Page-1- 2_Layout 1 02-01-2021 22:43 Page 1 TOPDELHI, UP www.topstory.online STORYwww.topstorypaper.com www.facebook.com/topstorypaper DELHI, SUNDAY 03 JANUARY 2021 VOL-07, ISSUE - 267, PAGES - 8, PRICE RS 2.00 I­League will be amazing In Georgia, Biden’s Katrina Kaif Wishes this season, says presidency meets early '365 Days Of Happiness Jamal Bhuyan defining moment To Everyone' SPORTS PAGE­6 WORLD PAGE-7 FILM PAGE­8 3 DELHI India rehearses for massive Bharat Biotech's AAP govt not ‘implemented’ Covaxin gets panel Modi govt’s nod after Oxford shot schemes for Dalits coronavirus vaccination drive HIGHLIGHTS & backward n This is the second Covid­ classes: BJP n Vardhan said that free vaccine would be provided in the n The dry‑run was being conducted in state capitals in at least 19 vaccine which has been first phase to the most prioritised beneficiaries including three session sites. Some states also included districts that are recommended for emer­ gency use approval to DCGI one crore healthcare and two crore frontline workers. situated in difficult terrain or have poor logistical support after Serum's locally pro­ New Delhi/Chennai: the roll-out of the first anti- duced Oxford Covid­19 vac­ s it came closer to COVID-19 shot in the coun- cine 'Covishield' the roll-out of the try in the next few days. n The Indian drug regulator first COVID-19 The first dry run was con- DCGI's expert panel today Avaccine, India held ducted in Andhra Pradesh, reviewed the application for a dry run by all states and Assam, Gujarat, Punjab on emergency use authorisa­ UP­STATE union territories on Satur- December 28-29 with at tion of Covaxin, which is 5 day in preparation for a least 125 intended benefici- jointly developed Bharat massive vaccination drive, aries at five sites in a maxi- Biotech and ICMR It''s BJP’s with Health Minister Harsh mum of two districts each. New Delhi: vaccine, not Vardhan appealing to peo- The union health min- he Subject Expert January 1 and 2, included ple not to be misguided by istry had said that no major Committee of the “grant of permission for re- taking the shot: rumours and disinforma- issues were observed during Central Drugs stricted emergency use of Akhilesh Yadav tion regarding the safety the pilot dry run and all TStandard Control vaccine, subject to multiple and efficacy of coronavirus states had expressed confi- Organisation (CDSCO) on regulatory conditionalities, vaccine. dence in the operational Saturday recommended to M/s Serum Institute of Vardhan said that free guidelines and IT platform granting approval for re- India, Pune” and “grant of vaccine would be provided for large-scale programme stricted emergency use of permission for restricted in the first phase to the most implementation. Bharat Biotech's indige- use in emergency situation prioritised beneficiaries, in- Specific teams were nous COVID-19 vaccine in public interest as an cluding one crore health- formed for various tasks Covaxin in India. abundant precaution, in care and two crore frontline conducted on Saturday''s The move came a day clinical trial mode, specially workers. He said the details rehersal by the district ad- after the panel recom- in the context of infection of how 27 crore priority Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan visits Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital to ministrations and activities mended granting permis- by mutant strains, to M/s beneficiaries -- those above review the dry run drill for administering COVID­19 vaccine, in New Delhi. like uploading of dummy sion for restricted Bharat Biotech Interna- SPORTS 50 years of age and those beneficiary data, session site emergency use of Oxford- tional Ltd., Hyderabad”. 6 below it having comorbidi- acting with reporters during according to officials. and the exercise was held a creation, vaccine allocation, AstraZeneca vaccine Cov- The final decision of the ties -- would be vaccinated a visit to a facility in Darya- Maharashtra, Kerala and day after the Subject Expert communicating vaccination ishield, being Drugs Controller General East Bengal until July were being fi- ganj, he said the system Gujarat conducted the Committee (SEC) on details to beneficiaries and manufactured by the of India is awaited on both look to revamp nalised. "seems flawless" as of now. mock drill in four districts COVID-19 of the Central vaccinators, and beneficiary Serum Institute of India, Covishield and Covaxin. In the national capital, The dry-run was being each, Karnataka and Tamil Drugs Standard Control Or- mobilisation, etc were car- paving the way for the roll- The SEC on Saturday also attack, aim where the dry run was held conducted in state capitals Nadu in five districts each ganisation (CDSCO) recom- ried out. out of the first COVID-19 decided to grant permission first win at three sites, Delhi Health in at least three session while Rajasthan carried out mended granting "I appeal to the people shot in the country. for conduct of phase 3 clin- Minister Satyendar Jain sites. Some states also in- the dry-run in seven dis- permission for restricted not to be misguided by ru- According to a Union ical trials to Ahmedabad- against Odisha said that free coronavirus cluded districts that are sit- tricts. emergency use of Oxford- mours regarding safety and health ministry statement, based Cadila Healthcare vaccine will be provided to uated in difficult terrain or India has reported 1.03 AstraZeneca vaccine Cov- efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine. the key decisions of the ex- for its COVID-19 vaccine CONTD ON P-2 7 BUSINESS the people in the city. Inter- have poor logistical support, crore COVID-19 cases so far ishield, paving the way for pert panel, which met on candidate. Agencies Exports fall 0.8 Will hold tractor 26/11 Sourav Ganguly undergoes Congress pc in Dec, trade mastermind revamps deficit widens to parade if demands USD 15.71 bn not met: Farmers Lakhvi angioplasty, stable Tamil Nadu arrested in Kolkata: HIGHLIGHTS unit sets up CCI president and n former India skip- The cricket icon is con­ key poll Pakistan per Sourav Gan- scious and his condition is guly Saturday being monitored. B n A decision on whether to panels suffered a "mild" heart at- tack and had to undergo a implant more stents will be New Delhi: MARKET quick "primary angioplasty" taken later depending on his The Congress on Satur- condition. SENSEX NIFTY to clear a blocked coronary day announced a major artery, a doctor said. "He suffered a myocar- rejig in its Tamil Nadu 47868.98 14018.50 The cricket icon is con- dial infarction while doing unit ahead of the Assem- 117.65 36.70 Lahore: scious and his condition is the treadmill this morning. bly polls this year and set GOLD SILVER New Delhi: HIGHLIGHTS Mumbai attack master- being monitored. He had a similar experience up key election-related ardening their mind and Lashkar-e-Taiba He was diagnosed with Friday also. He was rushed panels including senior 50,235.0068,120.00 n The union leaders said time 84.00 15.00 position ahead (LeT) operations com- three blocked coronary ar- to the hospital immediately leaders P Chidambaram of the next has come for "decisive" action mander Zaki-ur-Rehman teries after which a stent and that helped us a lot in and Mani Shankar Aiyar US DOLLAR EURO round of talks as their demands have not Lakhvi was arrested on was inserted in one to re- are fine and needs to be in treating him," the doctor in them. 73.4925 H been addressed by the gov­ 89.3232 with the government, Saturday in Pakistan on move the blockage, Dr Saroj the hospital for the next said. The party has named 0.03 protesting farmer unions ernment yet. terror financing charges, Mandal, whose team per- three to four days," Mondal An MI, commonly known 32 vice presidents, 57 n POUND 99.9863 on Saturday said they will British Prime Minister Boris according to an official formed the procedure at said. as a heart attack, occurs general secretaries and take out a tractor parade Johnson will be the chief guest statement, amidst growing private Woodlands Hospi- Ganguly was rushed to when blood flow decreases 104 secretaries in the towards Delhi on January at the Republic Day parade at international pressure on tal, said. the hospital Saturday after- or stops to a part of the jumbo state unit. WEATHER Rajpath on January 26. 7:15 AM 26, when the country will Islamabad to bring to jus- A decision on whether to noon following complaint heart, causing damage to Ruby R Manoharan has Sunrise celebrate Republic Day, if Boris Johnson will be the tice terrorists roaming free implant more stents will be of chest pain. the heart muscle. been appointed the treas- 5:37 PM Sunset their demands are not met. chief guest at the Republic in the country. taken later depending on "He had an acute my- According to an earlier urer of the party's state Moonrise 9:48 PM Addressing a press con- Day parade at Rajpath on UN proscribed terrorist his condition. ocardial infarction (MI). account attributed to a doc- unit, a statement issued Moonset 11:05 AM ference, the union leaders January 26. Lakhvi, who was on bail "He will be under strict We have found three blocks tor at the same hospital, he by Congress general sec- said time has come for "de- Farmer leader Darshan since 2015 in the Mumbai observation for the next in his heart. We have con- had suffered a cardiac ar- retary in-charge of organ- Maximum Minimum cisive" action as their de- Pal Singh said their pro- attack case, was arrested couple of days. We will be ducted a primary angio- rest. A sudden cardiac ar- isation K C Venugopal 18oC 11oC mands have not been posed parade will be called by the Counter-Terrorism taking a decision on our plasty on him and one stent rest is when the heart said. addressed by the govern- "Kisan Parade" and it will Department (CTD) of Pun- next course of action de- has been inserted. He is malfunctions and stops Congress President Today’s Prediction o o ment yet. be be held after the Repub- jab province. pending on his improve- awake and absolutely sta- beating unexpectedly. Sonia Gandhi has ap- 21 C12C British Prime Minister lic Day parade. Agencies CONTD ON P-2 ment. His other parameters ble," Mondal said. Agencies proved the proposal of the appointment of vice presidents, general secre- taries, treasurer, secre- taries, executive Former home minister Buta Singh passes away committee, and presi- n Buta Singh died at AIIMS‑Delhi early on Saturday morning. He was 86 years old n Singh was a member of Lok Sabha for eight terms, held several positions in varied dents of District Congress Committees, pradesh and was in a coma since October last year after he suffered a brain hemorrhage. ideological dispensations at the Centre and became the Governor of Bihar in 2004. election committee, elec- New Delhi: former MP and also served dolences to bereaved family ter Mamata Banerjee, her Ra- came the AICC general sec- tion coordination com- ormer Union home as the governor of Bihar. members. Om Shanti!" jasthan counterpart Ashok retary in 1978. mittee, election minister Buta President Ram Nath Naidu wrote on Twitter. Gehlot and Punjab counter- Singh became the Union propaganda/ campaign Singh, who re- Kovind, Vice President M "Shri Buta Singh Ji was part Amarinder Singh also deputy minister, railways in committee, publicity Fmained in public Venkaiah Naidu, Prime an experienced administra- condoled Singh''s demise. 1974 and the Union deputy committee, manifesto service for a long time and Minister Narendra Modi tor and effective voice for Born in Punjab''s Jaland- minister, commerce in 1976. committee, media coordi- served under four prime and former prime minister the welfare of the poor as har district on March 21, In 1980, he became the nation committee and ministers, died at the AIIMS Manmohan Singh condoled well as downtrodden. Sad- 1934, Singh was an eight-time Union minister of state, election management here on Saturday morning. his demise. dened by his passing away. former Lok Sabha MP. He shipping and transport and team of the Tamil Nadu He was 86. "In the passing of Shri My condolences to his fam- represented the Jalore con- was also given the portfolio Congress Committee The senior Congress Buta Singh, the country has ily and supporters," the stituency in Rajasthan and of sports (independent (TNCC), the party said. leader was in a coma since lost one of the longest serv- prime minister wrote on the was first elected to the Lower charge) in 1982. The 56-member execu- October last year, when he ing parliamentarians with microblogging website. House of Parliament in 1962. In 1983, then prime min- tive committee set up by was admitted to the All rich administrative experi- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was earlier associ- ister Indira Gandhi elevated the party is headed by India Institute of Medical ence. He championed the Singh said, "Shri Buta Singh ated with the Shiromani him as the cabinet minister TNCC president K S Ala- Sciences (AIIMS) after he cause of the oppressed and ji dedicated his life serving March 1934­ 2 January 2021 Akali Dal (SAD), but later for parliamentary affairs, giri and includes the likes suffered a brain hemor- marginalized. Condolences poor and downtrodden. He all his life in the service of the well-being of people, for joined the Congress in the sports and works and hous- of former Union minis- rhage. to his family and support- served the nation in several the country. which he will always be re- early 1960s. ing. In 1984, he was made ters Chidambaram and His family said Singh