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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 222 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 Agri Marketing Ordinance re-promulgated THE BJD GOVERNMENT OPPOSED THE CENTRAL FARM LAWS IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN THE LAST SESSION, BUT APPROVED A NEW ORDINANCE BASED ON THE CONTROVERSIAL MODEL ACT OF THE MODI GOVERNMENT

POST NEWS NETWORK Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers the Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21. Welfare, Government of India, desired ODISHA CABINET This time, the government has set Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Despite op- to bring reforms in agriculture mar- DECISIONS highest ever target to procure 71 lakh SERO SURVEY posing the farm laws enacted by the keting sector in the country and it has metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy. Food Centre, the Odisha government has now unveiled a draft model law entitled as n As per the new Ordinance, the Supplies and Consumer Welfare sec- decided to re-promulgate the ‘the Agriculture Produce and Livestock regional markets will be retary VV Yadav said target has set to Over 46% residents of Agriculture Marketing Ordinance, as Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) converted as state and national procure 54 lakh MT of paddy during the first Ordinance issued by the gov- Act, 2017’. But, due to Covid-19 pan- markets Kharif crop season and 17 lakh tonee ernment is about lapse. The move demic the state government desires n The Ordinance will also ensure in Rabi crop season. He said the de- Cuttack exposed to nCoV comes as a surprise in the midst of the to bring the second Ordinance to give abolition of fragmentation of partment minister can enhance the tar- nationwide stir by farmers against immediate benefits to the farmers,” market within the state by get, if required. POST NEWS NETWORK main objective of the survey the Centre’s farm laws. state government said in a press state- removing the concept of notified The government has approved ten- is to know the collective im- Significantly, the BJD had opposed ment issued Thurday. market area der worth `461.25 crore for construc- Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The munity of the community the new farm laws in both Houses of Interestingly, the state government n The government has also tion of Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim recently conducted sero sur- in an area against the virus. Parliament during its last session, but has not touched the controversial con- decided to repeal 215 Acts Centre, market complex and exten- veillance of Cuttack city We found that there was no its new Ordinance is more or less tract farming law. The issue was in- mostly Appropriation Acts of the sion of Shree Setu along the Musa has revealed that close to differentiation between based on the Centre’s model Act of corporated in the first Ordinance, state enacted in between 1950 river in Puri town. The government half of the studied popula- males and females when it the Union Ministry of Agriculture dropped from the Ordinance passed and 2011 has set a deadline to complete the tion in the Silver City are ex- comes to exposure. However, and Farmers Welfare. A copy paste Thursday. Earlier, the state govern- n State targets to procure record projects in 30 months, the Chief posed to Covid-19 infection. we saw more young people of the Central laws, the second ordi- ment has brought the Odisha amount of 71 lakh MT paddy Secretary said. This data was furnished were exposed to the virus. nance of the state government, chris- Agricultural Produce and Livestock during this Kharif season The proposal to alienate govern- by the Regional Medical Around 90 percent of the tened the ‘Odisha Agricultural Produce Contract Farming and Services ment land and acquired land for Research Centre (RMRC), exposed persons were and Livestock Marketing (Promotion (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, efit the farmers of our state.” The Ordinance will also ensure abo- Heritage Security Corridor around Bhubaneswar, which along asymptomatic,” and Facilitation), Ordinance, 2020, 2020, along with the Agriculture There are 66 regulated marketing lition of fragmentation of market Jagannath Temple in Puri in favour with the Cuttack Municipal The CMC Commissioner, was approved by the state Cabinet Marketing Ordinance. committees (RMCs) in state apart from within the state by removing the con- of the Shri Jagannath Temple Corporation (CMC) con- however, asked the people to Thursday. Briefing the media on the decisions a strong private market, he said, adding, cept of notified market area in so far Managing Committee free of premium ducted the serological (an- take special measures and Though the state government had taken by Cabinet, Chief Secretary Asit “The regional markets will be con- as enforcement of regulation by has been approved by the panel. tibody) test of the commu- comply with the Covid-19 promulgated the first Ordinance May Tripathy said, “The Cabinet decided to verted as state and national markets.” Agricultural Produce and Livestock Tripathy said the government has nity as well as people from safety norms to ensure that 13 this year, it did not bring the Bill in re-promulgate Odisha Agricultural This Ordinance will also bring pri- Market Committee. It will also pro- also decided to repeal 215 Acts mostly high-risk groups like such they are able to protect them- the last session of the Assembly fear- Produce and Livestock Marketing vate investment on construction of mote online trading. Appropriation Acts of the state en- as health workers, police- selves during Diwali. ing a backlash by farmers in the state. (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, new godowns, sorting, grading, pack- The Cabinet, which has approved a acted in between 1950 and 2011. These men and media personnel. “The survey hinted that “The Ministry of Agriculture and 2020, to provide competitive rates to the aging, scientific storage and ware- total of 18 proposals, has also approved Acts will be placed before the Assembly CMC Commissioner we have got good immunity Farmers Welfare, Department of farmers for their produces. It will ben- housing, he said. the Food and Procurement Policy for for repeal. MORE P3 Ananya Das said that the against the virus. However, overall sero prevalence for we cannot be complacent the city stood at 46.39 per and we need to continue IRREGULAR by MANJUL ‘DEAD’ BOY RETURNS HOME ALIVE cent. It was said to be higher protecting us from the virus. ` for the high risk group and I would like to appeal to the State approves 11.2K cr lower for the community people of Cuttack to practice ` participants. The sero sur- all preventive measures to Govt told to pay 5 lakh vey was undertaken in 25 keep themselves away from clusters/wards, where 60 the disease, Das said. Supplementary Budget households were randomly The sero survey is con- damages to 2 ‘accused’ picked for the study. ducted by the Indian Council POST NEWS NETWORK Covid-19 crisis, the state is going to pres- The study also analysed of Medical Research (IMCR) POST NEWS NETWORK tered a murder case against them ent an enhanced Supplementary Budget the samples of 640 persons through its regional part- and sent them to jail. Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The Council of to ensure sufficient allocation for health from high risk groups. ners. The survey measures Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The Odisha Meanwhile, the minor boy, who Minister headed by Chief Minister Naveen and social sectors. While almost an allo- RMRC Director the antibodies developed in Human Rights Commission (OHRC) suffered from some mental dis- Patnaik Thursday approved Supplementary cation equal to last year will be granted Sanghamitra Pati said that human bodies against the has directed the state government order and was believed to have Budget for the year 2020-21. According to for administrative expenses, the lion share while 56.4 percent from the virus which are formed to pay `2.5 lakh each to two persons been murdered, returned home sources, the total outlay of the (around `10,000 crore) is likely to be allo- high-risk groups were found after they are exposed to who were accused of ‘murdering’ a in 2018. On his return, the boy Supplementary Budget would be around cated for programme expenditure and to be exposed to coronavirus, the virus recently. It does not Goddess Lakshmi will not be minor boy and put behind bars in said that he was in Kolkata be- `11,270 crore, which will be presented be- disaster response as the state has noti- the total prevalence of the tell about current infection visiting us this Diwali.Else, we connection in 2016. tween 2016 and 18. fore the Assembly November 20. fied Covid-19 pandemic as a disaster. The virus among the commu- about their exposure to the would have won the election! The two were arrested and sen- When the ‘accused’ received The state had presented a Supplementary outlay of Annual Budget 2020-21 was `1.50 nity was 41 per cent. virus in the last few weeks tenced to imprisonment for al- the news of the boy’s return, they Budget of `8,126 crore last year. Despite the lakh crore. She further said, “The and months. legedly murdering a minor boy in moved the OHRC alleging that Night temp to fall Paikamal area of Bargarh dis- they were wrongfully imprisoned trict. However, the ‘victim’ was and sought action against the then Technical recession by 3°C across state later found to be alive. investigating police officer. POST NEWS NETWORK Elaborating on the case While hearing the pleas of the in India for first time Thursday, counsel of the two con- ‘accused’, the Commission di- Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The victs, Biswapriya Kanungo said rected the state government to AGENCIES Bhubaneswar Meteorological that when a minor boy of Paikamal pay compensation worth `2.5lakh BRISK Centre Thursday said the night area went missing from December each to them. The OHRC further Mumbai, Nov 12: India has tech- temperature will come down by 3°C 7, 2016, his family members lodged directed that amount shall be col- BIZ nically entered into a recession to 4°C in many places across the a complaint with the police. Acting lected from the investigating officer with a likely contraction in its state. The minimum temperature on the complaint, Paikamal po- Karna. The Commission also di- Visitors at the GDP during the July-September pe- will remain almost normal lice arrested Halu Gurla and rected the Home Department and concluding day riod, according to a report by the Thursday, but it will fall by 3-4°C Raghav Naik of Paikamal as the DGP, Odisha, to ensure the exe- of the terracotta Reserve Bank of India (RBI). thereafter. mobile phone of the missing minor cution of the order within two exhibition RBI's Economic Activity Index There will be dry weather in the was recovered from them months. ‘Murttika’ at the estimates that India's GDP growth state during this Diwali, it said. The December 24, 2016. The OHRC also reprimanded Exhibition for the second quarter of the current lowest minimum temperature of Later, under pressure from the ex-IIC Karna and the then SDPO Ground in financial year was negative and the 15.5°C was recorded at Daringibadi, investigating officer and IIC of Paikmal for their careless and Bhubaneswar, GDP contracted by 8.6 per cent dur- while it was 17°C at Angul, 17.4°C at Prakash Kumar Karna, Gurla and negligent approach and directed Thursday ing the quarter. "India has entered Sonepur, 17.5°C at Malkangiri, 18°C Naik acquiesced that they had the state government to ensure PIC: BIKASH NAYAK into a technical recession in the each at Koraput & Baripada, 18.2°C murdered the boy and dumped that all police officials undergo a first half of 2020-21 for the first time at Bhawanipatna, 18.5°C at Talcher his body in Jeera river. month’s special training on human in its history with Q2:2020-21 likely and 18.6°C at Bolangir. Capital city Subsequently, the police regis- rights. to record the second successive quar- Bhubaneswar and Cuttack regis- ter of GDP contraction," it said. tered minimum temperatures of The contraction is ebbing with 22.5°C and 21.2°C, respectively. gradual normalisation in activi- China loses its eye in India’s N-E with ULFA-I ties and expected to be short-lived. MARKET WATCH When ULFA-I commander Rajkhowa surrendered before the Indian INDEX VARIATION Army, there was a decade-long story of deception and persuasion commander’s surrender and at the heart of this operation was a Military Intelligence officer SENSEX 43357.19 236.48 AGENCIES sources added. Army is a great success for the BOURSES NIFTY 12690.80 58.40 On the directions of his chief, Central government, given its per- The RBI report said that at a time DOLLAR 75.12 `0.18 New Delhi/Shillong, Nov 12: In Rajkhowa became the mastermind sistent efforts to eradicate insur- when global economic activity is a major setback to insurgency in the behind gun-running in north-east- gency in the region. besieged by the outbreak of the sec- EURO 88.13 `0.46

CURRENCY north-east, a deputy commander-in- ern states and even in Bangladesh, The sources pointed out that the ond wave of Covid-19, incoming GOLD `50,675 `506 chief of United Liberation Front of sources said. He was hiding in surrender is a result of the hard data for the month of October Assam Independent – ULFA (I) – Mymensingh city of Bangladesh, work, dedication and nine years of 2020 have brightened the near- SILVER `62,865 `324 surrendered along with his four around 120 km north of Dhaka. sincere efforts put in by the MI of- term outlook for the Indian econ- BULLION bodyguards, a culmination of nine One the primary suppliers of ficer and swift planning by the omy and stirred up consumer and years of persistent efforts in this re- firearms to various insurgent Military Intelligence. business confidence. gard by a young officer of the groups, he used to frequently shut- The young MI Captain had got in "Since the assessment of the per- WEATHER Military Intelligence. tle between Garo Hills in Meghalaya touch with the dreaded insurgent formance of the Indian economy y Official sources said that Drishti and Bangladesh for this purpose, in 2011 and maintained his com- in the first half of 2020-21 that was BHUB CTK

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k y m c FORTUNE FORECAST Taapsee opens up Adah to have a working Diwali ARIES Mumbai: Actress Adah homemade chocolate modaks but this You are edgy today. on her relationship Sharma will be having a work- time I won’t be celebrating at home,” Something may be both- ering you, and this keeps Mumbai: Actress Taapsee Pannu usu- a player. We ended up ing Diwali because she will be Adah said. you cautious for most part of the day. ally prefers not to talk about her per- chatting on Twitter a busy shooting for “I will be shooting for my next Ganesha suggests that you make the sonal life, but she has opened up about bit and then we met each her next film in Bollywood film during Diwali in most of your evenings if invited to par- relationship with Danish badminton other. Since then, it’s Mussoorie. Mussoorie. I’ve also shot a ties and other social events. Things may player Mathias Boe saying they share been stable, nice, happy, “Yes, (it short film for Diwali which turn around for the good. a stable, nice and happy equation with calm. No baggage, no bur- will be will be releasing soon,” in- no baggage. den relationship,”she re- a) formed the actress, who TAURUS “I’ve not gone out and talked about vealed. has Commando 3 lined up. him (Mathias Boe) because I’ve no- The actress has an inter- Adah recently used her In all probability, today ticed that whenever I’ve spoken about esting line up of films in- social media presence to you will discover that your family is the founda- him the headlines become more about cluding Haseen Dillruba and help a flute player who has tion of your success, predicts Ganesha. him than me, and that overrides my Rashmi Rocket. Born and work- been struggling to make a Your dearly loved spouse may try to spice professional life. I’ve been pretty much brought up in Delhi, Taapsee ing di- living on the empty streets up the relationship in the afternoon and open. The families know about it as said that since childhood she wali. ever since the pandemic you will be more than willing to recipro- well. I met him during a badminton chased excellence in For me and lockdown. The ac- cate, expects Ganesha. match. I was a spectator and he was everything. IANS that’s tress, who has al- the most five million GEMINI best followers on kind of Instagram, A great evening with your diwali! posted a clip on sweetheart will be the Actor Asif Basra commits suicide highlight of the day. It will If I’m the video-shar- be one of the better days in business; you Dharamsala: Actor Asif Basra (53) a leash of his pet dog, Superintendent home ing platform that will be able to earn enough money to save allegedly committed of Police Vimukt Ranjan revealed. I eat captures a melo- for the future. In the evening, you may have suicide Thursday As per the police, just before the dious tune played to spend a little extra, says Ganesha. at his palatial alleged suicide, he had returned by a flute rented resi- from a stroll in the locality along player. dence in this with his dog. IANS CANCER Himachal No suicide note has been recovered. This is a favourable day Pradesh town It has been learnt that Basra, who for you. Ganesha sees where he was was under depression, was staying the chance of a gain staying for here with a British woman. from womenfolk. nearly four Known for his character roles Surprisingly, your work will be finished years, the police in films like Black Friday, without any pre-planning. Ties with said. bosses and colleagues will be steady Parzania, Jab We Met and Kai without any ups and downs. Some of He committed Po Che, among many others, your dreams may be realised. suicide by hang- Basra was last seen in the ing himself Hotstar TV series Hostages. with IANS LEO Today is one mushroom that may turn out to be unpalatable, says Ganesha. The stars indi- cate that this day shall be smeared with quite a few unsatisfactory moments, especially in the afternoon. A certain sense of wildness and volatility shall dominate your actions today. VIRGO Ludo: Storytelling needed to be crisper You are Alexander this day – undefeated and unassailable. But The film’s 150-minute runtime could have been codes his four stories, with the dom- store salesman (Rohit Suresh Saraf) Ganesha sees you on a inant passion of each tale being Cast: and a South Indian nurse wild goose chase for most of the day trimmed to a couple of hours while the sluggish pace defined by a particular colour on the Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar (Pearle Maaney), who today. Unwittingly, you may invite ludo board -- red, blues, green or Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy are in dire need of unwarranted stress related to an of the movie prevents the stories from coming alive Kapur, Fatima Sana Shaikh, ongoing assignment. yellow. money and end up FILM udo is brilliant as a concept, would remind you of his 2007 an- The first of these stories is about Sanya Malhotra, Asha Negi with an unexpected engaging in execution, but thology Life In A..Metro, although a ventriloquist Aakash (Aditya Roy Direction: and dangerous for- REVIEW LIBRA Lmostly mediocre in output. It the stories and the flavours of the Kapoor) and rich girl Ahana (Sanya Anurag Basu tune. is a film that ensembles four in- two films are wholly different. Malhotra). Aakash discovers a viral The four stories find a Ganesha says that today may not be a great day tertwined stories of love and rela- The innovation that Basu at- video of a casual sexual encounter Pinky (Fatima Sana Shaikh), the ob- point to converge in the world for you professionally as tionships, and the idea is to spread tempts with his new dark comedy they once had. He sets off to warn ject of his one-sided affection since of gangster Sattu bhaiya (Pankaj higher ups in your office out a narrative with a twist of ir- is to create out a four-pronged nar- the girl, only to find she is about to they were kids. Tripathi), who has own little mis- may try to block your path to success. reverence and wry humour. rative that moves much like the get married. In the second story, Abhishek Bachchan toplines the adventure in store. You will have to spend more time doing Anurag Basu, hand that rolls the board game from which the film Rajkummar Rao plays Alok Kumar third story as Bittu the goon, whose Basu does a good job setting up sluggish pace means none of the sto- work and this will mean spending less time with your family. Ganesha says dice, has been among mainstream draws its name. These are plots or Aalu, petty local tough and dream of uniting with his estranged the tales but his storytelling process ries wholly come alive. Overall, as never forget the sacrifices your family cinema’s most interesting story- that move concurrently and, like a Mithun Chakraborty clone who little daughter (Inayat Verma) meets needed to be crisper. The film’s 150- the stories head towards the film’s members have made for your success. tellers over the recent past. With game of ludo, end at a common ends up spending most of the film a bizarre twist of fate. minute runtime could have been climax, Basu's storytelling tends Ludo, he structures a narrative that point. Basu, in fact, also colour- trying to rescue the husband of The last story involves a hapless trimmed to a couple of hours. The to go out of control. AGENCIES SCORPIO Being gregarious may just catch your fancy today, SUDOKU says Ganesha. At work, PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, you will remain fussy CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers about assignments and deadlines. 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. Socially, whom you choose to be with will decide who you are, suggests Ganesha. Evening will be spent in the pleasant company of loved ones.

SAGITTARIUS The fire within you is set to flare – professionally and personally. It won't be difficult for you to convince people of your intentions. But Ganesha advises you to seek counsel from your superiors and predecessors before you dive into anything. CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN Many a time, we emulate others or get inspired by certain thought-provok- ing actions which explains most of the initiatives we under- SOLUTIONS take. Your actions today will be inspired too, says Ganesha. However, later in the day, you are likely to get into arguments that may drag you into legal disputes.

AQUARIUS You will most likely play a peace envoy today, sorting out conflicts with diploma- cy, your own as well as others'. Don't ignore any offer on the career BREVITY front, as it may be the best thing to happen CROSSWORD to you! The evening brings romance, says Ganesha, but also a lovers’ tiff.

