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JOURNALISM OF COURAGE THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021, KOLKATA, LATE CITY, 14 PAGES SINCE 1932 `5.00/EX-KOLKATA `6.00 (`12 IN NORTH EAST STATES &ANDAMAN) WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM Barring Kerala, all NO STAY, HEARING IN FOUR WEEKS Covid hotspots UP,Uttarakhand‘lovejihad’laws see daily cases fall challenged,SCissuesnotice People being liftedfrommarriagevenues, under attackfrommobs: petitioners AMITABHSINHA DAILYCOUNT PUNE,JANUARY6 PEAK JAN5 The benchofChief Justice of Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Solicitor General Tushar Delhi 8,593 442 ANANTHAKRISHNANG India SABobde, Justices AS Act, 2018.The benchsaid it will Mehtapointed out that the ON MOSTdays in the lastweek, Mumbai 2,848 539 NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 Bopanna and V have to hear the other side as well. Allahabad High Courtwas al- Delhi has reportedless than 500 Ramasubramanian said it will Notice wasissuedafter ready looking intoit. newcases of coronavirus infec- Pune 5,939 507 DECLININGTOgrant anyimme- hear the petitions —one by advo- lawyers forpetitioners made “It is already pending before tions, something that has not Bengaluru 5,121 393 diatestayonthe anti-conversion cates Vishal Thakreand Abhay strong submissions, pointing out the High Courts.Why don't you happenedsince Maylastyear. Chennai 2,358 244 laws of Uttar Pradesh and Singh Yadavand lawresearcher that people were being taken go there? We arenot saying you The numbers in Delhi have de- Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court Pranvesh, and another by NGO away from wedding venues and have abad case. But youmustap- clinedsteadilyfor the lasttwo issuednotice Wednesdayon Citizens forJustice and Peace (CJP) were being targeted by mobs. proachthe High Courtfirstin- months, beginning the second twopetitions challenging the —againstThe Uttar Pradesh Initially, the benchwas of the stead of coming to the SC di- week November when the na- laws whichhaveprovisions that Prohibition Of Unlawful viewthat the petitioners should rectly,”the CJI told the petitioners. tional capital had recordedthe prohibit religious conversion for Conversion Of Religion firstapproachthe respective AdvocatePradeep Yadav, highestsingle dayrise in coron- the purpose of marriage. Ordinance, 2020 and The High Courts. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 avirus cases forany city. The result is that Delhi now has less than 5,000 active cases. Citiespastpeak? Farmer protests: AG It does notevenfigureinthe top 10 cities with highestnumber of IN URBAN centres, like Four contract active cases. Delhi, Mumbai or Pune, says talks may work, But Delhi is notalone. All the once struggling against major urban centres whichwere the coronavirus, the pro- workers killed the epicentres of the coronavirus portion of population in- pandemic in the country—Pune, fected by the virus may after gas leak SC defers hearing Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai — have already reacheda areshowing similartrends, and levelfromwherethere at Rourkela the newlawsare to resume reporting afraction of the cases will be aslowdown in ANANTHAKRISHNANG Fridayovertwo keydemands — that theyusedtodoattheir peaks. further spread, indicat- NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 repeal of the laws and provision Pune, whichduring itsworst ing some community- Steel Plant of legal guarantee on the mini- phase had been reporting close levelprotection. NOTINGTHATthereis“no im- mum supportprice. to 6,000 cases aday,isfinding EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE provement” in the situation pre- The benchwas hearing aplea onlyabout 500cases everyday BHUBANESWAR,JANUARY6 cipitated by differences between by advocateMLSharma, chal- now. In fact, it has been more BEFORE VACCINE the Centreand sections of the lenging the laws. than amonth nowthat Pune’s FOUR CONTRACT workers died farming community over the It wasinitiallyinclinedto averagedailydetection of case ROLLOUT, MORE aftertoxic gasleaked at the Coal newlyenacted agriculturelaws, schedule the next hearing on CONTINUEDONPAGE2 DRY RUNS PAGE 4 Chemicals Department of the the Supreme Courtagreed January8.But Solicitor General Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Wednesdaytohear petitions Tushar Mehtasaid, “Weare hav- Odisha on Wednesdaymorning. challenging the newlawsand ing ahealthydiscussion” and COVID EFFECT The workers of Star those againstthe ongoing urgedthe courttopostthe mat- Constructions, amaintenance protests on January11. tertoadifferent date. 8.4 lakh migrants back contractor firm, took ill around AbenchofChief Justice of The AttorneyGeneral too 9amfollowing the leak at the India SABobde, Justices AS submitted that since negotia- plant operated by state-owned Bopanna and VRamasubra- tions areon, agovernment reply in Kerala from abroad, TRUMP RALLY SEES RED OVER BLUE WAVE Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). manian fixedthe matter fornext to petitions againstthe laws RSP officials said the affected week afterAttorneyGeneral KK might foreclose the talks. Supporters of US President Donald TrumpatarallyinWashington on Wednesdayprotest persons were rushedtothe OHS Venugopal informedthe court “Weunderstand the situa- 5.5 lakh lost their jobs againstthe certification of Joe Biden’s victoryasVice President MikePence pushedbackto Centreinside the plant and later that “thereare chances of the par- tion and encouragethe consul- sayhedidn’t have the powertoover-turn the verdict. Meanwhile, resultsfromGeorgia movedtothe Intensive CareUnit tiescoming to some sortofanun- tation,” the benchremarkedand senior citizens, or children, and indicated aDemocratic takeover of the Senate. AP REPORTS,PAGES11,12 at Ispat General Hospital. They derstanding”. said it will adjourn the matter on SHAJUPHILIP familymembers of expatriates. diedwhileundergoingtreatment. Talksbetween the Centre January11aswell if neededin THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Withthefiguresindicatingthat “The workers were engaged and farmer unions opposedto CONTINUEDONPAGE2 JANUARY6 thejobcrisistriggeredby Covid-19 in maintenance work at the coal continues, Kerala economymay chemicals unit when the inci- AMIDSTTHE Covid-19pan- be facing long-term impact, with Woman gangraped, killed in dent took place. Further investi- demic-inducedeconomic crisis, remittances from abroad, mainly gations areunderway,”apolice 5.52 lakh people who have re- West Asia, itslifeline. official said. turnedtoKerala from abroad Prof SIrudaya Rajan, an ex- Badaun, police look for priest The deceasedhavebeen iden- since Maylastyear have given pertoninternational migration, tifiedasGanesh ChandraPaila loss of jobs as reason, according however, doesn't see acause for (59), RabindraSahu (59), to government data. alarm. "The actual figureofmi- Twoarrested; SHO suspendedfor nottaking prompt action Brahmananda Panda (51), and As per figures compiledby grantsindistress would be less... Abhimanyu Sahu (33). “All emer- the Department of Non- Ithink asectionofthem, it could pendedfor nottaking prompt grape) and 302 (murder) against gency protocols have been imme- Resident Keralites Affairs, 8.43 be two-thirdofthem, would ex- AMILBHATNAGAR action in the matter. the three accused. diatelyactivatedinthe plant. A lakh people returnedtoKerala plorenew destinations formi- BADAUN,JANUARY6 Apostmortemhas con- Amother of five,the woman high-levelprobeintothe accident from foreign countries between gration in the coming months. firmedinjuries to her private supportedthe familyonher in- has been ordered,” officials said. the firstweek of May2020 and Already people have startedre- TWOMEN have been arrested parts and death due to injuries come as alocal health official, RSP CEO Dipak Chattaraj ex- January4this year.Ofthem, 5.52 turning,’’ he said. while the police arelooking for and excessive bleeding, SP,Rural with her husband mentallychal- presseddeep anguish over the lakh said theyhad losttheir jobs Chair Professor at the apriestafter a50-year-old Badaun, RaghvendraSingh said. lenged.Two of the children are tragedy, and said RSP will extend —with 1.40 lakh of them return- MinistryofOverseas Indian woman wasgangrapedand died Following an examination of the married. everypossible supporttothe be- Farmers at Delhi's Ghazipur border,Wednesday. Praveen Khanna ing in the last30days. Affairs's Research Unit on of injuriesinBadaun on Sunday crime siteand areportbythe "Wereceivedthe information reaved families, and inquireinto Another big chunk of re- International Migration, at the night. The police said she was Chief Medical Officer,theywere afterthe familyalleged on the incident. turnees, 2.08 lakh, stated that Centrefor Development Studies, visiting the local temple when treating it as acase of gangrape, Tuesdaythat awoman had been Ahigh-levelcommittee com- their job visas had expired or Thiruvananthapuram, Rajan said the priest, Satyanand, and two he said. The woman had also suf- gangrapedbythree men, which prising three chief general man- mentionedother reasons for he doesn't see remittances helpers, Vedram and Yashpal, at- feredafracture. An FIR has been later ledtoher death. Twopeople agers has been formedtocarry East of Delhi, the other their return. The rest include CONTINUEDONPAGE2 tacked her.AnSHO has been sus- filedunder Sections 376D(gan- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 protest: UP’s sugarcane BUSINESSASUSUAL Roads closed, fuel rationed as snow shuts Valley farmers awaiting dues BY UNNY tioning of automobile and cook- Ghazipur on the Delhi-UP border BASHAARATMASOOD ing fuels in the Valley. Two- HARISHDAMODARAN —asagainstthose camping at SRINAGAR,JANUARY6 wheelers can getupto3litres of NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 Singhu andTikri bordering fuel, private cars can get10litres, Haryana —are sugarcane grow- WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL over and commercial vehicles 20 THE FARMERS’ agitation, until ers.Butnotwithstandingthelegal the lastthree days has cut offthe litres. now, has been about Punjab and requirement formills to paySAP Kashmir Valleyand ledto “LPG cylinder shall be issued Haryana, wheat and paddy,and within 14 days of cane delivery, blockedroads and powerout- to the consumer onlyafter 21 concerns over the futureofmini- manyhaven’t receivedmoney ages and, forthe firsttime in days againstproper acknowl- mum supportprice (MSP)-based even forthe crop theysuppliedin decades, rationing of fuel. edgment and receipt”, says a procurementandagriculturalpro- the 2019-20 sugar season The snowhas ledtoclosure government order.Divisional duce market committee mandis. (October-September). And the of the Srinagar-Jammu national Commissioner,Kashmir PKPole But there’s one elephant in Yogi Adityanath-ledUPgovern- highway,and suspension of pas- has ordered strict adherence to the room: Sugarcane. It is acrop ment is yettoannounce the cur- senger flights. While over 12 the rationing measures. grownmoreinUttar Pradesh, rent season’s SAP, despitemills GOVT &POLITICS inches of snowhas been “On the one hand, the ad- notsold in mandis and, more- undertaking crushing operations recordedinnorth Kashmir’s ministration is saying theyare over,has astate advised price since end-October. NOR-DAYCHIEF plains, south Kashmir has seen fullyprepared forthe winter and (SAP) that is statutory. Unlike Rakesh Tomar,aone-acre GUESTTHISTIME up to 5feetofsnow. have enough stocks,and on the MSP,sugar mills arelegally farmer from Kasimpur Kheri in PAGE 9 The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remainedclosedonWednesday, Shuaib Masoodi The Jammu &Kashmir ad- other hand, consumers have to bound to payit. Barauttehsil of western UP’s ministration has ordered ra- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Mostfarmers protesting at CONTINUEDONPAGE2

PAGE1 ANCHOR Emotions to earthquakes, Einstein waves: Agovtbody’scattle class

"emotions"; cowdung benefits, tice on the websitesays. health. And while the former is as "pious" as Gangajal, the Aayog it, thunderstorms roll through, HARIKISHANSHARMA including in ensuring people The reference material talks kind, warm, active,and hygienic, says,"In 1984,morethan 20,000 the sun dries the muddy paths, NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 were "notaffected"during the at length about the "divinity"of in the reference material's people dieddue to gasleak in flowers riotintobloom, and it all Bhopal gastragedy;the "link" the cow, mentioning the Rigveda words, "no emotion is displayed Bhopal. People living in houses starts over again the next day." ANNOUNCED IN the 2019-20 in- between cowslaughter and to the Bible, adding, "Her face by the latter". It goes on to listall with cowdung coated walls 'CowSlaughter,Catastrophes terim Budget,the Rashtriya earthquakes because of animals epitomises innocence —her eyes the indigenous cattle breeds, and were notaffected.Eventoday, and Earthquakes —An Kamdhenu Aayoglists organisa- generating "Einsteinian Pain reflect peace, her horns, royalty KNOW to explain what a gaushala (cow nuclear powercentres in India Interrelationship' says karma tion of animal husbandry"on Waves"; and howIndia became and her ears, intelligence. Her YOURCOW shelter) is, and the "fivefree- and Russia use shielding dung "sufferedbad press under modern and scientific lines" aleading beef exporterunder "a udders arethe fountain of am- ‘Gaumata’ Jersey doms" it mustaim for. (against) radiation." European missionaries who be- among itsprime objectives. cow-eating leader". brosia in the form of milk; her Some lessons from the referencematerial for Asection called‘Panchgavya The 'Cow—Environment littleditas'fate'and 'fatalism', Now, taking upon itself the mis- On Tuesday, the Aayogup- tail, astairwaytothe higher re- the RashtriyaKamdhenu Aayog exam and itsUsefulness’ has details on Protection &ClimateChange' and todayfinds itself again in the sion "toinfusecuriosity...about loadedonits websitea54-page gions of being." properties and "medicinal sig- section starts by talking about ascendancy as the subtle and all- ■ Quality of ‘Gaumata’ milk ■ Quality notgood, Europe the importance of cows”, it has "reference material" forthe Another section lists howthe best in world; medical benefits neverhas Jerseymilk directly nificance" of cowdung and urine parts of the world"wherepeo- encompassing principle which announcedanonline nation- Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan Prachar- Indian "desi"cow is vastly supe- ■ Milk yellowfromgold traces ■ Notfound in Jersey’s milk —including fighting "all blood ple live apre-industrial life". "For governs man's experiential uni- wide exam whereparticipants Prasar Examination, to be held rior to the "exotic" Jerseyvariety. ■ ‘Gaumata’ cleverenough to ■ Jerseyverylazy,prone to disorders" and leprosy,asan"an- example, IndonesianBorneo. verse in away likenedtograv- will be tested on, among other on February25. The material Unlikethe Indian cows that have neversit in dirty places diseases as nothygienic tiseptic, skin tonic and toothpol- DailylifeinBorneo’s upcountry ity's governance over the physi- things, knowledge of Indian would help candidates "get manymedicinal benefits, the ■ ‘Gaumata’ stands if ■ No emotions aredisplayed ish”, and for"anti-radioactive is usuallypleasantlydull, as cal plane". And goes on to argue, cows'"superiority" over foreign maximum awareness about reference material says,the for- unknown people approach by Jerseycow and anti-thermal properties". chickens scratcharound, the "Physicists MMBajaj,Ibrahim breeds, including in showing Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan”, the no- eign breeds areharmful to Calling itsurine agreat elixir and women fanrice on matstodry CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 2 THE SECOND PAGE THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY7,2021

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UP govt FROMPAGEONE orders SIT Covid hotspots might have startedspending whichhas gone up by onlyRs moredue to the easing of lock- 10/quintal (from Rs 305 to Rs 315 probe into has remainedbelow600. down restrictions and resump- ‘Love jihad’ laws challenged forgeneral varieties) during its Similarly,Bengaluru, which tion of business activities." term from 2017-18. had been powering the rapid Accordingto Kumar,"Thereal “The cane price washiked Muradnagar spreadof thediseaseinKarnataka impact of the crisisstemming appearing forThakreand oth- “makes it acriminal offence to The CJP petition stated that “Ordinance and the Actim- fromRs125toRs240/quintalun- in September and October,has from expatriates’ return is likely ers,saidtheissueisaffectingso- convert aperson by offering provisionsof theimpugnedAct pingeupon this right by im- der Bahujan SamajParty (2007- roof collapse sloweddownconsiderably, re- to be felt in the NRI deposit arena ciety and the Supreme Court him/her an ‘allurement’… al- andOrdinanceviolateArticle21 posing unreasonable and dis- 08to 2011-12)andfromRs240to sultinginasignificantdropinthe in the next fiscal." can call records from courts lurementhasbeendefinedvery of theConstitutionastheseem- criminatoryrestrictions on it Rs 305/quintal under Samajwadi number of cases being reported wheresimilar petitions are broadly, to includeevenprovid- powerthe Statetosuppress an by mandating that the admin- Party(2012-13to2016-17). This EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE by thestate.Formorethanaweek AG says pending. ing agifttothe person who is individual’s personal liberty. istration be informedofsuch government has neither in- NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 now, Karnataka has been report- the interestofthe consultation He said states likeMadhya sought to be converted”. “The Actand Ordinance”, it intention and aprobe be creasedtheSAPafter2017-18nor ing less than 1,000 cases every process. Pradesh and Haryana areplan- “This means if aperson be- stated,“seemedtobepremised launchedinsuchapersonal forced mills to payeventhat,” al- UTTAR PRADESH Chief Minister day, and Bengaluru is contribut- The bench, whichissuedno- ning to bring similar laws. longing to one religion, say on conspiracy theories and as- and intimateexercise of one’s legedJitenderSinghHooda,an8- Yogi Adityanath ordered aprobe ing between 300and 400. tice on Sharma’s plea, is dealing Senior advocateCUSingh, Islam, gifts anon-Muslim, a sumethatallconversionsareil- right,” the CJP petition stated. acrefarmerfromKheriBairagivil- by the Special Investigation Team The numbers in Mumbai too with aclutchofpetitions chal- appearing forCJP,said Madhya book concerning the teachings legallyforcedupon individuals Thenewlaws,itstated,view lageinShamli. of the EconomicOffences Wing have comedownto between400 lenging the farm laws and some Pradesh has convenedaspecial of Islam and the said non- who mayhaveattainedthe age “all women including econom- The UP government is said to intothe roof collapse incident in and 500every day, while in againstthe ongoing protests at session to pass the law. Muslim person who received of majority”and“placeaburden icallyweak,marginalised, priv- be considering aRs10/quintal Muradnagar whichkilled25peo- Chennai, theyare firmlybelow Delhi’s borders. Following the submissions, thebookafterreadingitdecides on individuals to justify their ilegedwomento besusceptible cane SAPrise for2020-21. ple. Officials said that the SIT will 300now. Others who have challenged thebenchagreedtoissuenotice. to convertto Islam,thesaidcon- personal decisions forState ap- to illegal conversions”. According to sources, the new look intoall aspectsofthe case, However, Pune continues to the farm laws include RJD Rajya Singh sought astayonthe version could be said to have proval… this is anotion that is While usually, in criminal price wassupposedtobean- including the construction work. have thelargest numberof active Sabha member Manoj Jha, DMK operation of the laws,saying takenplaceby ‘allurement’since constitutionallyrepugnantand cases, the burden of proof is on nouncedthis week,but “they The contractors and officials cases in anycity right now, with RajyaSabhamemberTiruchiSiva, people arebeing liftedfrom itoccurredafteragiftwasgiven againstacitizen’s right to freely the prosecution to proveguilt have decidedtowait forthe agi- of the local administration, in- morethan 12,500patientsstill to and some residentsof marriagefunctionsandmobat- to the convert,” it said. exercise his/her freedom of and the accusedisconsidered tation to subside”. cluding the executive officer and recover. In the middle of Chhattisgarh. tacksare taking place. If apreacher simplygives a choice” and impinges on the innocentuntilprovenguilty,the UP farmers have harvested ajunior engineer,havebeen ar- September,ithad morethan The courthas already issued Hesaidthetwolawsimpose discourse about positive tenets “rightto lifeandlibertyaswellas UP Ordinance states that the over two-thirds of their ‘ratoon’ rested in the case so far. On 80,000active cases. notice on these pleas whichraise areverseburdenof proof andin- of his religion, whichprompts right to freedom of religion”. burden of proof on whether re- cane, while the next ‘plant’ crop Tuesday, Adityanath had ordered LikeDelhi, even Chennai no the grievance that the laws act timation to police formarriage. anyone hearing it to convert,it Thetwolaws,itsaid,“areun- ligious conversion waseffected will be ready onlyafter February. the imposition of the National longer figures in the top10cities againsttheinterestoffarmersand “Prima facie it’s an oppressive toowill amount to illegal “al- constitutional as both attempt through misrepresentation, Theyhavealsocompletedsowing Security Actonthe contractor and withmaximumnumberof active put them at the mercy of corpo- clause. It’s anon-bailable of- lurement”undertheOrdinance, to controlthelifeoftheresidents force,undueinfluence,coercion, of wheat in the ratoon crop-va- the junior engineer. cases. This listisnow dominated ratesbydismantling the fence. This is thereinbothActs. the plea said. of Uttarakhand and Uttar allurementorby anyfraudulent cated fields. “The rain in the last The rain shelter,built in acre- by cities in Kerala, whichhas Agricultural Produce Market Dailythereare reportsof people It said “though the Pradesh and to notallowthem means or by marriage, lies on fewdays has helpedsaveusone mation ground in Ghaziabad's addedmoreinfections than any Committees(APMC)mechanism. being pickedupbyforce,” he Impugned Ordinance seeksto to take charge of the significant the person who has causedthe irrigation.Itgivesusenoughtime Muradnagar,had collapsedear- other stateinthe lastthree Apleaagainsttheprotestswas said,pressingforaninterimstay. address the mischief of forcible decisions in their life”. They“al- conversion and, wheresuch to be at Ghazipur,” Hooda said. lier this week when afuneral was months. Six of the 10 cities with filedbylaw student Rishabh Butthebenchsaid:“Youare conversion,howeveritprovides lowfor an unnecessaryintru- conversion has been facilitated Punjab and Haryana farmers underway. Relatives, friends and maximum active cases -- Sharma who cited the Covid-19 asking forrelief whichwecan- that‘reconversion’to aperson’s sion in the livesofpeople who by anyperson, on suchother startedarriving at the borders of neighbours of the man who had Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta, situation and hardship causedto notentertain under Article 32. previous religion is notillegal, have their autonomycompro- person. Delhi afterplanting wheat by come to the cremation ground as Kottayam, Thrissur,Kozhikode commuters and patientsinneed Whether the provision is arbi- even if it is vitiated by fraud, misedbytheState,”thepetition Calling this “dangerous”, mid-November and the first partofthe funeral procession and Kollam -- areinKerala. The of emergency health care. traryoroppressive needs to be force,allurement,misrepresen- stated,adding that “when the the petition stated that “the round of urea application and ir- were among those who diedas stateitself has the highest num- Lastmonth, the benchex- seen. This is the problem when tation and so on”. individualshave to approachthe impugned laws makethe gov- rigation. ForUPfarmers, the immediatefamilymembers berofactive cases in the country pressedits intention to form a youcome directlytothe Thepleapointedoutthatin- District Magistratetovalidate ernment assume the role of Decemberispeakseason,asitco- were closer to the pyre and at a right now, morethan 62,000,or committeecomprisingmembers Supreme Court.”. terfaith couples in the country their conversion forpurpose of protecting religious identities incideswithratooncaneharvest- shortdistance from the shelter. almost25per cent of the coun- of farmer associations and the Singh said it is obnoxious to oftenbearthebruntof beingos- marriageorotherwise, (it) vio- of the people and demon- ing and latesowing of wheat. But Meanwhile, apurportedlet- try’s active caseload. government to carryforwardthe seek prior permission from a tracisedfromthe community, lates this very right to privacy stratesintolerance towards they, too, nowhavesome spare terwritten to the District Scientists saythat in manyof talks. It also allowedfarmer magistratefor marriage. somuchsothatfamiliesengage and disempowers” them. the religious choices of the time MagistrateAjayShankar Pandey the urban centres, likeDelhi, groups to implead in the matter. “Wewill hear,” the bench inthecrimeof “honour killing”. Pointing out that Article 25 people” which“in itself is an in June lastyear,alleging poor Mumbai or Pune, the disease said,issuingnoticereturnablein The petition by Thakreand of the Constitutionprovides attackonthe secular fabric Cattle class construction of the structure, has prevalence, or the proportion of Rourkela four weeks. others contendedthat the law everyindividualthe‘freedomof that holds Indian democracy andVijayraj Singhhave proposed come to the fore.The letter,writ- population infected by the virus, out the inquiry. “The identity of Meanwhile, the Jamiat “curtails the Fundamental conscience’andfreeprofession, together”. the theorythat animal slaughter tenbyone Mahant VijayPal on hasalready reachedalevel from the gasisyet to be ascertained. Ulama-i-Hind has also moved Rightsofthe citizen of India... practice and propagation of re- Itstatesthatanti-conversion andnaturalcalamitieslikeearth- the letter head of an organisation wheretherewill be asignificant Theinquirycommitteewillinves- the topcourt, seeking permis- disturbs the Basic Structureof ligion, the petition stated that laws are“essentiallycrimes quakeshave aninterrelationship... calledthe NagarVikas Parishad, slowdown in further spread. In tigatethe matter.Two deputy sionto impleadinthechallenge theConstitutionaslaiddownby “the Sanatan Hindu faith while againstthe autonomyof Thetheoryexaminesthecomplex said that poor quality material the absence of anysero-preva- general managers from CCD and to thelaws,callingthema“grave the Law” and “is againstthe notobviouslyproselytizing, women, dictating terms on po- role of nociceptive waves (or the wasbeing usedinthe construc- lence studies from recent weeks, Energy Management assault on personal liberty”. Public Policy and society at have,also from the period of tential suitors from within the waves generated by the animals tion of theshelter in thecrema- the extent of disease prevalence Department (EMD) have been The application, filed large”. Early Indiato MedievalIndia,by woman’s community,caging on the vergeofbeing butchered) tion ground.Italsosaidthatthe isnotknownbutitispossiblethat suspendedwith immediateef- throughadvocateEjazMaqbool, TheirpleastatedthattheAct co-option absorbed those from her constitutional freedoms”. inshearwavesplittingwhichisre- junior engineer in the area was in some of these cities, 40 to 50 fect. It has been decidedthat one said the Uttar Pradesh and Ordinance are“againstthe Adivasi, Indigenous and On November 28, UP lated to seismic anisotropy... The notpaying heedtocomplaints. per cent of the population has al- familymemberof eachofthevic- Ordinance“attemptstoregulate provisions of Special Marriage Subaltern Faiths that were not Governor Anandiben Patel dailybutcheringofthousands of Pandeysaid he had seen a ready been infected. timswillbeprovidedwithjobsby apersonal decision of eachhu- Act, 1954,and it will createfear until this co-option ‘Hindu’. gave her assent to the animals continuallyfor several copyofthe letter being circulated The lastround of suchstudies the plant,” an RSP official said. manbeingby encroachingupon in the society” as even those Hence, as anecessarycorollary Ordinance whichprohibits years generates acoustic on social media but said there conducted in Pune, forexample, RSPwasIndia'sfirstintegrated anindividual’schoiceto convert whoarenot partofany suchac- of thegrouprightof areligionto conversion from one religion anisotropydueto EinsteinianPain wasnoreceiving stamponitand had shown that notonlyhad the steelplantinthepublicsector,and to areligion of his/her choice” tivity can be falselyimplicated. propagate, an individual must to another by “misrepresenta- Waves(EPW) emitted by dying he wasnot sureitwas submitted disease prevalence in some areas currentlyproduces 4.5 MTPA andthat“scrutinybythestateof The petitioners have urged have the right to convert to any tion, force, fraud, undue influ- animals." to his office. gone beyond 50 per cent of the (milliontonnesperannum)of hot suchapersonaldecisionisa thecourttodirectthestates“not religion other than his own”. ence, coercion, allurement or 'Cow: An Engine of Progress “I have seen the letter that is population, but also that, subse- metal. graveassaultonpersonalliberty to give effect to impugnedpro- “Hence, the right to convert marriage”. Under the law, a and Prosperity' says, circulating but thereisnoreceiv- quently, the rate of spread had of an individual and is violative visions/ordinance and with- oneself to another religion is marriagewill be declared null “Reintroductionof cows candras- ing stamponit, whichisthe usual come down significantly, point- Gangrape of Article 21”. draw thesameorinthealterna- manifestedinArticle 25 of the and void if the “sole intention” ticallychangetherurallandscape practice when anycomplaint is ing to some community-level have been arrested while the The Ordinance, it said, tive modify the said Bill”. Constitution,” but the is to changeagirl’s religion. in India but the entiregovern- filed. Iamnot denying that the let- protection setting in. main accusedwill be arrested ment machineryisgeared to- terwas sent but Ihavenot seen it soon," the SP said. wardskillingandexportingcows. before today. Basedonthe pre- Kerala migrants The woman’s familysaid she The woman's familysaid she Valley Express. “Afterwecleared the the Upper Doab Sugar Mill at AfterIndependence, it took 65 liminaryinvestigation, it seems declining by alot either.Kerala had gone to the local temple for wasveryreligious and had in- wait forthree weekstoget agas roads, therewas heavy snowfall Shamli on January3.Lastseason, longyearsforIndianleadersto re- liketheremusthavebeen struc- sawannualremittances of Rs prayers on Sundayevening but formedthe priestinadvance cylinder,”Srinagar resident in the morning. Iadmit, it wasa this7-acregrowerfromBanatvil- alise their cherisheddream -- to tural defectsinthe shelter.Ontop 85,000crorein2018,andwasex- did notreturn foralong time. about aprayer she wanted to do Firdous Ahmad Mir said. tactical area. We couldn’t strate- lageofShamli district and tehsil makeIndiaaworldleaderinbeef of that, it wasraining heavilythat pecting this to increase to Rs Around11 pm,theysaid,thethree at the temple on Sunday. “I have heardabout rationing giseproperly,whichcausedsome supplied2,400quintalsto themill export. This feat wasachievedin day. We arefocusing on relief op- 100,000crorein2020. Rajan said accuseddroppedher in aBolero Contesting the claim of the ac- of fuel forthe firsttime,” Mir said. problems.” that rantill June 14.“We have, year 2012 under the able leader- erations. Families that live on rent therecould be 10 to 15 per cent near her home in an injured con- cusedthat theyhad rescuedher “The [Srinagar-Jammu] road Manyvillageroads and lanes however, notgot anypaymentaf- ship of acow-eating leader." arebeing providedhouses, coun- decline in remittances in the cur- dition. The familytook her to a from awell, her son-in-lawsaid, would remain closedfor aweek remainedunder snowon terApril 6. Forthe 2020-21sea- While RashtriyaKamdhenu sellors areinthe area to help fam- rent fiscal. nearbydistrict hospital, where "The fact is that therewas no dirt at most. Does it (rationing) mean Wednesdayevening. At several son,ourparchisareshowingzero AayogChairman Dr Vallabhbhai ilies through their grief and school Headdedthatoneof newcor- she died. on her clothes. She wasgan- that theydon’t have stocksto last places, people complainedthat price and zeropayment, even Kathiria did notrespond to email feeofchildren whose family ridors of migration post-pan- Her16-year-olddaughtersaid grapedbythem on the temple even aweek?” patientsand pregnant women though our mill begancrushing or messages, aquerysent to Atul members have been killedwill be demic could be the health sector. theyheardacommotion and premises. Whydid the accused The snowand the govern- had to walk forkilometres to from November 5,” he said. Chaturvedi, Secretary, waived,” he said. "Butwe have to waitanotheryear came out of the one-room house notinform people nearbyifshe ment’s seeming failuretoantici- reachhospitals. J&K Police said UP mills, as of January5,owe Department of Animal to getaclear pictureabout the thefamilystays inwhentheysaw had fallen in the well? Whydid- patechallenges despitethe me- theyhad carriedseveral patients farmers Rs 2,470 croreout of the Husbandryand Dairying, who is next trajectoryofmigration." the "baba (priest)" with twooth- n'ttheyalertpeopleinourvillage teorological department's to hospital on foot. Rs 35,898crore SAPvalue of cane the ex-officio vice-chairman of Delhi sees Incidentally, as expatriates fly ers,andtheirmotherlyinguncon- when theycame to knowofher warning of heavy to very heavy Powersupplytothe city and that theycrushedinthe 2019-20 the the Aayog, remainedunan- backtoKerala,NRIdepositsinthe sciousinapoolof blood."Shewas condition? Thereare so many snow, have thrownlifecom- towns wasrestoredrelatively season.Theyhavefurthercrushed swered. highest January state’s bankingsector have been barelybreathing.Sheappearedto questionsthatprovethattheyare pletely out of gear in the Valley quickly, but severalvillages in 363.20 lakh tonnes of cane in the An official, speaking offthe rising. (NRI depositsare foreign be hurtverybadly,"the daughter lying.We justwantjusticesothat and angered people. Manyroads south Kashmir continuedtobe current season, whichisworth record, said the reference mate- rainfall in 21 yrs currencydepositsmadeinIndian said. noonecandosuchathingagain." have beenblockedforthreedays. darkandcold.“Electricitywasre- aboutRs11,660croreatlastyear’s rialfortheplannedexamwasnot banksbyNRIs, whereas remit- The woman wascremated Badaun SP Sankalp Sharma On Tuesday, the government stored today(Wednesday) SAPofRs315/quintal forgeneral approved by the government. NewDelhi: In the pastfour days, tancesareforeigncurrencyfunds the next dayfollowing apost- said that the preliminaryreport madeseveralappealsto peopleto evening after24hours,” said and Rs 325/quintal forearly-ma- “TheRashtriyaKamdhenuAayog Delhi has receivedmorethan sent by NRIs to their families.) mortem. Afterthe reportindi- had shown lapses on the partof stay indoors so that roads could AkashAhmad,aresidentof Imam turing varieties. Of the Rs 11,660 is an autonomous body," the offi- double the rain it usuallygetsin Ajaya Kumar,AGM (NRI Cell) cated rape, an FIR wasregistered the SHO. "Even though the fam- becleared.However, anexamina- Sahib Shopian. “But thereare crore,theyhavepaidjustRs2,427 cial said. January, shows dataavailable of the StateBank of India, which on Tuesday. The familyhas said ilydid notsubmit awritten com- tionto recruitBankingAssociates manyvillages nearbywhichare croreasondate. While announcing the con- with the Indian Meteorological accountsfor29percentof theNRI the police refusedtoregistera plaint on the firstday,the SHO forJammuandKashmirBankhas still without electricity supply.” Non-paymentof lastseason’s stitution of the Aayogduring Department. depositsinKerala's banking sec- case earlier. shouldhave carriedoutaninspec- notbeen deferred, and several dues and no SAPbeing declared the presentation of the interim The city has received56.6 mm tor, said theyhad seen steady The twoaccusedwho have tion of the crime site. If during in- candidatesinKashmirhave been UP’s farmers for2020-21, with morethan two Budget on February21, 2019, rainfall in the month so far, while growth in the firstsix months of been arrested,however, have vestigationitisfoundmorepolice unable to appear,fuelling allega- Baghpat district, supplied15 months of crushing over,can then Finance MinisterPiyush the average, calculated over sev- this fiscal, when "every month, claimedthat theyhad found the officers had notperformedtheir tions of regional discrimination. parchis(caneindents,eachrepre- emerge as apotential flashpoint Goyalhad said it would seek to eral decades, is 21.7 mm. This is NRIdepositsinSBIgrew by Rs300 womaninsideawell,injuredand duties on time, action will be The Chief Engineer, sentingabuffalobuggicartloadof intheongoingfarmers’agitation. "upscale sustainable genetic the highestrain the city has re- crore". Therewas acombination bleeding,andrushedherto ahos- takenagainstthem as well," he Mechanical Engineering, agov- 18 quintals)to theRamalacooper- “These protests arenot about up-gradation of cowresources ceivedinJanuaryin21years. forreasons forthis, Kumar said. pital in Chandausi. When it re- said. ernmentdepartmenttaskedwith ative sugar mill that crushedtill asinglecroporstate.Itisaboutre- and to enhance production and While rain is notexpected in "Thegrowthinthefirsthalf could fusedtoadmit her,theydropped Chief MinisterYogi clearing the main highways of June 2inthe 2019-20 season. He pealing the three farm laws and productivity of cows”, as well as the coming week,Delhi maysee be due to fall of rupee againstthe the woman at her home, they Adityanath has sought areport JammuandKashmir,saidthefail- still hasn’t got payment for4 making MSP alegal right, which "effective implementation of aspell of fogduring the period. dollar,whichgenerallyprompts said. The police said theywere from the ADG, Bareillyzone, and uretoremove the snowwas due parchis,which,atlastseason’sSAP impactsall crops and farmers laws and welfareschemes for Dense fogisexpected on NRIs to send moremoney. Also, waiting forthe arrest of told STFunitstoprovide support to a“tactical” mistake. of Rs325perquintalforearly-ma- acrossIndia.ButIwillnotruleout cows”. Thursdaymorning, with tem- people preferredtoparkmoney Satyanand to ascertain morede- to the investigating teams. Are- “Basically, we cleared the turing cane varieties, is worthRs ganna (sugarcane) becoming an Whiledetailsarenot available peratureexpected to rangebe- in banksastherewereless av- tails, and ateam of four persons ward of Rs 25,000 has been an- roads during the night. We had 23,400. This, even as he has sup- issue afterJanuary8ifour talks about expenditureofthe Aayog, tween 19 and 8degrees Celsius enues forspending or trade." has been formedtonab him. nouncedbythe Badaun District been told that the weather will pliedanother 6parchis so farin withthegovernmentfail,”Rakesh the government allocated Rs 310 through the day. However, since December, The police said that the Police forthe captureof clear up by early Wednesday the newseason since the startof Tikait, spokesperson of the croreinthe Union Budget 2020- Datashows that the city has with the rupee rising againstthe woman wasafrequent visitor to Satyanand, with officials saying morning, so we put all the ma- crushing on October 28. BhartiyaKisan Union, told The 21 fora'RashtriyaGokulMission', been receiving higher than nor- dollar,therehas been afall in the temple, and the priestwas the administration will consider chineryand men on the job dur- Anuj Kalkhande has come to Indian Express. to “conserveand develop mal rainfall forthe pasttwo growthof NRIdeposits,theSBIof- known in the area as he lived invokingtheNationalSecurityAct ing the night,” Chief Engineer Ghazipur afterdelivering abuggi The UP government is under Indigenous Breeds in ascientific years in January. ENS ficial said. "Also, nowpeople there. againstthe accused. Rashid Ahmad told The Indian of 20.05 quintals (netweight) to pressuretoraisethe cane SAP, and holistic manner”.

