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IRREGULAR by MANJUL THE RULING BJD AND OPPOSITION BJP AND CONG MLAs DISRUPTED THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE Bedlam breaks loose in House Opposition BJP and Congress demanded BJD sought apology from BJP legislator for lifting of paddy from farmers his suicide attempt inside the House

POST NEWS NETWORK not demand an apology from Panigrahi. He attempted to commit suicide because Bhubaneswar, March 13: In an un- the government is not addressing the India reports year’s Yes! It’s my leg that got hurt. precedented scene, both the ruling BJD grievances of the farmers." But bandage on head will be and the Opposition BJP and Congress "This is the first instance of BJD min- more visible tovoters! MLAs created ruckus in the House, isters creating ruckus in the well of the biggest COVID spike obstructing the proceedings through- House. We will also not allow the out the day, Saturday. The BJD mem- Assembly to function till they apolo- AGENCIES reported 22,885 new COVID- bers were responsible for the chaos in gise for this. Ministers agitating in the 19 cases, 117 fatalities. On SHORT TAKES the House even during introduction well is against the tradition and practice New Delhi, March 13: The Thursday, India had reported of eight Bills. of this August House," Bahinipati said. single-day rise of new COVID- 22,854 COVID-19 cases and As soon as the House assembled for Senior Congress legislator 19 cases in India Saturday is 126 deaths; while Wednesday, No final exams for the day at 10.30 am, BJP members Narasingha Mishra too slammed the the country's highest tally so 17,921 COVID-19 cases and Class I-VIII students rushed to the well and raised slogans BJD for stalling the proceedings. far this year. It recorded 24,882 133 deaths were recorded. demanding procurement of paddy FILE PHOTO The ruling party members have cases, showing eight per cent As per the Ministry’s data, Bhubaneswar: The School and lying with the farmers across the state. troduction of eight Bills, the Speaker proved that they are anti-farmer be- increase since Friday. There the active cases present in Mass Education (S&ME) Congress members too joined them, adjourned the House till Monday. EIGHT BILLS INTRODUCED cause, instead of resolving the farm- were 140 deaths in the last 24 the country have breached department Minister Samir disrupting the entire Question Hour. Speaking to reporters outside the BHUBANESWAR: Amid uproar, eight ers’ issue, they have stalled the House, hours, according to the data 2-lakh. It was reported Ranjan Dash said Saturday that Even as the bedlam continued, gov- House, Opposition chief whip Mohan Bills, including Odisha Fiscal he said. shared by the Union Health 2,02,022 Saturday. all students from Class I to ernment chief whip Pramilla Mallick Majhi said there was no question of Responsibility and Budget “The the Speaker has the power to Ministry. With it the cumu- With the discharge of Class VIII will be promoted demanded an apology from BJP leg- Panigrahi begging apology. He said Management (Amendment) Bill, were take legal actions if anything goes lative tally rose to 1,13,33,728 19,957 patients in a day, a without appearing any exam. islator Subash Panigrahi, who at- Panigrahi was forced to take the extreme introduced in the state Assembly. The wrong in the House. Instead of doing while the toll reached 1,58,446. total of 1,09,73, 260 persons Schools across the state will tempted suicide Friday by consuming step as the government did not initiate other Bills are — Xavier University that, why they (BJD) have stalled the The infection level in the have been discharged so far. not reopen in the current hand sanitiser inside the House. This any step to procure paddy from the Odisha (Amendment) Bill, Odia House?” Mishra asked. BJD lawmaker country is back to what it The rise in the number of academic year, he said, adding, prompted the Treasury bench members farmers, who themselves are threat- University (Amendment) Bill, Odisha and former minister PK Deb, however, was in December as it soared COVID-19 cases is now be- a decision in this regard was to rush into the well of the House and ening self-immolation. Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, said that the ruling party condemns to 1.78 per cent from 1.55 ginning to show up in sev- taken in view of the recent create chaos. Unable to continue with The BJP leader said Panigrahi would Odisha Repealing Bill, Odisha Panigrahi’s act as it has brought a bad within a week. eral other states. States/UTs surge in COVID-19 infections in the proceedings of the House, Speaker not tender any apology, adding, “Let the Advocates’ Welfare Fund name to the Assembly and the state. In the last four days, the such as Delhi, Haryana, the state. However, Chief SN Patro adjourned the House first Speaker suspend him or take any dis- (Amendment) Bill, Societies “The elected members come to the number of fatalities has Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Minister Naveen Patnaik is to Registration (Odisha Amendment) take a final call in this regard, till 11.30 am and again till post lunch ciplinary action against him.” House to raise people's issues and not spiked, which earlier was Pradesh have had very simi- session (4 pm). The situation remained Supporting the BJP, Congress legislator Bill and Biju Patnaik University of to set a bad trend,” Deb stated. hovering under 100. lar growth trajectories in re- the Minister expressed. “In Technology (Amendment) Bill. P3 view of the current situation same during the second half. After in- Taraprasad Bahinipati said, "We will The country on Friday cent weeks. due to COVID-19, I have directed to promote all students studying in classes I to VIII to the next higher class.” Woman’s skeleton found Prez Kovind to visit Odisha next week in seized vehicle at Janla Bhubaneswar: POST NEWS NETWORK President Ram Nath Kovind is Bhubaneswar, March 13: The in-charge scheduled to of Janla outpost under Khandagiri police undertake a station was suspended Saturday follow- two-day visit ing the recovery of a human skeleton from to Odisha next week during a vehicle seized in February and kept at which he will attend the the outpost premises. convocation ceremony at NIT Interacting with the media, DCP Rourkela as the chief guest, Umashankar Dash said that Sub-Inspector official sources said. Kovind Satyabrata Grahacharya, who was in will visit the premier institute charge of Janla outpost, has been sus- The vehicle in which the woman’s ‘mummified’ March 21, and visit Konark pended for the dereliction of duty. body was found temple the next day, the Grahacharya had no inkling of how or sources said. The programme since when the body remained locked in- station along with cops from Ganjam po- at NIT Rourkela is set to begin side the car. According to police sources, lice station and relevant documents to take at 10 am, and the president it was Grahacharya’s duty to regularly charge of the vehicle. To everyone’s shock, would be delivering the check the status of all seized vehicles on they found a woman’s mummified body convocation address on the the premises. was lying inside. The body was sent to occasion. Sources claimed that Rambha police in AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for post-mortem and Ganjam detected cannabis in a vehicle at the report revealed that the deceased was WEATHER a place under Janla police limits in November a 45-year-old woman who had natural death. BHUB CTK 2019. The cops followed the vehicle all the While the deceased is yet to be identified, way from Ganjam to Bhubaneswar and it is being claimed that she was possibly MAX 35.2° 34.0° seized the contraband here. Later, the vehicle a mentally ill person or a very poor destitute. was taken to the Janla outpost when it de- Even the medical officers of AIIMS also TEMP MIN 23.6° 21.8° Forecast veloped some technical glitches. found that the deceased was suffering Humidity 86% 84% In January, the owner of the vehicle ob- from tuberculosis and malnourishment. Partly Rainfall Nil Nil cloudy sky tained the release order for his vehicle The DCP said police have initiated a probe from a court and had come to Janla police as to how the deceased got into the vehicle.

ONLINE NEWS Pichai, Nadella in war of words Google and Microsoft are at odds over whether publishers should have more control over a digital ad industry dominated by the search giant and Facebook

AGENCIES Microsoft vulnerabilities,” Walker said in a statement. San Francisco, March 13: “They are now making self- Sundar Pichai-run Google has serving claims and are even launched a scathing attack on willing to break the way the Microsoft, accusing the Satya open web works in an effort to Nadella-run enterprise of will- undercut a rival. And their ing to break the way the open claims about our business and Web works in an effort to un- how we work with news pub- dercut a rival. lishers are just plain wrong,” The attack came as he added. Microsoft president Brad those who want to place ads,” Google’s head of global af- Google and Microsoft are Smith, who Friday issued a Smith said in a statement. fairs, hit back late Friday, say- at odds over whether pub- testimony for the House “Instead, for all practical ing this latest attack marks a lishers should have more con- Committee on the judiciary purposes they must use return to Microsoft’s long- trol over a digital ad indus- looking into antitrust and Google’s tools, operate on time practices. try dominated by the search y commercial aspects of com- Google’s ad exchanges, con- “It’s no coincidence that giant and Facebook.

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FORTUNE FORECAST Ranveer, Deepika play Netflix bags rights for Priyanka turns Dev Patel’s directorial ‘peek-a-boo’ with camera debut Monkey Man ARIES cheer leader Mumbai: Actor Ranveer tails behind the picture or Los Angeles: Streamer Netflix has Singh has shared a loved-up where it was taken, as the bought the worldwide rights for actor You're finally impressed picture with his wife and ac- two are seen sporting win- Dev Patel’s directorial debut movie by the yogis. A degree course in Art of Living? Mumbai: Actress Priyanka tress Deepika Padukone on ter wear and caps. Monkey Man. Ganesha approves. You may even fulfill Chopra Jonas has turned cheer- Instagram. The star couple Patel, known for movies such as a desire to begin lessons in music or leader for husband Nick Jonas In the picture, the will soon be seen Slumdog Millionaire, Lion and The dance, or something that has interested and his new album, couple, also known on the big screen Personal History of David Copperfield, you since long. Spaceman. She also shared as DeepVeer by their in Kabir Khan’s up- also stars in the movie, which re- she is grateful for how the fans, is seen posing coming film 83, re- cently completed filming and will be American pop singer con- for the camera. volving around released by the streamer in 2022, re- TAURUS stantly shows his love for Ranveer looks India’s victory in ported Variety. her. straight into the lens the 1983 World Cup The agreement, which is reported to Today, you may experi- Priyanka posted a while only half of under the cap- be worth around USD 30 million, ex- ence the juxtaposition of string of pictures Deepika’s face is vis- taincy of star crick- cludes territories like Spain, Latin pleasure and pain. Household tasks may weigh you down on Instagram. One ible. eter Kapil Dev. Ranveer is es- America, Iceland, Former Yugoslavia, around afternoon. Later in the day, you image has Nick “peek-a-boo. @deepika- saying Kapil’s character while Poland, Russia and Baltic States, Hong will be able to achieve whatever you shaking hands padukone,” Ranveer cap- his real life wife Deepika Kong, Indonesia, Pan-Asian PTV and desire solely on account of your determi- with an astronaut tioned the image. plays Romi Dev, the wife of the China, where there are pre-existing nation and mental strength. figurine while an- Ranveer did not share de- former Indian skipper. IANS deals. other features a pho- tograph of the actress GEMINI posing with a spaceman mannequin. Your long-term goals “Congratulations Nick.. I Kangana in trouble over seem to be shaping up well. You may also expect know how personal this one some good news, which will change the is to you and I’m so grateful for course of your life. Play a waiting game in how you constantly show me Manikarnika sequel matters of auctions and sealed tenders. your love. This album is a piece of art. And most of all...A Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut him. But Kangana took material from BANGER! I love you. Check it seems to have invited trouble after his book without proper permission. out world. #Spaceman,” attempting to make a sequel titled Didda was the princess of Lohar CANCER Priyanka wrote as the cap- Manikarnika Returns: The (Poonch), and the queen of Kashmir. Not a good day for you tion. Legend Of Didda to her ear- Kaul has claimed to be a descendant in terms of fortune and Spaceman is Jonas’ fourth lier film Mankarnika: The of the queen. opportunities. You will constantly find yourself studio album and first solo Queen of Jhansi. He filed his FIR at Khar station for in unwanted tricky situations without release as a singer since A city court Friday di- the violation of Copyright Act against The India-set revenge drama will also any fault of yours. You, however, are 2016. rected the police to lodged Kangana, her sister Rangoli Chandel, feature Made in Heaven actor Sobhita likely to know what to do in such situa- The star couple will an FIR against her in a Kamal Kumar Jain and Manikarnika Dhulipala and Patel’s Chappie co-star tions by now, for you have been in too be announcing the copy right violation case Films Private Limited. Sharlto Copley. many of those in the past. Oscar nominations filed by Ashish Kaul, He revealed that he had sent a mail Patel, 30, plays an unlikely hero who March 15. IANS author of the book to Kangana informing her of the copy- emerges from prison to take on a world Didda: The Warrior right violation but was met with a enmeshed in corporate greed and erod- LEO Queen Of Kashmir. holding response that they would ing spiritual values, seeking revenge The friends we make go Kaul Saturday said reply to his mail.Kangana’s advocate from those who took everything from him a long way in making us that the narrative of the Rizwan Siddiquee said: “I shall ob- many years ago. who we are, says queen being a nationalist tain a copy of the entire proceedings The actor has also penned the film’s Ganesha. Over the who nurtured an undivided from the court and then give a script in collaboration with Paul years, with your natural instinct to be a social charmer, you have built a fine India has been written solely by detailed statement.” IANS Angunawela and John Collee. IANS circle of dedicated friends on whom you can bank with confidence under any circumstance. ASIM UTSAV 2021 Curtains come down on theatre fest with Odia play Cycle VIRGO An easy-going day full POST NEWS NETWORK him buy a motor cycle. But the father, OSNA Secretary Rath said, “I offer my of fun and light who is emotionally attached with the best wishes to the event organisers and moments will help you Bhubaneswar: The city theatre lovers cycle, thinks otherwise. For him cycle is hope the young artistes would draw in- vent all that pressure witnessed the ideological conflicts be- the symbol of stability. spiration from the life and works of em- built up inside you. Ganesha predicts a tween a father and his son in Odia play He is also reluctant to part with his inent actor, director and painter Asim progressive and profitable day for you. Expect to honour invitations to social Cycle, staged here at Rabindra Mandap, land. The emotional clash between father- Basu, whose statue was installed last year events or even parties. Saturday during Asim Utsav. son duo over a bicycle formed the story- fulfilling the long-time demand of many The two-day event comprising two Odia line of the play. theatre practitioners.” plays and an art exhibition was organised The play was adapted by Chittaranjan Play’s director Pati said, “Asim Da by Asim Basu Foundation (ABF) in col- Chiranjit from a novel of the same name (Asim Basu) always wanted the new gen- LIBRA laboration with Odia Language, Literature authored by him while Debadutta Pati eration to come forward to enrich Odisha’s It is more than likely, and Culture Department, Government directed the play. culture. It is a matter of honour for me that and possible indeed, of Odisha. The dignitaries who attended the event I am directing the first dramatisation of that you will surpass your own past perform- A son is sick of riding a bicycle and as guests include Odisha Sangeet Natak an Odia play written by a young writer on ances today. All this is on the cards, wants to replace it with a motor bike. For Akademi (OSNA) Secretary Prabodh this platform.” despite the fact that your peers at work this, he is ready to give away his ances- Kumar Rath, Idco’s Chief General Manager A short meeting, ahead of the play, will try to outwit you. tral land for industrialisation and get Ganeswar Jena and Odisha Natya Sangh was conducted by ABF’s secretary Pabitra compensation that he thinks would help A scene from play Cycle staged at Rabindra Mandap, Saturday OP PHOTO Secretary Lala Biren Roy. Mohan Kar.

SCORPIO Ganesha predicts today will be a day full of focus and a clear thought SUDOKU process. The clarity of PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, thought you have has been acquired over CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers a period of time, says Ganesha, and that 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. could make all the difference. A crisp application of thoughts to ideas and actions will bring much appreciation from bosses and peers.

SAGITTARIUS Darkness and death in the atmosphere. Try to be humble and caring to people. Elders need special care. Confess your sins to your dear- est one. Only humility will help you to overcome the dark phase. Be thankful for all you have and your dedication and devotion to work will also peak today, says Ganesha. CALVIN AND HOBBES

CAPRICORN It's going to be a day of pleasant surprises. You will try your level best to help people around you, SOLUTIONS and will find it exceedingly frustrating when the results won't be as expected, says Ganesha.

AQUARIUS Eat, drink, and make merry. But watch out: don't empty your pockets in one go. Also, guard BREVITY your reputation. A lot depends on your CROSSWORD behaviour, and the big daddies may be watching you. You have a lot at stake, and there should be no regrets later.

