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Socialist Party (RSP) and the ing discussion on Republic after their demand for sus- honour its agreement to allow After repeat adjournments, CPI(M) gave an adjournment Day violence in Delhi during pension of business of the elhi Health Minister it to operate a major port ter-      Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla motion notice in the Lok farmers’ tractor rally. day to take up a discussion on DSatyendar Jain said on minal following ’s adjourned the House till 7 pm Sabha over the demand for The Rajya Sabha wit- more than two-month-old Tuesday that 56.13 per cent of decision to pull out of the   ongoing farmers’ agitation. as Opposition members con- repealing all three farm in nessed disruptions over the farmers’ agitation was reject- those covered under the latest deal, as per Reuters report. They also slammed the tinued their protest demand- view of the ongoing farmers’ farm laws as Opposition par- ed by Chairman Venkaiah serological survey in the The East terminal of he farmers’ agitation cre- Government for putting up ing that Government take protest. Shiv Sena MP Vinayak ties, including the Congress, Naidu. national Capital in January Colombo port will be 100 per Tated turmoil both in and barricade and surrounding back “black laws”. 2021 have developed antibod- cent owned and operated by outside Parliament on the Ghazipur dharna site in Parliamentary Affairs ies against coronavirus. the state-owned Sri Lanka Port Tuesday. Opposition leaders the national Capital with con- Minister Pralhad Joshi said Jain said this is the biggest Authority (SLPA), minutes of a did not allow both Houses to certina wire. disturbing discussion on        serosurvey carried out by any cabinet meeting released on function protesting against In the Lok Sabha, President’s address is “against State in the country. Tuesday said. the farm laws and demanding Agriculture Minister Narendra the tradition”.As the House immediate discussion on the Singh Tomar said the proceeding started, the             have stepped up security. The down” at protest sites and        SKM alleged that increased blocking of many Twitter barricading, including dig- accounts related to the farm-           he Sanyukt Kisan Morcha ging trenches, fixing nails on ers’ movement “direct attack    T(SKM) on Tuesday said roads, setting up barbed-wire on democracy”.   Board exam 2021 this year.  there can be no formal talks fences, closing internal roads, Twitter on Monday The The results of examina-    with the Government until stopping Internet services and blocked several accounts and he Centre on Tuesday tions will be declared on July   harassment by police and “orchestrating protests are tweets after the Government Tannounced that the 15, Minister  administration stops and part of attacks being organ- asked the microblogging plat- Central Board of Secondary Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank   detained farmers are released. ised by the Government, its form to take action against Education (CBSE) Classes X announced on Twitter.    Meanwhile, Delhi Police police against the farmers. 250 handles and posts for and XII examinations will Class XII Board exams   Commissioner SN The umbrella body of containing “false and start on May 4 and will end on would be conducted in two      !  Shrivastava said to avoid the farmers’ unions protesting provocative content” related June 10, 2021. shifts to reduce the number of    "    !" # !!$% $"  % $       repeat of what had happened the Central farm laws termed to the ongoing farmers’ agi- Nearly 30 lakh students days of the conduct of exam-  #  $ ' $( )  $* !  * on Republic Day, the police the “frequent Internet shut- tation, according to sources. are set to appear for the CBSE inations, the CBSE said. "  #!     $R    $%$    %!      "      on payment and compensation.     their bodies.However, forest The bodies were first      At the question of +()(+)% department officials are yet to pointed out by the villagers  & the Bargarh MP Suresh ascertain the cause of deaths who alerted the local police and    Pujari, the concerned depart- he bodies of two 10-year- but they are assuming that the the forest officials.The post-  $%&'() ment has given clearance to set Told hyenas and a 3-year-old reason behind the death could mortem of the bodies has been up the tribunal in Jharsuguda. female leopard were found on be some disease. However, conducted on Tuesday and the    !  slapped a stay on the 12-acre ere is good news for the It needs to be mentioned Tuesday morning in a village the cause of death will be viscera of the animals have project, a part of which is Hpeople of the coalmining here that there is only one coal named ‘Saap Ki Nangli’ in the clear only after the post- been sent to Bareilly Uttar   (  * being claimed to be of deity Sri areas, particularly those of bearing tribunal in Dhenkanal Aravalli region of Haryana. mortem report comes, they Pradesh, from where we expect Sri Maa Smasan Kali of Khan Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and district at present where as max- The village is adjacent to said. “The carcasses of a female the report will receive on he proposed Cuttack bus Nagar. Adjudicating a writ Sundargarh districts, as very imum land oustees are from the the Sohna block in Gurugram, leopard and two male hyenas Wednesday. A cause of death Tterminus, the foundation- application, a Division Bench soon there would be a coal above three districts of Western the forest officials said. were found at three different could be ascertained once the stone of which was laid by of Justices Kumari Sanju properties of the age-old tem- bearing tribunal (CBT) at . Hence, for every Officials said that the car- locations in the Aravalli region report will come,” said M.S. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Panda and SK Panigrahi asked ple spread over an area of Jharsuguda. people of this area rush to casses of the animals were 8 which were just 500 meters Malik, principal chief conser- last month, has entered into a the district authorities to more than three acres without This would solve the dis- Dhenkanal which is always a dif- days old. No injuries or other away from the population vative officer, Forest legal wrangle as the Orissa maintain status quo over the changing the status and nature putes of the coal mines land ous- ficult task for them involving a marks have been found on area. Department. High Court on Tuesday moveable and immovable of the land. tees and also settle long disputes lot of financial burden. "# $# !##  %&#

     Usually, nursery admission in 19 and will remain closed till education reforms “Education is mindset development to be an kits and dry ration. Kejriwal Consultant Private School  around 1,700 schools in Delhi a vaccine is available, a whole our top priority, providing qual- important part of edu- thanked the committee for Branch Yogesh Pratap Singh begins in the last week of year of online learning for ity education to every student is cation, both government and their support and contribution. and President of Action ursery admission in the November. The Directorate of small children seems unvi- our dream, government schools private schools will play an Secretary Education H Rajesh Committee S K Bhattacharya Nnational Capital will begin Education (DoE) releases able. School principals were and private schools are two important role in shaping hon- Prasad, Director Education ( were also present during the soon, Chief Minister Arvind guidelines and schools are opposed to the idea of not arms of the education system, est, emotionally , and DE ) Udit Prakash Rai, interaction. Kejriwal announced on asked to furnish required admitting students in nursery both will work together for the professional individuals. Tuesday. "We will soon begin information, following which this year. benefit of our students,We are The Action Committee of nursery admission. The the application process is rolled However, Deputy Chief in complete favour of autonomy Private Unaided Recognized    process was delayed this year out usually in December. Minister Manish Sisodia last to the schools but will not allow Schools has more than 1000 due to the pandemic," he said However, there has been no month had ruled out scrapping any kind of injustice to happen schools as its members. During      while interacting with princi- development on it this year. nursery admission. Kejriwal to our students and their par- the pandemic, the committee pals and authorities of private Delhi Government officials admissions is being considered asked authorities and private ents,” Kejriwal said. has donated close to Rs 1.34   ! schools on educational reforms had in December said that a as the schools have been closed schools principals to work Sisodia who was also there crores for the CM Relief Fund in the post-Covid-19 era. proposal to scrap nursery for nine months due to Covid- together with Government on in the meeting said we want along with thousands of PPE     mental needs of common peo-  ple; hence we have worked to transform government schools elhi Chief Minister Arvind and hospitals in Delhi”. Kejriwal P      ! !& ! ! DKejriwal said that the said, “Getting quality education Government and private schools is a dream of every individual,      Ghazipur border remains closed need to work together to create irrespective of their economic for traffic due to the farmers' $   -! . a world-class education system background. Earlier, students    ollowing the heavy security protests. The commuters are in Delhi. from underprivileged back- Fdeployment and strength- suggested to take alternate Interacting with the private grounds were not getting quali-  (  * ening of barricades near farm- routes via Anad Vihar, Chilla,      school principals and manage- ty education but our government ers' protest sites at Singhu, Tikri DND, Apsara, bhopra and Loni ment authorities along with has ensured that everyone gets nder the victim compen- and Ghazipur borders of nation- borders, it added. "Singhu,     is no possibility that accused/ Deputy Chief Minister and the best possible education. Usation scheme, the al Capital, there were traffic jams Saboli, piau Maniyari borders  applicant can influence any of Education Minister Manish Providing quality education to Nayagarh district Legal on many key roads in the city. are closed. the police officials,” the judge Sisodia, he said that Delhi model every student is our dream.” Services Authority has decid- The Delhi Traffic Police Auchandi, Lampur, he freelance journalist, said. Punia was arrested by of COVID management was "The private schools in Delhi ed to award Rs nine lakh as alerted commuters about the Safiabad,Singhu school & Palla TMandeep Punia, who was police on Sunday in an FIR reg- appreciated across the world have been performing well for a damage to the family of the closure of borders and sug- toll tax borders are open. arrested by Delhi Police from istered undervarious sections because government hospitals long time. There are close to a minor girl of Jadupur village gested alternative roads for trav- Pl(ease) Take alternate route(s)," farmers' protest site at Singhu including 186 (Obstructing and private hospitals worked hundred Delhi schools in top 200 Pari, who was kidnapped and el through Twitter. the traffic said in another tweet. border was granted bail by the public servant in discharge of together in close coordination. private schools in India. Our murdered in July last year. after conclusion of the trial of "Ghazipur border is closed. The police said traffic was Delhi court on Tuesday. public functions), 353 (Assault Similarly, the government and government has worked to trans- The compensation was the case. Notably, a Special Traffic diverted from NH 24, diverted from NH-44 and sug- The Chief Metropolitan or criminal to deter pub- private schools need to work form the government schools in awarded following intervention Investigation Team (SIT) of the NH 9, Road no 56, 57 A, gested commuters to avoid Magistrate Satvir Singh Lamba lic servant from discharge of his together to create a world-class the last 5-6 years and has brought of the Odisha State Legal State Crime Branch police Kondli, Paper market, Telco T Outer Ring Road, GTK road observed that the complainant, duty) and 332 (Voluntarily education system.The chief min- them at par with private schools. Services Authority, said a headed by an Additional DG point, EDM Mall, Akshardham and NH 44. victims and witnesses are police causing hurt to deter public ser- ister said “Education is our top Government schools and private release issued by the authority Arun Bothra is currently inves- & Nizammudin Khatta. Traffic Workers under the watch of personnel only. “Hence, there vant from his duty) of IPC. priority. That is why we had allo- schools are two arms of the Delhi here. According to sources, 50 tigating into the sensational is heavy on Vikas marg, IP police personnel on Monday cated Rs 10,000 crore for educa- education system and our gov- per cent of the compensation case while the Orissa High extention, NH 24. Pl(ease) com- were seen hooking iron rods further restrict the movement of highway at the Delhi-Haryana tion in our very first budget. ernment prioritises education amount would be paid to the Court is adjudicating two PILs mute from other borders," the between two rows of cement protesters agitating against the border is practically blocked Delhi government is committed reforms in private schools also," parents of Pari immediately that have sought a CBI enquiry Delhi Traffic Police tweeted barriers on a flank of the main Centre's new farm laws at the now as a makeshift cement to work for the most funda- he added. and the remaining amount into it. According to the police, Delhi- highway at the Singhu border to site.Another portion of the wall has come up there  !"#$%!&%#("#$(!) *#& !&) +,-.+./ #'(

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 &(&$) discussion would be held on        participated in the agatsinghpur Member of February 25,” Patro informed. meeting.Pradhan said after JParliament (MP) of the BJD ith the Budget Session of He further informed that  R     completion the Rs 9,000 crore Rajashree Mallick was seen Wthe State Assembly set to Covid-19 test of the MLAs and Coastal Highway project would crying on the stage at a pro- begin on February 18, Covid- staffs of the Assembly before     be lifeline of coastal areas in the gramme a few days back 19 protocols for functioning of the session would no more be State. Besides, expediting the reportedly due to mention of the House would be eased, said mandatory. Only people show-  ;;'()  &(&$) tourism sector it would be her name on a plaque at the inaugurate the programme Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro ing the symptoms would helpful for development of bottom. while Niali MLA Mallick was on Tuesday while taking stock undergo antigen test. he Kuakhia police in Jajpur virtual meeting was held fisheries, food processing , During a function to mark stated in the plaque as chief of the preparations ahead of the The House would be sani- Tdistrict on Tuesday took Aon Tuesday between Chief logistics ad transportation of the inauguration of different guest. Their names were men- session. tised regularly. However, Jharaphula Nayak death case was a student of the Rama Devi Minister Naveen Patnaik and goods. projects in Brahmanibati pan- tioned in the plaque on the top. The Speaker told media MLAs can join the session accused Rakesh Swain to Women’s , Union Minister Road In the meeting, the chayat under Kantapada block, Contrarily, the invitation that as the Covid-19 situation through videoconferencing, Mulapala in the district where Bhubaneswar. Police are also and Highways Nitin Bhubaneswar Ring Road pro- Mallick cried on the dais and card for the function had men- in the State has improved to the Speaker added. the body of the girl had been likely to take him to the room Gadkari regarding the Coastal ject and the proposed eight- Niali BJD MLA Pramod tioned the Minister as chief some extent, the SOPs for dumped by him and his friend no. 201 of the OYO Shiv Sai Highway project in Odisha. lane 300 km economic corridor Kumar Mallick pacified her. A guest and the MP and the functioning of the House Shekhar. On the first day of the Guest House in Bhubaneswar, The State Government between Paradip and Barbil video of the incident has gone local MLA as guests of honour. would be relaxed this three-day remand period, the where he and Jharaphula had assured to take necessary steps were also discussed. viral on social media. After staying for a few time.“Question Hour, which Jajpur Road SDPO interrogat- stayed, for reconstruction of the for removing all bottlenecks The economic corridor A local, who attended the minutes, the local MLA and was cancelled in the last two ed Rakesh at the Kuakhia scene on the fateful night. and ensuring construction of would be helpful in developing programme said Rajashree MP left the programme hur- session due to the pandemic, police station. The Twin City the stretch from Gopalpur to Chandikhole and the iron Mallick could have felt offend- riedly.The MLA was overheard will be held in the upcoming The accused was also ques- Commissionerate Police had Satapada of the project, for and steel cluster in Kalinga ed as her name was mentioned saying to Rajashree that the session. The House will have tioned in the presence of arrested Rakesh from his resi- which Union Minister of Nagar. This would boost the as other guests in the plaque. local Sarpanch arranged the total 31 business days and will Jharaphula’s father Ramakant dence at Sundarpada in Petroleum and Natural economy and help in creating Urban Housing and programme and the protocol run till April 9. The Budget will Nayak in connection with his Bhubaneswar and handed him Dharmendra has thanked jos for the youths, said Development Minister Pratap was not followed and such an be tabled on February 22 and relationship with the girl, who over to the Jajpur police. Patnaik and Gadkari, who also Pradhan. Jena was invited as a guest to instance would not recur. !/   !     !    !.01  "       #  ' (   cost of Rs 2.18 crore. The new time. Besides, the vehicle own- system would be gradually ers can now avail services like      implemented in other RTOs. renewal of Registration  &(&$) !  The Smart Queue Management Certificate (RC), transfer of  System would improve the cit- ownership and change of he State reported 60 new izens’ experience in the RTOs. address in any RTO across the &  ! !  gender groups members for TCovid-19 positive cases in  &(&$) Applicants can book the State without paying any addi- decentralised and effective the last 24 hours, the lowest sin- slot in advance through online tional fee.    management of the C and D gle-day tally in the last seven he State Transport portal or can come directly to However, applicants would waste in the ULBs. months. With this, the State’s TAuthority (STA) has signed RTOs for different services have to pay a nominal fee for '  The members of Mission total caseload rose to 3,35,211. an MoU with the National related to vehicle and driving renewal of Driving Licence Shakti groups, transgender Of the total fresh cases Small Industries Corporation licence . When an applicant (DL) in any RTO.“To avail the  ' groups assigned would collect detected in 17 districts, 36 cases. Contact tracing and fol- Tuesday. The number of total (NSIC) for implementation of comes directly, a token will be services, people have to link the waste from the waste gen- were reported from different low-up action is underway, active cases in the State stood a Smart Queue Management generated at the office.The cit- their mobile number and ver- & () erators and transport the quarantine centres while the said the Information and Public at 1,013 and recovered cases at System. After implementation izens need not stand in queues. ify vehicle details in any RTO same to processing facility. remaining 24 were local contact Relations Department on 3,32,239. of the system, applicants would They can comfortably sit of the State, irrespective of !