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RUN-UP TO ASSEMBLY POLLS Howrahheadacheof TMCworsenswith minister’sresignation AfterBaishali Dalmiya, former Howrah mayorbacks Shukla

on Tuesday.She, likeShukla,had ATRIMITRA joinedpoliticsin2016. KOLKATA,JANUARY6 Another TMC leader and for- mer mayorofHowrah, Rathin TRINAMOOLCONGRESS leader Chakraborty,also hit out at the Laxmi RatanShukla’s resigna- party leadership. “The TMC is go- tion from the Cabinetand ing through aturmoiland many TMC’sHowrahSadar district sincereleaders and party work- president postonTuesdayhas FACTIONAL FEUD: Laxmi ers arenot beinggiven the op- triggered adomino effect with RatanShukla and Arup Roy portunity to work,” Chakraborty moreand moreleaders coming said on Wednesday. out againstthe party’s leader- In the meantime,Cooperative ship in the district. PARTYMPMEETS Ministerand TMC MLAfrom Though Trinamool Congress MAMATA,SAYS Central Howrah Arup Roy, who (TMC) president and Chief has comeunderseverecriticism MinisterMamata Banerjee had ‘HAVENOPROBLEM’ from the dissenters,reactedto playeddownShukla’s resigna- Shukla’s resignation, saying “it tion on Tuesday, saying that the ■Therewas some relief for wasnot the rightthing to do” be- 39-year-old former cricketerwas the ruling Trinamool fore the Assemblyelections. “still the partyMLA”, and wanted Congress on Wednesday “Leavingthe party before the GANGULY ‘STABLE’, TO BE DISCHARGED TODAY to stay away from politicsfor afterits rebelMPfrom polls wasnot the rightthing to nowto“concentrateonsports”, Arambagh, Aparupa do. Also, if anyleader has aprob- Fans of Sourav Gangulywaitoutside Woodlands Hospitalinsouth KolkataonWednesday. Partha Paul thingsdon’t look that simple. Poddar,met Chief Minister lem with some leaders in the or- The trouble in TMC’sHowrah MamataBanerjee with her ganisation,itshould be dis- district unit had come to the fore husband Sakir Ali. Afterthe cussed within theparty,not in ■ BCCI chief and former Team India ■ Gangulywas supposedtobe ■ “Mr Sourav Ganguly is clinicallyfit. ■ Gangulywas diagnosedwith three in Julylastyear when thetussle meeting, Poddar told me- public,” Arup Roysaid. captain Sourav Ganguly, who dischargedfromthe hospital on He sleptwell and had his meal. He blockedcoronaryarteries on Saturday between twoministers —Rajib diapersons, “Wehaveno TMC spokesperson and underwent angioplasty following a Wednesday, but he expressedthe wanted to stay in the hospital forone lastweek,following whichastent was Banerjee and Arup Roy—overal- problem.Wewill fight for Deputy ParliamentaryAffairs mild heart attack, is nowstable and desiretostaytherefor one moreday, moreday.Sohewillgohome insertedinone to remove the legationsofcorruption against the TMC and will help the MinisterTapas Roymaintained will be dischargedfromthe hospital the official said. Sources close to him tomorrow. It is his personaldecision," blockage. The 48-year-old has been some local functionaries became party to winthe coming caution.“Onemustbear in mind on Thursday,anofficial at the facility said he wanted to avoid the crowds Woodlands Hospital MD and CEO Dr diagnosedwith ‘triplevessel disease’, an embarrassment forthe party. Assemblyelection.” that Arup Roywas astudent whereheisadmitted said. gathered outside the hospital. Rupali Basu said. doctors had said earlier. PTI Forest MinisterRajibBanerjee leader who worked his wayup has been speaking out againsta to become aminister. He is asen- section of leaders in the party’s Dalmiya, hit out againstasection ior leader,” Tapas Roysaid. districtunit,thenledbyArupRoy. of party leaders. Howrah district has 16 Imams slam MEETINGLASTED FOR10MINUTES Afterhestarted skipping govern- Coming outinsupport of the Assemblyconstituencies. It has ment and party eventsin former cricketer, Baishali beenastrongholdof theTMCsince September,the TMC leadership Dalmiyasaid “thereare termites the fall of the LeftFront govern- Owaisi, say Mamata meets Governor hours after he steppedintoplacatethetwo-time in the TMC who arebreaking the mentadecadeago.Five years ago, MLAfromDomjur and made party from within”. the TMC won15ofthe 16 won’t allow Shukla,whohasacleanimage,the “There aresome former civic Assemblysegments. slams Trinamool’s ‘outsider’ digs at BJP district unit president. However, body councillorsand blockpres- In the lastLok Sabha elec- division of withShukla nowquitting as identswho did notperform. Now tions twoyears ago, the party dom fightersfromthe undivided TMC’s Howrah district unit chief, their onlyjob is to humiliatehon- both the Howrah parliamentary EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Medinipur district, the governor the factional feud in the party’s estMLAsand MPs. Ihavepre- constituencies –Howrahand Muslim votes KOLKATA,JANUARY6 said,“Wehavetosavedemocracy. Howrahunithasonlyintensified. paredafile on them. The party Uluberia. Despiteregistering vic- Remember Khudiram Bose and Soon afternews came of must deal with these people tories in both the Lok Sabha EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE CHIEF MINISTER Mamata MatanginiHazra.Theverdictisfor Shukla’s resignation, Trinamool strictly,”Baishali, the daughter of seats, the TMC trailedinseven of KOLKATA,JANUARY6 Banerjee metGovernor Jagdeep free and fair elections. The public MLAfromBallyconstituency of former BCCI chief Jagmohan the 16 Assembly segmentsofthe Dhankhar at the RajBhavanon servantsmustensure that.” Howrah district, Vaishali Dalmiya, told aTVnews channel district. DAYS AFTER AIMIM chief Wednesdayevening, almosta The Governor asked Mamata Asaduddin Owaisi metPirzada yearaftertheirlastmeetingatthe Banerjee to provide details of Abbas Siddiqui—aninfluential GovernorHouse. The meeting, equipmentworth Rs 2,000crore Muslim cleric of FurfuraSharif — whichlastedfor10 minutes,came purchasedtocontain Covid-19. Abhishek notice to Supriyo: the Bengal Imams’ Association hours afterDhankhar slammed He claimedthe chief minister on Wednesdaysaid that their Banerjee’sparty Trinamool wasnot performingher consti- communityneeds no Muslim Congress (TMC) forlabelling BJP tutional duties by opposing a Apologise or face legal action leader from outside the state. leadersvisitingBengalforelection Chief MinisterMamataBanerjee with Governor Jagdeep Comptroller and Auditor General Condemning the politics re- campaignas“outsiders”. Dhankhar and his wifeatRaj Bhavan, Wednesday. Express (CAG)probe intoalleged irregu- volving around theMuslims of Whileneither side said any- larities in the Cyclone Amphan usedhis blackmoneyearnings the state, the chairman of the or- thing about the meeting, the relief fund. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE fromcowsmuggling,sandsmug- ganisation,MohammedYahiya, governor tweetedaphoto of the government wasready to imple- that some people in West Bengal “What has nothappened KOLKATA,JANUARY6 gling and iron smuggling to build said theydonot supportcom- meeting and wrote, “Myself and mentKisanSammanNidhiYojna. aredescribing those coming during the distribution of the his palatial house in Kolkata.” munal politics in West Bengal. Mrs Sudesh Dhankhar greeted Today, theUnionagriculturemin- from other states as outsiders. Amphan relief fund? Even TRINAMOOL CONGRESS (TMC) Banerjee, meanwhile, began “Westronglycondemn the Hon’bleChief Minister isterwrote alettertothestategov- This goes againstthe idea of the Calcutta High Courthas asked MP Abhishek Banerjee’s lawyer his five-daytour of north Bengal politics whichhas been playing @MamataOfficial when she vis- ernment and asked to help the Constitution,” the governor said. CAGtosubmit areportonthis,” has sent anotice to Unionminis- districtswherethe BJP had won over the Muslims in the state. ited RajBhawantoday.” Centretoimplementthescheme. He appealedtopeople to en- Dhankhar added. terBabul Supriyoalleging he vi- sevenofthe region’s eight Lok We do notsubscribetoreligious The meeting came about a Inthisscenario,Banerjee’svisitto surethereisnoviolenceduring The TMC lashedout at the olated acourt order by making TMC MP AbhishekBanerjee Sabha seatsin2019. and caste-basedpolitics. We week afterthe TMC petitioned RajBhavanisverysignificant.” the elections. “I urge everyone to governor over hisremarks.“He defamatorystatementsabout and BJP MP BabulSupriyo Centreappoints cannottolerate religious fanati- PresidentRamNathKovindto re- Earlier in the day, Dhankhar ensure thatthereisnobloodshed has transformedRaj Bhavaninto his client. Banerjeehas asked the cism,”Yahiyasaid. move Dhankharfromthepost,ac- told the media in Kolaghat in in this election. Is the governor aparty office of the BJP through BJP MP to apologise within 72 Suvendu chairperson Accusing the Hyderabad- cusinghimof “transgressingcon- Purba Medinipur district that he doing anything wrong by making his lopsidedrole. We have al- hoursorface legal action. Banerjee. “The ministerhad of JuteCorporation basedoutfitof“working with a stitutional limits”. The governor would do everything possible to sucharequest? It is my duty,the ready soughtthe intervention of The notice sent by Banerjee's tweetedcertain false and incor- communal agenda”, Yahiyasaid, has accused MamataBanerjee of ensurefreeand fair state duty of all of us to ensurethat the President in removing him lawyer SanjayBasureads, “Being rect statementsagainstmy BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari “Wedonot subscribetocommu- ignoring his calls and letters on Assemblyelections,and weighed thereisnoviolence during the from the postofthe governor of aggrievedwith your defamatory client, whichalso concerns Chief on Wednesdaywelcomedthe nal agenda. If needed, we will multipleoccasions and treating in on the TMC’s strategy to label elections, whichshould be free West Bengal. This Governor and false statements, my client MinisterMamataBanerjee and Centre’s decision to appoint him float our ownparty and take to him like“arubber stamp”. BJPleaders “outsiders”. and fair,” the Governor added. wantsnothing but the destruc- had instituted asuitfor defama- the stategovernmentatlarge. the chairperson of the Jute the streetstoprotest this kind of Asked about the visit,asenior “Nocitizen of this country Dhankharonce again urged tion of the statelikethe waythe tion and injunctionbeforethe The narration containedinyour Corporation of India(JCI). The politics. Muslims in Bengal do statesecretariatofficialsaid, can be brandedanoutsider in public servantstomaintain polit- BJP has doneinother states,” said Learned3rd Bench,CityCivilCourt tweetisfalse to your knowledge, former statetransportminister, notneedMuslim leaders from “Yesterday,Banerjeesaidthather anypartofIndia. It is unfortunate icalneutrality.Rememberingfree- TMC MP Kakoli GhoshDastidar. at Calcutta whenthe Learned fake anddistorted with the in- who joinedthe Opposition party outside the state.” Courtwas pleasedtogrant an ad- tent to instigate the supporters last month, will nowenjoythe He also accusedOwaisi of interim order of injunction on of my clientand that of the Chief status of acabinetminister. helping the BJP by dividing December8,2017,restrainingyou Minister,”read thelatestnotice. “I want to thankthe Central Muslim votes. “Wheneverthe BJP TMC worker gunned down, 3held MLAbookedfor from making anyderogatory Seeking unconditional apol- government and Prime Minister sets their eyes on astate,Owaisi comment or defamatorystate- ogy,Banerjee’s lawyer goes on to NarendraModifor believingin goes theretohelp the BJP.Wewill rushed to catchthe gunmen, Barshal gram panchayat. His ‘slapping’journo ment againstour client.” add, “...withdraw your state- me within afew days afterI notallowthe division of Muslim EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE who managed to flee. brother Babar Sheikh wasour Jalpaiguri: Acase has been It adds, “On 30 November mentsunder reference and issue joinedthe BJP.Ipay my humble votes in Bengal,” Yahiyaadded. KOLKATA,JANUARY6 Sheikh, the brother of local worker.” registeredagainstaruling 2017,you had made false and an unconditional apology within regardstothem,”Adhikari said. Owaisi’s meeting with TMC leader Badu Sheikh, was TMCworkers and leaders de- TMC MLAfor allegedly slap- defamatorystatementsinapress 72 hours from receiptofthe in- The JuteCorporation of India Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui on ATRINAMOOL Congress (TMC) found lying in apoolofblood. He mandedaproper investigation ping ajournalist of aBengali conferenceatAsansol linking our stant notice retractingthe viru- wasformedin1971with the sole Sundayhad fuelledspeculation worker has been shotdead in wasrushedtoRampurhat intothe murder. newspaperin Jalpaiguri dis- client to an illegalcoal mafia and lent and mala-fide statements purpose of helping farmers get of anew politicalunderstanding Birbhum district’s Rampurhat Medical Collegeand Hospital, but The BJP refuted the allega- trict forreportedlypublish- accusing him of illegitimately andgivingappropriate clarifica- the minimum support price aheadofthe Assemblyelections area. BabarSheikh wasgunned wasdeclared on arrival. tions. “The BJP has no connection ing anews item on his criti- profiteering from the smuggling tion forthe same.” (MSP) fortheir produce. in West Bengal. “Weare holding down on Tuesdaynight while he TMC’s Rampurhat No 1block withthe case," said alocal leader cism of the Zilla Parishad, of coal in West Bengal.” Supriyowas notavailable for Accordingly, JCI has intervened talkswith Abbas Siddiqui on wasstanding outside agrave- president AnwarHossain said, of the Opposition party. policesaid on Wednesday. LastSeptember,Banerjee had comments.Recently,hehad said, when farmers have facedchal- whether to contestpolls to- yard near Chowk. “Theincident is very sad. We Police said the victim’s body The MLA, however, denied sent alegal notice to Supriyo, ask- “Weall knowthat our ‘Bhaipo’, lenges in getting MSP. gether or on our own... we would Three people have been ar- can see the hands of BJP-backed had been sent forautopsy,and that he had slappedthe ing him to withdraw a“false and whothinksthat no one has the HeadquarteredinKolkata, it has liketoworktogether,” Owaisi rested by the police. miscreantsinthis murder.Badu other details would be ascer- journalist. PTI incorrect”tweet targetting him couragetotakehisname,soI’lluse playedakey role in jutecultiva- had said aftermeeting the cleric. As Sheikh collapsed, people Sheikh is the deputy head of tainedonce the reportisout. and Chief MinisterMamata hisname...AbhishekBanerjeehas tion in 17 districtsofBengal.

THEATRE OWNERS URGECMTOALLOWFULLOCCUPANCY, CITE LOSSES Kolkata film festival begins from Friday with Shah Rukh at virtual inauguration

twogreats—auteurSatyajit Ray Ray's classic Apur Sansar, fewyears. October.“Therehas been no re- Bengali and Hindimovies wait- PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA on his birth centenary, and iconic whichwas Chatterjee’s debut Meanwhile, citing huge port on the spread of thepan- inginthe pipeline will be re- KOLKATA,JANUARY6 Bengali actor Soumitra film, will be screenedatthe in- losses and “no instance of the demic by wayofscreening of leasedand exhibitors maybe Chatterjee, who diedofpost- auguration. spread of Covid-19through cin- films in cinema halls in and benefitedand getachance to ASSERTINGTHAT“the show Covid complications in Atotal of 131films —infea- ema halls”,owners of single- around thecountrysince thetime survive,” the letter read. mustgoon” despitethe Covid November lastyear. ture, short and documentaryfor- screen theatres in the stateshot the halls reopened,” the letter The letter referred to anoti- pandemic, West BengalChief “Together we will overcome mats—willbescreened at the offaletter to the Chief Minister signedbyEastern IndiaMotion fication issuedbythe Tamil Nadu MinisterMamataBanerjeeon this pandemic. But the show select state-run theatres of the MamataBanerjee urging her to Pictures Association (EIMPA) government, whichallowedfull Wednesdaysaid superstarShah mustgoon. We aregoing ahead city,including Nandanand allowfull occupancy in the halls. president PiyaSengupta said. occupancy in cinemaswith ad- Rukh Khan will grace the virtual with#KIFF 2021virtually,ona RabindraSadan. The theatreowners said that She said theatreowners are herence to the Covid-19 proto- inauguration of 26th Kolkata smaller scale. Glad that my Superstars Amitabh theyhavesufferedhugelosses suffering hugelosses as no new col. EIMPA office-bearer Ratan International Film Festival (KIFF) brotherShahRukhKhanwill Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan while complying with the rule of Bengali or Hindi films arebeing Saha had earlier said that many on January8. join us virtuallyatthe inaugural along with other big namesof 50 per cent occupancy in cinemas released due to the occupancy cinema hallowners areregret- The seven-dayfestivalwill event on Jan 8, 4pm,” Banerjee Bollywood were guests at thein- ‘The show mustgoon’: KIFFtaglineonaposter. Shashi Ghosh since the reopening of the estab- restrictions. “If the occupancy re- ting their decision to reopen the- commence by paying tributeto tweeted. augural ceremonyfor the past lishmentsinthe thirdweek of strictions arerelaxed,several atres in October lastyear.

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LANCET REPORT Rollout countdown: more Meeting India air quality Farmers’tractormarchtoday, vaccine storage points, targets across South Asia dry runs, extra training HaryanaPolicegivesgo-ahead anyglitches. Asource pointedout, may prevent 7% of KAUNAINSHERIFFM “It has to be clarifiedthat when NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 we said 10 days,itmeans we need pregnancy losses: Study equipment to handle anyunto- aminimum of 10 days.This could SUKHBIRSIWACH ward incident. ■Setting up of additional 19 vac- belonger too. However, it cannot CHANDIGARH,JANUARY6 Farmer leaders said the call of cine stores in remote terrains like be less than 10 days." sureelevation, whichcan act as tractor march has receivedhuge Ladakh or those with poor logis- One of the primarytasksbe- ANURADHA factorsto increasetheriskof preg- THE HARYANA Police has givena response from Haryana villages. tical supportlikeNortheast fore the rollout is setting up of MASCARENHAS nancy loss,” said Dr Tao. go-ahead forfarmers’ tractor At severalplacesinHaryana,farm- states, followedbycold chain additional cold chain and stor- PUNE,JANUARY6 To carry out their analysis, the march onKMP(Kundli-Manesar- ers participated in arehearsal testing at the stores agepoints. As the official said, authorscombineddatafromhou- Palwal) Expressway Thursday. Wednesday. In Khadwali village ■ Vaccine dryrun in at leastone while asystemisalready in POOR AIR quality is associated sehold surveysonhealth from Policeestimatearound2,500trac- in Rohtak district, even women vaccination centreinevery dis- place due to the Universal withaconsiderableproportionof 1998 to 2016 (from women who tors will be on the expressway came out to take the driving seat trict of the countrytoassess the Immunisation Programme pregnancy loss in India, Pakistan, reportedatleastone pregnancy from 11 am to 4pmwhen the in tractors. VillagesarpanchOm load on the flagship Co-WIN IT (UIP), with Covid-19, theyare and Bangladesh, according to a loss and one or morelivebirths), march will take place. Prakash Hooda said, “Weexpect platform (the Covid Vaccine looking at notjustlargernum- modelling study to be published and estimated exposuretoPM2.5 “In-principle,we have decided participationof around1,000trac- Intelligence Network, whichwill bers but avaccination drive that on ThursdayinThe Lancet duringpregnancythroughcombi- to give permission to the farmers tor-trolleys fromneighbouringvil- have all required information re- might lastthrough the year."In Planetary Health journal. ning satellitedatawith atmosph- to undertake tractor march on Women in Rohtak rehearse forthe tractor rally.Express lages in the tractor march.” garding the vaccination drive) the coming days,the vaccine An estimated 349,681 preg- ericmodellingoutputs.Theycrea- KMP Expressway on Thursday,” Suresh Koth, farmer leader ■Additional training to vaccina- will be procured and trans- nancy losses per year in South tedamodel to examine how Haryana DGP Manoj Yadava told from Hisar district, said farmers tions team basedonthe feed- portedtothe four GMSD Asia were associated with expo- exposuretoPM2.5 increasedwo- The Indian Express Wednesday. In other parts of Haryana too, will be diverted from Karnal and from various districtsofHaryana backreceivedfromthe dryrun (Government Medical Store suretoPM2.5 concentrations that men’s risk of pregnancy loss, calc- Senior police officers farmers will undertake tractor Panipatandthesmallvehicleswill will move to Delhi Thursday. These arethe three tasksthat Depots,located in Karnal forthe exceededIndia’s air quality stan- ulatingriskforeach10µg/m³incre- Wednesdayeveningheldameet- marches Thursdaytooppose the be diverted from Sonipat's “Today, thefarmerscarriedout will be undertakenbystakehold- northern region, Mumbai for dard(morethan 40 µg/m³), ac- asedinPM2.5 afteradjusting for ing to finalise the modalities to three farm laws. Ganaur,Murthal and Bhalgarh. atractormarch inNarwana(Jind) ers at the Centreand statelevels west,Chennai forsouth and counting for7per cent of annual maternalage,temperatureandhu- give permission to the tractor- “Wewilltrytoensurethatthe Randhwaalso said theyhave and Karnal town. Farmers of in the 10-odd days before the Kolkatafor east), run by the pregnancy loss in the region from midity,seasonal variation, and lo- march,includingitsroute,timings march takesplace safelyand made adequatearrangementsto Khedi Jalab villagehaveinvited largest immunisationdrive inthe Centre, and to the 37 statevac- 2000to 2016. ng-term trends in pregnancy loss. and number of the tractors that withoutcausingmuchinconven- avoid jams in Sonipat districts. me to join amarch Thursday.” countryisrolledout, against cine stores, apartfromthe 19 Previous studies have sug- Using this association, they will participateinthe march. ience to the people,” said Yadava. In Palwal, personnel of the According to Koth, senior Covid-19. On Tuesday, the Union additional statevaccine stores." gested alink between air pollu- calculated the number of preg- Police officers said the march According to Sonipat SP centralarmedpoliceforceswillbe farmer leaders will be visiting Health Ministrysaid it waspre- The additional stores will tion and pregnancy loss in other nancy losses that mayhavebeen will affect movement of normal Jashandeep Singh Randhawa, deployedtomaintainlawandor- protestsites in villages and paredto startvaccinatingpriority come up in regions likeNagaland, regions, but this is the firststudy causedbyPM2.5 in the whole re- trafficonthe expressway,espe- movement of heavy vehicles der besides deployment of towns forthe next twoweeksto groupswithindays,thoughthefi- whichcurrentlyreceive the vac- to quantify the burden in South gion forthe period 2000-2016 ciallyfromKundli border to Tikri moving towardsDelhi side on Haryana Police personnel along mobilise moresupportfor the naldecisionrestswiththeCentre. cines coveredunder the UIP from Asia, whichisthe mostpopulous and looked at howmanypreg- border foraround four hours. Ambala-Delhi highway (NH-44) with watercannons and other ongoing agitation. Topgovernmentsources,who Kolkata. Vaccine manufacturers region in the worldand has the nancy losses might have been arepartofthe team monitoring areresponsible forthe delivery. highestrateofpregnancy loss, prevented under India’s and preparations forthe rollout, said Ladakh nowhas alocal vaccine lead author on the study,DrTao WorldHealth Organization’s air theyneededthe time to iron out storetoo, as does Srinagar. Xueofthe Peking University, quality standard(40 µg/m³ and Hopeful Jan 8talks will yield results, end stir: minister China, told The Indian Express via 10 µg/m³, respectively). ongoing protest. However, Iam meetthe farmer union leaders as email. Therefore, understanding In the study,theyincluded RAAKHIJAGGA Union hopeful that things will settle sevenrounds of talkshavenot theriskfactorsforpregnancyloss 34,197 women who had losta LUDHIANA,JANUARY6 Ministerand down soon and BJP will beable to yieldedpositive results, he said, TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE in South Asia is crucial to improv- pregnancy,including27,480mis- Hoshiarpur win backthe confidence of mas- “Agricultureminister(Narendra ing maternal health regionally carriages and 6,717 stillbirths, “WHENEVER THERE is an agitati- MP Som ses.” Asked if the agitation was SinghTomar)isaresponsibleper- CASES: ACTIVECASES:2,27,546 and globally, he said. whichwerecomparedto live birth onforoneorotherreason,political Parkash harming the party’s prospectsin son, the issues areunder his do- 310 “Amongsomeof theexplana- controls. Of the pregnancy loss parties face the heat and as is case Punjab he said, “Everything will main.Seniorministersaretalking DAYSSINCE 1,03,74,932 DEATHS:1,50,114 PANDEMIC tions whyair pollution can cause cases,77 percentwere fromIndia, with BJP in Punjab. This shall too be okay. Iamhopeful that the to union leaders in everyround. BEGAN TESTS: 17,74,63,405 | RECOVERIES: 99,97,272 pregnancy loss is that fine parti- 12 per cent from Pakistan, and 11 pass…,” Som Parkash, Ministerof the farm laws.Hesaid he is hope- January8meetingwillyieldsome Union Home MinisterAmit Shah cles have been reportedtocross per cent from Bangladesh. State,CommerceandIndustry, to- ful about the next meeting on resultto endthisagitation.We are and Defence MinisterRajnath CASES DEATHS RECOVERIES TESTS the blood placentabarrier and GestationalexposuretoPM2.5 ld The Indian Express Wednesday. Friday, whichhewill attend. in continuous talkswith farmers Singh have also metthem.” JAN5 18,088 26421,3149,31,408 harm the embryo directly. Expo- wasassociatedwithanincreased Parkash, MP from Punjab’s “During agitations, political and Iamsurethat discussions al- Headded,“If needed,talkscan suretopoor air quality can cause likelihood of pregnancy loss, and Hoshiarpur,has attendedall parties in powerdoface protests. ways yield good results.” also be arranged with the PM. disorders suchasinflammation, thisremainedsignificantafterad- sevenmeetings held so farbe- Hence, if our leaders arefacing Asked if he thought Prime However, letusfirstfocus on the oxidative stress and blood pres- justing forother factors. tween farmers and Centreover dharnas in Punjab, it is partofthe MinisterNarendraModi should coming round of talks.” Bail may create law and order situation: Court junking Faruqui plea

Indorecourtobserved while re- Guru in his order.“Consideringall In their application, the police commentsthathurtreligioussen- STATESWITHRISINGACTIVECASES IRAMSIDDIQUE jecting their bail plea on Tuesday. theabove facts,grantingbenefitof stated:“During the show, inap- timents. In suchasituation, com- ACTIVECASES RISEINLASTWEEK BHOPAL,JANUARY6 “NalinandMunawarare being bail to Munawarand Nalin does propriatelanguagewas used mentsbyFaruquihurtingreligious Ladakh 23525 prosecutedforhurtingHindusen- Munawar notseem appropriate.” whilereferringto religion,society sentimentsappeared to be pre- Puducherry 37310 GRANTINGSTAND-UPcomedian timentsbyinsulting Hindu gods Faruqui The courtappeared to rely on andculture.Commentswerealso planned,thepolicealleged,adding MunawarFaruqui and Nalin and goddesses and showing ob- awritten application submitted made againstHome Minister that call details of the comedian STATESWHEREACTIVECASESAREDECLINING Yadavbailmayleadto lawandor- jectionable items to women and by Tukoganj police station where Amit Shah and Godhracarnage, with the co-accusedand their ACTIVECASES DECLINEINLASTWEEK dersituationsincebothhave been children during the show. The ac- granting bail to the accusedmay Faruqui and five others were whichmightcreatesocialunrest.” movementswerebeing probed. Maharashtra49,067 5,470 bookedonchargesoftryingto dis- cusedhavealsobeenchargedwith createlaw andordersituation,”ob- booked on January1following a Theypointed out that there Thepoliceurgedthecourtthat West Bengal 9,293 3,495 ruptpeace by hurting Hindu sen- trying to disturb communal har- served Additional District and Se- complaint by EklavyaGaud, son wasarecent lawand order prob- if thetwoweregrantedbail,itwill Chhattisgarh9,111 3,361 timentsduring their show, an mony. It has been shown that ssionCourtjudgeYatindraKumar of IndoreBJP MLAMalini Gaud. leminUjjainandIndorefollowing affect the investigation. STATESREPORTINGMAXIMUMCASES ONJAN5TOTAL Kerala 5,615 7,84,489 Maharashtra3,160 19,50,171 Chhattisgarh1,0212,84,536 STATESREPORTINGMAXIMUMDEATHS PUBLIC NOTICE ''IMPORTANT'' ONJAN5TOTAL Whilst care is taken prior to Maharashtra6650,915 acceptance of advertising copy,itisnot possible to verify Chhattisgarh253,437 its contents. The Indian Kerala 24 3,292 Express (P) Limited cannot be held responsible for such DataasonJanuary5,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfare,IndianCouncilofMedical Researchandstategovernments.Oftenthenumbersreleasedeverydaycontaindatafrompreviousdays contents, nor for any loss or aswell.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareonlyindicativeandnotdefinitive damage incurred as aresult of transactions with companies, associations or individuals advertising in its newspapers Bengal’s Covid active or Publications. We therefore recommend that readers make necessary inquiries before sending any monies or caseload below 9,000 entering into any agreements with advertisers or otherwise acting on an advertisement in any manner whatsoever. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE STATECOUNT KOLKATA,JANUARY6 TOTAL CASES DELHI JAL BOARD :GOVT.OFNCT OF DELHI OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL) PLANT SDW S/E West Bengal again reported 557252 SRINIWASPURI :NEW DELHI :110065 fewerthan 1,000dailyCovid-19 INCREASE DEATHS Press N.I.T.No. 24 (2020-21) cases on Wednesdayas868peo- 868 9863 “STOP CORONA :Wear Mask, Follow Physical Distancing, Maintain Hand Hygiene” ple tested positive in 24 hours, while 22 patientsdied. The S. Name of work Estimated Cost Date of release Last date/ time of 538521 RECOVERED N of tender in E- receipt of tender death toll rose to 9863. procurement through e- The active caseload, mean- 7300154 SAMPLES solution procurement solution while, droppedbelow9,000 to TESTED TILL JAN 6 1 Cleaning of Gravity Duct No. 3from Taxi 2,10,81,670/- 04/01/2021 03/02/2021 up to 8,868asthe discharge rate rose Stand behind Cambridge School to Okhla (Based on DSR 2016 3:00 P.M to 96.64per cent. The patient declared recovered. STP. (Re-Invite) 2021_DJB_198227_1 and approved rates) count in Kolkata, the epicentre According to the health bul- *Further detail in this regard can be seen at https://delhi.govtprocurement.com of the pandemic in the state, letin, 34,116 samples were tested ISSUED BY P.R.O. (WATER) Sd/- droppedbelow2,000 to 1,944. in 24 hours. The test positivity Advt. No. J.S.V.296 (2020-21) EX. ENGINEER (CIVIL) PLANT SDW S/E. In 24 hours, 1,271people were rate droppedto7.63 per cent.

Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY7,2021 WEST BENGAL 5 Probe ordered Metro scenario will change Kolkata after girl ‘tortured’ at in the next two years: Railways official Railway Safetytocome and in- India. We have sortedout all the 2020. The corridor has been fur- Howrah govt EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE spect. Once we getthe authori- pending issues. We wanted to ther extendedtill Phoolbagan. KOLKATA,JANUARY6 sation, the operation will hope- construct asubwaythat will di- The tunnel work under the shelter home fullybegin in March," he said. rectlyconnect the Airporttermi- Hooghlyriver wascompletedon EASTERN RAILWAYGeneral Joshi said tunneling work had nal. The airportauthorities have October 9, 2020. The rest of the Manager Manoj Joshi on been completeduptoSealdah in agreed.In the next twoyears, the tunnel work is likelytobecom- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Thursdaysaid the Metroscenario the East-West Metroproject. The metroscenario will changethe pletednextyear. KOLKATA,JANUARY6 would changethe city in next work would becomplete in three city.” twoyears. The Noapara- to four months, he added. Joshi said the revisedcost DURGACHAKHALDIA BRANCH ACLASS VIII student girlwas al- Dakshineswar routeinthe Asked about the Noapara- estimatefor the East-West proj- J.L. No. 126, Basudevpur,Talpukur, Dakshin Palli No. 2, P.O. Khanjanchak, legedly tortured by her inmates North-South corridor wasreceiv- Bimanbandar (Airport) route, the ect wasRs8,574.98crore. P.S. Durgachak, Haldia, Purba Medinipur, of agovernment-run shelter ing final touches, he added. railway official said, “Once the Phase-I of the metrocorridor, Pin -721602, West Bengal home in Liluah, Howrah. “In the next twoweeks, all work is done, the Bimanbandar from Salt LakeSector 5toSalt Appendix-IV,[Rule-8(1)] POSSESSION NOTICE (For Immovable Property) According to sources, the girl workswill be done and we will underground station will be the LakeStadium (5.3 km), was Whereas the undersigned being the Authorized Officer of the Bank of Baroda, had lefther home in Hooghly requestthe Commissioner for biggestunderground station in commissionedonFebruary13, Kharagpur Branch, under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial district on December 15 after Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 and in exercise of powers conferred under Section 13(12) read with Rule 9ofthe Security Interest she had an argument with her (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 issued ademand notice under Section 13(2) of the Act parentsand reachedHowrah. Notice dated 19.09.2020 calling upon the Borrower ABU BAKKAR MALLICK & When police found her,she was Co-Borrower MANSURA MALLICK, Ward No. 1, Gandhi Road, Uttar Darua, sent to agovernment home in Notice is hereby given to all Contai Purba Medinipur,West Bengal- 721401 to repay the amount mentioned in Liluah. concerned that one of my client COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND the notice being Rs.47,73,832.00 (Rupees Forty Seven Lakh Seventy Three After20days,she wassent intends to purchase ALL THAT Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Twoonly) as on 19.09.2020 (inclusive of residential flat being Flat No. B-6 backher home when her par- INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR) interest up to 19.09.2020) plus accrued interest thereon and incidental expenses on the second floor measuring and costs within 60 days from the date of receipt of the said notice. entsfound bruises on her hands. Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 about 1449 sq. ft at Cluster-1, The borrower having failed to repay the amount, notice is hereby given to the She told her parentsthat she was Sector-III, Salt Lake City,lying Advt. No. 04/2020 borrower/ guarantor's and the public in general that the undersigned has taken forced to writeher name on her and situate at Purbachal Housing possession of the property described herein below in exercise of powers conferred CSIR is looking for Scientist ‘H’/Outstanding on him/ her under Section 13(4) of the saidAct, read with Rule 9ofthe said rules on hand using safety-pin by the in- Estate, within the local limitsof mates of the shelter home. Scientist at CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute this 6th day of January of theYear 2021. Bidhannagar Municipal The borrower/ guarantors in particular and public in general are hereby cautioned The familyhas nowde- Corporation, Kolkata-700097. If (CSIR-4PI), Bengaluru. mandedaction againstthe in- not to deal with the property and any dealings with the property will be subject to the anybody has any objection or CSIR invites applications/nominations for the position of charge of the Bank of Baroda, Durgachak Haldia Branch for an amount of mates. any claims and demands Scientist ‘H’/Outstanding Scientist, at CSIR-Fourth Rs.47,73,832.00 (Rupees Forty Seven Lakh Seventy Three Thousand Eight Ananya Chakraborty,the whatsoever in respect of transfer Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI), Bengaluru in Level 15 of Hundred Thirty Twoonly) as on 19.09.2020 and further interest, costs, and chairperson of West Bengal State incidental expenses, etc. of the said flat, such persons are pay-matrix (Rs.1,82,200-2,24,100) plus allowances as Commission forProtection of requested to inform me with legal The borrower's attention is invited to provisions of sub-section (8) of section 13 of Child Rights, who visited the documentswithin 7(seven) days applicable in CSIR. theAct, in respect of time available, to redeem the secured assets. shelter home, on Wednesday from the date of this publication For eligibility criteria and other conditions, please see Description of Immovable Property said that aprobe has been initi- of this notice and in failure the detailed/ complete advertisement No. 04/2020 on Land measuring 5.23 Dec, Sale Deed No. 5675 dt. 23.07.2015, Mouza- Uttar ated intothe matter. thereof, the property is deemed CSIR website www.csir.res.in.Applications/ Darua, J.L No. 475, Khatian No. LR 5765, RS Plot No. 1266/ 3779, 1264/ 3778 & 1264, LR Plot No. 1454, 1451 &1452, P.O. Darua, Kapalkundala, Ward No. 5, within “Weare very serious about to be unencumbered and claim nominations may be sent alongwith complete bio-data the safetyofchildren in Home. A of any else deem waived. Contai Municipality,Contai, Purba Medinipur,West Bengal- 721401. Property is in and list of publications/patentsetc. by email on email ID the name of Mr.Abu Bakkar Mallick, butted and bounded by on the North: probehas been initiated," said Sd/- [email protected] or by post to Director Recruitment Cell, Municipal Road, on the South: Dag No. 1264/ 3778, on the East: Remaining portion Chakraborty. (Anis DattaSarma) of Dag No. 1264/ 3778 and on the West: Dag No. 1235. Meanwhile, BJP leader Locket Advocate Council of Scientific &Industrial Research (CSIR), Chatterjee metthe victim and High Court, Calcutta Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 NB: The earlier possession notice under Sec 13(4) of SARFAESI Act, 2002 on Room No.18, Ground Floor 16.11.2019 along with the paper publication respectively 19.11.2019 are treated to her familyand slammedthe on or before 15.02.2021. be cancelled. Saraf House 4/1, Red Cross TMC government in the state. davp 36202/11/0016/2021 Place, Kolkata-700001 Date: 06.01.2021, Place: Kharagpur Authorised Officer,Bank of Baroda

BRANCHNAME / 1) Date of Demand Notice A) Reserve Price SALE NOTICE Name &Address of the Description of Properties &owner 2) Date of Possession B) EMD Borrowers /Guarantors 3) Amount of Demand 3) Bid Increase Amount Mega E- Auction 6. Durgapur Branch(eOBC), Nachan Road, a) All that piece &parcel of land measuring 33 Decimal(more or less) situated at 1. 04.03.2020 Property :a Benachity,Durgapur- 713213 Mouza- Khatgaria, JLNo. 30, Kh No. 394 and now renumbered as 1001, Plot No. 82, 2. 22.09.2020 A) Rs. 23.93 lacs Dated: 29.01.2021 Borrower: Gupta Poly Traders, Proprietor: Sh L.R .Plot No. 82 under Pratappur Gram Panchayat, P.S. Faridpur,Distt, Paschim 3.Rs.76,34,985.82 Anand Gupta, Pratappur,Khatgoria PS- Faridpur, Bardhaman in the name of Sh Anand Gupta covered by Deed No. 6693 of 2015. (Rupees Seventy Six lakh B) Rs. 2.40 lacs Head Office: Plot No. 4, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi -110075 PIN –713 363, Guarantor: I) Mrs Bebi Devi Shaw, Bounded By: On the North By- 16 Ft Road, On the South By- Vacant Land, On the Thirty Four thousand Nine C) Rs. 10.000.00 W/O-Gangalal Shaw,CMERI, Bus stand Basti, C East By- Land of Sri Badan, On the WestBy-Vacant Land. hundred Eighty Five & Circle Sastra Centre, Durgapur,Nachan Road, Benachity,Durgapur,Paschim Bardhaman, W.B. /e-mail :[email protected] Zone, Durgapur -713 205 ii) Mr Gangalal Shaw, Possession-Constructive Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal Rent/ paise Eighty Twoonly) as Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known SALE NOTICE FOR SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES S/O-Gopal Shaw,C/O- Gupta Bhujia Bhandar on 31.12.2019 plus Salbagan Road, Nishan Hat, Street No. 1, b) All that piece &parcel of land at Mouza- Bhiringi, JL No. 68, R.S Kh No. 1149, accrued interest, incidental Property :b LAST DATE &TIME OF SUBMISSION OF EMD (Earnest Money Deposit) AND DOCUMENTS: 27.01.2021 /UPTO4.00 PM L.R. Kh No. 11761, 11762, 11763, 11764, R.S Plot No. 63, L.R Plot No. 58, expenses, cost &charges Benachity,Durgapur-713 204 iii) Mrs Janaki Devi A) Rs. 12.13 lacs Sale of immovable property mortgaged to Bank under Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Gupta, W/O- Late Balkishor Gupta, C/O- Gupta Nutanpally,Benachity,P.S. Durgapur under Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Distt. etc (from 01.01.2020 till the Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 (No.54 of 2002) Bhujia Bhandar,Salbagan Road, Nishan Hat, Paschim Bardhaman, Area- 2.50 Katha (more or less) in the name of Smt Janki date of repayment) B) Rs. 1.22 lacs Street No. 1, Benachity,Durgapur -713 213 iv) Gupta, Smt Mira Gupta, Smt Baby Gupta and Sh Ganga Gupta covered by Deed E-Auction Sale Notice for Sale of Immovable Assets under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, Nos. 5621 of 2008 and 5622 of 2008. Bounded By: On the North By- 3Storied house C) Rs. 10.000.00 2002 read with proviso to Rule 8(6) of the Security Interest(Enforcement) Rules, 2002. Mrs Mira Devi, D/O-Late Balkishor Gupta, Nishan Hat Basti, Salbagan Road, Near Water Tank, of Smt Janki Gupta, On the South By- Vacant land of Dulari Debi On the East By- 12 Notice is hereby given to the public in general and in particular to the Borrower (s) and Guarantor (s) that the below described immovable property mortgaged/charged to the Feet Road, On the WestBy- House ofAswani Singh Benachity,Durgapur –713 204 Secured Creditor,the constructive/physical/ symbolic possession of which has been taken by theAuthorised Officer of the Bank/ Secured Creditor,will be sold on “As is where Possession-Constructive Details of the encumbrances (Tax/ Municipal Rent / is”, “As is what is”, and “Whatever there is” on the date as mentioned in the table herein below,for recovery of its dues due to the Bank/ Secured Creditor from the respective Maintenance /Other charges)- Not known borrower (s) and guarantor (s).The reserve price and the earnest money deposit will be as mentioned in the table below against the respective properties. 7.Asansol Branch(eOBC), 122/130, GTRoad(East), All that piece &parcel of Landed property at P.S. Asansol South, Mouza- 1. 24.07.2014 Murgasol,Asansol, Dist. Burdwan (WB)- 713 303 A) Rs. 10.75 lacs DESCRIPTIONOFIMMOVABLE PROPERTIES [The Said Properties are under Constructive Possession/ Physical possession of the Secured Creditor] Kumarpur,J.L. No. 19, R.S. Kh No. 152, R.S. Plot No. 14,Area-2 Katha 5Chatak 2. 19.01.2015 Borrower: M/S Master Engineering Concern 20 Sq. Deed No. 1436 of 1991 in the name of Kumud Ranjan Banerjee and Ishan 3. Rs. 4,46,19,488.78 as B) Rs. 1.10 lacs 1) Date of Demand Notice A) Reserve Price Prop- Sh Kumud Ranjan Banerjee, S/O- Ketaki BRANCH NAME / Ranjan Banerjee. Bounded By:On the North by- Property of PDas, On the South on 30.06.2014 plus C) Rs. 10.000.00 Name &Address of the Description of Properties &owner 2) Date of Possession B) EMD Ranjan Banerjee-Guarantor:1.Smt Bulbul by- Common Land, On the East by- Vacant land, On the Westby- Plot No. 27 accrued interest, incidental Borrowers /Guarantors 3) Amount of Demand 3) Bid Increase Amount Banerjee, W/O Ishan Ranjan Banerjee, 2. Smt Possession-Physical, Details of the encumbrances (Tax/ Municipal Rent/ expenses, cost &charges Keya Banerjee, W/O Kumud Ranjan Banerjee, 3. Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known etc thereon. 1. Durgapur Branch, Nachan Road, Benachity, a) All that piece &parcel of Residential Flat having super built up area 1. 09.08.2018 Property :a Sh Ishan Ranjan Banerjee, S/O- Ketaki Ranjan Durgapur-713213 2. 13.12.2018 750 Sq Ft ,CoveredArea-562 Sq Ft at Tanvee Housing Complex bearing A) Rs.9.25 lacs Banerjee No. A-11(G+5) Storied Building, Forth Floor,Block-A, Mouza - 3. Rs.17,16,945.00 (Rupees Borrower: M/S APEnterprise, Prop. Radha Bamunara, J.L. No. 58, Kh No. 889, 513 &428, R.S. Plot Nos. 1820 & Seventeen lac Sixteen B) Rs.0.93 lacs 8. Asansol Branch(eOBC),122/130, GTAll that piece &parcel of Residential Flat No 101 on the first floor,having super 1. 31.01.2018 A) Rs.18.23 lacs built area of 825 sft, together with atwo wheeler parking space of 21 sft. in the Kanta Mahanto, Flat No.A-11&A-12, Fourth Floor, 1821, L.R. Plot Nos. 1669 &1670 under Gopalpur Gram Panchayet, thousand nine hundred Forty Road(East), Murgasol,Asansol, Dist. 2. 17.05.2018 C) Rs. 10.000.00 ground floor of ‘Tara Enclave, BlockA, situated at MouzaAsansol Municipality,JL B) Rs. 1.83 lacs Block-A, Parijat Housing Complex, Bamunara, Village &PO-Bamunara, PS- Kanska, Durgapur -713212, Dist. Burdwan Five only) as on 31.07.2018 Burdwan (WB)- 713 303 3.Rs 20,78,821.41 no 20, R.S Kh no 3132 (renumbered as R.S Kh No. 11001), RS plot no 4006, Durgapur-713212. in the name of Sh Radha Kanto Mahanto covered by Deed Nos. 293 of plus accrued interest, Borrower: M/S SaramaEnterprises, Prop. (Rupees Twenty lakh C) Rs. 10.000.00 comprising to C.S Plot No. 2014 covered by Deed no I-3254 of 2005, standing in Seventy Eight thousand 2012, Bounded By: North By- Owner cum Developer’s land,South By- 15 incidental expenses, cost & Shrinendu Bhattacharya, S/O- Late Tarunendu Bhattacharya, Tara Enclave, Flat No. 101, S.B. the name of Smt. Kakali Bhattacharya and Smt. Nibedita Bhattacharya. Bounded Eight hundred Twenty one Ft wide Road, East By- Owner cum Developer’s Land), West By- 15 Ft charges etc. (from 01.08.2018 till the date of repayment) Gorai Road, Asansol-4, Guarantor: Smt Kakoli By: On the North By- Stair case &lift, On the South By- S.B.Gorai Road, On the and Paise Forty one only) as wide Road. Bhattacharyya, W/O- Shirnendu Bhattacharyya & East By- Flat no 102, On the WestBy- Passage &Drain on 31.12.2017 plus accrued Possession-Constructive Details of the encumbrances (Tax / Smt Nivedita Bhattacharyya, W/O- Diptendu Possession-Constructive, Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal interest, incidental Municipal Rent/ Maintenance /Other charges)- Not known Bhattacharyya Rent/ Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known expenses, cost &charges b) All that piece &parcel of Residential Flat having super built up area etc. from 01.01.2018. 750 Sq Ft ,Covered Area-562 Sq Ft with care parking space measuring Property :b 9. Asansol Branch(eOBC), 122/130, GT All that piece &parcel of Residential Land &Building situated at Municipal 1. 01.01.2020 A) Rs. 109.33 lacs more or less 120 Sq Ft in the basement of the building at Tanvee Housing Holding No. 707(N), Ward No. 01, Surya Sen Park, Kumarpur,Mouza- 2. 06.03.2020 Road(East), Murgasol, Asansol, Dist. B) Rs. 10.94 lacs Complex bearing No. A-12 (G+5) Storied Building, Forth Floor,Block-A, A) Rs.10.52 lacs Burdwan (WB)- 713 303 Narsamuda, JLNo. 09, RS Plot No. 851, Sub-Plot No. 851/B, LR Plot No. 975(P), 3.Rs.40,65,161.30 Mouza -Bamunara, J. L. No. 58, Kh No. 889, 513 &428, R.S. Plot Nos. B) Rs.1.06 lacs Borrower: Suvra Paul &Nabin Chandra Paul, LR Kh No. 70 under Asansol Corporation, PO &PS- Asansol, Distt. Paschim (Rupees forty lac sixty five C) Rs. 50.000.00 1820 &1821, L.R. Plot Nos. 1669 &1670 under Gopalpur Gram Surya Sen Park, Kumarpur Asansol(South) Bardhaman,Area- 16 Decimal or 9Cottahs 10 Chhatak in the name of Smt Suvra thousand one hundred sixty C) Rs. 10.000.00 Panchayet, Village &PO-Bamunara, PS- Kanska, Durgapur-713212, Asansol- 713 304 Paul covered by Deed No. 3038 of 2013. Bounded By: On the North By- 25 Ft one &paise thirty only) as Dist. Burdwan in the name of Sh Radha Kanto Mahanto covered by Deed Wide Road, On the South By- 10 Ft Wide Passage, On the East By- RS Plot No. on 31.12.2019 plus accrued Nos. 2829 of 2012, Bounded By: North By- Owner cum Developer’s land, 1724, On the West By- RS Plot No. 851(P) &870(P) interest, incidental South By- 15 Ft wide Road, East By- Owner cum Developer’s Land), Possession-Constructive, Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal expenses, cost &charges West By- 15 Ft wide Road. Rent/ Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known etc (from 01.01.2020 till the date of repayment) Possession-Constructive; Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal Rent/ Maintenance /Other charges) -Not known 10. Asansol Branch, Asansol, Dist. All that piece &parcel of Residential Flat in 1st Floor(G+2) situated at Chelli 1. 08.07.2014 A) Rs. 42.53 lacs Burdwan(WB)- 713 303 Danga, B.D.G Path, JL No. 20, R.S Kh No. 527, Holding No. 357(64), Area- 3000 2. 26.09.2014 2. Asansol Branch(eOBC), 122/130, GTAll that piece &parcel of Commercial Shop Nos. 1&5inthe ground floor 1. 01.11.2019 A) Rs.25.96 lacs B) Rs. 4.26 lacs Borrower: M/S Maa Sarada Infra Promoters Sq Ft under Asansol Municipality in the name of Jyoti Agarwal covered by Deed 3. Rs.1,18,74,510.00 Road(East),Murgasol, Asansol, Dist. Burdwan of Ganapati Villa (G+4 storied building), situated at Mouza -Asansol 2. 03.01.2020 B) Rs.2.60 lacs Pvt Ltd, Purbasa Housing Complex, 1st Lane, Nos. I-1224 of 2004 &2633 of 2013. Bounded By:. On the North By- Building of (Rupees one crore C) Rs. 10.000.00 (WB)- 713 303 Municipality,P.S. Asansol, Dist. Bardhaman Paschim, JL. No. 20, Ward 3. Rs.59,36,909.52 (Rupees Ushagram, Asansol-713303 Guarantor: I) eighteen lacs seventy four C) Rs. 10.000.00 others, On the South By- Municipality Road, On the East By- Municipality No. 11,Holding No. 21/B, R.S. Plot No. 973, Kh No. 14555 to 14558, FiftyNine lac Thirty Six Yogesh Sarayan, S/O- Ashok Kr Sarayan, M. G Road, On the West By- Building of others. thousand five hundred ten Borrower: M/S Global India, Prop. Sh Narendra Super Built Up Area- 376 Sq Ft along with undivided proportionate share thousand Nine hundred nine Road, Raniganj-713347, ii) Jyoti Agarwal, W/O- Possession-Constructive, Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal only) as on 30.06.2014 plus Pratap, S/O- Basudeo Naran Singh, 454(4/1) BD in the name of Narendra Pratap covered by Deed No. 9215 of 2016. &paise Fifty Twoonly) as on Rahul Agarwal, Silicate Factory Road, Rent/ Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known accrued interest, incidental Mahalla, DAVSchool Road,Asansol-713301 Bounded By: On the North By- High Drain, On the South By- Property of 31.10.2019 plus costs, Ushagram, Asansol-713303 iii) Ranjeet Singh, expenses, cost &charges others, On the East By- MotherTeresa Road, On the West By- Road. charges and future interest S/O- Kuldip Singh, Bastin Bazar,Asansol South, etc. (from 01.07.2014 till the Possession- Constructive Details of the encumbrances (Tax / (from 01.11.2019 till the date Asansol-713301 date of repayment. Municipal Rent/ Maintenance /Other charges)- Not known of repayment). 11.Durgapur Branch, Nachan Road, All that piece &parcel of Office premises situated 5th Floor of Unit No. 5/40 of 1. 04.10.2018 A) Rs. 93.00 lacs Benachity,Durgapur- 713213 SUHATTAcommercial building(G+6 Std.), Mouza- Faridpur,J.L. No. 74, C.S. 2. 13.12.2018 3. Asansol Branch (eOBC), 122/130, GT All that piece &parcel of two storied building situated at Mouza- Asansol 1. 01.10.2019 A) Rs.64.13 lacs Borrower: Lavanyamayee Tradecome Pvt Ltd, Plot Nos. 3601(P), Kh No. 1362, City Centre, Durgapur- 713216 having super 3.Rs.5,28,15,003.00 B) Rs. 9.30 lacs Road (East), Murgasol, Asansol, Dist. Municipality,BDMohalla, Holding No. 5, JL No. 20, R.S. Kh No. 9578, 2. 06.12.2019 B) Rs.6.42 lacs Director- Rajat Munjal &Mani Munjal, Room No. built up area of 1200 Sq in the name of Sh Rajat Munjal covered by Deed No. 5639 (Rupees Five Crore Twenty C) Rs. 50.000.00 Burdwan (WB)- 713 303 R.S. Plot Nos. 8844 &8845, C.S. Plot No. 1024,Area- 3Kathas (2160 Sq 3. Rs. 87,99,987.75 (Rupees 5/40, 5th Floor,Suhatta Mall, City Centre, Dugapur- of 2007. Bounded By: North By-Passage then office of Mr Khan, South By- Eight lac fifteen thousand C) Rs. 10.000.00 Borrower: M/S Multisale, Durga Market, 46 GT Ft in the name of 1) Sh Basudev Narayan Sing, S/O- Late Awodh Eighty Seven lac Ninety Nine 713 216, Open to Sky,East By-Office of C.P.Re-Rollers (5/39), West By- Open to Three only) as on Road,Asansol-713301 Partners:i), Sh. Narayan Singh, 2)Sh Surendra Pratap Singh, S/O- Sh Basudev Narayan thousand Nine hundred Guarantor: I) Rajat Munjal, S/O-Late Chamanlal Terrace 31.07.2018 plus accrued Basudeo Narayan Singh,S/O Lt. Awadh Singh &3)ShBirendra Pratap Singh, S/O- Sh Basudev Narayan Singh Eighty Seven &paise Munjal, B-110, Sector-2C, Sugam Sarani Rd, Possession-Constructive, Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal interest, incidental Narayan Singh ii) Sh. Narendra Pratap, S/O covered by Deed No. 1433 of 1987. Bounded By: By North- 12 ft Wide Seventy Five only as on Bidhan Nagar,Durgapur-713212, ii) Mani Munjal, Rent/ Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known expenses, cost &charges Basudeo Narain Singh iii) Smt. Archana Singh, Road, By South- Gali, By East- Railway Quarter,ByWest- Property of 30.09.2019 plus costs, W/O Rajat Munjal iii) M/S Eshika Fianancial Pvt etc. (from 1.08.2018 till the W/O Surendra Pratap Singh iv) Smt. Prabha Brije BihariYadav. charges and future interest Ltd, 7A, Bentick Street, 4th Floor,Kolkata- 700 001 date of repayment) Singh, W/O Birendra Pratap Singh v) Sh. Possession- Constructive Details of the encumbrances (Tax / (from 01.10.2019 till the date 12. Durgapur Branch(eOBC), Nachan Road, All that piece &parcel of landed property situated at Mouza-Fuljhore, P.S- New 1. 16.01.2019 A) Rs. 20.10 lacs Birendra Pratap Singh, S/O Basudeo Narain Municipal Rent/ Maintenance /Other charges)- Not known of repayment) Benachity,Durgapur- 713213 Town Ship, Durgapur 713 210, J.L. No. 107, R.S. Plot No. 1130, L.R. Plot No. 2. 05.04.2019 Singh vi) Sh. Kumar Abhijeet, S/O Surendra Borrower: Mind Construction, 1, Kabiguru 4816, R.S Kh No. 1471, present L.R Kh No. 6160, Area- 9satak in the name of 3.Rs. 76,78,140.10 B) Rs. 2.01 lacs Pratap Singh Address of all the Partners- 4/A sarani, SAIL Cooperative, City Centre, Durgapur Shyamal Samanta covered by Deed No. I-7312 of 2014. Bounded By: By North- (Rupees Seventy Six lac C) Rs. 10.000.00 D.A.V School Road, B.D Mohalla, Asansol- –713 216, Prop- Sh Shyamal Kumar Samanta, Open Land in Plot No. 1127, By South- Open Land in Plot No. 1131, By East - Seventy Eight thousand 713301 Guarantor: Sh. Surendra Pratap Singh, S/O- Late Gourhari Samanta, 76, Open Land in Plot No. 1129, By West-16 Ft Road. One hundred Forty &Ten paise only) as on S/O Basudev Narayan Singh, 4/A D.A.V School Ganatantrapally,Durgapur-713210. Guarantor: Possession-Constructive, Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal Rent/ Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known 31.12.2018 plus accrued Road, B. DMohalla,Asansol-713301. M/S Mirror Construction, 1, Kabiguru Sarani, City Centre, Durgapur- 713 216 interest, incidental 4. Asansol Branch(eOBC),122/130, GTRoad All that piece &parcel of land &building situated at just beside Netaji Sarani, 1. 05.10.2016 A) Rs.30.42 lacs expenses, cost &charges etc. (from 01.01.2019 till the (East), Murgasol, Asansol, Dist. Burdwan Ismile, Asansol, JL No. 22, Mouza- Ismile, RS Plot No. 702, RS Kh No. 68, 2. 09.12.2016 B) Rs.3.05 lacs (WB)- 713 303 PS- Hirapur,underAsansol Municipal Corporation,Area- 6.50 decimile in the 3. Rs.100,92,398.00 (Rupees date of repayment) Borrower: M/S Aashirbaad Enterprise, Prop. name of Sandhya Majumdar covered by Deed No. I-1705 of 1989. Bounded one crore ninety two thousand C) Rs. 10.000.00 Sh Santanu Majumdar,BNGanguly Market, By: On the North By- House of others On the South By- Road On the East three hundred ninety eight 13.Durgapur Branch(eOBC), Nachan Road, All that piece &parcel of Factory land, building &structures situated at Mouza 1. 05.10.2016 A) Rs. 68.00 lacs Near Sreepally Kalibari, SBGorai Road,Asansol- By- Road On the West By- Land of others only) as on 30.09.2016 plus Benachity,Durgapur- 713213 Benathol, JL No 39, RS Kh No. 51, LR &RSPlot No 43/164, PS- Mejia, Distt. 2. 09.02.2017 B) Rs. 6.80 lacs 713303 Guarantor: Smt Sandhya Majumder, Possession- Constructive Details of the encumbrances (Tax / accruedinterest, incidental Borower: D.S. Brick Works Bankura, area of land 1.66 acre, with plant &Machineries and miscellenous fixed 3. Rs.1,05,17,852.11 (Rupees One crore Five lac W/O- Late Ashok Majumdar,Netaji Colony,near Municipal Rent/ Maintenance /Other charges)- Not known expenses, cost &charges etc. Partner: Sh Sidhartha Sarayan S/O- Sh Dinesh Kr assets of aFly Ash Brick unit, embedded there on, covered by Deed no 939 of C) Rs. 10.000.00 Seventeen thousand Eight homeopathic college, ismile,Asansol-713301 (from 01.10.2016 till the date of Sarayan &Smt Sujata Sarayan, W/O- Sh 2005, standing in the name of Sidhartha Sarayan. Bounded By: On the North By- hundred Fifty Twoand paise repayment) SidharthaSarayan,88, J.L. NehruRoad, Open land On the South By- Open land On the East By- Mejia to Ballavpur Eleven Only) as on 5. Raniganj Branch(eOBC), NSBRoad, All that piece &parcel of Residential Flat No. 401, 4th Floor of Asta 1. 07.01.2020 A) Rs.20.78 lacs Raniganj- 713 347 Road On the West By- Open land Possession-Physical, Details of the encumbrances (Tax/Municipal Rent/ 30.09.2016 and interest Raniganj-713347 Vinayak Apartment(a Five Storied Building), having Super Built Up Area 2. 20.06.2020 B) Rs.2.08 lacs Maintenance/ Other charges)- Not known thereon from 01.10.2016 of 1150 Sq Ft along with one four wheeler parking space in the basement 3. Rs.35,18,966.84 (Rupees and with costs and C) Rs. 10.000.00 Borrower: M/S Fighter, Prop. Sh Diptendu Area- 100 Sq Ft in the name of Sh Diptendu Bhattacharjee &Smt Thirty Five lakh Eighteen charges Bhattacharjee, 544/1, Hill View Park(North), Asta Nivedita Bhattacharjee. The said building/apartment, “ASTAVINAYAK thousand Nine hundred Sixty Vinakya Apartment, Flat No. 401, 4th Floor Six &paise Eighty Four only) TERMS AND CONDITIONS APARTMENT” is being situated at Hill View Park(N), Asansol- 713 304 The sale shall be subject to theTerms &Conditions prescribed in the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules 2002 and to the following further conditions: Asansol- 713 304, Guarantor: Mrs Nivedita upon apiece and parcel of land measuring 5Cottahs 43 Sq Ft lying at as on 31.12.2019 plus accrued Bhattacharjee, W/O-Sh Diptendu Bhattacharjee, interest, incidental expenses, 1.The properties are being sold on 'AS IS WHERE IS BASIS and “AS IS WHATISBASIS” and “WHATEVERTHERE IS BASIS” Mouza- Asansol Municipal Corporation, JL No. 20 within the limit of 2. The particulars of Secured Assets specified in the Schedule herein above have been stated to the best of the information of the Authorised Officer,but the Authorised Officer shall not be 544/1, Hill ViewPark(North),AstaVinakya Asansol Municipal Corporation Ward No. 6ofA.M.C. under R.S. Kh No. cost &charges etc(from Apartment, Flat No. 401, 4th Floor,Asansol- 713 01.01.2020 till the date of answerable for any error,misstatement or omission in this proclamation. 1514, C.S. Kh No. 777, R.S. Plot No. 4501, C.S. Plot No. 2013, P.S- 3.The Sale will be done by the undersigned through e-auction platform provided at the Websitehttps://www.mstcecommerce.com on 29.01.2021 @11.00AM to 4.00 PM 304 repayment) Asansol, Distt. Paschim Badhaman covered by Deed No. 01946 of 2014 4. For detailed term and conditions of the sale, please refer to website:www.ibapi.in, www.mstcecommerce.com, https://eprocure.gov.in/epublish/app &www.pnbindia.in On the North By- 16 Ft Wide Road, On the South By- Survey Plot No. 88 STATUTORY15DAYSSALE NOTICE UNDER RULE 9(1) OF THE SECURITY INTEREST ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENT RULES, 2002. On the East By- Survey Plot No. 74 On the West By- Survey Plot No. 76 Manoranjan Satpathy,Asstt. General Manager Possession- Constructive Details of the encumbrances (Tax / Municipal Rent/ Maintenance /Other charges)- Not known Date: 07.01.2021, Place: Durgapur Authorised Officer,Punjab National Bank STATUTORYSALE NOTICE UNDER RULE 8(6) OF THE SARFAESI ACT,2002