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Identify people’s FAECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT Oppn for early ULB polls; issues: Naveen to party workers Bhub first city in India POST NEWS NETWORK

BJD says matter sub judice Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: BJD pres- ident and Chief Minister Naveen to receive ISO certificate POST NEWS NETWORK Delimitation of wards and reser- Patnaik Thursday asked party vation come under the jurisdic- workers to visit panchayats and Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The op- tion of the state government. The wards to ascertain the problems POST NEWS NETWORK Effective steps were position parties in the state duty to prepare electoral roll and faced by the people and inform Thursday demanded conduct of conduct of elections come under the him about their needs. Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The state taken to check illegal elections to Urban Local Bodies purview of the Election capital became the first city in the disposal of sludge by (ULBs) after the completion of by- Commission,” SEC Secretary country and second in world to re- polls in Tirtol and Balasore Sadar Rabindra Nath Sahu said. ceive the ISO-9001:2015 certificate cesspool operators Assembly constituencies. They also “After the delimitation and reser- for effective Faecal Sludge & Septage alleged delaying tactics on part of vation processes get over, the next Management (FSSM) services. private cesspool vehicles reward- the ruling dispensation. phase of election related things International Organisation for ing them with incentives greatly Odisha BJP leader Prithviraj will be taken care of by the Election Standardisation (ISO) is a method helped in achieving the objective. Harichandan said, “It is specu- SEC says process can Commission. The voter list prepa- that certifies a management system, The BMC had earlier declared that lated that the elections to the ULBs ration and conduct of election manufacturing process, service, or first 50 vehicles coming forward would be conducted in 2021. The start only after might be possible within four Naveen was addressing party documentation procedure that has for registration will be fitted with state government must make delimitation and months,” he added. leaders and workers of Tirtol and all the requirements for standard- GPS devices free of cost. As a re- preparations for the conduct of BJD leader Ananta Narayan Jena Balasore Assembly constituen- isation and quality assurance. sult, 29 cesspool vehicles operated the same. The Election reservation issues said that the process can start only cies through virtual mode after The Bhubaneswar Municipal by private operators in the city Commission should also come out are resolved which after a legislation in the Assembly winning both the seats in recently Corporation (BMC) received the have been registered with BMC with the dates of the polls.” and nod of the Supreme Court. concluded bypolls. certificate on its management of and fitted with GPS device for mon- He also added, “We have already are under the ambit He said, “There were some legal He thanked the voters for bless- faecal waste after completion of itoring purpose. seen some elections across the of the state govt issues involved in it. The matter ing party candidates. He said ef- audit and became the first in the The ISO 9001certificate to BMC Moreover steps were taken to state during the Covid-19 pan- of reservation is now sub judice forts will be made to fulfill all country to do so. Meanwhile, check illegal disposal of sludge by demic. Now, the elections for the (SEC), however, said that the process in Supreme Court. Now, the matter promises made by the party dur- Jhenaidah Municipality of BMC is the first ULB in the state to cesspool operators. Enforcement ULBs should also be conducted. can start only after delimitation will be taken up in the Assembly ing the poll campaign. Naveen Bangladesh is the first in world to pass and adopt FSSM Regulation squads were formed that imposed It has been hanging in balance for and reservation issues are resolved through legislation. Delimitation reiterated that his party believes receive the certificate. 2018 in the state which has been penalties on several operators for several months. Extending the which are under the ambit of the process can start after some amend- in work rather than speech. He “This is testament of the con- published in the Gazette of Odisha,” illegally disposing the sludge at ULB polls for indefinite period is government. ments. The government is ready thanked all the voters especially certed efforts for constantly im- said BMC Commissioner Prem roadside drains. Affordable cesspool undemocratic. The state loses rev- “There are three stages of elec- for the polls after the court gives the women who came out for exer- proving the faecal management of Chandra Chaudhary. services to the urban poor residing enue and central aid could not be tions to ULBs – delimitation of the nod. There is no question of vio- cising their franchise despite the city. We have undertaken a se- He also mentioned that regis- in slums were rolled out to all 67 utilised due to this.” region, preparation of the elec- lation of rules for deliberately de- Covid pandemic. ries of initiatives to achieve this. tration of private operators and wards in partnership with CFAR. The State Election Commission toral roll and conduct of elections. laying the elections.” OHRC solace for Balasore oustees POLITICKLE by MANJUL POST NEWS NETWORK order by the district authorities to vacate the land is unfortunate Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The Odisha as the petitioners are the worst- Human Rights Commission (OHRC) hit during the ongoing Covid-19 has instructed the tehsildar of pandemic. Remuna in Balasore district to pro- Hearing a petition filed by an- vide homestead land to several other rights activist Pradipta daily wagers before evicting them Kumar Pradhan, the OHRC from a plot at Shrikrushnapur vil- warned the district administration lage where the victims have been against the eviction of the fami- staying for 50 years. lies without providing an alter- The district administration had native suitable and habitable land November 6, 2020 asked the poor to them. The rights panel also families to leave the place within asked the victim families to sub- six days on the pretext that the mit applications to the tehsildar land would be used for road con- for land and other benefits under struction purpose. various government schemes The victims have been staying in within seven days of the deliv- makeshift houses on the said plot ery of the order. after the district authorities de- It urged the administration to molished the same in January this begin the developmental work only year. after making adequate arrange- The OHRC remarked that the ments for the poor families. Pharmacists, radiographers to be regularised

POST NEWS NETWORK Pharmacists and Cabinet has appointed re- tors available in other states tired IAS officers Bibhuti outside Odisha to meet the Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The radiographers Bhusan Patnaik and present requirement, the gov- state Cabinet Thursday ap- worked for six Sudhanshu Sekhar Rath as ernment has amended the proved proposals of Health members of the OPSC. Odisha Medical & Health and Family Welfare depart- years on contract The panel has given in- Services (Method of ment for regularisation of would be principle approval to the de- Recruitment and Conditions contractual pharmacists and cision taken by H&FW de- of Service) Rules, 2017. radiographers, who have regularised partment and Empowered As per the amended rule, if worked continuously for a Group of Ministers on Covid a candidate has not passed period of six years. written test carrying 100 management including fixa- middle school examination The government has de- marks comprising objective tion of charges for various (Class 7th) in Odia as a lan- cided to regularise those con- type (multiple choices) ques- hospitals, said H&FW addi- guage subject, he/she will be tractual pharmacists and ra- tions and the examination tional chief secretary, PK allowed to pass the exami- diographers who have been shall be of 2-hour duration. Mohapatra. nation conducted by Board duly recruited through several The upper age limit has been Nod was given to a 3-km of Secondary Education (BSE) societies/schemes for work- reduced to 45 from 50. flyover on Joda-Bamebari within four years of joining ing in different health care The government has de- highway through Joda town in the service. facilities only against the cided to change the nomen- with a cost of `144.11 crore, If, a candidate outside the posts approved/sanctioned clature of staff nurses, as- which will be met from state has not registered his by the government. sistant matrons, matrons DMF fund. Similarly, the name under the Odisha Similarly, the period of 10 and chief matrons to nurs- Cabinet has decided to pro- Council of Medical years will be counted from ing officers, assistant nurs- vide government guaran- Registration, he/she will get the date of regularisation for ing superintendents, deputy tee of `2,600 crore to Gridco himself registered as per the promotion. nursing superintendents to avail loan at an interest provisions of the said Act For new recruitments to and nursing superintend- rate of 2 per cent. before issue of the appoint- these posts, there shall be a ents, respectively. The To attract the eligible doc- ment order. Khurda eyes top rank in cleanliness survey

POST NEWS NETWORK streets. Any violation in this regard would invite penalties,” Satpathy said. Khurda, Nov 12: Khurda municipality With over 47,000 people inhabiting has launched a campaign to improve in Khurda municipality area, the town garbage disposal system in the district generates 14 to 16 tonnes of garbage headquarters town and secure the top every day. Of them, while 40 per cent com- position in Swachh Survekshan-2021. prises dry wastes, the remaining 60 per The municipal body has launched A banner for creating awareness on cent is of wet type. the ‘Swachha Khurda Sustha Khurda’ proper disposal of garbage The Housing and Urban Development (Clean Khurda Healthy Khurda) cam- said municipal executive officer department has set up a micro com- paign to secure the top position in the Shwetapadma Satpathy. posting centre at Mukundprasad to con- cleanliness survey among towns having Satpathy claimed that they have urged vert the wet garbage into manure. less than 50,000 population in the East people and shopkeepers to segregate Khurda municipality sanitation ex- Zone. The district headquarters town was garbage and keep them in separate pert Debashis Baral said the civic body earlier ranked 64th in the East Zone in trashcans. The civic body has deployed has engaged a private agency to collect the cleanliness survey. several vehicles to collect garbage from garbage from 22 wards of the town.

“We have prepared a master plan to the households and shops, she said. “Around 200 sweepers, six tractors, equal

k y m c secure the top position in the Swachh The municipal authorities have urged number of battery-operated vehicles Survekshan-2021. An awareness cam- the locals not to dump garbage and de- and 30 tricycles have been engaged to col- paign has been launched in Khurda bris on the streets. They have also lect garbage from the town. Now, we town. We have pasted posters, put up banned the sale and use of plastic bags. are collecting a monthly users’ fee of Rs hoardings and engaged awareness ve- “People must not keep bricks, sand and 30 from each household for proper hicles to sensitise people on the issue,” other construction materials on the disposal of garbage,” Baral added. P4 FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

State logs 986 new infections, 14 deaths ‘SKILL INDIA’ TRAINING FOR

k y m c PNN & AGENCIES Over 51.22 lakh sample tests have MIGRANT WORKERS STARTS been conducted in the coastal state, Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: State’s including 45,819 Wednesday, the of- Covid-19 tally rose to 3,05,986 with ficial added. 3 lakh workers from across six states including Odisha will be benefitted 986 more people testing positive for Meanwhile, another 1,264 Covid the infection, while 14 fresh fatali- patients recovered, taking the total POST NEWS NETWORK under Short Term Training ties pushed the toll in Odisha to recoveries in Odisha to 2,93,741, (STT) programme, and another 1,483, an official of the Health and the H&FW department tweeted, New Delhi, Nov 12: The Ministry 1.5 lakh migrant workers are Family Welfare (H&FW) depart- Thursday. of Skill Development and slated to be certified under ment said, Thursday. The recovered cases include Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has Recognition of Prior Learning Of the 986 new cases, 572 were re- 161 from Khurda, 110 from Angul, begun skill training of 3 lakh mi- (RPL) scheme. ported from various quarantine 79 from Sundargarh, 76 from grant workers from the identified Stressing upon the need to pro- centres, and the remaining detected Balasore, 76 from Bolangir, 74 116 districts across Odisha, Uttar mote skilling and entrepreneur- during contact tracing, said the of- from Cuttack, 74 from Keonjhar, Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya ship for rural development, Dr ficial. 65 from Mayurbhanj, 61 from Pradesh and Jharkhand. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Khurda district, of which the Twin city police commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi, Cuttack’s Covid Nuapada, 59 from Jagatsinghpur According to the ministry, the Minister for Skill Development state capital Bhubaneswar is a part, observer Sourav Garg and district collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani at the and 57 from Bargarh, the de- initiative aims to empower migrant and Entrepreneurship said, “Rural reported the maximum number of Covid-19 review meeting in the Silver City, Thursday OP PHOTO partment said. workers and rural population in Representative pic development through skill em- new cases at 112, followed by Cuttack The Capital city Bhubaneswar the post-COVID era through de- powerment is a fundamental ele- 81 and Sundargarh 80. The posi- reported 69 Covid-19 cases, taking mand-driven skilling and orienta- 1.5 LAKH MIGRANT WORKERS ARE ment of Skill India mission as 70 tivity rate stands at 5.97. COVID & ODISHA the Temple City’s total caseload tion under Centrally Sponsored BEING TRAINED UNDER SHORT per cent of the total workforce Taking to Twitter, the H&FW de- to 29.965, the Bhubaneswar and Centrally Managed (CSCM)— TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME comes from rural India. The vi- partment said, “Regret to inform the Khurda hree deaths were recorded in Khurda, two each in Municipal Corporation (BMC) component of Pradhan Mantri sion of making rural workforce Nuapada and Sundargarh, while one patient each ANOTHER 1.5 LAKH MIGRANT demise of Fourteen #COVID19 pos- reported the T said Thursday. Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) attuned with the changing needs in Bargarh, Balasore, Cuttack, Kalahandi, Kendrapara, WORKERS ARE SLATED TO BE itive patients while under treat- maximum 2016-2020. MSDE is rolling out the of the industry requires seamless Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur succumbed to the virus As many as 74 Covid patients CERTIFIED UNDER RECOGNITION ment in hospitals.” number of new also recovered from the viral in- programme across these districts OF PRIOR LEARNING SCHEME synergies among various partners Of the 14 fresh fatalities, three cases at 112, fection, taking the total recoveries for skill training within 125 days in in the skilling ecosystem. We need were recorded in Khurda, and two followed by ver 51.22 lakh sample tests have he positivity in Bhubaneswar to 29,002, BMC collaboration with concerned dis- to realign ourselves and comple- Cuttack 81 and been conducted in the coastal each in Nuapada and Sundargarh. O Trate stands said, adding that Bhubaneswar has trict Collectors. existing training providers and ment each other on the pressing Sundargarh 80 state, including 45,819 Wednesday at 5.97 One patient each succumbed to 755 active Covid cases. National Skill Development project implementing agencies need for creation of industry-rel- the infection in the districts of The city has so far lost 187 lives Corporation (NSDC), under the operating under PMKVY 2016-20 evant jobs at regional levels to off- Bargarh, Balasore, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur. have died in the state due to co- to the disease, the civic body aegis of MSDE, is executing the or state schemes. 1.5 lakh mi- set the after-effects of workforce mi- Kalahandi, Kendrapara, As many as 53 Covid-19 patients morbidities, said the official. pointed out. training programme through grant workers are being trained gration.” With Diwali in mind, PREP ON FOR Vigilance raids on INT’L SAND crorepati clerks ECoR vigilant on ART FESTIVAL of Jajpur, Capital POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK transport of crackers Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Vigilance Konark, Nov 12: The district ad- sleuths Thursday carried out si- Passengers can call Help Line Number 182 to report any ministration has started prepa- multaneous raids at the offices rations for the International Sand and residences of two clerks en- incident concerning carrying crackers on train Art Festival that would be organ- gaged in Jajpur and Bhubaneswar ised on Chandrabhaga beach here respectively on charges of amass- from December 1 to 5. ing assets disproportionate to their Puri Collector Balwant Singh, known sources of income. Superintendent In the first case, the sleuths of Artists from of Police (SP) the anti-corruption wing of the different Akhilesvar Odisha Police raided the residence Singh, district of Udayanath Jena, a senior clerk places Tourism Officer at the Office of the Sub-Collector across the Sarojkanta in Bhubaneswar, at Sundarpada in country will Pradhan and the Capital city. This apart, the other senior of- officials also raided Jena’s native participate ficials Thursday place at Kendrapara’s Rajnagar in the sand inspected the and his office room in place identified DEEPAVALI Bhubaneswar. POST NEWS NETWORK If any passenger is seen carry- art for the sand art AMID Following the raid, the Vigilance ing inflammable items, the co-pas- competition festival. department claimed to have stum- Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Carrying sengers are requested to inform “There PANDEMIC bled upon assets worth over Rs of inflammable and explosive ob- on-duty Railway Staff like Railway would be at least 20 stalls at the 1.32 crore belonging to Jena. jects like crackers, gas cylinders, Protection Force (RPF) and festival to display sand arts. Male, he Unit-II Market In the second case, the Vigilance acid, petrol and kerosene among oth- Government Railway Police (GRP) female and differently-abled artists TBuilding witnesses sleuths raided the residential com- ers in passenger carrying trains dur- personnel, TTEs, Coach Attendants, from different places across the a rush as people check plex belonging to Ratnakar ing train journey is a punishable Guards of the train, Station country will participate in the out clay lamps and Mohanty, a junior clerk at the offence under the Railways Act, Managers, to save the train pas- sand art competition,” said an other decorative items Office of Sub-Registrar in Jajpur’s 1989 and the offender may get an im- sengers from danger, a report said. official of the district adminis- at Unit-I market in Dharmasala, over ‘amassing’ dis- prisonment up to 3 years. To make Passengers can call Help Line tration. Bhubaneswar, proportionate assets. The officials the train journey safer, East Coast Number 182 to report any incident According to him, the festival Thursday, ahead of also raided Mohanty’s single-sto- Railway (ECoR) has urged pas- concerning carrying crackers on would be organised with strict ad- Deepavali. The festival ried building at Jaraka, Hotel sengers to be careful and not to train. Steps have been taken by herence to the Covid-19 guide- of light will be a Akash at Jalasukha, a market carry and also not let their co-pas- the Security Department of East lines. low-key affair this year complex and a building at Shanti sengers carry inflammable or ex- Coast Railway to make the train pas- “People will have to go for prior owing to the Covid-19 Bazar, house of his relative at plosive objects while travelling in sengers and Rail Users aware of registration for visiting the festi- pandemic which has Chandapur under Dharmasala passenger carried trains. the dangers of carrying crackers val. There would be adequate already taken the police limits and his office room As Diwali is approaching, East and explosive substances. measures to check gatherings at sheen off many in Jajpur district. Coast Railway has geared up its Apart from this, random and the festival. Adequate parking fa- festivities The anti-corruption wing has machinery to prevent carrying surprise checks will also be un- cility would be arranged for the vis- OP PHOTOS calculated Mohanty’s assets to be crackers in Passengers and dertaken by deputing Railway Staff itors,” said the official. over Rs 1.29 crore. Mail/Express Trains. Carrying in- in coordination with Government flammable items during train jour- Railway Police (GRP), Railway ney is strictly prohibited. East Protection Force (RPF) and Civil Puri admin for PNN & AGENCIES The administration took casion of Deepavali to pay advised to burn diyas at their Criminal gives cops Coast Railway has advised all its Defence Volunteers and special at- the decision as the temple is respect to their ancestors homes. The temple manag- three Divisions, i.e. Khurda Road, tention will be given to check parcels Puri, Nov 12: The district closed for devotees since by lighting jute sticks while ing committee members a slip in Silver City Sambalpur & Waltair to launch a or luggage loading in Parcel Vans. observance of administration has marked March 20 last to contain the standing on the ‘Baisi Wednesday visited the Special Safety Drive to keep a strict These apart, Train Escorting a place, about 150 metre out- spread of coronavirus. Pahacha’ of the temple. ‘Chakrakot Jaga’ where the POST NEWS NETWORK vigil on carrying inflammable items teams and Meri Saheli Teams have ‘Paya Shraddha’ side the Srimandir, to facil- Every year, hundreds of Manufacturing and sale of servitors were preparing in trains for the safety of the pas- also been advised to keep sharp itate observance of devotees throng the 12th cen- firecrackers have been the dress for the Trinity’s Cuttack, Nov 12: A dreaded crim- sengers during Diwali celebra- watch on the inflammable items outside shrine ‘Badabadua Daka’ and ‘Paya tury shrine, the abode of banned by the state gov- Nagarjuna Besha scheduled inal gave the cops a slip on the tions. in the trains and at the stations. Shraddha’. Lord Jagannath, on the oc- ernment and devotees were to be held November 27 next. pretext of relieving himself out- side the police station. The incident took place at Cuttack Sadar po- lice station in the district late CLASSIFIED Wednesday night. Experts brainstorm on care leavers’ welfare The accused was identified as Juga Khan, a resident of Cuttack. AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT According to police officials, THE PROGRAMME WAS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF ODISHA STATE CHILD PROTECTION SOCIETY, UNICEF ODISHA Khan was arrested by the cops By virtue of an affidavit for his alleged involvement in an before Notary Public, AND ODISHA SKILL DEVELOPMENT MISSION AMONG OTHERS extortion case and brought to Bhubaneswar, date Cuttack Sadar Police Station for 27.10.2020 that I Pratima POST NEWS NETWORK to engage with the care leavers. tem to independent living. interrogation. Samantaray age about 44 The event was organised Wednesday Anu Garg, WCD & MS Secretary He asked for toilet facility in years, D/o. Naba Kishore Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Several by the state department of Women shared the state prospective on the police station. The cops, how- government officials, development and Child Development and Mission after care. She elaborated the ever, did not have one. They sent Prusty of Khalisahi, partners and other stakeholders Shakti. state prospective to support care Khan with a constable to a place Nayagarh that my name held a first-of-its-kind virtual brain- The state government claimed leavers in their journey. Aravind behind the police station. Taking has been wrongly written storming session for care leavers to that this was one of the rare pro- Agrawal, Director, OSCPS in in- advantage of the situation, Khan Kuni Prusty on H.S.C.E. deliberate on the issue of enhanc- grammes organised by the care troductory remarks explained hoodwinked the constable and Certificate, now I have ing young care leavers’ transitions leavers’ group who are referred to about the recent initiatives in ran away. Senior police officials said changed my name Kuni from institutional care to inde- the kids who come out of institu- policy for the betterment of chil- that an operation was underway Prusty to Pratima pendent living. tional care to lead their life inde- dren in need and welcomed the to nab the miscreant soon. A social media platform was also pendently. The programme was participants. More than 250 num- Notably, multiple cases of ex- Samantaray. So I will be inaugurated by the officials to dis- also attended by Odisha State Child bers of young adults who left tortion, attempt to murder and known as Pratima seminate information for the group. Protection Society (OSCPS), Unicef The deliberations were focused resources, and support networks Child Care Institutions after at- loot are pending against Khan in Samantaray for all A group named-Odisha Care leavers Odisha, Odisha Skill Development to ensure that care leavers are that facilitate their smooth transi- tending 18 years of age partici- various police stations across

purpose. Association was started on Facebook Mission and others. equipped with the knowledge, skills, tion from the institutional care sys- pated in the programme. Odisha.

