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3 DELHI Oppn parties support Tuesday’s Bharat Bandh; Clinical trial: 17 Delhi: 11% of volunteers given symptomatic farmer unions say their stir now spread across country negative cases in Sputnik V vaccine in Pune n rapid antigen n Farmer leaders, who have maintained that their protest After five rounds of talks between the Centre and the farmer Pune is apolitical, welcomed the support and urged all to come unions failed to end the impasse, the two sides are again set to total of 17 volun- tests found teers have been forward to make Tuesday’s Bharat Bandh a success meet on December 9, a day after the countrywide strike Covid + ’ ve administered Rus- New Delhi “wholehearted” support to Asia''s Sputnik V via RT-PCR pposition parties, the strike call, party coronavirus vaccine at a including many spokesperson Pawan Khera Pune hospital as part of regional outfits, said it will hold protests that phase-II human clinical tri- UP­STATE Oon Sunday came day at all district and state als, doctors said on Sunday. 5 out in strong support of the headquarters in solidarity Sputnik V vaccine has PM Modi ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Decem- with the demands of the been developed by the contributed ber 8 called by farmer farmers. Gamaleya National Re- Sputnik V unions which have been TRS president and Telan- search Center of Epidemi- significantly to get protesting on Delhi’s bor- gana Chief Minister K ology and Microbiology vaccine has been de­ global honour for ders for 11 days demanding Chandrasekhar Rao said the and Russian Direct Invest- veloped by the the repeal of the Centre’s party rank and file would ment Fund (RDIF). As per Gamaleya National Ambedkar: UP CM new agri-marketing laws. actively participate in the reports, India has pur- Prominent leaders, in- bandh to ensure it was a chased 100 million doses of Research Center of cluding Congress president success, according to an of- the candidate from Russia. Epidemiology and Sonia Gandhi, NCP leader ficial statement. "Seventeen healthy vol- Sharad Pawar, CPI(M) gen- In their joint statement, unteers were administered Microbiology and eral secretary Sitaram Sonia Gandhi and other Sputnik V vaccine in the Russian Direct Invest­ Yechury, DMK chief M K opposition leaders said last three days as part of the ment Fund (RDIF). Stalin and PAGD chairman they extend “solidarity human trials," said Dr S K Farooq Abdullah, also is- with the ongoing massive Raut, Head of Clinical Re- near Pune, another doctor sued a joint statement back- struggle by the Indian search Department of said. ing the proposed daylong farmers” and their call for Noble Hospital, where the According to the Clinical strike and pressed the Cen- a Bharat Bandh on Decem- phase-II trials are on. Trial Registry- India tre to meet the legitimate countrywide strike. “We won’t let anyone turn the Left parties in support- ber 8 demanding the with- The inoculation process (CTRI), a total of 1,600 SPORTS demands of the protesters. “This agitation is not only it violent and would take ing the strike call. drawal of these “retrograde began on Thursday, he subjects are planned to be 6 Claiming that their agita- of Punjab farmers but is of strict action against them. NCP chief and former “ Agri-laws and the Elec- added. roped in for these trials Dhawan, tion has spread across the the entire nation. We are We request everyone to be union agriculture minister tricity Amendment Bill. "All the volunteers, who (100 in phase-II and 1,500 nation, farmer leaders, who going to strengthen our agi- part of the bandh,” he said. Sharad Pawar warned the Also among the signato- were administered the vac- in phase-III). Pandya seal have maintained that their tation and it has already Shops, businesses to re- Centre that if the deadlock ries were RJD’s Tejashwi cine, will be under observa- Besides Pune, trials for protest is apolitical, wel- spread across the nation,” main shut continues, the agitation will Yadav, Samajwadi Party tion for the next few days," this vaccine are also T20 series comed the support and farmer leader Baldev Singh During the bandh, shops not be limited to Delhi and chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI Dr Raut added. planned to be held in Luc- urged all to come forward to Yadav said at a press confer- and businesses will remain people from across the general secretary D Raja, The selection of the vol- know and Kanpur (Uttar win for India make Tuesday’s Bharat ence. shut. Ambulances and other country will stand by the general secretary of unteers was done as per the Pradesh), Jaipur (Ra- Bandh a success. “Since the government emergency services will be protesting farmers. CPI(ML) Dipankar Bhat- laid-down norms as they jasthan), Vellore (Tamil After five rounds of talks was not able to deal with us exempted, farmer leaders Pawar is scheduled to tacharya, AIFB general need to be healthy, doctors Nadu), Mysore (Kar- between the Centre and the properly, we gave a call for said. meet President Ram Nath secretary Debabrata said. nataka) and Puducherry. BUSINESS farmer unions failed to end Bharat Bandh,” he said and The Congress, NCP, Shiv Kovind on December 9 over Biswas and Manoj Bhat- The third phase trials of Dr Reddy''s Laboratories 7 the impasse, the two sides appealed to everyone to Sena, TRS, DMK, SP and the ongoing farmers’ tacharya, the general secre- the vaccine are planned to Limited and Sputnik LLC Tax dept allows are again set to meet on De- make sure that the bandh the AAP joined the Tri- protest, his party said. tary of RSP. be held at the KEM Hospi- are jointly conducting these revision of cember 9, a day after the remains peaceful. namool Congress, RJD and Expressing the Congress’ CONTD ON P-2 tal Research Centre located trials. Agencies declarations COVID could push number of people living under 'Vivad Se One dead, 290 taken ill Vishwas' scheme in extreme poverty to over 1 bn by 2030: UN United Nations duced economic crisis in Andhra Pradesh due n additional 207 would persist in 10 years' million people time due to loss in produc- could be pushed tivity, preventing a full re- to mysterious disease Ainto extreme covery to the growth poverty by 2030 due to the trajectory seen before the Amaravati severe long-term impact of pandemic. mysterious disease MARKET the coronavirus pandemic, However, the study also that began spread- bringing the total number of finds that a focused set of ing in Eluru in SENSEX NIFTY the world's extremely poor SDG investments over the Andhra Pradesh 45079.55 13258.50 A to more than a billion, a next decade in social pro- claimed one life on Sunday 446.90 124.60 new study from the UN De- tection/welfare pro- even as about 292 fell sick. GOLD SILVER velopment Programme grammes, governance, More than 140 of the pa- (UNDP) has found. digitalisation, and a green tients have returned home 49,150.0063,690.00 The study assesses the economy could not only after treatment at hospital ­152.00 60.00 impact of different COVID- prevent the rise of extreme while the condition of oth- US DOLLAR EURO 19 recovery scenarios on the poverty, but actually exceed ers was stable, medical and 74.1000 90.1800 Sustainable Development the development trajectory health officials in West Go- ­0.19 0.01 Goals (SDGs), evaluating current pandemic trajec- fore the pandemic. the world was on before the davari district said. POUND 99.4710 the multidimensional ef- tory, bringing the total to Under a 'High Damage' pandemic. Nothing has yet been es- fects of the pandemic over over 1 billion by 2030," scenario, where the recov- "This ambitious, yet fea- tablished as to what caused the next decade. noted the study. ery is protracted, COVID-19 sible SDG Push' scenario the disease that saw people INSIGHTS WEATHER The study is part of a The 'Baseline COVID' is likely to push an addi- would lift an additional 146 suddenly falling uncon- Sunrise 7:02 AM long-standing partnership scenario, based on current tional 207 million people million people out of ex- scious after suffering from n Nothing has yet been established as to what caused the dis­ Sunset 5:25 PM between the UNDP and the mortality rates and the most into extreme poverty by treme poverty, narrow the symptoms of fits and nau- ease that saw people suddenly falling unconscious after suffer­ Moonrise 11:53 PM Pardee Center for Interna- recent growth projections 2030, and increase the fe- gender poverty gap, and re- sea. ing from symptoms of fits and nausea n Moonset 1:03 PM tional Futures at the Uni- by the International Mone- male poverty headcount by duce the female poverty A 45-year-old man who Special teams of doctors have been rushed to Eluru to treat versity of Denver. tary Fund (IMF), would re- an additional 102 million headcount by 74 million, was admitted to the gov- the victims while a house­to­house survey has been undertaken Maximum Minimum "Severe long-term effects sult in 44 million more compared to that baseline, even taking into account the ernment general hospital in to identify prospective patients. 26oC 14oC of the COVID-19 pandemic people living in extreme says the report. current impacts of the Vijayawada this morning could push an additional poverty by 2030 compared The 'High Damage' sce- COVID-19 pandemic," with symptoms of nausea officials. davari district medical offi- Today’s Prediction 207 million people into ex- to the development trajec- nario anticipates that 80 UNDP said. and epilepsy died in the Deputy Chief Minister cials. 26oC13oC treme poverty on top of the tory the world was on be- per cent of the COVID-in- Agencies evening. (Health) A K K Srinivas Poisonous organic sub- Majority of the people (Nani), who represents stances could be the most had recovered within a few Eluru, said tests estab- likely cause of the disease, Dhawan, Pandya seal T20 series win for India minutes but at least seven lished that water contami- the MP said after talking to were shifted to the govern- nation was not the cause of the experts. Sydney India sealed give Australia their second ment hospital on Sunday the unknown disease. TDP general secretary ndia sealed the T20 In- wicket. for better treatment. Nani visited the hospital Nara Lokesh too visited the ternational series the T20 International Sanju Samson got out Special teams of doctors again on Sunday and re- hospital and spoke to the against Australia with series against Australia after a 10-ball 15 but it was have been rushed to Eluru viewed the situation and victims. Ia game to spare after a with a game to spare debutant Daniel Sams, who to treat the victims while a said there was no need to He blamed the Jagan swashbuckling Hardik after a swashbuckling gave the hosts their biggest house-to-house survey has panic. Mohan Reddy govern- Pandya finished what breakthrough when he had been undertaken to identify “Most of the victims have ment’s negligence for the Shikhar Dhawan had set out Hardik Pandya finished Virat Kohli caught behind prospective patients. recovered and others are disease outbreak, though to achieve with a scintillat- what Shikhar Dhawan for a well-made 24-ball 40. State Health Commis- stable. We have readied 50 initially it was suspected ing 36-ball 52 in the second had set out to achieve Earlier, stand-in skipper sioner Katamaneni beds in the GGH in Vi- that water contamination and penultimate match here with a scintillating 36­ Matthew Wade led from the Bhaskar also reached Eluru jayawada to shift patients, caused it. on Sunday. The visitors thus front with a blistering half to take stock of the situa- if required. Our medical Expressing anguish over avenged their 1-2 ODI series ball 52 in the second century and powered Aus- tion and monitor the treat- teams are attending to 290 people falling ill, TDP loss, chasing down a chal- and penultimate tralia to a strong total after ment. every patient,” the Deputy president N Chandrababu lenging 195-run target set match here on Sunday. a fairly commanding per- Expressing concern over Chief Minister said. Naidu demanded a full- by the home side. They won formance with the bat. the spread of the mysteri- BJP MP GVL Narasimha fledged inquiry into the dis- the opener in Canberra by claim the player of the maximum over extra cover, mid-wicket for another six. Leading the side in the ab- ous disease, state Governor Rao, who