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Delhi mustheedAmbassador Juster’s concerns. US anxieties THE FIRSTADVANCE estimates of GDP One of the keymetrics we trackinthis in- formance of the largest,strongestand most growth forthe current financial year aredue dexiselectricityconsumption. Basedonthe resilient companies.Yet the impact of the mayfind more vigorous expression under President Biden from the National Statistical Office on 2019 demand patterns, residential electricity public health crisis response is likelytohave NHIS FAREWELL address in the capital on Tuesday, the outgoing US Ambassador January7.InDecember lastyear,during the wasup25per cent;extreme cold weather is been disproportionatelyfelt on smaller and Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, likelytohavepusheduphousehold heating informal enterprises. An economic shockof to India, Kenneth Juster,celebrated the significant progress in bilateral rela- the ReserveBank of India (RBI) had revised consumption in the north andpartsofthe this magnitude is bound to have deep nega- tions over the lastfew years. He also pointed to the lingering challenges that upwards itspreviousforecast, pegging the east. But approximatelyhalf of the demand tive residual impacts—“scarring” —onac- could test ties in the days ahead. Juster’s tenureofalittle over three years saw contraction at 7.5per cent. The growth esti- is from industry, suggesting that activity has tivity,behaviour, confidence and resilience. I the unprecedented expansion of defence and security cooperationand some mates forthe firsttwo quarters of thisyear accelerated across all geographies. All of these will have effectsonsustaining unflinching American supportfor India in itsongoing conflict with China in the high were -23.9 per cent and -7.7 per cent, respec- Second, acritical sector in the recovery the momentum of recovery andIndia’s po- Himalayas. Forwardmovement on the trade front, however, hasbeen elusive.Justeralso tively.Itisimportant to note that the firstad- storyisresidential real estate,given the large tential growth. vance estimates for2020-21growth are backwardand forwardsector linkages. Despitethe best effortsofforecasters, the underlinedthe emergingdiscomfort in the United States over the perceivedgrowth of basedonprojections from aseven month pe- Mumbai, aweathervane of overall housing levelofuncertainty remains high. The gov- religiousintolerance and decliningcommitment to diversity in India. Delhi needs to pay riod (April–October), usingamix of the first demand, recordedamassive increase in reg- ernment and the regulators, particularly the attention to Washington’s anxieties that mayfind more vigorousexpression under and secondquartercorporate results,agri- istrations (and hencesales) of housing units. RBI, have been proactiveand dynamic,re- President Joe Biden. cultureproduction data, transportand Contributoryfactors would include acut in sponding aggressively in implementing a The last fewyears have seen significant convergence of Indianand US strategic in- freightestimates, theindexofindustrial pro- stampdutyrates from the normal5per cent palpable “survive, revive and thrive”strat- terestsinthe extendedregionofthe Indo-Pacific. Delhi has accelerated induction of duction, bank credit and deposits, and mul- of the sale value to 2per cent (whichisquite egy.Given the shifting natureofpublic the advanced US weaponssystems into the Indianarmoury, improved interoperabil- tiple other indicators. Thesecond advance significant givenMumbai’srelatively high health markers, despitethe eventual spread estimateswill be released in endFebruary, home prices), steep cutsindevelopers’ sale of vaccines,policy will have to “cross the ity between the twoarmedforces, andsupportedrenewal of the moribund quadri- basedonamorecomprehensive setofdata. offerprices and lowhome-loan rates. riverbyfeeling the stones”.But the main pol- lateral security framework involving the US, Japan and Australia. When China occu- We have retainedour owngrowth fore- Residential demand is also evident in home icy narrative in 2021, as the growth momen- pied territoryinthe Ladakh frontierlastApril, Washington wasamong the firsttocall castfor thecurrent financial year at -7.6 per loan off-takefrombanks, even as credit from tum gains traction, will be thepath to nor- out Chinese aggression and offersustainedmilitarysupport. But the enhancedde- cent, but thereare signs, beginning in late NBFCs has begun to increase, afteranalmost malisation from the extreme fence partnership is notwithout wrinkles. Justerflagged India’s continuing purchase November of astrongereconomic recovery. complete shutdown in 2019-20. accommodative monetary and fiscal policy of advancedconventional weapons from Russia amidstdeteriorating ties between Our 2021-22 GDP growth forecastisat11per The thirdisdigitalisation and the big-tech stance, with measuresbalancedbetween cent plus. developmentsofthe lastfew years: App- continuingatargetedstimulus forthe most Washington and Moscow. First, aset of recent news from govern- basedmobility metrics provide valuable in- vulnerable and impacted segments,and While Delhi hopes to finesse the emerging tension between India’s longstanding de- mentand industryreleases: In December, sightsonacitybasis. Googlemobilitydata normalisation of the extraordinarymeas- fence cooperationwith Russia and deepening security partnership with America, it has GSTcollections were at arecordhigh, pas- across different geographies also pointstoa ures to counter the deeplycontractionary afar largerchallengeathand on trade policy.The frustration at the inability to conclude senger vehicle dispatches to dealers were normalisation of activity.However, work effectsofthe pandemic. even asmall trade deal that Justerhighlighted is nowcommon to all of India’s major com- fairly robust, and the Manufacturing from home is likely to become embeddedas Past experience has shown the likelihood mercial partners. Asia is disappointed by India’s decision to walk out of aregion-wide Purchasing Managers Index(PMI)continued indicated by trends in travel to workplaces. of inflationaryand financialsectorriskspost to remain strong. Coupledwith positive re- This is supportedbymultipledataseries the adoption of aprolonged loose policy.The free tradeagreement. Trade talkswiththe European Union have been stalled forlong Despite the best efforts of ports of theorder book of aleadingmanu- basedonthe digitalisation initiativestaken RBI has demonstrated adeep ability to man- and Delhiisnow trying to decouplefromthe Chinese economy. This is notanenviable sit- facturer of akey intermediateinput of man- forecasters, the level of by the government, RBI andancillaryinsti- agethe crisis and will nowhavethe difficult uation to be in. India has an equallydaunting challengeofrestoring itsimageasathriv- ufacturing machineryand automobiles — uncertaintyremains high. tutions. Paymentsdata, whether via UPI or task of initiating and communicatingthe ing plural society.Animportant section of US opinion hasalready begun to tagIndia as ball bearings —the signals of astrong recov- Thegovernment and the FastAG paymentsorGST E-way bills,also normalisation strategy,particularly thegrad- an “illiberal democracy”. Concerns about India’s domestic politics arenot limited to the eryare quitebroad-basedwith apositive regulators, particularly the suggestastrong activity recovery,basedon ual draining of the surplus liquidity over the momentum. transportdata. course of 2021, especiallywith all major cen- US. ManyofIndia’s friends and well-wishers in the neighbourhood and the worldare RBI, have been proactive and anxious about the direction of India’sdomestic politics. Official Delhi might believe that This inference is reinforcedbysignals One strong setofinputsintoour under- tral bankslikelytocontinuewith their own from an extensive setof39leading and con- dynamic,responding standing of activity arethe reported finan- loose policies. On thegovernment’s side, we India’seconomicsizeand geopolitical salience give it the option of dismissing these con- current indicators whichwetrack.These can aggressively in implementing cial resultsofcompanies forthe July- have already seen the initiation of deep cerns. But in the current fluidinternational environment,the costs of being seen as a be broadlygroupedintodomestic and exter- apalpable ‘survive,revive September quarter. Excluding petroleum and structural reforms to getIndia backtoasus- closedeconomyand intolerant society could be high forIndia. nalactivities (manufacturing and services, tradingcompanies, netsalesofthe largest tainablehigh growth trajectory. Theforth- consumption and investment), fiscal num- and thrive’ strategy.Given companieswas flat relative to the same quar- coming budget proposals for2021-22 (and bers, mobility,employment and payments. the shifting nature of public terlastyear,while operatingprofits were up beyond) arelikelytobekey beacons forthe Early indicatorsfor December activity based health markers, despite the 17 per cent (year-on-year). Thisleads to ques- “thrive”phase. on acompositeindexofaweighted mix of eventual spread of vaccines, tions on akey implication of the recovery and these indicators suggests that economic ac- the consequentcrafting of the evolving stim- The writer is executivevice-president, FADING LINES tivity haspretty muchcome backuptopre- policy will have to ‘crossthe ulus response —anunevenand unequal re- Business and Economic Research,Axis Bank. lockdown levels. river by feeling the stones’. covery.The financial resultsreflect the per- Viewsare personal. 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AN SOMEONEWHO is directlyresponsible forselecting the Indian team invest in acommercial enterprise whosebusiness model is basedonfans picking the right or wrong playing eleven? Will the cricketboardprobe if THE WRONG ANSWER CIndia captain ViratKohli’s linkswith Mobile Premier League, an online fantasy league game thatpromises millions in rewards forgamers and also sponsors the national team’s kit, pass the propriety test?Kohli, as this paper reported, Punitiveresponses to sexual violence need rethink,given perverse consequences along with his agent, is an MPL investor;the twoare also business partners. But going by the present BCCI dispensation’s more-than-lenient stand on the conflict-of-interestissue and the prevailing lackoftransparency,it’s highlyunlikelythat the office staffatMumbai’s Neetika Vishwanathand Preeti Pratishruti Dash Cricket Centre wouldcomposea“showcause” notice to the Indian skipper anytime soon. This, in an institution that is headedbyapresident, former skipper Sourav Ganguly, who ON HUMAN RIGHTS Day2020, the does notaddress these concerns. ment by women through words, gestures or is abrand ambassador of acorporateentity that owns an IPL team. Fading lines between Maharashtracabinetapproved theShakti Second, harsh penalties oftenhavethe anyform of verbal or non-verbal communi- Bill, enlarging the scope of harsher and consequence of reducing the rate of convic- cation.Inasharp departure, thebill stipu- commercial and cricketing interests have suited this cronyclub forages. Nothing, not mandatorysentences —including the death tion forthe offence. Forinstance, astudy by latesthat valid consent can be presumed even aSupreme Courtorder,has been able to changethat. penalty—fornon-homicidal rape, to pur- one of us publishedinthe Indian Law Review from the “conduct of theparties” and the SevenSupreme Courtjudges, includingtwo Chief Justices of India, triedtolay down portedlydeter sexual offences. The Bill also basedonrape judgmentsinDelhi shows a “circumstances surrounding it”. Rape trials some lines. They specificallynotedthat the real villain wasconflict of interest. The call to introduces aproblematic standardofcon- lowerrateofconviction afterthe removalof continue to be guidedbymisogynistic no- clean up the system has, however, flared intoayet moresophisticated interlocking of sent and allowsdecision-makers to presume judicial discretion in 2013.Introducing tions, expecting survivors to necessarilyre- overlapping roles by the principal players. There’s notevenasmidgen of disclosureinsight. consentfromthe conduct andcircumstances harsher penalties does notremove systemic sist the act, sufferinjuries and appear visibly surrounding the incident. Harsher sentences prejudices from the minds of judges and the distressed.The vaguelywordedexplanation The problem is notthat cricket’s mostcredible faces can’t be trusted. It lies in their obsti- have hadperverse consequencesonthe al- police, who might refuse to register com- in the bill holds dangerous possibilities of ex- natedoubling down, with notathought forhow wrong an example theyset forevery- ready lowrates of rape convictions. Besides, plaints, or acquit offenders in cases theydo pectingsurvivors to respond only in acer- one down the chain. the newstandardofconsent poses the seri- notconsider as “serious” enough to warrant tain manner,thus creating the stereotype of The Indian boardcan do better.Ithas just finished hostingablockbusterIPL, clear- ous risk of reinforcing myths, including re- amandatoryminimum. an “ideal” victim.Italsooverlooks the fact ing the pandemic hurdles and transporting the megacricket carnivalacross the Arabian gressive notions about “ideal” rape victim. Third, studies on child sexual abuse have that perpetratorsare known to thesurvivors Sea. It needs to setgoodgovernance examples. It is the richest board,the engine that TheShakti Bill comes amid the recent leg- shown that in the fewcases of convictions, in nearly 94 per cent of rapes, whichoften islative trend to invoke the death penalty for the minimumsentence wasthe norm and do notinvolve anybrutal violence. fuels the game internationally. The BCCI can no longer be runbyacoterie that watches sexual offences, beginning with the intro- Themost severe gaps in the the awardofthe maximum punishmentwas The Shakti Bill, while serving the populist eachother’s backs.Itneeds to urgentlydrawsome lines, act in amannerthatbefitsits duction of the death penalty forchild rape in justice deliverysystem are an exception. Moreover,crime data from the agenda of making the public believe that the powerand stature. 2018.In2020, the AndhraPradesh govern- related to reporting apolice National Crime Records Bureaushows that stateisdoing “something”, does notachieve ment passed the Disha Bill, pending presi- in 93.6 per cent of these cases, the perpetra- morethan that. Tackling crimes against dential assent, that provides the death complaint. Thefocus of the tors were known to the victims. Introducing women and children requires broader social penalty forthe rape of adult women. criminal justice system, capital punishment would detercom- reforms,sustainedgovernance effortsand Thedeath penalty is the lastphase of a therefore,needs to shift plainantsfromregistering complaints. The strengthening investigative andreporting criminal trial while rape survivors face serious from sentencing and Shakti Bill ignores crucial empirical evidence mechanisms, instead of merelyenhancing THE COWTEST obstacles muchearlier,especiallyatthe time on these cases. punishment. Punitive responses to sexual vi- of registration of the complaint. The mostse- punishment to the stages of The other anti-women assertion in the olence needserious rethinking,given the Howmuchdoyou reallyknowand love the desi cow? vere gaps in the justice delivery system are reporting,investigation and bill is the move away from the standardof multitude of perverse consequences and Amultiple choice sample paper related to reporting apolicecomplaint. The victim-support mechanisms. affirmative consent in casesinvolving adult their negligible role in addressing the actual focus of the criminal justice system, there- TheShakti Bill does not victimsand offenders. Significant advocacy needs of rape survivors. fore,needs to shiftfromsentencing and pun- from the women’s movement ledtothe in- ELCOME TO THEfirstKamdhenuGau-VigyanPrachar-Prasar ishment to thestagesofreporting, investiga- addressany of these troduction of an affirmativestandardofcon- The writers arewithProject39A at the Pareeksha conducted by the Department of Animal Husbandry tion and victim-supportmechanisms. The bill concerns. sent, rooted in unequivocal voluntaryagree- National LawUniversity,Delhi and Dairying, Government of India. This is ahistoric moment. W And so, without further ado, let’s proceedtothe test.Remember, thereare no wrong answers —onlyanti-national ones. 1. Howcan youtell thedifference between the foreign-importJerseyand the Indian desi cow? a) The desi cowiscalm, loving and hygienic, and stands up wheneverthe national JANUARY 7, 1981, FORTY YEARS AGO anthem is played; b) The Jerseycow is lazy and unclean. It has high fatcontent in milk be- cause of decades of appeasement by pastgovernments. Udderly unmoved by strains of ASSAM TALKS invitation to them. the city.The policerushedtothe spotand national anthem; c) All of the above. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT did notre- brought the situation under control. 2. Who playedthe role of Mother India in the1957film directed by Mehboob Khan? spond to theAssam agitators’ willingness to KASHMIR RALLIES a) Ms JerseyfromChannel Islands,Britain; b) Nargis; c) GaumatafromGorakhpur. participateintripartitetalksbut said itsoffer VIOLENT INCIDENTS OCCURRED in Srinagar LEFT UNITY to them fordirect negotiationswas still open. andSopore (north Kashmir) on the occasion THELEADERSHIP OF the CPI and CPM have 3. Whyismyglass of cowmilk yellowincolour? a) Sign of adulteration; b) That’s turmeric An official spokesman told newsmen that of the “protestday”observed by the state agreedinprinciple on the needfor forging a lattefor the Khan Market gang; c) Rejoice, those aretraces of gold. With help from ancient severalrounds of discussions had already Congress(I) in Kashmir againstwhatitcalled broad unity amongLeftand democratic Vedic shastras, nationalistscientists areclose to cracking amethod to extract the metal takenplace and the government had made it “political interferenceofthe ruling party in forces to counter the Congress (I), whichlooks from milk,therebyturning India intoa$5trillion economy. clear time and again that itsdoors were open. the day-to-dayadministration, increasing poisedtooverthrow CPM-dominated gov- 4. What is the mosteffective argument againstcow slaughter? a) It causes devastating Expressing the government's keenness to corruption and unemployment” in the state. ernmentsinWestBengaland Kerala.While earthquakes; b) Thereisnone if youare in Kerala, Goa or the Northeast; c) Bisara, Dadri settle theissue, he saidthat it stood by the The Kashmir Youth Federation (the youth theidea has been endorsedbythe CPI, whose offermade by Home MinisterZail Singh of wing of theruling National Conference) held central executiveconcludedits four-dayses- 5. Howcan youshowlovetoacow? a) Feed it grass and grain; b) Letitout on the negotiations without pre-conditions. counter-demonstrations againstthe sion in Delhi,the CPM politburomeeting from streetswhen it is tooold. It can feed on plastic and garbage; c) Spread communal vio- Informedsources said the government felt Congress (I) “tactics”. Therewas an exchange January11willhavethis on topofthe agenda. lence in itsname. therewas no needfor aformal invitation to of brickbatsbetween workers of the Youth CPM sources in NewDelhi seemedconfident 6. Agovernmentofbovine worshippers leads itscitizens towardsprosperity. the agitators forresuming the dialogue. The Federationand the stateCongress (I) in front that the politburowill be able to draw up a a) True; b) False;c) Moo. Home Minister’s statement amounted to an of the Pradesh Congress (I) headquarters in programme forsuchunity.

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THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY7,2021 WHATTHE OTHERSSAY “The court’s decision not to extradite Julian Assange is no cause forcelebration forthoseconcerned about pressfreedom.The rulingoffersnoprotection to any journalist who might find themselvesinhis position. It is no victory forthe 7 THE IDEAS PAGE righttoshare material of clear public interest.” —THE GUARDIAN Plugging the privacy gaps Healthofanation Early NFHS-5 dataindicates severalmaternal and Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 needs to be debated thoroughly. It providesanopportunity forIndia to child health interventions have ledtoimproved forgeanagenda that willact as astandard-setter in national dataprotection legislation outcomes.And pointstoworkstill to be done than90per cent of newborns beingdeliv- eredin institutional facilities. Similarly,14out of 22 states/UTshaveseen adecline in neona- talmortality. While women’sempowerment is awide construct,indicators like household decision making, control over personal hygiene choicesand assets likebank accountsand mobile phones aregood proxies forevalua- tion. As per the NFHS-5 data, majority of Christophe Jaffrelot women (80 per cent) participated in at least AnanyaAwasthi threehousehold decisions. More than 64per and AdityaSharma cent of younger women in eachofthe 22 states/UTs, exceptBiharat59per cent, are POPULATION-BASED SURVEYSformthe nowusing hygienic methods of protection IN RECENT YEARS,the question of privacy bedrock of thecountry’s health information duringmenstruation.Morewomen now has loomedlarge over theglobal legal, polit- systems. Use of accurateand nationallyrep- ownapersonal mobile phone and the per- ical,and commercial imagination, and India resentative datacan be instrumentalinpol- centageofwomen with bank accountshas is no exception. icy planning, programme design, health sys- jumpedtoover70per cent across eachofthe As per Puttuswamy vIndia (2017), privacy temmonitoring and management of 22 states/UTsofIndia(exceptNagaland) in is afundamental right. This wasanimpor- financial and human resources. Hence, the 2019-2020. tant development. When previous cases on releaseof theNationalFamilyHealthSurvey- It is heartening to see almostall states and privacy had come before the Supreme Court, round 5(NFHS-5), whichcovers about 6.1 UTsreportadrastic increase in the number of mostnotably MP Sharma v. Satish Chandra lakhsamplehouseholds to provide estimates households withaconstructed toilet, im- (1954) and Kharak Singh v. UttarPradesh for707 districts,serves asalitmus test to eval- proveddrinkingwateraswell as cleancook- (1962),the judgeshad declaredthatwhile in uateIndia’s prospectsfor achieving improved ingfuel. All three indicators arecritical in im- certain circumstances the privacy of individ- health and well-being forits population. In proving public health in India, especiallyfor uals wastobeprotected,therewas no con- thefirstphase, datafrom22statesand UTs women. While indoor air pollution hasbeen stitutional righttoprivacy in and of itself. has been releasedfromthe latestsurvey con- linkedwithmajor respiratorydisorders with But aSupreme Courtrulingiscertainly ducted in 2019-2020. women being disproportionatelyaffected, notenough. The relentless march of global The biggesthighlight comes from the data population-levelcoverageofsanitation facil- technologyand the implementationofthe on TotalFertility Rate (TFR),whichhas come ities has been associated with areduction of Aadhaar biometricprogramme, in particu- down to 2.1orbelow(replacement level) in infectious disease likediarrhoea, whichcan lar,havecreated the needtotakeanew look all states and UTs, exceptBihar (3), Meghalaya take asubstantialtollonchild mortality. at the legal positionofprivacy in India. (2.9) and Manipur (2.2). This finding is sub- Additionally, women arespending moretime The main battleground of privacy today, stantial givenIndia’slongstanding invest- inschoolwiththepercentageofwomenwho as demonstratedbyAadhaarand manyoth- mentinpopulationcontrol, whichhas also completed at least10years of schooling erscases,isdata, an intangible product that been instrumental in our povertyalleviation jumping by at least6per cent points in the nowforms the basis of muchofthe world CRSasikumar efforts. This correlateswith the dataonthe pastfiveyears across states and UTs, except economyand carries staggering political cap- Protection Authority(DPA), whichwill be ing app, developedtotrack thespread of the overall use of modern methods of contracep- Daman &Diu and Tripura. ital. The rising importance of datahas pushed chargedwith managing datacollected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The government first tion, whichhas increasedin20out of 22 While states have shown an increase in over 80 countries to pass national laws pro- Aadhaarprogramme. It will be ledbyachair- made the app mandatory, but reactions from states,though female sterilisation continues exclusive breastfeedingand adequacyofdi- tecting the collection and use of their citi- personand six committee members, ap- opposition parties and civil-societygroups to bethe mostdominant method. Since uni- ets, abouthalf of them have shown an in- zens’ databycompaniesand the govern- pointed by the central government on the forced it into backtracking. Technology ex- versaluptake of contraceptionin developing crease in ratesofmalnutrition, wasting and ment. Sometime in the near future, India will recommendation of aselection committee. perts criticisedthe app forits apparently countries maytakemoretime, other socio- underweight children. To act upon the un- join them as thePersonal DataProtection Bill But this committee will be composedofsen- wanton datacollectionand itslackofade- demographicvariables likeage at marriage derlying determinants, we have to under- 2019 (DPB) is currentlyunder consideration ior civil servants, includingthe Cabinet quatedataprotection measures. Whereare playanequallyimportant role in reducing stand that indicators likestunting, forex- by aparliamentarycommittee. Secretary, raising questions about the board’s these datastoredand who has access to fertility rates. The datashowthat the num- ample,can be multifactorial. Stunting can The DPB will have hugecommercial and independence. The government’s powerto them remain open questions. berofwomen marrying before the legal age be affected by variables likeindicators of the political consequences forIndia. According appoint and remove members at itsdiscre- These developmentsdonot augur well has fallen in 17 outof22statesand UTs, with mother achild is born to,economic situa- to Ernstand Young, emerging technologies tion also stokes fears about itsability to in- for the Indian government’sresponsibility Nagaland,Maharashtra, Jammu &Kashmir tion of the household, adequacyofdiets,wa- in Indiawill create$1trillionineconomic fluence this ostensiblyindependent agency. when it comes to mass datacollection and and Sikkim as the topperformers. Also, indi- terand sanitation facilities, as well as inter- value by 2025. Muchofthis value will be Unlikesimilar institutions, suchasthe protection. This is whythe privacy bill is such cators on teenagemarriageand childbearing ventions fornutrition promotion and health. foundedonthe creation, use, and sale of data, ReserveBank of India or the Securities and an important piece of legislation. The DPB is have improved in 17 states/UTs. An encouraging example is from Bihar, and the DPB will have immenseimplications ExchangeBoard,the DPAwill nothaveanin- aunique opportunity forIndia, acountry In terms of antenatal care, 17 of 22 whichhas shownadeclineofstunting rates as firms scramble to meet newprivacy reg- dependent expertormember of the judici- with some 740million internetusers, to forge states/UTs sawanincreaseinANC visitsdur- by about 5.4 per cent points over thepast ulations. aryonits governing committee. The UIDAI, apathbreakingagendathatwill act as astan- ing the firsttrimesterwith Nagaland, Bihar five years. The bill establishes anumber of condi- forits part, has achairperson appointed by dard-setter in the still-developing field of na- and West Bengaldemonstrating the highest At thesame time, NFHS-5 dataalso tionsfor companies to follow, andfor large the central government and reporting di- tional dataprotection legislation. Strangely increase. But whenwelook at the dataonin- showanincrease in the ratesofobesity in international tech firms that wish to operate rectlytothe Centre. enough, it will notbediscussedbythe parlia- terventions foranaemia reduction in moth- children and risk factors forchronic diseases in Indian territory. Forone, it would require The needtoprotect individual freedom The bill does not protect mentarycommittee on Information ers, consumption of IFAtablets by pregnant in adultslikehypertensionand blood glu- digital firmstoobtainpermission from users is particularly acuteasrecent developments individuals against the Technology chaired by Shashi Tharoor,but women for180 days or more has increased cose, whichrepresent the flip slide of the before collectingtheir data. It also declares have suggestedthat India wasacquiring Indian government as by aJoint ParliamentaryCommittee (JPC) of in almostall states/UTs(exceptKarnataka), malnutritionproblem. that users who provide dataare,ineffect, the some features of asurveillance state. Forin- 30 MPs, 15 of whom arefromthe BJP,that is though this has notresulted in aparallel re- In conclusion, we should fall shortof owners of their owndata. This has major im- stance, the government of India has resorted effectively. It stipulates that headedbyMeenakshi Lekhi. Tharoor has ar- duction in anaemia levels among pregnant generalising these resultsfor the country plications,suggestingthatusersare able to increasingly to facial recognition whereas us- ‘critical’ or ‘sensitive’ guedthat his IT committee holds the man- women.Thesefindingsdoreflectthe needto both because datafromphase 2isyet to control the datatheir online selvesproduce, ing this technique violates privacy rights. personal data, related to datetoexaminethe DPB, and has calledthe consider complementing IFAtablets with the comeand summaryfiguresmay overlook and mayrequest firms to deleteit, justas Afterthe anti-CAA protests and the Delhi ri- government’sdecision to referittothe JPC a provision of morenatural sources of iron,folic howcontextual health and nutritional out- European internet-users areable to exercise ots, Home MinisterAmit Shah declared, information such as religion, “wilful exercise of undermining the House” acid and other micronutrientsinthe diet. comes of the population can be.Though a“right to be forgotten” and have evidence “Policehaveidentified1,100people through or to matters of national that shows a“brazen disregardfor the Acase wherematernal and child health overall trends do suggestanimprovement of theironline presence removed. facial recognition technology.Nearly 300 security, must be accessible Standing Committee”. Will atransparent de- interventions have translatedintoimproved in population control, use of modern con- But the bill does notprotect individuals people came from Uttar Pradesh. It wasa to the government if needed batetakeplace in theJPC and then in healthoutcomes is the uptake of institutional traception, reproductive andchild health, againstthe Indian government as effectively. plannedconspiracy.” Howcould the police Parliament forpromoting transparency? deliveries. Accordingtothe WHO, nearly immunisation and social determinants of It stipulates that “critical” or “sensitive”per- know? It seems that the footageprocured to protect national interest. Suchadebate would makeParliament an 3/4th of the neonatal deaths areattributable health, acomplete overhaul is neededto sonal data, relatedtoinformationsuchasre- from CCTV, mediapersons and the public Critics have suggested that important powercentreagain, afterthe can- to preterm births,intrapartumcomplications identify and address the multidimensional ligion, or to matters of nationalsecurity,must wasmatchedwith photographs stored in the such open-ended access cellationofthe winter session, and the can- andsepsis—mostofwhichcanbeaddressed aspectsofchildmalnutrition. be accessible to the governmentifneededto database of Election Commission and e- could lead to misuse. Even cellation of the question hours in the previ- through appropriatemedical careatthe time protect national interest. Critics have sug- Vahan, apan-India database of vehicle regis- ous session. of delivery.Inthis regard,therehas been a The writer is assistant director,research & gested that suchopen-endedaccess could tration maintainedbythe MinistryofRoad B N Srikrishna, who chaired consistent increase in institutional delivery, government partnerships, HarvardSchool of leadtomisuse. Even BNSrikrishna, who Transportand Highways. the committee that drafted Jaffrelotissenior research fellowatCERI- with14out of 22 states andUTs havingmore Public Health-India Research Centre chaired the committee that draftedthe orig- Asidefromthe controversy surrounding the original bill, warned that Sciences Po/CNRS,Paris, professor of inal bill, warnedthat government-access ex- the Aadhaarprogramme, the mostrecent in- government-access Indian Politics and Sociology at King’s India emptions risk creating an “Orwellian state”. dication of theIndian government’scasual Institute, London; Sharma is astudent Thereisenough reason to worryindeed. treatment of itscitizens’ privacy wasthe exemptions risk creating an of political scienceatColumbia University, LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR The bill outlines the establishment of aData backlash to the AarogyaSetucontact-trac- ‘Orwellian state’. NewYork

LET TRUMP GO THIS REFERS TO theeditorial, ‘The IDEAS system works’ (IE, January6). US PresidentDonald Trump’snever-end- ONLINE Friends and partners ing effort to overturn the result of an election that he has lost has comea ONLYINTHE EXPRESS cropper.His challenges aimedatsow- ● ANEWPARLIAMENTFOR Thereisahugeopportunityto move UK-Indiaeconomicagendaforwardinkey areas ing doubtshavebeen summarilydis- missedbyjudgesright across the NEWINDIA: country.Whatthe country’s elected ARJUNRAMMEGHWAL Richard Heald representatives mustdoinCongress on Wednesdayistoformallydeclare ● SECURING THE THE NEW YEAR is atime to identifynew busi- mous decision in favour of Cairn Energy PLC commitment of significantrisk capital to drill long the agonyfor allparties. And forwhat Joe Biden as the winnerand ask TELECOM SECTOR: nessopportunities andplanontheircapture. in the arbitration courtinthe Netherlands numerous wells to fullyexplorethe fields in gain? Challengingthe ruling will be costly. 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All the time, Cairn Energy PLCnot onlypaid lines?The boardsofcompanies thathavenot With the UK-EU trade agreement finallycon- In 2006,Iwas vice-chair forSouth and all taxesand dues in atimely fashion, but also yetinvestedinIndia will belooking forclarity, THIS REFERS TO the report, ‘Minutes cluded, the UK can fullydevoteall itsefforts to South EastAsia forthe advisors to Cairn Energy investedin the localcommunity,creatingvalu- as will internationalFDI and FII investors —not showhow panel changed mindon NOT COMMUNAL concludeothertrade agreementswith key PLCinrelation to theirIndianexplorationas- able infrastructure and jobs. leastasthe Indiangovernment has publicly Covaxin’ (IE, January6). The Drugs THIS REFERS TO theeditorial, ‘The MP strategic and economic partners, of which sets.Ican recall the deliberations amongstthe Mostboards, then andnow,that arelook- statedin the past that thedecision of the tribu- Controller GeneralofIndia approval letdown’ (IE, January5). Theeditorial is a India is at the topofthe list. Cairn Energy PLCBoardonmaintaining asub- ing at makingnew and substantial invest- nalwould be honoured. forthe indigenously-developed false narrative of an anodyne incidentin As chair of UK India Business Council (UK- sidiaryinIndia or spinningthe Indian assets mentsinany overseas environmentgo On the otherhand, atimely andpragmatic Covaxin,that hasyet to showefficacy the MalwaregionofMPresulting in a IBC), Iamveryconfident that greatthings can offintoCairn India and listing them on the through similar processes, notleastbecause settlement of this dispute wouldleadtoanim- resultsfromphase 3trials, forre- communal flare-up. Therewas asimple be achieved between Indian andUKbusi- BombayStock Exchange. governancenorms and their investors require mediate confirmationofthe attractiveness of stricted emergency usein“clinical case of arally by some Hindus —pejora- nesses. Thereisahugeopportunity to move Everyone recognisedand celebrated the them to do so,but alsobecausethe “indigeni- India as an investment destination and impor- trial-mode’’ basedonsafetyand effi- tively referredto as Hindutva groups—to the bilateral economic agendaforward in key newresurgent, self-confident India. Indeed, sation” of their overseas assets oftenresultsin tantlyonIndia’s status in the international and cacy on non-human primates and cit- raise awareness about fund collection areasofcommoninterestsuchasclimate Cairn Energy PLCwas one of the firstmajor greater success. And the encouragement of domestic debt and equitymarkets. ing itsyet-to-be-proven potential drive forthe construction of RamMandir changeand the green economy, ourmutual global investors to realise that itsassets in India this thought process, plays to Prime Minister Howshould onecontextualise this in the againstmutant variantsofthe coron- at Ayodhya.Asthe rallywas passing economic recovery from COVID-19and the neededtobeheld in an Indian companyin NarendraModi’s policiesofMakeinIndia and current environment of bilateral economic avirus, defies logic. If the available data through the designated routes ear- further accelerationofUK-India tradeand in- whichIndians sat on the board, whichhad Atmanirbhar Bharat. discussions? Both theUKand Indian govern- wasgood enough then approval ought markedalready by the administration, vestment ties. The UKIBC, on behalf of UK busi- Indian senior management,wheremanyof Having madethat decision,Cairn Energy mentshavedeclaredtheir joint ambition to to have been givenmuchearlier in mostlyinhabitedby Muslims,it wascon- ness, is fullysupportive of this. the engineerswereIndian andwhereIndians PLC, athen FTSE 100companyonthe work towardsaUKIndia Free Trade “public interest” when therewas a frontedwith ahail of unprovokedstone- Critically, businesseslook to governments could invest theirsavings and benefitdirectly LondonStock Exchange, executed the strat- Agreement via an enhancedtrade partnership. surge of cases. The SEC’s (Subject pelting from neighbouring Muslim to create the right environment forbusinesses from itssuccess. egywithfull transparency and with the full This is alaudableambition and one that UKIBC Experts Committee) turnaround in houses, whichgaverise to communal —“to do what businessesdo” —and,atthe Letusalso remember thatthe success of approval of the relevant regulatoryauthor- fullysupports.Atimelyand pragmatic solu- 24 hours created the groundfor ques- strife. It is wrong to suggestthat the stone same time, to engender confidence in the qual- CairnIndia arosefromasignificant, albeit cal- ities in both the UK and in India. The judge- tion to theVodafone and Cairn Energy judg- tions being raisedonthe sanctity of pelting wasthe result of provocative slo- ity and consistency of decision-making which culated risk.These were assets whichCairn ment in favour of Cairn Energy PLCshould mentswould enhanceIndia’s position at the due process. ganeering by the rallyists. underpinsmultibillion-dollar investment de- Energy PLCbought from an international ma- finallybethe end of the matter,allowing all toptable of global economic powers. LRMurmu, Delhi Ravi Mathur, Noida cisions in boardrooms around the world. jor whichhad failed to find hydrocarbonson parties to move forward. As such, one hopes that the recent unani- the acreage. The acquisition also required Dragging this out further will onlypro- The writerisgroup chair,UKIBC

