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I am very dis- body from Rajasthan, seeking mittee to look into other farm laws, saying no adjudi- appointed and sorry to see the removal of three remaining pending demands of the agi- cating authority has been given kind opinion which has been members of the apex-court tating farmers, including to the panel of experts who are appearing in this press” and appointed panel and the repeal and legal guarantee to “brilliant minds in the field of questioned, “How can you replacement of Bhupinder media reports about their pro- minimum support price agriculture”. malign them just because they Singh Mann, who had recused farm laws views, the bench (MSP). The top court said that it have expressed some views in himself from the panel. said, “You people unnecessar- The Government pro- has serious reservations that the past?” Taking note of submis- ily cast aspersions. Can the posed these initiatives in the committee members were The bench also comprising sions of a lawyer that opinions people expressing their views in 10th meeting between the called names and branded, Justices AS Bopanna and V on the panel members have some other context, be Government and agitating which has “become a cultural Ramasubramanian issued been formed on the basis of debarred from the committee?” farmers. But farmer leaders did not immediately accept the proposal and said they will revert after their internal con- & ' sultation on Thursday. The farmers wanted a complete withdrawal of the ()*+ laws as a mere suspension of New Delhi: A farmer who the laws for some period of allegedly consumed a poiso- time will not bring about any ! "# $ & ' nous substance at the Tikri bor- Expressway, instead of Delhi’s Yadav, the Joint Commissioner change, farmer leaders said on ( # # $ )* der died during treatment at a busy Outer Ring Road. of Police, Northern Range Wednesday after the 10th + , " ! ' hospital here on Wednesday, However, farmers did not agree coordinated the meeting from round of talks concluded. The police said. to the suggestion. Sources said the Delhi Police with next round of meetings will be tatives from the Government for dialogue on January 22. olution on January 22,” Tomar The deceased has been P a meeting will be held again on Depender Pathak, Special CP, held on January 22. and farmers’ sides can discuss The Minister said the talks said. After the meeting, identified as Jai Bhagwan Rana Thursday with farmers regard- Intelligence and Sanjay Singh, After the meeting which all issues related to the farm- were held in a cordial atmos- Bharatiya Kisan Union (42), a resident of Pakasma vil- ing the routes for their tractor Special CP, Law and order. lasted for five hours, includ- ers’ agitation so that an appro- phere despite some “naram- (Ugrahan) president Joginder lage in Rohtak district of rally. On Wednesday, senior “The farmers unions were ing two breaks, Union priate solution can be arrived garam” moments (softening Singh Ugrahan said, “The Haryana. He had consumed police officials of the Delhi suggested by the police officers Agriculture Minister at and those protesting on and hardening of the stand) Government proposed to sus- Sulphas tablets at the farmers’ Police and its counterparts to take out their rally on the Narendra Singh Tomar said Delhi borders in extremely and farmers remained pend the farm laws for one protest site at Tikri on Tuesday, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Kundli-Manesar-Palwal the Government has proposed cold weather return to their adamant on their demand for and a half years. We rejected they said. In a purported sui- he Delhi Police has sug- police officials met at Vigyan (KMP) Expressway, but they to suspend the implementa- homes. During the talks the the repeal of the laws. “I feel the proposal but since it has cide note, Rana said he was a Tgested farmers’ unions to Bhawan to discuss the route did not agree. A meeting will tion of the three laws for 1.5 farmers’ unions said they will that talks are progressing in come from the Government, small farmer and many peas- hold their proposed “Tractor and arrangements of the pro- be held on Thursday again to years, during which period a discuss the Government’s pro- the right direction and there we will meet tomorrow and ants have taken to the streets to rally” on January 26 on the posed rally on Republic Day. dig out a solution,” said the joint committee of represen- posal in detail and will come is a possibility of finding a res- deliberate over it.” protest against the farm laws. Kundli-Manesar-Palwal According to sources, SS sources. 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He, however, said that the Dnewly inaugurated US + 2 / vaccinating their people human population for 20-60 he anti-Covid-19 vaccina- Government fears that with final report for the day will be President Joe Biden said on 3 ust when the newly-devel- against the virus. “We wanted years, meaning their antigens Ttion drive has failed to such a pace, it will take years complied by late in the night. Wednesday in his maiden 0 #&0 Joped vaccines against Covid- to investigate whether there is may have faced pressure to pick up the expected pace to inoculate an estimated 3 Ten cases of adverse events speech as he called on 19 had given some hopes to the any evidence of coronaviruses evolve against the human even after the fifth day when crore healthcare and frontline following immunisation Americans “to defend the truth ! ! world battling the pandemic, a related to SARS-CoV-2 evolv- immune system. just 1,12,007 healthcare work- workers that it plans to cover (AEFI) — four in Delhi, two in and defeat the lies”. new study pointed out that ing to evade our immune Karnataka, and one each in Speaking shortly after tak- would sign 15 executive orders current vaccines may not work responses,” Kistler said. Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, ing oath as the 46th President — including rejoining the Paris against future strain of the When a person is infected Rajasthan and West Bengal — of the United States, 78-year- climate agreement, a 100-day virus. by a virus, or vaccinated have required hospitalisation old Biden also pledged to repair mask mandate and reversing It also said that some coro- against it, cells part of their so far, Agnani said. America’s global alliances, the Muslim ban — undoing naviruses — the family of body’s immune system pro- “Three people were hospi- which suffered during his pre- some of the major policies of viruses which includes the one duce antibodies that can recog- talised after vaccination in decessor Donald Trump’s four- his predecessor Donald Trump. causing Covid-19 — can evolve nise and bind to unique pro- Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and year regime. “This is America’s to escape recognition by the teins on the virus’ surface Rajasthan. All of them have day... Democracy has pre- ' ( host immune system. known as antigens. been discharged. Four benefi- vailed,” Biden said, apparently The study, published in the In order to provide immu- ciaries in Delhi were hospi- referring to Trump’s efforts to ) R journal eLife, noted that if the nity against the virus, the talised after vaccination. deny him victory in the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV- immune system relies on being Among them, one is under November 3 election won by 2 which causes Covid-19 able to “remember” the anti- observation at Rajiv Gandhi him. “With unity we can do evolves in the same way as gens that relate to a specific Hospital, while three have great things,” he said referring Washington: Donald Trump other pathogens, current vac- virus, the scientists explained. been discharged. In Karnataka, to the challenges ahead of him on Wednesday skipped his cines against the virus may However, they said in one was discharged and one is from fighting the coronavirus successor Joe Biden’s inau- become outdated, requiring some viruses, such as the sea- under observation and in West to addressing racial injustice. guration and exited the new ones to be made to match sonal flu, the antigens are like- Bengal, one is under observa- “Unity is the path for- White House for the last future strains. ly to change and evolve in a tion,” said the official. ward,” he asserted, laying out time as the US President to “Some coronaviruses are process called antigenic drift, “There has been no case of his vision to defeat the pan- board a flight to his Mar-a- known to reinfect humans, and the immune system may serious/severe adverse event demic, build back better, and Lago estate in Florida, which but it is not clear to what no longer respond to reinfec- attributable to Covid-19 vac- unify and heal the nation. will be his permanent home extent, this is due to our tion. & & ). cination till date,” the official Hours after being sworn in as after he failed to win his re- immune memory fading or In the current study, the & / 0 ! ' added. the 46th US president, Biden election bid. O P ! /, * #$%& R evotees can enter the Jagannath Temple here village in Odisha to join the Dwithout Covid-19 negative certificates from armed forces,” he said. Thursday. An estimated 30, pilgrims are already he Juvenile Justice Board, , Mohanty said India has threats he State on Wednesday waiting in hotels and lodges here without TNayagarh, on Wednesday from both Pakistan and China Tregistered 157 new Covid- Covid-free certificates to get a chance of tem- transferred the case of sexual - and stressed for modernisation 19 positive cases in 24 districts ple entry. However, the devotees cannot pur- assault and murder of five-year- and technological advance- and from the State pool, with chase or partake of Mahaprasad at the Ananda old girl Pari of Jadupur village ment of Indian armed forces to which the total caseload Bazar or any other temple premise to avoid con- in the district to the Nayagarh deal with it. increased to 3,33,723. gregations. They would have to simply exit the Children’s Court. disha’s Jagatsinghpur-born “We have to enhance Of the new cases, 93 were shrine through the other three doors after dar- The decision was taken as OChandi Prasad Mohanty, capacity building, infrastruc- in a big way. Therefore, Indian reported from quarantine cen- shan of the Lords. the accused belongs to the age who is to be appointed the ture development, better our Army is also carrying out a lot tres and 64 were local contact However, if anybody wanting to have the group of 16-18 years. Further Vice-Chief of the Indian Army weaponry system and also of modernisation and capabil- cases.Sundargarh district Mahaprasad has to contact the temporary sale hearing of case would be held soon, on Wednesday said he communication and intelli- ity enhancement. What is most recorded the day’s highest 30 counters at the North and South Gates, where at Children’s Court. The would try to raise a Kalinga gentsia.” The Indian armed important is that we are getting new cases followed by Puri 20, the Suar and Mahasuar Nijog, the temple Juvenile Justice Board was ear- Regiment in the Army keeping forces like the Army, Navy tremendous amount of support Sambalpur 18 and Baleswar 12. cooks, would supply the offerings to them. The lier adjudicating case.The 17- in view the longstanding and Air Force are not expand- from our Prime Minister and Besides, two cases were report- devotees coming from outside Puri would year-old accused had alleged- demand from Odisha. ing in terms of quantity. Rather, Defence Minister,” he said. ed from State pool.The number enter the temple through barricades stretched ly sexually assaulted and stran- Lt Gen Mohanty, who was emphasis is being given on “After I take up my new of total active cases in the from Market Square. gled girl to death on July 14 last addressing the cadets of the infrastructure development role, this will be one of my State stood at 1,717. The cumu- They have to undergo thermal scanning and the temple. As many as 20 platoons of forces year. He then packed the body Sainik School here, appealed to and modernisation, he prime responsibilities to carry lative tests were 74,52,020. wear facemasks and maintain social distancing. would be deployed.Central Range DIG Asis in a gunny bag and dumped it the youths of the State to join said.“China is modernising in forward this modernisation Meanwhile, 270 more patients Expecting huge footfalls of pilgrims due to the Singh and Puri Collector Samarth Verma and at a bush near a pond in village, the Army in large numbers. “I a big way and they are also and capability development of recovered on day, taking total lifting of Covid restriction, police have made SP K Vishal Singh on Wednesday and reviewed police had said. would call upon one from each assisting Pakistan to modernise Indian Army,” Mohanty added. recoveries to 3,30,221. elaborate security arrangement in and around the security arrangements near the Lions Gate. ! "# $# %&'%(%&

! !'(%%''!%':) ' aided and unaided private ranging between Rs 6,001 and Prahallad Rout had filed PILs schools to reduce fees in view Rs 12,000 per annum, 12% for in the Orissa High Court of the Covid-19 pandemic. It fees between Rs 12,001 and Rs seeking waiver of fees of pri- launched a three-day " Sisu lems of the children and ener- is to be noted that parents’ 24,000, 15% for fees between vate schools due to the pan- Samparka Jatra and Grievance gise the Government line associations across the State Rs 24,001 between Rs 48,000, demic. While the State hildren have suffered phys- Hearing drive" in all the dis- departments and stakeholders had been demanding reduc- 20% for fees between Rs Government had claimed that Cically, mentally and educa- tricts across Odisha. to work towards resuming nor- tion of school fees since long 48,001 and Rs 72,000, 25% for it had no power to regulate tionally during Covid-19. While the OSCPCR inau- malcy in the life of the Covid- following closure of all edu- fees between Rs 72,001 and Rs fees fixed by the private Incidence of child marriage has gurated the drive on affected children. cational institutions due to the 1 lakh and 26% for fees schools, the association increased. There is a fear that Wednesday from Puri in col- OHRC Member Asim pandemic. remaining above Rs 1 lakh, argued that the resolution many poor children may drop laboration with the Child Fund Amitav Das said child rights level to safeguard the rights of As per a notification Besides, the schools cannot issued by the department con- out from schools.To listen to and Action Aid, the CWCs are a part of human rights. the children.State Child issued by the School and Mass charge students for food and cerned on September 23, the grievances of the children, were entrusted to organise the WCD and Mission Shakti advi- Protection Society Manager Education Department on transport. Regarding hostel 1996, which is still in vogue, their service providers and same in other districts. sor Sulata Deo said the Pritikanta Panda highlighted n a big relief for students Tuesday, the relaxation in fees, a 30%-waiver would be gives the Government the duty-bearers, the Odisha State OSCPCR Chairperson Government and the NGOs are the role played by the Iand parents, the State school fees would be made in given. Last year, parents’ asso- power to regulate fees being Commission for Protection of Sandhyabati Pradhan said the doing good work, but everyone Government and Childline Government has directed all seven slabs: 7.5% for the fees ciation’s MD Mustaq and charged by the schools. Child Rights (OSCPCR) drive would solve various prob- should take action at his or her during Covid-19. 1 4 1 2 3 P 7))!8 3 56 3 & ' 3 3 ! SF DG Rakesh Asthana, 35 Bwho is on a visit to Odisha, the globe can buy the products on Wednesday met State DGP throughout the year. #$ % olice on Wednesday arrest- Abhay and held discussions Development Commissioner n the ongoing drive against Ped three more persons in regarding various issues.Issues Jena advised to make the mar- Ifood adulteration mafia connection with the recent relating to the present Leftwing strategy, redeployment of BSF keting platform a sustainable active in the State, a joint attack on Pradesh Congress extremism activities, particu- and coordination were dis- source of rewarding income for squad of Commissionerate Committee (PCC) president larly in the areas where BSF cussed. State Police and BSF tribal people of Odisha. police and Food Safety officials Niranjan Patnaik’s vehicle and companies are deployed, the resolved to work with synergy Outlining the SMP, Chopra unearthed an adulterated sauce rials meant manufacture sauce his PSO Rakesh Singh in progress made towards com- to combat the LWE menace s a milestone in taking the said, “It will be a comprehen- and pickle manufacturing unit and pickles.“The manufactur- Keonjhar district. bating the menace, operational effectively. Afamous Adivasi Mela of sive plan with multiple com- at Pahal on the outskirts of ing unit was found producing The three accused were Odisha beyond State and ponents. Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. very sub-standard products in identified as Deepak Kumar national boundaries, the Dedicated handles on face- Acting on a tipoff, the joint unhygienic conditions. They Tarei, Sibananda Dehury and Department of SC and ST book, Twitter, Instagram, team conducted a raid at PK are also using strong chemicals Santosh Naik. The total num- "5& 0 $ Development and Minorities & Linkedln and YouTube have Food Product and confiscated and colours which are beyond ber of arrests in connection Backward Classes Welfare have been created to reach out to the stock of adulterated sauce permissible level of FSSAI. We with the incident has now gone come up with a hybrid model more and more people." She and pickles. They also seized are examining the entire up to four. Earlier, the prime 0 of the fair by converting the added, “Various activities will nother Odia has made it to packaging machines, chemi- process of procurement and accused Sanjay Mohanty was challenges of Covid-19 to an be undertaken to engage the Athe top with Siddhartha cals, artificial colour, essence preparation of the food arti- apprehended by the police. A opportunity. social media followers and Mohanty being appointed as and huge quantity of raw mate- cles,” said a food safety official. group of miscreants had The Social Media Plan keep them updated on the Managing Director of the Life attacked Patnaik’s car near he Niladrivihar Youth & (SMP) for the purpose was events of the Odisha Adivasi Insurance Corporation (LIC) of Kashipur under the Town TCultural Association launched by Chief Secretary Mela 2021. The cultural pro- India. He would serve as the police station Patnaik had (NYCA) extended a helping Suresh Chandra Mohapatra gramme will be available on LIC MD with effect from "2, escaped unhurt. hand physically, mentally from the Lokseba Bhawan here virtual mode. One can also February 1 till his superannu- After registration of a com- retarded, hearing, visual on Wednesday in the presence have a virtual visit to Adivasi ation on June 30, 2023. plaint, the Keonjhar Town impaired children and inhab- of Development Commissioner Museum through the Mela Mohanty, who is currently the Police arrested the prime itants staying in different shel- Multiple Disabilities, bedsheets, Pradeep Kumar Jena and platform." CEO of LIC Housing Finance, accused Sanjay Mohanty, who ter homes. Hyderabad based towels, food items and other Principal Secretary Ranjana She further said the Mela would replace TC Suseel is said to be a local BJP leader. multinational company pro- daily needs to the inhabitants Chopra. Mohapatra said that would also be held physically Kumar, who would retire as the he Nirmala Kruti Bikash Soon after Mohanty’s fessionals Ranjit Panda and of the Bibekananda Leprosy as a positive response to the from January 26 to February 9 LIC MD on January 31. TTrust (NKBT) celebrated its arrest, the PCC president sus- his wife Priyadarshini Panda Home running under the aegis unprecedented pandemic, the in the Adivasi Exhibition The Appointments 13th foundation day at Saheed pected a political links behind along with a team of the NYCA of Maa Bharabi Club at department has excellently Ground, Bhubaneswar, and, Committee of the Cabinet Nagar here.The NKBT felici- the incident and lashed out on led by its president Dr Prakash Narangarh, Malipada under planned the hybrid model. The its timing would be from 11 am (ACC) has approved the pro- tated 45 persons from different few service oriented persons at the State BJP leaders blam- Chandra Panigrahi, general Khordha district. virtual mode of the Mela will till 7 pm each day. posal of the department of fields including social work and and corrected many children ing them for the attack. secretary Biswajit Pattnaik During the occasion, the have a marketing platform financial services for Mohanty’s journalism for their commit- with cleft lip. On the occasion, In a series of tweets, (Silu), members Bata Kushna leprosy home inhabitants through which interested peo- appointment. Prior to joining ment to the society during the a documentary film on the Patnaik alleged that all the Panda, Gadadhar Prasad Rath, showed their talents and the ple can purchase the tribal the LIC Housing Finance, Covid-19 crisis. NKBT chair- activities of social works dur- miscreants involved in the inci- Prakash Chandra Sahoo, Arjun NYCA members spend some products, he added. Mohapatra Mohanty was Executive man Er Dillip Kumar ing the Covid-19 was screened. dent belong to the BJP Yuva Dehury and Niharika Gantayat quality time in discussing their advised the department to Director in LIC handling the Pattanayak, a Mechanical At the beginning of the meet- Morcha. “This is a clear case of distributed food items and needs and problems and develop a permanent digital legal department. He had start- Engineer turned dedicated ing, inaugural song and Odishi political vendetta and desper- chocolates to the inhabitants of encouraged them to return to marketing platform so that ed his career with the LIC as a social worker, formed the Trust dance were presented by ation of the Odisha BJP. Maa Bharabi Special School of the mainstream of society. people from different parts of direct recruit officer in 1985. in 2007 in association with a Swostidipa and Tanisha. 00 #P0 +& P Q he State Government on TWednesday appointed emi- nent academician Professor Sanjiv Mittal as the new Vice- playing the father character in Chancellor of the Sambalpur a daily soap titled ‘He Prabhu’ head of the oath-taking ceremony of US University. minent Odia actor of the on an entertainment channel. APresident-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, In exercise of his powers E‘Gopala Rahasya’ fame, Rabi Soon after reports of his noted Bhubaneswar-based miniature artist L Governor and Chancellor of Mishra, passed away while demise, condolence started Eswar Rao crafted a miniature of Biden inside Universities Prof Ganeshi Lal undergoing treatment at a pri- pouring in for him from dif- a glass bottle. appointed Prof Mittal as the VC Management Studies, Prof vate hospital here on ferent quarters. Rao used his craftsmanship to extend his for a period of four years with Mittal has authored eight Wednesday. He had been Chief Minister Naveen best wishes to Biden. The miniature carried a effect from the date he assumes books. He has contributed admitted to the hospital fol- Patnaik said the actor’s contri- photo of Biden along with a message reading office. Dr Mittal is presently many articles in journals of lowing a cardiac arrest. bution to Odisha’s film and ‘congratulations’. Notably, Biden and Kamala Professor of University School national and international Mishra ruled the Odia film television industries would Harris were sworn in as the 46th President and including an art of Sardar Vallabhai Patel using of Management Studies at the repute. He has conducted and television industries for Bhijigala Aakhi Luha Re’, ‘Mana always be remembered. Union the 49th Vice-President of the United States, soap on the National Unity Day in 2018, a Guru Gobind Singh workshops on entrepreneur- over two decades. He acted in Rahiagal Tumari Thare’, Minister Dharmendra Pradhan respectively, on Wednesday. Kamala Harris has church inside a bottle for Christmas in 2019 Indraprastha University, Delhi, ship development and business super-hit films like ‘Gopala ‘Mukhyamantri’, ‘Dhauli said Mishra’s flawless perfor- made history as America’s first woman and first and a woman’s miniature on a pencil nib as a since 2007 With 29 years of skills training and export as Rahasya’, ‘Bhai Hela Bhagari’, Express’. Mishra excelled in mances in television series had Black to take the office of Vice-President. tribute to all women on the occasion of teaching experience, includ- well as successfully guided 11 ‘Sakala Tirtha’, ‘Soubhagyabati’, both positive and negative made him popular in every Earlier, Rao has created several miniatures, International Women’s Day in 2020. ing 13 years as Professor in research scholars. ‘Maa Pari Kie Haba’, ‘Rakhi characters. He was currently household in the State. *+((+, (*-).//R!-0- !

cricket-crazy without ever pockets of India, most signif- Consequently, cricketers, The BCCI, an NGO, is the sports legend the Bharat ny cleared the dues and victory in Australia has realising just once that lead- icantly in Odisha. It is now mostly school or university richest or the second richest Ratna, the highest civilian dropped Tendulkar. Around Indians going crazy with joy. ing nations on the living plan- robustly played and promot- dropouts, have turned mil- sports organisation in the award specifically meant for that time, Sachin was earning They make stories of how et place this colonial game at ed in this eastern State in a lionaires by having a share in world today. They donate exemplary contribution and billions from cricket and most wonderful the Indian the seventh place among the manner that most developed the loot. There, of course, is nothing for the poor or the sacrifice in enriching the life more from commercial cricket team is. The media ten most popular games in the nations envy. no reason why anyone should disadvantaged even after left and culture of India. Sports endorsements. They also too, obviously run by similar world: soccer, badminton, Today, Bhubaneswar is blame the cricket players for with piles of money after were never in the domain of made him an Air Force offi- cricket-mad people, have field hockey, volleyball, bas- known as the most exciting making money. spending generously for the consideration for Bharat cer and subsequently a Rajya given the mundane cricket ketball, tennis, cricket, table hockey capital of the world. But that they are consid- promotion of cricket in the Ratna. Sabha member who wasted victory most space. Leading tennis. The steel city of Rourkela is ered demigods is pure sacri- country or elsewhere. The Congress-led UPA public money for he hardly dailies, known for scruples But it is an established coming up with the biggest lege. The Government has So, all the beautiful, cul- Government, imagining a attended sessions. and discretion, have shock- truth that the lazy, unem- hockey stadium of India as no control over the money turally-linked games of India Bharat Ratna given to a crick- Similarly, when Dhoni ingly carried the cricket story ployed, directionless youths of hockey runs in the systems of making, splurging, siphon- are only part of history today. et master would garner all became a big player and mint- so boldly as to offend any sen- India with all the free times at the youths there, mostly from ing or misappropriating huge Sensible parents who grew up youth votes to ensure election ed money like he could never sible Indian. hand have found the decisive the aboriginal tribal commu- wealth involved in the most amid the folk games of yore victories, modified the hith- have dreamed, he too never Disturbing issues like the limited-overs cricket shows nities. popular game of India. do not seem to suffer at the erto non-negotiable parame- donated respectably for any threat of tractor-driven agi- - great fun. Cricket-crazy Indians are Incidentally, the control- loss. If prodded or pecked, ters and yardsticks for the worthy cause. Only last year tation by farmers, the related Test series used to come enormous in number. No ling body BCCI, still a they say, without remorse, most coveted award to when the corona pandemic Supreme Court rulings, the ndia snatched a victory and go; but after the World wonder, huge cricket stadi- Madras-based non-profit ‘today’s children are smart accommodate Sachin moved even street-level ordi- corona vaccine dilemma, the Iover Australia against odds’ Cup was instituted, Indians ums get filled instantly when organisation expected only and omniscient because of the Tendulkar as the recipient. nary people to donate for the private school fees fixation is news just fit to occupy kicked all other delightful, decisive limited-over match- to do social work is using all smartphone and internet; and Sachin by then had been distressed, Dhoni coughed and the questionable as well sports page or some promi- health-boosting community es are played. Routinely there- sorts of tricks to keep money they are doing what’s good for in news as an import tax out only a meagre one lakh as coercive new WhatsApp nent space below critical news games out of the scene for fore, corporates from all over for itself after paying off the them’. evader. By persuading BJP rupee. rules have not been given that has to do with the qual- good. Thus, kabbadi, volley- the globe have found it easy promised dues to players. Thus, cricket killed all leaders, he got a tax waiver for Movie stars earning much proper space and time despite ity of life of the common ball and countless inexpen- to place commercial ads dur- Because of the wagonloads of other games in India includ- importing a free Ferrari car less gave away crores of the fact that they affect the folks. But in India, cricket sive, gear- or gadget-less ing cricket seasons in India money the game makes for ing soccer and volleyball. gifted by the FIAT company rupees to help the distressed lives of the common folks. steals all top space. Issues like sports religiously played by and the cricket controlling the BCCI, even political stal- Cricketing heroes, therefore, only because he was then the and the helpless millions. Thus, the mainstream media farmers’ agitation, corona vac- boys and girls, men and outfit called the BCCI easily warts like Sharad Pawar too became filthy rich, the major- automobile giant’s brand Countless nondescript has gone insane. cines and WhatsApp slap- women to keep them togeth- scoops incalculable amounts fight elections to bear office at ity of them heartlessly greedy. ambassador for the ‘Palio S10’ traders, pensioners and small The social media, though, ping coercive rules are rele- er and bound have been los- of money from all quarters - the stinking rich outfit. Late Dhyanchand, the unfor- model in India. business people did donate is much more restrained and gated to obscure zones of ing respect since at least three - against ticket sales, as well Corporate giants, fixers, gettable hockey wizard, on A PIL with the Delhi generously. But the cricket their coverage is a lot more front or following pages. This decades. 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The meeting held at Raising Day at its unit campus. demic Covid-19 spread over combating the pandemic. “The tective equipments (PPEs) were Ramlingeshwar Entertainment Among others, Subash On the auspicious occasion, a the world. safety and health of our provided to the State Park was presided over by Moharana, Sanjit Panigrahi, grand parade was organised "After completion of oper- employees and business part- Government, he added. BYJD district president Ajit Tambunath Panda, Durga under the able command of ation 80 personnel of our bat- ners is our foremost priority. The Vedanta’s hospital at Kumar Panda and graced by Panda, Tejeshwar Swami, Insp/Exe Vinit Prabhakar and talion were found Covid posi- Since the outbreak of Covid-19, Lanjigarh supported the district MLA Bikram Kumar Panda. Sudhakar Swami, Laxmipriya second in command Insp/Exe tive but our heroes had fought we have lent extensive support administration and offered %0% %4(#1"5)'8 ! 07 '(0%( ( +(0 0 The MLA advised to maintain Padhi, Udhab Behera, S K Bhoi. Commandant of against Covid and returned as to the State Government, dis- telemedicine facility alongside 7&( &(%((0'''((# a close relationship with peo- Sanghamitra Dalei, T Gopi, 03rd BN NDRF Jacob Kispotta covid warriors," said Kispotta. trict administrations of a 24X7 helpline to address #(% (50,>%,?"#(&&#%' ple as per the advice of the Surendra Moharana, Laxmi was the chef guest, who A prize distribution for Jharsuguda and Kalahandi and concerns. The hospital contin- %'!'&('7#%7' ' ('7(% 0(0% (% Chief Minister. The statue of Sethi, Appa Rao and inspected the parade. In his the winners of annual sports the local communities, reach- ues to serve about 7,000 0' #@ ( ''0'" (0 + 7 =' 7 Biju Patnaik was also gar- Chitrasena Mohapatra were speech, he highlighted the role competition for several games ing out to more than 10 lakh patients per month from the &( (6! 