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Attacking the rajniti”, Prasad said these are Union Minister pointed out asked all States and Union have been protesting against Opposition parts at a hurried- “double-standards” adopted by that the Hindi manifesto of the Territories to tighten security the three farm laws, got support ly convened Press conference at + P the Opposition to Congress spoke about “amend- while asserting that peace and from trade unions, trans- his official residence in save their declining political ments”! tranquility must be maintained. porters, bank unions and polit- Lucknow he said that the par- base. He quoted Congress leader While the Centre is firm on ical parties including the ties which have backed the The BJP leader skirted Rahul Gandhi’s statement in its stance on the reform laws, Congress, NCP, DMK, SP, TRS Bharat Bandh call on Tuesday s the Modi Government questions on the ongoing talks CMs’ conference in 2013 that farmers want them rolled back and Left. “should apologise before the Abraced up to deal with the between the farmers and the “farmers can sell directly in the as they fear they will be at the In a statement of support nation”. Bharat Bandh call on Tuesday, Government (with the next Congress-ruled States” and that mercy of corporates to sell for the strike on Sunday, the After five rounds of talks the BJP has slammed the round scheduled on December the farmers will be “given free their produce. Opposition parties said, “These between the Centre and the Opposition parties for fanning 9) but stressed that new laws choice”. In a countrywide advisory, new farm laws passed in farmers’ unions failed to end the farmer’s stir by stoking which “set free restrictions” Prasad said NCP leader the MHA also said the State Parliament in a brazen (and) the impasse, the two sides are their fear. Senior BJP leader and were good of the farming com- Sharad Pawar, “now opposing Governments and UT admin- anti-democratic manner (by) again set to meet on December Union Law Minister munity. farm reforms” had as Union istrations must ensure that the preventing a structured dis- 9, a day after the countrywide Ravishankar Prasad on The Minister said under Agriculture and Consumer Covid-19 guidelines issued cussion and voting, threaten strike. Monday described the new farm laws the farmland Affairs Minister written to a let- with regard to health and social India’s food security, destroy $ Talks between the Opposition parties as “double- “will not be sold, leased or ter on August 11, 2010, to all distancing are strictly followed. Indian agriculture and our $ & ' $ ) Government and protesting faced” and called its stand mortgaged.” CMs that “agriculture needs The States and UTs were told farmers, lay the basis for the farmers remained inconclu- “utter political Giving the latest figures of huge investments and private that peace and tranquility must abolishment of MSP and mort- markets across the country Tuesday. sive on Saturday even after five opportunism”. “ higher procurement and pay- sector investment is essential be maintained during the gage Indian agriculture and our including in Delhi will remain Ahead of Bharat Bandh call rounds of discussions as union Prasad said a majority of ment on MSP”, he said, “we and so a change in the mandi Bharat Bandh and precaution- markets to the caprices of open on Tuesday and transport on Tuesday, the Gujarat leaders stuck to their demand Opposition parties, including have no intention to end the system”. ary measures taken so that no multi-national agri-business services will also remain oper- Government imposed Section for the repeal of the new farm the Congress, the NCP and the mandi system” in the The BJP leader further said untoward incident takes place corporates.” ative, notwithstanding the 144 of CrPC in the State. The laws and went on a “maun vrat” Samajwadi Party (SP) — now country. that in an interview in anywhere in the country. Meanwhile, traders’ body Bharat Bandh call given by police would not allow any out- seeking a clear “yes or no” reply, backing the farmers — had in Prasad quoted 2019 2005, Pawar had said that six- The Centre’s attempts to CAIT and the All India protesting farmers. In Mumbai, fit or any group to forcefully forcing the Centre to call for the past approved the market- Congress manifesto (page 17, month time was maximum resolve the farmers’ agitation Transporters Welfare BEST buses, taxis, auto will impose bandh in the State. UP another meeting on December ing reforms in the agriculture part 2) saying that the party that was needed to abolish through dialogue is making lit- Association on Monday said continue to ply on the road on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 9 to resolve the deadlock. sector. “will repeal APMC Act and APMC Act. " # P $ & strike on Tuesday. I believe the Addressing a Press confer- mandis at Ghazipur, Okhla ence on Monday, the farmers’ fter various unions and and Narela will also be closed rotesting against the three unions appealed to farmers to Aassociations of cab drivers due to Bharat Bandh called by Precently enacted agricul- maintain peace and not to and mandi traders decided to farmers,” Adil Khan, chairman ture-related laws by the Centre, enter into any scuffle to enforce join the Bharat Bandh strike of Azadapur Mandi, said. farmers, who have been camp- the bandh. called by farmers’ unions He said he personally has ing in Delhi for the last many “Bandh will be across the demanding the repeal of appealed to people from all days vehemently demanding country and the Central Centre’s three farm laws, there walks of life to support the scrapping of the Bills, said on Government will have to accept are fears that transport facilities farmers who feed the Monday that emergency ser- our demands to scrap the new and supplies of essentials like country. vices will be allowed during farms law,” said Jagjit Singh vegetables and fruits are likely The chairman of Ghazipur Bharat Bandh on December 8. Dallewala, the president of to be hit in Delhi on Tuesday. wholesale mandi for vegetables, Also, they appealed to their Bhartiya Kisan Ekta Some of the taxi and cab fruits and poultry and meat affiliates to not force anyone to Sangathan. unions, including those asso- said many traders’ association observe the shutdown. “Why the Government was ciated with app-based aggre- in the market has said they will Farmers sitting across the agreeing to make changes in gators, have decided to join the join the strike. borders in the national Capital the legislations now after ini- one-day strike. Kamaljeet Gill, president of have called Bharat bandh and tially claiming they will bene- The work at major whole- Sarvodaya Driver Association Chakka Jam on December 8 fit the peasantry. We want the sale vegetable and fruit markets of Delhi, comprising drivers and threatened to intensify Government to reinstate the is likely to be hampered with a working with cab aggregators, their agitation and block more old farm laws even if the section of traders favouring the said drivers will not run their roads leading to the national Government thinks it is not farmers’ demands. cabs associated with Ola, Uber Capital if the Government does good for farmers,” said Darshan “I have received calls from and other app-based aggrega- % & ' $ ) not accept their demands. Pal, farmer union leader. several traders’ associations for tors on the day. # ' + & ! !'$ " t is essential to always remain a student Ito succeed in life. Restraint on speech is must in service. Strong will power must " # ! be maintained. There is no match to expe- New Delhi: The Supreme rience. Regular self-assessment is must. # ! Court on Monday allowed the Home Minister Narottam Mishra Centre to go ahead with the said this while addressing the joint con- $ proposed foundation stone- fter US-based drug maker vocation of Deputy Superintendents of laying ceremony for the Central APfizer applied for the Police. The state has got 128 new police Vista project after the approval of its coronavirus officers from the joint convocation of the Government assured it that vaccine in India, the Serum 39th, 40th and 41st batch held at Bhouri no construction or demolition Institute of India (SII) and Police Academy. During the ceremony, he Special Cell of the Delhi work would commence till the Bharat Biotech too have sought 36 officers including 19 women officers TPolice arrested five suspected apex court decides the pending from the Central Drugs were awarded for their best performance terrorists after an encounter with pleas on the issue. Standards Control during the training. the police in East Delhi’s Solicitor General Tushar Organisation emergency use Women officers secured first position Shakarpur area on Monday. Initial Mehta told a bench headed by authorisation for their Covid- in overall performance in the 39th and probe suggests that the five, two Justice AM Khanwilkar that 19 vaccines. 40th batch. In addition to the awarding & ) % & , & $) from Punjab and three from there would be only foundation Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is officers, remaining officers participated &) ) - . / / & ) Jammu & Kashmir, have links to stone-laying ceremony, and no being indigenously developed @narendramodi ji for their in the function through YouTube Live Khalistan and Islamic terror construction, demolition or by the Hyderabad-based com- invaluable support,” he wrote. from their respective districts virtually. department proud by performing better. of 128 Deputy Superintendents of Police organisations. felling of trees would be done pany in collaboration with the Government officials said Home Minister Mishra said that one Addressing the joint convocation, the three batches, there are 56 women Police said the suspects were for the project as of now. Indian Council of Medical that the vaccine, developed must be strong during service. He said Director General of Police Vivek Johri police officers. Among the officers who arrested on Monday morning The revamp, which was Research (ICMR). While SII’s from adenovirus which is a that problems arise when the mind is said that training has prepared you to have been awarded, 19 out of 36 are after getting specific intelligence announced in September last Covid-19 vaccine is developed common cold virus, will be the weak, when the mind is stable it is a chal- meet challenges. Changing times is full women police officers. On the basis of input. Police said, preliminary year, envisages a new triangu- by AstraZeneca-Oxford first preventive option against lenge, but when the mind is strong, of challenges. Mode of crime has changed, overall performance in the three batch- investigation has revealed that lar Parliament building, with University. Covid-19 available in India opportunities emerge from the adverse so new examples of patriotism and pub- es, women officers in two batches got the Pakistani spy agency Inter Service seating capacity for 900 to Sources in the Government and it could be administered to situation. lic service must be set while remaining first place. Richa Jain in the 39th batch, Intelligence (ISI) is attempting to 1,200 MPs, that is targeted to said that the top drug regula- the first priority group com- All of you passed out of the academy alert and updated and patriotic public ser- Yashasvi Shinde in 40th batch and Parag link up terror outfits in Kashmir be constructed by August, 2022 tor, DCGI, has started review- prising healthcare workers and got training also in the academy, but vice. Saini in 41st batch got the first position. with Khalistan operatives and when the country will be cele- ing their applications on grant- beginning the next month. despite this, there is no greater teacher He said that the newly trained Priya Singh from 39th batch and Yashasvi two of them are also allegedly brating its 75th Independence ing of authorisation, which The Government has already than experience. Mishra said that you are Deputy Superintendents of Police will face Shinde from the 40th batch got the first involved in the murder of Shaurya Day. The common Central will be made on the basis of geared up for immunising the going to serve on an important post, challenges and succeed. Extending greet- position while Parag Saini got the first Chakra winner Balwinder Singh Secretariat is likely to be built three parameters — safety, identified population. always remember that only your speech ings, Special Director General of Police, position in 41st batch in the evaluation in Punjab. by 2024. quality and efficacy. Though the company has can bring about revolution, confusion and Aruna Mohan Rao, said that all have given of internal examinations. The terrorists have been iden- Prime Minister Narendra “A s p r o m i s e d , b e f o r e t h e not revealed the details of the peace in the world. Your way of talking excellent performance during training Additional SP Rashmi Pandey, tified as Gurjit Singh and Modi will lay the foundation end of 2020, @SerumInstIndia application sent to the regula- in the area of work will determine your which will be helpful in moving ahead Sandeep Bhuria, retired officer Virendra Sukhdeep Singh, both sharp- stone on December 10 for the has applied for emergency use tor, sources said that it will sub- success. during service. Singh Gurjar and Inspector Chaudhary shooters of most wanted gangster new Parliament building authorisation for the first mit the full analysis released by Minister Mishra said that when your Deputy Director Academy Vineet Madanmohan Samar were also honored Sukhmeet Pal Singh, alias Sukh and the construction is expect- made-in-India vaccine, COV- AstraZeneca-Oxford last outlook is good, the world seems good, Kapoor provided information about the for their distinguished services as instruc- Bhikhariwal, and residents of ed to be completed by 2022 at ISHIELD,” tweeted SII CEO month. The analysis showed but when your speech is good, your will trainees and training in his welcome tors. Director of Police Academy and Punjab while others have been an estimated cost of 971 crore, Adar Poonawala on Monday. that their vaccine candidate was utter good words and the world will address. The guests were welcomed with ADG (Training) Smt. Anuradha Shankar identified as Shabir Ahmad Lok Sabha Speaker Om “This will save countless 70 per cent effective on average appreciate you. One must assess oneself basil plants. The programme was con- Singh, Lokayukta ADG T.K. Waife, ADG Gojree, Mohammad Ayub Pathan Birla had said on lives, and I thank the in a late-stage trial in the UK better. We must learn from the society and ducted by ASP Neeraj Pandey. Ashok Awasthi was also present in the and Riyaz Rather, residents of December 5. PTI Government of India and Sri and Brazil. become experienced and make the It was told at the ceremony that out ceremony. Jammu & Kashmir. !"#$#$
R & . 2013. In addition, the mother of chil- bers will be elected as the head. The The Matru Sahyogi Samiti will dren up to 6 years of age will be asso- tenure of the Samiti members will be ith the active participation of work as ‘Vigilance Committee’ for ciated with the committee for one one year. Wservice users, better results of this. year. Also, the mother of teenaged girl Director Nayak informed that this electric pumps have been provid- January 2008. effective implementation of schemes Swati Meena Nayak informed (11 to 17 years) and women in the age Samiti will act as a Vigilance ed to about 62,000 forest dwellers The Forest Rights Act was first / activities can be achieved in the pro- that there will be a ten-member group of 19 to 45 will also be nomi- Committee as per the provisions of he work of distributing land for housing, for Kapil Dhara to implemented in Madhya Pradesh grammes under Anganwadi Service Matru Sahyogini Samiti at each nated to the committee for a period the National Security Act 2013 to Trights’ certificates to forest 55,000 forest dwellers, land level- in the country. The process of Scheme. The “Sahyogini Matru Anganwadi centre which will be of one year. monitor the nutritional supplements dwellers on forest land is in ing to 60,000 forest dwellers and maintenance, transfer and sharing Samiti” was constituted to increase the selected from the sub-committees of The Sahyogini will be the Sector being provided under Anganwadi progress. Till now, individual and irrigation facility to about 25,000 of records of forest rights certifi- participation of women in pro- selected members of the ward, village, Supervising Authorized Officer of the Seva. collective claims of over 2.60 lakh forest dwellers. cate holders has been determined grammes run at the village level in the hamlets, manjra, phaliya etc. Female concerned area for the selection of The Vigilance Committee will forest land have been accepted by Madhya Pradesh ranks first in by the Forest Department. Tribal past. member of the family of the benefi- members of the Sahyogini Matru carry out the work of supplementary the Tribal Welfare Department. the country in cases of collective Affairs Department has made Presently, the Sahyogini Matru ciary (pregnant and nursing mothers) Samiti/ Up-Samiti. nutritious food, take home ration, Revision of claims revoked earli- claims. Habitat Rites of 7 settle- one lakh 56,000 records and doc- Samiti is being reconstituted at of Anganwadi or children will be The Samiti will be constituted and breakfast, meal provided by self-help er is being done by the depart- ments of special backward tribe uments available to the Forest Anganwadi centres keeping in view nominated. information will be given by the groups, continuity of the third meal ment. groups have been given first in Department for maintenance. the changes in the ground level con- Village panch (priority to woman supervisor to the child development and quality monitoring and sugges- The department has recog- Madhya Pradesh under the Forest M.P. Van Mitra portal has ditions and the nature of the schemes. Panch) ward corporator, active officer. Child Development Officer, tions and guidance for the malnour- nized 2 lakh 38 thousand 405 indi- Rights Act. Forest rights com- been prepared to review the claims Director Women and Child women who will voluntarily give District meProgram Officer and ished children. vidual claims and 29 thousand 996 mittees have been formed at three rejected at all levels in the state. Development Swati Meena Nayak their support, teachers of respective Divisional Joint Director will be Apart from this, the committee community claims of forest levels in the state for the imple- The canceled claims are being informed that there is provision of schools of village / urban areas, responsible for the proceedings of the will work on immunization and dwellers. The forest dwellers who mentation of forest rights. These reviewed through the Van Mitra ‘Vigilance Committee and Social women members of ward level other formation of the Samiti in their areas health examination, cooperation in have got their rights’ certificates committees are working at the vil- application in the portal. Profiles Audit System’ for empowerment, departmental committees, women of work. organizing community based activi- are also being provided assis- lage level, subdivision and district have been updated by the transparency and accountability of the heads of self-help groups, will be The Up-Samiti will be constitut- ties, care of malnourished / severely tance under various schemes of level. Implementation of Forest Panchayat Secretaries in the activities of the Anganwadi centers nominated for a period of three ed at Ward / Mohalla, Tola / Majra / malnourished children and moni- the state government. Diesel and Rights Act in the state started from M.P.Van Mitra portal. under the National Food Security Act years. Falia level. One of the selected mem- toring of nutrition level. # ! & ) +++) ( (01=.'' >2'. " .*.*.3' $ ..".-"/".82& .""."." JN82& .B 33)3O ' -- -& . --. ) '-- "* 2.. "=D82& .B 33)3""."." "- % -3"/.. " -.-.-& . -D...D "/".&+. -& .&. "+ -". +* '--/ /3-B( ". 