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OUR MOTTO IS TO CREATE GOOD GST CUT WILL BOOST HUMAN BEINGS: SANJIB ROUT AUTO SALES: GUGNANI

Odisha witnessed the impact of Covid-19 towards the end The Covid-19 pandemic damaged every sector and the of 2019-20 academic year. Till date, the education auto industry is no different. After a long year of the system as well as the classroom teaching has not pandemic, the situation seems to be getting normal been normal. Since CV Raman Global now; the demand in auto sector is increasing. In University is equipped with all modern this regard, Rajan Gugnani, Managing Partner technologies and facilities, the pandemic did not of Gugnani Honda and Gugnani Auto Cars affect its education much. However, the situation provides a rare glimpse into the current state of has affected the quality of education as well as the the automotive industry. Excerpts: 14-year-old students’ mentality. The institution tried its best to deal with the crisis through online education, said meets watery CV Raman Global University founder president n The impact of the pandemic thing to the customers. Our posed in service quality is very good the SUVs. We can see there are grave in City Sanjib Rout in an interview with Orissa POST. Excerpts: n First nine months of the pan- and we have also expert tech- 10 lakh bike sales in a month in demic were very bad for the nicians. India but in USA it is 10 lakh auto industry. We had to bear all sales of cars. In India, we sell n What are your plans for The institution began its months. The situation is im- the losses but we never stopped n How’s the City market for only 2-3 lakh cars. There is a 2021-22 academic year? proving now. to pay salaries to our employ- Gugnani Honda? such difference because of GST. journey as CV Raman ees. I believe the worst period If GST is reduced, car sales n This year, we will go for more Institute of Technology n What are the provisions for is over and the sales are grow- n Bhubaneswar market is a very will increase. advanced technologies in edu- education in the current Budget? ing now. We are looking ahead good market and it is growing cation. We have planned to in- from a rented building for better opportunity and busi- rapidly. We have witnessed a n The preparation for electric PIC FOR REPRESENTATION troduce world-class teaching at at Mancheswar in 1992. n The Budget 2021-22 is expected ness in future. huge change in the City. The vehicle POST NEWS NETWORK CV Raman Global University. to strengthen the education sys- state government is very sup- The students of at least 17 coun- During its 29 years of tem in the country. The gov- n Present situation of auto portive as well. n Electric vehicle is the future Bhubaneswar, March 13: A 14- tries have their association with successful journey, the ernment has tabled a multi- sector of the automobile industry. But year-old boy drowned while taking our institute. Eminent faculty purpose Budget to improve the n Your opinion on GST on auto due to shortage of several ele- a bath in Kuakhai river near members from several coun- institute has become one education system as well as the n The impact of the pandemic sector ments, fully operational elec- Bankuala under Sahid Nagar po- tries have agreed to teach our of the leading technical entire economy. was severe to the automobile sec- tric vehicles will take time. I lice limits here Saturday. students. Education is not about tor. However, at present, the n The Goods and Service Tax al- hope electric vehicles will go on The victim, Maheswar Prusty, getting jobs, it is the other name education centres in n Your views on technical institutes business of automobile sector ways plays a vital road in next ten years. was the only son of Sridhar Prusty. of improving society. Our motto the Capital in Bhubaneswar is stable now. The developments role in the Hailing from Balianta area, Prusty, is to create good human beings. of auto sector and road infra- growth of the n How do you see Odisha a driver by profession, has been re- We have the confidence and n We have to change our mental- structure are the key to coun- auto sector. market? siding at a rented accommoda- best wishes of the n How did the pandemic ity for the development of edu- try’s growth. Despite a barrier If there is tion in Laxmisagar area here, parents and affect the employees of cational institutes. We should like the pandemic, the auto sec- a GST cut n Odisha is an emerging sources said. guardians. your institution? focus on our improvement in- tor is always in a better path. The it will state. Odisha is one of the The incident occurred in the stead of targeting others. An in- scrappage policy will boost the show a pos- best states to work as it has morning when Maheswar along nThe pandemic created stitute can achieve success by util- sales. itive impact many opportunities. The with three of his friends had gone a sense of panic among ising the capacity of its students on the sec- ease of doing business is to have a bath in the river. our employees across all for the welfare of the society. n Your initiative to satisfy your tor. About very good here. We didn’t According to one of the boys, they categories. We had as- customers 50% of GST face any problem here. were cautioned by some elderly sured them that no one n To whom would you attribute the is im- against venturing deep into the would lose his/her job. success of CV Raman Group? n Providing satisfaction to our water. However, they did not take They were encouraged customers through our serv- it seriously. Maheswar was drifted to do their best for the in- n We have the blessings of the ices is Gugnani Honda’s sole towards deep water. His friends, stitution. However, the pan- almighty and the cooperation of motto. Gugnani Honda is al- however, managed to swim ashore. demic created a dis- our well-wishers. The dedication ways set with customer ori- Upon receipt of information, tance among and love of our employees as ented and customer friendly Fire Services personnel reached us for a well as the cooperation of the approaches. They are always the spot and rescued the minor. He few guardians have played a major happy with our service and was later rushed to the Capital role in this regard. Our com- even they recommend to each Hospital where the doctors de- petitors have also some contri- other. We believe in personalized clared him ‘brought dead’. butions to our development. meeting with customers for Speaking to Orissa POST, DCP Hard work, strong determina- which we penetrate into the Umashankar Dash said they have tion and good public relations market. We are available in provided financial assistance to the are the secrets of our success. every area to provide every- deceased’s family from the Red Cross fund. Similipal forest fires fully contained, 8 Bills tabled amid pandemonium says forest dept 46,731 unemployed POST NEWS NETWORK techies in state Bhubaneswar, March 13: The forest department Saturday said the BHUBANESWAR: General students forest fires at Similipal have been apart, there are over 46,000 engineer- completely contained and the sit- ing students who remained unem- uation is under control now. ployed in the state after completing Principal Conservator of Forests professional engineering courses. (PCCF) Sandeep Tripathi Saturday According to a written reply from said, “The proactive steps taken by Skill Development and Technical the state government to check and Education Minister Premananda Nayak, control forest fires in Odisha have 46,731 engineering students have reg- produced the desired result. The istered themselves in employment ex- Similipal forest fires have been changes of the state. Out of which, completely contained.” 9,487 students have completed B Tech The official also said the latest course, 3,497 are M Tech pass-outs and report from the National Remote POST NEWS NETWORK The balance 1 per cent depends on the 33,747 are diploma pass-outs, he said. Sensing Centre (NRSC), implementation of four sectoral re- For employment of students, the Hyderabad claimed that forest Bhubaneswar, March 13: Amid up- forms, each carrying weightage of 0.25 government has opened placement fire situation in Similipal region roar, eight Bills, including Odisha Fiscal per cent. The decision would give an ad- cells in its technical university, col- is improving. Responsibility and Budget Management ditional leeway to the state government leges and polytechnic schools. The “The FSI Dehradun has indi- (Amendment) Bill were introduced in to go for higher borrowing for meeting technical students also get jobs from cated 341 forest fire alerts in the the state Assembly Saturday. its rising capital need, sources said. their own attempt, he said. state Saturday with only four fire Amendment to the Odisha Fiscal Through the Odisha Repealing Bill, Besides, the government is provid- alerts in Similipal as against 701 Responsibility and Budget Management the government has proposed to re- ing soft skill training, software train- fire alerts of Friday,” said a state- (FRBM) Act, 2005 will allow the state gov- peal 206 old and obsolete Acts that were ing and employability skill training ment from the PCCF office. ernment to raise the level of fiscal passed between 1976 and 2016. to pass-out students to make them em- The department claimed that deficit by another 2 per cent of the The other Bills are—Xavier University ployable. The state has signed an MoU all the officials concerned, in- Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Odisha (Amendment) Bill, Odia University with various companies to set up a cluding the Collector and the po- As per the proposed amendment, (Amendment) Bill, Odisha Appropriation centre of excellence at different col- lice personnel are working in tan- additional 2 per cent fiscal deficit in- Acts (Repeal) Bill, Odisha Advocates’ leges, the minister further said. dem to resolve the issue. The cludes unconditional borrowing of 0.5 Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, Societies Nayak said the government doesn’t officials are on 24x7 alert to deal per cent of GSDP and another 0.5 per Registration (Odisha Amendment) Bill have any plan to provide monthly al- with the situation. cent bonus for completion of at least and Biju Patnaik University of Technology lowance to the unemployed engineer- ”Patrolling has been Beefed up three of state-specific reforms. (Amendment) Bill. ing students or waive off their loans. and the situation is being moni- tored round-the-clock through the Odisha Forest Management System (OFMS),” the department said. State has 2,924 transgenders, 8,338 beggars The department is also shar- ing the fire alert points received POST NEWS NETWORK transgenders, followed by Balasore— and 30 in Sonepur district. from FSI, Dehradun to the ground 302, Khurda—283, Rayagada—209, Kendrapara has only four regis- level personnel and other con- Bhubaneswar, March 13: There are Angul—195, Cuttack—183, Bolangir— tered transgenders, the lowest among cerned departments through altogether 2,924 registered transgen- 153, Dhenkanal—136 and Koraput— the 30 districts. The minister further Whatsapp and SMS alert to keep ders and 8,338 beggars in the state, said 127. Similarly, there are 31 transgenders said housing and urban development them updated. Social Security & Empowerment of in Bargarh district, 32 in Bhadrak, 12 and panchayati raj & drinking water

“Forest Staffs have promptly Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) in Boudh, 26 in Deogarh, 34 in Gajapati, departments have been requested to

k y m c attended to these points and about Minister Ashok Chandra Panda in the 90 in Ganjam, 17 in Jagatsinghpur, 40 provide houses to transgenders. 95 per cent of all these fire points Assembly, Saturday. each in Jajpur & Jharsuguda, 96 in Replying to another question, Panda have been dealt with. As per the In a written reply to an un-starred Kalahandi, 65 in Kandhamal, 49 in said 8,338 beggars have been identi- FSI Alerts, there is no continu- question by BJD MLA Ramesh Chandra Keonjhar, 42 in Malkangiri, 23 in fied in Odisha and his department ous fire at any places in state,” Sai, Panda said that Mayurbhanj dis- Nabarangpur, 36 in Nayagarh, six in doesn’t have any information about said the department. trict had the highest number of 485 Nuapada, 41 in Puri, 65 in Sambalpur the baggers from outside the state. P4 SUNDAY | MARCH 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

NOW, ROBOT TO HELP CLEAN BOOST TO ORGANIC FARMING

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AGENCIES ing manholes. This robot has been developed Puri, March 13: In what could be by an Indian company the first-of-its-kind development ‘Genrobotics’ under the ‘Make in in the country, robots would now India’ initiative. supplement the manual cleaning This would keep away persons of manholes in the Puri munici- normally engaged for manual pality area. cleaning of manholes risking The robot named ‘Bandicoot’ their lives. Robots too dispose of has been engaged for cleaning sewage waste through an auto- manholes, which is considered matically-operated system. The to be the most dangerous work sanitation workers would be in the scavenging field. trained by professionals how to op- Puri Collector Samarth Verma erate the robot. Saturday flagged off the com- The robot operator and the san- missioning of the robot opera- itation workers would be equipped tions in the Puri municipality with sanitised PPE kits. This and the cleaning of the first man- apart, their health check up would hole began in front of Sonali plaza be conducted at regular intervals. here. An official release Saturday Induction of robots for clean- said that this is the country’s first ing manholes not only would robot to supplant manual cleaning make lives easy for sanitation of manholes. workers but improve their dig- Every year, a large number of nity of life style and socio-eco- people lose their lives while clean- nomic condition. People visiting stalls at the Organic Fair put together at the Press Club of Odisha in Bhubaneswar, Saturday OP PHOTO Revenue dept seeks `50cr for census, NPR HC asks DMs to make

POST NEWS NETWORK surprise visit to jails Bhubaneswar, March 13: A stand- Transport revenue sees PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ing committee report of the revenue and disaster management Cuttack, March 13: The Orissa department claimed that it is ready High Court (HC) has directed all dis- to carry out the census and up- trict magistrates (DMs) to make date the National Population negative growth: Report surprise visits to jails in their re- Register (NPR). spective jurisdictions and submit The decadal exercise suffered a standing committee report reports about the condition of the setback owing to the pandemic that on the transport department YEAR TARGET COLLECTION GROWTH RATE prisons. hit all parts of the country and was of Census works i.e. House list- Asubmitted before the Odisha 2016-17 1300 1227.31 cr 17.64% Adjudicating over a 15-year-old put on hold by the Union governing/housing census and updation Assembly claimed that the depart- writ petition after receiving a re- ment. The report claimed that the of National Population Register ment has suffered a negative growth 2017-18 1350 1544.60 cr 25.85% cent report submitted by the department has prepared the re- have been postponed due to the out- in 2020. Amicus Curiae in this matter, the 2018-19 1800 1765.57 cr 14.32% quired infrastructure for the same. break of Covid-19 pandemic,” the The government data of the col- high court has expressed shock the High Court Legal Aid Services In their proposal for funds from report said. lection of the same over last five 2019-20 2025 1891.67 cr 7.14% and concerns over the precarious Authority for the execution of jail the State Budget 2021-22, the de- The report further said works years hinted that in 2020-21 (till conditions prevailing in various reforms in Odisha as suggested by 2020-21 partment has sought assistance to are in progress to improve infra- December 2020) the state saw a neg- jails of the state. the Supreme Court in its judge- (Upto Dec 2020) No target 973.36 cr -24.86% the tune of Rs 50 crore for the cen- structure at the urban local bod- ative growth of -24.86 per cent when A bench headed by Chief Justice ments passed in 2016 and 2017. sus exercise under the central ies and tehsil offices for the cen- compared to the same period last but suffered a setback due to the pan- sudden dip in the collection to the S Muralidhar on March 9 directed Based on Amicus Curiae Gautam scheme projects. The department sus and NPR activities. year. The department also said that demic. suspended enforcement activities for all district magistrates to make Mishra's report of at least five claimed that the Information “The date of freezing of bound- it had not fixed any target due to At the same time, the enforce- more than half the year in 2020. surprise visits to the jails in their deaths of inmates in Odisha jails Technology (IT) systems have been aries had been extended up to 31st COVID 19 situation. ment revenue saw a dip during the The department, however, said dur- respective jurisdictions and submit during the last five years, the high bolstered for the same. December 2020 for ensuing Census The report claimed that the Motor pandemic year. The department ing 2020, it issues a total of 79128 e- reports detailing jail conditions, court has asked the government “Census-2021 will be carried out 2021. IT infrastructure has been Vehicle Revenue which included had seen a collection of Rs 85.312 challans to erring drivers during overcrowding, food, accommodation to inform the court separately as as per Census Act, 1948. The popu- strengthened for smooth conduct of taxes and fees in 2019-20 stood at crore as enforcement revenue col- 2020. and recreation of inmates. to what actions have been taken lation register shall be updated as census 2021 and updation of NPR Rs 1891.67 crore while in 2020-21 lected from erring commuters who At the same time, the depart- “Preferably, these visits (of the in each of these deaths. per provisions of the Citizenship Act, Work at all districts and all tehasils, (till December 2020) the collection were found flouting traffic rules. ment was also able to suspend a DMs) should be unannounced", said The government will also in- 1955 and the Citizenship Rules, whereas strengthening of infra- stood at merely Rs973 crore. The However in 2020-21 (till December total of 9364 Driviung Licences of an order passed by the high court form the court by the next date as 2003,” the report said. structure of urban local bodies is department on the other side was 2020), the collection stood at only Rs traffic rule offenders. It also issued fixing April 27 for the next hear- to what instructions it has issued The report said that the whole ex- in progress,” added the report. witnessing a rise in their revenue 21.90 crore. a total of 1,52,321 DLs during the pe- ing. The state government, in the with regard to discontinuance of ercise was put on hold as per a de- According to the Union govern- collections each year since 2016-17 The department attributed this riod till December 2020. meantime, has been asked to arrange handcuffing the prisoners in jails cision of the Union government. ment’s decision, census work will at least one medical visit to each jail or while bringing them to the “As per the direction received cover the entire population in the and submit a report on it. courts. Handcuffing the prisoners from the registrar general and cen- country while NPR will cover all peo- As per the earlier plan of the in the first phase while population Population Register (NPR) will also The high court has also sought has been banned by the Supreme sus commissioner of India, min- ple except those in the state of Union government, house listing and enumeration will be conducted in be updated along with House list- cooperation from Odisha State Court in several judgments, the istry of home affairs, the first phase Assam. housing census would be conducted the next phase. The National ing and Housing Census. Legal Aid Services Authority and high court said. WASSUP TODAY BDA to set up 2 public gyms in City ‘Pvt practice by docs, patient BHUBANESWAR POST NEWS NETWORK taining about 750 square metres of equipment and area of the gym- n Media Sensitisation Workshop on gymnasiums in the two parks of nasium,” a senior BDA official said. Disability Rehabilitation, Utkal Bhubaneswar, March 13: Aiming the city. The two-storey gymnasiums The agency selected will pro- Chamber of Commerce, ID Market, to improve recreational infra- of about 350 square metres each vide certified physical train- diversion plague Khurda DHH’ 10am to 1pm structure in the state capital, the will be provided space within the ers and will conduct regular n State-level Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhubaneswar Development park under the proposed Children fitness activities such as zumba, Nayak, recent victims of the creak- Bhanja Saraswat Sabha by Odisha Authority (BDA) issued a Request Library project. “The selected en- yoga, power aerobics among ing healthcare at the DHH, said Sahitya Akademi, Geeta Govinda For Proposal (RFP) to develop and tity will provide multi-gym equip- others. Regular medical check- that the government is spending Sadan, 10.30am maintain two-storey gymnasiums ment and aerobics and yoga fit- ups will also be conducted by crores of rupees for infra upgra- n Book launch, Buddha Mandir, at parks in Kharvela Nagar and ness items. Along with the provision the agencies in view of the on- dation of the state-run hospitals 11.30am Khandagiri. of the equipment, the selected op- going pandemic. Timings for so as to ensure healthcare to all. n Meet by Ivasion, Institute of Life As per sources, the BDA has in- erator shall also take the respon- the gym will be from 5 am to 10 However, a precious little is being Sciences, CS Pur, 4pm vited tenders for erecting and main- sibility of the day to maintain the am and 5 pm to 9 pm. done on the ground level as it is n Women Football Tournament, evident in case of the Khurda DHH. Kalinga Stadium, 4pm “After being turned down by the DHH, if the same women can deliver n Odia Asmit Utsav, hotel Swosti Protester throws Mishra moves resolution against farm laws Premium, 4.30pm at the private hospitals without burning tyre at BHUBANESWAR: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Narasingha any health complications, then why Mishra Saturday submitted a resolution in the Assembly secretariat do we have government-run facil- CUTTACK cops, 2 injured seeking passing of the same in the house against three controversial farm ities like the DHH? A few officials n Meet on children’s literature, Kar laws brought by Centre. “The three laws enacted by the central of the DHH have been working government are unconstitutional and anti-farmer. Since agriculture is a Palace, Suta Hata, 7.30am BHUBANESWAR: Two cops suffered POST NEWS NETWORK hand-in-glove with some private burn injuries after a protesting state subject, the central government should not encroach upon the Khurda CDMO said that Programmes/announcements federal and constitutional rights given by the constitution to the state,” healthcare facilities to divert the pa- street vendor threw a burning tyre Khurda, March 13: At a time they would investigate tients there,” they alleged. for wassup today may be sent to at them at Aiginia square on the Mishra said. Therefore, he said, a resolution should be passed in the house when the state government is spend- [email protected] for outskirts of Bhubaneswar urging the central government to withdraw the three laws. into the allegations and Sources said although the con- record, it must also carry the Saturday. The injured policemen ing crores of rupees to ensure su- action will be taken sulting time at the DHH begins at sender’s mobile number for our have been identified as Amaresh perior healthcare at the govern- 8am and ends at 12 noon, hardly any verification, but not for publication. Sahoo and Jitendra Kumar Gochhi. Fire at Sishu Bhawan Looters’ gang busted ment-run facilities, the district against erring doctor remain present there as They were immediately rushed to headquarters hospital (DHH) here most of them visit nearby private CUTTACK: A fire broke out at BHUBANESWAR: The doctors if any Capital Hospital where they is plagued by a host of issues for healthcare facilities from 8am to Commissionerate Police Saturday underwent treatment. According to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel which ‘private practice by a few of 9.30am. “As a result critically-ill busted a looters’ gang with the arrest CLASSIFIED sources, a team from BMC along Postgraduate Institute of its doctors’ as well as ‘diversion of ity. On the other hand, the same patients were left with only a few of six of its members, including a with some policemen had gone to Paediatrics, popularly known as patients to private facilities’ are women deliver babies at private options—wait for hours at the DHH Sishu Bhawan, in the city here drug store owner. Briefing about the Aiginia area to launch an eviction being blamed. hospitals without any complica- or visit nearby private healthcare AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT Saturday. According to initial gang’s modus operandi, police drive against illegal makeshift Sumitra Nayak of Tangiapada tions,” Nayak said, alleging that facilities and cough up huge sum reports, the fire was triggered commissioner Soumendra shops along the road near Aiginia area here has written to the chief the referrals to any state-run facil- of money. Anyways, be it private I, Bhagaban Sukri, square. Protesting against the by an electric short circuit at Priyadarshi said that the gang was employed as TEC (C-W) the new SNCU building. targeting bus and train passengers in district medical officer (CDMO) ity like Capital Hospital is an indi- practice or patient diversion, at drive, the vendors trooped onto highlighting the crippling health- rect way to divert patients to nearby the end, it’s the patient who bears Grade-II at East Coast Aiginia square and staged a However, the blaze was brought the twin cities. “They would begin care at the DHH, especially its ma- private healthcare facilities. the brunt,” said a source. Railway, Koraput wants to roadblock, affecting traffic on the under control immediately, with developing friendship with bus sources said. “There was a and train passengers and then rob ternity care centre. Moreover, the DHH staffers are While confirming of in receipt change my name from National Highway. After the policemen assisting the BMC team sparking in an electric board them after offering them spiked “Pregnant women, experiencing not at all patient-friendly as fracas of the complaint, the CDMO said, Bhagaban Sukri to went to the spot to pacify the near the special newborn care drinks or food items. Gold chains labour, approaching the DHH late between patient/attendant and hos- “We’ll investigate into the veracity BHAGABAN PATRA by agitating vendors, suddenly a man unit (SNCU) ward. The flame weighing around 40gm, 18 strips of at night and being referred to Capital pital staffers could be seen almost of the complaint. Action will be virtue of affidavit before from the crowd threw a burning was brought under control sedative drugs, a motorcycle and six Hospital, citing health complica- every other day, the Tangiapada taken against the doctor(s) if any Executive Magistrate, tyre they had put on the road at immediately,” said a fire cellphones have been recovered from tions even though there is hardly any resident added. one of them is found practising in their possession,” Priyadarshi said.