died ers," Kovind said in a tweet. capacities. Pained by his de- "In the demise of Sardar membered. My condolences A prominent Dalit leader the Union minister for agri- Aiyar, and MPs A Chel- around 7.10 am. "Saddened to learn about mise. Condolences to his Buta Singh Ji, the country to his family members dur- of the grand old party, he culture and rural develop- lakumar, B Manickam He will be cremated at the the passing away of Shri family and supporters. Om has lost a true public servant ing this difficult time," the was the convenor of the All ment and in 1986, the Tagore, Karti Chi- Lodhi Road crematorium Buta Singh Ji. He was an Shanti." and a loyal leader. He de- former Congress chief said India Congress Commit- Union home minister in the dambaram, S Jothimani, here later in the day. able administrator & parlia- Congress leader Rahul voted his entire life in the in a tweet in Hindi. tee''s (AICC) Harijan cell in Rajiv Gandhi cabinet. K Jayakumar, among Singh was an eight-time mentarian. My heartfelt con- Gandhi said Singh devoted service of the country and West Bengal Chief Minis- 1973-74, after which he be- Agencies others. Agencies NATIONAL 2 TOP STORY , DELHI, SUNDAY 03, JANUARY, 2021 India rehearses BJP govt for massive accused of coronavirus Modi’s high approval rating a inaction, bias vaccination as violence roils drive western MP FROM PAGE-1 matter of pride for all Indians: BJP Bhopal: We will not compromise Violence during the rallies on any protocol before ap- New Delhi: @narendramodi ji's popu- that (Bhagwat said) some- taken out by right-wing or- proving a vaccine," Vardhan oting that Prime larity not only rises un- body's patriotism should not ganizations in western Mad- said underlining that vaccine Minister Naren- abated across all be questioned just because hya Pradesh to raise funds hesitancy was an issue even dra Modi's ap- demographic groups & geo- he has a different opinion or for the Ram temple in Ayod- when the country started Nproval rating is graphic regions of the coun- view. This is what I read. hya has left members of the polio immunisation drive, the highest among world try and he also gets a What you read is a different Muslim community shaken. but "we must remember its leaders in a survey con- thumbs up globally for his matter.'' To a question about Police remained mute spec- success". ducted by a US data firm, dedication to his country. protesting farmer unions' tators even as places of wor- The health minister has BJP president J P Nadda on PM Modi ranks Number 1 warning of intensifying their ship were targeted and been credited with doing pi- Saturday said this is a testi- among all global leaders in stir against the three farm houses were set on fire in In- oneering work in the suc- mony to his able leadership this (these) challenging laws if the government does dore, Ujjain and other areas cessful mass pulse polio and a matter of pride for all times,'' he said. not agree to their demands, in the last week of Decem- immunisation programme. Indians. While Nadda Ever since the Modi-led the minister said the Centre ber, community members “It is as a result of our tweeted to laud Modi's lead- government came to power, is hopeful of resolving the alleged. steadfastness and dedica- ership, the BJP also held a people's trust in the govern- issue and ending their agita- The Vishwa Hindu tion, that India was declared press conference wherein ment and the faith that the tion. Farmer leaders had on Parishad, on the other hand, polio-free in 2014. Our rich Union minister Prakash nation is progressing in the Friday said they will have to claimed that those who were learning from the earlier im- Javadekar said it is a ''rare right direction have risen take firm steps if the govern- taking out these processions munisation drives including phenomenon'' that the drastically, he added. ''This ment does not take a deci- for the Ram temple faced the Polio vaccination cam- prime minister's public ap- rating is testimony of his sion in their favour in the ''pre-planned'' attacks. ''I am paign is being used to guide proval has been rising over able leadership and hard next round of talks sched- writhing in pain and fear our present countrywide the past six years, defying work and is a thing of pride uled for January 4. after sustaining injuries,'' COVID19 vaccination cam- the general trend of fluctuat- for all Indians,'' Nadda said. Earlier on Saturday, they said Saddam Patel, resident paign," he was quoted as say- ing ratings for most leaders. According to Morning said they would take out a of Chandan Khedi village in ing in a statement. American firm Morning Consult's survey, German tractor parade towards Indore district. Guidelines for the nation- Consult, which regularly Chancellor Angela Merkel's formulates his programmes Modi. For Modi, the country Javadekar said the prime Delhi on January 26 if the ''I can't talk right now,'' he wide dry run were updated tracks approval ratings of approval rating was 24 per accordingly in which he is is everything and everything minister's timely actions, in- government does not accept said, speaking in a quivering based on the feedback from world leaders, said over 75 cent while it was in the neg- successful, he said. is for the country, the Union cluding lockdown, saved their demands. Referring to voice from a hospital bed on the insightful pilot dry run per cent people approve of ative for UK Prime Minister Javadekar said Modi's ap- minister said, adding that India from serious harm Defence Minister Rajnath Saturday. On December 29, held on Monday and Tues- Modi while 20 per cent dis- Boris Johnson as more peo- proval rating of 55 per cent people have come to have during the pandemic and Singh's outreach to farmers, Saddam and his four broth- day in four states, Vardhan approve, putting his net ap- ple disapprove of his work is almost double that of the full faith in his leadership, the country's recovery rate is Javadekar said what the ers were injured and his said. proval rating at 55 per cent. than those who approve. second most popular leader leading to the BJP's big wins now among the highest in senior BJP leader had said is house, located in an isolated On Saturday, the dry run This is higher than any other Javadekar attributed Modi's in the list of 13 democratic in Lok Sabha, assembly and the world. Javadekar par- the view of the government area, was set on fire, his ac- was conducted at identified world leader the firm tracks. high approval rating to his state heads, including those local body polls. ried a query about RSS chief as well. quaintances said. health centres in Nagpur, Referring to the survey, foresight and able leader- of the US, France, Australia Javadekar noted that var- Mohan Bhagwat's remarks Asked about Rahul Village Sarpanch Dilawar Jalna, Pune and Nandurbar Nadda tweeted that Modi ship. He said the govern- and Brazil. ious other international in an address on Friday that Gandhi's allegations that the Patel said the violence districts of Maharashtra. has yet again emerged as the ment's ''successful'' handling He noted that the Morn- recognitions, including a Hindu is bound to be pa- government waived a huge started with inflammatory In Kerala, at least 25 most popular head of gov- of the COVID-19 pandemic ing Consult's survey follows those from Gulf countries, triotic and that will be his amount of loans of some in- slogans shouted by partici- health workers each in four ernment for his efficient has further boosted his pop- similar surveys by global have come Modi's way. He basic character and nature. dustrialists, Javadekar said pants of the rally. Saddam's districts- Thiruvananthapu- handling of various issues ularity. agency Gallup and India's said this shows that India Referring to the speech, nobody can match the Con- family members received ram, Idukki, Wayanad and and management of the The prime minister has a CVoter which also recorded has an able leadership with he said he did not hear it and gress leader in spreading bullet and sword wounds, he Palakkad - took part in the COVID-19 crisis. ''PM vision for the country and a very high approval for foresight. then added, ''What I read ''false'' information.. claimed. ''The miscreants drill. even gouged out the eyes of buffaloes and goats kept by 26/11 COVID-19 recoveries Abandon ‘obstinate attitude’, Saddam's family,'' Patel al- leged. mastermind VHP Malwa region secre- Lakhvi arrested goes past 99 lakh withdraw new farm laws: Cong to govt tary Sohan Vishwakarma New Delhi: caseload, the data stated. said that they faced stone- in Pakistan The number of fresh COVID- India''s COVID-19 tally New Delhi: formal negotiations on pelting during fund-raising FROM PAGE-1 19 cases was recorded below had crossed the 20-lakh he Congress on Sat- Wednesday, the govern- rallies. ''Our people are Sources in the CTD said 20,000 in India on Saturday, mark on August 7, 30 lakh urday urged the ment and farm unions being stoned. From where that Lakhvi was arrested taking the country''s caseload on August 23, 40 lakh on government to reached some common are they getting such stock- from Lahore. to 1,03,05,788, while the September 5 and 50 lakh on Tabandon its ''obsti- ground to resolve protesting piles of stones? It looks pre- "Following an intelli- number of people who have September 16. nate attitude'' and agree to farmers' concerns over rise planned,'' he said. gence-based operation con- recuperated from the disease It went past 60 lakh on the demands of the farmers in power tariff and penalties He also denied reports ducted by the CTD Punjab, crossed 99 lakh, according to September 28, 70 lakh on protesting the new farm for stubble burning, but the that Muslim places of wor- proscribed organisation the health ministry. October 11, 80 lakh on Octo- laws amid cold weather con- two sides remained dead- ship were defiled in Indore LeT leader Zaki-ur-Rehman A total of 19,079 people ber 29, 90 lakh on November ditions. Congress general locked over the main con- and Mandsaur districts on Lakhvi was arrested on tested positive for the coron- 20 and the one-crore mark secretary Priyanka Gandhi tentious issues of the repeal December 29. ''Police are charges of terrorism financ- avirus infection in a day, on December 19. Vadra said reports of deaths of three farm laws and a doing their job and conduct- ing,” the CTD said in an of- while the death toll due to According to the Indian of farmers while protesting legal guarantee for mini- ing probe,'' Vishwakarma ficial statement. the disease climbed to Council of Medical Research at the Delhi border amid mum support price (MSP). added. It further said that 1,49,218 in the country with (ICMR), 17,39,41,658 samples harsh winter conditions are Braving the cold, thousands Congress MLA Arif Ma- Lakhvi, 61, was arrested in a 224 new fatalities, the min- were tested for COVID-19 in ''disturbing''. of farmers, mainly from sood blamed the BJP gov- case of terrorism financing istry''s data updated at 8 am the country till January 1, in- ''According to media re- Punjab and Haryana, are ernment in the state for the registered in a police station showed. cluding 8,29,964 on Friday. ports, 57 farmers have lost protesting at various bor- situation, alleging that some of CTD Lahore. The number of people who The 224 new fatalities in- their lives while scores are ders of the national capital ministers gave inflammatory "Lakhvi is accused of run- have recuperated from the clude 59 from Maharashtra, unwell. The government is for more than a month statements. ''Police do not ning a dispensary, using disease surged to 99,06,387, 26 from West Bengal, 23 from showing gross insensitivity Karnal (Haryana) and Senior Congress leader against these three new exist. Police officers are hap- funds collected for terror- pushing the national recovery Kerala and 21 from Delhi. by not acceding to the de- Amarjeet Singh from Fazlika and former Union minister laws. less. ism financing. He and oth- rate to 96.12 per cent, while Of the 1,49,218 COVID-19 mands of the protesting (Punjab), the news of Kash- P Chidambaram saluted the The government has pre- They are unable to take ers also collected funds the COVID-19 case fatality deaths reported in the coun- farmers,'' said the Congress mir Singh from Bilaspur resoluteness of the farmers. sented these laws as major decisions,'' he said. ''The day from this dispensary and rate stood at 1.45 per cent. try so far, Maharashtra has general secretary and its (Uttarakhand) sacrificing ''The government must re- agriculture reforms aimed at violence broke out in Indore used these funds for further The number of active accounted for the highest of Uttar Pradesh in-charge. life in the farmers' move- lent and agree to keep the helping farmers and in- I called Deputy Inspector terrorism financing. He also COVID-19 cases remained 49,580, followed by Tamil Reacting to a media report ment is very distressing.'' farm laws in abeyance pend- creasing their income, but General of the range four used these funds for per- below three lakh for the 12th Nadu (12,135), Karnataka that a protesting farmer had ''The ruthless government ing its repeal. Any new law the protesting unions fear times, asking him to take ac- sonal expenses," said the consecutive day. (12,096), Delhi (10,557), reportedly committed sui- should abandon its obsti- must take into account the that the new legislations tion but in vain,'' the Con- CTD. There are 2,50,183 active West Bengal (9,738), Uttar cide, Congress' chief nate attitude and withdraw needs and desires