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A three-month vational skills, voice modulation, used my technical skills to set to never leave the zeal to work down the fear of being judged theatre workshop is being organ- diction and speech. up a beautiful blog and started on your dreams and make is the only road to proficiency ised by Shadow Theatre Group This will provide unique writing about the things I saw. them true in reality in writing” wherein the young theatre artists knowledge of practice-based are being trained on various techniques, which is very impor- aspects of theatre. The young tant to acquire in this career. All theatre artists will showcase kind of genres like tragedy, their talent presenting the plays. comedy, drama is the focus of The workshop began from the workshop. Monday at Shadow Box Theatre The participants are inter- studio. The aspirants are learn- acting with the experts and are ing about How the drama is exploring about the Prop mak- scripted, how the concept is ing, make-up, light design, stage selected, how it has to be pre- set up, costume designing and sented and what major things even more. have to be kept in mind while The participants are also presenting a play is being taught being trained in theatre music. to the youngsters. The participants are told about Besides, the participants of different instruments used in the workshop are learning about producing theatre music which / & 3/& 4 ! ' ' # the other forms of stage arts like they will present in the play.SR / & ) 01 ! & ! 0 1 ! ! died on the spot while condi- evening when the tractor hit his Mandsaur: Collector Manoj Pushp has issued a show cause notice tion of the two who escaped bike. to 12 major banks of the district. These banks include State Bank 30-year youth died while accident is reportedly The police was informed of India, Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Atwo others escaped with critical. and on the receipt a police team India, United Bank of Commercial, Oriental Bank, ICICI Bank, injuries after their bike was hit After the preliminary reached the spot and started UCO Bank, Indian Bank, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of by a speeding truck from investigation the body was sent investigation. Baroda. The complaints of CM Helpline were not being resolved behind at Berasia area late in for the post mortem. The body was sent for the at all by these banks. Along with this, no interest was being taken the night on Sunday. The police have registered post mortem. After preliminary by banks in important works like crop insurance and Kisan Credit Three injured youths were a case under section 304 A of investigation police have reg- Card. Due to which farmers were getting unnecessarily upset. rushed to hospital where one of the IPC and started further istered against errant driver and The farmers were also not getting the benefit of important them was declared dead. Police investigation. started further schemes offered by the government. All these banks have sought said that the youths met acci- Meanwhile, a 52-year-old investigation. reply to the notice within the time limit. Failure to reply will dent when their bike was hit man died on Sunday after his In both the cases police lead to punitive action. from behind by a speeding motorbike was hit by a speed- have not found any concrete The Collector has also directed the Agriculture Department, truck. ing tractor near Anmol Dhaba details of the vehicle which the Industries Department, Lead Bank Manager, Municipality The deceased was identi- under Khajuri police station hit as commuters and locals CMO to redress the complaints related to crop insurance and fied as Sonu Rajput while two area on Sunday. have not spotted the errant Kisan Credit Cards through banks through quick redressal. If others with him on the same Police said that the vehicle due to darkness and the complaints are not resolved, the heads of these departments bike escaped with injuries. deceased identified as Bhagwat nearby CCTV cameras would will also be punished. After the accident Sonu Singh met accident late in the be investigated.
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R 6;; under Section 420 of IPC against Shashikant Singh n the instructions of Raipur, Boon Pharmaceutical "56 '" that the farmers are sitting OCollector Ashish Singh, Dilip Jhanwar Mahesh Nagar 756*"56 surrounded by Delhi. The strict action is been continued Ujjain. n support of the farmer 9$"$9"5* farmers of the country have against firms involved in spu- It is noteworthy that a raid Imovement, the youngsters of 07:$;":<56; been agitating for the last 4 rious and adulterated drug was carried out on Gajmark the city fasted for 14 hours on months with their legitimate products and case have been firm located on Udyogpuri Monday. The youth group in a 7:$*5$ demands. The government did registered against 9 firms pro- Agar Road on December 2, small group fasted at Gandhi :556 not listen to them, they were ducing health supplements and where samples of health sup- Bhavan. 5$007:$ forced to surround Delhi. At Ayurvedic medicines. plements, multi-vitamins, B At Gandhi Bhavan, 15 the time of lockdown, the cen- On December 2, a raid was complex syrup and capsules, youths have sacrificed food to tral government enacted 3 laws conducted on the Gajmark manufactured and stored by support the farmers. The youth, sented along with Gandhiji's related to agriculture, which is manufacturing firm located the team on the spot have who are fasting in homes in Bhajan, Kabir Bhajan. anti-farmer, that is why farm- on Udyogpuri Agar Road. been collected and sent to the small groups or at the individ- Inaugurating the pro- ers are agitating. Among the firms on which laboratory. ual level in different places gramme, Dayaram Namdev, Gaurav Jaiswal, associated FIR has been registered, Similarly, samples of across the country, have con- secretary of Gandhi Bhavan with Kisan Satyagraha, said that Gajmark manufacturing firm Ayurvedic medicines have been veyed their views to the gov- Trust, said that the best way to these agricultural laws will Umesh Mandora Ujjain, Pollen collected and sent for testing ernment through Facebook, protest is fasting and satyagra- completely change the agricul- Pharma Pvt. Vishnu Tamarkar laboratory Gwalior by AYUSH Instagram and Twitter. The ha. When the farmers of the tural system, in which the & Rajendra Tamarkar Mumbai, officer. youngsters of the city will be whole country are protesting farmer will be in disarray and Biyani & Sons Omprakash & Investigations found requesting to withdraw the and doing satyagraha against private companies will domi- Manoj Biyani Mahesh Nagar Gajmark Pharma to manufac- anti-farmer laws by sending the anti-farmer law made by nate the business of farming. Ujjain, Hitam Ayur Care Nilesh ture health supplements, mul- postcards to the Prime the central government, then Kumud Singh, Anish Laddha Udyogpuri Agar Road tivitamins, B complex syrup, Minister. all sections of the society Kumar, Gaurav Jaiswal, Ujjain, Vinkem Pharma etc. in the name of big brands During the 14 hours fast- should come in their support. Mohsin, Anand Mishra, Govind Maheshwari RNT illegally and documents of ing, the youngsters carried out In this sequence, youth all Shivashish, Neeru Diwakar, Marg Indore, Frankie these companies were not discussions, performed 'Hum over the country including Soumya Jain, Mo. Sabir, Raju, Remedies Jujer Mukhiya and submitted by Umesh Mandora, Dekhenge' of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Bhopal have fasted in his sup- Aarti, Anand Jaiswal, Mustafa Pharma, Indore. the director of Gazmark man- and other motivational songs port. Krishnanand Pathak, Rakesh A case has been registered ufacturing firm. Information and poetry were performed. National convenor of Ekta Nagar and Sayam were present in the police station on the label of the products was & ) - $ Youth songs were also pre- Parishad, Anish Kumar said at Gandhi Bhavan. Chimanganj Mandi Ujjain found to be misleading. ! ! / &7 & + 08 ( $ ()*$ ' 0123 possession. wheeler was stolen one. The Hasib Ali, Munawwar Ali and Apart from the locals who were among nabbed accused was found to be Hakam Ali. ishbagh police arrested 9 persons on the the gamblers people from Teelajamalpura and $ airagarh police have nabbed a minor. In the initial investiga- The injured victim was Acharge of gambling and recovered Rs Bajaria were also found gambling. Ba minor vehicle-lifter near tion police have recovered 10 rushed to a nearby hospital 90,000 cash from their possession on Sunday; The nabbed accused persons were iden- Bairagarh railway station and scooters from his possession. where his condition is reported- gamblers were gambling at a room beneath tified as Aslam, Masrur, Shafeeq, Shehnshah, positivity rate dropped to 3.15 recovered 10 scooters worth Rs During the further investi- ly critical. water overhead tank of Municipal Arif, Siraj, Mohan, Rahim and Nawab. per cent, the bulletin 6 lakh from his possession on gation when the accused was Police said that attackers Corporation. Police said that few of the nabbed accused stated. Sunday. quizzed he confessed stealing 7 were angered over victim’s inter- Acting on a tip off nine gamblers were holds past crime record which would be he national Capital record- The positivity rate on According to the police, after scooter from Bairagarh, 2 from vention while encroaching the caught gambling by Aishbagh police late in searched. Apart from the cash police have Ted 1,674 fresh Covid-19 Thursday, Friday, Saturday and two incidents of vehicle stealing Koh-e-Fiza and 1 from Talaiya. land. the night on Sunday from a room made at recovered mobile phones and it is possible that cases in a day while the posi- Sunday was 4.96 per cent, 4.78 in two days in Bairagarh area The police have started search for The attackers were infuriat- government water over head tank . the gamblers were placing bets over phones. tivity rate slipped to 3.15 per per cent, 4.2 per cent and 3.68 CCTV installed in the areas other accomplices who have ed and started beating him and Police received information that gamblers The police have registered a case under cent on Monday. per cent respectively. were checked and all policemen helped the accused in stealing later, attacked with sharp-edged were active and used to gather at the room Gambling Act and started further investiga- According to the latest bul- The tally of active cases on were alerted and on Sunday and disposing the vehicles. weapon. The attackers stabbed for gambling and on the receipt of the infor- tion. letin issued by the Delhi Health Monday dropped to 22,486 evening a youth after spotting a Meanwhile, Parwalia police the victim multiple time and he mation the place was raided. Meanwhile, jehangirabad police have Department, these fresh cases from 24,693 the previous day. policemen near Bairagarh rail- have arrested three miscreants was rushed to a nearby hospital Police said that the in the raid the gam- nabbed five gamblers from Jail raod and were detected from 53,207 The national capital had way station tried to escape but who attacked a man with sharp- in injured state. blers were found gambling in a room. The raid recovered around Rs 2500 from their pos- Covid-19 tests conducted the recorded 2706 fresh COVID- was chased and nabbed. edged weapons near Bagh After the preliminary inves- was conducted after receiving information of session on Sunday. previous day. 19 cases on Sunday. In the initial investigation Mohalla over dispute of tigation, the police registered a suspicious activities in the area and based on Delaram, Mukesh, Satish, Bhawnish and Sixty-three more fatalities The bulletin said that the when he was asked details encroachment of land. case under sections 307 and 34 the tip off raid when the raid was conducted Nafees were nabbed gambling and were were recorded in a day, push- total number of cases of coro- regarding the vehicle he failed According to the police, the of the IPC and started further gamblers were nabbed and around Rs 90000 arrested. Police have started further investi- ing the death toll in the nation- navirus infection has climbed and confessed that the two- victim Raees was attacked by investigation. cash were recovered from their gation into the matter. al capital to 9,706, while the to 5,93,924. *+ , & Q $ R . / , L 686 8 = Kundu added. farmers' call for 'Bharat Bandh' area. I have seen that the toilets have n the 12th day of protest, farmers stayed put at The police officials have been asked to tomorrow, he appealed to the peo- been set up and sanitation has also OGhazipur border (UP Gate) to mark their he Gurugram police on Monday beefed up intensify patrolling in all elhi Chief Minister Arvind ple of the country to peacefully par- been ensured. The water will be protest against the new farms law. Tsecurity in order to prevent violence dur- sensitive locations specially on border areas so DKejriwal on Monday visited ticipate in the bandh on Tuesday. diverted inside with the help of Following the Bharat Bandh call given by the ing the Bharat Bandh called by several farm- as to prevent any loss of life or damage to prop- Singhu border and inspected the “The Central Government had water pipes and motors. I have seen farmers, scores of farmers from Uttrakhand and Uttar ers' outfits and political parties on Tuesday. The erty. The Gurugram police again on Monday arrangements made by the a full proof plan to put the farmers the living and food arrangements,” Pradesh continued to gather at the UP Gate to sup- protest is being reportedly called by the started checking suspicious vehicles and also Government for the farmers protest- into jails located in the stadiums to he added. port the bandh. farmers groups opposed to the newly passed put up barricades on the carriageway and the ing against the three anti-farmer bring an end to their movement but Kejriwal said the farmers are Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader, Rakesh farm laws. state's Highway for vehicles entering in laws of the Central Government. we listened to our conscience and satisfied with all the arrangements Tikait said that the Bharat Bandh has been called by ACP (headquarters) Usha Kundu said,”we Gurugram. A large number of security per- Kejriwal said setting up of toi- refused to convert stadiums into made for them. “Our MLA Jarnail the farmers' organizations, from 11 pm to 3 PM and have issued an advisory to all area concern offi- sonnel, including a senior police officers, were lets, proper sanitation and avail- jails,” he said. Singh ji was here last night in sup- emergency services will not be interrupted during this cials to take necessary precautionary measures deployed in all sensitive locations. ability of water have been ensured Kejriwal said, “I am not present port of the farmers. Our MLAs, bandh. in view of calls for Bharat Bandh on December Meanwhile, the Gurugram police have on the protest site and the farmers here as a Chief Minister but as a ministers, officers are serving the “All ambulance, elderly and women will be 8 by groups of farmers and political claimed they have identified 3 to 4 most sen- are satisfied with the arrangements. sewadar. I have come here to serve farmers. I hope the issue is resolved allowed. The objective of the farmers during this parties.” sitive locations in Gurugram and security have The Chief Minister was accom- the farmers. The farmers put in all as soon as possible,” said the CM. bandh is not to disturb the public but to warn the gov- “The police have already tightened up already been tightened at these locations. panied by deputy chief minister their hard work and efforts and The Chief Minister said, “AAP ernment,” said Tikait. security and have made appropriate arrange- “The police along with these locations will Manish Sisodia Satyendar Jain, grow food for us. They are in a huge is supporting the farmers' call for Tikait also appealed to the people of the coun- ments to prevent any untoward incident, also keep an eye on link's road on the border Rajendra Pal Gautam and Imran problem today, and it is the respon- 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8. try to cooperate with the farmers and close their shops including issue of prohibitory orders, if nec- area in view of protest and Bharat Bandh,” Hussain. Kejriwal also said he is not sibility of all the citizens of the coun- “All our volunteers from across and businesses and stay at home. essary. Also, more than 2,000 police person- Kundu said. visiting the area as the Delhi chief try to stand with the farmers and the country will participate in the On Monday, Gurtej Singh, Harvinder Singh, nels have been deployed in sensetive locations Also, a senior police official of the minister but as a 'sewadar' of the work for their service.” bandh. I appeal to the people from Ranveer Rana, Balraj Zafar Jasraj, a group of students, in the district. The Gurugram police also keep Gurugram police has also visited the border farmers. “I have come here today to across the nation to participate in who came from Moga, Punjab, encouraged the farm- in touch with the adjoining districts and state's area on Monday to take stock of the prepara- Reiterating his support for the inspect all the arrangements in the the bandh peacefully.” ers by singing a folk song from Punjab. police to follow movement of the people,” tions. 33-')-.'."&."/"9+3M1.6 D 4 . $$ / N"/ $5 5 ";>7 and augment its STP capacities with huge amounts of surfac- Yamuna through the Hindon Delhi’s problem alone, and we Bhubaneswar: The Odisha gov- scheduled to be held on )- so that untreated effluents are tants like phosphates, falls in Canal at Okhla Barrage near will need cooperation from ernment on Monday Tuesday. mid reports of frothing in not released into the Kalindi Kunj from a height, it Indira Kunj. This causes foam Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to announced that all its offices will “In view of nationwide -,"") Athe Yamuna River, Delhi Jal Yamuna.” produces foam, which gradu- to grow and accumulate in the keep the Yamuna clean,” he remain closed on Tuesday in strike Bharat Bandh and taking Board (DJB) Vice Chairman Explaining how dealing ally accumulates and floats on Yamuna.” said. view of Bharat Bandh called by into cognizance of the difficul- Srinagar:The J&K Raghav Chadha expressed his with frothing is a challenging the surface of the water. This “UP’s untreated dirty water DJB had earlier apprised the farmers and other organi- ties to be faced by the candidates Meteorological Centre issued anguish and urged the neigh- task, Chadha said, “The Okhla foam gets difficult to remove,” reaches Delhi through the NGT-appointed Yamuna sations. in approaching the examination an “orange” warning on bouring States of Uttar Pradesh Barrage is under the UP irri- Chadha further explained. Shahdara drain, and Haryana’s Monitoring Committee However, the emergency centres, the OCS-2019 Main Monday evening for hilly areas and Haryana to pull up their gation department, and Elaborating on further untreated dirty water reaches (YMC), regarding the surfac- services provided by the gov- Examination (GS-I and GS-II) of J&K and Ladakh forecasting socks to contain frothing in the because of its lackadaisical atti- causes of foaming and frothing us through Najafgarh drain. tants like phosphates released ernment will remain opera- scheduled to be held on heavy snowfall that could dis- river. tude, water hyacinths grow in of River Yamuna, the Vice Both combined cause immense by the large number of water tional, it said in a statement. December 8 is hereby post- rupt surface traffic on the high- The Vice Chairman said, abundance. One needs to Chairman said, “Apart from water pollution in Okhla hyacinths in the Okhla Barrage It said transport and vehic- poned,” said an OPSC notice. ways. “While it appears that the gov- understand that when these this, the paper and sugar indus- Barrage. DJB has been contin- maintained by the UP ular movements are expected to It said the exams will be In meteorological terms, ernments of UP and Haryana hyacinths decompose, they tries operating in Meerut, uously working on treating Irrigation Department. In addi- be affected by the bandh in the conducted on January 2, 2021. an “orange” warning stands for are not bothered about releas- release surfactants like phos- Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and sewage and releasing treated tion, the YMC has also been state. Farmers' organisations will an alert and the authorities are ing untreated wastewater into phates. It is for everyone to see Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh effluents into the Yamuna River apprised of Uttar Pradesh and The Odisha Public Service observe the country-wide expected to be prepared. The Yamuna, I would like to put on the large number of hyacinths also release untreated waste- through its state-of-the-art Haryana releasing approxi- Commission (OPSC) has post- bandh from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on forecast during an orange warn- record that DJB has been con- here.” water containing surfactants, sewage treatment plants. mately 150 MGD of untreated poned the Odisha Civil Services Tuesday opposing three farm ing is of heavy to very heavy stantly working to upgrade “When this water filled which is then released into Having said that, this is not wastewater into Yamuna. -2019 (Main) examination laws by the Centre. IANS downpour. “Light to moderate snowfall with isolated heavy snowfall has been reported from a few places & of Kashmir and the Zojila area. “Weather is most likely to dete- Mumbai: Maharashtra's daily 11) - and the total cases zoomed much higher than 75,767 'active tions, the total went up to riorate further during the next Covid-19 deaths remained up from 18,52,266 to 18,55,341 cases' in the state, notching a 286,597. 24-36 hours in both UTs. below the 50-mark, while recov- till date. While 23 of the 36 dis- decline for the fifth day. Of the total 8 circles, Widespread snow/rain in plains eries were more than double the tricts reported fatalities - and all Of the 40 new deaths, 11 Mumbai circle (MMR compris- of Jammu is most likely during new coronavirus infections reported new infections - the were reported in Mumbai, 4 ing Mumbai, Thane, Palghar this period. IANS which also dropped under the bulk of deaths came from the each in Thane and Nagpur, 3 and Raigad) remained on the 5K-mark, health authorities said Mumbai-Pune region. each in Nashik, Pune, Satara and edge as deaths spiralled and on Monday. The state recovery rate Chandrapur, 2 each in Raigad cases piled up due to the conta- The state reported 40 deaths improved from 93.04 per cent to and Yavatmal, 1 each in gion. The MMR recorded 17 for the second consecutive day 93.28 per cent while the mor- Ahmednagar, Latur, and more fatalities, taking its death - compared with the peak tally tality rate stood at 2.57 per Bhandara, besides 2 outsiders. toll to 18,624. With another of 515 on September 15 - while cent. Remaining in the sub-50 spike of 1,050 new cases, the its fatalities shot up from 47,734 Simultaneously, another range for over a month now, total shot up to 641,055. to 47,774. chunk of 7,345 fully recovered Mumbai recorded 11 fatalities. Pune circle (comprising The new infections dropped patients returned home, which The city's death toll increased to Pune, Solapur and Satara dis- below the 5K mark for the third is double the fresh infections for 10,907. tricts) recorded 6 fatalities, tak- day with 3,075 fresh cases - the day, taking the total patients Mumbai's fresh cases con- ing its death toll to 10,956. The compared with the peak single- discharged from 17,23,370 to tinued to be less than the 1K- daily infections increased by day tally of 24,886 (September 17,30,715 till date. The figure is mark and with 544 new infec- 688 to 462,805 cases. IANS !"#$#$
