®®® Vol - 17 ®®® Issue-242 ®®® Bhubaneswar ®®® 14 April, 2021 ®®® Wednesday ®® Orissa Today email:[email protected], ®®® Rs.2.00 People’s Voice [email protected] ®®® Pages -8 RNI NO - ODIENG/2005/16409 For e paper : www.orissatodaynews. in [email protected] Sushil Chandra takes over as 24th CEC of India Naveen announces Rs 155 New Delhi, Apr 13 (UNI) Mr Election Commission said in 14, 2019. Sushil Chandra on Tues- a statement. The ECI family bid a warm day assumed charge as the He is also Member of De- farewell to outgoing Chief crore package for Balasore 24th Chief Election limitation Commission since Election Commissioner, Mr Sunil Arora on April 12, the Commissioner of India, February 18, 2020 looking Bhubaneswar, Apr 13 (UNI) swimming pool will also be succeeding Mr Sunil Arora. after Delimitation of statement said. After a fulfilling tenure of Odisha Chief Minister constructed for the devel- Mr Arora demitted the of- Jammu Kashmir UT. Naveen Patnaik today an- opment of talent of fice on April 12 after com- Having held several posts nearly 43 months in the nounced various develop- sportspersons at a cost of pleting his tenure. in the Income-Tax Depart- Commission and nearly 29 Mr Chandra has been serv- ment for nearly 39 years, Mr months as CEC, Mr Arora mental projects worth Rs Rs 14 crore and provision demitted office having suc- 155 crore in the first phase for imparting high level ing in the Commission as Chandra had also been and elections to 25 State cessfully steered the 17th for the all round develop- training to sports persons Election Commissioner CBDT Chairman from No- Assemblies since joining Lok Sabha election in 2019 since February 15, 2019, the vember 1, 2016 – February ECI in September 2017. ment of Balasore Munici- will be made. pality area. Chief Minister’s office The projects included de- sources said the protection SC asks states to velopment of the and beautification of the provide info on Sahadevkhunta bus stand Budhabalanga river em- cost of Rs seven crore. one of the important cities for the convenience of pas- bankment at a cost of Rs 53 The Chief Minister made of the state and birth place migrant children sengers at a cost of Rs eight crore would be undertaken the announcement on the of his favourite author Fa- (UNI) The Supreme crore, six laning and street and the river banks of the basis of the reports submit- kir Mohan Senapati. Court on Tuesday di- lighting of the main road Budhabalanga will be devel- ted by Chief Secretary S C The Chief Minister said at rected states to provide from Tumuliagate flyover to oped for the entertainment Mohapatra and 5T Secre- present work for the information about the station square and develop- of the people of Balasore. tary V K Pandian who vis- Balasore Medical College and teaching hospital at a number of migrant chil- ment of all main roads of the The drainage channel of ited Balasore this morning cost of Rs 275 crore and lay- dren and benefits ex- and apprised the Chief Min- Balasore Municipality at a Balasore Municipality area ing of cement concrete road tended to them. cost of Rs 70 crore. and the roads along it ister about the situation. at a cost of Rs 16 crore is The order came on the A multipurpose indoor hall, would be developed at a Mr Patnaik said Balasore is going on. plea filed on behalf of NGO Child Rights Trust seeking directions for Gujarat riots: SC defers Zakia Jafri's plea plea the protection of migrant New Delhi, Apr 13 (UNI) headed by Justice AM children's fundamental The Supreme Court on Khanwilkar, said the matter rights amidst the COVID- Tuesday postponed by would be listed after two 19 pandemic. two weeks Zakia Jafri's weeks as the petitioner has A bench comprising plea challenging the Spe- circulated a letter seeking Chief Justice S A Bobde cial Investigation Team's adjournment in the case. and Justices A S clean chit to the then Zakia, wife of Congress Gujarat High Court on Oc- Narendra Modi, now the Bopanna and V Gujarat Chief Minister MLA Ehsan Jafri who was tober 5, 2017 rejected her Prime Minister, and senior Ramasubramanian also Narendra Modi and senior killed in the Gulberg Hous- plea against SIT's decision. government officials, say- asked the states to file officials in the 2002 ing Society massacre dur- On February 8, 2012, the SIT ing there was "no prosecut- replies in the matter. Gujarat riots. ing the 2002 Gujarat Riots, had filed a closure report able evidence" against DADLS-02 Don't put students' A three-judge bench, moved the Top Court after giving a clean chit to them. OIPR 15001/13/0002/2122 life at risk, cancel CBSE exams: DCW Chief New Delhi, Apr 13 (UNI) Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tues- day urged the Centre to cancel the CBSE board exams, saying the stu- dents' lives should not be put at risk. "As Covid is spreading at a very rapid rate, The centre government should #CancelBoardExams2021 . It has been seen that many young people are getting infected in this Covid wave. We should not put our student's lives at risk," Ms Maliwal said in a tweet. Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to made a simi- DADLS-02 lar request to the central OIPR 15001/13/0002/2122 government. He also said that accord- ing to reports available with him, 13,500 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in Delhi.

India records 1,61,736 fresh cases, 879 deaths New Delhi, Apr 13 (UNI) India on Tuesday re- ported 1,61,736 new cases of COVID-19 dur- ing the past 24 hours, pushing the total case tally to 1,36,89,453, the data by the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday. The death toll mounted to 1,71,058 with 879 more fatalities in the past day. The fatality rate stood at 1.25 per cent. According to the Minis- try data, the active cases rose by 63,689 to stand DADLS-02 at 12,64,698. It is now OIPR 15001/13/0002/2122 9.24 per cent of the total caseload.

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Russia records 8,173 COVID- Police use tear gas against protesters in Brook- US Under Secretary for Political Affairs going 19 cases in past 24 hours lyn center amid ongoing unrest: Reports to Lebanon on April 13: State Department Moscow, Apr 13 (Sputnik) Russia's single-day Washington, Apr 13 (Sput- Washington, Apr 13 pable of and committed to a months-long financial coronavirus increase fell to the lowest level since Sep- nik) Minnesota law en- (Sputnik) Under Secre- implementing economic crisis, aggravated by the tember 28, as 8,173 new cases were confirmed, down forcement used tear gas tary for Political Affairs and governance reforms collapse of the national from 8,320 the day before, the coronavirus response against hundreds of people David Hale will travel to so that the Lebanese currency and banking sys- center said on Tuesday. who were protesting over Lebanon this week with people can realize their full tem issues that have re- "Over the past day, 8,173 coronavirus cases were con- the fatal shooting of Daunte the aim of "pressing" the potential." sulted in staggering infla- firmed across 83 Russian regions, including 1,049 cases Wright for the second country’s authorities to According to the US State tion. (12.8 percent) without clinical symptoms," the center night in a row on Monday, form a new government, Department, the Under The critical financial situ- said, adding that the total case count has now reached according to multiple me- the US State Department Secretary plans to convey ation is accompanied by a 4,657,883. dia reports. has announced. US concerns with the de- major political crisis, as The rate of increase stands at 0.18 percent. Several dispersal orders "Under Secretary for Po- teriorating socio-eco- the country's political Moscow confirmed 1,782 new coronavirus cases over were issued on Monday litical Affairs David Hale nomic conditions in Leba- forces have yet been un- the same period, down from 1,833 the day before. night before police started will travel to Beirut April non, caused by the ongo- able to reach a consensus The Russian capital was followed by St. Petersburg to deploy tear gas and flash 13-15 for meetings with ing political impasse. on the composition of a with 701 new cases, down from 706 the day before, bang canisters, some of made arrests along fired her gun instead of a a full range of leaders," Meanwhile, Russian Prime new government. The and the Moscow Region with 533 new cases, down which landed near an Humboldt Avenue. Taser on Sunday. Speak- the State Department said Minister Mikhail Mishustin coronavirus pandemic, as from 569 on Monday. apartment building across According to the Commis- ing at a Monday press con- on Monday, adding that is expected to hold talks well as the devastating No new cases were registered in the Nenets Autono- from the Brooklyn Center sioner of the Minnesota ference, where body-cam- "Hale will press Lebanese with Lebanese Prime Min- Beirut port blast and US mous Region and the Chukotka Autonomous Region. Police Department, CBS Department of Public era footage of the shoot- officials and party leaders ister Saad Hariri on April sanctions, have contrib- The response center reported 338 COVID-19 fatali- said. Safety John Harrington, at ing was released, Gannon to come together and 15 in Moscow. uted to the deteriorating ties, up from 277 the day before, raising the country's Law enforcement also around 2 p.m. on Sunday, said that the "very senior form a government ca- Lebanon has been facing situation in Lebanon. death toll to 103,601. used rubber bullets and Brooklyn Center officers officer" was unaware that Total recoveries increased by 9,611 over the given pepper spray against the initiated a traffic stop of she had pulled out her period, up from 6,656 the previous day, and reached protesters who remained in Daunte Wright’s car based handgun during the arrest. Medical experts confirm Daunte 4,281,776 in total. the streets past the curfew, on a license plate violation. The police officer has been according to local media The fatal shooting of placed on administrative Wright died of gunshot wound Azerbaijan has no military plans reports. Wright during an attempt leave. According to video foot- to restrain him sparked The Daunte Wright shoot- during Sunday police incident on border with Armenia: Aliyev age released on social me- nightly clashes between ing and the ongoing unrest Baku, Apr 13 (Sputnik) Azerbaijani President Ilham dia, rioters looted a Dollar hundreds of protesters and in Brooklyn Center, a city Washington, Apr 13 (Sput- cal experts said in a Mon- ing the authorities to de- Aliyev said on Tuesday that Baku has no military plans Tree store near the police police officers, forcing the on the northwest border of nik) Daunte Wright, a 20- day evening release. ploy National Guard units on the border with Armenia. building on Monday night authorities to deploy Na- Minneapolis, come amid year-old African-American According to the Commis- and impose a curfew in "You asked me what happens after the Russian peace- and fire fighters were de- tional Guard units. the trial of former police man who was shot and sioner of the Minnesota the city adjacent to Min- keepers leave the region. We have borders with Arme- ployed there as well. According to Brooklyn officer Derek Chauvin on killed in a traffic stop in- Department of Public neapolis. nia in Tovuz and Zenglian. Our border troops are in Law enforcement officials Center Police Chief Tim charges of murdering cident involving Minne- Safety John Harrington, at The incident and the fol- close proximity to the Armenian side. Are there any said as cited by The Finan- Gannon, the officer who George Floyd in Minne- sota police, died of a gun- around 2 p.m. on Sunday, lowing unrest came amid incidents? No, there are not. There is no Armenian cial Times that they had shot Wright accidentally apolis last May. shot wound to the chest, Brooklyn Center officers the trial of former police army in fact, it is demoralized. Our troops are just five the Hennepin Medical Ex- initiated a traffic stop of officer Derek Chauvin on meter sway from them. But we have no military plans," US hopes Japan's decision to discharge treated aminer has confirmed. Daunte Wright’s car based charges of murdering Aliyev said a a press conference on post-conflict de- Fukushima water into sea safe: State Dept. "This individual died of a on a license plate violation. George Floyd in Minne- velopment. gunshot wound of the The fatal shooting of apolis last May. The Azerbaijani leader expressed concerns over Washington, Apr 13 related to the manage- rate it into the atmo- chest and manner of death Wright during an attempt In a Monday address, US Armenia's plans to modernize its army jointly with (Sputnik) The United ment of the treated water sphere. The panel even- is homicide. The Minne- to restrain him sparked President Joe Biden con- Russia. States hopes Japan's de- being stored at the tually recommended the sota Bureau of Criminal nightly clashes between demned looting and vio- "We have explained our position to our Russian part- cision to release treated Fukushima Daiichi site. ocean release, arguing Apprehension is the inves- hundreds of protesters lence following Daunte ners. What for is this done?" Aliyev said. water from the wrecked "Japan has weighed the that it would pose little tigating agency," the medi- and police officers, forc- Wright’s death. "Any thought about revenge will be suppressed se- Fukushima Daiichi options and effects, has risk to human health. The verely," Aliyev concluded. Nuclear Power Plant been transparent about its decision, however, trig- (NPP) into the sea is in decision, and appears to gered a backlash among Biden nominates Wormuth as Iran to demand reply from Is- line with safety stan- have adopted an ap- the fisheries industry and dards, US Department of proach in accordance some local governments first female Secretary of Army rael for Natanz incident: Zarif State spokesperson Ned with globally accepted in the region. Price said. nuclear safety stan- The water at the NPP be- Washington, Apr 13 (UNI) "The Government of Ja- dards," Price said. came radioactive follow- US President Joe Biden pan (GOJ), in close co- "We look forward to the ing the Fukushima has nominated 11 officials ordination with the Inter- GOJ’s continued coordi- nuclear disaster triggered to lead national security national Atomic Energy nation and communica- by the 2011 earthquake and law enforcement Agency, has taken mea- tion as it monitors the ef- and tsunami. Under the agencies, including the sures to manage the af- fectiveness of this ap- government's plan, the first female US Army Sec- termath of the Fukushima proach," he said. contaminated water, retary Christine Wormuth, Daiichi nuclear accident The Kyodo news agency which is currently stored the White House said in a in March 2011, including earlier reported that in special tanks with lim- release. radiation monitoring, Japan's government had ited volume, will be fil- remediation, waste man- decided to release treated trated by the ALPS filter- "The President has tapped agement, and decommis- radioactive water from ing system before being Christy Abizaid for Direc- Tehran, Apr 13 (UNI) Iran has decided to demand a sioning," Price said. the disabled Fukushima released into the sea. The tor of National reply from Israel for backing the recent incident at the "The GOJ announced its NPP into the sea. system reduces the con- Counterterrorism Center a counterterrorism intelli- curity Agency, where he Natanz nuclear facility, Foreign Minister Mohammad decision on the Basic Despite neighboring centration of radioactive at the Office of the Direc- gence officer at the De- was Deputy Director for Javad Zarif said on Tuesday. Policy on Handling of the states' concerns, Japan's