of the have left them at the mercy gress leader alleged. The CTD said that in ad- coronavirus cases in the Pradesh (8,379), Andhra spokesperson Randeep Sur- the three black laws imme- farming community,'' he of big corporates by weaken- On Friday, Chief Minister dition to belonging to pro- country, which accounts for Pradesh (7,108) and Punjab jewala said in a tweet, ''After diately,'' Surjewala said in tweeted. ing the MSP and mandi sys- Shivraj Singh Chouhan said scribed organisation LeT, 2.43 per cent of the total (5,349). Sant Baba Ram Singh from the tweet in Hindi. After the sixth round of tems.. in Indore that stern action Lakhvi is also a UN desig- will be taken against mis- nated individual. chief-mongers, ''whoever "His trial will be held be- EAC AOC-in-C visits they may be''. Chouhan's fore the Anti-Terrorism SSB officers pay tribute to Martyrs statement came even as a Court in Lahore," it added. TSN/New Delhi: video purportedly showing Lakhvi was designated as Director General SSB Kumar forward bases in some persons trying to dam- a global terrorist by the UN Rajesh Chandra, Inspector age a Muslim place of wor- in December 2008 for being General (Ops) Bhanu Upad- ship at Chandan Khedi associated with LeT and al- hyay and Senior Officers of Assam & Arunahcal village on December 29 went Qaeda and for “participat- Sashastra Seema Bal paid viral. ing in the financing, tribute to the Martyrs at the The Indore district ad- planning, facilitating, National Police Memorial ministration demolished preparing or perpetrating of Chanakyapuri, New Delhi houses of those accused of acts by, in conjunction with, here on Saturday. The throwing stones at the rally under the name of, on be- evening at the memorial site in the village, claiming that it half or in support of” both came alive with outstanding was being done for road the entities. pipe and bass band display widening, after taking con- Proscribed terrorists and by Sashastra Seema Bal. sent of residents. On the entities are subject to an as- same day, another rally in sets freeze, wherein all Mandsaur led to violence states are required to freeze after a saffron flag was funds and other financial Centre should back Maratha planted atop of a mosque. assets or economic re- ''We removed the flag in sources of designated indi- reservation in SC: Ashok Chavan 30 seconds. Seven persons viduals and entities, a travel have been arrested in con- ban that prevents the entry Jalna: Court stayed the implemen- To a question on the rul- nection with the violence. into or transit through na- Maharashtra minister tation of the Socially and Ed- ing ally Shiv Sena's demand Six FIRs have been regis- tions' territories by the des- Ashok Chavan on Saturday ucationally Backward to rename Aurangabad as tered following complaints ignated individuals and an said the Union government Classes (SEBC) Act that `Sambhajinagar', the minis- from both the groups,'' arms embargo. should come out in support granted quota to the ter said the Sena-NCP-Con- Mandsaur Superintendent Last month, the UN Secu- of reservation for the Maratha community in jobs gress government has a of Police Siddharth Choud- rity Council's 1267 Al Qaeda Maratha community before and education in the state. Common Minimum Pro- hary said. Police are acting Sanctions Committee al- the Supreme Court. The Chavan, who heads a cab- gramme, in which renaming New Delhi: bases and ALGs, Shillong- in an impartial manner, he lowed for a monthly pay- apex court has asked Attor- inet sub-committee on of the cabinet sub-commit- of Aurangabad does not fig- Eastern Air Command AOC- based defence PRO Wing said. ment of Pakistani Rupee 1.5 ney General K K Venugopal Maratha quota, demanded tee following the setback in ure. ''State Congress presi- in-C Aur Narshal Amit Dev Commander Ratankar ''We are angry. The ac- lakh for Lakhvi to meet his to assist the court in the that the BJP-led Union gov- the SC, the former chief dent Balasaheb Thorat has visited the forward bases and Singh said. cused are roaming free. We personal expenses. matter which will be next ernment should put the minister said, ''I have been already stated that the party Advance Landing Grounds The Air Marshal ad- want police to arrest them,'' The LeT, led by Jamat- heard on January 25, the Maratha quota act in the nominated by the govern- would oppose any such pro- in Assam and Arunachal dressed and interacted said businessman Abdul ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Congress leader told re- Ninth Schedule of the Con- ment, not Mete. I am doing posal,'' Chavan said, claim- Pradesh. with the stateion person- Hakim, a resident of Dorna Saeed, is responsible for porters here. stitution, so as to preclude my duty sincerely to secure ing that there are no During his visit, the Air nel and directed them to village, 15 km from Indore carrying out the 2008 ''So the Centre should now its judicial review. Asked the reservation.'' The Oppo- differences among the allies Marshal interacted with Air maintain high standards of city. ''My properties worth Mumbai attack that killed submit its say in favour of about BJP leader Vinayak sition should not politicise on the matter and there is no Warriors and reviewed the safety, opeational prepard- Rs 20 to 25 lakh were dam- 166 people, including six the quota,'' he said. In Sep- Mete's demand that Chavan the issue as the matter is threat to the coalition gov- operational capabilities ness and secuirty awar- aged. Americans. Agencies tember 2020, the Supreme should be removed as head sub-judice, he added. ernment. and preparedness of these ness. Agencies

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TOP STORY , D ELHI , S UNDAY , 03 J ANUARY 2021 AAP govt not ‘implemented’ Modi govt’s schemes for Dalits & backward classes: BJP New Delhi cember 22 and 871 on De - Staff Reporter Delhi recorded 494 fresh cEembLer 2H3. I New Delhi Critising the past Congress govt and the COVID-19 cases on Satur - However, on December JP National Gen - AAP govt in Delhi, Dushyant Gautam said, daDy, thee lohweist draiely priseo in rt2s4, 1l,0e63s casse st wherea recn ord - eral Secretary "After independence, the Congress did over seven months, and 14 ed, dropping again to 758 on Dushyant Gautam new fatalities, while the poDs - December 25 and 655 on on Saturday said not allow Dalits and backward classes to itivity ra5te 0re0ma inCedO un V- IDDece mcbaer s26e. Osn D, ecember that the Modi government come forward in the society by depriving changed at 0.73 per cent on 27, 757 cases were recorded hBas taken many steps to them of education, similarly the Aam Flroidawy, auethsortiti eis nsaid .ovewrhi le7 on mDeceombner t28h, tshe encourage SC children who With the Saturday num - daily cases count was 564, never went to school, to go Aadmi Party government is preventing bers, the infection tally in the the lowest in the last five to school. the Dalits and backward classes in Delhi city rose to over 6.26 lakh months. Addressing a press con - from coming forward." and the death toll to 10,561, On December 29 and 30, ference today at party office, they said. the city recorded 703 and Dushyant Gautam said that prehensive accountability, class students of poor-to- Delhi Health Minister 677 cases respective3ly. On earlier the budget for SC constant monitoring, com - poor families in higher ed - Satyendar Jain tweeted that December 31, 574 cases were students was Rs 1100 crores plete transparency and ucation courses as per their the positivity rate has been recorded, and 585 on the but now that budget is 6000 timely support without de - wish. Due to which 1.36 below one per cent for the first day of 2021. crores. lay. crore poorest students who past 11 days. These 494 cases came out Attacking on Aam Aadmi "The state will conduct cannot currently continue "First time less than 500 the 67,364 tests conducted Party ruled Delhi govern - Modi ji had vowed that he come forward in the socie - for centrally sponsored impregnable checks on the their education after 10th cases in 7 months (since the previous day, including ment, Gautam said that the would make dalits job givers ty by depriving them of ed - scheme of "Post-Matric online portal for eligibility, standard, will be brought 17May). Positivity reduced to 39,591 RT-PCR tests and Aam Aadmi Party govern - and many important steps ucation, similarly the Aam Scholarship for Students caste status, Aadhaar iden - under higher education sys - 0.73% from 15.26% on 7 27,773 rapid antigen tests, ment of Delhi has not im - were taken in this direction Aadmi Party government is belonging to Scheduled tification and bank account tem in next five years," Nov. Positivity less than 1% according to the latest bul - plemented the schemes in the first tenure and work preventing the Dalits and Castes" to benefit more than details. The cabinet has ap - Nearly 4 crore students for last 11 days. Active cases letin issued by the Delhi brought by the Modi gov - is being done to make them backward classes in Delhi five crore SC students in proved a total investment of will get the benefit of the reduced to 5,342 from 44456 health department. ernment for Dalits and self-reliant and strong in from coming forward." the next five years, so that Rs 59,048 crore, of which scheme. on 13 Nov. Though 3rd wave On August 17, Delhi had backward classes. the second tenure," Gau - "Modi ji is doing the work they can successfully com - the central government will During press meet, BJP is going down, be careful recorded 787 cases, and 652 "In the last 6 years, the tam said to reporters. of fulfilling Baba Saheb plete their higher educa - spend 60 percent and the MP Hansraj Hans, SC Mor - and observe all precautions," on August 16. government led by PM Critising former Congress Bhimrao Ambedkar's tion," said BJP National remaining amount will be cha General Secretary Ra - he tweeted. The active cases tally on Narendra Modi ji has and AAP party led govern - dream of making everyone General Secretary Dushyant spent by the state govern - jkumar Phulwaria, Delhi From December 21-23, Saturday dropped to 5,342 worked to connect the poor ment in Delhi, he said, "Af - educated. He informed that Gautam. ments," Gautam said. BJP Vice President Karma the daily cases count had from 5,358 the previous day. and backward classes with ter independence, the Con - from today, the Union Cab - He added that it will ben - Dushyant Gautam said, " Singh Karma and State Me - been below the 1000-mark. The bulletin said that the the mainstream and to give gress did not allow Dalits inet approved major and efit 60 lakh children and en - A campaign will be dia Head Naveen Kumar On December 21, 803 cases total number of cases has them fundamental rights. and backward classes to transformational changes sure timely payment, com - launched to nominate 10th were present. were reported; 939 on De - climbed to 6,26448.

TSN/New Delhi Delhi Pradesh BJP Addressing to media, Staff Reporter roaming freely. spokesperson Vikram Bid - He said that the New Delhi Yogita Singh accused She said ,"The list of huri on Saturday said that Delhi BJP along with Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha that the SDM and leaders involved in the party workers will launch its three lakh work - President Yogita Singh on the doctors are women's crime in the Aam a massive public awareness Saturday alleged that So - Aadmi Party is long and campaign against Delhi Gov - ers, will take this han Lal Nimor, the media working under the there is a record that Ke - eMrnmeCnt fDor nost is’su i‘npg neear -nding’ fund: frDaude islshue iw iBth tJhP e head of Kejriwal govern - Kejriwal govern - jriwal did not take any ac - ly Rs 13000 Crore funds of Municipal Corpora - ment's minister Rajendra ment, so the victim's tion against them," all the three municipal cor - long list of many failures of Pal Gautam who allegedly Now influential minister ptoraotio nl. aunch athwe Dealhi rgoevernnmeents wsill ctiaonm by tphea Deilhgi n buKrnt ehisj wrifei Swheetaal folr govt trying to save itsta tmemenitn anids hetr eri’ss de smperately dtryiina g to Addressing to media, He also be told to the people, he Government to 50 dowry but no action has mother's statement save his media head. We said that the Delhi BJP along added. lakh people of Delhi been taken against him are being ignored. demand CM Arvind Ke - with its three lakh workers, Delhi Pradesh BJP will ahnd etheya arde try,i nag toc sucp - used of harassing his wife: Yogjiritwaal to aSct wiinth imgmh edi - will take this fraud issue with complete this campaign by through Jan Jagran press the matter. daughter was being tor - ate effect on Minister Ra - the Municipal Corporation visiting 13750 booths, Bid - Abhiyan. Yogita Singh accused tured for dowry and was jendra Pal Gautam's Me - by the Delhi Government to huri said. that the SDM and the doc - her mother's statement women Kejriwal govern - burnt by her husband, the dia head Sohan Lal Ni - 50 lakh people of Delhi Simultaneously, Vikram cooperate with them to bring tors are working under the are being ignored. ment is very unfortunate. victim is battling between mor and get him the through Jan Jagran Abhiyan. Bidhuri said that all the sev - the weakness of Delhi Gov - Kejriwal government, so Yogita Singh said, "This The victim's mother is life and death but the ac - harshest punishment pos - Apart from this subject, a en BJP MPs of Delhi will also ernment to the public. the victim's statement and inhuman face of the anti- clearly saying that her cused husband is still sible.