*+ Decentralised facilities need not to stand in queue for inside the office for their turn. registration in any RTO,” said (up to 5 TPD processing availing various services at There would be display systems a STA notifiction. “If mobile capacity) should be estab- RTOs in the State. at all the counters to announce number of the vehicle owner is  &(&$) lished and managed in part- *$  " $! #$$$  In the first phase, the pro- the token numbers. The appli- not registered or incorrect in nership with the Mission ject would be implemented in cants can know the approxi- the VAHAN database, the he strategy for effective Shakti groups and transgen- Angul, Baleswar, Bhadrak, mate waiting time for getting owner can update the same on Tmanagement of construc- der groups.  &)+) Bhubaneswar-1, Cuttack, the service through predictive the official website. The detail tion and demolition (C and As per the Strategy, the Ganjam, Puri, and Driving forecasting by the system. The procedure to update mobile D) wastes emphasises on the District Collector would pro- everal activists, including Testing Track at RTO-2, citizens will receive notification number is available in the web- roles and accountability of vide suitable sites to ULBs for Sformer MLA and BJP State Bhubaneswar at an estimated for their service from time to site,” the STA stated. waste generators and various setting up of the facility for Krishak Morcha president stakeholders, thrust to segre- storage, processing and recy- Pradeep Purohit, paid tributes gation, recovery, reuse and cling for construction and to activist late Kandha Bibhar recycle of the wastes. demolition waste. in Bikramnagar village in     Communicating the pol- It is to mention here that Paikmal block on Tuesday. icy framed in this regard, as a development of this, des- Bibhar took an active part Housing and Urban Secretary ignated sites are identified in "BALCO Hatao - Save *  Tuesday. G Udaygiri and imum in the twin G Mathi Vathanan has direct- and coordinates details have Gandhamardhan" movement Phulbani of Kandhamal district cities Cuttack and ed the district Collectors to been web-hosted too in the in the 1980s. +,-  recorded the lowest tempera- Bhubaneswar was recorded at implement the strategy for department website. Waste He was arrested as a ture of 4.5 degree followed by 11.8 and 13 degree, respectively, better management of C and generators who generate more Satyagrahi. Bibhar passed  &(&$) Daringbadi 7.5 degree, Balangir the Regional Office of the IMD D waste and urged upon the than 20 MT or more in one away in his hometown of 7.8 degree Angul 9.6 degree, said. On Monday, the weath- implementation of the same day or 300 MT per project in Vikramnagar at the age of 70 ith the cold return- Baripada 9.6 degree, er office predicted that severe on priority basis. a month would submit waste recently. Wing, the minimum tem- Jharsuguda 8.2 degree, cold wave condition was very The department has management plan to the ULB His wife Lala Bibhar too peratures plummeted below Keonjhar 8.2 degree, likely to grip several districts of restored faith once again on concerned before undertaking organised different campaigns 10 degree Celsius at as many as Bhawanipatna 8.5 degree and the State during next three to Mission Shakti Members, any construction or demoli- to save the Gandhamardhan 10 stations in the State on Sonepur 9.5 degree. The min- four days. groups, federations or trans- tion activity. in the areas. - ,# # )& ##  / % !"     $ $ #22.  (  * mobile phone with the ear- sent the body for postmortem $ phones on. Being unaware of and initiated an investigation. youth, who was glued to the approaching train, he tried The identity of the deceased $ materials and many cartoons ness is low. “The manufactur- Ahis mobile phone while to cross the level crossing fol- was yet to be ascertained. , P of soft drinks were seized from ing unit was found preparing crossing a railway track at lowing which the train ran An official said the cell  % the unit. very low quality food products Sikharpur in Cuttack city, was over the youth killing him on phone and earphone combi- Reportedly, the unit was in unhygienic conditions. We run over by a speeding train the spot. nation is deadly one as it  &(&$) operating without any license are examining the entire on Tuesday.As per eyewit- Getting information, makes it difficult for the user  !    and trademarks for the last process of procurement and nesses, the deceased was talk- Government Railway Police to ascertain how close as a he 60th founder’s day was couple of years.The factory preparation of the soft drinks. ing to someone over the (GRP) reached the spot and moving train. Torganised with great  &(&$) was selling the adulterated Besides, samples of the seized enthusiasm and grandeur in products basically in the rural products have been sent for honour of late Biju Patnaik, the he Commissionerate police areas, where consumer aware- tests,” said a food safety official. founder of the Sainik School, TSpecial Squad unearthed a  , -' /  Bhubaneswar. the programme by cutting fake soft drinks manufacturing Group Captain S Dominic cake. Cadets Binit Patra and unit at the Mancheswar Mohanty, the district adminis- that Mohanty might have left Rayan, Principal, Sainik Archit Das joined him. Industrial Estate in $  % tration has expelled him from Odisha and was living in School, graced the occasion as Teacher D Golani spoke on life Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. job. His expulsion came into Kolkota. chief guest in the presence of and contributions of Biju Police detained the owner force after the Vigilance traced Sources also said that he Cdr Pritika Sharma, Patnaik. of the factory for questioning. $# ..$% $! out assets worth Rs 1.54 crore was in contactof a lawyer on Administrative Officer, Cdr In the afternoon, card On a tipoff, the police team in simultaneous raids at nine how to get anticipatory bail Usha Sangwan, Vice-Principal, making, poster making, raided the unit manufacturing different places including his from the Orissa High Court. and staffs, The school English essay writing, Hindi soft drinks resembling the  '() Friends Colony residence in Even it is heard that the prop- Principal appeal to the cadets and English recitation com- names of reputed soft drink Puri and paternal home at erties seized by Vigilance are to imbibe the great qualities of petitions were conducted in brands. ollowing Vigilance raids on Rajnagar of Kendrapada dis- very negligible as Mohanty Bijubabu like bravery, hard which the cadets participated Huge stock of adulterated Fhouses of in-charge RI of trict. Since raids on Friday owns some hotels and huge work, patriotism. Gp Capt online. The programme was soft drink bottles, wrappers, Puri South and Balukhand last, Mohanty has been acres of valuable land near Rayan garlanded the statue of coordinated by English teacher bottles, huge quantity of raw revenue circle Basant Kumar absconding. Sources suspected Puri seashore. Biju Patnaik and inaugurated Bikas Debta.                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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 &(&$) enterprises with market linkage port, market linkage and tech- the officers “to work with win- 61.80 lakh hectares of land is prises in agriculture and allied will bring real transformation in nical advisory would be of ners in private sector” so that under cultivation, out of which sector. Under the scheme, n a step towards enhancing rural sector. It will make sec- great help for big changes in this others could be motivated to around 13.60 lakh hectares is around 40-50% of capital Ifarmers’ income, Principal tor more rewarding and attrac- sector, he said. Further, Tripathy take up similar ventures. On under horticultural crops. investment subsidy subject to a Advisor to Chief Minister and tive for youths.” He added, directed the department to present scenario, Principal Presently, 34 seafood process- limit of 50 lakh is being pro- WODC Chairman Asit “Each district has its own make a State-wide assessment Secretary Saurabh Garg said, “A ing units, 36 lemon grass vided to entrepreneurs. Around Tripathy on Tuesday directed potential. of the current presence and progressive State Agriculture extraction units and 16 cashew 83 types of projects have been the Agriculture and Farmers’ Because of supportive busi- potential of the private sector Policy is in operation from processing units are operating enlisted for support under the Empowerment Department to ness climate and promising investment in these sectors. January 2020. in the State. scheme. focus on agri-business and returns, many private entre- He advised officers to take A comprehensive approach Potential agro-and food So far, 365 operating units argo-enterprises. preneurs have entered into into account production and comprising themes like agri- processing cultures have been have been supported under the He was reviewing such pro- agro-enterprises in districts marketing of private enterpris- business, warehousing, farm- identified. A ‘One district and MKUY. In the current year, a & ! =  - - ? +8 "     $? <   grammes of department where- under Western Odisha es who might not have come to level basic processing unit, pro- one product’ list has also been total number of 113 units  ! !    -  A3B  !- in Additional Chief Secretary Development Council Government for availing any motion of farmer producer prepared for development of involving a capital investment      0 0  !  !    -  - and Production Commissioner (WODC). They need hand- subsidy. organisation, agriculture mar- food processing units and mar- of 44 crore have been opera-      <     Raj Kumar Sharma outlined holding support.”Tripathy The officers were asked to keting intelligence, procure- keting support. tionalised. These units have $#        -   # issues for discussion. Sharma directed that field level officers come out of “silos of imple- ment of oil seeds, skill training Director Agriculture been provided a capital invest-          -  --    -  highlighted need to build infra- be oriented to be in touch with menting Governmental pro- for value addition, linking Muthu Kumar appraised that ment subsidy of 12 crore and   !       --   -! - structural support for promo- such private entrepreneurs and grammes only and explore pos- farmer with trading organisa- Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog they have created sustainable   !! # tion of agriculture and allied support them as per their sibilities available in this large tions is being followed under Yojana (MKUY) has been employment opportunity for activities.Tripathy said, “Agro- requirements. Easy credit sup- sector”. Tripathy also directed policy. Garg said that around launched to promote enter- 565 persons. 0&  11  -    & ! = ;  -   %  ' !         -%  O, !70#####2!!P ? *! %?  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' <' '-$ $  ALocal Bodies (ULBs) per- all ULBs and also compliance ers.The progress in implemen- the target was set against each ed to utilise the funds and to  &)%'() )!  #&  <  - --! ! - taining to the districts of to the National Green Tribunal tation of various key urban ini- activity for the effective imple- submit utilisation certificate          # Baleswar, Bhadrak, Keonjhar (NGT) norms. All the stake- tiatives i.e. JAGA Mission, con- mentation of the schemes and quickly. rahmapur Sub-Collector V BKeerthi Vasan inaugurated a      1     &2   diary production showroom of ( ! $ P* %  %0 /676  )1 the Aditya Enterprisers in front of the DAV School, Gandhinagar " !!  !924%%   $ ! 2nd land here on Sunday.  &(&$) tres that include , Vasan in his inaugural mes- , and  (' sage described significance of disha of and half of the world’s various dairy products like milk, OBhubaneswar would most influential cities from he Khariar police on ice cream etc. and said there was replace the Indonesian city of the list of ‘Global Cities Index’. TMonday arrested four a spiraling rise in demand for Tangerang as the host city for The YGLP host cities are first global icons and YGLP Fellows smugglers and seized about 25 these products by public. The the 2021 YGLP Global shortlisted by an international from across the globe to delib- kg of ganja from them near three managing partners of the Leadership Conference. panel through its seating’s at the erate upon major issues and Guru Nanak Chowk of Khariar firm B Vaikunta Rao, Apart from Bhubaneswar, Council Headquarters in challenges before the world. town in Nuapada district. Jayakrushna Samal and K Pavan the Japanese city of Nagoya is Tokyo. The YGLP Global Earlier police got informa- Kalyan were present. the only other change this year The nominated cities are Leadership Conference is held tion that four person carrying Among others dignitaries & ! =  $ ? &       ! that replaces Malaysian city of deliberated upon at length by by the YGLP Authority in a big bag and conversing in the search, in which Khariar like senior ZSM Eric Lazarus,     E+  )0$! 0E &&0 Johor Bahru. The list of YGLP the YGLP Authority in Oxford Oxford and HSL . In Hindi were looking for a vehi- Additional Tehsildar Tapan Pradeep Chouksey, Anil Kumar  ;5# <6F-     #% !  ‘host cities’ for Asia includes 8 and the final list is pub- Asia, they are held in associa- cle to travel to Raipur. On sus- Kumar Naik acted as Mishra, Devendra Sahu, CH -$ :   # $ ?&   of world’s 10 largest metropol- lished.The selected cities tion with Programme Division, picion, a police team led by Magistrate the contraband Sundar Rao, Kundala Harish and   !     # itan agglomeration and 12 of known as ‘YGLP Host Cities’ Asia Council, Tokyo. The 2021 Sub-Inspector Jitendra Nayak was recovered. Besides, three Neelamadhav Sahu were present ! -      -    #    world’s 20 wealthiest cities. hosts the YGLP Global YGLP Global Conference will under instruction of Khariar PS mobile phones and Rs 8,150 while GM of HAP Limited SV !!    !  - &&0<$ ? The list also includes four of the Leadership Conference that be held in August and IIC Kailash Sethi rushed to the cash was also found in their Raman, Principal of DAV School &    $ !' <$<& ' world’s top five financial cen- brings together global leaders, September this year spot and nabbed them. During possession. Dharashree Padhi. <** <$'<'*!$ # .  /0  !  ,    4 !  &(&$) Baripada, Jajpur and Keonjhar stake and the company would    a reportedly mild pain killer areas.The licence for electric- hold balance 51% with its man- medicine. After taking the 23! 3! !$    4$%"$!" he Tata Company ity distribution and retail sup- agement. The company said the      tablet he collapsed. His friends TLtd has secured licence for ply would be initially valid for SPV’s expected annual rev- and relatives soon went berserk distribution and 25 years and can be extended enue would be more than Rs    demanding action against the 0 retail supply in five circles of subsequently. 2,470 crore. doctor and also demanding the North Eastern Electricity The proposed sale of the Notably, the Tata Power    monetary compensation of Rs   1- Supply Company of Odisha Nesco Utility to Tata Power took over discoms Southco 5 lakh for the family of the Limited (Nesco) Utility. would be through formation of and Wesco from January 1,    deceased.Sources said that It will take care of power a special purpose vehicle (SPV) 2021. Earlier, in June last year, Majhi had received ball  *)' distribution and retail supply entity in which the State the company had acquired the & 1/  injuries in his chest while play- in Baleswar, Bhadrak, Government would own 49% Cesu. &$) ing cricket with his friends and 20-day-old Dalit baby died he was taken home initially. Awithin half an hour ension ran high in the After pain aggravated, he allegedly after intaking polio TDistrict Headquarters was taken to the DHH. drop organised on Monday at (8  $ !"  Hospital (DHH) following “Following discussion with the Balrampur under Kandira GP death of a 24-year-old patient Sub Collector, the agitation of Rajnagar police station. given medicines on January 30. Kishore Mishra of DHH on Monday evening. The rela- was pacified. From the Red According to sources, the However, ASHA of Kendrapada stated that a baby tives of the deceased and their Cross fund, Rs 20,000 was baby of Sanjay Mallick had Balarampur, Minati Lenka within a month should not be   "     6 supporters ransacked the out- given to the deceased family. been administered the dose in insisted him to take the baby to allowed to take polio drops. door alleging that the patient Further, it was assured that they a polio vaccination camp held the vaccination camp on Meanwhile, a complaint  &(&$) died due to wrong treatment. would be given compensation at Nuagaon School. January 31. has been filed at Rajnagar They even blocked the as per relief code if post- But he died within 30 “But to our ill luck,after police station and the police he National Federation of Postal Employees entrance of the DHH by burn- mortem and inquiry reveal iminutes, after taking the intaking polio drop, my son fell have registered an unnatural T(NFPE) Odisha State Coordination ing tyres. anything in that . drops.According to Sanjay sick and later died," said death case. An inquiry is on, Committee led by its chairman Bruhaspati Samal The agitation while con- The autopsy was carried Mallick, his son was suffering Yasoda, mother.When con- informed Rajnagar PS IIC held the Protest Day on Monday in front of all tinued till late night, it was paci- out on Monday night and the from severe cold and had been tacted, Paediatrician Dr Tapan Kumar Nayak. offices. fied following intervention of report is awaited,” said a senior The National Joint Council of Action com- ed the apathy of the Central Government of not police and other officials . police officer . In the mean- area had become a den of anti outpost in front of the . administration, today we prising Confederation of Central Government honouring the assurances given on revision of Reports said Debraj Majhi while, the students of socials and the latter were Regarding the issues we have staged demonstration. Employees and Workers, Railway Federations, minimum wage; denial of Dearness of Tutapal village under Government Medical College passing lewd remarks to the apprised all concerned and However, after the Additional Defence Federations etc had given the call for Allowance/Relief to employees and pensioners; Baincha GP of Sadar police sta- and Hospital , Remuna, staged female students and also threat- given a memorandum to the District Magistrate's assurance a protest demonstration on February 1 across denial of pension to the employees even after tion was taken to the DHH demonstration before the col- ening the male students when district Collector recently. the dharna was withdrawn," the country. The NFPE is a major constituent collecting contribution from them and privati- after complaining of chest pain. lege today demanding securi- protested.“ We have been Finding no solution either from said student union general sec- of Confederation of Central Government sation of public sector and Government run The outdoor doctor prescribed ty for them. They said that the demanding a gate and police the college or the district retary Satya Swain. Employees and Workers. The members protest- organisations. 4$ !##$, ##

