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Under the same connection with a rape case. servants millionaires in a very clandestine Yogi pointed out, adding that the scheme, two solar power parks of Now after the CBI and the manner. ith Uttar Pradesh assembly he Uttar Pradesh government rest of the projects will be com- 600 MW capacity each have got Enforcement Directorate (ED), it is the The development comes at a time Welections just 14 months Tis targeting to set up solar pro- missioned by March, 2021. in-principle sanction in Jhansi and Vigilance Department that has filed an when the ED (Enforcement Directorate) away, the ruling Bharatiya Janata jects for generating 10,700 The chief minister said his Lalitpur districts and will be FIR against Prajapati in a disproportion- recently quizzed Gayatri Prasad Prajapati’s Party in the state has started megawatt solar power by 2022. government wanted to develop developed by TUSCO, a joint ate assets (DA) case. son. preparing for it with the party The focus of solar power genera- the state in a uniform manner enterprise of UP NEDA and The case has been registered at the Cooling his heels in jail, Prajapati has high command appointing two tion will be on Bundelkhand without discriminating on the THTC Limited. Lucknow sector of the Vigilance also been charged of gang-raping a deputy organisation secretaries region and a green energy corri- basis of region. The chief minister also Department. woman and her minor daughter along to strengthen the organisation dor will be set up to create 4,000 “We are focusing on those announced to implement PM The Vigilance Department had ear- with his accomplices. A case was regis- before the polls. MW solar power in the region. areas where the investment has Kusum Yojana in UP to enable lier conducted an open investigation tered in this regard at the Gautampalli The two new deputies have This was stated by UP Chief been low. Keeping this in mind, farmers to set up solar power into the matter, which revealed assets police station in Lucknow. On March 15, been assigned special responsi- Minister Yogi Adityanath while the state government is seriously plants in unutilised lands with worth more than six times the known 2017, Prajapati surrendered to the police. bilities. One will take care of east- addressing the Renewable Energy working towards grid connectiv- some concessions by the govern- sources of Prajapati’s income. Apart from Prajapati, a charge sheet ern Uttar Pradesh and the other Invest Meet and Expo-2020 at ity of the projects in Bundelkhand ment. The Vigilance Department then sent was filed against six other accused. On of western UP with present UP Gorakhpur on Friday. and Purvanchal,’’ he said. an inquiry report to the state government, July 18, 2017, the POCSO Special Court BJP organisation secretary Sunil Reiterating his government’s clearances as part of promotion- He also announced that the ##73-!   seeking permission to register an FIR in in Lucknow ordered the case to be reg- Bansal taking stock of the situ- priority to develop alternative al provisions. state government would set up a $$    the case and prosecute the former min- istered against all the seven accused. ation from Lucknow. and non-conventional sources of Out of targeted capacity green energy corridor for gener- In his commitment towards ister in the DA case. After getting the Prajapati is also named in the min- “The new appointees, energy, the chief minister said that building of 10,700 MW, the util- ation of 4,000 MW of solar power the skill development of youth, green signal from the government, the ing scam which took place during the SP Karamveer, who will be based in the government would achieve the ity scale solar power projects in the Bundelkhand region with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Vigilance Department has started inves- regime. In the mining scam, the CBI had Meerut, and Bhawani Singh, target of setting up 10,700 MW accounts for 6,400 MW while 1,000 MW projects to be set up Friday sanctioned Rs 44.01 crore tigating cases by registering the dispro- registered a case against the former min- who will work from Varanasi, solar power projects in the state rooftop solar power plants will every year from 2021 to 2025. for the construction of four new portionate assets of the former minister. ister, after which the ED based the CBI will report to Bansal,” a party by the year 2022. contribute 4300 MW. Further, Rs 5,500 crore will be industrial training institutes (ITIs) According to sources, the period dur- FIR in August 2019 against five IAS offi- source said here on Friday. To encourage private partic- The chief minister said that invested for evacuation of power in four districts of the state. ing which the Vigilance Department cers, including the former ministers A senior BJP leader said that ipation in the solar energy sector, the commissioning of 500 MW from the green energy corridor. While Rs 10.16 crore has conducted an open investigation of dis- Gayatri Prasad Prajapati and B these appointments were a clear the state government had formu- capacity of projects was expected The chief minister said that been sanctioned for setting up an proportionate assets revealed that Chandrakala under the Prevention of indication that the BJP had lated and announced a solar pol- by March 2021. under the Centre’s Ultra Mega ITI in Deoria district, Rs 12.16 Prajapati’s income was around Rs 50 lakh Money Laundering Act. started working to strengthen its icy in 2017. Under this policy, the This will be out of 1,122 MW Renewable Solar Power Park crore has been sanctioned for the and his assets were worth Rs 3.5 crore. Even though on September 4, three organisation for the 2022 assem- third part open access has been projects which have been allocat- Scheme, the in-principle sanction ITI in Kanpur Dehat, an official Investigations by the Vigilance years, five months and 20 days later, the bly polls in the state. given for setting up solar parks ed after receiving bids under the had been accorded to 1,200 MW spokesperson said.. Department have revealed about 21 high court granted bail to Prajapati on the and solar plants in the state along solar policy. capacity. In addition, Rs 10.86 crore has benami properties of Prajapati. basis of medical background, the Supreme with 100 percent exemption in Besides, under open access to A solar power park will be set been sanctioned for the ITI in The former minister had bought Court stayed the interim bail. He was stamp duty and 100 percent waiv- third party purchase or captive up in Jalaun district by Hathras district, and Rs 10.82 agricultural land worth crores of rupees again sent to jail and has been there since. er of electricity duty for ten years, power, 553 MW projects have Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited crore for an ITI in Ghazipur dis- in Amethi, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh and He recently called for relief over COVID- besides single window online been allocated and 70 MW pro- (BSUL), a joint unit of UP NEDA trict. other places in the name of his family and 19 infection fears. 0     %,0    (  %    '    %   1*,2. hours. The blockade prevented traffic move- ment from Agra to Mathura.  fter failing to enter the national capital due In Lucknow too, the BKU supporters Ato deployment of a heavy force besides the blocked the Lucknow-Sultanpur and Lucknow-  1*,2. sealing of all the entry points on Thursday, the Barabanki highway for some time. Due to Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) activists blocked heavy deployment of police personnel, the sit- fter contributing their best several highways and roads in Uttar Pradesh, uation remained under control as the admin- Ain fighting the COVID=19 particularly in the western parts of the state istrative machinery was already on alert after pandemic by manufacturing on Friday. a call for holding the protests was given by the NOTICE masks, PPE kits, hand sanitis- They came on road in support of the farm- BKU. All the Delhi-UP borders have been bar- I the Advocate Pradeep Yadav on ers etc, the inmates of the jails ers of Punjab who were marching to New Delhi ricaded and sealed in Noida and Ghaziabad behalf of Smt. Archana Sinha Prahlad in Uttar Pradesh will now in protest against the new farm laws. while additional security forces have been Kumar R/o 250 Chandra Prabha Bhawan S.D Field Prem Nagar city Etawah extend their services in taking Protesting against the Centre’s new farm deployed, police officials claimed. inform to all that Smt. Archana Sinha care of cow shelters. laws and the police action on the agitating BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait told Prahlad Kumar has offered to Mortgage Eight district jails have farmers, the BKU activists blocked the Delhi- reporters on Friday that they were supporting the concerned Private Plot having area 189.59 sq mts. Part of Arazi No.1227 sit- been selected in the first phase Dehradun National Highway at Nawla Kothi the farmers of Punjab and Haryana and they uated in Gram Kasba Etawah Pargana to serve for this noble cause. in Muzaffarnagar district. would block the highways till the farmers’ & Teh., & Distt. Etawah. It is said by Smt. Revealing this move here Similar roadblocks were reported from demands were met. Archana Sinha Prahlad Kumar that the on Friday, Director General Baghpat, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur BKU state vice-president Harnam Singh concerned afore said of original sale deed dated 05.06.2013 executed by Udal (Prisons) Anand Kumar said it and Bijnor in western UP. Verma, who led a protest in Naubasta Kala Singh s/o Ram Gopal in favour of Raj was a part of a pilot project In Baghpat, BKU activists blocked traffic under Chinhat police station in Lucknow on Kumar s/o Navab Singh of the afore said which would later be replicat- on the Sonipat highway using tractors and Friday morning, claimed that farmers would Private Plot having area 189.59 sq mts. Part of Arazi No.1227 situated in Gram ed by inmates of prisons across raised slogans against the new farm laws. soon be staging a protest at the Sadar tehsil in Kasba Etawah Pargana & Teh., & Distt. the state. Jail inmates in Sitapur, The BKU had given a call to stage protests support of their demands. Etawah. Which is duly registered in the Lakhimpur Kheri, on the national highways of the state after “We will continue our struggle till the time office of Sub Registrar Etawah in Bahi No.1 zild No.5464 on pages 85-108 SL Shahjahanpur, Orai, Barabanki, which traffic routes had been diverted in the our demands are met. We are ready to get No.4348 is really last somewhere ales. Lalitpur, Varanasi, and district. SP of Baghpat, Abhishek Singh, said arrested,” he said. It has been informed dated 21.11.2020 Farrukhabad have been asked magistrates and police in strength were Meanwhile, ADG (Law and Order) with the Police Station Kotwali Distt. REQUIRED to look after the cow shelters in deployed in Niwada area which shares border Prashant Kumar said police personnel had Etawah. If any person or financial insti- tute has any claim with under signed their respective districts. with Haryana to ward off any incident. been deployed in view of the farmers’ call to advocate within 15 days from publica- “Under the scheme, jail The local farmer leaders have also been ensure law and order was maintained in the tion of the notice, failing which will be inmates, particularly under- approached in this regard, he added. state. There was no impact of the farmers’ presumed that proposed mortgage is free from Encumbrances & my Client trials, will be engaged to look The BKU activists and farmers blocked the protest in Lucknow, Kumar said. However, as L.I.C, H.F.L Agra-2 will be free to after the upkeep of gaushalas Yamuna Expressway by squatting on the road the Delhi-Haridwar stretch on the Delhi- process further accordingly. and animal shelter homes as which led to a massive traffic jam. A wedding Dehradun Highway was shut due to the Pradeep Yadav, Advocate L.I.C,H.F.L. part of their daily routine. The procession was stuck in the jam for several protest, long queues of vehicles were witnessed. Agra-2 Mo.9935712367 plan has been formulated by the UP Prisons and Animal Husbandry departments,” the 8   
  
 =  official said. The Prisons department Lucknow (PNS): Going with the zero- including the documents of the banks will also pay the inmates for the tolerance policy of Chief Minister Yogi and equipment, and the applicants will services rendered by them. Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Public directly submit their documents on the The DG (Jails) said the ini- Works Department (PWD) has interface provided by the software. tiative would make undertrials switched to the digital mode for all the Besides this, the applicants will feel self-reliant and also divert works related to tenders, nullifying the also have the option to view the doc- them to doing something use- role of middlemen and closing all the uments of any of the applicants and OBITUARY ful. He said that as of now, backdoors that used to be the most after examining the documents, police and jail authorities important link in the process. Prahari will select the companies for OBITUARY would provide security and According to officials, all the the tender. ferry inmates to the destination works related to tenders will now be “The new system has been imple- and bring them back to the done through the hi-tech Prahari app mented from September 15 and with prison. and the staff of PWD and middlemen this, the role of department’s officers “We had first asked all jail will have no role in the process which has almost been eliminated from the superintendents to conduct a will be 100 percent transparent. process. Any complaint in the tender survey in their respective dis- The Prahari will scrutinise all the process will be investigated by a team HAVILDAR UJJWAL GUPTA tricts to identify government documents related to the tender, of officers,” an official informed. 13 MAR 1982 - 09 NOV 2020 animal shelter homes. Inmates ALL RANKS OF ARMY MEDICAL with a clean record will be CORPS SOLEMNLY PRAY TO THE encouraged. Those showing *'<66:*'43 ALMIGHTY TO BESTOW PEACE TO willingness to look after ani- THE DEPARTED SOUL AND GRANT ,!$ ! $$ STRENGTH TO THE BEREAVED mals were also taken into FAMILY TO BEAR THE GREAT LOSS account to work there,” he A 4-day international computer olympiad, ‘E-Cofas 2020’, organised by City OF HAVILDAR UJJWAL GUPTA WHO said. Currently, five central Montessori School, Rajendra Nagar Campus I, was inaugurated online on Friday DIED WHILE SERVING WITH 176 MIL- ITARY HOSPITAL. jails and six district jails in the by Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal. The participat- state have animal shelter homes ing teams from Russia, Jordon, Bangladesh, Oman, Qatar and various states of FROM: MAJ GEN NAVEEN AGGARWAL AND ALL RANKS OF ARMY MEDICAL CORPS on their campuses. The inmates India registered their presence online and introduced themselves amidst scin- also manufacture various prod- tillating educational-cultural performances. More than 50 teams of Russia, Jordon, ucts from animal residue, while Bangladesh, Oman, Qatar and various states of India are participating in the OBITUARY a vast quantity of milk is also event. Speaking on the occasion, Sehgal said computer and science should be produced from these prisons. adopted by all the fields of subjects for the world to move ahead. OBITUARY A