materials, except for tri- tor of National Intelli- fense Intelligence Agency seven yaers, the release Advanced Liquid Pro- leadership said there tium, to a normal level. gence, Chris Inglis for for almost a decade, then said. "If it becomes known that the Zionist regime is re- cessing System (ALPS) would be no negative im- In addition to opposition National Cyber Director in transitioned to the National sponsible, is behind this issue, then they will be held Treated Water to dispose pact on the environment among the local fishery the Executive Office of the Security Council and in Christine Wormuth served accountable, and they will see what a foolish thing of the treated water by or human health. companies, Japan's President, Christine 2014 was appointed as the as Under Secretary of they have done. Iran will have something to say about discharging it into the Last year, a Japanese neighbors - China and Wormuth for Secretary of Deputy Assistant Secre- Defense during the this issue at the nuclear negotiations," Zarif said at a sea," he said. government panel con- South Korea - have also the Army at the Depart- tary of Defense for Af- Obama-Biden administra- press conference after talks with Russian Foreign Min- Price said the United sidered two options of voiced their concerns ment of Defense, Gil ghanistan, Pakistan and tion and as the senior di- ister Sergey Lavrov. States was aware that the dealing with the contami- over the release of the Cisneros for Under Sec- Central Asia, the release rector for defense policy Japanese government had nated water - to dump it contaminated water into retary of Defense, Per- said. on the National Security The minister also confirmed that the Natanz plant studied several options into the ocean or evapo- the environment. sonnel and Readiness at Council, helping shape the would be soon equipped with next-generation centri- the Department of De- Chris Inglis has served for 2012 Defense Strategic fuges for uranium enrichment. fense," the release said on 41 years in the federal gov- Guidance that began rebal- India, EU agree to boost co- Monday. ernment, including 28 ancing the military toward Taliban may partake in Afghan Christine Abizaid has been years at the National Se- the Indo-Pacific. conference in Turkey 4 days operation on human rights Ecuador’s President-elect says COVID- after expected date: Source Moscow, Apr 13 (Sput- recognised human rights While India and the EU nik) India and the Euro- laws and standards. The saw eye to eye on almost 19 vaccination one of top priorities Kabul, Apr 13 (Sputnik), Rahimullah Khogyany - A pean Union solidified their two sides recognized the every issue, the EU stood Mexico City, Apr 13 Facebook, that he was According to Ecuador's delegation from the Taliban group might attend the US- partnership on human importance of strengthen- firm on its opposition to (Sputnik) Ecuador’s going to fight corruption National Electoral Coun- brokered Afghan peace conference in Turkey four days rights issues during a se- ing the Human Rights capital punishment "in all President-Elect Guillermo and boost the fight against cil, Guillermo Lasso won after the expected date, a source in the movement told ries of talks on Monday. mechanisms for the pro- cases and without excep- Lasso from the CREO COVID-19 in the coun- in the Sunday presiden- Sputnik on Tuesday. Representatives of the motion of human rights tion." This is in contrast to right-wing movement has try. He also promised to tial runoff with 52.38 According to media reports, the Istanbul-hosted con- two sides met at the 9th and the role of national the current laws in India, promised to eradicate resolve tax evasion prob- percent of the votes, ference is tentatively slated for April 16. While Kabul EU-India Human Rights human rights institutions, which allow the death pen- corruption and win the lems and create a "cabi- while his rival leftist can- has confirmed to Sputnik that its delegation would at- Dialogue in New Delhi to civil society actors and alty for some crimes. battle against COVID-19. net of unity" that would didate Andres Arauz tend the event, Taliban's political bureau in Qatar told talk about freedom of re- journalists in this regard," Another EU-India Human During his first press help tackle some of the from the Union of Hope Sputnik on Monday that the group could not partici- ligion, female empower- the joint press release read. Rights Dialogue is ex- conference following vic- key issues: the coalition got 47.62 per- pate in the conference if it was held as scheduled, on ment and children’s The dialogue was chaired pected to be held again tory in the Sunday elec- coronavirus pandemic, cent. Friday. rights, among other is- by Sandeep Chakravorty, next year. In the mean- tions, Lasso, a 65-year- unemployment, hunger Admitting his defeat, The idea of convening international stakeholders, in- sues. the joint secretary for Eu- while, the sides agreed to old former banker, said and poverty. Arauz said on Sunday cluding Russia, China, India, Iran and Pakistan, for a "Both the EU and India ex- rope West in the Ministry continue their cooperation that Ecuador was facing During his campaign, that his defeat was not a UN-facilitated conference on the Afghan peace pro- pressed the need to foster of External Affairs of In- on human rights issues at a "harsh economic crisis Lasso promised to vac- political or moral one as cess in Turkey was first voiced by US Secretary of greater engagement on hu- dia, and Ugo Astuto, the the United Nations and and a healthcare crisis." cinate 9 million different candidates were State Antony Blinken in a letter to Afghan President man rights issues, based ambassador of the Euro- other international plat- Lasso told reporters on Ecuadorans in his first striving for a better fu- Ashraf Ghani last month. on internationally pean Union to India. forms. Monday, as broadcast on 100 days in office. ture for Ecuadorians.

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Founder member of JMM Simon Grim battle between two old warhorses in Siliguri Assy Marandi passes away in Kolkata, Kolkata, Apr 13 (UNI) He is a five-time MLA of gress. for the Siliguri Assembly Ghosh, a communist ac- a comprehensive drinking CM and others mourn demise Siliguri assembly con- West Bengal Legislative Mr Bhattacharya started Constituency, Ashok tivist for the last 30 water project in the town. stituency in North Ben- Assembly from Siliguri. his political career as a Bhattacharya and Om years, has campaigned He also alleged that the gal this time will witness He won elections from corporator in Siliguri Prakash Mishra, respec- by adopting the BJP cul- state government had ig- a tough fight between the Siliguri in 1991, 1996, Municipal Corporation. tively, released their ture. nored the proposals for prominent leader of the 2001, 2006 and 2016. He became the chairman party’s manifesto here While CPI(M) candidate the project. Communist Party of In- In 2016, Mr of Siliguri municipality in As Professor Mishra Mr Bhattacharya cam- He said a flyover was dia (Marxist) Ashok Bhattacharya won the 1987 and remained as the highlighted Mamata paigned in a simple man- necessary at Darjeeling Bhattacharya and Prof. seat by defeating former chairman till 1991. Banerjee’s Universal Ba- ner by visiting narrow More, Mallaguri More to Omprakash Mishra of Indian footballer In 1996, he became the sic Minimum Programme lanes and reaching out to ease the traffic conges- ruling Trinamool Con- Bhaichung Bhutia from Minister for Urban Devel- that finds mention in her the downtrodden and tion there. gress. Trinamool Congress with opment and Municipal party’s manifesto, Mr working-class of people Mr Bhattacharya also The Bharatiya Janata a margin of 14072 votes. Affairs in the Left Front Bhattacharya has fo- under the Siliguri Munici- raised the long-pending Party (BJP) fielded In 2011, Rudra Nath government in Bengal cused on the party’s pro- pal Corporation, Mr demand for the comple- Pakur/Ranchi, Apr 13 (UNI) Founding member of Shankar Ghosh in this Bhattacharya of under chief minister Jyoti posal for the development Ghosh, a former disciple tion of the Mahananda Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and former minister Simon constituency. Trinamool Congress won Basu. of Siliguri by demanding of Mr Bhattacharya, also Action Plan. Marandi passed away in a private hospital in Kolkata. The former state minis- the seat by defeating Mr He also continued as a national status to the met the people, accom- He said the sewerage For the last one month he was admitted at the Rabindra ter and former Siliguri Bhattacharya with a mar- cabinet minister under town, and bettering the panied by Siliguri district system of Fuleshwari Nath Tagore Hospital in Kolkata where he was battling Mayor Mr Bhattacharya, gin of 5006 votes. chief minister Buddhadeb basic facilities, including organizational president and Jorapani rivulets various health-related ailments including those related who had won the seat Siliguri Assembly con- Bhattacharjee till 2011 a drinking water project. of the BJP Praveen could not be started be- to his heart. Family members said that Simon Marandi fifth time from his home stituency is falling under when the CPI (M)-led Professor Mishra also Agarwal and team mem- cause of noncompletion breathed his last at around 0030 hrs. turf, Siliguri on a CPI the Darjeeling Lok Sabha Left Front was defeated pointed out how his party bers, including a group of of the plan. For the past one month his MLA son Dinesh William (M) ticket, is the hopeful constituency. by Mamata Banerjee's supremo Mamata drummers (dhaki). “Siliguri is an important Marandi and other members of the family were in candidate in this year In the 2019 Lok Sabha Trinamool Congress. Banerjee had maintained The ‘Sanyukta Morcha’ town not only on the Kolkata to look after him. His mortal remains will be West Bengal Assembly elections, Bharatiya In May 2015, Mr ‘promise’ and ‘perfor- candidate for Siliguri, Mr point of its economic now brought to his residence at Hiranpur of Pakur on Elections. Janata Party candidate Bhattacharya became the mance’ in the last 10 Bhattacharya said he take and commercial activi- Tuesday and his last rites will be held at his ancestral He was elected to the Raju Bista won from Mayor of Siliguri Munici- years and prepared the all possible initiatives for ties but on its strategic village of Dumariya located in Littipada block on West Bengal Legislative Darjeeling Lok Sabha pal Corporation after the manifesto for the next the development of location and connectiv- Wednesday. Assembly from Siliguri (MP) seat with a margin Left Front won the mu- five years by highlighting Siliguri if he was re- ity. It should be declared Simon Marandi had represented Rajmahal seat in assembly constituency) of 413443 votes by de- nicipal election in Siliguri. several unique welfare elected. as an important national Loksabha on two occasions while he had held the seat as a CPI (M) candidate feating Amar Singh Rai Both the CPI(M) and schemes. According to him, he town,” Mr Bhattacharya of Littipada on five occasions. Due to his gentle nature for the first time in 1991. from Trinamool Con- TMC election candidates BJP candidate Shankar would seek approval for added. and humbleness, he was popularly known as 'Simon Da' and was just 'Dada' for his supporters. Tripura adopts three-prong strategies He was one of the pillars of JMM who had worked to Kerala needs 50 lakh doses of COVID strengthen the roots of the party across all the six dis- to prevent second wave of Covid-19 tricts of the Santhal Pargana division. Simon Marandi vaccine: CM tells Dr Harsh Vardhan was one of the key people responsible for making Shibu Thiruvananthapuram, Apr Agartala, Apr 13 (UNI) report to the nearest hos- such unreported case,” Soren 'Dishom Guru' in the area. 13 (UNI) Kerala Chief With the second wave of pital, Dr Debbarma said Dr Debbarman pointed Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Covid-19 Tripura govern- adding, “In last 11 days as out. Pondy: 17,013 persons receive has written a letter to ment has undertaken many as 216 people were The 100 per cent compli- Union Health Minister Dr three-prong strategies of tested positive and two ance of Covid appropriate Covid vaccine in two days Harsh Vardhan seeking mass vaccination drive, persons died of Covid.” behaviour is the only tool Puducherry, Apr 13 (UNI) As many as 17,013 per- additional 50 lakh doses of rigorous enforcement He also stated that the to prevent Covid, he said. sons took covid vaccine in the first two days of the COVID vaccine to the against Covid appropriate Tripura government has State Vaccine Officer Dr four-day “Covid vaccine festival “ here, Health Secre- State in the next couple of behaviour and large scale made the wearing of face Abhijit Das said that as of tary T Arun said here on Tuesday. days. testing to prevent the masks mandatory in pub- now, 93 per cent of In a statement, Mr Arun said that as many as 7172 took fresh spread of the dis- lic places and actions have health workers and 91 the vaccine on the first day and 9841 yesterday. No one Stating that the State veillance and prevention per day," he explained. ease. been taken against violat- per cent frontline work- has reported any side effects so far, he added. Apart needs additional 50 lakh systems. All steps are be- Stating that so far the The state surveillance of- ing physical distancing in ers have already been from Aadhar card, people could get vaccinated with doses of COVID vaccine, ing taken to ensure that State has received ficer Dr Deep Debbarman markets, public transports vaccinated in Tripura. another photo identity card such as passport, PAN etc, so that the vaccination COVID protocol is being 56,84,360 doses of said hundred per cent and offices. All the public Among the general mass, he said. programme proceeds un- adhered to." COVID vaccine including testing of indoor patients meetings, gathering in au- over 67 per cent of the Stating that the ‘Vaccine festival’ will come to a close interrupted for success- 54,40,740 of Covishield in all the government and ditoriums and big social population of 45 yrs on April 14, Arun called up the people to utilize this oc- fully controlling the pan- "A crucial step to control, and 2,43,620 of Covaxin, private hospitals and the functions are banned above the group have casion and stay safe along with their family members. demic, the Chief Minister COVID spread is ensur- he said the State has ad- people coming from completely in the state. taken the vaccine and said "The stock which is ing vaccination for maxi- ministered 48,24,505 Maharashtra have been “We are hopeful if people some of them have com- Tripura youth convicted for left with us is sufficient mum number of persons doses till April 11 2021. made mandatory while 10 follow the safety norms pleted the second dose for conducting vaccina- in the shortest time. To per cent of the total pas- and Covid protocols, there too. rape and attempting murder tion for the next 3 days achieve this, we have This shortage of vaccine sengers coming from is hardly a chance of “We are encouraging only." made a 45 days action has been brought to the other states by air or much spread. In a few clubs, associations and of a mother of 4 children plan and have been suc- notice of Union Ministry trains are going for Covid cases, people coming civil society organisations Agartala, Apr 13 (UNI) A local court of South Tripura The CM said "Kerala is cessfully administering of Health and Family Wel- test if not having any from Maharashtra in con- to host the vaccination has convicted a youth identified as Abhiranjan Tripura witnessing a rise in the around 2 lakh doses per fare by