Koraput dated 09.02.2021. the cops leading to the mishap. brigade official. is a common scenario at the facil- Gadadhar Behera and Saroj private during the official hours.”

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Mo School Abhiyan gathers pace THE RAGING BLAZE

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nancially. Jena said old students of the schools under this Abhiyan have contributed Rs 80 crore. With this, the total fund for the Abjijan has touched Rs 240 crore. He added that with such financial contributions of alumni, various infrastructural development works of these schools are being undertaken. He further revealed that 35,311 projects for these schools had been undertaken and most of the projects have been completed. A team led by Jena visited a number of schools at Chhatrapur, Belaguntha and Rangeilunda blocks.

POST NEWS NETWORK Marching ahead

Chhatrapur, March 13: ‘Mo School Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik CEO of Mo School Abhiyan, A firefighter trying to douse forest fire at Chitapari jungle on the outskirts of Balimela town in Malkangiri district, Saturday OP PHOTO Abhiyan’ launched by the state gov- had launched ‘Mo School Amarjit Jena during his visit to ernment is gathering pace in 30 Abhiyan’ November 14, 2017. Chhatrapur said 26,000 schools districts of the state while 26,000 This unique initiative is aimed at including 5000 high schools were schools were added to the pro- bringing alumni, their alma mater added to this Abhiyan gramme. This was revealed by CEO and the community Flights from Jharsuguda of Mo School Abhiyan, Odisha, around government-run or Jena further revealed that 35,311 4 held for setting forest on fire in Boudh Amarjit Jena here Saturday. government-aided schools projects for these schools had together, providing a platform for to Chennai from March 28 Jena visited a government school been undertaken and most of the POST NEWS NETWORK ties, the members of the squad them to contribute financially in Chhatrapur. He said 5000 high projects have been completed POST NEWS NETWORK spotted four persons trying to flee schools are included in it. In the last Boudh, March 13: Four persons from the spot after seeing them. three years, good works are being mater and the community around The team interacted with teach- Jharsuguda, March 13: Good news for were arrested for starting forest However, they were all caught. done for these schools, he asserted. government-run or government- ers, alumni and guardians about im- western Odisha residents as flight service fire in Mundeswar jungle under A matchbox was also seized Notably, Chief Minister Naveen aided schools together. Mo School proving school development and from the Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Purunakatak range in Boudh from their possession. Patnaik had launched the ‘Mo Abhiyan is a platform to encourage education environment. Chennai is all set to start from March 28. district Saturday. While the identities of the School Abhiyan’ November 14, 2017. inclusion of the alumni and others Jena said that alumni are taking SpiceJet will provide this service. Following widespread con- arrested persons are yet to be re- This unique initiative is aimed interested in the betterment of gov- leading roles for meeting the pur- SpiceJet had launched flights from the VSS cern over wildfires in Similipal vealed by the forest department, at bringing alumni, their alma ernment schools and contribute fi- pose and success of the Abhijan. Airport to Mumbai and Bangalore January sanctuary in Mayurbhanj dis- it was learnt that Purunakatak 12. Overwhelmed by the business and the trict and in other reserve forests district has also formed a special Range Officer Nihar Ranjan number of fliers it received, the airline in several districts, the forest forest squad. The squad is con- Mallick, Boudh ACF Jitendra Nuapada: Villagers major has decided to extend its service to departments in those affected ducting raids in various forests. Kumar Behera and other for- Chennai. districts took several steps to While exercising their du- est staff conducted the raids. warn of leaving Odisha Parking issue: Trader The service will be available each day check the fires. of the week. Online ticket booking for flights In its effort to check the wild- alleging admin apathy has already begun. fires, the forest division in Boudh shot at by rtd lecturer The flight will take off from Chennai at POST NEWS NETWORK 1:10 pm and touch down at the VSS Airport at 3:00 pm. Similarly, it will take off from the Nuapada, March 13: Residents POST NEWS NETWORK his neighbour, Lakshman VSS Airport at 3:30 pm and land at Chennai of several villages near Sunabeda Behera, over vehicle parking at at 5:00 pm. Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada Balasore, Mar 13: In a shock- Sanjay Heights apartment near Sources close to the VSS Airport said district have warned of ‘leaving ing incident, a trader was shot at Choudhury Sahi, Saturday that IndiGo is next in line to provide flight Odisha Saturday alleging admin- by a retired lecturer over a trivial morning. Enraged, Behera service from the VSS Airport. istrative apathy towards local is- issue of parking vehicles at threatened Singh of severe con- Notably, the VSS Airport, which was in- sues. Choudhury Sahi under the Town sequences. augurated by Prime Minister Narendra The villagers of Sunabeda and police limits here Saturday. Singh was attending to his busi- Modi in September 2018, is the second full- Soseng panchayats alleged that The victim was identified as ness at his showroom when all of fledged airport in Odisha after the Biju they are being deprived of basic Anand Singh, 43, proprietor of an a sudden, Behera arrived at his Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in amenities for several decades. electronic goods showroom in the shop in the evening and opened fire Bhubaneswar. They have been running from pil- area. He sustained critical in- at his stomach. The businessman lar to post, but their problems are juries in the incident and was ad- sustained bullet injuries and fell not being addressed. mitted to the district headquarters unconscious on the spot. They have decided to leave hospital. Residents rushed to the spot Odisha to side with the neigh- Later, he was shifted to SCB and rescued him in critical con- Lone tusker creates bouring Chhattisgarh if their Medical College and Hospital dition and rushed him to the dis- long-standing demands are not (SCBMCH) in Cuttack after his trict headquarters hospital. Later, mayhem in Rupsa addressed by the district admin- health condition deteriorated. he was shifted to Cuttack. Rupsa: A lone elephant triggered panic in istration soon, a villager of Soseng The accused was identified as On being informed, police con- Rupsa area of Balasore. The animal has panchayat said. Lakshman Behera, 64, a retired lec- ducted a probe at the spot and de- damaged many houses and crops at Basic amenities like road, school, turer by profession. tained Behera for questioning, Lachhmankhunta, Paschimasimulia and hospital and drinking water are still Reports said that a verbal spat Town police IIC Subhranshu Jahada villages under Rupsa block. The a day dream for the villagers, the broke out between Singh and Sekhar Nayak said. tusker came from Mayurbhanj a few days locals alleged. ago. Forest officials and people managed to “We are deprived of our basic drive it away, but it came back again. rights. The government has been Businessman shot at, critically hurt Earlier, a herd of elephants had destroyed making excuses citing that no Umerkote: In an untoward incident Friday night, a businessman was trees, plants and crops in this area. Since roads can be built here as it comes critically injured after being allegedly shot at by three miscreants at then, people have been spending sleepless under the sanctuary area. We are Jharigaon road in Umerkote of Nabarangpur district. The injured nights. Locals demanded forest department treated well before elections but businessman was identified as T Sanjeev Subudhi. According to take effective step to prevent elephant after the polls are over, nothing is police, Subudhi was standing in front of Punjab National Bank’s menace in the area. done,” a villager of Sunabeda, branch office in Umerkote. All of a sudden, three bike-borne Bijay Jhakar fumed. miscreants opened fire at him at around 10 pm. The wrongdoers fled “Even after 70 years of inde- the spot soon after committing the crime. Subudhi received a bullet pendence, we are deprived of basic injury on his back in the incident. He fell unconscious on the spot facilities. In a meeting attended by following the firing, an eyewitness said. Locals rescued Subudhi in the people of both the panchayats, critical condition from a pool of blood. The businessman was Sunabeda and Soseng, we decided immediately rushed to the Umerkote community healthcare centre to leave Odisha for a decent living,” (CHC) for treatment. Later, he was shifted to Koraput, after his health Sunabeda sarpanch Tilsingh condition deteriorated. Umerkote police have registered a case in this connection and launched a manhunt to nab the three miscreants. The Jhakar expressed in a similar reason behind the fatal attack has not been ascertained yet. vein. People feed on stream water in Swabhiman Anchal scores of villages under nine panchayats of Swabiman Anchal. Thereafter, various developmental works like roads and tube wells were made in many villages while many villages have been awaiting basic facilities like roads and drinking water. In the absence of tube wells, people have fed on stream water. Meanwhile, tube wells have gone defunct in the area, forcing people to drink stream water. According to the RWSS, there are 12,223 tube wells in seven blocks. 34 of the tube wells have gone defunct. Besides, 48 drinking water projects out of total 362 have been out of order. Moreover, 100 solar-powered drinking POST NEWS NETWORK water projects are not working now. Many villages under nine Locals alleged that water of some tube Malkangiri, March 13: A lot of devel- panchayats have been wells is not fit for drinking as the water opment has taken place in various pock- has a more ferrous content. ets of Swabhiman Anchal in Malkangiri awaiting basic facilities like According to official sources, a popu- after Gurupriya Setu was commissioned. roads and drinking water. lation of over 6 lakh is in 1058 villages However, there are many remote villages under seven blocks of the district. in hilly terrains which are deprived of safe In the absence of tube wells, Ensuring drinking water in the hilly drinking water. People in some villages people have no way but to and forested pockets has been a chal-

still depend on stream water, a report said. lenge for the administration particu-

k y m c According to the report, Malkangiri dis- fed on stream water larly in summer. trict is a hilly and forested region. The On the other hand, the administra- area has Kalimela, Satiguda dams, rivers are hit hard by water crisis. tion has been pushing road connectivity like Poteru, Saberi, Pangam and several Before Gurupirya setu was made func- in remote areas on a priority basis so that streams. In monsoon, areas close to these tional in 2018, there was no tube well other development activities are carried rivers are flooded. But in summer, they and piped drinking water projects in forward. P6 SUNDAY | MARCH 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS ECONOMY Our life should be governed by

