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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I SATURDAY 13 I FEBRUARY 2021 WEATHER Max: 30OC STATE | 3 WORLD | 5 SPORT | 7 Min: 20OC Premalatha: DMDK capable Navalny back in court Karatsev shocks Rainfall: Nil of going it alone over defaming Putin Schwartzmann ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Maasi 1 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 319 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Thuvithiyai Star: Sathayam ■ ‘Even the LAC, as per the Indian perception, is at Finger 8, not at Finger 4’ Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am 12 workers killed in Yamagandam: 1.30 pm to 3 pm Defence ministry denies India ceding PRAYERS cracker unit blast Fajar: 5.22 am DC CORRESPONDENT ● Zohar: 12.28 pm VIRUDHUNAGAR, FEB. 12 Fire and rescue Asar: 3.43 pm personnel from the Ladakh territory for disengagement Maghrib: 6.12 pm As many as 12 workers fire stations at Isha: 7.25 pm were killed and around 36 Sivakasi, Virudhuagar PAWAN BALI | DC injured in a fire accident NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 WAR OF WORDS SUNSET TODAY 6.14 PM in a cracker manufactur- and Satur had to India to set up SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.33 AM ing unit near Sivakasi in struggle for four The defence ministry said Why has he asked A new edition of Congress circus MOONRISE TODAY 7.43 AM Virudhunagar district on hours to contain the on Friday that India has the Defence Minister today, again due to @ Rahul ITBP command MOONSET TOMORROW 7.42 PM Friday. spread of the fire fur- conceded no territory to to make the state- Gandhi. Why is he bent upon falsely The accident occurred at ther and to put it out China in the disengagement ment, the Prime Minister claiming that disengagement is a loss for unit in Leh around 11 am when more agreement on Pangong Tso should say — I have given India? Is it a part of INC-China MoU? CORONA than 120 persons were by 3 pm, according and that the next military- DC CORRESPONDENT working in Mariammal to the district fire level talks will take up the Indian land to China, this is With the armed forces leading the disen- NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 Fire Works at Achan- officer Ganesan outstanding issues at Hot the truth. Finger-4 is our territory, that gagement strategy, isn’t this an insult of C UNT kulam village near Satur. Springs, Gogra and the is where our post used to be. So, now our brave forces? No Indian land has In view of the increasing The accident is suspected Depsang plains in eastern we have moved from finger-4 to finger- been given up by the government as part incidents of border dispu- CASES DEATHS to have been caused by nel from the fire stations at Ladakh. The ministry’s tes with China in the Lad- mishandling of the chemi- Sivakasi, Virudhuagar statement also said India 3. Why has the Prime Minister Modi of the current disengagement akh region, the Indo Tib- (+11,212) (+86) cal mixture in the process and Satur had to struggle has persistently maintained given up Indian Territory to the process. If anyone committed etan Border Police (ITBP), of manufacturing fancy for four hours to contain the right to patrol till Finger Chinese? This is the question that the sin of giving up thousands which is the Indo-China 1,08,91,625 1,55,570 type crackers. It damaged the spread of the fire fur- 8 in Pangong Tso, including needs to be answered by him and by of sq km, it is one corrupt, border guarding force is 20 work sheds fully, killing ther and to put it out by 3 in the current pact with likely to set up a special five persons including a pm, according to the dis- China. the Defence Minister cowardly dynasty that has bro- command unit in Leh. covid19india.org woman on the spot while trict fire officer Ganesan. “India has not conceded — Rahul Gandhi, ken the country to keep their power The move is significant seven more succumbed to District collector R. any territory as a result of Congress leader intact — J. P. NADDA, BJP president as this unit will operate STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS burns at the hospital. Kannan said after inspect- this agreement. On the con- independently of the Around 36 injured persons ing the accident spot that trary, it has enforced obser- ITBP’s western command (+ 483 ) were undergoing treat- those workers who suf- vance and respect for the gorically false. based at Chandigarh and 12,408 ment at the government fered more than 50 per cent LAC and prevented any uni- “Even the Line of Actual will focus exclusively on TN: 8,44,173 hospitals in burns were referred to lateral change in the status Control, as per the Indian China’s actions created the security situation in Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Madurai Rajaji govern- quo,” the ministry said. perception, is at Finger 8, the entire Ladakh sector. WORLD CONFIRMED CASES Satur, Kovilpatti. ment hospital for further It said it had taken note of not at Finger 4. That is why At present the ITBP’s Fire and rescue person- treatment. ■ P3 some “misinformed and India has persistently main- distrust, says Army chief Western Command based misleading” comments on tained the right to patrol up at Chandigarh, is largely 10,84,96,690 the disengagement under- to Finger 8, including in the PAWAN BALI | DC regional imbalances and responsible for border way at Pangong Tso. This current understanding with NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 instability, he said. areas of Ladakh, Himachal DEATHS Budget to help India comes after Congress leader China,” the MoD said. The Army chief noted that Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Rahul Gandhi accused It said the permanent Army chief General M.M. Nepal, India's traditional ■ P4 Prime Minister Narendra posts of both sides at the Naravane said on Friday long-term partner, which 23,83,806 Modi of “giving away sacred north bank of Pangong Tso that the rising footprints of has witnessed heavy grow fastest, says FM Indian territory to China”. are longstanding and well China in India’s neighbour- Chinese investment, is going COUNTRIES, US welcomes India, AREAS WITH Mr Gandhi said the Indian established. “"On the hood and its attempts to uni- through a period of political CASES 219 DC CORRESPONDENT Ms Sitharaman said in her Army held the Finger 4 area Indian side, it is Dhan laterally alter the status-quo volatility. China efforts for worldometers.info NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 reply to the budget debate in Ladakh along the Line of Singh Thapa Post near along “our disputed borders" “While Bhutan has been in Parliament. Actual Control, but now it Finger 3 and on the have created an environ- cautious in its approach, Union finance minister “The post-pandemic will move back to its perma- Chinese side, east of Finger ment of "confrontation and we have seen an upswing in border de-escalation 4 dead, 13 injured as bus Nirmala Sitharaman on economies have suffered nent base near Finger 3. 8,” it said. The current mutual distrust." our relations with Bangla- Washington, Feb. 12: The Friday said the strong stim- all over the world and the As per the agreement, the agreement provides for the “The regional security desh. India is celebrating US has welcomed the ongo- falls into gorge in ulus in the budget for 2021- Union Budget 2021 was an Chinese troops will move cessation of forward environment is charac- Swarnim Vijay Varsh to ing efforts by India and 22 would not only provide attempt to provide a east of Finger 8 on the north deployment by both sides terised by Chinese belliger- commemorate its splendid China to de-escalate the sit- quick short-term solutions strong stimulus to deal bank of Pangong Tso and and continued deployment ence in the Indo-Pacific, its victory over Pakistan in uation in eastern Ladakh Andhra Pradesh but also long-term and sus- with this situation,” she the Indian troops will move at these permanent posts, it hostility towards weaker the 1971 War for Liberation and said it would continue Visakhapatnam: Four people died tainable growth that will said. “In doing so, it will to their permanent base at said. nations and relentless drive of Bangladesh. The sight of to monitor the situation and about 13 others were injured help India remain one of not only provide quick Dhan Singh Thapa Post The MoD also said that to create regional dependen- the tri-service contingent closely as both sides work when a bus carrying over 20 pas- the fastest-growing short-term solutions that near Finger 3. The area defence minister Rajnath cies through initiatives like from Bangladesh marching toward a peaceful resolu- sengers fell into a gorge at economies in the world. were created, but we also between Finger 4 and Singh’s statement in the Belt and Road Initiative," down Rajpath on Republic tion. “We’re closely follow- Anantagiri near Araku in The budget was the looked at medium, long- Finger 8 will be “no go” zone Parliament on Thursday said Army chief during a Day bodes well for our ing reports of initial troop Visakhapatnam district, a senior instrument for term and sustainable for some time for both the had also made clear that seminar on 'Evolving future relations, although disengagement. We wel- police official said on Friday. Aatmanirbhar Bharat at a growth that will help us armies. there are outstanding prob- Security Challenges in the growing radicalisation in come the ongoing efforts to :We have received information that time when economies remain one of the fastest- The ministry said the lems to be addressed, North East and Way society remains a serious de-escalate the situation,” four people died. The bus carrying across the global had suf- growing economies in the assertion that Indian terri- including at Hot Springs, Forward. The resultant concern,” said the Army a state department state- them fell into a gorge. Our teams fered due to the pandemic, world.” tory is up to Finger 4 is cate- Gogra and Depsang. Sino-US rivalry has created chief. ■ P4 ment said. — PTI have reached the spot for rescue operations,” Visakhapatnam range DIGRanga Rao told PTI. Trivedi announces SC notice to Centre, Uttarakhand disaster: ‘Temporary resignation from RS lake’ triggers concern, rescue workers battle odds on the House floor Twitter on fake news New Delhi, Feb. 12: The Tapovan (U'khand)/New Delhi: DC CORRESPONDENT Supreme Court on Friday Twitter to label Experts were trying Friday to NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 sought responses from the determine if a temporary lake Union government and formed upstream by an avalanche In yet another major Twitter India on a plea accounts of political could breach its banks and threat- blow to West Bengal seeking a mechanism for 24 HR, 3-PHASE en the rescue work at the sludge- Chief Minister and regulating content and parties and leaders choked Tapovan tunnel, where Trinamul Congress advertisements spreading 25-30 people are feared trapped. supremo Mamata hatred through fake news New Delhi, Feb. 12: FREE POWER FOR The confirmed death toll in Banerjee, the party’s and instigative messages Twitter has said it will Sunday's flash flood in the Rajya Sabha MP and via bogus accounts. add labels to identify FARMERS: EPS Alaknanda river system in former Union minister A bench of Chief Justice more government leaders Uttarakhand's Chamoli district Dinesh Trivedi dramat- S.A. Bobde and justices A.S. and institutions from next climbed to 38 after the recovery ically announced his Bopanna and V. week so that people have a Tirupur, Feb. 12: of two more bodies and 166 peo- resignation on the floor Ramasubramanian issued “more informed experi- Farmers would hence- ple still remain missing. of the House on Friday, notice to the Centre and ence”. The roll-out will forth be provided 24- saying he felt “help- Twitter Communication begin in Canada, Cuba, hour-three phase elec- less” over the political India Pvt Ltd on the plea Ecuador, Egypt, Ger- tricity for their pump COUNTER POINT violence in his state. filed by one Vinit Goenka, many, Honduras, Indon- sets, Chief Minister “The kind of violence which said there are hun- esia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Edappdi K. Pal- that is happening in dreds of fake Twitter han- Saudi Arabia, Serbia, aniswami announced Bengal…is a threat to dles and Facebook accounts Spain, Thailand, Turkey, here on Friday. democracy,” he said. in the name of eminent peo- and UAE. India was not Addressing an election ■ Full report on P4 ple and dignitaries. — PTI part of the list. — PTI rally at Udumalaipettai near here, Mr Palaniswami said farm- ers in the district made a plea for this when Second Test begins today they met him. “Accepting their DC CORRESPONDENT siasts are expected to walk Cricket Association has request, Amma's govern- CHENNAI, FEB. 12 through the turnstiles for sold around 15,000 tickets ment would provide 24- the first time since the for the second match. hour three phase power The ‘knowledgeable Covid-19 pandemic forced India vice-captain supply for pumpsets used Chennai fans’ will be back sporting events to go Ajinkya Rahane said the by farmers," he declared. at their favourite haunt — behind closed doors. entire team is excited to Currently, farmers get the M.A. Chidambaram The opening Test at the have the crowds back. “We three phase electricity Stadium — as India take on same venue was conducted know how much that for pumpsets for 12 hours England in the second Test, without spectators and means for us. I hope people in Cauvery delta dis- starting on Saturday. India suffered a rare defeat will come enjoy the crick- tricts and six hours in Thousands of cricket enthu- at home. The Tamil Nadu et,” he said. ■ P7 non-delta regions. — PTI Two associates of Faruqui granted ad-interim bail Indore, Feb. 12: The Madh- was set free on bail last week ● Comedian Faruqui and five others involved in the show in Indore were ya Pradesh High Court on by the Supreme Court. organising the show in Indore were arrested fol- arrested following a com- Friday granted interim bail A single bench of the high lowing a complaint by Eklavya Singh Gaud, son plaint by Eklavya Singh to two men accused of organ- court comprising Justice Gaud, son of local BJP MLA ising a comedy show in Rohit Arya granted bail to of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud Malini Laxman Singh Gaud. Indore, during which stand- the two co-accused Prakhar light of the order of February trial court, with further con- The MLA’s son had alleged up comedian Munawar Vyas and Adwin Anthony. 5 passed by the Supreme dition that applicant shall not that objectionable comments Faruqui allegedly insulted In two separate orders that Court (granting bail to Faru- indulge himself in any such were made about Hindu Hindu deities. ran identical, Justice Arya qui).” “Accordingly, appli- activity subversive to public deities and Union home min- Mr Faruqui, who was observed, “The applicant is cant is hereby enlarged on order,” the order stated. ister Amit Shah during the arrested on January 1 and held entitled for temporary temporary bail on the condi- Comedian Faruqui and five show held on January 1. was in jail since January 2, bail maintaining parity in tions to the satisfaction of the others involved in organising — PTI