the Chief Secre- symptom. necting flights are not programme of Covid-19 for molesting, raping and attempting to murder of a number of COVID cases day, which will be further tary as well as Principal Moreover, whoever com- properly divulging the in- and the response is very mother of four children in September 2019 at at present. We have fur- scaled to curb the rapid Secretary, Health, Kerala, ing from outside have formation and going for impressive. Hopefully, Malumbari hamlet of Manirampur ADC Village in ther strengthened our sur- rise upto 2.5-3 lakh doses he added. been advised to stay iso- mandatory tests on arrival. within the stipulated pe- Hrishyamukh of Belonia. lated at least for three days But appeal the hotel own- riod cent per cent vacci- The District and Session Judge, South Tripura Udit Festivals showcase country's diversity and spirit at their arrival destinations ers, family members and nation of the targeted Chowdhury awarded seven years imprisonment to the and meantime it feels any neighbours to inform us population will be over,” convict and slapped the fine of Rs 17000 under sec- of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat: PM Modi symptom developed must if they come across any Dr Das added. tions 457, 376, 511 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code New Delhi, Apr 13 (UNI) (IPC). Prime Minister Narendra According to the report, Abhiranjan Tripura had taken Modi on Tuesday greeted Vote For BJP To SetUp Peace-Devel- advantage of the absence of the husband of the victim the people on the occa- at midnight, sneaked into the house of a mother of sions of Chaitra Navratri, opment At Pipili: Dharmendra Pradhan four children and raped her. Ugadi and other festivals The children were sleeping next to her when woke up Pipili, 13/4: Union Minister and raised resistance; allegedly Abhiranjan had at- today and over the next Dharmendra Pradhan on few days. Tuesday campaigned for a tempted to kill her but failed. Then somehow, he man- marathon election for sup- aged to flee from the spot in the dark. Festivals showcase the port of party candidate The next morning, the victim filed a case against the country's diversity and prosperity in everyone’s us to care for our planet.” Ashrit Patnaik of the Pipili accused at the Belonia police station. spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, lives,” he said as he assembly constituency. He After a long hearing and testimonies of the case, the Shreshtha Bharat, he wished on Gudi Padwa. A Baisakhi is observed by also called on the people to court sentenced him to two years imprisonment under vote for BJP to setup peace tweeted. spring-time festival, Gudi Hindus and Sikhs. It also section 451 and fine of Rs 5,000, one year imprison- and development at Pipili. Padwa marks the tradi- marks the beginning of ment under section 506 and a fine of Rs 2,000 and Mr Pradhan appealed to the prosper. There will be em- Extending his greetings on tional new year for Hindu and Sikh solar New leaderships like under section 354 (B) with a fine of Rs 10,000 or Chief Electoral Officer and ployment growth, poverty Dr.Harekrishna Mahatab, seven years of imprisonment. Navratri festival that Marathi and Konkani Hin- year. Police DG for a peaceful and alleviation, increase in Gopbandhu Chowdhury, spans nine nights and ten dus. It is celebrated in and fair election. During road canopy sales, agricultural Navakrishna Chowdhury, days and is celebrated ev- near Maharashtra and Goa On the occasion of Sindhi show at different places of produce sales and prosper- Rama Devi, Malati Devi, ery year in the autumn, the on the first day of the festival Cheti Chand, the Delang and Pipili he said ity among the people will be Acharya Harihar etc.. that, Pipili is our civilization, established. He therefore Prime Minister said, 'May Chaitra month to mark the PM wrote “Greetings on At that time, the indigenous as well as pylon of Lord humbly appealed to all vot- the auspicious occasion beginning of the New Cheti Chand, particularly economy policies, khadi, Jagannth's cultures . We are ers of Pipili, political parties bring wellness and joy in year. to the Sindhi Community. caste system, service and celebrating the 100th anni- and political leaders to bring people's lives.' May the special blessings various social reforms were versary of Mahatma peace for Pipili. discussed on this sacred In another tweet, the of Lord Jhulelal always Gandhi's arrival to Odisha. Prime Minister Narendra soil to fight for indepen- Mr Modi also greeted Prime Minister greeted the remain upon us. I pray Now by-elections is being Modi's mantra is to believe dence of the country. Great- people on the occasion of people on Baisakhi saying, that everyone’s wishes be held at Pipili. in sab-ka-sath, sab-ka- est achievement of freedom Ugadi. Also known as 'May the auspicious festi- fulfilled in the coming In 1938 Mahatma Gandhi bikash, sab-ka-bishwas. Let is democracy. Peace and accompanied with the general public benefit Samvatsaradi, Ugadi is the val bring happiness and year.” brotherhood are the major Kasturba, Sardar from the various schemes New Year's Day for the prosperity in everyone’s accomplishments. But for Vallabhbhai Patel, Mahadev by this mantra and this elec- states of Telangana, lives. This festival has a Besides, Modi extended the past 40 years, Pipili has Desai visited Pipili. He tion will be decided it. Andhra Pradesh and special link with nature his wishes on other festi- not had peace. Peace has stayed for 8 days at the PPili, Modi's mantra can be ful- Karnataka. been lost here. Peace at and our hard working vals like Navreh, Nav Delang and Berboi areas of filled if peace is restored in “May the coming year farmers. May our fields Samvatsar and Sajibu Puri district. He was con- Pipili will help in and make bring good health and flourish and may it inspire Cheiraoba. voyed with Odisha's great the region develop and (See P-8)

14.pmd 3 4/13/2021, 11:02 PM Orissa Today Wednesday 14 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 4 Romeo at risk: Familiar template Yogi in Bengal In Mr Adityanath’s vision, The BJP’s blueprint for Bengal religious discrimination meets Against the backdrop of the Ganges in high tide wanting change and still adoring Didi We are on the fringes of some dramatic defence cooperation gender oppression at a riverside dhaba in Diamond Harbour, but not necessarily her party. In this flux, three Muslim residents were taking in the the BJP has been able to create a great agreements playing out. India would need to weigh in smartly cool, strong wind and chatting about politics. I hype that projects it as a possible winner. on new arrangements such as the Quad, and its ability to butted in to ask about voting preferences: one After all, in close state elections, people was loyal to the Trinamul Congress while the are more inclined to vote against ruling contribute meaningfully to it, whilst arriving at an optimal path second supported the Mahajot; after Cyclone parties if they believe the opposing side that protects our overall interests as an emerging world player. Amphan, his faith in the TMC was shaken and can win the seat or the state. That would he wanted to back ‘Bhaijaan’ — the cleric, particularly apply to Bengal with its The upcoming visit by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin to Abbas Siddiqui — of the Indian Secular Front. culture of political violence. India needs to be seen in this light. The third, Alauddin, kept munching jhalmuri No party understands the power of and said nonchalantly that after due narratives as the BJP does, the reason deliberation he had decided to vote for why it has set up IT cells for each seat Narendra Modi who was the only individual and made their controversial national IT who could save the country from the mess it cell chief the co-in-charge for West was in and make India’s name known across Bengal. That individual has been called the world. He was serious, his decision based out several times by fact-checking sites, on the desire to participate in the new big show but clearly the strategy is to create in town and countryside. emotion and stoke communal prejudice, These Bengal residents, in the South 24 facts notwithstanding. After all, research Parganas at least, did not show the alarm one on new media shows that sensational, may expect from a community in the eye of the BJP storm. undertaking. One must follow the money to fully divisive, fake news spreads faster than dull, factual news. Asked about vote division, they just smiled vaguely. The understand the scale of the onslaught ever since Modi Indeed, the BJP’s blundering journey in its search for BJP, so far in their perception, was akin to a huge sound swept the Hindi belt in the 2014 general election. That was historical Bengali icons was full of comic errors and and light show that also offered money and short-term India’s most expensive election, eclipsed only by the 2019 apparent haste, but in the final reckoning does not seem to election employment and had a big star of the jatra called general election — according to annual audit reports filed have damaged the reputation of the prime minister. He is Narendra Modi. Naturally, the story varied elsewhere, with the Election Commission of India. Since then, the being seen as a powerful figure among voters in town and such as in the complete Muslim consolidation for the chief BJP has become the richest party in the nation’s history, countryside, and the idea of direct cash transfer, true or minister, Mamata Banerjee, after a vicious BJP campaign monopolizing political finance often through untraceable false, has appeal among the poor. Bengal is one of the in Nandigram, but local subplots also reveal layers of this means such as electoral bonds (On March 26, the Supreme states from which the largest numbers of migrants pour The message conveyed by electoral campaigns in Court refused to stay the release of fresh electoral bonds India has undergone a sea change. Yogi epic battle. There are multiple contradictions that emerge into other parts of India. They, too, were part of the in the telling of these Bengal elections: on the one hand, ahead of assembly polls in four states and a Union suffering phalanx of humanity that made the reverse Adityanath’s election speeches in West Bengal territory). Money talks as it did when the BJP managed to illustrate this best. As it is, campaign speeches, there are cries of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, both as a protest slogan migration a year ago. If the BJP does well, it would and a Hindutva clarion call in the hinterland, but in form a government in Madhya Pradesh in 2020 after a suggest that Modi is soaring above the problems his especially those of certain leaders of the Bharatiya section of the ruling Congress defected just as in the Janata Party, contain almost as many implicit Kalighat, the epicentre of the Hindu faith in Calcutta, most decisions created in the earthly realm. We must then pundits and shopkeepers declared themselves loyal to preceding year members of the ruling Janata Dal (Secular) conclude that his image has somehow been disconnected threats as promises. The chief minister of Uttar and the Congress had crossed over in Karnataka. Electoral Pradesh, one of the party’s star campaigners, Didi. from the dramatically announced but spectacularly bad victory is, therefore, not necessary for eventual triumph. seems to believe that threats are promises. In one The BJP’s dramatic landfall in West Bengal has certainly calls such as demonetization on November 8, 2016 and There is always on the table an offer to members of rival of his electoral speeches in Bengal, he flaunted the upturned pre-conceived notions about the state. The the national lockdown (with four hours’ notice) on March political parties, something that’s lured many members of fact that posters of alleged ‘rioters’ were put up novelty factor apart, there are actually familiar templates 24, 2020. If Mamata Banerjee holds it together, then a and their property confiscated after protests in UP used by India’s pre-eminent party at work here. First, the the TMC in the pre-election season. Bengal’s is arguably realignment of Opposition forces could begin. But against the citizenship laws. Since he was cadre of the sangh parivar and the BJP work on new the first election that takes place with the calculation that a structurally, the TMC is a crowd around a leader, who condemning the West Bengal chief minister’s so- territories with a missionary zeal as elections per se are not narrow win may not ensure a five-year term for Mamata emerged fighting one entrenched force and having called ‘appeasement’ politics that presumably an end but a means. Towards that goal, they use shock and Banerjee. Unless the BJP is utterly defeated as it was in the vanquished old demons now wages battle against another allowed cow slaughter and cow smuggling to awe that basically boils down to Modi, money, media Delhi elections a year ago, post-poll defections would arch-enemy. Whatever the outcome, she is the only continue — Bengal has no law against cow (management), Muslim (profiling) and caste mobilization have to be factored in. There are also traditional reasons woman chief minister in India, and unique for having slaughter — the purpose of polarizing two with a social engineering map in hand. As the BJP did in for the groundswell of support for the national party. With fought so fiercely against both the Left and the Right. communities was perfectly clear. It seems that Mr Uttar Pradesh, the template involves giving priority to the Bengal Opposition decimated in the 2016 assembly Bengal is a special place that’s given exceptional ideas to Adityanath would like to do to Bengal what he has non-dominant sections of society, be they Dalit, other and 2018 panchayat polls, the BJP has filled a vacuum India. If it cannot thwart the BJP as a Tamil Nadu can, it done in UP at the cost of democracy, equality and backward classes or scheduled tribes. In its own perverse even as anti-incumbency grew in areas devastated by would be because great ideas have not been matched by the law. way, it’s the only radical thing happening to the social Cyclone Amphan that cut a path through TMC great transformations on the ground either in terms of In Mr Adityanath’s vision, religious discrimination fabric of Bengal. The blitzkrieg is an expensive strongholds in May last year. People are divided between incomes or subaltern caste assertion. Days after Ladakh withdrawal, hope floats for peace on LoC meets gender oppression. Not only did he harp on the increase in Bengal of ‘love jihad’ against which UP now has a law — Parliament found the Head first: Mental healthcare in India phenomenon non-existent — but he also A renewed, promised an ‘anti-Romeo’ squad to ‘protect’ women like the one in UP. Predictably, young There is thus a strong case for recognizing the severe mental toll that physical illnesses take not just on patients, but also on their families and caregivers robust people and activists in Bengal are loudly critical commitment to of the threat to women’s autonomy, interference in The health of human beings is influenced by both mental be challenging. The mental healthcare network in relationships, encouragement to the forces of and physiological well-being. And yet, this crucial India is over-stretched; the country has less than one equality and male domination and the invitation to harassment. tenet is often ignored in the larger public discourse. The psychiatrist for every 1,00,000 patients. Moreover, These go to the heart of Mr Adityanath’s weightage accorded to treating physical illness far Indian society endorses a culture of shame