6% (!7%( % landed on the occasion. present of NDRF. He told about the big was held on the occasion. people in the process. We community. &#(#)('&( &(%(% (" / 3 8 . . Brahmapur soon. The cam- towards the long standing and also in its earlier meeting 55 6 paign received tremendous genuine demand of the people expressed its strong resent- response from the public, of Ganjam district in general ment over silence of the elect- ocals of Dharamsala block wo days after a human claimed convener of JAC and silk city in particular, ed representatives of the district Land Anti-Unemployment Tchain rally conducted by Rajendra Panda.The JAC con- despite agitations and protests on the matter. Manch members have been sit- the Forum for Development in sisting of members from two by the public over the years. As The JAC is going to hold ting in a dharna before the the city for establishment of a socio-cultural organizations, per the CDP approved by the similar such postcard signature Ramco Cement factory in men and women prevented domestic and cargo airport at namely, the Manav Adhikar BDA, an 8sq km land has campaign in different strategic Jajpur district demanding ful- the employees from entering Brahmapur, the Joint Action Surakshya Manch and the reportedly been identified and and crowded places of the city filment of their various the factory by locking the gates. Committee (JAC) as scheduled Ganjam Zilla Vikash Manch kept reserved at Sithalapalli in phases in favour of their demands. The locals alleged Getting information, the earlier started its first phase of organised the drive in which under Lakshmipur Mouza on demand, its leaders told. The that the Ramco plant was not Dharamsala and Kuakhia postcard signature campaign in the Ganjam Zilla Vikash the outskirts of Brahmapur members of JAC are going to providing any employment police IIC s rushed to spot and front of the Khallikote Manch president and conven- which can be used for estab- conduct their second phase of opportunities to the local tried to pacify the protestors by Autonomous College here on er of JAC Rajendra Kumar lishment of a domestic airport, postcard signature campaign in youths. Besides, it is not tak- assuring them to take up their Tuesday for onward transmis- Panda and MASM convener sources said. Still the State front of MKCG Medical ing up any measures to combat demands with concerned sion to the State CM. Hundreds lawyer Abani Kumar Gaya threatened to go for at the earliest. Government has sat over the College Ground Square on pollution caused by the facto- authorities and factory man- of students, teachers and pub- were present and led the cam- “Brahmapur Bandh” if the The JAC had expressed its proposal and yet to send its rec- January 21 and thereafter at ry and is grabbing private and agement. Butlocals warned that lic signed the postcard volun- paign. Mention may be made Government does not consid- unhappiness over the lack- ommendations to the Union City’s most crowded Girija Government land in the area. they would agitate indefinite- tarily justifying the demand for here that, earlier the JAC in its er its proposal for establish- adaisical attitude of both the Government in public interest, Square on January 24. The 300 agitators, consisting ly till all demands are met. a domestic and cargo airport at meeting held on last Sunday ment of an airport in the city Union and State Governments the JAC alleged. The JAC had & 0 $0 N= &B3@@#( O

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The demands outside for some work, our the Prevention of Cruelty to accused under various sec- " included job to all unemployed n animal lover has neighbour Dilip Dalai alias Animals Act, Nirmala has tions of the legislation. youths or unemployment Aapproached the police Budha, who is an antisocial &" allowance of Rs 6,000 per seeking action against her person, offered poisoned food month; job and compensa- neighbour after her three pet to my domestic animals that tion to those who lost cats were allegedly poisoned resulted in death of my three employment due to Covid -19 to death at her residence. cats,” Nilima alleged. pandemic; rollback of the four A complaint has been The accused killed the ed by its president Labour Codes and three farm lodged in this regard by pets over past grudges, she LSatyabrata Nayak, the State laws; no privatization of PSUs; Nilima Dalai, a resident of stated. Youth INTUC held a dharna in 80 per cent reservation in MP and INTUC national vice Ray, Jaya Krushna Malia, Mugabhanga, at the Cuttack “Earlier, the accused had front of the ADM Office, employment to local youths in president and State unit pres- Shyam Sundar Mohanty, Sadar police station on threatened my mother-in-law Bhubaneswar pressing for a private sector; free Covid vac- ident Dr Rama Chandra Prasant Mohapatra, Pranati Tuesday sting that her cats that he will kill our pets by seven-point charter of cine for all; recruitment tests in Khuntia, Jatni MLA Suresh Mishra, Padmakar Guru, were brutally killed by her poisoning them,” she men- demands. The agitators sub- Odia and use of Odia in offi- Kumar Routray, INTUC gen- Biswajit Das, Priyabrata Nayak neighbour Dilip Dalai in her tioned in the complaint. Since mitted a memorandum to the cial correspondences in eral secretary Kishore Jena, and Sukumar Deo are partic- absence at her house. “When the Central and State Governor through ADM, Government offices. Former Congress leader Sibananda ipated. 9 33 ,(4 natural resources surrounding and energy which have been existence of human and other exploiting natural resources and shutdown imposed to 3 us are protecting us, giving us generated from these creatures on world will be that leads to these crisis. Rally, protect from the infections of every opportunity to live and resources. Rather than pro- long. It should be remem- awareness, orientation , capac- Coronavirus. At that time, enjoy. We know that natural tecting and preserving the bered that the patience of ity building are a part of pro- people experienced pure oxy- + and other people expressed resources are used to make natural environment and its nature is not its weakness tection of natural resources. gen, water, air and environ- there gratitude for conducting food, fuel and raw materials. resources, people are extract- rather it is our drawback that Repeatedly, Blue, White, Green ment which are healthy for all he NTPC CSR has a poli- such a camp in the area of for- All of the food that people ing it more and more day by we are moving towards an arti- revolution should be under- living beings. In present Tcy to encourage donation of est and hills to encourage the eat comes from plants or ani- day. Still nature has no objec- ficial world. taken with participation of unlock process, again society reusable cloths for distribution inhabitants. He also expressed mals. Natural resources such tion. Though nature sustained Nature’s preservation or community by forming and is turning towards a polluted to needy people. As part of this his desire to have more such as coal, natural gas and oil pro- but we should not forget that protection is not a symbolic or strengthening the Self Help environment. policy, the CSR department of camps for the benefit of poor vide heat, light and power. it is impossible to live here in emotional challenge but it was Groups, Farmers Interest Then what did we learn Talcher Thermal conducted a and needy people. Today, about 80 percent of the absence nature. our traditional practice since Groups, Common Interest from the pandemic? We can camp at Ghatasahi of world's energy consumption is If we expand our town- time immemorial. So com- Groups thereby conserving construct a world with full of Tikerpada. sustained by the extraction of ship by cutting down forests, paratively planting of trees the environment. natural resources for healthy Group General Manager - fossil fuels, which consists of curtailing natural establish- shall be more than cutting of Goal on environment pro- living. We can make or mar. DN Tiwari and Sagarika Ladies oil, coal and gas. ments, then our living span trees. There should be limited tection of sustainable devel- Truly, David Attenborough Club president Anju Tiwari dis- aturalist David Another nonrenewable will be limited and one day our consumption of natural opment is one of the mandates also says "It seems to me that tributed the clothes to the poor NAttenborough says, resource that is exploited by existence from the world will resources and rather they of every nation. Natural envi- the natural world is the great- and needy prople. “People must feel that the nat- humans is subsoil minerals definitely disappear. If we con- should be preserved for future ronment can be protected and est source of excitement; the Among others, AGM HR ural world is important and such as precious metals that tinue the process, we should for emergency use. preserved if the community greatest source of visual beau- Charanjit Kumar and other valuable and beautiful and are mainly used in the pro- understand that we are devas- We are responsible for formulates its protection plan ty; the greatest source of intel- members of HR department wonderful and an amazement duction of industrial com- tating our residence. If we give incidence of natural disasters with their involvement and lectual interest. It is the great- and members of Sagarika and a pleasure.”Yes, people modities. Think how we can attention towards preserva- like cyclone, earthquake and participation at each level.Now est source of so much in life Ladies Club were present. feel it when they realize the live without natural resources tion of natural resources, then flood. But we do not stop over people came out of lockdown that makes life worth living." Ward Member Dipak Behera ! "# $# %&'%(%& -

- .+/ 3 /0 " & 6 ! " he Enforcement leaking official secret is a crime TDirectorate (ED) on but leaking information on mil- Wednesday said it has arrested he Congress on Wednesday itary operations was an anti Srinivas Raju Mantena, founder Tupped the ante on Centre national act and those involved and chairman of Mantena and journalist Arnab Goswami must be punished. Constructions and his associ- for his explosive WhatsApp Antony also said only four ate Aditya Tripathi of Arni chats saying the leakage of to five civilians in the top ech- Infra who is a resident of secret military operations was elons of the government had the Bhopal under Prevention of tressing that ownership treason and those who were Balakot strike information and Money Laundering Act Srights were being given to party to the act deserved no “someone from among them (PMLA). women, Prime Minister mercy and must be punished. has leaked it.” They are accused in the and Tata Consultancy Services been won by using the same Narendra Modi on Wednesday Led by former Defence “Having worked with the money laundering investiga- (TCS). They are given a con- modus operandi,” it said. released a financial assistance Minister AK Antony, the military people I am sure no one tion into the e-Tender Scam in tract for 5 years for the main- During the investigation of around 2,691 crore to 6.1 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in constructing a house,” he Congress demanded an enquiry from the military could ever Madhya Pradesh where a large tenance and operation of the under PMLA, search opera- lakh beneficiaries in Uttar Adityanath were also present at added. “The previous Awaas to determine the source of the leak such information,” the for- number of infrastructure com- said portal. tions were conducted in Pradesh under the Pradhan the launch, which was held via schemes, the kind of houses leak and whether the leak com- mer defence minister said. panies, mostly based in EOW, Bhopal has already Hyderabad, Bhopal and Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin video conference. built under them were not promised the Balakot opera- “One of the top five civilians Hyderabad, have conspired filed a preliminary Bangalore at more than 20 (PMAY-G). The assistance would hidden from anyone.” tions. Antony was joined by for- in the government is suspect. It with few senior Government chargesheet and it has been locations at the residence and “Owning a house gives include the release of a first The Prime Minister said mer home minister Sushil has to be enquired immediate- officials and IT service established from the IP access office premises connected with confidence,” the Prime Minister installment to 5.30 lakh bene- under the housing scheme his Kumar Shinde, former external ly on war footing as to who that providers of MPSEDC to tam- logs that Osmo IT Solutions Mantena Constructions, Max said and pointed out that under ficiaries, and a second install- government has made special affairs minister Salman person is. Whoever is respon- per the eTenders and to illegally Pvt Limited of Vinay Infra, GVPR Engineers, Arni the scheme two crore houses ment to 80,000 beneficiaries emphasis on giving ownership Khurshid and Leader of sible for the leakage must be obtain large value contracts. Choudhary and Varun Infra, Osmo IT Solutions and have been built in the rural who have already availed the of houses to women. Opposition in Rajya Sabha punished for treason and this The accused were pro- Chathurvedi had misused the Antares and large amount of areas. first installment under PMAY- PMAY-G is an extension of Ghulam Nabi Azad journalist who was in possession duced before the PMLA login credentials provided by incriminating documents and Referring to the progress of G. the Indira Awas, which was The attack on Centre and of sensitive military operations Court, Bhopal and have been Antares and had illegally digital devices were seized. housing scheme in UP, he said “In the past few years, launched by the Congress Goswami comes a day after for- he has to be punished. The remanded to judicial custody accessed and tampered the e- Mantena group has seen a “this shows UP Government is around 2 crore houses have Government in the 1980s. It mer party chief Rahul Gandhi Government must order a prop- till February 3, officials said. tenders and changed the bid big spurt in successful bids in active” and under BJP been built in rural areas alone,” gave 70,000 as cash incentives termed the leakage a criminal er enquiry. Whoever is respon- The ED had initiated values of certain companies to the last few years either direct- Government “UP ko nayi Modi said during the launch. to rural families in need of act and action to be taken with sible, whoever is party to the investigation based on the make them L1, the ED said in ly or in association with other pehchaan aur nayi udaan mili “Under Pradhan Mantri pucca homes. utmost importance. Rahul’s sib- leakage of this sensitive military EOW, Bhopal FIR No 12/2019 a statement. Hyderabad-based companies, hai”. Awas Yojana, keys of 1.25 crore Modi’s PMAY has ling and party general secretary operation deserves no mercy. dated April 10, 2019, where in “In return they had taken it said. Assembly polls are due in houses have been handed over increased the amount to Rs 1.2 Priyanka Gandhi too took to He has to be punished,” said Max Mantena Micro JV illegal gratification from the Investigation conducted UP, electorally the most impor- to people. Around 1.50 lakh lakh per house in plain areas social media to express her dis- Antony. Hyderabad and GVPR bidding companies. Max so far revealed that Srinivas tant State in the country, next crore has been given by the and 1.3 lakh in hilly or remote appointment the way Shinde said that “leaking of Engineers Ltd., Hyderabad Mantena JV Hyderabad had Raju Mantena, has played a year with the political scene Central Government alone, to areas. Each house needs to be Goverment is handling the cur- official secret is a criminal act are named as the main bene- illegally won the tender No. crucial role in the entire scam. already heating up. BJP build these houses,” he said. at least 270 sqft in size. rent defence related leakage but leaking of official secret ficiaries of this scam. 10030 worth 1,030 crore in With the assistance of his President JP Nadda is on a two- The Prime Minister com- Popularly known as the and said how can the Modi gov- about military operation, a As per the FIR, the MP e- this fashion. There are friend Aditya Tripathi he set day tour of the state from pared these figures with that of “housing for all” mission, ernment remain a mute spec- national security matter, that too Procurement Portal is man- largenumber of other tenders up a front entity Arni Infra in Thursday. the Opposition’s, and said that through the scheme, the gov- tator in this criminal act when sensitive military operations aged by MPSEDC and Antares which are also under scrutiny Bhopal and used it to route Modi said expressways in people of Uttar Pradesh will ernment aims to subsidise the lives of nation’s brave soldiers especially a military strike is Systems Limited, Bangalore and are suspected to have funds for hawala activities. the state would be speeded up never forgive the previous construction of 2.95 crore rural were lost in the Pulwama attack. treason, anti national.” and completed soon. Governments for their wrong houses and 1.2 urban houses by Expressing his shock on It is not just criminal action The Modi-Government policies. 