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At the same officer, physicians included modest i.e. 1.84 per cent. Out only in the city but also in the time to address a public meet- Amit Pathak and other senior Trunk (GT) Road made by attended by the Governor time, more than 95 people in the list of infected are of more than 7,000 corona rural environment, are getting ing. After landing there Yogi offices were also present there, Sher Shah Suri centuries ago. Anandiben and CM. After became infection free. Of these MLN Medical College, a gyne- testing conducted in several negative reports. Tests con- inspected all the three heli- along with BJP leaders. The function will also be seeing Dashaswamedh, Yogi 28 patients were discharged cologist with one doctor each slums in the city and villages, ducted in different settle- pads and then walked to the It is expected that during attended by Union Minister stayed there for some time to from Covid hospitals. Home of SRN Hospital, a professor 112 positive cases have been ments in November have pandal area where 300 x 433 his visit there PM will inaugu- Nitin Gadkari. see all the arrangements and isolation of 67 people was in the Department of found under the campaign by found only 112 people infect- feet German Hanger structure rate six-lane National Later, the CM reached the talked to UP Minister of State completed. Economics at AU, manager of the Health department. ed. This figure is relieving, has been made. When CM Highway between Raja Talab- trans-Ganga area where (Independent Charge) According to the new the Bank of Baroda Karchana On November 19, 20 and said Dr. Rishi Sahay, Nodal landed there, he was wel- Handia on Varanasi-Prayagraj inspected the construction of Neelkanth Tiwari, Additional CMO Dr. Prabhakar Rai, a branch, a branch secretary of 21, 7,243 people were subject- Officer for Corona. comed by UP Minister of route on which three flyovers, helipads and as per the sched- Chief Secretary (Home) total of 5,564 people were the High Court, Chief ed to Covid testing in more According to Nodal State (Independent Charge) 22 underpasses, 36 bus stands, ule of PM, Yogi also landed Awinish Kumar Awasthi, ACS tested for Covid in the district. Pharmacist of Railway than 40 slums of the district. Officer for Corona Dr Sahai, Ravindra Jaiswal followed by two foot overbridges, four there and then reached (Information) Navneet Sehgal, With this, the number of Hospital, a Major of Army, According to the report before Diwali, the data of Guard of Honour given by the truck ways and a toll plaza Dashaswamedh through Divisional Commissioner infected people has so far resident of New Cantt among uploaded on the portal, a infected people in the testing cops. Later, the CM also have been constructed with Alaknanda cruise. On the (DC) Deepak Agrawal and reached 26,282. He said that it others have been infected. very small number of people of about 15,000 people driving inspected the 60x30x8 feet the cost of Rs 2447 crore. The auspicious occasion of Dev many other senior officers is a matter of relief that no Meanwhile, the corona is have come positive in the tempo, e-rickshaw drivers stage from where Modi will work on the project was start- Deepawali, Modi will watch and BJP leaders in connection corona-infected patient died proving to be futile in the testing. On this, the Health with street vendors, beauty address the function and also ed on December 5 in 2017 and the grandeur of this famous with the preparations. in 24 hours. slums of Sangam Nagari, department officials said that parlors, shopping malls, elec- According to Nodal while the spread of the virus the immunity of people living tronics shops-showrooms, Officer for Corona Dr. Rishi is more in posh and residen- in slums is much stronger barbers and electrical shops. It Sahai, the number of active tial areas. 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Central Railway various items thanked General Manager for DFC fit for 25 tonnes axle load hardcore criminal carried who Sarriya, under the Jaitpura sub-inspector in Jaitpura The SSP Amit Pathak eneral Manager Rajiv related to expeditious com- support provided in DFC and fitness of western DFC carried a reward of 1 lakh, in police station and hatching a police station informed that total of 34 crim- GChaudhry reviewed pletion of Eastern Dedicated works and assured that with feeder route for operation of an encounter in Sariyya at conspiracy to commit heinous Vinay Tiwari and consta- inal cases were pending progress of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor falling on coordinated efforts complete double stack container were night on Thursday last but his crime. He informed his seniors ble in Crime Branch Jitendra against the gunned down Freight Corridor (EDFC). NCR’s territory were discussed Khura-Kanpur section of discussed and finalised so as aide, who is also carrying a cash about this. On the basis of Singh also sustained bullet criminal in various police sta- General Manager Rajiv and finalised. Progress of EDFC shall be commissioned full potential of DFC network reward of  1 lakh managed to information, the SSP Amit injuries from the firing by the tions of Varanasi and Ghazipur Chaudhry reviewed progress of important works related to within current financial year. It can be harnessed. During this escape from the scene. A sub- Pathak constituted a team criminals. districts and added, he was Eastern Dedicated Freight ROBs, RUBs, OHE and signal- may be noted that Bhaupur- review, DFCCIL presented inspector and constable in the comprised SP, City Vikash During the firing the other also involved in double mur- Corridor falling under North ing requiring joint efforts by Khurja section of Eastern business development plan for Crime Branch also sustained Chandra Tripathi, CO, Crime criminal Manish Singh aka der case near Chowkaghat Central Railway territory DFCCIL and NCR were dis- Dedicated Freight Corridor is maximising overall freight bullet injuries. The govern- Amresh Singh Baghel, Crim Sonu, also carrying cash flyover on August 28 last and through video conferencing cussed in the meeting. already in operation and transport through railway. In ment has announced a cash Branch Incharge Ashwani reward of 1 lakh, managed to had on November 15 last with MD and other officials of Reviewing the progress, approximately 1400 freight the overall plan discussed by reward of  2 lakh to the police Pandey and Incharge of escape from the scene taking demanded a ransom of  DFCCIL, AGM NCR Ranjan General Manager Rajiv trains have been run using DFCCIL, new multimodal team which registered this suc- Jaitpura police station Shashi the advantage of darkness. A 50,000 from a goldsmith at Yadav, PHODs of North Chaudhry said that proper this DFC network. logistic park at Kanpur and cess. It was the third encounter Bhushan Rai to nab the crim- pistol of .30 bore, a pistol of .32 gun point in Chowk area. The Central Railway, DRM and evaluation of design, drawings Later another review meet- new freight terminals at with criminals in a week in inals. bore, four live cartridges of SSP informed that the govern- other officials of Prayagraj etc. of safety critical assets like ing was held by CRB & CEO Tundla, Makhanpur and which the Crime Branch and Acting on tip-off, the team AK-47 and 14 live cartridges ment has announced a cash Division. FOBs, ROBs, RUBs should be RB VK Yadav along with other Daudkhan shall be construct- police personnel gunned two along with cops raided the of both pistols and a bike reward of  2 lakh for the team At the outset PCE NCR done by DFCCIL prior to sub- Board Members with DFCCIL ed and commissioned. These hardcore criminals and nabbed place at night on Thursday were recovered from the crime for its success. Shrad Mehta welcomed GM mission to NCR for expediting and concerned Zonal Railways modern and efficient freight a notorious criminal. last. Sensing the danger, the scene. The injured criminal The recommendation will Rajiv Chaudhry and other offi- approval process. He also to discuss items related to feed- handling facilities will not only According to the informa- criminals opened fire targeting was rushed to government also be made to the govern- cers in this review meeting advised MD DFCCIL to expe- er routes of Railways connect- increase railways market share tion, the Crime Branch the police party. The police hospital in Kabirchaura where ment for the reward to the which was followed by opening dite construction of drain ing to DFC network and in freight transport but will also incharge Ashwani Pandey got also opened fire in retaliation. the doctors pronounced him injured cops. address from Managing between Railway and DFC Business Development plan of help in overall development of Director DFCCIL RN Singh. In tracks, protection works for DFCCIL. During this review these areas and employment this coordination meeting held bridges, balance works on RUB meeting works required to generation $$$'  B       VARANASI(PNS): As many as per cent three new red zones, the total together to offer a joint degree 111 new COVID-19 patients Chief Medical Officer number of hotspots has programme. have been detected in the dis- (CMO) Dr VB Singh has increased to 2,475 including The idea of a joint PhD     + ! (' of Combined Higher On the instructions of the Inspector Dhoomanganj trict on Friday, increasing the informed that in the first report 213 red zones. There are 2,262 programme was originally Secondary Level (CHSL) of officers, the LIU was sent Arun Chaturvedi said that all total number of cases to 18,908. of the day, 66 positive patients green zones with 10 new ones. proposed in the 53rd IIT hoomanganj police arrest- SSC took place in the year there first and then some are being questioned. The The day saw two more deaths, were found out of 4,276 reports MOU SIGNED: A Council meeting held on Ded eight impersonators 2018. The skill test of the can- policemen in plain dress. The names of some more people increasing the toll to 304. received. Memorandum of September 27, 2019. The who were found taking the didates who passed this exam- surveillance team was also have come up, who are being During the day, the follow-up Till then, the total test Understanding (MoU) has vision behind this is to build exam in place of the bonafide ination was being held on alerted after receiving clues. searched. The police team is negative reports included 110 reports received were 4,12,362 been signed between IIT a ‘Network of Excellence’ of all candidates in the examination Thursday. Gyanodaya Public After this, the police picked up investigating the case. and all of them have been and the results of 2,927 are (BHU), Varanasi and IIT IITs rather than each one conducted by Staff Selection School in Jhalwa under the many candidates from there. KILLED: In the neigh- recovered from home isolation, awaited. Out of them, 3,93,499 Guwahati in a virtual meeting striving to become a ‘Tower of Commission (SSC). All are Dhoomanganj police station Strictly interrogation revealed bouring district Kaushambi increasing the number to were negative while 18,863 held on Friday. Under this Excellence’. being questioned. A number of was also made the examina- a big gang was involved in it. district of UP, a 32-year-old 14,900. As none of the patients positive. The total number of MoU, IIT (BHU) and IIT The IIT Council accepted materials, including the issued tion centre, where all the can- Then one by one the other youth was killed when the has been discharged from any samples collected was 4,33,264. Guwahati will start Joint the proposal to start a Joint form, Aadhaar card, have been didates had come to take the impersonator in the examina- mobike on which he was of the hospitals, the number Earlier, two females aged 69 Doctoral Programme in July Degree Programme. Through recovered from the possession exam. At the same time, the tion was also caught. By returning collided with a tree remained at 2,860. The total and 65 from Shivpur and 2020. Directors of both the this academic collaboration, of the impersonators. The police came to know that evening, the police had late Thursday night after dis- number of patients who have Nadesar respectively suc- institutes Prof Pramod Kumar both the institutes are expect- police are investigating the there are some such candi- arrested eight such tributing the wedding cards been recovered so far is 17,760, cumbed to COVID-19 at Sir Jain (IIT-BHU) and Prof TG ing a significant boost in high network of this gang. In such dates in this school, who members of this gang-. Two of near Dharupur village in leaving 844 active cases. The Sundarlal Hospital, Banaras Sitharam (IIT-Guwahati) said quality research and founda- a situation, more people of this are appearing in the examina- those arrested were from Seraikil area while another recovery rate is 93.92 per cent, Hindu University (SSH this is the first time in the coun- tion for further academic col- gang are likely to be arrested. tion instead of the bonafide Prayagraj and the rest from youth sitting pillion had a nar- while the mortality rate is 1.60 BHU).With the addition of try that two IITs have come laborations The written examination ones. Bihar. row escape.   !" #$%#&#&    

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        P benefited the students and the Ranipur at 23.50 hrs, the second Mathura Cantt at 01.00 hrs, Muzaffarpur at 21.35 hrs, society at large. day Harpalpur at 00.15 hrs, Mathura Jn at 01.20 hrs, Bhagwanpur at 22.06 hrs,     + ! *,1 coronavirus should be treated It may be mentioned here Belatal at 00.36 hrs, Kulpahar at Achhnera at 02.20 hrs, Bharatpur Hajipur at 22.40 hrs, Sonpur at for heart disease if they show that Prof Abraham completed 00.50 hrs, Mahoba at 01.10 hrs, at 03.20 hrs, Sawai Madhopur at 22.52 hrs, Dighwara at 23.13 hrs, nterventional cardiologist, signs,” he said. 99 years of age on November Banda at 2.27 hrs, Atrara at 02.57 05.15 hrs, Kota at 06.35 hrs, Chhapra at 00.40 hrs on Siwan IRegency Hospital, Dr He said the good news 22, 2020 and the alumni of the hrs, Chitrakootdham at 03.25 Nagda at 09.35 hrs, Ratlam at at 01.45 hrs, Mairwa at 02.03 hrs, Abhinit Gupta, said there were was that the harmful effects of college celebrated his birthday hrs, Manikpur at 04.37 hrs, 10.30 hrs, Godhra at 13.35 hrs, Bhatni at 02.49 hrs, Deoria Sadar chances that patients who were coronavirus infection on heart online. A galaxy of his star stu- Shankargarh at 05.32 hrs, Naini Vadodara at 14.29 hrs, Bharuch at 03.15 hrs, Gorakhpur at 04.45 infected with novel coron- resolve once the infection dents joined the meet and at 6.20 hrs, Prayagraj at 07.15 at 15.30 hrs, Surat at 17.05 hrs, hrs, Sahajanwa at 05.21 hrs, avirus may present heart-relat- subsides or is gone and this many of them sent their wish- hrs, Prayag at 07.31 hrs, Phulpur Vapi at 18.16 hrs and Borivali at Khalilabad at 05.40 hrs, Basti at ed symptoms such as breathing greatly increases the possibil- es. During his tenure as prin- at 08.14 hrs, Janghai at 08.45 hrs, 19.51 hrs and reach Bandra 06.10 hrs, Babhnan at 06.37 hrs, problems, chest pain, changes ity of patients having normal cipal, the Christ Church Suriyawan at 09.05 hrs, Bhadohi Terminus at 20.35 hrs. Besides Maskanwa at 06.55 hrs, in ECG and rise in troponin heart function in later life. College attained lofty heights in at 09.20 hrs and reach Manduadih the 02244 Bandra Terminus- Mankapur at 07.10 hrs, Gonda levels. He appealed to people to all spheres of the academic at 11.05 hrs. During the return Kanpur Central superfast week- at 08.07 hrs, Colonelganj at Talking to mediapersons, continue taking steps towards world. This was evident from journey the 01108 Manduadih- ly special will from December 4 08.34 hrs, Burhwal at 09.04 hrs, he said a few studies had prevention of heart disease as the alumni who have attained Gwalior daily special will leave every Friday leave Bandra Barabanki at 09.45 hrs, Lucknow reported presentation of they had been doing in the the highest positions in all Manduadih at 16.30 hrs, Terminus at 05.10 hrs, Borivali at 11.00 hrs, Unnao at 12.04 hrs, myocarditis in patients who !( /   0            -#  pre-COVID-19 times. walks of life and to name a few Chaukhandi at 17.00 hrs, 05.40 hrs, Vapi at 07.22 hrs, Surat Kanpur Central at 12.50 hrs, contracted coronavirus infec- He said the most impor- are Ajit Doval, National Bhadohi at 17.40 hrs, Suriyawan at 08.42 hrs, Bharuch at 09.19 hrs, Pokhrayan at 14.02 hrs, Kalpi at tion. tant was to exercise 45 min- Security Advisor, Satish 18.10 hrs, Janghai at 18.38 hrs, Vadodara at 10.34 hrs, Godhra at 14.40 hrs, Orai at 15.30 hrs, Jhansi Myocarditis is a condition was a disease that caused muscles, known as myocardi- utes a day, keep BP-sugar Mahana, Sanjay Kothari, Phoolpur at 20.35 hrs, Prayagraj 11.57 hrs, Ratlam at 14.40 hrs, at 18.15 hrs, Datia at 18.39 hrs, in which inflammation hap- inflammation by means of tis. cholesterol-weight in control, Retired IAS, Chief Vigilance at 21.20 hrs, Naini at 21.40 hrs, Nagda at 15.35 hrs, Kota at 18.20 Dabra at 19.13 hrs and reach pens in the heart muscles the release of interleukins and “It may also lead to occlu- sleep for at least seven hours Commissioner, Government Shankargarh at 22.14 hrs, hrs, Sawai Madhopur at 19.27 Gwalior at 2.35 hrs. The rake com- which may result in abnormal cytokine storm and could sion in the arteries, which can a day, quit smoking and exces- of India, Ajit Sinha, former Manikpur at 23.35 hrs, the sec- hrs, Bharatpur at 21.50 hrs, position of this vehicle will remain functioning of the heart. affect the heart by causing lead to a heart attack. Hence sive alcohol intake, manage director UGC-DAE-CSR ond day Chitrakoot at 00.03 hrs, Achhnera at 22.50 hrs, on the sec- the same as notified earlier. Dr Gupta said COVID-19 inflammation of heart patients who are infected with stress. Consortium, Indore and noted Atrara at 00.31 hrs, Banda at ond day Mathura Jn at 00.15 hrs, Bollywood singer Abhijeet 01.23 hrs, Mahoba at 02.19 hrs, Mathura Cantt at 00.25 hrs,    $ Bhattacharya. Kulpahar at 02.38 hrs, Belatal Hathras City at 01.00 hrs, Kasganj   The programme started at 02.52 hrs, Harpalpur at 03.32 at 02.05 hrs, Farrukhabad at with a prayer and blessings by hrs, Mau Ranipur at 04.08 hrs, 03.40 hrs, Fatehgarh at 03.57 Keeping the increasing * 
 
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 secretary of the CCC govern- Niwari at 04.38 hrs, Jhansi at hrs, Kannauj at 04.45 hrs, Covid-19 infection in mind, the ing body and convenor of the 06.20 hrs, Datia at 06.44 hrs, Kanpur Anwarganj at 06:52 hrs railway administration for the alumni association, Prof Ravi Dabra at 07.09 hrs and reach and reach Kanpur Central at safety of passengers is with- Prakash Mahalwala, who Gwalior at 08.30 hrs. The rake 07.15 hrs. The rake composi- drawing the stoppage of the fol- apprised the gathering about composition of this train will tion of this train will remain the lowing special trains at some = 