spoke to state ease outbreak and 11 runs on Friday. This was match honours. Pandya re- India's first boundary of the Australia got their first sence of an injured Aaron Biswabhusan Harichandan Chief Secretary Nilam declaration of health emer- India's 10th successive win mained unconquered on 42 innings. breakthrough when Rahul Finch, Wade smashed 58 off directed the health author- Sawhney, said a five-mem- gency in Eluru city. away from home in T20 In- off 22 balls. India were off to Dhawan got himself a gave a simple catch to 32 balls while Steve Smith ities to ensure proper ber team of doctors from Meanwhile, health au- ternationals. a sedate start with no couple of boundaries and a Mitchell Swepson at deep made a breezy 38-ball 46 medicare to the afflicted AIIMS at Mangalagiri here thorities could not yet es- Needing 25 of the final 12 boundaries coming in the six off Glenn Maxwell as point. But India had still after India opted to field. persons. was visiting Eluru to treat tablish the cause of the balls after fetching 12 in the first two overs. But fours India scored 34 runs in two managed a strong start, For the visitors, T Natarajan Chief Minister Y S Jagan the patients. sudden disease, though 18th over, Pandya brought and sixes rained from the overs to gain the momen- reaching 60 for one at the finished with fine figures of Mohan Reddy has sched- Rao said he spoke to blood tests and CT scans the equation down to 14 in willows of Dhawan (52) and tum they were looking for. end of the Powerplay. Hav- 2/20 in his four-over spell. uled a visit to Eluru on AIIMS, Delhi Director Ran- were performed. the last over with two fours. KL Rahul (30) once the duo The seasoned Dhawan, de- ing played some fine shots, Australia accumulated 62 Monday to visit the pa- deep Guleria and other ex- The probable cause could The all-rounder then hit two got their eye in. Rahul capi- spite coming down the Dhawan top-edged an at- runs in the last five overs tients in the GGH and later perts on the mysterious become evident only after sixes to seal the match in talised on a free hit by wicket early, managed to tempted slog sweep off leg- after a few tight middle hold a review meeting with disease and also made the culture test results India's favour and also smashing Andrew Tye for a pull Sean Abbott over deep spinner Adam Zampa to overs. Agencies the West Godavari district them talk to the West Go- came in. Agencies 2 NATIONAL TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 07 DECEMBER, 2020 Oppn parties support Tuesday’s Take farmers' protest seriously, Our NRI family Bharat Bandh; members farmer unions say backing us, their stir now willing to send spread across end deadlock: Pawar to Centre funds: Protesting country FROM PAGE-1 farmers In Tamil Nadu, Stalin, Mumbai Talks between the govern- NCP chief Sharad Pawar Yechury, CPI leader D Raja New Delhi TNCC chief KS Alagiri, CP chief Sharad ment and protesting farm- on Sunday asked the and DMK MP T R Baalu. Farmers protesting on both MDMK founder Vaiko and Pawar on Sunday ers remained inconclusive They will meet Kovind at 5 sides of Delhi-Haryana bor- Left leaders, among other asked the Centre on Saturday even as union Centre to take serious pm on Wednesday, NCP der have asserted that they DMK allies, said the ongoing Nto take serious leaders stuck to their de- cognisance of the ongo­ sources said. The NCP on are self-sufficient in carrying protest by farmers was grow- cognisance of the ongoing mand for the repeal of the ing farmers protest and Sunday joined other opposi- on their agitation against the ing every day and drawing farmers' protest and said if new farm laws. Pawar said said if the deadlock tion parties in extending new farm laws, with some global attention. the deadlock continues, the farmers from Punjab and support to the 'Bharat saying their NRI relatives The DMK chief had led a agitation will not be limited Haryana contribute the continues, the agitation Bandh' called on December have also extended support state-wide protest on Satur- to Delhi and people from most to the country's agri- will not be limited to 8 by farmer unions, which to sustain the momentum of day against the farm laws. across the country will stand culture and food supply. Delhi and people from have been protesting on the demonstration. Drawn In a statement, Stalin, by the protesting cultivators. "Farmers from these Delhi's borders since No- from several parts of Punjab, TNCC chief KS Alagiri, Talking to reporters here, states not just fill our stom- across the country will vember 26 demanding re- aggrieved farmers have con- MDMK founder Vaiko and Pawar said when the farm- ach but are also major con- stand by the protesting peal of the Centre's new verged on an unprecedented Left leaders, among other ers are protesting on streets, tributors to India's supply of cultivators. agri-marketing laws. scale at Delhi's Singhu and Tikri DMK allies, said the ongoing it should be taken seriously. food grains, especially rice The representatives of borders, camping on roads and protest outside Delhi by "But, unfortunately, that and wheat, to more than a asserted that these mecha- thousands of agitating farm- braving the cold at night to farmers was growing every is not happening," the for- dozen countries," he said. nisms will remain. ers have said that their call press for their demands. day and drawing global at- mer Union agriculture min- Pawar said when the three- -Sharad Pawar to meet for a 'Bharat Bandh' would The peasant have come to tention. ister said. "I hope wisdom farm bills were introduced President on Dec 9 over be observed with full force. the protest site stocked up The grouping appealed to dawns on the government in Parliament, all parties, farmers' protest- Earlier in the day, Pawar with fruits, vegetables and farmer unions, traders’ bod- and it takes cognisance to except the BJP, had said the NCP chief Sharad Pawar asked the Centre to take se- other household items, and ies, government employees’ resolve the issue. If this bills should not be passed in is scheduled to meet Presi- rious cognisance of the on- local residents and volunteer associations, labour unions stalemate continues, the a hurried manner. dent Ram Nath Kovind on going farmers' protest and groups, besides members of and others in the state to ex- protest will not be limited to The parties had sought a surance and Farm Services middlemen and allow farm- December 9 over the ongo- said if the deadlock contin- a gurudwara nearby Singhu tend “grand support” to the Delhi, but people from nook debate on the bills and de- Act, 2020; Farmers Produce ers to sell anywhere in the ing farmers' protest against ues, the agitation will not be Border have been offering bandh and make it a success and corner of the country manded they be sent to the- Trade and Commerce (Pro- country. But, the protesting the new agrarian laws, the limited to Delhi and people supplies to replenish the on Tuesday. will stand by the protesting- joint select committee. "But, motion and Facilitation) farmers have expressed ap- party said here on Sunday. from across the country will stock. Actor Kamal Haasan’s farmers," he said. the government did not lis- Act, 2020; and The Essen- prehension that the new NCP spokesperson Mahesh stand by the protesting cul- Makkal Needhi Maiam Thousands of farmers are ten, and now they will have tial Commodities (Amend- laws would pave the way for Tapase said the former tivators. (MNM) also extended sup- protesting at various border to bear the consequences," ment) Act 2020. Enacted in eliminating the safety cush- Union agriculture minister The NCP had staged a PUBLIC NOTICE port to the protest by farm- points of Delhi for over a he said. September, the three farm ion of Minimum Support will apprise Kovind of the walk-out in the Rajya Sabha THAT IS FOR THE INFORMATION ers. week against the new farm The farmers are protest- laws have been projected by Price and do away with the situation in the country in when the three farm bills THAT MY CLIENTS SMT. KANTA DEVI W/O SH. KISHORI LAL & SH KISORI Delhi Chief Minister laws. They have also called ing against the Farmers the government as major re- mandis, leaving them at the the backdrop of the protest. were introduced in Septem- LAL S/0 LATE SH. GOPAL DASS BOTH Arvind Kejriwal said that all for a 'Bharat Bandh' on De- (Empowerment and Protec- forms in the agriculture sec- "mercy" of big corporates. Pawar will be accompa- ber during the Parliament's R/O A­4, F/F, KARAM PURA NEW AAP workers across the cember 8. tion) Agreement of Price As- tor that will remove the The Centre has repeatedly nied by CPM leader Sitaram monsoon session. DELHI­15 HAVE DISOWNED AND country will join the nation- DISINHARITED TO MY ALL PROPER­ wide strike and appealed to TIES AND PERSONAL RELATIONS TO Kushwaha-Nitish meeting OUR ELDER SON NAMLY MR. RAHUL all citizens to support the Anti-incumbency wave against Advt SINGH DOGRA FROM THEIR ALL farmers. MOVABLE AND IMMOVEABLE “The Aam Aadmi Party triggers reunion buzz; RLSP Contact : PROPERTIES DUE TO THEIR MISBE­ fully supports the ‘Bharat Cong govt in Raj: BJP state chief HAVE, SELFISHNESS, UN­GREATEFUL chief downplays speculations NEGLIGENCES AND MY SON ALSO Bandh’ call made by farmers Jaipur 9818-799941 PLAYING GAMBLING ALONGWITH on December 8. AAP workers Patna vacant. Rajasthan BJP president BAD ALIMENTS AND THEY ARE across the country will sup- Amid buzz that former "It's a wild speculation...I Satish Poonia on Sunday THERATS TO MY CLIENTS OR THEY port it peacefully. There is an Union minister Upendra am not hankering for a min- said there is an anti-incum- ARE OUT OF CONTROL OF MY CLIENTS. appeal to all countrymen that Kushwaha and Chief Minis- isterial post or a legislative bency wave against the Con- PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS TO BE NOTED :­ IF ANY BODY everyone should support the ter Nitish Kumar may join council seat. We had a good gress government across DEAL WITH THEM IN RESPECT OF My clients Smt. Nirmala Devi W/o MY CLIENT PROPERTIES AND ANY farmers and participate in it,” hands again, following their meeting... we talked about villages and cities in the state Late.Sh.Nandkishor R/o House No­ GIVEN AND TAKES ANY TYPES OF Kejriwal tweeted. recent meeting here four the latest political situation. as it has failed on various 532, Gali No.4, Ambedkar Nagar TRANSFER OF MONEY DEAL WITH Haider Pur North West Delhi­ The AIUDF along with days ago, the RLSP chief on Beyond that, any guess has public issues. Poonia issued THEM, TO DO ACT AT HIS OWN RISK, 110088 sever all their relations and other opposition parties in Sunday downplayed the no basis," Kushwaha told a a ''black paper'' listing out MY CLIENTS WILL NOT RESPONSIBLE debar her son Sh. Sunil Kumar and AND LIABLE FOR THEIR ANY ACT IN Assam too joined the chorus speculations as "premature news agency. the alleged failures of Chief his wife Smt. Poonam Bansal from FUTURE IN ANY MANNER. supporting the strike. guesswork". Kushwaha said The RLSP chief further Minister Ashok Gehlot's all their movable and immovable