2022. So far, 1.26 crore houses Goswami’s remarks to ex-BARC it is anti national activity, said 8 9#& has promised ‘housing for all’ “I am talking about have been built across the chief Partho Dasgupta three Antony. He said only three or , by 2022 under PMAY scheme. Uttarakhand Pradesh especial- country under the scheme, days before the IAF strike in four or five ministers and offi- 7 Union Rural Development ly, the poor didn’t believe that according to a release by the Balakot that “something big is cials could have known of the Minister Narendra Tomar and the Government can help them Prime Minister’s Office. going to happen”, Antony said operation. +('('''0&% 0 0 &&@%7'('&( Pradesh and Mizoram partici- $% & pated in the meeting, along with their Transport Secretaries and he iconic bronze statue of he Centre on Wednesday Transport Commissioners. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Ta seated Mahatma Gandhi Tstressed upon the need for Gadkari assured the states and Haryana. The central team at the Parliament complex was making the public transport of his full support and cooper- vian influenza continues to formed for monitoring the on Wednesday relocated from people friendly, safe, affordable, ation in their endeavours to Aspread among poultry in situation in the affected areas its place facing the main gate accessible, cost effective and make public transport modern six of the 12 afflicted States, of the country has visited to a space near Gate number 3, . pollution free. Union Minister and efficient gave the example where culling and contain- Satara, Latur, Parbhani and to make space for the ongoing he Supreme Court on for Road Transport and of the model of Transport for ment measures are on. Beed districts of Maharashtra construction of the new TWednesday said it would Highways Nitin Gadkari said London. He said that state must According to the Ministry of samples from the farms and to monitor the epicenters of AI Parliament building. decide on February 5 the there is a need of implement- avail all the schemes of central Animal Husbandry, avian the crow were received on outbreak and conducting epi- The 16 feet high bronze schedule of hearing on the ing the Intelligent Transport government such as FAME-II to influenza for poultry birds has Wednesday, while for the first demiological studies,” the min- statue of a seated Bapu has ! pleas pertaining to the 2018 System (ITS) in the operation gradually shift to electric vehi- been confirmed in six States - case, the report of samples istry said. been a constant and most Maharashtra law granting as well as the National cles as their cost would come Kerala, Haryana, Madhya taken from a dead bar-headed Avian flu has significant preferable site of protests by / reservation to Marathas in Common Mobility Card in down drastically in near future. Pradesh, Maharashtra, goose was received on Tuesday. economic impact. When opposition leaders to protest education and jobs after the order to make its operation The Union Transport min- Chhattisgarh and Punjab. The Samples were taken from two chicken prices crash, they tend against the Government’s poli- state government said a case fully digitised and efficient. ister also stressed upon the disease has been confirmed in poultry farms at Behra village to bring down maize prices cies. Sculpted by Ram Sutar, monsoon session, some of this nature be heard once Addressing the 40th need of innovation by the states crow, migratory and wild birds in Mohali district’s Dera Bassi too, hurting farm the statue was unveiled on Opposition lawmakers camped physical hearing commences. Meeting of Transport and the need for improving the in 10 states which include and were sent to NIHSAD for incomes.Maize is a major feed Gandhi’s birth anniversary in overnight in front of the stat- The apex court is present- Development Council last quality of buses and the public Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, confirmation on January 15 used for poultry. 1993 by then President ue to protest against the hur- ly hearing matters through evening, Gadkari said that transport so that peoples are Chhattisgarh, Himachal after the NRDDL stated them The poultry industry con- Shanker Dayal Sharma. ried passage of the farm bills. video-conferencing since States must increasingly adopt attracted to avail their services Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar as suspected to be bird flu pos- sumes about 14 million tonne Initial plan was to do so Officials added the March last year amid the the alternative fuels in the by shunning the personal vehi- Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, itive. of corn annually. during the one-month gap Gandhi statue is eventually COVID-19 pandemic. operation of busses and cles. Rajasthan and Punjab. According to the ministry, All the States are reporting between the first and the sec- planned to installed just out- A five-judge constitution stressed the use of CNG, LNG, Union Minister of State for In a statement, the min- the disease has been con- to the Department on daily ond part of Budget Session that side the current Parliament bench headed by Justice Electric vehicles and ethanol RTH Gen (Retd) Dr V K Singh istry said that samples taken firmed in Crow in SAS basis regarding the control begins on Jan 29 building, where that of late for- Ashok Bhushan was told by blended fuels. stressed upon the adoption of from two poultry farms and a Nagar and Pinjore and measures adopted by the The space in front of the mer Union home minister senior advocate Mukul Transport Ministers from alternative fuels such as CNG, dead crow in Punjab’s Mohali Panchkula in Punjab. States/UTs based on the statue has been a preferred Govind Ballabh Pant current- Rohatgi, who was appearing several states including Assam, LNG and ethanol etc. which will district, which reported the “Control and Revised Action Plan for location for the Opposition ly stands. Pant’s statue is for Maharashtra, that the state Aandhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, not only reduce the vehicular state’s first bird flu case, tested Containment Operations are Preparedness, Control and lawmakers to protest against planned to be shifted to New is requesting for an adjourn- Haryana, Maharashtra, pollution but would also save positive for the influenza on going on in the affected epi- Containment of Avian the government policies and Delhi Pant Marg named after ment and the matter be heard Rajasthan, Goa, Madhya the precious forex. Wednesday. Reports of the centres of Maharashtra, Influenza 2021. proposed laws. During the last him. in March. "0 00 7* 0 $ $ &&,

lmost a year after directing Aoil companies to ensure n the backdrop of some vet- fuel stations are at least 50 Ierans attending the ongoing metres away from schools, hos- farmers agitation in Army uni- pitals and residential areas, the form, the Army has issued an Central Pollution Control Board advisory asking them not put (CPCB) has now asked them to on uniform or medals in polit- maintain similar distance from ical rallies. The advisory also water bodies too. The move is said donning the uniform or aimed at protecting the water medals in against the rules. bodies from getting any possi- The advisory was issued ble contamination due to seep- body shall have secondary con- dences citing health hazards. recently to the Kendriya Sainik age of diesel or petrol, if any. tainment by way of double The expert committee was Board wherein various sec- The draft guidelines come walled tanks or concrete pro- set up on the directions of the tions of the Army Act were . & in the backdrop of opposition by tection walls so as to minimise NGT which is seized of a plea enumerated to urge the veter- residents and environmentalists groundwater soil contamina- seeking a cap on the number ans to refrain from attending in Haryana over the tion, said the guidelines which of petrol pumps so as to avoid the political functions in uni- Government’s plan to allot have been posted on the CPCB their adverse effects on the form. The caution was sent out 15,000 square metres of forest website for comments and sug- environment. after some veterans attended 1 land in Chakkarpur village to gestions by February 2, 2021. As per the guidelines, the agitation at the Singhu and Indian Oil Corporation to set up It further said that ground “Retail outlets shall not be Tikri borders of the national a fuel station, which they alleged water quality monitoring of located within a radial distance capital, sources said here on would contaminate a nearby retail outlets within 100 meter of 50 meters from schools, hos- Wednesday. water channel in the fragile area. from the nearest point of surface pitals (10 beds and above) and Meanwhile, the local com- 1 The CPCB draft guidelines water bodies shall be conduct- residential areas designated as manders were also sensitising said that all the surface water ed by the OMCs once in every per local laws. In case of con- the serving troops especially bodies irrespective of utility quarter. straints in providing 50 meters from Punjab about the ongoing shall be protected from any pos- Last year, an expert com- distance, the retail outlet shall agitation and instructed that home on leave. sible contamination. “These mittee comprising members implement additional safety they cannot be part of any As regards veterans, they include lakes, ponds, streams, from IIT Kanpur, National measures as prescribed by protest while in service. said the Army uniform can rivers, wetland, sea and any Environmental Engineering PESO(Petroleum and This step was taken after only be worn during official other. Retail outlets shall not be Research Institute (NEERI), Explosives Safety some video clips surfaced functions and not while attend- located within a distance of 50 The Energy and Resources Organisation). showing some serving jawans ing a public gathering or metres from the nearest point of Institute (TERI), Ministry of “In no case, the distance raising banners and protesting protests. water bodies. In case of streams Petroleum and Natural Gas between new retail outlets in the farmers’ rallies some The Army said there needs and rivers, the distance shall be and CPCB had framed the from schools, hospitals and parts of north India. Officials to be awareness among the fra- considered from flood plain.” guidelines for setting up of new residential areas shall be less also said the erring soldiers will ternity of ex-servicemen with As a preventive measure, petrol pumps in the country. It than 30 meters. No high ten- be dealt with as per rules. regard to provisions of wearing retail outlets coming within 50 had prohibited setting up sion line shall pass over the These incidents took place of uniforms by non-effective meter to 100 metre from the petrol pumps close to the retail outlet,” the CPCB guide- when the soldiers had gone personnel. nearest point of surface water schools, hospitals and resi- lines said. ! "# $# %&'%(%& 2 Q 000R R

// 4 3 @22 the traitors of Bengal).” tests from BJP against you.” Banerjee he said “the Tolabaz + $ + +3 Much like Bhattacharya Hailing Prime Minister (extortionist) nephew has to his TMC counterpart too dis- Narendra Modi as the explain why he appointed &6 ; ,1 he frightening “Goli maro 2 6 6+ tanced his party from such “strongest Prime Minister with Vinay Mishra as the vice pres- Tslogan…” (shoot them) has 3 2 33 “avoidable coinages” but added a definite vision … who has ident of TMC Yuva (party 33 Shantipur seat in Nadia district traveled out of Delhi and con- 2 + “the BJP is doing the same taken bold steps which many youth wing)” adding how as a Congress candidate with tinues to ride the poll bound air thing today after teaching the Governments would not take Mishra — currently at large — here was more erosion in Left support but changed over of Bengal with both the TMC the moral conduct yes- for years,” Adhikari said “on the is being frantically looked for Tthe Trinamool banks with to the TMC though he would Trinamool Congress and the terday,” asking “who are they other hand TMC has been by the CBI in cow, coal and party’s MLA from Shantipur, not resign after that. BJP mimicking the hate slogan said “there is nothing but this slogan cannot be equat- asking the so-called army to reduced to a private limited sand smuggling cases. Arindam Bhattacharya joining On Wednesday he joined the rhetoric coined by a Union wrong in the slogan as it was ed with the one raised by the shoot … aren’t they asking the company with the Chief “There is one step for the the saffron party in Delhi. BJP. Minister an year ago. intended at persuading the TMC leaders as our supporters Indian citizens to be shot down Minister as its Chairperson, her CBI before it reaches the door Bhattacharya who joined On whether more people A Suvendu Adhikari-led army to shoot down the peo- were shouting the slogan con- … is this the kind of political nephew (Abhishek Banerjee) as steps of the ‘nephew’ … it has the BJP in presence of party’s will join the saffron outfit in saffron rally in Hooghly district ple who conspires against our demning the people who are change they are planning to its Managing Director and an only to arrest Vinay Mishra,” he Bengal observer Kailash the coming days, Vijabargiya picked up on Wednesday from motherland.” involved in anti-national activ- bring in Bengal.” outsourced company (read the said. Vijaybargiya said the “Mamata said “indeed there are many of where the TMC workers left in His superior leader and ities whereas there slogan was Meanwhile, Adhikari who one of Prashant Kishore) as its Attacking the Chief Banerjee Government has them who are coming to us … South Kolkata a day before call- State BJP spokesperson Samik aimed at the people who have led his fourth consecutive electoral advisor.” Minister for mimicking the done nothing for Bengal in the and will join the party when ing upon the listeners to shoot Bhattacharya however politely left the Trinamool to join the “house-full” road show on Saying that he could not Central schemes and imple- past several years of its rule…. our Home Minister Amit Shah down the traitors. dissociated the party from such BJP … this indicates provoca- Wednesday once again chal- take decisions despite holding menting them in Bengal by There is no industrialization, will visit Bengal on January 30 Even as the BJP supporters slogans saying “the BJP never tion of violence.” lenged Chief Minister Mamata three ministerial posts in the changing their names, Adhikari no future vision … we could and 31.” that walked the triumphant supports such things,” only to On Tuesday another rally Banerjee to compete from Trinamool Government the said “this Government talks of not work for the party or the Incidentally at least two road show that ended at Circus quickly tell between the “Goli of the Bengal ruling party led Nandigram as she earlier former Bengal minister said providing jobs whereas it has people as eligible people were ministers and three MLAs of Ground at Chandannagar Maro...” of TMC and BJP. by senior leaders like Arup promised saying “let me tell that “in that party there is only gobbled up three Departments not given responsibilities and the ruling party had been shouted “Desh ke Gaddaron ko “Though the BJP does not Biswas and Sobhandeb you madam (Banerjee)! I per- one post and rest are lamp ending more than 5.5 lakh only corrupt and sidekicks speaking incoherently, sources Goli Maaro Salon ko (shoot the promote such kind of slogans Chattppadhyay both Ministers sonally undertake to ensure posts and I too was one of jobs… in lieu of which she has were decorated with higher said. Last week Vijayavargiya traitors)” Suresh Sahoo the which might have been given shouted “Bangal ke gaddaron your defeat at Nandigram irre- them.” created 25,000 contractual posts.” claimed that over 40 more local BJP leader who led the in the heat of the moment … ko Goli maro salon ko (shoot spective of whosoever con- Attacking the junior workers only.” Bhattacharya had won the were ready to jump ship. ( -" - ;$<298* Q R 6 .7 4 =: 7 service from May, 2021”. Q(R 3 ?+8 The first phase of coaches 2 running on Metro Two A and 566 Seven will leave Bangalore on / 6 6 ty between different groups assured the visiting team that January 22 for Mumbai and fter a long wait the Union under religion, race et) 295-A action would be taken in the / 6 6 arrive at Charkop Metro Car ACabinet headed by Prime mid protests by the (Deliberate and mischievous “Tandav” matter. Shed by January 27. “After Minister Narendra Modi has AOpposition BJP, the acts intended to outrage religious Earlier on Sunday, the umbai Metro, which that, the trial runs of this finally approved construction of Mumbai Police registered an feelings) and 505 (2) (state- Ministry of Information & Mexpects the first indige- metro will start in the next two 850 MW Ratle Hydroelectric FIR against the team members ments creating or promoting Broadcasting had sought an nously-manufactured driver- months with the necessary Project in Jammu & Kashmir at 6 (;# / ; of web serial “Tandav”, i n c l u d - enmity, hatred or ill-feelings explanation from the Amazon less train from the Bharat Earth technical and other tests. We an investment of 5,282 crore. ! 