c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I THURSDAY 17 I DECEMBER 2020 WEATHER STATE | 4 NATION | 5 SPORT | 8 Max: 29OC Min: 23OC Covid death rate very Wasnik wary of change in Prithvi to open as Rainfall: 0.7 mm low in TN: CM MP leadership Saha keeps ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Margazhi 2 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 262 Established 1938 | 12 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Thrithiyai Star: Uthiradam ‘GOVT NEGOTIATIONS WON’T WORK’ Rahukalam: 1.30 pm to 3 pm Open air meetings Yamagandam: 6 am to 7.30 am Top court for Centre-farmers PRAYERS allowed from Dec. 19 Fajar: 5.07 am Zohar: 12.09 pm DC CORRESPONDENT ● “Following stan- Asar: 3.19 pm committee to resolve issues CHENNAI, DEC. 16 dard procedures, social, political, ‘Representation Maghrib: 5.45 pm Open air meetings will be Isha: 7.01 pm SANJAY KAW AND ● The protesting farmers described the top allel negotiations with other allowed to be held from sports, educational, PARMOD KUMAR | DC court’s suggestion on farmer organisations,” he Saturday with an occupan- cultural, entertain- of new India’, NEW DELHI, DEC. 16 forming such a commit- said. cy of 50 per cent of the max- ment and religious CORONA The written response from imum capacity of the gatherings of a max- says Virat Kohli Noting that the Centre’s ne- tee as their “moral victo- the protesting farm unions premises for social, politi- gotiations with the farmers ry” but remained firm on came a day after agriculture cal, sports, educational, cul- imum 50% capacity Adelaide, Dec. 16: India C UNT protesting against the agri- their stand that they will minister Narendra Singh tural, entertainment and will be permitted in captain Virat Kohli on CASES DEATHS cultural reform laws have continue with their agita- Tomar said the government religious gatherings. open spaces from Wednesday declared not yielded any results, the was awaiting a written res- Making the announce- December 19,” the himself a “representation Supreme Court on tion till the three laws are repealed ponse on its proposal sent to ment, Chief Minister Eda- of new India”, forever (+22,793) (+244) Wednesday said it could by the Centre the farmers. Five meetings ppadi K. Palaniswami said CM’s statement said ready to take up chal- form a committee to work have taken place between prior permission of the dis- step out of their homes lenges with optimism, as 99,55,701 1,44,375 out a solution between the ering at the borders of the tary Vivek Agrawal, the protesting farmers and trict collector or the City without valid reasons. he responded to Greg two sides. The court said the national capital. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha the agriculture minister. Police Commissioner, in Meanwhile, Health Chappell’s view that he is covid19india.org proposed committee will “Even if a committee is fo- leader Darshan Pal said: Union home minister Amit the case of Chennai Corpor- Secretary J. Radhakri- “the most Australian comprise representatives rmed, our agitation will co- “With reference to the pro- Shah also met the farmers ation, should be obtained shnan inspected the IIT non-Australian cricketer STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS from the government and ntinue until the three laws posal and letter received once, but the deadlock has for the meetings, in which Madras camps, which sud- of all time”. farmers’ unions across the are withdrawn,” the All Ind- from you, we want to persisted, with both sides norms relating to social dis- denly turned out to be On the eve of the first country in an attempt to ia Kisan Sangarsh Coordi- inform the government that sticking to their stance. tancing should be strictly Covid-19 cluster. He said Test against Australia, (+1,132 ) break the deadlock. nation Committee, a pan-In- the farmers’ unions had Hardening their stand fur- adhered to. 1104 tests had been held in Kohli was asked about 11,919 The protesting farmers dia organisation of 250 farm- held a joint meeting on the ther, the farmers’ groups In a statement on Wedn- the campus and 191 persons his aggressive brand of TN: 8,01,161 described the court’s sug- ers’ groups, said. The AKS- same day and discussed have now completely esday, the Chief Minister had been found to be infect- cricket coupled with a gestion on forming such a SC said the formation of the your proposal and rejected blocked the Delhi-Noida said that the Coronavirus ed by Coronavirus. fighting attitude that the WORLD CONFIRMED CASES committee as their “moral committee would be fruitful it because it was the written border at Chilla. Barricades pandemic had been brought In the Anna University former Australia captain, victory” but remained firm only if it has the representa- format