the love for the Truth and the

k y m thirst for Light. c THE MOTHER KEEP FUEL OUT OF GST

eserve Bank of India Thus, autonomy acts as an in- Governor Shaktikanta centive for states to spend money Das has said that bringing efficiently. Inconsistent ideology Rpetroleum products under The states today have freedom GST will lead to initial sacrifices to choose which of these policies but will beget benefits in the long they will adopt. Bringing oil under he BJP won 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal. It is hard to run. A report of the State Bank of GST will end this autonomy of see why it will not win the Assembly elections because it has so India has calculated that the ini- states and remove the incentive of T much more resource than the rest (more than 90 per cent of electoral tial loss of revenue will be to the efficiency. bond money, which is the anonymous but legal funding by corporates to par- tune of `1 lakh crore. At present the Further there is a crisis in the ties, according to RTI reports) and also the power of the national adminis- Union government collects excise making. The Union government tration. The prime minister says he will bring real change to Bengal. Perhaps duty and the states collect VAT or had estimated that the revenue he will. The interesting thing to me is that his party has never defined what Sales Tax on the price of oil after from GST will increase by 14 per this change is. adding excise duty. This leads to cent every year. Accordingly, it had Formed in 1951, the Jana Sangh/BJP manifestos move effortlessly back a cascading effect because an in- promised the states that it would and forth from grand and formless expression like ‘national rejuvenation yagna’ crease in excise duty leads to au- compensate them if their share of directly to things like running more trains with third-class compartments tomatic increase in VAT as well. GST will increase by less than 14 as opposed to air-conditioned ones, pushing the benefits of cow manure and Bringing petroleum products under If petroleum products are brought under the per cent. This compensation is to asking linguists to introduce technical and scientific terms based on Sanskrit GST will merge the two taxes and ambit of GST, it will prevent the states from be paid for the first five years of GST to replace English. then there shall not occur any cas- ending on June 30, 2022. The states The party’s ideologue, Deendayal Upadhyaya did not want states to exist. cading effect. The question, how- raising revenues from VAT and other taxes will have to stand on their own feet In his Integral Humanism lectures, he has said: “According to the first para ever, remains wherefrom will the after that time. The actual increase of the Constitution, ‘India that is Bharat will be a federation of States’, i.e. Bharat loss of `1 lakh crore revenue be installing solar panels, an indus- making a decision to establish a fac- in GST revenues has been about five Bihar Mata, Banga Mata, Punjab Mata, Kannada Mata, Tamil Mata, all put Jhunjhunwala made up? The `1 lakh crore trialist may find it profitable to tory. This will lead to greater ef- per cent per year. There exists today together make Bharat Mata. This is ridiculous.” He did not tell us if we re- presently being collected from oil install a diesel generator. The ques- ficiency in allocation of resources. a shortfall of nine per cent from the moved the states what mechanism of administration would come between will have to be collected from in- tion, however, is whether we should At the same time, this will remove estimated 14 per cent increase. the Union government and the village. BRINGING creasing GST collection from cloth, seek such development of the oil the autonomy of the states in de- Thus, on June 30, 2022 the states will In the first manifesto the party identified black-marketing, profiteering and PETROLEUM paper, bikes and other items. In sector or we should, instead, seek ciding the VAT collected on oil by see a huge drop in their revenues. nepotism as key problems. Over time, the Jana Sangh drops reference to these other words, bringing petroleum the development of the solar en- them. At present some states col- The receipt will decline on that problems without saying whether they had been solved or had become less PRODUCTS products under GST will not lead ergy sector? As said above, in- lect taxes at a higher rate and use date because the actual GST col- relevant to the party. UNDER GST WILL to a reduction of taxation. It will creased consumption of oil will be the revenues for securing public lections have risen only by about The first point on agriculture of its first manifesto calls for ‘a country-wide only lead to shifting of tax from pe- counterproductive. We should in- good such as forest conservation, 5 per cent. In this situation the campaign to educate and enthuse the cultivator about the necessity of harder NOT LEAD TO A troleum to other commodities. stead aim for improving the qual- water harvesting, vaccination or states will scramble to raise addi- work for more production’. Later it is for ‘encouragement of the use of me- REDUCTION OF The government will have to de- ity of oil consumption. Petroleum providing better law and order. tional revenues. One obvious source chanical appliances in agriculture’. However, still later it says that ‘tractors cide whether to collect the tax may be used only in such loca- Other states collect low VAT on oil. would be higher VAT on petroleum will be used only to break virgin soil. Their use for normal ploughing pur- TAXATION. IT from oil or from cloth and paper. tions and uses that cannot be en- Their logic is that low VAT and low products. Bringing oil under GST poses will be discouraged’ (1954). This was of course because it was trying It needs to be noted that we im- ergized by alternative sources of price of oil will encourage in- will prevent the states from raising to protect the bull and the ox from slaughter. In 1951, prohibition of cow slaugh- WILL ONLY LEAD port 85 per cent of the oil con- energy such as solar or wind power. dustrialists to establish factories revenues from this source and ter was explained as something needed ‘to make the cow an economic unit TO SHIFTING OF sumed by us. Thus, reduction of tax For example, I had purchased a in their state. The people will have cause much pain. of agricultural life’. In 1954, the text was more religious and called cow pro- on oil will lead to lower price, in- small 500 watt petrol generator higher disposable income and at- The two main points are that tection a ‘pious duty’. TAX FROM creased imports and will chal- for my house in the eighties. At that tain higher standard of living as bringing oil under GST will lead In 1954, and again in 1971, the Jana Sangh resolved to limit the maximum PETROLEUM lenge our economic sovereignty. time the solar panels were very ex- well. Both considerations are jus- to lower prices and higher con- income of all Indian citizens to `2,000 per month and the minimum to `100, Instead of increasing, we need to pensive and not a viable option. tified. Welfare is obtained by high sumption of oil and the govern- maintaining a 20:1 ratio. It would continue working on reducing this gap till TO OTHER reduce our consumption of oil so Today, I have installed a 240 watt taxes and higher expenditures on ment will have to collect the same it reached 10:1 which was the ideal gap and all Indians could only have in- that we are less dependent on im- solar panel instead because solar public facilities; as well as by lower revenue by imposing higher taxes comes inside this range based on their po- COMMODITIES ports. Thus reduction of tax on oil panels have become relatively taxes and more encouragement on other commodities. The re- sition. Additional income earned by indi- as proposed by bringing it under cheap while the price of petrol to businesses. However, the people sulting higher consumption of oil viduals over this limit would be taken by the GST will push us in the opposite has gone up. The use of petroleum of a state that spends money effi- will make us more dependent on government for development. The party direction and make us more de- is justified only for such uses that ciently will be benefitted by col- imports and affect our economic would also limit the size of residential pendent on imports. cannot be served by other domestic lecting high VAT; while the people sovereignty. Secondly, the reduced houses in cities and not allow plots of more In this backdrop we need to un- and renewable sources of energy of a state that spends money in- autonomy of the states will act as than 1000 square yards. derstand the statement made by such as transporting goods to re- efficiently will be at a loss by a disincentive for them to attain ef- In 1954 the party said it would repeal the Petroleum Minister Dharmendra mote areas. higher VAT. Thus, autonomy of ficiency in expenditures. first amendment to the Constitution that Pradhan that bringing oil under This much is true that bringing VAT acts as an incentive for states curbed freedom of speech by imposing ‘rea- GST will lead to the development oil under GST will lead to the same to spend efficiently. The state gov- The writer is a former sonable restrictions’. This amendment es- of the oil sector. Indeed the re- price of oil in the entire country. ernment can explain to its tax- Professor of Economics sentially took away freedom of expression duction of price of oil will lead to An industrialist will not have to payers that they are getting ben- at IIM Bangalore. because the list of what is seen as a reasonable higher consumption. Instead of consider the price of oil while efits from the higher expenditures. Views are personal. restriction was far too wide and broad. The Aakar Patel Jana Sangh sensed that it was not something that could be allowed to go unchallenged. While it signals However, after 1954, this demand that the first SPECTRUM CONFLICT amendment be repealed and freedom of anti-Muslim intent, speech, association and assembly be re- stored to Indians disappeared from the Jana the Jana Sangh did Sangh manifestos. not have the Interestingly, the Jana Sangh said it would Is nuclear peace with North Korea possible? also repeal preventive detention laws which transparency of the it said were absolutely in contradiction to Bharatiya Janata individual liberty. This promise was made orth Korea’s recent public for. The reason is simple: as with all But America did not bomb away, COVID-19 have left North Korea’s repeatedly in the 1950s. In time, the Sangh Party and its open displays of new interconti- nuclear-armed countries today, nu- and Richard Nixon’s subsequent economy – by Kim's own admis- and BJP became the most enthusiastic Nnental and submarine- clear weapons remain the regime’s opening to China and the normal- sion – in desperate need of repair. champions of preventive detention and dislike of Muslims. launched ballistic missiles have ultimate security blanket. The bomb isation of relations during Jimmy For America, which currently lacks laws like UAPA. The Jana Sangh raised fresh concerns about the also provides Kim with leverage Carter’s presidency neutralised US effective ballistic-missile defenses, Even though the idols were smuggled risks the regime in Pyongyang over South Korea. The challenge, concerns. Despite the absence of the prospect of being in North into the mosque on the night of 22-23 was unable to poses to the US mainland. As then, is to ensure that North Korea a bilateral nuclear-arms limitation Korea’s nuclear crosshairs is un- December 1949, a few months before the express its President Joe Biden’s adminis- never uses its nuclear arsenal. treaty, China’s arsenal remains acceptable. Could this point to a Jana Sangh was formed, there was no ref- tration reviews US policy toward Realising this aim will require largely a low-level issue amid cur- possible trade-off, namely the lifting erence to Ayodhya or a Ram temple there majoritarianism as the DPRK over the past four years a combination of classic deter- rent Sino-American tensions. of sanctions in exchange for the in any of the Jana Sangh manifestos from Bennett Ramberg and draws what lessons it can from rence and new diplomatic thinking Likewise, US diplomatic influence elimination of rockets? Such a deal 1951 to 1980. clearly and in as Donald Trump’s nuclear summitry – specifically, a normalisation of over Pakistan, and its ties with would leave North Korea's theater Its idea of defence policy came through full-throated a with North Korean leader Kim US-North Korea ties. America cur- India, helped slow the momentum nuclear force untouched and help IT SHOULD BE such demands as compulsory military train- fashion as the BJP Jong-un, it should consider a new rently provides deterrence on the toward nuclear war during the mend the country’s economy while ing for all boys and girls, removal of li- CLEAR BY NOW arms-control approach. Korean Peninsula through its off- 1999 Kargil conflict and in the af- reducing the risk of a preemptive cences for possessing muzzle-loading guns was later able to The failure of Trump’s efforts shore air- and sea-based nuclear termath of the 2001 Jaish-e- American strike. It would also im- (an eighteenth century weapon) and ex- THAT KIM WILL should surprise no one. After all, umbrella over South Korea, while Mohammed terrorist attack on the munise the US against a possible pansion of the National Cadet Corps. prior US administrations’ initiatives nearly 30,000 US ground and air Indian Parliament. North Korean ICBM attack, leaving Interestingly, like Atmanirbhar Bharat, NOT ABOLISH HIS to stop North Korea’s nuclear-arms troops in the country supplement To be sure, the centrality of North it better placed to meet South Korean Jana Sangh’s swadeshi meant giving subsidies to local industries and also NUCLEAR programme – including Bill more than three million active and Korea’s nuclear enterprise to the sur- and Japanese security needs. tariff protection. Import of consumer goods and luxury goods would be dis- Clinton’s ‘Agreed Framework,’ the reserve South Korean troops. vival of Kim’s regime would com- To determine whether Kim’s couraged. Labour rights including strikes and lock-outs would be discour- ARSENAL, OR six-party talks during George W. But relying on deterrence alone plicate any effort to normalise diplo- regime would be open to serious ne- aged. PERMIT A Bush’s administration, and Barack against North Korea cannot as- matic relations. Then there are gotiation, the Biden administra- In 1957, the party announced it would introduce ‘revolutionary changes’ Obama’s ‘Leap Day’ agreement – suredly prevent or manage mis- questions about how to build a tion could initially endorse so- to the economic order, which ‘will be in keeping with Bharatiya values of VERIFIABLE came to naught. Quite the con- steps, because the country’s isola- diplomatic relationship. Can or called Track II diplomacy – former life’. However, these were not elaborated on nor was this theme of revolu- NUCLEAR FREEZE, trary: North Korea withdrew from tion from the rest of the world should the process begin with the US government and non-govern- tionary change picked up again in any future manifesto. Culturally, the party the Nuclear Non-Proliferation breeds unique perils. As menacing opening of embassies, in the hope ment interlocutors meeting infor- stood firmly against alcohol and sought nationwide prohibition. And it AS SOME HAVE Treaty in 2003, and has failed to as North Korea is today, Cold War- that this will engender confidence mally with North Korean officials wanted English to be abolished and replaced in all spheres by local languages abide by a 1992 accord with South era China under Mao Zedong’s lead- and enable the two countries to ad- in third-party countries. If the out- and especially, Hindi. CALLED FOR Korea pledging to keep the Korean ership posed a far greater threat to dress substantive issues? Or can reach sparked interest in There is no comment whether positive or negative on the Constitution, which Peninsula free of nuclear weapons. American interests. Mao intervened negotiators get down to details im- Pyongyang, the door to formal talks was adopted months before the first Jana Sangh manifesto, or even about the All this diplomatic activity lead- in the Korean War against the US, mediately? Either way, two prior- would open. The challenge will be ideals it represents. Ambedkar had proposed modest changes to Hindu per- ing nowhere raises a fundamental fomented the Taiwan Strait crises ities stand out. North Korea needs to convince leaders on both sides sonal law, especially on the question of inheritance for women. He identified question: Does nuclear-arms con- later in the 1950s, and encouraged relief from international economic that diplomatic normalisation lead- the two dominant forms of traditional inheritance law and modified one of trol have a future on the peninsula? wars of national liberation against sanctions, and the US needs to ing to an ICBM-sanctions trade- them to make inheritance fairer for women. In its 1951 manifesto the Jana It does, but not as currently prac- Western powers. When President eliminate North Korea’s capability off is the best path forward. Sangh opposed this reform. ticed. It should be clear by now that John F. Kennedy’s administration en- to strike it with intercontinental bal- The writer is the author of While it signals anti-Muslim intent, the Jana Sangh did not have the Kim will not abolish his nuclear tered office in 1961, it regarded China listic missiles (ICBMs). Destruction of Nuclear Energy transparency of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its open dislike of Muslims. arsenal, or permit a verifiable nu- as a rising nuclear bête noire and con- Sanctions, domestic misman- Facilities in War. The Jana Sangh was unable to express its majoritarianism as clearly and in clear freeze, as some have called sidered military action against it. agement, natural disasters, and ©PROJECT SYNDICATE as full-throated a fashion as the BJP was later able to. This was because it lacked a specific programme on the back of which to mobilise anti-Muslim sentiment, such as the campaign against the Babri Masjid. It was not important as an issue all this time. The lack of a mass-mobilisation issue nationally meant Sinha’s final innings Draw red lines for China that the Jana Sangh remained a minor political player, getting only a few seats in each election. In the last election it contested under its own name, in Sir, In a democracy everybody is free to join any po- Sir, This is in reference to the news item “Quad roots for free Indo-Pacific” pub- 1971, the Jana Sangh won 22 seats and 7 per cent of the vote, making it only litical party. There are political families where one lished in Orissa POST on March 13. The first summit meeting of the Quad coun- the fourth largest party. It was only under Advani and then especially under etters member of the family remains with the ruling party tries – India, Japan, the US and Australia – cements its role as a key pillar of the Modi, that the BJP became the mass-based electoral force it has become, from and other in the opposition party. Yashwant Sinha free and open Indo-Pacific architecture. While Trump’s dispensation largely sought the cadre-based party that was the Jana Sangh. It is remarkable that this should is a former bureaucrat and Union finance minister. to push the Quad in a military direction, Biden is seeking to expand its scope and have been achieved in the absence of a coherent, consistent ideology and even TOL THE EDITOR What circumstances led the veteran of the Bharatiya adopt a holistic approach to push back against an aggressive Beijing. This is a definition of what parivartan it stood for and would bring. Readers of Orissa POST Janata Party (BJP) to join the Trinamool Congress smart strategy as military coordination without an economic and technological are most welcome to contribute letters (TMC) of Mamata Banerjee is worth pondering. anchor is insufficient to meet the China challenge. The new accent is on resilient (200 words), articles and This is not a good sign for the saffron party. Everybody supply chains, emerging and critical technologies, maritime security and climate columns (between 750-1250 WISDOM CORNER words). Contributors are knows people try to climb up the ladder of political change. Hence, the idea is to draw red lines for China and insulate other countries requested to send their ambition by stepping on someone. There is dissat- from becoming dependent on Beijing’s economic and technological patronage. Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing contact numbers and full isfaction in the party and this is the tip of the ice- This will offer members market access and technology transfers as an alternative postal address/email ID. They may also

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k y m away from it all that is not gold. send in their valuable comments, opinion c and suggestions, preferably by email, Maybe to entice Bihari votes Yashwant Sinha was ting edge technology, boost domestic R&D and kick-start its own industrial reforms. One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be to: [email protected] roped in by the TMC. In the last Bihar elections Also, India is on the right track in seeking to firewall critical sectors from Chinese deceived. NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI Shatrughan Sinha left the BJP to join the Congress. equipment and cyber attacks – such as the recent intrusions into India’s power in- Whatever be the outcome of the elections, Yashwant frastructure. With telecom forming the backbone of a modern, digital economy, Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, Sinha is playing his final innings. this sector must be shielded from predatory Chinese activities. define your attitude about time. JOHN CALE Bhubaneswar-751010 Sunil Pradhan, KHARIAR (NUAPADA) N Sadhasiva Reddy, BANGALORE GUJARAT

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INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE The state government gives the state has a total of around 75% jobs for locals, liquor permit to a patient only 13,776 alcoholism patients who Gandhinagar, March 13: A new after the recommendation of the needs alcohol for their treatment. data presented in the Gujarat state local medical board. These figures The maximum patients are from Assembly points out towards the were released in the Gujarat the financial capital Ahmedabad - helplessness against the growing Assembly during the ongoing - 5,101. Surat has the second high- number of alcoholism patients, budget session. est patients, 1,600, followed by steps to ban NEET and the failure of the healthcare Shailesh Parmar, the Congress Vadodara with 1,345, Rajkot 717, system. The number of new alco- legislator from Danilimda, had Kutch-Bhuj 691, Anand 566, holism patients in Gujarat has sought the information regarding Porbandar 564, Jamnagar 444, more than doubled in just three the health permits issued from Bharuch 433 and Bhavnagar with years’ period, from October 2017 to October 2017 to September 2020 in 350 patients. September 2020. Gujarat. While the patients of alcoholism From October 2017 to September It's not only a worrying picture increasing, the state government 2018, a total of 1,717 patients applied for the new alcoholism patients in is also earning through the health for liquor to be obtained under the Gujarat, but also a matter of con- permits issued to them. During health permit, which is issued to cern that there has been no im- the said period of three years, the an alcoholic patient. Also, from provement in the patients who are government earned around Rs 20 October 2019 to September 2020, already having the permits and renewal of these permits rose by cent as 10,189 permits were re- crore. The new patient is charged there were a total of 3,587 patients are being treated. 33 per cent from a total of 6,259 in newed. Rs 1,000 for obtaining the health per- who were issued such a permit, The number of such patients is 2017-18 to 8,309 permits in 2018-19, According to the renewed and mit, whereas the charges for its which is more than double. also constantly on the rise as the which further climbed by 23 per fresh permits issued in 2019-20, renewal is Rs 3,000. Haasan targets Muslim, Dalit vote banks Three adolescents get

Aruvarakurichy which has a large constituencies from the Muslim Muslim presence, had said that the community can be a game changer raped in Guj everyday first ‘terrorist’ of the country was in more than 100 constituencies of DMK president MK Stalin releases the party’s election manifesto, Saturday. a Hindu in an oblique reference to the 234 Assembly seats of the state. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Nathuram Godse. Kamal Haasan is clearly target- There were 6,215 AGENCIES If voted, the party will reduce the Although the statement had not ing the Muslim vote bank and his Gandhinagar, March 13: The incidents of adolescent rates of petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and endeared Haasan to the Muslim public postures in issues like CAA Vibrant state of Gujarat is also vi- girls being raped in the Chennai, March 13: The opposi- Rs 4 per litre, he said in an appar- community, but his actions and and Ram Janmabhoomi is to at- brant as far as rape of adolescent tion DMK in Tamil Nadu Saturday ent reference to tax cuts. Also, a sub- support on several issues have tract this base. girls is concerned. The state has seen period from October released its party's manifesto for the sidy of Rs 100 towards LPG cylin- made the community feel that he The Dalits are a stronger com- more than three rapes of adolescent 2015 to September 2020 April 6 Assembly elections in the der will be provided. will support them. munity in Tamil Nadu with around girls everyday during the past five state, making a slew of promises in- Steps will be taken to expedite the Abdul Basith Khan, a Muslim a 20 per cent vote share. While the years. According to the state gov- cluding free computer tablets with submission of a committee trader and an activist of the Jamat Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi ernment figures released in the period. Bhavnagar witnessed 432 data card for students and a law to (Arumughasamy Committe) re- Islami Hind, while speaking to (VCK) led by Thol Thirumavalavan ongoing Assembly session there rapes of adolescent girls from 2015 provide 75 percent of jobs in the port formed to probe the circum- IANS said: “Of course we love and MP is the prominent Dalit party were 6,215 incidents of adolescent to 2020 and 6 incidents of gang state to locals. stances leading to the death of respect Kamal Haasan as he had of Tamil Nadu, Dalit votes are di- girls raped in the period from rape. The Saurashtra capital, Financial assistance of Rs 25,000 Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in publicly stated that the seeds of ex- vided among the DMK, Congress October 2015 to September 2020. Rajkot witnessed 311 incidents of to one lakh persons going on pil- 2016, he said. tremism in India were sown by and AIADMK with a small share to Congress MLA from Petlad, teenage girls raped and 4 inci- grimage to major Hindu temples, Further, a law to set aside 75 per- Godse by murdering Mahatma the BJP too. Haasan has invoked Niranjan Patel had raised the ques- dents of gang rape. The North increase in maternity leave period cent of jobs in industrial houses for INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Gandhi.” There are around 5.85 the memories of several Tamil tion before Gujarat Chief Minister Gujarat city of Mehsana regis- and assistance, cut in fuel prices and locals will be passed if the DMK was per cent Muslims in Tamil Nadu, Dalit heroes and is trying to capi- Vijay Rupani as to how many rape tered 272 rapes, Rajkot rural 271, steps to ban NEET were the vari- voted to power, he added. Chennai, March 13: Makkal going by the 2011 census. talize on their popularity to get incidents had occurred from Vadodara city 270, Ahmedabad ous promises made by the Dravidian Promising an allocation of Rs Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal While there are several Muslim into the Dalit vote base. October 2015 till September 2020 in rural 214, Chhota Udaipur 179, party. Releasing the manifesto, 1000 crore towards renovation and Haasan is expecting to make in- political parties including the Indian Vaidayanathan K, MNM office Gujarat, how many persons were Surat rural 174, Morbi 171, DMK President Stalin said if his consecration of Hindu temples, roads into the Muslim and Dalit Union Muslim League, Manithaneya bearer at Arkonam, told IANS: still to be nabbed and what action Jamnagar 163 and Patan 153 rapes party was voted to power, first gen- Stalin assured to provide Rs 200 vote banks in Tamil Nadu, which Makkal Katchi, All India Majlis-e- “Haasan is certainly a good vote- did the government take to curb of adolescent girls. eration graduates will be given crore for churches and mosques. is quite vital for electoral gains in Ittehadul Muslieemen (AIMIM) and catcher and issues like this will such incidents. Out of these 6,215, the Gujarat preference in government jobs, Better water management, sup- the April 6 Assembly polls. Social Democratic Party of India take him forward and we expect In reply the Gujarat govern- Police still has to arrest a total of reservation in private sector will ply of clean drinking water, in- Haasan, who is a Brahmin him- (SDPI) in the fray in Tamil Nadu, the Dalits voting in large numbers for ment's home department informed 209 persons connected with the also be insisted and promised sub- crease in women's reservation in self, has been vocal in extending his MNM chief has a special support our candidates.” that during the said period a total crimes. In response to what steps sidies for small farmers. government jobs, hiking old age support to both the Muslim and base among the Muslims and the star The MNM is contesting 154 seats of 6,215 adolescent girls were raped did the government take to prevent "Tablets with free data will be pro- pension and establishment of Dalit communities. is also banking on it. in the Assembly polls and the party in Gujarat. Practically this amounts such crimes, the home depart- vided to government school and 'Kalaignar Unavagam' eateries as During the election campaign While there is no dominance of leaders are targeting both the to more than three rapes of teenage ment replied that 39 women po- college students," Stalin told a press part of hunger eradication were the in the 2019 general elections, the any Muslim vote bank in any of Muslim and Dalit communities to girls everyday in Gujarat which lice stations were set up across conference at party headquarters other assurances provided by actor-turned-politician, while speak- the constituencies of Tamil Nadu, get their support to ensure smooth boasts of having coined the slo- the state. For the protection of Anna Arivalayam. the DMK. ing at a public rally at the 2,000 to 20,000 votes in some wins for the party candidates. gan, 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'. women, 181 'Abhayam' women The maximum number of rapes helpline was made available. The were registered in the largest city, department had also launched an Ahmedabad with 977 cases. The Abhayam 181 mobile application Man booked highest number of gang rapes was on August 6, 2018. Ecologists urge parties to take up also registered in Ahmedabad, 9 Moreover, Women Security for selling false during the same period. The Committees were set up at the vil- Diamond City, Surat was second in lage, tehsil and district levels Covid negative line with 753 rapes in 5 years. Surat across the state and every district reports in Gujarat human-animal conflict as poll issue also saw 7 gang rapes in the same had a One Stop Crisis Centre.