0 ing Bollywood actor Saif Ali between classes) of IPC. Prime Video on the contro- Movers Ltd (BEML) in the are planning to start these On its completion the Union Khan, serial director Ali Abbas Apart from Saif and direc- versial portions in the web metropolis on January 27, plans metro passenger services from territory of Jammu & Kashmir Hydroelectric Power Project, within a short span of time”. Zafar and others. tor Ali Zafar, the others who serial. to roll out the metro passenger May 2021,” Shinde said. will become power surplus, the Lt Governor said that Highlighting the key fea- A day after the BJP’s have been named are the web On its part, the “Tandav” services on Metro Metro-II A The construction of metro will create 4,000 jobs in J&K, Jammu & Kashmir was deprived tures of the mega project, the spokesperson Ram Kadam and serial’s producer Himanshu team tendered an apology say- and VII in May this year. lines and stations, which is directly & indirectly, and will of this mega project for so long Lt Governor said that apart his supporters staged a protest Mehra, writer Gaurav Solanki, ing: “The web series ‘Tandav’ is Announcing this, being carried out through contribute to overall socio-eco- because the previous regimes from making J&K energy suf- march to the Ghatkopar police Amazon’s top officials like a work of fiction and any Maharashtra’s Urban MMRDA, is in the final stages. nomic development of the UT. were scared to move ahead due ficient, the project will create station in north-east Mumbai Aparna Purohit and Amit resemblance to acts and per- Development Minister Eknath The construction of the Metro While thanking the Prime to Pakistan’s threats of going to 4,000 jobs in J&K, directly & and lodged a complaint, the Agarwal. sons and events is purely coin- Shinde said, “After seven years, train running on this route has Minister Lt- Gov Manoj Sinha International court for arbitra- indirectly, and will contribute police lodged an FIR against The registration of an FIR cidental. The cast and crew did Mumbai is ready to welcome been entrusted to BEML and termed it a historical decision tion, and making representation to overall socio-economic the team members of “Tandav” by the Ghatkpar police coin- not have any intention to the new metro and this is the first indigenously as it will go a long way in ensur- in the World Bank. development of the UT. In which is currently being shown cided with the arrival of a offend the sentiments of any Mumbaikars are curious about built Metro train to be ready to ing unprecedented develop- He also observed, “now addition, the Kwar project (540 on the OTT platform Amazon Uttar Pradesh Police team to individual, caste, community, its “first look”. This metro train arrive in Mumbai. “Under the ment in Jammu & Kashmir. J&K is witnessing unprece- MW) has been decided to be Prime Video. investigate the complaints race, religion or religious beliefs will be tested on different guidance of Chief Minister Mentioning the lacklustre dented growth and develop- taken up. This will result in an The “Tandav” members against the web series. or insult or outrage any insti- fronts once it arrives in Uddhav Thackeray, work on approach of the successive ment in every sector; we are investment of 4,264 crore and have been booked under sec- Maharashtra Home tution, political party or person, Mumbai. After that, we plan to metro projects has been accel- Governments towards the exe- unlocking J&K’s potential to be create more than 2000 jobs in tions 153-A (promoting enmi- Minister Anil Deshmukh living or dead.” introduce Metro in passenger erated,” the Minister said. cution of this important self-reliant in the energy sector the UT, he added. '(##3',#'('*)#4#'5( ) '2: 4 * 8 & 9# ! 3 + ")"7(#00'!%)1'5'!$#0#) years,” Jagatrakshakan pointed / 6 6 seeking answers to several from China, “considering that land claim in this occupied 5 C D %!5$)%&%7% '$'5 out. questions regarding the the current government came region that can be backed by n the eve of the visit of /#051#5$(#%)#)& KS Alagiri, president, hiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha mem- Chinese troops’ occupation in on the plank of prioritising international law,” Priyanka he presence of a tiger in a OCongress supremo Rahul %0%%5%!%18$(# TNCC was visibly upset over Sber Priyanka Chaturvedi on the Indian territory. nationalism & border security”. stated. Tvillage here was confirmed Gandhi to western Tamil Nadu, 590#!!'$($(#!"220$8 the development arising out of Wednesday asked the Centre Among other things, “I look forward to your “However now by con- on Wednesday after the big cat chinks in the party’s alliance $(#. the DMK’s stance on several pertinent questions Priyanka asked as to “how response considering the structing villages that were and its cubs were seen in with DMK surfaced as the Puducherry. “We do not expect regarding the Chinese occu- much of our land at present has urgency and sensitivity of an uninhabited but strategically CCTV camera footage from Dravidian major entrusted S leadership of DMK will be any major changes in the pol- pation of Indian territory, been illegally occupied by issue of national importance important areas, it is seeking to the area, triggering a panic Jagathrakshakan MP to form a formed here. Party president M icy of DMK. But if need aris- including whether India had China since 1947 onwards as that impacts every citizen of the challenge the international law. among locals. winnable alliance in the union K Stalin will announce the es, we are always ready with an given up its claim on the land per GoI records the chronolo- nation,” she stated in her iden- The construction of this village Residents of Nagla Ibrahim territory of Puducherry which course of action the party alternate course of action,” said occupied by China and what gy of occupation of these tical letters to the Defence is a violation of a key part of village in Tilhar tehsil of the goes to the polls along with would follow in Puducherry. Alagiri while speaking to was the extent of the Beijing- parcels of lands”. Minister and External Affairs multiple agreements reached by district had reported spotting Tamil Nadu to elect a new leg- He wants you to ensure victo- reporters at Tirupur. occupied land recovered by “What is the change in the Minister. China with India that asked the a tiger and its cubs in the vil- islative assembly. ry in all 30 constituencies,” said Stalin, while speaking to a the Narendra Modi status quo since 2014? Have we “China has been stepping two sides to strictly respect and lage about a week ago, Puducherry is adminis- Jagatrakshakan who heads an local newspaper in Chennai Government ever since it came recovered any land illegally up expansionism in the bor- observe the line of actual con- Divisional Forest Officer tered as on today by a coalition industrialist family with inter- had ruled out any possibility of to power in 2014. occupied by China or have we derlands while our govern- trol and work together to main- Adarsh ??Kumar said. Government headed by V ests ranging from alcohol to the DMK forming a coalition Alluding to media reports given up claim on them as jus- ment is not even willing to call tain peace and tranquillity in After the reports, the for- Narayanasamy of the Congress power production. government in Tamil Nadu. — based on the satellite images tified by cabinet ministers and China out by name. The area the border areas,” Priyanka est department installed CCTV with the support of the DMK. The DMK had contested “My earlier assessment was available in public domain — leaders? What is the where these villages have come wrote in her letter. cameras around the village, Jagathrakshakan, a diehard loy- the last assembly election in that the DMK would win 200 about the construction of new Government of India doing to up may be disputed, but inter- “The intrusion by China, as and their footage has con- alist of the Karunanidhi fami- Puducherry as part of an seats of its own. settlements by China in Indian recover these occupied territo- national law forbids unilateral reported in the past one year firmed the presence of the big ly, told the executive commit- alliance led by the Congress. Now I feel our prospects Territory of Arunachal Pradesh ries and have we lost any new change of the status quo in such based on satellite images, has cat, he said. The official said tee members of the DMK’s “The development of have increased in all 234 con- during the past one year, territory since 2014?,” the Sena disputed territories,” she said. been in Depsang Plains, movement in the area around Puducherry, to get ready to Puducherry has taken a beat- stituencies. The alliance part- Priyanka shot off identical let- MP asked. “China’s construction of a Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, Nagla Ibrahim village has been fight in all the 30 Assembky ing for long. The mills have ners are working hard with the ters to Defence Minister Priyanka wanted to know village is just the latest exam- Gogra Hot Springs, Dibang restricted, and farmers have constituencies in the Union been shut and nothing has common objective of forming Rajnath Singh and External as to what was stopping India ple of how it is encroaching on Valley, Chushul, Demchok, also been stopped from going Territory. been done to revive the airport a DMK Government,” Stalin Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, from seeking accountability areas inside India. China has no Chumar,” she said. to the fields. “An alliance under the and port during the last ten said. ! 3 #@ ( ! % ' <=0 + ) : day after three archbishops 5 Aof the Catholic Church 5 C D (#7%0!8$(#1%00'%9# called on Prime Minister 2%0$#0#9'59$%0)! CP chief Sharad Pawar on Narendra Modi at New Delhi, ourteen members, includ- .("29"0'5$(#059!')#8 NWednesday said his party sleuths from the Department of Fing four children, of a mar- $(#0%)%5)$(#7 '!'5 intends to fight the 2022 Goa Income Tax knocked on the riage party were killed and 10 $42 %7#)"#$)#5!#89 Legislative Assembly elections doors of the palatial residence others injured due to a collision %!#5'02 '7#88'7#0!%') in alliance with the Congress of Paul Dhinakaran, head of the between a stone-laden truck and other like-minded par- Jesus Calls ministry and India’s and their three vehicles in pensated. But we would like to ties. leading evangelist at Chennai West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri dis- tell the families that the gov- Speaking to reporters in and 27 other establishments trict, police said on Wednesday. ernment is with them. We are Panaji, Pawar said the NCP owned by him across the State. The accident occurred in providing compensation to the wants to fight the Goa The premises that were Jaldhaka area in Dhupguri next of kin of the deceased and Legislative Assembly elections raided include the Karunya block on Tuesday night, they the injured persons. Our local “as a front” along with other Institute of Technology and schemes launched by the Jesus of its own believers. said. MLA Sourav Chakraborty is parties to provide an alternative . 566 also kept ready large ice blocks Science at Coimbatore and Calls Ministry. All satellite tele- In the run up to the 2019 The cars of the marriage already there and state minis- to the BJP. for the participants to ensure Prayer Towers across the State. vision channels in regional Lok Sabha election, Paul party were going towards ter Aroop Biswas is rushing to “In Goa, we want to contest he Skiing resort of Gulmarg they are able to carve out the According to sources in the languages air programmes fea- Dhinakaran created a sensation Dhupguri on the wrong side of the spot,” Banerjee said. the election in alliance with the Tin Kashmir valley has been shape as per their chosen department, the raids were fol- turing the miracles happening all over Tamil Nadu with his the road and the collision took Prime Minister Narendra Congress and other like-mind- turned into a big canvas by the themes. lowing specific inputs about across the world for customers prayer meetings where he place due to dense fog, a senior Modi said he was extremely ed parties, but we are yet to budding artists assembled there In the competition over 30 large scale evasion of tax and joining the prayer schemes emphasized the need to vote police officer said. anguished over the road acci- start dialogues with other polit- to create “ice sculptures” and participants drawn from vari- non-disclosure of funds paying hefty amount. out the ruling regime. “Present Chief Minister Mamata dent and announced an ex ical outfits,” the NCP chief other art forms. Braving sub ous districts of the Kashmir val- received from sources abroad The Prime Minister had on leaders who are known to Banerjee announced an ex gra- gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the said. Pawar met the local NCP zero temperature conditions ley, both amateur and profes- for religious conversion. Tuesday had a meeting with a everybody shall be quietened in tia of Rs 2.5 lakh each to the next of kin of those who lost leadership including the party’s these artists have already start- sional sculptures, are partici- Paul Dhinakaran is the son team of cardinals of the 2019 by the Lord. next of kin of those who were their lives in the incident. state unit president Jose Philip ed working on different themes pating. On Wednesday of late DGS Dhinakaran, Catholic Church that included Young leaders with for- killed in the accident. He also said that Rs 50,000 D’Souza and Churchill Alemao, to give shape to their imagina- Director Tourism, Kashmir founder of the Jesus Calls Baselios Cleemis Catholicos ward looking principles and The state government will each would be given to those the party’s lone MLA in the tion. Nisar Wani flagged off the Ministry which has specialized who once said that the plans for progress shall be provide Rs 50,000 each to those injured, according to the Prime Assembly. To facilitate these artists the participants from TRC, in massive religious conversion Christian minorities were not placed in authority in the who were seriously injured, she Minister’s Office (PMO). Senior party leader Prafulla Department of Tourism has Srinagar. The special camp using state-of-the-art meth- safe under the Modi regime. nation in 2019. Young leaders said at a programme in Purulia. Ten injured people are Patel has been authorised to come forward to ensure they was organised to attract tourists ods. Prayer Intercessors man- The Church is reportedly upset would come to the rulership Banerjee also said Rs undergoing treatment in hold dialogues with other par- get a stimulating environment and promote the rich ning the Prayer Towers across over the growth of the ministry and leadership of the nation,” 25,000 would be given to those Jalpaiguri Super Speciality ties to form a front for the state during the four day long com- cultural heritage of Jammu & the globe will pray for cus- launched by the Dhinakarans Paul had said in these prayer whose injuries are not serious. Hospital, the police officer Assembly elections, the NCP petition. The department has Kashmir. tomers who join various prayer which has poached thousands meetings. “The loss cannot be com- said. chief said. ! 