of the proposal ver- were set up on the road, under control due to the campus, 550 tests were con- who also served as India 7,41,48,298 on their stand that they will tives of all national and bally offered by the govern- blocking vehicular move- efforts of the government ducted and six persons coach, found similar to continue with their agita- regional farmers’ outfits. ment representatives on ment from Noida to Delhi. that clamped down a lock- were found to be positive, the mindset of his coun- DEATHS tion till the three laws are The farmers’ unions also December 5, 2020.” Traffic was also diverted down on March 25 and he said, adding that severe trymen. repealed by the Centre. The sent a written reply to the Mr Pal also asked the gov- from the Dalit Prerna Sthal, brought in relaxations step action would be taken “I would like to say that ongoing protests, that are Centre rejecting its Dece- ernment to stop maligning another site of farmers’ by step subsequently. against educational institu- I have always been 16,48,456 now in their third week, mber 9 proposal in which it the farmers’ movement. protests, to the Delhi-Noida- The government had tions that do not follow gov- myself,” the skipper said have seen thousands of offered significant conces- “We want the government Direct (DND) flyway in the already given permission ernment norms relating to during a virtual media COUNTRIES, AREAS WITH farmers, primarily from sions. In an email to agricul- to stop maligning the farm- wake of the situation at the for meetings in closed the pandemic. conference ahead of the CASES 218 Punjab and Haryana, gath- ture ministry joint secre- ers’ movement and stop par- Chilla border. spaces, he said, urging peo- Stating that the vaccine opening Test against ple to wear facemasks in would come soon, Australia here starting worldometers.info public, regularly wash Radhakrishnan stressed on Thursday. “The way my hands with soap at home the need for wearing face- personality and charac- Delhi court awards Cabinet approves PM Modi lights Swarnim Vijay Mashaal on Vijay Diwas and at work, maintain mask and maintaining ter is, I am the represen- social distancing and not social distancing till then. tation of new India. For 7-yr-jail term to auction of spectrum me, that’s how I look at ISIS operative it,” he asserted. — PTI New Delhi: A Delhi court Wedne- worth `3.92 lakh cr sday awarded seven-years jail Banerjee to be term to an ISIS operative for con- New Delhi, Dec. 16: The spiring to commit terror acts in the Union Cabinet on country. TN-based Mohamed Wednesday approved a pro- Naser Packeer was deported from posal for the auction of CJ of Madras HC Republic of Sudan and arrested in 2,251.25 megahertz of spec- the case on December 11, 2015. trum worth `3.92 lakh crore at the base price. The tele- New Delhi, Dec.16: The 33 govt staff held, `7 cr com ministry plans to issue Supreme Court Collegium a notice to invite bids in has recommended the ele- seized by DVAC in 3 months December and hold the spec- vation of Calcutta High Shubhendu quits Chennai: In a series of raids con- trum auction by March, tele- Court judge Justice Sanjib ducted on different entities by the com minister Ravi Shankar Banerjee as the Chief Directorate of Vigilance and Anti- Prasad said. Justice of Madras High as MLA, abandons Corruption since October this year, The government, however, Court. around `7 crore unaccounted has decided not to auction Currently, Justice AP Sahi Mamata’s TMC income has been recovered. It may frequencies in 3,300-3,600 is serving as the Chief be learnt that DVAC seized unac- Mhz bands that were identi- Justice of Madras High RAJIB CHOWDHURI | counted money of `6,96,29,605, fied for 5G services. “The Court. The Collegium’s rec- DC 7.232 kg of gold, 9.843 kg of silver, auction will be for spectrum Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lights the ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ from ommendations were pub- Justice Sanjib Banerjee KOLKATA, DEC. 16 10.52 Carats diamond and fixed in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 the National War Memorial’s eternal flame marking the launch of the 50th anniversary lished on the apex court’s deposits of `37,00,000, apart from MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, celebrations of India’s decisive victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which led to the official website on Justice of the Madras High Dealing yet another blow some incriminating Documents, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz fre- creation of Bangladesh. This year is also being celebrated as “Swarnim Vijay Varsh”. Wednesday. Apart from Court comes ahead of the to West Bengal chief from over 127 places in the state quency bands.