 5*  the alumni association. remain as notified earlier. same as notified earlier. stations with immediate effect. Prominent alumni present were JHANSI-LKO JN SPL: GWALIOR-BARAUNI All coaches in these trains will Dr Nita Jain, Dr VK Srivastava, The 01803 Jhansi-Lucknow Jn. SPL: The 04185 Gwalior- be of reserved category and     + ! *,1 Dr Ashok Mehrotra, TS Johar daily special train will from Barauni daily special daily from passengers travelling in them and RN Tandon who acknowl- November 28 until further November 28 until further will have to follow the Covid- ports Director of South Asia edged the academic blessings of notice leave Jhansi at 06.15 hrs, notice leave Gwalior at 12.00 19 prevention guidelines, Sand The Gulf of the Round Prof Abraham. from Moth at 06.56 hrs, Ait at hrs, Dabra at 12.38 hrs, Datia at CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh Square Organisation, Rajbir Prof Abraham was over- 07.21 hrs, Orai at 07.42 hrs, 13.06 hrs, Jhansi at 14.00 hrs, said. The 05045/05046 Sandhu (Bubbles), said that whelmed by this gesture of his Kalpi at 08.13 hrs, Pokhrayan Orai at 15.40 hrs, Kalpi at 16.12 Gorakhpur-Okha-Gorakhpur succeeding in school and col- students and blessed them and at 08.29 hrs, Govindpuri at hrs, Pokhrayan at 16.32 hrs, Weekly Special train will not lege was rather like succeeding prayed for their success and 10.07 hrs, Kanpur Central at Kanpur Central at 18.50 hrs, stop at Wankaner, Hapa and in life. healthy life. The vote of thanks 10.35 hrs and Unnao at 10.59 Unnao at 19.30 hrs, Lucknow at Khambhalia stations with Addressing the 46th was proposed by Dr Soofia hrs and reach Lucknow Jn at 20.45 hrs, Barabanki at 21.30 immediate effect. The Founder’s Day function of Seth Shahab. 12.00 hrs. During the return hrs, Burhwal at 21.56 hrs, 09269/09070 Porbandar- Anandram Jaipuria Public journey the 01804 Lucknow Jn- Colonelganj at 22.27 hrs, Gonda Muzaffarpur-Porbandar spe- School on virtual platform on Jhansi daily special train will at 23.10 hrs, Mankapur at 23.34 cial train will not stop at Hapa Friday, Sandhu said school was %   from November 28 till further hrs, Maskanwa at 23.50 hrs, the and Wankaner stations with the most important place to notice leave Lucknow Jn at second day Basti at 00.37 hrs, immediate effect. start life and one needed to question why he or she was (5  ' there.  & '$ :    She said students who had  long-term life and career goals 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  .'/0)1  viewed schooling and college as KANPUR (PNS): A photo ses- steps towards achieving their sion with the groom cost the programme to mark Constitution Day was organ- onstitution Day is celebrated in India goals. bride’s grandfather dear as he Aised at the General Manager’s office complex, here Con November 26 every year to com- She said there would be was deprived of cash and jew- on Thursday in which General Manager, North memorate the adoption of the challenges during college career ellery worth lakhs of rupees at Eastern Railway (NER) Vinay Kumar Tripathi, was Constitution of India. On the occasion an and there may be times when a tilak ceremony organised at the chief guest. Under the leadership of GM VK online workshop was organised through the one would feel like giving up or % ) 1  2  /3  &  2                 a guest house in Juhi Kalan on Tripathi officers and employees of all offices locat- MS teams at NTPC-Rihand on Thursday. one just did not feel like going      !   -#  Thursday night. ed at the headquarters read the Preamble to the Executive Director (Rihand) Balaji Iyengar to class, reading textbook, or After the photo session, Constitution. In the same sequence, General Manager read the Preamble to the Constitution. A writing that paper. Sandhu said working cultural programme presented jawans would always be when he turned to collect the administered the pledge of fundamental duties men- presentation was made by Deputy Manager She said having that pur- through goals could help one by the students that enthralled rememered by the youths. bag he had left on a nearby sofa, tioned in the Constitution to railway officers and (Legal) about various relevant provisions pose, that long-term goal could feel more in control and the audience. Principal Dr Swadesh it was missing from there. The employees. On the occasion Senior Deputy General of the constitution. The programme was help one decide to move past could reduce stress. She The function closed with Srivastava, Dr Sushil Srivastava, bag contained Rs.7 lakh in Manager Amitabh Ojha, heads of departments, rail- mainly attended by CGM (O&M) AC Sahu, that challenge and keep going advised students to stay posi- short kits like Cinderella, ABVP district unit secretary cash and jewellery worth Rs.6 way officers and employees were present. The function GM (FM) M Ramesh, GM (Operation) AK and this was called resiliency. tive and remain with positive Emperor’s New Clothes. Sujit Kumar, Mohd Salman, lakh. was conducted by the Chief Public Relations Officer Chattopadhyay, CMO (Rihand) Renu Saxena, Sandhu said goals helped people. Principal Shikha Bannerjee Kamal Raj, Apporv, Sarabjit, The tilak ceremony of (CPRO) Pankaj Kumar Singh. On the occasion of all HODs and other employees. AGM (HR) one set priorities and remain Noted Bollywood actor and head mistress Madhushree Wakas Ahmad and Mohit Narendra Kumar Dwivedi’s Constitution Day, similar functions were organised in KS Murthy conducted the programme and motivated and committed to Darsheel Safari (Tare Zamin Bhaumick and several others Sharma were present. daughter Madhulika of Vijay all the three divisions – Izzatnagar, Lucknow, Varanasi proposed the vote of thanks. ones success. Par) narrated the reel life and addressed the virtual meet. Nagar was organised at a guest and various workshops. She said setting a long- the real life incidents, includ-     $ house in Juhi Kalan on TWO CAUGHT: The Railway Protection Force  +   term goal usually led to setting ing his experience as a student.  A BSc (final year) student, Thursday. Narendra said he (RPF), North Eastern Railway, makes constant efforts medium and short term goals. He said each child was born Activists of Akhil Bhartiya Anirudh Trivedi, committed had given his bag containing to protect passengers and provide them better travel 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  2)/1*, She said these were practical with an exclusive latent talent Vidyarthi Parishad paid suicide by hanging himself in cash and jewellery to his father facilities. In this sequence Crime Intelligence Branch goals related to being a student and it was the duty of the par- homage to martyrs of 26/11 his house Gadaria Mohal Jagat Prakash Dwivedi. (CIB), Varanasi, and Railway Protection Force post, gang of unidentified thieves sneaked that could help one make bet- ents and the teachers to bring terrorists attack at a function locality under Harbansh During the ceremony, Deoria, caught two persons involved in illegal ticket Ainto the house of a businessman through ter decisions when considering out that latent talent so that the organised at Harsahai PG Mohal police station late when Jagat Prakash Dwivedi touting and selling banned software recently. Action its roof in Bichhiyan village under Sadar choices of how to spend ones child could excel. College, on P Road, on Wednesday night. was called on the stage for a was taken against them under the Railway Act and a Kotwali area and decamped with cash and time. An alumni, UR Thursday. He was in depression since photograph with the groom, he case was registered against them. Besides in train no. ornaments worth 8 lakh. On Thursday the She said setting priorities Chaudhary, also addressed the Speaking on the occasion, the death of his mother two left the bag on a sofa. Hardly 04185 Gwalior Mail a passenger travelling from police reached there. ASP Premchand said that with short term goals could students and gave the credit of ABVP district unit convenor years ago. Anirudh's father after two minutes, when he Kanpur to Gorakhpur had left a bag. It was later hand- matter was being investigated after register- help one see what one needed his success to his alma mater. Rituraj Misra said the bravery Yogesh Shanker Trivedi runs a returned to collect his bag, it ed over to the person concerned by the RPF mainte- ing a case on the basis of a complaint to do next. This was followed by a and sacrifice of country’s grocery shop. was missing from there. nance team. received in this regard.    !"  #$%#&#&    9**
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According to the agri- This is despite having around laws fear the reforms would produced during the kharif tion) in Bihar (Muzaffarpur), culture ministry, about 2 lakh hectares (5 lakh acres) erode their bargaining power season of 2019-20. while Bhawani Singh and 58,644.65 crore worth of less area under paddy (par- and lead to a collapse of the The ministry’s data on Karmveer have been given simi- paddy has been purchased at mal) crop this year as com- procurement system, which rabi sowing showed that lar charges in Uttar Pradesh to be the minimum support price pared to the last year. refers to the government’s farmers have sown Oilseeds functional from Varanasi and (MSP) from about 28.45 lakh Paddy procurement com- buying of farm produce at on 61.64 lakh hectare area Meerut respectively. farmers so far from Punjab, menced in Punjab and federally fixed assured prices. against 58.73 lakh hectare The party has also made Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana from September 26 Besides, the Government area of last year an area cov- Abhay Kumar Giri the general sec- Telangana, Uttarakhand, due to early arrival of the agencies have procured erage increased by 2.91 lakh  ,-. -(/ retary (organisation) of Manipur Tamil Nadu, Kerala and crop, while in other states 90,815.60 MT of Moong, ha (Under Rapeseed & and Nagaland. In the BJP, gener- Andhra Pradesh. Besides, from October 1.More than 80 Urad, Groundnut Pods and Mustard area has been cov- mid the ongoing farmers’ iour”, in an apparent jibe at his al secretaries and joint general sec- planting of winter crops has percent of the country’’s Soyabean having MSP value ered 57.44 lakh hectare com- Aagitation against farm suggestion for “one nation, one retaries in-charge of organisation exceeded last year’s level by paddy crop is grown in the of 489.87 Crores benefitting pared to 53.88 lakh hectare laws, which witnessed several election”. are considered key posts, and 13.46 percent. The data kharif season. The govern- 52,348 farmers in Tamil last year, an increased by 3.56 clashes between the police and Since Thursday, thousands people holding them are general- showed that winter crops ment through Food Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, lakh hectare). Wheat on protesters, Congress leaders of farmers from Punjab and ly drawn from the RSS. Pradumna were sown at 348.24 lakh Corporation of India (FCI) Haryana and Rajasthan. 151.58 lakh hectare against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Haryana have been marching has been approved as Secretary, hectare this year as com- and state agencies undertake Similarly, 5089 MT of copra 150.49 lakh hectare area of Gandhi on Friday attacked the towards the national capital as Delhi. RSS functionaries are the pared to the 334.78 lakh procurement of paddy at the (the perennial crop) having last year i.e. increased in Centre and said no a part of the ‘Dilli Challo’ key go between the BJP and the hectare last year. minimum support price MSP value of 52.40 crore area coverage by 1.09 lakh Government in the world can march to protest against the Nagpur Organisation. One of the The agriculture ministry’s (MSP). has been procured benefit- hectare. Rice 8.18 lakh stop them from fighting the three farm laws passed by the most influential appointees from data showed that the Punjab has brought 27.36 ting 3961 farmers in hectare against 8.84 lakh ‘battle of truth’. Central Government in the RSS in the BJP is General Government agencies have lakh hectares under rice cul- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu hectare area of last year i.e. “The PM should have September. Carrying flags and Secretary (Organisation) who may procured 310.61 lakh metric tivation this year which as against the last year cor- marginally decreased in area remembered that whenever shouting slogans, farmers gath- even veto decisions on behalf the tons of paddy (till November included nearly 20.86 lakh responding purchase of coverage by 0.66 lakh the ego hits the truth, it is ered at several entry points to Sangh. Last year, BJP national joint 26) as against the 261.48 hectares paddy and remain- 293.34 MT of copra. In hectare. Pulses 99.45 lakh defeated. No Government in enter into Delhi while police general secretary (organisation) BL LMT last year, an increase of ing under Basmati crop while respect of Copra and Urad, hectare against 87.80 lakh the world can stop the farmers blocked them with barricades, Santosh was elevated as national 18.78 percent this year. “Out last year the area under rice rates are ruling above MSP in hectare area of last year an fighting the battle for truth. The batons and tear gas shells. general secretary (organisation), of the total purchase of 310.61 was 29.20 lakh hectares that most of the major producing increased in area coverage by Modi Government has to “To suppress the voice of the second-most important post in lakh tonne, Punjab alone has included 22.91 lakh hectares States. The Government has 11.65 lakh hectare. accept the demands of the farmers-they are being the party’s national organisation farmers and black laws will drenched in water, roads are after that of the national have to be withdrawn. This is being dug up to stop them. But president. *
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While the resolution on Tarun Gogoi was deaths are in non-urban areas Following the arrest, moved by former prime minister Manmohan t’s not only people living in — that is, an excess 7 lakh peo- Sarma was produced before Singh, the one on Ahmed Patel was moved by Iurban areas, but even their ple experience early death the Special Court (PMLA), Mukul Wasnik. counterparts in rural settings annually due to air pollution in Ahmedabad, and the Special “The Congress Working Committee are facing high health risk due rural areas. In general, while Judge granted his custody to expresses its profound shock and grief at the to air pollution, according to a the sources of air pollution the ED till December 2. untimely demise of Shri Ahmed Patel, a long- study conducted by the vary, with almost similarly ele- The ED had initiated serving MP and the treasurer of the Congress researchers from Colorado State vated levels of PM2.5 levels in investigation under Prevention Party,” the resolution said. University (CSU), USA and urban and rural regions, both of Money Laundering Act The CWC said Patel was an integral part of Indian Institute of Technology groups of the population face (PMLA) on the basis of FIR the organisation for nearly four decades, con- Bombay (IIT Bombay). The comparable health risks. registered by Gujarat State tributing in manifold ways as Youth Congress study is published in journal Prof Venkataraman said, Police (Umra Police Station, worker, Gujarat PCC president, AICC member, Proceedings of the National although sources of air pollu- Surat) under Indian Penal CWC member, political secretary to the Academy of Sciences. tion such as vehicular emis- Code Sections relating to Congress president, and treasurer. In fact, rural areas suffer sions, industries and stubble cheating, forgery and criminal “In each of the responsibilities that he from out-door air pollution as burning in farms receive atten- conspiracy pursuant to inves- assumed, he brought to bear a great sense of well as indoor air pollution like tion in policy recommenda- tigation conducted by the dedication, commitment and purpose, always those emitting from fossil fuels. tions, there is a need to mon- Income Tax Department keeping the interests of the Party paramount. The researchers have proposed itor and control other sources against PVS Sarma and his “Such was his selfless service to the party that the National Clean Air too. “We find that residential Company. that he won thousands of friends, admirers and Programme should bring in a cooking in chulhas with bio- “Investigation revealed supporters not only within the party but across “regional” component in addi- mass fuels (wood, crop residue that Sanket Media Pvt. Ltd. is the political spectrum,” the resolution said. said, “The Congress Working Committee tion to its current urban focus. and dung cakes) is the single involved in printing and pub- “Shri Patel’’s signal contribution was his deeply mourns the demise of Shri Tarun The study used air pollu- largest source impacting out- lishing the newspaper Satyam unique capacity to reconcile competing aspira- Gogoi, one of the stalwarts of the Congress party tion data measured across door air pollution in India,” Times in both Gujarati and tions and forge unity and comradeship among for nearly four decades.” North India over four months. said Prof Venkataraman. English language. That, the leaders and members of the party. He car- It said Gogoi was the tallest leader of “We wished to definitive- This finding has a far- though the circulation of the ried this remarkable talent to reconciling the Assam and of the northeastern region. He was, ly evaluate non-urban versus reaching impact on how pol- newspapers were shown at competing aspirations of other political parties for many years, the authentic voice of the urban impacts of air lution is viewed in India and 23,500 and 6000-6,300 copies as well and to forging coalitions at the Centre region, its people and their aspirations, the pollution through the use of other developing countries. It daily for the Gujarati and and in the states,” the CWC added. CWC added. all-India data at high spatial is also very timely given that English editions respectively, The resolution said Patel was a pillar of “As a Congress worker, MP for six terms, resolution (~4.5 km) for a India, and countries like India, actual circulation was only strength to the two coalition governments that Union minister, president of Assam PCC, and whole year,” said Prof Chandra are turning attention to around 300-600 and 0-290 for were led by the Congress during 2004-2014. chief minister for three consecutive terms Venkataraman from IIT addressing air pollution, and Gujrati and English respective- “Ahmedbhai had no personal ambition. The (2001-2016), he epitomised the fundamental Bombay, about the reason they need to be aware of this ly,” the ED said in a statement. interest of the Congress was his only interest and values of the Congress party and was the behind conducting the study. vast issue, said the researchers the advancement of the Congress’’ agenda was party’’s proud standard bearer,” it said. The researchers also esti- adding that biomass fuels as his only agenda. He was deeply religious but sec- While Gogoi died in Guwahati on mated that an excess 10.5 lakh well as traditional brick pro- ular to the core. Ahmedbhai’’s simplicity, aus- November 23, Patel passed away at a Gurgaon people experience early death duction and waste burning, terity, accessibility and generosity were leg- hospital on November 25 due to complications owing to heart and lung dis- must urgently be brought endary,” it added. arising out of COVID-19. Both had tested pos- eases every year caused by within the purview of air pol- Remembering Gogoi, the CWC resolution itive for the virus some time ago. exposure to PM2.5. lution mitigation. /