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE pens late. The government has for- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA mulated several policies and we Chennai, March 13: Leading envi- are trying to make the settlement Rajkot, March 13: An FIR has ronmentalists in Tamil Nadu have process quick and convenient. been registered against a labora- urged political parties to take effec- However, farmers must also not tory agent for allegedly selling tive measures to resolve the human- encroach on forest land for culti- false COVID-19 negative reports to animal conflict in the state. The con- vation and in certain cases it is people in Gujarat's Rajkot city, po- flict has claimed 81 human lives since such encroachment in the habitat lice said Saturday. 2016, they say. The environmental of elephants that leads to attacks.” According to the police, the ac- activists called upon the political With loss of lives and crops be- cused Parag Joshi managed to parties to take up this issue and in- coming a regular phenomenon, procure COVID-19 negative cer- clude it in their election manifestos. agriculturists and environmen- tificates for people who needed V. Surendra Kumar of the talists are jointly of the opinion that them for Rs 1,500 each. Coimbatore-based organisation a concrete policy must be there to Based on a complaint lodged Sraddha, while speaking to IANS, put an end to such losses. by deputy medical officer Dr Parag said, “Human-animal conflict is a ple a year. Kumar elaborated, and even elephants which reach R Veerapandyan, President, Chunara, a case has been registered major concern for state adminis- “Politicians who frequently visit the human settlements bordering Nilgris District Farmers Association, against Joshi and other uniden- trators. We don't know whether the Krishnagiri, Coimbatore and Nilgiris forest areas in herds. said: “The government must take tified accused under relevant pro- political parties who are wielding are aware of what is happening, Shanmughasundaram, Deputy proactive measures to bring to an visions of the IPC, Disaster power have any concern for this but without an initiative nothing will Director, Tamil Nadu Agriculture end these conflicts. This has to be Management Act and Gujarat issue and if this is not taken up se- happen and it is high time that pre- department, while speaking to taken as a priority or we may have Medical Practitioners' Act at riously, it is certain that more human ventive measures are taken.” IANS, said, “Indeed there are heavy to take to the streets. We have already Gandhigram police station, an of- lives and crops will be lost.” The Tamil Nadu Agriculture de- crop losses through wild animal petitioned all the major political ficial said. As many as 81 people lost their partment also attributed the heavy attacks. Mostly the issues are set- parties to make this a top priority lives in wild elephant attacks since losses to crops to attacks by wild an- tled through crop insurances but matter in their election 2016 which is an average of 16 peo- imals including wild boars, pigs there are instances where this hap- manifestos.” Implementing ancient TN electoral system will be a major reform The present system of electing people’s tions also mention the disqualifi- of a committee, was ineligible to con- cation norms for the candidate who test for three years. representatives is not a foreign import but was contests in the election. An elected member could be dis- Joshi ran a home sample col- practiced in 920 AD as per the inscriptions in a “And, the rule was that the pub- qualified on the grounds of incest, lection centre and sold COVID-19 lic representative or his close rela- bribery, illegal grabbing of someone's negative reports to people without temple in Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram tives would not be able to contest the property and acting against the collecting their swab samples, elections if he fails to furnish the de- public interest, read the he said. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE “Electoral systems in ancient tails of his property,” the Prime inscriptions. Murderers, drunk- "We have learnt that the sample times can be seen in temple stone Minister said. In those days, the vil- ards, swindlers and those having of a different person was sent to Chennai, March 13: Implementing inscriptions in Uthiramerur, lage assembly drafted and finalised extra marital affairs with married a laboratory with the documents the ancient Tamil Nadu system of Madurai and other regions,” election rules and also guidelines on women were not allowed to contest. of the person in whose name the electing people’s representatives Archaeologist G. Thirumoorthy the public servant's personal and In case of an elected member report was to be issued," the offi- will be a major electoral reform told IANS. Not only electing their social life. There were commit- proven guilty, he, his family mem- cial said. that would clean up the existing representatives, people then had tees/boards to look after irrigation bers and blood relatives could not The laboratory would then issue system, is the general view of the the right to recall their elected rep- tanks, roads and other subjects. contest polls for seven generations. a report in the name of the person people who visit Uthiramerur and resentatives, state the stone in- As per the rules, the village was According to the inscriptions, k whose documents it received, he see the stone inscriptions. scriptions. December 2020 pointing we call the ward today. One repre- divided into 30 wards with one rep- the public servants were elected y

said. The accused also did not The present system of electing It is election time in four Indian Uthiramerur said, “There are in- sentative from these kudumbus resentative elected from each ward. through the system called Kudavolai. m c have a licence to run the sample people’s representatives is not a states and one Union Territory viz scriptions on stones in Tamil lan- was sent to the General Assembly, The qualification prescribed for As per the system, voters were ex- collection centre, and was hence foreign import but was practiced Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West guage about the Panchayat system as it happens today. The General contestants was that they should be pected to write the name of pre- also booked under the Gujarat even way back in 920 AD as per the Bengal and Puducherry. prevalent during the Chola Empire Assembly, which used to take place between 35 years and 70 years of ferred candidate on a palm leaf Medical Practitioners' Act, the of- inscriptions in a temple in Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 10th century.” in this village thousands of years age, paid taxes on farm land and had (pannai olai in Tamil) and put that ficial said, adding that further Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram while laying the foundation stone “It explains how every village ago, is still there,” Modi said. homes built on a legally owned in a huge mud pot (kudam in Tamil), probe is underway. district about 90 km from here. for the new Parliament building in was categorized as Kudumbu, which He also said the stone inscrip- land. A person, already a member placed at a central place. What is needed is a DOCTOR TESTS +VE AFTER 2ND VAX DOSE P8 people-centric health SUNDAY | MARCH 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR system. Significant developments in A doctor in Himachal Pradesh tested the healthcare system can be positive for coronavirus after 27 days of the achieved through creating second dose of the vaccine. The woman awareness among the common man doctor is posted in the Regional Hospital in

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of the day uote J&K ex-MLAs call for CET likely in Sept Deboard passengers not wearing PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Justice Malhotra’s New Delhi, March 13: Union mask ‘properly’: DGCA to airlines retirement Minister Jitendra Singh means that the SC now has only one resumption of Saturday said the Common PRESS TRUST OF INDIA female judge on the Eligibility Test (CET) for gov- Bench. As an ernment jobs recruitment is Mumbai, March 13: Seeking to en- institution, I find that this is a likely to be held around sure strict adherence to COVID- deeply worrying fact and must September this year. 19 protocols by air travellers, avi- promptly receive serious political process He said the National ation regulator DGCA Saturday introspection Recruitment Agency (NRA) for asked airlines to deboard passen- conducting the CET has been gers who do not wear their mask D Y CHANDRACHUD | JUDGE, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA constituted with the approval “properly” despite repeated of the Union Cabinet. warnings. “As a major boon for the Also, the watchdog has directed youth, particularly the gov- airlines to treat a passenger as “un- Don’t vote for ernment job aspirants, a ruly” in case the person violates the BJP. If voted to Common Eligibility Test (CET) protocols. tancing norms at all times during properly and maintain social dis- power they will be conducted across the The latest directives come against the air travel. The DGCA said it has tance while being in the airport, the will give away your country from this year to screen the backdrop of rising number of been noticed that some travellers regulator said that some passengers land to big corporates and and shortlist candidates for coronavirus cases in certain parts undertaking air journey do not have been noticed not wearing industries and make recruitment to central gov- of the country even as domestic air adhere to “COVID-19 protocols”, their masks properly while on you landless. They will hand over ernment jobs,” said Singh, the traffic is improving. which essentially involve wearing board the aircraft. the country to big industrialist Minister of State for Personnel. In a circular issued Saturday, of masks properly -- not below the “On board the aircraft, in case groups putting your livelihood at The first such test is likely the Directorate General of Civil nose, right from entering the de- any passenger does not adhere to stake and in danger PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ment issued under the banner of the to be held in the later part Aviation (DGCA), has also directed parting airport to exiting from the wearing a mask properly even after ex-legislators council said. of 2021, probably around the airport operators to ensure arriving airport. Observing that repeated warnings, he/she should RAKESH TIKAIT | BHARATIYA KISAN UNION Jammu, March 13: A group of It said the council discussed the September or so, he told PTI that the passengers wear their some passengers after entering be de-boarded, if need be, before de- CHIEF former legislators belonging to dif- current political, social and eco- here. mask and maintain social dis- the airport do not wear their mask parture,” the circular said. ferent political parties held a meet- nomic situation prevailing in ing Saturday here, terming the sit- Jammu and Kashmir and was of the Congress had uation in Jammu and Kashmir as opinion that the current impasse ruled Assam “chaotic” and demanded early re- on the restoration of a political for years and sumption of a democratic political process has only added to the mis- INDIA’S FIRST showed dreams of development. process. eries of the general masses. However, The legislators including for- It sought intervention of the Lt development works mer ministers, MLAs and MLCs af- Governor to impress upon the started only when Narendra Modi filiated with National Conference, Union government for resumption became prime minister in 2014 PDP and Congress also expressed of political process, the statement serious concern over “rampant said. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI | SENIOR BJP LEADER corruption” in some of the gov- The meeting was attended by ernment offices and sought inter- former ministers Ram Paul, vention of Lieutenant Governor Jagjivan Lal and Haji Nissar, for- SHORT Manoj Sinha in checking the sys- mer MLA Gul Rafiquee and ex- TAKES tem. MLCs Kashmira Singh, Brij Mohan Issuing a statement after the Sharma, B L Bhat, Depinder Kour, Criminal held meeting held under the leadership Iqbal Butt and Firdous Tak. of former National Conference “The participants observed that post shootout MLA Qazi Jalal-ud-Din, the par- a delay by the Union government New Delhi: A criminal wanted ticipants said the former legislators in restoring the democratic polit- in a murder case was and political workers of Jammu and ical system in Jammu and Kashmir arrested following a shootout Kashmir have a constructive role creates an adverse effect and negates with a police team in west in steering the erstwhile state out the very purpose of a federal struc- Delhi’s Bakkarwala area in of the current “political impasse”. ture,” the statement said. the early hours of Saturday, “We cannot be mute spectators The participants said the polit- police said. The accused, to the current situation. Instead, we ical leadership, be it from regional Kamal Gehlot, sustained will be reaching out to the masses or national parties, have sacrificed injuries in the shootout and and administration in an attempt and given their blood to nurture po- was shifted to a nearby to bridge the gap between the gov- litical democratic space in the trou- hospital, they added. “A ernment and the people,” the state- ble-torn Jammu and Kashmir. View of India’s first centralised air-conditioned railway terminal, named after eminent civil engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, in Bangalore PTI PHOTO shootout took place in the early hours of Saturday between a police team and wanted criminal Kamal Gehlot in the Bakkarwala Centre’s panel for air quality control area, in which he got injured,” India reviews AstraZeneca side Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev in NCR shuts down within 5 months Kumar Yadav said. effects after concerns in Europe PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The commission, which set up under the ordinance, which PRESS TRUST OF INDIA was established by the was signed by the president on Farmer beaten to New Delhi, March 13: The central October 28, to ensure strict com- death by cousins New Delhi, March 13: Amid government's Commission for Air Centre October last pliance. The commission had the concerns over dangerous side-ef- Quality Management in National year, has shut down due power to lay down parameters of air Budaun: A 65-year-old farmer fects of the Oxford’s COVID-19 Capital Region and its Adjoining quality, parameters of discharge was beaten to death with vaccine, India is evaluating all se- Areas has been shut down within to lapsing of the of environmental pollutants, in- sticks allegedly by his cousins rious adverse events post-vacci- five months of its constitution. ordinance under which spect premises violating the law, over a land dispute at a nation to determine the causal- The commission, which was es- ordering closure of non-abiding village in Uttar Pradesh’s ity aspects of Covishield and tablished by the Centre October it was set up industriesplants, etc. Budaun Saturday, police said. The incident took place at 6 Covaxin, an expert associated last year, has shut down due to laps- The ordinance may be called the am when the farmer, with the process said Saturday. ing of the ordinance under which try to introduce the ordinance in the Commission for Air Quality identified as Satyaveer, had His comments came in the it was set up. next session of Parliament and in Management In National Capital gone to give fodder to his backdrop of some European made by domestic company all the serious adverse events in- Speaking to PTI, Union the meantime, the state pollution Region and Adjoining Areas cattle in Davtori village, countries suspending the Oxford- Bharat Biotech. “Till Friday, 234 cluding deaths and hospitali- Environment Secretary R P Gupta control board and Central Pollution Ordinance 2020. It shall apply to Additional Superintendent of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine AEFI’s (adverse events following sations following vaccination said the since ordinance was not in- Control Board (CPCB) will be the national capital region and also Police (rural) Siddhartha Covishield over fears that it may immunisation) (for both the vac- to determine the causality aspect troduced in Parliament within six supervising authorities. adjoining areas in so far as it relates Verma said. There was an be causing dangerous blood clots cines) including 71 deaths have for the both vaccines-- Covishield weeks of its convention, it has Faced with rising air pollution to matters concerning air pollu- ongoing dispute over a piece in some people. been reported. The district and and Covaxin. If any cause of lapsed and consequently, the com- in Delhi-NCR, the Centre had in- tion in the NCR. It shall come into of land between Satyaveer India has reported 234 adverse state level initial investigations concern emerges, it will be con- mission also stands shut. troduced the ordinance that put in force at once,” the ordinance had and his cousins, according to events following immunisation have found no causal relation- veyed,” Dr Arora said. The ordinance never became an place the commission and provided said. As per the ordinance, the a police complaint lodged by (AEFIs), including 71 deaths, for ship vaccine and these events,” The WHO had on Friday said Act. Any ordinance has to be infor up to five years of jail term and areas where it was in force included the deceased’s son. both the vaccines till Friday, said Arora, an advisor to the national there was no reason to stop troduced within six weeks of con- Rs one crore fine for violators with Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Dr N K Arora, an advisor to the AEFI committee, told PTI. using the vaccine as several vening of Parliament. It did not immediate effect. Uttar Pradesh, adjoining areas of national AEFI committee. “The national AEFI is re- countries suspended the use happen so the ordinance is lapsed, Under the ordinance released the NCR and Delhi where any source 5 held in Goa Manufactured in India by the viewing these cases again for a amid concerns of blood clot- hence the commission is dissolved,” by the Ministry of Law and Justice of pollution was located. Serum Institute of India (SII), final causality assessment,” he ting. The WHO’s global advi- Gupta said. The commission was on October 28, the Environment The commission had the power nightclub raids the Oxford vaccine is one of the said. “No specific vaccine is sory committee on vaccine safety headed by M M Kutty, former sec- Pollution (Prevention and Control) to restrict any industry, operations Panaji: The Narcotics Control two vaccines being used in India being looked at. We are carry- is presently reviewing the retary to the Ministry of Petroleum Authority (EPCA) was dissolved or processes or class of industries Bureau (NCB) and Goa crime currently, the other being Covaxin ing out a detailed evaluation of reports. and Natural Gas. Official sources and replaced by the commission. that could have implications on air branch arrested five persons from the ministry said they will The 20-member commission was quality in the region. for alleged possession of drugs following raids at three nightclubs in North Goa, an official said Saturday. The raids were conducted by ‘Transport connectivity can dramatically boost economies of India, B’desh’ teams from the NCB and crime branch at three GEOGRAPHICALLY, BANGLADESH’S LOCATION MAKES IT A STRATEGIC GATEWAY TO INDIA, NEPAL, BHUTAN, AND OTHER EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES nightclubs at Vagator, Ozrant Friday night, NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE increase by 182 per cent and India's Brazil or Germany than with a fits. Weak transport integration said in a release. exports to Bangladesh by 126 per cent company in Bangladesh, the report makes the border between Kolkata, March 13: Seamless trans- if the countries signed a free trade points out. High tariffs, para-tar- Bangladesh and India thick. port connectivity between India agreement. iffs, and non-tariff barriers also Crossing the India–Bangladesh bor- Customs seize and Bangladesh has the potential to Geographically, Bangladesh’s lo- serve as major trade barriers. Simple der at Petrapole–Benapole, the most increase national income by as cation makes it a strategic gateway average tariffs in Bangladesh and important border post between the gold at airport much as 17 per cent in Bangladesh to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and other India are more than twice the world two countries, takes several days. Mangaluru: Customs officials and 8 per cent in India, says a new East Asian countries. Bangladesh average, the World Bank In contrast, the time to cross at Mangaluru International World Bank report. can also become an economic pow- report said. borders handling similar volumes Airport (MIA) Saturday Titled Connecting to Thrive erhouse by improving regional The report analyses the of traffic in other regions of the seized gold weighing 737 gm Challenges and Opportunities of trade, transit and logistics networks, Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal world, including East Africa, is less valued at over Rs 33 lakh Transport Integration in Eastern said Mercy Tembon, World Bank (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement than six hours, the report from a 45-year-old man who South Asia, the report contends Country Director for Bangladesh and (MVA); compares it with interna- highlights. arrived by an Air India flight

that improving transport connec- Bhutan. tional best practices; and identi- The eastern sub-region is poised k y y from Dubai. The man hails tivity between the two countries While trade between India and and trade transit through various per cent of India's trade. In con- fies its strengths as well as gaps for to become an economic growth pole

from Kasaragod in Kerala. He could increase exports even fur- Bangladesh has increased sub- investments in regional road and wa- trast, in East Asian and Sub-Saharan seamless regional connectivity. for South Asia. An important com- m c had tried to smuggle the gold ther, yielding a 297 per cent increase stantially over the last decade, it is terways corridors, priority land African economies, intraregional The report also discusses re- ponent of this development poten- by concealing it in his in Bangladesh’s exports to India estimated to be $10 billion below ports, and digital and automated trade accounts for 50 per cent and gional policy actions the countries tial is for countries to invest in con- specially designed inner and a 172 per cent increase in India’s its current potential, Tembon said, systems for trade. 22 per cent of total trade, respectively. can take to strengthen the MVA nectivity – rail, inland waterways, wear, a customs release here said. The value of the exports to Bangladesh. adding The World Bank is sup- Today, bilateral trade accounts for In fact, it is about 15–20 per cent and proposes priorities for infra- and roads, said Junaid Ahmad, contraband was put at Previous analysis indicates that porting the government of only about 10 per cent of less expensive for a company in structure investments that will help World Bank Country Director Rs 33,75,470. Bangladesh’s exports to India could Bangladesh to strengthen regional Bangladesh’s trade and a mere 1 India to trade with a company in the countries maximize its bene- in India. We may have political P9 differences. We oppose each IAF AIRLIFTS 381 STRANDED SUNDAY | MARCH 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR other. But at the same time, PASSENGERS when the country is concerned, we The Indian Air Force Saturday airlifted 381 should not do anything or say anything stranded people from Jammu and Kashmir which will damage the country’s image to Ladakh. While 197 passengers were which our enemies will use and say this airlifted from Srinagar to Leh in C-17 y has been said in the Indian parliament aircraft, another batch of 184 passengers national M VENKAIAH NAIDU RAJYA SABHA CHAIRMAN