resource for the humankind; it in an easier, more effective, via claims that the internet users in the internet penetration, India’s transfer money all over the online working hours, online is as important as other neces- internet, resulting in fewer India’s urban and rural regions internet penetration stood at world, pay bills, book a cab to classes to online business etc. In sary resources like air, water, problems in one way, in com- will surge as India has ranked around 38 percent out of which travel and set up their regular a nutshell, internet has opened food and shelter.The process of parison to life in 18th century. second position in 2019 online Delhi is at top with 69 per cent appointments as per their need. several doors to communicate, digitalization made it possible A recent data on emerging market worldwide. followed by at 54% and It has numerous other benefits to teach, to learn, to meet, to for India to put itself in the economies stated that India’s Similarly, analyzing the then by Punjab and Jammu & like communication with the earn and to shoulder our forefront in terms of digital digital adoption is faster than mobile data usage in India Kashmir. Due to the digital- doctors, chat with their loved responsibilities from home. economy, knowledge economy any other country. with other leading digital ization, it is easier to learn a ones and place an order via one Well, to our understanding, and its presence worldwide. This continuous digital- economies, India uses each new language, skill, and dif- click of the mouse. Apart from in the last two decades, the India positioned in second ization process spread across month an average of 8.3 giga- ferent methods with the access this, the internet is a channel internet has transformed the rank in terms of internet con- many sectors such as digital bits (GB) of data, compared of Google search, podcast, or that facilitates to grab a job as way we live and perceive the nections to app downloads; communication services, elec- with 5.5 GB in and 8.0 YouTube videos to nourish there are numerous sites that things. Undoubtedly, it is a the growth of its digital econ- tronic manufacturing, IT, busi- to 8.5 GB in South , an and flourish the knowledge. offer the scope to search the job nightmare to imagine a day  0+(' (+0+/+(1+()+ '+'+0+ omy now exceeds many lead- ness process management, advanced digital economy. In fact, institutions adopt- in favour of your forte. without internet as it has ing economies. In this race , financial services, logis- As in December 2019, ed new techniques such as It also provides compre- opened a magical world of he internet has spun our this initiative is to provide free both the Government and pri- tics, agriculture, education, there were 358 Internet Service quizzes, mock tests, online hensive and credible informa- information and knowledge to Tsurvival in modern age. It internet for every household vate players are stirring rapid- healthcare and retail, as well as Providers (ISPs) which offered classes, talks and sample papers tion to the jobseekers of uncon- us and has a greater influence has brought revolutionary despite their status. ly to spread high-speed con- Government services and broadband and narrowband for better understanding of ventional or conventional job to run our day-to-day routines changes like the way we inter- It is a colossal decision of nectivity in order to attain the labour markets. services in India. Out of which the concept of students. With markets in overseas in detail. of life. It won’t be a hyperbole act, communicate and share the State that is planning to Indian consumers and business This digitalization process major players are Jio (51.60%), the growth of digitalization, Further, it helps tourism sector if we consider internet access as our feelings with others. Now- establish Wi-Fi transmission online marketing. will help to double the GDP, Airtel (23.24%), Vodafone Idea students started catering to to expand their wings by offer- a necessity of modern life along a-days, everything is just a centers across the State for Recently, the Government’s demand supply, save cost and (19.77%) and BSNL (4.21%). their needs and preferences as ing such facilities like online with food, water and shelter. ‘click’ away from buying to better connectivity. However, biometric digital identity pro- time and raise output and Similarly, 2019 data also reveals there are plenty of online books maps, e-booking, e-banking billing, sharing to sending, dis- the internet is no longer a lux- grammes and Aaadhar have reduce fraud which will boost that BSNL (51.75%), Airtel available with wonderful and so on. (Dr Panda is Asst Professor covering to designing and so on ury for people as we consider registered 1.2 billion Indians India’s economy in 2025. (10.80%), Atria Convergence graphics. As the nation-wide lock- () at Xavier University, with a never-ending list. world as a global city; so inter- and brought 10 million busi- According to Statista report Technologies (6.78%), Not just for students, inter- down started in March with the Bhubaneswar, Internet is embedded in net is a fundamental need of nesses into a common digital 2020, in India the number of Hathaway (4.01%) and Jio net is an incredible tool for spread of the pandemic, we [email protected]/bnppan- each and every aspect of our humankind as well as a basic platform through GST. internet users in 2015 was (3.83%) are five largest wired elderly people of our society. As realized how important the [email protected], M: lives and making our lives necessity for a convenient life. Undoubtedly, a massive 4.6 302.36 million while in 2020 it broadband providers in India, family dynamics have changed internet has been for each and 9078879450/9953079450. simpler and easier. In fact, Similarly, a recent study billion people today use the was 696.77 million, just double whereas largest wireless broad- over the time and children are every segment of the society. among Indian States, Kerala is revealed that one out of three internet which has changed in number. The same data pro- band providers are Jio staying away from their parents Gradually people started Sharma is PhD Scholar the first State that has declared college students and profes- every facet of our lives dra- jected that by 2025 the internet (53.14%), Airtel (23.64%), due to several reasons; so inter- adjusting to new “normal” (English), Siksha 'O' ‘Right to Internet Access’ as a sionals under 30 years believe matically and every aspect of users will be approximately Vodafone Idea (20.40%) and net is working as a boon for from online shopping, onling Anusandhan University, ‘fundamental right’. The aim of that internet is a fundamental human life can be carried out 974 million. 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 12    tourism industry, the guide- $ <2!#= lines for the scheme of Market ravel restrictions imposed Development Assistance Tto control the Covid pan- (MDA) for providing financial  0   ! demic took a toll on the support to stakeholders for tourism sector with just three the promotion of domestic   million foreign tourists visiting tourism have been modified India in 2020, down by whop- to enhance the scope and ovid-19 has so far ping 75 per cent from 10.93 reach of the scheme, so as to Cclaimed the lives of 162 million footfalls in the previous provide maximum benefits doctors, 107 nurses and 44   Hospital, while the year. to the stakeholders,” Patel ASHA workers in the coun- Kerala team shall comprise of Though the Government told the House. try, Rajya Sabha was told on t a time when almost all senior official from the is yet to assess the losses in However, industry players Tuesday. AStates/Union Territories Ministry along with experts earning terms, players in the are not impressed as they The figures are based on with State are showing a declining trend from its Regional Office, sector put it around 5 trillion said that they were looking for the intimations received from Governments/Central gov- in number of cases and deaths Thiruvananthapuram and Lady or USD 65.57 billion, with the some major push in the the states till January 22, said ernment authorities con- due to Covid-19, Kerala and Hardinge Medical College, organised sector alone likely Budget on Monday, but in Minister of State for Health cerned. are becoming a New Delhi,” said an official to lose $25 billion. vain. Ashwini Kumar Choubey in The necessary certifica- matter of concern for the from the Ministry. To add to the agony of the Subhash Goyal, General the House in response to a tion for claims is done by a Centre by continuing to report He said that the teams sector, the Budget 2021-22 Secretary, FAITH and question on the number of healthcare Institution, orga- a large number of cases, con- shall work closely with the announced Monday had President, Confederation of healthcare staff, including nization or office where the tributing to almost 70 per cent State Health Departments, take nothing much for its devel- Tourism Professionals, said doctors, nurses and ASHA deceased was an employee active infections in the country. a stock on ground situation and opment, lamented the indus- that this was a great opportu- workers who have been of/engaged by the institution. Fearing that the duo might recommend necessary public try players. However, last year, foreign of the sector, the impact in nity for the Government to affected died due to Covid- They submit the docu- not play spoilsports to its pos- health interventions to contain Tourism Minister Prahlad tourist arrivals stood at 2.68 numerical terms can only be revive the tourism Industry 19. ments to the competent itive efforts shown in the coun- the large number of cases being Patel on Tuesday told the million and “no formal study ascertained in due course,” the and save at least 30-40 million On whether the data authority for State and UT, or try, the worried Union Health reported by these States. Rajya Sabha in a written reply has been instituted for assess- minister said. jobs which are on the verge of presented by the Indian the competent authority for Ministry has now sent high Overall, India registered that while in 2019, the num- ment of loss of revenue in Tourism sector is one of extinction out of 75 million Medical Association regard- Central Government, level teams to collaborate with 8,635 new coronavirus infec- ber of foreign tourist arrivals 2020”, Patel said. the largest industry and people who are directly and ing the number of healthcare Central Autonomous /PSU the State health authorities in tions in a day, the lowest in was 10.93 million, the number “However, several rounds accounts for 6.23% of the indirectly employed in this workers who have died due hospitals, AIIMS, INIs and instituting public health mea- eight months, while the daily stood at 10.56 million in 2018. of discussions and brain- country’s gross domestic industry. “Not just Tourism, it to Covid-19 has been taken hospitals of other central sures for Covid-19 manage- deaths fell below 100 after It was in 2017 that foreign storming sessions with indus- product (GDP) and provides is not mentioned of the ser- note of by the Ministry and ministries, as the case may ment. As on Tuesday around nine months, according tourist arrivals first time try stakeholders indicate mas- employment to 8.78% of the vices sector, which is a largest any follow up verification of be. The competent authori- Maharashtra has 44,944 active to the ministry data. The coun- crossed the 10 million-mark. sive loss of revenue, foreign population. employment generator, in this the same done, Choubey ties then forward and submit cases while Kerala has 69,456 try’s COVID-19 tally has gone There were 10.4 million exchange and jobs. In view of “With an aim to incen- Budget,” Goyal said in a state- said the process of insurance claims to the insurance com- active cases, according to the up to 1,07,66,245 and the death arrivals in that year, he said. the highly unorganised nature tivize stakeholders in the ment. disbursement has been de- pany. health ministry data updated at toll increased to 1,54,486 with centralised under the However, according to 8 am. 94 new fatalities. According to months. months. Hundred deaths were pushing the national recovery country which account for 1.52 Pradhan Mantri Garib the Indian Medical “The Central team to the Ministry, after reaching a “In another significant recorded last on May 15, 2020,” rate to 97.05 per cent, while the per cent of the total caseload, Kalyan Package (PMGKP: Association (IMA) Covid-19 Maharashtra comprises of high of 95,735 on September 10 development, the country has the ministry said. COVID-19 case fatality rate has the data stated. Insurance Scheme). data on September 16, as experts drawn from National in 2020, the daily new cases reported less than 100 daily The number of people who dropped to 1.43 per cent. A total of 1,54,486 deaths Accordingly, the verifi- many as 2,238 doctors were Center for Disease Control have dropped to 8,635 on deaths in a span of 24 hours, have recuperated from the dis- There are 1,63,353 active have been reported so far in the cation of a person affected infected with the disease and (NCDC) and Dr. RML Tuesday, the lowest in eight the lowest in eight-and-half ease surged to 1,04,48,406 coronavirus infections in the country. and died to Covid-19 vests of them 382 lost their lives. 411R            !% #   % $ 2 /&   Forums (CLAF) and appointed Project Management     3 $ $$%# n a move to provide space to Consultants (PMC) to appraise, Iurbanising population, the approve, implement, manage,   facilitate illegal mining of Modi Government plans to operate, monitor and evaluate   Minor Minerals in District develop eight new cities in a the projects. he Centre has Kaushambi (U.P) without fol- planned manner in the coming According to the ministry, Tentrusted to the he CBI has registered a lowing e-tendering procedure years. The 15th Finance Of the total committed invest- National Investigation Tcase against then District as mentioned in the orders Commission has recommend- ments of 2,05,018 crore as per Agency (NIA) the Magistrate, Kaushambi, dated 31.05.2012. of Uttar ed 8,000 crore performance- approved Smart Cities Plans, probe into the blast Satyendra Singh (IAS officer, Pradesh Government,” the based grants for incubation of 5,331 smart city projects with a near the now retired) and others in a agency said in a statement. eight new cities in the country. cost of 1,76,059 crore have embassy in the nation- mining scam, and conducted The searches were con- The Narendra Modi 8,000 crore has been allocated urban hubs have been developed been tendered so far. The work al capital on Friday searches at nine places leading ducted at the premises of the Government has accepted the for incubation of eight new Delhi- corridor; orders have been 1,39,969 crore evening. to recovery of documents of 44 accused at nine different places recommendation of the 15th cities. This means 1,000 crore -Bengaluru corridor and 2122 projects have been A minor IED blast took counterpart Benjamin immovable properties worth in Kaushambi and Lucknow Finance Commission, which has has been allocated for each city. and Bharatmala projects. completed worth 34,986 crore place near the Israeli Embassy Netanyahu on Monday to several crores of rupees, bank which led to recovery of var- suggested a grant of  8,000 crore The selection of cities will be As per the ministry’s data, among the 100 smart cities since in the high security Lutyen’s convey his strong condemna- account deposits and cash ious incriminating documents. for incubation of eight new done through competition and the number of towns cities have the inception of Smart City Bungalow Zone in which no tion of the terror attack and recovery of 10 lakh besides During searches at the premis- cities’ in the country. eight states to be qualified. The increased from 5,161 in 2001 to Mission. one was injured but several asserted that India will deploy gold and silver jewellery val- es of then District Magistrate, According to Durga Shankar ministry will come up with 7,935 in 2011. Of them, 53 have The 15th Finance vehicles parked nearby were all its resources to find and ued over 2.11 crore. cash amount of 10 lakh, doc- Mishra, Secretary, the Ministry detailed guidelines to this regard. a population of over 1 million Commission has allocated Rs 1.5 damaged. punish the perpetrators. The searches came after uments relating to the 44 of Housing and Urban Affairs, Mishra said that several new people. Post-Independence, sev- lakh crore in grants to urban “The investigation into Both leaders, the PMO the agency registered a case immovable properties, fixed eral cities, Chandigarh, local bodies (ULBs) in India for the blast near the Israeli said, expressed satisfaction against the retired IAS officer deposits worth 51 lakh, 36 Bhuvaneshwar, Atal Nagar, New the next five years which is a 78 embassy has been handed about the close coordination and nine private persons, res- bank accounts, in the name of Raipur, Noida, Greater Noida, percent increase over last time. over to the NIA for further between Indian and Israeli idents of Kaushambi and said public servant and his  "    ! New Town Kolkata, Navi “For the year 2021-22, a total probe,” an official said. security agencies in connec- Allahabad) besides other family members at Lucknow, Mumbai, have been developed as budget allocation of 54,581 Some cars were damaged tion with the blast probe. unknown officials/persons. Kanpur, Ghaziabad, New new urban hubs. crores has been provided which in the explosion that occurred The Israeli foreign min- It was alleged that during Delhi and keys of six bank  # $ # The Modi Government has 50,039 crores which was allo- about 150 metres away from istry had said all its diplomats the year 2012-14, the then lockers were found. Gold and also taken up a project to devel- cated during BE 2020-21.The the embassy on the Dr APJ and embassy staff in Delhi are District Magistrate, silver jewellery worth 2.11 op 100 cities as smart city since budget provided for 2021-22 is Abdul Kalam Road in the “safe and sound”. Kaushambi () crore and old currency notes 0 " $#) !  2015. All 100 cities have incor- 16.52% higher tha46,790 crores upscale diplomatic enclave. A vehicle of the Israeli had awarded 02 fresh leases with a face value of 1 lakh porated Special Purpose Vehicle during 2020-21,” the ministry Prime Minister Narendra embassy was earlier hit in a and also renewed 09 existing were also found in the lockers, (SPV), City Level Advisory said. Modi spoke to his Israeli terror attack in 2012. leases to the other accused to it added.    not to declare farmers as “ter- rorist” without any evidence. he Supreme Court on Sharma has claimed in his TWednesday will hear a plea that there was a “planned $  ! !-4F6 -  *+# !  %   ! batch of pleas pertaining to conspiracy” to sabotage the tractor rally violence in the protest by farmers’ and they  6F3CG6F3H national capital on the Republic were allegedly declared as Day, including the one which “terrorist” without any evi- $#  $$%$$ P<3= has sought setting up of a dence.    