k y m c P5 FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR state

Keonjhar: Mega steel industries still a pipedream Maoist hideout busted,

k y m arms, ammunition seized c POST NEWS NETWORK The state After mining scam, had expressed concern government had Rourkela over mineral and waste dumping- POST NEWS NETWORK Keonjhar, Nov 12: The dream for signed MoUs for steel plant, induced pollution in the mining steel industries has remained un- setting up of three former area. He had ordered action in this Malkangiri, Nov 12: Security fulfilled in the mineral-rich Keonjhar big steel industries Chief direction. But nothing is being done forces busted a Maoist hideout in district which is known for its huge and expansion of Minister to check the pollution,” said Kiran Swabhiman Anchal of this district reserves of iron, manganese and other industries in Biju Patnaik Shankar Sahu, president of the and seized a huge cache of arms and other minerals. the district. People had dreamt Nagarika Manch. ammunition, police said Thursday. According to reports, the state in the district had of setting MLA Mohan Majhi took a dig at This was stated here by Malkangiri government had signed MoUs for hoped for up the the government, saying, ”Companies SP Rishikesh D Khilari at a press setting up of three big steel industries employment second are transporting minerals to rake in meet, Thursday. and expansion of other industries in opportunities after biggest moolah while the government has Security forces including SOG, the district. People in the district signing of the steel allowed mining and mineral trans- DVF jawans and BSF were con- had hoped for employment oppor- industries, but industry in portation to raise more revenues. The ducting a joint combing operation tunities after signing of the indus- their hopes have Keonjhar government is not attaching im- in Arapadar and Andrapalli areas faded out tries, but their hopes have faded out. FILE PHOTO portance to development of indus- in Swabhiman Anchal under After Rourkela steel plant, former tries in the larger interest of people Jodambo police limits when they Chief Minister Biju Patnaik had On the contrary, medium industries like Odisha Sponge Iron and Steel plant, Kusum Powermet, Kalinga Ironworks, in Keonjhar. For more profits, the gov- busted a Maoist hideout and con- dreamt of setting up the second Shree Ganesh Metaliks, Sri Jagannath Metaliks, Shree Metaliks, Crackers India, Rashmi Metaliks have closed, ernment is only signing MoUs.” ducted a raid. hand grenades and 14 landmines. biggest steel industry in Keonjhar. throwing thousands of workers jobless Notably, the district has over 100 Acting on the inputs, an inten- This is a major setback for the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik iron, manganese, chromite and sive search and area domination ultras in the area, the SP said. was keen on setting up three mega Shree Metaliks, Crackers India, left various quarters fuming. Khatua, a social activist. other mines. For various reasons, was carried out in the area and Police suspected these arms and am- steel industries and expansion of Rashmi Metaliks have closed, throw- “Those given mining leases or Sadly, some companies are sup- many mines have been closed. Only the jawans seized a huge quantity munitions belonged to Maoists other mineral-based industries. ing thousands of workers jobless. doing mineral trading are taking plying iron ores after treatment, mines are in operation. Government of Maoists arms, ammunition and cadres of Andhra-Odisha Border On the contrary, medium indus- On the other hand, no exemplary credit by setting up small plants but dump the waste which has been and private mining firms are earn- other articles. Zonal Committee (AOBZC) which tries like Odisha Sponge Iron and action was taken against mining like beneficiation plants, sponge polluting both water and air in ing from mining and mineral trans- The seized articles included 93 could have been used against in- Steel plant, Kusum Powermet, firms who were involved in multi- plants and mega crusher units, but their areas. portation. But the dream for mega rounds of 303 bullets, 9 mm gun bul- nocent civilians and security forces. Kalinga Ironworks, Shree Ganesh crore mining scam. But some of they are not setting up big industries “Justice MB Shah Commission, steel industries has remained far lets, 55 rounds of pistol ammuni- Combing operations are continu- Metaliks, Sri Jagannath Metaliks, them were leased out mines. It has to create jobs,” lamented Amarbar while investigating the multi-crore from being unrealized. tion, 13 electronic detonators, 13 ing,” the SP added. Water woes: People WB stokes border row again, CHILD SACRIFICE: feed on stream water Balasore fringe village tense LIFER FOR TWO POST NEWS NETWORK of water throughout a year. POST NEWS NETWORK Marshaghai police limits were Locals say there is no irrigation busy in celebrations of Koksara, Nov 12: Crores of rupees facility for their farmland. “The Villagers were warned of vacating the place in 15 days while dist admin Kendrapara, Nov 12: A local Mahavishuva Sankarnti in the are spent to address drinking water stream is the only source for both court Thursday awarded life im- Hanuman temple of the village problems in rural areas but many irrigation and drinking water. The is in contact with East Midnapore admin for land measurement prisonment to two persons in- April 13, 2015. Rajkishore Nayak, remote and tribal pockets in tribal- village is beset with multiple prob- cluding a sorcerer and his asso- 8, alias Raja, son of Purnima and dominated Koksara block of lems,” they lamented. fit of Odisha, have expressed concern ciate after convicting them in a Pratap Kumar Nayak had also Kalahandi district are reeling from A tube well in the village often over the issue. They have condemned 2015-child sacrifice case under been to the temple to witness the water crisis. goes out of order. They also have the incident. The Congress has Marshaghai police limits in the celebrations. In some areas, local residents no access to healthcare even as the warned of agitation at the Bhograi district. The boy’s mother and villagers have no choice but to drink water area is identified as highly vul- tehsil office if the government does The district judge, Basudev searched for him after he failed from hill streams, creeks and pits. nerable to malaria. not take steps to find a permanent Panda, convicted Choudhury to return home despite a long pe- Sargipani, a hillock village of Local residents like Birsa Munda, solution to the issue. It may be Abinash Das and his associate riod of time. They were search- Amapani panchayat under Sania Munda and Jiban Munda noted here that members of Digha- Baikunthanath Das alias Bajrangi ing for him when they found his Sahakhol Reserve Forest area, is a said they had drawn attention of the Shankarpur Unnayan Parishad of and awarded them life impris- decapitated body in the Luna case in point. The village paints a administration several times but in East Midnapore district had tried to onment Thursday. The judge also river near the village. picture of neglect with people de- vain.“As we have no safe source of grab Sahabajipur gramya jungle slapped a penalty of Rs 50,000 Police registered a case and prived of the most basic facilities. drinking water, we are compelled November 5. They dismantled valu- on them. started an investigation over a Hundreds of people reside in the to drink water from the stream,” able trees and betel vines with JCB In default, the two have to un- complaint filed by the boy’s village. The tribal residents de- rued some women. Villagers of Sahabajipur measuring the forest land machines. Locals had strongly dergo an additional two years of mother. Later, police arrested pend on agriculture and minor for- BDO Manisha Dash said the vil- opposed it. imprisonment. The judge also the two and produced them in est produce like forest products, lage comes under the forest de- POST NEWS NETWORK Worse, the West Bengal admin- Later, Bhograi MLA Anata Das, awarded them five years of im- court on the basis of clinching ev- corn farming and shift cultivation. partment for which the adminis- istration and Digha-Shankarpur ADM Sambit Nayak, Bhograi tehsil- prisonment and a penalty of Rs idence against them. Public pros- Their foremost problem is non- tration couldn’t take any steps Bhograi, Nov 12: The border dis- Unnayan Parishad, a culture out- dar Kamalakant Panda, IIC of Talsari 10,000 under Section-201 of IPC. ecutor Manas Behera and APP availability of drinking water. The about its development. “But we pute between Odisha and West fit, have issued an ultimatum to the Marine police station Hemanta According to the case diary, Sanjay Kumar Jena pleaded the village lies on the borders of will discuss with the administra- Bengal in fringe areas in Balasore villagers of Sahabajipur to vacate Majhi and local leaders had taken the incident occurred when vil- matter on behalf of the state Koksara block. A stream flows near tion to provide drinking water in have remained unresolved over the place within 15 days. stock of the situation at the site. lagers of Gokhapada village under government. the village and is the main source the village,” she added. years while the neighbouring state The land grabbing attempt by the They had apprised the Chief stoked the old dispute by encroaching Bengal administration has enraged Minister, the Chief Secretary and the on land near Sahabajipur under locals, who have resolved to fight Collector of the development. The Bhograi block of Balasore. This has back the incursion bids. people of the fringe areas were as- created tension in Sahabajipur “We are born in Odisha and would sured of demarcating the borders and village. die in our motherland, but we won’t raising of fences. Meanwhile, Balasore Collector K spare our land to anybody. None Notably, for the last three decades, Sudarshan Chakravarthy has has a right to grab our land. If nec- the West Bengal government had Thursday talked to his counterpart essary, we will put up a fight,” they made several attempts to get hold of of the East Midnapore district about fumed. They demanded that the bordering villages like Tukpalasia measurement of the land at site. state government give them pro- under Morada tehsil in Mayurbhanj According to reports, the Bengal tection measures. To counter Bengal’s district in October, 2017. It had then administration has tactically made illegal bid, villagers got the land sparked tension. The PWD of West an attempt to grab over 20 acres of measured Wednesday and pitched in Bengal had set up a signboard with land by pitching in poles near poles on the borders too. messages reading “Welcome to Sahabajipur. This has added to the The Congress and members of Jhargram sistrict and Jhargram woes of people in fringe areas. the Utkal Sammilani, a cultural out- Zilla Apnake Swagat Janachhe.” Bolangir murder: Two detained

POST NEWS NETWORK his wife, their two sons and Only a distant relative of two daughters. Bulu was staying beside his Patnagarh, Nov 12: In con- The couple and their chil- house. Bulu usually had been nection with the murder of six dren had migrated from collecting and selling honey members of a family in neighbouring Jharkhand in nearby areas. There was Bolangir district, police and had been residing here a quarrel among the fami- Thursday detained two per- for ten years. Later, a few lies for unknown reasons. sons, Patnagarh IIC Priyanka more families of their com- “We are not sure as to Routray informed. Notably, six munity migrated and set- whether the family members members of the family were tled in the same locality. Bulu died by suicide or were mur- found dead in their house at had driven away some of the dered. The actual reason behind Saharapada village under families from here as they their deaths can be ascertained this police limits, Wednesday. were frequently engaged in after the post-mortem reports The deceased were Bulu Jani, altercations. come in,” the IIC added. Balasore-born choreographer makes way to Hollywood

POST NEWS NETWORK to struggle hard during his initial years. Balasore, Nov 12: M His hard work, determi- Sudhakar, who has already nation and amiable behav- carved a niche for himself iour eventually paid divi- as an ace choreographer in dends. Hindi film industry and has Sudhakar says he has a Hollywood video in his taught steps to many actors kitty, has a Balasore link. and actresses in Mumbai. Sudhakar Majhi, son of He has also worked in films Basanti Majhi and late like Yeh Hai India, Gandhi Karunakar Majhi of and Mamata Sharma to Giri and Run Raja Run. He Kanchani Bag area near name a few. claims he will be soon work- Sunhat in Balasore town is “I used to dance in my ing in Hollywood. today’s M Sudhakar. childhood days. I performed He said, for the first time He has worked with ac- at school, college and other he had the opportunity to tors and music directors functions. It was when I was work as a director for likeVarun Dhawan, Sanjay doing my Plus II that I real- Hollywood music video I Was Dutt, Ameesha Patel, Rajnish ized the potential as a dancer Lost. The video was released Duggal, Mika Singh, Kumar within me. Then I decided to in Vevo channel September Sanu, Sonu Nigam, Anand hone my talent,” he wist- 18.

Raj Anand, Bhumi Trivedi. fully reminisces. “I was invited by

k y m c He has also performed at After graduation, he left for Hollywood’s music director international stage shows Mumbai with an aim to be a Lino to direct his two music of music directors and choreographer in 1998. videos. Shooting for the video singers like Sajid-Wajid, A newbie in the Hindi film will start from December 6. Sunidhi Chauhan, Abhijeet industry with no experience It will be my biggest achieve- Sawant, Sukhwinder Singh and godfather, Sudhakar had ment,” announces Sudhakar. P6 FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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k y m what you become. c SRI AUROBINDO AMERICA’S ALLIANCES AFTER TRUMP