New Delhi Keeping this in view, it while the cover for acci - Delhi Police Commissioner has been decided that all dental deaths has been lift - New Delhi S N Shrivastava on Satur - the policemen above 40 ed to ₹78 lakh from ₹30 The new housing scheme day announced a raise in years would undergo com - lakh. "Though no family of the DDA was launched the insurance cover for the pulsory medical checkups, wishes to be compensated on Saturday with 1,354 personnel of the force in so that any ailment could in fi nancial terms, yet in an flats on offer, the costliest case of natural and accident be timely diagnosed and unfortunate incident, a ones being worth Rs 2.14 deaths as well as suicides. treated, he said in the state - provision of ₹10 lakh has Dcr inD thAe hi'gsh-i nncomee w housing scheme Extending greetings on ment. been made to help the fam - group category. the occasion of New Year, It would enhance health ily in suicidal cases,” he Maximum number of he said all policemen above levels of the force. Serious said. flats - 757l -a havue bneen cof -hed; 1,354 flats, 40 years would undergo deliberation is being done A total of 135 personnel fered in the MIG category, cDompuelsory lmehdical iche ckP- olice chief annforo mainutaininng pchysiceal shav e breena graniteds Oue t-of- the official said. ups so that any ailment fitness of the police per - Turn promotions, while Tche oschsemtel iis ecosm -t worth Rs 2.14 cr could be timely diagnosed sonnel. In this direction, 235 have been decorated pletely online, done and treated. seven wellness centres have with Asadharan Karya through the newly devel - Tihen Com missinoner ssaid upersonanel gnot infecctede. Out c231o of itsv perseonnerl du e tfo oalrerady b epen opened rin pos- oPuranskar nwhilee 145 l were oped AWAAS software of the year gone by was chal - of them, 7,424 personnel natural deaths, 44 to acci - lice colonies, which also awarded Commendation the Delhi Development lenging and the police per - recovered and resumed dental deaths and 14 to provide Allopathic and Rolls, the statement said. Authority (DDA) from sonnel were mentally, their duty, yet we lost 32 of suicides. Ayurvedic doctors for med - Under a special initia - processing of application physically and officially our colleagues due to coro - "It shows that police per - ical consultations, he stat - tive, three Out-of-Turn to possession of flats, a over-stretched due to the na pandemic," the Com - sonnel are facing serious ed. promotions for tracing 50 senior official said. COVID-19 pandemic. missioner said in a state - physical and mental health "Insurance cover for nat - or more missing children The scheme was virtu - "Being frontline warriors, ment. issues, which need to be ural deaths has been raised in a calendar year have also ally launched by DDA Vice as many as 7,612 police Besides, Delhi Police lost taken care of," he said. from ₹5 lakh to ₹28 lakh, been granted, he said. Chairman Anurag Jain. The scheme is completely online, Under the scheme, over done through the newly developed 1,350 flats are on offer for various categories at loca - AWAAS software of the Delhi Devel - tions such as Dwarka, Ja - opment Authority (DDA) from pro - sola, Manglapuri, Vasant cessing of application to possession of New Delhi Staff Reporter Kunj and Rohini, they An Afghanistan national has The accused was New Delhi said. flats, a senior official said. been arrested for allegedly intercepted on his Fire was reported at a In HIG, LIG and trying to smuggle into the arrival from Mazar- Harley Davidson motorcycle EWS/Janta categories, the MIG flats are located in under PMAY (Pradhan countryA hefrgoinh waornth Rms 4.a5 n held for smuggling heroin agency office in west Delhi's number of flats on offer Dwarka, Vasant Kunj, and Mantri Awas Yojana)- crore at the Indira Gandhi i-Sharif in MotFi Niargear aareta e'aHrlya Sart -ley Davidson' are 254, 52 and 291 re - Rohini, while EWS ones in Housing for All (Urban) Inwteronartiotnhal (RIGsI) A4ir.p5or t crore at Delhi airpAofgrhta: nCisutasnt oon ms urday. Four people were spectively, according to Mangalagiri, officials said. the DDA said. here, according to an official Tuesday. reascgueed nfrocmy th eo blfafzei,c firee in Moti Nagar the information shared in The scheme was ap - Since, a number of con - statement on Saturday. officials said. the brochure of the proved recently during an cessions are being offered The accused was inter - Dubai on Saturday. The fire broke out at blaze. Some portion of the scheme. online meeting of the au - under the EWS category, cepted on his arrival from When the material was "During the personal and around 1.36 a.m. It took ground floor and basement HIG flats are available thority, the highest deci - the allottees in this cate - Mazar-i-Sharif in subjected to diagnostic test, baggage search of the pas - over four hours to bring the was also affected by the fire. in 3 BHK and 2 BHK cat - sion-making body of the gory will not be permitted Afghanistan on Tuesday. prima facie it appears to con - senger, 16 mobile phones of inferno under control. "The basement was being egories; while MIG ones DDA, chaired by Delhi Lt to sell or transfer or oth - "Subsequently on medical tain commercial quantity of iPhone brand (8 phone of On the third floor of the used for the storage of plas - are in 2 BHK category. Governor and DDA Chair - erwise part with the pos - examination of the passen - heroin with estimated mar - 512 GB and the other eight of building, there is a night tic materials," said Atul In 3 BHK category of man Anil Baijal. session of the flat in any ger, certain material was ket value of Rs 4.5 crore, it 256 GB) and one Macbook club and the terrace is being Garg, Director Delhi Fire HIG, 215 flats are on offer The applications under manner for a period of found to be secreted in the said, adding that the pas - Air valued at Rs 17.04 lakh used for a restaurant. The Service. in Jasola, Pocket 9B in the scheme can be sent five years from the deliv - lower abdomen. Medical senger has been arrested. were recovered,†it said. night club 'Markaz' does not A total of 25 fire tenders the price range of Rs 1.97 till February 16, the DDA ery of possession, it said. procedure yielded recovery In another case, a man The passenger also ad - have an NOC from the Fire were rushed to the site. The cr to 2.14 cr, the brochure said. The last DDA Housing of a total of 89 pellets of has been arrested at the in - mitted to have smuggled Department. fire was brought under con - said. The applicant will have Scheme was launched in plastic containing a total of ternational airport for smug - iPhones valued at Rs 16.5 "The fire apparently broke trol around 5.50 a.m. Four In the same category, to visit DDA only for the March 2019, offering near - 635.5 grams of powdery sub - gling in 16 iPhones. lakh in his previous visits, the out in the first and second persons all in their early 13 flats are on offer in purpose of execution deed. ly 18,000 flats under four stance suspected to be nar - The accused was inter - statement said, adding that floor. Plastic materials, auto twenties, including a women Vasant Kunj in the price Eligible allottees may categories -- 488 (HIG), cotics," the customs depart - cepted by the customs offi - the accused has been arrest - glasses, wind gasses storage have been rescued, the Fire range of Rs 1.43 cr to Rs avail benefits under cred - 1,555 (MIG), 8,383 (LIG) ment said in the statement. cials on his arrival from ed. area were affected by the Department said. 1.72 cr, it said. it-linked subsidy scheme and 7,496 (EWS). Page-6_Layout 1 02-01-2021 20:23 Page 1 4 TOP STORY , D ELHI , S UNDAY , 03 J ANUARY , 2021 Breaking Time O Sudoku What to do Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every According to the The pollution level in India’s five most-polluted cities - Ghaziabad, Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Gurgaon - 3x3 box contains the digit 1 to 9. Every puzzle has only which are also in the top 10 globally, came down by over 50 per cent during the first 10 days of the lockdown correct solution. Central Pollution imposed to combat COVID-19 outbreak Control Board, he COVID-19 pan - tinued to rise, the CPCB di - there was a sig - demic battered and rected all health care centres bruised the world in across the country to keep nificant improve - 2020, teaching the separate colour-coded bins or ment in air value of human life, but an containers in wards and eTvident positive impact was maintain proper segregation quality during that it helped the environ - of waste as per the Bio-Med - ment bounce back to its glo - ical Waste (BMW) Manage - lockdown p(from inryi, evoen if ten mporarily. While ment Rules 2016 as amend - schools, workplaces, trans - ed. It said the biomedical March 22 to May port and industry remained waste, if any, generated from 18) as PM2.5 in closed for a large part of the quarantine centres or camps year as people stayed put in should be collected sepa - Delhi reduced by their houses, the grey skies rately in yellow coloured bags almost 50 per started turning blue and pol - and bins. The Environment 2020 slutaants inw the air be gaen to sent - vironment bounceM ibnistry aalso excpeditek d clear - cent as compared tle. According to the Central ances to bulk drug projects to Pollution Control Board, fight coronavirus by issuing to levels ob - there was a significant im - a notification which said the Solution, Sudoku served during provement in air quality dur - expeditious environmental ing lockdown (from March clearances given to units in - 2019. 22 to May 18) as PM2.5 in volving active pharmaceuti - Delhi reduced by almost 50 cal ingredients (API) and per cent as compared to lev - bulk drug intermediates will els observed during 2019. ensure overall preparedness The pollution level in In - action after a tiger at a US zoo migratory birds. The year the government to worry and availability of drugs to re - dia’s five most-polluted cities tested positive for COVID-19, gone by also saw India taking about achieving the climate duce the impact of the out - - Ghaziabad, Delhi, Noida, the environment ministry the presidency of the 13th goals under the Paris Agree - break. Greater Noida and Gurgaon had asked all states and Conference of Parties to the ment making Environment The year 2020 also saw a - which are also in the top 10 union territories to restrict Convention on the Conser - Minister Prakash Javadekar huge tussle between the Cen - globally, came down by over the movement of people in vation of Migratory Species of ask people not to get “too ro - tre and environmentalists 50 per cent during the first 10 various national parks and Wild Animals (CMS COP 13) mantic” about the blue skies, over the amendments to the days of the lockdown im - sanctuaries to avoid any hu - which was held in Gujarat in fresh air and the green earth. environment impact assess - posed to combat COVID-19 man-animal contact. February, just a month be - Noting there was a direct ment (E IA) with the latter outbreak, said Greenpeace However, as per a study fore the coronavirus began link between COVID-19 and alleging that it intended to India. Besides the air quali - conducted by wildlife trade wreaking its havoc in the Sustainable Development bring in controversial amend - ty, there was improvement in monitoring network TRAF - country. Goal (SDG) of wellbeing and ments such as post-facto grant water quality of seven rivers FIC, incidents of wildlife During the conference, the health, which is a part of the of approval, exemption of sev - - Yamuna, Brahmani, Go - poaching in India more than countries adopted an accord, SDGs set in 2015 by the Unit - eral large industries from pub - THE WISDOM TREE davari, Cauvery, Krishna, doubled during the COVID- the Gandhinagar Declara - ed Nations General Assembly lic hearings, permission for in - By Suveen Kumar Tapi and Brahmaputra - 19 lockdown with 88 ani - tion that maintaining and and intended to be achieved dustries to submit just one which was attributed to min - mals being killed for meat restoring ecological connec - by 2030, the minister had compliance report a year imal industrial effluent dis - and trade during this time tivity is one of the top prior - said that the economic con - rather than two, increased charges in view of closure of compared to 35 in the pre- ities for CMS. Three migra - sequences of the pandemic validity of the environment A day with no want, a life time of presentation, it’s almost all industries, no hu - lockdown days. The brutal tory birds - Great Indian may lead to weakening In - clearances for mining projects with no purpose, a job with okay to hesitate at the time man activities involving dis - killing of a pregnant elephant Bustard, Asian Elephant and dia’s commitment to climate and river valley projects, and no gain is as vain as gone of interview, it’s okay to try posal of worshipped puja in Kerala, after she was fed Bengal Florican - were also action. However, few months many more. days and the day you start the dishes you never liked, materials and garbage, no firecrackers-filled pineapple, classified as “endangered mi - later, the minister announced While some students from believing it, you start living it’s okay to fry the meals anthropogenic activities such took social media by the gratory species” by a UN that India was the only G20 universities and institutions it. Not all the days are to de - you never thought, it’s okay as outdoor bathing, washing storm, prompting the gov - body, paving the way for country in compliance with across the country sought that sire, not every life lis teo asspsiroe nto –pl a1y 2the game you are of clothes, vehicle washing ernment to investigate the trans-boundary conservation the Paris Agreement targets the draft EIA be put on hold as and not every job is to ob - sure to lose, it’s okay to take and cattle washing, no pil - matter. The fear of the pan - efforts. The conference saw and that none of the devel - it was published during the tain. Sometimes some days the blame for the things you grimage activities etc. during demic also led people to be - participation from over 100 oped nations are compliant. pandemic and people could pass by like they never came, didn’t do, it’s okay to call lockdown phase, the CPCB lieve at one point that mi - countries except China as it The government remained not give their opinions, some a life is spent like it was someone their name even had said. gratory birds were spreading opted out of it due to travel on its toes in tackling waste sought withdrawal of the draft never given and a job is when you know it’s not The panic caused by the the disease. However, the restrictions in the wake of generated due to the coron - alleging it was controversial, taken where there is them. pandemic came as a blessing government busted the myth coronavirus outbreak, which avirus cases in the country but the government denied all nothing to achieve. Shape you life how - in disguise for animals as saying that “fear psychosis” began from a single case in its with the central pollution allegations and responded in Machines are for hu - ever you like it, take the government kept hu - was being created by people city of Wuhan. Fear of the watchdog CPCB repeatedly negative saying it had already mans, humans are your chances when - mans away from them and and that there was no con - impact of COVID-19 on the issuing guidelines on waste extended the deadline by not for machines. ever you want it, their habitats. Swinging into nection of coronavirus with world economy also caused disposal. As the cases con - over a month. Our calculated rule your choice life with cal - whichever culated ob - you ride in. jectives don’t be turns so open every - that you Keeping all these To save the environment and ecology of this famous ski resort a Satellite Tourist Village is the possibilities in only viable solution ulmarg has a rep - idential tourist village. A vil - view, we must utation of being a lage where all the proposed thing in number, where can’t fold back and so fold - jointly work to fairy land which it dislocated hotels of Gulmarg, there is a lot to count but ed that you can’t get lose. has earned be - whose lease period got ex - there is nothing you can Every ride is yours, every gather towards cause it once was a land of a pired, shall be given land on count on. choice is yours, every blame devising a strate - Gthousand species of flowers. free hold basis in phase first. It is okay to slow down, is yours every pride is yours. Flowers grow at a place that The owners of these dislo - hanging in, get lazy, get un - Live the way you want but gic roadmap to has a rich ecology and biodi - cated hotels can construct tidy, go out of ways, sleep don’t want so much that you bring about these versity. But today this fa - hotels, motels, guest houses, late and wake up late, not to can’t even live. Want is im - mous flower land or margay urban cottages, youth hostels push yourself, stay unmoti - portant to live life not to fill changes and up gul popularly known as Gul - on their allotted piece of land vated, be carefree and care - life. A life full of longings and gradations to marg has lost all its sheen be - and in phase two other re - less. It is sometimes okay to wants, will die desperate cause it has become a difficult maining hotels from the relax at the time of war, It’s and hungry. firstly preserve task to differentiate between vicinity of Gulmarg can be okay to forget at the time of Moral: live the life, for the current state this natural green-land and transferred to this satellite exam, it’s okay to stuck at the the life. that of a concrete jungle of an township of tourist village of Gulmarg. urban habitat. on the same pattern leaving Nature is a competent Gulmarg in its original posi - RestoplanneRr in itsaelf. Whten ion of GulmaRtion Gand shape. Department mankind fails to understand of Tourism has a great role to TOP STORY the theory of restoration, na - play in this planning and de - Readers are recom - ture comes to its rescue in her velopment process along Dear Reader, If you have mended to make all nec - own style and form. When with the construction of any news or you have any essary enquiries and seek disturbed minds of adminis - shopping malls where local suggestion regarding our tration install unqualified er rich resourceful areas due landscape, beautiful envi - as flowers, shrubs, flora and art, handicrafts and hand - newspaper or you have any appropriate advice be - people at planning, designing to 2014 floods, which leads ronment, pleasant atmos - fauna or by creating huge looms besides other craft problem with any govern - fore action on any adver - and execution levels, natural to a great loss in trillions but phere, rich biodiversity, and garbage heaps, constructions markets, food courts, gym - ment department, you may tisement and content resources like land, water also gave us a comprehensive heritage which is the main at - of numerous septic tanks nasium, clubs spas, reading contact us on 24 hour published in this publica - and air get misused, polluted lesson to learn whether we traction for a conscious trav - and soakage pits and by rooms and medical facilities helpline no- 0120-4225517, tion. 