lier order. tion and location of the fallen commission headed by a He has sought directions “There is no dispute that trees that are intended to be / / -  for 2018-19 and Central ing institutions. retired apex court judge to to prohibit propagation of he Supreme Court has per- the trees which have fallen removed,” the bench said in its Reserve Police Force’s CRPF The Bureau of Police inquire into the incident. “false allegations and actions Tmitted the Uttar Pradesh due to strong cyclone/storm of order passed last week. he Union Home Ministry Academy, Gurugram for 2019- Research and Development The tractor parade on declaring” farmers as terror- authority to remove 702 trees, April 11, 2018 and May 2, 2015 It said CEC shall thereupon Thas awarded the Indo- 20. (BPR&D) had carried out the January 26 that was to highlight ist without any evidence. which had fallen due to cyclone numbering 702 tress need to be visit the site, inspect the trees Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) The winner institution gets inspections of various police the demands of farmer unions Besides the petitions filed and storm in May 2015 and removed from various loca- and then grant or deny per- Academy, Mussoorie, the pre- 20 lakh reward each for train- training institutes of the nation to repeal three new agri laws by Tiwari and Sharma, the April 2018, from various loca- tions of the District of Agra, mission and report the same to mier officers’ training academy ing institutions for gazetted for 4 consecutive years starting dissolved into anarchy on the court would also hear some tions of Agra district which UP,” said the bench, also com- the court. of the border guarding force, as officers, non-gazetted offices from 2016 to 2020 and each streets of the national capital as other pleas related to the inci- comes under the Taj Trapezium prising Justices A S Bopanna The bench said the CEC the best Gazetted Officers training institutes and other year, there were prizes for the thousands of protesters broke dent. Zone (TTZ). and V Ramasubramanian, report shall be placed before (GOs) training institute for ranks (constables) at the best police training centres in through barriers, fought with In his petition, Tiwari has TTZ is about 10,400 sq km, while allowing the application the court along with the appli- 2016-17 under the category national and state levels. At the the country in 3 levels- the police, overturned vehicles said that farmers’ protest spread over the districts of seeking permission to remove cation made by the persons National Level (CAPFs/CPOs). zonal level, 2 lakh each is National level for CAPFs/ and hoisted a religious against the three new agri laws Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, these trees. who intend to remove trees. Under the category, the awarded to the training insti- CPOs, National level for States from the ramparts of the icon- is going on for over two Hathras and Etah in Uttar “As regards the general The apex court is hearing CISF, NISA, Hyderabad of the tutions of the state police in the and UTs and Zonal level in 3 ic Red Fort. months but it took a “violent Pradesh and Bharatpur district exemption from order dated the matter related to protection Central Industrial Security northern, eastern, north east- categories of each level- The petitions would be turn” during the tractor of . May 8, 2015 for felling and dis- and preservation of the iconic Force (CISF) for 2017-18 fol- ern, central, western and south- Gazetted Officers (GOs), Non- taken up for hearing by a parade. A bench headed by Chief posal of diseased, dry, fallen Taj Mahal at Agra and its sur- lowed by Border Security ern zones for gazetted, non- Gazetted Officers (NGOs) and bench comprising Chief “Unfortunately, the tractor Justice S A Bobde was and uprooted trees in the TTZ roundings. Force’s BSF Academy, Tekanpur gazetted and other ranks’ train- Others (Constables) training. Justice S A Bobde and Justices march took a violent turn informed by Additional area, we are of the view that if The top court has been A S Bopanna and V leaving injuries and destruc- Solicitor General Aishwarya any authority or person wish- monitoring developments in Ramasubramanian. tion of public property. This Bhati, who appeared for Uttar es to remove and dispose of dis- the area to protect the monu-       One of the pleas filed by incident also effected the daily Pradesh, that these 702 trees eased, dry and fallen or uproot- ment, built by Mughal emper- advocate Vishal Tiwari has life of the public. The internet were either dead or uprooted in ed trees in the TTZ area, they or Shah Jahan in the memory sought setting up of a three- services were interrupted as the cyclone and the authorities shall make an application to the of his wife Mumtaz Mahal in member inquiry commission government ordered the oper- cannot remove them without central empowered committee 1631. The mausoleum is a   ! " under the chairmanship of a ators to suspend the same. In the apex court’s nod as per ear- (CEC) giving an exact descrip- UNESCO World Heritage Site. former apex court judge and the present time, the internet comprising of two retired services are very essential to   ment CAA only after the crucial - of , and high court judges for collect- carry out the work in differ- assembly elections in West , was passed by ing and recording evidence ent professions especially in $#   "  % $ ourteen months since the Bengal and Assam. Parliament in December 2019, and submit a report on the advocacy as the courts and Fpassage of the Citizenship “The Rules under The triggering protests in different January 26 violence to the top our Supreme Court of India is # # 6 % !" $$  (Amendment) Act, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, parts of the country. The court in a time bound manner. functioning online,” Tiwari Government on Tuesday 2019 are under preparation. President had given his assent He has also sought direc- has said in his plea. informed the Lok Sabha that the The Committees on to the legislation on December tion to the concerned author- It said that clash between    A bench of Justices R F dismissing his plea against Rules of CAA are under prepa- Subordinate Legislation, Lok 12, 2019. ity to lodge FIRs against indi- the farmers and police on the Nariman and Aniruddha illegal constructions and ration. Union Minister of State Sabha and Rajya Sabha have Under the Act, people from viduals or organisations Republic Day has caught the he Supreme Court has Bose issued notice to the permanent encroachments on for Home Nityanand Rai said granted extension of time up to these communities who had responsible for the violence attention of the entire world. Tsought the Centre’s reply Ministry of Environment and the eco-fragile floodplains. the CAA was notified on April 9 and July 9, respectively come to India till December 31, and causing dishonour of the “The matter is serious against a National Green Forests, Ministry of Jal Shakti, The plea contended that December 12, 2019, it came into to frame these rules under the 2014 due to religious persecu- National Flag on January 26. because when the protest was Tribunal order dismissing a National Mission for Clean the tribunal passed the order force with effect from January CAA,” said Rai in a written tion in the three countries will Another petition has been going on peacefully for last plea on unauthorised and Ganga, Central Water without examining the 10, 2020 and got extension reply. not be treated as illegal immi- filed by advocate Manohar Lal two months then suddenly, illegal constructions and Commission and others. detailed particulars of the from Subordinate Committees The CAA, which facilitates grants but given Indian citi- Sharma who has sought a how it turned into violent other permanent encroach- The top court was hearing violators encroaching upon of Legislation of Lok Sabha granting of Indian citizenship to zenship. After the CAA was direction to the concerned movement and led violence ments on the eco-fragile a plea filed by Patna resident the Ganga floodplains in and Rajya Sabha up to April 9 persecuted non-Muslim passed by Parliament, wide- authority as well as the media on January 26. floodplains of the Ganga in Ashok Kumar Sinha against Patna submitted by the appel- and July 9. This clearly means minorities -- Hindu, Sikh, Jain, spread protests were witnessed Patna. June 30, 2020 order of NGT lant. that the Centre wanted to imple- Buddhist, Parsi and Christian - in the country.  !"#$%!&%#("#$(!) *#& !&) ,-.+./ # '7 &    6, 3 !     51! 9 !     4  .5 ! /6*    $  Kolkata: The BJP has decided to stop anism for leaders and cadres of $      mass joinings from the Trinamool other parties who want to switch &-  -& *8*  provision of Rs 1,000 crore for Assembly seats. Congress in amid grow- over, he said. Chennai: The Assembly ses- resumed, he said. the development of tea gardens Back in South 24 Parganas ing resentment within the saffron The mechanism will be in place sion, a few months ahead of State elections, The vaccination programme was being n a day when BJP leader in Assam and Bengal. senior BJP leaders Mukul Roy, party over rampant inductions with- to ascertain whether they have a commenced on Tuesday with the main rolled out in phases with health workers ORajib Banerjee told a rally Banerjee also handed over Subhendu Adhikari and Rajib out scrutiny, senior leaders said on good image in the public, the state Opposition DMK arguing with Governor now being covered and in subsequent in South 24 Parganas that Union 4,000 housing certificates to Banerjee attacked the Mamata Tuesday. party leader said. Banwarilal Purohit before his customary stages, other frontline workers and the Home Minister Amit Shah had beneficiaries of a State Banerjee Government from a "Selective" inductions would be "Although the central and state address to the House, and boycotting the most vulnerable would be administered promised him about a Central Government scheme even as she massive rally saying “she has made henceforth, that too after con- leaderships would take the final call proceedings. the vaccines, he said. package should the saffron out- said “we do not promise things done nothing save dividing the sultations with the local leadership, regarding the joinings, but those who As Opposition benches went vacant Appreciating the significant role of fit come to power in Bengal, that we cannot do,” adding how people along communal and they said. wish to join also need to get a no- after Leader of Opposition MK Stalin police in tackling the pandemic and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee her Government had regional lines.” "We don't want the BJP to turn objection certificate from the local or walked out of the House with members of enforcing the lockdown, he said, "the slammed New Delhi for announced providing house in While Adhikari asked into the B-team of the TMC by district leadership of the party," he alliance parties following suit, Purohit police machinery in the state is fully geared “promising sky but delivering its last Budget and fulfilled it this Banerjee had ordered payment inducting leaders who don't have a said. Several former TMC leaders began his speech. to face all challenges, including the order- nothing.” time round. of a monthly stipend of Rs clean image. We don't want people, who are being probed for corruption He outlined the action on tackling the ly conduct of elections to the legislative The Chief Minister who “Today we are handing over 2,500 to Imams which was dis- facing allegations or are involved in have switched over to the BJP in the COVID-19 pandemic including vaccina- assembly." Assembly elections are likely in was in a three-day visit to North allotment letters. This is criminatory against the Hindus immoral or illegal activities, to join last few years. tion, cash assistance to people during lock- April or early May in Tamil Nadu. Bengal said how the BJP lead- Trinamool Congress. This is priests who were getting only Rs our party," BJP national general sec- Since the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- down, financial aid to farmers hit by recent Earlier, before the Governor could ership had promised before the the Maa, Maati, Manush 1,000. He also reminded how retary Kailash Vijayvargiya said. tions, the BJP has inducted 18 MLAs cyclones, and the economic front. start his address, Stalin tried to raise some general elections that they would (Mother, Land and People) gov- only 8,000 Hindu priests were "So henceforth, mass joinings and an MP of the Trinamool Also, Purohit urged the Centre to issues. reopen all the seven closed tea ernment,” she said taking a dig getting the allowance in com- would not take place. From now on, Congress, three MLAs each from the reject the Mekedatu project proposal of Purohit said the Central budget has gardens “but not a single one has at the BJP leadership which she parison to 55,000 Imams. the joinings would be very selective CPI(M) and the Congress, and one and not allow Kerala to build allocated Rs 1.03 lakh crore for Tamil Nadu resumed operations. There are said “remembers tea gardens Rajib Banerjee a former and that too after scrutiny," he MLA from the CPI. Except for for- any new dam across River Periyar. and wanted the main opposition to to take so many (BJP) MPs who have only during elections. They said Bengal minister who joined the added. mer ministers Suvendu Adhikari He condemned a recent 'incident' in advantage of the session, the last of the cur- won from North Bengal, but tell that they we will reopen the tea BJP last week said that Union The decision has been taken and Rajib Banerjee, none of the which four fishermen lost their lives rent 15th assembly to debate over all issues. me what they have done for this gardens but they seem to have Home Minister had assured amid rising infighting within the MLAs have resigned from the when a Sri Lankan naval vessel deliberately A din ensued, with DMK Deputy region.... Nothing.” forgotten thispromise.” him about a central package party's Bengal unit, often snow- Assembly. collided with their boat. leader Duraimurugan and other opposi- Banerjee was speaking on Saying that though the should the saffron outfit come balling into the open, a senior state Reacting to the development, The Government continued to take tion members joining Stalin, who object- the sidelines of a mass wedding TMC could win no MP seats to power in Bengal. BJP leader said. "In many cases, the the Trinamool Congress said the proactive measures to bring back 12 fish- ed to Purohit making a mention of the event at Falakata in Jalpaiguri from the region her Both Banerjee and Adhikari district leadership is not happy with BJP's decision reflects that it has lost ermen in Lankan custody, he said. union budget allocation and wanted him district where she handed over Government was trying to help and all-India BJP vice president the mass inductions. It has led to the plot in Bengal. "The BJP nei- The vaccination drive against coron- to stick to his address. land pattas (deeds) to several tea the people of the area whereas Mukul Roy would fly off to infightings and the matter has not ther has leaders nor has a face in avirus has been rolled out smoothly in the Purohit said DMK may register its garden workers. The handing “they have several MPs in North Delhi for a core committee gone down well with the central lead- Bengal. So, it was poaching leaders State and in due course the entire popu- protest if it chose to do so, but suggested out of pattas came a day after the Bengal but have done anything.” meeting of the top party lead- ership," he said. from other parties," TMC spokesper- lation would be covered so that normal that its members could 'come back again' Centre declared a budgetary North Bengal accounts for 54 ership. The BJP is working on a mech- son Sougata Roy said. PTI social and economic activity can be fully to the House. PTI " $ $  $*( 3 $>    $   -0!  % = BD  %  "     -!--  A  ! /& 1  shops,” said Joemon, branch man- muskmelon is cultivated.     &   "   *8  1  ager of one of the super markets “Is there any law in Ernakulam. which bans the corporates from  ! = +    Kanpur: A second daughter of and police officers have been orporatisation of agriculture is Customers in Kerala get fresh dealing directly with the farmers? a man, who had set ablaze his formed to probe the man's Chere to stay and it is futile to bananas and plantain leaves culti- I am only bothered about the qual-   *'()(' Mumbai: As many as 94 fresh six children and wife before set- allegations that the district stage agitations against corpo- vated in Nanchinadu region in ity of the fruits and vegetables sold bird deaths have been report- ting himself too afire in a des- administration had failed to rates engaged in the business of Kanyakumari because of these in these outlets. What I have sub-inspector heading a police post in Kanpur dis- ed in Maharashtra amid the perate bid to save a piece of his save his land, saying that it was agriculture, according to farmers super markets. Refrigerated vans, found is that they sell fresh and Atrict was on Tuesday suspended allegedly for avian influenza scare, the state land in Kanpur dehat area, died part of a graveyard. in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore, popularly known as reefer vans safe crops,” said Thrissur based extracting money from a differently abled woman to government said on Tuesday. of her burn injuries on Tuesday, It has been decided that the Tiruppur, Erode and Kanyakumari rush from Nagercoil to district Sudheer K Damodaran, a Left fel- search for her minor daughter, a senior police official It took the death toll of police said. revenue team would also districts. headquarters of Kerala ferrying low traveller, who had participat- said. birds in the state since January The seven-year-old daugh- inspect the under-construc- The chain of super markets with them fruits, vegetables and ed in many anti-corporate agita- Kanpur range Deputy Inspector General of Police 8 -- when alert about bird flu ter of Gulfam, 35, a resident of tion site to find out if the work owned by Reliance or M A Yousuff even plantain leaves which the cor- tions. Preetinder Singh said SI Rajpal Singh of Sanigawan was sounded -- to 20,017, the Kanpur dehat's Moosa Nagar, was going on the graveyard Ali, the expatriate Indian busi- porates procure directly from the Ramasubramaniam said the police post was suspended after it was found that he government said, adding that died of her injuries at King land, he said. nessman who is adored by the farmers. corporates started procuring fruits, had taken the money from the woman on the pretext daily mortality has been declin- George Medical University A case on charges of abet- Chief Minister of Kerala as well his Farmers like Edwin Jayaraj vegetables and agricultural com- of paying diesel bill of his vehicle. ing in the last eight days. (KGMU) in Lucknow, where ment to suicide has already comrades in the CPI(M) spot this and Stanly of Nagercoil have made modities directly from the farm- “Assistant SP (Cantonment) Nikhil Pathak has been As many as 94 dead birds her five-year-old sister too had been registered against statutory notice prominently in it big through deals they have ers as early as 2000. asked to hold an inquiry against the SI and submit his were found on Monday and died on Sunday. unknown persons, the SP said. their retail outlets, “All Fruits and made with retail giants who are “It has been going on quite report,” the DIG said, adding he would take further their samples were sent to the With Moeena's death, the "We are looking to invoke Vegetables sold in our Stores are prompt in paying them without well for the last two decades and action against the SI after receiving the report. National Institute of High death toll in the gruesome appropriate sections in the sourced directly from farmers and the interference of middle men, the farmers are a happy lot,” he The DIG told PTI that he took action against the Security Animal Diseases, incident reached two, an offi- case,” he added. not from APMC or local said M Ramasubramaniam, chief said. Corporatisation remains a SI after the woman, who walks on crutches, approached Bhopal and the Disease cial said, adding Gulfam had On Thursday, the police Mandi”. executive officer of National Agro good term at least for the farmers him on Monday and apprised him of the SI's act of forc- Investigation Section, Pune to set all his family members too had reached the site of the The customers to these high- Foundation headquartered in who sell their products to the cor- ing her to pay the diesel bill of his vehicle for acting ascertain the cause of death, an afire before puttng himself too incident and doused the flame profile retail stores range from mil- Chennai. porate groups. on her complaint about her missing 15-year-old daugh- official said. on fire on Thursday. immediately, during which lionaires to Marxists. “Thanks to “We have helped the farmers “We get the price we ask for ter. The dead birds included 63 Moeena's sister Chand Tara Head Constable these stores, we get quality fresh in identifying the market as well and we never pay any commis- The woman had alleged in her complaint to the poultry birds, 25 crows and who had suffered 10 per cent Rajendra Pandey too had suf- fruits and vegetables ferried from buyers. Some of the farmers sions to anybody,” said Sundar of police that her daughter had been kidnapped by one others including herons and burn injuries had died on fered burn injuries, the SP Coimbatore to Ernakulam on a groomed by us have graduated to Mettupalayam in Coimbatore dis- of her close relatives nearly a month ago, the DIG said. parrots. The statement, mean- Sunday, Kanpur Dehat's said. daily basis,” said Shaji Kumar, a the big league cultivating fruits and trict. The woman even alleged that she had to borrow while, also said that samples of Superintendent of Police The victims had suffered CPI(M) activist in Perumbavoor vegetables ordered by the corpo- His requirement is that more money from her relatives to pay Rs 10,000 to 15,000 dead poultry birds from Keshav Kumar Choudhary 10 to 13 per cent burn injuries whom this writer came across in rate groups,” said and more corporate entities should to the policeman, DIG Singh said. Mahape and Ghansoli in Thane said. in the incident and were first one of the super markets on Ramasubramaniam. enter the field with high speed “Taking cognisance of the matter, I ordered the district, sent on January 30, "The necessary formalities taken to a community health Tuesday morning. Ravi and Arumugham , hail- reefer vans and liaison agents SI's suspension and a departmental probe into his con- have tested positive for bird flu. are being made and a probe has centre from where they were While the CPI(M) and other ing from Thiruvallur district cul- who could help them with bank- duct,” the DIG said. So far, 72,106 poultry birds also ben ordered in this con- shifted to the district hospital Left organisations are staging tivate muskmelon which is pro- ing and insurance formalities. Earlier on Monday, the SI was removed from his from infected zones have been nection,” the SP added. and later to the KGMU, demonstrations against Ambani, cured by hotels in Chennai. This could be the reason why post and was attached with the reserve police lines, the culled and 44,686 eggs and He said a team of revenue Lucknow. PTI Adani, ITC etc, the proprietors of Interestingly, Ravi was on the farmers in Tamil Nadu and Kerala DIG said, adding, after getting a preliminary inquiry 63,339 kg of poultry feed have these groups laugh all the way to verge of suicide having lost all his stay away from the ongoing agi- report, the SI was placed under suspension on been destroyed. To avoid the Banks on a daily basis. “The savings because of “successive” tation across the country. Tuesday. City's Superintendent of Police (East) Shiva spread of infection, carcasses unsold commodities are purchased crop failures. Not anymore. He dri- Corporatisation and corporate Ji said the differently abled woman's 15-year-old daugh- are put in a gunny sack and )  * by local shopkeepers to be sold in ves around in a Maruti Omni to farming are here to stay, ter was kidnapped by her close relative about a month buried in a ditch lined with a their standalone neighbourhood supervise the fields where Stupid. back. layer of lime. PTI     $% !    #)9# 8      .:   %$  "  Patna: The CCTV cameras now in Patna said: "Patna is way 9* # ! play a crucial role in a criminal behind on the security front. investigation. In states like CCTV cameras are hardly   $>    :;::! Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh at 0.05 per cent and the fatali- with frequent criminal inci- installed in individual residen- did not report any fresh ty rate at 0.33 per cent, the offi- dents, the importance of CCTV tial buildings."   88) Amaravati: The cumulative COVID-19 case in the last cial said. cameras at the personal as well As a resident of Patna, he coronavirus Positive cases in two days, a senior health Altogether, 3,92,762 sam- as at the State Government level observed that keeping a low pro- n a shocking incident, an eight- Andhra Pradesh rose to department official said on ples have been tested for is seen to be minimal. file is the key here to avoid crim- IYear-old boy was singed, alleged- 8,88,004 as 104 were added Tuesday. COVID-19, including 551 on IANS visited some of the inal incidents. ly by his father with a hot spatula, afresh in 24 hours ending 9 am The total coronavirus case- Monday, the official said. streets in Patna and found that "If we install CCTV cameras for not studying, police said. on Tuesday, even as the active load in the northeastern state State Immunisation Officer maximum roads are not under in our premises, it is too obvi- The incident, which took place caseload fell below 1,200. is 16,828, State Surveillance (SIO) Dimong Padung said CCTV surveillance. Starting ous and the local criminals may onJanuary 30, came to light after a The total recoveries Officer (SSO) Lobsang Jampa 16,876 health workers have from Bailey road connecting demand extortion money from panchayat member informed the increased to 8,79,651 as 147 said.A total of 16,762 people received COVID-19 vaccine Saguna Mor in Danapur to Dak us," Singh said. police. more patients got cured. have recovered from the dis- shots so far including, 140 on Banglow Chowk located in the "The installation of CCTV The child's father,Srikumkar The overall COVID-19 toll ease so far, he said. Monday.The health depart- heart of Patna with more than cameras on government build- (31), an alcoholic, has been arrest- rose to 7,156 with two fresh Arunachal Pradesh cur- ment has been carrying out the 10 intersections, the majority of ings, multi-storey buildings, ed and remanded to custody, police fatalities, a health department rently has only 10 active inoculation drive four days a them are not under CCTV sur- electric and telecom poles could said. bulletin said. COVID-19 cases, while 56 week — Monday, Thursday, veillance. The situation was the be a good option for authorities," The boy, who has burn marks on The state now has 1,197 active Covid- the remaining 10 districts added less than people have succumbed to the Friday and Saturday. same on Ashok Rajpath, Freser he said. A police source said that his arms and legs, has been shifted 19 cases, it added. 10 each. infection so far. Seven persons reportedly road, Exhibition road and many the department, in case of crim- to a child welfare centre at Visakhapatnam reported 27, Krishna 25 Guntur and Krishna reported one The recovery rate in the developed after effects follow- others. inal incidents, is dependent on Pathanamthitta , police said. and Chittoor 17 fresh cases in a day while fresh fatality each. PTI state has touched 99.60 per ing immunisation, the SIO Subhendu Kumar Singh, a CCTV cameras installed in cent, while the positivity stands said. PTI resident of upscale Budha colony commercial outlets. IANS %    34       $ !   1  &1  3F  !-C! I 7* !#   ?- !H   Fatehpur (UP): A 16-year-old girl    1   was allegedly raped by a man in the $ $  Banda (UP): A court here has Bengaluru: Eight people have been arrested for allegedly Khaga area here, police said on sentenced a man to 10 years sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl over a period of five Tuesday.      $  $  imprisonment for raping his months in Chikkamagaluru district, police said on An FIR has been lodged teenage cousin in 2016. Tuesday. against the 45-year-old accused Thiruvananthapuram: A Congress leader Kerala and this is no surprise for the polit- Jaipur: National Students' Union of India Additional District Session Among the accused who have been arrested by the under Indian Penal Code section from Alappuzha in Kerala is in a spot after ical workers of Kerala. Several Congress on Tuesday launched a campaign to col- Court (POCSO) Judge Pawan Sringeri police is her aunt who had pushed her into pros- 375 (rape) and the Protection of inaugurating a fund collection drive for the leaders have been doing the same always lect money from students for the con- Kumar Sharma on Monday titution, a senior police officer said. Children from Sexual Offences Ram temple in Ayodhya. The fund rais- and Congress does not have any right to struction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. also imposed a fine of Rs "We have arrested eight people including her (POCSO) Act on Monday, a police ing drive is from January 30 to February speak about secularism after doing this". The drive named “Rs 1 Ram Ke 50,000 on 26-year-old Chikkamma (Aunt), who had pushed her into prostitu- officer said. 28 and RSS workers have been actively Pillai however said that internal rival- Naam” was launched by NSUI state pres- Lakhanlal. tion.Hunt is on for nine others who had sexually exploit- The victim has been sent for meeting people from various sections of ry in the Congress is the reason for this ident Abhishek Chaudhary at Commerce The girl was raped on ed the girl," the officer said. medical examination, he said. society for raising funds. controversy and added that he had inau- College at Jawaharlal Nehru Road in August 22, 2016. She was 13 According to police, the girl started living with her aunt The girl also named her moth- Raghunathan Pillai, vice president of gurated the programme as president of the Jaipur. years old then, Public after the death of her mother three years ago. er, suspected to be in a relationship the Alappuzha District Congress Pallipuram Pattarya Samajam and that his Around 100 members of the student Prosecutor Ramsufal Singh For the past few months she was working in a stone with the man, in her complaint, the Committee had inaugurated the Ram tem- public life is open to all. wing of the Congress party collected con- said. crushing facility and came in contact with a bus driver who officer said. ple fund collection drive at Kadavil KPCC general secretary A.A. Shukoor tributions from students in the college in He said a case was regis- allegedly raped and sexually abused her. The woman has been booked Temple in Alappuzha by handing over the also defended Pillai. Shukoor said, "Pillai three sealed boxes on the first day. tered on August 25, 2016, at Later, he and his accomplices raped her, made videos under section 120B (criminal con- donation to the temple chief priest. Senior is a true believer and he had inaugurated “All colleges in the state will be cov- Girwan and Lakhanlal was and blackmailed her, police said, adding, her aunt was aware spiracy) of the IPC, he added. Congress leaders and workers have come the function as president of the Samajam ered under this 15-day campaign and the arrested three days later. of it and allowed it to happen. The officer said the girl's out against Pillai. and there is no need to rake up a contro- NSUI will hand over the amount collect- The girl's mother in her A case has been registered under various IPC sections father had died some years ago and CPM state secretary A Vijayaraghavan versy on this. Raghunathan Pillai is a high- ed during the initiative to the Ram tem- complaint had said that her on charges of trafficking, rape and connivance besides the accused used to visit her home. while speaking to IANS, said "The ly secular person and has always opposed ple authorities in Ayodhya,” daughter was raped several Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Police said they are probing the Congress and the RSS-BJP combine have the RSS. The controversy is NSUI spokesperson Ramesh Bhati times, Singh said. PTI Immoral Trafficking Act and Child Labour Act. PTI matter. PTI always worked liked Siamese twins in unnecessary." IANS said. PTI  !"#$%!&%#("#$(!) *#& !&) ,-.+./ '<

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Even  Q # %        agricultural neo-con economists 1  #  91#: )   #  are finding it hard to defend Union Finance Minister (FM)      2   -,,    Nirmala Sitharaman’s agenda. -;,         S     3  Keeping aside the “self-promo- G@   1#  #          ( tion” of the Narendra Modi     .     (   ( Government’s schemes — the MSP (public procurement), prop-    .S    O               erty card, eNAM and so on — the                      two focus areas for the +,,,         ! !   #       Government seemed to be agricul- *                       ture infrastructure and agricultur- al credit. The FM stressed on the agri Budget is a public relations al leaders. Keep in mind that seen. It appears that the   S  D #           #    S  need to improve rural agri infra- exercise at best as it fails to Indian farmers are already Government may sanction                  structure, and it will be done by address the issues of high indebt- under high debt, with the aver- these funds to private players   %                  paying more tax! A new agri infra edness, falling incomes, soil age debt in the green revolution or FPOs to implement infra- 0     .                 cess will be applicable on many degradation and agronomic belts — Punjab, Haryana and structure projects. In a nutshell, items, practically making these challenges before the country. western Uttar Pradesh — rang- the tax-payers’ money may   S               6  *  products less competitive in the The Government also ing between 2 lakh-3 lakh again be used for private prof- 3   $                   3  global market, and the missed an opportunity to alle- per farmer. The NSSO data, its. This may also entail provid-       7             %   Government will increase the viate the fears over the MSP, as read with debt-related suicides, ing big grain giants, supermar-                      8 Rural Infrastructure Development it mainly reported statistics on illuminates a new “highway to ket chains or the “Indian rob-  3            !  3      ( Fund from 30,000 crore to the support price without mak- hell” from Maharashtra to ber barons” to build super- 40,000 crore with an additional ing any budgetary allocation Punjab. Any additional credit to warehouses and corporate   1        3 3     3 !    3 5,000 crore for the Micro for more public procurement '')$  the farmers may actually infrastructure with our money.   %2                5 %   Irrigation Fund with NABARD. of crops or additional guaran- +8:)% increase their troubles as most The tax-payers and farmers         P     Q #        When it comes to credit, the tees. The Government’s own of these funds will be used to should closely monitor this            < +G  .       COVID-19 tranches on agriculture data state that the MSP is %9$ 8  re-finance bad loans on the fund and ask the Government already provide loans to various given to only about six per cent Kisan Credit Card. Instead of for accountability.                     sectors within agriculture and the of the farmers. Without any :8'% deracinating the problem, Modi Finally, the Budget’s FM has enhanced the agricultur- Budget empowering the Food "($ 8') :  has goaded the rural economy promises should be taken with  al credit target to 16.5 lakh crore. Corporation of India (FCI) or '9)$8)"'8$ towards speculation and emi- a pinch of salt as these tall 4( ) What the Minister omitted in public procurement, the Modi nent crash. Given the problems claims many not be fiscally her speech was the burden of a Government is toeing the 8 %'% of Indian agriculture, after, say, sound. The State Governments failed crop insurance scheme WTO and World Bank’s ")$ )( () a period of five years, many had already locked horns with which was once again allocated a restructuring line: End the loans will become NPAs and the Centre over non-payment whopping 16,000 crore when MSP, price support, dismantle ')8; $#  foreclosures, evictions and auc- of GST funds; the Government urgent agriculture issues of water public distribution systems, ( $<  tions will come to rural India had to borrow from the RBI to and soil conversation were given end stocking limits, and so on. too. Albert Einstein said that repay the dues. only 28.3 crore. Degrading soil Aping the West, Modi too KA'9)$. repeating an and If Modi or Sitharaman and water pollution will be the wants to shift from negative %89 +  expecting a different result is were at all serious about agri- biggest challenges not just for the subsidies to direct bank trans- stupidity; similarly additional culture, they may have looked farmers, but for our national secu- fer for Indian farmers, but one &($"8) credit into the same system of at VP Singh’s Budget of 1990 rity. the Budget’s fine print shouldn’t hold the breath wait- ') : ')8" $ debt-producing agriculture will which pumped all available can inflame any farmer as the tax- ing for a successful outcome. sound the death-knell for our resources (about 50 per cent) payers’ precious rupee is squan- With no Budget for loan farmers. into agriculture, not into loans dered on the Prime Minister’s pet waiver, the Government has On the matter of develop- and credit and thus profiting projects — for example, PM shrewdly passed the buck to ment funds, the Government banks and not farmers. KISAN gives as little as 17 per day State Governments. This step has given bold expense targets (The writer is the Director — for the farm household, which has will be unpopular among the but how much of it will actu- Policy and Outreach, National failed to ameliorate the agrarian farmers and may distance the ally convert into infrastructure Seed Association of India. The crisis. Many farmers allege that the BJP from its allies and region- development remains to be views expressed are personal.) 00. 0100=>401. SOUNDBITE  #$"  $" # $      #4$> * !  +      !     !   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Instead,  -                 . /    !  0           -! she used the “digital Budget” to provide - !-     !0                        calibrated fiscal and monetary support to   ! -  A !     -        *           (  ( reset the economy and ensure that India    $$*. -- !#& %!!      -#%                           S is well-poised to truly be the “land of -  !%!  !     !       # $  promise and hope”.      #    3BB3   0 <      #  #              1   That India has already embarked on         -        %! 3833!5    )     2      a V-shaped path of economic recovery is      !  <   ! + ! #        K; O!                2 not only a welcome acknowledgement of          !     !      ! <   3 3 4  $   5 6 )   the Government’s efforts to prepare the %!#<-!6F3C< !A     -     0!!  -$*<          #  !  #  .  )  7         foundation for sustainable growth, progress and better quality of life for its -!!  # Ganapathi Bhat | Akola !   !      #          people, but is also a testimony to the fact    -       3 4 S  8   that the prophets of doom have been    # !M          9 8:       3 4  proved conclusively wrong. However, the inquiry should be conducted. eration to the health sector in the Union At a time when India is being lauded Budget 2021-22 as we are still in the      !     absence of any concrete employment  #      S        generation programme to harness India’s for developing the COVID-19 vaccines and throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.    +,-; #        demographic dividend and oblique refer- supplying it to other countries across the Healthcare allocation has been increased 93   (           ences to the schemes introduced in pre- globe, such incidents are a blot on its image manifold from 94,000 crore to 2.46 K$ !;               vious years are unfortunate. The and a severe setback to its efforts. Ironically, lakh crore. However, it remains to be Government’s decision to sell a part of its the incident occurred on Sunday when the made clear as to how and on which items  . -- A      holding in the LIC and go for aggressive National Pulse Polio vaccination drive for this huge amount will be spent.  <  1              ( disinvestment of the PSUs is unlikely to children aged 1-5 years was underway. The While a huge spend on healthcare is  !                     53 $   elicit an enthusiastic response. officials have admitted that at Bhanbora welcome, the Government should also  ! <     -    < *        (       P    ( Shreyans Jain | Delhi Primary Health Centre in Kapsikopri vil- have paid equal attention to the farmers lage, as many as a dozen children were who are agitating against the recent  !#       -   Q             1         given two drops of sanitiser in place of agrarian reforms by the Centre. But it is  -# P   Q        P   Q    /  Sir — The report that 12 children were polio drops. Subsequently, one of the not that farmers have been given thatch. 5! 5859: 89 4 5 1        )  S         given hand-sanitiser drops instead of oral children complained of vomiting and There was also talk of increasing the K) *       5 3   .         ( polio vaccine at a village in Yavatmal dis- uneasiness. We need to train our health- money handed out in the PM Kisan trict of Maharashtra is more than shock- care staff and grassroots health workers. Samman Nidhi Scheme, but this did not ?                  #     *  ing. The victims, all aged below five, were Awareness should also be created among happen. Currently, 11.5 crore farmers are                1S        )     the people. Such incidents mock the taking advantage of this scheme.       immediately admitted to a Government -  M     1    1S              hospital and it’s good to hear that they are whole system. However, several steps have been taken Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai to strengthen the agriculture sector.  !        /  .               now out of danger. However, this is a clear   # % case of negligence by the staff and officials Abhijit Roy | Jamshedpur                .       and the State Government must ensure that    ?# )   1     -;     .7?1(-@   )   none of those who are complicit is spared. Sir — As expected, Finance Minister  ! ! #4, ;5953   (      RS      )  S   It is a serious lapse and a high-level Nirmala Sitharaman gave special consid- 3453678 98 K)? $   !"#$%!&%#("#$(!) *#& !&) ,-.+./ '?