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OTHER STORIES Death in custody: 3 get RI for starting engg Five cops to pay `5L to victim’s kin A. ARUL PALANI | DC college cheating AICTE CHENNAI, FEB. 12 DC CORRESPONDENT and Jayanthi John, the college in Srinivasa The Anti-Corruption Br- Recommending the state gover- CHENNAI, FEB. 12 trustee of St. Alfred Nagar, Koyambedu. They anch of CBI, Chennai, in- nment to initiate criminal pros- Educational Trust and submitted forged docu- vestigated and filed the ch- ecution against five cops in Siv- The XIll special court for J.A. Institute of Engineer- ments such as FDR, argesheet in 2009 against agangai district on charge of ca- CBI cases, Chennai, on ing and Technology, CMDA approval, affilia- John Alfred, Jayanthi Jo- using the death of a person in Friday convicted three Koyambedu, Chennai, tion documents and forged hn and Edwin Prabhakar custody eight years ago, the Sta- persons, including the with the help of PB Edwin government approval let- for entering into a crimi- te Human Rights Commission chairman and trustee of a Prabhakar, lecturer, J.A. ter for change of site and nal conspiracy to cheat directed them to pay a compens- private engineering col- Institute, entered into a established the college in the AICTE by submitting ation of `5 lakh to the victim’s lege in Chennai, and sen- criminal conspiracy to a residential area without forged documents. father. tenced them to undergo cheat the AICTE. any basic facilities. They On completion of trial, In a complaint, Pandimuthu of rigorous imprisonment John Alfred and flouted the norms pre- special judge L.S. Sathy- Thiruppachethi, Sivagangai di- for two years on charge of Jayanthi John proposed to scribed by the AICTE and amurthy said the prosecu- strict, stated that on June 6, cheating the All-India start a college in Parukkal others. Thus they commit- tion proved the charges 2013, about 11 am, a police team Council for Technical village, Kancheepuram ted offences under sec- against the accused. The headed by Velladurai, then DSP, Education (AICTE) and district, and temporarily tions 120B, 420, 467, 468 judge sentenced to under- Manamadurai sub-division, Siv- starting the college with showed a place in Pannir and 471 of IPC and section go rigorous imprisonment agangai, came to his village and fake documents. Nagar, Mogappair. But, 13(2), 13(1)(d) of for 2 years each. The court dragged his son, Kokki Kumar, City traffic police in association with the transgender community creates awareness According to sources, without putting up any Prevention of Corruption also imposed on them a and assaulted him, causing inj- on road safety on Anna Salai on Friday. — DC John Alfred, chairman, construction, they started Act 1988. total fine of `80,000. uries. Sub-inspector Duraising- am attacked Kokki Kumar with an iron rod and a cricket stump on his face, legs and hands. Then, Velladurai took Kokki Certificates of a student cannot be held back citing financial dues: HC Kumar to the Thiruppachethi police station and later to the DC CORRESPONDENT fore, he is intended to get in W.P. (MD) No.20726 of 2019 Rajaji government hospital, CHENNAI, FEB. 12 the transfer certificate from by order dated October 17, Madurai. Soon, Pandimuthu the school and admit his son 2019, that the certificates of HC declines to quash proceedings against mining baron kin received information that his Pointing out the earlier find- in another institution, for a student cannot be held son died in hospital. Hence, he ings of the court that the which, he approached the back by an educational J. STALIN | DC quash the proceedings er directly or indirectly indulging in money laun- lodged a complaint against certificates of a student can- school but the school has institution, citing financial CHENNAI, FEB. 12 under the PMLA. attempts to indulge or dering. Ergo, this peti- Velladurai, Duraisingam, Chell- not be held back by an edu- refused to part with the dues and dispositive reason- Dismissing the peti- knowingly assists or tion qua Selvi and apandi, constable Saravanan cational institution citing transfer certificate and ing of this court, this court The Madras high court tions filed by Selvi and knowingly is a party or is Chandraleka stands dis- and Baskaran, sub-inspector, financial dues, the Madras other documents and also is inclined to allow this peti- has declined to quash the Chandraleka, the bench actually involved in any missed, the bench added. Thiruppachethi police station, high court has directed the claiming arrears of fee from tion on the following terms: proceedings under the said a reading of para- process or activity con- Allowing the petition Sivagangai district. Vaels Ravindra Bharathi him. Therefore, he has sent (a) the second respondent provisions of Prevention graphs 13.7 and 13.8 of nected with the proceeds filed by Sivaranjani, the In response, the policemen sta- Global School at a representation to the (the Principal/Correspond- of Money Laundering the complaint show that of crime……”. Money bench said she was the ted that the complaint was false. Keelkattalai in the city, to school and thereafter has ent, Vaels Ravindra Bhara- Act (PMLA) against Selvi and Chandraleka laundering simply daughter of In a communication, Super- issue transfer certificate, approached this court. As thi Global School) shall iss- P.Selvi and were income tax assess- means, to project tainted Palanichamy and Selvi. intendent of Police, Sivagangai conduct certificate, mark against the very same insti- ue transfer certificate, con- S.Chandraleka, the wife es. They could read and money as an untainted She was born on March district, stated that Kokki Kum- sheets and all other certifi- tution, the parents have duct certificate, mark shee- and daughter-in-law of write English very well. one. The allegation in 14, 1993 and was inducted ar was an accused in Thirupp- cates and documents to a already approached this ts, all other certificates and mining baron P.Palani- They were aware that this case was, by illegal as a partner in PRP achethi police station. When the student to pursue his educa- court and this court had documents necessary for chamy and former part- they were partners in the mining and by commis- Exports on October 22, police party tried to arrest him, tion further. also considered the very petitioner’s son to pursue ners of M/s PRP Exports, granite business. They sion of a schedule 2003. She resigned on the accused tied to assault the Justice B.Pugalendhi gave same issue earlier and his education further with- pending before the II had thorough knowledge offence, the three firms, March 31, 2010. It police with a sickle. Then police the directive while allowing passed an order dated in a week, (b) the petitioner Additional District about the moveable and in which Selvi and appears that most of the had used minimum force. When a petition filed by Kanchi December 31, 2020. The and his son shall go to the Judge (CBI Court), immoveable properties Chandraleka were part- properties were pur- they tried to arrest him again, Vazhuthi Veeriah court had directed the office of the second respon- Madurai. acquired by the firms in ners, generated Rs chased from the criminal he fell down on the railway Illavaluthi, which sought a school to hand over the dent and collect the docu- A division bench com- which they were part- 2830.98 crores with which activity in the name of track and sustained injuries. direction to the Vaels transfer certificate, mark ments under due acknowl- prising Justices P.N.Pra- ners, the bench added. they had purchased the Sivaranjani, when she The accused was arrested on Ravindra Bharathi Global statements, conduct and edgement within a week kash and V.Sivagnanam The bench said senior properties listed in the was a minor. “In the opin- June 6, 2013 and taken to the Th- School to issue transfer cer- other certificates to the stu- there from, (c) it is open to however allowed the peti- counsel A.Ramesh, complaint and projected ion of this court, there iruppachethi police station and tificate, mark statements, dent concerned, the peti- the second respondent to tion filed by A.Sivaranja- appearing for the peti- them as untainted ones. are no sufficient material then sent for judicial custody. A and conduct certificate to tioner added. file a suit against the peti- ni, daughter of Palani- tioners contended that In the teeth of the statu- to proceed against medical memo was also given his son without further The judge said tioner if there is any fee bal- chamy and quashed the mere knowledge of tory presumption under Sivaranjani for money for his treatment. While cops es- delay to enable him to admit M.Purushothaman, counsel ance or arrears and if the proceedings under the acquisition of properties section 23 and the laundering and hence the corted the accused to the Mana- his son in another afford- for the petitioner submitted school chooses to do so, the PMLA against her. was not tantamount to reverse burden under proceedings in C.C.No.10 madurai government hospital, able school. that this court had also dealt jurisdictional civil court The bench dismissed as knowledge of commis- section 24 of the PML of 2018 on the file of the the accused complained of heart The grievance of the peti- with the same issue earlier shall adjudicate upon the withdrawn the petition sion of the offence under Act, the court cannot II Additional District pain, and he was rushed to the tioner was that the school and had passed an elaborate suit uninfluenced and filed by M/s PRP Granite the PML Act. Section 3 of give a finding in a peti- Court (CBI Court), Rajaji government hospital, Ma- has demanded more fee order dated October 17, 2019. untrammeled by any obser- Exports represented by the PML Act was indeed tion under section 482 Madurai against durai, where the medical officer than the fee prescribed by “In the light of the aforesaid vation made in this order”, the partner P.Palani- very wide. It begins with Cr.P.C that they did not Sivaranjani is quashed”, declared him ‘brought dead’. the fees committee, there- decision held by this court the judge added. chamy, which sought to the expression “whosoev- know that they were the bench added. COFFEE-BREAK CALVIN AND HOBBES| Bill Watterson Your day today By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam QUICK CROSSWORD Aries: Don’t be concerned about losing sight of your own goals; they will still be there when you finish with your current obligations. Work pressure will make you tired. Taurus: A new relationship may take shape. 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IN BRIEF PM to hand over Arjun tank Cong members arrested in to Army in Chennai tomorrow Kumbakonam New Delhi, Feb 12: Prime developed, and manufac- The PMO said he will also Egmore and Kanyakumari DC CORRESPONDENT Minister Narendra Modi tured by the Combat inaugurate the fourth rail- and would result in saving KUMBAKONAM, FEB.12 will hand over the Arjun Vehicles Research and way line between Chennai of Rs 14.61 lakh per day on Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) Development Beach and Attipattu sta- fuel cost, it added. He will The police arrested 70 to the Army in Chennai on Establishment, DRDO tions. This 22.1 km section, also lay the foundation members of the Congress Sunday and also inaugu- along with 15 academic laid at a cost of Rs 293.40 stone for the extension, when they tried to take out a rate and lay the foundation institutions, eight labs and crore, traverses through renovation and moderniza- procession with a plough stones of several projects several MSMEs, it noted. Chennai and Thiruvallur tion of the Grand Anicut to protest against the in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Assembly polls in Tamil districts and will ease up Canal System and the three farm legislations A PMO statement on Nadu and Kerala are traffic from Chennai Port. Discovery Campus of IIT brought by the central govern- Friday said these projects, expected to be held in This section connects the Madras. ment at Kumbakonam on including the launch of a April-May. During his Chennai Port and Ennore The canal is important Friday. Chennai Metro project and visit, the prime minister Port, and passes through for irrigation in the delta The members led by a petrochemical complex will inaugurate the major yards, providing districts and the modern- G.K. Muralidharan, state in Kerala, will add crucial Chennai Metro Rail Phase- operational flexibility for ization exercise will cost general secretary of the momentum to the growth I extension, completed at a the movement of trains, Rs 2,640 crore, leading to Congress, Arivalagan, trajectory of these states cost of Rs 3,770 crore, and the PMO said. an improvement in its state farmers wing secretary, and help hasten the pace commission passenger Modi will inaugurate the water-carrying capacity. O.V.K. Krishnaswamy, a for them to realise their services from electrification of a single- The Discovery Campus of state administrative commit- full development potential. Washermenpet to Wimco line section of 228 km, IIT Madras will be built at tee member, staged a demon- In Chennai, Modi will Nagar. This 9.05 km long completed at a cost of Rs Thaiyur near Chennai at stration at Gandhi Park hand over to the Army the extension will link North 423 crore. This will enable an estimated cost of Rs demanding the repeal of the state-of-the-art the Arjun Chennai with the Airport free flow of traffic without 1,000 crore in the first Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam inspects Koyambedu wholesale market laws. tank, which has been and Central Railway the need for a change of phase over an area of 2 along with Dr. D.Karthikeyan, secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Later, they tried to march to indigenously designed and Station. traction between Chennai lakh sqm. —PTI Authority (CMDA) on Friday. —DC the Kamaraj statue at Palakarai. But the police stopped and arrested them. Cabinet meeting Defamation case against Stalin Inquiry to find Premalatha: DMDK DC CORRESPONDENT statements against fish- communication with today at Secretariat CHENNAI, FEB. 12 eries minister D. fishermen going to the exact cause of fire DC CORRESPONDENT Jayakumar. sea. It said that the state- From P1 CHENNAI, FEB. 12 Governor Banwarilal A government order ment, made at a People’s capable of going it alone Purohit has accorded announcing the issuing Gram Panchayat held at A detailed inquiry would be The state