merica’s allies should curity guarantee. be forgiven if they are Even with Biden in charge, the confused about where currently testy political relation- Short-lived bonhomie A American foreign pol- ship between South Korea and the icy is headed. Who isn't, given the US (which walked out on the ear- arkets had closed at a fresh lifetime high Wednesday continuing the go-it-alone recklessness of Donald lier base talks) means negotia- gains for three days on the trot. The current rally, barring a small Trump's presidency? Over the past tions won't be easy. In Japan, for- Mcorrection Thursday, looks a bit out of place, for, there are no struc- three years, Trump has sowed mal talks began last month, and the tural or policy level shifts by the India Inc or the government to justify the strategic chaos, and his foreign government has until March 2021 rally in the markets. Indian markets are reflecting a rally in global markets policy, if one can call it that brought to renew its agreement. Trump's as investors are betting on improved trade relations and more fiscal meas- new meaning to incoherence. Over the past three years, Trump has sowed defense officials told their Japanese ures under a Joe Biden presidency in the US. World markets marched higher President-elect Joe Biden will be counterparts to expect the same after Biden was declared the winner in the tightly-contested race, though better almost by default. But has strategic chaos, and his foreign policy, if one treatment as South Korea. Biden President Donald Trump has yet to concede the race. In fact, the win by Biden Trump changed America so much can call it that brought new meaning to will certainly change that script triggered the market rally last week which has been sustained by a few sub- that the world cannot count on it as well. But Japan's new Prime sequent developments. An announcement by pharmaceutical majors ever being normal again? incoherence. President-elect Joe Biden will be Minister, Yoshihide Suga, likely still BioNTech and Pfizer that their vaccine candidate could provide 90 per cent Not only did Trump pursue a better almost by default. But has Trump expects arduous negotiations, al- efficacy against the coronavirus turbocharged global market sentiments. Most love affair with North Korea's nu- beit without the take-it-or-leave-it of the gains by the Indian stocks over recent days have derived from this news. clear-armed dictator and remain changed America so much that the world attitude that raised questions about The announcements about the successful phase III trial of Covid-19 vaccine smitten with Russian President cannot count on it ever being normal again? the durability of America’s secu- instilled confidence among investors and the possibility of a sustained eco- Vladimir Putin – a man waging po- rity guarantees. nomic recovery has led to sharp buying in stocks. The surprise win by the litical war on the West. He also A simple return to treating allies NDA in Bihar Assembly elections has also supported the rally. IT, pharma championed Brexit and bad- engagement more generally. Biden this year, Trump repeatedly threat- like allies should go a long way for and banking stocks have emerged as the biggest favourites. But will the mar- mouthed America's European al- will ditch the unconstrained uni- ened to withdraw US forces from Biden. Trump demonstrated no kets hold this rally or the markets are headed for a sharp correction? Kent Harrington lies, when he was not undermin- lateralism. But even with a new both countries unless they paid concern for his policy's political Thursday, the bellwether Sensex pared 236 points while the broader Nifty ing them outright. At the annual approach, the damage Trump has more for what he called American fallout in Seoul and Tokyo, or for shed 58 points. Is this the beginning of a correction? In the absence of solid Munich Security Conference in done won't be repaired easily, or alter protection. Biden will have to work its impact on the political fortunes triggers or improvements in the fundamentals, the current pre-Diwali rally AMERICA’S 2020, French President Emmanuel views among European leaders hard to restore Japanese and of South Korean President Moon may peter off before long. The markets may be expecting more stimulus meas- Macron and German President that the continent increasingly Korean trust as he seeks to renew Jae-in and former Japanese Prime ures from the government in the near future to accelerate the domestic ALLIES SHOULD Frank-Walter Steinmeier both ac- will need to fend for itself. these agreements. Minister Shinzo Abe. In the inter- markets. There are talks of the onset of the second wave of the Covid-19 in BE FORGIVEN knowledged that Trump had fun- Trump's treatment of US allies In fact, South Korea and Japan est of security, both leaders tried India. Some of the cities like Delhi are already experiencing the second wave damentally damaged the transat- in Asia has given Europeans ample already share mutual defense costs, to pander to Trump's "stable ge- even as states like Odisha are seeing a fall in the daily infection count IF THEY ARE lantic alliance. Their message was warning to be prepared for more and have underwritten the US mil- nius" over the last three years, with notwithstanding the government here warning of a second wave happen- CONFUSED clear: If Trump won a second term; deterioration in the security re- itary presence in Northeast Asia little to show for it but domestic po- ing in the second week of December. the historic partnership that has lationship. Despite the North for decades. South Korea pays litical embarrassment. Biden's elec- It's really an uncertain world. Nobody really knows how it is going to pan ABOUT WHERE long constituted the geopolitical Korean nuclear threat and China's more than 40% of the operating tion undoubtedly brought sighs of out from here on. The economy continues to remain in the dumps. The "West" would never be the same. growing power, Trump tried to costs of US forces stationed there; relief in Seoul and Tokyo. GDP has been contracting. Domestic and international monitoring agencies AMERICAN Prudent world leaders were doubt- turn America's crucial alliances it also covered 92% of the US com- Sadly, Trump's malignant legacy including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have predicted a sharp FOREIGN POLICY less preparing for even more in- with South Korea and Japan into mand's $10.7 billion move to new will survive his departure. With fall in India’s GDP. The RBI Wednesday called out a historic technical recession stability and uncertainty had pay-as-you-go relationships. facilities outside of Seoul, and it everything from health care to cli- in the country. GST collections no matter what the government may claim IS HEADED Trump been re-elected. Fortunately, Biden understands purchases billions of dollars' worth mate change begging for Biden's are yet to pick up. Except for a rise in collections last month, every month France and Germany, of course, what Trump doesn’t – that US de- of US military hardware. For its attention, foreign policy is cer- since Covid-19 broke out, the GST collections have fallen. We are not sure have many reasons to disagree fense pacts with those two coun- part, Japan provides $2 billion per tain to take a backseat to domes- how far the government's claim of a rise in the GST in October is true. The with the United States, be it on tries have underpinned East Asia’s year to support 54,000 US troops; tic priorities. For US allies, pa- Centre has defaulted in recompensing the states on the GST count. There trade relations, Macron's outreach stability for 70 years and paid off it purchases 90% of its military tience will remain a virtue. are no exciting fiscal or financial measures from the government to bring to the Kremlin, or both countries' handsomely for the US. Trump hardware from US companies, Righting the wrongs of the Trump back cheers to the markets. The manufacturing sector is yet to pick up. relatively less confrontational ap- viewed both relationships as “bad and it has furnished $19.7 billion years will take time. As he has Exports have been thinning out. Services are yet to get back their pace. In proach to China. Macron, who last deals,” and Biden will need to per- (77% of the total costs) for the con- said at least since 1990, Trump the absence of a return to robust industrial activities and a boom in the re- November called NATO “brain suade Americans to turn away struction of three major bases. wanted to reshape America's de- alty sector, the job markets are not going to shine. In the backdrop of this, dead,” has made no secret of whom from his transactional diplomacy. For nearly a year, Trump ad- fense arrangements and radically the current rally in the equities does not seem to be holding out. Most of the he holds responsible for the al- Moreover, Trump wasn’t the ministration officials have de- alter its role in the world. Trump present rally is liquidity-driven. There is a lot of money sitting on the fence. liance's decay and the broader first US president to lean heavily manded that their South Korean may be a pathological liar, but he As fixed income returns in the US and other developed countries have sense of disarray among US part- on jingoistic rhetoric, and putting counterparts quadruple their coun- kept his word on this issue. fallen, large amounts of money are finding their way into Indian stocks which ners and allies. the MAGA genie back in the bot- try's current $1 billion in financial may not sustain for long. With gold rates hovering over Rs 50,000 per 10 grams, But in Paris and Berlin, as else- tle may not be simple for Biden. support. Add to that leaks de- Kent Harrington, a former investors are turning away from the physical form of the yellow metal. where in Europe, the reaction to Both South Korea and Japan can scribing possible US troop with- senior CIA analyst, served as This may elbow out some money to equities. Earlier this month, the Union Trump was not just about his bul- attest to the fact that “America drawals and the announcement national intelligence officer Finance Ministry had dropped hints about the government's intention to bring lying, trade tactics, or divisiveness. First” was no mere slogan. With in July that 12,000 US forces would for East Asia, chief of station in another stimulus package for the Covid-hit Indian economy. However, the Europeans saw his administration the Host Nation Support leave Germany. Clearly, Biden's in Asia, and the CIA's stimulus by itself may not be a panacea for the economy. The government charting a course that rejected the Agreements that determine the administration will need not only director of public affairs. has already announced two stimulus packages. Union Finance Minister transatlantic security relationship details of America’s presence in to devise a new negotiating strat- Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday announced another stimulus package worth and its central role in US global each country up for renegotiation egy, but also to reboot the US se- ©PROJECT SYNDICATE Rs 2.65 lakh crore, as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0. But most of the money is meant to incentivise local production. Earlier two packages had meant to help the poor in terms of direct benefits transfer for consumption. Even though it was required in the backdrop of the Covid-19-triggered dis- tress, it did not generate long term capital – a prerequisite for industrial re- SPECTRUM EDUCATION covery. In light of this, the bonhomie in the equity market seems short-lived. WISDOM CORNER Why aren’t all girls in school I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 t the Fourth World – had never set foot in a classroom Other barriers are less serious sion, which perpetuates gender- games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is Conference on Women in and were unlikely ever to do so. In but hold girls back as well. Consider unequal norms regarding labor- why I succeed. ABeijing in 1995, participants over 20 countries, most of them in Rabia Nusrat, who wanted to study market opportunities. Still, the MICHAEL JORDAN promised to advance the rights of Sub-Saharan Africa, hardly any engineering ever since she was a glass ceiling is a reality even here. Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they women and girls everywhere. Part poor rural girls will graduate from child in Pakistan. Despite her par- In 48 middle- and high-income coun- think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you of that promise, set out in the his- upper secondary school. ents urging her to select a less tries, there is a gender gap of 20 per- believe, remember, you can achieve. MARY KAY ASH toric Beijing Declaration and For the most marginalized, male-dominated subject, she in- centage points between teachers The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time Platform for Action, was to ensure schools are still unsafe environ- sisted and now is the first in her fam- and head teachers in lower sec- is now. education for all girls. A recent ments where verbal and sexual ha- ily and community to complete a ondary schools. Female leadership CHINESE PROVERB study by UNESCO's Global rassment, abuse, and violence pre- degree in engineering in Pakistan. does not automatically translate Education Monitoring Report ex- vail. In many places, high pregnancy But not all girls are equally per- into improvements for girls, but amines whether the promise has rates very often keep girls out of sistent, and the reality is that not female leaders can change social and WORDSWORTH been kept. school, perpetuating the cycle of enough teachers and career coun- gender norms through legislation A quarter-century after the con- poverty. While the prevalence of selors have the training to help and policies and by acting as visi- ference and coming just after the early pregnancy fell by one-third correct the gender imbalance in ble role models for girls. Believe you in me International Day of the Girl Child among girls aged 15-19 between science, technology, engineering, Next year, the world’s govern- Manos Antoninis on October 11, the good news is that 1995 and 2020, early pregnancy and mathematics. In OECD coun- ments will sign a new declaration t’s a puzzling way of speaking because we don’t use English in that way 180 million more girls are enrolled rates remain high – especially in tries, only 14% of the top-per- on the rights of a new generation Ianymore. My knowledge of formal grammar being more than a bit shaky, I OF THE 59 MILLION in primary and secondary school Sub-Saharan Africa, where one- forming girls in science or math- of women at the Generation went for information to Professor Geoffrey Pullum, co-author of the than in 1995, and that more girls quarter of 18-year-old girls are al- ematics are expected to work in Equality Forum. Education de- Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, the 1800-page volume that is PRIMARY-SCHOOL- than ever are staying in school and ready mothers. science and engineering, compared serves a central position in this the standard work. Because English doesn’t add endings to words to show AGE CHILDREN graduating. There is good news in It is also essential that compre- to 26% of top-performing boys. new declaration, because girls con- how they are being used in a sentence, word order is crucially important. tertiary education as well: three hensive sexuality education is in- School textbooks also perpetuate tinue to be more likely to face the Today, virtually all sentences that make a statement have to be put in the AROUND THE WORLD times more women are studying at troduced in all schools. This type gender norms that hold girls back. worst forms of exclusion – especially order subject-verb-object (SVO): “The man pats the dog”. That makes clear WHO WERE NOT university in this generation than of counseling not only helps stu- Often, the text and images portray as Covid-19 threatens to push in- who is doing what to whom. “The dog pats the man” has a quite different the last. Outcomes matter as much dents resist peer pressure to en- women in traditional homebound equalities to extremes. sense. At one time, however, English used to allow verb-subject-object (VSO) ATTENDING SCHOOL as access. Here, there has been sig- gage in or accept violence, but also roles and less prestigious occupa- It is important to celebrate the in certain situations, mainly imperatives. The 1611 King James version of the IN 2018, 12 nificant progress. In more than 50% leads to a reduction in early preg- tions, while men are depicted as progress that has been made so Bible has many examples: “And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, of middle- and high-income coun- nancies. There has been some prom- powerful leaders. Such archaic far. But we also need to remember Hear ye me”; “Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning MILLION – 75% OF tries, girls perform just as well as ising progress in the last few years, stereotypes have no place in con- how much remains to be done in the work of my hands command ye me”; “For thus saith the Lord unto the boys in mathematics, and outper- such as Sierra Leone's decision in temporary teaching materials and order to achieve true gender equal- house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live”; and “Lay ye them in two THEM GIRLS – HAD form them in 25% of these countries. March to overturn a ban on preg- should be removed. ity in and through education. heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.” In every case, you or NEVER SET FOOT But the poorest girls are still left nant girls' school attendance. But The UNESCO report also high- ye is the subject, but it comes after the verb it’s attached to. Believe you me behind. Of the 59 million primary- two countries still enforce a ban on lights the importance of having Manos Antoninis is Director belongs in this set. It seems odd to us today because English language rules IN A CLASSROOM school-age children around the pregnant girls and young mothers more women in leadership posi- of the UNESCO Global forbid us to construct such expressions. We can’t naturally say “Take you world who were not attending school in education: Equatorial Guinea tions in the teaching sector. Education Monitoring Report. care of yourself, now!” for example. An oddity, however, is that believe you in 2018, 12 million – 75% of them girls and Tanzania. Teaching is a feminized profes- ©PROJECT SYNDICATE me is relatively modern. The Oxford English Dictionary’s first example is from 1926. I’ve only been able to improve on that by six years — it turns up in the USA in 1919 as the title of a novel by Nina Wilcox Putnam. For further Who to blame? Wings clipped help here, I turned to Benjamin Zimmer, at the University of Pennsylvania, an ace at researching historical word usage. He tells me that there are earlier Sir, Once a major main source of revenue for the state government, Sir, Over the years, exit poll experts have lost face due to incorrect pre- examples, but that nearly all of them are in verse, where the phrasing is the Jamsola unified check gate bordering Mayurbhanj in Odisha-Bengal- dictions. Like the game of cricket, politics is also proving to be a game useful for scansion. He has been able to find only three examples in prose etters Jharkhand is now a dilapidated site where building worth Rs100 of glorious uncertainty. Bihar Assembly results have once again from the nineteenth century. What seems to have happened is that a once- crores was earlier used as offices and residential quarters are now the proved why these exit polls have lost their sheen. After a neck--to--neck standard phrase that had been lurking in the language for generations hub of illegal activities. During heydays the government used to tussle between the Mahagathbandhan and the National Democratic suddenly became much more popular and widespread around the 1920s. TOL THE EDITOR earn revenue to the tune of Rs16-20 crore annually. The Finance de- Alliance (NDA), the latter inched forward to gain a wafer thin majority. What we have here is a revitalised fossil, a semi-invented anachronism. Readers of Orissa POST partment was administering the operations at Jamsola check gate along BJP has bagged more seats than the Janata Dal (United). Even before are most welcome to contribute letters with the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes. The Motor Vehicles, the election, it was assumed the BJP would overshadow a beleaguered (200 words), articles and Forest, Excise and Supply department’s also had their offices and of- Nitish Kumar. It has won more seats in Bihar than in the last Assembly columns (between 750-1250 LOL words). Contributors are ficials at Jamsola, but since the roll out of GST online, these officers election. On the contrary, Nitish Kumar has lost seats, and is a junior requested to send their they were withdrawn. Unfortunately, none of the departments took partner to the BJP now. Now that Kumar’s power has diminished, the Sounds from river guy asks was that noise. contact numbers and full any initiative to make alternative use of the land and buildings at the party may struggle to survive among the more dominant regional

The Chinese guy say, every postal address/email ID. They may also site. They could have been used as educational institutions, univer- and national parties that will be calling the shots. It all depends on how

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c black guys is walking through the time I throw a quarter in this river it and suggestions, preferably by email, sity campus, other public offices, hospitals and dispensary for greater Nitish Kumar is able to sustain the backroom assault of the BJP. Awoods, he starts to hear a sounds. tells me a name of an old relative. See to: [email protected] public use, but have been left at the mercy of encroachers. While this Kumar, once a self proclaimed Narendra Modi--baiter, is as good as his It goes ching chong wu. So he starts watch, Chinese guy throws a quarter, is a huge wastage of public funds, the Finance department often asks work. His pro-people image stood him in good stead on earlier occa- to walk to wear he heard the sound. ching chong chun. The black guy says people and various departments to take austerity measures. This is sions; as his efficiency dwindled his popularity took a plunge. Nitish Soon enough he comes across a let me try. He throws a quarter in and B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, an example of the double standards of our officials. Kumar will become the Chief Minister for the fourth time, but the BJP Chinese guy and a river. The black the river says, chimpanzee. Bhubaneswar-751010 Janaki Ballav Dash, MAYURBHANJ will surely clip his wings. Ganapathi Bhat, AKOLA KARNATAKA

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k y m T’gana HC says no firecrackers 1015 FRESH COVID-19 c “MUCH AS THE FESTIVALS MAY BE IMPORTANT AND MAY SERVE SOCIAL PURPOSE, NONETHELESS, THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE ARE MOST IMPORTANT,” OBSERVES THE HC INFECTIONS IN T’GANA