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n a shocking verdict that will have far-reaching implications for child safety, the Bombay High ICourt (HC) recently ruled that there must be “skin-to-skin contact with sexual intent” for an act +-#%10 to be considered sexual assault. This ruling came       3           in a case where an accused had filed an appeal F@CF;   --GHH      0 against a Nagpur trial court’s verdict which found 3 him guilty. According to the trial court, the ) 90):   3       *   accused took a 12-year-old girl to his house in 2016, )    0)             groped her and attempted to disrobe her. This would                  be an open-and-shut case under Sections 7 and 8      $         ( of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences                 (POCSO) Act, 2012, to convict the accused. For the              # ( purposes of this case, a summary of Section 7 would                define “sexual assault” as a touch involving “phys-               /  ical contact” of the genitalia of the child with sex- ual intent. Section 8 says that the punishment for   S 5 *          0)     ( sexual assault is imprisonment for three to five years,               with a fine. The trial court found the accused guilty    +;    1    +; (;   under Section 7 and sentenced him to three years’ '8 $8 $        I    ;(-,   +,      imprisonment in February 2020. $'   -,       F,    #       But the Bombay HC, in its ruling on January + $ 8 8    (        -    +    19, said that the victim was wearing her clothes when '( $ ;               the assault took place. As she was wearing a shirt ')' ) 8)$ and there was no “skin-to-skin” contact, there was          /        8"  &($# no “physical contact.” As a result, there was no sex- 8))     2          ual assault under the POCSO Act. The accused was '$$&9            1 (#      acquitted under the POCSO Act, but convicted for &8%&9  $ tory interpretation into regard in the against children, which constitute POCSO is a special legislation to       E            a lesser offence under Section 354 of the Indian )9 1844 Sussex Peerage case, Tindal CJ “sexual intent.” punish perpetrators of child abuse.      2             Penal Code (IPC) for one year. Apparently, the HC )+)$$ :< observed: “The words of the statute Resultantly, by the effect of the The order passed by the Bombay HC C,   felt that “physical contact” and “skin-to-skin” con- + + are in themselves precise and unam- enabling provision of the is clearly regressive, neglecting the tact are the same. On January 27, the Attorney-  biguous, then nothing more can be Constitution, Article 15, which effectiveness of delivering justice General informed the Supreme Court about the "" :$$ necessary than to expound those empowers the State to make special through POCSO. The court ought to HC’s verdict. He said that the HC’s decision is like- words in their natural and ordinary provisions for children, and Article have considered that when the ele- ly to set a dangerous precedent. The Chief Justice 8" :) + sense. The words themselves alone 39 of the Directive Principles of the ment of mental intention, the sexu- of India on the basis of the Attorney-General’s oral ;($  )8(+ do, in such a case, best declare the State Policy that provides that the al intent, is clearly proved, it is statement stayed the HC’s order. The HC seems to '8 $8#  intention of the lawgiver.” Similarly, State shall direct its policy towards immaterial whether the child was have ignored the very purpose of POCSO. Section 8() 8(+  in the Pallavi Resources Ltd vs securing that children are not abused groped through the clothes or not. 8 punishes any person for acts committed with “sex- 8: Protos Engineering Company case, and their childhood and youth are Sexual offences against children are ual intent” such as touching the private parts of a 8$ ) while dealing with the interpretation protected against exploitation, the violent crimes that exploit their vul- child or any other act which involves physical con-    of provisions of the West Bengal POCSO Act came into force. The nerability and cause profound harm tact, with a minimum imprisonment of three years. % 8" Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, the Constitution further emphasises the to the victims, their families and Sadly, sexual violence against children and %  Supreme Court held that the lan- need to provide facilities for children communities. Sentences for these                 ( women is alarmingly common in the world.   8<  guage employed in a statute is the to develop healthily and in conditions crimes must increase. Courts must         +;        H   According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s $K(   < $ determinative factor of the legislative of freedom and dignity. impose sentences that are propor-     #              (NCRB) reports, one girl child is sexually abused )9')8:< intent and if the language of the The primary purpose behind tional to the of sexual offences                  ( every 15 minutes in India. Statistics of the past few  $ %% )  enactment is clear, then it would not enacting POCSO is to equip or pre- against children and the degree of        #       $    years from the ‘Crime in India’ report suggest that  )  be proper for the courts to add any pare courts to adopt a child-centric responsibility of the offender. in 80-90 per cent of the cases, the offender is known  $ words thereto and evolve a legislative approach. The language adopted by Treating the offence of sexual inter- 0 9$0:         #   0) to the victim. Out of the 1,48,185 crimes against chil- +)8' intent not found in the statute. the courts is not what a child speaks. ference with a child as less serious                $0  ( dren reported in 2019, a whopping 31.2 per cent )8(+  On December 11, 1992, India Children speak not just in words but than that of sexual assault of a per-    +;         /   *  are registered under the POCSO Act. According to 8 $8)8 ratified the United Nations also express their fears and apprehen- son under the age of 16, is an error          1       a senior official in the Home Ministry, 26,192 cases Convention on the Rights of sions through facial expressions, of law. )  F-    )  F- +,++       ( were reported under the POCSO Act that involve Children (UNCRC), which pre- gestures, noises, which the court is Due to the pandemic restrictions,     -;         child rape charges and 24,672 of the accused in these scribes a set of standards to be not adequately trained to understand. children are spending more time at home and are more exposed to  +           /   ( cases were known to the survivors. undertaken by all State parties to Hence, lawmakers believed that child The State-wise data of NCRB shows that 52 secure the best interests of children abuse must be dealt with through the “known” predators. Children are                -    )  teachers were booked under the POCSO Act in and to prevent inducement or coer- application of the “best interests of the regarded as silent victims of human F- +,++ Himachal Pradesh in the last decade. Over the years cion of a minor to engage in any child” standard. With the best inter- rights violations against them and are 3              there has been a consistent rise in POCSO cases in unlawful sexual activity, the exploita- ests of the child at heart, the POCSO an easy prey because of their tender     2            the country. However, the conviction rate for child tive use of children in prostitution or Act calls for establishment of special age, innocence, inexperience and         #        rape cases has been low, at 28.2 per cent and the pen- other unlawful sexual conduct and courts for children under Section 28 physical inabilities. Sexual predators         0)        ( dency of cases is at 89.6 per cent. The HC’s inter- the exploitative use of children in of the Act for fair and speedy dispos- of children must be adequately sen- pretation and application of the law is antithetical pornographic performances and al of cases. tenced as a deterrent so that other    ;              to the legislative intent of the POCSO Act and the The writer is advocate, material. The criminal laws before the minors are protected. Children are        #        Directive Principles of State Policy. Saying that the Supreme Court of India, The UNCRC views sexual enactment of POCSO neither sole- the future of our country and our     C;      -+;       ingredient of the crime, namely groping a minor, and Partner, Dua exploitation and abuse of children as ly addressed crimes against children communities, they are also some of        # 0)      is not an offence under the POCSO Act in the Associates, Advocates. heinous crimes and, therefore, pro- nor were they gender neutral. The the most vulnerable members of our The views expressed are %  S             ( absence of skin-to-skin contact is ignoring the legal personal. pelled State parties to enact legisla- vulnerabilities, exposure of a child to society and deserve to enjoy a child-           )          ( meaning of the law. Taking the principles of statu- tions to effectively address crimes repeated abuse were ignored. hood free of sexual violence. 1   (11   0          )          .  *      4 #                  -J,,,    POINTCOUNTERPOINT E                (   *               2'      1 (   '  1   -  -  -     3              &       ' ( 1/    1    21          #            (                  -  1    1 1   (  '  &          L ' / -    L 2 -   9                  /    -&        !: / R    +?9           ! "  !

ore than a lakh immi- highly skilled immigrants, are employment helps with other ing them their jobs. According EAD. Unfortunately, this form Verma, from SAAPRI (773) grant women on H-4 stuck in the Green Card back- things like getting a social secu- to Sakhi, two out of five South is not commonly known or 373-9750), suggests doing your Mvisas in the US finally log. Without the EAD, thou- rity number, a driver’s licence or Asian immigrant women in popular within the H-4 com- homework and knowing your have a reason to smile. Recently, sands of married Indian women opening a bank account. It may the US are survivors of domes- munity. Jeffrey Chase, former rights if you plan to move to a the Biden Administration in the US (93 per cent of even be a way out of their abu- tic violence (DV). immigration judge and the foreign country, especially by announced that it would not approved applications for H-4 sive marriages. Shilpy Abha Rai’s research at founder of the Round Table of way of marriage. In cases where revoke the H-4 Employment EAD are issued to women born Chatterjee, a senior anti-vio- Loyola University, Chicago, Former Immigration Judges, women on a H4 are facing DV Authorisation Document !+*#( %11. in India) would be barred from lence programme advocate at shows that immigration status says, “The provision was passed and do not have EAD, all hope (EAD) programme. The H-4 working. These highly skilled Sakhi for South Asian Women, can be a risk factor. “Due to in order to be used. Domestic is not lost. They can call 911 for visa is normally issued to those individuals with good educa- (Helpline: +1 (212) 868-6741) increased dependency on the violence also remains a basis for help and reach out to the Indian who have already started the tions, jobs, and steady incomes has seen the kind of support sys- spouse there is a power differ- granting asylum. The recogni- Embassy, too. Identifying a process of seeking employ- back home in India find them- tem available to survivors who for her, especially given her ential between the husband tion of this ground in 2014 was trusted support system, espe- ment-based lawful permanent selves jobless and dependent on work. “They have a world which daughter’s health condition. and wife. Furthermore, in the the result of 20 years of legal cially if they are new to a coun- resident status. their husbands. The inability to he is not a part of,” she says. Once Sheetal started working, absence of social networks in effort. Today there are a lot of try, helps. Neha Mahajan, the co- work affects their confidence, Having colleagues, financial the household went from a sin- the US, a woman is confined to groups working on domestic Often survivors leave their founder of Skilled Immigrants self-worth and, ultimately their independence and access to gle income family to a double the home and can be a silent vic- violence-based asylum claims in homes with no cash, without In America (SIIA), is a vocal mental health. Many find them- outside help and resources income one. Access to better tim of domestic violence.” response to the Trump their documents (taken away by advocate for H-4 EAD but she selves unable to get out of allows a victim of domestic health benefits from her Often, victims choose not to Administration’s many efforts to the abuser) and even children. argues that it is a quick fix by the domestically abusive relation- abuse to seek help. employer allowed her to not file a police report against their block such grants.” Chase says So, knowing that a safety net Government and the real prob- ships because of the lack of For many immigrant fam- only cover medical costs like her spouse. The reasons range from that in January 2020, the US policy like VAWA exists offers lem is the backlog of Green financial independence. ilies, having a H-4 EAD has daughter’s speech therapy ses- conditioning, to social stigma to Court of Appeals for the Second security and independence, The writer is founder and Cards. The US has set an arbi- CEO, Sayfty, a women's Neha Gill, executive direc- reduced personal and financial sions but also her home treat- fear of losing their own immi- Circuit issued a decision that a which is crucial for survivors. trary cap of seven per cent in the rights organisation tor, Apna Ghar, a Chicago- burdens. Sheetal Koparde, an ments and dietary needs. gration status. However, under woman’s resistance to being Talking about DV is not employment-based immigra- educating and based organisation focusing on experienced human resources Unfortunately, last year the Violence Against Women raped was an expression of a encouraged within the South tion category. This means that empowering women and gender violence (24 hours cri- professional, currently resides in Sheetal’s employment came to a Act (VAWA), 1994, certain political opinion deserving of Asian community. But the only the wait time for countries like girls against gender-based sis line: +1-773-334-4663), says Boston with her husband and a halt due to delay in H-4 EAD abused non-immigrant spous- asylum protection. way we can put an end to this violence. The views India is 200 years. More than 1.2 expressed are personal. that having work authorisation daughter with special needs. renewal. The renewal process es (including those on H-4) may While each person’s situa- is by reporting it and talking million applicants, who are is key for women as having Having an EAD was a huge help for many in 2020 was slow, cost- use Form I-765V to request an tion is unique, Shobhana Johri about it.  !"#$%!&%#("#$(!) *#& !&) ,-.+./  ':

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China, which shares close ties reconciliation in Myanmar so as confined to their government back where she was just over a independence hero and father But since her release both with the Myanmar military to avoid escalation of tensions, housing complex and guarded by decade ago — under house of the nation, spent almost 15 and return to politics, Suu and de-facto leader Aung San complication of matters,” soldiers a day after the military arrest. years under house arrest before Kyi has been heavily criticised Suu Kyi, on Tuesday said that all Chinese Foreign Ministry seized power in a coup and But this time, her standoff her release in 2010. Her tough for the political gamble actions of the international spokesman Wang Wenbin told detained senior politicians with the generals comes after stand against the junta turned she made: showing deference community should contribute a media briefing when asked including the country’s de facto she has sorely disappointed her into a symbol of peaceful to the military while ignoring to political stability, peace and about China’s stand at the leader Aung San Suu Kyi. many once-staunch supporters resistance against oppressors — and, at times, even defending reconciliation in that country. UNSC meet on the coup in One of the detained law- in the international communi- and won her the Nobel Peace atrocities — most notably The UN Security Council Myanmar. makers said he and about 400 ty by cozying up to the coun- Prize. a 2017 crackdown on on Tuesday will discuss the sit- China is one among the five others spent a sleepless night, try’s generals while in power. During her years of con- Rohingya Muslims that the uation in Myanmar after the veto-wielding members of the worried they might be taken Leaders in the West are still   P $$  !% !  # #4"$  !$     ! $# $ finement, a parade of foreign United States and others have coup and look at a “range of UN Security Council that shares away, but were otherwise OK. denouncing her detention, of  ! !$% " $  $!$%* !  + diplomats, human rights advo- labeled genocide. measures” with an idea of close relations with the military They were able to speak with course — but they no longer respecting the people’s will junta when it ruled the country one another inside the com- view her as a paragon of demo- isolation and darkness, ending expressed in the November for over two decades and later pound and communicate to the cratic leadership. 10 years of new freedoms and  - &-    &  -   1 & general election. with Suu Kyi after she swept into outside by phone, but were not Suu Kyi’s party won last quasi-civilian rule that the Myanmar’s military on power in 2016 after long years allowed to leave the housing November elections by a land- Obama administration held : Rohingya refugees sending them back to Buddhist- Maung, head of the Rohingya Monday staged a coup and of incarceration. complex in Naypyitaw, the cap- slide, catching the generals by up as a beacon of nascent from Myanmar living in camps majority Myanmar. Several Youth Association in the camps detained Suu Kyi and other top During President Xi ital. He said Suu Kyi was not surprise. They immediately democracy. in Bangladesh condemned the attempts at repatriation under in Cox’s Bazar district. members of her governing Jinping’s visit to Myanmar last being held with them. cried voter fraud — an allega- The military-owned military coup in their homeland a joint agreement failed because “Any peaceful repatriation party. The announcement on year, China and Myanmar “We had to stay awake and tion the country’s election com- Myawaddy TV said the coun- and said it makes them more the Rohingya refused to go, will hugely be impacted,” he military-controlled Myawaddy signed 33 deals covering areas be alert,” the lawmaker told The mission has dismissed — and try would be under a one-year fearful to return. fearing more violence in a told The Associated Press. “It TV came after an earlier decla- such as politics, trade, invest- AP on condition of anonymity proved Monday who really state of emergency. A counterinsurgency oper- country that denies them basic will take a long time because the ration that since national sta- ment and people-to-people out of concern for his safety. He controls the country, rounding Now, it’s not clear who can ation by Myanmar’s military in rights including citizenship. political situation in Myanmar bility was in jeopardy, all gov- communications. said police were inside the com- up Suu Kyi and other top lead- lead the country out of the 2017 involving mass rape, mur- Refugees said Tuesday they is worse now.” Officials from ernment functions would be The main focus of the plex, where members of Suu Kyi’s ers under the cover of darkness, wilderness, with Suu Kyi’s rep- ders and the torching of villages are more afraid now that the Myanmar and Bangladesh met transferred to military chief agreements appeared to be on party and various smaller parties just hours before a new session utation abroad badly tar- drove more than 700,000 military is in complete control. last month to discuss ways to Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing. the implementation of the $9 were being held, and soldiers of Parliament was set to con- nished. Rohingya Muslims into neigh- “The military killed us, start the repatriations, with It was also announced that billion China Myanmar were outside it. vene. “I believe that Aung San bouring Bangladesh. raped our sisters and mothers, B’desh’s Foreign Ministry seem- the military had taken control Economic Corridor (CMEC), The coup came the morning With flights grounded and Suu Kyi has been an accomplice Bangladesh has hosted torched our villages. How is it ing more hopeful of success and of the country for one year. which provided access to China lawmakers had gathered in the communications largely cut, with the military,” said veteran them in crowded refugee possible for us to stay safe officials saying they expected to “All actions by the interna- for the first time to the Indian capital for the opening of a new Myanmar plunged back into US Diplomat, Bill Richardson. camps, and is eager to begin under their control?” said Khin begin sometime in June. AP tional community should con- Ocean. PTI parliamentary session. AP 8 !    