Q"## $P ! @ ) $%&'(( # R n case you are suffering from Ia single or all of Covid-19 symptoms as specified by the Government, don’t panic. For, .9:% you might not be infected with virus despite showing Covid-19 taining their health. symptoms—fever, general He shared with the partic- weakness, cough, sore throat, ashing in on the growing ipants that the AYUSH immu- breathlessness, headache and Cglobal interest in AYUSH- nity protocols and the National loss of smell and taste—as a based solutions for disease Clinical Management Protocol team of doctors from resistance and treatment dur- for Covid 19 for Ayurveda and Safdarjung Hospital & VMMC ing the difficult times of the Yoga were timely interven- in Delhi has found after con- associated with RT PCR posi- Disease (COPD) and 2 controls Covid pandemic, the Union tions which provided relief to ducting a study on such tive patients. had malignancies. Ministry of Commerce and large sections of the popula- patients. The study published in the “On analysing various Industry and the Ministry of tion. They, however, said that Epidemiology International underlying medical conditions AYUSH have decided to set up “The emerging evidence of those who are old aged, hav- journal found that majority of against controls and cases, it an Export Promotion Council a correlation between the low ing work profile like health care symptoms were not predic- was found that there was a sig- to boost AYUSH exports. Covid -19 mortality rates and workers and having history of tors of Covid-19 and only nificant difference among cases A decision in this regard large-scale adoption of contact with positive patients occupations and history of and controls who had was taken recently in a joint AYUSH prophylactic solutions were more likely to be infect- contact remained significant Diabetes and Hypertension. review of AYUSH trade and by the population is significant ed with the virulent virus. risk factors of the disease in Around 43 per cent of the Industry held online by Piyush for the public health practice In their study, the health multivariate analysis. The study patients who visited the hos- Goyal, Minister of Commerce in the country,” he added. experts observed that there is also underlines the need for pital for getting tested had a and Industry and Shripad Goyal, while praising the no significant difference in conducting test even in long history of contact with a Naik, Minister of AYUSH. frontline role played by the symptoms of Covid-19 positive run and that public should not COVID-19 case or suspect. “It was also decided in the AYUSH Sector in the fight bat uniform, Singh stressed. attack on December 13 in 2001 patients when compared with on their own start taking med- Among the cases, 35.9 per review that the entire AYUSH against Covid -19 said that the The khaki has given an identi- but as a reward the those who reported negative icines. cent of the patients reported to sector will work together to protection offered by the he Confederation of Ex ty to the paramilitary person- Government withdrew the results after RT PCR test was The study was conducted have a contact, and among the achieve price and quality com- AYUSH systems to the com- TParamilitary Force Welfare nel on par with the military and pension of the paramilitary conducted on them. among the patients admitted in controls, around 50.5 per cent petitiveness to boost AYUSH mon people during the pan- Association has opposed the there is no point in abandon- forces in 2004. “Our study has revealed Covid-19 wards or visiting the reported to have a contact exports,” said an official from demic time neutralised the proposed change in Khaki uni- ing it, he said. “Despite being chairman of that Covid-19 symptoms do hospital for testing of SARS with Covid-19 positive cases.” the Ayush Ministry. skepticism that many people form of the CRPF and “Instead of changing the WARB, DG, CRPF has not held not indicate that the person is CoV-2 infection. Contact data The others who were Highlighting the growing had about the efficacy of the demanded that Military Service dress code, the CRPF DG being any meeting with the ex para- suffering with the disease. Its of test results was collected involved in the study were global interest in AYUSH- medicines and products Pay be accorded besides pen- the chairman of Welfare and military personnel. In this sce- only after the RTPCR test, that from the medical record and Aakanksha Bharti (senior res- based solutions for disease offered by these systems. sion restoration for the para- Rehabilitation Board (WARB) nario, shouldn’t WARB be dis- one can conclude about the dis- detailed information was col- ident), Heena (Statistical assis- resistance and treatment dur- “The spurt in exports of military personnel. should push for restoration of banded as if is only proving to ease,” said lead author of the lected through telephone calls. tant)Geeta Yadav, Professor, ing the difficult times of the AYUSH products in the recent General Secretary of the pension for the paramilitary be a white elephant,” he study, Dr Jugal Kishore, 103 cases were selected who all from Department of Covid -19 pandemic, Naik months is a direct reflection of Confederation Ranbir Singh personnel, send a proposal for stressed, adding that the Director Professor and Head, were found test positive by RT Community Medicine, Nitesh said that trade and commerce their growing popularity in asserted that the combat dress relaxation in GST for Central Confederation representatives Department of Community PCR and 103 negatives were Gupta, (Assistant Professor) in the alternate traditional many countries. The stan- of the jawans is already there Police Canteen (CPC) and met the CRPF DG twice but no Medicine, VMMC and selected as controls. Department of Pulmonary, medicine Sector needed to dardisation of the HS codes for those deployed in the paramilitary service pay on action has been taken on the Safdarjung Hospital. However, various comor- Critical Care & Sleep upscale quickly in order to related to export will be con- Naxal-hit States, Jammu and the lines of military service issues flagged by it. He, however, said that only bidities were identified among Medicine, and Ramesh Meena, meet the growing demands sidered on priority as a step to Kashmir, the Northeast and the pay,” he said. The Confederation has also at an older age, work profile like cases and controls with two of (Assistant Professor), from India and abroad, and to promote exports,” he said while men even use such uniform in Singh recalled that it was planned a seminar here on health care workers and histo- the cases reported to be suf- Department of Medicine, all serve the larger number of batting for the need of setting the national Capital. Even the the Khaki uniform which saved December 13 to canvass sup- ry of contact with positive fering from Chronic from VMMC & Safdarjung people who are now looking up the AYUSH Export CRPF DG is often seen in com- Parliament from the terror port for these issues. patients were significantly more Obstructive Pulmonary Hospital in Delhi. up to these systems for main- Promotion Council. ;0< ! 2 = 2 >8< social network who died of sudden outbreak of COVID- COVID-19. Further 26 percent 19 and the resulting lockdown voted, “No one lost their life and brought the airline’’s opera- ith Covid 19 death tally in thankfully all recovered”. tions to a complete halt by the WIndia crossing 1.41 lakh so More than 16,000 respons- end of March. “As our incom- far, a new survey found that 61 es were received from citizens ing cash flow dried up, we per cent people know of one or across 208 districts of India. Of were unable to immediately more people who have suc- them, 69 percent respondents process refunds for cancelled cumbed to the infection. were men while 31 percent flights and had to create cred- Similarly, 44 per cent people respondents were women. it shells for the refunds that know of one or more individu- According to LocalCircles, 51 were due to our customers,” als who are likely to have died percent respondents were from he noted. due to coronavirus but their tier 1, 24 percent from tier 2 and However, with the deaths were not labelled as 25 percent were from tier 3, 4 resumption of operations and Covid deaths. and rural districts. a steady increase in demand PIL was filed in the The survey was conducted To gauge the extent of such for air travel, the airline’’s ASupreme Court on via LocalCircles platform, a cases, the survey asked people, priority has been to refund Monday seeking direction to “Even in serious offences It said Rajput was found community social media plat- “How many individuals in your the credit shell amounts in an the CBI to submit a status like murder, the law stipulates dead in mysterious circum- form. The survey also found that own social network lost their life expedited manner, Dutta said. report in Bollywood actor filing of charge sheet in 90 days stances and the probe was ini- only 26 per cent of respondents in the last 8 months, which was “We are pleased to com- Sushant Singh Rajput death but in the present case the pre- tially conducted by Mumbai said no one known to them or not declared COVID-19 deaths mit that we will disburse the case. mium investigating agency has Police. in their social network - family, but it was likely related to full 100 per cent credit shell The plea, filed by advocate failed miserably in their role “On dissatisfaction being extended family, friends, col- COVID or accelerated by payments latest by January 31, Puneet Dhanda, said the apex and the unnecessary delay in shown by the family of the late leagues, neighbours, business COVID?” 2021,” he said. court passed an order for the the present case is bringing bad actor this Court directed the associates, etc. - has died due to Responses from 6,392 citi- India resumed scheduled CBI enquiry on August 19 and name to the administration of Central Bureau of Investigation COVID-19 in the last eight zens were received. Per the domestic passenger flights on despite lapse of almost four justice not only in our country to conduct an enquiry in the months. result, 44 percent people now May 25 after a gap of two months the probe agency is yet but across the globe,” the plea mysterious death of late actor The first question in the sur- have one or more individuals in months due to the coron- to conclude its investigation. said. Sushant Singh Rajput,” the plea vey asked citizens, “How many their social network who likely avirus lockdown. Scheduled “The CBI is not acting It sought direction to the said. in your own social network lost their life due to COVID-19 international passenger flights responsible in the present case CBI to complete its probe with- The PIL said that a fair, (family, extended family, friends, but were not COVID-19 but Monday said that it has continue to remain suspend- and there is a delay in the con- in two months and submit a competent, impartial and colleagues, neighbours, busi- were not declared as COVID-19 already paid out 90 percent ed in the country since March clusion of the investigation of final report in the concerned speedy investigation is the need ness associates, etc.) have lost deaths. This assumes a lot of sig- here is some positive news refunds amounting to approx- 23 due to the pandemic. the case,” it said. court. of the hour. their life due to COVID-19 in nificance if the numbers are Tfor those air travellers imately 1,000 crore. 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Mission since May and under cent of the respondents have 1 added 2,45,512 cases in the past of operations in May, the low IndiGo chief executive the bilateral air bubble pacts & or more individuals in their seven days. cost carrier IndiGo on officer Ronojoy Dutta said the since July. ? =' . $ ! >@++ ! ! 0>A" he Centre has rushed a three- he Supreme Court on ! as ‘the emergency' seeks a -# member team of medical Monday refused to quash T T peaceful closure, that can be . experts to Eluru in Andhra FIRs against News 18 TV " ## brought only by an acknowl- Pradesh after Vice President M anchor Amish Devgan for his he Supreme Court edgment and declaration by /#### Venkaiah Naidu spoke on alleged defamatory remark TMonday said it would the highest court of justice of #& Monday to Union Health against Sufi saint Khwaja $ % hear next week a plea filed by the country in which citizens Minister Harsh Vardhan after Moinuddin Chisti during a &' ( a 94-year-old woman seeking repose the highest level of many children were hospitalised show on June 15 but said he to declare as “wholly uncon- confidence and faith, that the # with an undiagnosed illness in will get protection from any stitutional” the proclamation said incident was unconstitu- # the past few days, the VP’s coercive action if he continues & of emergency in 1975. tional,” the plea said. # Secretariat said. to cooperate with the probe. The plea, which has also Sarin said that she and her The three-member team of A bench of Justices A M ## sought compensation of Rs 25 husband, who had a flourish- medical experts to Eluru includes Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna # crores from the authorities ing business of Gold Arts in Dr Jamshed Nayar, Associate also transferred all FIRs filed # who had actively participated Delhi at that time, were com- tioner was “shunned by her Professor (Emergency Medicine) against Amish Devgan in dif- in the “unconstitutional acts”, pelled to leave the country relatives and friends” because from AIIMS, Dr Avinash ferent states, including & came up for hearing before a during emergency for fear of of the illegal proceedings ini- Deoshtawar, Virologist, NIV Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, OP# N bench headed by Justice being thrown into jail for no tiated against her husband PUNE and Dr Sanket Kulkarni, and Telangana, to Ajmer in Sanjay Kishan Kaul. justifiable reason, on the and now she is seeking “clo- Dy Director, PH Expert from Rajasthan. The bench, also compris- “whims and wishes of gov- sure to the trauma of her life- NCDC, Delhi. The top court had earlier ing Justices Dinesh ernment authority in a state time, which still resonates in The unknown disease has granted Amish Devgan pro- had already expressed regret for Maheshwari and Hrishikesh where civil rights and liberties her mind”. claimed one life and affected tection from any coercive the ‘’inadvertent” error. Roy, posted the matter for stood curbed.” It alleged that even now, around 350 people so far. A action in connection with the He had told the top court hearing on December 14. The plea said later the the movable properties majority of the victims are in the FIRs. that “none of the FIRs said that The petitioner, Veera petitioner's husband died and including jewellery, artefacts, 20-30 age group. Around 45 chil- Several FIRs were lodged public order was being dis- Sarin, has claimed in her plea she had to face the legal pro- paintings, sculptures and dren below the age of 12 years against Amish Devgan for turbed”. that she and her husband ceedings initiated against him other valuables have not been have been admitted. According using a derogatory term for the Senior advocate Manish were “victims of the atrocities during the emergency. reinstituted to her family and to the district commissioner’s Sufi saint in the news debate Singhvi, appearing for inflicted by the then govern- “The ordeals of the emer- she is entitled to be report, the sickness is not con- show called “Aar Paar” on his Rajasthan, had opposed Amish ment authorities and others” gency and destruction caused compensated for the acts tagious. People from areas where channel on June 15. Amish Devgan’s plea for quashing of during the period of emer- during the said period are done by the concerned Eluru municipal’s water distrib- Devgan later tweeted an apol- the FIRs saying the investiga- gency which was proclaimed being suffered till date by the authorities. ution is not available also fell sick. ogy saying he was actually tion is the right of the police. minutes before the midnight petitioner. The petitioner and The plea referred to a Even those who drink only min- referring to Muslim ruler The top court, while grant- of June 25, 1975. her family were made to run December 2014 order passed eral water daily also fell sick, the Alauddin Khilji and inadver- ing interim relief to Amish The proclamation was from pillar to post for the past by the Delhi High Court DC said in its report. tently ended up naming Chisti. Devgan, had also stayed the revoked in March 1977. 35 years to vindicate their which had held that proceed- The Andhra Pradesh health Amish Devgan through probe in the cases related to the “The petitioner, in a gen- rights and restore their prop- ings initiated under one of the officials are trying hard to ascer- his lawyer Mrinal Bharti had telecast against the journalist. uine desire to bring about an erties,” the plea said. legislations against the peti- tain the cause of the mysterious moved the top court seeking The journalist has said the end to the undemocratic The petition said that tioner's husband were bereft illness, said a statement from the quashing of the FIRs saying it plea concerned his life and lib- nightmare, infamously known during that time, the peti- of any jurisdiction. Government. was a slip of the tongue and he erty. !"#$#$ 0