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You too Balasaheh and my father party, Chief Minister Nitish anti-farmer attitude saying she rise in the price of onion and Control(LoC) in the Sunderbani troops responded immediately to mount pressure on the have faced cases in the past and owned it up. Ram Mandir is Kumar on Friday said that vic- had all along been with the potato because the sector of frontier Rajouri district to the enemy fire. In the ensu- Opposition Governments in Balasaheb had saved you then.” happening because of the tory by even one vote is ulti- farmers and would continue to traders were hoarding the veg- two more Indian soldiers ing fire, two Jawans of the the States, Maharashtra Chief On the BJP’s criticism that court’s decision. No political mately a triumph. remain by them. etables, she said adding the BJP attained martyrdom during Indian Army Naik Prem Minister Uddhav Thackeray he does not do anything beyond party should take credit for it” If anyone thinks that irreg- Slamming the BJP-led was “gradually showing unprovoked ceasefire Bahadur Khatri and Rifleman on Friday said his party will advising the people to wash In a sharp attack against the ularities have been committed Centre for “vitiating the atmos- its real face.” violation by the Pakistan Army Sukhbir Singh got critically never be scared of the Central their hands, the chief minister BJP, Uddhav said, “Hindutva is in the election, he can move the phere of the country,” Banerjee She attacked the BJP lead- on Friday. injured and later succumbed to investigating agencies and that said: “Currently, I am only not pooja, banging temple bells court for the redressal of griev- said she was ready to join the ership for trying to convert More than one dozen sol- their injuries. his Government enjoyed the advising the people to wash or thalis. That does not cure ances, Kumar said in the farmers’ protest in Delhi. Bengal into Gujarat by bring- diers have attained martyrdom Defence PRO said, Naik blessings of the people across hands for now. If they contin- corona. No one should do pol- assembly while replying to a Saying that the “brutal sup- ing in outsiders who had no in the line of duty in the last Prem Bahadur Khatri hailed the State. ue to indulge in attacks against itics in the guise of Hindutva debate on the Motion of pression” of the farmers’ move- idea of the culture and history three months. At the same time, from Maharajganj district of In an interview published in us, then I will come after you. and teach us what Hindutva is. Thanks to the Governor’s ment in Haryana was “very of the State. Indian Army has also inflicted Uttar Pradesh and Rifleman the Shiv Sena’s official mouth- Some people have gone mad. First saffron swarajya was address. “Victory even by one unfortunate,” she said that this “Why do they want to turn heavy casualties on the other Sukhbir Singh from Taran Taran piece “Saamana” on the occasion They need treatment”. established by Shivaji Maharaj vote is ultimately a victory. We was the first Central our Bengal into a riot-torn side of the LoC and flattened district of Punjab. of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Uddhav said his three- in Maharashtra, so do not teach have 125 (seats) and anyone Government which was “trying place like Gujarat? We don’t several strategic structures of the Punjab Chief Minister Capt (MVA) Government completing party Government was run- us that.” having 122 would form the to curb all democratic and want riots. Bengal is a land of Pakistan army and launching Amarinder Singh Friday one year in office, Uddhav said, ning smoothly. “I have perfect On the “Love Jehad”, government. If anyone thinks fundamental rights.” Nobel laureate Rabindranath pads used by the trained group announced a compensation of “I am quiet and patient. But that coordination with the Congress Uddhav said, “Instead of that something wrong has been She said, “It has passed a Tagore, poet Nazrul Islam, of terrorists to sneak inside the Rs 50 lakh and a job to a does not mean I am impotent. and NCP. I do not have to indulging in politics of ‘love done (in the assembly election), law which is against the inter- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian territory in the garb of dependent family member. In a The manner in which our fam- indulge in acrobatics in run- jehad’, why shouldn’t the con- he can move the court which ests of the farmers,” reminding Swami Vivekananda. heavy firing. tweet Capt Amarinder Singh ilies are being attacked is not the ning the Government” cept of Love Jehad be practised will hear the case and give its that no Government could The people of the State According to the field said, “Anguished to learn of the culture of Maharashtra. If we are On the Shiv Sena and in politics? They (BJP) are ruling,” Kumar said. take away the democratic rights want to live in harmony and reports, several civilian houses tragic demise of Sepoy Sukhbir practitioners of Hindutva, if Hindutva, Uddhav said, opposed to a Muslim boy mar- Leader of Opposition of the farmers. peace… why is the BJP plan- suffered damages and local res- Singh in Rajouri Sector today. you attack our families and “Hindutva is not a dhoti that rying a Hindu girl. Then how Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of the She added India belonged ning to incite communal divide idents remained closeted inside Have announced ex-gratia of Rs. children, you should realise that we can change. It is in our did you (BJP) have an alliance RJD, while participating in the to everyone and not a single in Bengal,” she asked and said their homes during the period of 50 lakh & a job to a dependent you also have families and chil- blood and veins. I believe in my with Mehbooba Mufti or Nitish debate earlier in the day, said outfit or a group of people the outsiders who were coming intense mortar shelling. family member. My condo- dren. You are not like clean rice. father’s and grandfather’s con- Kumar or Chandrababu that the NDA emerged victo- “What was the role of BJP dur- to Bengal would go According to the Jammu- lences to the bereaved If we decide, we as the follow- cept of Hindutva. We do not Naidu? Alliance with different rious by getting only 12,270 ing the freedom struggle? The away after the elections but based Defence Spokesman, Lt- family. Nation will always ers of Shivaji know how to cook believe in ‘temple bell banging’ political parties with different votes and 16 seats more than country got freedom long back. leave back a divide which Col Devender Anand, “The remain indebted for his and make ‘khichdi’ out of you.” Hindutva, we believe in a ‘ter- ideologies works for you, isn’t what the Grand Alliance Some of your leaders have the people of the State would Pakistan Army resorted to supreme sacrifice”. Handing out an indirect rorist banging Hindutva’ and this ‘love jehad’?” secured. PTI even betrayed (the freedom not tolerate.  ,  &% =
 
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JP president JP Nadda on compensation”. of the process of Kangana’s Bakery in suburban Bandra has said Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. shock as his recent decisions Kunchatigas from Vokkaligas, The inclusion of BFriday hit the campaign While quashing and set- bungalow, the BMC employ- in reply to a `legal notice’ by an MNS Yediyurappa defer his decision such as forming the Maratha it was decided to consider Veerashaiva-Lingayats in the trail for the December 1 city ting aside the notice dated ees - who had come armed leader that the bakery’s founder was on a proposal to recommend Development Board and form- sending a comprehensive rec- Central list of the OBCs has civic polls, with a roadshow, September 7 2020 and the with big drill machines, ham- a victim of Partition, and its name can inclusion of the Veerashaiva- ing the Veerashiva-Lingayat ommendation to the Centre been the long-standing demand saying “it is time for KCR subsequent oral demolition mers, sledgehammers and not hurt Indian sentiments. Lingayat community in the Community Board had already about the communities that of the community, and the All (Telangana Chief Minister K order, the HC bench allowed crowbars and a JCB machine Haji Saif Shaikh, a local leader of Other Backward Community kicked off a row, which the need to be included in the days India Veerashaiva Mahasabha Chandrasekhar Rao) and the Kangana to take such steps as - pulled down the allegedly the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, (OBC) list. party leaders are fighting hard to come. has been pressing for this since TRS regime to go.” were required to make the illegal portions involving at had sent a legal notice to the owner, Yediyurappa’s daily itiner- to convince the other commu- “Hence, we had to defer the 1994. “You have come in such said bungalow “habitable” so the bungalow. saying that the word Karachi hurts ary had put the media on high nity voters. subject today,” he said in At present in Karnataka, large numbers in spite of the that the Petitioner can imme- The BMC, which had sentiments of ordinary Indians and alert since Thursday night, as it These decisions have response to a question. Veerashaiva-Lingayats and their rain. This is sending out a mes- diately start occupying and served a notice on the actress the Indian Army because it is a stated that the Chief Minister already opened Pandora’s box He quickly added that the sub-groups are considered a sage, on its own, to KCR and using the same. on September 7 about the Pakistani city. The bakery should be was himself going to brief the with every small and powerful subject had to be deferred as the backward class and they come TRS...that your time to go has The HC bench said that alleged “illegal” construc- renamed and the signboard should media after the cabinet meeting. community in the state starting state government was awaiting under Category 3B with five per come and it is time for the BJP in the event of Kangana filing tions at the bungalow, fol- be in Marathi, he had demanded. The subject of inclusion of to demand similar bodies. for the anthropologists report, cent reservation. to come,” he told party cadres an application for regularisa- lowed it up with demolition In its response, the bakery owner Veerashaiva-Lingayat commu- Meanwhile, party sources certification of the backward- Their inclusion in OBC at Kothapet here. tion of any unauthorised but on September 9 after reject- said it was established by a Sindhi- nity in the OBC list was also said that after receiving com- ness and its nature. “Once we Central list will mean 27 per On criticism from some demolished portion of her ing the reply provided by the Hindu family which migrated from listed in the cabinet agenda but plaints against Yediyurappa’s compile all data that is needed cent reservation in Central gov- quarters over the BJP president bungalow making an appli- actress’ lawyers and pasting Pakistan, and the brand is now rec- had to be deferred even before unilateral decisions, a top cen- to convince the backwardness ernment services and educa- coming to campaign for a cation to the BMC, the BMC a response at the door of ognized globally. They did not use the the cabinet meeting began on tral BJP leader called him up and then we can proceed,” he tional institutions under the Corporation election, Nadda would decide on the applica- Kangana’s bungalow. name Karachi to hurt the feelings of Friday. Speaking to reporters and directed him to defer a contended. Centre. said that he was ready to tion within four weeks of the On the portion that has Indians. In fact, bakery founder here, a visibly dejected decision on the subject, noting Rebutting that the subject This move has come, days gowherever required to put an receipt of the application/plan. not been demolished by the Khanchand Ramani had experi- Yediyurappa said that on the that it is an important issue and was mentioned hastily in the after the Yediyurappa govern- end to corruption, for the sake In its ruling on the BMC, the high court said: enced violence by pro-Pakistan ele- Veerashaiva-Lingayat issue, for its implications have not been cabinet agenda aimed at send- ment had announced the estab- of development and towards much-discussed on the “As regards the area, which is ments during Partition, it said. various reasons, he would take discussed in the party forum ing a signal to the high com- lishment of the Veerashaiva- expansion of the party. Kangana demolition case, not demolished by the Being a “victim of violence a decision only after consulting yet. In a departure from normal mand and Yediyurappa’s detrac- Lingayat Development Several senior BJP leaders the HC bench held the action MCGM, if the MCGM pro- espoused by Pakistan”, they can the party high command. practice, Yediyurappa, as per his tors, Madhuswamy asserted Corporation, and allocated Rs are campaigning in the Greater by the Shiv Sena-ruled BMC poses to take any action, it never make any statement or do any- “I will soon go to Delhi and scheduled programme release that the proposed recommen- 500 crore to it. Hyderabad Municipal as “ex-facie illegal, arbitrary, may issue a notice giving 7 thing that can hurt feelings of fellow come back after consulting on Thursday evening, was slat- dation had nothing to do with The Veerashaiva-Lingayat Corporation (GHMC) elec- unjustified and highhanded days time to the Petitioner to Indians, the bakery said. them (party high command). It ed to address a press conference the state government’s reserva- community, which owes alle- tions. Union Minister Prakash and malafide” and said that respond to / comply with the “It is incorrect to suggest that my won’t be decided today,” he said after the Cabinet meeting tion policy, and was only for giance to the 12th century Javadekar had recently released the BMC had “ignored” its same. .... the Petitioner shall client (bakery owner) has disre- in a huff. He quickly added in reportedly on the Veerashaiva- reservation in Central govern- social reform movement initi- a “chargesheet” against the TRS statutory provisions and also be at liberty to make an spected the sacrifice of our soldiers. the same breath that it was also Lingayat issue -- a task gener- ment services and educational ated by poet-saint-social government, while his minis- guidelines of the Courts as application seeking regular- The bakery has always been Indian the opinion of his Cabinet col- ally done either by the institutions. reformer Basaveshwara, has a terial colleague Smriti Irani well as of its own circulars ization of the works already and will continue to do so. Therefore, leagues. “It is a very special deci- Information Minister or the According to the minister, substantial population across had slammed the ruling TRS and the said action is an carried out but not demol- every allegations questioning my sion... after discussing with the Law Minister. the contention of Veerashaiva- Karnataka and parts of over the recent floods, asking abuse of power and author- ished under section 53 (3) of client’s loyalty towards India is incor- high command, we will go Briefing reporters after the Lingayats is that at present, only Telangana, Andhra Pradesh how 75,000 ‘encroachments’ ity. “The Petitioner therefore the MRTP Act, 1966”. rect and unwarranted,” the reply said. ahead,” he reiterated. cabinet meeting, Law and 16 sub-castes of Veerashaiva- and Maharashtra. thrived in the state capital.   !" #$%#&#&     2 *"2"  %& %?   >       %?  ? 4A98%<4**63 < +   <%&'      '(    '    #;#   0;#          "P     Q       /      