cabinet is meeting on sanction to the Chennai of orders for the prose- Dhanalakshmi school conducted, which will help DC CORRESPONDENT Saturday morning at the secre- city public prosecutor to cution said Stalin had, campus in Royapuram, identify the exact cause of CHENNAI, FEB. 12 tariat to take key decisions before file a complaint against on January 10, alleged was not only devoid of the fire that sparked the presentation of the interim DMK president M. K. that Jayakumar had truth and good faith but the explosion. DMDK treasurer budget for the year 2021-22 at the Stalin in a court of com- indulged in irregulari- its intent went against The local villagers, who Premalatha Vijayakanth Budget session of the Assembly petent jurisdiction for ties in the purchase of the interest of public first rushed to the rescue of gave an indication that beginning on February 23. making defamatory walkie talkies meant for good. the workers on hearing her party might go it Finalisation of the govern- the deafening sound of the alone in the coming ment’s schemes and the blast, however, complained Assembly elections, after announcements and issues relat- that eight workers were severing ties with the ing to the Prime Minister’s sched- Farmers hail 24-hour 3-phase supply to agri pump sets made to work in a shed AIADMK-led alliance in uled visit the next day, on against the permitted the state. DMDK founder Vijayakanth along with his wife and February 14, to Chennai would DC CORRESPONDENT ● Sundara Vimalanathan, secretary, Thanjai four. This caused Speaking to mediaper- also be part of the agenda for the THANJAVUR, FEB.12 party treasurer Premalatha arriving at his office in district Cauvery Farmers Protection congestion that prevented sons at the DMDK head- meeting, official sources said. Koyambedu on Friday. —DC Association, said they demanded 20 hours workers from running out quarters, to which party The Chief Minister, who would The farmers of power supply. The Chief Minister has increased when the accident occurred, founder Vijayakanth anything to indicate that demands. Also it is said be presiding over the meeting, Thanjavur district have the duration. It will help the farmers who said a villager. made a visit to commemo- the relationship with the that the BJP needed to be would launch the seventh phase welcomed the announce- cultivate summer crops. Many farmers The work sheds rate the party’s ‘flag day,’ AIADMK has strained in given more seats as the of excavations at Keeladi, near ment made by Chief lost the Samba crop in the unseasonal rain were located too close in she said that they were view of the alliance lead- national party might go in Madurai, through video confer- Minister Edappadi during January. violation of the norms that prepared to contest from ers adamant stand on not for an internal tie-up with ence before the start of the K.Palaniswami that 24 two sheds should have a all the 234 constituencies. conceding to the demands the T T V Dhinakaran’s Cabinet meeting, the sources hours three-phase sup- power supply. The V. Jeevakumar, a minimum distance of 10 Asked about the talks on placed by DMDK leaders AMMK. In such an even- said. ply will be given to agri- chief minister has farmer from Budalur, metres between the alliance, she said that on the seat allocation, the tuality, some of the top However, there is a speculation culture pump sets. increased the duration. said that now three- them.The cracker unit owned all was well and that they grapevine has it that not leaders of AMMK would that the meeting could also Sundara Vimala- It will help the farmers phase supply is given to by one Santhanamari, had to ask the question to all was well. AIADMK contest the election as discuss the arrival of expelled nathan, secretary, who cultivate summer agriculture pump sets however, was given in the alliance leader, leaders were not very party of the alliance and AIADMK general Secretary V. K. Thanjai district Cauvery crops. Many farmers lost for only six hours. The lease to another AIADMK, as they would keen on having the DMDK the AIADMK would not be Sasikala in Chennai as there is Farmers Protection the Samba crop in the government should person, which is also against have to take a decision. in the alliance in view of fielding candidates in talk of some ministers having Association, said they unseasonal rain during ensure three-phase sup- the norms. Though she did not say their ‘unreasonable’ those constituencies. allegiance to her. demanded 20 hours January. ply round the clock. Suburban trains can be used In suicide bid, man Auto scrapping rule: by students from Monday slashes throat with blade Driver kills self Evasive rogue wild DC CORRESPONDENT duced along with DC CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, FEB. 12 ticket/pass during jour- ZAKEER HUSSAIN | DC saw him, rushed him to the SALEM, FEB. 12 ney for verification by SALEM, FEB. 12 government hospital for In view of popular the ticket examiner. treatment, but Byros did not An auto driver Saravanan committed demand, students will The students are A man who tried to commit cooperate for the treatment. suicide by taking poison following the jumbo tranquilised be permitted to travel requested to strictly suicide by slitting his throat Byros said, “The Centre’s announcement that vehicles on Chennai suburban adhere to all Covid-19 with a blade, claiming Salem city police are regis- over 15 years old would be scrapped. B. RAVICHANDRAN |DC trains from February standard safety proto- that the city police here had tering a false case against Saravanan (59) hails from OOTY, FEB. 12 15. The students, both cols such as wearing filed a false case against me. Each time, it costs Ponnammapet area in Salem. He is boys and girls, will be masks and social dis- him, caused a flutter for a `15,000. I cannot continue survived by wife Padmavathi, two sons Forest teams here on Friday allowed to travel tancing. while. with this. Kill me.” He is and a daughter. Saravanan has been managed to tranquilize a throughout the day In view of the Covid-19 Sources identified the man now under intensive med- driving an auto for over 30 years. He wild jumbo on the ‘wanted including peak hours, a situation, the Southern as Byros (40) hailing from ical care. Police are investi- had also borrowed a car and had been list’, by 3 pm. The tusker Southern Railway Railway has been Salem, Kichipalayam, gating. driving it. identified as 'Shanker', also release said on Friday. permitting various cate- Jalalpura area. He was The Salem Town Police Sources said Saravanan was fondly known as ‘Othai- The students are gories of passengers in released after serving eight Station, which was recently upset over the Centre’s announcement komban’ in Cherampadi lim- directed to carry the a phased manner on years in prison for a murder awarded the best police and tried to commit suicide by its on the Nilgiris border. valid photo identity Chennai suburban serv- that happened in 2008. He is station award in taking poison on February 3. His Shankar had killed three “Shanker” alias Othaikomban card issued by their ices. All women passen- now working in a butcher’s Tamil Nadu, has caused family rushed him to a private persons in two days in mid- near Nilgiris border. educational institution gers have already been shop. great concern after a hospital, and was later admitted to the December last. Efforts taken and produce them at allowed to travel on Byros attempted suicide 40-year-old man attempted government hospital for treatment. by the foresters to capture it tranquilized the animal, frequent man-elephant con- ticket booking counters Chennai suburban by slitting his throat with a suicide. Similarly, the But, he died on Friday then went in vain as it van- which was moving along flicts within Cherambadi- while purchasing tick- trains throughout the blade in front of the Salem mother of a lemon trader morning. Inspector Krishnamurthy ished into the jungles after with a herd. Pandalur limits in 2015-16. ets or passes. The ID day without time city police station on Friday died at the town police sta- has registered a case and is receiving tranquilizer darts Now, Shanker is being However, foresters then cap- card should be pro- restrictions. evening. Auto drivers who tion, a few months ago. investigating. in mid-December. taken to the MTR elephant tured Chinnakombam and While it is said to have camp. An interesting point shifted him to the MTR ele- crossed to Kerala then, it here is that out of half-a- phant camp, where he was returned to Cherambadi on dozen kumkis deployed for trained into becoming a the Nilgiris border a few the capturing operations, a kumki, sporting a new name Human rights commission’s findings are binding days ago. From then on, for- kumki named ‘Srinivasan’ ‘Srinivasan’. est teams with the help of also known as ‘Chinnkomb- In the operation to capture State. servant not once, but three ing the human rights protec- half-a-dozen kumkis from an’, is in fact a disciple of Sh- Shanker, kumki Srinivasan At the heart of this debate times. First before the tion machinery in the State, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve ankar alias ‘Othaikomban’. chipped in with its prowess Sanjay is Section 18 of the Commission, second before the Government is, in fact, (MTR), tracked it patiently, Mentored by Othaikomb- to capture its guru Protection of Human Rights the State Government which acquiring a partner in good and by 3 pm on Friday, the an, Chinnakomban was also ‘Othaaikomban’ - now Pinto Act,1993, on the steps to be had accepted the governance. The law casts an forest veterinary team a rogue and responsible for ‘Shanker’. taken by the State Commission’s report and obligation on each State Commission during and third before any amount Government to sustain the after an inquiry. A compari- were to be recovered pur- human rights apparatus by or far too long, Human son was made between a suant to acceptance of acting in its aid rather than Rights Commissions Human Rights Commission report of the Commission by at cross-purposes.” Fmay have been per- and a Commission of the State Government” The The upshot of the present ceived as toothless, stuffed Inquiry under the Court went on to observe Madras High Court Full tigers,sinecure, post retire- Commission of Inquiry Act, that “undue sympathies” Bench verdict is that the ment havens for judges and 1952, as being ‘pari materia’ or a “liberal approach” State Human Rights punishment postings for or similar. This is both odi- will “embolden a delinquent Commission’s findings shall bureaucrats. In a clear fillip ous and flawed. As rightly Government servant to be “legally and immediately to human rights, a recent JUSTICE argued, a Human Rights commit further human enforceable.” The govern- Full Bench of the Madras Commission draws its legiti- rights violations ment can only seek judicial High Court comprising FOR ALL macy from the statute,which with impunity.” What review of the recommenda- Justice S.Vaidyanathan, in turn flows from funda- about the principle of tions. Justice V. Parthiban and officer in question? Is the mental rights under the natural justice? Compensation ordered can Justice M.Sundar, in Abdul officer found responsible for Constitution of India, an Interestingly, it clarified that be recovered from the officer Sathar Vs Principal violation of human rights Inquiry Commission rests “the concept of natural jus- concerned after a show Secretary, Home (2021) has entitled to challenge the on its terms of reference. tice is not immune from cause notice seeking a given a quietus to divergent finding under Article 226 of They are not Even Stevens. restrictions, nor it is an response only on the quan- judicial pronouncements the Constitution? There is where the diver- inscrutable concept.” tum and not on the decision. and heralded a welcome The crux of a seminal gence arose. A single judge Reference was made to the The findings can be assailed change in the enforcement of judgment of the Supreme of the Madras High Court in landmark verdict in by the officer in court only human rights. Court on the need for com- Rajesh Das Vs Tamil Nadu D.K.Basu Vs State of West on “substantial legal The Bench was constituted pensation due to executive State Human Rights Bengal (1997) in which the grounds.” The Court has to delve into five questions of excesses in Nilabati Behera Commission (2010) had ruled Supreme Court had relied suggested “suitable amend- law. Are the findings of the Vs State of Orissa (1993) was that its findings are “neither upon Article 9(5) of the ments in the Act” for the State Human Rights that “the old doctrine of only an order nor an adjudica- International Covenant on State Human Rights Commission recommendato- relegating the aggrieved to tion” and that it is “not bind- Civil and Political Rights, Commission to enforce its ry or binding on the govern- the remedies available in ing on the parties to the pro- 1966, which enunciated that recommendations and ment? Does the government civil law limits the role of ceeding, including the any victim of unlawful “become complete in all have discretion to avoid the courts too much as a pro- Government.” arrest or detention shall fours, leaving no room for implementation of the tector and guarantor of the Taking a diametrically have an enforceable right to procrastination.” Commission’s decision? Is indefeasible rights of the cit- opposite view in compensation. A day must come when the government empowered izens. When the court molds T.Vijayakumar Vs State In fact, before the diver- complaints to the human to straight-away recover the relief by granting “com- Human Rights Commission, gent single judge decisions, rights commission make compensation payable to the pensation” in proceedings Tamil Nadu (2010) Justice the First Bench of the perpetrators shudder. victim from the concerned under Article32 or 226 of the K.Chandru, hailed as a Madras High Court in officer? Are disciplinary pro- Constitution, it does so champion of human rights, T.Loganathan Vs State of (The writer is an ceedings under service rules under the public law by way had held that it would lead to Human Rights Commission advocate at the Madras the only mode of recovery of of penalising the wrong-doer “a paradise of remedies for (2006) had eloquently high court, columnist & compensation against the and fixing the liability on the the delinquent Government observed that “by augment- author)