)4 ) ( 7 .'21/"-.". Thiruvananthapuram: Toeing the line Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers ! ! of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi (Empowerment and Protection) ( *+ Vijayan, who as soon as parliament Agreement on Price Assurance and passed the controversial Farm Bills Farm Services Bill, 2020 -- were passed Lucknow: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Narendra Modi,” he told reporters. Minutes announced mulling legal steps, by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya ; 68 joining the agitation from across the Yadav was put under undeclared house arrest later, he was taken into custody by the police Agriculture Minister V. S. Sunil Kumar Sabha. The state Advocate General is country and gathering at Delhi border at on Monday morning and by afternoon he was and taken to an undisclosed destination. on Monday said the Kerala government now busy preparing to file a petition ajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot great inconvenience to the women and arrested andtaken away by Uttar Pradesh Just ahead of this development, the Bahujan is all set to approach the apex court before the apex court this week. Ron Monday urged Prime Minister children, who are part of agitation too, Police. Samaj Party (BSP) also extended support to the against the laws. The lone Kerala leader from the BJP Narendra Modi to listen to the leaders of the government must not delay paying The arrest came as the numbers of party call for Bharat Bandh, given by agitating farm- Kumar told the media that these Bills in the Union Cabinet -- Minister of State farmers unions and resolve the impasse heed to the welfare issues of the farmers,” workers and supporters swelled outside his ers, who fear harm to their livelihood ever since are against the interests of the farmers for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan by rolling back the “black” farm laws. he added. house and the former Chief Minister came out the new agriculture laws were enacted by the and the Kerala government would not opined that the move is nothing but one “It is most worrying to see that our Gelhot said “the NDA government and sat on dharna outside the gates of his res- Centre. implement them at any cost. with political overtures. He said the Bill farmers are spending nights in cold must shun its arrogance, insensitivity, idence. “The government cannot muzzle the The Congress, Samajwadi Party, Aam “We will approach the Supreme is not “anti-farmers” but against the mid- weather on roads, while the government adamant attitude and roll back the 'black' voice of farmers. If the police want to arrest me, Aadmi Party have already announced their sup- Court and are prepared to face the con- dlemen. Incidentally in January this year, continues to ignore their genuine farm laws”. I am ready to go to jail. port to the Bharat Bandh call. sequences arising out of it. The Centre Kerala became the first state in the coun- demands. PM Modi must intervene “The Congress party stands with our “My party will continue to fight with the BSP supremo Mayawati earlier tweeted that has no business intruding in the matters try to file a legal suit in the Supreme directly, listen to leaders of farmer famers in ensuring the Mandi system, farmers for their welfare. The police have arrest- her party was supporting the Bharat Bandh call which comes under the state's jurisdic- Court against the Citizenship unions and resolve the impasse,” the MSP continue, and farmers as well as ed and detained SP workers across the state. and urged the Centre to be sympathetic tions,” said Kumar. Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 ,follow- senior Congress leader said. farm lands are saved from big corporates,” “We are fighting to double the income of towards the farmers and consider their The Bills -- the Farmers' Produce ing which other states also followed “As more and more farmers are he added. farmers, as earlier promised by Prime Minister demands. IANS Trade and Commerce (Promotion and suit. IANS ! 567. , , ) /B) ? )P .)&
7 7 $ will not let you give rise to riots Nadigram and her 26-day of her party who were in touch + =6= the enacted legislation. country are benefitting from the imple- here,” she said. hunger strike Banerjee said, “I with the BJP she said BJP was In a statement issued here, NCP’s chief mentation of the said act which was fine engal Chief Minister Stopping short of asking have not forgotten Singur, I have a “big identity card” showing he NCP on Monday hit out at the BJP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said: “The tuned by Shri Sharad Pawar Saheb to pro- BMamata Banerjee on Prime Minister Narendra Modi not forgotten Nandigram. I which it was “breaking other Tfor “misquoting & spreading fake model APMC act 2003 was introduced by tect the interest of the farmers of the coun- Monday slammed the BJP, to resign his post the Chief have full support to farmers,” parties.” There were people who information” about Shri Sharad Pawar the Vajpayee Govt. try,” the NCP spokesperson said. CPI(M) and the Congress for Minister said the BJP adding she had full support for were black-mailing her ahead of Saheb on letter by its party chief and then However many state governments The NCP spokesperson charged that teaming up to bring down her Government was tormenting the farmers’ “causes.” the elections but she would Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar were reluctant to implement it at that the new farm bill introduced by the Modi Trinamool Congress the people from all sides and all Asking the people of Bengal never succumb to such black- to then Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit point of time. Shri Sharad Pawar Saheb government during the previous session Government. walks of life adding the farm not to fall in the trap of the “out- mailing, she said in an apparent and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh after assuming charge as the Union of the Parliament had raised several Calling the BJP a party of laws were the last in the line of siders” (read the national lead- reference to recent alienation of Chouhan on the need to amend the Agriculture Minister tried to form a “doubts and insecurity” in the minds of “Bhakshak” (predator) CPI(M) its oppressive legislation. She ers whom the BJP was bringing powerful party satrap Suvendu Agricultural Produce Marketing broader consensus amongst State the farmers regarding MSP and other a “Rakshak” (facilitator of BJP) said BJP Government “should to Bengal) Banerjee called the Adhikari. Committee (APMC) Act to encourage Agriculture Marketing Boards by inviting issues “which the incumbent government and Congress a “Takshak” immediately repeal the triple BJP a “party of outsiders” Incidentally neither private sector to provide alternative mar- suggestions for the implementation of the has failed to address thereby leading to (snake) she said that she would laws or resign from power,” adding she would “never allow Adhikari who recently resigned keting channels . said act. large scale protests & agitation by the never let these parties to con- adding “it had no right to the saffron camp of outsiders to from his Cabinet post, his father Slamming the BJP for its “question- “The benefit of farmers as per the farmers of the country”. spire and let the saffron outfit remain in power after sacrific- take control of Bengal” and and former Union Minister able” effort to portray on social media that model APMC act was explained to vari- “The Modi government could not capture Bengal and make it an ing the rights of the urged the people to resist any Sisir Adhikari and younger its chief wanted to promote privatisation ous state governments and many state form a broader consensus and has failed anarchic state like Gujarat. farmers.” such attempt by the brother Dibyendu both TMC when the fact remained that the latter tried governments came forward to implement to satisfy legitimate apprehensions of the “Remember we will not let BJP Reminding the people of outsiders. MPs too were not to be seen in to build a broad consensus APMCs invit- the same,” Tapse said. farmers and the entire Opposition,” make Bengal a Gujarat. We her struggle at Singur and Taking a jibe at the leaders the Chief Minister’s function. ing suggestions for the implementation of “Till date the farmers across the Tapase said. * .33." , ; ==6 Forward Kahuta who had inad- duct”. The custody of both the Laiba Zubair claimed, “her Pak Army and presently vertently crossed into Indian minor girls was handed over to mother and elder brother iden- deployed at a forward post in - B :& + + 7 7 $ TMC goons who hurled coun- wo minor girls hailing from side in Poonch in the morning Jammu and Kashmir police in tified as Hamza were forcing her Kahuta. Laiba also claimed she try bombs from hidden TPakistan occupied Kashmir, hours of 06 Dec 20 have been Poonch. During preliminary to marry another local boy, along with a group of her close ;>71 - BJP supporter was killed places… The CPI(M) did this who had inadvertently crossed repatriated from Chakan Da inquiry the minor girls had Babar, against her wishes. Babar friends had decided to run away Aand many others were in Nandigram and other places LoC and sneaked inside the Bagh crossing point on revealed they were in a group of was receiving training before from their native village and injured on Monday when the before being thrown away by Indian territory on Sunday,were Monday”. Before returning eight girls and lost their way after getting recruited in the Pak resettle in Tattapani to escape Jammu: The fourth phase of saffron workers clashed with the people. repatriated at Chakan-da-bagh home Laiba Zubair in a video they took a break. army. Babar's family had given exploitation. Official sources District Development Council the police during a rally at “Now the Trinamool has in Poonch on Monday. message said, “after Indian army According to official an assurance to Hamza that he said, “ On 05 Dec 20 at around elections has been conducted Bengal’s northern city of become so overconfident that According to a Jammu jawans spotted them crossing sources, “Both the girls belong too would be inducted in the 6.30 p.m, the two girls along with successfully in the Union Siliguri. they too are resorting to state based Defence spokesman Lt- the LoC they escorted them to to a poor family and have been army only after his sister would 06 other girls left their house (as Territory of Jammu & Kashmir While the senior BJP lead- repression which will not be Col Devender Anand, “Two safety and treated them well. staying in Abbaspur town for the marry Babar. However, Laiba all of them were tortured by their registering 50.08 per cent voter ership blamed the police for its tolerated by the people at large. girls from Pakistan Occupied They offered us food, warm past 10 years. Her grandfather wanted to marry anotyer locsl parents and forced to marry turnout, state election com- worker’s death the police denied People are watching all these Kashmir, Laiba Zabair aged 17 clothes and comfortably accom- namely Abdul Halaq was orig- boy identified Tariq r/o against their choice) and decid- missioner KK Sharma said on charges saying the cause of the and will give a befitting reply in yrs and Sana Zabair aged 13 yrs modated us. We are thankful to inally a resident of Srinagar and Peshawar. According to Laiba ed to go to Tattapani via Ranger Monday. deceased BJP worker Ulen Roy the coming elections.” of village Abbasspur, Tehsil them and appreciate their con- had exfiltrated in late 1980s. Tariq is currently serving in te Nala. Addressing a press confer- would be known only after Intermittent violence took ence at the end of the polling postmortem as the cops did not place as the two sides clashed State Election Commissioner resort to firing or lathi charge with each other at various KK Sharma said that Jammu as was alleged by the opposition places from Teenbatti More to 2 P ! division recorded an average party. Phulbari during which the vic- voter turnout of 69.31% with As a mark of protest the tim sustained injuries, sources KOCHI: The research article “Love Jehad: jected to Love Jehad as well as sending them away Poonch District recording the BJP has called North Bengal said. Doctors at the private Loving for Religion” authored by S Gurumurthy to fight as jihadis in Islamic highest percentage of 75.42% bandh on Tuesday which inci- hospital said that he was in which he proved that love marriages are being State. “Situation is really grave and beyond all followed by Doda district with dentally coincides with the brought in a gasping condition used for Islamization of non-Islamic nations has expectations,” said K T Thomas, former Supreme 75.03%. The lowest turnout in Bharat Bandh called by the with a number of small holes in given rise to a call by a senior RSS ideologue in Court judge. He said he was all praise for the leg- Jammu division was in opposition parties showing sol- his body that resembled pellet Kerala for close cooperation between Hindus and islation enacted by the Uttar Pradesh Government Udhampur district which idarity with the farmers’ protest injuries. He succumbed to his Christians. banning Love Jihad as well as Love Marriage for recorded 59.90%. The Kashmir against the farm laws brought injuries soon after. “While Love Jehad is a reality and is an ingre- Islamization. Division recorded 31.95 % by the Centre. More people were injured dient for Islamization of non-Islamic countries, “There are certain formalities to be observed average voter turnout with Cut to Siliguri: All hell and had been admitted to var- the same could not be said about Christianity when a Muslim man marries a non-Muslim Ganderbal district recording broke loose after the police ious hospitals, BJP national which has been always in synchronization with woman. The same is the case with all kinds of the highest polling at 56.28 % stopped hundreds of charging general secretary Kailash civil rights, democracy and personal freedom. It inter-religious marriages. Provisions of the followed by Baramulla District BJP workers who hurled brick- Vijaybargiya said adding how “I is time for the spiritual leaders of Hinduism and Special Marriage Act should be observed and fol- at 47.43% and Bandipora with bats at the cops, pulled down was saved by a whisker when a Christianity to work together for minimizing the lowed diligently and no compromise should be around 45.22% polling. barricades and set fire to them, bomb dropped in the vicinity impact of Love Jehad, so as to bring down the made on this issue,” said Justice Thomas, known He said a large number of sources said adding the police along with tear gas shells … intensity of religious fanaticism,” said K R for his uncompromising stance on laws and people came out to cast their fired tear gas shells and water many of our workers were Umakanthan, managing editor, Janmabhumi, the Constitution. votes during fourth phase of cannons before baton-charging injured from lathi-blows and RSS mouthpiece. Gurumurthy in his research paper, with input District Development Council the protesters in a bid to chase bomb splinters… it is a com- Umakanthan’s take has been widely wel- collected from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and even from Elections 2020. Long queues them away. plete lawlessness here deserving comed by the Christian Church which itself is at studies held by Harvard University has warned were seen right from morning The BJP had earlier orga- a central rule,” he alleged. the receiving end of Love Jihad in the state of of the dangerous trend of communal polarization despite severe cold conditions nized s march to Uttarkanya the Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Kerala. Christian Association for Social Action, as a result of Love Jehad. “There are hundreds of in Kashmir Division and hilly second secretariat of the State Bishta too said Bengal merited un umbrella organization of major Church sects instances of families getting destroyed and com- areas of Jammu Division, he Government situated in Siliguri. President’s Rule alleging how have been alerting the Centre as well as State munities getting polarized. The situation is added. “The police indiscriminately the “Mamata Banerjee Governments that Christian girls are being sub- deadly and explosive,” writes Gurumurthy. PNS He said the polling passed lathi-charged and tear-gassed Government has taken away off peacefully across 34 con- our men who were organizing the minimum right to protest stituencies of DDC including a peaceful rally to raise popu- from the people. There is no law 17 in Kashmir division and 17 lar demands,” said Bengal BJP and order in the State … the in Jammu division. Dilip Ghosh alleging the way the police and TMC goons A total of 364527 voters Trinamool Congress teamed up to attack the protest- (including 195206 males and Government carried out the ing BJP workers leaves no other 169321 females) voted to assault on peaceful protesters alternative … but President’s choose their representatives in “much in Nandigram style as Rule and we will take this issue their respective councils, the the police teamed up with the up with the President of India.” SEC said. PNS !"#$#$ 5 % % &' ()*'+,"" #$ " " "-./+*'+,"" , &.&/%,012&.330" ,R- .$ 8 $ +, S ( 0 & /""/()"/"' ' .'. -D. 8 +3-. -3 (3-. ( : 8 &B& /3. -"/.'". '.3 "'".' ')- : * * into only half a dozen large % banks with balance sheet size of S + + ) 10 lakh crore each, besides a ( ( handful of large private banks. % P Hence there may be better avenues for raising capital rather Q S ) = than putting the stability of the ( financial system at stake. * ( Indeed the stakes are too high to treat the matter so casu- ally. First is the enormous risk in ( # % &'()"6--16(7 connected lending. As Rajan >??? $ and Acharya have correctly he nationalisation of noted, “The history of such con- ( ) = " banks in 1969 effective- nected lending is invariably dis- 9 % S ( ly ended the corporate astrous – how can the bank make P@ dominance in the bank- good loans when it is owned by ing industry, with the the borrower? Even an indepen- 7 TGovernment taking control of 90 dent committed regulator, with Q 7 % ( per cent of the total banking busi- all the information in the world, # * S ( ness in India. Now corporate hous- finds it difficult to be in every es may once again be allowed to nook and corner of the financial # enter the banking arena if the rec- system to stop poor lending.” ommendations of the Reserve Bank Besides, the unintended conse- of India’s Internal Working Group quence of concentration of eco- (IWG) for reviewing corporate nomic and hence political and 0 % ( structure of private sector banks are lobbying power in such corporate S accepted by the Government. The houses is likely to follow, giving # 2 S suggestions are rather sweeping now proposed to be raised to 26 sight institutions like the without an effective framework a further boost to crony capital- and it is questionable if all the risks per cent in the long run over 15 Financial Stability Oversight to correct asset-liability mis- ism. Second is the excessive ) = ! have been weighed carefully. There years. But as Rajnish Kumar, the Council for identifying and matches, the financial sector will competition likely to result from * 3 ( are two major recommendations; former chairman of SBI, said: “It improving systemic risks and remain vulnerable to risks and the entry of corporates into 0 " A 2 the first is to allow large corporate will only work well when the sys- especially to monitor designated accidents, dragging the economy banking, leading to erosion of and industrial houses to own banks tem has three things in place — Systemically Important Financial in a downward spiral. The con- profit margin of the existing 7 $ by amending the Banking strong ring-fencing for business Institutions, which are deemed tinued failure of banks – the lat- banks and forcing them to lend A Regulation Act 1949, and the second interest, high-quality corporate “too big to fail.” Even these may est being the Laxmi Vilas Bank to risky ventures and businesses, $ A * P ( is to allow large non-banking finan- governance and resolution not be sufficient guarantee (LVB) – points to the gross inad- thereby further weakening the - $ cial companies (NBFCs) with 10 framework for banks and finance against future malfeasance. equacy of the RBI’s regulatory financial system. Ultimately, it is years’ track record, including those companies.” This is where the Nothing of that sort hap- architecture, including its pru- only the small investors who pay Q # ( owned by corporate houses and with recommendations raise serious pened in India. Satyam happened dential norms. Even in the devel- the price, as we have seen in the an asset size of 50,000 crore and worries and have attracted wide- in 2009 and we were in deep oped world, entry of large corpo- cases of Sahara, DHFL, PMC 2 S ( above, to convert themselves into spread criticism, including from slumber. An attempt to strength- rates into the banking sector is Bank, Yes Bank and LVB. banks. The recommendations are ex-Central bankers Raghuram en corporate governance and give discouraged. The IWG has itself Corporate governance is weak 8 * 2 open for comments till January 15, Rajan and Viral Acharya, who it a statutory authority was made admitted that “the prevailing even in the largest private banks, 4 ( 2021. called it a “bombshell” dropped only in 2013 in the new corporate governance culture in as the case of ICICI Bank has # % S 5 S Some of the biggest industrial by the RBI. Companies Act by incorporating corporate houses is not up to the demonstrated. houses already own large NBFCs Historically, the RBI has some key provisions of Clause 49 international standard and it The Indian financial land- ( bigger than many medium-sized always been cautious about issu- of SEBI’s listing agreement. That will be difficult to ring-fence the scape is littered with a highly banks with more than a decade’s ing banking licences to corpo- these are hardly effective is evi- non-financial activities of the pro- complex web of numerous shell ! 