AGENCIES for next hearing November 19, when AGENCIES the government has to file an action Hyderabad, Nov 12: The Telangana taken report. Hyderabad, Nov 12: Over 1,000 High Court Thursday ordered the Meanwhile, residents are search- new Covid-19 cases were recorded state to ban sale and use of fire- ing for a safer option. in Telangana during the last 24 crackers. Fireworks Dealers Association of hours while three more persons It directed the authorities to give Telangana was quick to reassure cit- succumbed to the virus. wide publicity through electronic izens that most crackers available With 1,015 positive cases, the and print media to the ban and sub- this year would be green. “Our state’s Covid tally jumped to 2,54,666 mit a report to it November 19 on stock comes from Sivakasi in Tamil while fresh fatalities pushed the the steps taken by the government Nadu, where manufacturing has death toll to 1,393. The state’s fa- to check usage of firecrackers. been happening on the lines of tality rate stands 0.54 per cent against The court passed the orders on Supreme Court guidelines from a the national average of 1.5 per cent. a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) year before. Almost 70-80 pc of city’s Health officials said 44.96 per filed by P. Indira Prakash, a High stock will be green this year,” said cent of deaths were due to Covid- he state continued to see more Court lawyer who sought a ban J Manik Rao representing the as- 19 and 55.04 per cent due to co- Trecoveries than new cases on firecrackers in the larger sociation. morbidities. The state continued REPRESENTATIVE PIC public interest in view of Covid-19 smoke. He said children and senior Seconding this, Venugopal from to see more recoveries than new s many as 1,716 people pandemic. citizens will be more vulnerable. HE HC POSTED THE CASE Bhagwati Fireworks in cases. As many as 1,716 people re- Arecovered from the virus There are also 1,076 Rapid Antigen The government has been asked Prakash also voiced the appre- TFOR NEXT HEARING Rajendranagar said, “All crackers covered from the virus during the during the last 24 hours ending testing centres run by the govern- NOVEMBER 19, WHEN THE 8 pm Tuesday to take steps to shut shops selling hension that use of firecrackers we have are green this time. There last 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Tuesday. ment. The cumulative number of GOVERNMENT HAS TO FILE AN firecrackers immediately. It asked posed a new risk this year as peo- ACTION TAKEN REPORT are several options available that will With this the cumulative number tests rose to 47,70,004. Samples the authorities to prohibit sale and ple are using sanitisers as part of be non-polluting.” of recovered cases mounted to and Warangal Urban (41). tested per million population surged purchase of firecrackers and those Covid-19 precautionary measures. T IS THE BOUNDEN DUTY OF However, other experts cast doubt 2,35,950. The recovery rate now The state now has 17,323 active to 1,28,157. found violating the orders should “Since sanitisers are inflamma- ITHE STATE TO ENSURE THE on the claim that the eco-friendly stands at 92.65 per cent, slightly cases, of which 14,694 are in home Out of total 2,54,666 positive cases be penalised. tory, even a small spark could lead LIVES OF THE PEOPLE ARE crackers were widely available. lower than the national average of or institutional isolation. so far, 70 per cent (1,78,267) were The petitioner had argued that to fires,” he said. PROTECTED AND PROMOTED IN Shaik Basha, who heads National 92.8 per cent. According to a media bulletin asymptomatic and 30 per cent that the pollution from the fire- The petitioner said at a time A MEANINGFUL WAY, THE Environmental Engineering The daily count of positive cases by the health department, a total of (76,399) symptomatic. crackers would lead to further when there are fears of second COURT OBSERVED Research Institute (NEERI) in dropped to below 200 in Greater 40,603 samples were tested during The data shows that 63.92 per spread of the Covid-19 threat. He sub- wave of Covid-19, the use of fire- Hyderabad, said: “Green crackers Hyderabad. Rangareddy saw second the last 24 hours and out of them cent of those tested positive so far mitted to the court that the condi- crackers during Diwali can add to Prakash, however, clarified that might have permeated about 30 pc highest number of cases at 98 fol- 37,671 were conducted in the gov- were aged between 21-50 years. As tion of people already infected by the dangers. He argued that main- he filed the petition for ban on fire- of the city market. With the NGT lowed by Medchal Malkajgiri (97), ernment-run laboratories. many as 22.91 per cent were aged virus would deteriorate and may taining social distancing during crackers only for the current year and apex court insisting on their use, Bhadradri Kothagudem (80), There are 18 government and 47 above 51 years. The positive cases even result in death due to increase the celebrations will not be possi- in view of the pandemic. there will be a slow transition to this Nalgonda (57), Khammam (48), private laboratories conducting include 13.18 per cent who were in the level of air pollution from the ble. The High Court posted the case eco-friendly option.” Karimnagar (46), Sangareddy (42) RT-PCR/CBNAAT/TRUENAT tests. below 20 years. Gaming event adapts Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar Covid cases cross to Covid, gives ‘free’ ‘gave’ us Deepavali gift: BJP 8.5L in Karnataka Saffron party leaders take swipe at Karna unit of Cong saying that the leaders of the access to all sessions grand old party were busy in showing one-upmanship throughout the election process AGENCIES Out of 1,10,518 tests conducted Tuesday, 27,908 were through rapid- The four-day online event, 12th edition of India Game Bangalore, Nov 12: With 2,584 new antigen detection and 82,610 through Developer Conference, will be held across four virtual cases in a day, Covid tally in RT-PCR method. Positivity rate for SISODIA’S MOHALLA CLINIC Karnataka crossed 8.5-lakh to the day was 2.33 per cent and fatality rooms from 3 pm onwards each day beginning Nov 17 8,53,796, including 30,743 active rate 0.89 per cent. PROMISE FOR SILICON CITY cases since the pandemic broke in Meanwhile, Bangalore the southern state in mid-March. International Airport Limited eanwhile, Delhi Deputy “Recoveries also crossed 8-lakh (BIAL), the operator of Chief Minister Manish to 8,11,581, with 2,881 patients dis- Kempegowda International Airport MSisodia has announced that charged Tuesday across the south- in Bangalore, has made an appeal the Aam Aadmi Party would con- ern state, while 23 succumbed to the to its passengers to use the bio- AGENCIES test the Bruhat Bengaluru infection, taking the death toll to waste bins, deployed at various lo- Mahanagara Palike elections with 11,453 till date,” said the state health cations across the airport, to dis- Udupi/Bangalore, Nov 12: State the poll promise of improving the bulletin Wednesday. pose of their Personal Protective BJP leaders, including state unit city’s health infrastructure. Meanwhile, Bangalore regis- Equipment (PPE). As part of its president Nalin Kumar Katil and Interacting with the media after tered 1,665 fresh cases, taking its measures to contain the spread of Revenue Minister R Ashoka, inaugurating the first Mohalla Covid tally to 3,53,146, including the virus, BIAL said it has set up Thursday acknowledged that BJP’s Clinic set up by the AAP Karnataka 17,872 active cases, while recover- 139 bio-waste bins of different sizes, clean sweep in the bypolls to RR unit here, Sisodia said that his ies rose to 3,31,296, with 1,091 dis- across the airport premises, to en- Nagar and Sira is nothing but a party would set up similar neigh- charged over the last 24 hours. sure bio-waste is disposed of re- Deepavali gift from Karnataka op- bourhood clinics across the city as With eight deaths reported in a sponsibly and ethically. The air- position leaders Siddaramaiah and it had done in the national capital. day, the city’s death toll rose to port authority also stressed said that REPRESENTATIVE PIC state Congress chief DK He added that the party intended 3,977 to the date. food, bottles and other waste items Shivakumar to the BJP. to contest all municipal wards and Of the 824 patients in the in- must not be thrown into these bio- AGENCIES Speaking to reporters in Udupi, hoped to replicate its successful Mohalla Clinics are admired the tensive care units (ICUs) across waste bins. Currently, used PPE is GDC will host its popular IGDC Katil said that Congress leaders' flagship programmes implemented world over because of their neatness, the state, 424 are in Bangalore hos- found strewn across the airport Hyderabad, Nov 12: The 12th edi- IInvestor-Publisher Connect infighting was evident on the grass- by the Delhi government. hygiene, free treatment and tests. pitals, 40 in Mysuru, 38 in campus, posing a health hazard to tion of India Game Developer 2020, which will be a virtual roots and its own party leaders “If our party comes to power in Sisodia said that the govern- Kalaburagi, 32 in Tumakuru and both passengers as well as the staff, invite-only forum for investors Conference (IGDC) will be virtually helped BJP register victories in Bangalore, our first and foremost ment’s job is not to make money, con- 25 in Chamarajanagara. the airport said in a statement. and publishers to meet with held from November 17 owing to companies bringing the just concluded twin assembly priority is to set up such Mohalla struct buildings after buildings, Covid-19 pandemic with free ac- unprecedented innovation in the bypolls. Clinics across the city,” he said. extort money or look for a cut in the cess to all sessions. Indian gaming ecosystem. "Karnataka leader of opposition The Delhi Deputy CM said that public works. The four-day online event will be Siddaramaiah ensured that N. his party had laid emphasis on ed- “The government’s job is to come held across four virtual rooms from his year the highly Munirathna wins in RR Nagar just ucation, resulting in government up with programmes like Mohalla 3 pm onwards each day, the or- Tanticipated BYOG (Build Your to show Shivakumar his place," he school students in Delhi getting Clinics and good government ganisers announced Thursday. Own Game) game jam was held said. Endorsing Katil’s views, state into IITs, as well as healthcare. schools, as in Delhi, which has The unique event titled ‘For the virtually with IGDC Revenue Minister R. Ashoka said The AAP leader claimed that the never been done before,” he said. industry, by the industry’ is driven simultaneously receiving 87 that both Congress leaders entirely with volunteers from across finished entries till the deadline (Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah) the Indian gaming industry and which was three times more were busy in showing one-upman- Being the in-charge of this con- alising that he would lose in RR with active support from companies than 2019. ship throughout the election process. stituency, I knew that the BJP would Nagar, Shivakumar lent us all the in the ecosystem. "From the word go, the BJP re- win by more than 40,000 votes and support in Sira and as a result of It has already attracted a strong shop on the ‘Fundamentals of game ceived ground swelling support from my prediction has come true," he said. this, the BJP won there for the first REPRESENTATIVE PIC line-up of more than 100 speakers design’ while successful indian Congress workers in RR Nagar. He further added that after re- time in decades. across eight major tracks, 50 ex- game developers such as Arvi hibitors in the e-expo floor and the Teikari will talk about their jour- popular Investor-Publisher con- ney with the award-winning game nect has attracted more than 30 ‘Baba is You’. The art track has a investors and publishers. workshop on character creation Microsoft, NASSCOM to skill 30K T’gana youths in AI “Given the pandemic situation, by Naresh Das, Art Director at IGDC decided to go with an all-dig- EiTri studio and a VFX talk by AGENCIES will commence from November 23. said the programme gives learn- ital experience. We also viewed Daniel Santalla. “The industry today, irrespec- ers the flexibility to learn at a pace this as an opportunity to attract an The schedule of events and other Hyderabad, Nov 12: Microsoft tive of the domain, requires smart and time convenient to them. ever-wider audience who can at- details are available on https://in- and NASSCOM will skill 30,000 technology-backed solutions that Dr Rohini Srivathsa, National tend this conference virtually, not diagdc.com/2020. youths from Telangana in Artificial reduce resource utilisation and en- Technology Officer, Microsoft India, just from India but from all parts The conference is free for all, Intelligence under ‘March to hance productivity. We need the said the digital transformation of of the world, thanks to the strong thanks to the strong industry sup- Million’ initiative, for which the youth of Telangana to be skilled India is driving demand for tech-en- support we have received from in- port with Unreal Engine/Epic Telangana Academy for Skill and in these areas. I am glad that TASK abled jobs across every industry dustry sponsors, we have made ac- Games as the sponsors of IGDC Knowledge (TASK) and Telangana and TSCHE have partnered for this and with it the need for digital cess to this conference free for 2020 along with MPL, Facebook, State Council of Higher Education initiative. The students of our state skills. Technologies like AI are be- everyone,” said Rajesh Rao, Google, Unity, Hyper Hippo, (TSCHE) have partnered with the must make use of this opportunity coming enablers for every business Convenor, IGDC 2020. Gametion, Nazara, Lakshya and two organisations. to skill themselves in these emerg- today, making the need for creating For a lot of aspiring game de- Yesgnome. The initiative, which aims at ing technologies,” said Industry an AI-ready ecosystem vital for velopers, this is a great way to par- IGDC will host its popular IGDC skilling one million youths in AI by and Information Technology India's economic development and ticipate without investing in travel Investor-Publisher Connect 2020, 2021, was launched Thursday. Minister KT Rama Rao, who had an- social value creation. and accommodation, he added. which will be a virtual invite- AI Classroom Series course in- nounced 2020 to be the year of Amit Aggarwal, CEO IT-ITES “Going virtual has created new only forum for investors and troduces students to the concepts of Artificial Intelligence. Sector Skill Council NASSCOM pathways to access, network and publishers to meet with companies Artificial Intelligence, Machine “I appreciate Microsoft and NASS- of this technology revolution. An investments in the state,” said and Co-Architect, NASSCOM connect with game developers' com- bringing unprecedented Learning, and Data Science. It helps COM FutureSkills for bringing this initiative such as this will help up- Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, FutureSkills, said that digital skills munity, discover great games being innovation in the Indian gaming students enhance their employa- initiative to Telangana. The world grade the talent pool in our state and Information Technology. like AI are in demand across all developed and played, benefit from ecosystem. bility by acquiring the skills that the of technology is evolving very fast enhance Telangana’s appeal to Shrikant Sinha, CEO of TASK, sectors and within roles that tra- gaining insight into running a suc- This year the highly anticipated industry requires. The sessions and we need our students to be a part global organisations for making said the course will be a combina- ditionally did not require them. cessful game development busi- BYOG (Build Your Own Game) tion of self-learning modules, hands- The IT exports in Telangana rose ness, search for openings to build game jam was held virtually with on workshops, live demos and vir- by 18 per cent in 2019-20, propelling

your game development career, ap- IGDC simultaneously receiving We need the youth of Telangana Technologies like AI are becoming enablers tual instructor-led classes by experts the state to the second position in

k y m c plaud the accomplishments of 87 finished entries till the dead- to be skilled in these areas. I am for every business today, making the need from Microsoft and NASSCOM, fol- India based on IT exports. The ‘March games that disrupt the eco-system line which was three times more glad that TASK and TSCHE have for creating an AI-ready ecosystem vital lowed by an assignment and finally to Million’ project is another major and most importantly inspire and than 2019. The number of partic- partnered for this initiative for India’s economic development certification from Microsoft and step towards creating an AI-ready tal- get inspired,” he said. ipants also increased by nearly 50 KT RAMA RAO | INDUSTRY AND INFORMATION DR ROHINI SRIVATHSA | NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, NASSCOM. The course is open to ent pool in Telangana, thereby Seasoned grandmasters like per cent jumping from 200 in 2019 TECHNOLOGY MINISTER, TELANGANA MICROSOFT INDIA students of all streams. strengthening the IT ecosystem in Ernest Adams will provide a work- to 313 in 2020. Papi Reddy, Chairman of TSCHE, the state, said the IT Department. After clinching the ANDHRA ALLOWS P8 Bihar assembly polls, FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR West Bengal will be the GREEN CRACKERS prime focus for BJP where it has At a time when many states set a target of winning more have banned the bursting of than 200 out of the total 294 firecrackers for Diwali, seats in the state elections due Andhra Pradesh has allowed y national in April-May 2021 only green crackers to be

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The S-400 is known will provide employment to the of elections in 11 states have sent hard" to advance the supply of the to the future progress in our ties," as Russia's most advanced unemployed or those who have out a clear message that the 135 S-400 surface-to-air missiles to Babushkin said. On the S-400 deal, long-range surface-to-air missile lost their jobs. crore people of India are standing India even though the delivery of he said: "The deadlines remained un- defence system. The government has set a tar- like a rock with Prime Minister the first batch of the weapons changed at the moment. The first Babushkin said the Kamov hel- get of employing over 50 lakh Narendra Modi system is scheduled by the end of batch is expected to be supplied by icopter deal and another one to youths in the state from November AMIT SHAH | UNION HOME MINISTER next year. end of 2021 but we are working manufacture 700,000 AK-47 203 rifles 2020 to March 2021. At an online media briefing, very hard for an earlier supply." in India under a Indo-Russian joint Through this campaign, youth Russian Deputy Chief of Mission In October 2018, India had signed venture were in the final stages of will get a chance to apply for jobs Despite being Roman Babushkin also said that a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to conclusion. In October 2016, India in the government departments, in the same both sides are working on a mu- buy five units of the S-400 air defence and Russia had finalised a broad councils, corporations, etc. camp, Chirag tual logistics support agreement With the help of the govern- Paswan made all missile systems, notwithstanding agreement to set up joint venture efforts to ensure and close to seal a multi-billion dol- warning from the Trump admin- between Hindustan Aeronautics ment efforts, many new opportu- NDA's defeat in the lar deal under which an Indo- did not give a direct reply, but said be at the expense of Russia's in- istration that going ahead with the Ltd (HAL) and two Russian defence nities for the private sector will also elections, which Russian joint venture will produce Moscow's defence ties with India are terests," he said. contract may invite US sanction. majors for procuring 200 Kamov be created. Finalising the action didn't happen 200 Kamov Ka-226T attack heli- immune to any "restrictions and Last month, India and the US In view of the evolving security Ka-226T choppers for Indian plan of 'Mission Rozgar', Uttar copters for the Indian armed forces. foreign interference". inked the landmark BECA agree- scenario in its neighbourhood, armed forces. Pradesh Chief Secretary Rajendra JITAN RAM MANJHI | FORMER BIHAR CM Asked whether the Basic "We are watching quite closely the ment that will provide for sharing India recently requested Russia to According to the understanding, Kumar Tiwari said, "Under Exchange and Cooperation relations in strategic areas between of high-end military technology, explore the possibility of advanc- 60 Kamov-226T helicopters will be Mission Rozgar, a programme will Coal imports Agreement (BECA) signed between India and other nations including geospatial maps and classified satel- ing the supply of the interceptor- supplied to India in fly-away con- be organised to create more em- to Goa may India and the US will have secu- the US, of course. But at the same lite data between their militaries. based missile systems which can de- dition, while 140 will be manufac- ployment and self-employment even reduce to rity implications in operation of time we are absolutely sure that "As far as our defence coopera- stroy incoming hostile aircraft, tured in India. Russia had agreed jobs in various departments, or- 8 million tonnes Russian-origin platforms by the whatever ties India is developing tion with India is concerned, it is missiles and even drones at ranges to ensure transfer of technologies ganisations, voluntary organisa- annually in the Indian armed forces, Babushkin with other nations, they would not immune to any restrictions and of up to 400 km. to India as part of the pact. tions, corporations, councils, coming years boards and various local bodies of the state government. PRAMOD SAWANT | An employment help desk will GOA CM BIG CATCH be created in every department KAMRA FACES CONTEMPT and organization. It will inform the SHORT TAKES youth of availing the benefit of employment programs related to the respective departments. The Three killed CHARGES OVER SC TWEETS chief secretary said that a database Mathura (UP): Three people of employment will be prepared including a woman were killed INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE where the Supreme Court build- in the state. and six others injured as the ing was dressed in saffron colour, In this regard, an app and a car they were travelling in New Delhi, Nov 12: Attorney and a flag of the ruling party had web portal is also being developed crashed into a goods carrier General K.K. Venugopal said replaced the tricolour. "This is gross by the Directorate of Training on the Yamuna Expressway in Thursday that it is time that people insinuation against the entirety of and Employment. Uttar Pradesh's Mathura understand that attacking the the Supreme Court of India that it Data related to employment will district, police said Thursday. Supreme Court unjustifiably and is not an independent and impar- be updated every fortnight on the The accident happened on the brazenly will attract punishment. tial institution, but a court of the portal. intervening night of Tuesday The observation was made by ruling party, the BJP. All these in Under the administrative de- and Wednesday at the 136 the AG while granting consent to my opinion constitute criminal partments, all the directorates, kilometre milestone of the initiate contempt proceeding against contempt of court," said the AG in corporations, boards, commis- highway falling under Baldeo stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his response. sions, etc. will nominate a nodal police station area, police his tweets against Supreme Court year law student from Aurangabad, The AG said the other tweets officer to keep everything on track. added. While two persons for granting bail to Republic TV had written a letter to the AG to ini- were also highly objectionable, The entire 'Mission Rozgar' cam- including the lady died on the Editor in Chief Arnab Goswami tiate contempt proceeding against and it is for the top court to de- paign will be conducted through spot, the third person in a 2018 abetment to suicide case. Kamra for 'scandalising' the cide whether they constitute crim- Infrastructure and Industrial succumbed to injuries in a "I find that today people believe Supreme Court. inal contempt. "Under the Development Commissioner (IIDC) private hospital in Agra," that they can boldly and brazenly Inspector S K Tomar, SHO of In the letter, he had attached the Constitution, the freedom of ex- and a high-level committee headed Baldeo police station said. condemn the Supreme Court of alleged tweets where derogatory pression is subject to the law of by the chief secretary will moni- India and its judges by exercising content was published against the contempt and I believe it is time that tor the campaign monthly. what they believe is their freedom top court. Katneshwarkar sought people understand that attacking In every district, there will be of speech," Venugopal said. proceedings against Kamra under the Supreme Court unjustifiably a committee under the chair- Smriti recovers The AG said that the tweets by criminal contempt of the Supreme and brazenly will attract punish- manship of the district magis- New Delhi: Union minister Kamra were not only in bad taste, Court as per Section 2 (c) (i) of the ment under the Contempt of Courts trate who will prepare an action Smriti Irani Thursday said she but clearly crossed the line between Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Act, 1971," said the AG while grant- Government Railway Police personnel arrested three animal smugglers plan at the district level for jobs and has tested negative for COVID- humour and contempt of court. The AG observed that in one of ing consent to initiate contempt pro- and recovered 208 turtles from them, at Mirzapur railway station in careers. 19. Irani had on October 28 Shrirang Katneshwarkar, a final the tweets, a picture was shared ceeding against Kamra. Mirzapur, Thursday PTI PHOTO announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19. "I have tested negative for COVID. Would like to extend NCB QUIZZES my grateful thanks to Cong seeks new faces in MP A happy Diwali for Sunder everyone for their good wishes GABRIELLA and prayers," Irani tweeted. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE popularity in the area as well as INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE moved to his new home at the the BSP which has damaged the Bannerghatta Biological Park, FOR 6 HOURS New Delhi, Nov 12: After losing Congress in the Bundelkhand region. New Delhi, Nov 12: This Diwali where he can walk free, swim, and Drug peddler held the MP bypolls, the Congress is Phool Singh Baraiya who lost by less is the happiest one for Sunder, a socialise with other elephants. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE seeking fresh faces in the Gwalior- than 200 votes from Bhander seat rescued male elephant, after a "Sunder's rescue from chains Gurugram: The Gurugram Chambal region to counter could be a good bet for the party as span of seven-years of his solitary and beatings is one which we police have arrested a drug Mumbai, Nov 12: For the second Jyotiraditya Scindia who has proved he has been former state chief of the confinement and routinely abused hope will lead to freedom for peddler and seized 11 consecutive day, the Narcotics his mettle. The party could win BSP. The Congress is indicating it life at a temple in Kolhapur, a city more captive elephants used in kilograms of marijuana worth The real challenge for the Control Bureau (NCB) Thursday only 9 out of 28 seats in the bypolls. may provide opportunities to fresh on the banks of the Panchaganga circuses, for rides, and in other Rs 75,000. The accused was Congress is to regain its nabbed Wednesday and he grilled South African model Former Chief Minister Kamal faces in the state. river in Maharashtra. ways, who are still suffering," reportedly brought the Gabriella Demetriades for six Nath has asserted that he won't hold in the Gwalior - In Madhya Pradesh, 25 out of 28 Sunder's life wasn't so joyful be- says PETA India CEO Dr Manilal contraband from Taurau in hours, while her boyfriend, actor leave state politics and is not keen Chambal region where the seats that went to poll were neces- fore 2014. He lost his joyful free Valliyate. "Now 21 years old, Nuh district, the police said Arjun Rampal, is likely to be on returning to national politics. sitated after 'Operation Kamal' life in 2007 when he was given as Sunder is thriving in his new on Thursday. He has been questioned Friday, official sources Nath said at a party meeting in exodus of the MLAs led to which toppled the Kamal Nath gov- a gift to the temple in Kolhapur home, where the rest of his life identified as Manoj of said. Bhopal,"Those who say that he will the fall of the government ernment followed by former as a very young elephant. When will be as sweet as this treat." Sadhrana village in Gurugram. Gabriella, 33, was also ques- leave the state must realise I will Congress legislators joining BJP. The PETA India learned about "It's our privilege to have Sunder The police said that the tioned for over six hours on serve Madhya Pradesh till I am BJP won 19 seats out of 28 here. Sunder's plight, he had an in- as part of our Bannerghatta accused had been involved in Wednesday as part of the alive. We will fight and win." the exodus of the MLAs led to the Interestingly, out of 22 former jured eye, a hole in his ear, and Biological Park family. He is truly the trade of contraband NCB's ongoing investigations Politically Kamal Nath, who is the fall of the government. Congress leaders-turned BJP can- scars all over his body from the a gentle giant who loves the com- substances over the last two into the Bollywood-drugs mafia state President, wants to quell all The Congress has to find a new didates, 15 emerged victorious. The cruelty he had endured. pany of other elephants as well months. During questioning, nexus which is under a scan- speculation about leaving the state leader in the area, said a party in- BJP won a greater number of seats, Following appeals from hun- as his keepers," says Vanashree the culprit confessed that he ner since the past three and to stall any move of him being sider. "People thought after the de- even when the margins are as low dreds of thousands of PETA Vipin Singh, IFS, chief conser- bought the contraband from months. replaced from the state president's parture of Scindia ji the Congress as 161 as was the case of Raksha India supporters, the Supreme vator of forests and executive his aide for Rs 75,000 and sold Rampal has been separately post. But the real challenge for the would end. But a new Congress has Santram Saronia, who defeated Court ruled in favour of PETA director of Bannerghatta it in the city after dividing it summoned by the NCB and he Congress is to regain its hold in stood up." The Congress has the popular Dalit leader Phool Singh India, and in 2014, Sunder was Biological Park. into small packets. is likely to report to the agency the Gwalior -Chambal region where double challenge to counter Scindia's Baraiya in Bhander. office on Friday, though offi- cials remained tightlipped on Three arrested the issue. The summons to Rampal came in the wake of the Bangalore: The Bangalore October 19 arrest of Gabriella's Anti-electrocution cells to protect elephants in Bengal police have arrested three owners of chemical units of brother, Agisialos Demetriades Rekha Chemicals and Rekha in a drugs-related case. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA will be provided to the cells by the up of illegal electric fences but Chemical Corporation Besides another at least 20 Forest Department or the WB- there are several such fences near Wednesday where a major persons, including actress Rhea Kolkata, Nov 12: The West Bengal SEDCL and each cell will have its labour colonies that cause elec- fire had broken out causing Chakrabortyand her brother government has decided to consti- own WhatsApp group for better trocution of the elephants, he said. huge loss of properties Showik, several narcotics sup- tute multi-departmental anti-elec- coordination, he said. The Forest Department will iden- valued more than Rs 3 crore. pliers, drug peddlers have been trocution cells to protect wild ele- The Forest Department will iden- tify tea gardens adjacent to ele- The arrests were made in arrested while some Bollywood phants in the state, officials said tify corridors frequented by the ele- phant corridors and the cells will connection with a major fire personalities have been ques- on Thursday. phant and the WBSEDCL will in- ensure that the managements of that broke out at a chemical tioned. The decision in this regard was sulate the low-tension lines passing the estates erect only low-voltage unit located in Bapujinagar Rhea, however, had obtained taken during a recent meeting in through such corridors with aerial fences, the official said. near Hosaguddadahalli in bail. north Bengal between officials of the bunched cables, Yadav said. As per the department, 25 ele- West Bengaluru and the fire The developments this week Power and Forest Departments, The department will also set up phants have died due to electrocu- department took more than started with the Sunday raid at they said. The cells will comprise electric fences with "low-voltage tion in north Bengal in the last five six hours to douse the fire on the home of veteran Bollywood officials of the Forest Directorate, pulsating current" to prevent the ele- years, of which nine incidents took Tuesday. The police arrested filmmaker Firoz Nadiadwala's the West Bengal State Electricity phants from wandering into human place this year. owners for conducting their in Juhu and the arrest of his Distribution Company Limited settlements, he said. "The principal cause of deaths of