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One would have thought that all this              0     0;#      and the crisis stalking the econo-                 !   , my would invoke a sombre mood .         >B        that would be reflected in the observance of Deepavali, one of      .                ! the most beautiful events in the   "  )  S    +          0;#S country, which is celebrated by a   )     +     O         large section of Indians of the dias- of Indians is relentlessly trying run one over. It is the result of crackers. One may be asked: which has contributed to eco- pora as well, and prompts warm to reduce what is meant to be a the instinct for survival at work. How does one know that peo- nomic, and even creative, activ-  /  , O                     gestures by friendly countries. splendid festival of lights into a The bursting of a cracker is an ple who explode crackers are ity. In the present instance, the      +!            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Year after year, there has lights, dispelling the gloom that has dren, not only in terms of self-assertion. The self wills the in creative pursuits. The nature been talk of drastically restrict- 0!  /           )       enveloped the country this year, health but of character. Their action which, in turn, under- of activity required in any form ing use of crackers during +   0    0   0;#  S    !   creating an interlude of cheer in progenies, and those of the lat- lines its existence. One can act of creative venture and the set- Diwali and a few days before   !,  +                ! the midst of grief and despair. One ter, will come to feel that what because one exists. A much-ref- ting off of crackers respective- and after it. Virtually nothing,              6 )      had hoped that people would matters is doing what they erenced statement by the ly are, moreover, totally differ- however, has been coming out abjure crackers, whose use had want to and not their society’s French philosopher, Rene ent and this writer knows of no of it; as almost unrestricted sup-  '      "         0;#   "   been banned or severely restrict- well-being and future, and that Descartes, runs, “Cogito ergo novelist, poet, playwright, ply of crackers is available every . S     '     +  ;     ed in many parts of the country. rules and laws can be broken sum” or “I think, therefore I am.” painter, film-maker or stalwart year and, if anything, used on 0      )   "      !    Nothing like this happened. There with impunity. The conse- One can see a subconscious photographer who explodes a continuously escalating scale. was not only no decline in their use quences can be serious in terms extension of the same thought crackers. Since restrictions imposed by                  # ' 0   but they continued to be burst on of maintaining social harmony process behind the statement The argument can be that the Government on the use of                     )  S Deepavali day, which was and law and order if this leads implied in each cracker burst, “I people explode crackers because crackers have hardly had any + "     0;#       !        November 14, and in some cases, to a generally cavalier attitude explode crackers, therefore, I they enjoy doing it and that effect, the Union and State gov- even a week later, albeit in dimin- towards obeying laws, including exist.” In fact, there is more. One those engaged in pursuits that ernments need to take steps to           ishing frequency. those embodied in the penal sometimes gets hurt — even are essential to the functioning drastically curtail production, if 6      (2 C "             Sky-rocketing decibel levels code in respect of crimes like badly — while setting off a of a society but are not regard- not close the industry down     0;#          0  #     ! heaped miseries on the old, infirm murder, robbery, serious fraud, cracker. This, therefore, can ed as creative — businessmen, altogether. It should not be dif- and the ill. Animals, particularly printing of counterfeit curren- also be projected as a testimo- administrators, managers, ficult to absorb the workforce           0    .    0;#  dogs, suffered terribly, with some cy and so on. ny to one’s courage. It can be clerks, lawyers, doctors, engi- thus rendered surplus into the >?3A        S            going almost crazy with fear. 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P    Q     ! killing her and her four children with a crowbar, Munda and his accomplices threw their bodies        >?3G "          into a nearby well.     #            ! This was not the first time that a woman was                killed on the suspicion of indulging in witchcraft     +             in Odisha. In fact, the steady rise in such attacks                against women prompted the State to promul-    "          ! gate the Odisha Prevention of Witch-hunting Act               F    in 2013. However, this does not appear to have               struck fear in the hearts of perpetrators of such T‚ uh‡ q‚r† ‡ur VT 7vyy †h’4 ,         crimes. In 2019, at least four women were killed   0   +     0       every month over suspicions of practising witch- craft, between January and August, according to          ,       official statistics. Not surprisingly, Odisha holds                 ! the dubious distinction of being the second-worst         *. 7       State in the country where suspicion of witch-             0   craft is a prime reason for the high number of        ,          ! killings.                   It was stories of such horrific violence that (-/AA-      ,           led to a churn within Pankaja Sethi. The Odisha- 2. A       *.     $   7   +  based textile designer and social anthropologist began exploring how she could project the vul- (-/,=/A2 Sethi is not the only one to use textiles Accessing Justice, the report reveals how exhibition was an integral part of a             F  '-/-D-                  nerability of women. Sethi decided to use her art to tell stories of injustices committed the UP police humiliate, discourage and global conference on reproductive to channelise her rage against injustice by rais- A1D/D2A against women. “I Never Ask For It,” a harass women and girls protesting rights, reveals Rosalia Sciortino              ,       ing awareness on the issue. So, when she was /,A- 2 campaign by Blank Noise, a Bengaluru- against sexual violence when they try Sumaryono, head of Southeast Asia                   invited to reflect upon women’s rights, gender ')/,=(-) based volunteer-led project, too, aims to get a FIR registered. Junction, a creative hub in Bangkok.   !    6          equity, fertility, contraception and violence 2,-(- to generate awareness on gender-based The first step towards healing is to Sumaryono, who helped to conceptu-             against women through her work at the “Fabric ')/,=A2A+ violence and end victim shaming/blam- believe survivors instead of blaming alise and organise the exhibition, con- 9‚r† Dqvh rrq h p‚ˆ‡r ƒh ‡4 "        of Being” textile exhibition, Sethi knew just what (-2-AA2 ing by building testimonies of clothing. them. Once the blaming stops, the tends that it is not always necessary to                 ! to create. The exhibition, that was held at the 2019 2-/D- This is because textiles are inextri- process of collective responsibility can use words to bring about transforma-           6       Nairobi Summit, commemorating 25 years of the -A2,A/'//C cably linked to the lives of people, par- become possible. The Blank Noise tion. Art could give voice to the unspo-          )    ,   International Conference on Population and ticularly women. While they are essen- team is hoping to achieve both these ken and unheard without using words Development (ICPD), became the ideal platform ,'-2)- tial for survival, textiles can also be an goals. It envisions that by 2023, there just as it had done at the “Fabric of                *. 2AA/'- (- )                   ! for her to showcase her campaign for gender jus- important artistic medium of expres- will be 10,000 garment testimonials Being” exhibition. tice by putting women and girls at the centre of ',*,2/A- sion, especially for those who have suf- exhibited at the India Gate complex in Besides using her art to tell stories,                  development. -)/A(2/,= fered violence, repression and dis- the national Capital, each one narrat- Sethi has used her skill to build an         '      2   0   .  Sethi wanted her artwork to provoke conver- 2(/-D-'2( crimination. ing its own powerful story. agency of women and girls. When the H   ,        ! sations as to why women in India were oppressed (-A-=2A / Hence, Blank Noise’s testimonies Exhibitions on gender, sexuality, Coronavirus pandemic hit margin-            "   and devalued in a society that worshiped god- -,D/A/2,A( are built by inviting women, girls and and women’s rights expressed through alised crafts people, especially in villages  0           ,!  22"F       desses as symbols of power and benefaction. She 'C6567+(-- others to share the garment they wore the medium of textile art are creative in Odisha and unemployment led to             ! wanted to question why society religiously ./'-35+555 when they experienced sexual violence. and powerful ways to send social mes- hunger and poverty, Sethi provided     "            revered women as creators of life and power and =)-, This is because most people across the sages. Pieces of cloth or yarn hanging livelihood opportunities to women          #   ,    yet had no qualms in snuffing out their lives. She world can recall the clothes they wore from the ceiling or draped in an aes- and girls in weaver households by train- wanted to raise consciousness about the fact that -A/)2,/A when they experienced any form of sex- thetic manner can have the impact that ing them to stitch masks. Since then,               -M(/'/- (-      .           many women were killed not just on suspicions ual violence, says Jasmeen Patheja, the spoken word may not have, espe- these women have lifted their families of being a witch but for numerous reasons. /, /=- founder, Blank Noise. The garment cially on issues considered prickly or out of poverty by stitching and supply-           Millions of girls were killed in the womb 2)-M/,(- bears the memory of it and is a witness stigmatic. Sethi’s work at the “Fabric of ing ikat masks to different parts of the Uur h’ s‚ h q) "        because their families preferred a male child. Even ,/2, to that experience. Being” exhibition certainly had the State. History has shown that women                 if some girls were lucky to survive foeticide, they /+-( The organisation, which has been intended effect of drawing attention to hold societies together particularly at               6      were at a risk of experiencing emotional, men- 2,-,/,= working to tackle street harassment and the pressing need for sexual and repro- a time of crisis. They weave the tapes-                    ! tal and sexual violence, which is perpetrated to /A2., change public attitudes towards sexu- ductive health and rights for all. try of life to ensure the health, well-                   ! control them by a deeply-entrenched patriarchy. 2.-1 al violence through creative initiatives Art is the key to social transforma- being and prosperity of their families,                #  Sethi, therefore, chose to depict the uterus A2C since 2003, wants this campaign to be tion, says Natalia Kanem, Executive often at the cost of their own health and 1 #   0 >?3A             and womb as sources of power, representing a process of healing; where survivors of Director of United Nations Population safety. Then, why must they die to give                 women negotiating for space against forces that violence feel heard and believed. Fund and the brain behind the exhibi- birth when most maternal deaths are     #          wanted to curb their freedom and make them This is vitally important as claims tion. This is why they chose 15 artists preventable? Why must they be brand- invisible and voiceless. Aptly titled, The Flaming by survivors of sexual violence are often from Asia and Africa to present art- ed as witches, sexually abused and killed                   Womb, her textile artwork used the popular dismissed or not taken seriously works featuring different kinds of tex- when they have an equal right to live  6              Odisha ikat technique to weave three panels in enough. As a recent study by the tiles, including used clothes, to tell the a life without violence? Why must they                ! red threads to represent the burning anger with- Commonwealth Human Rights story of women. Narrated from their bear the burden of family planning or   2       5     ! in women and their resistance against the dik- Initiative (CHRI) and the Association culturally-diverse perspectives, these be denied access to safe abortion ser-   6             tats of a patriarchal society. Art should make a for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives stories were expressed in different vices when reproductive rights of     <=    <=      ! noise, says Sethi. This is why she is using an artis- (AALI) reveals, rape survivors in Uttar kinds of fabric and colours. 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individual receive a shot before a These principles only provide broad India could learn a lesson or two from best method. Why? Because of a implies that one needs to conduct speedy distribution of the vaccines as wealthy but low-risk person? What if guidance to strategising the effort. its own national malaria programme. number of other practical consider- deep data analytics using all available intended. some people refuse to take the vac- The real challenge lies in their oper- Several years ago, the Government ations that had an important role in data on relevant parameters to plan Need to get it right: Thinking cine for some reason or the other? ationalisation. made a switch in its malaria preven- the distribution and use of bed-nets. smartly. Is such a complex analysis about the vaccine rollout, it has all the These are some tough questions that To give an example, as a princi- tion strategy. Instead of relying most- These considerations had to do with worth doing, especially when the ulti- incentives for a deep political inter- a COVID vaccine prioritisation strat- ple, prioritising health workers, non- ly on Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) geographic accessibility, social and mate goal is to give the shots to the est — free vaccine distribution, egy will have to answer once a suc- medical frontline Corona warriors which is logistically challenging, the behavioural aspects in the use of nets, entire population in a short span of instant benefit (protection) provided cessful Coronavirus vaccine does and vulnerable people among the Government switched over to using administrative capacity, varying two to three years? The answer is by the shots, the scale at which it is hit the market in India. general population is all fine. But Long-Lasting Insecticidal Bed-Nets degree of efficiencies in deploying IRS “yes.” The goal is important but so is to be administered. Adequate safe- 9 7  As is the case in many other these identified population sub- (LLINs); and it decided to use IRS and so on. These considerations the pathway chosen, which will have guards need to be put in place to  ) ! # countries, the Indian Government, groups will not be vaccinated all at only as a supplementary measure. needed to be incorporated in priori- a significant bearing on the number ensure no political interference at the too, has accorded top priority to the once. Some phasing will happen Because LLINs were in limited sup- tising the bed-net distribution. Local of new cases and deaths in the inter- local level or to check against any pos- issue of vaccine procurement, deliv- even among these population sub- ply in relation to the needs back then, conditions, too, needed to be factored vening period. In fact, preparing a sible diversion of vaccines. While the ho will receive the COVID ery and distribution. Prime Minister groups, which will need to get reflect- the distribution of LLINs had to be in. The team couldn’t do such ana- COVID vaccine distribution plan is local administration needs to be vaccine first as and when it Narendra Modi himself has been ed in micro-plans prepared by the prioritised. Consequently, States and lytics due to several constraints. But more challenging due to multiple vac- given discretion in preparation for Wcomes out? Will it be a doc- chairing high-level review meetings local (municipal and district) author- local authorities were asked to draw it was amply clear that preparing bed- cines, with each making different vaccine delivery and its rollout, some tor working in a private hospital in for preparedness of a vaccine rollout, ities. It will easily take a few months a list of malaria-endemic areas based net distribution plans was both an art demands on the logistics. Further, mechanisms need to be in place to Mumbai or a health worker in a whenever it happens, given to vaccinate even these prioritised on their endemicity. A neat listing of and science. there are still a few unknowns such ensure that the discretion is not mis- remote area of Madhya Pradesh, both AstraZeneca’s admission that there sub-groups. So, a phased approach is regions — from the higher endemic Micro-plans need to be smart: as the number of doses of a vaccine used. Once the vaccine is out, we can’t of whom are involved in dealing with was an “inadvertent dosing error’’ at the heart of a vaccine rollout plan. areas to the lower — was prepared by Similar logic will hold for the priori- to be given to each person. For all afford to get it wrong. The country Coronavirus cases? Who will get the during the global clinical trials. And such a plan has to be smart. A the States and local authorities. It was tisation of the COVID vaccine, too. these reasons, it’s all the more impor- needs to use all its available band- shot first, a healthy elderly person or In one of his earlier meetings, “smart” micro-planning will typical- thought that providing LLINs to Epidemiology, demography, geogra- tant to have a smart distribution plan width in getting this right. The a middle-aged man suffering from Modi had laid down four principles ly rely on multiple factors in prepar- higher endemic areas and gradually phy (rural versus urban, degree of for the vaccine rollout. stakes are pretty high. co-morbidities, both of whom are liv- of vaccination: The population ing a rollout plan for both, the pri- moving down the list until the nets remoteness), social and cultural fac- While getting the micro-plans (Ahuja is a development econo- ing in a COVID hotspot? Will a typ- groups to be prioritised; the absence oritised population and the general were exhausted would be the most tors and availability of healthcare prepared is the responsibility of mist formerly with the World Bank ical rural dweller have to wait longer of any domicile-related restrictions; public. objective way of distributing the infrastructure will all have to be States, they need to work in tandem and Pradhan is an advisor and than an urban dweller to receive a affordability and universality and use Insights from India’s national nets. However, the team soon realised brought to bear upon the prioritisa- with the Centre at all levels and cit- adjunct professor, Chitkara University, vaccine? Will a poor but high-risk of technology on a real-time basis. malaria programme: In this context, that such an objective way was not the tion of the vaccine’s rollout. This izen groups to ensure smooth and Punjab.)   !" #$%#&#& + ,   