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For more information, 1354, 1358, 1370, 1371, 1372, 1373, 1435, 1448, 1467, 1471, 1479, 1481, 1493, 1495, 1531, 1532, 1547, 1548, 1560, 1676, 1708, 1734, 1735, 1736, 1737, 1738, 1739, 1780, 1781, 1787, 1810, 1812, 1820, 1821, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1830, 1847, 1867, visit: www.wbtenders.gov.in and 1868, 1869, 1870, 1873, 1886, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1935, 1955, 1982, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2018, KRISHNANAGAR,W.BENGAL, 115460700030436, 0664, 1524, 2550, 2624, 2629, 2678, 2679, 2680, 2719, 2720, 2737, 115460730022975, www.basirhatmunicipality.in 6999, 115460730030309, 0311, 0312, 0313, 1026, 1089, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1406, 2796, 7103, 7104, 7105, 7244, 7391, 7392, 7394, 7454, 7495, 7658, 7664, 7699, 7703, 7715, 7716, 7863, 7870, 7920, 7921, 8027, 8040, 8041, 8042, 8043, 8051, 8084, 8085, 8112, 8113, 8115, 8170, 8267, 8347, 8379, 8381, 8382, 8399, 8400, 8402, 8403, 8429, 8438, 8439, 8444, 8449, 8476, 8484, 8492, 8527, 8542, 8550, 8551, 8552, 8553, 8554, 8559, 8560, 8561, 8585, 8586, 8587, 8698, 8703, 8705, 8718, 8749, Sd/- Chairman 8778, 8789, 8790, 8791, 8850, 8875, 8878, 8886, 8890, 8891, 8898, 8907, 8965, 8970, 8975, 8979, 8981, 8983, 8984, 8987, 8996, 8997, 9007, 9045, 9046, 9058, 9064, 9083, 9084, 9085, 9086, 9092, 9113, 9114, 9160, 9215, 9217, 9218, 9221, 9232, Basirhat Municipality 9244, 9296, NABADWIP,135900700006814, 135900730045352, 5354, 5425, 5753, 5871, 5873, 5922, 5923, RANAGHAT, 112810700034753, 6522, 6973, 6987, 7013, 7014, 7082, 7109, 7119, 7165, 7858, 7865, 7929, 7987, 8004, 8027, 8061, 8086, 8108, 8121, 8142, 8164, 8193, 112810730014792, 4793, 112810730020967, 0969, 1226, 1294, 1449, 1703, 1712, 1756, 1757, 1779, 2192, 2411, 2430, 2484, 2491, 2543, 5449, 5471, 5472, 5473, 5769, 5770, 5846, 5885, 5996, 5997, 6009, 6052, 6059, 6078, 6092, 6093, 6154, 6155, 6192, 6196, 6295, 6310, 6317, 6318, 6320, 6321, 6341, 6344, 6364, 6378, 6383, 6388, 6389, 6390, 6391, 6392, 6420, 6432, 6433, 6444, 6460, 6471, 6500, 6502, 6506, 6508, 6545, 6555, 6556, 6558, 6560, 6562, 6563, STEM WATER DISTRI. &INFRA 6564, 6585, 6604, 6605, 6656, 6657, 6658, 6708, 6718, 6719, 6720, 6721, 6723, 6724, 6725, 6726, 6730, 6737, 6738, 6739, 6740, 6757, 6784, 6797, 6800, 6801, 6812, 6830, 6831, 6835, 6836, 6838, 6847, 6864, 6880, 6887, 6892, 6895, 6905, 6994, 7030, SANTIPUR,W.BENGAL, 118520700039643, 118520700041068, 1079, 1367, 1377, 1389, 1469, 1481, 1838, 1865, 1878, 1899, 1920, 1971, 2499, 2676, 2759, 2771, 2781, 2797, 2803, 2909, 2949, 2950, 2952, 2956, 2958, 2960, 2967, 2983, CO. PVT.LTD. 3029, 3039, 118520730035870, 6070, 7984, 8280, 9381, 9471, 118520730044156, 6641, 6744, 6745, 6765, 6973, 7345, 7448, 7575, 7658, 7992, 8179, 8180, 8181, 8182, 8401, 8425, 8431, 8461, 8534, 8668, 8670, 8674, 8849, 8956, 8985, 9320, 9325, E-TenderNotice No. 5for 2020-21. 9513, 9566, 9715, 9864, 9881, 9918, 9920, 9945, 9996, 9997, 9998, 118520730050010, 0011, 0231, 0331, 0370, 0374, 0396, 0538, 0540, 0554, 0571, 0581, 0663, 0841, 0965, 1105, 1127, 1130, 1207, 1208, NORTH 24 PARGANAS, BAGUIHATI ROAD, E-EOI are invited by STEM water Dist. &Infra. Co. Pvt. Ltd. Thane. For the following work. 113100700036014, 6653, 6657, 6676, 6693, 6708, 6710, 6711, 6721, 6733, 6735, 6745, 6749, 6757, 6764, 6767, 6791, 6793, 6807, 6813, 6822, 6824, 6825, 6828, 6832, 6833, 6834, 6839, 6850, 6853, 6856, 6864, 6866, 6874, 6875, 113100730010947, Name of Work- Supplying, Lowering,laying 1850 mm Dia. 1135, 5397, 5400, 5833, 5834, 6099, 6259, 6260, 6279, 6280, 6331, 6332, 6489, 6638, 6691, 6694, 8163, 8752, 8753, 9556, 9569, 9722, 9750, 9838, 9869, 9874, 113100730020011, 0020, 0125, 0127, 0230, 0231, 0236, 0280, 0345, 0347, 0349, 0398, (OD) pipeline for shifting work and provision of 1850 mm Dia. 0518, 0575, 0601, 0629, 0650, 0654, 0655, 0676, 0683, 0692, 0708, 0741, 0742, 0757, 0791, 0814, 0828, 0835, 0836, 0845, 0864, 0865, 0866, 0868, 0896, 0898, 0905, 0906, 0909, 0948, 0950, 0952, 0955, 0957, 0974, 0982, 0983, 0987, 0988, 0990, (OD) Pipe Duct for future expansion of pipeline due to across the kalyan ring road of 45 m. R.O.W.AtAdharwadi, Kalyan 1005, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1019, 1021, 1028, 1029, 1052, 1053, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1079, 1089, 1101, 1102, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1116, 1120, 1122, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1135, 1136, 1138, 1139, 1162, 1168, 1169, 1185, 1186, 1196, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1206, 1209, Estimated Cost Rs. 1,38,55,272/- The details can be viewed 1210, 1211, 1213, 1222, 1225, 1226, 1237, 1248, 1253, 1255, 1269, 1272, 1276, 1278, 1279, 1280, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1293, 1303, 1312, 1318, 1329, 1340, 1341, 1344, 1345, 1346, 1361, 1363, 1384, 1386, 1389, 1390, 1391, 1392, 1396, and downloaded online directlyfrom STEM'swebsite 1400, 1401, 1405, 1406, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1448, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1458, 1473, 1474, 1475, 1476, 1481, 1485, 1486, 1488, 1489, 1490, 1492, 1496, 1497, 1498, 1499, 1500, 1501, 1505, 1508, https://stem.abcprocure.com from Dt.08.01.2021 to Dt. 1510, 1518, 1519, 1520, 1523, 1524, 1525, 1527, 1528, 1531, 1532, 1533, 1534, 1535, 1536, 1537, 1538, 1549, 1551, 1567, 1570, 1587, 1590, 1594, 1595, 1596, 1597, 1598, 1599, 1600, 1612, 1613, 1616, 1618, 1623, 1624, 1625, 1626, 1627, 1628, 22.01.2021. upto 1500 hrs. Received E-EoI will be opened on dtd 22.01.2021 at 1510 Hrs 1629, 1630, 1631, 1632, 1637, 1638, 1641, 1665, 1668, 1671, 1674, 1676, 1684, 1704, 1707, 1710, 1711, 1712, 1713, 1721, 1726, 1727, 1728, 1729, 1743, 1745, BANGAON,W.BENGAL, 119020700015051, 119020730013503, 3881, 3882, 4017, Sd/- 4049, 4146, 4147, 4160, 5406, 5679, 5881, 5885, 5887, 5890, 5891, 5908, 5920, 5921, 5922, 5943, 5950, 5956, 5976, 6024, 6040, 6044, 6062, 6074, 6084, 6096, 6111,6118, 6119, 6120, 6121, 6122, 6123, 6124, 6125, 6126, 6127, 6128, 6130, 6138, Managing Director 6147, 6153, 6154, 6170, 6174, 6175, 6184, 6196, 6197, 6219, 6223, 6229, 6230, 6231, 6241, 6242, 6248, 6249, 6255, 6256, 6274, 6277, 6287, 6288, 6289, 6290, 6291, 6292, 6293, 6294, 6323, 6324, 6329, 6331, 6333, BARASAT, 105780700049003, 9080, 9086, 9912, 105780700050034, 0038, 0046, 0052, 0087, 0089, 0090, 0103, 0116, 0124, 0139, 0154, 0162, 0176, 0182, 0186, 0188, 0190, 0195, 0197, 0199, 0205, 0208, 0221, 0226, 0227, 0236, 0252, 0260, 0263, 0264, 0270, 0271, 0284, 0292, 0294, 0297, 0303, 0308, 0311, 0312, 0314, 0334, 0362, 0366, 0376, 0380, 0394, 0406, 105780730016210, 6904, 105780730022703, 3446, 3750, 3955, 4494, 7374, 7651, 7750, 7808, 7820, 7821, 7972, 7973, 8029, 8047, 8048, 8075, 8133, 8149, TaMIL naDU generaTIon anD DIsTrIbUTIon corPoraTIon LTD. 8151, 8155, 8210, 8225, 8244, 8293, 8302, 8303, 8304, 8306, 8307, 8351, 8354, 8356, 8373, 8375, 8378, 8380, 8381, 8383, 8386, 8388, 8394, 8456, 8469, 8475, 8476, 8493, 8497, 8498, 8501, 8502, 8503, 8525, 8556, 8605, 8609, 8654, 8666, 8679, noTIce InVITIng TenDers (e-TeNDerINg ProceSS) 8681, 8694, 8695, 8696, 8697, 8701, 8716, 8719, 8720, 8721, 8745, 8761, 8762, 8763, 8764, 8766, 8803, 8804, 8805, 8806, 8807, 8810, 8812, 8853, 8855, 8873, 8874, 8878, 8881, 8883, 8921, 8922, 8923, 8924, 8940, 8942, 8980, 8981, 8982, 8983, Tender Inviing AuthoritySpeciicaion No. 8991, 9009, 9010, 9029, 9038, 9039, 9044, 9045, 9047, 9048, 9053, 9054, 9055, 9065, 9066, 9070, 9076, 9077, 9078, 9079, 9080, 9081, 9082, 9083, 9085, 9095, 9099, 9101, 9102, 9129, 9133, 9137, 9138, 9139, 9140, 9142, 9151, 9165, 9166, 9177, sl. no Total 9189, 9202, 9206, 9207, 9208, BASIRAHAT, 115890700033096, 3985, 4293, 4385, 4495, 4741, 5140, 5188, 5198, 5199, 5206, 5213, 5224, 5225, 5234, 5240, 5241, 5248, 5256, 5268, 5270, 5290, 5292, 5300, 5308, 5309, 5326, 5328, 5349, 5358, 5371, 1 CE/MM M-35 1 5375, 5376, 5385, 5397, 5412, 5417, 5418, 5432, 5435, 5453, 115890730021364, 5305, 115890730031575, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1954, 2002, 2003, 2022, 2058, 2160, 2393, 2395, 2488, 2611, 2626, 2689, 2729, 2761, 2762, 2777, 2807, 2821, 2822, 2 CE/Ch/North E-118 1 2831, 2832, 2880, 2891, 2917, 2918, 2919, 2920, 2924, 2925, 2946, 2998, 3110, 3119, 3123, 3126, 3128, 3130, 3133, 3161, 3162, 3238, 3318, 3357, 3358, 3414, 3436, 3439, 3441, 3448, 3449, 3467, 3485, 3539, 3549, 3554, 3561, 3626, 3635, 3636, Fordetails of works/Procurement/Due date of submission/opening,viewing 3637, 3638, 3669, 3670, 3673, 3680, 3681, 3704, 3706, 3736, 3738, 3740, 3741, 3742, 3787, 3812, 3905, 3980, 3985, 3993, 3994, 4008, 4042, BHELGORIA, 113270700019572, 113270700022229, 2252, 2256, 2272, 2279, 2303, 2304, 2313, 2337, and downloading of e-tenders,please visit websites: www.tangedco.gov.in, 2362, 2363, 2368, 2369, 2383, 113270730018722, 113270730021877, 2025, 2033, 2080, 2082, 2237, 2238, 2460, 2461, 2735, 2737, 2740, 5587, 5712, 5770, 5796, 5843, 5916, 5950, 5951, 5993, 5994, 5995, 5996, 5997, 6109, 6132, 6152, 6167, 6168, www.tenders.tn.gov.in ,htps://tntenders.gov.in/nicgep/app 6170, 6171, 6174, 6206, 6227, 6231, 6232, 6233, 6255, 6261, 6291, 6299, 6362, 6409, 6411, 6412, 6413, 6414, 6422, 6423, 6475, 6479, 6489, 6490, 6501, 6502, 6506, 6507, 6508, 6509, 6522, 6524, 6536, 6538, 6541, 6542, 6544, 6545, 6550, 6567, DIPR/61/Tender/2021 6569, 6570, 6581, 6582, 6583, 6584, 6597, 6598, 6599, 6601, 6602, 6603, 6604, 6634, 6635, 6636, 6637, 6649, 6667, 6706, 6707, 6713, 6715, 6716, 6725, 6739, 6750, 6755, 6756, 6813, 6815, 6816, 6817, 6818, 6819, 6822, 6826, 6831, 6846, 6850, 6857, 6871, 6912, 6913, 6914, 6925, 6926, 6977, 6989, 6991, 7000, 7030, 7031, 7032, 7037, 7038, 7039, 7040, 7041, 7042, COLONY MORE, 113450700030226, 1115, 1147, 1271, 1276, 1293, 1300, 1304, 1307, 1314, 1324, 1343, 1348, 1355, 1380, 1408, 1433, 1441, 1450, 1453, 113450730016308, 9801, 9803, 113450730021294, 1470, 1588, 1609, 1873, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1909, 1913, 1969, 1972, 1984, 1987, 2012, 2013, 2069, 2070, 2086, 2087, 2125, 2127, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2206, 2209, TAMILNADU CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION 2210, 2211, 2212, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2224, 2225, 2226, 2231, 2237, 2238, 2239, 2314, 2336, 2382, 2383, 2407, 2408, 2409, 2410, 2411, 2412, 2428, 2429, 2430, 2432, 2440, 2512, 2526, 2570, 2577, 2580, 2588, 2614, 2615, 2616, 2629, 2634, 2643, HO.No: 12 THAMBUSAMY ROAD, KILPAUK, CHENNAI -600 010 2676, 2691, 2692, 2710, 2711, 2746, 2747, 2757, 2784, 2812, 2819, 2824, 2825, 2844, 2846, 2848, 2849, 2850, 2852, 2853, 2880, 2881, 2886, 2889, 2941, 2945, 2946, 2967, 2976, 2984, 2985, 2986, 2987, 3011, 3016, 3023, 3024, 3027, 3031, 3032, aMenDMenT 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3043, 3045, 3074, 3091, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3098, 3099, 3100, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3158, 3182, 3184, 3185, 3186, 3187, 3188, 3189, 3190, 3250, 3251, 3293, 3294, 3308, 3312, 3317, 3319, 3320, 3323, 3325, 3326, 3328, 3336, 3351, 3352, 3353, 3360, 3371, 3389, 3391, 3393, 3409, 3434, 3435, 3436, 3437, 3442, 3444, 3445, 3446, 3460, 3469, 3473, 3498, 3499, 3503, 3504, 3539, 3540, 3552, 3556, 3557, 3558, 3566, 3572, 3587, 3606, 3661, 3662, Due to administraivereasons,the following amendment 3663, HABRA, 112890700029471, 9472, 9490, 9522, 9531, 9535, 9545, 9554, 9573, 9607, 9608, 9612, 9613, 9617, 9618, 9625, 9626, 9631, 9651, 9652, 9662, 9663, 9671, 9672, 9682, 9683, 112890730035482, 5483, 6192, 9636, 9734, 9963, is issuedfor the e-tendernoiicaion published under 112890730040043, 0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0105, 0106, 0118, 0131, 0173, 0187, 0188, 0215, 0216, 0305, 0306, 0326, 0327, 0330, 0331, 0332, 0333, 0334, 0369, 0393, 0447, 0465, 0469, 0470, 0474, 0475, 0477, 0548, 0567, 0574, 0591, 0597, 0614, DIPR No.4521/Tender/2020, Dt.05.12.2020 and e-tender reference 0615, 0617, 0618, 0620, 0621, 0635, 0650, 0725, 0736, 0737, 0738, 0739, 0774, 0775, 0776, 0778, 0779, 0797, 0812, 0890, 0992, 1004, KANCHRAPARA, 113490700039515, 9516, 113490700040152, 0254, 0285, 0323, 0339, 0365, 0877, 0965, 1044, No. ME5/64885/2016,TNCSC/20-21/ET/16. 1058, 1068, 1093, 1095, 1096, 1099, 1120, 1122, 1131, 1133, 1147, 1168, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1203, 1204, 1212, 1219, 1237, 1244, 1252, 1270, 1271, 1272, 1274, 1305, 1336, 1338, 113490730015043, 5258, 5259, 5260, 5262, 5266, 5268, 5300, 5529, Thetender to be openedon08.01.2021 is postponed 5578, 5862, 5945, 5954, 5977, 5982, 8944, 9008, 9072, 9140, 9152, 9185, 9218, 9248, 9249, 9277, 9309, 9354, 9387, 9388, 9389, 9390, 9391, 9392, 9401, 9402, 9405, 9406, 9407, 9408, 9411, 9412, 9419, 9420, 9471, 9472, 9473, 9478, 9486, 9600, to 25.01.2021.Tender documentcan be downloaded upto 9658, 9659, 9671, 9677, 9678, 9686, 9691, 9692, 9729, 9738, 9765, 9767, 9768, 9774, 9775, 9776, 9777, 9798, 9816, 9819, 9835, 9852, 9864, 9869, 9870, 9878, 9883, 9884, 9887, 9905, 9919, 9924, 9926, 9961, 9962, 9963, 9964, 9972, 9978, 9990, 9991, 113490730020014, 0015, 0016, 0045, 0068, 0081, 0082, 0083, 0089, 0090, 0103, 0104, 0105, 0107, 0129, 0141, 0152, 0153, 0154, 0193, 0194, 0242, 0273, 0276, KANKINARA, 111160700025287, 6851, 7474, 7497, 111160730019244, 9521, 10.30 a.M. on 25.01.2021. 111160730021928, 2050, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2188, 2236, 2275, 2279, 2317, 2376, 2377, 2378, 2380, 2382, 2383, 2384, 2399, 2412, 2413, 2418, 2419, 2448, 2449, 2451, 2471, 2480, 2482, 2483, 2512, 2520, 2547, 2574, 2575, 2577, 2578, 2585, 2608, Further anyamendments regarding the modiicaion of e-tender 2615, 2616, 2617, 2635, 2636, 2637, 2639, 2647, 2649, 2658, 2659, 2660, 2662, 2673, 2676, 2677, 2699, 2707, 2709, 2729, 2732, 2733, 2734, 2758, LAKE TOWN, 110080700021570, 1883, 1894, 1915, 110080730035613, 9887, 9926, 9927, 9928, condiions, postponement of e-tender, cancellaion of the e-tender 9929, 9930, 110080730040150, 0165, 0166, 0267, 0631, 1065, 1066, 1073, 1277, 1278, 1279, 1281, 1284, 1300, 1305, 1308, 1310, 1319, 1375, 1411, 1412, 1414, 1462, 1463, 1491, 1544, 1555, 1659, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1663, 1664, 1666, 1673, 1674, (if any) will be communicatedonly through MSTC website. 1722, 1730, 1752, 1753, 1779, 1782, 1783, 1785, 1786, 1796, 1805, 1807, 1808, 1824, 1862, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1881, 1884, 1895, 1927, 1961, 1982, 1983, 2001, 2024, 2098, 2113, 2123, 2128, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2213, 2214, 2217, 2219, 2224, 2227, ManagIng DIrecTor 2228, 2229, 2230, 2288, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2329, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2335, 2336, 2337, 2338, 2339, 2355, 2357, 2372, 2383, 2411, 2417, 2420, 2421, 2422, 2423, 2424, 2425, 2426, 2427, 2429, 2430, 2435, 2436, 2448, 2449, 2457, 2458, 2477, 2478, DIPr/ 105 /Tender/2021 2504, 2505, 2511, 2512, 2522, 2523, 2524, 2525, 2526, 2527, 2529, 2530, 2531, 2532, 2533, 2534, 2548, 2572, 2575, 2597, 2620, 2681, 2682, 2683, 2684, 2685, 2686, 2687, 2688, 2697, 2698, 2704, 2736, 2737, 2739, 2741, MADHYAMGRAM, 111790700026664, 111790700030189, 0201, 1143, 1172, 1174, 1182, 1183, 1188, 1191, 1202, 1233, 1252, 1290, 1301, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1317, 1325, 1326, 1327, 1361, 1367, 1369, 1370, 1373, 1375, 1394, 1395, 1399, 1410, 1426, 1441, 1444, 1454, GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA 1458, 1465, 1467, 1469, 1476, 1477, 1478, 1484, 1501, 1522, 111790730031454, 1455, 1837, 2151, 2152, 3578, 8469, 8770, 8786, 8906, 9228, 9229, 9377, 9380, 9382, 9393, 9415, 9416, 9512, 9603, 9604, 9712, 9809, 9834, 9851, 9863, 9887, 9991, 9995, 111790730040002, 0003, 0005, 0045, 0046, 0096, 0098, 0110, 0147, 0148, 0150, 0151, 0152, 0153, 0154, 0155, 0312, 0317, 0341, 0342, 0347, 0348, 0349, 0350, 0352, 0353, 0354, 0416, 0425, 0426, 0467, 0468, 0487, 0491, 0519, 0536, 0591, “e”-PROCUREMENT NOTICE 0602, 0615, 0627, 0643, 0644, 0694, 0697, 0709, 0741, 0746, 0752, 0757, 0758, 0808, 0809, 0811, 0826, 0828, 0829, 0831, 0832, 0833, 0871, 0872, 0881, 0895, 0913, 0914, 0915, 0921, 0922, 1018, 1019, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1043, 1072, 1075, 1076, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDINGENGINEER, 1077, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1098, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1175, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1191, 1192, 1238, 1239, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1251, 1273, 1281, 1282, 1293, 1311, 1323, 1328, 1346, 1347, 1348, KHORDHA (R&B) CIRCLE, KHORDHA 1349, 1350, 1351, 1374, 1383, 1405, 1406, 1410, 1417, 1418, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1423, 1424, 1428, 1429, 1450, 1451, 1457, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1461, 1495, 1496, 1497, 1498, 1499, 1500, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1521, 1527, 1540, 1541, 1597, 1598, 1600, 1622, 1624, 1628, 1631, 1636, 1637, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1650, 1651, 1652, 1662, 1663, 1664, 1665, 1667, 1668, 1670, 1671, 1672, 1674, 1678, 1679, 1685, 1689, 1693, 1695, 1702, 1703, 1706, 1707, NAIHATI, 114860700037367, 7370, 7371, 7390, B-602 WORKS DEPARTMENT 7407, 7408, 7440, 7470, 7471, 7530, 8255, 8283, 8294, 8323, 8336, 8351, 8358, 8381, 8383, 8391, 8418, 8462, 8487, 8490, 8492, 8499, 8537, 8539, 8557, 8560, 8571, 8577, 8579, 114860730039387, 9646, 9878, 114860730040067, 0069, 0072, 0073, Tender call Notice 0252, 0532, 0709, 1233, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 4369, 5416, 5417, 5418, 5545, 5576, 5579, 5580, 5758, 5769, 5778, 5814, 5816, 5819, 5924, 5925, 6035, 6036, 6038, 6039, 6063, 6157, 6159, 6191, 6203, 6208, 6211, 6229, 6306, 6308, 6338, E-mail: [email protected] 6385, 6407, 6412, 6414, 6415, 6452, 6453, 6462, 6463, 6494, 6503, 6504, 6506, 6507, 6509, 6511, 6513, 6514, 6515, 6516, 6523, 6540, 6575, 6576, 6579, 6580, 6582, 6583, 6584, 6586, 6623, 6624, 6630, 6636, 6649, 6656, 6657, 6658, 6661, 6670, Bid Identification No. SE-Khordha (R&B) Circle-11/2020-21 6671, 6672, 6676, 6677, 6689, 6691, 6695, 6709, 6748, 6749, 6750, 6752, 6773, 6781, 6789, 6790, 6794, 6798, 6800, 6803, 6804, 6805, 6815, 6816, 6817, 6818, 6819, 6826, 6831, 6832, 6837, 6844, 6851, 6860, 6862, 6871, 6891, 6900, 6911, 6913, Memo No- 1780 Dt. 28.12.2020 6914, 6928, 6931, 6943, 6944, 6945, 6960, 6961, 6986, 7003, 7006, 7014, 7022, 7047, 7061, 7063, 7075, 7076, 7078, 7079, 7084, 7085, 7087, 7099, 7121, 7128, 7129, 7137, 7138, 7139, 7140, 7142, 7148, 7150, 7151, 7154, 7173, 7177, 7179, 7180, The Superintending Engineer,Khordha (R&B) Circle, Khordha on behalf of 7181, 7185, 7186, 7192, 7193, 7195, 7196, 7197, 7202, 7205, 7206, 7213, 7229, 7230, 7241, 7242, 7245, 7248, 7249, 7253, 7265, 7293, 7294, 7295, 7309, 7314, 7315, 7320, 7349, 7350, 7366, 7368, 7371, 7384, 7399, 7405, 7406, 7407, 7408, 7423, Governor of Odisha inviting percentage rate bid in double cover system in 7424, 7426, 7428, 7439, 7442, 7455, 7456, 7457, 7458, 7459, 7462, 7464, 7466, 7470, 7480, 7482, 7489, 7492, 7507, 7513, 7514, 7517, 7518, 7519, 7527, 7530, 7531, 7532, 7534, 7536, 7539, 7540, 7541, 7542, 7544, 7545, 7547, 7549, 7550, 7561, ONLINE MODE form eligible contractors for Building work as detailed in the 7563, 7573, 7580, 7584, 7586, 7588, 7590, 7592, 7594, 7595, 7596, 7597, 7599, 7603, 7604, 7607, 7609, 7617, 7620, 7624, 7630, 7631, 7634, 7635, 7636, 7637, 7638, 7639, 7640, 7641, 7642, 7645, 7648, 7649, 7658, 7659, 7664, 7666, 7668, 7673, table below: 7674, 7675, 7694, 7695, 7696, 7697, 7698, 7699, 7700, 7702, 7707, 7712, 7713, 7714, 7719, 7720, 7721, 7728, 7759, 7760, 7788, 7791, 7792, 7810, 7813, 7818, 7819, 7820, 7821, 7822, 7823, 7826, 7827, 7828, 7829, 7830, 7831, 7839, 7840, 7874, 1. Name of the Work : Building Work 7875, 7876, 7878, 7879, 7880, 7881, 7884, 7889, 7909, 7910, 7911, 7923, 7932, RAJARHAT, 111670700021830, 1844, 1871, 1875, 1880, 1882, 1891, 2760, 2773, 2774, 2797, 2798, 2799, 2811, 2815, 2821, 2824, 2827, 2874, 2875, 2876, 2877, 2878, 2. No of Work : 1No 2879, 2880, 2881, 2882, 2883, 2886, 2894, 2895, 2896, 2904, 2906, 2915, 2918, 2920, 2926, 2928, 2929, 2943, 2945, 2956, 2961, 2965, 2969, 2970, 2981, 2987, 2991, 2992, 3001, 3003, 3005, 3009, 3012, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3023, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3. Tender Cost : Rs. 10000.00 (On-Line) 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3058, 3059, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3087, 3093, 3098, 3100, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3107, 3108, 3110, 3119, 3125, 4. Class of Contractor : AClass &BClass 3126, 3131, 3144, 3145, 3153, 3155, 3156, 3157, 3158, 3159, 3161, 3162, 3166, 3169, 3172, 3176, 3182, 3195, 3197, 111670730015912, 7454, 7563, 7564, 7565, 7566, 7567, 7568, 7569, 7570, 7571, 7572, 7573, 7574, 7575, 7643, 7686, 7687, 7883, 7884, 7972, 8069, 8092, 8112, 8125, 8137, 8138, 8139, 8146, 8179, 8180, 8181, 8188, 8190, 8191, 8192, 8197, 8229, 8230, 8234, 8236, 8271, 8332, 8333, 8343, 8363, 8364, 8368, 8381, 8382, 8398, 8410, 8417, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 5. Available of Bid document in : From Dt. 11.01.2021 10.00 AM to Dt. 8426, 8427, 8428, 8429, 8431, 8438, 8439, 8444, 8458, 8459, 8460, 8469, 8470, 8471, 8472, 8485, 8487, 8489, 8491, 8493, 8505, 8508, 8517, 8518, 8531, 8547, 8548, 8556, 8575, 8576, 8577, 8578, 8579, 8583, 8584, 8585, 8586, 8587, 8592, 8593, the Website 20.01.2021 05.00 PM 8594, 8601, 8617, 8622, 8634, 8635, 8647, 8651, 8652, 8653, 8672, 8673, 8674, 8685, 8686, 8689, 8691, 8698, 8699, 8701, 8702, 8703, 8704, 8709, 8710, 8715, 8716, 8717, 8718, 8720, 8721, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8726, 8732, 8733, 8734, 8736, 8737, 6. Date of opening of Bid : Dt. 21.01.2021 at 11.30 AM 8739, 8740, 8759, 8760, 8761, 8763, 8764, 8765, 8769, 8777, 8789, 8790, SHYAMNAGAR, WEST BENGAL, 110920700034424, 4425, 4515, 4594, 4622, 5482, 5797, 5872, 5920, 5952, 5989, 6576, 6577, 6591, 6592, 6593, 6600, 6605, 6610, 6612, 6613, 6619, 6620, 6625, 6644, 6657, 6670, 6677, 6680, 6695, 6712, 6713, 6722, 6723, 6777, 6778, 6789, 6797, 110920730026863, 6864, 6865, 6866, 6867, 6868, 6968, 7033, 7609, 7610, 7890, 7905, 7906, 7919, 7953, 8066, 8141, 8208, 8214, 8240, 7. The Bidders have to participate in ONLINE bidding only.Further details 110920730030676, 0829, 0841, 0856, 0857, 0860, 0863, 0864, 0866, 0867, 0868, 0869, 0870, 0871, 0872, 0875, 0877, 0894, 0909, 0910, 0911, 1041, 1042, 1048, 1049, 1051, 1061, 1085, 1088, 1162, 1279, 1281, 1302, 1303, 1331, 1332, 1333, 1335, can be seen from the Website: https://tenderodisha.gov.in.Any 1337, 1338, 1339, 1340, 1346, 1347, 1348, 1349, 1353, 1360, 1364, 1370, 1371, 1383, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1413, 1418, 1423, 1424, 1443, 1444, 1457, 1465, 1466, 1467, 1471, 1496, 1503, 1513, 1515, 1533, 1537, 1544, 1562, 1563, 1565, 1566, 1604, Addendum/ Corrigendum /Cancellation of tender can also be seen in the 1616, 1624, 1627, 1634, 1635, 1645, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1662, 1670, 1686, 1695, 1701, 1736, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1816, 1817, PURBAMEDINIPUR, TAMLUK PURBAMEDINIPUR, 135260700019173, 9229, 9277, 135260700020819, 1522, 1559, 1590, said website. 1698, 1730, 1738, 1763, 1782, 1805, 1807, 1815, 1839, 1840, 1843, 135260730037210, 7211, 7212, 135260730041753, 1959, 2330, 2393, 2468, 2469, 2509, 2748, 2749, 2756, 2771, 2803, 2806, 2871, 2930, 2936, 2937, 3090, 3091, 3137, 3138, Superintending Engineer, 3139, 3183, 3184, 3220, 3226, 3266, 3286, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3375, 3454, 3455, 3456, 3457, 3489, 3615, 3729, 3730, 3731, 3734, 3735, 3755, 3759, 3801, 3816, 3817, 3820, 3873, 3879, 3900, 3947, 3948, 3949, 3950, 3951, 3952, 3979, PURBA Khordha (R&B) Circle, Khordha MEDINIPUR/EAST MIDNAPORE, CONTAI, 138850730009173, 9617, 9618, 138850730010027, 0080, 0173, 0233, 0236, 0309, 0413, 0414, 0418, 0438, 0497, 0542, 0642, CONTAI EAST MIDNAPORE, 135480700016807, 6902, 7506, 9095, 9298, OIPR-34127/11/0015/2021 9613, 9676, 9685, 9818, 9839, 135480700020519, 0538, 0541, 0547, 0562, 0623, 0626, 0630, 0668, 0672, 0683, 0691, 0715, 0718, 0720, 0721, 0742, 0750, 0752, 0757, 0763, 0770, 0805, 0812, 0819, 0850, 135480730039663, 135480730040004, 0260, 0818, 2077, 8177, 8332, 8662, 8680, 9305, 9335, 9342, 9453, 9658, 9659, 9679, 9875, 9877, 9982, 135480730050038, 0088, 0154, 0182, 0224, 0317, 0349, 0446, 0462, 0463, 0510, 0519, 0542, 0555, 0653, 0655, 0668, 0694, 0695, 0699, 0721, 0722, 0723, 0724, 0731, 0732, 0733, 0735, 0736, 0737, 0743, 0783, 0784, 0785, 0786, 0855, 0861, 0896, 0897, 0903, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0912, 0917, 0982, 0983, 0984, 0985, 0986, 0987, 0991, 1002, 1004, 1005, 1027, 1028, 1061, 1062, 1136, 1138, 1153, 1154, 1156, 1161, 1162, 1177, 1256, 1257, 1304, 1306, 1327, 1328, 1329, 1403, 1409, 1410, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1495, 1497, 1521, 1522, 1526, 1544, 1564, 1565, 1566, 1567, 1568, 1573, 1574, 1581, 1618, 1622, 1624, 1625, 1629, 1633, 1649, 1650, 1664, 1688, 1761, 1762, 1763, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1780, 1783, 1784, 1790, 1791, 1809, 1814, 1822, 1842, 1847, 1848, 1853, 1856, 1880, 1914, 1928, 1953, 2088, 2096, 2107, 2110, 2150, 2152, 2153, 2179, 2180, 2185, 2198, 2199, 2215, 2242, HALDIA, 139240730003461, 3709, 3710, HOSPITAL MORE TAMLUK, 139030700000215, 0364, 139030730002903, PANSKURA, 139230700000269, 0274, 0285, 0286, 139230730001994, 2029, 2031, SOUTH 24 PARGANAS, Regd Office: PSEB Head Office,The Mall, Patiala -147001 Phone No. 0175-2207649, Email ID: [email protected] AMTALA, 114090700025245, 8247, 9201, 9668, 114090730046536, 6537, 6623, 6626, 7066, 7290, 7312, 7721, 114090730051493, 1494, 1581, 1729, 2065, 2251, 2330, 2333, 2355, 2382, 2383, 2480, 2570, 2635, 2640, 2659, 2743, 2744, 2746, 2747, CIN: U40109PB2010SGC033813, Website: www.pspcl.in 2774, 2775, 2776, 2778, 2779, 2785, 2786, 2792, 2793, BARUIPUR, 112480700035027, 5215, 7263, 7817, 7860, 7890, 7894, 8915, 8939, 8954, 9007, 9010, 9045, 9047, 9050, 9053, 9069, 9087, 9089, 9094, 9095, 9109, 9117, 9120, 9124, 9126, 9143, Tender EnquiryNo. Sr.Xen-I/MHPRohti/ROT/2020-21/03 9145, 9160, 9161, 9173, 9182, 9187, 9207, 9208, 9209, 9241, 9243, 9255, 9260, 9266, 9269, 9279, 9284, 9311, 9328, 112480730038143, 8431, 8476, 8477, 8479, 9127, 9128, 112480730044882, 4883, 4885, 5088, 5375, 5545, 5566, 5705, 5711, 5736, 5737, 5738, 5741, 5744, 5810, 5820, 5821, 5896, 5897, 5900, 5909, 5910, 5913, 5917, 5918, 5919, 5921, 5936, 6029, 6032, 6033, 6034, 6036, 6040, 6082, 6083, 6084, 6133, 6134, 6136, 6138, 6161, 6163, 6169, 6170, 6198, 6230, 6236, 6244, 6246, PSPCLisinviting e-tender to lease out its existing 2x400 KW MHP at Rohti on Renovate,Operate and Transfer (ROT)basis.The cost of RFP 6247, 6261, 6262, 6264, 6278, 6279, 6281, 6290, 6291, 6392, 6423, 6424, 6425, 6428, 6429, 6459, 6460, 6461, 6549, 6560, 6561, 6573, 6574, 6575, 6577, 6579, 6580, 6583, 6658, 6664, 6666, 6667, 6681, 6683, 6685, 6743, 6752, 6754, 6757, 6778, Document is Rs.5,900/-. Last date fordownloading the RFP document is 6779, 6829, 6919, 6925, 6941, 6974, 6975, 6992, 7011, 7028, 7029, 7037, BATA NAGAR,KOLKATA,123280700039569, 9572, 9584, 9585, 9614, 9622, 9624, 9635, 9649, 9689, 9752, 9774, 9775, 9804, 9834, 9838, 9849, 9872, 9892, 9928, 01.02.2021 upto 1700 Hrs.Bid can be uploaded upto 02.02.2021 on or 123280700041652, 1654, 1673, 1674, 1684, 1685, 1687, 1694, 1728, 1739, 1740, 1754, 1755, 1760, 1793, 1799, 1804, 1806, 1809, 1816, 1818, 1819, 1826, 1834, 1861, 1862, 1877, 1879, 1899, 1904, 1912, 1913, 1931, 1937, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1949, before 1200 Hrs.Technical bid shall be opened on 02.02.2021 at 1230 1953, 1958, 1959, 1960, 2015, 2016, 2027, 2029, 2036, 2037, 2040, 2064, 2072, 2081, 2082, 2084, 2096, 2098, 2105, 2111,2112, 2113, 2116, 2118, 2127, 2139, 2155, 2157, 2173, 2182, 2189, 2196, 2197, 2198, 2203, 2210, 2224, 2228, 2239, 2240, Hrs.RFP,LAand PPAdocuments will be uploaded by PSPCLonPSPCL 2241, 2243, 2247, 2254, 2258, 2260, 2261, 123280730017145, 8755, 8756, 9059, 9060, 9404, 9464, 9502, 9509, 123280730022409, 2410, 2411, 2502, 2695, 2703, 2706, 2836, 2841, 2868, 2869, 2872, 2975, 2996, 3082, 3105, 3106, 3123, 3136, e-tender portal on or before 11.01.2021. 3162, 3167, 3196, 3197, 3198, 3199, 3227, 3250, 3260, 3262, 3263, 3264, 3265, 3266, 3267, 3274, 3275, 3276, 3293, 3294, 3296, 3299, 3308, 3355, 3357, 3360, 3361, 3364, 3419, 3427, 3429, 3441, 3473, 3474, 3477, 3478, 3479, 3480, 3482, 3523, Fordetailed terms and conditions of the tender,refer to website 3530, 3531, 3532, 3537, 3562, 3594, 3608, 3609, 3617, 3628, 3638, 3646, 3651, 3656, 3657, 3658, 3660, 3661, 3663, 3664, 3677, 3678, 3679, 3688, 3700, 3701, 3702, 3704, 3707, 3739, 3781, 3782, 3783, 3785, 3786, 3827, 3832, 3843, 3844, 3845, www.eproc.punjab.gov.in.Tender specifications can only be downloaded 3861, 3886, 3889, 3911, 3916, 3928, 3935, 3949, 3957, 3958, 3959, 3961, 3962, 3963, 3968, 3969, 3970, 3972, 3975, 3976, 3977, 3989, 3990, 3992, 3998, 3999, 4017, 4018, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, from this Website.Prospectivebidders are requestedtoget their digital sig- 4037, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4049, 4050, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4056, 4057, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4073, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4094, 4095, 4096, 4114, 4178, 4180, 4181, 4203, 4215, 4219, 4239, BRHAMPUR, 116160700023735, 4052, natures,register themselves on Website www.eproc.punjab.gov.in and get 4129, 4161, 4162, 4190, 4193, 4340, 4351, 4366, 4442, 5119, 5242, 5264, 5370, 5380, 5400, 5611, 5676, 5712, 5731, 5733, 5736, 6309, 6364, 6369, 6384, 6395, 6409, 6422, 6427, 6430, 6437, 6439, 6447, 6463, 6464, 6471, 6473, 6489, 6490, 6496, conversant with the process of On-Line submission of tender well in time 6507, 6519, 6523, 6529, 6530, 6531, 6550, 6553, 6562, 6572, 6574, 6575, 6576, 6580, 6582, 6583, 6591, 6592, 6608, 6609, 6621, 116160730006219, 7960, 7968, 8385, 8443, 8505, 8589, 8608, 8609, 8678, 8913, 8914, 9921, 9922, 9923, 9959, so as to submit the tender by due deadline.Norequest forextension in the 116160730010098, 0132, 0133, 0169, 0194, 0212, 0219, 0232, 0233, 0234, 0263, 0264, 0265, 0277, 0291, 0292, 0293, 0294, 0296, 0297, 0298, 0300, 0313, 0324, 0339, 0340, 0344, 0345, 0350, 0356, 0362, 0363, 0371, 0372, 0373, 0374, 0375, 0376, due date of tender opening on the above grounds shall be entertained. 0383, 0384, 0389, 0392, 0395, 0396, 0397, 0398, 0399, 0406, 0409, 0414, 0415, 0421, 0422, 0423, 0424, 0435, 0437, 0439, 0452, 0486, 0505, 0513, 0515, 0524, BUDGE BUDGE, 113130700021387, 1389, 1432, 1487, 1501, 2078, 2118, 2159, 2180, Bidders mayget anyclarification regarding uploading of the tender from 113130730011011, 1012, 1013, 1063, 1204, 2719, 2720, 2944, 2945, 3020, 3021, 3029, 3030, 3049, 3079, 3080, 3110, 3163, 3180, 3187, 3230, 3239, 3259, 3261, 3273, 3282, 3284, 3286, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3320, 3329, 3364, 3365, 3366, 3378, 3380, Punjab Govt. 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THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY7,2021 9 GOVT &POLITICS Forfirsttimein55years,chief HC refuses to quash 2probes DELHI CONFIDENTIAL guestunlikelyatR-Dayparade against BSY SHUBHAJITROY NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE FORTHE firsttime in 55 years, BENGALURU,JANUARY6 India is unlikelytohaveany chief guestfor the Republic Daypa- IN FRESH setbacks to Karnataka rade, The Indian Express has Chief MinisterBSYediyurappa, learnt. the Karnataka High Courthas re- NewDelhi has come around fusedtoquash the LokayuktaFIR to this decision, aday after in a2015corruption case per- British Prime MinisterBoris taining to his earlier tenureas Johnson on Tuesdaycalledup CM and also allowedrestoration Prime MinisterNarendraModi of a2014private complaint BSYediyurappa BIRTHDAY WISHES and expressed“regret”that he againsthim. would notbeable to visit India On December 22, the court AS WESTBengal Chief MinisterMamataBanerjee turned66 to be chief guestfor the Republic had refusedtoquash another Kumaraswamyhavebeen ac- on Tuesday, she receivedaflood of birthdaygreetings from Daycelebrations. Johnson took corruption case registeredin cusedofmisusing their positions leaders cutting across party lines –fromAAP's Arvind Kejriwal, this decision in viewofthe fresh Rehearsals forthe Republic Dayparade amid rain at Rajpath on Wednesday. GajendraYadav 2015 by the Lokayukta. and colluding with others on the DMK's MKStalin and NCP's SupriyaSule to BJP leaders like national lockdown in his coun- The courtonTuesdayrefused basis of fake documentsfor “un- TripuraChief MinisterBiplab Kumar Deb. The one greeting try, as it responds to the new, to interferewith acorruption case justmonetary gain” and causing conspicuous by itsabsence wasfromPrime MinisterNarendra morecontagious mutant strain sent out due to the demise of An invitation to be chief guest Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said registeredagainstYediyurappa in losses to BDA. Modi, although he greetedonTwitter both Murli Manohar of the novelcoronavirus. Prime MinisterLal Bahadur at India's Republic Dayisaspe- Al Said could notcome due to a 2015 on acomplaint by activist In itsorder rejecting Joshi and KalyanSingh, who sharetheir birthdaywith Sources said that it will be Shastri on January11, 1966 in cial honour forthe visiting for- communication issue, and Jayakumar Hiremath, accusing Yediyurappa's plea to quash the Banerjee. On her part, Banerjee did notrespond to anybirth- difficult to inviteany foreign Tashkent. The newgovernment eign dignitary. NewDelhi has Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar him of releasing land acquiredby FIR,asingle-judgebenchofJustice daygreetings on social media. leader at atime when countries headedbyIndiraGandhi was been weaving strategy with hos- Namgyal Wangchuk,came for the government to members of JohnMichaelCunhaTuesdaysaid arestill dealing with the pan- sworn in on January24, 1966 – pitality while deciding on the the Republic Day. Similarly,in the familyofformer CM HD “theallegationsmadeinthecom- demic. This is also tooshortano- onlytwo days ahead of the chief guest. The choice is dictated 2019,after US President Donald Kumaraswamyin2010. plaint and the material produced IN SUPPORT tice forany foreign leader to be Republic Dayparade. by anumber of factors —strate- Trumpcould notcome, India in- Kumaraswamyisalso an ac- in supportthereof, in my view, invited.Also, it could be seen as This year,Republic Daycele- gic and diplomatic, business in- vited South African President cusedinthe case. prima facie disclose the ingredi- SANJAY NATHSingh, working president and secretarygeneral an undiplomatic gesturetoin- brations maybetruncated on ac- terests, and geo-politics. Cyril Ramaphosa, who attended According to the case regis- entsoftheoffencesallegedagainst of All India Farmers Association, metAgricultureMinister vitesomeone else, afteraleader count of the pandemic. Last In the past, the Indian gov- the Republic daycelebrations. teredbyLokayuktapolice, the the petitioner warranting athor- NarendraSingh Tomar on Wednesdayand expressedhis sup- has refusedtoattend the cele- year's Independence Daycele- ernment had to look foranalter- But, this time, in viewofthe stategovernment acquired 1.11 ough investigation”. Counsel of porttothe newfarm laws.Singh is the eldestgrandson of brations. brations had been scaleddown native guest, as the firstchoice Covid-19pandemic, that seems acres through Bangalore Yediyurappa have contended former Prime MinisterlateLal Bahadur Shastri. Leading adel- In 1966,noinvitations were as well. could notmakeit. In 2013, unlikely. Development Authority (BDA) in that the land wasnot eventually egation of his organisation, Singh also submitted atwo-page Bengaluru to createalayout in handedovertothe beneficiaries, letter to Tomar with suggestions. He suggestedsetting up of 1976-77after paying landown- making the case redundant. aregulator to monitor contractswith farmers and also aprice Six months after SONIA FORMS FOUR GROUPS FOR POLL-BOUND STATES, UT ers compensation, but the land Justice Cunha also imposeda regulatoryauthority. wasdenotifiedinfavour of apri- fine of Rs 25,000 on the CM. rebellion, AICC vate party in 2010 when In the second case, the High Gehlot, Baghel Cong observers Yediyurappa wasChief Minister. Courtallowedaplea forrestora- KHADI TO RESCUE does balancing As per the complaint, the tion of acorruption complaint move to denotify the land began againstYediyurappa and former ITBP PERSONNEL lockedinastand-offwith Chinese forces in act to rejig for Kerala, Assam elections in 2007 when Kumaraswamy stateministerMurugesh Nirani sub-zerotemperatures in Ladakh will soon getKhadi carpets wasCMafter arequestwas filed forallegedly reneging on acom- and blanketstosail through the harsh winter.Under the Rajasthan unit by one MRajashekharaiah, who mitment to grant 26 acres to pri- MinistryofHome Affairs’ push forswadeshi, ITBP has signed MANOJCG Bankingon claimedtobeinpossession of the vate investor Alam Pasha in 2011. an agreement with Khadi Gramodyog forsupplyofcarpets NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 land. Later,when Yediyurappa The private complaint case filed HAMZAKHAN seniortoiron and blanketsfor all itsjawans. Earlier,the ministryhad or- E outglitches became CM, arequestwas made by Pasha wasquashedbyases- ● dered canteens of all central armedpolice forces to keep only JAIPUR,JANUARY6 GEARINGUPfor the forthcom- EXPLAINED again and denotification wasex- sions courtin2016. made in India products. ing round of Assemblyelections ecuted,itisalleged. Pasha,MDof afirmPashSpace ALMOSTSIX months afterare- and underlining the importance THE CONGRESS believesit Afterdenotification, the land InternationalLtd,hasallegedthat bellion by then deputy chief of the electoral battle in Kerala Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has arealistic chance of wasallegedly transferredto he participated in aglobal in- ministerSachin Pilotin and Assam forthe Congress, and ChhattisgarhCM winning in Kerala, but the Vimala S, mother-in-lawof vestors’ meetand proposedaRs Rajasthan, the party leadership party chief Sonia Gandhi on Bhupesh Baghel poorshowingintherecent Kumaraswamy, who had ob- 600-crorehousing project for Centre to form panel to has attempted to strikeabalance Wednesdaydrafted Rajasthan local body elections has tainedpowerofattorneyfor the whichhewas granted 26 acres in among various factions in the Chief MinisterAshok Gehlotand come as asetbackfor the land. She executed asale deedin June 2010,but the grant wascan- stateinthe listofvice presidents, ChhattisgarhChief Minister the recent elections to Bodoland party.The defeat also re- favour of her son Dr TS celledinMarch 2011. resolve issues relating general secretaries and secre- Bhupesh Baghel intoservice, ap- Territorial Council (BTC) and sulted in the resurfacing of Chenappa, as per the complaint. FULLREPORTON taries forRajasthan Pradesh pointing them as “senior ob- Tiwa Autonomous Council afactionalfeud.Byappoint- Yediyurappa and www.indianexpress.com to Ladakh land, culture Congress Committee (RPCC) an- servers” forcampaign manage- (TAC). Twoofits MLAs –Ajanta ing aveteran leader and nouncedlateonWednesday. ment and coordination in Kerala Neog and Rajdeep Goala –had seasonedpolitician like In the listannouncedby and Assam, respectively. joinedthe BJP,delivering another Ashok Gehlot, the party to the issues related to language party general secretaryKC The Congress president con- blowtothe party. high command hopes to BJP uses ordinance DEEPTIMANTIWARY of Ladakh, cultureofLadakh and Venugopal, atotal of 7vice pres- stituted four groups –one each While the party is expected iron out the differences. NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 conservation of land in Ladakh,a idents, 8general secretaries and forpoll-bound Assam, Kerala, to enter intoanalliance with the committeewillbeconstitutedun- 24 general secretaries were an- Tamil Nadu and Puducherry,and AIUDF,whichhas asupportbase route to ban slaughter THE CENTRE has decidedtoform dertheleadershipof Sh.G.Kishan nounced. West Bengal –comprising three among the Bengali-origin Kerala. Baghel, AICC general sec- acommittee under Ministerof Reddy,MoS(Home).Thecommit- Congress MLAs VedPrakash senior leaders each. Muslims of the state, notall lead- retary and CWCmember Mukul of cattle in Karnataka Statefor Home GKishan Reddy teewould comprise of members Solanki from Chaksu (Jaipur), In Kerala, wherethe Congress ers areonthe same pageontying Wasnik and AICC secretaryand to find asolution to issues asso- of the delegation who metthe Gajraj Khatana from Bandikui eyes achance but receivedajolt up with the AIUDF.Besides, the Bihar MLAShakeel AhmedKhan ciated with preservation of Hon’ble Home Ministertoday, (Dausa) and Rakesh Pareek from in even Christian beltsinthe re- party is facing internal battles in will oversee the preparations in Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Ladakh’s land, cultureand lan- elected members from Ladakh, Masuda (Ajmer), who had re- cent local body polls, the party is Assam as well. Assam. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Act, 1964,whichallowedthe se- guageapartfromdemands from members of the LAHDC Council belledfromthe party along with nowtrying to makeamends by In Bengal, AICC in-charge Jitin Former Karnataka CMr M BENGALURU,JANUARY6 lective slaughter of cattle. the region to be includedunder and ex-officio members repre- Pilotand15 otherMLAs,were an- reaching out to various Christian Prasada has asked the stateunit Veerappa Moily, former Defence Under the Karnataka the Sixth Schedule of the senting the Government of India nouncedasparty general secre- leaders. Forinstance, AICC in- to complete seat-sharing talks MinisterMMPallam Raju and THE BJP government in Prevention of Slaughter and Constitution. and the Ladakh administration,” taries.MahendraSinghKhedi,also charge of Kerala Tariq Anwar, with the Leftparties by the end of MaharashtraministerNitin Raut Karnataka has promulgated the Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, A10-member delegation astatement from the Ministryof consideredaPilotloyalist,wasan- who is in the state, metMajor Januarysothat the party can be- will be in-charge of Tamil Nadu Karnataka Prevention of 2020 cattle has been designated from Ladakh metHome Minister Home Affairs (MHA) said. nouncedasoneof thesecretaries. Archbishop of Syro-Malabar gin the process of identifying can- and Puducherry.Former Rajya Slaughter and Preservation of as “cow, calf of acow and bull, Amit Shah Wednesday. The del- Notably, aprotest had been Mostofthe other names in- MalankaraCatholic Church, didates. He has setupaheaded Sabha MP BKHariprasad, Cattle Ordinance, 2020, with the bullockand he or she buffalo”. egation is learnt to have ex- held in Ladakh regarding these dicateabalancing act by the Cardinal Baselios Mar Cleemis, by stateCongress chief Adhir Jharkhand MinisterAlamgir Governor signing offonthe law The onlyexemptions under pressedconcern over threat to issues justahead of the Ladakh AICC with those considered on Tuesday. Senior leaders also Ranjan Chowdhuryfor holding Alam and Punjab ministerVijay foratotal ban on slaughter of all the ordinance arebuffaloes the region’s unique culture, lan- Autonomous Hill Development close to Gehlot, statepresident metMar Thoma Church epis- talkswith the Leftparties. InderSingla will oversee prepa- forms of cattle other than buf- above the ageof13years and cer- guageand demographydue to Council (LAHDC) elections. A Govind Singh Dotasra, Speaker C copa Joseph Mar Barnabas. Besides Gehlot, former Goa rations in West Bengal. “Theywill faloes above the ageof13years. tifiedbyacompetent authority, recent changes brought about by coalition of political parties and PJoshi, and regional leaders such In Assamtoo, the Congress is CM Luizinho Faleiroand former discharge their duties in close co- Theordinance promulgated cattle usedinmedical research, the Centretothe status of the re- religious groups had givenacall as ministerShanti Dhariwal, hoping to put up agood fight Karnataka Deputy CM G ordination with AICC general sec- on January5byGovernor cattle certifiedfor slaughter by a gion. Sources said fears have also to boycottthe elections. The finding their names on the list. though manyparty leaders be- Parameswarawill be senior ob- retaries and in-charges,” astate- Vajubhai Vala is exactlyinline veterinarian to prevent spread of been expressedabout land rights matter wasresolvedafter Shah Talking to The Indian Express, lieve it is an uphill battle. The servers forcampaign manage- ment by AICC general secretary with the Karnataka Prevention adisease, and verysickcattle. The and demand forinclusion in the intervenedand assured to look Pilotsaid, “I congratulateall the party had sufferedasetbackin ment and coordination for KCVenugopal said. of Slaughter and Preservation of ordinance also designates the Sixth Schedule wasdiscussed. intothe concerns. people who have been ap- Cattle Bill, 2020, whichthe BJP slaughter of cattle as acognizable The delegation includedfor- MHAofficials said Shah told pointed to the PCC Executive passedinthe Assemblyon offence, wherearrests can becar- mer MPs ThiksayRinpoche and the delegation that the Union body and Iamsuretheywill UP: 12 legislative council seats to go to polls on Jan 28 December 9but did nottable in riedout without courtwarrants. ThupstanChhewang, former BJP government is committed to- work hardtostrengthen the the Legislative Council whereit The punishment has been in- ministerChering Dorjay, Leh wardsthe development of Congress party in the state.” Lucknow: The Election dent SwatantraDev Singh and whichwill continue till January does nothaveaclear majority. creasedtothe rangeofthree to chief executive councillor Tashi Ladakh and conservation of the Taking to Twitter,CMGehlot Commission on Wednesdayan- stateBJP vice-presidentLaxman 18.The scrutinyofnominations The ordinance, whichwill be sevenyearsof jailorfinesranging Gyalson and sitting BJP MP land and cultureofLadakh. By said, “Thankstothe Congress nouncedthat polling for12 Prasad Acharya,iscoming to an will beheld on January19and the in effect forsix months, is con- from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5lakh or Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. conferring the status of Union President Smt. Sonia Gandhi for Legislative Council Member end on January30. lastdateofwithdrawal of candi- sidered to be astopgap arrange- both. It also prescribes newpun- “A meeting washeld today Territory, the government has the Executive of the Rajasthan (MLC) seatsinUttar Pradesh According to astatement is- daturewill be January21. Voting ment by the government before ishmentsfor transportofcattle, under the chairmanship of the displayedits commitment to- Pradesh Congress Committee. will be held on January28. suedbythe office of Chief forthese 12 seatswill be held attempting to getthe Bill passed sale of meat and purchase or dis- UnionHomeMinisterAmitShah, wardsfulfilling long-pending de- Heartfelt greetings and best The term of 12 MLCs, includ- Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh, from 9amto4pmonJanuary28, in the Council in another session. posal of cattle forslaughter -- a whereinitwasdecidedthatinor- mands of the people of Ladakh, wishes to all the newlyformed ing Deputy Chief Minister the nomination process forthese and the counting of votes will The ordinance has repealed prison term of three to five years derto findanappropriatesolution he is learnt to have said. executive officers...” Dinesh Sharma, BJP statepresi- seatswill startfromJanuary11, startonthe same day. ENS the Karnataka Prevention of Cow andafineof Rs50,000to Rs5lakh. Modi earned, achieved Prime Ministership, Pranab wrote in his memoir