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The police administration will constitute three new police ON NOV 16 battalions in the state In the results that came on November 10, the MAMATA BANERJEE | NDA that fought the elections under its chief WEST BENGAL CM ministerial candidate Nitish Kumar managed to A special court should bag 125 seats in the 243-member Assembly be formed to AGENCIES the Hindustani Awam Morcha deal with the Nandyal suicide (HAM) led by Jitan Ram Manjhi and case. The officials Patna, Nov 12: Janata Dal-United Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) have responsible for this leader and NDA ally Nitish Kumar assumed the role of king-makers, joint family suicide should be is likely to take oath as the Bihar despite their pre-poll alliance with dismissed from service Chief Minister for another term on the NDA. November 16 after the NDA vic- These two parties are likely to N. CHANDRABABU NAIDU | tory in Assembly elections. claim important portfolios in the TDP NATIONAL PRESIDENT A worker sprays colour on a clay idol of Goddess Kali at Kumartuli, ahead of Kali Puja in Kolkata, Thursday PTI PHOTO In the results that came on bargain. The past history of these two November 10, the NDA that fought parties will be beneficial for the JD- the elections under its chief min- U and BJP in the new Bihar gov- SHORT TAKES isterial candidate Nitish Kumar ernment. Nitish Kumar had given Increase COVID managed to bag 125 seats in the the CM post to Manjhi in 2014 in INS Vagir launched in Mumbai 243-member Assembly. Bihar but when the JD-U leader asked History-sheeter testing: Vardhan Even as the NDA top leadership, Manjhi to step down, he refused and INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE including Prime Minister Narendra went over to the Mahagathbandhan. arrested Modi, has announced that Nitish VIP leader Mukesh Sahani was Rampur (Uttar Pradesh): The Mumbai, Nov 12: Union Minister Agartala/Imphal/Aizawl, Nov Kumar will be the new CM, there also in the Mahagathbandhan or Rampur Police have arrested of State for Defence Shripad Y Naik 12: Union Health Minister Harsh is also a buzz that the new Cabinet Grand Alliance of the opposition a wanted history-sheeter, Thursday launched the fifth of the Vardhan has asked four north- will have two Deputy Chief but demanded 25 Assembly seats to Shafeque a.k.a Gatua from Indian Navy's Kalvari Class sub- eastern states – Tripura, Manipur, Ministers from the BJP. contest apart from the post of Deputy Tanda tehsil with 1.1 kg of marines under the ongoing Project- Meghalaya and Mizoram – to in- The role of Nitish Kumar is thus CM from the Rashtriya Janata Dal. charas. According to police 75 Scorpene programme at the crease testing on high risk groups expected to undergo a change in the When Tejashwi Yadav did not an- officials, Shafaque, who was Mazagaon Dock Ltd (MDL), offi- and vulnerable population to check new government since his party has nounce it in a press conference, he left arrested on Wednesday, had cials said here. the spread of Covid-19, officials said won only 43 seats, much lower than the press conference midway and earlier been booked under The new submarine was named Thursday. the BJP's 74 seats. As a result, the joined the NDA the very next day. the charges of robbery and 'Vagir' by Naik's wife Vijaya S Naik. According to the officials, JD-U will play the role of 'younger As per the 2015 equation, every murder in Delhi-NCR. Circle The launch ceremony was con- Harsh Vardhan, during a meet- brother' in the new Cabinet. alliance partner of the NDA has Officer (Suar) Dharam Singh ducted through videoconference ing via video conferencing with The BJP cannot however afford bagged one portfolio in the ratio of said, "Shafeque a.k.a. Gatua from Goa in the presence of top seven states, including the four to take a risk by putting pressure 4 MLAs. is among the district's top 10 naval officers and other dignitaries, northeastern states, said that Thus, the number of BJP criminals. He was arrested on Nitish Kumar for the Chief from near the Eidgah in including officials from the Naval active cases are on the rise in Minister's post since its top lead- Ministers will be higher compared Tanda, and 1.1 kg charas and Group, France. Manipur and higher positivity in ership knows that he has the option with the JD-U in the new Cabinet. a .315 calibre country-made After the launch, 'Vagir' will be PTI PHOTO the state is indicative of hidden to switch sides. Nitish will also Moreover, HAM and VIP have won gun was recovered from his fitted with various equipment for Dignitaries present on the oc- 'Vagir' was launched on Thursday, transmission. face the challenges to keep the 4 seats each but are likely to claim possession, along with three the Harbour Acceptance Trials. casion included Vice Admiral SR while the sixth and last one is being "With 70 per cent of cases con- NDA forces united as the alliance at least 2 portfolios each due to live cartridges." Speaking on the occasion, Naik Sarma (Chief of Material and readied for boot together. centrated in Mizoram capital Aizawl, has just three seats more than a sim- their importance for the survival lauded the stellar role of MDL in the CWP&A), Vice Admiral SV Bokhare Leading the nation's indigenous the state is witnessing a rise in ac- ple majority of 122 seats. In this case, of the new government. 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar (Inspector General Nuclear Safety), warship building programme, the tive cases. Tripura and Meghalaya Woman charred Bharat' initiatives of the Centre. Vice Admiral RB Pandit (Chief of MDL has till date constructed var- too are witnessing higher deaths (37 He also appreciated the deep Staff Western Naval Command), ied ranges of combat platforms per cent) in the active age groups Kolkata: An elderly woman emotional bonds between ships senior officials of the Ministry of like Leander and Godavari class (45-60 years), which are preventa- was burnt to death and her and submarines and the crew which Defence and the Indian Navy. frigates, Khukri class corvettes, ble," the Health Minister said. Union nephew severely injured builds and man them as a "unique Two submarines of Project-75 Coast Guard OPVs, 1241 RE class Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan when a fire broke out at a aspects of the Navy and shipyards". programme at MDL -- Kalvari and missile boats, Delhi and Kolkata during the meeting asked the states slum in Kolkata's Kalighat After comprehensive and rigorous Khanderi -- have already been com- class destroyers, Shivalik class to focus on three areas -- the need area in the early hours of set of tests and trials for over a missioned into the Indian Navy. stealth frigates, SSK submarines and to suppress and break the chain of Thursday, fire brigade year, the fully combat-worthy sub- The third submarine of the P-75 the P-75 submarines under its belt. transmission, keeping mortality officials said. The fire broke marine capable of operations in is undergoing the final phase of Recently, the MDL went in for an IPO rate to less than 1 per cent and the out at Potuapara slum, a all modes and regimes of deploy- rigorous sea trials, the fourth Vela which was oversubscribed 157.42 need for prolonged behavioural century-old potters' ment shall be delivered to the Navy. has commenced sea trials, the fifth times. change. neighbourhood at Kalighat, at a stone's throw from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Pak violates ceasefire residence. Victim Diva Pal's Woman ends life after Farmers’ unions to hold talks on new laws nephew Rajib Pal received INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE serious burn injuries and was INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE or both. Adopting a tough posture, admitted to a hospital, police Jammu, Nov 12: For the third death of her rape accused Qadian said "If the talks fail (on said. According to fire consecutive day on Thursday Chandigarh, Nov 12: Thirty farm- Friday), the farmers in thousands brigade sources, four fire Pakistan resorted to unprovoked INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE edly raped by the constable on ers' unions Thursday unanimously would reach Delhi on November engines were pressed into ceasefire violation in three sec- the pretext of marriage and had decided to attend a meeting called 26 on tractors-trailers to lodge their service to douse the fire. The tors of the Line of Control (LoC) Kanpur (UP), Nov 12: In a lodged a complaint at Dibiyapur by the Union government in the protest against the draconian laws." cause of the fire is yet in J&K's Poonch district. bizarre turn of events, a young police station after Jitendra re- national capital on Friday to ami- He also said that the farmers unknown. Colonel Devender Anand, de- widow, who had accused a con- fused to marry her. The constable cably end the more than 40-day would burn 'mashaal' to mark a fence ministry spokesman said at stable of raping her, ended her life was suspended thereafter. deadlock over the Central farm black Diwali. Earlier, the talks had about 9 a.m. Pakistan initiated un- by suicide after the accused cop On November 4, the constable laws. failed as the farmers said that at least 1 killed, 2 hurt provoked ceasefire violation by died in a road accident. was going to his hometown on a However, the farmers were cat- the Union Agriculture Minister firing with small arms and shelling The woman, a resident of two-wheeler when he was in- egorically clear in saying that they ernment in the Centre and there should have been present in the Kolkata: One person was mortars along the LoC in Shahpur, Dibiyapur, was married to a man jured in an accident and died would not comprise with the new would be no compromise on this meeting. killed and two others injured Kirni and Qasba sectors of Poonch from Etawah. After her husband's during treatment at the hospi- farm laws and would stick to their issue," Bharatiya Kisan Union Punjab's economy, which com- in a shootout between two district. The spokesman said Indian death, she returned to her parents' tal on November 9. On Thursday, demand to revoke them to save (Qadian) President Harmeet Singh prises 75 per cent of the farming factions of ruling Trinamool army retaliated befittingly. Pakistan house in Aurraiya. She lived in a the local people heard some com- their livelihoods. The meeting has Qadian told the media after a five- community, is facing acute power Congress early on Thursday has violated ceasefire on Thursday rented accommodation in motion from the woman's house been called by Union Agriculture hour long meeting here. shortage with cuts lasting up to morning in West Bengal's West Burdwan district, police for the third consecutive day in Brahmnagar locality where she and reached there only to find Minister Narendra Singh Tomar The other issues that the farm- five hours in many parts follow- sources said. The incident these three sectors of the LoC. came in contact with constable her hanging from the door frame. and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. ers would take up include provi- ing shutting down of all five ther- took place following a clash Pakistan has been violating Jitendra. Jitendra was posted at The local police were informed "It (calling meeting) is a good sion of subsidised diesel and re- mal facilities owing to running out in the Khashkojowara colliery with impunity the bilateral cease- Devkali police outpost in Aurraiya. and her body has been sent for initiative, but we are firm with our voking the recently brought of coal stocks in the wake of non- area on Wednesday night fire agreement signed by the two She alleged that she was repeat- post mortem. opposition against the black farm Ordinance with a jail term of up to plying of goods trains in the state over coal-handling dispute. countries in 1999. laws implemented by the BJP gov- five years or fine of up to Rs 1 crore for over a month now. The sources said Dharambir Nuniya was killed by miscreants from the rival group. Two others injured during the shootout were India needs 1.7 bn Covid vaccine doses for adult population admitted to a private hospital in Durgapur. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE The bottleneck is cold storage Diagnostic companies (Metropolis) nation will have to use a part of infrastructure (especially refrig- should also benefit from an increase the infrastructure of the current im- Four arrested New Delhi, Nov 12: The key vac- erated vans) and by using a part of in demand for antibody tests (both munisation programme (27,000 cold cines India is banking on are from the capacity of current immuni- before and after vaccination) but their chain points catering to 600 mil- Thiruvananthapuram: Four Oxford/AstraZeneca, Novavax and sation programme (600 million pricing can sharply come down. lion doses) and would need support Iranian nationals were taken J&J and the earliest efficacy data is doses) and the cold chain infra- Higher vaccination will impact vol- of the private sector too. into custody by the Kerala expected by the end of November- structure of the private sector (250- umes of Covid-19 treatment drugs. Organised private cold chain Police from a hotel here. The December 2020 and in the best case, 300 million doses), potential vacci- Cipla and Cadila have benefited the companies can at best handle 250- police later found out that the vaccines can be rolled out in January nations can reach 550-600 million most from the sale of Covid-19 treat- 300 million doses (bottleneck is re- four were part of a 24-member gang involved in robberies in 2021. doses annually. Manpower required ment drugs (especially Remdesivir) frigerated vans rather than stor- financial institutions, not just According to a research by Credit for administering the vaccine will in 2Q FY21 and the volume should age). Further, the reach of private in Kerala but across major Suisse, India needs about 1.7 bil- be less than 1 lakh. substantially reduce in FY22 on in- sector cold storage doesn't extend cities in the country. The four lion Covid-19 vaccine doses to vac- Aurobindo's large viral vector creasing vaccination. to the hinterland and for that another were picked up by the police cinate majority of its adult popu- vaccine facility (300 million doses) The key vaccines India is bank- solution needs to be devised. y on Wednesday night. The lation. It targets to administer 400-500 should be ready by March-April ing on are from Oxford/AstraZeneca, "Overall, with bottleneck on cold

million doses by July 2021. 2021. The pricing in export mar- Novavax, and J&J as the tempera- chain infrastructure, we estimate

k y m police uploaded the pictures of c the four Iranians in the official Credit Suisse said there is suffi- kets could be higher than in India ture range of these vaccines is annual vaccinations may be just group of the Kerala Police. And cient capacity for vaccine manu- and profitability could be at Rs 20- per cent of FY22E EBITDA). players in the near term, the re- about 2-8-degree Celsius (vs -20-de- around 550-600 million doses. Skilled soon, the police officials from facturing (more than 2.4 billion 25 per dose and, therefore, on a 300 Cadila also has facility for 100 port said. Apollo Hospitals has in- gree Celsius for Moderna and -70- manpower required to administer Alappuzha district attached to doses) and various components like million dose capacity, Aurobindo million doses but it is for DNA vac- frastructure to administer 100 mil- degree Celsius for Pfizer). The key 550-600 million doses is less than 1 the Chertala Police station vials, stoppers, syringes, gauze, al- could benefit from a potential cine and, therefore, would not be able lion doses annually and this can bottleneck is likely to be cold stor- lakh which should not prove to be identified them as criminals. cohol swabs, etc. EBITDA of Rs 6-7.5 billion (or 12-15 to manufacture vaccine from global add Rs 2.5 billion EBITDA. age capacity. The Covid-19 vacci- a bottleneck," the report said. P10 FB EXTENDS POLITICAL FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR AD BAN IN UNITED STATES China has once again Facebook Thursday extended the broken its promises and ban on political ads for another undermined Hong month in the US as President Donald Kong’s high degree of Trump refuses to concede his defeat autonomy and is using claims of election fraud