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Wholesales in FSitharaman on Friday exhorted This was the fifth in the ongoing diture targets, the finance minister said cent. on emergence of demand for Story and normalising supply- November are expected to rise year- large central public sector enterprises series of meetings that the finance that “more efforts are still required to Global markets remained in the greenback from banks and chain bottlenecks at the manufac- on-year for all segments, excluding (CPSEs) to exceed their planned cap- minister is having with various stake- achieve the target of 75 per cent the positive territory on Friday, importers. turer level are expected to drive auto- the medium and heavy commercial ital expenditure (Capex) target for holders to boost the economic growth CAPEX by Q3 and more than 100 per shrugging off questions sur- Besides, subdued domestic mobile wholesale volumes for all seg- vehicle segment, which are expect- 2020-21 by March to accelerate eco- amid the pandemic.While reviewing cent by Q4 of the FY’21”. rounding the trial data of equities too weakened senti- ments except M&HCV in November ed to grow at 19.6 per cent for two- nomic growth hit by the Covid-19 cri- the performance of CPSEs, Sitharaman The overall achievement as on AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vac- ment, traders said and added with the tractor segment estimated wheelers on a low base and 12.6 per sis. said that Capex by CPSEs is a critical November 23, 2020, is Rs 24,227 crore cine candidate. “Today’s market that market participants also to grow at a whopping 86.5 per cent, cent for passenger vehicles due to She held a virtual meeting with sec- driver of economic growth and need (39.4 per cent) against the Capex tar- momentum was driven by turned a little cautious ahead of a report said on Friday.The report by sustaining demand and inventory retaries of power, mines and atomic to be scaled up for the 2020-21 and get for 2020-21 - Rs 61,483 crore, the uncertainty related to efficacy of the release of the Sept quarter brokerage Motilal Oswal Financial refilling. energy along with the chairman and 2021-22. statement said. 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-4.65 LICHSGFIN 324.6 340.8 320.6 330 GODREJCP 706 719.4 694.4 699.8 BSOFT 187 201 184.6 198.25 TATAMETALI 528.3 546.6 520.05 537.7 MIDHANI 191.6 192.65 191.2 191.9 HDFCLIFE 663.7 664.1 642.15 647 -13.8 BATAINDIA 1537.05 1582.3 1536 1571.8 TATAMTRDVR 76.05 79.75 76.05 78.2 DALBHARAT 1033.75 1110 1028.5 1099.15 KRBL 262.8 264.4 255.25 257.7 UCOBANK 12.25 12.56 12.22 12.38 ONGC 80.8 81.15 78 78.45 -1.75 SIEMENS 1525 1532.8 1492 1513.9 COLPAL 1510 1539.45 1481.7 1508.9 WHIRLPOOL 2137.5 2205 2102.4 2181.4 ZENSARTECH 210.6 233 210.6 228.75 HIMATSEIDE 121.45 122 119 120.8 HCLTECH 842 847.8 814.35 823.15 -18.9 GUJGAS 348 411.2 343.4 348.1 ALOKTEXT 21.75 22.3 21.7 21.95 SUVENPHAR 372.5 401 355.5 393.8 ALKEM 2989 2989 2825 2840.65 SUPRAJIT 193.55 197.65 191.6 195.8 SHREECEM 24,473.70 24,529.05 23,351.00 23,811.95 -569.2 HCLTECH 836 847.7 815.05 822.2 KEC 335.1 362.7 335.1 359.2 IEX 214.9 218.95 211.5 217.85 RAJESHEXPO 452.45 456.55 449.05 450.85 MINDAIND 390.65 390.65 383.05 386.25 JSWSTEEL 361.3 362 347.65 349.85 -9.35 NTPC 96 97 91.75 94.2 GMM 3678.05 3874 3678.05 3831.1 NOCIL 140 143.35 139.1 140.9 KANSAINER 520 556.05 518.65 541.85 KALPATPOWR* 318.25 323 312 319.9 POWERGRID 197.65 197.65 188.7 191.25 -6.4 CANBK 100 105.6 100 103.75 PIDILITIND 1540 1553.9 1501.6 1528.7 EDELWEISS 67 69.95 66.55 69.95 FDC 328.1 346 326 344 ECLERX 715.25 738.4 715 725.5 NESTLEIND 17,850.00 18,068.90 16,949.75 16,971.20 -770.75 BAJAJ-AUTO 3130 3249.75 3130 3172.65 IRCTC 1351.1 1365.55 1347.65 1353.75 JKCEMENT 1896.75 2063.75 1896.75 2026.25 WELSPUNIND 67.75 69.95 66.65 68.4 NLCINDIA 51.25 52 51.1 51.15     CIPLA 741.7 748.75 735.35 744.65 IBREALEST 60.5 66.65 60.5 64.7 IIFL 106.5 108.2 98.9 100.25 INDIANB 66.6 68.7 66.6 67.6 SUZLON 3.5 3.5 3.38 3.44 ADANIGREEN 1102 1159.5 1072.65 1120.8 GDL 102.85 104.95 102.85 103.6 HEIDELBERG 202 209.65 202 207.95 MOTILALOFS 606.1 615 606 609.6 MOTHERSUMI 143.75 149.55 143.25 147.85 GRAPHITE 245 251.55 235 243.65 HERITGFOOD 282.9 299 276.8 290.5 HONAUT 32800 32801.7 31784.55 31956.85 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ENGINERSIN 73.55 74.95 72.75 74.15 STLTECH 154.2 163.4 152.9 162.7 CESC 592 602 578 581.65 FLUOROCHEM 567.65 596.6 566 576.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 30,316.45 30,591.00 30,121.35 30,334.40 148.35 ADANIPORTS 407.05 416.05 407.05 412 NAUKRI 4153.1 4371.8 4140 4270.25 SONATSOFTW 345 349.7 335.95 339.7 IGL 470 514.5 470 490.75 42.6 UFLEX 351.95 354.4 348.35 349.45 POLYCAB 951 975 947.5 958.1 CEATLTD 1122 1157.5 1120.2 1147.75 CADILAHC 439 459 432.2 448.25 25.95 DIVISLAB 3546 3655 3512.35 3607.6 TATAINVEST 939.1 945 932.95 941.15 PNB 32.15 34.15 32.05 33.4 1.35 ACC 1708.7 1719.6 1672.7 1703.25 INDHOTEL 112.55 119.5 112 118 INOXLEISUR 267 272 266.25 270.7 HATHWAY 30.05 31 30.05 30.75 HINDZINC 221.4 235.6 221.3 229.85 8.85 DRREDDY 4898.8 4934.9 4811 4829.6 STAR 752 774 734 764.35 GARFIBRES 2150 2298 2135 2235.5 SHRIRAMCIT 1105.45 1123.9 1060.5 1082.75 LTI 3,115.35 3,250.00 3,087.15 3,197.75 108.85 EXIDEIND 172.95 186.25 172.9 184.65 SRF 5050 5188 5030.85 5135.3 FINOLEXIND 623.8 635 608 629.9 ALLCARGO 128.9 130.75 125.05 126.65 TATACONSUM 520.8 545.3 520.55 537.05 17.2 GAIL 103.5 106.6 101.5 102.5 GMRINFRA 25.75 27.05 25.75 26.8 NETWORK18 34 35.5 33.85 34.1 HAWKINCOOK 5147.95 5147.95 5065.05 5112.45 ADANITRANS 366.1 390.9 365.05 375.1 10.85 SUNTV 422 447.8 420 439.9 INDIACEM 157.85 162.15 154.85 158.7 UJJIVANSFB 38.6 38.6 37.6 37.8 GESHIP 250 261 247.3 256 MOTHERSUMI 143.45 149.6 143.05 146.2 3 MANAPPURAM 173.6 180.35 172.5 179.8 VENKYS 1621.05 1717 1621.05 1669.65 OFSS 3015 3065 3013.55 3041.35 AIAENG 1920.3 1940 1841.55 1866.05 BAJAJHLDNG 3,016.00 3,089.00 3,006.00 3,067.00 61.4 JINDALSTEL 251.25 252.35 242.25 244.3 ASTRAZEN 4485.15 4579.75 4396.6 4538.5 CROMPTON 305.8 309.25 304.1 305.15 DCMSHRIRAM 389.9 389.9 367.75 371.6 GICRE 138.9 143.7 137.85 140.1 2.15 BRITANNIA 3562.5 3684.85 3545 3634.1 INFRATEL 220.5 224 216 218.25 PERSISTENT 1201.7 1212.1 1181.25 1194.35 BLUESTARCO 758.5 822.85 758.5 806.5 MUTHOOTFIN 1,143.00 1,175.00 1,126.70 1,144.75 12.75 PNB 32.2 34.15 32 33.45 ADVENZYMES 326.1 357.55 326 353.85 JAICORPLTD 91.1 93.4 91 91.6 GODREJIND 406.95 411.2 402.8 405.2 BERGEPAINT 640 653 638.15 645.05 5.95 M&MFIN 169.55 173.9 166.35 170.9 IDFC 41.5 42.15 39.6 41.75 ITI 125 126.9 123.7 124.15 SOMANYCERA 271.3 287.3 269.55 280.6 DLF 184 189.9 184 186 1.55 M&M 739.9 742.4 712 720.05 GSPL 214.2 243 214.2 219.5 SCI 57.15 57.15 55.75 56.05 PCJEWELLER 15.4 15.65 15.3 15.35 NAUKRI 4,165.30 4,375.75 4,131.00 4,209.00 29.5 VEDL 118.8 122.85 117.7 121 VGUARD 176 185.95 176 184.95 FINCABLES 309 316.5 305 308.6 BDL 326 331.9 320.55 327.65 ICICIGI 1,468.95 1,474.00 1,421.60 1,464.00 6.95 JYOTHYLAB 141 142.5 140.1 140.85 AMBER 2170.05 2465.45 2137.25 2398 GLENMARK 471 478.5 470.05 471.2 COCHINSHIP 363.9 371.9 360.6 369.3 ABFRL 161.35 164.9 157.05 162.5 ALKEM 2,828.00 2,865.00 2,821.00 2,831.90 13.05 HUDCO 35.15 35.7 35.05 35.35 ULTRACEMCO 4850 4861.55 4771 4802.75 ASTRAL 1514 1514.55 1452 1463.65 TATACOFFEE 103 104.2 102.1 103.15 HAVELLS 808.5 816.5 796 805.5 2.3 AMARAJABAT 892 963.95 886.3 946.45 GODFRYPHLP 915.3 919.7 900.5 906.55 ABBOTINDIA 15,419.45 15,439.95 15,320.00 15,399.00 44.85 BPCL 380 383.7 370.8 372.95 CUB 174 186.85 174 185.9 TATACOMM 1079 1099.9 1051.35 1059.45 SIS 435 449.85 435 445.9 CHOLAHLDNG 512.5 548.6 509.9 541.2 BIOCON 426.1 435.1 422.3 426.7 0.95 BEL 109.85 113.75 109.1 111.15 UPL 423.55 425.35 416.1 417.5 COROMANDEL 805 837 794.2 823.95 JKTYRE 80 82 80 80.5 LUXIND 1598.9 1644.2 1588.9 1607 BOSCHLTD 12,875.00 13,147.70 12,520.00 12,799.05 22.55 HINDPETRO* 213.5 215.75 206.75 209 PEL 1419.3 1442 1376 1386.7 IDBI 37.95 38.8 37.85 38.1 VINATIORGA 1165.2 1182.45 1162 1176.5 INDOCO 264.85 270.45 259.9 261.3 GODREJCP 702.1 719.6 694 702.25 1.15 ONGC 80.55 81.15 78.05 78.5 ADANITRANS 364.6 390.85 364.15 377.15 GICRE 136.25 143.6 136.25 141.05 MINDACORP 80.8 82 78.75 81.55 LAXMIMACH 4319.1 4350 4209.9 4258.95 BANKBARODA 51.15 52.5 50.6 51.2 0.05 INDIAMART 4800 5199.9 4702.85 5070.35 RECLTD 123 123.5 118.1 120.75 METROPOLIS 2185 2273.95 2168 2247.65 BLUEDART 3917.7 4003 3850 3993.25 FORCEMOT 1158.6 1178.45 1158.6 1162.3 TORNTPHARM 2,620.00 2,679.50 2,596.00 2,618.00 2.3 VOLTAS 767.5 820.95 767 806.2 AUBANK 875.8 884 826.05 837.25 BAYERCROP 5151.5 5214.1 4970.05 5034.4 KNRCON 290 290 283.3 285.25 EPL 255 263 254.85 260.95 INFRATEL 221.35 224.05 216.05 219 0.1 NATIONALUM 37.8 40.2 37.7 39.2 BALMLAWRIE 101.85 115.3 101.75 108.95 JUSTDIAL 607 612 602.65 606.8 OBEROIRLTY 447.8 465.5 447.8 463.35 MHRIL 185.8 193 185.8 191.2 NMDC 96.85 98.75 95.75 96.35 0 HEROMOTOCO 3043 3119.15 3032.3 3104.65 SPICEJET 71.3 72 69.5 71.5 J&KBANK 22.95 24.41 22.73 23.91 ASTERDM 162.1 170.3 161.5 168.15 WABCOINDIA 5532 5590 5502.6 5515.7 OFSS 3,030.05 3,065.70 3,010.10 3,010.15 -4.75 BANKBARODA 51.5 52.45 50.6 51.3 BAJAJCON 190.9 208.4 189.95 204.85 BRIGADE 219.25 223.35 216.8 218.4 WABAG 200.35 205.55 198 199.05 IFCI 6.39 6.5 6.31 6.45 SIEMENS 1,525.00 1,534.80 1,490.80 1,513.80 -2.9 BALKRISIND 1619.2 1686.3 1619.2 1655.3 PETRONET 255.65 259.4 244.65 249.4 DHANUKA 733.05 765.5 733.05 751.15 TV18BRDCST 29.8 30.4 29.45 29.7 MAHLIFE 259 296 259 289.2 AMBUJACEM 261.4 263.2 257.5 260 -0.75 TECHM 861 884.3 855.6 876.15 PGHL 6380 6975 6377.95 6878.7 NHPC 21.15 21.6 21.15 21.45 GLAXO 1539.8 1569 1539.6 1555.1 AUROPHARMA 871 893.5 862.8 868 -2.7 SOBHA 312 316.5 309.4 310.9 TATAPOWER 63.35 65.25 62.4 64.95 ABCAPITAL 81 89.4 80.95 88.2 BOMDYEING 71.9 72.5 70.6 71 JKPAPER 97.1 98.8 95.9 96.45 BANDHANBNK 368.4 372.3 362.1 365.2 -1.35 TVTODAY 210 210 200.85 203.2 BANKINDIA 44.8 46.15 44.8 45.1 WESTLIFE 432 440 425 435.45 SYMPHONY 847 854.5 840 845.05 ACC 1,704.70 1,720.00 1,672.60 1,685.75 -6.75 EICHERMOT 2569 2617.5 2518.4 2536.7 VSTIND 3558.75 3606.2 3538.5 3592.9 LUPIN 903 914.3 889.5 891.85 -7.7 CHOLAFIN 364 394.3 359 389.5 RVNL 21 22.05 20.85 21.85 VIPIND 341 369.8 339.8 361.3 RADICO 449 455.35 444.95 454.2 GUJALKALI 322 326 320.8 322.5 HDFCAMC 2,558.00 2,577.10 2,500.00 2,526.00 -22.7 PIIND 2286.1 2351.85 2143.05 2204.95 HAVELLS 805.5 816.1 796.6 802 HSCL 41.2 41.8 40.9 41 IRCON 83.85 86.4 83.5 85.55 SUNDRMFAST 502.1 527 498.3 517.9 DABUR 507 507.1 496.65 498.95 -5.15 HDFCLIFE 663.5 663.5 642.4 647.65 THYROCARE 1030.05 1108 1030.05 1099.1 VARROC 370 388.6 369.95 385.85 INFIBEAM 78.25 82.5 77.2 79.25 MAHSEAMLES 258.1 260.5 256 259.3 PGHH 10,565.20 10,800.00 10,494.30 10,535.00 -111.2 TATACHEM 385.35 396.95 381.15 391.35 AARTIIND 1112.55 1164.2 1104.3 1155.15 NBCC 25.9 26.35 25.3 26.05 PNBHOUSING 380.2 383.4 374 378.8 VMART 2314.9 2315 2235 2252.35 PFC 110 110.5 107.35 107.75 -1.35 SAIL 46.85 49.7 46.85 48.45 ICICIPRULI 456 458.65 440.1 441.95 SHOPERSTOP 188 189.15 184.95 185.95 SCHNEIDER 90.6 93 89.4 90.9 CAPPL 492 502.95 488.25 489.6 HINDPETRO 213.5 215.8 206.5 210.45 -2.7 LAURUSLABS 293.9 320.9 291.1 317.15 CONCOR 406 413.85 398 404.55 MPHASIS 1340 1340 1309 1316.5 PTC 54.5 55.6 54.5 54.65 MAHLOG 382.5 400 379 394.9 SBICARD 814 814.6 792 798.7 -10.55 DMART 2395 2395 2221 2286.6 ADANIPOWER 38.85 38.85 38.2 38.5 GILLETTE 5687 5869.9 5656.6 5809.2 JSLHISAR 118.55 122 117.55 118.65 JTEKTINDIA 79.25 83 79.25 80.05 PIDILITIND 1,543.80 1,554.50 1,500.60 1,512.85 -20.75 WIPRO 355 357.5 348.05 350.5 JMFINANCIL 83 83 81.3 82.35 CGCL 285.15 294.2 285.15 291.8 JBCHEPHARM 958.85 1009.2 958 994.25 IRB 119.05 121.8 118 118.7 UBL 1,046.00 1,057.70 1,026.50 1,030.00 -15.75 INDIGO 1545 1563.3 1505 1514.5 BALRAMCHIN 163 166.8 160.45 164.6 BASF 1580 1683 1580 1658.1 GODREJAGRO 514.85 516.2 509.5 509.9 AKZOINDIA 2094.8 2196.8 2068.2 2159.2 COLPAL 1,521.00 1,540.00 1,480.60 1,494.10 -25.45 SUNPHARMA 514 520.75 509.8 511.55 UNIONBANK 27.25 28.2 27.25 28 GSFC 72 72.35 70.15 70.55 CERA 3017.5 3145 3017.5 3127.6 TTKPRESTIG 5846.3 5846.3 5701.25 5755.3 CONCOR 408.25 413.95 397.6 400.5 -6.9 JSWSTEEL 359.25 362.05 347.6 350.5 BERGEPAINT 637.6 652.65 637.6 648.4 AJANTPHARM 1530 1541 1515.9 1536.05 REPCOHOME 240.35 244.6 236.05 238.65 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Farmers Ekta Zindabad” and “Wahe said, should be replaced with the Dhaula Kuan police post lifting of garbage, sanitization Post Q2, there has been a The exercises focused development of vaccine against should be non-political,” he guruji da Khalsa, Wahe guru- another set of legislations led to obstruction in traffic in of the area keeping in view the pick-up in consumer demand around the Vikramaditya coronavirus,” Gujarat Deputy said. ji fateh”, farmers in huge num- framed after wider consultation the carriageway from Gurgaon Covid-19 pandemic, fumiga- for autos, non-durables and rail Carrier Battle Group of the Chief Minister Nitin Patel said. bers sat at the borders beating with the stakeholders. They towards Dhaula Kuan. “Traffic tion for control of mosquitoes, freight during the festival sea- Indian Navy and Nimitz Serum Institute of India    777 ‘daflis’. Continuous announce- also want a guarantee on the is heavy in the carriageway deployment of mobile dispen- son as prospects grew for Carrier Strike Group of the US has partnered with global phar- Waheed was arrested on ments were being made minimum support prices. from Peeragarhi towards sary and provision of tankers. COVID-19 vaccines to be Navy. The two carriers, along ma giant AstraZeneca and the baseless charges & I am not through loudspeakers request- “Things are under control as of Punjabi Bagh due to checking “The teams deployed have launched early next year. with other ships, submarine Oxford University for the vac- allowed to even console his ing farmers to go back and now. The protesters and police by local police at Ordnance started functioning at war- But there are downside and aircraft of the participating cine. The Prime Minister will family. Even my daughter Iltija maintain peace, social dis- are at the either sides of the sec- Depot. Kindly avoid the footing. The functions have risks as some states reimposed navies carried out high-inten- reach Pune around 12.30 pm. has been placed under house tancing and law and order. ond barricades. They have stretch,” the traffic police tweet- started falling in place so that curbs to fight a second wave of sity naval operations over four “We have received a confirma- arrest because she also wanted “Our leaders are speaking to been raising slogans. Some ed. Farmers, representing over farmers do not have to face any infections, which could possi- days from November 17 tion about PM Modi’s visit to to visit Waheed’s family.” the authorities and according- people who wanted to com- 30 farm bodies, had announced inconvenience,” said the Mayor. bly slow the pace of recovery in onwards. These exercises also the Serum Institute of India on “I am going to hold a Press ly, the next course of action will mute through the border, were they will go to Delhi through the next two or three months, included cross-deck flying Saturday,” Pune Divisional conference at 3:00 pm today & be taken as per their decision,” advised to take alternate several routes -- Lalru, !!  ! 777 as well as heightening the risk operations and advanced air Commissioner Saurabh Rao will brief the press on various an agitator said. routes,” a senior police officer Shambhu, Patiala-Pehowa, Rumki Majumdar, econo- of inflation. India’s tally of defence exercises by MiG 29K said. “The PM will arrive at the issues. Request the media to Security was strengthened said. Local residents also gath- Patran-Khanauri, Moonak- mist, Deloitte India said recent infections has crossed 93 lakh fighters of INS Vikramaditya Pune airport at 12.30 pm on kindly come” Mehbooba tweet- at the border and sand-laden ered at the terrace of the build- Tohana, Ratia-Fatehabad and high-frequency data suggest a -- the second-highest globally and F-18 fighters and E2C Saturday. He will attend the ed. Omar Abdullah also react- trucks and water cannons were ings and shops near the nation- Talwandi-Sirsa -- to protest quicker rebound ahead. after the US -- with more than Hawkeye from Nimitz. This is scheduled programme at the ed to the development on social stationed. Barbed wire was al highway. The Singhu border against the Centre’s new farm “The possibility of a release 1.35 lakh deaths. The improve- the third mishap of MiG-29K Serum Institute of India from media. Referring to the simi- also used for fencing at the that connects Narela and laws. They have been demand- of several highly effective vac- ment in the economy came aircraft in the last one year. In 1 pm to 2 pm, where he will lar treatment meted out to his Singhu border to prevent the adjoining Delhi areas with ing the Central Government to cines soon gives us hope that ahead of next week’s interest February this year, a MiG- review the mechanism of father Farooq Abdullah, Omar protesters from entering the Sonepat was closed around repeal the contentious laws, there is an end date to the pan- rate decision by the RBI. 29K crashed after being hit by COVID-19 vaccine produc- tweeted, “Parking a truck in city, earlier in the day. 4.30pm on Thursday as the which, they said, should be demic, even if it may not be “GDP at Constant (2011- birds over Goa. Both pilots had tion and its distribution,” he front of our gates is now stan- Punjab farmers, represent- Delhi Police said they had replaced with another set of immediate,” Majumdar said. 12) Prices in Q2 of 2020-21 is steered the jet away from habi- said. dard operating procedure for ing over 30 farm bodies, had inputs from their Haryana legislations framed after wider Stating that the numbers estimated at Rs 33.14 lakh tation before ejecting. The Prime Minister will this admin. They did the same announced that they will go to counterparts about farmers consultation with the stake- are surely not as gloomy as was crore, as against Rs 35.84 lakh In November last year, a then fly to Hyderabad