He disclosedthat ahead of his UPA, but she declinedthe offer,” establishedbythe former presi- Using anewspaper clipping that risksfacingleadersof Afghanistan, Maldivessaw an improvement. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE visit to Russia in 2015,“Iwas ad- he wrote. dent, Shankar DayalSharma, of hadreportedonmyearlierspeech Pakistanand Sri Lanka. According to Mukherjee, the NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 visedbyPMModi to have de- “He (Singh) did well as aPM. inviting the single-largest party (2014 RepublicDayaddress)hop- “His out-of-the-box initiative PrimeMinisterwantedhimto ad- taileddiscussions with Modi, on the other hand, became to form the government. He had ingforapoliticallystablemandate, took severalforeign policy veter- dress the midnight gathering of DESPITE BEINGaCongressman (President Vladimir) Putin on as- PM through popular choice after invitedVajpayeetoform the gov- he assertedthat he had achieved ans by surprise,” he wrote. Parliamentto rollouttheGST. The all his life, Pranab Mukherjee as pectsranging from civil nuclear leading the BJP to ahistoric vic- ernment afterahung House in the objective of aclear majority Mukherjee went on to praise function wasonthe intervening Presidentenjoyed “verycordial cooperation and space to the tory in 2014.Heisapolitician to 1996, despitelackofclarity on that Ihad envisaged.Thereafter, some of Modi’s foreign policy ini- night of June 30-July1. relations” with Prime Minister process of delivering defence the coreand had been named Vajpayee’s numbers. Iwas con- herequestedforaweek’stimebe- tiatives. “It wasevident that one Mukherjee’s term as President NarendraModi during his hardware, including Sukhoi-30 the BJP’s prime ministerial can- vincedevenbeforethe 2014 elec- fore the swearing-in ceremony. I could expect the unexpected came to an end three weekslater tenure. So muchsothat andother sensitive equipment, didateasthe party went into tions that Iwould notbeneutral wassurprisedathis request. He from Modi, because he had come onJuly25.“Ihadatelephoniccon- Mukherjee usedtohavediscus- as well as higher education.” campaign mode...Hehas earned between stability and instability.” insistedthat he neededtime to with no ideological foreign pol- versationwithhim,duringwhich sions with the Prime Minister Mukherjee also believedthat and achievedthe prime minis- Pranab Mukherjee According to Mukherjee, he address the issue of his successor icy baggage. He wastocontinue he insistedthat as an individual, I before he embarkedonaforeign Modi “earnedand achievedthe tership,” he wrote. was“greatlyrelievedoverthe de- in his home state, Gujarat. He, with these surprises,” he wrote had done my best forthree-and- visit and the Prime Minister prime ministership” unlikehis Interestingly,Mukherjee ex- cisive mandate” and wasdisap- however, confirmedtomethathe even while disapproving the a-half years to getthe bill passed, would send him anotedetailing predecessor. pected a“hung Parliament” in bility.Had the Congress emerged pointedat the same time over his had no suchproblems in cabinet Prime Minister's surprise and as President of the Republic, thecorepointsofrelations with “The routetoprime minister- 2014 with the BJP emerging as with fewerseatsbut promiseda “one-time party’s performance”. formation at the Centre.” stopoverinLahorein2015. the deal would be approved with that country, the latePresident ship forthe twoPMs Iworked the single largest party and was stable government, Iwould have Modi made an impression on ModialsosoughtMukherjee’s He, however, notedthat the my signatureofassent. It would revealedinhis memoir. with wasverydifferent. Dr preparing to invitethe Congress invited the leader of the party to Mukherjee at his firstmeeting it- adviceonhisplanto inviteSAARC Land BoundaryAgreement with be ahistoric coincidence if Iad- “He would send me aletter (Manmohan) Singh wasoffered even if it had fewerseatsbut form the government, keeping in self when the PM-designatemet heads of statefor his swearing-in Bangladesh, along-standing is- dressedthe joint session of in whichthe corepointsofour the postbySonia Gandhi; she promisedastable government. mind their previous trackrecord him formallyalong with senior ceremony. He says he compli- sue between the neighbours, Parliament assembledatmid- bilateral relations were men- had been chosen as the prime In the event of ahung in managing coalition govern- BJP leaders to stakeclaim forfor- mented him on the idea and ad- wasresolvedbythe Modi gov- night at the Central Hall on 30 tioned. It wasapractice initiated ministerial candidatebythe Parliament, Mukherjee wrote, “It mentssuccessfully.” mationof government.“Icongrat- visedhim to discuss it with the ernment. Besides, India’s ties June. Iagreed,” he wrote. by PM Modi,” Mukherjee wrote Congress ParliamentaryParty would have been my constitu- “This would have been in ulated Modi, who requestedfor head of the Intelligence Bureau, with countries suchasJapan, FULLREPORTON in his book, The Presidential Years. and other constituentsofthe tional responsibility to ensuresta- contravention of the convention some time to speak with me. owing to the enormous security Israel and neighbours like www.indianexpress.com Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 10 EXPRESS NETWORK THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY7,2021 ‘Anti-conversion law not passed UTTAR PRADESH just like that... survey showed need’ ‘Casteist’shoe:

ON COMPLETINGayear-and-a- againstwomen in the state reportedduring asurvey,insuch Copssaynever External Affairs MinisterSJaishankar with his Sri Lankan half in office, Uttar Pradesh that have been highlighted asituation suchaBill is brought counterpartDinesh Gunawardena in Colombo. AP Governor ANANDIBEN PATEL quiteoften... and is pursued. Women come to talkstoMAULSHREE SETH on Thereare various ills in soci- me with different issues and if the newanti-conversion lawand ety, families and individuals. required,Irefer issues to the gov- security of women. Edited ex- When these ills come out, they ernment. But thereare notmany heldaccused, Jaishankar asks Lanka to cerpts: lead to suchincidents. Then we complaints. think that justice is given, proper fulfil hopes of Tamils Soon aftertaking charge,you action is taken. But Iwould say Farmers’ protests are took strict measures to that it is also the responsibility of continuing againstthe new chargediluted of post-Covid recovery,Jaishankar improveand streamline the familytohandle children. At farm laws... EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE said India will “always be ade- university education. Then, home, caution should be taken All those farmers who arein- NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 pendable partner and areliable everything changed once the to keep awatchonwhat sons telligent...have therebeen agroup of men standing near friend” that is open to strength- pandemic started? and daughters aredoing outside, protests in anyother partofthe JIGNASASINHA Nasir’s stall and checking out INDIA WEDNESDAY calledupon ening ties on the basis of “mutual Aftertaking charge,Istarted whether anyuntowardincidents country? Onlyfarmers from BULANDSHAHR,JANUARY6 the shoes on display. In the 57- Sri Lanka to meetits Tamil mi- trust, mutual interests,mutual re- enquiring about the functioning might happen. Punjab aresitting in protest. second video, Nasir can be nority’s expectation of greater spect and mutual sensitivity”. of universities, the appointment THEEXPRESS When aBill is brought, no one BOOKED FORselling shoes that heardsaying, “I didn’t makethe devolution of powers as partof “As we promote peace and of vice-chancellorsetc. Ithen re- Recently, the newanti- discusses whichpartiscausing had ‘Thakur’ written on them, shoes.” To this, aman in the the reconciliation process, even well-being in the region, India alisedthat 260 files were pend- INTERVIEW conversion lawcame into the problem. Thereissimplya Nasir,aroadside vendor in crowdresponds: “Then why as it committed itself to greater has been strongly committed to ing since 2014 and once Istarted WITH force. But therehavebeen demand to withdraw it. One Gulaothi, Bulandshahr,said he have yougot them here?” cooperation aimedatboosting the unity,stability and territorial looking intothese files, Irealised ANANDIBEN instances wherewomen have should think with intellect. had nevercheckedwhat was Chauhan told The Indian theislandnation’spost-Covid- integrity of Sri Lanka. Our sup- the anomalies taking place. PATEL said theyhavethe right to embossedonthe soles, and Express he had gone to Nasir's 19 recovery efforts. portfor the reconciliation Things startedgetting stream- GOVERNOR, decide their partner.Has Therewas anew law that he got these and other shop on hearing that he kept External Affairs MinisterS process in Sri Lanka is long- lined. But then corona came, and UTTAR PRADESH someone sought your regarding the recovery of shoes in bulk from Delhi. shoes with 'Thakur' written on Jaishankar,inSri Lanka forhis standing, as indeedfor an inclu- the resultsthat were expected intervention? damages to property during “I worked at ashop in the them. firstoverseas visit of the year, sive political outlook that encour- could notcome and the year was law-and-order situation was WheneveraBill comes, it protests,and posters of the city,but lostmyjob in the lock- "This is casteism... it's very spokeabout the country’s Tamil ages ethnic harmony,”hesaid. completed. very bad earlier but theyfind it does notcome justlikethat. accusedwereput up on down. It’s been amonth since I insulting to Hindus. When I population during amedia inter- Gunawardena thanked India okayand better now. People told Thereisasurvey conducted that crossings. Did anyone startedselling shoes. There went theretocheck, Ifound a action with his counterpart forits supporttomitigatethe im- Youmade lots of field visits me that earlier industries did not shows howmanygirls married, approachyou forrelief, were onlythree-four pairs with fewsuchpairs. Iasked Nasir not Dinesh Gunawardena. pact of the pandemic. “The before the pandemic began... come here, but nowindustries howmanyfacedproblems, how seeking intervention? ‘Thakur’ on them," he told The to sell suchshoes but he abused He reiterated India’s backing Indian government’s neighbour- What wasyour feedback have also startedcoming, which manygirls came back, how All those who do wrong Indian Express, adding that men and assaulted me. Iwent to the forSri Lanka’s reconciliation hood-firstpolicy made avery regarding lawand order? means that theyfeel that the manygirls lodged complaints. nevergoanywhere. However, if had come to his shop and police station and lodged a process and an “inclusive politi- positive impact on our health Iinteracted with women law-and-order situation has im- Even parentscome forward one has notdone anywrong and roughedhim up. "I triedtoex- complaint." cal outlook” that encourages sector and the economyduring during my visits, went to villages proved compared to the past. seeking arrests, alleging that the gets the notice then theyap- plain that Ididn’t checkthe Asked about Nasir's defence ethnic harmony. the critical period [of] unprece- and wassatisfiedwith the work boychanged his name. When proachpeople but no one ap- soles, but theydidn’t listen... I that he didn't makethe shoes, Acknowledging the challenge dentedcrisis...,” he said. undertaken. People told me that Therehavebeen crimes suchincidents areincreasingly proachedmeinthis regard. buy shoes from Delhi, what Chauhan said, "I don’t know wrong have Idone?" who made the shoes... The po- Having registeredacase lice should investigatethat.” MUMBAI PARTY ‘MURDER’ againstNasir under IPC Section Senior Superintendent of Missing Muslim woman returns 153A,dealing with promoting Police (Bulandshahr) Santosh Forensic reports of accused’s enmity between groups, the Kumar Singh said theyhad police Wednesdaysaid they takenNasir to Ghaziabad to try to Auraiya after marriage to were dropping this charge. andfind the wholesaler. injuries vital to fill gaps, say police The investigation against “Weonlywanted to know him over Sections 323 (volun- wherethe shoes were manu- Hindu youth, denies abduction ceasedhas made astatement The gaps areabout what ex- tarilycausing hurt) and 504(in- factured because it hurtsome- MOHAMEDTHAVER what had transpired the night of actlyhappenedonthe second tentional insult with intent to one’s religious sentiments,” he Verma.However, inherstatement thewoman'sbrotherapproached MUMBAI,JANUARY6 the alleged murder,helping of- floor whereblood stains were provokebreachofpeace) will said. MANISHSAHU recordedbeforethe magistrate, the police on October 12,alleging ficers to trace the chain of events. found on the stair rails, howthe continue. Atul Kumar Srivastava, Addl LUCKNOW,JANUARY6 she has said she will live with the that his sisterhad been abducted IN ITS investigation intothe al- But crucial gaps remained. body landedonthe ground floor While Nasir waspickedup SP (City), said, “Wereceiveda man onlyifheconvertstoIslam. by the Hindu man the previous leged murder of a19-year-old The mostimportant of the and howthe 22-year-old—hav- on Mondaymorning following complaint from Chauhan A19-YEAR-OLD Muslim woman, “In her statement before the day. He also complainedthat his woman at aNew Year's party,the forensic reports that areawaited ing amuchbigger build than the acomplaint by local Bajrang againstNasir selling shoes with who went missing in Auraiya magistrate,shesaidshehadgone sisterhad takenawayRs80,000 Mumbai Police is awaiting three is the one about the natureofin- victim—sustainedinjuries. Dal leader Vishal Chauhan, who 'Thakur' on the sole. He said along with aHindu youth in on her own. She also said that if cashandjewelleryalongwithher forensic reports to fill in crucial juries sustainedbythe 22-year- Police areconsidering three claimedthe shoes were an at- this hurthis religious feelings, October,has returnedhome and theyouthconvertstoIslam,sheis at the behestofthe man. gaps in the sequence of events. old male friend. An officer said possibilities: either the man and tempttodefame acaste,the and that he wasbeaten up deniedallegations that she was ready to go with him otherwise Following this, an FIR waslodged A19-year-old woman and a that theyare hoping the report the deceasedtumbleddownthe police said theyhad notde- when he objected to it. We reg- abductedby him,asallegedby her shewilllive withherparents,”said under IPC Section 366(kidnap- 22-year-old man were arrested will clarify if his rib fractures and stairs, or theyfell through the tainedorarrestedthe 31-year- isteredanFIR and conducted an familymembers, police said on Additional Superintendent of ping, abducting or inducing on January2for the alleged mur- other injuries were causedbya stairwell, or he dragged the vic- old but lethim go afterques- inquiry. Later,Section 153A was Wednesday. Police, Auraiya, Kamlesh Kumar woman to compel her marriage). der of the woman, whose body fall or if he washit. tim to the ground floor.“If the tioning at the police station. removed; we arefurther inves- She told the police that she Dixit. Withthewomandenyingthat found on the stairs of abuilding The police have piecedto- man has sustainedinjuries from On Mondayevening, the tigating the matter.” went away on her ownand got The police officer said the she had been abducted,Auraiya early Friday. It is suspected that gether the sequence of events ablunt object, it could hint to- police took Nasir to Ghaziabad Earlier,the Bulandshahr po- marriedtothe20-year-oldHindu woman, who showedupatapo- SPAparnaGautamsaidthepolice the three -- all friends -- had en- from the time the twoaccused wardsafall. The report, coupled in search of the wholesale lice tweetedthat their action youth, who ranacellphone shop, lice station in Auraiyaalong with will nowexamine her statement teredintoaphysical altercation, and the victim came to the party with the recreation of the crime manufacturer of the shoes -- wasjustified. “Had the police lastmonth at an Arya Samajtem- her partner on Monday, returned to the magistratebeforedeciding resulting in the woman's death held on the terrace of the build- scene, should help us fill in the in vain. nottaken legal action, many ple in Delhi, said sub-inspector of to her parentsonWednesday. onthenextcourseof actioninthe and injuries to the accused. ing up to the point whereafight gaps,” said DCP (Zone IX) CCTVfootage of the incident people would have reacted dif- Ayana police station Devi Sahay Sub-inspectorDeviSahaysaid case. The woman friend of the de- brokeout between the three. Abhishek Trimukhe. shared on social media shows ferentlyorinthe wrong way.”

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It appliesseparately foreachofthe groups categorywill have to be women, and so on. categories.However, in the General-Female cannotbeexcludedfromthe horizontal The courtdid the math. Examining a APURVAVISHWANATH specifiedunder thelaw. The interlocking of thetwo types of reser- (unreserved-female)category, the lastqual- quotainthe general category. number of hypotheticalscenarios, it con- NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 Horizontal reservation refers to the equal vation throwsupahost of questionsonhow ifying candidatehad secured274.8298marks, Asimilarquestion had arisen in the case of cludedthat if both vertical and horizontal opportunity providedtoother categories of certain groups aretobeidentified. Forexam- ascore that waslower thanTomar's. vertical reservations in the past, and the law quotas were to be applied together—and THE SUPREME Courtlastmonthclarified beneficiaries suchaswomen, veterans, the ple, would an SC woman be putinthe cate- The question before thecourt wasthat if had been settledsimilarly:Ifaperson in the consequently, ahigh-scoring candidate who the position of lawonthe interplay of ver- transgender community,and individuals gory of women or SC? Sincequotasare fixed the underlying criterion formaking selec- SC categorysecures ahigher scorethan the would otherwise qualify without one of the tical and horizontalreservations.The with disabilities, cutting through the verti- in percentages, whatpercentage of quota tions is “merit”,should Tomarbeselected cut-offfor the general category, the person tworeservationsisknockedoff the list— December 18 decision by atwo-judge cal categories. would be attributedtoeach? under General-Female quotainstead of the would be counted as having qualifiedunder then the overall selection would have candi- Bench in Saurav Yadavversus StateofUttar OBC-Female categoryfor having secured a the generalcategoryinstead of the SC quota. dates with lowerscores. Pradesh dealtwithissues arisingfromthe Howare the twocategories of quotas What wasthe Saurav Yadav case about? higher score? On the other hand, if ahigh-scoring can- waydifferent classes of reservation were to appliedtogether? The case wasonthe technicalities that What wasthe government’s argument? didateisallowedtodropone category,the be applied in the selection process to fill The horizontal quotaisappliedseparately form asubstantial question of law. It wasthis: What did the court decide? The government’s policy wastorestrict courtfoundthat the overall selection would posts of constables in the state. to eachvertical category, andnot across the Sonam Tomar and RitaRani had secured The courtruledagainstthe UttarPradesh and contain reserved category candidates to reflect morehigh-scoring candidates. In board. Forexample, if women have 50% hor- 276.5949 and 233.1908 marks respectively. government, holding that if aperson belong- theircategories,evenwhentheyhad secured other words, the“meritorious” candidates What arevertical andhorizontal izontalquota,then half of the selected can- Theyhad appliedunder the categories of OBC- ing to an intersection of vertical-horizontal higher grades. The courtsaid this wastanta- would be selected. reservations? didateswill have to necessarily be women Female and SC-Female respectively.OBC and reserved categoryhad secured scores high mount to ensuring that the general category The rulingstrikes at the heartofthe de- Reservation forScheduledCastes, in eachvertical quotacategory—i.e., half of SC areverticalreservation categories,while enough to qualify without the vertical reser- was‘reserved’for upper castes. bate on “meritversusreservation”, where ScheduledTribes, and Other Backward allselected SC candidateswillhavetobe Female is ahorizontal reservation category. vation, the person would be counted as qual- reservation is sometimes projected as being Classesisreferredtoasvertical reservation. women, half of the unreserved or general The twocandidates did notqualify in their ifying without the verticalreservation,and What wasthe court’s reasoning? anti-merit.