international DOMINIC RAAB | BRITISH POLITICIAN to dispute the Joe Biden win

k y m c of the day uote Biden ignores Trump, builds team US warns of more Especially those who AGENCIES hearing this week on one of the have already many election lawsuits brought by served a prison sanctions on China sentence can pose a Washington/Wilmington, Nov President Donald Trump, a judge massive threat to 12: President-elect Joe Biden will asked a campaign lawyer whether AGENCIES our security. This is press on with building his govern- he had found any signs of fraud a major intervention, but in my view ing team Thursday, ignoring from among the 592 ballots chal- Washington, Nov 12: The United a necessary step to minimize the President Donald Trump’s refusal lenged. The answer was no. States Wednesday warned of threat risk to accept defeat. “Accusing people of fraud is a pretty further sanctions against China, New records for coronavirus in- big step,” said the lawyer, Jonathan which it said ‘flagrantly violated’ SEBASTIAN KURZ | CHANCELLOR OF AUSTRIA fections and hospitalisations en- Goldstein. “We’re all just trying to Hong Kong's autonomy after the sured that the transition will be get an election done.” ousting of four pro-democracy dominated by the response to the Trump has not been so cautious, lawmakers. The creation pandemic, which has accelerated insisting without evidence that the "Beijing's recent actions dis- of an since the November 3 election. election was stolen from him even qualifying pro-democracy legislators absolutely Trump remains in office until when election officials nationwide from Hong Kong's Legislative secure facility for Biden’s inauguration January 20. Council leave no doubt that the controlling strategic from both parties say there has nuclear forces, On Wednesday, Biden, who has been no conspiracy. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) shrugged off Trump’s challenge to On Wednesday, Trump took aim has flagrantly violated its interna- Beijing’s recent among others, is actions disqualifying nearing completion. It will have a his victory, named long-time ad- Barack Obama’s “Ebola Czar” in and his advice was always grounded at Philadelphia, the Democratic tional commitments," said Robert very high safety margin viser Ron Klain as his White House 2014 during an outbreak of that in exceptional command of the pol- stronghold that helped push O'Brien, US national security adviser. pro-democracy legislators chief of staff, his first major ap- virus in West Africa, is expected to icy process, the merits of the ar- President-elect Joe Biden over the He added that the United States from HK’s Legislative VLADIMIR PUTIN | RUSSIAN PRESIDENT pointment. Attention is now ex- take a leading role in the Biden ad- guments, and the political and jus- 270 Electoral College votes needed would continue "to identify and Council leave no doubt that pected to shift to Biden’s picks for ministration’s response to the na- tice context,” Gore told Reuters. to win the race. The president ac- sanction those responsible for ex- the CCP has flagrantly cabinet posts, though aides have tionwide spike in COVID-19 cases. As Biden’s chief of staff during cused a local Republican election of- tinguishing Hong Kong's freedom." violated its international Russia will so far given few clues about when The United States set records on the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Klain ficial, Al Schmidt, of ignoring “a On Monday, the United States commitments ROBERT O’BRIEN reopen its announcements will be made. Wednesday with more than 142,000 helped oversee the implementation mountain of corruption & dis- imposed sanctions on four more trade mission On foreign policy, Anthony new coronavirus infections and of the $787 billion Recovery Act honesty.” Twitter added a label that officials accused of curbing free- in the Syrian capital Blinken, a diplomat and longtime doms in Hong Kong while vowing Donald Trump's outgoing admin- of Damascus by the nearly 65,000 hospitalizations, ac- that boosted the then-cratering said the election fraud claim is dis- end of this year confidant, is seen as a possible cording to a Reuters tally. The death economy. puted. Trump loyalists have filed at accountability over China's clam- istration came in response to the choice for Secretary of State or toll rose by 1,464, approaching the Meanwhile Trump has focused least 15 legal challenges in pdown in the city. Edwina Lau, ousting of four of Hong Kong's MIKHAIL MISHUSTIN | National Security Adviser. levels reached during a catastrophic on efforts to overturn the election’s Pennsylvania alone in an effort to head of the National Security pro-democracy lawmakers by the RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER Whoever is chosen for Treasury first wave early this year. results in closely contested states, reclaim the state’s 20 electoral votes. Division of the Hong Kong Police city's pro-Beijing authorities. Hong Secretary will have to cope with a In Klain, Biden brings in a trusted despite presenting no evidence of There is action, too, in Georgia, Force, was among the officials who Kong's other pro-democracy law- recession and joblessness, as well and experienced operative who also irregularities that could affect the Arizona, Nevada and Michigan. will be barred from traveling to makers reacted by saying they SHORT TAKES as serving as the fulcrum to ad- served as Vice President Al Gore’s outcome, and a skeptical reception In court, his lawyers must walk the United States and whose US- would all quit in protest, reducing dress wealth inequality, climate top aide during Bill Clinton’s ad- from judges. a precarious line between advo- based assets, if any, will be frozen. the semi-autonomous city's once- change and other issues. ministration. Trump team hunts for proof of fraud: cating for their client and uphold- Wednesday's statement from the feisty legislature to a gathering of 22 killed in Klain, who served as President “He was always highly informed During a Pennsylvania court ing their professional oath. US national security adviser in Chinese loyalists. road mishap Peshawar: Twenty-two NK slams global wedding guests were killed GET WELL SOON when the rickshaw they were British nurse charged N-watchdog as riding in fell into a canal in northwestern Pakistan, ‘marionette’ of west police said Wednesday at the with murders of 8 babies end of a recovery mission. The three-wheeler was 30-year-old named as Lucy Letby also faces AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE overloaded with 29 people 10 attempted murder charges when the accident happened United Nations, Nov 12: North Monday, near the city of Dera A 30-year-old named as Lucy Korea has accused the UN Ismail Khan. Representativeimage Letby was arrested Tuesday agency responsible for regu- and charged with the crimes lating atomic energy of being once prosecutors gave the go- a puppet of hostile countries New Covid case ahead, Cheshire police said in after a new report said the iso- a statement. lated nation's nuclear weapons in White House The charges relate to "a stockpile was breaking inter- Washington: Another White number of baby deaths and national law. House staffer has tested non-fatal collapses at the Pyongyang has gradually built positive for coronavirus, US neonatal unit at the an atomic stockpile after aban- media reported Wednesday, Countess of Chester Hospital" doning the Non-Proliferation the latest case among AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE between June 2015 and June Treaty in 2003, and has tested sev- Donald Trump's 2016, they added. eral nuclear bombs in the administration since last London, Nov 12: Police in Letby is being held in cus- years since. week's election. Political the northwestern English city tody ahead of a first appear- Since Kim Jong Un took over director Brian Jack's Chester said Wednesday they ance before magistrates in from his father as the country's diagnosis came over the had charged a nurse with eight nearby Warrington Thursday. supreme leader, North Korea's weekend, after he attended counts of murder and ten of at- She had previously been military has made rapid strides a November 3 election day tempted murder against ba- arrested but released without in its nuclear weapons and bal- event at the White House, CNN and the New York bies at a local hospital. charge in 2018 and 2019. A woman kisses her relative through a plastic sheet installed in a special ‘hug room’ at a Covid care home in Castelfranco listic missile programmes, and Times reported. Veneto, Italy REUTERS has been subjected to increas- ingly strict international sanc- tions as a result. Scientists discover The International Atomic Saeed aide Energy Agency, whose inspectors jailed for 32 yrs ‘hidden’ gene in nCoV Manila submerged by Typhoon Vamco have not been allowed into the country for more than a decade, Lahore: A Pakistani anti- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE operation. Marikina Mayor said Wednesday that Pyongyang's terrorism court Wednesday PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Marcelino Teodoro told radio DZBB weapons programme was "deeply handed down 32 years Manila, Nov 12: Typhoon Vamco, that the city is overwhelmed as regrettable." imprisonment to the terrorist New York, Nov 12: Researchers the third powerful cyclone to batter floods reached the rooflines of sev- North Korea's nuclear activi- of Mumbai attack have discovered a new "hidden" Philippines in 11 days, made land- eral houses. ties "remain a cause for serious con- mastermind Hafiz Saeed's gene in the novel coronavirus fall, unleashing fierce winds and in- Distressed flood victims called the cern," said agency chief Rafael Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) which may contribute to its unique tense rains that triggered landslide, local radio stations or posted on so- Mariano Grossi in a report to the terror group in two terror financing cases. The Anti- biology and pandemic potential, rockslide and flash floods in re- cial media to appeal for help. UN General Assembly. Terrorism Court (ATC) also an advance that may lead to the de- gions ravaged by Super Typhoon Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Pyongyang's ambassador to the convicted two other JuD velopment of new therapeutics Goni early this month. said Vamco caused "huge damage," UN hit back later in the same terrorists, including the against the deadly virus. Vamco also felled trees and caused adding the typhoon flooded low-lying forum, telling other diplomats brother-in-law of Saeed, in According to the scientists, in- a massive power outage in large areas and "blown off structures." that the IAEA's report was "grossly terror financing cases. cluding those from the American parts of Manila and many provinces Vamco, packing sustained winds distorted." Museum of Natural History in on Wednesday night, Xinhua re- of 130 km per hour and gusts of up "The IAEA is no more than a the US, knowing more about the ported. to 200 km per hour, is blowing away political tool of the Western 15 genes that make up the coron- At least one man died due to the REUTERS to the South China Sea. countries," he said, adding that Strict Covid-19 avirus genome could have a sig- typhoon, and three fishermen were Typhoons and tropical storms the body was "a marionette danc- rule in S Korea nificant impact on developing reported missing, the country's dis- Footage also showed farmers The Philippine Coast Guard res- regularly hit the Philippines from ing to the tune of the hostile drugs and vaccines to combat the aster agency said. begging in the flooded road of cued 122 families in Cavite province. June through December, claiming forces" against North Korea. Seoul: Violators of face mask virus. Many areas in Metro Manila and Polangui town in Albay province Rescuers used rubber boats to reach hundreds of lives and causing bil- Nuclear talks between North mandate in South Korea may In the current study, published provinces in the Bicol region, as after Typhoon Vamco destroyed stranded people. In Marikina City lions of dollars in damages. Korea and the US have been face fines starting Friday as in the journal eLife, the researchers well as in the central Luzon and their crops. The networks also in Metro Manila, several families One of the country's worst, deadlocked since the collapse the country seeks to better described overlapping genes - or northern Luzon, were inundated, combat the Covid-19 posted a picture of a dog and a man were evacuated to safety after the Typhoon Haiyan, killed over 7,000 of a summit between Kim and pandemic. The move "genes within genes" - in the virus state-run People's Television rescued in San Mateo town in Rizal river swelled to a dangerous level. in the central Philippines in President Donald Trump in follows an end to a 30-day which they believe play a role in Network footage showed. province, east of Manila. Soldiers also helped in the rescue November 2013. Hanoi early last year. grace period for the the replication of the virus within implementation of the host cells. country's revised infectious "Overlapping genes may be one disease control and of an arsenal of ways in which prevention act, which coronaviruses have evolved to ‘People may be tired but nCoV not tired of us’ requires people to wear face replicate efficiently, thwart host im- masks on mass transportation munity, or get themselves trans- and in public places, Yonhap mitted," said study lead author AGENCIES the virus and protect their creaking $500 million Thursday for a global news agency reported. Chase Nelson from the American healthcare systems. pool aimed at ensuring equitable ac- Museum of Natural History. Paris, Nov 12: People are On Monday, US drugmaker Pfizer cess to coronavirus tests, treatment "Knowing that overlapping genes becoming weary of the coronavirus and German partner BioNTech SE and vaccines for all nations, or- Matter of concern exist and how they function may pandemic but should remain vigi- said a vaccine they are developing ganisers of a French forum said. reveal new avenues for coron- lant and continue to take precautions was 90% effective against COVID- The third edition of the Paris London: Amid the spike in avirus control, for example through while the world awaits a vaccine, 19, based on initial results from its Peace Forum, which seeks to address air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a antiviral drugs," Mr Nelson added. World Health Organisation chief large, late-stage trial The results governance issues with concrete new study has found that The research team identified a Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said need to be confirmed by safety data. projects, takes place Thursday and early-life events, such as new overlapping gene - ORF3d - in Thursday. “A vaccine is needed urgently, Friday in the French capital and is the exposure to air the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV- Eleven months into the pandemic but we cannot wait for a vaccine and dedicated to finding ways to ease pollutants, increase the risk 2 that has the potential to encode that has killed more than 1.2 million put all our eggs in one basket,” and get out of the Covid-19 pandemic. of chronic lung disease in young adulthood. The a protein that is longer than ex- people, derailed economies and Tedros said on Thursday, repeat- It takes place as the number of

pected. turned daily lives upside down ing a call for any COVID-19 vac- cases is rising rapidly across Europe

k y m findings, published in the c European Respiratory They said ORF3d is also present around the world, he said relying on cine to be shared fairly with poor and beyond. It also comes just days Journal, add to the in a previously discovered pan- promising but as-yet unproven vac- countries. after American pharmaceutical growing evidence that golin coronavirus, indicating the cines was a risky bet. “We may be $500MN TO BE PLEDGED FOR COVID giant Pfizer and its German part- chronic lung disease in gene may have undergone changes tired of COVID-19 but it is not tired significantly, nor the measures to navirus infections has led many VACCINE ACCESS AT PARIS PEACE ner BioNTech reported highly prom- adulthood can be traced during the evolution of SARS- of us. European countries are strug- stop it,” Tedros told the Paris Peace countries to adopt new lockdown FORUM: Several countries and foun- ising results for their vaccine can- back to childhood. CoV-2 and related viruses. gling but the virus has not changed Forum. A recent resurgence in coro- measures to contain the spread of dations are set to pledge more than didate, raising hopes globally. The Covid-19 shock has PAYTM REGISTERS 2X GROWTH P11 triggered extraordinary fiscal FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 13 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR policy responses from Fintech major Paytm Thursday said it has recorded governments in advanced economies, 2x growth in the digital gold transactions during including the US, Europe and Japan, the last six months with average order value going facilitated by a large expansion of their up by 60%. The company has also announced the central bank asset purchase programs launch of its high-value transaction product business MADHAVI BOKIL | VICE PRESIDENT feature, wherein users can buy Paytm Gold worth

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k y m c of the day uote FM adds Diwali sparkle to economy Retail inflation jumps It’s a question of economic AGENCIES rationality, not ` to 7.61 pc in October to embrace 65,000 crore for New Delhi, Nov 12: Union Finance something that you subsidised fertilisers know you’ll have to Minister Nirmala Sitharaman an- REUTERS vious month. Sakshi Gupta, Senior write off in 15 or 20 nounced 12 fresh stimulus meas- New Delhi: Finance Minister Economist, Hdfc Bank, Gurugram years, but you have on the balance ures under the Atmanirbhar 3.0 Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday New Delhi, Nov 12: Driven by said, "CPI inflation spiked to 7.6 sheet for 40 years stimulus package, amounting to announced that the Central rising food prices, retail inflation per cent in line with our forecast. `2.65 lakh crore. The fresh stimulus government will provide `65,000 inched up to 7.61 per cent in October, Food continues to play spoilsport. WERNER HOYER | PRESIDENT, EUROPEAN package, which has been in the crore for subsidised fertilisers remaining above the comfort Going forward, we expect INVESTMENT BANK works for more than three months, for farmers for the upcoming level of the Reserve inflation to moderate focused on helping stressed sec- crop season. As per the Bank of India (RBI). October somewhat FM Nirmala tors, middle income groups, MSMEs government, the increased According to inflation is close December on- Sitharaman’s and more. supply of fertilisers at the Consumer to our estimate and wards. We do not measures to The new measures are mostly fo- subsidised rates will help 14 Price Index above consensus, on expect the RBI boost economy cused on generating employment crore farmers. Fertiliser (CPI) data re- seasonal supply-side drivers to cut rates in failed to cheer and boosting labour-intrusive sec- consumption, which was 499 leased by the fuelling the food component. December. investors. FMCG tors like real estate and manufac- lakh metric tonne in 2016-17, is government However, we expected to increase to 673 lakh This comes on the back of sector gained a little turing. Nirmala Sitharaman also has also been extended till March Thursday, in- broad-based rise led by continue to see as these measures would support Sitharaman listed 12 metric tonne in 2020-21. announced a fresh scheme to in- 31, 2021. flation stood at perishables and protein a window of op- the rural economy, while fertiliser centivise new employment under The additional stimulus takes measures under the new 7.27 per cent in portunity for stocks gained on announcement of products the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar the nation’s total virus relief to al- Atmanirbhar 3.0 stimulus gible new employees joining the September 2020. It some rate action subsidy for farmers ` RADHIKA RAO I ECONOMIST, Yojana. The existing Emergency most 30 lakh crore, or 15% of gross EPFO-registered establishments was 4.62 per cent in DBS BANK, SINGAPORE in H1 2021 SIDDHARTHA KHEMKA | HEAD - RETAIL Credit Line Guarantee Scheme domestic product, Sitharaman told package. The total outlay and for those who exited these con- October 2019. The rise before the RESEARCH, MOTILAL OSWAL FINANCIAL SERVICES reporters in New Delhi Thursday. of the new package is cerns during the Covid pandemic in general inflation was RBI adopts a `900cr grant for That equals the total spending en- over `2.65 lakh crore (March 1-September 30, 2020) and mainly on account of elevated food prolonged pause." We do not visaged in the government’s Budget drawing monthly wages of less prices. Radhika Rao, Economist, DBS anticipate Covid vax research for the year to March. than `15,000. As per the data, the Consumer Bank, Singapore said, "October in- overall Micro-, small- and medium-sized port measures unveiled Thursday. Under the scheme, the Central Food Price Index (CFPI) rose to flation is close to our estimate and New Delhi: Finance Minister reduction in housing businesses across 26 sectors will An additional outlay of `1,800 government will subsidise the 11.07 per cent in October, up from above consensus, on seasonal sup- Nirmala Sitharman Thursday prices. Rates are be eligible for a credit-guarantee crore will be made toward an af- Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) 10.68 per cent in the previous month ply-side drivers fuelling the food announced a `900 crore grant to already low and program, and will get a one-year fordable urban housing pro- contributions for two years. The of September. component. This comes on the back the Department of margins are low. But, moratorium on loans and four more gramme, she said. Centre will provide 12 per cent of the The RBI, which mainly factors of broad-based rise led by perish- Biotechnology for Covid-19 the income tax relief will allow those years to repay the amount, Sitharaman also announced the contributions of both employers in retail inflation while arriving at ables and protein products. These vaccine research. She said the developers who are facing liquidity grant does not cover the actual Sitharaman said. ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana’ and the employee for establish- key policy rates, has been man- are magnified by pandemic-related challenges to clear their unsold cost of vaccine and distribution She counted a production-linked to incentivise creation of new em- ments with up to 1,000 employees. dated by the government to keep in- pressures as well as price cum tax inventories by reducing prices ` expenses, which will be made incentive programme worth 1.46 ployment opportunities during the In the case of establishments with flation at 4 per cent (+, - 2 per cent). rigidity in commodities, general- JAXAY SHAH | NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, CREDAI separately as and when the lakh croren for manufacturing Covid-recovery phase. The em- over 1,000 employees, the Centre ising it to other components." vaccine is available. units, already approved by the ployment scheme effective from will only subsidise 12 per cent of the ‘Do not expect RBI to cut rates in Dec’ Sreejith Balasubramanian, government, as part of 12 sup- October 1 will be applicable to eli- employees' EPF contributions. New Delhi: India's annual re- Economist - Fund Management, tail inflation in October quick- IDFC AMC, Mumbai said, "October SHORT TAKES ened to 7.61 per cent from a year CPI of 7.6 per cent was above our IndianOil campaigns ago as food prices surged ahead estimate of 7.3 per cent, owing to Allcargo Logistics of the festival season, govern- even-higher generalised food price India’s GDP likely to shrink ment data showed Thursday. sequential momentum. Price pres- creates history green festive season Analysts in a Reuters poll had sures have been high not just in per- New Delhi: Integrated forecast consumer prices to rise ishables, but also in pulses and logistics provider Allcargo to 7.30 per cent in October, com- other protein-based items such as Logistics has achieved a rare by 8.9% in 2020: Moody’s pared to 7.27 per cent in the pre- egg, meat and fish.” feat of successfully managing one of the largest over- REUTERS The revision comes as a dimensional cargo (ODC) rise in Covid-19 cases movements in India by Bangalore, Nov 12: Moody’s moving a 76-metre long super Investors Service said Thursday it slows in the country with consignment from L&T Hazira expects India’s economy to shrink the economic activity in Gujarat to IOCL Paradip in by 8.9% in the 2020 calendar year Odisha. The nine super ODCs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, strictest lockdowns. picking up after a 23.9% comprising heavy equipment compared to an earlier forecast of “The steady decline in new and such as glycol field stripper, contraction in April-June a 9.6% contraction. active (COVID-19) cases since vacuum effect evaporator and MEG column were The revision comes as a rise in September, if maintained, should delivered from the novel coronavirus cases slows in the enable further easing of restric- in the 2020 calendar year. manufacturing yard in world’s second-most populous coun- tions. We, therefore, forecast a grad- Separately, Goldman Sachs up- Hazira to the project location POST NEWS NETWORK try, and economic activity picks up ual improvement in economic ac- graded India to “overweight”, cit- in IOCL Paradip. after a 23.9% contraction in April- tivity over the coming quarters,” ing a domestic macro recovery. It Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: In a bid June, when consumer spending, Moody’s said in a note. said Indian equities were most to promote environment protection, private investments and exports In September, Moody’s had fore- “positively sensitive to the im- Indian Oil Corporation has collapsed during one of the world’s cast the economy to shrink by 9.6% proving prospects of a vaccine”. FASTag crosses launched an initiative TreeCheers. 2 cr users-mark Under this initiative, the Corporation will plant a sapling INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY New Delhi: State-run NHAI on behalf of patrons who refuel BIZ BUZZ Wednesday said that FASTag KHIMJI ROLLS OUT their new vehicles from IndianOil users in the country have petrol pumps between November LOGS POSITIVE reached 2 crore mark, Fuel demand rose Chai Sutta Bar 12– 16, 2020. In addition, IndianOil registering a growth of 400 is also offering them complimen- GROWTH IN SEPT per cent in a year. This has DHANTERAS OFFERS 2.1% in October inaugurated in City tary membership for its loyalty increased the total toll Bhubaneswar: The first ambience collection to `92 crore per programme, Xtra Rewards, with POST NEWS NETWORK of social distancing will have an im- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE bonus reward points. pact on the footfall and density of café-cum-cha’ bar Chai Sutta Bar day which is a "substantial (CSB) was inaugurated at New Customers driving into any Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Khimji customers visiting the store. Also, New Delhi, Nov 12: India’s in- increase" in the daily toll Jagamara Road, near Airport road ` collection from 70 crore per IndianOil petrol pump with a new Jewellers, one of the leading brands the first likely wedding season side, Khandagiri in City. Narayan dustrial activity showed signs of day a year back, a statement vehicle (4/3/2 wheelers) will be of Odisha, have come up with some starts soon, enough for customers Sethi, the franchise owner a rebound as September growth in said. "FASTag is contributing greeted at the forecourt by an exciting offers to ensure that the to take advantage of this extended inaugurated the cafe for business. factory output touched positive to nearly 75 per cent of the IndianOil customer attendant, buyers get the best deal in these chal- offer period. The store offers seven types of note for the first time in current total toll collection as of who will request for their basic in- lenging times. Amid the Covid-19 Director of the Khimji Group special flavoured tea for the tea financial year, official data showed now," it said. formation viz. mobile number, pandemic, Khimji Mitesh Khimji lovers along with the widest range Thursday. name, and vehicle details. Jewellers decided said, “We are glad New Delhi: India’s fuel demand of flavoured tea, coffee and shake. Even on a year-on-year basis, the They will then receive an SMS to enliven festive that things are rose 2.1% in October compared CSB was founded in 2016 and now growth remained higher and in the SA’s jobless rate registering them for #TreeCheers. season with amaz- looking better all with the same month last year. has 200 outlets across the world. positive territory. Once the sapling has been planted, ing ‘Dhanteras over the world Consumption of fuel, a proxy for The franchise owner believed that As per the Quick Estimates of reaches record high a follow up message will be sent Dhanotsav Offer’ right now. The oil demand, totalled 17.78 million CSB’s special tea is ‘Kulhad Cha’ Index of Industrial Production tonnes, data from the Petroleum that aims to promote the potter Pretoria: South Africa’s informing them about the details across all items. Dhanteras season (IIP), the contraction in factory Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) industry. CSB aims to provide unemployment rate struck a of the sapling planted. Customers The jewelry means so much output in earlier months turned of the oil ministry showed. Sales of customers, the best possible record high of 30.8% in Q3, a will also be able to download their brand is offering more to all as it in a growth of 0.2 per cent in gasoline, or petrol, were 4.5 ambience as its core concern big jump from the previous badges recognising their green flat 20 per cent off on diamonds represents prosperity, glory and September 2020. percent higher from a year earlier rather than just their varieties of quarter when figures were contribution, from a link provided and 6.3 per cent off on total value positivity. We wanted to give an- The IIP had been in the negative at 2.65 million tonnes. Cooking gas tea as product. distorted by lockdown in the SMS. of gold jewellery. Also in Silver, other reason for our audiences to or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) territory in all of the previous restrictions that prevented IndianOil Chairman SM Vaidya Khimji is offering flat 50 per cent celebrate happily this year and sales increased 2.6% to 2.42 months of FY21, registering growth people from job-hunting, the said “We hope that this unique off on making charge of silver jew- therefore, have come up with million tonnes, while naphtha of (-) 8 per cent in August, (-) 10.77 statistics agency said initiative of planting a sapling for ellery and 15% off on MRP of sil- ‘Dhanteras Dhanotsav Offer’ on sales surged 17.1% to 1.30 million per cent in July. The fall was much Thursday. The agency only every new vehicle on road will ver jewellery. our gold, silver and diamond jew- tonnes. Sales of bitumen, used for sharper during the lockdown pe- classifies people as mobilise individuals to do their bit Khimji have extended their offer ellery. I hope everyone enjoys a making roads, were 58.4 percent riods in the months of April-June. unemployed if they are for a greener tomorrow. Every ef- period up to November 22, keeping prosperous Dhanteras and have a up, while fuel oil use edged up However, the IIP for August has also actively looking for work, fort counts.” in mind that adhering to the norms safe and happy Diwali”. 13.2% in October. be been revised to (-) 7.4 per cent. which meant the unemployment rate was artificially low..