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TOP STORY, DELHI, SUNDAY, 03 JANUARY 2020 5 SHORT STORIES Farmer protesting Pak Army It’s BJP’s vaccine, not taking against agriculture shells areas along LoC the shot, says Akhilesh Yadav laws kills self in Rajouri Jammu: COVID‐19 vaccines don't The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled mor- belong to any political party, tars at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in but humanity: Omar Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir''s Ra- Srinagar: vaccination by the BJP? We jouri district on Saturday, COVID-19 vaccines do not cannot get vaccinated by the prompting Indian troops to belong to any political party, BJP's vaccine.' On Saturday, retaliate, officials said. but humanity, National Con- an expert panel of India's "At about 1645 hours to- ference leader Omar Abdul- central drug authority rec- Ghaziabad: daughters and to address day, the Pakistan Army ini- lah said on Saturday, hours ommended granting per- A 75-year-old farmer protest- the domestic problems being tiated unprovoked ceasefire after Samajwadi Party chief mission for restricted emer- ing against the Centre''s new faced by his married daugh- violation by firing with small Akhilesh Yadav termed coro- gency use of the indigenously agri laws allegedly hanged ter. arms and intense shelling navirus vaccines to be rolled developed COVID-19 vac- himself at the Uttar Pradesh- His body was handed over with mortars along the LoC out in the country as 'vaccine cine Covaxin with certain Delhi border in Ghazipur on to his grandchildren who in Nowshera sector in dis- of the BJP'. conditions, a day after giving Saturday morning. too were part of the protest trict Rajouri," a defence Taking to Twitter, the for- similar directions for the Sardar Kashmir Singh, a in Ghazipur, police officer spokesman said. mer Jammu and Kashmir Oxford COVID-19 vaccine. native of Bilaspur in Uttar Jain said. The Indian Army retali- chief minister said, 'I don't The Subject Expert Com- Pradesh''s Rampur district, BKU national spokesman ated befittingly, he said. know about anyone else but mittee (SEC) on COVID-19 hanged himself in a mobile Rakesh Tikait expressed his On Friday, JCO Naib when my turn comes I'll of the Central Drugs Stan- toilet using a rope, police profound grief at the death of Subedar Ravinder died after happily roll up my sleeve & dard Control Organisation said. Kashmir Singh. being injured in shelling by get a COVID vaccine.' The (CDSCO) had on Friday rec- Deputy Superintendent of He demanded that the Pakistan in Nowshera sec- more people get vaccinated, ommended granting per- Police of Indirapuram Anshu government provide an ex- tor, spokesman said. the better it will be for the mission for restricted emer- Jain said that a suicide note gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to Jammu and Kashmir Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Ke- govt at the centre and termed country and the economy, gency use of Oxford-As- written in Gurumukhi was the families of Kashmir recorded 5,100 instances of amajwadi Party pres- shav Prasad Maurya who the death of a 57-year-old the National Conference traZeneca vaccine Cov- found on him. Singh and another farmer ceasefire violations by Pak- ident Akhilesh Yadav termed the statement an "in- farmer due to heart attack (NC) vice president said. ishield, being manufactured Singh wrote in the suicide who died of heart attack at istan along the Line of Con- Saturday termed the sult to the doctors and sci- while protesting against the 'No vaccine belongs to any by the Serum Institute of note that the government the protest site on Friday. trol (LoC) in 2020, official SCOVID-19 vaccines entists of the country". Centre''s new farm laws at the political party, they belong to India. must repeal these farm laws Tikait alleged that the gov- sources said. to be rolled out in the coun- "Akhilesh Yadav does not Ghazipur border as "disturb- humanity & the sooner we The NC leader also tweet- as these are against the in- ernment was testing the pa- This was the highest in the try as "vaccine of the BJP" have trust in the vaccine, ing", and accused the ruling get vulnerable people vacci- ed that this 'virus has been terests of farmers, according tience of farmers. Till now 47 18 years with an average of and said he would not take and people of Uttar Pradesh BJP of being "heartless". nated the better,' he tweeted. far too disruptive & if a to a leader of the Bharatiya farmers have sacrificed their 14 cases daily. Thirty-six the shot, drawing a sharp do not have trust in Akhilesh In a Hindi tweet, he said, While talking to reporters vaccine helps bring about a Kisan Union (BKU). lives during the protest in the people were killed in these retort from the ruling party Yadav. His raising questions "On the first day of the new in Lucknow, Yadav, said, semblance of normalcy af- The BKU and several oth- country, he claimed, adding violations and over 130 in- which accused him of "in- on the vaccine is an insult to year itself, the news of the 'How can I trust the vac- ter all the chaos then sign er farmer unions have been that their sacrifice would not jured. sulting" the doctors and sci- doctors and scientists of the martyrdom of a farmer at cine, which will be used for me up.' spearheading the protest go in vain. Security officials said that entists. country. He should tender an the Ghazipur border is dis- against the legislations at Thousands of farmers shelling and firing by Pak- "How can I trust the vac- apology," Maurya told re- turbing. The farmers are sac- district of Uttar Pradesh, the farmers who lost their various border points of Del- have been protesting at var- istani troops was "very cine, which will be used for porters. rificing their lives in the dense Singh was rushed to a near- lives during the protest hi for over a month now. ious borders of the national heavy" in 2020, virtually vaccination by the BJP? We A trial drill for distribution fog and cold, but the ruling by hospital where the doctors against the farm laws must In the purported suicide capital for more than a making the 2003 India-Pak- cannot get vaccinated by the of COVID-19 vaccine began party is sitting heartless. The declared him brought dead, get the status of a martyr. note, Singh expressed an- month demanding repeal of istan border truce "redun- BJP''s vaccine," he told re- across the country on Satur- ruthlessness seen in the BJP an official said. Singh''s body was wrapped guish that though some peo- the Farmers (Empowerment dant". porters here. day, officials said. has never been seen so far." Indirapuram Deputy Su- in a BKU flag and union ple from Punjab died during and Protection) Agreement A senior police officer said He also said his party will The Centre had on Thurs- Mohar Singh died of heart perintendent of Police (DSP) leader Rakesh Tikait paid the agitation, no one from of Price Assurance and Farm that Pakistani troops re- come to power in the state af- day stated that the exercises attack while protesting Anshu Jain said that the homage to him. Uttar Pradesh and Uttarak- Services Act, Farmers Pro- peatedly targeted forwards ter 2022 elections and every- aims to test the linkages be- against the farm laws at the farmer died of heart attack. On the eve of the new year, hand has sacrificed his life for duce Trade and Commerce posts and villages along the body will get the vaccine free. tween planning and imple- Ghazipur border in Ghazi- Commenting on the inci- a tribute was paid to those the cause. (Promotion and Facilitation) LoC and the International His remarks promoted an mentation, and identify chal- abad on Friday. dent, the state president of farmers who died during the He also requested the Sikh Act, and the Essential Com- Border (IB) to create a fear instant rebuttal from BJP lenges. A resident of Bhagwanpur the Bharatiya Kisan Union protest. A candlelight march community to help his fam- modities (Amendment) Act. psychosis among people and leader and Uttar Pradesh He also attacked the BJP Nangal village in Baghpat (BKU), Rajbir Singh, said all was also taken out. ily marry off his two grand- Agencies destabilise peace along the borderline. Amarinder 6 hurt in COVID‐19 vaccine Punjab BJP chief alleges party leaders Singh, Ashok grenade will be available in being 'attacked’ at behest of Cong Gehlot attack in Ludhiana: z ''All those condole death Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Pulwama UP near Makar Sharma on Saturday alleged who attacked the of Buta Singh Srinagar: that party leaders and work- house of Tikshan Chandigarh/Jaipur: At least six civilians were in- ers were being attacked at the have been identi­ Punjab Chief Minister jured in a grenade attack by Sankranti: UP CM behest of the ruling Con- Amarinder Singh along with militants in the Tral area of Gorakhpur: gress and blamed Chief Min- fied,'' he said. De­ his Rajasthan counterpart Pulwama district in Jammu Uttar Pradesh Chief Min- ister Amarinder Singh for spite a case being Ashok Gehlot on Saturday and Kashmir on Saturday, ister Yogi Adityanath on the deteriorating law and or- condoled the death of senior police said. Saturday said COVID-19 der situation in the state. registered in the Congress leader and former The militants lobbed a vaccine will be available Speaking at a protest rally matter, those who Union Home Minister Buta grenade towards security in the state close to Hindu here against the state gov- were behind this in­ Singh. forces personnel at the Tral festival ‘Makar Sankranti’ ernment, Sharma cited an in- Buta Singh (86) died at bus stand in the south Kash- which will be celebrated cident wherein some people cident have not yet the AIIMS in Delhi on Sat- mir district, a police official on January 14. unloaded a cow dung trolley been arrested, he urday morning. said. Speaking at a pro- in front of BJP leader Tik- added. Singh’s death was also He said the grenade gramme here, he said, "We shan Sud's house in condoled by Rajasthan Gov- missed the intended target initiated the campaign Hoshiarpur on Friday. for not accepting the de- ernor Kalraj Mishra and the and exploded in the market, against COVID-19 in He said such things won't mands of the agitating farm- state’s former Chief Minis- resulting in injuries to at March 2020 under Prime Building at the collectorate be tolerated. BJP leaders and ers. Some Congress work- ter Vasundhara Raje. least six civilians. Minister Narendra Modi campus here on Saturday. workers are being ''attacked'' ers also held a protest at A former Union home The injured persons were and at the beginning of On Friday, the Subject at the behest of the Con- Samrala Chowk, about 500 minister, Singh had also taken to a hospital, the offi- this year we could say firm- Expert Committee (SEC) gress, Sharma claimed. ment on the ongoing farmers' tional general secretary yards from the venue of the represented Jalore con- cial said. ly that the dry run of the on COVID-19 of the Cen- ''All those who attacked protest. The state BJP chief Tarun Chugh said the Punjab BJP rally. stituency in Lok Sabha. The area has been cor- vaccine will be held on tral Drugs Standard Con- the house of Tikshan have said the party would launch Congress was trying to get the However, all protesters, In his condolence mes- doned off and a hunt has January 5 across the state trol Organisation (CDSCO) been identified,'' he said. De- an indefinite 'dharna' here BJP cadres in the state to cow both from the Sikh organi- sage, Punjab CM Amarinder been launched to nab the at- and the vaccine will be recommended granting spite a case being registered from Monday until the state down but the ruling party sation and the Congress, Singh said he is pained to tackers, he added. available near around permission for restricted in the matter, those who government orders registra- would not succeed. He said were taken into preventive learn about the death of vet- Makar Sankranti." emergency use of Oxford- were behind this incident tion of a case against Bittu. the Congress has ''failed'' to custody by the police, who eran Congress leader who The chief minister added AstraZeneca vaccine Cov- have not yet been arrested, he According to reports, Bit- fulfil any of its election prom- had made elaborate security worked relentlessly for the Cold wave, that a dry run of the vac- ishield, being manufac- added. tu recently said that the on- ises and is now trying to di- arrangements ahead of the welfare and upliftment of cine is being held at some tured by the Serum Insti- Sharma also demanded going farmers' protest would vert public attention from BJP rally. Former union min- the poor and downtrodden dense fog in places in the state on Sat- tute of India, paving the that a criminal case be regis- not end ''and to achieve our its failures by indulging in ister Vijay Sampla, BJP lead- sections of the society till his parts of UP urday. way for the roll-out of the tered against Ludhiana Con- objective, we can even pile up ''mischief''. ers and former Punjab min- last breath. Adityanath was speak- first COVID-19 shot in the gress MP Ravneet Singh Bit- bodies, shed blood and go to Earlier, a group of people isters Manoranjan Kalia and “Saddened to learn of for- Lucknow: ing while laying the foun- country in the next few tu for his recent ''provocative any extent.'' Speaking at Sat- from a Sikh organisation Tikshan Sud also addressed mer Home Minister Buta Cold wave conditions pre- dation stone of Advocate''s days. and inflammatory'' state- urday's protest rally, BJP na- protested against the BJP the rally. Singh Ji's demise. He also vailed at isolated places over served as Governor of Bihar Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, & West Bengal. I pray for the Meteorological Depart- Killing of Kashmir goldsmith attack on COVID‐19 vaccine dry run strength to his family & ment here said. friends in this difficult time. Very dense fog occurred at to continue in Assam till May his soul rest in peace,” isolated places over west- concept on ‘One India, One Nation’: JK BJP Amarinder Singh said in his ern UP and shallow to mod- actual dose arrives: Official tweet. erate fog occurred at isolat- Jammu: z J&K BJP Spokesperson Brig (R) Anil Gupta "my way" do not deserve