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SHORT TAKES MP COPS PROVIDE ITBP command SECURITY TO KANGANA unit in Leh likely Bhopal, Feb. 12: Madhya Pradesh police have put in place thick security cover Spl unit will operate independently, will around Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut in the wake focus exclusively on Ladakh sector of a threat by some state Congress leaders that they DC CORRESPONDENT would not allow her shoot for a NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 RAHUL INSULTS film if she did not apologise to PM A COWARD, farmers over her tweets, an In view of the increasing official said on Friday. incidents of border dispu- CEDED LAND, FORCES, SAYS Shooting for Dhaakad, tes with China in the Lad- Ranaut’s new film, is going on akh region, the Indo Tib- ALLEGES RAHUL BJP PRESIDENT in Sarni area of Betul district. etan Border Police (ITBP), Sarni City Superintendent of which is the Indo-China New Delhi, Feb. 12: New Delhi, Feb. 12: The Police (CSP) Abhay Ram border guarding force is Congress leader Rahul BJP on Friday lashed out Choudhary said, “Security has likely to set up a special Gandhi on Friday ques- at Congress leader Rahul been tightened for the actress command unit in Leh. tioned the government Gandhi for his allegation after MP home minister The move is significant over its agreement with that Prime Minister Narottam Mishra directed as this unit will operate China on disengagement Narendra Modi has ceded Betul Superintendent of independently of the in eastern Ladakh, and territory to China with its Police Simala Prasad to do so.” ITBP’s western command alleged that Prime president J.P. Nadda dub- Police personnel equipped based at Chandigarh and Minister Narendra Modi bing the charge as "false" with batons and firearms are will focus exclusively on has "ceded" Indian terri- and questioning if it is not deployed around the coal han- the security situation in tory to the Chinese. an insult to the armed dling plant (CHL) near a power the entire Ladakh sector. His attack on the gov- forces who are leading the project, where the shooting is TMC Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Trivedi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi after resigning as MP during the ongoing At present the ITBP’s ernment came a day disengagement strategy. on, he added. Budget Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI Western Command based after defence minister Mr Nadda dubbed Mr “Police will man gate num- at Chandigarh, is largely Rajnath Singh assured Gandhi's presser in which bers two and four of the CHL, responsible for border Parliament that India he attacked Mr Modi as a from where actors usually areas of Ladakh, has not conceded any- "new edition of Congress enter the shooting venue,” Himachal Pradesh and thing in the sustained circus". Choudhary said. Uttarakhand. talks with China and it "Why is he bent upon An inspector has been TMC MP Trivedi resigns, says But following recent will not allow even an falsely claiming that the assigned to oversee Ranaut’s incidents of incursions by inch of its territory to be disengagement is a loss for safety at the resort, located Chinese Peoples taken away by anyone. India? Is it a part of INC- around 45 kms from Sarni Liberation Army (PLA) in Addressing a press China MoU?" the BJP town, where she is during for some parts of the Ladakh conference, Mr Gandhi leader asked in a tweet. the shoot, he said. party no longer in Didi’s hands sector there is a growing said Mr Singh "sheepish- He also posted a couple of “We will ensure that she does view within the home ly" made a statement on media reports and a video not face any disturbance dur- DC CORRESPONDENT He said he was feeling nation, BJP general secre- Modi’s Lok Sabha speech ministry that a separate the LAC situation in message of a former ing the shoot,” the CSP added. NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 “suffocated” in the TMC tary and West Bengal in- on Twitter, saying, “I am specula command unit both Houses of Indian Air Force officer to which he said was “no charge Kailash personally in agreement should be set up exclusive- Parliament and it allege that the Congress- In yet another major blow longer in the hands” of Vijayvargiya said Trivedi with this. The way for- ly for the Ladakh region emerged that Indian led UPA government did ASSAM CUTS FUEL to West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee. was welcome in the party. ward is to let our young for ITBP as this had now troops are now going to not trust the armed forces Minister and Trinamul Trivedi’s resignation Trivedi said, “If you sit talented minds innovate, become an “extremely be stationed at Finger 3. and vice-versa. PRICES BY `5, DUTY Congress supremo came two days after he here quietly and cannot do create and distribute sensitive sector.” "Finger 4 is our territo- "No Indian land has been Mamata Banerjee, TMC endorsed Prime Minister anything, then it is better wealth. Pay Govt levies, “The special command ry, that is where our post given up by the govern- ON LIQUOR BY 25% Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Narendra Modi’s speech that you resign from here create jobs. For that, our unit based in Leh will used to be. Now we have ment as part of the cur- Trivedi dramatically in the Lok Sabha in which and go to the land of Govt officers (babus) too, ensure quick and timely moved from Finger 4 to rent disengagement MANOJ ANAND | DC announced his resigna- he had called for a key role Bengal and be with the need to encourage the action as a team of senior Finger 3. Why has Prime process. If anyone com- GUWAHATI, FEB. 12 tion on the floor of the for the private sector. people. The way violence youth.” He was trolled for officers will be permanent Minister Modi given up mitted the sin of giving up House on Friday, saying he Trivedi, a former rail- is taking place in our his tweet with many say- stationed who can take Indian territory to the thousands of sq km, it is Assam government on Friday felt “helpless” over the way minister, announced state, sitting here, I am ing he may switch from decisions seeing the Chinese? This is the one corrupt, cowardly announced to cut petrol and political violence in his his resignation in the feeling perplexed as to the party. ground situation. They question that needs to be dynasty that has broken diesel prices by `5 and reduced state. He added, “The kind Upper House during a what I should do.” TMC Rajya Sabha depu- will not have to wait for answered by him and the the country to keep their the duty on liquor by 25 per of violence that is happen- debate on the Budget, say- Talking to reporters ty leader Sukhendu Sek- decisions from the Chan- defence minister," Mr power intact," he said, cent. The new rates will come ing in Bengal, it is a threat ing he can’t speak about after submitting his resig- har Ray said that Trivedi digarh based Western Gandhi said. Why have attacking the Nehru- into effect from Friday mid- to democracy. I feel very the violence in his state. nation, he said, the TMC is was “ungrateful” and had command. Since the secu- Indian troops, after the Gandhi family. Union min- night. strange sitting here. I He handed over his resig- no longer in Mamata betrayed the trust of the rity situation in Ladakh is hard work that they had ister Pralhad Joshi The announcement has come think of what I should do. nation to Chairman M. Banerjee’s hands. It has masses. “For the last so constantly evolving we done in capturing accused him of "lying left, months before the Assembly I think of Rabindranath Venkaiah Naidu and it has been taken over by a cor- many years he (Trivedi) need to take decisions Kailash ranges, been right and centre" and deni- election and especially at a Tagore. Obey party disci- been accepted. He porate professional who did not say anything. Now according to the increas- asked to move back, he grating the country's secu- time when fuel prices have pline? Of course, but I feel explained to Naidu that he doesn’t understand poli- all of a sudden, just mo- ing Chinese activities in asked. — PTI rity forces. — PTI been touching new highs stifled. My soul is saying I had resigned of his own tics. And there is no forum nths before the Assembly the region,”a senior home across the country. sit here and say nothing, will and there was no pres- within the party to air our polls, he has complaints. ministry official said. While presenting a vote-on- what is the point? I sure on him to quit. views.” This shows his true The 90,000 strong ITBP, account for six months, resign.” Minutes after his resig- Trivedi had endorsed colours,” Ray said. with 56 service battalions Army chief: China’s finance minister Himanta and several other techni- Biswa Sarma told the cal and specialised units, Assembly that the move will is responsible for the result in losses of nearly `80 KHARGE ALL SET peacetime management of move led to distrust crore revenue per month. the 3,488-km-long Line of “When the Covid-19 was at Fake news is root cause of Actual Control (LAC) with From Page 1 connectivity is acutely its peak, we had increased TO BE LEADER China, with some of its linked to security. “It is taxes on petrol and diesel. posts being located at He pointed out that the central to unleashing the With the Covid-19 situation OF OPPOSITION heights of 20,000 feet. ongoing dynamics in potential of the North improving and the additional many riots, apex court told During the ongoing stand- these neighbouring coun- East and balancing the burden on the health sector IN RAJYA SABHA off with China, the forces tries directly impacts the influence of China," said reducing, the state cabinet has New Delhi, Feb. 12: The ters. self-promotion and image bolstered its presence security environment in Gen. Naravane. “With fail- decided to withdraw the addi- DC CORRESPONDENT Supreme Court on Friday The plea said these fake building and to tarnish along the LAC, particular- India’s North East. “A ure to deliver on promis- tional taxes on these fuels,” NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 sought responses from the Twitter handles and the image of opponents ly in the Ladakh sector large number of initia- es, delivery deficit has Sarma said. Union government and Facebook accounts use and contesting candi- where the deployment of tives are already under- plagued our efforts at “Effective from Friday mid- Senior Congress leader Twitter India on a plea real photo of constitu- dates, especially during ITBP has been substantial way to leverage military improving regional con- night, prices of petrol and Mallikarjun Kharge is seeking a mechanism for tional authorities and the elections, the plea sub- enhanced. diplomacy with our nectivity,” he said and diesel will decrease by `5 per all set to replace retiring regulating content and eminent citizens. mitted. In addition, latest sur- Eastern Command play- pointed out that the litre. As a result, Assam will member Ghulam Nabi advertisements spreading Therefore, common man The plea has also sought veillance equipments and ing the spring-board for Kaladan Multimodal have the record of providing Azad as the Leader of hatred through fake news relies upon the messages directions to make a law weapons have also been fostering stronger bilater- Transport Project and the cheapest petrol in the country Opposition in Rajya and instigative messages published from these as per which an action provided to the ITBP unit al relations,” said Gen Trilateral Highway have after Gujarat. Even prices of Sabha. There were sev- via bogus accounts. Twitter handles and can be initiated against deployed in the entire Naravane. He said that both seen cost and time diesel would be the lowest eral frontrunners to the A bench of Chief Facebook accounts. Twitter and their repre- Ladakh region. the regional and internal overruns. after Himachal Pradesh, Hary- post of LOP but the Justice S.A. Bobde and The PIL said that fake sentatives in India for ana and Uttar Pradesh,” he scales were loaded in justices A.S. Bopanna and news is the root cause of willfully abetting and pro- stated. Sarma further favour of Kharge as he is V. Ramasubramanian many riots, including the moting anti India tweets announced that additional a loyalist and has the issued notice to the one in Delhi earlier this and penalize them. taxes of 25 per cent imposed experience of leading Centre and Twitter year, and bogus accounts The petition further SC panel meets farmers’ unions on liquor products at the peak the Congress from 2014- Communication India Pvt are used to promote said that a representation of Covid-19 has also been with- 2019 in Lok Sabha. Ltd on the plea filed by casteism and communal- to the authority con- New Delhi, Feb. 12: The interactions through tions on the three farm drawn. He was sent to Rajya one Vinit Goenka, which ism which endangers fra- cerned to act in accor- Supreme Court-appointed video conference with laws," the committee Sabha after he lost the said there are hundreds of ternity and unity of the dance with the law of the committee on Friday held farmers, farmer unions added. 2019 Lok Sabha election. fake Twitter handles and country. country against social consultations with 12 and farmer producer On January 12, the apex INDIA RECORDS He was also handling the bogus Facebook accounts Presently the total num- media giant Twitter was farmer unions and peas- organisations (FPOs). court had stayed the affairs of Maharashtra in the name of eminent ber of Twitter handles in filed but no action has ants from eight states, Twelve farm unions and implementation of the STEEP DECLINE IN till recently as the people and high digni- India is around 35 million been taken so far. including West Bengal, on farmers from Andhra three contentious farm General Secretary of the taries. and total number of It also pointed out that the controversial farm Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu laws for two months and COVID-19 CASES AICC. Others who were Advocate Ashwini Facebook accounts is 350 the Ministry of Home laws enacted by the and Kashmir, Madhya asked the committee to in reckoning included Dubey, appearing for mr million and experts say Affairs has banned Sikhs Centre recently. Pradesh, Rajasthan, submit a report within DC CORRESPONDENT Anand Sharma, P. Goenka, said directions that around 10 per cent for Justice (SFJ) under This is the seventh meet- Telangana, Uttar Pradesh two months after consult- NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 Chidambaram and are needed for establish- Twitter handles (3.5 mil- the Unlawful Activities ing held by the panel so and West Bengal partici- ing the stakeholders. Digvijaya Singh. In the ing a mechanism to regu- lion) and 10 per cent and Prevention Act on far. The three-member pated in the detailed delib- Thousands of farmers, India on Friday recorded 9,309 end it was loyalty and late hateful content on the Facebook accounts (35 July 10, 2019, yet it contin- committee is holding con- erations with the commit- have been camping at fresh cases and 87 deaths due seniority of Kharge that social networking site. million) are ues to have an active pres- sultations with stakehold- tee members, it said. Delhi’s borders for over to Covid-19 as the country’s ensured his selection. The bench said that it is duplicate/bogus/fake, the ence on Twitter and ers, both