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cable practice was invented by Fay for his gutsy match-winning centu- be remembered for a long time by bowler in Shardul Thakur, who will been proud of. India’s ‘Young Turks’ Allen (nee Thomas) whereby some ry and farsighted leadership. both the teams and the cricketing in all probability find himself in the lifting the Border-Gavaskar Trophy players seek to gain an advantage by The story of this Border- world. same league as the great Kapil Dev is more than a redemption story, this insulting or verbally intimidating the Gavaskar Trophy is something like However, the victory in the in the future. is more than a coming-of-age story, opposing player. The purpose is to try this only. All the Australian experts series clincher fourth Test outclassed One of the major finds of this this is an epic, a story for the ages. to weaken the opponent's concentra- and former cricketers had written off the Australians by all means, in all the tour is Washington Sunder the dash- The Indian cricket team’s determination, thereby causing them to make the Indian team by predicting a four- fields of the game. The second-string ing Tamil Nadu opener who tion is a story for the ages. mistakes or underperform. However, zero whitewash. All of them had for- bowlers showed the Australians that destroyed Aussie bowling with his When India won the 2011 World the Australians were torn to pieces gotten that the trophy is still with they too, were top quality players and Vivian Richard-like shots apart from Cup at the Wankhede Stadium they by the Indian batters and bowlers in India and times have changed. The matched their rivals on all fronts of being an outstanding wicket taking, got an open-top bus ride through the 3/ &56/6)& the last three Test matches. Australian bowlers, with their short- the game. The batsmen, led by a grit- off-spinner who has proved that it city of Mumbai. However, this is not The dubious records created by pitched bodyline bowling reminded ty Pujara who exhibited an unparal- will be difficult to ignore him in all possible now due to the pandemic. n Tuesday the Indian cricket Indian cricketers in Adelaide in the one of the bodyline tactics of lel determination to guard his wick- formats of the game now. But just because this team cannot get team scripted an incredible first Test by scoring their lowest-ever England’s cricket team for their et, laid the foundation for others to The Indian captain also showed one right now, it does not mean they OTest victory which will be 36 Test runs in an inning must have Ashes Tour of Australia in 1932-33, second Test and created a scare in complete the unprecedented task of great sportsmanship by gifting a don’t deserve the same honour. remembered for a long time in the hurt the boys a lot. The team changed in order to control the skills of the the Australian camp in the third and snatching victory from Australia. signed jersey to Australian bowler If Indian society shows this type annals of the cricketing world’s his- tack after this humiliating defeat and awesome Don Bradman. fourth Test. This Test series will be noted for Lyon for completing 100 Tests. of dedication in other spheres of life, tory. The Australians were proud of rose from the ashes and won the sec- The way India had batted in the The way the Sydney Test was the emergence of the young and Going forward, this emergence there is no reason why we cannot the mighty, world-class fast bowling ond Test after India XI captain Virat second Test at Melbourne and the turned into a draw by the stubborn dashing Shubman Gill as an elegant of youngsters on the international scale new heights and become a attacks of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Kohli left for home on paternity leave. way Jadeja had launched a counter- batting of an injured Hanuma Vihari and technically-competent batsman scene will result in a tough time for developed country sooner rather Starc and Josh Hazlewood. All their The stand-in captain Ajankya attack with great courage and with an and Ravichandran Ashwin, aided by who, if handled carefully, will be one selectors who will be spoilt for than later. former players and commentators Rahane, his colleague Cheteshwar excellent exhibition of technique Pujara and skipper Rahane, is the of the batting superstars of the game choice now. Plus opposing teams will Our political class, scientists, overrated their overall capabilities to Pujara and other second-line crick- lower down the batting order, gave stuff of legends. They had taken sev- along with an aggressive Pant. be in awe as India has an excellent technocrats and the bureaucracy win and had almost written off this eters have shown the world that they sufficient hints to Australian players eral blows from the rising bouncers On his part Pant, too, played pos- bench strength in all areas of the must learn from this tremendous Indian team and predicted a com- cannot be taken lightly anymore. that no matter what happened to and short-pitched balls of Australian itively and handled the bowlers with game. performance of the Indian cricket plete whitewash. There is an old saying: “Sometimes them earlier in the Test, the Indians pacers, who left no stone unturned contempt and confidently scored However, the actions of one of team and herald a new era of excel- However, they were stunned by you have to die inside in order to rise were determined to undo that igno- to intimidate the Indians. runs in all directions with his deter- India’s former heroes, Rahul Dravid lence in all walks of life. After all, his- the emerging talent of this underrat- from your own ashes and believe in minious defeat. In fact they were caught in their mined and aggressive batting. He in shaping this new Indian team tory is always written by the victori- ed and inexperienced new breed of yourself and love yourself to become This was proved with sufficient own game and the Indians resolute- shattered the confidence of under his tutelage as the coach of ous. Indian cricketers. It is well-known a new person.” The Indian team did firepower by our so far “second- ly defended and batted the whole day Australian bowlers and their Captain, India’s ‘A’ squad cannot be ignored. (The writer is a former civil that the Australians are masters of the just that by winning the second Test string bowlers” who gave it back to to deny the home team a victory. This too. This Test also revealed the mak- There was a resilience in this team servant. The views expressed nasty tactics of sledging. The despi- with style. Full credit goes to Rahane the Australians and won India the solid batting by injured Indians will ings of a world-class batting and pace that ‘The Wall’ himself would have are personal.) ! "# $# %&'%(%& 9

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Washington: Outgoing pleaded guilty to one count of banks,” it said. President Donald Trump has conspiracy relating to a secret He also pardoned former pardoned his former political lobbying campaign to influence Republican Congressman P ( ) R strategist Steve Bannon, one of the Trump administration on Rick Renzi of Arizona. In 2013, the key architects of his 2016 behalf of a foreign billionaire in Renzi was convicted of extor- electoral victory, as he issued a exchange for millions of dollars, tion, bribery, insurance fraud, wave of pardons using the and Ken Kurson, a friend of money laundering, and racke- final hours of his presidency to Trump’s son-in-law Jared teering. He was sentenced to Washington: Donald Trump club in Palm Beach. grant clemency to 143 people. Kushner who was charged last two years in Federal prison, two on Wednesday skipped his suc- Trump, 74, had already The record 73 pardons and October with cyberstalking years of supervised release, cessor Joe Biden’s inauguration announced that he will not 70 commutations came in during a heated divorce. and paid a $25,000 fine. PTI and exited the White House for attend the inauguration of addition to the dozens of sim- Trump also granted a full the last time as US president, Biden as President and Kamala ilar actions that Trump took pardon to rapper Lil Wayne saying he had “an amazing Harris as the Vice President. after he lost the November 3 who had pleaded guilty to a 2 four years” and hoping that it He thus became the first pres- presidential elections to Joe gun possession charge in would not be a “long goodbye.” ident to skip his successor’s Biden of the Democratic Party. Miami. 3 Trump left the White inauguration since Andrew Biden, 78, will be sworn in Another rapper, Kodak House on the Marine One Johnson in 1869. as the 46th President of the Black, received a commutation presidential helicopter along Trump also did not extend United States on Wednesday. after he pleaded guilty to a with his wife Melania, hours an invitation to President- The White House in a weapons charge. Washington: A bomb threat before Biden’s inauguration. elect Biden and Vice statement issued on Brett Berish of Sovereign was made to the US Supreme Following a short heli- President-elect Kamala Harris. Wednesday said that Trump Brands, who supports a pardon Court on Wednesday ahead of copter flight to Joint Base The meeting between sit- granted a full pardon to for Wayne, whose real name is the inauguration of Joe Biden Andrews in Maryland, he ting presidents and vice pres- Bannon, who was in charge of Dwayne Michael Carter, as president, but nothing was received a sendoff ceremony idents and their successors is the final months of his 2016 described him as “trustworthy, found by security personnel, with a red carpet, military a time-honoured tradition that presidential campaign. kind-hearted and generous,” the court said. band, a 21-gun salute and represents the peaceful trans- Bannon was indicted in 0 0 , $>$! the White House said. "The court received a bomb crowd of about 200 guests in fer of power. August when New York feder- Wayne has “exhibited this threat, the building and attendance. Walking down a red car- al prosecutors charged him fundraising campaign pur- statement said Bannon has Besides Bannon, other par- generosity through commit- grounds were checked out, and He then boarded a final pet rolled out for the depart- and three others with defraud- portedly aimed at supporting been an important leader in the don recipients included Elliott ment to a variety of charities, the building is not being evac- flight on Air Force One to ing leader, Trump and Melania ing donors of more than a mil- Trump’s border wall. conservative movement and is Broidy, a former top fundrais- including donations to research uated," said high court spokes- begin his post-presidential life both wearing black posed for lion dollars as part of an online The White House in its known for his political acumen. er for Trump’s campaign who hospitals and a host of food- woman Kathleen Arberg. AFP at his palatial Mar-a-Lago golf a picture. PTI , 9 : 5(3

Washington: Joe Biden, known to Trump. unite us here at home,” he said. Washington: First-time When Democratic presi- She’s one of the only three as a peoples’ person, a reformer, While accepting the Biden has a strong track Senator Kamala Harris, popu- dential candidate Joe Biden Asian Americans in the Senate an unifier and a healer, rose Democratic nomination in record of being an ardent advo- larly called the “female Obama”, picked Harris in August last and she’s the first Indian- remarkably from humble August, Biden pledged to cate of a strong India-US rela- created history by becoming year as his running mate recog- American ever to serve in the beginnings to become the old- restore the “soul of America”, tionship both as a Senator from the first woman, first Black and nising the crucial role Black chamber. est American president in US and be an “ally of the light, not Delaware for over three decades first Indian-American vice voters could play in his deter- During the Obama era, history on Wednesday, reaching the darkness.” and then as deputy of President president of the United States. mined bid to defeat Donald she was popularly called the the pinnacle of his political Biden defeated 74-year-old Obama for eight years. In a historic speech after Trump, the then California “female Obama”. A decade ago, career spanning nearly five South Carolina’s Democratic Trump in the bitterly fought During his presidential her victory in November, Senator was the third woman journalist Gwen Ifill called decades. Party primary on February 29 presidential election, becoming campaign, Biden had said that Harris remembered her late to be selected as the vice pres- Harris “the female Barack The 78-year-old six-term last year, forcing most rivals out the oldest person ever to occu- India and the US were natural mother Shyamala Gopalan, a county district attorney; the ident on a major party ticket. Obama” on the “Late Show Democratic senator, who tri- of the race and making one of py the White House. partners. cancer researcher and civil district attorney for San Then-Alaska Governor Sarah With David Letterman”. umphed over Republican the most dramatic comebacks In his victory speech, Biden From playing a key role in rights activist from India, say- Francisco — the first woman, Palin in 2008 and New York Later, a small businessman President Donald Trump in the in American political history. pledged to unite the country as the passage of India-US civil ing she had prepared her for first African-American and Representative Geraldine from Willoughby Tony Pinto November 3 presidential elec- Biden, who has spent five he called it ‘a time to heal in nuclear deal during a Republican this big day in her political first Indian-origin to be elect- Ferraro in 1984 were the other called her “a young, female ver- tion, ran twice unsuccessfully for decades in Washington and America’. administration to setting up the career. ed to the position. two. sion of the president”. president - in 1988 and 2008. served two terms in the White “I sought this office to goal of a $500 billion in bilater- She also said that while she She has several firsts in her Before becoming Biden’s She is considered to be The presidential dreams House as former president restore the soul of America, to al trade, Biden has strong ties may be the first woman to role as vice president also: the running mate, Harris had her close to Barack Obama, the first that the veteran leader from Barack Obama’s vice president, rebuild the backbone of this with the Indian leadership across occupy the vice president’s first woman, the first African- own presidential dreams, black American President, who Delaware had harboured since capitalised on that experience to nation, the middle class and to the aisle and has a large number office, she would not be the last. American woman, the first which she abandoned due to endorsed her in her various childhood seemed all but over portray himself as a tested make America respected of Indian-Americans within his Harris, 56, is known for Indian-American and the first lack of the financial resources elections including that of the for a third time until he won leader and a better alternative around the world again, and to close circuit. PTI many firsts. She has been a Asian-American. to continue her campaign. US Senate in 2016. PTI 1 3 2 R 2 2 5 0 0 ( , Bangkok: Thai officials on of the dissolved Future Pengsom, a vice minister crack down on critics. Wednesday filed criminal Forward Party, accused the attached to the prime minister’s The law, widely know as %'03L() M'& !( 5 54 charges against a popular for- government of acting too slow- office. Article 112, makes insulting 6%( O' mer politician, accusing him of ly in procuring the vaccines. Vice Minister of Digital King Maha Vajiralongkorn or '(!%('(?>#)(' Washington: Joe Biden, hours dition of anonymity. defaming the monarchy by He also pointed out that Economy and Society Newin his family punishable by three 0%0&7( after being sworn in as the 46th Describing this as a com- Washington: Senate broadcasting criticism of gov- the government’s main contract Chochaiyathip said at a news to 15 years’ imprisonment. #)() '%%'%" President, will send a compre- mon-sense approach to solving Republican leader Mitch ernment efforts to secure sup- for vaccine supply was made conference that anyone who Thanathorn has long (()'( 6)('%('& !(( hensive immigration bill to immigration challenges, focus- McConnell on Tuesday explic- plies of coronavirus vaccines. with a Thai company owned by shares Thanathorn’s broadcast been a thorn in the side of (!& %'( Congress which among other ing on what works, the US itly blamed President Donald The action against the royal palace. The govern- or distorted information about Prayuth’s government. His '(#(#%''(./., things proposes to eliminate Citizenship Act 2021 creates a Trump for the deadly riot at the Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit ment and the company deny vaccines and monarchy judged party, critical of the army, a pil- )#)(''!) (( the per country cap for employ- roadmap to citizenship for a Capitol, saying the mob was came just a day after Prime any wrongdoing. to be distorted would be pros- lar of the country’s establish- '0&" ment-based green cards, a population that lives and works “fed lies” and the president and Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha “What Thanathorn said is ecuted. ment, made a strong third- move that would benefit hun- in the United States. others “provoked” those intent told reporters that his govern- not true at all. The monarchy Thanathorn’s office said he place showing in the 2019 gen- %'03#%#&% dreds and thousands of Indian January 1, 2021 is the cut-off on overturning Democrat Joe ment will prosecute anyone has nothing to do with the vac- had no immediate comment. eral election, but he was forced )(7()('(#( IT professionals in the US, date for those undocumented Biden’s election. who shares false information cines and they are not in the The government has increas- out of Parliament when a court '% & ) whose current wait period for workers. Two-thirds of undoc- Ahead of Trump’s historic about coronavirus vaccines. position to respond to him in ingly used the law against ruled that he had broken an 0%O''(0) legal permanent residency runs umented immigrants have been second impeachment trial, Thanathorn, former leader the public,” said Thosaphol defaming the monarchy to election law. AP 0(&% )0%'7 into several decades. in the US for 10 years or longer. 