CORONAVIRUS DASHBOARD EXPLAINED SCIENCE INDIA ACTIVE CASES 227,546 New investments in science 300,000 Thedraft Science, Technology andInnovation Policy releasedonJan 1contains radical and progressive proposals thatcould be game-changers fornot justthe scientificresearch community,but also forthe 277,301 250,000 wayordinary Indians interact withscience. The chief author of thepolicy explainshow and why. 227,546 work to supportgenderequality in higher education and research,especiallyinsci- LAST 10 DAYS EXPERT ence, technology,engineering, mathemat- Dec 27 Jan 5 ics and medicine) is needed. The STIP has 200,000 EXPLAINS made recommendations suchasmandatory positionsfor excludedgroups in academics; Note:The Jan 5figure in this graph is based on thegovernment updateonJan 6 Dr Akhilesh 30% representation of women in Gupta selection/evaluationcommittees and deci- INDIA TOTAL CASES WORLDTOTALCASES sion-making groups;addressing issues re- From The Indian Express panel lated to career breaks forwomenbyconsid- 10,374,932 86,752,314 ering academic agerather than of specialists, exclusive insight biological/physical age; adual recruitment Source:MinistryofHealth&Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, policy forcouples; and institutionalisation Welfare,updatedat11pmonJan6 updatedat11pmonJan6 of equity and inclusion by establishing an What is the overallphilosophybehind Office of Equity and Inclusion, etc. the government’s draftScience, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy? What arethe learningsfromthe Covid- UnlikepreviousSTI policies whichwere 19 pandemic forIndia’s science and Half of people aged 45 and largely top-driveninformulation,the 5th na- At theInternational Science Festival in Lucknowin2018. STIP proposestoincrease technology sector? Howdoes the draft tional STIpolicy(STIP)follows coreprinci- interaction between the producers and users of scientificknowledge. Archive policy addressthose learnings? older have abnormallung ples of being decentralised,evidence-in- 2020 has been ayear of sciencefor India formed, bottom-up, experts-driven, and andthe world. Thereisagrowing realisation inclusive.Itaims to be dynamic, with aro- Output from research that is notfunded The STIP envisions free access to all jour- thatsciencecanaddresssome of thepressing function, says large study bustpolicy governance mechanism that in- by the government will be outside the nals, Indian and foreign, forevery Indian problems of society, in sectors suchashealth, cludes periodic review, evaluation, feedback, purviewofthis framework.However, they againstacentrally-negotiated payment energy,andwater. Sciencebroughtquick and Research Foundation, Pune, among adaptation and,mostimportantly, atimely will be encouraged to participateinthis mechanism.This amount maybehigher effective solutions againstthe challengeof ANURADHAMASCARENHAS others. exit strategy forpolicy instruments. framework.Sincethe scheme of providing than what our institutions together payto- Covid-19, by producing protective anddiag- PUNE,JANUARY6 The goal of the study is to provide The STIP will be guidedbythe vision of open access is applicable to everyIndian, pri- day, but will facilitateaccess to India’s over nostic kits, and developing vaccines. In India, reliable and continuous scientific data positioning India among the topthree scien- vate-sector researchers, students, and insti- 1.3billion people. the pandemic presented an opportunity for ALMOST50% of people aged 45 years on the health, and social, mental and tific superpowers in the decade to come; to tutions will also have thesame accessibility. R&D institutions, academia, and industryto and above have abnormal lung func- economic well-being of India’s older attract, nurture, strengthen, and retain crit- The draftSTIP contains very progressive work with ashared purpose, synergy, collab- tion, resultsofthe Longitudinal adult (aged 45 andabove)population. ical human capital through apeople-centric What is the point of buying bulk ideasoninclusionand equity.Why is a oration and cooperation, whichhelpedthe Ageing Study in India (LASI) released The aim is to continue forthe next 25 STIecosystem; to double the number of full- subscriptions forall journals andgiving policy neededfor such things? countrydevelop the capability to produce on Wednesdaysay. years, withrespondentssurveyed time equivalent (FTE) researchers, gross do- everyone free access? Howfeasible is India has valuedthe participation of thesekitsinrecord time.The STIP draftfocuses LASI, Wave 1, carriedout in 2017- everytwo years, principal investigator mestic expenditure on R&D(GERD) and pri- this proposal? women in science and education from an- on the needtoadoptsuchlearnings forgreater 18,covered abaseline sample of Dr TVSekher told TheIndian Express. vate-sector contributiontoGERD everyfive The largeridea behind cienttimes.Some of the efficiency and synergy in future. 72,250 individuals of age45orolder LASI in India is the world’s largest years; and to build individual and institu- One Nation, One earliestwomen scientists, and their spouses from all states and longitudinal ageing study in terms of tional excellence in STIwith the aim of reach- Subscription is to democ- including Leelavati, Gargi, Howdoesthe government propose to Union Territories other than Sikkim. sample size and reach, Dr Sekher said. ing the highestlevels of global recognition ratise science by provid- THEEXPERT and Khana, made signifi- increasefunding in R&D? Of these,55,186people under- Similar studieshavebeen carriedout and awards in the coming decade. ing access to scholarly cant contributions to At 0.6% of GDP, India’s gross domestic ex- DR AKHILESH GUPTA, went spirometrytests to in 41 countries;inAsia, The policy outlines strategies forstrength- knowledge to notjustre- mathematics,naturesci- penditure on R&D(GERD) is quitelow com- Adviser&Head, Science, checkthe health of their China, Korea, Japan, and ening India’s STIecosystem to achievethe searchers but to everyin- ence,and astronomy. pared to other majoreconomiesthat have a Technology,and lungs. Only51% reported Indonesia have takenup larger goal of AtmanirbharBharat. dividualinthe country. Over the lastsix years, GERD-to-GDP ration of 1.5% to 3%.Thiscan be Innovation Policy-2020 normal lung function the exercise. Scientists areproducers the participation of attributedto inadequateprivate sector invest- Secretariat, ledthe values, while 40% The high burden of Whyhas thedraft STIP proposed an of scientific knowledge in women in S&T has dou- ment (lessthan 40%) in R&D activitiesinIndia; formulation and showedevidence of are- abnormal lung function Open Science Framework,with free the form of scholarly ar- bledinIndia; however, intechnologically advancedcountries,the pri- consultation process of strictive lung disease (49%) reportedinthe access forall to findingsfrompublicly ticles, but the consumers overall participationof vate sector contributes close to 70%ofGERD. the STIpolicy.Healso pattern, indicatingsmall PAPER study is worrying, said fundedresearch? of this knowledge —such women in R&D continues STIPhasmade some majorrecommenda- heads the ClimateChange lungs. This wasslightly Dr Sundeep Salvi, former Open Science fosters moreequitable par- as line departments, in- to be onlyabout 16%. tions in this regard,suchasexpansion of the Programmeofthe moreprevalent in urban CLIP director of Chest ticipation in science through increasedac- novators, industry, theso- While therehas been STIfunding landscape at the central and state Department of Science areas than in rural areas. Research Foundation, cess to research output;greater transparency ciety at large,etc., —are considerable improve- levels; enhancedincentivisation mechanisms and Technology,and was Nine per cent re- NEWRESEARCH and head of Pulmocare and accountability in research;inclusive- severaltimes largerin ment in the participation forleveragingthe privatesector’s R&D partic- amember of the National portedthe presence of Research and Education ness;betterresource utilisationthrough number.But in the pres- of women in science edu- ipation through boosting financialsupport Coordination Team that obstructive airways diseasessuchas (PURE) Foundation. minimal restrictions on reuse of research ent mechanisms, theydo cation both at the and fiscal incentivesfor industry and flexible draftedIndia’s National asthma/COPD; this wassomewhat “Thisneedsto betakenseriouslyto output and infrastructure; and ensuringa nothaveaccess to this Bachelor’s and Master's mechanisms forpublic procurement;and cre- Action Plan on Climate moreprevalent in rural areas thanin find the causes and associatedrisk fac- constant exchangeofknowledge between knowledge. levels (53% and 55% re- ative avenuesfor collaborative STIfunding Changein2008. urban areas. tors,” he said. Dr Salvi and his team the producers and usersofknowledge. R&D institutions in spectively as per AISHE throughaportfolio-basedfunding mecha- The report wasreleasedbyHealth trainedfield workers across India to It is important to make publiclyfunded India spend huge 2019), thereisapersist- nism calledthe AdvancedMissions in Minister Dr Harsh Vardhanonavir- performspirometry, carriedoutquality research output andresources available to amountsofmoneysub- ent gapatthe doctoral Innovative Research Ecosystem (ADMIRE) tualplatform. The study wasfunded assuranceof allthereports,andhelped all to foster learning andinnovation. STIP pro- scribing to journals, especially the interna- levelbetween male (56%) and female grad- programme to supportdistributed and lo- by the Union MinistryofHealth and in dataanalysis and report-writing. vides aforward-looking, all-encompassing tional high impact-factor ones. As per a uates (44%). calisedcollaborativemission-orientedproj- FamilyWelfare, and wascarriedout The burden of obstructive airways Open Science Framework to provide access rough estimate, this amount comes to The Department of Science and ectsthrough along-term investment strategy. by theInternational Instituteof disease is moreprevalent in the to scientific data, information, knowledge, nearly Rs 1,500crore per annum. But still, Technology has initiatedseveral schemesin Anational STIFinancingAuthority,along Population Sciences (IIPS) in collabo- northern states. This seemstocorre- and resources to everyone in the country, and onlyathirdofthe country’s total 3.5 lakh- recent years to promoteand encouragethe with an STIDevelopment Bank, needtobe ration with HarvardTHChanSchool latewith high levels of ambient air to all who areengaging with the Indian STI odd researchers getaccess to these jour- participation of women in science. While setuptodirect long-term investmentsinse- of Public Health, University of pollution in these states,DrSalvi said, ecosystem on an equal partnership basis. nals. Researchers in remote areas, poor stu- the schemes have made great progress, pol- lect strategic areas. Southern California, National AIDS adding, however, that moreanalysis This framework will be largely commu- dentswho cannotpay forsucharticles, or icy interventions will bring transformative The STIP also suggestsmodification or Research Institute, and Chest of this aspect wasneeded. nity-driven, and supported withnecessary those who arenot partofgovernment in- change. To address the issue of inclusion and waiver of GeneralFinancial Rules (GFR), for institutionalmechanisms and operational stitutions, do nothaveaccesstothisschol- equity in aholistic way, an Indian versionof large-scale mission mode programmes and modalities. arly knowledge. the Athena SWAN Charter(aglobalframe- projectsofnational importance. HowSaudiandQatarrestoredties,endinga3-yearMiddleEastcrisis

portblockade againstQatar,ostensiblyto whichisanincentive forittoretain good re- did an about-turn in 2018,however, and NEHA BANKA punishDoha forits ties with radical Islamist Saudi Crown lations with the Shiiteregime in Tehran. This praisedQatar’s effortstocombat terrorism. KOLKATA,JANUARY6 groups.The bigger motivation probably was Prince is astrongirritant forSunniSaudi Arabia, The breakthrough came in late2020, the to pressureQatar intoreducing diplomatic Mohammedbin whichseekstocontrolthe geopolitics of the resultofsustainedKuwaitimediationefforts APPROXIMATELYTHREEyears afteraSaudi and economicrelations with Iran,Saudi Salman welcomes Middle East. Qatar’s supportfor the Pales- andintensifiedUSpressureontheGulf coali- Arabia-ledcoalition of four Middle Eastern Arabia's great rivalinthe region. Qatar’s Emir tinianHamasinGaza,MuslimBrotherhoodin tion. Trump’s senior advisor Jared Kushner countries cut ties with Qatar,the Saudi Coalition countries put 13 demands as Sheikh Tamimbin Egypt, and Islamistgroups in Syria arealso visitedSaudiandQatarinDecember. Kushner Foreign MinisterannouncedonTuesday conditions to resumerelations,including Hamad al-Thani in major areasofcontention. Qatarhas denied wasamong the senior US officialspresent at that Riyadh and itsthree Arab allies would shutting news organisationssuchasAl al-Ula on Tuesday. backingal-QaedaandIslamicState,however. the GCC summitinal-Ulathis week. restorefull ties with Doha. Qatar’s emir Jazeera, closing aTurkish militarybase in the Saudi TV grab via AReuters reportonTuesdayquoted Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at- country, and downgrading ties withTehran. Reuters Breakthrough in crisis Kuwaiti Foreign MinisterAhmadNasser al- tendedagathering of Gulf Arab states ear- Qatar called the embargo aviolationof United States President Donald Trump Sabah as saying that “an agreement has lier this week,and wasphotographedin- international laws and instead,strength- had expressedsupportfor the Saudi-ledem- been reachedtoopenairspace and land and sideavehiclewithSaudi CrownPrince enedties with Iran and Turkey.Importantly, Qatar in the Middle East nificantlyinhelping it to become an influ- bargo,and calledQatar a“funder of terror”. sea borders between SaudiArabia and Qatar Mohammedbin Salman. Gulf Co-operation Council members Kuwait Over the lastfour decades, Qatar has entialplayerinthe region’s politics. Qatar This wassurprising givenQatar's close ties as of this evening”. Bloomberg reportedthat and Oman brokerankswiththe Saudi group, gone from being one of the poorestGulf has also usedits wealth and influence on with the US and itsallies, and the fact that Saudi Arabia’s Rotana Media Group had Riyadh-Doha break andKuwait sought to assume the role of me- states to one of the wealthiest—the pres- the wider global stage. the countryhosts amassive American mil- deletedahatesong againstQatar from In 2017,Saudi Arabia ledanArabtrans- diatorbetween the coalition andQatar. ence of large gasreservescontributingsig- Qatar shares ahugegas field with Iran, itaryfacility at the al-Udeid air base. Trump YouTubethat wascreated in 2017.

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TOPOFTHE WINS WOULD GIVE DEMOCRATS CONTROLOVER BOTHCHAMBERS OF CONGRESS AS WELL AS WHITE HOUSE WORLD GeorgiaoncuspofdeliveringSenatetoDems WarnockbeatsGOP’s Loeffler;Ossoff(D)-Perdue (R) race tooclose to call Pence defies Trump, says he can’t RICHMCKAY& MILESTONES NATHANLAYNE discard Electoral College votes JacobBlakeSr, father ATLANTA,JANUARY6 of Jacob Blake, at a ■Reverend Raphael rallyinKenosha DEMOCRATSWONoneUSSenate Warnockbecame the Monday. AP race in Georgia and ledinanother firsteverBlackSenator onWednesday, movingclosertoa from Georgia and the surprisesweep in aformer firstBlackDemocrat to USA Republicanstrongholdthatwould be elected to the Senate Nocharges give themcontrolofCongressand from the US South. greater powertoadvance againstcopwho President-electJoeBiden’sagenda. ■ Jon Ossoff, 33,will Reverend Raphael Warnock, TheDemocratic candidates JonOssoffand Raphael Warnockat becomethe youngest shotJacobBlake aBaptistpreacher from Martin arallyinAugusta,Georgia, on Monday. AP member of thecurrent AWISCONSIN prosecutor Luther King Jr’s formerchurch, Senateifheholds on to declined Tuesdaytofile beat Republican incumbent his lead over David chargesagainstawhite KellyLoeffler to becomethe first Bidenpicks Merrick Garland as A-G Perdue. policeofficerwho shota Blacksenator in the deep South Blackman in the backin state’s history. Washington:USPresident-elect process said Wednesday. In ■If Ossoffgoes on to Kenosha, concluding he Jon Ossoff, adocumentary Joe Biden has selected picking Garland, Biden win, Democratswill take couldn’t disprovethe offi- filmmaker who at 33 would be- MerrickGarland, afed- is turningtoanexperi- control of the Senate, cer’s contention that he come the Senate’s youngest eral appeals courtjudge encedjudgewho held making Donald Trump acted in self-defence be- member,also declared victory who in 2016 was senior positions at the the firstUSPresident cause he feared theman with anarrowlead over incum- snubbedby Republicans JusticeDepartment since 1932 to lose the TRUMP SUPPORTERS RALLY: US President Donald Trumpspeaksatarally in Washington on would stabhim. The deci- bent David Perdue, although foraseat on the Garland decades ago, including WhiteHouse and both Wednesday. Thousandsgathered forthe rallytoprotest againstthe resultsofNovember’s sion, metwith criticism media had yettodeclareawin- SupremeCourt,ashisat- as asupervisor of the chambers of Congress in presidential election. Trumpand his allies continue to saythere waswidespread fraud from rights advocates and ner in that race. torneygeneral,twopeo- prosecutionofthe1995 asingle term. during the election. AP some officials, threatened If upheld,the resultswould ple familiar with the selection Oklahoma City bombing. AP to reigniteproteststhat give Democratsnarrowcontrolof rocked the city afterthe bothchambersof Congress,mak- Congress convenes to formalise presidential electionresult Aug. 23 shooting thatleft ing it easier to appoint liberal- “Georgia’s voters delivereda He said he would work with DonaldTrump, who stands to be JacobBlakeparalysed.Gov. leaningjudgesand advanceleg- resoundingmessageyesterday: both parties to confirmkey ad- the firstUSPresident since 1932 In the days before the joint startofthe joint session, Pence Tony Evers, aDemocrat, islative prioritiesfromcoronavirus theywant actiononthe crises ministrationofficials quickly. to losethe WhiteHouse and JILLCOLVIN& session, Trumphas pressuredhis made clearinathree-page letter calledthedecision“further relief to climatechangewhen we face and theywant it right That would amount to afinal both chambers of Congress in a ZEKEMILLER vice president to toss electors releasedtothe media that he evidence that our work is Biden takesoffice on January20. now,”Biden said in astatement. defeat foroutgoing President single term. REUTERS WASHINGTON,JANUARY6 from battleground states that would followthe Constitution, notdone” and calledfor voted forBiden to overturn the notthe commander in chief. people to work together DEFYINGUSPresident Donald will of voters in adesperateand Beginning at 1pm, Pence be- forequity. AP Trump, Vice President Mike futile bidtoundo President-elect gantoopenthe certificates of the Democratslook forward to ‘bold change’ Pence said Wednesday that he Joe Biden’s victoryinthe electoral votes from eachstate does nothavethe powertodis- November election. and present them to the ap- Democrat Jon Ossoffleading in a Democrats 50 seatsinthe Senate demic. “Weare united in want- cardelectoral votes that will “If MikePence does the right pointed “tellers” from the House PAKISTAN THENEWYORKTIMES pair of runoffelections in and leave Republicans with the ing big, bold change, and we are makeDemocrat Joe Bidenthe thing we win the election,” and Senateinalphabetical order. 3childrendie JANUARY6 Georgia, the topDemocrat in the same number,handing going to sit down as acaucusand next president on Jan. 20. Trumptold thousands of sup- At the end of the count, Pence, Senate, ChuckSchumer of New Democratsaworking majority discussthe best ways to getthat Pence said in astatement is- porters who ralliedWednesday seated on theHouse of playingwith DEMOCRATS EXULTED on York,proclaimedonTwitter: because Vice President-elect done,”hesaid. suedminutes before he wasto on the Ellipse,justsouth of the Representatives’ rostrum, hasthe Wednesdaymorning as they “Buckle up!” Kamala Harris will be empow- Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in begin presiding over ajoint ses- WhiteHouse, an hourbeforethe taskof announcing whohaswon handgrenade appeared poisedtowrest con- “For the firsttime in six years, ered to break ties. astatement:“We will pursue a sion of Congress to count those count in Congress wastobegin. the majority of votes forboth THREE MINOR brothers trol of the Senate, afeat that Democrats will operate amajor- Schumertold reporters that science and values-basedplan to votes thatitwas “myconsidered Pence did notattend the event. president and vice president. diedand twoother chil- would hand them unifiedcon- ityinthe United States Senate— he had already spoketoBiden crush the virus and deliverrelief judgement that my oath to sup- “All Vice President Pence has Despitehislargely ceremonial dren were seriouslyin- trol of Congress —albeit by ra- and that will beverygood forthe and Congress’s firstorder of to struggling families, safeguard portand defend the Constitution to do is send it backtothe states assignment, Pence has facedin- jured in Pakistan's restive zor-thin margins —aswell as American people,” Schumer said. business would be approve the right to quality affordable constrains me from claiming to recertify and we become pres- tensepressure fromthePresident Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the WhiteHouse. Should Ossoff’s lead over $2,000 direct paymentstosent health careand launch aplan to unilateralauthority to determine ident and youare the happiest and legions of supporters who province on Wednesday, With the Rev. Raphael David Perdue hold, twin victo- to Americans struggling in the buildbackbetterpowered by fair whichelectoral votes should be people,” Trumpsaid. want him to use themomentto whenanabandonedhand Warnockvictorious andfellow ries in Georgia would give face of the coronavirus pan- economic growth.” counted andwhichshould not.” Shortlybeforethe 1pm(EST) overturn the election. AP grenadetheywereplaying withexploded,policesaid. Superintendent of Police, PeshawarSaddar Circle, 53 held for trying Waqar Ahmedsaid a China plays downWHO concern UK court denies bail to Assange group of children found to ‘overthrow’ thehandgrenadeinafield fail to return to court if freed. of suburban Zangali area, aboutdelay in virus experts’ trip HK govtwith JILLLAWLESS OnMonday, Baraitserrejected Peshawarcity.Not know- LONDON,JANUARY6 an American requesttosend ing what the object was, unofficial vote Assangetothe US to face spying

ED EU regulator the children startedplay- REUTERS Chinaand ABRITISH judgeonWednesday chargesoverWikiLeaks’ publica- ing with it, when it sud- BEIJING,JANUARY6 WHOinrare gives nod for deniedbailto WikiLeaks’ founder tionof secret militarydocuments denly exploded. PTI PLAIN E REUTERS JulianAssange,ordering him to adecade ago. She deniedextradi- ● publicspat CHINAPLAYEDdownon EX Modernashots HONGKONG,JANUARY6 remain in ahigh-security prison tiononhealthgrounds,sayingthe USA Wednesdaythe WorldHealth while UK courts decidewhether An Assangesupporter outside 49-year-oldAustralianwas likely Organisation’sconcerns about a THE WHO has receivedcriti- HONGKONGpolice arrested 53 he will be sent to the United the courtinLondon. Reuters to kill himself if held underharsh FBIavoids delayinauthorisation foravisit cism, particularly from the US, BARTHMEIJER people in raids on democracy ac- States to face espionagecharges. US prisonconditions. terrorlabelfor by ateam of expertslooking into forits repeated praise of AMSTERDAM,JANUARY6 tivists on Wednesday, with au- District JudgeVanessa The ruling means Assange the originsofthe novelcoron- China’s handling of the Covid thorities saying lastyear’s unof- Baraitser said Assangemustre- traditehim. mustremain in London’s Nashvilleblast avirus, saying arrangements outbreak despitewidespread EUROPE’S DRUG regulator gave ficialvote to choose opposition main in prisonwhilethe courts The judgesaid Assange “has Belmarsh Prison wherehehas THE FBI investigation into were being worked out. agreement that the country the green light to Moderna’s candidates in city elections was consideranappealbyUSauthor- an incentive to abscond” and beenheldsincehewasarrestedin whether the Nashville The headofthe WHO, Tedros should have handledthe ini- Covid-19vaccineonWednesday, partofaplan to “overthrow”the itiesagainstherdecisionnot to ex- thereisagood chance he would April 2019 forskippingbail. AP bombing wasaterrorist AdhanomGhebreyesus, said on tial days of the pandemic dif- the second shotithas approved, government. act has sparkedcriticism Tuesdayhewas “verydisap- ferently. The public expression as authorities accelerateinocu- Dawn raids on 72 premises RULING PARTY CONGRESSKICKS OFF about apossible racial pointed” thatChina had notau- of disappointmentinChina by lation effortsamid fears about sawmanyofHong Kong’s most double standardand thorisedthe entryofthe team for the WHO chief is ararefissure moreinfectious variantsofthe prominent pro-democracy ad- drawnquestions from the investigation, whichhesaid in arelationshipthat critics coronavirus. vocates arrested in the biggest NKorea’s Kim admits policy failures downtownbusiness own- wasaWHO priority. have said allowedBeijingto The approval comes as coun- crackdown since Beijing im- ers whose insurance cov- The novelcoronavirus was sweep itsearly mistakesun- tries areracingtocontain two posedanew,controversialsecu- eragecould beaffectedby firstdetected in the Chinesecity der the carpetand push un- variantsfound in SouthAfrica rity lawinthe former British the painful lessons from being re- the bureau’s assessment. of Wuhan in late2019and has verifiedtheoriesabout the and Britain that aremoretrans- colonyinJune 2020. HYUNG-JINKIM Kim Jong Un peated,” hewasquotedassaying. Morethan aweekafteran sincespread around the world. virus’ origins. missible and have drivenasurge The massarrests were linked SEOUL,JANUARY6 at the ruling The Workers’ PartyCongress, explosionthat struck at Muchremains unknown in infections. to an unprecedented,independ- party one of the North’s biggestpropa- the heartofamajor about itsorigins and China has TheEU’sEuropeanMedicines entlyorganised and non-binding NORTHKOREANleaderKimJong congress gandaspectacles, is meant to American city,the FBI has been sensitive about anysugges- been a“misunderstanding” and Authority (EMA)said it had given votelastJulytoselect opposition Un admitted that hiseconomic help Kim showaworriednation resistedlabelling it an act tion it could have donemorein the twosideswerestill in discus- the go-ahead forthe use of the candidatesforasince-postponed developmentplanshavefailedas that he’s firmly in controland to of terrorism,anindication the early stages to stop it. sions over the timingand other Moderna vaccine on people aged legislativeelection. he openedthe nation’s firstfull year development plan estab- boostunity behindhis leadership that evidence gatheredso Foreign ministryspokes- arrangements. “There’s no need over 18 following an assessment About 1,000 policetook part rulingpartycongressinfive years, lished at the2016congress, ac- in the face of Covid-19 andother fardoes notconclusively womanHuaChunying,toldareg- to overinterpret this,” shesaid. of thedataonquality, safetyand in the raids, whichincluded statemediareportedWednesday. cording to theNorth’s official growing economicchallenges. establish that the bomber ular news briefinginBeijing that China’s expertswerealso busy efficacy.Thefinalstepbefore itcan searches of the offices of apoll- In an opening speechatthe Korean Central News Agency. Kim, 36, is holding the con- wasmotivatedby political the problem was“notjustabout dealing with arenewed spurtof berolledout across the European ster and alaw firm. Secretaryfor congress that beganTuesday, “Weshouldfurther promote gress, whichisexpected to lasta ideology. AP visas” forthe team. Askedabout coronavirusinfections,withmany Unionisapprovalby thebloc’sex- Security John Lee said the group Kim said that “almostall sectors and expand the victories and suc- fewdays,amid what maybethe reports that the dates had been locations entering a“wartime ecutive body,whichisexpectedto had plannedtocause “serious fell alongway short of the setob- cesses we have gainedatthe cost toughestchallengeofhis nine- agreedupon, she said therehad footing”to stopthevirus,shesaid. followsoon. REUTERS damage” to society. jectives” under aprevious five- of sweat and blood, and prevent year rule. Iran moves to outlaw sexual AFTER YEARS OF DEBATE violence, harassment of women Germany agreestoquota for womenonfirms’ boards

passedbythe Cabinet, mustnow dards and didnot addressall the Franziska Giffeysaid. whereboards with morethan FARNAZFASSIHI be adoptedbythe country’s con- aspectsofviolence that women REUTERS “Wehaveseenfor years, not twomembers will have to have JANUARY6 servative parliamenttobecome face. Still, manyIranian rightsac- BERLIN,JANUARY6 manychanges aremade volun- at leastone woman on them. law, but women’sadvocates are tivists andlawyers said it marked tarily, and progress is very slow.” TheDIWeconomicthinktank AFTER Adecade of deliberation, hopeful of success. astepforward and reflectedthe GERMANY’S CABINET approved Thenewlaw affectsaround70 saidthenewquota willhave alim- Iran’s government approveda “The eventsoflastyear,both shifting dynamics of Iranian soci- on Wednesdaylegislation to companies, of whicharound 30 ited impact. “It won’t turn the Bill Sundaythatcriminalises vi- ‘honorkillings’thatgot nationalat- ety, whichtheydescribeassteps forcelargerlistedcompaniesto currentlyhavenowomenontheir minimumparticipationof olence and sexual misconduct tention and the #MeToo move- ahead of the government on is- have at leastone woman on their managementboards at all, women on boards on itshead againstwomen and specifies ment in Iran, have increasedthe sues of violence againstwomen. managementboards, following Germany’sfamilyandjusticemin- right away.Itapplies to toofew punishmentsfor perpetrators. pressureonthe government to The complete draftofthe Bill years of debateoverthe issue. istries said in ajoint statement. companies to do that,” Katharina Thedecision to move ahead push this Bill that wasinthe mak- has notyet been made public, but The lawbuilds on a30% quota The percentageofwomen on Wrohlich, head of Gender with the Bill —which, if ap- ing foralmostadecade,” said Tara asummarypostedonthe govern- forsupervisoryboardsintroduced corporatesupervisoryboards Economics at DIW,told daily proved by the Parliament, will be Sepehri Far, aresearcher for ment’s websitestatesthat “any in 2015 andwillapply to listed crossedthe30%thresholdin2017, newspaper Rheinische Post. the firstlaw of itskind in Iran’s Human Rights Watchbasedin act that causes physical or emo- companies with morethan three and stood at 35.2% in November Women makeupone thirdof penal code —comes in the after- NewYork,referringtothemurders tional or reputational harm” to a management boardmembers. German ChancellorAngelaMerkelwith ministers in Berlin 2020. On management boards of executive boardsinEurope’s math of agroundbreaking of womenbymalerelativesfor woman or resultsincurbing her The measurehas longbeen a on Wednesday. AP thelargestroughly100listedcom- biggestcompanies but occupy #MeToo movement and shock- supposedlyshaming their fami- freedom and social rightsiscon- demand of thecentre-leftSocial panies,womenaccountedforonly onlyasmall minority of leader- ing reports of so-calledhonor lies,evenif thewomenthemselves sidered acrime. It also addresses Democrats(SPD),but Angela 11.5% of positions. The German ship roles,according to astudy killingsthathavegrippedthe were victims of sexual violence. sexual harassment and coercing Merkel’s Christian Democrats frustrationthat companieswere “This lawisamilestone for legislation also sets out stricter publishedlastyear,with Norway public over thepastsix months. Sepehri Farsaid that the Bill women intosexual actsshort of long resistedthe move.However movingtoo slowly to appoint more women in leadership po- gender equality rules forgovern- ranking topfor gender diversity, The Bill, whichhas been stillfellshortofinternationalstan- intercourse as crimes. NYT the chancellor has expressed woman leaders. sitions,” SPD Family Minister ment-controlledcompanies, followedbyFrance.