around justice by the governance. Members of the anti-Romeo squad exceeds that given to mental ailments. The National mental illness; the fear of public stigma discourages were accused of harassing couples, molesting Mental Health Survey of India 2015-16 had revealed patients and their families from seeking help. While State and the women, even a child in one case, of extortion and, that nearly 150 million Indians need urgent mental India’s Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 provides myriad political reportedly, a murder. The law against love jihad is healthcare support, with fewer than 30 million seeking citizens with the right to mental healthcare, it does being used against men of the minority such interventions. The imbalance between the two not deal adequately with the question of stigma and systems community in inter-community unions even when forms of ill-health has only been exacerbated by the social exclusion. The solution lies not just in the woman is a consenting adult. That UP ranked pandemic. Studies from when the pandemic began had sensitizing the public regarding the importance of around the first in the country in crimes against women in already indicated that people who have recovered from recognizing and treating mental illness. The 2019 according to the National Crime Records Covid-19 are at an increased risk of mood and anxiety government — it has spent a paltry 0.05 per cent of its world is the Bureau shows that the measures ‘promised’ by Mr disorders in the first three months after infection. Those health budget annually on mental health over the last fears have been consolidated further by the findings of few years — must realize that investing properly in need of the Adityanath open up the primrose way to a new study published in The Lancet which says that mental healthcare would benefit the economy. discrimination and crime, whether for agents of one in three Covid-19 survivors received a Mental health correlates positively with economic hour the State or for non-State actors under their neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of toll that serious physical illnesses — Covid-19 and growth; the World Health Organization estimates that the patronage. Should his electoral promises be being infected with the coronavirus. For 13 per cent of the otherwise — take not just on the patients but also on their loss to the Indian economy caused by a mental health crisis fulfilled, women and particular communities and patients whose health records were examined, this was families and caregivers. The burden is intensified when would be more than $1 trillion between 2012 and 2030. If castes — UP has an impressive record of crimes their first recorded neurological or psychiatric diagnosis. there are financial worries, especially since healthcare in the suffering of citizens does not spur the State on to act, against Dalits — would become the favourite There is thus a strong case for recognizing the severe mental India is unaffordable for many. Tackling the problem will might the fear of an economic fallout do the trick? targets of oppression in Bengal. Faith breached: Love jihad laws A recent empirical study of litigations on inter-faith marriages dispels the myth that there is a ‘Muslim conspiracy’ In India, complacency is a major factor for A lot has been written about the impact of the anti- subordination are fulfilled in the conversion ordinances — the love jihad laws in Uttar case of the love jihad laws. First, vaccine hesitancy. With the lifting of Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. This analysis focuses on the lawmaker has the power to restrictions, most people feel the worst the right to choose, the right to love and that of religion. subordinate. The US Commission Apart from the impact of State sanctioned violence on on International Religious is over. They, however, do not take into and the incarceration of couples, the implications of Freedom in its 2020 annual report account that the Spanish flu had these laws for the social and civic status of Muslims flagged the fact that 10 states needs to be considered. already have stringent anti- ravaged the world for more than two A recent empirical study of litigations on inter-faith conversion laws “that can be years in three waves. Covid-19 has marriages dispels the myth that there is a ‘Muslim interpreted as prohibiting conspiracy’ or ‘love jihad’. The study establishes that in consensual conversions”. It also waxed and waned in the US, Europe and “as many as 7 out of 10 cases”, the parents [of inter-faith took note of recently passed laws the Middle East in multiple waves. The couples] intervene illegitimately. The law, then, is a clear in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Council of Medical Research has manifestation of vigilante mobilization that the Uttarakhand, Gujarat and historian, Charu Gupta, describes as “the campaigns Jharkhand that mete out greater warned that India may face more waves [which] construct an image of the Muslim male as punishments and stricter in the coming months. aggressive, and broadcast a series of stereotypes and restrictions. The report argues that repetitive motifs, creating a common ‘enemy’ — the “… Empowered by anti- Other. The luring of Hindu women by Muslim men is conversion laws and often with the stated to demonstrate the ‘lack of character’ of the police’s complicity, Hindutva sexually charged, lustful Muslim men, violating the pure groups also conduct campaigns of body of Hindu women.” harassment, social exclusion, and In an opinion piece on the proposed laws, the political violence against Christians, scientist, Christophe Jaffrelot, observed that “such a law Muslims, and other religious would illustrate the transition from a de facto to a de jure minorities across the country.” Hindu Rashtra, something already evident from the The arrest of Muslim men on the Citizenship Amendment Act (2019).” These laws frivolous charge of engaging in downgrade ‘the less than equal’ civic and social status of ‘love jihad’ shows that the Muslim citizens. The legal scholar, Farrah Ahmed, has decision-making authority argued in the context of CAA that discriminatory laws possesses sufficient power to demean a group of citizens, thereby constituting a lower the social standing of ‘subordinating speech act’. She alludes to the racist ‘Jim individuals belonging to religious procedural and substantive obligations while putting guaranteed equal status should alert the citizenry about Crow’ laws whose “implications for [Blacks’ social] minorities. The second condition of the subordination them under the risk of criminalization on account of their the Indian State’s ongoing transformation from a secular status were impossible to miss”. Juxtaposed with test is also fulfilled through a State narrative and a religious identity. The ordinance’s impositions of democracy to an ethno-majoritarian autocracy. As the “Articles 14, 15, 16 and 17 and the preambular campaign by vigilantes to vilify Muslims. There is no disabilities on inter-faith couples are ‘contrary to the debate on the legality of these laws continues, this testing commitment to ‘equality of status’”, giving “effect to an evidence to justify the necessity of this law apart from basic concept of our system that legal burdens should time makes it incumbent on the people to re-affirm their anti-subordination principle”, these laws are grossly such narratives. A Kafkaesque legal regime unjustly and bear some relationship to individual responsibility or faith in a secular democracy based on equal moral unconstitutional. The two requirements for disproportionately burdens interfaith couples with wrongdoing’. This denudation of a Constitutionally- membership.

14.pmd 4 4/13/2021, 11:02 PM Orissa Today Wednesday 14 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 5 Odisha witnesses rapid surge of covid cases; Tourism Marketing at lake side of Govt asks hospitals to remain in readiness Bhubaneswar, Apr 13 Rambha is still underdeveloped (UNI) The Odisha gov- ernment has asked all gov- Dr V.Rajendra Raju ernment and private hos- Alastair M. quirements but to attract pitals in the districts to Morrison stressed on the the tourists to taste our remain in readiness to ac- system's approach and products .The lake side is commodate new covid according to him " Mar- the right location for set- cases given a rapid surge keting is a continuous ting up the food outlets. of covid 19 cases in the sequential process This is to be followed by state. through which manage- proper pricing and the Health and Family Welfare ment in the tourism indus- kitchen should be main- Department sources said try plans, researches, tained cleanliness and in the past 24 hours 1784 implements, controls and hygienic condition which new cases were reported evaluates activities de- is the need of the hour. from the 30 districts in the signed to satisfy both Commercial banks, Indus- state which included 1035 customers' needs and tries of Ganjam and from the quarantine cen- wants and their own or- Ghantasila Pahada, Honey- and to start "Rambha Chatrapur are developing tres and 749 local contact moon Island, Breakfast Is- Mahochhab" which can ganizations objectives". their business in and cases. cases. ment restricted all surgeries and sanitisation of interior land, Nalabana and Kalijai attract the tourists. This is what happened, around this place and With the fresh covid infec- The Health department has except emergency and non- twice a week at night en- Temple are the best tour- We have not in the case of Orissa earning profits but they tion, the covid positive instructed to activate the essential admissions. The forcing covid-19 norms ists sites of this place. to adopt the consumer cen- Tourism Development are not taking any social tally in the state surged to earlier used government hospitals were asked to fol- failed to contain the spread Among all the islands the tric marketing approach at Corporation, at tourist responsibilities of this 3,53,086 of which 3,40,600 and Private COVID facilities low the covid appropriate of the virus. The authority island of Nalabana de- here which is the only al- site of Rambha. If any- tourist site. The Urban have already been recov- in a phased manner as and behaviours properly and has sealed the shoe stand serves a special mention as ternative approach for tour- body will visit to the lake Development Agency, ered. when required. doctors were asked to dis- and sanitised it. side of Rambha they can it is a sanctuary and prime ism marketing at this desti- MLA and MP of this area The active cases in the The government and pri- courage the patients for the refuse point of the migra- nation. Though cuisine has know how this site is still should request them to state which were below vate hospitals in the state frequent visit of the hospi- The Jagannath temple ad- tory birds. Tourists with re- a prominent role in tourism neglected and underde- adopt this site and to 1000 a few days back have which were functioning in tals. ministration is contemplat- ligious bend of mind are also promotion but we will not veloped. donate a small amount to gone up to 10,503 given the first phase of the Covid ing closing temple for devo- coming to Kalijai temple for see a suitable stall to get Rambha built some stalls to sell tea an alarming rise in the sec- pandemic will be activated The government also re- tees every Saturday. The worship the goddess. sea foods at here like is a tourist place close to and snacks, cold drinks, ond wave of covid cases in a phased manner with an stricted the entry of media administration has stopped To enjoy the Dighha sea beach. The Ur- Chlika lake which is a his- lunch and dinner packets in the state. increment of 50 beds at a into the OPDs and IPDs. ongoing Saturday scenic beauty of Chilika lake ban Development Authori- torical town having a rich and arrangement of um- Meanwhile, in the past 24 time. Official sources today said Badadanda seba from this from here is not comfortable ties should highlight its lo- culture of its own. The brellas. OTDC can also hours two more covid pa- The number of ICU beds out of 1784 new cases sur- week. for visitors because except cal foods as an attraction first meeting for formation open a stall here to pro- tients, one each from has to be 20 per cent of the faced during the past 24 Meanwhile, Chief Minister some benches nothing is in its promotion campaigns. of Odisha state on lan- vide foods with public Bhadrak and Bolangir dis- general beds and the avail- hours, Nuapada district re- Naveen Patnaik talking to here to take rest. The foun- The unemployed youths guage basis was done partnership. A systematic trict, succumbed to the ability of ventilators should ported a maximum of 303 the Twitter said “ COVID- dation stone is laid here through skill development here before the formation and coordinated execu- virus taking the total be 50 per cent of the total cases followed by 19 will never defeat us if we since long to see a smart programs can acquaint with of Utkal Sammilani. tion of business policy covid death toll in the ICU beds, Mr Mohapatra Sundargarh (241),Khordha are vigilant and aware park. This destination is no the richness and qualities Ganjam Jatiya Sammilani by the local authorities, state to 1930. said. (201), Sambalpur (114), He said wearing masks and longer attracts tourists be- of cuisines which can pro- was the only forum where to achieve the optimal Taking to the Twitter, The state government had Bolangir (91), Bargrh (87) strictly obeying Covid rules cause a glass of water is not mote as an attraction to use the leaders from all the satisfaction of the needs Health department said also asked all private hos- and Ganjam ( 80). is the biggest challenge available here to drink near the marketing jargon as a sections meet together to of the identifiable con- “Regret to inform the de- pitals having 30 bed or A report from Puri said right now and called upon this brackish water lagoon. product. Orissan foods not preserve Odia identity. sumer groups, is require mise of two numbers of more to keep at least ten per seven of three servitor fami- to be careful and set an ex- Events and activity of tour- only differs in its flavor from Odia nationalism was to achieve an appropriate Covid positive patients cent of beds in general lies of Sri Jagannath temple, ample by defeating Covid ism should be people cen- region to region but the originated from Rambha return during this pan- while under treatment in wards and ICU reserved for eight employees of free without lockdown. tered and it needs mass in- way of its cooking also during the British period. demic period. hospitals. covid patients. shoe stand located near the “Individual carelessness volvement. Today different changes with compare to The broken Rambha Pal- ( The writer is a media Additional Chief Secre- In case the caseload in- temple and eight media per- could put the entire commu- types of celebrations are any corner of our country. ace is the only witness for academician. He can be tary Health P K Mohapatra creased in the state the bed sons were tested positive nity at risk, the Health de- being marketed as tourism In marketing local foods, it. available on Mobile No has directed all have re- share would be raised to 80 on Monday. partment twitted and re- attractions. It is high time the issue is not always to Boat ride on 824 957 8774 ) quested all Dist Collec- per cent of the available Despite all precautions like quested the people to fol- for us to value our culture meet the customer's re- Chilika and visit to tors/MCs and CDM & beds in the hospitals for the closing of the temple for low appropriate covid PHOs to remain in readi- covid