Ruling BJP’s ally Asom he had a cordial meeting said that Kumar had invited government. property(s) due to their misconduct A.K. SHARMA and bad behavior with immediate Gana Parishad (AGP) ex- with Kumar earlier in the him to his bungalow "to ex- "From villages to cities, ADVOCATE effect, any person dealing with tended support to the farm- week but denied hammering plore the option of working there is an anti-incumbency DELHI HIGH COURT them shall do so entire at his/her SSCH. NO.225, S.I.C. LICENCE ers, but refrained from out a deal for the homecom- together", which he willingly wave against the Congress cost & risk and my clients will not be AUTHORITY BUILDING, JANAK joining hands for the nation- ing. He, however, did not accepted. Asked about the government. There is re- responsible for any act of their. PURI, NEW DELHI­110059 wide shutdown. rule out the possibility of a possibility of a reunion, sentment among the com- Pawar, whose NCP is part reunion in future. Kushwaha said "there is no mon people. The LATESH KUMAR Advocate of the Congress-led UPA, Political circles had indi- such plan as of now...but government has completely tions that ''BJP is about to Former Education Minis- Office at: Ch No. M­8, PUBLIC NOTICE said farmers from Punjab cated that Kushwaha may who knows what happens failed on various issues in- resume the game of toppling ter Vasudev Devnani has Western Wing, Tis Hazari Courts, My Client RAJESH KUWAR, (ALIAS and Haryana contribute the merge his Rashtriya Lok tomorrow. cluding electricity, water, their government''. also denied Gehlot's allega- Delhi­110054, M­7827261144 RAJESH), S/O ASHOK KUMAR, EE­ most to the country’s agricul- Samata Party (RLSP) with Shortly after the meeting, roads, law and order, farmer Union Minister Gajendra tions, saying that the state 2606, JAHANGIRPURI, NORTH WEST ture and food supply. the ruling Janata Dal Kushwaha, whose RLSP debt waiver, crime," Poonia Singh Shekhawat has said government has been unsta- DELHI, DELHI­110033, EE­2606, JA­ PUBLIC NOTICE HANGIRPURI, NORTH WEST DELHI, “I hope wisdom dawns on (United), and he would sub- fought in alliance with the said in a statement. He said that the Congress is blaming ble from day it was elected. DELHI­110033. Do hereby disown / the government and it takes sequently be inducted into BSP and the AIMIM in the that in two years, develop- the BJP for the failure of its "The state government is My client Sh Mahavir Singh S/o Late Sh. Ramphal and his wife Smt. debar his son Abhishek Kumar and cognisance to resolve the the state cabinet as a mem- recently concluded Bihar ment work was blocked by government. "Congress, unstable from day one. Roshni Devi both R/o H. No. 27, Op­ Daughter­in­Law SIMRAN, W/o Ab­ issue. If this stalemate con- ber of the legislative council. polls, had launched a the Gehlot government due burdened with failed leader- From the very beginning, it posite Primary School, Tikri Khurd, hishek Kumar from his all movable Delhi ­ 110040 do hereby severe and immovable properties and se­ tinues, the protest will not be The new NDA government, scathing attack on RJD to partisan attitude shown in ship, is again blaming the is dependent on a weak vere all relationships from them due limited to Delhi, but people under which Kumar was leader Tejashwi Yadav for the urban local bodies. BJP for the failure of its gov- foundation of false assur- their all relations with their Son “Neeraj Chauhan” and also do to their disobedience, misconduct, from nook and corner of the sworn in on November 16, making a "personal attack" During the coronavirus ernment in Rajasthan. Mr. ances and misuse of govern- hereby debar him from inheriting all misbehaviour and being out of con­ country will stand by the has 14 ministers in the cabi- on the chief minister during pandemic, he said, the peo- Gehlot, your statements re- ment machinery," Devnani the movable or immovable proper­ trol. Anybody dealing with them, protesting farmers,” he said net, including the chief min- a brief assembly session last ple are demanding for a flects that your own party is said in a statement. ties existing on the name of my will do at their own costs and risks and my Clients) shall not be respon­ in Mumbai. ister. As per constitutional month. JD(U) spokesman three-month electricity struggling with internal con- He said that Gehlot has clients, due to his disobedience & quarrelsome nature, unjustified ac­ sible for their act. In Maharashtra, the ruling provisions, Bihar cabinet Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, with- waiver but CM Gehlot is flicts and factionalism. failed to control the infight- tivities, misbehave and misconduct, Shiv Sena too came out in can accommodate up to 36 out getting into the details of "blindfolded". Meanwhile, Please pay attention to your ing of the Congress party All concerned may deal with him at PRITI RANI PANDIT support like its allies Con- members. Many ministerial what transpired in the De- many BJP leaders have re- organization," Shekhawat and is blaming BJP based on their own risk as now my client shall Advocate have no concern with in any manner.” Ch. No. 205, Western Wing, gress and the NCP. slots, hence, are still lying cember 2 meeting, said, taliated to Gehlot's allega- said in a tweet. false allegations. Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi­54 Another former BJP ally, Munesh Chauhan the Shiromani Akali Dal, TMC getting support of GJM's Advocate which had snapped ties with TMC govt opposing Centre's farm Ch No. 1127, Rohini Court, Delhi PUBLIC NOTICE the saffron party over the Bimal Gurung 'suicidal poli- M­9818230467 “It is to informed to the public at large farm laws, appealed to Pun- laws despite enacting similar that, Mr. Rajiv Kumar Mathur, S/o Mr. jabis to support the bandh. Shambu Dayal Saharia, R/o 2101, Amber tics', claims Adhir Chowdhury PUBLIC NOTICE Height, Supertech 34 Pavilion, Sector­34, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh legislation in Bengal: Vijayvargiya Noida, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P.­ Badal said his party would Kolkata GJM's movement for sepa- NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Arun 201301, who is the joint owner with Mr. work assiduously alongside Kolkata are being made to trample Senior Congress leader rate Gorkhaland state in the Kumar Gupta S/o Sh. Kimat Lal Gupta Gaurav Mathur, Mr. Vaibhav Mathur, Mrs. the peasantry to ensure re- BJP national general secre- the opposition in the state, Adhir Chowdhury on Sun- past few years. R/o B­123, NarainaVihar, New Delhi ­ Gunjan Bhatnagar after the death of Mrs. 110028 is absolute owner of Industrial Veena Mathur, being her only legal heirs, peal of the new agri-market- tary Kailash Vijayvargiya he alleged, warning the BJP day alleged that the Tri- "Will you (Banerjee) have property admeasuring 2260.12 sq. of the Property i.e. Residential Apartment ing laws. claimed on Sunday that the will hit the streets with in- namool Congress has chosen an electoral understanding mtrs. comprising Khasra no. 39// bearing No. A­102 on Ground Floor area The ruling TMC in West Mamata Banerjee dispensa- creased force if necessary. "suicidal politics" by securing with Dawood Ibrahim or Al 16/2/1,min, 16/3/1, 16/3/2, 16/3/3, measuring 1700 sq. ft. in Building known Bengal had on Saturday ex- tion, which is vehemently "There is no place for po- the support of the Gorkha Qaida for winning polls?" 16/4/1min, 16/5/1min, 16/6/1, 17/1/1 as JNC Princess Part, situated at Khasra and 17/2/3 in the revenue estate of No. 526/3 & 519, situated at Mohiuddin­ tended “moral support” to opposing the Centre's farm litical violence in a democ- Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Chowdhury asked and said Village WazidpurSaboli, Distt. Sonipat, pur Kanawni, Pargana Loni, Tehsil Dadri, the December 8 nationwide laws, has passed a similar racy, attempts to crush leader Bimal Gurung, and that the TMC could have Haryana via sale deed dated Distt. Gatuam Budh Nagar, U.P., here­ strike and said it would stage legislation in Bengal to give opposition through coercion wondered if she would have waited till Gurung is freed of 17/02/2016 sale deed bearing no. inafter referred to as “the said property”, sit-ins in various areas for farmers the right to sell pro- will not succeed," he stated. a poll understanding with the charges. The senior Con- 3233 recorded via intekal no. 5233. having purchased the same by virtue of whereas Original Sale Deed bearing Sale Deed dated 28.04.2008 executed by three days. duce independently. Accus- The BJP's Bengal minder fugitive gangster Dawood gress leader, who had earlier no. 2272 dated 16.11.2015 executed M/s JNC Constructions Pvt. Ltd. in favour The Left parties—Commu- ing Banerjee of "dichotomy", further said that work for Ibrahim or terrorist outfit Al hit out at the Mamata Baner- by Ved Singh (197/1315), Sanjay and of Mrs. Veena Mathur in respect of the nist Party of India (Marxist), Vijayvargiya also urged providing citizenship to Qaida to garner votes. jee-led party for allegedly Rajender (66/1315) in favour of said property, duly registered as Doc. No. Communist Party of India, Banerjee to clarify "if Ro- refugees from Bangladesh Chowdhury, the Congress' forging an alliance with "se- Meenu Sharma in respect of land ad­ 2440, Book No. I, Vol. No. 1946, on pages Communist Party of India hingyas and Bangladeshi will commence from Janu- West Bengal president, ex- cessionist forces", asked her measuring 5 Marla i.e. 263/1315 share 635 to 692, registered on 28.04.2008. in land admeasuring 1 Kanal 5 Marla in Against said Property, Tata Capital Hous­ (Marxist-Leninist), Revolu- immigrants in Bengal were ary or February, in accor- pressed dismay over Gurung not to go for suicidal politics Khasra no. 39// 16/2 (0­8), 16/3 (0­8), ing Finance Limited (a Non­Banking Fi­ tionary Socialist Party and All insiders, as she often refers dance with the Citizenship allegedly getting police escort just to secure your win in 17/1 (0­9) and Original Sale Deed bear­ nancial Company) is giving a Housing India Forward Bloc—had to BJP leaders from other Amendment Act. during his road journey from three seats in the (Darjeeling) ing no. 2603 dated 17.12.2015 exe­ Loan to one Mr. Nadeem Raja, S/o Mr. made the announcement in a states as outsiders". Iterating that BJP work- near Malda to Siliguri for at- hills and 15 seats in Dooars as cuted by Saroj Devi (2/3) and Manoj Abdul Alim, R/o House No. 24­A, Pocket­ (1/3) in favour of Meenu Sharma in re­ C, SFS Flat, Near Mother Dairy, Mayur joint statement. "The TMC government ers and leaders are being tending a rally there on Sun- suggested by your strategist spect of land in Khasra no. 39// 16/3/2 Vihar, Phase­3, Preet Vihar, East Delhi­ In Patna, opposition par- has already passed bills for persecuted in Bengal, he day, and said that Chief PK (Prasant Kishore)". (0­3) has been misplaced. 110096, who would purchase the said ties led by RJD’s Tejashwi the farmers, allowing them said 45 cases have been in- Minister Mamata Banerjee is By aligning with Gurung, property from the Present owner. It is Yadav had on Saturday to sell their produce any- tics is what you are inter- stituted so far against party "jettisoning the interest" of the chief minister is giving a All Persons Claiming an Interest in the hereby declared that title of the said said property or any part thereof by Property, is absolutely valid, clear and protested against the farm- where as per their choice, ested in," he said. Alleging national vice president the country for getting votes. wrong signal to the family of way of Sale/Gift/ Lease/ Inheritance/ marketable and there is no dispute / Liti­ ers’ bill. but now when Modiji has that the TMC dispensation Mukul Roy. Meanwhile, Gurung, who was going to the deceased and the people Exchange/ Mortgage/ Charge/ Lien/ gation pending in any court of law, in re­ The Karnataka Rajya done the same, she is oppos- had in the past stopped Roy, while speaking at the Siliguri by train, left it and of the state, Chowdhury told Trust/ Possession/Easement/Attach­ spect of said Property. Any Person having Raitha Sangha, a farmers’ ing it," he said, addressing a Durga Puja immersion cere- rally organised by the party went there by road as an Adi- reporters. Gurung, who had ment/Otherwise howsoever are any type of claim/right/title/interest over body, said it will join the rally at Red Road here. He mony, while allowing in memory of Dr B R vasi organisation put up a been in hiding for three hereby required to make the same the said property may inform in writing, known to the undersigned at her office at the address mentioned below, about “non-violent” protest on slammed Banerjee, who is Muharram processions, Vi- Ambedkar on his death an- rail blockade to press for years, resurfaced in Kolkata within 7 days from the date hereof, his objections, within 07 days from today, Tuesday. also the TMC supremo, for jayvargiya said, "The BJP niversary, said that the BJP their demands. The West on October 21 and pledged Failing which the property would be failing which it shall be presumed that the Thousands of farmers, apparently calling the coun- will provide a strong and will ensure that people be- Bengal government has support to the TMC, after considered as unencumbered and no said property is free from all type of En­ mostly from Punjab, try's prime minister and the confident government longing to the scheduled slapped around 100 cases in- having quit the NDA, claim- objections entertained thereafter. cumbrances, lien etc.

Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, home minister "outsiders". which will allow people of castes, tribes and other cluding those under the ing that the BJP has "failed For KUSUM SAH ­ ADVOCATE VIPUL KR. RAHEJA are protesting at various bor- "You (Mamata Banerjee) both the religions to partici- backward classes will be UAPA against Gurung for al- to find a permanent solu- En. No. D/514/2010 (D/103IA/2000) Advocate der points of Delhi for 11 days are not concerned about the pate in rituals at the same given their due respect in leged acts of arson and at- tion" for the Hills which had Chamber No. 615 , 6th Floor, Chamber no. 55, Civil Side, against the new farm laws. culture and ethos of Bengal, time, and no one would dare Bengal by the saffron party. tacks on policemen in witnessed major unrest over Rohini Courts Delhi Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi Agencies only narrow vote bank poli- create any unrest." Attempts Agencies Darjeeling hills during the demand for a separate state. +91­9911036677 Mob­9873150663”

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TOP STORY , D ELHI , M ONDAY , 07 D ECEMBER 2020 Delhi: 11% of symptomatic negative cases in rapid antigen tests found Covid +’ve via RT-PCR

New Delhi tion Polymerase Chain Re - Union Home Minister early 11 per cent action (RT-PCR) and rapid Amit Shah had chaired ElHI of those in the antigen test were 16.76 per high-level meeting on No - North DMC likely to national capital cent and 4.58 per cent re - vember 15 and gave 12 in - who tested nega - spectively. Between No - structions, following a install more anti-smog guns tive for COVID-19 in rapid vember 1 and 7 the rapid fresh spike in the number D aNntigen tests (RAT) but had antigen positivity rate was of COVID-19 cases in the at Bhalswa landfill site symptoms for the disease 8.16 per cent while for RT- national capital. were found to have been af - PCR it was 27.2 per cent. However, there has flicted by the viral infection According to the RTI re - been decrease in the num - in RT-PCR test between ply, out of 27,533 sympto - ber of coronavirus cases in September 1 and November matic negative cases in rap - the last few days in Delhi 7, according to official data. id antigen test in Septem - and the city's capacity of Staff Reporter fill site to curb the air pol - Out of the 56,862 symp - ber, only 4,597 were retest - conducting RT-PCR tests New Delhi lution. The officials con - tomatic patients who tested ed through RT-PCR and has significantly has in - The North Delhi Municipal cerned claim tha3t the negative in rapid antigen 623 found COVID-19 posi - creased. Corporation (North DMC) North DMC is taking nec - tests, 32,903 were retested tive. The next month, On Saturday, the na - may install more anti- essary steps to prevent air through RT-PCR and of 24,737 out of 26,316 symp - tional capital registered smog guns at the Bhalswa pollution. them 3,524 were found tomatic negative cases were 3,419 new coronavirus landfill site to combat air Besides, it has deputed COVID-19 positive, ac - retested through RT-PCR cases, taking the infection pollution. 134 tankers to sprinkle wa - cording to the data shared and 2,300 were found to tally to over 5.8 lakh, As the officials con - ter to suppress dust on by health authorities in re - have con tracted the virus. while the death toll rose to cerned informed locations roads or in open areas. sponse to an RTI query Between November 1 9,574 with 77 more fatal - have to be identified at the Each tanker covers almost filed by a news agency’s re - and 7, health authorities ities. The new cases came aforesaid landfill site to 10 km of an area, the offi - porter. Union Territories to case is missed. September, while it was retested 3,569 of 4,013 out of a record 81,473 install more such anti- cials concerned further In order to effectively mandatorily retest all symp - For Delhi, the case posi - only 4.77 per cent when it symptomatic rapid anti - tests, including 35,352 smog guns. said, adding as many as 18 curb the spread of coron - tomatic cases found tivity rate in RT-PCR, which comes to rapid antigen test, gen test negative cases RT-PCR tests and the pos - It may be recalled that mechanical road sweeper avirus infection, the Union COVID-19 negative in rap - is considered the gold stan - the RTI reply stated. and 601 were found in - itivity rate slipped to 4.2 per the North DMC recently have also been deployed to Health Ministry had in Sep - id antigen tests through dard for COVID-19 screen - In October, positivity fected with COVID-19, the cent from 4.78 per cent the inaugurated an anti smog sweep major roads to tember asked all states and RT-PCR so that no positive ing, was 20.97 per cent in rates of Reverse Transcrip - RTI reply revealed. previous day. gun at the Bhalaswa land - check the air pollution.

Staff Reporter dustrial effluent containing New Delhi phosphorus, many times, EarlNyew w Deilnhi ter: The Central Pollution Con - foaming also is observed. Plummeting temperatures Staff Reporter trol Board (CPCB) has The CPCB, taking cog - in the cPityo hwavee rse en the New Delhi raised concern over pollu - nizance of this, issued di - winter power demand sur - The Delhi Pradesh Con - tion and frothing in river rections to Delhi Jal Board passdineg mthaat onf dth ei ncorre - gress Committee (DPCC) Yamuna. to submit time bound action sponding period last year, has decided to extend its It has asked Delhi and plan to ensure compliance Ddisecolmh oif fiicniaclsr saeida. ses supportD to ethel h“Bhia raCt ongres other states to take meas - to norms by STPs and that Delhi''s early winter is Bandh” call announced by uFres rfor oeffetcthive isenwageg in Yamuna: CPCB ask statesno utntoreat etd saewakge ise dis - getting reflected in the city''s the farmers on December treatment. charged to these drains. power demand. The peak 8e, 20x20t. ends support to It is worth mentioning The Delhi Pollution Con - power demand in Novem - President of the DPCC here thmat the eCPCaB msonui - res for effective sewage treattrolm Commeittene (Dt PCC) has ber 2020 surpassed the C‘hB. Anhil Kaumrar ain at st aBte - andh’ call tors water quality of river been directed to take ac - peak power demand of No - ment on Sunday informed Yamuna and drains dis - tion against non-comply - vember 2019, said a BSES that the Congress Party ful - charging into the River. ing Common Effluent Treat - discom official. ly supports the “Bharat The CPCB observed froth ment Plans(CETPs) and in - "Delhi''s peak power de - Bandh” announced by the formation and increase in dustrial units. Similar di - mand in November this farmer unions on 8th De - ammonia levels in river Ya - rections have also been is - year was 3678 MW (No - cember 2020. muna because of discharge sued to State Pollution Con - vember 20) as compared He further said that the of untreated sewage, non- trol Boards of Haryana and to last November''s peak three anti farmers bills farmers that the people of operation of existing sewage Uttar Pradesh. power demand of 3631 MW passed by the Modi gov - India are being fed. He said treatment plants, improper the banks of river Yamuna. found untapped ,discharg - flow into river yamuna was In view of the importance (November 15). Also, it sur - ernment at the Centre will that the congress workers functioning of effluent treat - Monitoring of 22 drains ing sewage. While 05 drains observed. of the issues, reminders passed the power demand ruin the farmers who are al - will “Gherao” the BJP head - ment plants(ETPs) installed carried out recently,indi - are 100% tapped and no One drain (drain no. 14) have been issued Sunday of November 2019 on 15 ready in debt. quarters on 8th December by the industries and com - cated that 14 drains (Sonia flow at downward of inter - has no flow at all. Due to to concerned agencies to corresponding days," he Kumar said that it is due (Tuesday), 2020 in sup - mon effluent treatment Vihar, Najafgarh, Shastri ception observed,02 drains partially/untreated dis - submit action taken report said. to the hard work of the ports of farmers. plants(CETPs) located on Park, Shahdara, etc.) are were found tapped but over - charge of sewage and in - by 15th December, 2020. In the first five days of December also, Delhi''s PUBLIC NOTICE peak power demand has Notice is hereby given on behalf of been more than the peak Mrs. Vandana Singh owner of the power demand of Decem - Freehold Residential L-Type West - ber 2019 on three corre - ern Southern Portion of plot No.4 And 4-A. area 100 sq. yds., out of sponding days. A similar Khasra No.31/24/1 & 31/15, situat - pattern was witnessed in Staff Reporter ed in the revenue estate of Hastsal, October too, officials said. New Delhi area ababi colony known as Vikas The October demand The Northern Railway Nagar, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi, (4820 MW) this year was claims to have recorded vide GPA, ATS & Will dated Compared to previous yr, 03.02.2016, and further to be sold more than 4605 MW in the New Delhi viding high-quality skilled 39.50 million tone freight Meena Swaroop w/o Krishan Swa - same month last year. Be - Chief Minister Arvind Ke - manpower through a focus loardiengc ouprtod eNdov e2m -1.7 pc higher roop and further will be mortgag - sides, it was higher than 17 jriwal will share his gov - on skilling and building an ber,2020 which is 21.73% ing against the financial assistance corresponding days in Oc - ernment's efforts to make entrepreneurship mindset hfigrher iags chomtp alroeda tod thie ng in Nov: NR from VASTU HOUSING FINANCE tober last year, said the the national capital a glob - right from school educa - previous year. CORPORATION LTD. To comply the BSES official. al startup destination at the tion, the statement said. As the officials concerned requirements of bank/WC, we give this public notice that rf any per - The peak power demand TKiE Gelobajl Srumimwit on Dae - l to share his govt'sTh ee IndfUSf Eontrerprtenes urs of the Northern Railway son(s) having any objection regard - of the national capital in cember 9, according to a (TiE) Global Summit is a said it carried 39.50 mil - ing ownership and/ or creating this winter can go up to Delhi government state - virtual conference of world lion tone freight loading in various deficient states, mortgage of the said property 5480 MW, surpassing last mtenot. Ke jrmiwal isa expkecteed Delhi startup destleiadners,a enttrepireoneun rs, in - during the period from said the officials concerned is/are hereby requested to inti - year''s winter demand. Last to talk about various steps vestors and mentors. Ke - April-November, 2020. De - of the Northern Railway. mate in woofing to the undersign. within 07 days from the date of year, it had peaked at 5343 being taken to turn Delhi jriwal will be the only chief spite the operational chal - At the same time the of - this notice, at below address. MW, he said. intoa a gltob alg stalrtuop dbesti -al summit on Decemminisbter feromr In d9 ia who lenges faced due to nation - ficials the department ARUN GOSWAMI The peak winter power nation including the launch will speak at the summit wide lockdown, the North - heads and DRMs have been ADVOCATE demand in BRPL and BYPL of a progressive startup pol - alongside several industry ern Railway has risen to asked to maintain the Mobile No 999 406112 areas had reached 2020 icy, it said. stalwarts, world leaders and the occasion to ensure en - punctuality at 95% and Goswami.arun12gmail.com MW and 1165 MW respec - He will also talk about government like providing structure for hi-tech and Nobel laureates, the state - hanced availability of PDS keep pace for freight load - A-48, Lajpat Nagar Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP tively during last winter. other steps taken by the access to affordable infra - service industry and pro - ment said. food grains at ration shops ing with safety as priority. PUBLIC NOTICE BE IT KNOWN TO PUBLIC AT LARGE THAT MY CLIENT SH. DHOOP SlNGH S/O SH. TRIKHA RAM R/O RZ C-147, VINOD PURI, VIJAY EN - CLAVE, PALAM VILLAGE, DELHl- 110045, HAS DISOWNED HIS SON Noida SH. HARISH KUMAR (KAALE) AND The average 24-hour HIS WIFE SMT. RAJNI AS WELL AS New Delhi out in public" and "tests were The air quality remained THEIR SON NAMELY RAHAN FROM The AAP government has being carried out over a pile "severe" in Ghaziabad and AQI at 4 pm on Sunday HIS ENTIRE MOVEABLE AND IM - told the Delhi High Court of used swabs for COVID-19" Noida for the third day in a was 428 in Ghaziabad, MOVEABLE PROPERTIES