where he to my father recently to stop Delhi through several routes - nearing the border. holders. The Delhi Police had being anticipated, Mayur crore in Q2 of 2019-20, show- MiG-29K trainer aircraft is scheduled to visit vaccine him from praying. Personal lib- - Lalru, Shambhu, Patiala- Due to farmers’ march, Wednesday refused permis- Dwivedi of Religare Enterprises ing a contraction of 7.5 percent crashed outside a village in maker Bharat Biotech’s facility, erty is treated as a favour by the Pehowa, Patran-Khanauri, vehicles moved bumper-to- sion to farmers’ organisations said it now remains to be seen as compared to 4.4 percent Goa. Both the pilots had then an official said. Modi will land government, to give & with- Moonak-Tohana, Ratia- bumper on key roads after to protest in Delhi on whether this momentum is growth in Q2 2019-20,” the ejected safely. In January 2018, at Hakimpet Air Force station draw at will, with no interfer- Fatehabad and Talwandi-Sirsa. Delhi Police closed several November 26 and 27. sustained in the remaining two National Statistical Office a fighter jet crashed as it veered and go to Bharat Biotech’s facil- ence from the judiciary.” Later Tension was escalating at all the border points with Haryana. In order to prevent farm- quarters of FY21. (NSO) said in a statement. off the runway at the INS ity at Genome Valley around 50 in the day when the media too border points. Dhansa and Jharoda Kalan ers from entering Delhi, heavy In the first half, India’s “With a view to contain the Hansa base in Goa. The pilot km from Hyderabad. Bharat was denied permission to Farmers had assembled borders were closed for traffic police deployment has been GDP contracted by 15.7 per spread of the Covid-19 pan- escaped unharmed. The MiG- Biotech’s Covaxin is undergo- attend a press briefing organ- near the borders in tractor-trol- movement due to the demon- made at NH-24, DND, Chilla cent compared to a growth of demic, restrictions were 29Ks of the Navy are based at ing phase-3 trials. ised by the PDP Chief, leys laden with rations and stration and the commuters Border, Tigri border, 4.8 per cent in the same peri- imposed on the economic its base in Goa and operate Mehbooba posted another essentials for their proposed were asked to take an alterna- Bahadurgarh border, Faridabad od last fiscal. Though the con- activities not deemed essential from the lone aircraft carrier  +  777 tweet claiming, “Press has been march. Authorities in Haryana tive route, the Delhi Traffic border, Kalindi Kunj border traction in July-September during Q1. Though the restric- INS Vikramaditya. “This isn’t right. We are barred from entering my resi- have imposed prohibitory Police said. and Singhu border. While para- pushed India into its first tech- tions have been gradually lift- against violence. The dence in Srinagar. This despite orders under Section 144 of the “Tikri Border is complete- military personnel have also nical recession, based on ed, there has been an impact on  +  +!!  777 Government should initiate no written orders explaining Criminal Procedure Code ly closed for traffic movement been deployed on Delhi- records going back to 1996, a economic activities. In these Zydus Cadila had earlier dialogue and farmer organisa- my arbitrary detention. (CrPC) in several parts of the by local police. Traffic intend- Gurgaon border, five sand- sharp recovery held out hopes circumstances, some other data announced that the phase-I tions should leave politics and Kashmir is an open air prison state to prevent assembly of the ing to go towards Haryana is laden trucks and three water for the economy turning sources such as GST, interac- clinical trial of its COVID-19 violence. These movements by where no one has the right to protesters. Farmers’ bodies said also closed. All motorists are cannons have also been sta- around before the end of the tions with professional bodies, vaccine candidate, ZyCoV-D, farmers are taking place where express their opinion”. they will hold a dharna wher- advised to avoid this route in tioned at the Singhu Border to fiscal year. Analysts said the etc. Were also referred to for has been completed and it has mandis dominate,” Mishra said. “We are one day away from ever they are stopped from view of the protest by Kishan stop tractors being driven by recovery was ‘V’ shaped. corroborative evidence and commenced phase-II clinical He said counter bills by States DDC polling & it’s evident moving towards the national Sangharsh committee,” it tweet- the protesters. North Delhi Reserve Bank of India these were clearly limited,” it trials from August. “PM like Punjab and Rajasthan are that the admin here is using Capital. “We have enough ed. The police asked people to Mayor Jai Prakash on Friday (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta added. Most rating agencies Narendra Modi will be on a more damaging to farmers and fear & intimidation in tandem ration stock to last for days. We “totally avoid outer Ring Road, said North Delhi Municipal Das had on Thursday stated had projected that the fall in brief visit of Gujarat on Punjab Bill recommends tax to muffle any form of opposi- will not go back till our Mukarba Chowk, Grand Trunk Corporation is preparing that the recovery from the India’s GDP for the second Saturday, during which, he will inside and outside mandi. “We tion,” Mehbooba stated in demands are met,” a farmer Road, NH-44 and Singhu Nirankari ground by putting lockdown has been stronger quarter of 2020-21 would be visit Zydus Cadila’s facility to will have a meeting if our rep- another tweet.

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It was a very proactive work just post World War II. He was a bomb atmosphere. Everybody wasn’t there to mess sweeper. There’s a bit of history with Odis around. Everyone was out to get it done. and what he has gone through his entire And, to be honest, the last day of shooting life. He’s someone who is caught between was very sad because I knew I was going a rock and a hard place. He’s trying to sur- to miss being here. vive and find out what’s right — some sort of self-preservation, which can lead one What do you think is the message of down some very dark avenues. But once Fargo? you start knocking down the dominoes, I think Fargo has a lot of hidden mes- the other ones begin to fall too. So Odis sages. It’s like an onion, which while you is playing a dangerous game — one that’s peel, you find layers after layers and with making his life worse. each one, you discover something new. I also think a lot of it is about people trying What was your biggest challenge while to find their place in a world which is like playing Odis? a magnifying glass. I think this season in Thank God, we have someone like particular is an incredibly poignant and a Noah (Hawley, maker-writer). Noah relevant one. We explore how history has directed the first couple of episodes and What appealed to you the most about How was it working with Noah on the facial twist for the rest of my life. The role already, in a sense, repeated itself. A lot of is obviously the brain behind everything. Fargo and had you watched the seasons sets? I understand that he gives very min- was very taxing, physically. it also has to do with money and money It was just phenomenal to work with him. before joining the show? Or did you imal notes, was that a good working style It felt like as Odis, you’re trying to pre- corrupts. It’s about family and loyalty. With a talent like him, I know we’re work- watch them later? for you? vent yourself from having a nervous break- The most wonderful thing about Fargo ing within this beautiful openness of I’ve seen all of them. I’m not lying Noah can be rather disconcerting down the whole time. You’re trying to hide is that the writers got everybody together in what Fargo is and what’s come before. The when I say it was my favourite show on TV. because he’s very quiet. He’s very astute. He’s and it’s very hard when you’ve got a twitch. a very important moment in the world right great thing about Fargo is always the great I adored it, and every season I’ve known always watching. If he does say something, You’re trying to hide certain things because now with equality and the ‘Black Lives characters. Noah gave us as the actors’ lee- somebody or have had conversations there’s a real reason for it. They already shot it feels like you’re just tensed up the whole Matter’ movement — front and centre. The way to say, “How far can I go?” And it was with somebody and, deep down, I always the first episode and I came in on episode time. It’s like you’re trying to stop yourself season is very timely with what we are see- Noah who was great at pushing everything had a hope that I might get to be involved two. I was actually working on something because you’re very aware visibly that you ing around us, politically and socially. It’s and saying, “Reach further, go further!” I in one of these seasons. And it was a most else and they very kindly allowed me to look like or act a certain way. Odis is in a amazing how Noah and the writers were able wasn’t just delivering the lines, I had to welcomed conversation when Noah caught come in a bit later. During the first big scene, constant battle with himself and it is to tap into something so relevant with this mutter to myself and do everything in up and said, “Do we want to sit down and it was lovely having Noah’s guidance exhausting. It made me just feel forlorn, sad fourth instalment. And they are going to be fives, with my fingers. Odis has his own have a chat?” And when we did, he men- because I didn’t know how far I could go. and sympathetic to people who are afflict- talking about a lot of things in this season. clock, a tick. He can’t walk out of a room tioned about the character Odis, and very And it’s funny. As an actor, I think one was ed quite so severely with something like It’s an incredible and a credible time for this! without displaying some of his ticks. I was lightly touched upon who he was. I just aware of going too much. The lovely thing OCD or things that they can’t prevent. discovering Odis on my first day of film- said, “I’m in. Are you kidding?” There are about this is that Noah creates a unique  What do you think will be the audi- ing and basically, every day, henceforth, certain people with whom just the idea of world, which calls for the Coen-esque ver-  What about the other people in the ence’s takeaway from Fargo? because new things kept coming to me. working makes everything worthwhile. sion of some of these people as a beautiful cast? Had you worked with them before? It’s a ride, a wild, wild one. This instal- Initially, I felt a little lost because I was You know you’re going to be taken care of inspiration. Noah was very good at mak- Anybody on scene, on the set? What were ment is like every season put together. It’s taking so much on playing a character with and Noah is one of those people. In a sense, ing me feel confident and comfortable so they like to work with? incredibly ambitious, large in scale and epic. such severe OCD. I wasn’t just saying my you want to be as open as possible that I could push myself into the skin of my I can’t talk enough. I hadn’t worked with This has most of the Fargo of all, in certain lines. I was trying to dig incredibly deep because this is where you really get to test character. I could have always pulled it back anyone in this cast before but I was lucky areas. You go on a journey with somebody and it was heartbreaking to watch my char- your chops as an actor. You really get to but let’s see how far we can go. enough to be working with them. However, and when you’re introduced to something acter go through so many physical and go in there and dive deep into the char- Well, you can always pull it back but Jessie (Buckley) was the only person I did- else, you head on to that journey. By the end, mental challenges but I was guided by the acter. It’s nice going in blind sometimes and how far can you go? 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Coming back for season three of 1, -A, / Krishan Chowdhray, the show It is presented by J’o Absentia has been a joy because you is set in Uttar Pradesh. Studios’ and Gold Mountai' get a chance to go deeper with a char- , 1(- “I look forward to explor- Pictures.’ acter that’s already established in sea- ing new challenging roles with The director says Randeep son two. Julianne was new to the -D-2'C1/,= each of my characters and is ideal for the role of a super Boston office and in this season, she’s //,,-. Inspector Avinash gives me a cop and will add an interest- got her feet well under the table. She’s fabulous opportunity to do ing dimension to the charac- come back and is the head of the A2C/,-A, that. It’s a highly inspiring and ter. “We are very excited to Boston field office now where she’s got interesting role based on true have him play the lead. We some tricky situations to handle. A/1/2,AO life events,” Randeep said. commence shooting next Although she is now the head, she still He added that he believes month in December,” Pathak has to navigate some personal relation- in the vision of the show and informed. ships. At the end of last season, she was can’t wait to begin filming this L3(4 the one responsible for killing Alice. Before I started, I felt like a newbie but All that has been sorted but obvious- on day one I was welcomed and it did- ly there’s a dynamic in the office that n’t feel like a big leap to come into that !  23   is not easy, an unsettled peace has to team. And Matt who plays Cal came be broken. in season two as well. Coming back for season three, there’s a shorthand, Can we trust Julianne? there’s an ease that it’s going to be easy, Is Julianne trustworthy? I can say there’s no one who’s going to be a that she’s super good at her job, she’s tricky nightmare. Or else when you FBI perfection, everything by the haven’t met people before you feel you book. I’m playing her so of course I don’t know the people you work with. trust her. Whereas when you’ve been there and you’ve done it before, you’re like ok Can you tell us a secret about I know how this is going to be – we Julianne? all just want to make this as good as I could tell you something about we can. And that’s a great way to start Julianne that only I know but then I filming. would have to kill you. What was the hardest scene to Does Julianne envies Emily some- shoot? %  how? I don’t want to give too much I think she has great admiration away – there is a scene where Julia gets for Emily. Julianne is a profiler and she punched in the face by one of the %01,*22+ & understand people. So I think she sees characters. That was fun to film but really strong qualities in Emily that she also quite technical so it was a little    + G% has admiration for and also is proba- tricky. bly envious of it. Julianne does every-       O   & thing by the book, she’s not a risk taker. Describe Julianne with one word? Emily has incredible instincts and she In one word I would describe her      follows them right irrespective of the as ambitious. consequences. Although Julianne is ctor Arjun Kapoor has applied for things to resume,” smart and more analytical, I don’t Who would you cast to join the Abeen out of Mumbai he says. think she’s as instinctive. I think that’s series? shooting for his next film, a The actor thanks his pro- something she recognises in Emily and If I could choose one actor to join horror-comedy titled Bhoot ducers Ramesh Taurani and is full of admiration and even a little the team next season, I would choose Police. The actor, along with Akshai Puri for creating a envious of. my husband – Bo Poraj! But that’s Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline safe shooting experience for maybe a bit cheating because then we Fernandes, and Yami Gautam the entire crew by keeping the Describe Nick Durand with only one back and do a third season of a show. could just enjoy Sophia on the days off. has shot in Dalhousie and is virus at bay. He says the entire word. First of all, you should have the con- now in Dharamshala. Arjun is team has managed to create I think if I had to choose one word fidence that people are enjoying it, Would you be up for an Absentia thrilled that the team is shoot- the perfect bio-bubble so far. to describe Nick Durand, it would be that there’s an appetite for more. It just film? ing smoothly despite the pan- “I’m glad that we have ‘trustworthy.’ allows for everything to go deeper and I think it is a fantastic idea! demic. been able to achieve a bio-bub- people have an understanding of “It’s actually refreshing to ble because we have been going Describe the season in three words. their characters which can be devel- What would be the perfect ending for be outdoors and shooting for to different locations for our Must watch television would be oped by putting them in new story- Julianne in this series? a film. It was really tough for film and the risk of infection is the three words I would describe this lines and situations. So, it’s such a great A great ending would be a further our industry when the pan- way higher when you travel season with. I think season two was up gig as an actor to have more of a good promotion, not just as the head of demic started and the lock- more. My producers have done there but season three gets even bet- thing. Boston office but going higher up – the down that followed there- a tremendous job at protecting ter. FBI. I think at some point she’d run for after. I’m really happy that the every cast and crew member. I How was the evolution of the rela- president. I mean, let’s break the glass industry has found its feet would also like to thank the How is it to be back on a show for the tionship with the cast? ceiling. again and has started shooting local government and author- second time? Well, I came in on season two so (Watch Absentia S3, Monday to with utmost care. It has taken ities of Himachal Pradesh for I think it’s such a privilege to come the season one cast knew each other. Friday at 10 pm on Colors Infinity.) a lot of preparations and strin- making it a smooth shooting gent safety measures had to be experience,” Arjun says.   + 23   8              , 