1   R  4!    $ ## !$ ! # !    ) $   ! #   !  #  : Pakistan’s Supreme his family will be able to visit Pearl, the 38-year-old : A second Chinese lawyer ernment protests that began in Court on Tuesday ordered to from 8am to 5pm, officials South Asia bureau chief for who represented a Hong Kong 2019, dozens of pro-democracy shift British-born al-Qaeda said. The Wall Street Journal, was !  pro-democracy activist was activists have been arrested or terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed However, he will not have abducted and beheaded while stripped of his licence on detained. The Henan Judicial Sheikh, the main accused in access to a mobile phone or he was in Pakistan investigat- Tuesday as Beijing attempts to Department held a hearing on the sensational kidnapping internet. The government will ing a story in 2002 on the links Moscow: Opposition leader “They jail one man to scare crush opposition to its tighter the license revocation on Friday and murder of US journalist pay for his family’s accommo- between the country’s power- Alexei Navalny denounced a millions.” control over the territory. in Zhengzhou, the provincial Daniel Pearl in 2002, from the dation and transport. ful spy agency ISI and al- Moscow court hearing on Russia’s penitentiary ser- Ren Quanniu, who repre- years for crossing the border ille- capital, according to other death row cell to a rest house The court said that Sheikh Qaeda. Tuesday on whether he should vice alleges that Navalny vio- sented one of 12 Hong Kong gally and organising the cross- lawyers who turned up to sup- run by the government. would be under guard and not In April 2020, a two-judge be sent to prison for years, call- lated the probation conditions activists who tried to flee to ings. The two other activists are port Ren. They were not allowed A three-member bench of allowed to leave the place Sindh High Court bench com- ing it a vain attempt by the of his suspended sentence from , said he had his license minors. Thousands of Hong into the hearing. the apex court headed by where he would be kept. muted the death sentence of Kremlin to scare millions of a 2014 money laundering con- revoked by the Henan Provincial Kong residents have fled the ter- Ren is the second lawyer to Justice Umar Ata Bandial However, the court again Sheikh to seven years impris- Russians into submission. viction that he has rejected as Justice Department. ritory since Beijing’s imposition have his license stripped by the ordered Sheikh, 46, to be trans- rejected the government’s onment. The court also acquit- The 44-year-old Navalny, politically motivated. It has Ten of the 12 activists caught of a tough new security law that authorities for handling the ferred to the general barracks appeal to suspend the Sindh ted his three aides who were an anti-corruption investigator asked the Simonovsky District at sea in August were sentenced some say is destroying the ter- activists’ case. Two weeks ago, for two days following which High Court’s verdict on the serving life terms in the case who is the most prominent Court to turn his 3 1/2-year by a Shenzhen court in ritory’s Western-style civil lib- judicial officials in Sichuan took he should be shifted to a gov- acquittal of the accused and — almost two decades after critic of President Vladimir suspended sentence into one December to prison terms rang- erties. Since the law was intro- away the license of Lu Siwei, ernment rest house by Friday asked it to file an appeal against they were found guilty and Putin, was arrested January 17 that he must serve in prison. ing from seven months to three duced in response to anti-gov- another lawyer on the case. AP under tight security, where the high court’s decision. jailed. PTI upon returning from Germany, Navalny emphasized that where he spent five months the European Court of Human recovering from a nerve-agent Rights has ruled that his 2014 5  poisoning that he blames on conviction was unlawful and /   +4   #     the Kremlin. Russian authori- Russia paid him compensation    ties deny the charge and claim, in line with the ruling. Karachi: At least 15 people, Balochistan when the driver women, three children and despite tests by several Navalny and his lawyers   !  including five women and three lost control of the vehicle and seven men. They are yet to be       European labs, that they have have argued that while he was children, were killed and 10 it overturned in the early hours identified. no proof he was poisoned. recovering in Germany from others seriously hurt in of Tuesday near Uthal town, Questions have been raised "    Speaking in court, Navalny the poisoning, he couldn’t reg- Pakistan’s Balochistan province officials told The Express on whether the bus was over- attributed his arrest to Putin’s ister with Russian authorities in     on Tuesday when a speeding Tribune newspaper. speeding. However, officials “fear and hatred,” saying that person as required by his pro- passenger bus overturned on The deceased were shifted are yet to confirm. Dodoma (Tanzania): Tanzania’s the Russian leader will go bation. Navalny also insisted Brasilia: President Jair the leadership of the lower the Quetta-Karachi highway, to District Headquarters Meanwhile, Samaa TV Health Ministry says it has no down to as a “poison- that his due process rights were Bolsonaro helped elect two house, Lira said, “Neutrality according to media reports. Hospital, Uthal, while four quoted a local police officer as plans in place to accept Covid- er.” crudely violated during his allies to the top jobs in both should mark this presidency, The bus was going to grievously injured persons have saying that poor visibility due 19 vaccines, just days after the “The aim of that hearing is arrest and described his jailing houses of Brazil’s Congress, a the respect to the customs, to Karachi, the capital of Sindh been shifted to Karachi. to fog in the early morning led president of the country of 60 to scare a great number of peo- as a travesty of justice. AP success that is expected to help the minority and the majority.” province, from Panjgur area of The deceased include five to the accident. PTI million people expressed doubt ple,” Navalny said in court. him blunt a campaign by pro- Still, the Brazilian president about the vaccines without testers who have been calling published a picture of himself offering evidence. for the conservative leader to be with Lira on his social media      Health Minister Dorothy impeached. channels. *$% ?""" $    Gwajima told a press conference Deputy Arthur Lira of the Opponents of Bolsonaro,      in the capital, Dodoma, on center-right Progressive party who is midway through a four-   #  Monday that “the ministry has was elected by his colleagues year term, have been staging no plans to receive vaccines for Monday to be speaker in the street demonstrations to  )  >#$$$ !   Covid-19.” Any vaccines must Chamber of Deputies, while demand his ouster over his receive ministry approval. It is Sen. Rodrigo Pacheco of the handling of the coronavirus he sailors from a South Nairobi: A trio of opposition now views the other as illegiti- not clear when any vaccines center-right Democrats party pandemic, which has caused TKorean tanker seized in the parties in Ethiopia’s embattled mate. might arrive, though Tanzania was chosen as the Senate pres- more deaths in Brazil than Persian Gulf by Iranian troops Tigray region estimates that The opposition parties say is eligible for the COVAX glob- ident. any other nation except the last month are free to leave the more than 50,000 civilians have the international community al effort aimed at delivering Any impeachment move United States. Beatriz Rey, a country on humanitarian been killed in the three-month should ensure the immediate doses to low- and middle- would have to start in the political scientist at the Center grounds, ’s state TV said conflict, and they urge the inter- withdrawal of fighters includ- income countries. lower house, where outgoing for Latin American & Latino Tuesday. national community to inter- ing soldiers from neighboring The health minister insist- Speaker Rodrigo Maia has been Studies at American University Foreign Ministry vene before a “humanitarian dis- Eritrea, who witnesses say are ed Tanzania is safe. During a a critic of the president though in Washington, said the two spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh aster of biblical proportion will supporting Ethiopian . presentation in which she and also rejecting calls for an wins reduce Bolsonaro’s risk of said a legal investigation into the become a gruesome reality.” The parties also urge an inde- others didn’t wear face masks, impeachment effort. Maia’s being impeached, although tanker and its captain would The statement posted pendent investigation into the she encouraged the public to candidate to be his successor, they don’t nullify it. continue. Iran maintains the Tuesday does not say where the conflict, dialogue, more improve hygiene practices Luiz Felipe Baleia Rossi, got 145 “Bolsonaro has won, but it tanker and its 20-member crew estimate comes from, and the humanitarian aid and media including the use of sanitizers votes in the lower house dis- is not clear whether he will get were stopped because of the ves- parties could not immediately be access to “cover what is hap- but also steam inhalation — pute while Lira got 302. unconditional support,” Rey sel’s “environmental pollution,” reached. Communication links pening.” which has been dismissed by In the Senate, Pacheco also said. “He has no coalition in a claim rejected by the vessel’s remain challenging in much of Civilians throughout Tigray, health experts elsewhere as a had the support of opposition Congress and that is why he is owner. the region, making it difficult to a region of some 6 million peo- way to kill the coronavirus. parties despite Bolsonaro’s so active in this election. But It appeared the South verify claims by any side. ple, have been dying from tar- Chief government chemist explicit support. he can still lose control if he Korean-flagged tanker’s seizure No official death toll has geted attacks, crossfire, disease Fidelice Mafumiko also sug- Neither Lira nor Pacheco has an issue with spending, if in the crucial Strait of Hormuz emerged since the fighting began and lack of resources, according gested the use of herbal medi- mentioned Bolsonaro in their his Cabinet reshuffle doesn’t was an attempt by the Islamic in early November between to witnesses. Even some of the cine to cure Covid-19, without victory speeches, and both work. The president needs Republic to increase its leverage Ethiopian and allied forces and new administrators appointed offering evidence. Tanzania’s promised to lead an indepen- the support of these center- over ahead of negotiations those of the Tigray region who by Abiy’s government have Government has been widely dent legislature. In accepting right parties.” AP over billions of dollars in Iranian dominated the government for warned that people are dying of criticised for its approach to the assets frozen in South Korean almost three decades before starvation as vast areas beyond pandemic. It has not updated its banks amid a US Pressure cam- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed main roads and towns still can- number of coronavirus infec- paign targeting Iran. took office in 2018. Each side not be reached. AP tions — 509 — since April. AP  !"#$%!&%#("#$(!) *#& !&) ,-.+./ ! '9

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Replying to another ques- Budget 2021-22 and going last over 20 years and extend- ($U        ! banking sector came down Further, he said, all such tion, Thakur said Government ahead, global trends and cor- ing them today as well.  -         !#   from a high of 10.36 lakh restructuring stressed loans borrowings from market porate earnings would guide its Although some profit-booking 0 - <<!-!  <  crore at the end of March 2018 were withdrawn. increased by 57 per cent in Q future course, analysts said. can be expected, but we expect   %(%&       #    !?  to 8.08 lakh crore at the end Primarily, as a result of 1, 90 per cent in Q 2 and 48 per Markets roared back to stock-specific action to con- ! <    !      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Going ahead of the Reserve Bank of    -     accounts were reclassified as recognition, resolution, recap- per cent higher than the benchmark jumped 1,197.11 ahead, global cues and corpo- India (RBI) monetary policy     #      NPAs and expected losses on italisation and reforms have Budget Estimate of 7.8 lakh points or 2.46 per cent to close rate earnings would also be on scheduled on Friday. &)' 8<%#!$  stressed loans not provided resulted in decline of NPAs by crore. at 49,797.72. 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he recent news coming in from TUS shows that healthcare sector has made the most dramatic and ,*(.*.3 momentous reversal in employment ' ! fortunes, after the knee-jerk reaction of leading in job losses in April. Now, '         &    none other than the Wall Street                 Journal is predicting that healthcare         ! =7(/)69)8 is all poised to lead all other sectors ! !    ($-    in employment opportunities in the ow many of us wish to make maintain a healthy lifestyle, medi- US going forward.  #$;: )    !0    incremental changes in our tate, etc. America being one of the largest Hlife? How many of us make Once we set a goal, planning and and most advanced economies wave of IT jobs was consumed New Year resolutions every year just execution are intrinsic. A goal with- would naturally be the first in pre- eagerlyby a wave of graduate engi- to default on them within a month? out a plan is just a wish. We need to dicting such trends. But as an entre- neers who could be easily taught the How many of us want to become set milestones and celebrate short- preneur in the healthcare sector, we requirements of the new jobs. It is no better version of ourselves every term wins to keep us motivated. can clearly see that the trend in India coincidence that industry stalwarts day? Visualising is one of the most pow- would only be stronger. There are like Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw The reality is as we grow old, we erful technique to plan in greater several reasons contributing towards had recently opined that healthcare become complacent and stop detail and to build an association this. Firstly, the world and especial- is now all set to be India’s new IT. dreaming. We stop learning new with a goal. We can start with the ly the industry has awakened to the Many of you may still be won- things. We lack inquisitiveness and end in mind. We can visualise how undeniable fact that productivity is dering how you would fit into the become dull. We settle for things. accomplishing a goal will change our intimately connected to the health healthcare sector. You may be an The most cherished moments in life and those of people around us. and fitness of its workforce. engineer, a manager, a sales profes- life were those when one was able milestones to keep us gripped to the This will make us feel positive Secondly, health insurance and sional, a marketing expert, a pro- to tame a difficult target. These projects. The projects can be learn- about the result and increase the life insurance are all set to boom like grammer, a writer, a PR profession- moments become tales to be told ing skills to progress in career or desirability of the goal. it has never done in India, where al, a designer, or for that matter any again and again to our near and dear reuniting with an old hobby. Execution requires dedication both suffer from deep under-pene- professional, but the fact is that the ones. We are proud of these stories We can learn new tools, new and discipline to follow the plan. tration still. Both families and organ- growth in the healthcare sector can and the struggle we went through. computer language, find ways for Periodically we should revisit the isations are not going to take things accommodate you. We keep these glories close to our improving existing processes or plan, its importance too us and the lying down anymore, having seen the now it is clear that nothing can pre- The academic qualifications and Already, health-tech startups heart as we consider them as defin- keep ourselves updated with the best progress we have made. We’ll soon risks for life and savings from the vent them from booming to an career experience needed by jobs in are creating demand for specialised ing moments in our lives. The pas- in class practices in our field of see changes in our body, attitude, pandemic. This will drive growth in unprecedented scale. This is not only such health-tech startups differ sig- programmers with skills in artificial sion, energy, resolve and unwaver- operation. This will keep us abreast and our reaction to the environment. insurance, which in turn will drive because of the natural emergence of nificantly from the requirements of intelligence, big data and internet of ing belief we had in ourselves made with happenings within our field This will renew our self-confidence a lot of growth in healthcare, espe- e-commerce which eases sales and conventional roles like doctor, nurse, things, among others. Another excit- us achieve the feat. Vicariously liv- and open opportunities for us. to accomplish the goals we set. cially conventional healthcare like delivery, but due to another peculiar pharmacist, physiotherapist, lab ing arena coming up for those plan- ing these moments still gets us excit- Personal projects may or may Once we cross the finish line, we hospitalisation, surgical procedures, reason. technician and others. ning sales and marketing jobs in ed. not provide monetary benefits but will have a template in place, a pro- medicines etc. Covid-19 has exposed the chinks Clearly, there is significant health-tech startups is Work From For living a wholesome and ful- will enhance satisfaction in life and tocol to follow, a tested formula for But a much higher growth is in the armor of conventional med- on both the demand Home opportunities. With e-com- filling life, we must work on projects keep our creative juices flowing. success. Now we just need to place likely to come eventually from an icine, and health-tech startups being and supply sides when it comes to merce getting smoother and social (long-term/ short-term) so that Though we might not become our next goal in the template, devise unconventional source — health innovators and disrupters will be new jobs emerging in the healthcare media getting more productive, our learning curve does not become expert in the skill but pursuing it a pragmatic plan around it using startups or more specifically health- seen to be attempting a one-up on sector. This is an ideal situation, just health-tech startups are expected to flat. These projects can be person- will bring gratification. This could imagination and execute. tech startups. Such startups were conventional medicine by focusing like how it happened in the 90s for pursue digital direct selling models. al or professional projects. 