AC - that guidelinCesP issuCedB by thge uidelines in plat thce edis trficot mrag istrate''s of - row while it stayed "very 402 in Noida, 396 in QUIRED OR TO BE ACQUIRED IN Central Pollution Control fice. poor" in Greater Noida, FUTURE BY MY CLIENT NAMED ABOVE. MY CLIENT HAS ALSO SEV - Board (CPCB) are in place for "Upon complaining about Faridabad and Gurgaon, ac - Greater Noida, 392 in disposal of waste from COVID-19 ERED HIS ALL RELATIONS WITH HIS handling and disposal of the risk of widespread infec - cording to a government Faridabad and 325 in ABOVE NAMED SON AND HER wdastiea gengernatedo dusriings tr,e att -reatment: AAPti ogn aondv thte i rtreogul aHrityC be - agency data issued on Sun - Gurgaon, according to WIFE AS WELL AS THEIR SON ON ment, diagnosis and quar - hind disposing off the swabs day. PresenNce ofo poilludtant a, Ghaziabad's air quCaPCBlsi Satmyee r app. ACCOUNT OF THEIR IMPERTINENT, antine of COVID-19 patients. in this manner, the doctor PM 2.5 and PM 10 also re - DISRESPECTFUL, INDISCIPLINED, The ''Guidelines for Han - concerned at the counter mained high in the five im - exposure, while air quality in AND THREATFUL BEHAVIOUR TO - remains 'severe' for third day on trot WARDS MY CLIENT TO THE EXTENT dling, Treatment, and Dis - said the swabs are of negative mediate neighbours of Del - the "severe" zone affects OF ENDANGERING HIS LIVES, LIMB, posal of Waste Generated came on a public interest patients and thus it is safe to hi, according to the air qual - even healthy people and se - PROPERTY, SELF RESPECT AND during Treatment/Diagno - litigation (PIL) filed by a stand over them and get ity index (AQI) maintained vere'. da, 347 in Faridabad and riously impacts those with MENTAL' PEACE. IF ANY ONE DEAL - sis/Quarantine of COVID- lawyer alleging improper dis - yourself tested," Mehta has by the Central Pollution Con - The average 24-hour AQI 338 in Gurgaon. existing diseases. ING WITH THE ABOVE NAMED 19 Patients'' issued by the posal of used swabs from claimed in his plea. trol Board (CPCB). Accord - at 4 pm on Sunday was 428 On Friday, it was 440 in The AQI for each city is PERSONS, HENCEFORTH, SHALL BE DOING SO AT ONCE OWN RISK CPCB in July has been filed rapid antigen tests for The Delhi government, ing to the index, an AQI be - in Ghaziabad, 402 in Noida, Ghaziabad, 414 in Noida, based on the average value of AND RESPONSIBILITY AND MY the Delhi government in re - COVID-19 at the office of represented by Additional tween zero and 50 is con - 396 in Greater Noida, 392 in 415 in Greater Noida, 383 in all stations there. Noida, CLIENT SHALL NOT BE RESPONSI - sponse to the court''s query the southeast Delhi district Standing Counsel Sanjoy sidered 'good', 51 and 100 Faridabad and 325 in Gur - Faridabad and 318 in Gur - Faridabad, Ghaziabad have BLE FOR HIS ABOVE NAMED SON regarding any protocol being magistrate at Lajpat Nagar. Ghose and advocate Naman 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 gaon, according to CPCB's gaon. The CPCB states that four stations each, while AND HIS WIFE'S AS WELL AS THEIR in place for disposal of test The petitioner, Pankaj Jain, had on the last date of 'moderate', 201 and 300 Sameer app. On Saturday, it an AQI in the "very poor" Gurgaon has three and SON’S ANY ACT/DEED/THING ETC. kits and swabs. Mehta, has alleged that used hearing refuted the claims 'poor', 301 and 400 'very was 434 in Ghaziabad, 414 in category may cause respira - Greater Noida two, accord - MITTHAN LAL (ADVOCATE) A-3-27, DALL MILL ROAD, UTTAM The query by the court swabs were being "thrown made in the plea. poor', and 401 and 500 'se - Noida, 408 in Greater Noi - tory illness on prolonged ing to the app. NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110059 Page-6_Layout 1 06-12-2020 21:27 Page 1 4 TOP STORY , D ELHI , M ONDAY , 07 D ECEMBER , 2020 Breaking Time O Sudoku What to do Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digit 1 to 9. Every puzzle has only correct solution.

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TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 07 DECEMBER 2020 5 SHORT STORIES BJP asks militants to leave guns, pick up pen as Two brothers arrested J‐K DDC polls: in Moradabad over BJP seeks rejection of Modi govt will take development to new heights interfaith marriage candidature Jammu Referring to the battery of Moradabad Kanth station enior BJP leader Union ministers flocking to Police arrested a Muslim of Dogra Shahnawaz Hussain Jammu and Kashmir to cam- man and his brother under house officer Ajay Swabhiman on Sunday asked mil- paign for the DDC elections Uttar Pradesh’s new anti- Gautam said the two Sangathan leader Sitants to leave guns which are being held for the conversion law when he vis- men were arrested Fri­ and pick up a pen as the first time in the UT, Hussain ited the registrar’s office here Jammu Narendra Modi government said his party has taken this to record his marriage to a day on the basis of a The BJP approached the is committed to take Jammu election seriously. Hindu woman. complaint by the poll panel on Sunday and and Kashmir to new heights "Our rivals have raised A video clip purportedly woman’s parents. sought rejection of the can- of development. objections as to why BJP showed Bajrang Dal activists didature of Dogra Swab- However, he warned those leaders, including Union asking the couple if the now up to the court to decide himan Sangathan nomi- who did not shun the path of ministers are coming to J-K woman had given notice to the case. nee Kanta Andotra in the violence to get prepared to be to campaign for DDC polls. the local district magistrate The recently promulgated District Development wiped "all-out". I want to tell them that we over her intention to change Uttar Pradesh Prohibition Council (DDC) elections "J-K is the crown of India are all workers of the BJP, her religion, a requirement of Unlawful Conversion of in Jammu and Kashmir, and our government is sin- whatever the position in the under the new UP ordinance. Religion Ordinance, 2020 alleging that she did not cere to take the development government or in the party. Kanth station house officer nullifies marriages if they disclose information re- in the region to the top as We are workers and are on Ajay Gautam said the two are carried out for the sole lated to a CBI case against well. We will ensure elec- a campaign trail to make lo- men were arrested Friday purpose of religious conver- her in the nomination pa- tricity, water and better roads tus bloom everywhere," he on the basis of a complaint sion. The punishment can pers. Andotra, the wife of and no load shedding and said. by the woman’s parents. extend up to 10 years if a mi- Dogra Swabhiman San- darkness which is the hall- He asked why leaders of The woman said she is an nor is involved. gathan founder and for- mark of Congress and Gup- dra Modi wants a pen in the held a "public meeting in a children," he said, adding the People''s Alliance for adult and married the man a In recent cases, police in mer minister Choudhary kar gang," Hussain, who is hands of the local youth… village which is the native that it is only BJP which can Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) few months ago of her free UP have arrested seven peo- Lal Singh, is fighting the the BJP national spokesper- Leave the gun and pick up place of Pakistan-based fulfil their aspirations. are not moving around. will. It was not immediately ple in Sitapur and stopped an DDC elections from the son, told reporters here. the pen as anyone indulging Hizbul Mujahideen second- Hussain said the BJP is "They are not interested known whether she also interfaith marriage in Luc- Keediya-Gandyal con- The former Union minis- in terrorism will face (oper- in-command Amir Khan on getting support from every- (in campaigning) and just changed her religion. know, citing the new law to stituency in Kathua dis- ter, who has been camping in ation) all out," he said, laud- Saturday". one across the Union Terri- indulge in making allega- According to reports, check forcible and fraudulent trict. the Kashmir valley for the last ing security agencies for bust- "We unfurled the BJP flag tory. tions. They should stop mis- Moradabad man Rashid had conversions. Andotra is an accused in 15 days in connection with ing a plan of terrorists to in the village and thousands "The people in Jammu leading the public," Shah- met the woman from Bi- Though the term doesn’t a case being probed by the the ongoing District Devel- carry out a major strike in the of people attended the rally," have always been with the nawaz said. jnore when he was working figure in the ordinance, it was Central Bureau of Investi- opment Council (DDC) elec- country. he said. party and BJP is living in He said the BJP aims to in Dehradun where she was promulgated amid asser- gation (CBI) against her tions, reached Jammu on He said the Modi govern- "The entire route from Sri- their hearts. Our aim is to implement the three-tier studying. tions by BJP leaders that a educational trust and some Sunday morning. He is ex- ment is fighting against mil- nagar to Anantnag was dec- make J-K the tourism hub of Panchayati Raj System in Police reached the regis- strict law was needed against government officials over pected to campaign for the itancy and those indulging in orated with BJP flags. I talked the world," the BJP leader Jammu and Kashmir. trar’s office after being ap- “love jihad”, a reference to alleged encroachment on a party candidates in differ- dividing the people. to the people at the grass- said, adding the BJP gov- This election of DDC, we proached by Bajrang Dal ac- right-wing claims that Hin- huge tract of government ent areas, including Doda, for Describing as "encourag- roots level during my visit to ernment would take the UT are seeking votes for devel- tivists. The two men were du women are being lured or land. In a letter to the the next three days before re- ing" the response of the peo- nook and corner of the valley forward and ensure enough opment, dynastic free and then produced before a mag- forced into marriages per- Jammu and Kashmir Chief turning to the valley. ple to the party''s campaign in and they want development employment opportunities corruption free J-K. We are istrate and sent to prison. formed only for their con- Electoral Officer, BJP "Prime Minister Naren- the valley, Hussain said he and better future for their to the local youth. focused on this," he added. SHO Kanth said it was version. leader Hunar Gupta de- manded the rejection of the candidature of Ando- PM Modi contributed significantly to get global honour for Ambedkar: UP CM tra, saying her name fig- ured as an accused in the Lucknow 'The Centre has developed every office of the state gov- tarian social system and faced CBI FIR and accusing her Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister five places associated with ernment. all sorts of struggles for it. of "misrepresentation and Yogi Adityanath on Sunday Bhimrao Ambedkar --- -Mayawati pays tributes She hailed his role in draft- concealing" information said Prime Minister Naren- Mhow cantonment (his birth to Ambedkar on his death an- ing the Constitution. in her nomination papers. dra Modi has made signifi- place), London house where niversary- The BSP president also hit Gupta said the DSS cant contributions in getting he lived while pursuing his BSP president Mayawati out at the opposition for leader stands booked by global honour for Bhimrao studies, Deekshabhoomi in on Sunday paid tributes to B questioning the various proj- the CBI and "the conceal- Ambedkar. Nagpur, Mahaparinirvaan R Ambedkar on his death ects constructed in the name ment of this important fact In a statement issued here Sthal in Delhi and Chaityab- anniversary and recalled his of Ambedkar when her par- from nomination papers on the death anniversary of hoomi in Mumbai,' efforts to establish an egali- ty was in power in Uttar warrants strict legal ac- Ambedkar, the state govern- Adityanath said. tarian social system. Pradesh. tion against her." In Sep- ment said Adityanath paid A great personality like Ambedkar, the chief ar- She said the projects were tember, the CBI registered tributes to the chief architect Bharat Ratna Ambedkar is chitect of the Indian Consti- a small gesture for his con- the case against R B Edu- of the Constitution. rarely born, Adityanath said. tution and a Dalit icon, tributions. cation Trust, some people “Prime Minister Narendra 'Whenever there will be passed away in 1956. He was Mayawati described