patients. devotees on each Sunday, behaviour and prevent the ness to accommodate new Meanwhile, the govern- sanitizing the entire complex need for lockdown. Dissemination positive messages EOW arrest Director Seema Nayak a necessity for eminent artist of SISPL in fraud & cheating case of Goddess Saraswati and awards were watershed 3 years from the date of agreement, but deliberately failed Pablo Picasso once Ganesh. Therefore I have a moments for me as Bhubaneswar, Apr 13 (UNI) Economic Offences Wing, to do so with ulterior motive and both absconded from the said “art washes kind of weakness towards people were finally ap- Bhubaneswar today arrested Director of M/s Shreya In- locality after misappropriating the collected amount. away from the soul making idols. Practical preciating creative art, frastructures Services Pvt. Ltd(SISPL) Seema Nayak from Rama Chandra Patra, MD of Real Value Developers & Build- the dust of everyday themes also keep inspiring besides, I have also won Aska in Ganjam district on the charges of cheating and ers Pvt. Ltd. had provided land to M/s Shreya Infrastruc- life” me other than idols. I usu- Kalamitra foundation fraud. ture Services Ltd on a General Power of Attorney (GPA). ally engage myself in cre- award in Hyderabad in EOW sources said Seema Nayak was arrested U/s 406/ However, after receipt of substantial amounts towards the Panchanan Samal an emi- ative paintings, portraits’ 2015 and Subharati uni- 420/467/ 468/ 471/120-B IPC r.w. Sec. 6 of OPID (Odisha land cost, accused Ram Chandra Patra in connivance with nent artist and sculptor and landscapes. versity award in Meerut Protection of Interest of Depositors) Act, 2011. accused Himansu Sekhar Nayak and others had cancelled lives by these lines as he Which work of yours has in 2016. Bharat Kala She is being forwarded to the court of Presiding Officer, Panchanan Samal the GPA. considers art, fundamen- been most acclaimed? Ratna award in 2019 in Designated Court under OPID Act, Cuttack today. tal to his life born in The case was registered on the written complaint of one Till date as many as 71 intending buyers have invested a and Bomkesh Mohanty “Untitled VI”, is one among West Bengal is also one Hatasaria of Balasore dis- Debadutta Rautray regarding cheating and fraud commit- total amount of Rs. 7.31 crores for buying flats/ studio were my teachers at BK Art my artworks, depicts a man of my achievements. trict in 1973, he has ted by accused Himanshu Sekhar Nayak, MD of M/s apartments. College in 1988. Indira Uni- watching the whole world Tell us about your future bagged the prestigious Shreya Infrastructure Services Ltd. in collusion with Rama The present accused, Seema Nayak in the capacity of Di- versity of art and music in through his laptop screen plans. state Lalit Kala Academy Chandra Patra, MD of Real Value Developers & Builders rector was actively managing the day to day affairs/ busi- Madhya Pradesh is the in- while the actual world I have always wishes for award. Acting on the ad- Pvt. Ltd. ness of the Company of M/s Shreya Infrastructures Ser- stitute where I did my mas- awaited him on the back a world where every art- vice of hid school teacher Investigation revealed that during 2014-2015, being in- vices Pvt. Ltd. on a regular basis and was also operating ters from. Rabindranath Das and duced by accused Himanshu Sekhar Nayak, MD of M/s the bank accounts. What was the inspiration Uncle Parasuram Rout he Shreya Infrastructure Services Ltd. and his wife, Seema Sources said a major portion of the public deposit have behind establishing Dhauli forayed into the artistic Nayak, one of the Director of the said company, about been diverted to her personal accounts maintained with College of art and craft? world in 1988. He estab- 100 customers had booked studio apartments at a cost of different banks and misappropriated. During my stay in New Delhi lished Dhauli College of Rs. 9.50 lakhs per unit in the Shreekhetra Kalinga Kutira Earlier,Himanshu Sekhar Nayak, MD of Shreya Infrastruc- I learned that art form which art and crafts in 1994. On project at Sipasarubali in Puri. ture Services Ltd., Gati Krushna Dash another Director of would never go out of trend a brief interaction with The accused MD has executed agreements with the cus- said company and Rama Chandra Patra, MD of Real Value is creative art. Next I and my Orissa post. Samal threw tomers to hand over possession of respective flats within Developers & Builders Pvt. Ltd. were arrested. friend Prabir thought of es- light on his several mile- tablishing a college where stones and future plan. can educate students about Odisha Water Academy to come up in Bhubaneswar What Made you set foot advanced and creative art. in the Artistic world? Bhubaneswar,Apr 13 (UNI) Odisha Government has It will enable them to remain up-to-date with state-of-the- We established the college My grandfather’s hand- decided to set up a Centre of Excellence ‘Odisha Water art, innovative, hi-tech technologies and advanced man- in 1994. Currently 150 stu- ground. This piece of art ist would be assisted made sculptures always Academy’ at Bhubaneswar. agement skills to run the water and wastewater business dents have enrolled in our of mine was praised a lot. with an enabling environ- inspired me. I made my The objective of the Water Academy is to enhance the in the state more efficiently than before. college. The college has 22 Describe the emotions on ment for creating master first ever sculpture with quality and service levels in the sector for customer teaching and non-teaching bagging the state Lalit pieces. I wish constant wet clay. One of my fond- satisfaction and for better health and environment out- staff. Kala Academy award financial support for all est memories of child- comes. What are the themes that twice. artists of the state. I have hood is showing it to my supported The Academy will function as a pioneering training and apple to u the most? I had own the first Lalit grandfather who praised many budding artist fi- capacity building institution in the field of water and During my childhood I used Kala award 0n 1999 for my it a lot. However my first nancially so that they can wastewater service provision. to help my late grandfather work “Untitled II” and an- teacher was my father pursue their goals. I also Odisha Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water minister Pratap Gunia Pradhan and late fa- other one for my painting who was a painter apart impart my teachings to Jena said safe drinking water and wastewater service ther Taranikanta Samal in “Untitled VI” in the year from being a primary several young children provision to each urban household in the state is a pri- painting and sculpting idols 2001. Winning these teacher. Shiva Panigrahy for free. ority of the government. The Academy will be beneficial to the personnel work- Auto driver's daughter, Chandni diagnosed with throat cancer ing under the Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO), Public Health Engineering Organisation (PHEO), Odisha rum, Rayagada, is suffering has devastated many fami- denly became critical, her Rayagada, 10.4.2011. Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) and other from throat cancer at the lies. She enrolled herself in father took her to the Chandini Panda, the el- related organisations supporting the sector and services age of studying. Her body Rayagada autonomous Rayagada District medical dest daughter of Manoj for their capacity development. has not been healed, and college but after 15 days centre and later to a pri- Kumar Panda, who lives The training and capacity building undertaken by the she has been trying hard to suddenly she got sick. vate hospital in in the 4th lane area of the Academy will be for both managers and workers and get medical help. Cancer As Chandini's health sud- Rayagada Raniguda Fo- (See P-8) will include both at induction and in-house stages.

14.pmd 5 4/13/2021, 11:02 PM FCC chief, who ended net neutrality, to quit in January NEW DELHI: US Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said he’ll leave the agency on January 20, 2021, eliminating the possibility of a holdover Republican majority at the agency that could have temporarily stymied changes sought by the incoming Biden administration. Since being elevated to the chairmanship by President Donald Trump in 2017, Pai, a Finance secretary Ajay Republican, has led the commission in dismantling net neutrality regulations and Bhushan Pandey on pushed for fast wireless broadband service.Pai’s term as a commissioner Sunday hinted that the extends to July 2021 and he could have Centre is working on stayed on as a commissioner, without the chairman’s power to set the agency’s another stimulus agenda, but has opted not to. With another Republican leaving after his term expired, package to boost the the FCC will have a 2-to-1 Democratic majority on Inauguration Day unless the economy. Senate confirms Nathan Simington, a Republican whose nomination is to be considered on December 4 by the Commerce Committee. Under Pai the FCC in 2017 revoked so- called net neutrality rules put in place by the Obama administration that barred broadband service providers from interfering with web traffic — for instance by slowing competitors’ content.Pai’s change gutted the FCC’s authority over internet service providers. It was welcomed by carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Communications. Pai pressed to assign more airwaves for high- speed mobile broadband.

The top court also issued notice to All India Online Vendors Association and Competition Commission of India

Fuel prices hiked for second day: Petrol nears Rs 90/litre in Mumbai, Check revised rates New Delhi.Oil marketing companies been hiked eleven times in the past 14 on Thursday hiked the prices of petrol days alone.In Mumbai, the revised and diesel for the second consecutive petrol and diesel rates stood at ? 89.33 day after a two-day pause. Petrol and per litre and ? 79.42 per litre diesel prices were hiked by around 20 respectively.Petrol and diesel prices paise across the metros.Petrol price in remained unchanged for 48 days and Delhi was hiked by 17 paise to Rs saw a revision on November 20. Since 82.66 per litre while diesel prices Then, oil marketing companies were increased by 19 paise to Rs Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and 72.84 per litre, according to Bharat Petroleum have raised notifications from Indian Oil domestic fuel prices on eleven Corporation. The fuel rates have now occasions.

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Orissa Today Wednesday 14 April 2021BUSINESSBUSINESS 6 NEWS BOX Perks of COVID vaccination! THIS bank Petrol, Diesel Prices : Fuel prices remain unchanged gives higher interest rates for getting vaccinated, check rates here for 14th day; check prices in metro cities New Delhi: COVID-19 vaccination seems to have more perks than just having the New Delhi: Fuel prices remained 2021.Central government protection against coronavirus, as it also ?Rates differ unchanged for 14th day on makes up for Rs 32.98 per spans over to your bank deposit scheme. Tuesday as oil marketing litre of the price of petrol in Central Bank of India has launched a very from state to companies decided to keep rates Delhi and sales tax or VAT of unique product to encourage people for on hold today. the state government COVID-19 vaccinations. Central Bank of state. Petrol and diesel prices were cut constitutes Rs 19.55. For India has launched a special deposit scheme three times in the month of March diesel, the central excise adds called the Immune India Deposit Scheme ? during which petrol became up to Rs 31.83 and VAT to Rs wherein the bank is offering an additional Rates depend cheaper by 61 paise per litre and 10.99. Besides, the price also interest rate of 25 basis points (bps) above diesel prices were reduced by 60 includes a dealer commission the applicable card rate for those who get on the incidence paise per litre. On the last day of of a minimum Rs 2.6 per litre vaccinated. The limited period Immune March, there is no change in the on petrol and Rs 2 on diesel. India Deposit Scheme has a maturity of of VAT. prices of fuel. Petrol and diesel Petrol and diesel prices are 1,111 days. "To encourage Vaccination prices were slashed on March 24 revised on a daily basis in under COVID 19, Central Bank of India ? by oil marketing companies for line with benchmark launches Special Deposit Product “Immune Taxes make up first time in over a year. Prices international price and India Deposit Scheme” for 1111 days at an were last reduced on March 16, foreign exchange rates. Oil attractive extra Interest rate of 25 basis for nearly two- 2020. Petrol prices have gone up prices edged higher on points above the applicable card rate for by a record Rs 21.58 per litre in the Tuesday on tensions in the Citizens who got Vaccinated," a Central third of the last one year while diesel prices Middle East after the Yemen- Bank of India tweet said. To encourage have increased by Rs 19.18 a litre. based Houthi movement said Failed UPI transactions? Vaccination under COVID 19, Central retail selling Here is looking at the price it fired missiles on Saudi oil in the United States. Brent crude while U.S. crude oil futures gained Bank of India launches Special Deposit difference of diesel and petrol in sites and on an expected oil futures was up 9 cents, or 0.1%, 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $59.81 a Banks to pay Rs 100 per Product “Immune India Deposit Scheme” price. four metro cities on April 13, drawdown in crude oil inventory at $63.37 a barrel by 0055 GMT barrel, a Reuters report said. day penalty for delay for 1111 days at an attractive extra Interest rate of 25 basis points above the applicable Sensex, Nifty Rebound beyond 2 days card rate for Citizens who got Vaccinated. Led By Gains In New Delhi: On April 1, the Financial Year end Adani Ports Removed From Gold Price: Gold and silver prices closing had led to some UPI and IMPS Reliance Industries, transaction failures at few banks. S&P Index Due To Links ICICI Bank The National Payments Corporation of India With Myanmar Military in a tweet said that it had have observed that trade flat, check prices in your city Reliance Industries, ICICI most of these bank systems are back to New Delhi. S&P Dow Jones Indices said it has removed Adani Ports and Special Economic Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, normal since the evening of April 1 while expected to shed more prices fell Rs 57 to Rs customers may avail uninterrupted IMPS Zone Ltd from its sustainability index due to Z Larsen & Toubro, State Bank the firm's business ties with Myanmar's Gold prices light on recovery in 46,070 per 10 gram in the of India and Axis Bank were and UPI services. How to operate. Domestic the world`s largest national capital on transactions i.e., those where both the military which is accused of human rights top movers in the Sensex. Diesel, Petrol prices abuses after a coup this year. The country's trade flat. economy. Spot gold Monday following weak originator and beneficiary are within India was unchanged at global cues. In the The Enforcement Directorate are covered under this framework, RBI says. largest private multi-port operator is hiked after 2-day building a $290 million port in Yangon on ZUS gold $1,731.69 per ounce previous trade, the land leased from the military-backed by 0354 GMT, with precious metal had closed (ED) has attached assets pause– Check fuel Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC). futures were e l e v a t e d U . S . at Rs 46,127 per 10 gram. worth Rs 4.87 crore It will be removed from the index prior to the T r e a s u r y y i e l d s Silver also declined Rs prices in metro cities on open on Thursday, April 15, it said in a negating support from 270 to Rs 66,043 per kg, belonging to Kalpesh Daftary, statement on Tuesday. More than 700 people also steady. expectations of higher from Rs 66,313 per kg in December 2, 2020 have been killed since a Feb.1 military coup inflation. U.S. gold the previous trade. On the director of Sunkkalp Creation that ousted an elected government led by ZSpot gold futures were also M u l t i C o m m o d i t y Private Limited, and others Aung San Suu Kyi. The port developer did steady at $1,732.80 Exchange, gold contracts not immediately respond to a Reuters was per ounce, said a for June delivery opened who have been accused of emailed request for comment outside of Reuters report. at Rs 46,450 as against the regular business hours. Adani Group said on Silver was flat at $24.83 close of Rs 46,419 per 10 selling agriculture and village March 31 it would consult authorities and unchanged New Delhi. The Indian equity per ounce, while gram in a business benchmarks bounced after industry schemes to stakeholders on its port project in Myanmar, palladium rose 0.2% turnover of 11,476 lots. after human rights groups reported its Monday's sharp selloff led by gains at $1,731.69 to $2,680.20 per While Silver contracts for in Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Reliance. subsidiary had agreed to pay millions of New Delhi: International participants kept to the May delivery opened at Gold prices were flat on sidelines ahead of U.S. ounce. Platinum slipped HDFC Bank, HDFC, Larsen & dollars in rent to the military-controlled per ounce. 