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of the day uote Former Union minister Sustained Assam: G-23 leaders not in economic growth is key Yashwant Sinha joins TMC to India’s future. Investment and sustained economic growth are critical for security reasons Cong list of campaigners AMITABH KANT | NITI AAYOG CEO The list missed out the names of former Rajya Sabha member Ghulam Nabi Azad, senior India’s border party leader Kapil Sibal, Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari and Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma with Bangladesh that West Bengal The party has also named shares is the most Rameshwar Oraon, Assam Congress unsafe in the chief Ripun Bora, Sushmita Dev, country. The Centre Gourav Gogoi, Debabarta Saikia, has been able to bring peace in Pradyut Bordolai, Rakibul Hussain, Kashmir and other disturbed areas Bhupen Bora, Rana Goswami, Ranee but the eastern borders have turned Narah, Rupjyoti Kurmi, Roselina into a transit point for terror Tirkey and Pradip Nag. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA “This government can do any- elements to infiltrate into the Priyanka Gandhi had last week thing to win the election. The attack country to create unrest gone to Assam on a two-day visit and Kolkata, March 13: Former Union on Mamata Ji made me decide that DILIP GHOSH | WEST BENGAL BJP CHIEF addressed a few public rallies and minister Yashwant Sinha, a bitter I want to work with her,” the for- also met Assam tea garden workers. critic of Prime Minister Narendra mer union minister said about the She is again scheduled to visit the Modi regime, Saturday joined March 10 incident. Belgaum is part of India state in the coming days. Her brother Trinamool Congress days ahead After staying in a state-run hos- and the Rahul Gandhi, who went to Tamil of the high- octane West Bengal pital in Kolkata for two days, the Maharashtra- Nadu and Kerala earlier, will also assembly polls. TMC supremo was allowed by the Karnataka dispute is visit Assam in the coming days. Sinha, a senior BJP leader dur- doctors to go home Friday evening. a language dispute. The Congress, which ruled the ing Atal Bihari Vajpayee rule, told Sinha, who served in the cabinet It shouldn’t be state for 15 years before losing power reporters it was call of the hour to of former Prime Minister Atal stretched too far and this is the in 2016 to the BJP, is hoping for a ensure TMC win the assembly elec- Bihari Vajpayee, had quit the saf- responsibility of the Karnataka comeback on the back of a multi- tions with a thumping majority fron party in 2018 after having se- government too party alliance. which will herald defeat of Modi rious differences with the present SANJAY RAUT | SHIV SENA LEADER The Congress has formed a Grand government in 2024 Lok Sabha party leadership. Alliance in Assam consisting of polls and save the country. His son Jayant Sinha is the BJP the AIUDF, Bodoland People's Front, The bureaucrat-turned-politi- MP from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ter and party general secretary The other star campaigners are CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML), the Anchalik cian said attack on Mamata The octagenarian leader had SHORT TAKES Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and several Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gana Morcha and the Rashtriya Banerjee in Nandigram which she campaigned for TMC in the 2019 Lok New Delhi, March 13: The others. Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Chhattisgarh Janata Dal. told him during their 45- minute con- Sabha polls. Shatabdi bogie Congress released the list of its Like West Bengal, the list missed Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, It was formed to fight the up- versation was the tipping point for Speaking after joining TMC at its star campaigners for the three- out the names of former Rajya Mukul Wasnik, Salman Khurshid, coming election for the 126-member his joining her party. office in Kolkata, the bureaucrat- catches fire phase Assam Assembly elections Sabha member Ghulam Nabi Azad, Jitendra Singh, Vikas Upadhyay, assembly against the BJP-led NDA. “The tipping point was the attack turned-politician, made a scathing which included party chief Sonia senior party leader Kapil Sibal, Anirudh Singh, cricketer-turned- (in Nandigram) on Mamata Dehradun: One bogie of Polling will take place in three attack on Modi and Union Home Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Gandhi, former Prime Minister Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, phases -- March 27, April 1 and April Banerjee. When I spoke to her today, minister Amit Shah,observing that Express caught fire Saturday Manmohan Singh, former party Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma, Mohan Prakash, Nabam Tuki, 6. Counting of votes will be taken she described the incident to me,” democracy is under threat in the but no casualty was President Rahul Gandhi, his sis- who are part of the G-23 signatories. Mukul Sangma. up May 2. he said. country under them. reported, police said. The train’s bogie caught fire near Kasro railway station when it Amarnath yatra was coming from Delhi, 6 COVID-19 vaccines in WASTED EFFORTS Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said, adding no to start June 28 one, however, was killed or injured in the incident. Kumar offing in India: Vardhan PRESS TRUST OF INDIA said all passengers were evacuated from the affected PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Jammu, March 13: The annual coach which was separated 56-day Amarnath yatra will com- from the train. Railway Bhopal, March 13: Union Health mence June 28 with all COVID-19 officials in New Delhi said the Minister Harsh Vardhan Saturday protocols in place, and culmi- fire broke out in coach C5 of announced that more than six coro- nate, as per the tradition, on the the train due to a short navirus vaccines will come up in day of Raksha Bandhan festival circuit. India. August 22, officials said Saturday. He also said that 1.84 crore They said the registration COVID-19 vaccine doses have been process for the pilgrimage to the Seven Hizbul administered to people so far, while 3,880-metre high Himalayan cave terrorists held 23 crore tests have been conducted. shrine in south Kashmir would India has developed two vac- begin April 1 through 446 desig- Srinagar: Police Saturday cines, which have been given to 71 nated branches of Punjab said they have arrested countries. Many more nations are National Bank, Jammu and seven overground workers seeking the vaccines, and these Kashmir Bank and YES bank in (OGWs) of terror outfit Hizbul are not little-known 37 states and Union Territories. Mujahideen from Shopian nations...Canada, Brazil and other A decision to this effect was district of Jammu and developed countries are using taken at the 40th board meeting Kashmir. “Shopian Police Indian vaccines with a great zeal, of the Shri Amarnath Shrine arrested seven terrorist he said. More than half a dozen COVID-19 year, will be remembered Board (SASB) chaired by Lt associates linked with vaccines are going to come up, he as the year of science and scientists, Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj proscribed terrorist outfit HM,” the police said in a said. Till Saturday morning, 1.84 he added. Bhavan here, the officials said. tweet. They said crore vaccine shots have been given He said that initially there was Last year, the yatra was re- incriminating materials were in the country and 20 lakh people only one laboratory in India for stricted to a group of Sadhus due seized from the possession of were inoculated yesterday, the min- COVID-19 testing. But we have 2,412 to coronavirus pandemic, while the arrested persons. A case ister added. testing facilities now, he added. in 2019 it was called off mid-way has been registered and a He was speaking while inaugu- We were the first in the world to due to a “terror threat” August 2, probe is on. rating the new green campus of isolate the coronavirus. We isolated three days before the Centre re- the National Institute of Research its mutation. And our scientists voked provisions of Article 370 in Environmental Health near here. helped the ICMR in vaccine. People and divided the state in to two Punjab shuts all Prime Minister Narendra Modi have praised it (vaccine). Some peo- union territories. wants to create a new India to turn ple tried to create confusion, but In 2019, over 3.42 lakh pilgrims anganwadi centres it into a ‘vishwa guru’ (world leader), truth is unbeatable, he said. visited the Hindu cave shrine, he added. Respect science. There is Talking about the rising infection housing the naturally formed Chandigarh: Punjab Social a need to end politics over it (vac- cases, the minister said this dis- ice-shivlinga, while the highest Security, Women and Child cine) given that it is a scientific turbing trend was due to the care- number of over 3.52 lakh pil- Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary Saturday fight not a political one. That is lessness and misunderstanding. grims paid their obeisance at the instructed all anganwadi why we should work unitedly, People think that as the vaccine shrine in 2015. centres in the state to be Vardhan said. The efforts of our sci- has come and all is well now, he said, As many as 3.20 lakh offered shut till further orders due to entists are praiseworthy as due to while urging them to follow the their prayers at the shrine in resurgence in Covid-19 cases. their labour we have achieved all COVID-19 rules for protection 2016, 2.60 lakh in 2017 and 2.85 Farmers inspect their damaged wheat crop following unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm, in the outskirts of She termed the decision as a this. Year 2020, apart from being a against the virus. lakh in 2018, the officials said. Bhopal, Saturday PTI PHOTO necessary safety measure required for children amid the sudden spike in cases. She said ration and other materials for children and other beneficiaries will Kerala min regrets party stand on Sabarimala continue to be distributed from door to door through STATE DEVASOM MINISTER KADAKAMPALLY SURENDRAN EXTENDED AN OPEN APOLOGY FOR THE WAY THINGS WENT OUT OF HAND IN THE TEMPLE TOWN anganwadi workers and helpers so that nutritional INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Sabarimala temple in 2018. dence,” said Surendran. the State Devasom Minister that support to the beneficiaries What then followed was a never It was the Congress party which for a few votes, they will not change would not be affected due to Thiruvananthapuram, March seen strong protests and a 'battle' be- fired the first salvo, when last week their stand. And see now the the shutdown. 13: A day after CPI-M candidates hit tween the believers and the police. the party leadership said if elected hypocrisy of the CPI-M. It was after the campaign trail, the first feedback At one point of time two women to power, Kerala will bring legisla- he took over as Devasom Minister, that they seem to have got was the in the hitherto banned age group was tion on women’s entry to Sabarimala he was out to destroy the temple cul- Five of family wrong stand that the Pinarayi able to get a darshan at the famed temple. ture and systems that were there. commit suicide Vijayan government took with re- temple, with a strong police force ac- Not to be outdone, CM Vijayan an- See, now what they are saying, they gards to the famed Sabarimala tem- companying them. nounced all not-so-serious cases are sad it seems,” lashed out Patna: A small-time Bihar ple. This was evident when state Even though at the moment the registered against the protesting Surendran. The CPI-M which was coal trader and his family Devasom Minister Kadakampally case has been referred to a seven- believers, then will be cancelled routed in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, committed suicide in Supaul Surendran extended an open apol- member bench of the Supreme and it was done last week. when they managed to win just one district, an official said ogy for the way things went out of Court, Surendran, in an open ad- Reacting to the Devasom of the 20 seats. The general per- Saturday. The deceased, hand in the temple town. mission, altered the earlier posi- Minister’s regret, state BJP presi- ception was that it happened be- y identified as Mishrilal Shah, Kerala goes to the polls to elect 140 tion and Thursday said looking dent K Surendran Thursday said cause of their wrong stand in the his wife and three children

assembly legislators April 6. back on what happened, all of them even if the state minister takes a Sabarimala issue.

k y m were found hanging in one c room on Friday night. The Social media is flooded with the are deeply sad. thousand holy dips in the Ganga, his In the days ahead, it’s clear that incident spread a shock wave speeches of top CPI-M leaders in- “We have made it very clear that wrong position taken then cannot both the BJP and the Congress will across the village. The cluding Chief Minister Pinarayi between 10 and 50 to the famed from the front and even went to the whatever is going to be the apex be cleaned away. go hammer and tongs against incident took place in Gaddi Vijayan and numerous other top Sabarimala temple, as suggested extent of heralding a renaissance court verdict, we will go forward only “I am sure all of you will re- Vijayan on this issue, as the first Chowk village under brass, when they took a positive by the apex court a few years ago. movement, soon after the apex court after taking into the views and opin- member the statements made by statement on this came from none Raghopur police station. stand on the entry of women aged Incidentally it was Vijayan who led ruled the entry of all women to the ion of all concerned into confi- their top brass including Vijayan and other than the Devasom Minister. As we continue to SRI LANKA TO BAN BURQA P10 make progress against SUNDAY | MARCH 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR the virus, I want to thank people Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa for the sacrifices they continue and shut over thousand Islamic schools, a to make, and hope they can look government minister has said. Minister for forward to being reunited with public security Sarath Weerasekera said he loved ones as restrictions are had signed a paper for cabinet approval to international cautiously eased ban the full face covering worn by some