online and in “All the participating two months seeking total active caseload saw a He is a nine-time issuing notice in the mat- plea said. allegedly espouses hatred, person. farmer unions, FPOs and repeal of the new legisla- sharp decline, falling to Karnataka MLA and ter and tagging the plea Political parties use fake terrorism and sedition, In a statement, the com- farmers gave their tions, introduced by the 1.35 lakh. two-time Lok Sabha MP. with other pending mat- social media accounts for criminal acts. — PTI mittee said it held its detailed views and sugges- Centre last year. — PTI The positive cases now com- He has also held the prise only 1.25% of the total important portfolios at cases and the day to day the center of Railways change of active cases in the and Labour. HARMFUL | CONTENT On Feb 4, Twitter was asked to take down 1,178 a/cs with links to Pak last few weeks is showing a Ghulam Nabi Azad consistent decline, said Union was given an emotional health ministry officials. farewell by the House The distribution of new and Prime Minister cases in India in the last 24 Narendra Modi, who Twitter: Won’t block a/cs of journalists, leaders hours shows a positive picture broke into tears while with only one state reporting heaping praises on the New Delhi, Feb. 12: had been quick to crack ● THE MINISTRY had questioned Twitter’s delay in Public Policy and Jim cannot unilaterally decide over 1,000 cases while the rest Congress leader. Twitter has blocked over down when a similar taking action on its order to block provocative content Baker, Deputy General on public law and order, of the states and UTs report- In his speech, Prime 97 per cent of the accounts instance occurred at US that could impact public law and order, whereas the Counsel and Vice ignoring the democratic ing less than 1,000 new cases. Minister said it would be and posts flagged by the IT Capitol Hill. American company had been quick to crack down when President Legal, had values of the country. Four states and union territo- difficult for anyone to ministry for provocative According to the sources, affirmed Twitter’s com- IT ministry was of the ries have not reported any new fill the shoes of Ghulam content and misinforma- Twitter has now complied a similar instance occurred at US Capitol Hill. mitment towards follow- view that Twitter, being an cases in the last 24 hours. Nabi Azad as he cared tion around farmers’ with the orders and over ● THE GOVERNMENT had made it clear that it will not ing Indian laws and rules. intermediary, was These are Dadra and Nagar not only about his politi- protest, sources said. 97 per cent of the accounts negotiate with the platforms while insisting on compli- The executives had also required to take immedi- Haveli, Daman and Diu, cal affiliation but also This followed a meeting flagged have been blocked. ance with its orders. requested for better ate action after receiving Ladakh, Tripura and about the country and between Twitter represen- Twitter did not respond engagement between the the government’s notice to Andaman and Nicobar Rajya Sabha. tatives and the informa- to queries on the matter. the orders only to restore country’s law. Indian government and block handles, but did not Islands. Azad was a member of tion technology secretary On February 4, Twitter the accounts hours later. It, however, yielded to the the company’s global move with haste to take A significant decline in the the Upper House from on Wednesday evening was asked to take down Twitter on Wednesday orders later after the cru- team. Sources said down “atrocious” hash- daily deaths too has been Jammu and Kashmir, where the US-based 1,178 accounts with links morning had said it has cial meeting on Twitter’s latest move to tags and “incendiary” con- noticed as 18 states/UTs have which does not have an microblogging platform to Pakistan and Khalistan suspended over 500 Wednesday evening. block the flagged accounts tent even amid a volatile not reported any new deaths Assembly currently was issued a stern warn- supporters that were accounts and blocked In a statement after the is itself a validation that situation. in the last 24 hours while 13 after it was made a ing to comply with local spreading misinformation access to several others meeting, IT ministry had the government’s orders IT minister Ravi states/UTs have reported Union Territory with laws or be prepared for and provocative content within India, but main- stated that the microblog- were backed by sound rea- Shankar Prasad had between 1-5 new deaths. the abrogation of action. related to farmers’ protest. tained that it would not ging platform had been soning and logic. recently emphasised that National Recovery Rate is Article 370 of the The ministry had ques- Prior to that, the govern- block accounts of “news asked to take strong action The government had the government is all for 97.32 per cent, which is one of Constitution. tioned Twitter’s delay in ment had sought blocking media entities, journal- against “well-coordinat- made it clear that it will freedom of speech and the highest globally. Officials Hence, it was difficult taking action on its order of 257 tweets and handles ists, activists and politi- ed” campaigns “designed not negotiate with the plat- expression and that it said the continued high rise in to repeat him and at to block provocative con- in connection with the agi- cians” as doing so “would to create disharmony and forms while insisting on remains investor-friendly, the recoveries has led to pro- present there is no tent that could impact pub- tation by farmers over the violate their fundamental unrest” in the country. compliance with its orders but disrespecting demo- gressively improving national vacancy. He officially lic law and order, whereas new agricultural laws. right to free expression” Monique Meche, Twitter as it believed that a private cratic values is not accept- Recovery Rate. retires on February 15. the American company Twitter had complied with guaranteed under the Vice President Global commercial entity in India able. — PTI SD Telugu news papers SD Telugu news papers WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | SATURDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2021 5

SHORT TAKES DANISH INTEL Myanmar protests swell as Americans to be ARRESTS 14 FOR vaccinated with TERROR PLOT US sanctions coup leaders Copenhagen, Feb. 12: Fou- rteen people arrested in Den- 200 mn doses mark and Germany suspected Over 23,000 prisoners released as part of prison amnesty, no word on Suu Kyi of planning an attack with ex- Washington, Feb. 12: plosives had “militant Isl- Yangon, Feb. 12: Huge US President Joe Biden amist” motives, Danish intelli- crowds thronged cities announced plans to vac- OZ ORDERS CITY gence services said on Friday. around Myanmar to cinate most Americans Thirteen people were arrest- demand the return of by the end of July with WITH 6 MILLION ed at the weekend in a suburb ousted leader Aung San the help of 200 million outside Copenhagen, Suu Kyi on Friday for a newly acquired doses, as INTO EMERGENCY Denmark’s PET intelligence seventh straight day of the country's inoculation service said Thursday, con- protests, after Washington campaign kicked off a firming another arrest had announced sanctions on new phase in drugstores LOCKDOWN been made in Germany. the generals behind last and supermarket phar- Melbourne, Feb. 12: “The operation took place week’s coup. macies, some of which Australia ordered more due to suspicions that a terror A torrent of anger and will offer shots as of than six million people attack motivated by militant defiance has brought hun- Friday. into an emergency Islamism was being pre- dreds of thousands of peo- Even as the Biden Coronavirus lockdown pared,” PET said in a state- ple out in nationwide ral- administration inked on Friday, throwing a ment. lies demanding the coun- deals to acquire “100 mil- showpiece tennis tourna- The 13 arrested in Denmark try’s generals relinquish lion more Moderna and ment into disarray as the were remanded in custody sus- power. 100 million more Pfizer pandemic’s economic pected of “planning one or Demonstrations have so vaccines” and Covid-19 cost was laid bare in more terrorist attacks or being far largely been peaceful, cases fall in Europe, the badly hit Britain. accessory to attempted terror- but police fired rubber World Health Organis- The decision to confine ism,” PET said. bullets on students while ation warned against the people of Melbourne dispersing a sit-down rash reopenings, in a and surrounding areas to protest in the city of sobering reminder of the their homes for five days TIANWEN-1 Mawlamyine, arresting at long global battle ahead illustrates the tough least five. in taming the pandemic. choices faced by many PROBE SENDS With teachers, bureau- “The decline in cases nations as they struggle crats and air traffic con- conceals increasing num- to balance reopening and VIDEO OF MARS trollers among the govern- bers of outbreaks and keeping infections under ment employees walking community spread control. Beijing, Feb. 12: China’s sp- off the job to demand an involving variants of “It's rough. It’s going to ace agency released video foo- end to junta rule, the coun- concern,” said WHO be a rough few days for tage from its spacecraft cir- try's new military leader Europe director Hans everyone,” said tennis cling Mars on Friday, two days Min Aung Hlaing told Protesters holding signs with the image of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi take part in a Kluge. star Serena Williams, after it successfully entered striking workers to return demonstration against the military coup in front of the Chinese embassy in Yangon on Friday. — AFP “At this point, the over- reacting to the lockdown the planet’s orbit in Beijing's to their offices. whelming majority of news moments after her latest ambitious space mis- “Those who are away announced his adminis- try's overcrowded prison her allies were among put aside their club rival- European countries latest victory. sion. from their duties are tration was cutting off the system are common on those set to be freed. ries to protest the coup. remain vulnerable,” he The move comes as the In the video, published by requested to return to military’s access to $1 bil- significant local dates. “There is a serious con- “I hate the military coup added, pointing out the Covid-19 death toll heads state broadcaster CCTV, the their duties immediately lion in funds. More than 260 people cern that the sudden more than Manchester “thin line between the towards 2.4 million, with surface of the planet is seen for the interests of the Ahead of another day of have been detained in the release... is to clear space United!” read one sign. hope of a vaccine and a 107 million people sick- coming into view out of a country and people with- mass rallies, state media days since the coup and for the detention of politi- But further east in the false sense of security.” ened since the virus pitch black sky against the out focusing on the emo- announced the release of about 20 released, accord- cal prisoners,” the AAPP port city of Mawlamyine, More than a million emerged in China a little outside of the Tianwen-1, tion,” he said, in a speech more than 23,000 inmates ing to the Assistance said. Massive rallies were police moved quickly to cases are still registered over a year ago. — AFP which entered the orbit of the reported by state media. as part of a prison Association for Political back underway in the clear a sit-in protest by every week across the 53 Red Planet on Wednesday. The new US sanctions amnesty. Friday was a Prisoners monitoring commercial hub of university students, and member states in the UN White craters are visible on target Min Aung Hlaing public holiday in group. Yangon on Friday, includ- footage showed officers agency’s European campaign got off to a the planet’s surface, which and other top generals, Myanmar and mass par- But there was no indica- ing a contingent of hauling away several region, which includes shaky start in December, fades from white to black after President Joe Biden dons to empty the coun- tion that Suu Kyi or any of Premier League fans who demonstrators. — AFP several Central Asian and even as recently as through the video as the probe countries. Thursday, Los Angeles flies over the course of one With the latest vaccine moved to temporarily Martian day, said official news purchases, the United close five major inocula- agency Xinhua. States — the world's tion centers including its The five-tonne Tianwen-1 — hardest-hit country with giant Dodger Stadium which translates as Trump impeachment trial more than 4,70,000 deaths site, due to vaccine short- “Questions to Heaven” — -- is on track “to have age. includes a Mars orbiter, a lan- enough supply for 300 Mass Covid-19 vaccina- der and a solar-powered rover million Americans by the tion programs are being and launched from southern end of July,” Biden said, ramped up in many coun- China last July. lawyers to urge his acquittal Alexei Navalny meaning enough inocula- tries in the race against tions for all eligible peo- more contagious vari- Washington, Feb. 12: ple. ants, and governments UK DEVELOPS Lawyers for Donald NAVALNY BACK He made the announce- are urging populations to Trump take the Senate Twitter suspends pro-Trump ment Thursday after continue to cope with clo- TEST TO DETECT floor on Friday to rebut IN COURT OVER touring the National sures as the inoculation the Democratic-led impea- Institutes of Health near campaigns move for- WOMB CANCER chment of the former DEFAMING PUTIN Washington, with a mil- ward. president for inciting activist group for violations lion previously acquired Worldwide deaths now London, Feb. 12: British sci- insurrection, with Rep- Moscow, Feb. 12: vaccine doses already stand at nearly 2.4 mil- entists announced on Friday ublican lawmakers then San Francisco, Feb. 12: lations of the companies did not specify which Russia’s main Kremlin headed to around 6,500 lion, with the Middle they had developed a test to widely expected to vote to A conservative activist anti-doxxing policies”, the tweets had broken those critic Alexei Navalny drugstores and super- East surpassing 1,00,000 detect womb cancer using acquit. group notorious for its use group’s founder James rules. The group had over was back in court Friday market pharmacies. fatalities on Thursday. urine samples, explaining the Democratic impeach- of undercover footage and O’Keefe said in a tweet. 