0 - track record. Besides HDFC with rates on account of the inherent denced by the unending series of moters with that of the bank”; all companies, front companies to assets worth 5.6 lakh crore, there conflicts of interest and poor cor- frauds and scams, which have the experts it had consulted, big corporates they can lend to, 2 S ( are Bajaj Finservice, Sriram porate governance. The last two since broken upon the Indian save one, on this issue had dis- opaque onshore and offshore O Transport, L&T Finance Holdings, licences to IDFC First Bank and banking scene, the regularity of agreed with its recommenda- ownership structures of compa- ( Indiabulls Housing, Tata Capital, Bandhan Bank were given seven which no longer surprises us. The tions. nies and incestuous financial M&M Finance holdings, years ago after licences given to weaknesses of the regulatory Before allowing large NBFCs transactions between corporate 3 Cholamandalam Investment and the Kotak Mahindra Bank and and oversight institutions and the into the banking space, the RBI entities, who can easily form a 3 ( Finance Company, Muthoot YES Bank, of which the YES multiple conflicts of interest must ensure a robust and fool- cartel to evade regulation and 9 ( Finance and Aditya Birla, which ful- Bank has now gone bust due to along with crony capitalism have proof regulatory oversight archi- oversight. The RBI still does not fil the twin criteria. Their total assets crony capitalism and ineffective wrought havoc in the financial tecture which it clearly lacks. The have the institutional capacity to ! 0 would exceed 14 lakh crore (FY regulatory controls and had to be sector time and again. The IL&FS urgency being displayed by it to enforce regulation and exercise 7S 20). There are also Government- bailed out like all others. fraud dealt a body blow to complete this process, therefore, effective control – only recently * ! S ) 0 controlled NBFCs – for example, the The global financial crisis NBFCs in India, exposing the legitimately surprises many and it has introduced a separate reg- one led by PFC with assets of 6.6 had made the developed nations risks a large NBFC poses to our raises many unnerving worries. ulatory and supervisory cadre to % lakh crore, followed by REC with very cautious. In response to the financial system. Much of our The biggest concern of the monitor systemic risks arising : +S % 3.2 lakh crore assets, LIC Housing 2008 global financial crisis, the NPAs have been the creation of RBI has always been to prevent from the growing sizes and com- : ! Finance and HUDCO – which US had adopted several mea- super-fraudsters like Vijay connected lending and exposure plexities of an intertwined and 9 also fulfil the criteria; their total sures, including enactment of the Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul between the banks and other interconnected financial sector. assets amount to around 14 lakh Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Choksi, Rana Kapoor and their related financial and non-finan- The question to be addressed " crore. For a COVID-battered and and Consumer Protection Act, ilk who could manipulate the sys- cial group entities. It allowed large before embarking upon any such 3 % ( capital-starved banking sector reel- which introduced a raft of mea- tem with active support from industrial houses to set up their misadventure is whether the reg- 6 S ( ing under mounting NPAs, such sures to regulate the financial sec- important levers of power. In all own payments banks for the first ulator is adequately equipped to huge capital from private cash-rich tor and protect consumers. The these cases, the RBI’s supervision time during 2015-16. Many like monitor millions of transactions # ! companies could just be rejuvenat- Act amended many existing leg- has been lax and ineffective. Of the Tatas, Birlas, Ambanis and taking place via the internet, tra- ing, a consideration which probably islations, like the Securities course, the RBI was not alone to Mahindras had applied for versing every nook and corner of ( weighed with the IWG. Private Exchange Act of 1934 to create blame; the statutory auditors, licence. Of the 41 applications, the globe, and follow the mone- players were allowed into banking an Investor Advisory Committee, often from the big four, and the only 11 got in-principle approval, tary trails of illegitimate deals. + 8 ( after 1993 and since 2016, NBFCs an Office of the Investor credit rating agencies equally and seven started operations by (The author is a former ( 0 have also been allowed, but so far Advocate and an ombudsman. It contributed to bypassing controls, 2018. But the banking landscape Director-General at the Office of $ * * S " their responses have been tepid. One instituted regular reviews of con- throwing caution to the winds. in India is undergoing significant the Comptroller & Auditor reason was the small cap of 15 per flicts of interest within investment If the growth of banks and transformation, with all public General of India and an academ- P2 S Q 9 cent on the promoter’s stake; this is firms by newly-created over- NBFCs continues unchecked sector banks to be consolidated ic) ( # C # 3 8 " - 9 $ &+ - " -. .("// -. & )('). .3( *$ &' "" * "- & 0 S '+" - + . . " .-" ". '* . +-. + + +( -&. 621D ."-. -" "* + -. +D & .N- . +3"/ 1". 62-3 . . * )"/&."/ '+ / ' "/3 ." -* -/"."+* /-./ * ,. # 55:5 5 565 5 56 9<$ , K 8" K/9" K +=") K".6 $R , $ ) % ** - - ( - 3 -- 6 -3( + , - .,-/ # the law in any way? The least we can do is help the underprivi- 0S # Sir — This is with reference to the leged educate their girl children * % R2 article, “Girls please, not brides”, (E '." & . . ' . so that they can become finan- I ' +( - . ( 6 4( 9 9@$ # ! ( 7 @ D?D>: # ( # (* D?D> 4 ( + ) * * E *E D?>F @ @ 0 *E D?>G P0 0 A 0 # Q ( ( # 9@$ ! /** 082- # 9@$ ! S DHI 9@$S he recommendation of an Internal Working 0 *ES *E . Group (IWG) set up by the Reserve Bank * E3/ ! S Tof India (RBI) to allow industrial houses to 0 *E(9@$ *E() (2 A own banks — if they meet the criterion — has E 4 invited strident criticism from experts, including the former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. 7 9@$S + Asking how a borrower could also be a lender, they ! 9@$(0 *E : have debunked the idea, stating that this would 4 : lead to misdirected lending, mostly to entities # >JJG belonging to the industrial house that owns the ) ( bank. This apprehension is valid but the misuse ) * @ @ + of public money can happen in any bank, irrespec- ) 9@$ tive of the ownership. For instance, in Public Sector P# # S # S Banks (PSBs) till now, businessmen patronised by S = the ruling establishment managed loans on con- Q ! A siderations other than merit. In private banks, too, the situation is no different, as amply demonstrat- # 9@$ ed by the failure of Yes Bank, which is not owned ( by an industrial house. There is a dire need to S strengthen regulatory oversight to guard against # 9@$ + irregularities in running banks. The IWG recom- 2 9 mends allowing promoters to hold 26 per cent = 8 72 ( equity stake in a steady state or after 15 years (up $ R6 $ 4 from the existing norm of 15 per cent) from the 1 $ 6558 0 start, when it should be a minimum of 40 per cent $ =$$ 9@$ of the equity for the first five years. It suggests tak- 18 $ # 9@$ ing a sympathetic review of whether industrial 8R6 8=$ houses should be allowed to own banks if they 5 S $8 + meet the criterion. And considers allowing Non- 1 =9 9 Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) with assets B I56 the IWG’s recommendation to allow 26 clout managed loans and got them mendations after incorporating safe- + ! of over 50,000 crore, and in operation for over per cent shareholding to the promoter okayed. Neither did the banks insist on guards to address issues of “connected 4 # 10 years, to convert to banks, whether or not they 261 in the long-run. repayment, nor did the defaulters have lending” by amending the BR Act. All are owned by industrial houses. = == $21 The second major recommendation any fear, as those who were expected to banks, which have other group entities, (( These suggestions need to be read in a cer- 1 O$ to allow industrial houses to own banks, take action chose not to act. This led to should be held by Non-Operating # 9@$ * tain context. Already, after a prolonged tussle, the $R6 $9 after addressing any outstanding issues an increase in non-performing assets Financial Holding Companies + 9@$S P Q banking regulator had allowed promoters of the 1 $ J* or concerns in respect to “connected (NPAs) to an unsustainable level, forc- (NOFHC). Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) to main- : 5$ 2D lending” and incorporating safeguards ing the Centre to bail them out by using The recommendation for a higher 7 9@$ ) * 0 *E 8 tain their stake at 26 per cent despite the 15 per 1 2 8 in the Banking Regulation Act (BR Act), the taxpayers’ money. minimum initial capital of 1,000 crore cent norm (originally named Kotak Mahindra needs to be read in conjunction with In private banks, too (albeit those (up from the existing 500 crore) makes $ $ $$ Finance Limited, it was the first NBFC in India another suggestion made by the RBI to not owned by a corporate house), the sit- eminent sense. However, there is a case ! S # :8=$ to convert into a bank in February 2003). This $2$ the Finance Ministry early this year. The uation is quite similar. Merely because for raising the bar even further to say, K P7 ! S prompted promoters of other private sector RBI had proposed that the Centre an industrial house gets to occupy the 5,000 crore, to ensure that only very 0 0 ( banks, who had lowered their stake to 15 per cent, 6 : reduce its shareholding in six top PSBs, driver’s seat in a bank does not automat- serious entities enter the space. Q to demand that they, too, should be allowed to 2 2 $ $ i.e the State Bank of India, the Punjab ically follow that public deposits will be The third major recommendation of ! A increase it to 26 per cent. For instance, the Hinduja 8 : $21$ 8D National Bank, the Bank of Baroda, misused. Abuse or otherwise is primar- the IWG to allow NBFCs with assets of # O Group of IndusInd Bank made the appeal. $8 2 8 Canara Bank, the Union Bank of India ily a function of the quality of the man- over 50,000 crore, and in operation for *E 0 *E Therefore, by allowing promoters of all private $ T and the Bank of India to 26 per cent. In agement on the one hand and supervi- over 10 years, to convert to banks is in L? # banks to have 26 per cent stake, the IWG has taken $ 21 the follow-through, the Centre has sion by the banking regulator on the sync with the RBI’s stance all along. The $*E .$ * E/ = S the logical step forward. 5 $$ already initiated the process to reduce its other. If, any of these prerequisites are only change mooted now is to permit * E . * E3/ ( The 15 per cent threshold was anomalous, as :2$ 82*$ holding to 51 per cent in the next 12-18 lacking, then, irrespective of who owns NBFCs owned by industrial houses to with a marginal stake, the promoter won’t have the months. the bank, exploitation is inevitable. To convert to banks, too. The RBI proba- + ( : :=$ 5 desired skin in the game. Hence, the much-need- 8 62$8 Realising that the market may not handle that, there is a dire need to bly went by the fact that there are a num- ( ed seriousness and commitment would be less. As have the appetite for it, the RBI thought strengthen regulatory oversight and the ber of well-run NBFCs owned by indus- # a result, the management and governance of the 6221 6 that letting corporates in could help raise RBI should make proactive intervention trial houses who can be good candidates S # ( bank could suffer. A study by the Boston 5 8 $ the prospects. There are several corpo- on “real-time” basis to prevent misman- for converting to and running a bank. A ( Consulting Group (BCG), India, shows that this $ 2 rates with deep pockets who can buy the agement and irregularities — instead of The group has also batted for “har- + * may well be the case. An analysis of old private : 68 6$ shares of PSBs, thereby enabling success- continuing with the present practice of monisation” of various licencing guide- ( sector banks done by the BCG illustrates that 5 8 8 1$ 1 2 ful divestment and at the same time, help bolting the stable after the horses have lines to ensure that relaxations (or for % ) * - $ “boards, where equity ownership is diversified, can the Government garner resources to rein fled. that matter, tightening of rules) given at 0 *E # 8 $ = take control of a bank and start to direct its oper- in the fiscal deficit in the current diffi- India needs more banks with ade- different points of time are applicable to ! + ) =)E ations in a less than optimal manner. The Catholic cult year (it is aiming to garner about quate capital buffer to meet the credit all entities, irrespective of when the Syrian Bank and the Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) 43,000 crore). For this to happen, the requirement of a $5 trillion economy by licence was given to each. Some impor- .= ) E/ = S * E =( are good examples of this. In fact, 12 old private regulator has to take a policy decision to 2024-25 (funding on such a mammoth tant recommendations provide for a * *E .* * E3/ banks are laggards in respect to technology and allow corporates to own a bank. This is scale can’t be done with equity capital “clear” and “consistent” definition of 2 ( ( 4S * risk systems and have not grown their share from precisely what the IWG has done. But alone). In view of this, and considering holding by a promoter (use of paid-up * # *E four per cent of the assets of the system.” this has invited criticism from experts that the Government wants to open up voting equity share capital is prescribed 0 *E $ )$0 .*/ )$0 =)E Even so, for a promoter to initially start with who say that instead of being based on even PSBs to the private sector (look at as the right metric); maximum share * *E *E 40 per cent shareholding as per the existing guide- due diligence and assessing viability of the decision to reduce its shareholding holdings of 15 per cent by non-promot- 0 ! lines and then bring it down to 15 per cent (after the project, the bank will give loans keep- in six top PSUs to 51 per cent), there is ers uniformly for all, banks not to carry 9@$ # ( the efforts during the initial difficult phase have ing in mind what the owner wants. Put a dire need to expand the landscape of out any activity permissible within the borne fruit and the operations have stabilised), rel- simply, this will be tantamount to the use potential investors. The involvement of bank, through a separate subsidiary; ) + % : * egating him to a minor player, is unfair. No won- of public money for unjust enrichment large industrial houses could be of great pledging of bank shares and so on. The der, the KMBL promoter pleaded with the RBI to of the corporate. This undoubtedly help in this endeavour. RBI should build in checks and balances. 9@$ allow it to retain a higher shareholding, which the needs a vigilant architecture. In PSBs, for Accordingly, the Government (The writer is a New Delhi-based . / latter agreed to. The apex bank should implement instance, businessmen with political should only consider the IWG’s recom- policy analyst) : '3( : Ocean as opposed to the warming El turbulence for the farming communi- required as capital costs for improving average hydel power plant dams that are Nino phase. As if confirming the IMD’s ty that is already facing multiple diffi- the air conditioning infrastructure. currently operational in the country are predictions, Delhi has already witnessed culties. Urgent remedial measures are needed decades old and the constant exposure its coldest November in 71 years. But The economy would eventually to avert much of the problems before to the elements, not to mention the miseries brought on by the cold may be suffer the ripple effects of the agrarian 2030. Although some situations have ever-present interaction with water, is the least of our concerns compared to crisis, the adverse impact of climate surpassed the stage of remedy, all is not taking a toll on their structure. The the economic impact that lies in wait change, coupled with setbacks on lost yet. The authorities must have con- future presents a scenario where rising for India in the wake of these erratic account of COVID-19. certed plans in place that are able to mit- temperature would mean more melt- 262$ temperature changes. The latest Mckinsey Global igate the forthcoming threats. Gradually ing snows and glaciers, which in turn $ 68 2=2$ -&* ( (7 The IMD predicts an uneven dis- Institute (MGI) report has presented shifting of outdoor working hours would increase the water load on these tribution of minimum and maximum unsettling facts that point towards coupled with movement of capital and dams. An immediate assessment is $3/ + ./ temperature levels in various parts of dwindling economic prosperity due to labour out of the designated high tem- required as to how these ageing con- . ) -" - /3. s India experiences a colder India, which could lead to a higher vari- the havoc unleashed by climate change. perature hotspots will go a long way in crete structures would hold up to this than usual winter, public opin- ance between night and day tempera- The report states that there is a risk of reducing the adverse economic impact increased onslaught of water and still .". -D. '."' Aion is firmly set on the premise tures. This, in turn, would impact farm- $200 billion to India’s GDP by 2030 due ensures employment for nearly 75 per that is being predicted. deliver. This is essential because the .-".". +''- that the Coronavirus-driven lockdown ing in the Rabi season. Especially the to a sharp reduction in outdoor work- cent of the labour force or nearly 380 Moreover, all the current ongoing need for gradual decommissioning of +"-3- .'-.3'."/. reduced pollution levels, thereby result- wheat crop which is the main cereal that ing hours triggered by the increase in million people in India. Hence, climate infrastructure and developmental pro- the coal-fired power plants can no 3.. ()-&. ) " ing in a season that’s more spirited than is grown in northern and central India. ambient temperatures. What are cur- change-driven spike in temperatures jects must have a critical component of longer be a long-term strategy but is in *$ /.&. the previous ones. However, nothing Other crops that stand to be rently considered as unsafe outdoor can put up to 2.5 to 4.5 per cent of the climate change adaptation considera- fact a short-term urgent requirement if could be further from the truth. The impacted are soy and corn. In south temperatures to work in will increase GDP at risk. tion built into them. This sensitivity will the erratic temperatures need to be '".""'. Indian Meteorological Department India, a major cash crop, coffee, which by a whopping 15 per cent by 2030, In fact, it is estimated by the MGI reduce the carbon footprint of these reined in before 2030. Erratic temper- . "."&. K3".* (IMD) has already sounded an alert to is extremely sensitive to temperature directly impacting productivity and report that nearly 160 to 200 million projects and will in turn help avert atures are here to stay. But before they $ .3"-. -."."- the effect that the winter of 2020-21 will variations, is expected to suffer undu- eventually the per capita income of the people bear a clear five per cent possi- extreme outcomes in the form of spi- deliver the fatal blow, India has to - "- . be colder than usual due to the La Nina ly thanks to these weather-related nation. This is because outdoor work bility of being exposed to lethal or fatal raling heat output signatures. respond decisively with effective conditions prevailing in the equatori- anomalies. These developments on has immense relevance for the econo- heatwaves as early as 2030. As temper- Yet another aspect that needs counter-measures in order to protect 3/ '&- "3- "/ al Pacific Ocean. La Nina is the cool- the agricultural front can wreak havoc my. As of 2017, it contributed to near- atures rise, so do the costs of air con- urgent attention while in the pursuit of lives and livelihoods. ".".