0.2%, to $1,168.13, Rs 66,247 as against the firm. Tuesday as market inflation data that is Toubro, State Bank of India and Axis Petrol, Diesel Prices Fuel prices remain Reuters added. Gold close of Rs 66,128 per kg. Bank. The Sensex rose as much as 266 points and Nifty 50 index Here’s how you can moved above its important unchanged for 7th day; check prices in metro psychological level of 14,350. As of generate or know your 9:21 am, the Sensex was up 124 New Delhi: Fuel prices remained India Inc voices opposition to points at 48,007 and Nifty 50 index unchanged for sevenange in the UAN in simple clicks rose 0.27 per cent or 37 points to prices of fuel. Petrol and diesel 14,347. prices were slashed on Wednesday New Delhi: Don’t worry if don’t have a All the 11 sector gauges, barring the (March 24) by oil marketing Universal Account Number (UAN) or forgot measure of information technology companies for first time in over a your UAN details. Notably, UAN is a 12- fresh lockdowns amid Covid surge year. Prices were last reduced on shares, were trading higher led by digit number that is provided to employees the Nifty PSU Bank index's 1.52 per March 16, 2020. Peies on April 6, 2021. Central government makes registered with EPFO. ? Rajiv Bajaj, the outspoken managing director of Bajaj Auto, on Monday warned a hard lockdown would lead to the absence of medical attention to the sick cent gain. Metal, Private Bank, Here’s how you can simply generate your Realty, Bank, Auto and Financial up for Rs 32.98 per litre of the price UAN account or generate your UAN ID by Mumbai,. India Inc has voiced its closed during the weekend Speaking to The Telegraph, Services indexes rose between 0.8- of petrol in Delhi and sales tax or following a few simple steps. Interestingly, opposition to fresh lockdowns lockdown. The Federation of Suvodeep Rakshit, vice- 1.2 per cent. Mid- and small-cap VAT of the state government you anytime can create a UAN account for amid a record spike in Automobile Dealers president and senior shares were also witnessing buying constitutes Rs 19.55. For diesel, the yourself without depending upon your coronavirus cases. Rajiv Bajaj, Associations has warned the economist at Kotak interest as Nifty Midcap 100 index central excise adds up to Rs 31.83 employer to do the needful. This comes in the outspoken managing director growth momentum in car Institutional Equities, said, rose 0.75 per cent and Nifty and VAT to Rs 10.99. Besides, the of Bajaj Auto, on Monday warned sales will be hampered. The if the lockdowns or Smallcap 100 index advanced 0.62 price also includes a dealer handy when your employer isn’t extending commission of a minimum Rs 2.6 the benefits of social security schemes to a hard lockdown would lead to the rise in infections has already restrictions continued to be per cent. UPL was top Nifty gainer, absence of medical attention to seen customers staying away limited to night curfews or the stock rose 3.4 per cent to ? 610. per litre on petrol and Rs 2 on diesel. you. You can simply generate your UAN Petrol and diesel prices are revised account via the official EFPO portal. the sick who are suffering from from making big- ticket other curbs without ONGC, Mahindra & Mahindra, other ailments. purchases, the dealers said. restraining manufacturing Hindalco, Shree Cements, Power on a daily basis in line with However, you may need to keep in mind that benchmark international price and you can generate your UAN account only if Bajaj told television channels that Meanwhile, an overwhelming and construction, the Grid, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & impact will not be large. Toubro, Bajaj Finserv and Indian Oil foreign exchange rates. Brent crude your employer is registered with the 95 per cent of those testing 93 per cent of the country’s futures jumped 83 cents, or 1.3%, to Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation positive are either asymptomatic top CEOs in a poll among 710 “There will be some supply also between rose 1.4-3.3 per cent. chain frictions but much $62.98 a barrel at 0012 GMT, after (EPFO). or have mild symptoms. by industry chamber CII president-designate of CII, said. On the other hand, Tata Consultancy falling 4.2% on Monday. US West Governments, therefore, should prefer stricter safety rules to The worry is more among MSME lower than what we had seen in Services was top Nifty loser, the the lockdowns of 2020. Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude not impose lockdowns that affect lockdowns, which will impact the circles. “The question of saving 1 stock fell as much as 4.51 per cent to futures rose 80 cents, or 1.4%, to Tata Consultancy the livelihood of thousands. movement of labour and goods, per cent lives or 38 per cent of Obviously, this assumes that ? 3,100 after it reported March generalised lockdowns across $59.45 barrel, after sliding 4.6% on Bajaj’s home state Maharashtra is and affect production. livelihoods will likely resurface quarter earnings. Tech Mahindra, Monday, a Reuters report said. Services posts 14.87 on the verge of announcing a full CII president Uday Kotak said the with the impending lockdown in large states are not the norm,’’ he Adani Ports, Infosys, Dr Reddy's lockdown for up to two weeks. government should do whatever it Maharashtra. MSMEs are added. There was also Labs, Tata Motors, Wipro, HCL per cent growth in net The state has started night takes to ramp up the production currently in a state of chaos, disappointing news on the jobs Technologies, Asian Paints and curfews and imposed a lockdown and distribution of vaccines. Any unsure of supply, demand and front. Latest data from the CMIE Nestle India were also among the profits over the weekend. Bajaj said the measures to restrict social payment schedules,’’ Kenny showed unemployment rate notable losers. The overall market impact on the two-wheeler Ramanand, national secretary, All jumped to 8.6 per cent for the breadth was positive as 1,548 shares Mumbai . Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) gatherings should not be extended industry has not been significant, to regular functioning of industry India Manufacturer’s week ended April 11 from 6.7 per were advancing while 517 were on Monday began the earnings season on a though dealerships have been Organisation (AIMO), said. cent two weeks ago. declining on the BSE. positive note by posting a 14.87 per cent and commerce, T.V. Narendran, growth in net profits for the March quarter of 2021, which came in line with Street estimates. The strong numbers came as the country’s largest IT services firm reported a robust deal win of $9.2 billion as clients Adani to set up one of country’s largest continued to spend on technology. The company’s board of directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 15 per share. For the quarter, TCS posted a net warehousing facility for Flipkart profit of Rs 9,246 crore compared with Rs 8,049 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. It marked a sequential 6.26 As part of this partnership, Adani Logistics Ltd will construct a massive 534,000 sq ft fulfilment centre at its upcoming logistics hub in Mumbai per cent growth over the net profit in the preceding quarter. The quarter saw revenues Mumbai . Gautam Adani on the growing demand for e- Flipkart developing capitalise on the capability of the at TCS rising to Rs 43,705 crore from Rs Monday rode into India’s booming commerce in Western India its third data centre Adanis as the largest solar player in 39,946 crore in the year-ago period. In dollar e-commerce industry by entering and support market access of the AdaniConnecX the country to generate and source terms, revenues came in at $5,989 million, a into a strategic partnership with several thousands of sellers Chennai facility as green power. The AdaniConneX sequential growth of around 5 per cent from Flipkart. The tie-up will see Adani and MSMEs in the region. part of one of the data centre is a new facility $5702 million in the preceding quarter. The Logistics set up one of the The centre is expected to be largest private enabling Flipkart to mould the order book of $9.2 billion in the quarter is the country’s largest warehousing operational in the third cloud deployments data centre to its growing highest total contract value (TCV) in any quarter, TCS said. For the year as a whole, its facility for the Walmart controlled quarter of 2022 and will have in the country, infrastructure needs with a order book at $31.6 billion saw a rise of 17 e-tailer. the capacity to house 10 t h e r e b y significant focus on security and per cent over last year’s number. “Our Adani Logistics is a wholly owned million units of sellers’ strengthening its keeping data locally within India. investments over the last decade in building subsidiary of Adani Ports & inventory at any point. In g r o w i n g “This broad-ranging partnership newer capabilities, and in research and Special Economic Zone. As part of addition to strengthening marketplace e- across our logistics and data centre innovation, position us well for the multi- this partnership, Adani Logistics Flipkart’s supply chain commerce business businesses is a unique business year technology services opportunity ahead. Ltd will construct a massive infrastructure to support in India. The Adani model, and we see this as a great 534,000 sq ft fulfilment centre at MSMEs and sellers, the group said that the opportunity to serve Flipkart’s “While we continue to dominate in our added. Observers say that the traditional areas of strength, we are making its upcoming logistics hub in facility will enhance local data centre has been designed to physical as well as digital partnership will help Flipkart to good progress in gaining share in the growth Mumbai that will be leased to employment and create around meet the highest standards in infrastructure needs,” Karan and transformation opportunity. Our focus Flipkart. A joint press statement 2,500 direct jobs and thousands of take the battle to key rivals such as r e l i a b i l i t y, s e c u r i t y, a n d Adani, CEO of Adani Ports and going into 2021-22 will be to. said that this centre will address indirect jobs, the companies Amazon and Reliance Retail. The sustainability, which will Special Economic Zone said. other leg of the partnership will see

14.pmd 6 4/13/2021, 11:02 PM Orissa Today Wednesday 14 April 2021SPORTSSPORTS 7 New name and jersey but Punjab will not stop giving heart attacks: Preity Zinta after PBKS win thriller vs RR

New Delhi Punjab Kings versus Rajasthan over again.Yeah What a game ! We have a / Royals thriller on Monday at Mumbai's New name & a New Jersey, still New name and Jersey Wankhede was a proof of why IPL is called the #saddapunjab won’t stop giving us heart world's most exciting and biggest T20 league. attacks in a game. What to do ? Not a perfect but Punjab won't stop Captain's from both the teams shined and took game for us but in the end it was PERFECT giving us heart fans out of their Monday blues in the most Wow @klrahul11 @iamdeepakhooda & all fascinating fashion. Long story cut short, the boys," Zinta tweeted after PBKS' win in attacks: Preity Zinta PBKS posted 221 for the loss of 6 wickets and their IPL 2021 opener. RR were in need of 94 runs off 42 balls at one High heart beats for Punjab Kings players Conway joins Green, ruled out of ongoing / stage but Sanju Samson, the newly-appointed Punjab captain KL Rahul and Arshdeep Singh, Zinta hailed Punjab captain of the Royals made the match a last- who bowled the final over of the match, ball thriller.13 runs were needed off the last talked about their high heart rates towards tour game against India due to concussion Kings players for over. IPL 2021's first centurion Sanju Samson the end of the match."Heart rate was high but Sydney.Australian cricket's injury woes against India. and Chris Morris were on the crease. Two runs I didn't stop believing. We knew a couple of continued on Saturday with medium pacer Australia Test hopeful Cameron Green making the match came off the first 3 balls before Samson tonked wickets would bring us back. Till first 10-11 Harry Conway ruled out of the ongoing suffered a concussion while bowling after a a six on the 4th. Now, with 5 needed of the last overs we bowled well. It was close because pink ball warm-up match against India rasping straight drive from Jasprit Bumrah 'perfect' in the end two, the Kerala-born hit an Arshdeep Singh we dropped a few sitters, including me. As a after suffering a delayed concussion struck him on the head during the warm-up delivery towards long-off but did not take any bowling unit, we bowled as we planned. here.Mark Steketee was named as game on Friday. /Defending 222 runs, run, in fact he sent back IPL's costliest buy When you're bowling against Sanju, it's Conway's concussion replacement for the While Green was subbed immediately, Morris back inside his crease at the non- difficult," KL Rahul said."Now it is beating final two days of the game.Number 11 Conway showed signs of concussion later striker's end.On the last ball of the match, the batsman Conway, who was peppered with in the day. Punjab could not pretty good. Before the last over, it was a barrage of bouncers by the four-pronged RR skipper went for the glory shot but was beating pretty fast. The plan was simple and Conway did not report concussion symptoms some nail-biting encounters including 2 Super for a better luck. Team's captain KL Rahul has Indian pace attack, was hit on head late in when assessed by medical staff on the field ensure a win until the caught at the deep cover boundary by Deepak it was to execute six balls wide outside off. I Wriddhiman Saha also conceded that Rishabh Pant was the evening of the opening day's play at the Hooda. Samson got dismissed for 119 (63 Over matches. The franchise has undergone also admitted on record that Punjab were a bit tried to york him. The only thing he could get at the time of impact. However, when some makeovers coming in the 14th edition 'unlucky' last year but the Wankhede thriller preferred over