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On the global Awithdraw changes to its Technology has said the pro- ahead of US President-elect Joe into office on Wednesday, has markets front, Australia’s privacy policy, WhatsApp on posed changes to the Biden’s inauguration amid laid out a $1.9 trillion stimulus S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4 per Wednesday said the proposed WhatsApp Terms of Service expectations of fresh stimulus package proposal to boost the cent and South Korea’s Kospi by change does not expand its and Privacy Policy, without by the incoming administra- economy. 0.6 per cent while Hong Kong’s ability to share user data with giving users an option to opt- tion. Rallying for the second Among Sensex stocks, Hang Seng added 0.7 per cent. Facebook and that it is open to out, “raise grave concerns straight day, the 30-share BSE Maruti rose the most by 2.75 Japanese market, however, answering questions on the regarding the implications for Sensex advanced by 393.83 or per cent, followed by Tech dropped 0.4 per cent due to issue. the choice and autonomy of 0.80 per cent to close at its fresh Mahindra (2.67 per cent), fresh Covid-19 concerns. The Indian Government Indian citizens”. record of 49,792.12. Mahindra & Mahindra (1.98 European bourses were on Tuesday posed 14 questions The letter noted that with The broader NSE Nifty per cent) and Asian Paints trading in the green in early to WhatsApp on its “invasive” over 400 million users in India, jumped 123.55 points or 0.85 (1.98 per cent). deals. The rupee gained for the changes in Terms of Service the changes will have a dis- per cent to settle at a lifetime Heavyweights Reliance second straight day and closed and Privacy Policy. proportionate impact on the high of 14,644.70. Industries, Infosys, HDFC and 12 paise higher at 73.05 against “We wish to reinforce that that WhatsApp will always country’s citizens, it said. TCS accounted for the lion’s the US dollar. this update does not expand protect personal messages with It has also asked WhatsApp share of the gains. Brent crude futures, the our ability to share data with end-to-end encryption, so that to provide details of the services 8 Among losers, Power Grid with new buying in segments market is on an upbeat mood global oil benchmark, rose 0.70 Facebook. Our aim is to pro- neither WhatsApp nor provided by it in India, cate- dropped 1.75 per cent, NTPC like auto, IT and PSU Bank. So with high expectations of a big per cent to $56.29 per barrel. vide transparency and new Facebook can see them. gories of data collected and per- ; 8 1.35 per cent, HDFC Bank far, the Q3 results are better US stimulus,” said Vinod Nair, Foreign institutional investors options available to engage “We are working to address missions and consents sought. 0.83 per cent and ITC 0.59 per than forecasted and this has led Head of Research at Geojit were net buyers in the capital with businesses so they can misinformation and remain It has also asked WhatsApp to !:"<%=> cent. to continued buying across Financial Services. market as they purchased serve their customers and available to answer any ques- withdraw the proposed changes “An optimistic western sectors. Sector-wise, BSE auto, shares worth 257.55 crore on grow,” a WhatsApp spokesper- tions,” the spokesperson further and reconsider its approach to 6 6 market aided the Indian mar- “Ahead of Joe Biden’s inau- energy, IT and teck indices Tuesday, according to provi- son said. stated. information privacy, freedom ket to touch lifetime highs guration as President, the US climbed up to 2.18 per cent, sional exchange data. The spokesperson added In a strongly worded letter of choice and data security. ising for the second ses- Rsion on the trot, the rupee finished 12 paise higher at 9 & +- 73.05 against the US dollar on ' 00 9P Wednesday amid a rally in 2 & domestic equities and a weak 6 6 ums falling by 1.7 per cent in protection against the virus. US (8.5 per cent), the report greenback overseas. 5 the nine months to December “We expect health premi- said. According to Moody’s, At the interbank forex + R C 35? 3 ndian insurance firms are 2020, we expect general insur- ums to continue growing insurers in the country have market, the rupee opened at New Delhi: Competition Igeared to withstand the eco- ance premium growth to strongly into 2021, when we also responded to the crisis by 73.11, and hit an intra-day produce by stripping out mid- Commission of India on nomic downturn, as premium remain in positive territory,” anticipate that India’s GDP rapidly developing appropriate high of 73.05 and a low of dle men and has the potential to Wednesday said it has approved growth in general insurance Moody’s VP and senior analyst growth will rebound to 10.8 per products and improving their 73.14. itch Ratings on Wednesday improve farmers’ income and the acquisition of 7.8 per cent segment will remain in positive Mohammed Ali Londe said. cent, leading to a gradual nor- digital offerings. It finally closed at 73.05, Fsaid India’s medium-term reduce consumer prices. minority stake in Aditya Birla territory and life premiums This premium growth will malisation of economic activ- “This has led to an increase higher by 12 paise over its last growth potential is at around “But, implementation risks Fashion by Flipkart Investments will stay broadly flat despite the be driven by strong demand for ity,” the agency said. in sales of health and protection close. 6.5 per cent but weak imple- are significant and the Supreme Private Ltd (FIPL). Aditya Birla weakening economy, Moody’s health and protection coverage, The growth prospects for policies, which we expect will On Tuesday, the rupee mentation of reforms, com- Court in mid-January sus- Fashion had in October last Investors Service on he added. In the nine months general insurance are particu- drive further growth in the had settled at 73.17 against the bined with continued financial pended the relevant laws to year approved plans to raise Wednesday said. ended December 2020, health larly positive, with the country’s future,” it noted. American currency. sector problems, could lower its facilitate a review and airing of 1,500 crore by issuing a 7.8 per “Although the economic premiums grew by 13.7 per general insurance penetration The report said some Meanwhile, the dollar potential. It said the revival of farmer grievances,” Fitch cent stake on a preferential slowdown has had an adverse cent, helped by rising con- rate standing at just 0.9 per Indian insurers’ solvency index, which gauges the the reform agenda is among the Ratings said. It added that seg- basis to Walmart-owned impact on Indian insurers, sumer awareness of these prod- cent. This is less than half the remains inadequate due to greenback’s strength against a Indian Government’s policy ments of the farm lobby have Flipkart Group. with general insurance growth ucts during coronavirus pan- rate for China (2 per cent), weak profitability, resulting basket of six currencies, responses to the Covid-19 pan- protested for months, appar- “Commission approves slowing to 2.5 per cent and life demic and regulatory actions which in turn lags behind from the intense competition in slipped 0.07 per cent to 90.43. demic shock. ently over fears that the reform acquisition of a 7.8 per cent insurers’ new business premi- that enabled insurers to offer developed markets such as the the market. On the domestic equity “If implemented effective- could result in abolition of minority stake in Aditya Birla market front, the BSE Sensex ly, we believe these reforms minimum support prices, Fashion and Retail Ltd by Flipkart ended 393.83 points or 0.80 may help to support India’s although the government has Investments Private Ltd,” the * 7C' per cent higher at 49,792.12, medium-term growth and par- said this will not happen. regulator said in a tweet. while the broader NSE Nifty tially offset downside pres- Further, the labour market With this infusion, Flipkart $F % advanced 123.55 points or sures to investment from reforms aim at improving Group will own a 7.8 per cent %;F !B 0.85 per cent to 14,644.70. renewed asset-quality chal- worker access to social securi- equity stake in ABFRL on a Foreign institutional lenges in the financial sector ty (in the large unorganised fully diluted basis. The pro- New Delhi: Housing sales rose 25 per cent year- investors remained net buyers and damaged corporate bal- sector), strengthen occupa- moter and promoter group on-year during the October-December period at in the capital market as they ance sheets,” Fitch said. tional safety requirements, companies of ABFRL will hold 1,10,811 units across seven cities on pent up and purchased shares worth It said the planned farm sec- speed up the resolution of about 55.13 per cent upon festive demand, according to data analytic firm 257.55 crore on Tuesday, tor reforms aim to enhance effi- labour disputes and ease completion of the issuance, PropEquity. Housing sales stood at 88,976 units according to provisional ciency, by giving farmers more migrant workers’ ability to ABFRL said in a regulatory fil- in the year-ago period. exchange data. flexibility over where to sell their move between states. ing earlier. PTI Showing signs of recovery, total sales of home units in seven cities increased 78 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 1,10,811 units as against 62,197 units in the third quarter of 2020. ?*& “Housing market has definitely improved, and we are witnessing green shoots of recovery <" / as evident from the latest Q4 report. As India embarks on its Covid vaccination drive, we New Delhi: Net new enrol- EPFO released today reveals believe it will further cement strong recoveries ments with retirement fund that it has added around 10.11 in the sector,” said Samir Jasuja, Managing body EPFO slipped to 10.11 lakh net subscribers in the Director and Founder, PropEquity. PTI lakh in November from 10.56 month of November, 2020. lakh in October 2020, accord- Despite the Covid-19 pandem- ing to its latest payroll data ic, EPFO has added around * * released on Wednesday, pro- 45.29 lakh net subscribers base viding a perspective on formal in the current financial year ( sector employment. (from April to November, 2020). Provisional payroll data “The data published com- * 6 released by the Employees’ prises members who have Provident Fund Organisation joined during the month and 27 (EPFO) last month had shown whose contribution has been that net new enrolments were received,” a labour ministry at 11.54 lakh in October 2020. statement on the payroll data “The provisional payroll of said. PTI impri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner PKrishna Prakash has been included in the World Book of Records, London for winning the ‘Ironman’ title. “Krishna Prakash Prasad, IPS, has been honoured for being first Indian Government servant, civil servant, uni- formed services officers including armed forces and paramilitary forces to earn the Iron Man title,” said the certificate handed over to him. Secretary of the World Book of Records London, Anurag Pandey and Dr Pradip Mishra handed over the certificate to Krishna Prakash at the police commissioner office in Chinchwad. Member of the British Parliament Virendra Sharma, Dr Alok Sharma, World Book of Records England Chairman Divakar Sukul and World Book of Records England, India president, and Delhi High Court Advocate Santosh Shukla and others met Commissioner Krishna Prakash and congratulated him. ! "# $# %&'%(%& =

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he world’s tallest statue — Mix Concrete (RMC), Heavy Earth ‘Statue of Unity’ of Iron Man Moving equipment, Heavy duty TSardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Road Cranes & Track Machines Kevadiya came on Indian Railway’s were deployed to quicken the pace map on Sunday. On this occasion, of civil engineering work. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the A unique technical solution for Dabhoi-Chandod rail line (18 km), design of minor bridges has been new broad gauge railway line from adopted by using locally available Chandod to Kevadiya (32 km), RCC hume pipes. This has not only newly electrified Pratapnagar- reduced execution time but has also Kevadiya section (80 km), the new garnered a savings of approx 27 cr. station buildings of Dabhoi Junction Innovative technologies such as and flagged off eight new trains Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) & from various destinations to Sight Acceptance Test (SAT) for Kevadiya through video conferenc- electronic interlocking signalling ing. With this milestone, a seamless system through virtual mode (dur- connectivity by rail has been pro- ing COVID-19 pandemic) have vided to pilgrims, passengers and been used to speed up the signalling tourists from different parts of the works and to reduce commission- country visiting the various holy ing time. places nestled on the banks of Tower Wagons, Over Head river Narmada and other places of Equipment (OHE) wiring train interest in the vicinity of the stat- W. Rly were also present. Nitinbhai eling in the inaugural trains from minor (halt) stations. were utilised for expedition of elec- ue. Patel, Deputy CM of Gujarat attend- Kevadiya, Ahmedabad, Dadar and Out of these, four stations are new trification works. According to a press release ed the joined event virtually at Pratapnagar were presented with — Moriya, Tilakwada, Garudeshwar issued by Sumit Thakur — Chief Ahmedabad station. The inaugur- tickets to commemorate this his- and Kevadiya. - 3 Public Relations Officer of Western al function was also attended at toric event. There are eight major bridges, 79 Providing seamless rail connec- Railway, Piyush Goyal, Minister of Pratapnagar station by Yogesh Patel, Various passengers shared their minor bridges, nine road over tivity to the world’s tallest statue Railways, Commerce & Industry, Minister of State of Narmada & experience and felt proud to partic- bridges and 31 road under bridges. from various directions of the Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Urban Housing, Govt. of Gujarat, ipate in the mega event. Rajasthan The sectional speed between nation. Distribution, Govt. of India virtu- Ranjanben D. Bhatt — Member of Meter Gauge Pravasi Sangh, Pratapnagar-Dabhoi has been raised The new Kevadiya Railway sta- ally addressed the event from H. Parliament, Vadodara, Rajendra President, Vimal Ranka, ZRUCC from 75 kmph to 110 kmph in a tion is located approximately 6.5 Nizamuddin. This was followed by Trivedi, Speaker, Manisha Vakil, Member & General Secretary of span of 75 days and Dabhoi- km away from ‘Statue of Unity.’ a speech from Vijaybhai Rupani, MLA and Seemaben Mohile, MLA. Mumbai Rail Pravasi Sangh, Kailash Kevadiya section has been built with The alignment passes through the Gujarat CM at Kevadiya and a short At Ahmedabad station, members of Verma and ZRUCC Member 110 kmph. The speed of the entire tribal belt of Vadaj-Chandod- film showcasing the various mile- Parliament Dr. Kirit P. Solanki, Yogesh Mishra appreciated the section from Pratapnagar-Kevadiya Moriya-Tilakwada-Garudeshwar stones attained in commissioning Hasmukhbhai S. Patel and Narahari efforts and expressed gratitude for will be further enhanced to 130 and will bring development to the the rail line and accomplishing the Amin attended the event. MPs these development projects. kmph. area/region. project within the set time. Uddhav Rahul Shewale, Gopla Shetty and The details of the project are The station buildings at Dabhoi It will also provide connectivity Thackeray, CM, Maharashtra, Yogi Arvind Sawant alongwith MLAs summarised as under: junction, Chandod and Kevadiya to important religious and ancient Aditya Nath, CM, Uttar Pradesh, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Tamil R. have been designed aesthetically pilgrim places on the banks of river Shivraj Singh Chauhan CM, Selvan and Kalidas Kolambkar were 3 incorporating local features and Narmada such as old temples at Madhya Pradesh and Arvind present at Dadar station. Suneet The project was sanctioned at a modern passenger amenities. Also, Karnali, Poicha and Garudeshwar. Kejriwal, CM, Delhi also attended Sharma — Chairman & CEO, cost of 811 cr. Kevadiya station is India’s first rail- It will boost both, domestic and virtually. Railway Board along with its mem- Land acquisition for new line pro- way station with a green building international tourism. On the occasion, Acharya bers, and various senior railway offi- ject was completed on July 2020 and certification since inception of con- It will act as a catalyst for overall Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat, cers were also present through web the project has been commissioned struction. socio-economic development of Gitaben V. Rathva — Member of link. Renowned celebrities from in five months. Modern engineering techniques the region. Parliament, Chhota Udepur and arts, music and sports attended the It has seven stations with three and equipment such as Mobile It will generate new employment Alok Kansal — General Manager of event virtually. All passengers trav- major (crossing) stations and four Flash Butt Welding machines, Ready and business opportunities. '" #& ) 45*.