-- &B -.3'."* ing phase of the El Nino southern oscil- in the form of sudden spike in food ly 50 per cent of the GDP. It drives 30 ditioning. It is estimated that by 2030, ensuring a safe climate for the future is (The writer is an environmental I "."J lation cycle in the equatorial Pacific prices and cause unexpected financial per cent of the GDP growth and a massive $110 billion would be the state of our energy supplies. The journalist) !"#$#$ # ; ( P 4 2 2 3 Washington: Rudy Giuliani, the personal lawyer to Donald Trump, has tested positive for Beijing: China on Monday will not make any “immediate US relations, and offer an oppor- COVID-19, becoming the lat- called for a reset of its troubled moves” to lift the punitive tar- tunity for breakthroughs in ;Q est person in the US president’s ties with the US under the iffs that the Trump administra- resuming high-level communi- inner circle to be infected by incoming administration of tion has imposed on imports of cation and rebuilding mutual the deadly virus. President-elect Joe Biden to Chinese goods before a full strategic trust between the two R Giuliani, 76, has been taken rebuild mutual trust and end review of the existing phase one countries. to the Medstar Georgetown months of hostility between the trade deal and consultations Outlining his eagerly await- University Hospital in world’s two largest economies. with US allies, dampening ed China policy, Biden in a Washington DC, according to President Donald Trump’s China’s hopes that it would be recent interview with The New < . $ US media reports. four-years in power is regarded able to renegotiate the trade York Times said that the “best The news of the former as the worst phase in US-China agreement with the new US China strategy” was to get all tra- $8 He was responding to Vice mayor of New York testing relations as the ruling administration. ditional US allies in Asia and Adm. Sam Paparo’s remarks, positve was first tweeted by Communist Party of China A Write-up in official media Europe “on the same page”, ran said on Monday it was delivered at a conference in President Trump on Sunday. (CPC) headed by President Xi here, however, say Biden’s tenure which will be his major priori- Iglad the United States “got Bahrain on Sunday. The president and his team Jinping struggled to deal with could usher in a “buffering ty “in the opening weeks” of his the message” and modified its Paparo, who oversees the have been criticised for shun- Washington under an unpre- period” for already-tense China- presidency. PTI behaviour in the Persian Gulf, Navy’s 5th Fleet based in ning COVID-19 safety guid- dictable American leader. Morning Post. after the top US Navy official Bahrain, said the two sides had ance. Trump, 74, was tested “The top priority is that Trump, a Republican, in the region said his forces had reached a state of “uneasy positive in October. both sides should work togeth- pushed aggressively on all reached a state of deterrence deterrence” and that he had a Trump, a Republican, who er to remove all kinds of dis- aspects of US-China ties, includ- with Iran after months of “healthy respect” for Iran’s reg- is yet to concede defeat in the ruptions and obstacles, and ing with his relentless trade regional attacks and seizures at ular navy and the naval forces November 3 presidential elec- achieve a smooth transition in war, challenging China’s military sea. of its Revolutionary Guard. tion, tweeted: “Get better soon China-US relations,” Chinese hold on the disputed South 5 “We are happy that the Tensions remain high over Rudy, we will carry on!” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China Sea, its constant threats to other party has got the message the Islamic Republic’s nuclear Giuliani has been leading during a video meeting with Taiwan and branding coron- Chicago: As Donald Trump’s cutions since July when the both Democrats and and made its behaviour more program after President the Trump campaign’s legal business leaders from the US- avirus as ‘China virus’ after it presidency winds down, his Republican administration Republicans. respectful,” Foreign Ministry Donald Trump withdrew the challenges to the 2020 election China Business Council. emerged from Wuhan in administration is throttling up resumed putting inmates to In a recent interview with spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh US from the 2015 nuclear deal won by former vice president “At the same time, based on December last year. the pace of federal executions death after a 17-year hiatus and The Associated Press, Attorney told reporters. He said the US between Iran and world pow- Joe Biden, a Democrat. the direction of mutual benefits The Trump administration despite a surge of coronavirus will cement Trump’s legacy as General William Barr defend- military is the “main source of ers and imposed heavy sanc- In a tweet, Giuliani for our two peoples and coun- also lobbied hard with allies cases in prisons, announcing the most prolific execution ed the extension of executions tension” in the region and that tions on Iran. thanked well-wishers for their tries, we need to strive to restart against Chinese telecoms giant plans for five starting Thursday president in over 130 years. into the post-election period, Iranian forces have always The killing of Iran’s top messages, and said he was dialogue, return to the right Huawei, sanctioning Chinese and concluding just days before He’ll leave office having exe- saying he’ll likely schedule acted professionally. general in a US drone strike in “recovering quickly”. Giuliani is track and rebuild trust in this officials over human rights abus- the Jan 20 inauguration of cuted about a quarter of all fed- more before he departs the “Unfortunately, the US has Iraq in January pushed the two considered at high risk for next phase of relations,” he was es in Muslim-majority Xinjiang. President-elect Joe Biden. eral death-row prisoners, Justice Department. A Biden often had an unprofessional countries to the brink of war, complications from the coron- quoted as saying by the Hong Earlier this month, Biden, a If the five go off as despite waning support for administration, he said, should approach toward Iran’s navy,” with Iran responding with a avirus due to his age, CNN Kong-based South China Democrat, confirmed that he planned, it will make 13 exe- capital punishment among keep it up. AP he said. missile attack on US forces. reported. PTI = * 8 > ! 1 Hong Kong: Hong Kong arrests were related to the uni- $$ authorities on Monday arrest- versity protest. ed eight people in connection Arthur Yeung, a graduate 1 8 1 2 with an unauthorised protest at from the university who also Jakarta: Indonesian police Shabri Lubis, gave a different a university campus last month, ran in the city’s district coun- enezuelan President early Monday fatally shot six account, saying that Shihab police and local media said, cil elections last year, is sus- VNicolás Maduro’s socialist followers of a firebrand cleric and his family were heading to amid a widening crackdown on pected to be among those party was poised to gain con- who returned last month from a place to deliver a sermon and ' ) & C D , C dissent in the semi- arrested. A post on Yeung’s trol of the National Assembly, a 3-year exile in Saudi Arabia that guards traveling with them P autonomous Chinese territory. Facebook page said he was the country’s last major inde- after criminal charges against had been shot. / ' .) The arrests were reported- arrested at his home on pendent institution, in con- him were dropped, officials “On their way to the ser- ly made in relation to a demon- Monday morning. gressional elections boycotted said, prompting fears of more mon location, the group was stration at the Chinese “Liberate Hong Kong, Two district councillors, by the main opposition coali- violence. intercepted by unknown peo- University of Hong Kong in Revolution of our times,” which Isaac Lee and Eason Chan, tion. Jakarta Police Chief ple that we strongly believed -! R which over 100 people protest- are considered to have seces- were also arrested, according to Official results had not yet Muhammad Fadil Imran said were part of an operational ed a decision to hold gradua- sionist notions and are out- posts on their respective been released by late Sunday police were following a car car- group to stalk and harm him. tion ceremonies online. Such lawed under the city’s nation- Facebook pages. The eight night, but analysts they say are rying 10 supporters of Rizieq Those unknown people &! ceremonies are often used as a al security law. arrested are currently being a near-foregone conclusion Shihab, the leader of the Islamic stopped and did the shooting way for students to express Police said they arrested investigated by national secu- with the vote largely shunned Defenders Front, early Monday of the family guards,” Lubis said 61 82$ ulist, corruption-prone and political views. eight people for an unautho- rity officers, according to local by rival candidates and morning. in a statement. fiscally reckless Social Some protesters had called rized protest and inciting seces- newspaper South China declared a sham by the US, The followers attacked the Imran said police had been omania’s opposition Social Democrat Party (PSD) had for Hong Kong’s independence, sion, but did not specify who Morning Post, which cited European Union and several police with guns and swords, scheduled to interrogate Shihab RDemocrats have taken a around 30 per cent of the vote, and held up signs that read they were or whether the unnamed sources. AP other nations. threatening the officers’ safety, on Monday morning over an surprise lead over the govern- with the reformist center- he said. alleged violation of coronavirus ing National Liberals after a right National Liberal Party “The officers then took health regulations during his parliamentary election but trailing them by about 5 per ) ( P ) firm and measured action so daughter’s wedding reception appear less likely to emerge on cent. that six died from the group of on November 14, and they top in what promises to be pro- The progressive USR-Plus @ +)) 10 people,” he said at a news had received information about longed post-election wrangling alliance, which has pledged conference. He did not give fur- plans for a mass mobilization to form a new coalition gov- not to be part of any Social Washington: Nikki Haley, the Iran continues to enrich urani- ther details of the violence. of his supporters at Jakarta ernment. Democrat-led government, former US envoy to the United um, sponsor terrorists & call for An official of the Islamic police headquarters during his With 95 per cent of ballots won about 15 per cent of the Nations, on Monday opposed Israel & America’s destruction. Defenders Front, Ahmad questioning. AP counted Monday, the pop- vote. President-elect Joe Biden’s plan Members of the Iranian parlia- to re-join the Iranian nuclear ment recently chanted ‘Death to deal, saying the Trump admin- America’,” Haley tweeted. istration’s sanctions on Tehran In an interview to The deprived the regime of the New York Times, President- money it needed to harm elect Joe Biden had expressed $ ! American military. his desire to rejoin the Iranian “The Iran deal is only as nuclear deal, which was one of reliable & trustworthy as the the key foreign policy accom- ! +6#666 partner who signs the agree- plishments of the previous ment & Iran is neither of those. Obama Administration. PTI 7 - Sydney: More than 60,000 koalas were killed, injured or dis- placed in Australian bushfires last sum- mer, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has estimat- ed, in what it called a deeply disturbing number for a species already in trouble. Last summer’s bushfires, which Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dubbed Australia’s “black summer”, also killed 33 people and razed over 24 million hectares (59 million acres) in the country. Nearly 3 billion native animals would have been in the path of the bushfires, the WWF study said. Even before the fires, koala habitats had been in rapid decline due to land clearing for agriculture, urban development, mining and forestry. A 2016 report by a panel of koala experts had put the koala population in Australia at 329,000 but there have been bushfires annual- ly since then, reducing the number further. “That (60,000 figure) is a devastating num- ber for a species that was already sliding towards extinction in Eastern Australia. We cannot afford to lose koalas on our watch,” WWF- Australia Chief Executive Dermot O’Gorman said in the report. South Australia’s Kangaroo Island was the worst-hit area for koalas, with some 40,000 koalas impacted by the fires, the WWF said. Nearly 11,000 in Victoria and 8,000 in New South Wales (NSW) were also affected. A NSW parliamentary inquiry in June con- cluded after a year-long inquiry that koalas in the state could become extinct by 2050 unless the government immediately intervened to pro- tect them and their habitat. The WWF aims to double the number of koalas in eastern Australia by 2050. The plan includes a trial of drones to disperse seeds of eucalyptus trees which provide both food and shelter for koalas, and the establishment of a fund to encourage landowners to create koala safe havens. 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The unions would not extend moral support to the sentiment got a lift after Pfizer country. global digital econo- call given by protesting go on strike or abstain from farmers’ agitation but would and Serum Institute applied for Earlier on Saturday, the =6= my and empower the farmers. work but support the farmers’ not go on strike because a emergency use authorisation Indian arm of US pharmaceu- next billion people. Thousands of farmers agitation.They would wear notice is required to be served for their COVID-19 vaccines in tical giant Pfizer became the he rupee dropped by 10 Speaking at the protesting against the Centre’s black batches while on duty, for the purpose. However, he India. first company to seek a similar Tpaise to settle at 73.90 Singapore FinTech Festival, The company launched new agri laws for the past 11 stage protest after or before said the members of the ten Robust buying in finance, approval from India’s drug reg- against the US currency on Pichai said that the question of Google Tez, now Google Pay in days here have called on peo- working hours and also hold central trade unions would FMCG and banking counters ulator for its coronavirus vac- Monday due to a rebound in inclusion and opportunity is India in 2017. ple to join their “Bharat Bandh” rallies after or before their wear black badges, stage offset weak global cues and a cine in the country, after secur- the dollar in overseas mar- deeply personal to him. “At the time, my home or nation-wide shutdown call work schedules. The protest peacefully and also depreciating rupee. ing such clearance in the UK kets following geopolitical “Growing up in India, I country was still largely a cash- on Tuesday in large numbers. unions went on a nationwide hold rallies after or before Rising for the third straight and Bahrain. concerns. didn’t have much access to a based society. Since then, dig- Issuing a joint statement, strike on November 26 to their work schedule. session, the 30-share BSE “News of progress in the The dollar recovered computer, or a phone. To make ital payments services have the Confederation of All India protest against the recently PTI Sensex soared 347.42 points or COVID vaccine and healthy from two-and-a-half-year a call, I had to wait in long lines helped reshape how transac- Traders (CAIT) and All India 0.77 per cent to its fresh clos- inflows by FIIs helped markets low on Monday after reports to use a shared phone with tions are made. They’ve Transporters Welfare ing peak of 45,426.97, after to continue the upward trend... that the US was preparing to everyone else. increased financial inclusion by Association (AITWA) said touching a record intra-day We are seeing buying interest impose sanctions on Chinese “So when our family final- making payments simple and traders and transporters will ; . "-+ -3+ level of 45,458.92. emerging on every dip, thanks officials, increasing the risk of ly got our first rotary phone, it seamless for over a hundred not be participating in the Similarly, the broader NSE to rotational participants across geopolitical tensions. changed our lives for the bet- million Indians,” Pichai Bharat Bandh called on Nifty rose 97.20 points or 0.73 the sectors. “Technically, Concerns over a Brexit ter, and it set me on a course to informed. December 8. ."- . M per cent to an all-time closing Nifty could face a hurdle trade talks as the EU and the help bring technology to more “People are using Google “Commercial markets high of 13,355.75. It touched its around 13,450. The stock-spe- UK were still trying to people around the world,” he Pay to do everything from across the country will remain record intra-day peak of cific trading approach is yield- address major differences to emphasised. send money home to their open and business activities ;B7')'-."3+ 13,366.65 in early trade. The ing decent returns so far and we avoid a no-deal exit by year- He said the digital inclu- families and split the check for will take place as usual where- Nifty has now made fresh life- suggest continuing with the end supported the dollar sen- sion can be achieved first by dinner. Kirana store owners are as the transport services will time highs for five straight same. Also, keep a close watch timent. At the interbank forex accelerating progress in closing using it to pay their business also remain operative on =6= reinstatement of slots and sessions. on global markets and upcom- market, the domestic unit the digital divide, which means expenses, as well as receive pay- December 8,” the joint state- bilateral traffic rights by the Hindustan Unilever ing domestic macro data for witnessed a volatile trading expanding connectivity, finan- ments from their loyal cus- ment said. he consortium of UAE- civil aviation ministry and (HUL) was the top gainer in cues,” said Ajit Mishra, VP - session. It opened at 73.79 cial inclusion, and digital skills. tomers”.People in India com- CAIT President B C Tbased businessman Directorate General of Civil the Sensex pack, jumping 3.09 Research, Religare Broking.BSE and rose to an intra-day high “Second, by deepening plete more than three billion Bhartia, Secretary General Murari Lal Jalan and London’s Aviation (DGCA).It is also per cent, followed by Bharti telecom, FMCG, healthcare, of 73.70 in the first half. partnerships between govern- digital transactions a month, Praveen Khandelwal and Kalrock Capital - which has planning to launch dedicated Airtel, HDFC, ITC, IndusInd oil and gas, industrials, teck and The local unit, howev- ments and business, which two thirds of which are taking Pradeep Singal and Mahendra won the bid to revive Jet freighter services once the Bank, SBI, Sun Pharma, capital goods indices climbed er, lost momentum and means building on the new col- place outside India’s biggest Arya, Chairman and President Airways - on Monday said it carrier takes off the ground ONGC, Tech Mahindra, L&T up to 2.78 per cent, while con- dropped to a low of 73.96 laborations we’ve seen during cities. of AITWA respectively, stated expects to start operating the again.The committee of cred- and ICICI Bank. sumer durables and realty before closing at 73.90 a dol- Covid,” he said. Digital payment transac- that so far no farmer organisa- airline by the summer of 2021. itors (CoC) has already On the other hand, Kotak closed with losses. Broader lar, registering a decline of 10 Pichai mentioned how tions across Southeast Asia are tion or farmer leaders have The consortium is await- approved the airline’s revival Bank, Nestle India, Tata Steel, BSE midcap and smallcap paise over its previous close Google Pay is helping India set to almost double to $1.2 tril- approached them seeking sup- ing the NCLT and other reg- plan submitted by the con- Bajaj Finance and HDFC Bank indices rallied up to 1.30 per. of 73.80. bridge the digital divide. lion by 2025. port for “Bharat Bandh”. ulatory approvals, including sortium in October. =2 & :"-3"+" O- / / ' /' .! ! ? . ."