to Rajasthan Governor ed places over the eastern The J&K BJP Saturday con- also said apart from gross human rights violation live here, Brig (R) Gupta said. Guwahati: and we will be having dry Mishra, in his condolence part of the state, it said. demned the killing of a Hin- "The killing is a warning to In order to prepare the runs till the actual vaccine condolences, prayed for The weather remained du goldsmith in Srinagar days of the minorities in Kashmir, the dastardly act of those original inhabitants of medical staff and infra- comes to us," he added. peace to the departed soul dry over the state, the MeT after he got his domicile cer- the terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) is a chal­ the Valley who want to return structure, the dry run for The senior official said and strength for his fami- Department said. Bareilly was tificate, terming it an assault lenge to the idea of India symbolised by Sarva to their homeland but also to the COVID-19 vaccine will the NHM and the state ly to bear the loss. the coldest place in the state on the ''One India One Na- Dharma Sama Bhava, the tenet of secularism in India. those who may be wanting to continue regularly across Health Department in the Chief Minister Gehlot with a minimum tempera- tion'' concept and a result of settle here post abrogation of Assam till actual vaccina- ongoing exercise of dry expressed condolences ture of 3.7 degrees Celsius. some parties raising the bo- but it is a matter of concern and ed by the terror outfit is same 370-35A. It is a direct chal- tion takes place, a senior runs across the state will through the tweet, saying State capital Lucknow gey of "demographic change" shame that the leaders of self- as what Kashmiri leaders have lenge and warning to the re- official said on Saturday. attempt to cover as much he was saddened to learn recorded a minimum tem- after the withdrawal the erst- proclaimed secular parties in been using to "emotionally ported efforts of the govern- National Health Mission health centres and hospi- of Singh’s death. perature of 6.8 degrees Cel- while state''s special status. Kashmir have once again failed exploit" the locals by terming ment to establish a Sainik (NHM) Mission Director tals as possible in coming Rajasthan former CM sius, while Allahabad record- J&K BJP Spokesperson to condemn Pakistan and its all other than the Kashmiri Colony in Kashmir," he said. Lakshmanan S said the days. Vasundhara Raje too ex- ed a low of 9 degrees Celsius. Brig (R) Anil Gupta also said proxy TRF," he said. Muslims as "outsiders". "The terror act is an open Health Department does "Our objective is to pre- pressed anguish over the Sultanpur recorded a low apart from gross human On December 31, militants The killing appears to have threat to Kashmir''s total in- not want to leave any stone pare our staff, upgrade the death of Buta Singh. of 5.2 degrees Celsius, Ban- rights violation of the mi- shot dead the goldsmith been motivated by such ut- tegration with India. If Gup- unturned to find out any state machinery and im- 'It is very sad to hear the da 5 degrees Celsius, Bara- norities in Kashmir, the das- named Satpal Singh, believed terances and needs thorough karis (parties who have lacuna in the system before prove the vaccine delivery news of the death of for- banki 4 degrees Celsius and tardly act of the terror outfit to be 62, at a busy Srinagar investigation, he added. formed an alliance for administering the vaccine infrastructure. We don''t mer Union Home Minister Muzaffarnagar 3.8 degrees The Resistance Front (TRF) market. Obtaining the domi- India cannot afford a third restoration of Art 370) can to the people of the state. want the people to have Buta Singh. While an MP Celsius. Thunderstorm ac- is a challenge to the idea of cile certificate granted him division on the basis of reli- shout at the top of their voic- "Today, we are having any issue when the actual from Jalore, he set an ex- companied with lightning India symbolised by Sarva the right to own land and gion and succumb to the es and blame the army of a the dry run at Gauhati vaccine will be adminis- ample of courtesy in Ra- is very likely to occur at iso- Dharma Sama Bhava, the property in Jammu and pressure groups in Kashmir fake encounter, though un- Medical College and Hos- tered. These dry runs will jasthan politics. I pray to lated places over the eastern tenet of secularism in India. Kashmir. promoting exclusivist-su- substantiated, why are they pital, Sonapur Civil Hos- help find the shortcom- God to provide peace to part of the state on Sunday, In a press release issued Brig (R) Gupta Saturday premacist doctrine of "only scared to name and shame pital and Khanapara State ings and plug those," Lak- the departed soul and the weather department here, Brig (R) Gupta said, "In said the larger concern of "de- my way is the right way" and the terror group and its men- Dispensary. This is going shmanan said. strength to family,” she said. India, we embrace all religions mographic change" highlight- those who do not subscribe to tors in Pakistan? to be a continuous process Agencies said. Agencies 6 TOP STORY , D ELHI , S UNDAY , 03 J ANUARY , 2021

Alleged Bio bubble breach: BCCI set to back its players as 5 sent in isolation, investigation launched

Melbourne three players (Rohit, Pant and Gill) ive India Test players, includ - Five India Test players, from taking part in the next Test, the of - ing vice-captain Rohit Sharma, ficial said: ''Firstly, they are allowed to I-League will be opener Shubman Gill and including vice-captain train. Secondly, I don't think it will wicketkeeper-batsman Rohit Sharma, opener come to that as then there could be ad - amazing this Rishabh Pant, have been placed in Shubman Gill and wick - verse implications.'' Earlier, a senior In - iFsolation and an investigation launched dian cricket board official told agency season, says into a possible breach of the COVID-19 etkeeper-batsman news age that the visiting contingent is bio-security protocol by them, Cricket Rishabh Pant, have ''well aware'' of the COVID-19 protocols Australia said on Saturday. This was af - and had not violated any of them. Jamal Bhuyan ter a fan put out a video of the players been placed in isolation ''No, there has been no breach in bio- sitting inside an indoor restaurant on and an investigation security protocols. Everyone associat - Twitter on Friday. He claimed to have launched into a possi - ed with the Indian team is well aware been seated close to them and also of the protocols,'' the senior BCCI offi - talked about getting a hug from Pant af - ble breach of the cial had said in the morning. ''We can ter he paid for the players' meal. He lat - COVID-19 bio-security only term it as a malicious spin by a sec - er retracted the claim about the hug af - protocol by them, tion of Australian media and this has ter it raised serious questions on a started after their humiliating defeat,'' breach of protocol. Cricket Australia said he added. India crushed Australia by The BCCI brass had initially ruled out feeling that Indian team might just ''This will include separating the on Saturday. eight wickets in the second Test in Mel - any investigation after reports of a come together like 2007-08 'Monkey group of players from the broader In - bourne, making an incredible come - possible breach first appeared in the Gate' controversy when Andrew dian and Australian squads when trav - and the third match is due to start on back days after the debacle in the four- media here, but Cricket Australia's Symonds had claimed that Harbhajan elling and at the training venue,'' CA January 7 in Sydney. match series opener in Adelaide. Kolkata late statement said a joint probe is on. Singh had abused him racially. As per further stated. It is understood that as ''The players were standing outside The bio-security bubbles have been Bangladesh national team skipper Ja - ''The Board of Control for Cricket in In - protocol, players are allowed to eat out per bio-security protocols provided by the restaurant and due to drizzle, they put in place to ensure that the players mal Bhuyan anticipates that the I- dia (BCCI) and Cricket Australia (CA) in outdoor settings, following social dis - Cricket Australia, players are not just had gotten inside. If this is a way of try - are not affected by the COVID-19 pan - League will be fiercely-contested and were today alerted to a video post on so - tancing norms. barred from indoor restaurants but they ing to unsettle the team before the third demic that has gripped the world for 'amazing' this season once it kicks off cial media that purported to show Ro - ''The BCCI and CA are investigating are also not supposed to avail any Test, it's a bad ploy by Cricket Aus - months now, with parts of Australia re - on January 9. "I would urge every sup - hit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman the matter and seeking to determine public transport. They are, however, al - tralia,'' a senior BCCI official told a news porting fresh outbreaks in recent times. porter to follow the I-League from Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini whether the outing constitutes a breach lowed a walk around the cities where agency. Rohit had recently completed This had also put the future of the third the get-go on 9th January. It's going to eating at an indoor venue in Mel - of bio-security protocols.'' The isolation they are playing. 14 days of hard quarantine in Sydney Test in Sydney in doubt before CA clar - be amazing this year," the 30-year-old bourne on New Year's Day,'' CA said in protocols were put in place after con - Cricket Australia's statement doesn't and started training in Melbourne only ified that it would not be shifted to Mel - defensive midfielder said in a free - a statement. sulting with medical teams. ''...on the specify any time-frame for the investi - a couple of days back. bourne. wheeling AIFF TV interview. It has been learnt that the Indian advice of the Australian and Indian gation but it has been learnt that the In - The players will be permitted to The match will begin on January 7 The talented midfielder, who earli - Cricket board will back its players as the medical teams, the aforementioned dian team is not amused by the turn of train in accordance with the protocols and the two teams will arrive in Sydney er had a professional stint with FC general consensus is that there hasn't players have been placed in isolation as events. India and Australia are en - that have been put in place. Asked if a couple of days before the scheduled Copenhagen, has inked a contract been any deliberate breach. There is a a precaution. gaged in a four-Test series right now Cricket Australia could disallow the start. with the century-old Kolkata outfit Mohammedan Sporting Club ahead of the forthcoming I-League 2020-21. "I researched about Mohammedan SC and realised the stature and the legacy of the club. I came to know Vasco about their rich history. I spoke with Bolstered by the signing of Nigerian for - our national team assistant coach Stu - ward Bright Enobakhare, struggling In football, all situa - art Watkiss and he informed me about SC East Bengal will look to revamp their the stature of the club and their repu - attack and secure their first win in the tions are different dur - tation in India. Then, I made my de - IESL awhsent t hBey feacen laggardls Oldoishoa FkC to revamp attack, ing the 90 minutes, cision," he stated. here on Sunday. In a battle between two Habas said ahead of After winning the I-League Quali - bottom-raunigm tea mfsi, rwhsot a rwe winnles s against Odisha fiers in October, the Black Panthers from seven matches, Robbie Fowler- tMheiar mraitnche agrasin sht tohe pe Roy Krishna is back among have been promoted to the I-League af - coached SCEB appear favourites on Highlanders.I have to ter six years and they are already be - paper and they would hope to overcome goals as Highlanders pose fresh challenge ing seen as one of the title contenders. their attacking woes that have plagued analyse the perform - Bhuyan, who is fondly referred to as the team so far. ance of the whole team JB6 by the supporters, felt this is "not In their maiden season in the top-tier and not just Roy Kr - normal" and a "huge thing" for the ISL, the Red-and-Gold have been let Odisha too have scored five goals, club. "Mohammedan Sporting Club down badly up front by the misfiring In - while their defense has also been vul - ishna in the last have earned promotion to the I-League dian duo of Balwant Singh and Jeje nerable. Fowler said the two teams matches. after a long gap and people have al - Lalpekhlua, while their foreign recruit had a similar struggle so far in the tour - ready started talking about winning the Aaron Amadi-Holloway has struggled nament, which will make it difficult to Margao title. That's not normal to see a new - with fitness issues. Ahead of their Sun - predict the outcome of the game. ATK Mohun Bagan will hope star strik - ly-promoted team to be seen as the ti - day's clash against Odisha, East Bengal ''They've had a tough time, probably er Roy Krishna returns to the scoresheet tle contenders. It's huge!" he said. received a big boost with the signing of similar to us ... They've played good at as they lock horns with NorthEast Unit - Moreover, he mentioned that win - Enobakhare, the 22-year-old graduate times and faltered at times, giving goals ed FC in a tough Indian Super League ning the I-League is something that from the Wolverhampton Wolves acad - away in silly areas or because of indi - match at the Nehru Stadium here on worried and backed Krishna to come performance.'' The Gerard Nus-coached they are eyeing now in the long run. emy. vidual areas. We're probably very sim - Sunday. The Fijian marksman started good soon. ''I would have been worried side too settled for a draw in their last But initially, they would focus on one Matti Steinmann struck a brace ilar in our aspect, so it has the makings the season on a high, scoring five goals if we didn't create chances to score but match, a 2-2 result against Odisha that match at a time before targeting to lift against Chennaiyin in their previous of a good game,'' he said. in as many matches but only to hit a in football, you can do something in one came on the back of a 0-1 defeat to the coveted silverware in Kolkata. "My match and Fowler would hope that he ''And we've seen many times in the slump as he's yet to score a goal in his situation and cannot do that in anoth - Jamshedpur FC, their first loss of the new year resolution is to win our first would form a good chemistry with the league, any team can beat anyone. And last three appearances. er. In football, all situations are differ - season. ''They're one of the hardest match in I-League against Sudeva youngster while Jacques Maghoma it's up to both clubs now to get the three The Antonio Lopez Habas-coached ent during the 90 minutes,'' Habas teams to play against and there's no Delhi FC on the 9th of January. To be and Anthony Pilkington initiate the points. It's a case of we want it more. I side has struggled to get going against said ahead of their match against the question about it,'' he said. realistic, we'll take one match at a moves. SCEB have scored just five know Odisha wants it (too) but whoever a dominant Chennaiyin FC in their Highlanders. ''We're seeing why. We knew they time. The more the games go on, the goals from seven matches and Fowler goes out and puts the best performance, previous match and settled for a goal - ''I have to analyse the performance of would be on the top because they have more I can say about winning the title. would hope that the Nigerian young - will certainly take it.'' SCEB have drawn less draw. The result was mainly due to the whole team and not just Roy Krishna really amazing players. They have been After ten matches, we may have a fair ster's arrival solves the team's goal-scor - three out of their previous four match - some heroic efforts from goalkeeper in the last matches. The team's behav - consistent through the years. They re - idea about our position. Our ultimate ing woes. With three points, they are just es, scoring five goals in the last three, af - Arindam Bhattacharya who has kept as iour and performance is 100 per cent. tained many players that they got in the goal is to win the league," the Den - ahead of bottom-placed Odisha by one ter failing to find the net in their first many as six clean sheets in the ISL. Roy Krishna can score goals but more squad and that obviously helps in a short mark-born defensive midfielder stat - point in the 11-team table. four games. But the Spaniard gaffer is not overly important is their attitude and overall tournament like this.' ed.