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k y m | Muslim women on “national security” grounds c of the day uote Police detain 150 COLOURS OF CHANGE Floyd family agrees to participants in Russian When we tested the Opposition forum new strains against vaccine- induced neutralising $27mn settlement AGENCIES antibodies, we found that the three Moscow, March 13: Russian po- new strains first described in South lice Saturday detained about 150 Africa were 20-40 times more participants of a forum of inde- resistant to neutralisation amidst ex-cop’s trial pendent members of municipal councils, an action that comes ALEJANDRO BALAZS | ASSISTANT amid the authorities' multi-pronged PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, MGH crackdown on dissent. Police showed up at the gathering in Moscow shortly after it Due to the opened, saying that all those pres- multiple, ent will be detained for taking credible part in an event organised by an sexual harassment and misconduct “undesirable” organisation. allegations, it is A police officer leading the raid clear that Governor said the detainees will be taken Cuomo has lost the confidence of down to police precincts and his governing partners and the charged with administrative vio- people of New York. He should lations. resign ASSOCIATED PRESS Floyd’s family attorney OVD-Info, an independent group monitoring arrests and political Participants dressed in fancy costumes take part in a performance as students and teachers of a local school celebrate Maslenitsa, CHUCK SCHUMER | MAJORITY LEADER, Ben Crump called it also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in central Moscow, Russia REUTERS US SENATE Minneapolis, March 13: The city repression, said that more than 150 of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to the largest pre-trial participants in the forum were pay $27 million to settle a civil law- detained. Beijing's suit from George Floyd's family settlement ever for a civil Among them were Ilya Yashin, decision to over the Black man's death in po- rights claim, and thanked an opposition politician who leads impose radical lice custody, as jury selection con- one of Moscow's municipal dis- US to reconsider objections to changes to restrict tinued in a former officer's mur- city leaders for showing tricts; former mayor of participation in der trial. Council members met care about George Floyd Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman; Hong Kong’s privately to discuss the settlement, and Moscow's municipal council electoral system is then returned to public session for member Yulia Galyamina. H-1B visas during Trump regime part of a pattern designed to harass a unanimous vote in support of the ily, said the size of the settlement and stifle all voices critical of massive payout. It easily surpassed "changes evaluations and civil rights PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The USCIS said it will generally China's policies. The moves amount the $20 million the city approved two for a Black person when they die." use its discretion to accept a motion to the third breach of the Joint years ago to the family of a white "And what happens is that trick- Washington, March 13: The Biden to reopen filed more than 30 days Declaration in less than nine woman killed by a police officer. les down to decisions in the com- administration has said it is will- after the decision, if filed before months Floyd family attorney Ben Crump munities across this country. When ing to reconsider the objections or the end of the validity period re- DOMINIC RAAB | FOREIGN SECRETARY, UK called it the largest pre-trial set- there is a city council or a mayor adverse decisions to foreign work- quested on the petition or labour con- tlement ever for a civil rights claim, deciding, 'Oh, should we get rid of ers on visas like H-1B, the most dition application, whichever is and thanked city leaders for "show- no-knock warrants, should we get sought after among Indian IT pro- earlier, and the decision was based ing you care about George Floyd." rid of chokeholds, do we want to fessionals, due to the three policy on one or more policies in the three SHORT TAKES "It's going to be a long journey to change these policies?' They have “Their goal was to scare people memos by the previous Trump rescinded H-1B memoranda. justice. This is just one step on the 27 million reasons now why they away from engaging in politics,” regime which now have been cialty occupations that require the- On June 17, 2020, the USCIS issued Jordan Health journey to justice," Crump said. should. And that will make deci- Andrei Pivovarov, a politician who rescinded. oretical or technical expertise. The Policy Memorandum 602-0114, which “This makes a statement that George sions happen. That will make ac- helped organize the forum, said in The move is expected to come technology companies depend on officially rescinded two prior pol- Min steps down Floyd deserved better than what countability happen." a video from a police van. to the rescue of a large number of it to hire tens of thousands of em- icy memoranda. First titled we witnessed May 25, 2020, that Pivovarov has played a leading Indian IT professionals who were ployees each year from countries like Salt (Jordan): Jordan's health The settlement includes $500,000 "Determining Employer-Employee minister stepped down George Floyd's life mattered, and that for the south Minneapolis neigh- role in Open Russia, a group funded having a tough time during the India and China. Relationship for Adjudication of Saturday after at least six by extension, Black lives matter.” borhood that includes the 38th and by self-exiled Russian tycoon previous Trump administration The US Citizenship and H-1B Petitions, Including Third- patients in a hospital Covid- "Even though my brother is not Chicago intersection that has been Mikhail Khodorkovsky. due to various policies and mem- Immigration Services (USCIS) on Party Site Placements," that was is- 19 patient ward died due to a here, he's here with me in my heart," blocked by barricades since his Khodorkovsky moved to London orandums on non-immigrant work Friday announced "it may reopen sued on January 8, 2010; and second shortage of oxygen supplies, Philonise Floyd said. "If I could death, with a massive metal sculp- after spending 10 years in prison visas, in particular the H-1B. and/or reconsider adverse deci- "Contracts and Itineraries state media reported. get him back, I would give all this ture and murals in his honor. The in Russia on charges widely seen The H-1B visa is a non-immi- sions" on Form I-129, Petition for a Requirements for H-1B Petitions Jordanian Prime Minister back." L Chris Stewart, another at- city didn't immediately say how as political revenge for challenging grant visa that allows US companies Nonimmigrant Worker, made based Involving Third-Party Worksites," Bisher al-Khasawneh ordered torney who worked with the fam- that money would be spent. President Vladimir Putin's rule. to employ foreign workers in spe- on three rescinded policy memos. issued on February 22, 2018. an investigation into the deaths early Saturday morning at a government hospital in the town of Salt, MYANMAR TURMOIL Tesla investor sues 20 km north of the capital Amman. He asked Health WHO discourages Covid-19 Elon Musk over Minister Nathir Obeidat to resign, according to the 4 killed as forces continue ‘erratic tweets’ reports. vaccine export bans: Officials crackdown on protesters AGENCIES Four arrested for INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE New York, March 13: Tesla Inc AGENCIES Chief Executive Elon Musk has possessing uranium Geneva, March 13: Following re- been sued by a shareholder who Kathmandu: Four Nepalese ports of Covid-19 vaccines being Mandalay, March 13: Security accused him of violating his 2018 nationals were arrested here restricted for export, World Health forces in Myanmar Saturday again settlement with the US Securities Saturday for possessing 2.5 Organization (WHO) officials met protests against last month's and Exchange Commission over kilogrammes of unprocessed have expressed their dis- military takeover with lethal force, his Twitter use. uranium, with one of them approval against the The killing at least four people by shoot- According to a complaint un- claiming that her father-in- practice. WHO is always ing live ammunition at demon- sealed late Thursday in Delaware law "brought" it from India "The WHO is al- very concerned strators. Chancery Court, which also names where he worked in a ways very con- about export bans on Three deaths were reported in the electric car company's board uranium mine some 20 years cerned about ex- products that will help to Mandalay, the country's second- as defendants, Musk's "erratic" ago, police said. According to port bans on end the acute phase of this biggest city, and one in Pyay, a town Friday night in Yangon, Myanmar's tweets and the failure of Tesla di- Senior Superintendent Sushil products that will pandemic. So it very much in south-central Myanmar. There largest city, where residents for rectors to ensure he complied with Singh Rathour, spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police help to end the discourages the use of this were multiple reports on social the past week have been defying an the SEC settlement have exposed Office, Ranipokhari, the acute phase of this type of measure media of the deaths, along with 8 p.m. Curfew to come out on the shareholders to billions of dol- arrest was made on a tip-off. pandemic," MARIANGELA SIMAO I WHO of vaccines or "We've been pushed very hard photos of dead and wounded peo- streets. lars of losses. Mariangela Simao, ASSISTANT-DG FOR ACCESS TO vaccine com- from the COVAX side to ensure ple in both locations. Two deaths by gunfire were re- WHO Assistant- MEDICINES AND HEALTH ponents pro- that any vial that comes to us will The independent UN human ported in Yangon's Thaketa town- Director General for PRODUCTS duced on be used and put to work immedi- rights expert for Myanmar, Tom ship, where a protest being held out- Bomb kills eight; Access to Medicines and their territory." Both coun- ately," he said, referencing the global Andrews, said Thursday that “cred- side a police station was dispersed. UN slams deaths Health Products, said at a virtual tries have denied the accusations, WHO-led initiative to ensure vac- ible reports” indicated security A crowd had gathered there to de- press conference Friday. Xinhua news agency reported. cine equity. forces in the Southeast Asian na- mand the release of three young Kabul: A powerful car bomb "So the WHO very much dis- Asked about whether vaccines "And that is really the mantra tion had so far killed at least 70 men who were seized from their killed at least eight people courages the use of this type of should be stockpiled at Friday's we're trying to drive right through- people, and cited growing evidence home earlier Friday night. Photos and wounded 47 in measure," she continued. press conference, Bruce Aylward, out the entire response, is that of crimes against humanity since said to be of the bodies of two Afghanistan's western Herat In a newsletter Tuesday, European Senior Advisor on Organizational every vial of vaccine as it comes off, the military ousted the elected gov- dead protesters were posted on- province, officials said Council President Charles Michel Change to the WHO Director- as it becomes available off the pro- ernment of Aung San Suu Kyi. line. The other reported fatality Saturday. Hours later, the UN said: "The UK and the US have im- General, also advised against the duction lines, that is immediately Reports on social media also Friday night was of a 19-year-old The complaint highlighted sev- condemned an “alarming” increase in attacks in the posed an outright ban on the export practice. put to work," he said. said three people were shot dead man shot in Hlaing township. eral Musk posts on social media country targeting civilians. platform Twitter, including his The death toll in the explosion assessment last May 1 that Tesla's late Friday that also destroyed stock price was "too high," prompt- 14 houses is expected to rise ing a more than $13 billion tumble because several of the injured in Tesla's market value. were critical, said Rafiq Covid vax linked to 30% reduction in transmission: Study Chase Gharrity, the plaintiff, Sherzai, a spokesman for the said Musk's actions and the di- provincial hospital. PATH TO AGENCIES jab of the coronavirus vaccine, ac- rectors' inaction have caused "sub- cording to the latest official figures. stantial financial harm," and that RECOVERY London, March 13: A UK-based Health Secretary Matt Hancock they should pay damages to Palo Ethiopia denies The research involved 30,000 study has revealed that the rate of has confirmed that the government Alto, California-based Tesla for NHS staff between December infection with Covid-19 for people that is "on course" to offering a first vac- breaching their fiduciary duties. ‘ethnic cleansing’ 2020 and March 2021, studying live with Scotland's healthcare work- cine dose to all adults by the end of The lawsuit was filed even both those who had and had not ers is at least 30 per cent lower when July. though Tesla's share price has Kampala: The Ethiopian been vaccinated the worker has been vaccinated government is disputing On February 22, Prime Minister soared nearly fivefold since Musk's charges of ethnic cleansing mostly with a single dose. Boris Johnson announced his long- "too high" tweet, giving Tesla a The latest study came as the UK Since household members of anticipated "roadmap" exiting the valuation well above $600 billion, in the Tigray conflict, calling government said it will discuss healthcare workers can also be in- lockdown. The reopening of schools and the SEC has not publicly ac- allegations by the United with the EU countries about the States “unfounded.” The possibility of creating a fected via other people, this 30 per in England on Monday was the first cused Musk of recent violations. Ministry of Foreign Affairs vaccine passport cent relative risk reduction is an part of the four-step plan, which "It could pressure the SEC into said “nothing during or after underestimate of the "true" effect of Johnson said was designed to be taking some sort of recourse," the end of the main law Health Secretary Matt Hancock vaccination on transmission, ac- Meanwhile, where healthcare The latest study came as the UK "cautious but irreversible". said Charles Elson, a University enforcement operation in has confirmed that the cording to the research by the Public workers had received a second dose government said it will discuss with Other parts of Britain, includ- of Delaware professor and cor-

Tigray can be identified or government is "on course" to Health Scotland and the University of the vaccine at least 14 days before, the European Union countries about ing Wales and Scotland, have also un- porate governance specialist.

k y m c defined by any standards as offering a first vaccine dose to of Glasgow published Friday. their household members had a the possibility of creating a vac- veiled plans to ease the restrictions. Tesla did not immediately re- a targeted, intentional ethnic all adults by the end of July The research involved 30,000 rate of Covid-19 which was at least cine passport, which will allow those Experts have warned that the UK spond on Friday to requests for cleansing against anyone in On February 22, PM Boris National Health Service (NHS) staff 54 per cent lower than household who have had the jab to travel abroad is "still not out of the woods" amid comment. Gharrity's lawyers, the region That is why the Johnson announced his between December 8, 2020 and March members where healthcare workers more freely. concerns over new variants and the Musk's lawyers in the SEC case, Ethiopian government long-anticipated "roadmap" 3, 2021, studying both those who had not been vaccinated, said the More than 23 million people in risks of the public breaching re- and the SEC did not immediately vehemently opposes such exiting the lockdown had and had not been vaccinated. study. Britain have been given the first striction rules. respond to similar requests. accusations.” TATA GETS FIRST SHOT P11 The country requires SUNDAY | MARCH 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR growth at this juncture, even Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata Saturday with economic tradeoffs, as it hoped everyone can be immunised and aspires to increase its protected soon from the coronavirus pandemic, dominance and self-reliance in having got himself vaccinated. He in a social the global economy. media post praised the process of vaccination, business KRISHNAMURTHY SUBRAMANIAN | describing it as “effortless and painless”

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k y m c of the day uote Indian economy Draft e-Comm policy seeks equal treatment of sellers looking at ‘V-shaped’ Economies of recovery: Thakur both east and REUTERS players in India - as well as domes- Southeast India has been tic players like Reliance Industries, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Asia have deliberating a new transformed New Delhi, March 13: India will which has plans to expand its themselves within require e-commerce firms to treat e-commerce policy for JioMart online platform. All three New Delhi, March 13: There are one generation. sellers equally on their platforms months amid complaints firms did not immediately respond green shoots visible in various Also, India has witnessed a and ensure transparency, according to a request for comment. sectors of the economy and the substantial transformation over 30 to a draft policy seen by Reuters from brick-and-mortar Separately, India is also consid- country is already looking at a 'V- years since 1991 with an average Saturday that follows criticism retailers who allege online ering changes to foreign invest- shaped' recovery, Minister of State growth of 6.5% per annum against business practices of big on- ment rules that could prompt play- for Finance and Corporate Affairs line companies. giants like Amazon and ers including Amazon to restructure Anurag Thakur said Saturday. AMITABH KANT | CEO, NITI AAYOG India has been deliberating a Walmart’s Flipkart flout their ties with some major sellers, "India is already looking at 'V- new e-commerce policy for months Reuters reported in January. shaped' recovery. Along with the amid complaints from brick-and- federal regulations Government officials are set to green shoots in various sectors, in I have invited mortar retailers who allege online hold talks next week with industry the month of February, FPI in- Jeff Bezos to giants like Amazon and Walmart’s years given preferential treatment ument says operators should be which result in prioritizing select executives on such rules, according flows were `25,787 crore," Thakur testify in the Flipkart flout federal regulations. to a small group of sellers on its India impartial in their dealings with vendors/sellers,” it says. said at a virtual conclave organ- Budget Committee to people with direct knowledge. next week to explain The companies have denied the al- platform and used them to cir- sellers. “E-commerce operators A spokesman for the commerce Top government officials from ised by the Institute of Actuaries to the American legations. cumvent the country's foreign in- must ensure equal treatment of all ministry declined to comment. various departments, including the of India. people why he A Reuters special report last vestment rules. sellers/vendors registered on their The policy will apply to Amazon commerce ministry, Saturday, met After two consecutive quarters thinks it's appropriate for him to month revealed that Amazon has for The latest draft of the policy doc- platforms and not adopt algorithms and Flipkart - two top e-commerce to discuss the e-commerce policy. of contraction, the country's gross spend a whole lot of money denying domestic product (GDP) entered economic dignity to workers at into a positive territory with a Amazon, while he has become $78 growth of 0.4 per cent in the billion richer during the pandemic October-December quarter of the current fiscal, according to the BERNIE SANDERS | US SENATOR Bitcoin hits $60K Economy seen consolidating data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in February. Thakur said the country' for- To create eign exchange reserves, which employability for first time ever have been steadily increasing over and the last few months, had touched employment in March ’21: PHD Chamber opportunities, there REUTERS all time high at USD 590 billion in is a need to focus on INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE January 2021. new age skills and Paris, March 13: Bitcoin briefly step up the momentum of skilling New Delhi, March 13: Economic rose above $60,000 for the first time activity is expected to consolidate Saturday, as increasing backing MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY | UNION MINISTER MPTB highlights in March 2021 as the Covid-19 im- from corporate heavyweights helps FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT pacted difficult financial year 2020- the world's most popular virtual tourism growth at 21 is winding down with new hopes currency continue its record-break- for the next financial year with a ing run. The cryptocurrency hit ON THE RISE Int’l Travel Exhibition SHORT TAKES great growth trajectory of Indian an all-time high of $60,012 at 1149 economy, said Sanjay Aggarwal, GMT, according to the website The cryptocurrency hit an all- President, PHD Chamber of CoinMarketCap. time high of $60,012 at 1149 POST NEWS NETWORK China denies Commerce and Industry Saturday. Bitcoin has been on a meteoric GMT, according to the website Out of the 10 indicators of QET rise since March last year, when it CoinMarketCap Bhubaneswar, March 13: Madhya $1billion fine (Quick Economic Trends) of eco- stood at $5,000, spurred by online Pradesh Tourism Board (MPTB) Bitcoin has been on a meteoric Beijing: China denied on nomic and business activity tracked payments giant PayPal saying it Friday participated in the India rise since March last year, Friday it was planning to hit by the industry body PHDCCI, 7 would allow account holders to use International Travel Exhibition when it stood at $5,000, e-commerce giant Alibaba have performed positive in February ternal and financial sectors indi- cryptocurrency. (IITE) to showcase their fast grow- Positive GDP spurred by online payments with a record fine of almost 2021 of which passenger vehicle cators, according to PHDCCI. Last month Elon Musk's elec- ing tourism, held at a city hotel. growth to the giant PayPal saying it would $1 billion for allegedly sales has shown the highest growth level of 0.4% in Q3 Economic and business indica- tric carmaker Tesla invested $1.5 allow account holders to use The exhibition will continue till flouting monopoly rules, as of 18% over the corresponding FY 2020-21 and a steady tors such as GST Collections, E-way billion in the virtual unit, while cryptocurrency March 14. authorities turned up the month in the previous year. improvement in lead Bills, Railway freight, Passenger Twitter chief Jack Dorsey and rap Deputy Director (Events & pressure on the country’s Though COVID-19 cases are re- economic and business Vehicle Sales, Stock Market and mogul Jay-Z said they are creat- Bitcoin, which was launched Marketing) MPTB Yuvraj Padole vast technology sector. emerging in some states including Exports have shown a positive y- ing a fund aimed at making Bitcoin back in 2009, hit the headlines said “We have a clear vision for the Alibaba, China's largest indicators would go a long in 2017 after soaring from less Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, way to strengthen economic o-y growth in February 2021 as "the internet's currency". State, with various activities online shopping portal, has Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil compared with February 2020, Others jumping on the band- than $1,000 in January to planned to make Madhya Pradesh growth in the coming been in the crosshairs of Nadu, the movement of the Indian while the Exchange Rate has shown wagon include Wall Street player almost $20,000 in December of a tourist friendly destination. authorities in recent months economy remains steady in quarters with the enhanced positive sequential growth in BNY Mellon, investment fund giant the same year Madhya Pradesh has a lot over concerns of its reach February 2021. level of confidence February 2021 as compared with BlackRock and credit card titan to offer in terms of tourist at- into the daily finances of of businesses ordinary Chinese people. The We are happy to note that the January 2021. Mastercard. Bitcoin, which was 2018. However the last year's rise has tractions. We have played an SANJAY AGGARWAL, PRESIDENT, PHD market's regulator denied it vaccination drive in the country At this juncture, to continue the launched back in 2009, hit the head- been more steady, with investors and active role in shaping the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY was planning to fine the is moving at a faster rate, with pace of economic momentum, rapid lines in 2017 after soaring from Wall Street finance giants wooed by tourism sector in India. company almost $1 billion for more than 2.6 crore vaccines being administration of COVID-19 vac- less than $1,000 in January to almost dizzying growth, the opportunity Participation in these Travel anti-competitive behaviour. administered so far, said Aggarwal. economic growth in the coming cination, especially in the States $20,000 in December of the for profit and asset diversification, and Tourism fair will give MP Positive GDP growth to the level quarters with the enhanced level of where COVID-19 cases are re-emerg- same year. and a safe store of value to guard tourism a platform to show- of 0.4% in Q3 FY 2020-21 and a confidence of businesses, he said. ing, becomes crucial, said Aggarwal. The virtual bubble then burst against inflation. case its beauty and versatility.” steady improvement in lead eco- Ten economic and business in- Further, immediate policy at- in subsequent days, with bitcoin's Bitcoins are traded via a de- Madhya Pradesh is a versatile IOC helps bolster nomic and business indicators dicators of QET include demand and tention is required towards credit value then fluctuating wildly before centralised registry system known State having variety of tourism India’s vax drive would go a long way to strengthen supply indicators along with ex- access to industry. bursement sinking below $5,000 by October as a blockchain. products to attract tourists. New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's top oil firm, has ‘78% students trained by EDII helped bolster India's COVID- Malabar Gold & Diamonds launches first store 19 vaccination programme by supplementing the available are successful entrepreneurs’ cold chain equipment (CCE) POST NEWS NETWORK vailing rate whichever is lower. infrastructure in four states “The store in Bhubaneswar will for the storage and Bhubaneswar, March 13: Malabar help us further expand our presence POST NEWS NETWORK ther pursuing a career in the cor- transportation of vaccines. It Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest in eastern India. The store launch porate sector/academics or pur- has supplemented cold chain gold and diamond retail chains in will bring an element of novelty Bhubaneswar, March13: suing further studies.” requirements across Jammu the country, Saturday launched its to our main foray into Odisha. Our Entrepreneurship Development About 200 aspirants have been and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, first store at Rupali Square, Saheed retail expansion is a part of our Institute of India (EDII), trained from this institute and are Bihar and Manipur, a Nagar in the city. plan to become the number one Ahmedabad, an acknowledged na- now successful entrepreneurs. company statement said. The store was inaugurated by gold retail brand in the world in tional resource Institute in EDII offers flagship programmes Odia film actor Sabyasachi Mishra terms of both showroom count and Entrepreneurship Education, Post Graduate Diploma in in the presence of MP Ahammed sales. So, we have plans to triple Research, Training and Institution Management- Entrepreneurship ‘Government to (Malabar Group Chairman), PA the number of showrooms in the Building, has trained 1,730 stu- (PGDM-E) & PGDM in Innovation, Ibrahim Haji (Co-chairman- Malabar next five years”, said Malabar Group dents till now to pursue an entre- Entrepreneurship & Venture promote energy’ Group), O Asher (Managing Chairman MP Ahammed. preneurial career. Development (IEV) for 2 year. New Delhi: The government Director-Indian Operations Malabar The Bhubaneswar store will dis- jewellery, Ethnix handcrafted jew- “Our unparalleled transparency During a press conference, Friday, Biswal said, “EDII has been at the is committed to promote Gold & Diamonds), Shamlal Ahamed play a remarkable range of bridal ellery collection, Precia precious in pricing and quality has helped Subrata Kumar Biswal, Head of forefront of encouraging and pro- renewable energy (Managing Director – International jewellery, traditional, daily wear gemstone jewellery, Zoul lifestyle jew- us win customer confidence across EDII Bhubaneswar Regional Office, moting entrepreneurship as a vi- resources in the country, Operations Malabar Gold & in gold, diamond and platinum ellery and Starlet for kids jewellery. the country and beyond. We want to said, “EDII has trained 1,730 stu- able career and profession since especially in the micro, Diamonds), Abdul Salam KP (Group along with hand-picked designs There is a special offer on wed- offer our unique services, facilities dents so far from 1993. It is heart- decades. Hence, it is such a pleas- small and medium Executive Director- Malabar Group), from the company’s popular sub- ding purchases wherein customer and unmatched variety to the cus- ening to mention that 78% of these ure to state that EDII trained en- enterprises (MSMEs) PK Siraj (National Retail Head, brands like mine for diamond jew- can book jewellery by paying min- tomers in Odisha”, said O Asher, students have become successful entrepreneurs have always pivoted to sector, Union minister Malabar Group) and other senior ellery, Era for uncut diamond jew- imum 10% in advance and get jew- Managing Director, India Operations, trepreneurs and social change lead- meet new needs for goods or serv- Nitin Gadkari has said. He management officials. ellery, divine for Indian heritage ellery at the booked rate or pre- Malabar Gold & Diamonds. ers. The remaining alumni are ei- ices borne out of any crisis. also exuded confidence that within five years, India will be a top manufacturing hub for automobiles in the world. Gadkari, who holds MSME ‘Fintech sector valuation to touch $150-160bn by 2025’ portfolio along with road transport, said by making The report noted that over the past five years, Indian fintech companies have raised about $10 billion from investors solar energy available, "we will create big market for electric vehicles". all over the world, catapulting the sector’s total valuation to an estimated $50-60 billion