7,00,000 followers on for allegedly defaming a The US immunisation — AFP method could replace a painful ment managers rested publicity stunts was per- The suspension came a Twitter at the time of its World War II veteran, and invasive procedure cur- their case on Thursday manently suspended from day after the group posted suspension. after being ordered rently in use. after two days of often Twitter on Thursday, after a video in which its jour- O’Keefe’s account was to prison in another At present, clinicians diag- emotional presentations. the group reportedly vio- nalists confronted Guy also removed from the case that sparked nose the cancer by taking a Now the Republican pro- lated the platform's poli- Rosen, Facebook’s head of platform, though it global outrage and biopsy, a process which perty tycoon’s lawyers cies on sharing private integrity and security, out- returned after only a few mass protests in his requires a narrow telescope will get a chance to res- information. side his home. hours. Project Veritas and country. called a hysteroscope, to exam- pond. They are expected to Project Veritas, a brash In a statement shared to O’Keefe came to promi- The hearing came ine inside of the uterus and make arguments brief, ha- team of right-wing multiple US outlets, nence for their provoca- a little over one remove cells. Nearly a third of stening the Senate verdict. activists which has long Twitter said the group had tive sting efforts aimed at week after the 44- women who undergo the pro- “There’s no reason for us been one of former US been “permanently sus- exposing “corruption” year-old opposition cedure have the process to be out there a long time. President Donald Trump’s pended for repeated viola- among progressive activ- leader, a persistent repeated because of technical As I said from the start of most fervent backers, was tions of Twitter’s private ists or liberal elected offi- thorn in President difficulties or intolerable pain, this thing, this trial never banned for “repeated vio- information policy”, but cials. — AFP Vladimir Putin’s the research showed. should have happened,” flesh, was sentenced Thousands of women in one of the lawyers, David to serve nearly Britain who do not have womb Schoen, told Fox News. that he’d only lost because officer and a woman shot dent's lawyers are set to three years in jail. cancer also undergo the proce- The impeachment team of mass voter fraud. during the unrest, died as argue that his speech was The anti-corrup- dure, with huge financial imp- charged Trump with stok- On January 6 he staged a a result of the mayhem. rhetorical and that he can- tion campaigner lications for the country's ing an insurrection after fiery rally near the White Impeachment managers not be held responsible for appeared in a glass state-run National Health losing re-election to Joe House, calling on the insist that Trump, who the actions of the mob. cage for defendants Service (NHS). Biden on November 3. crowd to march on has never expressed They also argue that the at Moscow's The study from Manchester According to the case Congress, which was in remorse for his encour- trial itself is unconstitu- Babushkinsky dis- University has developed a against him, the former the process of certifying agement of the violent tional because Trump is trict court wearing new detection tool which ex- president began to lay the Biden’s victory. crowd, is so dangerous he now out of office, altho- his trademark blue amines urine or vaginal sam- groundwork for the riot The mob then invaded should be barred from ugh the Senate rejected hoodie, an AFP ples that can be collected by within weeks of refusing the Capitol building. Five holding office again. this claim earlier this journalist reported. women on their own at home. to concede with claims people, including a police But the former presi- week. — AFP — AFP The findings, published in the journal Nature Comm- unications, showed analysis of the samples correctly diag- nosed 91.7 percent of women Biden in ‘dilemma’ on Afghan pullout with womb cancer. Kabul, Feb. 12: US which promised the with- forces, or a targeted settlement of we have seen,” the offi- President Joe Biden faces drawal of all foreign assassination somewhere Afghanistan's conflict.” cial said, adding they had 18 BAGS OF “serious dilemmas” in forces by May 1 in return in the country. The Taliban routinely created “an ecosystem of Afghanistan as a dead- for security guarantees “Violence level remains deny responsibility for violence”. HACKED-UP BODY line to withdraw troops from the militants and a very, very high... which is the attacks — and many “It is clearly intended, I nears and the Taliban commitment to peace shocking and deeply dis- are claimed by the rival think, to demoralise citi- PARTS FOUND show no sign of ending talks with the Afghan appointing,” a senior US jihadist group Islamic zens... to add to doubts their bloodshed, a top US government. State Department official State — but Washington that people have about Mexico City, Feb. 12: Pros- official warned. The talks are progress- told AFP this week on has no doubt who is to their government and to ecutors in the western Mexico The new US leader has ing painfully slowly, but condition of anonymity. blame. “In our view, the add to the aura of state of Jalisco say that police ordered a review of the scarcely a day goes by “It is unquestionably Taliban are responsible inevitability of (a have found 18 plastic bags full deal Washington cut with without a bomb blast, damaging the atmos- for the vast majority of Taliban) victory,” he of hacked-up body parts on the the Taliban last year, attack on government phere for any kind of a the targeted killings that added. — AFP outskirts of the city of Guadalajara. Police found one human limb near a highway overpass, which led them to Online dating apps on front line of loneliness the heap of taped-up bags in a gully nearby, the agency said Paris, Feb. 12: Dating online and limited plunged back into lock- ic,” he said. late Thursday. The severed apps are booming in options for going out down last month. — AFP limbs are being examined to lockdown — no longer with friends, “I had the Match, the group that Exchanges start by determine how many corpses just a way of hooking up feeling I was spending includes several leading text before moving on to the parts belonged to. but also of simple inter- my entire life with my apps such as Tinder, video chats — a function In November, authorities action at a time when parents.” Rodrigo now Hinge and Meetic, says that dating apps have recovered 113 bodies and addi- the Coronavirus inflicts visits dating apps every it added more than a increasingly focused on tional human remains from a loneliness on millions. day. More than just million users in the last since the pandemic secret grave in the town of El Rodrigo, 18, had never chasing the thrill of a quarter of 2020, up some ruled out the usual next Salto, just outside Guadal- considered joining a hook-up, they have 12 percent to around 11 step of a physical date. ajara. A total of 189 corpses dating app until the become a place to sim- million worldwide. Martha, a 41-year-old were discovered in the town months of lockdown ply hang out. “It sounds like a Londoner, has found throughout 2020. boredom finally forced He has made friends cliche, but the apps have Zoom dating a bit of a The state is home to the his hand. with four people his age really kept me from slog, even if it saves her Jalisco New Generation “At the start, we told through the apps and sinking,” said having to bother with Cartel, one of Mexico's most ourselves the crisis will chats with them daily — Sebastien, a 19-year-old perfume. violent and powerful. More pass, that we just have a way of “relieving the student in France. “The biggest challenge bodies have been found in to have a bit patience. stress and frustration” “When we can’t go to I found with Zoom dat- secret graves there than in any But when temporary of the pandemic, he college, and the bars, ing... was how strange it other state in recent years. becomes permanent, says. restaurants, and cine- is to watch yourself The cartel has been fighting a you have to try new “It’s all we have left,” mas are all closed, we talking and laughing,” breakaway faction in and things,” he said. he sighs, especially spend entire days on our she said. around Guadalajara for years. With school mostly since Portugal was own, stewing. It’s horrif- — AFP

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Go slow on peace thrust, Subhani up the ante during talks nce the breakthrough was achieved after several rounds of talks at various levels, the India-China agreement on disengagement at Pangong Tso in Ladakh is only a promising start towards peace. OSurprisingly speedy the process of China moving back its armour from the shores of the lake may seem, but India would have to be most cau- tious on how the de-escalation exercise works out because it will be sur- rendering a lot of leverage in giving up the Kailash range heights for securing just the Pangong Tso disengagement in the north and south banks. Given the history of fraught relations exacerbated by border tensions over the last few years since China’s intrusion in 2017, it should be con- sidered fortunate if this initial pullback leads to lasting peace. India would do well to remember how disadvantageous the narrow agreement seems right now because armed Chinese soldiers can be present at Finger 8 while India will be confined to its Finger 3 base and will be unable to patrol up to the Chinese perception of LAC, which used to be east of Finger 8 prior to April 2020. The disengagement is indubitably positive but India must monitor the progress closely and also press for the resolution of all remaining issues, LETTERS which are many considering the number of hotspots in Ladakh and fur- DISENGAGEMENT AT LAC ther east, including the Depsang plateau where China has held Indian ter- Why China ‘disengaged’: ritory of around 1,000 sq km and the PLA has also been stopping the After months of heightened Indian troops from patrolling traditional points. Obviously there is far military tensions along LAC more to do in terms of tough negotiating in military commander level (Line of Actual Control), both talks that are to be held within two days and in higher-level negotiations India and China have now afterwards. The border situation cannot be dealt with in isolation as China seemed Always carry a big stick agreed to disengage their to demand in its call to set right ties, including trade even as talks went on troops from key strategic about de-escalation. The point to ponder is whether China is aiming for a seen anything close to a opportunity for us to points. No doubt, it is a posi- larger resetting of ties in a global sense in view of the change in the White final agreement. I do per- threaten the main tive development which has House, which Joe Biden signalled with a tough sounding phone call to ceive it is incomplete at Chinese highway to once again underscored the present as it primarily Xinjiang. Without an Chinese President Xi Jinping. It would be a great development for world Syed Ata Hasnain significance of sustained dia- peace if indeed China is willing to negotiate even from its stronger posi- relates only to the north- operational-tactical tion post-Covid vis-a-vis economic recovery from worldwide lows imposed ern and southern banks advantage, if this is vacat- logue and diplomacy in by the pandemic. of Pangong Tso. While the ed at the Kailash heights, resolving the issues of con- The trust deficit, including between China and its largest trading part- actions in north Pangong it is difficult to foresee tention between the two ner, the United States, has been enlarged by suspicions over the origin of Tso have been spelt out any further concessions countries. Strong message the coronavirus being Wuhan. A sliver of hope is to be spotted in China more specifically, the by the Chinese. Perhaps from Indian leadership after seeking peace while agreeing to try and resolve the border issue, even if it fter nine no real advantage to same is absent in relation there is more to it and will did so only on facing India’s strong position on its capturing of the Kailash rounds of talks China except the projec- to the south. The details of emerge in due course as the beginning of border range heights. Doubts will remain over whether China will remobilise at the military tion of threat of a two- this will need to be proba- understandably full stand-off at LAC in April last quickly as it has the advantage over India in terms of infrastructure capa- theatre level front war for India, which bly thrashed out when the transparency on military year, manifested itself in the bilities, which is why abundant caution is advised as well as the highest which too sounded hollow given stage for the pullback of operational issues is not decision to ban Chinese com- vigil on friction points beyond Eastern Ladakh. Negotiations over easing appearedA to be tapering Pakistan’s precarious forward deployed currently possible. panies and scrutinise Chinese Progress on the agree- punitive economic actions taken by India can wait until it is established off without any results, internal economic, politi- infantry comes up. Limits investment might have that the push for peace is real. we find a positive devel- cal and social health. have been put on ment and subsequent opment announced by the With the world slowly patrolling north of the moves towards more posi- prompted Chinese leadership Raksha Mantri in recovering from the lake to avoid physical tive signs is not contin- to soften its aggressive Parliament on Thursday: Covid-19 pandemic, shak- contact between the gent upon only the events stances and persisting with Kamal’s black humour a decision to disengage ing into a reset and a troops of both sides. The in eastern Ladakh. misadventure on LAC. between the Indian Army potential new order theatre-level military- Everything here is linked M. Jeyaram, Sholavandan here is never a dull moment in Tamil Nadu’s political scene, partic- and China’s People’s emerging, China cannot diplomatic talks will at to geopolitical issues ularly when the state gears up for an Assembly election. But when a Liberation Army in the miss the opportunity to some stage have to come relating to Chinese and Tcelebrated actor like Kamal Haasan tickles the funny bone, the over nine-month-long draw favourably from it. down to border meetings Indian interests else- DISASTER MANAGEMENT entire realm turns a theatre of the absurd. When the general council of Mr standoff in eastern Remaining in confronta- at lower levels to restore where in South Asia; rela- UTTARAKHAND IS home to the Haasan’s party, named differently as the Makkal Needhi Maiam (People’s Ladakh. The issues worth tion mode with commit- trust and confidence. tions with countries such fragile mountainous region of the Justice Centre), made him the “permanent president” by passing a reso- examining are the trig- ted troops paid no real What India should be as Bangladesh and Sri Himalayas and has witnessed a series lution, his detractors, who never miss an opportunity to pick holes in gers which created a posi- dividends. By agreeing to insisting upon