-. # ! = Mumbai:Healthy foreign fund New Delhi: The National 98 start-ups, pitching tactics to inflows, along with strong buy- Association for the Blind-Delhi help start-ups attract b2b and ing support for the financial (NAB-Delhi) and Golden ice President Venkaiah b2c businesses and scaling sector stocks as well as positive Shine Cultural Welfare Trust VNaidu will on Tuesday strategies to grow their business global cues, lifted the key jointly organised MEDHA inaugurate the world’s largest by 10x. Indian equity indices on 2020, an event showcasing tal- entrepreneurship summit According to organisers, Monday.Both the two key ents of visually impaired, along being organised by The Indus this is the world’s largest entre- indices -- NSE Nifty50 and with national awards ceremo- Entrepreneurs (TiE). preneurs summit ever held. It S&P BSE Sensex -- reached ny to commemorate World To be held virtually, the is expected to have 50,000 new record intra-day highs.The Disability Day 2020. event will continue till attendees. S&P BSE Sensex rouched a “We are very pleased to part- December 10, non-stop for 60 The registrations have record intra-day high of ner with NAB and Golden hours across global time zones. already crossed 32,000. 45,458.92 points, while the Shine in furthering their TiE, the world’s largest net- The summit will be attend- Nifty50 on the National Stock endeavour in building aware- work of successful entrepre- ed by over 200 global investors Exchange touched new reord ness, education and sustain- neurs and professionals, will be who have potential ability to high of 13,366.65 points. ability movement towards a hosting the ‘TiE Global invest about $250 to $500 mil- Kolkata:The 65th Metro Rail Bhavan in a solemn Furthermore, the Indian world inclusive and accessible Summit 2020’ through an lion to fund the most suitable Mahaparinirvan Divas of function today. Principal Heads markets received healthy for- for and with persons with dis- online platform due to Covid- entrepreneurs. Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. of Departments, other officers eign inflows of Rs 3,792.06 abilities,” said Sumi Gupta, 19 pandemic as there are trav- Union Road Transport Ambedkar was observed in and staff of Metro Railway crore.Buying was witnessed in director, TATSAT Foundation. el, and social distancing restric- and MSME Minister Nitin Metro Railway today i.e. on also paid homage to Bharat media, PSU bank, pharma, tions the world over. Gadkari, Delhi Chief Minister 07.12.2020 instead of 6th Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar by infra and FMCG stocks. The summit will focus on Arvind Kejirwal, Telangana’s December as that date was a garlanding and offering floral However, global shares fell issues faced and challenged by IT and Industry Minister K.T. closed holiday.In this connec- tributes to him. on Monday as growing risks of entrepreneurs, provide a plat- Rama Rao and former tion, Shri Manoj Joshi, General All Metro staff and officers a no-deal Brexit that hit the form for funding, insights into Andhra Pradesh Chief Manager, Metro Railway paid fondly remembered the works pound hard and fresh Sino-US strategies to grow and scale Minister N. Chandrababu homage to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, of Babasaheb and his out- tensions led traders to take business with focus on new Naidu will address the inau- architect of our Constitution by standing contribution for the profits from higher levels in start-up ideas, investments in gural. garlanding his photograph at cause of the society. early trade. . 8"- $ "-. 8" -- / - ,$ $ ue to operational reasons, Dthe timings / stoppages of some trains have been revised from 01.12.2020 and onwards. Therefore, rail passengers are advised: 1. Please check and verify the revised train timings per- taining to their rail journeys well before their commence- ment of journeys, either with Integrated Enquiry No. 139 (or) National Train Enquiry System (NTES) website (or) IRCTC website (or) approach- ing authorized person in the nearby reservation counters/railway stations. 2. Please mention your own mobile number only while filling the reservation requisi- tion form. It will help Railways to provide the trains cancella- tion or change in trains oper- ation related information to bonafide rail passengers through SMS. Northern Railway seeks the co-operation of rail passengers so as to ensure a safe and hassle free rail travel to the passengers. %& @ !"#$#$ 4#11# ' ( ) ) )*' + )(,* , ' ) *)* , ./0")))*1 , * ' *' )' ) ' ) ) *' ), )) * 2 * ) , * )" 1 +( " )1 " ) * *2 * )" ./0 ' ) *)* "' ( ) ) ) )*)* +)) * *'' ) *)* 31 1"" INFUSED WITH 82= $ 7 8 8 :8 +&+.""- GOODNESS &. ; $$ # (". & '.- $ * 4) .--3// -. 9 ..".- ' '4??@ "-" " *;!8 + , .3-(".- ". -. ' * part from being popular as one of the Acountry’s leading exports, tea plays an 8278 ; integral role in Indian society. Our love for the beverage surpasses trade figures. For us, . -3. tea sets the tone for a hearty conversation. In fact, most of us begin our day with a cup of freshly brewed tea. After all, it gives us that -+.+-.) refreshing zap of energy and much-needed warmth while hanging out with friends on 3.&. a cold day. However, various studies also link the . .+ . consumption of highly caffeinated drinks with several unwanted health concerns. So, how to turn your tea into a cup of holistic health? Well, let’s take you into the amazing egardless of the cause, con- world of infusion teas. genital disorders or com- An infusion tea is obtained by steeping monly known as birth flowers, fruits, spices, roots, and leaves of defects usually result in a particular plant in hot or cold water to yes are a window to the world and any damage to or weak- disabilitiesR which may affect phys- %.%/451 extract its beneficial properties and aromas. Eening of these vital structures especially at a young age can ically, intellectually or cause devel- They are a tasty and healthy spin to your determine the difference between a life of normalcy and fulfill- opmental delays. While such com- regular tea and wholesome to incorporate ment and a lifetime of misery and dependence. From the time plications may hamper the quali- into your daily life. of birth to early childhood and adolescence, eye care for chil- ty of life of the child for life-long, Fresh brew infusions or tea blends are dren must be a special focus of families and paediatricians. Yet, timely intervention may help in for individuals who want to improve their India has the dubious distinction of not only having the largest curbing down the symptomatic health organically. Unlike other caffeine- number of blind in the world, but also possibly the largest num- complications and improve the laden beverages such as coffee, infusion teas ber of blind children with estimates ranging between 1.6 to 2 mil- functional outcomes. are caffeine-free and rich in nutritional lion. Although blindness in children is a reflection of general Chiari Malformation is one 2.&&/"3 value. Infusions have multiple health ben- health and nutritional deficiencies, there are many eye-related such defect which is majorly a con- efits that can help with pain reduction, conditions arising either congenitally or due to complications genital defect which may or may around their adolescence, which (syringomyelia), disorder in the require physical examination to relaxation, improved digestion, a stronger during birth that lead to a child turning blind. not present its symptoms until make the exact estimation of this spine which is progressive that confirm the condition which immune system, among others. Here is how Traditionally, corneal clouding and scarring were considered early teenage. It is a structural defect extremely difficult. For spo- leads to the attachment of spinal involves inspecting the proper these infusions help you: the most common causes of childhood blindness in India. Studies defect in the cerebellum part radic reasons, this defect is known cord to the bony spine, or other functioning of the spinal cord Sleep inducer and helps against in the early 2000s concluded that refractive errors constituted (which is responsible for control- to affect females more than male. spinal curvature deformities like and cerebellum. If the person has insomnia: We know that a high intake of the biggest cause of childhood blindness followed by retinal ling body balance), where the This complication can be scoliosis. proper and normal body balance, caffeine is bad, especially before bed, as the degenerations, corneal opacities, congenital eye anomalies and brain tissues extend into the spinal classified into four categories: Symptoms: motor skills, sensation, reflexes, caffeine content makes your mind wide amblyopia in that order. More importantly, it was treatable refrac- canal abnormally. This defect usu- Type I: The prevalence of this Depending upon the type and this condition may be ruled out for awake when your body seeks some rest. So tive error that constituted one-third of the cases of blindness ally triggers its progression from type of malformation is the most severity of the malformation, the further diagnostics. On the con- what can we substitute as our bedtime drink among children. One-sixth cases were due to preventable caus- the fetal development stage. common among children, where symptoms may vary from person trary, other diagnostics like CT to get a sound sleep? Rose infusion is the es such as Vitamin A deficiency and amblyopia post-cataract While the majority of the cases only the lower part of the cerebel- to person. While some may be pre- scan and MRI may be used to answer. It has a delicate flavor and alluring surgery. of Chiari malformation occurs lum (excluding the brainstem) sent with no symptoms until late identify the condition with preci- aroma and has been used for peace and The remaining cases of childhood blindness were found to during fetal development, only in extends into the opening at the adulthood, others may have persis- sion. relaxation since time immemorial. Rose be a result of congenital eye anomalies and retinal degeneration. a few cases the condition may be base of the skull, which usually has tent symptoms in the early child- If the symptoms are not per- petals also contain flavonoids and anxiolyt- Another study has found acquired at later stages of life opening only for the spinal cord. hood itself. sistent and do not hinder with the ic compounds that induce sleep. $ myopia to be the cause of one- when excessive amounts of cere- This is the only type which can be The most common symp- quality of life, then treatment may Soothing and relaxing properties: third of refractive error cases brospinal fluid may drain out due acquired. toms include: not be necessary. Chamomile tea finds its origin in ancient # followed by astigmatism and to some reason (injury/infection Type II: This type is usually a Complications with body bal- While surgery remains the Egypt and Greece and is known for its heal- ## hypermetropia. etc). consequence in children born with ancing and coordination last resort to correct the function- ing properties. It is known to alleviate sleep / > Although there is no treat- Attributing to a plethora of rea- spina bifida (split spine defect). Poor vision al outcomes or curb down the pro- problems, menstrual cramps, muscle twitch- ment yet available for gene- sons including genetic mutation, Also known as the classic Chiari Mild to severe episodes of gression of the damage rate to the es, sore stomach, as well as anxiety and -/ related ocular conditions such improper diet during pregnancy by Malformation, in this both, the headaches nervous system, the surgery aims stress. It has a sweet intoxicating fragrance $& as microphthalmos and anoph- the mother due to lack of essential cerebellum and the brain stem Weakness in the muscles and to relieve the pressure on the with a light and earthy flavor. This makes # thalmos which lead to blind- nutrients, trauma during preg- extend into the opening. numbness brain and spine, and re-establish it the perfect hot beverage after a long and ness in children, refractive nancy, infection or exposure to any Type III: This, despite being a In mild cases of Type I, people the normal fluid circulation. stressful day. / errors can indeed be treated toxic substance etc, the bony space rare case, is the most serious form, suffering from this condition do Various surgical interventions Helps in improving metabolism: The #>6 ? and therefore any possible at the base of the skull remains as it involves herniation and pro- not even know until the malforma- include: goal to lose weight, or say, staying fit stays & ? blindness on account of them abnormally small. This in turn trusion of the cerebellum and the tion is diagnosed accidentally. But Decompression surgery of the on top of our minds. The good news is that can be staved off. Mere timely exerts pressure on the cerebellum brain stem into the opening which in its severe form the patient may brain stem opening — this proce- you can accelerate your weight loss by introduction of corrective glass- blocking the flow of the CFS which has a great potential to cause undergo severe pain in the lower dure requires to surgically remove drinking some of your favorite beverages. # es or lenses for children surrounds and helps in protecting severe neurological defects. back of the head connecting to the a minor portion from the bottom Instead of reaching for sugary sodas or dan- depending on the degree of the brain and spinal cord. Type IV: Being the rarest of all neck. This intensifying pain trig- of the skull or spinal column to gerous weight loss pills, simply pour your- severity can go a long way in Prevalence and identification the other types, this type of mal- gers with any activity that exerts rectify the irregular structure, and self a cup of infusion tea and sip your way preventing blindness among This condition is considered to formation involves an incomplete/ pressure in the brain such as creates additional space for the to a robust metabolism, which is a key to nearly one-third of children impacted. Similarly, nutritional blind- be one of the rare birth defects, and underdeveloped cerebellum and is sneezing or coughing. proper circulation of the CSF. overall well-being. ness among children can be averted by timely administration of various reports suggest that its sometimes associated with exposed Unlike Type I, congenital Spinal Laminectomy — In this Helps strengthen immunity: Building Vitamin A doses to children according to their age. prevalence is only one in a thou- parts of the skull. patients with Type II develop procedure, a part of the arched immunity is a vital task, especially, during Deficiency of Vitamin A can lead to a range of eye condi- sand births in the last decade. But While birth defect in the spine excess CSF accumulation which bone roof In the spinal canal is times like these when there is a heightened tions: from xerophthalmia (incapacity to produce tears) leading with advancement in technology (spina bifida) is a common reason, causes debilitating pain during removed to increase the canal risk of illnesses. Most of the infusion teas- to severe dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva and nyctalop- and diagnostic imaging techniques, yet other conditions associated bending, coughing or sneezing, size and reduce the pressure on the possess catechins and theaflavins, to some ia (night blindness) to keratomalacia (clouding and softening of the condition may have been with the Chiari Malformation can constipated bowel movement, or nerve roots and spinal cord. level. Both these components could help in the cornea) which can lead to corneal rupture and permanent under-reported. In most of the be excessive build-up of the cere- strenuous physical activities. fighting viruses on the cellular level, there- blindness. Congenital cataract can cause blindness but this can congenital cases, the new born do brospinal fluid(hydrocephalus), Is it treatable? – Yes! - % by strengthening immunity. be prevented if treatment is undertaken at an early stage. After not have any visible symptoms or cyst development in the central Upon suspicion of the malfor- . , - F $ , surgical removal of cataract, use of spectacles and patching can the symptoms become prominent canal of the spinal cord mation, the treating doctors . % 2 ) 2 reverse the amblyopia. Given the enormity of the problem, blindness among chil- dren can be addressed at the following levels. First, at the family level, parents must be able to identify early signs of a disorder in the eye. It is known that children have unco- A onger working hours, addi- ordinated eyes or cross eyes at birth. This is because it takes time Urinary Tract Infection is com- tional household chores, for coordination between eyes to develop. However, if there is increased screen time and mon if one fails to drink plenty L persistence of cross eyes, parents must visit a paediatric ophthal- A $ 9 higher levels of stress and fatigue mologist. Cross eyes can be corrected by spectacles, exercises or of water. However, women are 7?5=8! ,, have been something that all of us surgery. In terms of preventive treatment, timely Vitamin A sup- more prone to such infection. have been trying to combat in the plements should be administered to children as well as moth- , , , past few months. When coupled ers post-delivery and children should be immunised against ROSHANI DEVI shares easy with a reduction in me-time, self- measles. Food rich in Vitamin A, leafy vegetables and milk must home remedies that can help care and moments of unwinding, be consumed. 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From # the little bylanes of Kolkata’s temples and Kalighat elements, / & Banerjee got a prestigious schol- P $# arship from the French govern- ment and left for Paris in 1965. #?(1#> He studied printmaking under / & > the famed William Hayter of & Atelier 17 as well as Krishna Reddy. & > # MODERN MANDALAS In 1990s Delhi, he used to A have a show at Gallerie Ganesha #/ annually. His intaglios were like modern mandalas, a medley of # & geometry and symbolism. The >P tantric elements and the motifs L2$C- of Indian miniatures all meshed into meticulous variations that exuded a deep spirituality. 2"/ To gaze at a Dipak Banerjee local and universal. Within the Dipak Bannerjee leaves behind ) +"/.'B print is to be drawn into a king- symmetry of his lines, we a suite of spiritual wonders. He (. - dom that seeped into your soul. glimpse a thematic exactitude brings alive the words of the His command of a free fluidity of floating in the flow of colours, great abstractionist Wassily ". lines and the warmth of colour AN ODE TO DESIGN an embracing of Indian folk tra- Kandinsky who said, “Colour ! zones all became a precise permu- ditions expressed within the directly influences the soul. It is +-"D tation of in-depth exactness and organic extension of technique the keyboard, the eyes are the L balance of choreography. His + ( 4 2 into the realms of spiritual hammers, the soul is the piano Vishnupada, Chausath Yoginis abstraction. with many strings. The artist is "" * "- and Kali intaglios have about Rooted in a larger allegory the hand that plays, touching &. +-. + ."-. - them an antique aura that is ) - (5 655Q of luminosity — both in terms one key or another purposive- " "* "-' ."/"B unseen in today’s world. of the canvas treatment and in ly, to cause vibrations in the -' D- + )"/ He said during one of his /0 ( the realm of our interpretation soul.” &."/-/". shows in Delhi, “I am not a prac- of cosmic unity/oneness — ticing tantric but I gradually "+* .) (".". moved to the tantric mode of self- ' .-. .3/.& realisation during my many '(."/* .O-E3-.(3.. explorations. In my collection of 2 "/.-/D- +"."/ temple motifs, I was unconscious- ly gaining an album of tantric goddesses appeared as miniature showed his richness of repertoire &'(."/"."+ symbolic motifs like Purusha divinities settled into the cosmic and a controlled construction of the +"/-/*M Prakriti, Vishnu, Sahasra, Nathji realm of his design dynamics. narrative. His last exhibition was $ 3/-"/ - -. and Kundalini, which presented Sometimes his works included held at Sanchit Art in 2017 in Delhi. "-L-. &M". the spiritual dynamics of content a series of mandalas which involved For him, Tantra was more in ancient Indian art. So you could designs like a circle within a square than just a motif. It was a perspec- E3 .. O-* say that the journey which began and a square within a circle. These tive that conveyed the proverbial in Paris got its final direction variations made his works iconic. image of the omniscient. through the lanes of Benaras.” Within the dictums of tantric sym- Juxtapositions and islands of lumi- bolism, he found an intense expres- nosity were of an incandescent ?1# EARTH SONGS IN SPIRIT sion of evocative elegance. His idiom. His understanding of the " After returning from Paris in work was a quest that transcended realms of the chakra went deep into 1967, Banerjee taught for years at beyond space and time, and was a exploring the mathematical '.