Kolkata With the latest edition of the I-League With the latest edition of set to kick off on January 9, several the I-League set to kick New Delhi teams are on the verge of ending their Indian Super League side Hyder - seven-day room quarantine period in off on January 9, several abad FC has appointed AFC 'A' license Kolkata. While staying put in a room all teams are on the verge of holder Shameel Chembakath as the day is certainly a challenging prospect, ending their seven-day head Hcoacyh odf its rFeserCves aandp thep un -oint Shameel the sides have come up with different der-18s on a three-year deal. ''I'm very plans to keep the players engaged and room quarantine period excited to join the team and am look - stayI sh-arpL phyesically agnd umenetally:. I n Q- uarantine period makingin o Koulkarta. Wtehilea stm aying inCg fohrwaerd tmo worbkinag wkith aHFtC. hI al - as head coach dian Arrows head coach Venkatesh put in a room all day is ways wanted to join a club, which is Shanmugam stated that the quarantine certainly a challenging ambitious fanod hras ar clears plaen tro evx - es & U-18s periodm has meade nhis ytouang glunls y"me n -stronger, says Indian Arrows coach ecute them,'' Shameel said in a re - tally tougher" and shared how the team prospect, the sides have lease. is organising various activities to keep come up with different The Kerala-born Shameel repre - the players active. plans to keep the players sented the likes of Vasco SC and Mo - "Having to stay confined to a room hammedan SC in his playing days and can take a toll and all the players being engaged and stay sharp started his coaching career with Sub - young as well makes it difficult for sure physically and mentally. ullusalam Higher Secondary School in but it is something that has to be done. ball each in every room and are organ - a day through video calling -- yoga in the Moorkanad. He has been the head The Kerala-born Shameel No doubt, the experience is making the ising small activities like juggling com - morning and fitness in the evening. conditions for the first time, he is con - coach of Kerala Blasters Grassroots represented the likes of boys mentally tougher and also helping petitions, etc. The players have been told Starting quarantine again after being on fident that his players will adapt and per - Centre, Malappuram, Muthoot Foot - Vasco SC and Mo - us grow together as a team. We have to minimise the time they spend on their the training pitch will mentally affect the form to their optimum levels on the ball Academy, Cochin and Kerala gone through quarantine before as well beds," Venkatesh added. players for sure but we're keeping them pitch when the action begins. "Our Blasters U-15 and reserve team coach hammedan SC in his play - and once it is over, I am confident that At a virtual media interaction on in good shape with our sessions and also team's morale is high and all the boys are before joining Hyderabad FC this ing days and started his all the players will be hungry to begin Wednesday Chennai City FC head coach speaking with them individually," very hungry to give their best in the I- season. coaching career with training and be determined to give Satyasagara spoke about his team's Satyasagara informed. League. Many of them are staying in In his time with the Blasters, he their best," he said. "We are having dai - routine during quarantine, which in - Leading Manipur-based side TRAU such a hotel and away from home for the closely worked with HFC's current Subullusalam Higher Sec - ly fitness sessions over video confer - cludes a yoga session in the morning, FC this season will be head coach Nan - first time, and the food is also slightly dif - Technical Director (Youth) and first ondary School in encing, where players can also interact and detailed its impact and benefits as dakumar Singh and he expressed that ferent from what they are used to at their team assistant coach Thangboi Singto. Moorkanad. with each other. We have given one foot - well. "We are conducting two sessions despite many of his players being in such homes. WORLD-BUSINESS TOP STORY, DELHI, SUNDAY 03, JANUARY 2021 7 Pakistan Portugal to prioritize opposition In Georgia, Biden’s presidency vaccination, economic slams NAB and social recovery in special meets early defining moment during EU Presidency session of Lisbon: Atlanta: lanta on Monday, the eve of Portuguese Prime Minister sually, it’s a Presi- the runoffs, to campaign with Antonio Costa said on Friday Senate dent’s first Ossoff and Warnock for the that priorities during his Islamabad: midterm election second time in three weeks. country's presidency of the The opposition parties in Uthat reorders a Biden’s campaign aides Council of the European Pakistan hit out at the Na- White House’s political ap- have helped raise millions Union (EU) would be the tional Accountability Bu- proach and priorities. For to boost the party infra- "success of the vaccination" reau (NAB) on Friday in the President-elect Joe Biden, structure that helped Biden against COVID-19 and the Senate on the issue of its his most defining congres- become the first Democratic "economic and social recov- performance and process of sional election is coming be- presidential nominee since ery of Europe". "For the next accountability. The oppo- fore he takes office. 1992 to carry the state. Vice six months, Portugal will be sition members rejected Two runoffs on Tuesday in President-elect Kamala Har- at the helm of the European the process of accounta- Georgia will decide which ris will campaign Sunday in Union (EU)," he said on tugal assumed the presiden- bility as one-sided and ac- party controls the Senate Savannah. Twitter, stressing the motto cy of the Council of the EU. cused the government of and, thus, how far the new In his last visit, Biden of the Portuguese presiden- The President of the Euro- using it for witch-hunt of its president can reach legisla- called Republican Senators cy -- "Time to deliver: a fair, pean Parliament, David Sas- opponents, reported Dawn. tively on issues such as the David Perdue and Kelly Lo- green and digital recovery". soli, extended "the best wish- Earlier also the opposi- pandemic, healthcare, taxa- effler “roadblocks” and urged According to the Por- es of success to the Por- tion had levelled charges tion, energy and the envi- Georgians “to vote for two tuguese head of government, tuguese Prime Minister on against the NAB of com- ronment. For a politician United States senators who Europe's economic and so- his first day of the Presiden- mitting grave human rights who sold himself to Ameri- know how to say the word yes cial recovery will be "based cy of the Council," adding violations, custodial deaths, cans as a uniter and a sea- and not just no”. on the drivers of climate and "We are ready to work to- and of being used by Imran soned legislative broker, the his post opposite current thing he wants. Senate rules posts, especially on the fed- Congressional makeup digital transitions," and that gether, in the interests of Khan's government to Georgia elections will help Senate Majority Leader still require 60 votes to ad- eral judiciary, and give De- shapes any administration, to implement the "European the EU and its citizens, for a weaken the Pakistan Dem- determine whether he’s able Mitch McConnell. vance most major legisla- mocrats control of commit- but perhaps even more so for Pillar of Social Rights of the social, just, green and digital ocratic Movement (PDM). to live up to his billing. Both Georgia Democrats tion; for now, there aren’t tees and much of the floor ac- Biden, who spent 36 years in European Union, no one will recovery." Alleging that the NAB “It is not that you can’t Jon Ossoff and Raphael enough Democrats willing tion. Conversely, a Senate the Senate, plus eight as Oba- be left behind." The third of European Commission chairman was being black- get anything done in the mi- Warnock must win Tuesday to change that requirement. led by McConnell almost cer- ma’s vice president and top the priorities Costa an- President Ursula von der mailed by the federal gov- nority or get everything done to split the Senate 50-50. So, regardless of Georgia’s re- tainly would deny Biden ma- congressional liaison. Biden nounced is to reinforce the Leyen, in her tweet, wished ernment after "immoral in the majority, but having Vice President-elect Kamala sults, Biden will have to win jor legislative victories, as it leaned on that resume to "strategic autonomy of a Eu- "good luck to Antonio Costa audio and video clips" of the gavel, having that lead- Harris, as president of the over Republicans in a Senate did late in president Barack pitch himself to the country ropean Union open to the and the Portuguese Presi- him were leaked; some op- ership control can be the dif- Senate, would provide the where a bipartisan group of Obama’s tenure, by keeping as a consensus builder; he world". dency of the Council of the position Senators said that ference in success or failure tiebreaker needed to deter- more centrist senators stand his agenda from even getting also criticised presidents’ in- "It is therefore time to act EU," saying she looks for- he is now compelled to for an administration,” said mine control. to see their stock rise. up-or-down votes. creased use of executive ac- together as a community of ward to working with the obey all orders "he receives Jim Manley, once a top aide To be sure, even a closely A Democratic Senate still Biden’s team is keenly tion to go around Congress values and shared prosperi- prime minister for the re- through WhatsApp", re- to former Democratic Senate divided Democratic Senate would clear an easier path for aware of the stakes. The Pres- and insisted it would be dif- ty," concluded Costa in his covery of Europe and for the ported Dawn. Leader Harry Reid, who held wouldn’t give Biden every- Bidens nominees to key ident-elect will travel to At- ferent in his presidency. first official message as Por- health of the citizens. "NAB had become a tool in the hands of the govern- ment to victimise the op- China senior diplomat says U.S. relations at 'new crossroads' position. This is why Maulana Fazlur Rehman Beijing: increasing strain amid a se- U.S. policies towards China four years of escalating ten- Wang did not mention opment, but the most sus- faster. But Wang said China has said he will not appear China's relationship with the ries of disputes over trade, had harmed the interests of sions under the administra- Trump or Biden by name, tainable leadership is to con- had done its utmost to com- before the bureau," said United States has reached a human rights and the origins both countries and brought tion of Donald Trump. but he urged the United stantly move forward your- bat the virus's spread, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) "new crossroads" and could of COVID-19. In its latest huge dangers to the world. Last month, Wang said he States to "respect the social self, rather than block the de- "sounding the alarm" for the (JUI-F) leader Maulana get back on the right track move, the United States But there was now an op- hoped the election of Biden system and development velopment of other coun- rest of the world. Abdul Ghafoor Haideri. following a period of "un- blacklisted dozens of Chi- portunity for the two sides to would allow U.S. China pol- path" chosen by China, tries," he said. "We raced against time, "You cannot run the gov- precedented difficulty", sen- nese companies it said had "open a new window of hope" icy to "return to objectivity adding that if Washington Politicians in the United and were the earliest to re- ernment by hiding behind ior diplomat Wang Yi said in ties to the military. Wang, and begin a new round of di- and rationality". However, "learns lessons", the con- States have accused China of port the epidemic to the the army and continuous- official comments published China's state councillor and alogue, he said. The election President-elect Biden, who flicts between the two sides covering up the outbreak of world," he said. "More and ly telling lies. Why do you on Saturday. foreign minister, said in a of Joe Biden as U.S. President will take office on Jan. 20, could be resolved. "We know COVID-19 during its early more studies show that the defame the army by drag- Relations between the joint interview with Xinhua has been widely expected to has continued to criticise some people in the United stages, delaying its response epidemic very probably ging it in politics?" he world's two biggest news agency and other state improve relations between China for its "abuses" on States are