the associated with it, and sev- Modi has done the work of deliberations on independ- the first law minister of India. Bahujan Samaj Party as the eral government officials, developing places associated ence, equality, justice, and In a series of tweets and a "sole representative party" including a former deputy with Babasaheb and linking friendship, Babasaheb's release, Mayawati said of the humanitarian move- commissioner of Kathua. the future generation with his name will be taken with re- Ambedkar worked hard all ment of Ambedkar. Agencies philosophy,' he said. spect,' he said. The chief minister said he has ensured that Ambed- kar’s photograph is put at his life to establish an egali- Agencies CHANDIGARH J‐K DDC polls: 4 COVID: 10 more govt employees SAD appeals to Punjabis to support suspended for deaths, 802 new dereliction of Bharat Bandh call on December 8 duty, model cases in Punjab code violation Chandigarh z In a state­ AD chief Sukhbir Jammu Singh Badal on Sun- ment here, Badal Four government employees day appealed to Pun- said it was unfortu­ were suspended on Sunday Sjabis to support the nate that the central for dereliction of election 'Bharat Bandh' on December duty and violation of the 8 called by farmer unions government was model code of conduct in against the new farm laws. "dragging its feet" force in Jammu and Kash- Badal also said his party mir for the ongoing District would work assiduously and "deliberately Development Council alongside the peasantry to delaying" in taking a (DDC) polls, an official ensure repeal of the new spokesperson said. Kisht- agri-marketing laws. decision on the de­ war District Panchayat Elec- Stating that "the fight for mands of the farmer tion Officer Ashok Kumar justice" had now become a organisations. Sharma suspended two em- fight of the 'annadaata' ployees of the education de- (someone who provides gent" attitude of the central partment for dereliction of food) against the central gov- government. He said world election duty, the spokesper- ernment, the Shiromani over the right of the farm- son said. Akali Dal chief said, "I am ers to peaceful protest had He said an inspector in confident that the mass agi- been lauded and everyone the Forest Protection Force Chandigarh A total of 623 coronavirus tation will force the Centre to had stressed the need to and a field supervisor in the Punjab on Sunday reported patients were discharged af- 'bow down' before the de- ensure the human rights of State Forest Corporation 10 more deaths, pushing the ter recovering from the in- mands of farmers." the protesters were pro- have been suspended for toll to 4,915, while 802 new fection, taking the number of In a statement here, Badal tected. Badal said even the their alleged involvement cases took the infection count thosse recovered to 1,43,415, said it was unfortunate that United Nations had up- in political activities and vi- to 1,56,226. as per the bulletin. the central government was Delhi borders for the past 11 he said. Asking the Centre to ers have made it clear that the held the right of people to olation of the model code. There are 7,896 active Twelve critical patients "dragging its feet" and "de- days. make an "immediate course laws are not acceptable to demonstrate peacefully. Additional District Devel- COVID-19 cases in the state are on ventilator support liberately delaying" in taking "Besides elderly, women correction", Badal said it was them, the government should He said keeping all these opment Commissioner Mo- as of now, according to a while 166 are on oxygen sup- a decision on the demands of and children are part of the not right on its part to not stand on false pride and issues in mind, the cen- hammad Hanief Malik will medical bulletin. port, it said. the farmer organisations. He protest. It is extremely un- "forcibly" impose the three should repeal them immedi- tral government should ac- conduct a detailed inquiry Mohali reported 157 new A total of 33,52,671 sam- said farmers had been fortunate that the Centre has agri-marketing laws on farm- ately," he said. cept the demands of the into the matter involving cases, followed by 114 in ples have been collected for protesting against the Cen- refused to listen to the voice ers. "The central government Badal also took note of farmer organisations and the education department Ludhiana and 86 in Amrit- testing so far in the state, the tre's three farm laws for the of the 'annadaata' and is did not discuss the provi- the fact that even the in- repeal the three agricul- employees, the spokesper- sar, among the fresh cases bulletin said. last three months and were making them suffer in the sions of the laws with farm- ternational community was tural laws with immediate son said. witnessed in the state. Agencies now holding a sit-in at the biting cold out in the open," ers and now when the farm- perturbed at the "intransi- effect. Agencies Hry agri minister appeals to farmers to include SYL construction issue as one of their demands

Chandigarh appeals to those participating attached with the farmers, problem too in some villages. SYL canal should be con- canal to get its share of 3.5 issue were in his personal lifeline of Haryana farmers," Haryana Agriculture Minis- in and directly or indirectly everyone says I am with the There is a shortage of irriga- structed in Haryana," he said. million acre feet of river wa- capacity and like everyone he said. Replying to another ter J P Dalal raised the Sut- supporting the farmers' farmers. Even I say that I am tion water. When water won't "When negotiations take ters. making various demands he question on the SYL issue, he lej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal protest to include the issue in first a farmer, then a minis- be there, how will crops grow place on demands and It has asserted that Punjab too has the right to make said, "I am not going into issue on Sunday, saying he their list of demands. Dalal, ter," the BJP MLA from Lo- and if there are no crops who farmer leaders and repre- should comply with the 2002 one. what has been done in the appeals to the farmers while addressing a press con- haru said. will decide the price?" He sentatives of the Centre sit and 2004 Supreme Court "Like farmers have some past or present, I am only protesting against the new ference in Gurgaon, said in "But the biggest issue for appealed to the protesting and meet, this demand on orders for the completion of demands, some Khaps, INLD saying that I have a small ap- farm laws to include its con- the farmers' protests near Haryana's farmers today is farmers to include the SYL SYL too should be kept. This the SYL canal for its share of leader Abhay Singh Chauta- peal that one line should be struction as one of their de- Delhi borders, "(From water for irrigation. All issues canal construction issue as issue has been lingering for the Ravi-Beas waters. When la and former chief minister added." When pointed out mands during their talks with Haryana), some people, some are secondary. In 7-8 south one of their demands. "So, I 40 years. Even though the asked when there was the Bhupinder Singh Hooda too how will adding one line by the Centre. He said that SYL Khaps, former chief minis- Haryana districts, the situa- appeal to all those taking Supreme Court has ruled in BJP-led government at the are keeping some demands protesting farmers on the was a "lifeline" for Haryana ters, INLD leaders and some tion is such that the water part in the stir, directly or in- Haryana's favour, we are yet Centre and in Haryana why pertaining to farmers, so I too SYL issue help when it was farmers and its construction Independent MLAs are sup- table has gone down alarm- directly supporting them that to get our rightful share," he he did not raise the issue am saying this in my personal the Centre that has to get the was very important for the porting the farmers' agita- ingly. In my area Loharu, in their main demands one said. Haryana has been seek- with them, Dalal said his capacity that this one line canal constructed, he replied, peasants of the state and he tion." "Everyone's emotion is there is a drinking water line should be added that ing the completion of the comments made on the SYL should be added as SYL is a "I am not going into all that. 6 TOP STORY , D ELHI , M ONDAY , 07 D ECEMBER , 2020

Jehan creates history, becomes first Indian to win an F2 race Sakhir romising Indian driver Jehan Daruvala created history Vasco (Goa) when he became the first In - ATK Mohun Bagan will look to extend dian to win a Formula 2 race their winning streak when they take during the Sakhir Grand Prix here on on a determined Jamshedpur FC in an SPunday. A thrilling battle against Indian Super League fixture here at F2 champion Mick Schumacher and the Tilak MaiAdan Ton MKondMay. WiBth look to Daniel Ticktum saw the 22-year-old three wins, ATKMB have looked ex - Indian emerge on top in the support ceptional so far both in attack and de - race of the season-ending Formula 1 fence. Toheyn are tyeti ton conucedee this swea - inning run Grand Prix. Jehan, driving for Rayo son and have faced the least number Racing, had a good launch from sec - of shots on target (4) so far. Jamshed - ond on the grid and was up alongside paur, gon tahe oithner hsandt, h aJvean't bmeen shedpur FC pole sitter Daniel Ticktum. Ticktum enjoying a great start with two draws squeezed Jehan on the inside which and a loss in their three matches. allowed Schumacher to go around the But coach Owen Coyle believes that outside of both of them. Eventually, they can still upset their more fancied Ticktum emerged in the lead, fol - opponents. "Every game is a chal - lowed by Schumacher and Jehan in lenge. The league has shown that third. A few corners later, Jehan every game is very tight. ATKMB made a good move to pass Schu - have started well in terms of points macher and get into second position. and achieved good results. So we are A few laps later, Schumacher looking forward to the game," Coyle passed Jehan, to relegate him to said. third. Jehan, however, did not give "We showed in our recent per - Antonio Habas believes the defense up. A thrilling battled ensued and formances that we can go toe-to-toe has played as important a role as the eventually the Indian got past Schu - (with anyone). What we want to do is attack in their good start. macher once again, to reclaim his to convert the draws into wins and "It's important to start the compe - second spot. Jehan then reeled off a those three points and obviously, that tition with three clean sheets. The series of quick laps to catch the race moves us up the table. That's our fo - team acquired confidence, progressed leader. However, he was unable to cus," he added. Coyle believes that a and improved as this is the best way overtake. The battle for the lead in - win at this juncture will lend them the forward. The secret is more tactical tensified as Ticktum seemed des - necessary momentum for a prolonged discipline and effort," Habas said. perate to win the last race of the sea - push. "It's important to build mo - The Spaniard pointed out that there son. Jehan, however, kept his cool tastic move to get past Ticktum and onds behind Jehan, while Ticktum have) to prove to people from back mentum and when you build mo - are areas where his side still needs to and maintained the pressure. His ex - grab the lead. Thereafter, Jehan was third. home that even though we don't mentum, one can achieve results," improve. "We have to improve in cellent race craft forced the race drove well to slowly start opening up "Motorsport is pretty big in India. have the same facilities and stuff said Coyle. "Certain areas, we need to central midfield. I think Jamshedpur leader to start making mistakes, but a gap and finally took the chequered We obviously have a lot of people, so that guys have in Europe, as long as work on. We have shown that we can will be a difficult team for us. They Jehan found it tough to get past flag to win his maiden FIA Formula I have a big fan base back home, and you can work hard you can fight score goals. I think we'll have to make have good players in the squad and I Ticktum. Eventually with less than 10 2 race. His Japanese teammate Yuki my goal at the end of the day is to do right at the sharp end of the grid," Je - sure that we are more solid and not know Owen and he will prepare the laps to go, Jehan made another fan - Tsunoda was second, over 3.5 sec - myself and my country proud. "(I han said. give up on chances." ATKMB coach team well," Habas said.