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he inauguration of the 6th International (ACCMS), Indian Physics Association he Chief Guest Jayesh In his address the the primary purpose of   are the ones whose interests TConference on Nanoscience and (IPA), Materials Research Society of India TRanjan, Principal chief guest lauded the facilitating aspiring can- are newfound. The sonic (ICONN 2021) at SRM (MRSI), Indian Carbon Society (ICS)-India Secretary to the efforts of VIT in reaching didates, parents as an o familiarise Urdu lan- beauty and the discipline of Institute of Science and Technology and Springer Nature. Government Industries, out to aspiring students information centre and Tguage enthusiasts and language mesmerise them (SRMIST), Kattankulathur was held vir- The event will be held until February Commerce and IT, and parents and fostering to corroborate, build cor- budding poetry apprecia- but their unfamiliarity with tually on February 1, 2021. 3, 2021 and is aimed at providing a plat- State inaugu- strong corporate relations porate relations with IT, tors with the fundamental Urdu words, the metaphors The Biennial International Conference form for researchers and scientists to rates VIT Hyderabad with IT, software and core software and core com- vocabulary used in Urdu and the traditions they was organised by the Department of assess recent trends and developments in office on Monday in the companies in the state. ) 4 ..$   ..$# panies. Poetry and conversations, derive meaning from keeps Physics and Nanotechnology, SRMIST in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for presence of Ramesh Kaza, Kaza extended his  $! .. *)).>> 00 !! Dr Reddy highlighted Rekhta Foundation launched them from enjoying poetry association with Shizuoka University- promising applications. Scientific sessions Senior MD and Country greetings to the VIT fam- .$# 3 # .. *3++ !)) how the entire teaching- its second online learning in its true form. Alfaaz Japan, National Chiao Tung University includes low-dimensional and 2D materi- Head — IT, State Street ily and urged the aspiring 7.$ > 00 %$ .. *3 learning process at the course, Alfaaz by Aamozish would help such people (NCTU)-Taiwan, GNS Geological and als, surfaces, interfaces and thin films, India, Dr Sekar students to make use of + !! $% ""  .. * university is centred (an initiative of Rekhta develop deeper insights into Nuclear Sciences (GNS) Science-New nanocomposites and catalysts, multifunc- Viswanathan, Vice this office for all their '!  !??$# around the seven schools Foundation for learning and Urdu literature by acquaint- Zealand, University of Rome Tor Vergata- tional nanomaterials, to mention a few. President, VIT and Dr queries. This endeavour of offering UG, PG, five education) for understand- ing them with initially 100 Italy, RMIT University-Australia, Tata There will be over 70 sessions with SV Kota Reddy, Vice- VIT shows its commit- This VIT Hyderabad years Integrated pro- ing Urdu Poetry better. most fundamental words,’’ Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)- eminent speakers from international insti- Chancellor, VIT-AP ment in reaching out to office launched on grammes and research “Majority of the people apprises Satish Gupta, Head India, Asian Consortium on tutions such as University of California, University. aspiring young talent. February1, 2021 is with programmes. who are enthusiastic towards — Programs & Outreach, Computational Berkeley-CA and others. Urdu poetry and language Rekhta Foundation.  !"#$%!&%#("#$(!) *#& !&) ,-.+./  ))

        P(    -    %7%7Q -  K #& -   %7%7"   Q  !0         $  - O "  ""     < $ ' $)%  $ *+# ,!+8, -  he Year 2020 saw disruption in the global education system like no    Tother year. The silver lining in this disruption is that as a sector we did not adhere to the dogmas of the past. Instead, the entire education sector came togeth- ativity, style, and originality. er and thought anew and acted anew. Fashion industry offers a multitude Innovative approaches and distance learn-  of job opportunities for those who ing solutions were thought of and imple- have a creative outlook to explore mented like never before. the things in different forms of As we look back at this turbulent year, trends with fashion ideas to rep- erty to explore the food industry as good, everyone wants to look at its it’s now time to look forward and focus  resent uniqueness among others. determined professionals and pas- best, so the beauty and wellness on the trends that will shape the future sionate freelancers as well. industry helps them in enhancing of education. This pandemic has given the    - their natural beauty to make them education sector a golden opportunity to This continues to be one of the   1 &  look good and feel good about pilot changes which would have otherwise most sought-after design disci- To make a career in the field themselves. They help people in taken many more years to implement. plines in which students specialise of media offers an exciting career many ways from hairdressers to Let’s take a look at some of the emerg- and seek to build a career. The sec- with incredible opportunities to indulging in yoga. ing trends which will shape the education tor is not just expanding but it is students and offers a very fast The industry offers a diverse in 2021. getting redefined every day with paced and challenging environ- range of careers. Candidates can Technology: Digital platforms came ising number of new cours- importance to practical and modern advancement of technol- ment to work. work for or run a locally owned to the rescue as schools migrated to online 0 ))  " ! es being introduced in uni- research-based training instead of ogy. Going by the real-estate boom, There are multiple career beauty salon or find themselves learning as the new way of teaching-learn- ?#  !$ Rversities, thereby widening putting them into Theoretical there is great scope for interior options in the media field such as working for spa resorts, fitness cen- ing due to the pandemic. A combination the career prospects for students. studies. designers. You can choose to work advertising, audio engineering, tres, cruise ships, hotels, and so on. of synchronous and asynchronous group. It gave an opportunity to students There are a lot of opportunities Students who are completing with established interior-design anchoring, broadcasting engi- With a range of specialties available, methodologies using digital platforms and to stay connected with each other and available to students right after their their graduation can choose vari- organisations, in architects’ firms, neering, radio jockeying, disc jock- candidates can find themselves video-assisted learning has made online helped the teachers to facilitate cur- graduation. Before choosing a ous courses mentioned below to consultancy firms, or with builders eying, video editing, print, graph- developing a variety of skills in learning fun and collaborative for learn- riculum delivery in a meaningful man- career make sure that you discov- kick-start their career. and contractors. You can even ics, PR and website designing and practices like hair styling, makeup, ers faced with challenging times and this ner. er your interests at all possible choose to work as design consul- event planning. skincare and yoga. trend is likely to continue ruling in 2021. Although 2021 will see schools extent and try choosing an option    - tants with hotels, hospitals, shop- The industry of beauty and Personalised learning: Due to opening physically, flipped classroom according to your skills and inter- In a highly competitive indus- ping arcades, or even in design stu- &?'   wellness is changing constantly. remote learning, students are now learn- methodology will come handy in impart- ests. try, fashion designing has become dios and furniture stores. Beauty has a much deeper sig- With the new products and tech- ing individually. This has led to increased ing PBL wherein the students work indi- The New most competitive and one of the nificance; it is not only a job for niques being developed every now instances of personalised learning allow- vidually on a project and then brainstorm most rewarding, alluring, and 1&    beautician. An attractive personal and then, the sky’s the limit for can- ing educators to customise and person- and ideate either in small groups in a helps to add more exciting career options for Culinary Art is a dynamic and appearance has become a pre-req- didates looking to pur- alise learning basis the needs of each stu- classroom or during online learning . skill-based those students who rapidly growing industry that offers uisite to move ahead in life. As said sue a career in this dent. Presenting the projects to brainstorm by design subjects have a flair for a wide range of opportunities for by many legends, if you look good field. Hybrid schooling: With countries using technology while working on the and the flexi- cre- diverse profiles for graduating you feel good. The beauty indus- * $ $ deciding to open schools in a phased projects remotely, will make the entire bility of choos- Students. Within the country, the try in India is the 10th fastest grow- !$ #! manner, the possibility of hybrid school- teaching-learning process interactive ing a industry has been estimated to ing market in the beauty and well-  $ ing seems to be an option that most and more meaningful. degree or diplo- double in its size in the coming ness sector. +# !  schools across the globe are likely to opt Professional development of teach- ma courses in decade. Culinary artists Around for. ers: COVID-19 saw teachers stepping up between your have various employ- this Hybrid schooling provides an oppor- their game and adapting to newer ways existing acad- ment opportunities world, tunity to strike a balance between online of imparting education by embracing emic tenure. in Hotels, who learning and traditional classroom learn- technology. The learning curve has This poli- Restaurants, Cafes, does not ing, thus making it more interesting and been pretty steep for teachers across the cy gives Resorts, Bistros, and want to innovative. This fast growing trend in globe. They have worked creatively, Bakeries. The field look education seems to be in tandem with coming up with solutions to ensure that gives the lib- the evolving situation across the globe. learning never stops. Project-based learning: For those Although they have done a mar- schools who value and promote Project velous job, they will need to be supported Based Learning (PBL), increased use of with sound understanding of technolo- Edtech tools due to remote learning have gy and it’s wide range to plug in the gaps provided the right platform for children that have been identified during the to collaborate and work on projects in a remote learning year of 2020.

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Bumrah, who missed call after checking the two the last Test against Australia in bowlers in question. ustralia on Tuesday post- Brisbane due to a groin strain, The second call could be a Aponed their tour of South is fit and available to lead the bit tougher as there is an in-form next month citing “unac- pace attack. Washington Sundar and left- ceptable health and safety risk” However, there are ques- arm orthodox spinner Axar in that country because of a fresh tions about 32-year-old veteran Patel, with senior off-break Covid-19 outbreak, a decision Ishant being out of red ball bowler Ravichandran Ashwin that virtually knocks them out cricket for nearly one year. On and left-arm wrist spinner of contention from the World the other hand, Siraj is in red- Kuleep Yadav. Test Championship final later hot form having picked 13 Washington is the man in this year. wickets in three Tests, including form having hit a half century Cricket South Africa (CSA) a five-wicket haul in Brisbane. and taken four wickets on his expressed its “extreme disap- As far as Ishant is con- debut, but his presence would pointment” and frustration after cerned, he has only recently mean two identical bowlers the Australian team withdrew made a comeback to competi- even though there is a vast dif- from the tour, during which it icant amount of work by CSA in added. tive cricket, having played four ference in terms of quality. was scheduled to play a three- planning for the tour, during “This was set to be the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy Axar is also a very handy Test series, and said it will will which we made it clear that CA longest tour in a BSC (bio-safe- matches and bowled a total of middle-order batsman apart have serious financial implica- was prepared to take on addi- ty cabinet or biological safety 14.1 overs. from being a like-for-like tions. tional cost and effort to make the cabinet) comprising a three- It is expected that in the replacement for Ravindran However, with the host series happen,” the statement match Test series that was sched- course of the next two days, Jadeja. nation battling a second wave of read. uled to begin with Australia’s bowling coach Arun will take a Covid-19 and a new variant of The announcement is a arrival later in the month. So to HP TO START TRAINING TODAY the virus, Cricket Australia’s blow to Australia’s chances of be informed about the CA deci-     All-rounder Hardik (CA) interim chief executive qualifying for the WTC final, sion at the eleventh hour is frus- Pandya’s quarantine will end on Nick Hockley on Tuesday said scheduled to be played in June trating.” rom not having enough <) ?    Wednesday morning and he travelling to South Africa is not in England. The top two teams Australia, currently third options due to a plethora will join the team training. possible given the current sce- in the points table will make the in the WTC points table behind Fof injuries, the Indian team Pandya, who is back in the Test nario. final. leaders India and New Zealand, will have a different worry A!<.  team after a long hiatus, joined “...Following extensive due Expressing his displeasure in needed to win two Tests in South while selecting the playing XI his colleagues a day late after diligence with medical experts a press release issued by CSA, its Africa and prevent their hosts for the opening Test against attending to a personal matter. it has become clear that travel- director of cricket Graeme Smith from winning one, to ensure England, with old warhorse he ICC World Test ICC WTC TABLE AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2021 While Pandya may not fea- ling from Australia to South said, “We are extremely disap- their spot in the inaugural WTC Ishant Sharma facing tough TChampionship final ture in the opener, he is expect- Africa at this current time poses pointed by the decision of CA. decider. competition from newcomer scheduled to be played in 5:  8 1 5   '   ed to increase his bowling work- an unacceptable level of health “CSA has been working For Australia to have a Mohammed Siraj. England in June 2021, is 3  43#4T D5F C 35 B 5 3 load keeping the final of the and safety risk to our players, tirelessly in recent weeks to chance at qualification, India The Indian team had their heading for a rather interest- 6  O  4F#FT D6F C 33 4 D F World Test Championship and support staff and the communi- ensure that we meet every sin- and England will need to draw first of the three available prac- ing climax with three teams 5  SB#6T 556 D 3D H D 6 the five-match Test series in ty,” Hockley said in a statement. gle expectation of CA,” Smith, a at least twice in their four-Test tice sessions on Tuesday and in contention to join New D  SH#4T D36 C 34 3F D 5 England in mind. “We acknowledge the signif- former South Africa captain, series starting on Friday. going by the traditional Zealand for a shot at the Chepauk wicket that normally title. The following scorelines against Virat Kohli’s men. assists the spinners, India might After Australia’s tour of in the India-England series The scorelines of India- go with two pacers and three South Africa was officially will result in Tim Paine’s men England that will favour Joe -$ 3(  spinners for the February 5-9 postponed, the highly-antic- qualifying for the title clash: Root’s men are: 0-3, 1-3, 0-4. opener. ipated India-England series is 0-0, 1-1 or 2-2 draw, a 1-0, 2- “The pitch is a typical set to witness numerous pos- 0 or 2-1 England win or a 1- FOR INDIA Dubai: New Zealand on est percentage points 71.7 while Chepauk wicket. No English feel sibilities in terms of deciding 0 India win. After their historic series Tuesday became the first team New Zealand has 70 while or anything. In this humidity, who reaches the final, with The above scorelines will win in Australia, India made to reach the final of the World Australia are third at 69.2 and you need to have grass on the Australia still not ruled out prevent England from over- things easier for themselves to Test Championship after England are currently placed wicket so that it doesn’t break up either. taking New Zealand and qualify for the final. The team Australia’s away series against fourth with 65.2 points. that easily. This wicket will help Australia, while India will are top of the WTC points South Africa got cancelled due India will qualify if they beat spinners as it always has been SCENARIOS FOR QUALIFICATION slip from their top spot. table ahead of the Test series to the Covid-19 pandemic. England in the series by winning the case,” a BCCI source, who against England. India need to With Australia’s Test series at least two matches. England is monitoring the developments FOR AUSTRALIA FOR ENGLAND win at least two matches and postponed indefinitely, no team can make it by triumphing in at said. Even though they would Fresh from their 2-0 series draw one out of the remain- can surpass New Zealand’s per- least three games while record- All eyes will be on the troi- have liked a better result win in Sri Lanka, England will ing two, if they are to progress centage points of 70 and for all ing a series victory. ka of head coach Ravi Shastri, against India at home, or for fancy their chances to get to the final and face New practical purposes, the series If the two teams end up bowling coach Bharat Arun the South Africa series to go something out of the India Zealand. between India and England drawing, then it will open up a and last but not the least, skip- ahead, to keep matters in series. But a mere win or draw The scorelines of India- starting in Chennai on Friday chance for Australia to sneak in. per Virat Kohli, to make a their own hands, Australia are won’t do, as England will England that will favour Virat will decide the opponents for upcoming India v England series inaugural ICC World Test The WTC final is scheduled tough call on who would part- still in with a decent chance to need to outright win at least Kohli and Co are: 2-0, 2-1, 3- Kane Williamson’s men. with three teams able to meet Championship,” ICC tweeted. to be held fron June 18 at the ner pace spearhead Jasprit qualify for the final. three matches out of four 0, 3-1, 4-0. “All to play for in the New Zealand in the final of the As of now, India has high- Lord’s. PTI -4*"8 *   ='  Pant nominated  $4+ $$  4$"2 New Delhi: India’s mixed dou-   %(%& ing to go and I am pretty sure that he for Player of the bles pair of Satwiksairaj will do well.” Further making a case Rankireddy and Ashwini ou don’t get left-arm wrist for Kuldeep to play against England, Ponnappa was rewarded for its “Yspinners everyday,” former Pathan cited history. stupendous show at the recent- pacer Irfan Pathan said, firmly back- “When it comes to England, look Month award concluded Asia leg as it broke ing Kuldeep Yadav and hoped that at the history, if you are a leg-spin- into the world’s top 20 in the lat- there will be place for him in the ner, you always have a chance of per- Dubai: One of the archi- est BWF rankings announced on Indian team for the Test-series forming well, I just hope that when- tects of India’s historic win Tuesday. Satwik and Ashwini, Thailand Open. against England. ever he plays, he does really well,” in Australia, wicketkeeper- who had become the first Indian Among others, world cham- " $B0  ( ! $% %    0  Yadav has been warming added Pathan, who has played 29 batsman Rishabh Pant was mixed doubles pair to reach the pion P V Sindhu remained sta-  $ +%!$% $+*" #  % $+ $ B the bench for more than three Tests and 120 ODIs for India. Yadav on Tuesday nominated for semifinals of a world tour Super tic at world number 7, while + ! $ $   * !  + months now but Pathan said he has so far played six Tests and picked the ICC Men’s Player of the 1000 event at the Toyota Saina improved a place to world FOWLER FACES BAN, FINE FOR RACIST REMARK is a “unique bowler” who would 24 wickets. He played his last Test Month award along with Thailand Open, jumped 16 number 19. 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