entral Reserve Police Force and CDRDO’s Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) launched a bike ambulance RAKSHITA at CRPF Headquarters in New Delhi. Dr. A.P. Maheshwari, DG CRPF and Dr. A.K. Singh, DS & DG (LS), DRDO unveiled the bike ambulance developed by INMAS in collaboration with CRPF for golden hour life saving aid and evacuation. DG CRPF expressed his gratitude to the team for their unrelenting efforts put '3#6 O 8P '& ' in developing the bike ambulance and 3 0 <*).<*>'3#P commended their tireless dedication and @ A, "& 2 professional efficiency. " # While expressing his deepest grati- /' 3 0 ; > tude to DG CRPF for working together, giving regular inputs throughout the journey of the development of this life saving bike and entrusting INMAS with ,(4 this innovation, Dr. A K promised to co- operate perpetually with CRPF for fur- TPC group generated its reflects the operation and ther improvements in ‘Rakshita bike.’ Nhighest ever gross genera- maintenance capability of the In its endeavour to provide internal tion of 1009 million units on group. security to the nation, CRPF is deployed Monday. The achievement rein- The group has achieved across the country. Most of these deploy- forces the group’s commitment gross cumulative generation ments are in remote and inhospitable towards excellence in operation of 222.4 billion unit (BU) from areas like LWE affected areas, North East across its power stations. April to December 2020, an etc. where evacuation of sick or battle Recently, as per the data increase of 3.8 per cent com- injured personnel becomes a challenge. prototype and improved it with the feed- ological parameter measuring equipment published by Central Electricity pared to the same period last Often, late evacuation results in loss of back from CRPF personnel deployed in with monitoring capability and auto 0 0 $ Authority (CEA), NTPC year. precious lives of the bravehearts. To mit- disturbed areas. warning system for driver, dashboard ( ; Singrauli Unit 1 in Uttar NTPC being an essential igate this, in 2018 CRPF approached Carefully custom built to the needs mounted LCD for measuring vital para- 0 > Pradesh (UP), which had com- service provider, has main- INMAS with the idea of developing an of emergency evacuation, ‘Rakshita’ is meters, air splint medical and oxygen kit, & ( > 0 0 menced operation 38 years tained operations at its power ambulance on motor bikes which is fre- built on a Royal Enfield Classic 350CC saline and oxygen administration on the 0 0 $ ago, achieved the highest Plant stations during the lockdown quently used by CRPF for patrolling in and comes with quick fit in and fit out move, adjustable footrest and hand and ; >' Load Factor (PLF) of 100.24 phases while adhering to all the these theaters. INMAS promptly put up casualty evacuation seat (CSE) that has foot strap for safety among others. 21 0 per cent for the period (April COVID related guidelines a team of scientists and experts to make customised design reclining, hand bike ambulances were inducted into > to December 2020). This issued by the government. the idea a reality. The team developed a immobiliser and harness jacket, physi- CRPF recently. >

dialogue on the ‘New AEducation Policy 2020 — NEP Outreach,’ was organised by the , *. Nehru Centre, London with National Book Trust, India (under Ministry of Education) as the nodal agency, on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Minister of Education, Govt. of India said that under the leadership of PM Modi, the NEP-2020 has been implemented with a futuris- tic mindset, thereby turning the challenges into opportunities. It will (' equip India to hold a position in the global knowledge system while 00 %O' (% maintaining and developing its traditional knowledge system. 2 ))= 0 >> Gcelebrated Guru Gobind Singh ji’s birth ing to transform education and 2 # C "0 C>*. anniversary with full fervor through shabad kir- putting a significant thrust on > 0 >" > tan and ardas followed by a blood donation learning about how to think criti- camp. cally and solve problems, how to be ' The celebration started with the inaugu- creative, multidisciplinary and how / ration of blood donation camp by the Vice to innovate, adapt and absorb new & Chancellor of the University Padma Shri pro- material in the novel and changing fessor Mahesh Verma in presence of Atul Garg, fields. Pedagogy is expected to ; Director, Delhi Fire Services as guest of hon- evolve to make education more our and other senior army officers. experiential, holistic, integrated, Around 100 units of blood was collected inquiry-driven, discovery-oriented, Minister for Universities, Science, mentioned that the exciting fact provisions of the NEP-2020, such by Indian Red Cross Society. The Vice learner-centered, discussion-based, Research & Innovation, United about NEP-2020 is that it propos- as teacher training, entry of top 100 7* Chancellor, who is also a senior doctor, flexible and enjoyable,” the minis- Kingdom, lauded India’s NEP-2020 es to shift the mode of assessment foreign universities in India and 0; encouraged the donors with a motivation say- ter added. as an event of global significance from summative to formative, test- education in Indian HEIs. 3 ing, “Blood donation is not a small donation, Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, and as a policy that will turn India ing higher order skills like critical The engaging event was mod- > especially on this auspicious day of the birth President ICCR, in his opening into a global knowledge superpow- thinking, analysis and conceptual erated by Amish Tripathi, Minister $3 & $">&>( & anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji, who sac- remarks said that the NEP-2020 is er, emphasising its strong focus on clarity. (Culture), High Commission of >' BD0; 0 rificed his entire life and family for the sake of one of the greatest reforms. Hon Jo early years, teachers, universal Johnson and Dr. Pokhriyal also India, UK and Director, The Nehru 0; 0 0 > humanity.” Johnson, Educationist, Former numeracy and literacy. He also engaged in a dialogue on various Centre. ! "# $# %&'%(%& = 9 Warne predicts huge fall out in Oz team 5

ative at certain stages throughout because we were scared to he legendary Shane Warne lose versus attack hard and look believes the embarrassing Test M. to win the game,” Clarke said on Tseries loss to an under-strength B& C Big Sports Breakfast. India will result in a “huge fallout” in Clarke said it was the neg- the Australian team and said a few ative mindset that pegged heads could roll in the coming days. Australia back. India recorded one of their most “At the end of the day, memorable wins on Tuesday when > ' whether we lost with 20 overs they defeated a full-strength Australia < left in the game or on the last ball by three wickets in the fourth Test here of the game, it didn’t matter. We to pocket the four-match series 2-1 had to win that game to win that and retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy. Trophy. > ' “I sort of feel we should have “I think there’ll be a huge fallout approached the first ball of that from this (defeat). There’s not too P game to the last ball of that game many times that you lose to the sec- with a bit more of that attitude.” ond or third (choice) side,” Warne was 6 Clarke said there was a time quoted as saying by Fox Cricket. when the buck stopped with the “Their (Australia) tactics will > < ormer captain Michael captain but it should not be the come into question, and they have to. < D P FClarke has criticised case anymore since there are Bowlers will come into question, Australia’s “negative” approach other professionals, who call the people’s spot in the team will come in the Test loss to an under- shots in the Australian set up. into question. It has to. You can’t just ! strength Indian team, saying the “When I played cricket, deflect it and flick it off and say India hosts, instead of pushing aggres- when I grew up watching my were too good for us,” he added. sively for wins, seemed scared of father ... The captain was Warne was, however, effusive in defeat. accountable in the teams I his praise for the Indian team which Clarke, however, refused to played in. Through that transi- braved injuries to its key players and ' E & ;$ $ E ! 'N blame team leader Tim Paine for tion of me captaining Australia, absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli the unthinkable Test series defeat that changed. after the first Test on paternity leave The spin legend said Australia Paine’s captaincy and said the wick- “It’s not just Tim Paine’s fault, the at home. An injury-ravaged “There had become a chair- to emerge triumphant. didn’t grab their chances in the series. etkeeper didn’t own up responsibili- bowlers are allowed to say ‘Tim I want India beat Australia by three man of selectors that had more “That’s not taking anything away “Yes they were, but Australia had ty for his failed tactics. to do this’, so it’s a combination wickets in the final game in pull, there had become a high from those Indian guys that played but so many chances in this series to bury “I think at times their tactics between the bowlers and the captain. Brisbane on Tuesday to win the performance manager that had their first selection side, there’s prob- it and crush India, but they couldn't haven’t been good enough, and I sup- But at the end of the day, you are cap- series 2-1 and retain the Border- more pull, there had become a ably only two or three players in that do it. They just couldn’t do it,” he said. pose that’s got to come down to Tim tain, you have to take responsibility. Gavaskar Trophy. “I thought head coach who had more pull,” side who would play.” Warne was also critical of Tim Paine as captain,” he said. He’ll be disappointed.” we might have been a tad neg- he said. +0%' %& 1 ! ! 456

6 moved up three spots to 42nd after scores of 50 and 27 while . 1 ricket Australia on Wednesday ndia’s Rishabh Pant became fast bowler Josh Hazlewood Csaluted the Indian team’s Ithe top-ranked wicket-keep- leapfrogged New Zealand’s Tim “resilience, courage and skill” during er batsman in the world after Southee to the fourth spot after its historic Test series win over the his sensational series-winning grabbing six wickets in the he BCCI brass is seriously contemplating allow- hosts and expressed gratitude to the 89-run knock in the Brisbane match, including a haul of five Ting 50 percent crowd attendance at both Chepauk BCCI for the “sacrifices” it made to match pushed him to a career- for 57 in the first innings. and the newly constructed Motera Stadium during ensure a smooth conduct of the epic best 13th spot in the ICC Test England's Joe Root has India’s upcoming four Test matches against England. contest. batting rankings, issued on returned to the top five with his The first two Tests will be held in Chennai, begin- A second-string Indian team, led Wednesday. highest rating points tally (738) ning on February 5, while the next two will be played by Ajinkya Rahane, braved all odds Pant, who won many in two years after scoring a first- at the renovated stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad. to defeat a full-strength Australia by admirers for his fearless and innings 228 to help his team The BCCI is believed to be taking a cue from three wickets at the Gabba here to mature batting, has 691 points win the first Test against Sri Cricket Australia which had allowed entry of spec- win the four-Test series 2-1 and in his kitty. South Africa’s Lanka by seven wickets in tators during the India series that concluded on retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Quinton de Kock (677) is the Galle. Tuesday. on Tuesday in Brisbane. next best wicket-keeper bats- Root has advanced six “As of now, we are likely to allow 50 percent spec- “On behalf of everyone at man in the list in the 15th posi- places, overtaking the likes of tators for the four Test matches. The BCCI is in talks Cricket Australia, we congratulate tion. Pakistan’s Babar Azam and with both state cricket associations (TNCA and GCA) Team India for their resilience, Australia batsman Marnus Pujara in the process. and also state health authorities,” a senior BCCI source courage and skill demonstrated in Labuschagne’s first-innings cen- England spinners Jack told PTI on conditions of anonymity. retaining the Border-Gavaskar tury in Brisbane took him past Leach and Dominic Bess made However, the BCCI is also factoring the fluid pub- Trophy in a series that will be talked India skipper Virat Kohli (862 notable progress after their lic health situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic about for generations to come,” CA points) to third position with a five-wicket hauls in Galle. and if case load in either Chennai or Ahmedabad wrote in a Thank You note to the career-best 878 rating points. Leach’s second innings’ figures increases, then the decision will change accordingly. BCCI. Kohli missed the action as he of five for 122 lifted him three “If you allow 50 percent crowd with all necessary The note, written by CA inter- was on paternity leave. places to 40th while Bess’s five precautions, then it will be an indicator if we can also im CEO Nick Hockley and Chair Young India opener for 30 in the first innings took allow spectators during IPL in India,” the source said. Earl Eddings, was addressed to Shubman Gill continued his him from 67th to 50th position. In Ahmedabad, which can hold over one lakh “friends in Indian cricket”, the BCCI, upward trajectory, moving up Jonny Bairstow (up five spectators, spacing of seats to maintain social distanc- acknowledging the role played by the from 68th to 47th spot after a places to 58th in batting) and ing will not be an issue. Sourav Ganguly-led board in suc- national touring during a global pan- crucial 91 in the second innings Sam Curran (up two places to Meanwhile, England and Wales Cricket Board cessfully completing the tour amid demic are considerable and we thank of the fourth Test, which India 39th in bowling) also gained. (ECB) will name the squad for first two Test match- the COVID-19 pandemic. India’s players, coaches and support won by three wickets on 0 0 For Sri Lanka, Lahiru es against India on Thursday. “Australian cricket will forever be staff for all they have given. Tuesday. Thirimanne’s second innings This is the first time that a touring team is not grateful to the BCCI for their friend- “Over the past nine weeks, the Middle-order mainstay a five-wicket haul in the second Washington entered the century helped him progress 12 naming a squad for full away series keeping the work- ship, trust and commitment in help- Indian and Australian men’s teams Cheteshwar Pujara moved up innings. rankings in 82nd (batting) and places to 87th position while load management of its players in mind. ing to deliver a series that has completed outstanding One-Day one place to seventh after his Debutant Washington 97th (bowling) positions, while left-arm spinner Lasith The fact that Chennai and Ahmedabad will have brought joy to many millions of peo- International and Twenty20 dogged effort, while Sundar and Shardul Thakur too Thakur re-entered the batting Embuldeniya (up six places to two separate bio-bubbles and the teams will travel by ple around the world at a time they International series, followed by one Mohammad Siraj jumped 32 gained in rankings following list in 113th position and bowl- 47th) and medium pacer Asitha chartered flight within the country may also be the needed it most,” the letter read. of the greatest Border-Gavaskar Test places to 45th after taking six their useful contributions with ing list in 65th position. Fernando (up 11 places to reason that England, like the Indian team, decided “The unique challenges of inter- series ever competed,” it added. wickets in the match, including both bat and ball. Australia captain Tim Paine 96th) also gained. to name its squad for two Tests. 2 2 8

crore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad purse went up from Rs 8.5 the kitty increased to Rs 22.9 went from Rs 10.1 crore to Rs crore to Rs 10.85 crore and crore. Mumbai Indians were hennai Super Kings retained 10.75 crore. from Rs 15 crore, three-time left with a purse of Rs 15.35 Cveteran Suresh Raina for Two-time winners KKR’s champions CSK’s amount in crore. the upcoming IPL-14. The dead- line for the eight franchises to submit the lists of retained and released players for the next edition of the lucrative league ended on Wednesday. Also released by KXIP were West Indies all-rounder Sheldon Cottrell, Afghanistan's Mujeeb- # B= ur-Rahman and New Zealand's Jimmy Neesham, who under- went a surgery recently to treat 3 West Indies, featuring six an injured finger. ODI debutants, to bat. CSK’s Harbhajan Singh and hakib Al Hasan claimed 4- Shakib, in his first game Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga S8 on his return to interna- for Bangladesh since the 2019 were among the other big names tional cricket as Bangladesh World Cup, bowled seven to be released by their respective made a winning start to the overs in a row and ripped sides ahead of next month’s three-match ODI series by through the middle order as auction. beating West Indies by six West Indies lost three wick- Harbhajan was joined by the wickets in the opening game ets for 11 runs. likes of Kedar Jadhav, Piyush ( 0 2F'G on Wednesday. Debutant Kyle Mayers Chawla and Murali Vijay who All-rounder Shakib was and Rovman Powell, who hit were also let go by the franchise. back after being given a two- two sixes, provided some Also released by MI was during a forgettable last season, The Delhi-based franchise year ban by the International resistance with a partner- Sherfane Rutherford, while which culminated in a seventh- retained a total of 19 players Cricket Council in October ship of 59 for the sixth wick- Delhi Capitals decided to enter place finish and a league-stage including six overseas players. 2019, with one year suspend- et. the next edition without English elimination for the first time KKR will be go into next ed, for failing to report Mahmud picked up his batsman Jason Roy, wicketkeep- since the tournament’s inception month's auction with a 17- approaches from a bookmak- first wicket by having Powell er Alex Carey, leg-spinner in 2008. member squad after having er. caught behind for 28 and fol- Sandeep Lamichhane and seam- The left-handed Raina has released only five players from Thanks to his wily left- lowed up by trapping er Mohit Sharma. been an integral part of the the team. The two-time cham- arm spin, Bangladesh bowled Raymon Reifer lbw for Malinga had been a promi- Super Kings from the beginning, pions have released Tom Banton the tourists out for 122 in 32.3 naught with his next ball. nent part of MI’s title-winning emerging as their highest scor- and Chris Green among the for- overs before reaching 125-4 Mayers top-scored with campaigns in the past though he er while guiding them to two eign players and Siddhesh Lad, with 97 balls to spare in reply. 40 before being undone by a was not there last time due to IPL titles. Nikhil Naik and M Siddharth Debutant Hasan Mehidi Hasan delivery that personal reasons. Stoinis made useful contri- among the Indians. Mahmud and fellow fast spun sharply. The seasoned Raina was butions in the 2020 edition and After Wednesday, RCB’s bowler Mustafizur Rahman Tamim, captaining the retained by the Mahendra Singh helped the Capitals reach their total purse increased from Rs 6.4 also played key roles for the side for the first time after Dhoni-led CSK notwithstanding first-ever IPL final. crore to Rs 35.7 crore, Delhi home team, taking 3-28 and being appointed last March, his sudden departure from the Batting mostly in the mid- Capitals’ swelled to Rs 12.8 2-20 respectively. then gave Bangladesh a flying last IPL in the UAE. dle order, he amassed 352 runs crore from 9 crore, Rajasthan Rain held the players up start to its reply by hitting 44 It is believed the three-time at an average of 25.14 and a Royals’ purse jumped to 34.85 for about an hour after before being stumped off winners decided to continue strike rate of 148.52. crore from Rs 14.75 crore, Kings Bangladesh captain Tamim West Indies captain Jason with Raina in order to bolster With the ball, he took 13 XI Punjab saw an exponential Iqbal won the toss and asked Mohammed. the batting order that struggled wickets at an economy of 9.53. rise from Rs 16.5 crore to Rs 53.2