Kolkata Real Kashmir began their preseason with a comeback 2-1 win against Sydney outstanding and Shardul was good to - Peerless SC in the 123rd IFA Shield India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday day. Hardik finishing off the game at the East Bengal ground here on said winning the T20 series against and Shikhar getting that fifty, it's a Sunday. A solid build-up play by Su - Australia without established players whole team effort," he said. "We kept Rjay Deutata lan dK a satrosngh heamder biyr U t -start IFA Shield like Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah them to a total which we thought was tam Rai gave Peerless a 20th minute meant a great deal to him and lavished quite chaseable with the short bound - lead. praise on the marauding Hardik ary. It's contributions from the whole Rweal Kiatshhmir 2step-p1ed u pw theirn at - over Peerless Pandya's "raw talent". Pandya struck an team that make you feel better because tack and Danish Farooq first set up unbeaten 22-ball 42 to take India young players are taking their oppor - Chesterpoul to find an equaliser in homeI wi'thm six wi ckpets inr haondsu in thde that we won T20 seriestun itwies." Aiusttrahlia's ostanud-in t skipper the 25th minute before finding the second T20 International and help Matthew Wade, who led in place of an back of the net in the 32nd minute the visitors take a 2-0 unassailable injured Aaron Finch on Sunday, felt de - to seal three points for his team. "I leead sin thea thrbee-mlatichs rubhber ehered. players like Rohit, Bumspirte paostihng 1:94 /5K on tohe bhoardl, tihe would like to dedicate this goal to "Yeah meant a great deal. We've played hosts were a few runs short of a par my family who supported me and as a team in T20 cricket. The fact that score. also the owner of the club. Please we don't have Rohit and Bumrah, our He also rued poor execution from his support us through thick and thin. established white ball players, in and bowlers while defending the target. "It Thank you," Farooq, who was still doing well makes me happy and I was good fun (to be captain), a lot more named Man-of-the-Match, said. am very proud of this team," Kohli said fun till Hardik came out. I think we Real Kashmir will next play Aryan Sporting started their IFA Shield after the win. might have been a little short - not a lot, Club at the Kalyani Stadium on De - campaign with a bang, thrashing While Rohit has missed the series be - but then it doesn't matter when Hardik cember 9. At the Mohun Bagan Kiddirpore SC 4-0 at the Saltlake cause of a hamstring injury he suffered is in (this sort of form). "Unfortunate - ground, Indian Arrows were held to Stadium. during this year's IPL, Bumrah has ing into the team in 2016 was pure abil - certainly got that competitive nature ly, we didn't execute well towards the a 1-1 draw by Southern Samity. At the Kalyani Stadium, United been rested from the T20 matches ity. He has raw talent. And now he re - about him and also has the skill to ex - end with the ball. When you get a Sujit Saren put Southern Samity SC pipped Gokulam Kerala by a keeping in mind the upcoming four- alises that this is his time, the next 4- ecute that at the highest level." Kohli start like that you want to push but I in the lead against the run of play in solitary goal. Results: Real Kashmir Test series against Australia. The India 5 years, to be that bankable player that said the players put up a team effort to was disappointed with the way I got out the 27th minute, but the AIFF de - FC 2 bt Peerless SC 1; Mohammedan skipper believes that with his raw tal - can win you games from anywhere. His bounce back in the T20 series after los - and the timing of my wicket as well," velopmental outfit fought back in Sporting 4 bt Kiddirpore SC 0; In - ent, Pandya, who earned the man-of- plans are right and I'm glad to see that," ing the ODI rubber 1-2. He credited the said Wade, who made 58 off 32 balls af - the second-half to level the scores dian Arrows 1 (Sujit Soren 27th) the-match award for his batting, can be - Kohli said. "He now realises that this is IPL for making India a formidable ter opening the innings. with Gurkirat Singh's 79th minute drew with Southern Samity 1 come a bankable player for the team in the time to establish in that (finishing) T20 outfit. "Everyone has played 14 India had won the first T20 by 11 strike. Fresh from their promotion (Gurkirat Singh 79th); United years to come. role and play match-winning knocks for games at least, recently, so they know runs in Canberra. The final match of the into the I-League, Mohammedan Sports Club 1 bt Gokulam Kerala 0. "The reason for him (Hardik) com - us. He plays with all his heart and he what their plans are. Natarajan was series will be played here on Tuesday..

Chandigarh cidentally caused it to move thus re - Anirban Lahiri and local favourite sulting in a double-bogey there. Lahiri, Karandeep Kochhar will continue their on the other hand, was not having it easy Las Vegas play-off duel on Monday after the Jeev on the front-nine as he dropped two bo - The Ultimate Fighting Championship Milkha Singh Invitational tournament geys in exchange for a birdie. But (UFC) is set to cut 60 mixed martial was pushed to an extra day due to fad - Lahiri's round was back on track with artists from its roster before the end of ing light here on Sunday. The Rs 1.5 tap-in birdies on the 13th and 16th and the year, president Dana White told a croreF eveant,d Preisenntedg by TlAiKgE Shports, forces Lahiri anad 15- feKet boirdice chonvhersiaon orn 'ths e 15th. media conference after Saturday's card yet again produced a play-off like the two The two-time winner on the European in Las Vegas. previous editionps alt athey C-haondifgafrh to extra day on MTour othen pidckeda upy another birdie on White was responding to a question Golf Club. The third extra hole of the the 17th, thanks to a good drive. about Cuban middleweight Yoel play-off between Lahiri (70-68-70-69) Lahiri, who started the day in tied Romero, who was recently dropped by and Kochhar (76-66-67-68) resumes on third, two off the lead, then sank a the organisation despite fighting for the Monday, a first in PGTI history. tricky 12-footer to birdie the first play - titleU as receFntly aCs last Mtarcho. The UsFC lash roster before Lahiri and Kochhar ended the regu - off hole even as Kochhar fired a mag - currently lists 724 active fighters on its lation 72 holes with matching totals of nificent approach for a tap-in birdie website (www.ufc.com), comprising 11-under-277. Kochhar, who began the there. Kochhar, who began the day in 117 women and 607 men. "We're gonna week with a disappointing 76, made a sixth place and three off the lead, found goy throuegh soame sreriou-s cuets henre at thde , says Dana White grand comeback with his determined the bunker with his drive on the second end of the year, probably going to have last round of 68 while Lahiri stayed on playoff hole but got himself out of trou - 60 cuts here before the end of the year the course with a resilient 69. At the end ble with a fabulous third shot that left ... our roster is very inflated right now," of regulation play, Kochhar incurred a on the button with his short game as he him a one-footer for par. Lahiri missed White told reporters. one-stroke penalty for accidentally caus - collected birdies with 10 to 20 feet con - his six-footer for birdie on this occasion. "We're just literally starting to go in the wake of the COVID-19 pandem - coming cuts, White declared himself ing the ball to move on the 17th hole. The versions on the fourth, eighth and 11th. With both players in a deadlock and through the list and he (Romero) is 44, ic, creating a bubble and staging cards happy with the way 2020 has panned Chandigarh lad thus joined seven-time Kochhar also chipped-in for birdie on light fading, it was decided to extend the he's lost four of his last five. These are in Florida and Las Vegas as well as out, saying: "For all the negative things international winner Lahiri in a playoff the 15th and landed his bunker shots match to Monday. Gurugram's Manu the tough decisions you've got to make," "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, with no and bad stuff that has happened this to decide the winner. within six and four feet for birdies on the Gandas produced the day's best score of he added. The UFC was one of the first fans in attendance. year, it sure has played out pretty well Kochhar, the winner of PGTI's last second and 16th. On the 17th, his ball 66 to take joint third place with Patna's major American sports bodies to restart Despite the difficulties and the up - for us." event at the same venue last month, was landed in the right rough before he ac - Aman Raj (70) at 10-under-278. WORLD-BUSINESS TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY 07, DECEMBER 2020 7 Austria postpones some virus UK gears up for huge vaccination testing after huge snowstorm

BERLIN Several communities in the plan watched by the world Austrian Alps put mass coro- navirus testing on hold Sun- LONDON with nursing homes to book day and others were urged to he coronavirus vac- staff into vaccination clin- do the same after a storm cine developed by ics. Any appointments not dumped huge amounts of American drugmak- taken up will be offered to snow, sending some ava- Ter Pfizer and Ger- those health workers deemed lanche warnings to their high- many’s BioNTech was being to be at the highest risk of se- est level. sent to hospitals across the rious illness from COVID-19. Some parts of the province U.K. in super-cold containers Everyone who is vaccinated of Tyrol saw 70 centimeters on Sunday, two days ahead of will need a booster jab 21 (27.5 inches) of snow fall the kickoff of Britain's days later. overnight Friday into Satur- biggest-ever immunization Buckingham Palace re- day, and another 110 cen- program, one being closely fused to comment on specu- timeters (43 inches) were ex- Sunday. on Sunday. watched around the world. lation that Queen Elizabeth pected on Sunday, Austria's “The safety of the popula- Going ahead, Chancellor Around 800,000 doses of II, 94, and her 99-year-old APA news agency reported. tion comes first,” authorities Sebastian Kurz said Austria the vaccine are expected to be husband, Prince Philip, will In East Tyrol, 500 house- said. Austria on Friday start- will keep restaurants, bars in place for the start of the be vaccinated within weeks holds were left without elec- ed a voluntary mass testing and hotels closed until Jan. 7 rollout on Tuesday, a day and then make it public, a tricity after trees brought program that officials hope but will allow skiing from that British Health Secre- move that could reassure down power lines and the av- will prevent long, hard lock- Dec. 24. tary Matt Hancock has re- anyone nervous about getting alanche warning was at its downs in the future. The fast In other changes, a limited portedly dubbed as “V-Day,” a vaccination. highest level of 5. Several ar- antigen tests started in Vien- curfew that has applied a nod to triumphs in World vaccine for emergency use. In hopes to start vaccinations virus-related death toll at “Our goal is totally to pro- eas in East Tyrol postponed na and in the westernmost around the clock will be eased War II. trials, the vaccine was shown later this month. British reg- more than 61,000, was pal- tect every member of the virus testing. Vorarlberg and Tyrol and will apply only between “Despite the huge com- to have around 95% efficacy. ulatory authorities are also ex- pable. population, Her Majesty, of In North Tyrol, the ava- provinces. 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Schools will plexities, hospitals will kick- Vaccinations will be admin- amining data on vaccines “This coming week will be course, as well,” Dr. June lanche warning was at 4 on Over the first two days, mostly be reopened, as will start the first phase of the istered starting Tuesday at made by Moderna and As- an historic moment as we be- Raine, chief executive of Sunday. Neighboring Italy some 300,000 people were non-essential shops, muse- largest scale vaccination cam- around 50 hospital hubs in traZeneca-Oxford University. gin vaccination against Britain's Medicines and and Switzerland also issued tested out of Austria's nearly ums, libraries and some oth- paign in our country’s histo- England. Scotland, Wales Russia on Saturday began COVID-19,” said Hancock. Healthcare products Regu- avalanche warnings, and the 9 million. The government is er businesses. ry from Tuesday,” said Pro- and Northern Ireland will vaccinating thousands of doc- Patients aged 80 and latory Agency, which author- Brenner Pass highway be- hoping that several million Austria has seen more than fessor Stephen Powis, NHS also begin their vaccination tors, teachers and others at above who are already at- ized the vaccine, told the BBC. tween Austria and Italy was will have been tested by mid 300,000 coronavirus infec- England’s national medical rollouts the same day. dozens of centers in Moscow tending hospitals as outpa- The U.K. has secured 40 partially closed, as were some December. tions and more than 3,800 director. “The first tranche of Governments and health with its Russian-made Sput- tients and those being dis- million doses of the Pfizer train connections, APA re- The testing is part of Aus- deaths, although its infec- vaccine deliveries will be agencies around the world nik V vaccine, which was ap- charged after a stay in the vaccine, which can cover 20 ported. tria's strategy to slow the tion rate has declined in re- landing at hospitals by Mon- will be monitoring the British proved over the summer af- hospital will be among the million people. Since the Tyrol authorities told local spread of the coronavirus cent weeks. It is currently day in readiness.” vaccination program to note ter being tested in only a few first to receive the jab in British government will only communities to assess even as it starts to ease re- recording 266.5 new infec- Last week the U.K. be- its successes and failures and dozen people. Britain. Hospitals will also immunize people over 16, whether the conditions war- strictions this coming week. tions per 100,000 residents came the first country to au- adjust their own plans ac- The excitement in Britain, start inviting over 80s in for around 55 million people in ranted postponing coron- Tough lockdown measures over seven days, down from thorize the Pfizer-BioNtech cordingly. The United States which has Europe's highest a vaccine shot and will work the U.K. will be eligible. avirus testing planned for that took effect Nov. 17 expire around 600 last month. Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus WASHINGTON subdued than prior inau- What about the swear- ring to the all-virtual event homemade videos, speech- for anyone on the platform cisions have been made, in the Rose Garden." Public health guidance to guration days. ing-in itself? The inaugural that marked his nomina- es from classrooms and liv- near the president-elect, the committee is looking at That was an apparent avoid big parties in the age A giant parade down platform on the Capitol's tion last summer. “First ing rooms, and music said Paige Waltz, a cutting the numbers on reference to President Don- of coronavirus is about to Pennsylvania Avenue? Not West Front is going up just and foremost, in my ob- played from afar, narrated spokesperson for the joint both accounts. ald Trump's Rose Garden collide with what is typi- likely. like always, but it probably jective, is to keep America by celebrity hosts. congressional committee “My guess is there will introduction of Supreme cally one of America's Fancy balls? They may won't be as crowded. safe but still allow people to Biden's swearing-in it- charged with overseeing still be a platform ceremo- Court nominee Amy Coney biggest celebrations of all: morph into virtual events. “I think you're going to celebrate — to celebrate self will not be virtual. But the event. ny," Biden said. “But I don't Barrett, where hundreds the swearing-in of a new The traditional luncheon see something that's closer and see one another cele- guests should be prepared The VIP platform can know exactly how it's all go- of people crammed togeth- president. where lawmakers offer best to what the convention was brate." to socially distance and hold 1,600 people. Law- ing to work out. The key is er, many without masks. While lots of details are wishes to the new presi- like than a typical inaugu- For their convention, De- wear a mask. Lawmakers makers also generally dis- keeping people safe. I can't It turned out to be a su- still to be worked out, this dent? It might not include ration," President-elect Joe mocrats pulled together a are also considering re- tribute tickets for positions do a super version of the perspreader of the virus. Jan. 20 is sure to be more food this year. Biden said Friday, refer- made-for-TV mashup of quiring a COVID-19 test nearby. While no hard de- president's announcement Agencies BUSINESS Petrol price up Raymond CMD cautiously 28 paise, diesel Tax dept allows revision of declarations optimistic about biz 29 paise a litre rates touch under ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ scheme recovery amid pandemic New Delhi though it expects a longer 2‐yr high New Delhi The CBDT also clari­ lation to an assessment or re- Diversified group Raymond, time for the recovery of its New Delhi ntities filing decla- fied that in a case assessment order on pay- which has its majority busi- textile and apparel busi- Petrol price on Sunday was ration under the di- ment of 100 per cent of the ness interests in textile and ness. hiked by 28 paise per litre rect tax dispute res- where Mutual disputed tax and 25 per cent apparel sectors, is “cau- “We have a mix bag sec- and diesel by 29 paise, the Eolution scheme 'Vi- Agreement Proce­ of the disputed penalty or tiously optimistic” about tor to sector and I think fifth straight day of increase vad Se Vishwas' can revise interest or fee. recovery amid the COVID- the textile and apparel sec- in rates due to firming in- them till the time tax author- dure (MAP) resolu­ The taxpayer is granted 19 pandemic, its Chairman tor would take a little longer ternational oil prices. ities issue certificate men- tion is pending or Immunity from levy of inter- and Managing Director to recover because the Petrol price in Delhi rose tioning details of tax arrear the assessee has not est, penalty and institution of Gautam Hari Singhania has wholesale markets were to Rs 83.41 per litre from Rs and the amount payable, the any proceeding for prosecu- said. Looking at the 2020- closed for a long time. It 83.13. Diesel rates went up Income Tax Department has accepted MAP deci­ tion for any offence under the 21 fiscal as a “total took a little longer but I from Rs 73.32 to Rs 73.61 said. sion, the related appeal Income-tax Act in respect of washout”, the group expects think that we are in the per litre, according to a price Issuing a set of FAQs on matters covered in the decla- this fiscal to end on a flat right direction. The good notification of oil marketing 'Vivad Se Vishwas' scheme, shall be eligible under ration. note in terms of growth thing is that every week or companies. the Central Board of Direct 'Vivad se Vishwas'. The Direct Tax Vivad se prospects with businesses two weeks, we are seeing lit- Rates crossed Rs 90-mark Taxes (CBDT) also said the Vishwas Act, 2020 was en- being hit in the first six tle more sales,” he said. for petrol and Rs 80 in case scheme cannot be availed in Authority for Advance Ruling acted on March 17, 2020 to months of the current fiscal “People slowly, slowly are of diesel in Mumbai. a case where proceedings are (AAR) has ruled in favour of settle direct tax disputes by the pandemic-related back to buying and I am This is the fifth straight pending before Income Tax the taxpayer and the depart- COVID-19 pandemic. How- clarification is subsequently locked up in various appellate disruptions. confident that the sales will day of price hike and the Settlement Commission ment has filed appeal before ever, declarations have to be obtained from the Authorities forum. On being asked about come back,” he added. The 14th increase in rates since (ITSC) or where writ has the High Court/Supreme filed by December 31, 2020. itself, he added. In order to provide more growth expectations, Sing- Raymond group operates November 20 when oil com- been filed against the order of Court and the total income of Nangia Andersen LLP Till November 17, the gov- time to taxpayers to settle hania told a news agency in segments such as FMCG, panies resumed daily price ITSC. the taxpayer was quantified Partner Sandeep Jhunjhun- ernment had garnered Rs disputes, earlier the date for “the group has passed Engineering and Prophy- revision after nearly two- The CBDT also clarified before AAR. wala said the provision of re- 72,480 crore tax through the filing declaration and making through a very tough phase lactics besides in the textile month hiatus. that in a case where Mutual "Yes, the taxpayer is eligi- vision would enable the tax- scheme. payment without additional for the last six months when and apparel sectors. Rates are now at the high- Agreement Procedure (MAP) ble since the income is quan- payer to revise the application A total of 45,855 declara- amount under Vivad se Vish- everything was closed” due to The group had a revenue est level since September resolution is pending or the tifiable. In such case, since the filed in case the matter is re- tions were filed under the was was extended from the pandemic, so there would of Rs 3,186.39 crore for the 2018. In 17 days, the petrol assessee has not accepted issue is covered in favour of visited on account of any er- scheme, involving disputed March 31, 2020 to June 30, be no growth this fiscal. financial year 2019-20. It price has gone up by Rs MAP decision, the related taxpayer, only 50 per cent of rors or factual clarifications. tax demand of Rs 31,734 2020. On being asked about reported a revenue of Rs 2.35 per litre and diesel rate appeal shall be eligible under the disputed tax is payable," "The authorities are en- crore till November 17. Later again, this date was business recovery going 24.03 crore in the April- has risen by Rs 3.15. 'Vivad se Vishwas'. the CBDT said. suring that the scheme is Besides, central public sec- extended further to Decem- ahead, Singhania said: “I June quarter of 2020 and Brent crude oil has risen "In such case, the declarant The government had in utilised by maximum number tor companies are also set- ber 31, 2020. think there would be cau- Rs 254 crore in the July- 34 per cent from USD 36.9 will be required to withdraw October extended for the of taxpayers and as the tling their dispute totalling Rs Therefore, earlier both the tiously optimistic recovery”. September quarter of 2020. per barrel on October 30 to both MAP application and third time the deadline for scheme is new, this provision 1 lakh crore under the declaration and the payment He, however, said that the “This year is a total USD 49.5 on December 4 - appeal," it added. making payment under the enabling revision before the scheme. without additional amount group has already achieved washout. So I don’t think we the last trading day - on The I-T department also direct tax dispute settlement certificate is issued would The scheme provides for under the Vivad se Vishwas pre-COVID-19 sales num- will meet 2020 levels but hopes that COVID-19 vac- clarified that a taxpayer would scheme 'Vivad Se Vishwas' by equip the applicant to revise settlement of disputed tax, were required to be made by bers in some of the business moving forward, a lot of cines would lead to demand be eligible for making decla- three months to March 31, the application in case any er- disputed interest, disputed December 31, 2020. segments and even more companies have reshaped recovery. rations in cases where the 2021, in view of the ongoing rors are discovered or any penalty or disputed fees in re- Agencies in some other verticals, themselves. Daimler India plans to have 350 dealerships pan‐India in 2 yrs Mumbai higher digitalisation, includ- year we ended at 230 touch- to be a focus area for the runner is terms of digitalisa- and Bus Connect, which al- done on a tab. So the entire pecially post BS-VI launch. Commercial vehicle maker ing in its sales process, and points and this year our tar- company in the next two tion and connectivity in the low operators to track and customer interface with us The MHCV (medium and Daimler India, which recently has plans to add more value- get is to have more 250 years. market. We are very bullish analyse their vehicles in real will become digital," he said. heavy commercial vehicle) set up 10 new touchpoints, added offerings to customers touchpoints by the end of DICV last month set up 10 on digitalisation, and con- time and also launched a In addition to this, we are industry is lower by 60 per plans to have at least 350 going forward. this month. Our final pic- touchpoints in a single day, nectivity is an enabler for mobile app ''ProServe'', also working on a lot of dig- cent but we are lower by only dealerships pan-India in the Daimler India has its man- ture is to have minimum 350 which increased its servicing more value-added services through which a customer italisation, including that of 26 per cent, which means next two years as it looks to ufacturing facility in Or- dealerships by 2022," Daim- capacity by 13,000 vehicles a to the customers. We are go- can do more than 65 trans- the internal business process- we have done much better. deepen market penetration gadama, near Chennai, where ler India Commercial Vehicle year. Also, together the new ing to add more and more of- actions, including advance es, in the company and there We have been growing year- and take its range of products it produces 9 to 55 tonne (DICV) Managing Director facilities will add around ferings to our customers in bookings for service, renew- are more than such 24 proj- on-year since August more more closer to customers, a trucks as well as BharatBenz and Chief Executive Officer 300,000 sq ft of workshop the next two years as we ing service contracts and in- ects going on. than double digit and have in top company executive has buses, Mercedes-Benz coach- Satyakam Arya told a news space including more than 40 move forward," Arya said. surance, among others. Due to COVID-19, the en- fact, more than doubled our said. es and bus chassis. agency. mechanical bays. With this, In January at the time of "What we are doing now is tire digitisation initiative will volumes in October com- The Chennai-based com- "We are the only commer- He further said that the dealer network will now be unveiling its BS-VI range, we are digitalising our entire be accelerated by at least 10 pared to last year. we are pany, which is a subsidiary of cial vehicles maker in the network expansion is part of able to service over 40,000 the company had also un- sale transaction, in which years, he added. doing phenomenally well in the Stuggart-headquarted country which is expanding the announcement made last vehicles a month. veiled two new telematics right from generating a lead "At BharatBenz, we have spite of such a market," he Daimler, is also focusing on the dealership network. Last year and it is definitely going "We have been the front solutions - Truck Connect to closing a sale deal will be done phenomenally well, es- said. 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