apprehensive and allowing the disease to emerged in many places added. economies have come under media outlets that recent Washington and Beijing after trade and other issues. about China's rapid devel- spread much further and throughout the world." BUSINESS Garment 6.03 crore GST sector hopeful Exports fall 0.8 pc in Dec, trade of achieving e‐invoices generated growth in deficit widens to USD 15.71 bn in Deceber 2020 2021: ITF New Delhi: Exports in December troleum products (-40.47 New Delhi: to 589 lakh (5.89 crore) in Coimbatore: ontracting for the 2019 were USD 27.11 per cent), oil Seeds (-31.80 As many as 6.03 crore GST November 2020 and 603 With COVID-19 making the third straight billion, while imports per cent), leather and leather e-invoices were generated lakh (6.03 crore) in De- year 2020 a year of learning month, India's ex- stood at USD 39.5 bil­ manufactures (-17.74 per in December 2020, higher cember 2020,'' it said. No- and turbulence, the textile ports slipped mar- cent), coffee (-16.39 per than 5.89 crore in Novem- tably, the e-way bill gener- C lion. In November 2020, and apparel sector is confi- ginally by 0.8 per cent to cent), ready-made garments ber, according to an official ation from the National In- dent of achieving the much USD 26.89 billion in De- exports were down by of all textiles (-15.07 per release. The government formatics Centre (NIC) de- needed growth in 2021. The cember 2020, due to decline 8.74 per cent. In April­ cent), man-made yarn/fab- had made it mandatory for veloped e-way bill system is sector can make 2021 a year in sectors like petroleum, December 2020­21, the rics/made-ups (-14.61 per businesses with turnover also highest during Sep- of progress by focusing on leather and marine prod- country's merchandise cent), marine products (- of over Rs 500 crore to tember to December 2020 USA for apparels, as the ucts, as per the government exports contracted by 14.27 per cent), cashew (- generate electronic invoice compared to correspon- textile industry had benefit- data. The trade deficit in De- 15.8 per cent to USD 12.04 per cent), plastic and or e-invoice for B2B trans- ding months of previous ed from the volumes in the cember widened to USD linoleum (-7.43 per cent), actions, from October 1, years. market in the first 10 months 15.71 billion, as imports grew 200.55 billion, as com­ and tobacco (-4.95 per cent). 2020. The response of the sys- of 2020, Indian Texpreneurs by 7.6 per cent to USD 42.6 pared to USD 238.27 The major commodities of In a statement, the IT tem is good and generation Federation (ITF) convenor billion, according to the pre- billion in the same pe­ imports with positive growth ministry on Saturday said of IRNs is hassle-free dur- Prabhu Dhamodharan said liminary data released by riod last fiscal. in December 2020 include that GST e-invoice system, ing this period. ''However, on Saturday. the commerce ministry on pulses (245.15 per cent), gold ''the game changer in the there have been common ''Now, its time to step up Saturday. fruits and vegetables (12.82 (81.82 per cent), vegetable oil GST system'', has complet- errors such as repeated re- the efforts to repeat the Exports in December 2019 per cent), and chemicals (43.50 per cent), chemicals ed journey of three months quests on same document same success in the US mar- were USD 27.11 billion, while USD 258.29 billion, as During April-December this (10.73 per cent). The other (23.30 per cent), electronic and facilitated smooth number, simultaneous re- ket for our apparel prod- imports stood at USD 39.5 against USD 364.18 billion in fiscal, the imports dipped commodities in the positive goods (20.90 per cent), ma- transition of the tax payers quests on same document ucts,'' he said. Vietnams Free billion. In November 2020, April-December 2019-20. by 44.46 per cent to USD terrain include cotton chine tools (13.46 per cent), to the new platform. It has number, requests with val- Trade Agreement (FTA) with exports were down by 8.74 ''India is thus a net importer 53.71 billion, it added. Major yarn/fabrics/made-ups, pearls, precious and semi- enabled more than 37,000 idation or calculation er- the European Union would in- per cent. In April-Decem- in December 2020, with a commodities of export which handloom products (10.09 precious stones (7.81 per taxpayers to generate more rors etc. Proactive meas- tensify competition for India, ber 2020-21, the country's trade deficit of USD 15.71 have recorded positive per cent), rice (8.60 per cent), and fertilisers (1.42 than 16.80 crore invoice ures taken by NIC help and at the same time a level- merchandise exports con- billion, as compared to a growth during the month cent), meat, dairy and poul- per cent). reference numbers (IRNs) desk, including communi- playing field with top compet- tracted by 15.8 per cent to trade deficit of USD 12.49 under review include Oil try products (6.79 per cent), Sectors which recorded during the last three cation with tax payers ing nations for the US market USD 200.55 billion, as com- billion, widened by 25.78 meals (192.60 per cent), Iron gems and jewellery (6.75 per negative growth in Decem- months from the NIC de- about the issues through in terms of duty combined pared to USD 238.27 billion per cent,'' the ministry said in ore (69.26 per cent), Carpet cent), tea (4.47 per cent), ber 2020 are silver, veloped e-invoice system. mails and telephonic calls with quick economic recovery in the same period last fiscal. a statement. (21.12 per cent), pharma- and engineering goods (0.12 newsprint, transport equip- ''Starting with with 495 and suggestion of correc- make a compelling case for In- Imports during the nine In December 2020, oil im- ceuticals (17.44 per cent), per cent). ment, cotton raw and waste, lakh (4.95 crore) during tive measures, have facili- dian apparel sector for im- months of the current fiscal ports declined by 10.37 per spices (17.06 per cent), elec- Sectors that registered coal, coke and briquettes.. October 2020, generation tated in bringing the errors mediate growth, he said. declined by 29.08 per cent to cent to USD 9.61 billion. tronic goods (16.44 per cent), negative growth include pe- Agencies of e-invoice has increased down,'' it said. Labour Min seeks feedback on draft IIMs can act as bridge between local model standing orders for two sectors New Delhi: tions from the stakeholders ters in an amicable man- products, global collaborations: Modi The labour ministry has within a period of thirty ner,'' Labour Minister San- sought stakeholders' feed- days,'' the Ministry of Labour tosh Kumar Gangwar said in New Delhi: tions. Innovation, integrity areas are known for mineral, the world from a global vil- back on the draft model and Employment said in a the statement. All three mod- The Indian Institutes of Man- and inclusiveness are the coal, gold and various gem- lage to a global workplace," standing orders for the man- statement on Saturday. el standing orders encourage agement (IIMs) can act as a mantras for IIM Sambalpur," stones and it is India's hub of said PM Modi. ufacturing, mining and serv- The draft orders were no- employers to use information bridge between local prod- said PM Modi on the occa- natural assets, he added. The permanent campus of ice sectors to set standards tified on December 31, 2020. technology in the dissemi- ucts and global collabora- sion. The Prime Minister fur- "Innovative ideas from IIM Sambalpur will represent for service conditions and Keeping in view the needs of nation of information to the tions, said Prime Minister ther stated that the location youth will make the region of the great heritage of Odisha, employees' conduct. ''Pur- the services sector, a separate workers through electronic Narendra Modi on Satur- is perfect to become an edu- Sambalpur a great tourist the Prime Minister stated. suant to section 29 of the In- model standing orders for the mode. To provide safeguard day. PM Modi said this while cational hub, with many in- destination in the future. I am "Today's startups are the dustrial Relations Code, services sector has been pre- to the IT industry, ''involve- laying the foundation stone stitutes and colleges already confident our IIMs will pow- multinational companies of 2020; the Central Govern- pared the first time, the state- ment in unauthorised access for the permanent campus of existing in Sambalpur. er local for global with their tomorrow. Most startups are ment has published the draft ment said. of any IT system, the com- IIM-Sambalpur, Odisha "Hirakud Dam, Debrigarh alumni networks," said PM coming up in tier II and III Model Standing Orders for ''These Model Standing puter network of the em- through video conferencing Sanctuary and Sambalpuri Modi. "Additive printing and cities of the country. From the Manufacturing Sector, Orders will pave the way for ployer/ customer/client has today. textile are giving a new edge and this is like a living labo- 3D printing are giving a new the farming sector to space Mining Sector and Service the industry harmony in the been prescribed as miscon- "Our IIMs can act as a to the tourism of Odisha. ratory to promote vocal for edge to the industrial pro- sector, the scope for startups Sector in the official gazette, country as it aim to formal- duct, according to the draft bridge between local prod- This entire region is sur- local," said PM Modi. Sam- duction of our country. Dig- is increasing," he added. inviting suggestions/objec- ize the service-related mat- orders. Agencies ucts and global collabora- rounded by small industries balpur and its neighbouring ital connectivity has changed Agencies FILM TOP STORY , D ELHI , SUNDAY , 03 J ANUARY , 2021 8 Rakul Preet Singh On Her COVID-19 Treatment: Kept Telling Myself That It's No Big Deal

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The film will pre - younger sister showering their love on Ka - She will next be seen in look at life very differently. filming, very safely and re - miere on January 15. Isabelle. trina, with comments like Rohit Shetty's cop action It is a good thing for our sponsibly, whether it is with Tribhanga director-writer "365 days "beautiful", "charming" and drama Sooryavanshi, star - generation to have gone testing and social distancing Renuka Shahane took to so - of happi - "awesome". ring Akshay Kumar. through this." the best way we can. I think cial media to announce the She added, "One thing we have handled it very same. Sharing the teaser, she that our generation has well. Coming out of this, wrote, “Dear Kajol, Tanvi, learnt from this is patience. we will have to find our Mithila. Or should I say, dear It is something that as a way. It is a first for all of us, Anu, Nayan, Masha? These generation we could really there will be a lot of first characters which were only do with. I think we needed and newness. Things will be mine for 6 years during which that jolt and this pandemic a bit iffy but we will come I mothered, nurtured, has given us that. It's taught out of it stronger than ever." shaped, sometimes disci - plined, sometimes pampered them, then became yours. You made them your own. Gave them your flesh & blood, vulnerability, and strength, tears, and laughter, making them much more Mumbai one! What are you grateful than I had imagined. Trib - eepika for?" The actor earlier hanga, Tedhi, Medhi, Crazy, Padukone, who shocked fans and followers the story of Anu, Nayan Deephiakd dael edtede alll etbey dse leptinog sallt tshe opon sts Masha, will be seen from the her posts on so - from her social media plat - 15th of January 2021 on Net - Tciawl meidtita,e hras amanded a Inforsmts aong Dreacembe, r 31. flix. Dcomeback on Twitter and Currently, Padukone has lInastuagrnamc whithe asn audnio a2u7.7d miiollio nd foilalowreyrs on diary. Twitter and on Instagram In the audio clip, she she has a fan following of said, "Hi everyone. Wel - 52.5 million. come to My Audio Diary, a Padukone, who is cur - record of my thoughts and rently vacationing with feelings. I'm sure you will husband, Ranveer Singh, agree with me that 2020 in Rajasthan, will next be was a year of uncertainty seen in Kabir Khan's 83. for everybody. But for me, The film showcases Singh it was also about gratitude as former World Cup-win - and being present. As for ning captain of the Indian 2021, all I can wish for cricket team, Kapil Dev myself and everyone and she as Dev's wife around me is good health Romi Dev. he actor will and peace of mind. Happy also be seen in Shakun Ba - New Year." tra's yet-untitled next, Padukone captioned the which also stars Siddhant audio clip, "It's 1.1.2021! Chaturvedi and Ananya Happy New Year Every - Panday.