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Internationalmarket data till 1900IST 700, 800, 900, 1,800, 2,100,2,300 &2,500 MHz BANDS ON THE BLOCK Irdai to roll out standard 4Gspectrumauctionstostartfrom home insurance policy

ancebusiness from April 1. ENSECONOMICBUREAU ED Toboost The regulator also announced March1,DoTinvitesapplications MUMBAI,JANUARY6 Bharat Sookshma Udyam property PLAIN E coverage Suraksha, that provides coverfor ● state-ownede-commerce com- to pay25per cent of the bid then wasRs65,789 crore. THE INSURANCE Regulatoryand EX thebuilding/structures,plantand ENSECONOMICBUREAU panyMSTCLimitedisadvisingthe SUCCESSFULBIDDERS amountnow, andthe rest later.In Forthe auctions this time, Development AuthorityofIndia machinery,stock and other assets NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 DoTonthe auction and will also TOPAYWITHIN10DAYS the above-1 GHz bands of 1,800, mostanalysts expect Reliance Jio (Irdai) has decidedtointroducea WITH THE introduction of of enterprises wherethe total be theauctioneer,the DoTsaid. 2,100, 2,300,and 2,500MHz fre- Infocomm’s to bidfor the800 standardhome insurance policy the standard home policy, valueatriskacrossallinsurableas- THEDEPARTMENTof Telecomm- Earlierlastmonth,theCabinet, ■ Following the quency bands, bidderswill have MHz spectrum band as the com- thatwillcovertherisksassociated the regulator aims to setclassesatone location is up to unications (DoT) on Wednesday on December 16,cleared the sale auctions on March1, to pay50percentupfront,andcan pany’s licences in nearly 14 with natural calamities likecy- boostproperty coverage Rs 5crore.This policytoo offers issuedthenoticeinvitingapplica- of 2251.25 MHz of spectrum all the successful opttopay the rest in equated an- LicensedSpectrum Access circles clone,flood, earthquakeand also againstnaturalcalamities coveragainstawide rangeofper- tions from companies willing to acrosssevenfrequencybandsata bidders will have to nual instalments. The successful is settoexpire by Julythis year. fire.Italso announcedtwo sche- as well as damages from ils, quitesimilartothe policy participate intheforthcoming4G reservepriceofRs3.92lakhcrore. paythe amount bidderswill,however, have to pay Bharti Airteland Vi,meanwhile, mes that coverinsurance coverto fire or other catastrophes. meant fordwellings, Irdai said. spectrumauctionsinthe700,800, The spectrum, to be allocatedfor within 10 days. an AGRof3per cent as spectrum have expressedtheirreservations microand small enterprises. Twoother policies,intro- It alsoannouncedBharat 900,1,800,2,100,2,300,and2,500 20 years, is likelytoprovide a usagecharges,excludingwireline and inability to shellout alot for Besidesoffering coverage for ducedfor microand small Laghu Udyam Suraksha that pro- MHzbands.Theauctionswillstart boosttogovernmentrevenuecol- services. The lastspectrum auc- newspectrum.Bothprovidersare home building, the proposedpol- enterprises,are aimedat videscoverforthebuilding/struc- fromMarch 1, whileallcompanies lectionsatatimewhenitsinflows choose to paythe entirebid tions were held in 2016,inwhich underpressurefollowingtheSC’s icy —Bharat Griha Raksha —cov- financial protection of the tures,plantand machinery, stock whichwish to bid forthe spec- from other sources suchasdirect amount upfront, or payacertain the government had offered October 2019 rulingonadjusted ers generalhomecontentsauto- MSME segment. and other assets of enterprises trum can submit their applica- taxes,indirecttaxessuchasgoods amount nowand the remaining 2,354.55MHzatareserve priceof grossrevenue.Thecourthadruled matically(without anyneedfor wherethetotalvalueof riskacross tions till February5,the DoTsaid. and services tax, have fallen in16 equatedannualinstalments Rs5.60lakhcrore.Butthegovern- that Bharti Airteland Vi mustpay declaration of details) for20per allinsurableassetclassesatonelo- Following the auctions on sharplyonaccountof restrictions afteramoratorium of 2years. As ment wasable to sell only965 long-pending AGRdues, the cent of the sum insuredfor the days fromtheoccurrenceof anyof cationexceedsRs5crore butdoes March 1, allthesuccessfulbidders to preventthespreadof Covid-19. partofthedeferredpaymentplan, MHz, or about 40 per cent of the penaltyfornon-paymentoverthe buildingsubjecttoamaximumof the events. notexceedRs50crore at the pol- will have to paythe amount Telecom service providers bidders forthe sub-1 GHz bands spectrumthatwasputupforsale. pastyears, and the intereston Rs 10 lakh. “One can also optfor a “Thepolicyofferstwooptional icy commencementdate. within 10 days.Kolkata-based (TSPs)and otherbiddersmay of 700, 800and 900MHz can opt The totalvalue of bids received penalty fornon-payment. higher sum insured forgeneral covers:insuranceforvaluablecon- “It’s awelcome move from contentsbydeclaringthedetails,” tentslikejewelleryandcuriosand the regulator to introduce stan- the regulator said. The initiative personal accident of theinsured dardproducts againstfireand al- POTENTIALDEMOCRATICCONTROL OF US SENATE comes afterthe country hadwit- andspousedueto aninsuredperil liedperils risksfor dwellings, mi- nessedmassive loss of human under the policy,” Irdai said. crolevel and small level Shift in US markets, Nasdaq volatile, ‘NBFCs maywitness 7-9% livesand properties in natural The policy givescomplete enterprises.Property insurance calamitiesandfire inrecentyears. waiver of underinsurance. “In is notgiven much significancein growth in AUMnextfiscal’ According to the Irdai,Bharat other words, if the sum insured India, and itsimportance is re- dollarhitslowest levelsince Apr ’18 Griha Raksha will offercover declared by apolicyholder is less alisedonlywhen metwith an Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) arelikely to againstawide rangeofperils, thanwhat ought to have been de- unfortunateevent,” said Tapan comeisnotexpecteduntillateron see a7-9% growth in their assetunder management namelyfire, natural catastrophes clared forthe property in ques- Singhel, MD &CEO, BajajAllianz REUTERS Sensex snaps Wednesday. (AUM) in FY22, says areport by IcraRatings (storm,cyclone,typhoon,tempest, tion, the policyholder’s claim will GeneralInsurance. NEWYORK,JANUARY6 The DowJones Industrial hurricane,tornado,tsunami,flood, notbesettledproportionately but Irdai said the BharatSooksma winningrun Averagerose531.56points,or1.75 `1.9-2.2lakhcrore inundation, earthquake, subsi- up to the sum insured that is de- Udyam Suraksha and Bharat GLOBAL STOCKindices rose and percent,to30,923.16,theS&P500 AdditionalfundinglinesthatNBFCs dence,landslide,rockslide),forest, clared,” it added. Laghu Udyam Suraksha policies 10-yearUSTreasuryyieldstopped Mumbai: Aftertouching its gained47.55 points, or 1.28 per —excludinginfraNBFCsand jungleandbushfires,impactdam- IrdaisaidtheStandard Fire and will be usefulfor financial protec- 1per cent forthe firsttime since recordintra-dayhigh of cent, to 3,774.41and theNasdaq includinghousingfinance ` ageofany kind, riot, strike, mali- Special Perils Policy providedfor tion of MSMEs. All the three retail March on Wednesdayas 48,616.66inearly trade, the Composite added61.46 points, or companies(HFCs)—wouldrequire, cious damages, actsofterrorism, intheerstwhileAllIndiaFire Tariff productshavekey features docu- Democratic control of the US Sensexpared allgains to end 0.48per cent, to 12,880.42. apartfromtherefinanceofthe burstingandoverflowingof water 2001 will be replacedbythe new ments(KFD) whichgivebasic in- Senatefollowing Georgia’s runoff 263.72points, or 0.54 per Britain’sFTSE100indexended existinglines,toachievetherequisite tanks, apparatus and pipes, leak- policy.Itwillbemandatorilyof- formation about the products. elections appeared morelikely. cent, lowerat48,174.06 — at itshighest since Februaryon AUMgrowth agefromautomaticsprinkler in- feredbyallgeneralinsurerscarry- Full report on TheS&P500wasupmorethan therebysnapping its10-ses- Wednesday, ledbybanking and stallations and theftwithin seven ing on fire and alliedperils insur- www.indianexpress.com 1percentasinvestorssnappedup sion rally. Similarly,the energy stocks as investors beton CAGRregisteredby Declineincertainexposures: financialand industrialstockson Nifty50 fell 53.25points, or moreUSstimulus andcrude oil 16% thesegmentoverthe NBFCexposurestocommercialreal bets that aDemocrat-controlled 0.38percent,to14,146.25.PTI prices jumpedafter Saudi Arabia March2016-March2020period estateandotherlargecorporate/ Senatewould lead to more fiscal agreedtocutmoreoutputthanex- wholesalesexposuresarelikelyto ‘Services PMI slows down in Dec’ stimulus and infrastructure pected.Theindexrose3.5percent. Survey details: Theagencydida registeradeclineinFY22,afterthe spending.The Nasdaq wasalso theybemorelikelytoactonregu- The dollar bouncedafter sink- surveyacrossnon-banks,involving ■~15%declineinFY20 The PMI datareleasedbyIHS ingcame to ahalt due to liquidity higher but underperforming the lation on big tech,” saidQuincy ingtoitslowestlevelinnearlythree about60entities,whichtogether ■~10%expectedcontractionin ENSECONOMICBUREAU Markit showedthat the Indian concerns, labour shortagesand other twomajor US indices on Krosby, chief marketstrategistat years. As marketspricedin accountforover50%ofthesectoral ongoingfiscal MUMBAI,JANUARY6 services sector continuedtore- subdueddemand, while business fears of increasedregulatory Prudential FinancialinNewark. Democratswinningbothseats,the AUMandabout23investors Source: IcraRatings/PTI coverfromthe coronavirus-in- optimism faded. scrutinyoftechnologymega-caps DemocratswononeUSSenate dollar indexhit itslowestsince THE SERVICES sector activity ducedcontractions seenthrough Pricedatashowedapick-up if the Democratsgain control. raceinGeorgiaandledinanother, March2018 at89.206,butwaslast sloweddowntoits lowest levelin mostof2020, with output and in input costinflation, the “What investors aretrying to movingcloserto asweepinadeep up0.294percentat89.726.Aftera Why is it important: Profitabilityindicators are expected three months in December with newbusiness rising forthe third strongestsince February, butare- figureout is howquickly the South statethat would give them fallof nearly7percentin2020and to be impacted this fiscal as the provision and credit cost the PurchasingManagers’ Index straight month in December. newedfall in selling prices as Democratswouldbeableto intro- controlof Congressandthepower dropping nearly 0.9 per cent in rose sharply in view of the expected portfolio stress; it would (PMI) forthe sector dropping to However, in both cases the some firms sought to beat com- duce their taxagenda if theytake to advance President-elect Joe 2021, thedollar turnedhigher as a continue to remain at similar levels even in FY22 52.3 in December from 53.7 ratesofgrowth softenedtothe petition andsecurenew work, control of the Senate, and would Biden’s policy goals. Afinal out- crowdedtrade begantounwind. in November. weakestoverthis period. Staffhir- IHS Markit said. BRIEFLY NationalInfra Pipeline: Construction ‘PMtointeract FM reviewsprogress of premiums witheconomists’ halved in NewDelhi: Prime Minister NarendraModi will Friday projectsworth`3.6Lcr interact with leading econ- Maharashtra omists andsectoral experts, agovernmentofficialsaid. ENSECONOMICBUREAU SANDEEPASHAR NEWDELHI,JANUARY6 MUMBAI,JANUARY6 GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA, “e”-PROCUREMENT NOTICE FinebySebi:SC FINANCE MINISTER Nirmala BETTINGBIG on real estate forthe staysSATorder Sitharaman on Wednesdayheld revivalofthe economy, the WORKS DEPARTMENT ameeting to review the progress Maharashtragovernment on 592-B E-mail- [email protected] NewDelhi: TheSupreme of 34 projectsinthe health and Wednesdayannounced aspecial Bid Identification No. CE-DPI &R-04/2020-21 CourthasstayedaSecurities waterresourcessectorsinvolving fiscalstimuluspackageforallcon- 1. The Chief Engineer (DPI &Roads), Odisha on behalf of AppellateTribunal(SAT)or- investmentsofRs3.6 lakh crore struction projectsin2021. Governor of Odisha invites percentage rate bids in double cover der,whichhad replaced undertheNationalInfrastructure Finance Minister In astepthat will significantly system in ONLINE MODE from eligible contractors for Road Government of Karnataka work as mentioned below: Sebi’s directive of monetary Pipeline (NIP). Nirmala Sitharaman. PTI bringdownconstructioncosts,the (Infrastructure Development, Ports &Inland Water Transport Department) 2. Nature of work : Road work penaltywith awarning,ina While 24 of these projects Cabinet announcedlowering of Directorate of Ports &IWT,Baithkhol, Karwar -581 302 fraudulent trading case. worthRs80,915 croreare under constructionpremiumsby 50per No.PIWT-24/WKS-II/2020 Date: 04.01.2021 3. No. of work : 2Nos. thesupervisionof thehealthmin- Withtheeconomybatteredby cent across Maharashtra till SHOR TERM TENDER NOTICE(Call-3) 4. Tender Paper cost : Rs. 10,000.00 istry, thedepartmentofwater re- thepandemic,agovernmenttask December31.Accordingto thede- 5. Class of Contractor : Super Class. Toyotadrivesin sources, rural development & forcehadinAprilfirmeduparoad cisionthatwillcomeintoeffectim- (Only in E-Procurement) (TWO COVER SYSTEM) Tender is invited by the undersigned in E-Procurement Portal to 6. Available of bid : From 10.00 A.M. of 12.01.2021 to newFortuner Gangarejuvenation oversees 10 map forcapital investmentsofRs mediately, allnew projectssanc- document in the 5.30 PM of 29.01.2021 large projects worthRs2,79,604 111 lakhcroreininfrastructureun- tionedbeforethe December 31 execute below mentioned work as per the details given below.To participae in this tender and to obtain more information, please visit the website NewDelhi: Toyota Kirloskar crore, the Finance Ministrysaid. dertheNIPoversixyearsthrough cut-offcan avail the benefit forall website www.eproc.karnataka.gov.in (Work Estimate Number 7. Date of opening of Bid : Dt. 01.02.2021 at 11.30 AM Motorlaunchedanew vari- Secretariesof waterresources FY25, pledging 71 per cent of the premiums and levies paid during KPWD/ 2020-21/OW/WORK_INDENT132791/Call-3) antof SUVFortuner,starting andhealthattendedthemeeting, expenditureforenergy,roads,ur- theyear. Thegovernmenthasalso 8. The Bidders have to participate in ONLINE bidding only.Further Name of work: (1) Maintenance Dredging in Front of Wharf, details can be seen from the website: at Rs 29.98lakh, as well as a whichfocussedontheimplemen- ban development and railways, extendedthe benefit to ongoing Turning Circle, Inner &Outer Approach Channel at Karwar Port in https://tenderodisha.gov.in.Any addendum/ corrigendum/ high-end trim of the model, tation of the projectsand bottle- and envisaging akey role forpri- projects, whichcan avail the con- Uttara Kannada District. Amount put to Tender: Rs. 327684481.14 cancellation of tender can also be seen in the said website. Legender, at Rs 37.58 lakh. necks,ifany.“Theagendawas to vate investors. Sitharaman has cessionfor premiums paid till be- EMD: EMD declaration has to be submitted along with the tender Sd/- discuss the progress of NIP proj- asked the twoministries/depart- tween nowand December 31. as per the prescribed format uploaded in the e-Procurement Portal. ects,expenditureincurredsofar mentstopush infrastructure ex- In the backdrop of allegations Chief Engineer (DPI &Roads), Odisha TataMotors’ Last date for quarries: 13.01.2021 @17.00 hours. Last Date for OIPR-32069/11/0003/2021 and the initiativestaken to expe- penditure by effectivelyimple- raisedbyDevendraFadnavis,for- receipt of Tender: 15.01.2021 @17.30 hours. Safarireturns ditetheprojectimplementation,” menting NIP projects in time. mer CM and current Leader of For further details kindly refer the e-Procurement Portal for Addendum the ministrysaid in astatement. Manyministries and depart- Opposition in the Assembly, the and other relevant information regarding this tender.For general GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA NewDelhi: Tata Motors said Thiswasthesecondreview meet- mentshaveshown substantial government has, however, ruled enquiries, prospective bidders may contact the undersigned office DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES it is bringing backits brand ing by Sitharaman with various progress in project implementa- that the ready reckoner values of phone No.: 08382 221035 during working hours, before last date of A-438 ‘Safari’ withits upcoming ministries and departmentsto tion and expenditure, especially 2020or2019,whicheverishigher, queries. Sd/- Port Engineer, Office of the Superintending Engineer, flagshipSUV,whichiscode- monitor and acceleratethe NIP in thesecond quarter, according will be considered forpremium DIPR/ADK/MCA/574/20-21 dt. 5.1.2021 Ports &Inland Water Transport, Karwar Drainage Circle, Balasore. namedasthe Gravitas. PTI project implementation. to thestatement. FE calculationfor the scheme. "e" PROCUREMENT NOTICE NO.- SEDCBLS -02/2020-21 1. Name of work:- Drainage Projects(Under D.I.P. Sebifloats Scheme) Rolling back reversal, NYSE 2. TotalNo. of Projects:- 3nos. individual work. discussionpaper 3. Estimated cost of individual Variesfrom Rs.1,10,53,537/- to works:- Rs.1,68,44,681/- (Excluding G.S.T.) NewDelhi: Sebihas invited commentsonaconsultation to delist three Chinese telcos 4. Period of completion:- 11 (Eleven) )Calendar months paperproposingdetailedre- 5. Bid Identification Number SEDCBLS/ DDBLS -02/2020-21 forms on ownership and time in less than aweek the Big it had reversedadecision made governance norms to facili- JOHNMcCRANK& Boardhas ruledonthe matter. days earlierto delistChinaMobile 6. Date &Time of availability of From Dt.08.01.2021 at 10.00 hours Bid document in the Portal to Dt.25.01.2021 at 17.00 hours tate newentrantstoset up ANIRBANSEN The flip-flopping highlights Ltd, China Telecom Corp Ltd and bourses and depositories. NEWYORK,JANUARY6 the confusion over whichfirms China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd,af- 7. Date of Opening of technical Dt.27.01.2021 at 11.30Hrs in the bid O/O The S.E.D.C. Balasore were includedinanexecutive or- terconsulting with regulators in THE NEW York StockExchange derissuedbyPresident Donald connectionwiththeUSTreasury’s 8. Procurement Officer/ Name & Superintending Engineer,Drainage RInfrasellsstake said on Wednesdayitwilldelist TrumpinNovember barring US Office of Foreign AssetsControl. address of the officer inviting Circle, Balasore. Bids. inDAtollroad three Chinese telecom compa- personsfrominvestinginpublicly The reversal drew arebuke nies,confirmingitslatestreversal tradedcompanies Washington from Mnuchin, who calledNYSE Further details can be seen from the Govt. Website NewDelhi:RelianceInfrastr- on the matteraday afterUS deems to be tiedtothe Chinese PresidentStaceyCunninghamon www.tendersorissa.gov.in uctureLtd(RInfra)saidithas TreasurySecretarySteve Mnuchin military. Tuesday to express his concerns, Sd/- completedsale of itsentire told the NYSE chief he disagreed It also comes amid escalating as the exchangesought further Superintending Engineer stakeinDelhi-Agra (DA)Toll withanearlierdecisionto reverse tensions within Washington on confirmation on the matter,ac- Roadto CubeHighways and the delistings. Chinapolicyinthefinaldays of the cording to sources, who askedfor Drainage Circle, Balasore. Infrastructure IIIPteLtd.ENS The latestmove, whichisef- Trumpadministration. anonymity due to the sensitivity OIPR-32190/11/0002/2021 fective January11, marksthethird TheNYSElateonMondaysaid of the matter. REUTERS Kolkata WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,JANUARY7,2021 SPORT 14

HowWagnercrackedtheSmithcode 116 balls, 14 runs, 4wickets In the one-sided duels withNeil Wa gner,all four of SteveSmith’s NewZealand fast bowler’s legside short-ball barrage aclue to curb Australian stalwart dismissals came offbouncers THE LENGTH: Neil Wagner wasnot lasso-likeforehand againstFederer,orsuffo- trying to bounce SteveSmith out, SANDIP G cateMessi likeMourinho, or shimmydown rather he wasmaking him ride the JANUARY 6 thesurfaceto Warne,therate of successwould bounce. So he didn’t quitebang it in Smith be negligible. It’s likethe Phantom curse: short, but closer to the back-of- Slight tends WHENNEILWagnerdevisedtheleg-sidetrap Imposters shall face the wrath. length zone. It ensured that Smith deviationoff toshuffle, to rattle SteveSmith, four years agoin In the same vein, to be likeWagner,one could notaffordtoduckunder the theseam endsupon Christchurch,his motive wasnomorethan to has to be Wagner.One has to be aleft-armer ball or getunder it to cut. He either containtheAustralian.Gettinghimoutwasan comfortable bowling from around the had to defend, or pull or hook.Also, middle/off afterthought. “Weneededtodosomething to stumps, one has to be strong in mind and he wassuffocated of room to roll his Left-arm dryhim up and stop him from scoring the body,beprepared to bowl 10-overspells of wrists over it and keep the ball on pacerNeil quickruns. So Idecidedtogoleg-side short that mostexacting delivery -the shortball - the ground. Wagner ball,” he told The NewZealand Herald. withoutcompromising on pace and aggres- fromaround So Wagner decidedtocome around the sion, be prepared to be patient, be content to THELINE: Don’t bowl intohis body, thewicket wicket,commissionedabevyofclose-in compromise beauty foreffectiveness. goes awell-worn piece of advice. But fielders behind and around Smith’s legs and Wagner has notcreated aniche; he is aniche almostevery Wagner delivery unleashedashort-ball barrage of relentless himself. Almostabowling equivalent of landedonoff-and-middle, bursting hostility.Afew balls in, afiendish bouncer Smith, in the uniqueness of their methods. intoSmith’s chest. The trajectory, sometimes, Wagner found slight smashedintothe Aussie’s helmet, knocking combinedwith his robustpace, inward movement offthe seam too. him ontothe ground. Thereweregasps all Will it work forIndia? snuffedout the room to pull in front He would oftenshuffle the angles, round, before Smith gingerly stood up. Later, The injury-wrackedIndian fast bowling of square. Neither could he sway sometimes bowling from wide of the he admittedto being shaken. The ball had hit firm would find it difficult to emulateWagner away from the line of the ball and cut crease and sometimes getting closer him perilouslyclose to whereithad struck or reap similar rewards. Even if it’s employed, it through the off-side. The jailbreak to the stumps. Phil Hughes. The memorywas nottoo far it could notbeanything morethan ashort- stroke could be Smith’s flap-pull, in away either. term plan. Jasprit Bumrah would be the obvi- whichhegetscompletely outside SMITH’SCOPINGMECHANISM: That wasthe moment when the utility of ouscandidatetoexecutetheplan,butsustain- the line of the ball and pulls it First, He triedtodefend his wayout the tactic creptintoWagner’s mind. “Some of ingitforasignificantperiodcouldtirehimout behind square. It’s astrokeheplays of trouble, but realisedthat all it his favouritechannels were cut out and he of the attack. India could ill-afford it, as three superbly, but the presence of fielders takesisone ball that bounces too looked uncomfortable when defending with of theirmostexperiencedpacers arenursing aggravated the risk.Often, therewas muchortoo little to defeat him. So fielders on the legside,” he elaborated. injuries.Thus,abouncer-barrage couldbeone aleg-gully, shortleg, afiner square- he sought the other extreme, to hit The strategy still required refinement. For of the ploys.Not their mostdefinitive one. leg and asquarer fine-leg. his wayout of trouble, but the Smith weathered the storm and ground out a Post Wagner’srougheningup,bowlersare fielders were so astutelypositioned hundredinthefirstinningsbefore strokingan targetingSmith’slegswithshrewdfieldplace- THEANGLE: Wagner usuallybowled that even perfectly-timedshots unbeaten half-centuryinthe second to wrap The back-of-length zone ensured SteveSmith could notaffordtoduckunder the mentsintow.Not necessarilywithshortballs, from around the stump. So the endedupascatches. Smith opened up the matchand series forAustralia. More ball or getunder it to cut. AP file but with good length and back-of-length (like inward angle is morepronounced, up his stance even moreand reduced fielders, morehostility and early exposure, theway Bumrah bowled him at MCG) deliv- and even if the ball straightens the stride of his shuffle so that he’s Wagner made mental notes. “The next time I eriestoo. Notjustpacers, but spinners too. fractionally, it becomes adifficult notcaught on the move.Nothing, playedagainsthim,Ihadadefiniteideaonhow It’s notlikeSmith has adiceybackfoot proposition to handle. And though, quiteworked. to bowl andclarityinsettingthefield.Ihadthe ‘Hard surface with lot of grass prepared’ game,butjustthathisbackfootshotsaretooin- licence too,” he told The OtagoTimes. stinctive.Hecan pull or hook,but theremay Ittookanotherfouryearsfortheirnexten- Sydney: Ahardsurface with lotofgrass ahead.We justdidourpreparationaround be fielders lurking at fine-leg and backward EMULATINGWAGNER: counterinaTestmatch.Buttheleft-armpace- awaitsthe Indian and Australian players the weather and we think we have rolled square; he can’t defend all the time, because It’s difficult to emulateWagner,but man had his plans designedtoperfection this at the SydneyCricket Ground (SCG), the up areallygood wicket." thereare catchers stationedatshort-leg and the short-ball trickcould be triedon time. So the moment Smith would stride in, venue forthe thirdTest, curator Adam Askedwhetherthesurfacewassimilar leg-gully. He can’t leave the ball alone, likehe and off, especiallybeforeSmith’s skipper Kane Williamson would summon Lewis said on Wednesday. Lewis said to the one when Australia took on New does those outside the off-stump, forit’s re- entrenchedatthe crease. But long Wagner.Inturn, Wagner would wink in a hosting aTestisthe biggeststage forthem Zealand lastyear,Lewis said, "The keyis flexive to playthose spearing at the body. periods of sustainedshort-pitch close-in ring of fielders on the legside and and considering the fickle weather this that everyyear,itissodifferent with the As aresult, his legside game seems shack- bowling will be difficult forIndia in launcharuthless short-ball onslaught. year,theyhaverolledout apretty good weather.So, we trytogivethem (the ledall of asudden. The hands aresuddenly the absence of MohammedShami Smith still found run-making outlets —he wicket forthe match, starting Thursday. teams) that hardsurface with agood harder,the feet areunmoving, the wrists and Ishant Sharma. However, leg- still returnedanaverage of 42 (disappointing "The weather wasour main concern amount of grass. leaden, and the mind frozen. Even to deliver- side fields could still be productive as by his60-plusgoldstandard)—butrunscame and justthe talk about notgetting the "Three-years agowehad England ies that arenot quiteshort. Smith seems to be Smith has grownincreasingly notinastream but by atrickle. Againstthe Sydney Test.Weunderstand that the (here), we had late30degrees (Celsius) afflictedwith amind blockthan ridden with a susceptible to onside deliveries. The mostprolificswingandseamduetofthisgen- amount of effort that goes intopreparing days,hot-gustywinds,thatistotallydiffer- technical glitch. merepresence of fielders could sow eration, StuartBroad and James Anderson, he aTestlike,yougot to understand,thisisour ent to this year,when we had reallyhigh Theself-admonishingaftergettingbowled seeds of doubt. It could work as a hadscoredatafree-flowing64.71. Againstthe grandfinal,"Lewissaid."Thisisourbiggest humidity,rain(and)cover. We hadgot first around the stumps by Bumrah captured the decoyploytoo. understatedNew Zealanders,Smithmanaged stageofthe year and we put so muchin bit of direct summer light on to the wicket essence of his struggles. He wasmorefrus- an earthly34. puttingontheday. Lookto beawardedthe onlythree days ago, so we arejustdoing trated than defeated.But the frequency of his We needed to do something The duels with Wagner read: 116balls, 14 Test by NewSouthWalesgovernmentand thebest we canwiththeelementsthatare legsidedismissalsmightbedisturbinghim.He to dry him up and stop him runs, 4wickets. Australia wonthe war, but Cricket Australia, we were foreseeing dished out to us," he said. PTI needsrunsbefore thepatternspookshimout. from scoring the quick runs. I Wagnerthebattle.Allfourdismissalscameoff SinceWagner’svisit,hisaveragehasplum- decided to go leg-side short bouncers; devoured at leg-gullyand deep metedto28infiveTests,strippedoff hisbatting squareleg in Perth; at gullyand backward otherswantto take thatkindof approach,then Mourinho’spark-the-airplanetacticcouldstop divinity.How he recovers from the slump ball. Some of his favourite square-leg in Melbourne. great. It’s notthe same as what Neil does, the himfromscoringagoal.OrShaneWarnecon- wouldbethetruesttestofhismettleto becon- channels were cut out.” By the end of the series, Smith spokeof wayhebowls it.” fessing that onlySachin Tendulkar could di- sidered the “bestsince Bradman.” Wagner glowingly.But awarethat more Itwasakinto RogerFedereradmittingthat shevelhim. The rest,the imposters and pre- NEIL WAGNER, NZ PACER bowlerswouldbeencouragedto adoptasim- onlyRafael Nadal on aclaycourtcould topple tenders, would be delusional in thinking that LIVE India vs Australia 3rdTest: Live on Sony ilar strategy,hesoundedout awarning: “So if him.OrLionel Messi confiding thatonlyJose theycould be similarly successful. Trythe Networkfrom5:00am IST Kiwis rout Red cards, no green screens: How After disappearing Pakistan to sweep series, new rules define new normal in chess act in Russia, Querrey seal top ranking EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE JANUARY6 returns to court

REUTERS THE INTERNATIONAL Chess Federation WELLINGTON,JANUARY6 (FIDE) has come up with aset of rules and SHAHIDJUDGE regulations forofficial online competitions. MUMBAI,JANUARY6 KYLE JAMIESON took his second five-wicket The needfor these rules wasfelt since the haul of the matchasNew Zealand beat pandemic beganand various countries went AT THE Delray BeachOpen starting on Pakistanbyaninningsand176runsinthesec- intoalockdown, impeding movement across Thursday, Sam Querreywill step on atennis ond test on Wednesdaytosweep the series 2- borders and thus pushing competitive chess courtfor acompetitive matchfor the firsttime 0and topthe worldrankings forthe firsttime. intothe online sphere. The requirement for since the FrenchOpen in lateSeptember. Theyoungpacemantook6-48toaddto his these rules wasespeciallyfelt during the Butitwasn’tthattheAmericanWorldNo.53 5-69 from the firstinnings as the BlackCaps International Chess Olympiad. didn’tsignupforany tournamentsinbetween. dismissedthetouristsfor186to sealaneighth Multiple problems arose at the event – He had travelledwith his wifeand then eight- straighthometest seriestriumphwithvictory poor internetconnections, poweroutages month old son to the St PetersburgOpen in insidefourdays atChristchurch’sHagleyOval. and aworldwide global server outagedur- Russia in October.But when all three of them The win also pushedthe BlackCaps firmly ing the final between Russia and India. While tested positive forCOVID-19, instead of enter- Sam Querreywas sanctionedbythe ATP intocontention forone of twoberths in June’s the newrules continue to followthe same ing the mandatory14-dayperiod of self-isola- forbreaching COVID-19protocols. AP inaugural WorldTestChampionship final at setofinstructions that were usedfor that tion, the Querreys snuckout of their hotel, Lord’s. tournament, newerrules on cameras, video boardedaprivate jetandallegedly leftthecoun- Querreyhad travelledwith his As muchasplayer-of-the-match conferencing softwareand playerconduct in With online competition taking precedence, FIDE came up with rules to deal with try. The ATPhas since then been investigating Jamieson’s fine bowling, the win wasbuilt on anewer,online worldhavetaken prece- internetdisconnections and playersurveillance. File the case. And the governing body finallycame wifeand then eight-month old themagnificent238skipperKaneWilliamson dence. to aconclusion on December 30. son to the St PetersburgOpen in scored in NewZealand’s onlyinnings, which “Theinvestigationreviewedthefullcircum- Russia in October.But when all enabledthe hosts to declareon659-6. Complete surveillance Asian Nations tournaments. The handling of might needtoallowclothes, bags and bodies stances surrounding the incident and con- “Eventhoughtheresultonpaperwasvery Article 14 of the newcharterdeals with disconnections has been brought to ayel- to be privately checkedinorder to ascertain cludedMr. Querrey’sconductto becontraryto three of them tested positive for muchinour favour,weknowthat when you camerasand microphones. Specifically, that low/red cardsystemwherein multiple dis- that no devices forcheating arecarriedinto theintegrityof thegameunderthePlayerMajor COVID-19, instead of entering the areplaying quality opposition, it’s the small no virtual backgrounds or green screens are ruptions in internetconnection might result the venue. Afurther addition on the rule Offense provision in the ATPCode of Conduct. mandatory14-dayperiod of self- margins,” Williamson, who wasadjudged allowedand players’ faces and surroundings in the arbiter ruling the matchinfavour of states that the arbiter or the personautho- Asaresult,theATPhasissuedafineof $20,000,” player-of-the-series, said afterthe win. have to be clear and well lit. The same arti- the opponents. risedbythe arbiter mustbeofthe same gen- read an ATPstatement. isolation, the Querreys snuckout “Wewon those small margins and had a cle also states that extracameras might be “This is something in the natureofa derasthe player.Personal electronic devices “Taking intoconsideration Mr.Querrey’s of their hotel, boardedaprivate bit of luckgoour wayaswell.” required in order to keep atrack of the play- warning and is up to the discretion of the ar- maybecarriedand stored in the player’s bag, manyyears of otherwise good standing with Pakistanmanaged 297inthe firstinnings ers’ eyemovements. Their mi- bitertoenforce it. Thereare no but under the condition that theyare theATPandothermitigatingfactors,thefineis jetand allegedly leftthe country. and onlyanextraordinaryrearguardaction crophones mustbeable to good solutions currently switchedoff. suspendedand will be liftedsubject to Mr. wasgoingto preventaheavydefeatwhenthey transmit anyaudible sound againstinternetoutages/bad Querreycommitting no further breaches of along with his familyleftthe hotelwithout in- resumedon8-1 afterJamieson had removed around the player–and cru- internetinonline events. There Blackorwhite health and safetyprotocols related to COVID- forming the reception –aswas filmedbythe opener Shan Masood on Tuesdaynight. cially, the clickofthe mouse arealot of grey areas.... forin- Usuallyinanover-the-boardgame, the 19 within aprobationarysix-month period.” hotelsecuritycameras,”readthestatementby MohammadAbbaswascaughtbehindoff mustbeaudible forbothplay- stance, people of aparticular table is setand players directlysit on the side Inotherwords,if Querreydoesn’tbreakany Formula TX, the companythat had organised aTrentBoultdeliverybefore Jamiesongot into ers and the arbiter so that all region can gethit by an outage of the table of whichevercolour theyare sup- quarantine rules forthe next six months, the the ATPevent. “As Querreytold the ATPrepre- theswingagainto sendbackAbidAliandleave parties areaware that amove in aparticular video conference posedtotake. But FIDE’s newrules deal with 33-year-old, who has wonover$12 million in sentative,heflewout of Russia on aprivate jet. the tourists labouring to lunchat69-3. has been played. system or the chess playing apossible softwareerror if the game begins prize money, will nothavetopay the fine. TheATPrepresentative passedonthisinforma- Jamieson secured his fourth five-wicket haul Indian GrandmasterSrinath platform. Ithink it is possible to with wrong colours assignedtothe players. Themanner,however,inwhichtheformer tion to the tournament management afterthe insixtestsinthesecondsessionby dismissing Narayanan spoketoThe Indian Express re- improveonthese problems onlywith prac- Both parties can complain to the arbiter Wimbledon semi-finalistfledfromRussia it- doctors made arepeat abortive attempt to ex- Haris Sohail, Azhar Ali and stand-in skipper garding the necessity of this rule and howit tice,” said Srinath. within 10 movesand afresh game can be self hadbeenanalarming.Accordingto astate- amine the family.” Mohammad Rizwan. would continue to be adeterrent foronline Hybrid chess rules started. But if the game has gone past10 ment releasedbythe organising committee, a Hehadn’tsurfaced–foranytournamentor BoultdismissedZafarGohar,whomade37, cheating in chess. movesand both players haven’t realisedor doctor and paediatrician had attempted to otherwise–eversince.UntilNovember4,when to seal the victoryfor NewZealand who re- “Therereallycannotbeany compromises strengthened choose to continue, the resultsstand. meettheQuerreys twiceaftertheytestedpos- American screenwriter and director Douglas mainunbeatenathomesincebeingbestedby on the playerbeing visible on the video con- Hybrid chess –whichmanages to fuse According to Srinath, this rarely happens itive forthe virus. But the health officials were Ellin uploadedavideo on his Instagram ac- South Africa in 2016-17. ferencing system through multiple angles at over-the-boardstyle of playwith online op- over-the-boardbut might be anecessity in deniedentrybytheplayeronthefirstoccasion count. Querreywas seen playing Pickleball on “I’mverydisappointedthatIdidn’tgetare- alltimes.Thisissimplyanecessarypartofanti- tions, in particular is whereFIDE has solidi- online chess. (Querrey“justifying his refusal by the fact that atennis courtinSantaMonica, California. sult forPakistanastheyput their faith in me,” cheating. To be honest, although this is not fied the rule book.Itessentiallyisaformat “In mostcases the playershould be aware his child wassleeping”) on October 12,and In October,the ATPissuedastatement, ruedRizwan,wholedintheabsenceof theirin- something Ican supportwith concretedata, whereone playercan be over the board of the incorrect colour within 10 moves. In therewassimplynoansweratthedoordespite without naming the player, claiming that the jured regular skipper Babar Azam. thereare probablymoreinstances of fair-play while the other chooses to playonline. It has OTB,wegoand physicallysit on the side of bothpartiesagreeingto meetthefollowingday. body was“taking this matter extremelyseri- BRIEF SCORES: NewZealand 659 for6dec violationthaninstancesof badinternetitself.” become particularly prevalent in the time of the colour we areon.... in away choosing our It later emergedthat the Querreys had al- ouslyand an investigation is underway.”The (Williamson 238, Nicholls 157, Mitchell 102*) the pandemic as it manages to keep the rel- owncolour.Inonline chess, we getpaired ready leftthe countrybeforethe second visit. GuardianalsoreportedthatQuerreycouldface beat Pakistan297 (Azhar 93, Jamieson 5-69) Yellowand redcards evance of long-standing tournamentsand automatically. So it’s fair enough as long as “Instead of acting in accordance with the afineof upto $100,000alongwithathree-year and 186(Gohar 37,Jamieson 6-48) by an in- The newrules also reaffirm aruling that traditional clubs alive. the instances with incorrect colours remain ATPrules and the tournament sanitaryproto- suspension forthe breachofhealth and safety nings and 176runs waspresent during the Online Olympiad and One of the rules states that the arbiter minimal,” said Srinath. col, at 5:45 AM on October 13,Sam Querrey protocols, deemedasa‘serious offence.’”

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