( 4 @ Benaras Hindu University. As a communion with the Absolute. nuances of absolute knowledge. )"."(3. .. pedagogue at the department of Banerjee stood among the neo- printmaking in BHU, he was tantric practitioners in India — stal- COLOUR AND COSMOS -.= 'B-. among the finest. His attention to warts like Ghulam Rasool Santosh, His universe lay within the $9<(:5&"- 3B detail and the earth-toned Biren De, and Sohan Qadri. In his symmetric and geometric pat- "/ /'* colours talk about the spiritual works, we can observe a lexicon that terns of tantric symbols rooted in -. - +D and the sublime. Ornamentation distilled the rootedness of Vedic sci- Hindu, Buddhist and Jain icono- " " 3/3-.&. &3B in linguistic alphabets became the ences. His perfection of creating graphies. His modernist interpre- norm in his work. The gods and multi-hued colourative etchings tation was born of a voice both (.. ".''' . D-.3+3- ' " . & . / -3.. Q2 3 =$:=" >$: -* ctor Chandan Roy Sanyal is film Mahanagar@Kolkata. L$ ++ . Aone of the few performers to He then went on to receive 3&"-.-"+ have shone to the fore with the recognition for his performances in -' digital boom in the entertainment the 2012 Bengali drama film industry. With a strong back- Aparajita Tumi and as an insom- . .3".. ground in theatre, there is a niac artist in the 2013 romantic + ."+" B method to the actor’s madness drama Prague. -D"- / and his body of work goes to Says Chandan, “Aashram gave ". -".- show that he’s a character me a special identity as an actor. I’m 3 "( DM chameleon. grateful that the year turned out so In the course of his career, fruitful for me with such amazing ;-"* Sanyal has been appreciated for a and unique projects. Currently, L$ - string of performances. The lat- I’m in the middle of finalising some -+ ."/- '" est one to have won him tremen- super exciting projects and I can’t (3.1"') dous acclaim is for the role of wait to sink my teeth into different - +* .3 Bhopa Swami in Prakash Jha’s roles and collaborate with the Aashram Chapter 2. The actor greats of the industry.” +(" .". played the role of the right-hand His act as Swapan, a paralysed + ..( man of Kashipur Waale Baba overlord in Kaali Season 2 and as -3 DM Nirala. In the much loved crime a husband looking to rekindle his * series, he’s a mercenary who Jha’s digital foray has marked acclaim began for him with the married life in Forbidden Love are silences his detractors in a mat- a turning point in the actor’s 2009 caper thriller film Kaminey some of his other notable perfor- ter-of-fact way. career trajectory. The streak of and his Bengali debut, the 2010 mances this year. @ !"#$#$ 2P = 0# 1 299 enior pros Umesh Yadav 299 Sand Ravichandran Ashwin staked strong claims to be he series pocketed and included in India’s playing XI their confidence restored, for the first Test with impres- TIndia would eye nothing sive performances against less than a clean sweep when Australia A, which scored 286 they take on an Australian side for 8 on the second day, riding significantly weakened by injury on Cameron Green’s unbeaten blows, in the third and final T20I century. at Sydney Cricket Ground on Australia now have a 39- Tuesday. run lead after India A declared Skipper Virat Kohli and his their innings at 247 for 9 in the main protagonist of the white- first hour of the second day, ball leg, Hardik Pandya, will feel with skipper Ajinkya Rahane a sense of deja vu given that the remaining unbeaten on 117. script has panned out exactly like With Mohammed Shami 2016 when the team got wal- and Jasprit Bumrah being loped in the ODIs but came back automatic choices, Umesh (18- strongly to rout the Aussies 3-0 3-44-3), fighting for third . . 2 .H- in the T20I series. pacer’s slot, certainly looked After a couple of crushing more penetrative compared ner was again in action in the defeats in the first two ODIs, the to Mohammed Siraj (19-4- >3::* 31st over when he trapped Nic Indians have turned a corner 71-2) with the new ball. 3"630:"/1,%; Maddinson (23) with a deliv- starting with the final ODI in The ‘Vidarbha Express’ ery that kept straight. Canberra. removed both rival Test team new ball as Umesh maintained Green and Tim Paine Even the absence of a white- openers Will Pucovski (1) and a good channel outside off- then scripted another recov- ball pro like Ravindra Jadeja did- Joe Burns (4) in his third and stump as Pucovski trying to ery act to take Australia A to n’t have an impact during their fourth over with the new ball cut a back-of length delivery 186-5 at tea. convincing six-wicket win in the to make initial inroads. gave a simple catch to After the break, Umesh series-clinching second T20 on Ashwin (19-2-58-2) also Shubman Gill at point. peppered Paine with bouncers Sunday. did his Test chances no harm. Burns edged one that with one hitting him on the What will boost the Indian For Australia A, the giant moved a shade away to wick- helmet. The strategy worked as team’s morale manifold is the all-rounder Green continued etkeeper Wriddhiman Saha Paine pulled one only to be fact that it had the confidence to score became the difference 78*9:; regular skipper Aaron Finch, play out of their skins to stop the his rich vein of Sheffield Shield behind the stumps. brilliantly caught by Prithvi rest both Mohammed Shami between winning and losing. <3=: * David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Indian juggernaut which has form with an unbeaten 114 off Skipper Travis Head (18) Shaw at backward square leg, and Jasprit Bumrah, relying on The difference between Pat Cummins and Josh started rolling. 173 that had 10 fours and a six. and Marcus Harris (35) then ending their 104-run stand. a troika of pacers, who between both teams during the last game 3"61/"789 30: Hazlewood did have an impact A 3-0 win would be the per- He showed good tempera- added 55 runs to steady the Siraj then got his second them haven’t played even 40 was the batting of the two teams although three of the five did fect booster shot for it before the ment against the Indian attack innings before Siraj got into the scalp in the 67th over, remov- games collectively. during the middle overs. Pandey also worked well for the play in the first T20I that India all-important Test series. while adding 104 runs for the act, cleaning up the Australia ing James Pattinson (3) but India’s new white-ball sen- Australia lost a bit of visitors. comfortably won by 11 runs. In case of Australia, while a sixth wicket with his national A skipper in the 21st over. Michael Neser (33) frustrated sation Thangarasu Natarajan momentum after stand-in skip- The only glitch in an other- D’Arcy Short hasn’t looked thrashing would impact them a skipper Tim Paine (44) after Siraj, who is also trying to India A before being run-out has had a superb initiation in per Matthew Wade was dis- wise solid show was Yuzvendra the part as an opener in the two lot but they would try and look being reduced to 98 for 5. seal a place in the Tests, in 80th over. international cricket with missed while his opposite num- Chahal’s rare off-day. Not hav- games and one would expect at it from a different perspective Another 49 for the eighth troubled Harris (35) a lot Green, who was dropped Australian batsmen still finding ber Kohli played some outra- ing a sixth bowling option meant Marcus Stoinis and Glenn — most of their Test specialists wicket with paceman Michael with semi-new ball before on 24 by Hanuma Vihari in it difficult to read him. geous shots after the Powerplay that Kohli was forced to have his Maxwell to shoulder more will not have the scars of a clean Neser (33) ensured that Ashwin ended his stay with second slip and then on 78 by As Pandya so rightly put it, to up the ante. premier leg-spinner complete responsibility as senior players. sweep when they take on India Australia A recovered well Rahane snapping one in the Wriddhiman Saha, completed Natarajan’s spell and the 10 Shreyas Iyer’s induction in his quota. But Australia’s thin-on- under the lights at the Adelaide from a batting collapse. slip cordon. his hundred with a four in the runs that Australia failed to place of an injured Manish For Australia, the absence of experience bowlers will have to Oval, starting December 17. India started well with the The experienced off-spin- 81st over. , + BA F 299 job if he gets an opportunity,” he added. ! B 0 - ustralia’s stand-in T20 skip- Coach Justin Langer said Aper Matthew Wade on Australia’s T20 against India on 4 ) D E1 Indian all-rounder the SCG from December 11,” a BCCI Monday said batting mainstay Sunday was too early for Steve Ravindra Jadeja is likely to miss the source told PTI. Steve Smith, who has “plenty of Smith to regain the captaincy. opening Test against Australia owing “Therefore, it is next to impossi- say” in how the team is driven “Of course, we talked about to the concussion and a hamstring ble that the Indian team management on the field, would do a “great a number of things,” Langer told injury that he sustained during the would field Jadeja, without any warm- job” if he is given the leadership Fox Sports, when asked if Smith opening T20I on Friday. up game time ahead of the opening role again. was considered. “We’ve got so The 32-year-old, who is on the Test,” the source added. Wade took over the captain- many options. Steve has done a cusp of his 50th Test, is likely to be out However, more than concussion, cy reins for the second T20 on brilliant job in the past. There’s for at least three weeks which certain- it is understood that the hamstring Sunday after Aaron Finch picked probably a bit of a process we ly rules him out of the first Day/Night injury is likely to keep Jadeja out of up an injury in the opening need to go through until he Test in Adelaide starting December 17. action for at least one Test if not two. game. becomes captain again. We’ll go In case it turns out to be a ham- In fact, one of the on-air commen- # Asked about Smith, who through that.” string tear, it could well rule him out tators, during the second day of the lost the captaincy role because captaincy but we have got Smith, “It is not me driving the Langer added: “When the of the second Boxing Day Test in warm-up game between India A and $ $4' of his role in the 2018 ball-tam- we have got Moises (Henriques), field, obviously Finchy (Aaron English crowd gave him a stand- Melbourne from December 26. Australia A, said that “news is Jadeja pering scandal, Wade said the who captains his BBL team. We Finch) is our captain and we all ing ovation at The Oval last year “As per ICC’s concussion proto- is out for three weeks” due to concus- 1 $ team has a lot of options and have guys with a lot of experi- work together when he plays — talk about earning respect ... cols, after any head injury, a player sion. However as per BCCI sources, they include the batting star. ence, there is a lot of discussions well. So Smith has plenty of say, he’s doing all the right things to needs to be rested for 7 to 10 days, while he is recovering well from con- ngland’s ODI series in South Africa was cancelled “We have so many good among the seniors but we are all he has been a great captain for show leadership without a title which effectively rules Jadeja out of the cussion, to be fully fit from a dodgy Eon Monday after an outbreak of Covid-19 cases leaders, I have been given the working together,” Wade said. a long time and he will do a great at the moment.” three-day day/night warm-up game at hamstring may just take some time. at the luxurious Cape Town hotel where both teams are staying. Both squads have had members infected, while two staff members at the hotel have also contracted E # , 1 & 7 #3( the disease. The decision to call off the series was taken by 6 2 7 8 know what to say. both the England and Wales Cricket Board and “After that first lap, the race Cricket South Africa, the two federations said in a ew Zealand captain Kane ergio Perez, who may be out of was gone, but I didn’t give up. In statement, and was made “to ensure the mental and NWilliamson on Monday Swork next season, took advan- the end, my pace was good physical health and welfare of players from both moved up a rung to join his tage of his rivals’ misfortunes on enough to hold off George.” teams.” The opening game of the series was sched- Indian counterpart Virat Kohli Sunday to drive from last position Perez is being released by uled for Friday but was postponed to Sunday after a at the second spot in the latest to claim his first Formula One vic- Racing Point to be replaced by South African player tested positive for Covid-19 on ICC Test rankings for batsmen. tory in a chaotic and crazy Sakhir four-time world champion the morning of the game. On the other hand, West Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari next That first ODI was then cancelled completely on Indies captain Jason Holder The 30-year-old Mexican year, when the team will be Sunday after it was revealed two hotel staff members conceded his top ICC Test all- recovered from a first-lap crash rebranded as Aston Martin. had been infected with Covid-19, forcing the rounder’s ranking to England that dropped him to the back of Perez is without a 2021 race England contingent to undergo a new round of tests. star Ben Stokes after an unim- Hamilton. the field in his 190th race. seat, but he is in contention to Two members of the England group then tested pressive outing against New India’s Chesteshwar Pujara Yet he benefitted from a shock replace Alexander Albon at Red positive for Covid-19, although the ECB said it want- Zealand in the first Test which remained seventh on the list Mercedes pit-stop tyre bungle Bull alongside Max Verstappen ed the tests verified by an independent medical team his team lost by an innings and ahead of Stokes (8th) and and a late puncture for George who crashed out on the opening before making a decision on the remainder of the tour. 134 runs. England captain Joe Root (9th) Russell, who dazzled as substitute lap along with Ferrari’s Charles Both the ECB and Cricket South Africa had Australia’s Steve Smith, with respectively. for Lewis Hamilton, to secure his ' ) ) / 2) .) Leclerc. hoped that the remaining two ODI games would be 911 points, kept his hold on the New Zealand opener Tom maiden triumph. Perez came home ahead of able to go ahead but that was ended with Monday’s pole position in the batting Latham entered the top-10 at Perez became the first Mercedes for whom Valtteri who wept through most of his vic- Esteban Ocon of Renault, who announcement. charts ahead of Kohli and the 10th position. Mexican victor in F1 since Pedro Bottas finished eighth and Russell tory lap after taking the flag. “I claimed his first podium finish, The ECB and CSA said they were effectively post- Williamson, who hit a match- Ajinkya Rahane (11th) and Rodriguez in 1970, ending a ninth. hope I’m not dreaming... Ten and Lance Stroll, his Racing Point poning the series until a suitable time could be found winning double hundred Mayank Agarwal (12th) have series of races dominated by “I’m speechless,” said Perez, years it has taken me and I don’t team-mate. for England to travel back to South Africa to play the against the West Indies in both dropped a place each. games. )-K3' - &"&.1". -. '##.# # & 18 2$1681 :8 But VAR ruled out the spot-kick & after the TV replay showed . he touring Pakistan squad iverpool manager Jurgen there had been no contact. Thas returned negative in a LKlopp said he had “goose- Wolves searched for a way = fifth round of Covid-19 tests bumps” as fans returned to back into the match in the early and will now be able to leave Anfield on Sunday, roaring the stages of the second half and C Milan kept hold of their their managed isolation on Premier League champions on Coady found himself in a threat- Afive-point lead at the top of Tuesday, subject to clearance to a comprehensive 4-0 win ening position in the Liverpool Serie A on Sunday after a hard- from the health ministry, New against Wolves. box before Fabinho whipped the fought 2-1 win at Sampdoria, Zealand Cricket said on The Reds have not had the ball away. while Napoli moved third after Monday. chance to play in front of their Seconds later, Liverpool strolling to 4-0 victory over bot- The 53-member Pakistan supporters since they ended were charging forward again on tom side Crotone. team was denied the right to their 30-year wait to be crowned the counter-attack, towards the Franck Kessie’s penalty on ond half until substitute away side a 4-0 win at Crotone. train while in managed isola- English champions in June. Kop. Henderson played a long the stroke of half-time and Castillejo doubled their lead Insigne opened the scoring tion in New Zealand after But they made up for lost ball which Wijnaldum collected Samu Castillejo’s 77th-minute with his first touch, set up by a with a trademark curling strike eight members of the touring time, swaggering to a comfort- before producing a measured, strike were just enough for the fine pull-back from Ante Rebic. after cutting in from the left squad had tested positive for able win as the 2,000 fans permit- curled finish into the top left- seven-time European champi- Stefano Pioli’s team were with half an hour gone, and Covid-19. ted to attend due to coronavirus “The game, the atmosphere, minute. There did not appear to hand corner of Rui Patricio’s net. ons, who were without injured left to sweat out the final min- then he laid on Lozano for the “This is to advise the restrictions sang the club anthem it was so nice I had goose- be much danger when Liverpool Liverpool put the result talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to utes after Albin Ekdal’s power- second with a superb long pass Pakistan squad’s fifth and final “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. bumps,” an emotional Klopp captain Jordan Henderson sent beyond doubt in the 67th move up to 26 points and keep ful header just escaped that left the Mexican with a day 12, Covid-19 tests have all Wolves showed glimpses of told the BBC. “They started a long ball over the top into the minute when Salah’s inswinging second-placed local rivals Inter Gianluigi Donnarumma’s simple finish, and Demme been returned as negative,” a threat early on but the result ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ —real- Wolves penalty area. cross was met by Matip, who Milan at arm’s length. clutches, and their lead at the made sure of the result with a NZC said in a statement. was rarely in doubt once ly nice. I never knew it could feel But Wolves captain Conor headed in from close range. By Ivory Coast midfielder top of the table would have drilled low strike 14 minutes “As a consequence, and Mohamed Salah had given the that good. Coady, who used to be on now the home side were in total Kessie coolly struck home his been cut to three had Swede from the end following a lay-off pending final Ministry of home side the lead midway “This started in February Liverpool’s books, got his calcu- control. spot-kick after Jakub Jankto Ekdal not put another aerial from substitute Mertens. Health approval, the squad through the first half. and we were waiting to get nor- lations wrong. The ball came off Liverpool’s fourth goal came unluckily handled while chal- effort wide with the last attack Belgium forward Mertens will leave managed isolation Second-half goals from mality back. Normality is good his chest and Salah nipped in to when substitute Trent lenging for the ball with Theo of the game. then supplied the pass that tomorrow and fly to Georginio Wijnaldum, Joel — I don’t think we appreciated fire home left-footed. Alexander-Arnold, returning Hernandez. Earlier, Napoli are six allowed Petagna to hammer Queenstown, where they will Matip and a late own goal from it as much. It was very, very Wolves were awarded a from injury, produced a deli- Sandro Tonali hit the post points back in third after goals home the fourth in stoppage train ahead of the T20 and Test Nelson Semedo underlined touching.” penalty in the dying minutes of cious cross from the right which for Milan just after the break from Lorenzo Insigne, Hirving time as Napoli temporarily series against the BLACK- Liverpool’s superiority as they The home fans had some- the first half after Mane was was turned in by Nelson Semedo but the away side were on the Lozano, Diego Demme and closed the gap between them CAPS.” joined leaders Spurs on 24 points. thing to cheer in the 24th adjudged to have fouled Coady. for an own goal. back foot for much of the sec- Andrea Petagna earned the and Milan.