him in the last three Tests on the Australian tour Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. checked again at the conclusion of last ball was bowled balls) as Punjab won the match by 4 runs. was a four. But he got under one of those," He thus joins Cameron Green and Will Boxing Day Test: India registered IPL 2020 had also seen Punjab being part of and has changed its name and jersey in quest has left co-owner Preity Zinta 'perplexed' all Arshdeep stated after the match. because he didn't score runs in the series-opener in Adelaide. Australia A's innings, he reported Pucovski as Australian cricketers suffering symptoms, following which he was their 4th Test win at Melbourne concussion during the ongoing contests replaced. Cricket Ground against Australia EPL: West Brom sink Loved KL Rahul's strike rate: PBKS captain impresses IPL 2021: Heart was beating to make it their most successful Saints to boost slender fast before the last over, says away Test venue. survival hopes Sanjay Manjrekar with 50-ball 91 vs RR in IPL 2021 LONDON: West Bromwich Albion improved However, KL Rahul made a statement as fence in the final over of Punjab Kings' Arshdeep Singh after match- their slender hopes of avoiding relegation KL Rahul hit a 50-ball 91, early as his first outing of IPL 2021. The innings.Heaping praise on KL Rahul's from the Premier League as they survived skirting at an impressive Punjab Kings captain smashed 91 from approach, former India batsman Sanjay winning spell vs RR VAR controversy to beat Southampton 3-0 on just 50 balls as he helped his side post a Manjrekar said: "Loved the 91 but loved Monday.Sam Allardyce's side saw Mbaye rate of 182 mammoth total of 221 against Rajasthan the strike rate even more! If K L Rahul bats /RR vs PBKS, IPL 2021: Arshdeep Diagne's goal questionably ruled out by VAR Z Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in at a strike rate of over 140, which he can early in the first half at the Hawthorns. Rahul had faced criticism for Mumbai.Rahul hit as many as 5 sixes and easily, Punjab Kings will have a much Singh took 3 wickets for 35 runs, But they recovered from that blow to sweep into his below-par strike rate in better IPL than the last."Notably, including that of RR captain Sanju a two-goal lead by half-time thanks to Punjab Kings' newly-appointed Matheus Pereira's penalty and a Matt Phillips IPL 2020 batting coach Wasim Jaffer had Samson, to tilt the match in Punjab strike.Callum Robinson sealed West Brom's ZRahul's 91 helped Punjab hinted before the start of the Kings' favour at the Wankhede second successive win after the interval as the season that KL Rahul will bat Baggies built on their stunning 5-2 victory at Kings post 221 in their IPL more freely at the top of the order Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Chelsea.Second bottom Albion move within 2021 opener on Monday with Mayank Agarwal."KL eight points of fourth bottom Newcastle with batted a little timidly last season. Mumbai Arshdeep Singh is only in his third year in seven games left.The Baggies have scored He probably batted deeper the Indian Premier League but the 22-year-old eight goals in their last two games, two more because there was not much has already bowled some match-winning spells than they had netted in their previous 11 New Delhi. KL Rahul was the top-scorer in batting after No. 5, and Glenn for Punjab Kings and he did it again on Monday Australia vs India: Head coach Justin Langer confirmed the hosts are hopeful of having David Warner back combined, but their unexpected revival might Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 with Maxwell was not firing. He took have come too late to save them from slipping 670 runs in 14 matches but questions that responsibility on himself to night in their 4-run victory over Rajasthan Royals for the 3rd Test but the injured opener is still having issues with his strained groin. into the Championship.Southampton's limp were asked of his strike rate with Punjab try and stay at the crease and get in a high-scoring humdinger in Mumbai. display was the worst possible preparation for Kings failing to get past the finish line on 7 boundaries as he finished his knock with the job done. This time around, everyone Arshdeep took 3 wickets for 35 runs in his 4 overs, next weekend's FA Cup semi-final against multiple occasions despite posting above- a strike rate of 182.00. Rahul missed out on will see an aggressive KL Rahul for sure," including that of RR captain Sanju Samson, to tilt Leicester.After just four minutes it looked like par totals.KL Rahul had scored a strike rate an opportunity to become only the 2nd Jaffer had told the Times of India. the match in Punjab's favour. Samson's 119 went of 129.34 even as the likes of his India batsman to hit more than 2 IPL being a frustrating evening for Albion.Diagne For Rajasthan Royals, the star with the ball in vain as RR failed to chase down 222 in 20 overs teammates, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle hundreds but he was going for the big shot nodded in from close-range and was flagged was young Chetan Sakariya who finished at the Wankhede Stadium.Samson took the match and Nicholas Pooran scored at a quicker even when batting in the 90s. offside, with VAR backing the onfield call with figures of 3 for 31 when all their other to the very end but still ended up on the losing side pace. Rahul got as many as 6 fifty-plus because television cameras could not get the It required a brilliant fielding effort from bowlers (barring Riyan Parag) went for scores but his strike rate, especially in the despite setting the record for the highest score by right angle to conclusively prove the striker Rahul Tewatia at the mid-wicket boundary more than 10 runs an over. powerplay, was under the scanner. to get rid of KL Rahul who tried to clear the a player on captaincy debut.PBKS had the worst was on or offside.Southampton midfielder record among all teams in the death overs in IPL Stuart Armstrong tested Albion keeper Sam 2020 and they struggled once again in this game Johnstone with a curling blast. as RR needed 48 off the final 4 with Samson on But Pereira was brought down by Saints keeper Mohammad Azharuddin on sticky wicket song. It was only Arshdeep who kept his nerves Fraser Forster in the 32nd minute and the Brazilian picked himself up to dispatch the even as the rest of the bowlers got a real spot-kick.Phillips got the second three for the way he handled HCA's AGM hammering at the hands of the RR minutes later when he converted Diagne's skipper.Samson brought up his 3rd IPL hundred cross at the far post.Robinson put the result HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Cricket various appointments. "The Apex Council, pressed to 'carry on with his reforms'. Is he off 54 and kept getting the big shots with success beyond doubt in the 69th minute when he Association (HCA) president Mohammad at best, can only make a recommendation destined to be lame-duck president for the even as he kept losing partners at the other end. drilled in from Okay Yokuslu's pass. Azharuddin seems to be on a sticky wicket but the final authority rests with the rest of his term?The appointments made With 13 needed from the final over, Rahul handed Adding to Southampton's woes Johnstone with the way he handled the 85th Annual general body. It is up to the members to by the rival group too are not without the ball over to Arshdeep, who managed 0, 1, 1, 6, saved James Ward-Prowse's stoppage-time General body Meeting (AGM) on Sunday. decide on the appointments. They can flaws. "How can Shivlal (Yadav) be the 0 and Samson's wicket off the final ball to win the penalty after Conor Townsend's foul on "The AGM cannot be abruptly closed when either go with the recommendation or HCA's representative to the BCCI when he match for Punjab.He described his emotions after Moussa Djenepo. several points are still to be discussed. choose any other person," Mansingh said has served for more than nine years in the the match, revealing how fast his heart was Whatever be the reasons for the president, and added that things are going from bad to HCA and BCCI? Similarly, Arshad (Ayub) he shouldn't have done it. An AGM can be worse in the HCA."Why is Azharuddin so too is disqualified from being on any beating before bowling the final over. India beat Olympic ended only after all the points in the caught up with the appointment of Justice committee of the HCA by virtue of having "Now it is beating pretty good. Before the last over, Agenda are taken up," former HCA (retd) Deepak Verma? If the members served in the association for more than it was beating pretty fast. The plan was simple and champs Argentina 3-0 secretary PR Mansingh, who is an wanted a voting on the issue, he should nine years," said former EC member RM it was to execute six balls wide outside off. I tried New Delhi A last-minute comeback in one authority on the cricket body's byelaws, have allowed it. He should either convince Bhaskar.With both groups sticking to their to york him. The only thing he could get was a and a clean-sheet in another: India produced told TOI on Monday.Defending his action, the members or accept the verdict of the guns, it looks like the only recourse will be four. But he got under one of those.But still the general body. Whatever is happening is not to approach the court. "The matter will end contrasting performances in their first tour Azhar said the members were stuck on the plan was to execute the same. The staff and the issue of the ombudsman and were creating good for the association," said a former up in the court as there doesn't seem to be for competitive matches in more than a year, nuisance. "How can the meeting continue office-bearer, who didn't want to be any other way out. The association cannot captain have been very supportive. They were Yuvraj Singh trolled but remained unbeaten against Olympic in such an atmosphere? The remaining named.The happenings at the AGM have have two Ombudsmen. The BCCI can only telling me in the practice game, what role I need to champions Argentina in the twin Pro League points of the Agenda will be taken up in a shown that Azhar doesn't enjoy the stop the funds but beyond it, it cannot do play. That really helps the confidence.”The form Kevin Pietersen over the matches played over the weekend in Buenos later meeting," he said. confidence of the house and will also be much. But the problem with going to court was really good in th 20 over tournament (Syed former's rant against Aires.In the first match, played post- Azhar also seems to be on a weak wicket as completely isolated in the Apex Council. is that one cannot be sure when the verdict Mushtaq Ali). The ball was coming out nicely. We midnight India time on Sunday, drag-flicker the byelaws clearly state that the general He will be up against the other five elected will come and by that time the term of this English media members and it means that he will be hard- present body could finish," said Mansingh. have a knack of playing close games. Good to get Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals, body is the supreme body which makes the those two points," Arshdeep said on Star Sports. Yuvraj retired from including the equaliser with just six seconds left in the match, in the 2-2 draw. Goalkeeper international cricket in PR Sreejesh continued from where he left 2019, a year after off in February 2020, producing a stellar performance in the shoot-offs to save three IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS: Sanju Samson denying strike to Pietersen quit the sport Argentine shots and help India claim a Both Yuvraj and bonus point. This was the third straight match where Sreejesh ensured India’s win in Pietersen recently the shoot-outs, with the previous two Chris Morris was right thing to do, says Brian Lara featured in the inaugural coming against the Netherlands and Australia before pandemic hit in 2020. New Delhi Legendary batsman Brian conceded just 8 runs in tense last over. run-out. I think he did the right thing. No Ultimate Kricket While India showed commendable fighting Lara defended newly-appointed Sanju Samson was joined by Chris Morris doubts about it in my mind. Tremendous Challenge (UKC) spirit in the first game, the team played with Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju after Tewatia’s exit but the South Africa innings. I would not point fingers at him for much more control and composure in the Samson’s decision to deny strike to all-rounder, who broke the record for the not taking that single in the last over,” Lara second match on Sunday to sail to a 3-0 win. Chris Morris in a tense last-over finish costliest player at an IPL auction, was told Star Sports. After seeing off Argentine pressure in the against Punjab Kings in their Indian struggling to get his timing right. That knock deserved a win: Sunil Gavaskar opening 10 minutes, where goalkeeper Premier League 2021 opening match in Samson hit a six in the 4th ball of the over Meanwhile, batting great Sunil Gavaskar Krishan Pathak made a couple of crucial Mumbai on Monday. and brought the equation down to 5 from heaped rich praise on Samson, who was saves, Harmanpreet once again opened the Sanju Samson single-handedly took 2 balls. However, he denied the strike to awarded the Man of the Match despite scoring in the 13th minute. Lalit Upadhyay Rajasthan Royals close to the finish Morris despite hitting one to the cover finishing on the losing side on Monday. doubled the lead in the 25th and Mandeep line in a mammoth chase of 222 against boundary in the penultimate delivery of “Outstanding performance. He deserved a win Singh sealed a comfortable victory two Punjab Kings. However, Samson’s the match. for that knock. It was sheer brilliance minutes from time with an opportunistic record-breaking 119 was not enough as Needing 5 from the final delivery, Samson because you saw shots all round the park. the Kings survived the scare and sealed became the first man to hit a hundred on tried to clear the cover boundary but was Playing over the extra-cover is never an easy goal.What I really liked from Saturday’s captaincy debut in the IPL but the season game was the ability to not give up, and a 4-run win.Sanju Samson was left with a lot caught at deep cover. Royals slipped to an shot but he was doing it very well till the last to do as their star batsmen Ben Stokes (0) and opener ended in a heartbreak for the agonising defeat even as Arshdeep and KL ball. He just about showed you every shot in stage a comeback. It is a good confidence Jos Buttler (25) did not chip in with big Royals.Sanju Samson got the equation down booster to know that if you are stuck in that Rahul began celebrating the hard-fought the book with power and elegance combined. knocks after the Royals conceded 221 at the to 22 runs from 12 balls but losing Rahul win. That knock deserved a win,” Gavasakr said. position, you have the patience and skill to Wankhede Stadium.Despite losing partners Tewatia in the penultimate over meant the “I think it was the right decision. I think if The Royals ill look to bounce back when they be able to do that,” chief coach Graham Reid at regular intervals, Sanju Samson kept Royals needed 13 runs in the last over. KL anybody had to hit a boundary, it had to be face high-flying Delhi capitals in their said, adding the team was not getting carried punishing the Punjab bowlers, hitting as Rahul threw the ball to young Arshdeep Sanju Samson. If he had gone back for the second match of IPL 2021 in Mumbai on away with the weekend’s results. many as 7 sixes and 12 boundaries. He Singh and the left-arm pacer delivered by 2nd run, there was an opportunity to get him Thursday.