Arvind Fashions ‘Global oil demand unlikely to get vaccine boost until 2021’ gets new MD, CEO REUTERS While noting that OECD countries Plans by the Organization of the Mumbai: The Board of While noting that had modestly drawn down their Petroleum Exporting Countries Directors of Arvind Fashions OECD countries London, Nov 12: Global oil de- crude oil stocks for two months in (OPEC) and allies such as Russia to has appointed Shailesh mand is unlikely to get a signifi- a row by September, the IEA said that boost output by 2 million bpd from Chaturvedi as the MD & CEO had modestly cant boost from the roll-out of vac- storage levels were still not far from January would mean supply would of the company with effect drawn down their cines against COVID-19 until well peaks in May at the height of the outweigh demand, the IEA warned. from February 1, 2021. He has into 2021, the International Energy pandemic. Draws on oil storage would halt been appointed for a period crude oil stocks Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, a It cited a resurgence of Covid-19 in the first quarter of 2021 if the pro- of five years, the company for two months in a view that curbed oil price gains infections in Europe and the United ducer group carried through on said in a regulatory filing. "On since vaccine progress was an- States and renewed lockdown meas- its plans to taper their production recommendation of row by September, nounced earlier this week. ures for revising down its outlook cut pact. Nomination and “It is far too early to know how for global oil demand for 2020 by “Unless the fundamentals Remuneration Committee, the IEA said that and when vaccines will allow nor- the Board of Directors of the 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) com- change, the task of re-balancing the

storage levels were mal life to resume. For now, our pared with its last estimate. market will make slow progress,”

k y m Company at its meeting c November 12, 2020 has still not far from forecasts do not anticipate a sig- The picture was partly bright- the IEA said. appointed Shailesh peaks in May at nificant impact in the first half of ened by improved expectations for The IEA revised up its predic- Chaturvedi, as MD & CEO of 2021,” the Paris-based IEA said in China and India, where the IEA tion for demand growth in 2021, the company for a period of the height of its monthly report. tries...suggest that the current fun- Brent crude fell 0.8% to $43.46 a raised its demand forecast. which will still represent a drop of five years starting February the pandemic “The poor outlook for demand damentals are too weak to offer barrel in early London trade, snap- Still, the forecast assumed no 3 million bpd below pre-pandemic 01, 2021," it said. and rising production in some coun- firm support to prices.” ping three straight days of gains. new waves of the pandemic. levels in 2019. P12

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Indian team members pose for a group photo ahead of their departure from Dubai to Sydney, Wednesday

CAMERON GREEN (L) and WILL PUCOVSKI INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE disadvantage but it has given a “Both networks have based their major boost to its rivals ‘Fox Sports’. summer promotion almost entirely MELBOURNE: Australia have in- Sydney, Nov 12: The Indian men’s Channel 7, a free-to-air, holds the on Kohli, and while Channel 7 will cluded youngsters Will Pucovski and THE SQUAD: Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron cricket team arrived here Thursday rights for the four-match Test series now have to re-cut their advertising Cameron Green in their 17-man Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis for a lengthy series against Australia while Fox Sports, a pay channel, to reflect the fact he’s missing the squad for the upcoming Border- Head, Marnus Labuschagne, beginning November 27. has the rights to broadcast the two last three Tests, including Boxing Gavaskar Trophy against India. Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Tim Virat Kohli’s men, in their cus- white-ball series – three T20Is and Day, Fox Sports will double down on Sean Abbott, Mitchell Swepson Paine (c), James Pattinson, Will tomised PPE kits and masks, had de- as many ODIs. Both channels will, ramming home the fact they're the and Michael Neser are other play- Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell parted from Dubai Wednesday night however, be able to broadcast the first home of a megastar with a social ers who have found a place in the Starc, Mitchell Swepson, after taking part in the Indian Test, a pink-ball affair to be played media reach of more than 100 mil- squad and could be in line for a Matthew Wade & David Warner; Premier League (IPL). at the Adelaide Oval, where Kohli lion people.” Test debut when the four-Test se- Along with the Indian contin- will play. It may be noted that Channel 7 ries begins December 17 in Adelaide. THE ‘A’ SQUAD: Sean Abbott, gent, the Australian players who The BCCI Monday granted Kohli has been involved in a dispute In line with the white ball squad, Ashton Agar, Joe Burns, Jackson were part of the IPL, including the paternity leave, allowing him to re- with Cricket Australia and had right-arm pacer Pat Cummins will Bird, Alex Carey (wk), Harry Conway, Cameron Green, likes of Steve Smith and David turn home after the first Test to be threatened to pull out of a USD be the sole vice-captain of the Test Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Warner, have also reached the with wife Anushka Sharma who 450 million deal. squad under Tim Paine. Moises Henriques, Nic city.The players will now undergo is due for delivery around that time. The dispute emerged after the Cricket Australia has also cho- Maddinson, Mitchell Marsh mandatory two-week quarantine. It will mean that while Fox Sports channel sought a cut in annual fees sen a 19-player Australia ‘A’ squad (subject to fitness), Michael The tour will commence with will get to broadcast 14 days of as the BCCI forced a change in the to play India ‘A’ and India in tour Neser, Tim Paine, James the three ODIs at the Sydney Cricket cricket with Kohli – six white-ball tour schedule, bringing the two white- matches at Drummoyne Oval and Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Mark Ground (November 27 & 29) and series games, a warm-up match, ball series to the start of the season the Sydney Cricket Ground which Steketee, Will Sutherland & Manuka Oval, Canberra (December and the day-night Test – Channel 7 and Tests to the back-end, with only includes nine players from the Test Mitchell Swepson. 2). That will be followed by the will broadcast only the five-day first one Test before Christmas and the squad and Paine. three-match T20I series at Manuka Test featuring one of the best bats- final two Tests running through sec- Virat Kohli-led Team India will lowed by Tests at the Melbourne Oval, Canberra (December 4) and men in the world. Channel 7 will ond and third week of January when begin the title defence of the trophy Cricket Ground (December 26), the the SCG (December 6 & 8). have to broadcast the remaining the holiday season ends and many with the pink-ball Test in Adelaide Sydney Cricket Ground (January After that, the teams will partic- 15 days of Test cricket sans talis- people are back at work. from December 17. It will be fol- 7) and the Gabba (January 15). ipate in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy manic Indian. beginning with the pink-ball Test at Kerry Stokes, chairman of ‘Seven the Adelaide Oval from December West Media’, which owns Channel Shikhar Dhawan comes out 17. It will be followed by Tests at 7 was quoted by ‘The Age’ as saying of Sydney Airport, Thursday Vaughan backs AUS in Tests vs Kohli-less India the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the company annual general (December 26), the SCG (January 7) meeting, “Our company loves money – a record amount of money one of the top selling sports per- NEW DELHI: Former England had asked for leave from the going to be at the birth of his and the Gabba (January 15). cricket. We couldn’t be more ex- – for a quality product and that has- sonalities in the world. skipper Michael Vaughan feels BCCI. And Monday, the BCCI an- first child...but it means Australia cited about cricket, the people who n’t been delivered to us, and nor “Football superstars Lionel Messi Australia will ‘quite easily’ win the nounced that the skipper has will win the series quite easily CHANNEL 7 HITS OUT AT CA play it and the games and watching have they offered us anything in and Cristiano Ronaldo and basket- upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy been granted paternity leave and IMO .. #JustSaying,” Vaughan Meanwhile, broadcasters Australia represent us at the mid- return to make up for what they ball icon LeBron James are the only against India as talismanic bats- that he will return to India after said in a tweet. ‘Channel 7’ hit out at Cricket dle of the oval.” haven’t delivered, and will continue international athletes on earth with man Virat Kohli will not be there the conclusion of the first Test Kohli will, however, feature Australia (CA) Thursday after its on- Stokes told investors at Seven’s to push your company’s rights to a bigger marketing and social media for the final three matches of the against Australia to be played in three ODIs and as many T20Is going dispute took a turn for the virtual AGM that CA administra- achieve a fair outcome,” he said. footprint than ‘King Kohli’, and his four-Test series. at the Adelaide Oval from which will be played before the worse following India skipper Virat tors have let them down. “It is out- According to reports in the ‘limited time only’ summer has now Kohli’s wife, actor Anushka December 17. first Test – a pink-ball fixture – Kohli’s decision to withdraw from side the oval and at the adminis- Australian media, both channels, put a premium on every game he Sharma, is due for delivery in “No Virat Kohli for three Tests of which the Indian skipper will three of the four Tests. Kohli’s ab- trative offices where we have some Channel 7 and Fox Sports had built plays on Fox,” a report in The January and the batting mainstay in Australia...The right decision be a part of. sence has left ‘Channel 7’ at a major issues. The company paid a lot of their promotion on Kohli who is Australian newspaper said. Maradona shifted to No 14-day isolation for athletes Hamilton set for REUTERS tional government and Tokyo 2020 rehabilitation facility organisers on infection prevention Tokyo, Nov 12: Athletes arriv- procedures during the Games. ing in Tokyo for next year’s He said a decision on foreign 7th F1 world title REUTERS family members. Olympic Games, postponed from spectators would be made next year, He was headed to a rehabilitation 2020 because of the coronavirus depending on pandemic develop- Buenos Aires, Nov 12: Argentine facility in the north of Buenos pandemic, will be exempt from ments. “By next spring, we will be football great Diego Maradona was Aires and will spend time there the 14-day isolation period Japan coming up with a plan for specta- released from hospital Wednesday recovering from his alcohol prob- has imposed on anyone arriving tors, including non-Japanese spec- and taken to a recovery clinic where lems. “We always need to look after from overseas to help stop the tators,” he said. “It is impossible to he can be treated for alcohol de- Maradona and particularly right virus spreading. set a 14-day quarantine period for pendency, his doctor told reporters. now,” Leopoldo Luque said. Olympic organisers said foreign spectators, so tests before The former Napoli and Boca Maradona’s lawyer had said ear- Thursday details still need to be and upon arrival are needed.” Juniors player had emergency sur- lier he was in good health and will- worked out, but measures for ath- Japan has held several recent gery eight days ago for a subdural ing to fight his disease. “Diego is letes are likely to include coron- test events, including a four-nation haematoma, a blood clot on the whole and wants to undergo re- avirus testing within 72 hours be- gymnastics meet last weekend, in brain. habilitation,” Matias Morla told fore arriving in Japan. But they which spectators have been ad- Maradona was kept in for longer reporters. “The good thing is that warned decisions on spectators mitted, but these were limited to res- than expected due to withdrawal Diego is together, Diego is solid.” from overseas have yet to be made, idents of Japan. symptoms caused by his sudden The hospital stay was the latest saying a 14-day quarantine was International Olympic abstention from alcohol. in a string of health scares for the “impossible”. they get to Japan,” Tokyo 2020 Chief Committee (IOC) head Thomas His physician told reporters the charismatic and controversial “Athletes, coaches and Games Executive Officer Toshiro Muto Bach is due in Japan for a three- 60-year-old coach of Gimnasia y Maradona who won the World Cup officials that are eligible for the told a news conference. day visit next week, at which Muto Esgrima finally left hospital on with Argentina in 1986 and is con- Tokyo Games will be allowed to Muto was speaking after a meet- said he expected details of coron- Wednesday evening in an sidered one of the greatest soccer enter the country, provided signif- ing between officials from the Tokyo avirus counter-measures would ambulance accompanied by players of all time. icant measures are made before Metropolitan Government, the na- be ironed out. REUTERS podiums and points finishes, has only twice finished out of the top Istanbul, Nov 12: Lewis Hamilton three in 2020 with a worst result of No change in schedule can match Michael Schumacher’s seventh. He is on a record run of 46 Van de Beek saves Dutch day record seven world championships successive scoring finishes. and overtake the former Ferrari Mercedes won the constructors’ REUTERS great as the most successful title for an unprecedented seventh for 2021 WT20 in India Formula One (F1) driver of all time year in a row at Imola in Italy Amsterdam, Nov 12: The in Turkey Sunday. November 1 and are assured of a Netherlands drew 1-1 at home to INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE held in Australia in 2020, and India The Mercedes ace, who has a seventh successive drivers’ crown Spain in a friendly Wednesday after in 2021. However, due to COVID- record 93 race wins, will be cham- as well. Donny van de Beek cancelled out an New Delhi, Nov 12: The ICC has 19 pandemic, the 2020 edition was pion again at the Istanbul Park cir- Hamilton, who has yet to sign a earlier strike from Sergio Canales. confirmed that the next T20 World postponed to 2022 with the 2021 cuit if his team mate and sole title contract beyond this season, may Netherlands’ Manchester City Cup will be played in India as per edition staying in India as per the rival Valtteri Bottas fails to score feel differently Sunday. The title defender Nathan Ake was forced off original plans. The 16-team tour- original schedule. eight points more. race is the focus but Turkey’s first early in the game with a muscle nament is scheduled for October- The ICC had, in August, con- The 35-year-old Briton leads race since 2011, as a replacement injury while Spain’s Jose Gaya also November next year. firmed that this year’s T20 World Bottas by 85 points, with 78 re- to fill out a championship depleted came off in the first half, after a clash Apart from Test playing nations Cup will be played in Australia in maining to be won after Turkey by the COVID-19 pandemic, will of heads with Hans Hateboer. Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, 2022. India had hosted the previous when the season heads to the Middle be welcomed by all. Canales struck his first goal for England, India, Ireland, New T20 World Cup, back in 2016 which East for a closing triple header in The circuit, with its Turn Eight Spain to open the scoring in the 19th Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri was won by West Indies. Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. triple left-hander, was always a minute, latching on to a pass from Lanka and West Indies, the tour- The sport’s governing body has That means a second place would driver favourite even if crowds were Alvaro Morata and firing low into the ond and missed two clear chances Spain’s defenders to get back. nament will also feature its newest said that it will take necessary pre- be enough even if Bottas wins, pro- small. They will be non-existent y net. Manchester United midfielder to win the match. Luis Enrique fielded an experi- qualified members Papua New cautions for COVID-19 if the crisis viding the Finn does not also take this weekend, with the race behind

Van de Beek levelled early in the Simon thwarted captain mental side ahead of upcoming Guinea besides Namibia, does not abate. the bonus point for fastest lap. At closed doors due to the pandemic.

k k y y m m c c second half, beating Spain’s keeper Memphis Depay from close range UEFA Nations League matches Netherlands, Oman and Scotland. “The BCCI will leave no stone un- its simplest, Hamilton just has to The battle to be best of the rest Unai Simon at the near post. with a low dive but the forward against Switzerland and Germany, “As of now, the original plan to turned in ensuring that the health beat Bottas – something he has behind Mercedes and Red Bull is Luis Enrique’s side had domi- should really have put the chance leaving captain Sergio Ramos and hold the tournament in India stays and safety of everyone concerned done 10 times in 13 races so far also on a knife edge, with only a nated the first half of the match be- away, while Luuk de Jong spurned fellow World Cup winner Sergio in place,” said an ICC spokesperson. in this showpiece event is taken this year. point separating third placed tween the 2010 World Cup finalists a late foray into the area, losing Busquets out of his lineup, although Back-to-back editions of the T20 care of,” said BCCI secretary Jay Hamilton, who already holds Renault, McLaren and fifth placed but the Netherlands bossed the sec- control of the ball and allowing Ramos came off the bench late on. World Cup were supposed to be Shah as per an ICC media release. records for most pole positions, Racing Point.

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