AGENCIES alise a fintech sector valuation of 2021, UPI payments (by value) have value-creation of USD 100 billion USD 150-160 billion by 2025, trans- risen to 3x of their pre-pandemic over the next five years. Mishra becomes New Delhi, March 13: India is lating to an incremental value-cre- value, while other payment modes "To actualise this potential, the ICRIER director strongly poised to realise a fintech ation potential of approximately have declined. Similar acceleration industry would require additional sector valuation of USD 150-160 bil- USD 100 billion. has also been seen in online broking, investments to the tune of USD 20- New Delhi: Deepak Mishra, lion by 2025, translating to an in- "Further, it is estimated that to where the share of active clients with 25 billion," BCG Managing Director practice manager in the cremental value-creation potential meet this ambition, India's fintech fintech discount brokers (Zerodha, and Partner Prateek Roongta said. World Bank's (WB) of about USD 100 billion, a report sector will need investments of USD Upstox, 5paisa) grew from 43 per cent Consequently, the number of Indian macroeconomics, trade, and by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 20-25 billion over the next five years," to 57 per cent in the same time- fintech unicorns, will more than investment global practice and Ficci said. it added. frame. India has seen a significant double by 2025, he added. has been appointed as the The report, titled ''India FinTech: The report said India has seen a surge in fintech valuations over "The fintechs that will achieve next director and CEO of A USD 100bn opportunity'', noted that sharp rise in the number of finan- the last 12-14 months, with three these milestones will be the ones that Indian Council for Research

over the past five years, Indian fin- cial technology (fintech) firms. Of companies have reached the ''bil- across categories. While certain new unicorns (Pine Labs, Razorpay ''master the core'' by building deep,

k y m on International Economic c tech companies have raised about the over 2,100 fintech firms existing Relations, the economic lion-dollar-valuation'' milestone fintech segments (for example, lend- and Digit Insurance) and five new differentiative capabilities on their think tank said Saturday. He USD 10 billion from investors all in India currently, 67 per cent have (unicorns) and an additional 44 are ing) may see a blip in the near term, ''Soonicorns'' (about to become uni- primary offerings. India will also see will take over from Rajat over the world, catapulting the sec- been set up in the past five years. valued at over USD 100 million as there is a large sustainable behav- corns) being created since January the emergence of ecosystem or- Kathuria who has been the tor's total valuation to an estimated While Indian fintechs have cu- of date, it added. iour change towards digital offer- 2020, the report said. chestrators and multinational fin- director & CEO of ICRIER USD 50-60 billion. mulatively raised more than USD The report said COVID-19 has ings in financial services. "We believe that India's fintechs techs, making it a global fintech since September 1, 2012. "India is strongly poised to re- 10 billion since 2016, eight fintech accelerated the pace of digitisation Between March 2020 and January are at the precipice of a significant powerhouse," Roongta said. P12 SUNDAY | MARCH 14 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports

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NUMBERS’ GAME PRESS TRUST OF INDIA innings of 67 off 48 balls. looked completely out of sorts dur- Both Pandya (19 off 21 balls) and ing his 4 off 12 balls. Goals scored by ‘Golden Ahmedabad, March 13: Left Pant (21 off 23 balls) weren’t able to Rohit Sharma, as per Kohli, is Boot’ award winner Igor 14 shaken by a bunch of world-class gauge the pace of the track as rested for a couple of matches hav- Bipin scores late to help Mumbai franchise bag Angulo (FC Goa, 21 games) and Roy Krishna (ATKMB, 22 operators, the Indian team’s white- Archer and Mark Wood bowled fast ing played six consecutive Test games), most by any this ball stars will be aiming to put up and straight denying them any matches along with 14 days of hard their maiden Indian Super League title as they season an improved batting effort in the sec- width for the cut shot. The extra quarantine at the start of his ond T20 International against bounce also didn’t allow them to Australian sojourn. edge past ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1 in a thrilling final Assists made by Alberto England here, Sunday. drive on the up. But Rohit’s presence is very nec- 8 Noguera of FC Goa in 20 It was India’s first white-ball “The wicket didn’t allow you to essary at the top of the order and matches, most in this season POST NEWS NETWORK/ISL AWARDS mark long deliveries, it was always game in three months and the rusti- hit the kind of shots you wanted even though no one is really talk- going to get difficult for ATKMB. Cleansheets bagged by ness of some of the premier shorter to. Shreyas’ innings was an ex- ing about it, it’s been long since Goa, March 13: Mumbai City FC And with one such move, Mumbai format players like KL Rahul, ample of how you could use the the Indian skipper has had an im- Golden Boot 10 ‘Golden Glove’ award (MCFC) muscled their dominance found themselves back in the game. Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra depth of the crease, ride the pactful T20 performance. He is too Igor Angulo (FC Goa) winner Amrinder Singh (MCFC) in the seventh edition of the Indian On seeing Bipin make a run up- and Arindam Bhattacharja Chahal’s showed in the first game bounce because there was variable good a player to miss out. Super League (ISL) with an em- Golden Glove front, Jahouh played a long ball (ATKMB) in 23 matches each in which the hosts were clinically bounce at times, and hit the areas The bowling department didn’t phatic 2-1 win over ATK Mohun Amrinder Singh (MCFC) from his own half into the Kolkata outplayed. square of the wicket which oth- have enough runs on board to put Bagan (ATKMB) at the Fatorda box. Tiri attempted a clearance but No. of saves by Odisha One defeat is never the end of the ers failed to do. up a fight but whether one of the Hero of the League Stadium, pocketing an enviable his header landed in his own goal. 64 FC custodian Arshdeep story and no critic can rule this Indian “It was just a below-par batting three spinners can make way for a Roy Krishna (ATKMB) Singh (in 16 matches), most by achievement of capping the sea- Mumbai continued with attack team out of the series on the basis of performance and England made tearaway quick like Navdeep Saini any goalie this season son title with the League Shield. Winning Pass of the Season after restart and Raynier a singular performance especially us pay for it,” Kohli had summed remains to be seen. Sergio Lobera’s men made it two Alberto Noguera (FC Goa) Fernandes forced yet another Goals scored by MCFC because of its zeal to fight. it up aptly at the end of the match. Perhaps Yuzvendra Chahal could trophies in two weeks becoming save from Arindam after break- (in 23 games), most by However, as skipper Virat Kohli The captain’s acknowledgement make way for Rahul Tewatia, who Emerging Player 39 any team, and they are just the second team to top the Lalengmawia (NEUFC) ing into the area skipping past talks about players with X-factors of Iyer’s performance could well may not be as crafty a leg break group phase and win the title. Bipin challenges from Kolkata defence. followed by NEUFC and FC Goa doing the job, he would expect mean that the wait for Suryakumar bowler but certainly a decent one Singh scored a 90th-minute win- with a high pressing game which The Bagan keeper then produced (33 goals each); Chennaiyin FC Rishabh Pant and Pandya to do a Yadav might get a tad longer with with good batting prowess. ner after a Tiri own goal (29th) had forced the Islanders into errors. a fine save to deny Hernan Santana scored the lowest number of bit more with their explosive hitting, only one middle-order slot avail- Eoin Morgan, one among the more dragged Mumbai level. Bagan had With pressure mounting on from a free-kick. goals (17) in 20 matches which should not be confined to able currently. likeable international captains, has earlier taken the lead through David Mumbai’s defence, the Kolkata side After producing some fine saves, Goals conceded by one audacious reverse scoop (Pant However, Kohli’s propensity to been provided a team that has its Williams (18th). broke the deadlock first. Krishna dis- Arindam made a huge mistake 44 Odisha FC (in 20 off Jofra Archer) or a falling ramp change his playing XI at the drop bases covered with 12 players plying There was an early penalty call possessed Ahmed Jahouh just out- which cost his team the title. After matches), most among the shot (Pandya off Ben Stokes). of a hat is well documented. While their trade in the IPL. when Bipin was challenged in the side the box and slipped a pass to he failed to deal with a long ball participating teams this They are more than capable and giving his team’s oldest member, Unless something really goes box by Pritam Kotal, but the referee Williams. The Australian got on to properly, Bartholomew Ogbeche season; ATKMB conceded the will be expected to give a far better Shikhar Dhawan, a couple of wrong, this England team is a con- displayed no interest. Thereafter, it his stronger right foot and fired a chased it down. The ball found its lowest number of goals (18) in account of themselves, trying to matches is perfectly understand- tender to win the T20 World Cup tro- was all about the Mariners. The firm shot past Amrinder. way to Bipin who made no mistake 23 games play more shots square of the wicket able but how long does he want to phy in October this year with way Kolkata side pinned their opponents But with Jahouh and his trade- from close range. like Shreyas Iyer did during his persist with the left-hander, who too many powerhouse performers. Lewis ton, Hope Eves aim to level help West Indies BAUTISTA AGUT ENDS RUBLEV RUN ASSOCIATED PRESS served eight aces but still had his seal ODI series serve broken four times by Bautista Doha, March 13: Roberto Bautista Agut. Bautista Agut is into his sec- series against SA Agut ended Andrey Rublev’s Qatar ond final of 2021 following a loss to Open title defense in the semifi- David Goffin in Montpellier last PRESS TRUST OF INDIA only power-hitter in the team is nals by upsetting the Russian 6-3, month. His win at the Qatar Open Harmanpreet with likes of 6-3. Rublev was also aiming for in January 2019 remains his most Lucknow, March 13: The absence Jemimah Rodrigues, Punam Raut back-to-back titles after winning recent title on the tour. of power-hitters has been Indian and skipper Mithali Raj all pos- the ABN AMRO World Tennis The 13th-ranked Spanish player women’s bane for the longest time sessing same style of accumulating Tournament in Rotterdam Sunday. will face Nikoloz Basilashvili for the and they would expect all-rounder runs and not the greatest of strike- The Russian was in the unusual title in Saturday’s final after the Deepti Sharma and wicketkeeper- rates. position of playing a semifinal with- Georgian beat Taylor Fritz 7-6(7-3), batter Sushma Verma to up the While the lower-order has failed out having spent a minute on court 6-1. Basilashvili is in his first final ante at the back-end during the to pack a punch with the bat, opener in the singles tournament following since July 2019 after a Qatar campaign fourth ODI against South Africa Rodrigues’ lack of form for a long a bye and two walkovers, though he which included a win over Roger here Sunday. time (even before COVID-19 halted had been playing doubles. Rublev Federer’s in the quarterfinals. Blown away in the series-opener, proceedings) will also be a con- India had bounced back in style cern for India. EVIN in the second ODI but Mithali Raj’s The paucity of talent at the do- LEWIS Yuki beats Prajnesh, next faces Ramkumar side couldn’t go the distance in the mestic level means that Rodrigues’ Dubai: Comeback-man Yuki Bhambri proved he is back to his best with a convinc- third game, going down narrowly doesn’t face any worthy competi- ASSOCIATED PRESS ing win over India No.1 Prajnesh Gunneswaran in the Qualifiers of the Dubai Duty by six runs via D/L method. tion from her peers and even if Free Championships, here Saturday. Yuki, who is competing on a Protected Ranking The hosts were outclassed by an she is complacent, one isn’t left North Point, March 13: A 192- (PR) knocked out his seventh seed compatriot 6-1, 6-4 in the opening round of the unbeaten 131-ball 132 by opener with too many options. run opening stand between Evin USD 2,048,855 hard court tournament. Yuki has not lost to Prajnesh in three meet- Lizelle Lee, who anchored South She is a vital cog in the batting Lewis (103, 121b, 8x4, 4x6) and ings. He had beaten the left-hander twice in 2017 – Bangalore and Karshi. The 28- Africa’s run-chase with consum- unit along with Raut and Smriti Shai Hope (84, 108b, 6x4) and cool year-old is now up against another compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan, who mate ease after India had posted a Mandhana, who have looked in finishing by Nicholas Pooran knocked out sixth seed Russian Evgeny Donskoy 6-4, 6-4. In his five matches competitive 248/5. good touch in the series so far. steered the West Indies to a five- against Ramkumar, Yuki has emerged winner on four occasions. Despite going strong at one stage, The first Indian woman cricketer wicket win over Sri Lanka in the India couldn’t step up the rate with and second internationally to reach second ODI. The West Indies also the team managing just 27 runs in 10,000 runs, Mithali has had a de- earned a winning 2-0 lead in the the last 30 balls following the dis- cent run in both outings. three-match series. missal of vice-captain Harmanpreet Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami Lewis and Hope set the strong Archers escape Kaur and this is an area the team has regularly provided the break- foundation that allowed the West TUSSLING FOR GLORY will look to improve, especially throughs and sits at the top of Indies to overtake Sri Lanka’s unhurt despite with the World Cup less than a wicket-taker list with eight scalps 273/8 with two balls to spare. A mid- year away. and her form will be crucial to dle order slump which saw the train catch fire Deepti is one of the pillars of India’s chances. home side slip to 233/4 when cap- this Indian team but sadly, she has- With four wickets so far, spinner tain Kieron Pollard was out in the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA n’t been able to make any signifi- Rajeshwari Gayakwad have done 46th over put late pressure on the cant improvement when it comes the supporting role well, while West Indies. New Delhi, March 13: Ten mem- to the power aspect of her game that Mansi Joshi too had picked up a cou- But Pooran made an unbeaten bers of the Madhya Pradesh has been lacking for a number of ple of wickets in second ODI. 35 from 38 balls to steer his team archery contingent escaped un- years. For South Africa, Lizelle Lee home in the final over in the West hurt after their coach of the With Neetu David’s selection has been in scintillating form as she Indies’ highest successful ODI run Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Express committee literally creating a amassed 219 runs so far, which in- chase against Sri Lanka. caught fire Saturday. The train’s ‘harakiri’ by keeping young Shafali cludes a 83 in the first ODI and the Sri Lanka batted first after win- C-5 bogie caught fire near Kasro Verma out of WODI set-up, the 132 not out in the last ODI. ning the toss and slumped to 50/3 railway station. in the ninth over. Danushka The train was coming from the Gunathilaka’s luck turned and national capital and all passen- his 96 (96b, 10x4, 3x6) led Sri Lanka’s gers, including the 10 members recovery. Gunathilaka seemed to of the archery contingent, were have been wronged when he was evacuated and shifted to another given out for obstructing the field compartment. in the first ODI which the West “The fire spread out fast from Indies won by eight wickets. near the bathroom and all our He batted superbly on Friday, re- equipment and luggage were burnt. establishing the Sri Lanka innings Thankfully, we all are evacuated y in a partnership of exactly 100 and safe,” recurve women archer

for the fourth wicket with Dinesh Amey Rai said.

k k y y m m c c Chandimal (71, 98b, 3x4, 2x6). To ensure that their participa- A quick-fire innings of 47 from tion at the Nationals is not af- 31 balls (2x4, 4x6) by Winandu fected, the Archery Association Hasaranga lifted Sri Lanka to a A player each from Odisha Police (in red) and OGP club tussle for ball during their match, which was won by Odisha of India (AAI) has arranged the Mithali Raj, with the Team India members, celebrates for reaching 10,000 competitive total. The final ODI is Police 1-0, at the Capital Ground in Bhubaneswar, Saturday. Earlier on the day at the same venue, Rising Student Club equipment and clothes for the international-run milestone, Friday at the same venue, Sunday. defeated SAI-STC by a solitary goal. At Kalinga Stadium, E.Co. Railway edged past Sports Hostel 1-0. PIC: BIKASH NAYAK archers.

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