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As a bat- started exactly on a note ishing at 308/8 after 50 overs. ODI form (1/73 in 10 overs) con- edge the culture of indigenous ODI loss and said Hardik ting unit we committed nicely to they wouldn’t have liked, Pandya, who hit seven fours tinued. people of the host country. Pandya not being fit to bowl is positive cricket and we are going giving away 374 runs in 50 and four sixes, carried his blazing India’s fastest bowler Navdeep The barefoot circle ceremo- affecting the side’s balance as he to do that in the future as well.” overs with rival captain Aaron IPL batting form into the first Saini (1/83 in 10 overs) also strug- ny was held before the start of doesn’t have enough all- Winning captain Aaron Finch (114 off 124 balls) and his game of the series but it was his gled like any newcomer does, the opening ODI between the rounders at his disposal. Finch said he took his time early illustrious predecessor Steve Smith fast-medium bowling that Kohli unable to hit the right length on two teams. “Everyone needs to show in the innings. (105 off 66 balls) hitting contrast- missed on the day as he lacked Australian tracks. Australian pacer Pat the intent in the entire 50 overs. “Found it reasonably hard to ing hundreds. options when Smith sent his reg- Ravindra Jadeja (0/63 in 10 Cummins had said that it was Probably, we played 50 overs get my timing. Took a couple of A pitch that looked docile ular bowlers on a leather-hunt. overs) wasn’t as costly as Chahal but the team’s way of demonstrating after a long time that could have chances, got lucky,” he said. during the first half suddenly India badly missed a sixth since the past two and half months, an anti-racism feeling as well as an affect...But having said that Finch heaped praise on his came to life in the second as Josh bowling option with none of their his bowling has lacked sting. celebrating the indigenous cul- we have played so much ODI teammates for their perfor- Hazlewood (3/55) bounced out specialist batters good enough to India’s eternal nemesis Smith ture of Australia. cricket that it is not something mance despite not being able to the Indian top-order, including roll their arms for even two to seems ready to torment them a lot we don’t know how to do,” train much as a unit. Kohli and a frightened Shreyas three overs. in next two months if his 11 fours While Finch used his feet to Kohli said in the post-match pre- “We’ve barely been togeth- Iyer, who got himself into a tan- It was a day when the bowl- and four sixes were any indication smother the spin and play against sentation. er as a team. Each guy has dif- gle. ing unit barring Mohammed on Friday. the turn, Warner stayed back in the “I think the body language ferent strengths and weakness- Pandya’s 76-ball 90 and a 128- Shami (3/59 in 10 overs) flopped Not for once was he troubled crease to hit Chahal with the turn, in the field wasn’t great after es. You embrace that. Davey run stand with senior opener badly and poor fielding only by the Indian bowlers, who were disturbing his line and length around 25 overs. It was a disap- (David Warner), he’s moving Shikhar Dhawan (74 off 86 balls) added to their woes. already under the pump after a completely. pointing part. If you don’t take beautifully. His rhythm looked delayed the inevitable but it was As many as three sitters were 156-run opening stand between It helped as Smith and Maxwell your chances against a top- outstanding. Smudge (Smith) always a catch-up game after the dropped and numerous sloppy Finch and David Warner (69). (45 off 19 balls) had no problems quality opposition they’ll hurt was different class altogether,” he team was reduced to 101 for 4 efforts on the field added to the A lot of credit should go to in flaying the bowlers during the you and that is what happened said. “Maxi (Maxwell), the rare inside 14 overs. misery. Warner and Finch for the manner last 10 overs. today.” ability he’s got to just click his fin- Big-hearted leg-spinner Adam The normally steady in which they attacked Chahal. With Hardik Pandya not yet gers and put pressure on the to fit to bowl, Kohli said it is opposition.” affecting the balance of the Steve Smith, who was team. “We have to find out a way adjudged the Player of the   (  $  <4    to get few overs from part- match, said the superb innings timers. Unfortunately, someone by Finch (114) and Warner (69) like Hardik is not ready to bowl gave him the license to thrill as  P  5 $3  ,-. -(/ and have that confidence where asked to do power-hitting right playing as an all-rounder. yet, we have to accept that, we he smashed a 66-ball 105 to take whatever role is given to me from the word go, Pandya on Pandya did not give any specif- don’t really have all-round Australia to 374 for 6.   AC ,-C ndia’s ace all-rounder Hardik I try to fulfill that to the best Friday played himself in before ic time about when he would get options as such right now,” he “Have been searching for IPandya on Friday said that he is of my ability.” unleashing a flurry of boundaries match-ready to bowl. But he said he said. something for a couple of he BCCI finally cleared the “confusion” on why focussing and preparing himself to Pandya on Friday against Glenn Maxwell. is looking at long-term goals like the “That is an area to be looked months now. About three days TRohit Sharma did not travel with the team to play purely as a batsman till he gets played a brilliant knock Pandya said that playing as a World Cups and does not want to at, it is a big part in any team’s ago something just clicked. My Australia hours after captain Virat Kohli com- match-ready to bowl. — 90 off 76 balls — pure batsman he has to start rush in. There are three successive balance, someone like Marcus rhythm came back, everything plained of “lack of clarity”, stating that the top bats- The younger of the two Pandya and tried to take thinking as a batsman only. World Cups that India play — the (Stoinis), Maxwell bowling a few came back,” he said. man had to be in Mumbai for his ailing father after brothers had a back injury in 2019 the game deep “I start thinking as a bat- T20 World Cups in India and overs for Australia helped.” “Finchy and Davey played the IPL. and as he gradually returns to after India lost ter. I try to take the game deep. Australia next year and the 50-over Kohli said his bowlers very well early on. We could Apart from this, the Board said senior-most fast competitive cricket, he is avoiding early wickets. He I try to bat in a way, where I World Cup in 2023 in India. couldn’t pick wickets regularly come in and be aggressive. bowler Ishant Sharma is ruled out of the Test series, bowling. He did not bowl at all for came into bat can score more runs than “It is a process. I am looking at and it allowed the Australians to Wasn’t thinking too much out starting December 17, as he will not be match-fit the Mumbai Indians in the recent- after they were what I am used to. It does not a long-term goal time when I want post a big total in the end. there, just seeing the ball and hit- in time. ly-concluded Indian Premier reduced to add too much pressure or to be 100 per cent of my bowling “The key to winning games ting it. Was seeing the ball well. The Board reiterated Kohli’s assertion that League and played as a pure bats- 101/4 in the does not give me any more capacity for the most important is picking up wickets, that is It was a good surface. Rohit’s fitness will be up for a review on December man in the first ODI against 14th over. freedom. It is just that I am games — the World Cups are com- something we were not able to “Nice to contribute to a 11, following which a call would be taken on Australia on Friday. Unlike his enjoying being on the ing, the most crucial series. I am do, also lapses in the field were good win. Need a bit of luck in whether he can be there for the Tests. Asked if playing purely as a role at ground as a batter or crick- looking at long-term plan, not also a reason why we couldn’t this game sometimes, nice to “Rohit Sharma had to come back to Mumbai batsman makes any difference, Mumbai eter,” said Pandya on being short-term plan where I’ll try to capitalise on any kind of ride it today (getting his LBW after the IPL to attend to his ailing father. His father Hardik said, “(It does) not make Indians in asked if playing only as exhaust myself and maybe have momentum, the pressure that overturned),” he said referring to is now recuperating well and that has allowed him much difference. I believe in hav- IPL’s , in a batter allows him something else (injury) which is not we created in early part of the the LBW decision which was to travel to the NCA and start his rehabilitation,” ing both skills. I like to back myself which he is more freedom than there,” he said. innings.” overturned. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement after Kohli expressed his displeasure over the lack of information on Rohit’s fitness on Thursday. He is likely to miss the opening two Tests &
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Mr Rohit Sharma’s next assess- roller coaster T20 series open- his cause. er Martin Guptill departed for ment will be conducted on December 11th follow- er in Auckland on Friday. “It’s one of the craziest five. ing which the BCCI will have clarity on his par- The match — the first inter- grounds you could ever play at, They were soon 63 for four ticipation in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar national cricket played in New the ball flies everywhere and when Ross Taylor was run out. Trophy in Australia,” the statement read. Zealand for almost nine months fortunately for me today it went The Black Caps’ South It is also learnt that BCCI president Sourav     — produced a nail-biting finale to hand, which is nice,” he said. African-born debutant Devon Ganguly will request Cricket Australia CEO Nick as the Black Caps reached 179/5 Pollard almost swung Conway and Jimmy Neesham Hockley to ensure that Rohit, if he goes, can under- %  %In a security breach, two protesters in the final over after being set momentum back to the West were looking dangerous when go soft quarantine which will allow him to train made their way into the field of play during a target of 176. Indies single-handedly, club- Pollard broke their 77-run part- during the 14-day isolation period. the first ODI between India and Australia Persistent showers meant bing eight sixes and four fours nership when Conway was As far as Ishant is concerned, Shah said the before being escorted out here on Friday. the innings were reduced to 16 to ensure his team set a compet- caught on 41. lanky pacer has recovered from his side strain but Two people made their way into the cen- and many players, particularly itive target. But Neesham, who scored will take time to attain peak match fitness. tre fielding circle holding up cardboard signs the tourists, were rusty after only Before play commenced, Jamieson, who conceded 18 They were 58 without loss 48 from 24 balls, steered the “Ishant has recovered completely from his side before the start of the seventh over. emerging from Covid-19 quar- both sides took a knee in a ges- from his first over in interna- before Ferguson broke through New Zealanders home with strain injury sustained during IPL 2020 in the UAE,” The invaders were protesters against antine on Thursday. ture against racism, with the tional T20. and clean-bowled Fletcher on Mitchell Santner, who hit a six he said. Adani Group and held ‘NO $1B ADANI But there were outstanding West Indies players each raising The tourists were even 34. to claim victory with four balls “While he is building up his workload in order LOAN’ sign. individual performances on a black-gloved fist. more brutal against Hamish The West Indies then lost to spare. to achieve Test match fitness, Ishant Sharma has The front of the protesters’ T-shirt read both sides, particularly player of West Indies opener Andre Bennett, plundering 29 runs five wickets for a single run over The next fixture in the been ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,” “#StopAdani”, while at the back, it said “Stop the match Ferguson and West Fletcher smashed back-to-back from a nightmare over for the the course of 11 balls, with three-match series is in Mount Shah added. Coal. #StopAdani. Take Action.” PTI Indies captain Kieron Pollard’s sixes off debutant Kyle fast bowler. Ferguson claiming three scalps Maunganui on Sunday. $ 2, 2, #* P   7 . 34   './ * ) '  & A - '   apoli honoured the mem- Nory of Diego Maradona R    1;5 ' (   DA2 SC East Bengal in less than a when he struck the winner with a 2-0 win over Rijeka month's time, it was a disap- after the changeover, Krishna which allowed them to go top   R'. -1+B81++; ijian striker Roy Krishna pointing start to his coaching broke the deadlock and this of Europa League Group F in Fcontinued his prolific goal- stint in India as he was let time with a powerful left- the first match since the death ahead following an earlier scoring form as he helped down badly by his striker up footer past a diving Majumder. their Argentine icon. Carlos Vinícius brace. ATK Mohun Bagan prevail front. It was Jayesh Rane who Gennaro Gattuso’s side However Winks admitted over SC East Bengal 2-0 in the As the sole striker, Balwant made a dashing run on the left entered the field all wearing the to BT Sport after the match that first ever Indian Super League Singh was wayward up front and sent in a through ball to number 10 jersey of Maradona, he wasn’t aiming for the goal. derby here on Friday. and missed a sitter at the hour Hernandez before Krishna who won Napoli’s only Serie A “I’d love to sit here and say Krishna, who had scored mark when he blasted over the took control of the ball for a titles in 1987 and 1990 as well that I did, but I’ve got to be ATKMB's lone goal against bar just in front of the net. clinical finish. as the 1989 UEFA Cup. honest and say no. I saw Gaz Kerala Blasters in their cam- They had the better ball SCEB almost got an “Diego is a legend and will (Gareth Bale) run in,” said the paign opener, struck in the possession but looked thin equaliser in the 83rd minute never die,” Gattuso said after England international. 49th minute before Manvir up front, leaving too much to with Pilikington firing in from the match. “Since Wednesday Lucas Moura rounded off Singh killed the contest in the do for their vice-captain and the left but ATKMB custodi- you could see that the city the scoring in the 73rd minute 85th minute with a solo effort. former Norwich City winger an Arindam Bhattacharja breathed a different atmos- as the Premier League high-fly- With two wins on the trot, Anthony Pilkington. stood tall and ensured anoth- phere. ers eye an intriguing London ATK Mohun Bagan led the As in their last match er clean sheet for Habas' side. “We hope to dedicate derby with in-form Chelsea at table with six points, followed against Kerala Blasters, A minute later, something important to him the weekend. by Northeast United FC. ATKMB struggled to Manvir chased a ball and win a trophy. In this city we Sociedad following their goal- through to the knockout Tottenham Hotspur are Lille missed out on quali- It was a typical Antonio get going initially, while from the midfield and have talked about it for too less draw in the Netherlands. rounds, where they were also level on nine points with Group fication after they could only Lopez Habas' style of play SCEB made some fine made a fine run, beating many years.” Fellow Italian side Roma joined by Arsenal thanks to J leaders Royal Antwerp after draw 1-1 with an AC Milan that panned out on the field as attacking moves but the SCEB defence before Napoli made sure the fans made their way into the last 32 their 3-0 win at Molde. a 4-0 thumping of bottom side side missing the injured Zlatan ATKMB were slow to get off lacked the finishing firing past Majumder and gathered outside to pay their with a 2-0 win at Romanian Brendan Rodgers’ side are Ludogorets, who are yet to Ibrahimovic. the blocks before taking con- touches. sealing three points from the respects to Maradona weren’t side Cluj, while Hoffenheim top of Group G on 10 points, pick up a single point. The Ligue 1 outfit are top trol of the game. ATKMB had their first big match. disappointed by the current joined them after ensuring three ahead of Braga in second Spurs comfortable home of Group H, one point ahead of Their defence, helmed by real chance just a minute The red-and-gold brigade team as an Armando Anastasio their respective passages into and seven in front of third- win was the stage for an incred- Milan and with Sparta Prague Tiri, put up a disciplined show before with Javier Hernandez wore black armbands in own goal and a simple Hirving the next round from L. placed AEK Athens with two ible long range strike from lurking a further point back to return with a clean slate for on the target but Debjit memory of the Argentine leg- Lozano finish sealed the points. Earlier Jame Vardy’s last- games to play after the Greeks’ Harry Winks, whose launch after dumping Celtic out of the their second successive match. Majumder came on his way as end Diego Maradona who Napoli are now two points gasp leveller in a thrilling 3-3 3-0 home defeat at the hands of from near the left wing put Jose competition with a 4-1 thrash- For Liverpool legend the first half saw a stalemate. died of heart attack on ahead of AZ Alkmaar and Real at Braga sent Leicester City Zorya Luhansk. Mourinho’s side three goals ing in the Czech Republic. Robbie Fowler, who built the Like in the last match Wednesday.