14.pmd 7 4/13/2021, 11:02 PM Orissa Today STATE Wednesday 14 April 2021 Bhubaneswar P-8 HC stays buying of Book for 8000 High Ghunghuti Pada residents demands THREE MORE SPECIAL School Library alleging gross irregularities rehabilitation under Samalei Yojana TRAINS THROUGH Kshirodra Bag ECoR JURISDICTION Bhubaneswar, Apr 13 book publishers and sellers partment has clearly men- books published in the last Bhubaneswar, Apr 13 (TNB) : The High Court of are going to incur heavy tioned that books pub- Two Guard cum Luggage five years i.e., from 2016 to (TNB) :Railways have de- Odisha has issued stay or- loss or damage. A handful lished in the last 3 years (in- Vans in their composition 2020 instead of 3 years can cided to run run two pair of der alleging gross irregu- of powerful and influential cluding current year) i.e., having stoppages at be submitted and books long distance special trains larities in the buying of text publishers hand in gloves 2019, 2020 and 2021 for li- Visakhapatnam, published in the year 2021 and one pair of special pas- book for 8000 High School with officials of Mass Edu- brary will be bought. Sec- Vizianagaram, Brahmapur, cannot be submitted. A lot senger train in East Coast Libraries. The High Court cation Department alleged ondary Education Director Khurda Road, of publishers were unaware Railway jurisdiction as per Chief Justice Dr. S. to have done this and a pe- issued notification to sub- Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & the following_ Muralidhar and Justice B.P. tition was filed in the High mit books by 8th February of the latest decision of the Jajpur Keonjhar Road in VILLUPURAM-PURULIA- Routray have ordered to Court on behalf of Book from publishers according government. It is unclear ECoR jurisdiction between VILLUPURAM BI- take final decision regard- Publishers and Sellers alleg- to conditions of the tender. why books published in the Villupuram and Purulia/ WEEKLY SPECIAL SUPER ing supply of text books by ing gross irregularities in But some influential pub- year 2021 will not be ac- Kharagpur from both the FAST April 19 issuing stay order this regard. It is mentioned lishers in connivance with cepted. Alleging gross ir- directions. Sambalpur, April 13: A large 06170/06169 Villupuram- in this case. in petition filed in the High Mass Education Depart- regularities in this regard, Samaleswari temple. The BILASPUR-TITILAGARH- number of residents of Purulia-Villupuram Special A notification was pub- Court by Book Publishers ment officials alleged to they have requested gov- residents welcomed the de- BILASPUR SPECIAL PAS- Ghunghuti pada, a slum lo- from Villupuram will leave lished on January 22th, and Sellers that School and have submitted books after velopment plan but found SENGER ernment to buy books pub- cated close to the famous at 1205hrs on every 2021 inviting applications Mass Education Depart- due date. While 130 Book that they were the only vic- 08264/08263 Bilaspur- lished in 2021 to protect the Samaleswari temple of Wednesday & Saturdays from publishers through ment invited tenders from publishers have partici- tim as there is a conspiracy Titilagarh-Bilaspur Passen- interest of High School stu- Sambalpur walked to the w.e.f. 5th May, 2021 and tenders on behalf of School Book Publishers and Sell- pated in the tender process, against them to throw them ger Special from Bilaspur is dents. The petitioners have collector office on a rally from Purulia will leave at and Mass Education De- ers for supply of books screening process of 28 is out of their settlement. leaving at 0650hrs w.e.f. expressed their deep grati- demanding rehabilitation 1000hrs on every Friday & partment, Government of worth Rs.20 Crore for 8 going on. Further, it is al- They are demanding proper 10th April, 2021 and from tude towards High Court under Samalei Yojana. Mondays w.e.f. 7th May, Odisha for supply of books thousand High School li- leged that while in the first rehabilitation without any Titilagarh is leaving at Chief Justice Dr. S. Ghunghuti pada is the first 2021 till further advice. for high school library. But braries. In this tender paper notification they are told to caste based discrimination. 0930hrs w.e.f. 11th April, Muralidhar and Justice B.P. dalit settlement in the en- VILLUPURAM- later on 28th January an page 4 clause ‘A submit books published in They want their settlement 2021 till further advice. tire Western Odisha which KHARAGPUR- amendment was done for selection of Books’ School the last 3 years. But in the Routray for their timely in- to be in a distance of 500 IMPORTANT INFORMA- was established by king VILLUPURAM WEEKLY which a large number of and Mass Education De- amended notification tervention. metre to 1 kilometre from the TION FOR ODISHA Balaram Dev to be associ- SPECIAL SUPER FAST temple so that their job BOUND PASSENGERS ated with the rituals of 06178/06177 Villupuram- won't be disturbed. They Odisha bound passen- Samaleswari temple for Kharagpur-Villupuram Spe- Corona patient died due to lack of treatment demand one time compen- gers from anywhere in the playing instrument called cial from Villupuram will Asutosh Ratha the district's main hospital sation along with commu- country, who are boarding Dulduli or Gandabaja. Now leave at 1205hrs on every Bargarh, Aug 13 : The city at around 10 pm on Mon- nication facility and job train to any place of Odisha they have been staying in Tuesdays w.e.f. 4th May, of Bargarh is experiencing day, but she was found to from each family in the must have an RTPCR Nega- the pada for over 450 years 2021 and from Kharagpur a second wave of the co- be positive. He was later temple trust board. If their tive Test Report of maxi- and they have been asked will leave at 1410hrs on ev- rona, which is affecting transferred to Burla Covid reasonable demand is not mum 72 hours before the to vacate their houses un- ery Thursdays w.e.f. 6th more and more people. Hospital on the advice of a fulfilled, they will be forced start of the journey or a sec- der Samalei Yojana meant May, 2021 till further ad- People are being forced to doctor. Unfortunately, he to resort to movement and ond dose vaccination cer- for development work of vice. rely on private hospitals for could not get proper treat- the state government will tificate. Those without surrounding of Both the train have One their treatment, as there is ment because he could not be responsible for any mis- valid documents will have AC-2 Tier, One AC-3 Tier, no proper facility in govt get a bed there, so his fam- hap. to undergo seven days hospitals for corona pa- Seven Sleeper Class, Five ily was forced to bring him (From P-3) mandatory home/institu- tients. As a result, poor Second Class Seating and back home. Struggling with Pipili. Mr Pradhan spoke to the police DG and called for tional quarantine. people are facing an un- death for about nine hours an independent and a peaceful election at Pipili. He also timely death. According to shadow of mourning over was attended by Sankalp (From P-5) he died at 4 pm. His body urged the same from state Election Commission. bisamcuttack. money is becoming a barrier in Chandni's sources, Benugopal Rao, the Rao family. And there Parivar Vice President G was laid to rest at Bargarh Union Minister Shri Pradhan first campaigned from Uttara treatment as they have to stay,eat and travel for treat- 65, a resident of Shakti is dissatisfaction in the in- Ramesh, Vikas Agrawal, covid Swargadwar with the Chowk in Pipili block to Gudiya Pokhari. Then Jaishna ment. Now Chandni is facilitating under the "Biju Nagar Ward No. 13, telligentsia with the lack of Nidhan Danta, Niles help of the Sankalpa Fam- Patna, Pipili NAC, Jatani Chowk, Jatani Road, Dangohiri, swasthya Kalyan yojna" for government assistance. She Bargarh, was vaccinated covid treatment in the gov- Padhan, Sandeep Seth, ily. He is survived by his Hatsahi, Vajpayee, Dand Mukundapur, Mangalpur, need money to eat and stay. Monaj -Chandni's father sold on April 3, and has been ernment sector in the dis- Sanjeev Rao, the son of the wife Krishna Rao and four Teisipur to satsankha. He also marched from Satsankha his auto-rickshaw for treatment. Monaj's friends have feeling ill since the next day. trict. deceased along with Young sons and daughters. His to Pattanayika, Mohinimath, Pidhapatna and Station bought an auto as a gift to support his family. While Her family brought her to The funeral procession leader Nipan Dash. Bazaar to vote for party candidates. sudden death has cast a Chandini has been given 3 chemos, now she will be given RIGHT UNDERSTANDING ROOTED IN SPIRITU- radiation for 70 days. The family is worried about their Webinar on MOOCS in Higher Education survival in that medical during treatment. The family is ALISM KEY TO HAPPINESS: RAJASEKHAR hopeful that Chandini will recover from the treatment. egy to reach and serve the aspired for professional ex- Koraput , Apr 13 (TNB) Manoj Panda, the father, said he could treat his daughter Bhubaneswar, April 13: competition the focus educational needs of the cellence and satisfaction in :A Webinar on 'Massive Chandini well if ??any kind-hearted person will help her. What do you need to do to should be on nurturing a students. what he did. Sharing his ex- Open Online Courses get lasting happiness? spirit of cooperation to Prof. Kishore highlighted perience during his tenure (MOOCs) in Higher Edu- It being the collec- build each other up. "We the key features, benefits in the Indian Embassy in cation' was organised at tive desire of humanity, can allow the weakness of and use of the MOOCs in Tokyo, Mr. Rajasekhar said the Central University of people have been pursuing someone to ride the a wider prospective par- it was amazing to see that Odisha on 12 April 2021. happiness in their own strength of another to suc- ticularly to provide educa- after being devastated dur- Prof. Kausal Kishore, ways, but such bliss could cessfully complete the race tion to large mass of stu- ing the World War II, Japan Dean & Head, School of be achieved through three of life," he said. dents cutting across the face class. rose to be in a position to Education Central Univer- entwined routes --- profes- Mr. Rajasekhar, geographical boundary. Prof. Sharat Kumar Palita, organize the Olympics less sity of South Bihar deliv- sional, emotional and spiri- who also served as India's He said "a good teacher is Dean, School of than two decades after the ered a lecture as a resource tual, Mr. C.Rajasekhar, Of- Ambassador to Cuba and as always happy to teach Biodiversity and Conser- nuclear bombing of person. Prof. I. ficer-on-Special Duty Director General of Indian number of students and vation of Natural Re- Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ramabrahmam, Vice- (States) in the Ministry of Council for Cultural Rela- number of students are al- sources delivered the The civic sense of Chancellor of the Univer- External Affairs, has said. tions (ICCR), said in spite ways want to take the ben- welcome address. He de- the Japanese and their sity inaugurated the "A right under- of fulfillment in other areas, efit of a good teacher. So scribed MOOCs as the sense of pride in putting webinar and delivered the standing rooted in spiritu- lack of spiritual experience MOOCs is the right solu- present need for the al- their nation first was exem- Inaugural address. He alism alone can put one at would still leave a void in tion for both teachers and ternative education. He plary, he said while narrat- conveyed his best wishes ease and in harmony with life. students". He highlighted advised students to take ing an incident when a taxi for a successful others," Mr. Rajasekhar SOA Vice-Chan- the advantages and limita- benefit of the MOOCs driver decided to waive the programme and hoped said while delivering the fifth cellor Prof. Ashok Kumar tions of online courses in available in SWAYAM fare at his own cost to up- MOOCs is the right strat- SOA Fortnightly Academic Mahapatra, faculty mem- comparison with face to platform. Lecture (SOAFL) virtually hold the image of his coun- bers and students attended on Saturday. try as the passenger, a for- the virtual lecture while Pointing out that eigner, did not have an idea Prof. Nachieketa K. Sharma, With Best Compliments from : unless the basic human req- of the exact location of his Director, University Out- uisites of 'roti, kapda and destination. reach Programs, moderated M/s MEGHA ENGINEERING & makaan' were met human There was also an the session conducted un- beings would continue to emotional angle to this pur- der the auspices of the INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED have a sub-human exist- suit as relationship with fel- SOA NSS Bureau and SOA ence, he said it would be low human beings was of Wellness Center. Prof. 'both irrelevant and criminal great importance, Mr. Mahapatra distributed cer- to talk of happiness' in such Rajasekhar said. tificates of appreciation to a situation. Citing the example NSS volunteers and Pro- While endeavour- of the much discussed race gram Officers for attending ing to ensure fulfillment of between a hare and a tor- the Pre-Republic Day Camp these basic necessities, man toise, he said instead of after the meeting. Some responsible officers misleads the government Rajesh Dahima Rajgangpur,In this way, the state government made a lot of schemes for the poor and also announced. But those who have been entrusted with the task, the people are not deterring them from exploiting the poor with misleading the government for their own benefit. One such case has come to the fore in front of the local football field where despite the poor and poor schemes of the central and state government, the poor people have been deprived of these schemes. There are still some families outside the local football field who are forced to live in the shadow of open air. While this opportunity is known to the government-nominated departmental officers, they are all consciously pretending to be unknown and have forced the poor to bear the brunt of the poverty line. The illiterate, after whom begging for unemployment, hold the members of the helpless In the service for supply of drinking water to every family responsible for their maintenance. This question has also become a question for house hold of MAHANGA Block of Cuttack them, who will answer it?

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