is the Lanka being an example. of natural disasters over the last 20-30 whatever he does or says, raised serious questions, quite out of sync with tive sentiment, the modal- disengage it is attempting physical delineation of It would be helpful if years. The current tragedy only the prevailing mirth. ities involved in the dis- to project a sense of rea- the LAC without preju- India can detach the shows that our monitoring of vulner- What’s that general council? How were those members elected? By engagement and the son and political maturi- dice to anything perma- developments in eastern able areas is still inadequate (Bid to whom? So wondered the dirty disparagers without realising that it’s an strategic dynamics for the ty; in reality it is an exit nent. It will get rid of the Ladakh from the dynam- save men trapped in Uttarakhand internal matter of the party that others should not poke their noses into. future. that is giving it face. No one issue which is the ics of Sino-Indian rela- tunnel resumes, Feb. 12). In fact, after They also asked if someone could remain permanently on a high pedestal Why has China accept- one should expect that the bane of the LAC’s man- tions elsewhere. India the 2013 deluge, experts and environ- in a domain where there are no permanent friends or enemies. But Mr ed a mutual disengage- agreement to disengage agement: that is, the per- will find itself under mentalists had warned that back-to- Haasan, who hails from a world of make-belief, perhaps believes in the ment? There is specula- will be achieved ception about where ours increasing pressure from back dams on upper reaches of Ganga juxtaposition of surrealism with harsh political realities, hoping that it tion that its strategic overnight or that conflict or the Chinese claim line China regarding its river and its tributaries had intensi- would provide relief from the ennui caused by the ubiquitous harangue objectives having been resolution is on the cards. exists. This is unlikely, of strategic equations with fied the magnitude of the disaster, and pageantry. met, it was willing to dis- There are likely to be course, but must remain the Quad nations. Having and this could amplify floods and Whatever it was, he made the people laugh though they had heard of engage; but this many not many revisits, especially the pressure point on the come thus far and also earthquakes due to the impact on the even “permanent chief ministers”, as hailed in the rhetoric of fawning entirely be true. The because India just cannot Chinese side as a termi- having received fair river’s course, water levels and the sycophants, in the past. Displaying a similar sentiment, those who inher- objectives have been trust China to implement nal objective of the cur- importance from the ecosystem. Perhaps, India needs to ited the mantle of running the government from the late J. Jayalalithaa analysed to a great extent. what it has agreed upon. rent talks, the tenth United States in its per- realise that environmental security accorded her the exalted status of “permanent general secretary” of the My belief veers on the The Indian government round of which is likely to ception of India’s role in should have a place in the country’s AIADMK posthumously and kept the post vacant “permanently” after coercion theory; that invested in a new strategy come up soon. The the Indo Pacific region, national security policy and strategy. throwing out V.K. Sasikala, who had succeeded her. Perhaps it was the India’s soaring strategic of trusting its military Raksha Mantri in his New Delhi may feel it’s in The Centre needs to identify those spectacular return of Ms Sasikala to reclaim the post that inspired Mr confidence through the leadership to undertake Rajya Sabha statement a dilemma. However, its areas in which the military can be Haasan to look for permanency in the party president’s job. Anyway, the past five years deeply negotiations which were laid it out clearly: “The interests clearly lie where given autonomy in such a manner same general council’s resolution to make Mr Haasan the chief minister worried China. The feasi- really in the political- House should also know it has established greater that it can take more comprehensive of the state did not evoke any laughter. bility of India actually diplomatic-military that there are still some trust and identified com- and forward-looking initiatives in becoming a part of mili- domain. In nine rounds, outstanding issues with monality of interests. It environmental security with the tary equations and the military stood its regard to deployment and cannot afford to be seen to cooperation of the civil agencies. alliances and thus upset- ground well, reflecting an patrolling at some other be submitting unreason- R. Sivakumar, Chennai DECCAN CHRONICLE ting the strategic balance intellectual and pragmat- points along the LAC in ably to Chinese demands. KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR in Asia was not too ic approach. Of course, it eastern Ladakh. These The inevitability in Editor Printer & Publisher appealing for China. runs the risk of coming will be the focus of further India’s approach towards DISINVESTMENT POLICY R. MOHAN India’s talk about regain- up against obstacles in discussions with the the emerging situation THIS IS with reference to the editori- Resident Editor Chinese side”. 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“Oh Bachchoo let’s have due regard hanging and capital punishment, to elected Prime Minister Doris Bronson calls). I have instructed my office to see dodgers and drug lords will be admit- Farrukh For the story-telling genius of your generous policies regarding who has very perceptively recognised that every police officer gets paid at ted to the free ports declared by our Scheherazade police pay, illegal entrants to Britain my fantastic talents for this job. I am least £3 and 12 shillings per week (total hedgey-boy chancellor Wishy Dhondy Who over a thousand and one nights and your speeches attacking anti-ter- fully aware of the heavy responsibility silence). This is in recognition of the Anorak. Doris has already told me Scaled creation’s narrative heights rorism and the Covid crisis. that this places on my head such as fantastic work your forces are doing in that he will get the Norwegians to pay I am sure that, being a Parsi with a keeping the wogs out of the country fighting and combatting anti-terror- for this wall….” Cabbages & She held a king under her spell knowledge of fluent Gujarati, I am best (loud cheers and standing ovation), ism, which must be wiped off the face of And then perhaps Pritiji, the PM may Assuring him there was more to tell qualified for the job. Please tear up and making the police more effective by this planet. (Huge cheers from ask you to take to the TV lectern to Kings And so, with each inventive breath bin any applications from Goras, cutting their numbers and pay (shuf- Islamicist policemen) …. address the nation on the Covid crisis Do story-tellers stave off death.” Punjabis, Pakistanis, Bengalis, etc. fling in the audience), zero tolerance And next, Pritiji, your address to the and the government’s efforts to combat — From Lambey Laments by None of them will understand the prej- for criminals with a lock-up-and- House of Commons on immigration. it in accordance to the science. So, Bachchoo udices you have imbibed as a child of throw-away-the-key approach, with “Mr Speaker, the gravest crisis fac- here’s what you might say: immigrant shopkeepers from Uganda. I the building of five thousand more ing this country is not the shortage of “It is with great sadness that the sta- o: UK Home Office, 2 Marsham must confess never having been to jails and bringing back hanging (sec- grave-diggers caused by the Covid tistics today reveal that Britain has suf- TStreet, London SW Uganda or kept a shop, but as a writer ond standing ovation) — er um… I did- virus, but the illegal entry of immi- fered 66 million deaths in the last 24 of stage plays, etc, I constantly think n’t mean by ropes, I meant hanging as grants and so-called asylum seekers hours. My thoughts and condolences go My dear Priti Patelji, myself into the mentality, prejudices, in suspending people, like my Chief across our land-borders with Europe. out to all these deaths’ families. Now How to apply I am writing to apply for the post of and styles of thought and speech of dif- Civil Servants if they express any The previous Labour government despite some mother lovers opposing Chief Speechwriter for which you ferent characters. I am sure you will opinions….” under Terrestrial May lived up to its lockdown, what the epicologists, etc tell advertised this week. consider this my Trump card (I know I guarantee Pritiji, these thoughts of Prime Minister’s name by declaring us that not only is lockdown a good for a job to Your advertisement specifies that you got the joke. Ha ha!). yours which I have humbly attempted that these criminals May use the thing, we should also have lock-up — “the successful candidate will be some- Of course, I don’t expect you to call to put into words will get you to be PM Terrestrial tunnels to enter our coun- which means anyone who tests posi- one who can imitate the Home me instantly and offer me the job with- after this fellow —whose name you try (Here you pause for the laughter tive for Covid should be locked up and home secy of Secretary’s personal style”. out testing my abilities to deliver characteristically forget. that will certainly follow this joke!). I the key thrown away. And if any scien- Let me start by saying, Pritiji, that I superb text in your voice, so I am set- Secondly, here is a sample address to propose, Mr Speaker, to build a wall tist or civil servant opposes my sane have closely followed your career, from ting out some samples below: the Police Federation as you are now in across these borders with barbed policies they can bloody-well F-off and the time you were thrown out of your The first is a sample address to the charge of all PC Plods. wire on top to stop people coming in. die — effing wankers — I know where Blunderland! job by the then PM Theresa May, for Tory Conference. “My brave and dedicated servants of We shall have a Ugandan and you live…” attempting unofficial deals and private “Comrades, Lords and Ladies, the law, let me start by announcing Cayman Island style immigration pol- Your future ventriloquist, contact with Israeli officials and busi- I stand before you as your new Home that I intend to immediately boost icy by which all Asians will have to Obsequiously, nesswallas, to when you favoured Secretary appointed by our brilliant police pay (huge applause and cat leave the country and only tax- Farrukh Dhondy

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SHORT TAKES England look at big WI take charge as Bangla totter picture, the series Dhaka: Shannon Gabriel DC CORRESPONDENT of Moeen Ali. Bess took claimed two wickets and Alzarri CHENNAI, FEB. 12 four wickets, including Joseph complemented his bril- Virat Kohli’s, in the first liant batting with a prized scalp England’s rotation policy innings. to put the West Indies firmly on in the wake of the Covid-19 “Dom has contributed top in the second Test against pandemic has drawn a lot fantastically well and has Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday. of criticism from former made a real impact. With The West Indies reduced players, but it seems to him missing out, the mes- Bangladesh to 105-4 at stumps have worked in favour of sage for him moving for- on the second day after posting the team. England are on a ward is to keep working on 409 runs in their first innings six-match ‘away’ winning his consistency and game, on the back of half-centuries streak and have rattled the delivering that skill time from Joshua Da Silva (92), formidable Indian side. and again, we talk about Nkrumah Bonner (90) and The England team man- building pressure over Joseph (82). agement pulled off a sur- long periods of time and I Mushfiqur Rahim was batting prise on Friday when it think, as well as he has on 27 alongside Mohammad announced that James done, that is one area that Mithun at the close, helping Anderson would be rested he can improve on,” added Bangladesh prevent further for the second Test despite Root. embarrassment after the early his brilliant performance Despite having won the damage. — AFP on day five of the opening series opener rather con- Brief scores, Day 2: West Indies Test. vincingly, Root says the 409 in 142.2 overs (N. Bonner “With Jimmy, it gives visitors can’t be compla- 90, Silva 92, Joseph 82; A. Jayed him the best opportunity cent. 4/98, T. Islam 4/108) vs to be fit and available for “It certainly provides a Bangladesh 105/4 in 36 overs (T. those last two games. stern challenge but it’s not Iqbal 44; Gabriel 2/31). Everyone’s heart was in going to be as tough as Indian captain Virat Kohli during a practice session at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. — BCCI favour of him being avail- being 1-0 down. We are in a able for this game but also really good position. We Etienne, Rennes you look at the bigger pic- played brilliant cricket and ture and ideally he is avail- will take a lot of confi- able for two of the last dence forward into this out of French Cup three, that’s a huge asset week. But we won’t get Paris: Last year’s beaten finalist for us as a team with the ahead of ourselves. I think Saint-Etienne and 2019 winner way he is bowling,” said we are very understanding Rennes both went out of the Root. Another tough deci- of how much work it’s French Cup in the round of 64 sion England had to deal going to take to win in on Thursday. with was leaving off-spin- these conditions,” he Saint-Etienne lost 1-0 at sec- PITCHED BATTLE ner Dom Bess out in favour added. ond-tier Sochaux and Rennes followed suit with a 2-1 defeat at fellow first-division team Chepauk surface in focus again as India look to hit back Angers. Midfielder Angelo Fulgini C. SANTHOSH KUMAR | DC Karatsev shocks scored two early goals for CHENNAI, FEB. 12 Angers before striker Serhou Guirassy replied shortly after The wound hasn’t healed. It will turn from the break for Rennes, which And the dust is yet to set- Schwartzmann beat Paris Saint-Germain in the tle. Four days after being 2019 final. Sochaux, which is battered by the visiting Melbourne, Feb. 12: seventh in the second division, England team in their Day One: Rahane Russian qualifier Aslan SELECTED RESULTS took advantage of an error to own den, India have the Karatsev pulled off the Men’s singles third round: score after five minutes through unenviable task of lifting DC CORRESPONDENT tributing to the team’s biggest shock of this year’s Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt striker Chris Bedia. Defending themselves for yet another CHENNAI, FEB. 12 success. If you take out Australian Open when the Taylor Fritz (USA x27) 7-6 champion PSG won 1-0 at sec- ‘pitched’ battle at the the last 10-15 Tests, you world number 114 blitzed (7/1), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2; Milos ond-tier Caen on Wednesday same venue. Round two “I am sure it will turn will see my performance. I eighth seed Diego Raonic (CAN x14) bt Marton don’t worry about what Fucsovics (HUN) 7-6 (7/2), 5- but lost striker Neymar for four starting here at the M.A. from day one,” India vice- Schwartzmann into sub- 7, 6-2, 6-2; Dusan Lajovic weeks with an adductor Chidambaram stadium on captain Ajinkya Rahane happened in the first Test. mission 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 Friday (SRB x23) bt Pedro Martinez injury. — AP Saturday will be a test of said it loud and clear. The I only worry about what with a barrage of winners. (ESP) 6-7 (6/8), 7-5, 6-1, 6-4; character for Virat Kohli flat pitch that offered no the team wants from me,” Karatsev is making his Alexander Zverev (GER x6) & Co. assistance to bowlers was said Rahane. Grand Slam debut at bt Adrian Mannarino (FRA Six-pack Bayern India find themselves in one of the talking points England batsmen not Melbourne Park and is x32) 6-3, 6-3, 6-1; Dominic an unexpected situation. after India’s eight-match only looked comfortable, incredibly yet to drop a set Thiem (AUT x3) bt Nick It’s only the second time winning streak at home but also played efficiently as he set up a fourth-round Kyrgios (AUS) 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, clinch club WC 6-4, 6-4; Grigor Dimitrov this decade that India came to a halt in the open- by employing sweep shots meeting with one of the (BUL x18) bt Pablo Carreno- Al-Rayyan, Qatar: Bayern have started a bilateral ing Test against England against the Indian spin- Canadian pair Denis Busta (ESP x15) 6-0, 1-0 Munich won the Club World series (minimum three earlier this week. ners, but the same cannot Shapovalov or Felix Auger- abandon; Felix Auger- Cup final in Qatar on Thursday Tests) at home on a disap- As India prepare to be said of the hosts. Aliassime, who clash later. Aliassime (CAN x20) bt as Benjamin Pavard’s second- pointing note. When it bounce back in the series, “It (shots that we play) The 27-year-old Russian Denis Shapovalov (CAN x11) half winner sealed a 1-0 victory happened last time, it’s no surprise that “the depends on how they secret weapon powered 50 7-5, 7-5, 6-3; Aslan Karatsev over Mexico’s Tigres, the against Australia in Rohit Sharma wicket looks completely bowl. We play according winners, including nine (RUS) bt Diego to their line and length. Schwartzman (ARG x8) 6-3, Germans claiming a “six pack” February 2017, they plays a shot different.” aces, past the shell-shocked 6-3, 6-3. of titles within 12 months. roared back with during a practice “However, we have to England have come up Argentine who could Pavard’s close-range tap-in was vengeance to clinch the session at the wait and see how it with a plan to play sweep muster only five of his own Women’s singles third round: enough to give European cham- series 2-1 eventually. Chidambaram behaves in the first ses- and reverse sweep. It’s not in return in a 1hr 52min Hsied Su-wei (TPE) bt Sara pions Bayern their sixth title in Much like in the opening Stadium in sion. We have to forget necessary we have to copy drubbing. Errani (ITA) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5; game, the focus will once them,” further added Meanwhile, ice-cool Marketa Vondrousova (CZE quick succession. This is the Chennai on what happened in the first eighth year in a row that Bayern again be on the pitch. A Test and focus on the job Rahane. Dominic Thiem rallied x19) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROM) Thursday. have gone on to win the Club different strip with black at hand. We know these When queried about the from two sets down to tame 6-2, 6-4; Garbine Muguruza — BCCI (ESP x14) bt Zarina Diyas World Cup, as Bayern follow in clay on the top layer will conditions really well, so team’s negative body lan- flamboyant Nick Kyrgios. (KAZ) 6-1, 6-1; Naomi Osaka the footsteps of last year’s be used this time around. we have to put our best guage in the first Test, Kyrgios produced a virtu- (JPN x3) bt Ons Jabeur (TUN champions Liverpool. Bayern With just a three-day gap, foot forward and move Rahane said: “There are oso performance in the x27) 6-3, 6-2; Aryna are the second side to win all the groundsmen didn’t in his last eight innings, a five-for at Sydney in on,” said Rahane. moments when you don’t first two sets, using every Sabalenka (BLR x7) bt Ann Li six available titles within a year have much time. Both hasn’t faced much scruti- January 2019. Rahane’s average of have that energy but that trick in the book, including (USA) 6-3, 6-1; Serena after Barca managed the feat in teams know what to ny either. Kohli still felt England, on the other 37.35 in 28 Tests at home is doesn’t mean it has hap- underarm serves and Williams (USA x10) bt 2009. expect — the track will “all was well” in his bat- hand, have made four not as impressive as his pened because of a tweeners but he couldn’t Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 7- ting unit. If not for the changes in their team. change in captaincy. As I 6 (7/5), 6-2; Iga Swiatek turn from day one. away numbers — 44.44 in sustain the intensity as US (POL x15) bt Fiona Ferro England skipper Joe brilliant first innings James Anderson who 42 Tests. His last two have said earlier, Virat is Open champion Thiem, (FRA) 6-4, 6-3; Simona Root has already shown knocks from Rishabh Pant used reverse swing to rat- innings of 1 and 0 have our captain and will last year’s runner-up, Halep (ROM x2) bt Veronika Regd. No. the ideal way for counter- and Washington, India tle the Indian top-order put him under the scan- remain our captain. If you found his groove with Kudermetova (RUS x32) 6-1, TNENG/2010/35692 ing spin in subcontinental would have slumped to has been rested. With ner. However, the Mumbai are trying to dig and find some dominant serving to 6-3. conditions. But this pitch further embarrassment. Jofra Archer too being batsman doesn’t want to some masala, unfortu- fight back and outlast the Printed & Published by is expected to pose a big- With allrounder Axar ruled out with an elbow read too much into the nately you will not get it.” 25-year-old 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, K. Sudhakar on behalf of ger challenge to Root. Patel deemed fit and set injury and off-spinner stats. The second Test will 6-4. The third seed clinched Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited Annoyed with the flat for his Test debut, Dom Bess to be replaced “We are playing at home allow 50 per cent specta- In women’s singles, an easy 6-3, 6-2 victory over and Printed at surface, Kohli had blamed Shahbaz is back in the by Moeen Ali, England’s after two years. The last tors in the 45,000 capacity Naomi Osaka had to deal Tunisian 27th seed Ons Deccan Chronicle Presses situated his supporting spinners standby players’ pool. If bowling attack will sport a big home Test series was stadium. Rahane is excit- with a butterfly landing on Jabeur in 1hr 18min. at SP 3, Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Shahbaz Nadeem and the team management new look. In Anderson’s against South Africa. If ed to have the crowds her nose but was otherwise Also, Serena Williams Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. Washington Sundar for decides to retain absence, another experi- you take the records out, back. little bothered as she said a deep love of tennis RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987 leaking runs. But he Washington for his bat- enced campaigner, Stuart I’m sure you will find “We know how much breezed into the last 16 of kept her motivated in pur- Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750, backed Ajinkya Rahane ting ability, Kuldeep Broad, will spearhead the something there. And, it’s that means for us. I hope the Australian Open and a suit of a 24th Grand Slam 22254751 despite his poor run of Yadav will continue cool- attack. Fast bowlers Olly not about individuals, it’s people will come enjoy the showdown with last year’s title as she wore down Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER form. Rohit Sharma, who ing his heels. He hasn’t Stone and Chris Woakes always about the team. cricket,” added the sea- runner-up Garbine Anastasia Potapova 7-6 has just one half-century played a Test since he took will fight for the final spot. My focus is always on con- soned Test batsman. Muguruza. (7/5), 6-2. — Agencies
India keeps trade share in pharma, loses in apparels: Unctad study Clogged courts: Gogoi Global trade recovers in Dec. quarter says only corporations SANGEETHA G exports too de-grew by 11 CHENNAI, FEB. 12 per cent. ready to try luck at SC quick BITES More worryingly, in Global trade recovered in 'export volatility' ranking, UPMANYU TRIVEDI the last quarter of 2020, which indicates exports FEB. 12 reducing the overall vulnerability of a country, INDICATORS % decline for the year to India is among the worst Former chief justice of Sensex 51,544.30 0.02 about 9 per cent, finds an performers at 0.75 points, India Ranjan Gogoi says Unctad study. Some of the with Ethiopia slightly bet- he won't go to the Nifty 50 15,163.30 -0.07 less competitive countries ter at 0.74 and Peru and Supreme Court with his S&P 500* 3,924.27 0.20 lost their market share Cameroon worse at 1.05 grievances because he Ranjan Gogoi and 1.27, respectively. In `) during the pandemic would have to wait end- Dollar ( 72.74 0.17 while competitive ones Switzerland, Turkey and India's competitors, share remained unchang- contrast, Indonesia and lessly for a verdict, a com- decades, to find a resolu- Pound Sterling (`) 100.42 0.38 improved their share in Taiwan experienced rela- Vietnam, Malaysia, ed. In chemicals, too, the Taiwan have a strong ment that lays bare the tion. Companies invested Euro (`) 88.14 0.27 global trade. tively better export per- Turkey and Cambodia country could only retain score of 0.03 each, fol- nation's clogged legal sys- in India have a tough time The recovery of Q4 2020 formance. In contrast, increased their market the trade share. lowed by Australia and tem. once entangled in a legal Gold (10gm)* (`) 46,847M661 1.41 was largely driven by the Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, share during the pandem- The report does not find Singapore having 0.04 "You want a $5 trillion dispute. Brent crude ($/bbl)* 62.35 1.98 trade of goods from and to Colombia and Nigeria per- ic and Bangladesh and India having gained share points each. This points to economy but you have a Only corporations, will- developing countries, formed relatively worse. Indonesia managed to in any sector. India had the huge ground that ramshackled judiciary," ing to take chances with IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.990 0.47 especially by the very India lost its global trade retain their share. increased agri-food India has to cover on sta- said Gogoi, who retired as their millions of rupees US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.195 0.037 strong performance of share in apparels and min- The United Nations exports during the pan- bilising its exports over chief justice in November go to the Supreme Court, East Asian economies, erals, while it managed to Conference on Trade and demic. Most of the cereals, the medium- to long-term. 2019 and is now a member he said. "If you were to go * As of 8:30 PM IST including China, Taiwan retain its share in phar- Development's (Unctad) including rice and wheat, China, meanwhile, of the Rajya Sabha, at an to the court, you'd be only and South Korea. The maceuticals and chemi- global trade report had witnessed significant improved its share in glob- event. washing your dirty linen effect of Covid-19 on glob- cals during the pandemic. assessed the competitive- growth in exports. al trade in different sec- Gogoi's remarks calling in the court. You won't get al trade was most severe India did not improve its ness of different However, this could not tors, including chemicals, for an overhaul of the a verdict. I have no hesita- during the first half of trade share in any of the economies by measuring improve its share by more various machinery, met- judiciary's capacity and tion in saying it," Gogoi Printed & Published by 2020, with a drop in value sectors in one of its most the change in market than one per cent to find a als, pharmaceuticals, pre- efficacy highlights the said. K Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan of about 15 per cent. challenging years. share between 2019 and place in the list. Canada cision instruments, road country's troubles with Gogoi made the remarks Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & 2020. Economies that lost and Mexico are the top vehicles, textiles and Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses Global trade began to India, which had 3.4 per delayed verdicts and responding to a question situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, recover in Q3 2020 and cent share in the global and gained competitive- two countries to have transport equipment. enforcing contracts. whether he plans to sue a Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. more strongly in Q4 2020. apparel trade in 2019, ness saw changes in mar- increased their share in The report also noted Court systems in Asia's politician who alleged Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. The recovery in the sec- seems to have lost it signif- ket share larger than 1 the category. that exports of services third-largest economy are that he presided over a No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re ond half of 2020 was large- icantly during 2020. India percentage point. The report also finds from China and to a lesser clogged with over 43 mil- matter that heard allega- 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in ly due to the rebound of is among the top countries Despite the export that among India's top extent from India lion cases and a shortage tions of sexual harass- whole or in part without written per- trade in goods rather than in apparels to have lost growth recorded in phar- export sectors, minerals appeared to have fared rel- of judges means that ment against him during mission of The Editor, Financial in services. their competitiveness or maceuticals, India could de-grew by 23 per cent and atively better than other some cases can end up his tenure as the chief Chronicle ® is prohibited. During the pandemic, market share by more not improve upon its mar- lost its market share. major economies through- taking years, even justice. — Bloomberg Vietnam, Uganda, China, than one per cent. Among ket share and its global Various machinery out 2020.

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