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Will present views of all sides with fairness, says SC-appointed panel on farm laws New Delhi: Ahead of the tenth round of talks between agitating farmers and union ministers, members of the Supreme Court-appointed committee to deliberate with stakeholders concerned the three contentious farm laws on Tuesday held their first meeting. The three members, Ashok Gulati (former CACP chairman) Anil Ghanwat (president of the Shetkari Sanghatana) and Pramod Joshi (former Director for South Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute), said personal views on the three laws notwithstanding, they will do their assignment (which is to present views of all sides to the SC) with complete objectivity and impartiality. “We will try to convince the agitating farmers (who have already rejected the committee) to depose before them,” Ghanwat said The fourth member appointed by the SC, BKU’s Bhupinder Singh Mann, had recused himself from the committee following widespread criticism. Today the mem- bers discussed the road-map of activities for the Committee for two months to prepare recommendations. Members said they will hold discussions with farmers and farmer organisations, both pro and against the farm laws. The commit- tee will send invitations to farmers unions and associations to discuss their views. Individual farmer can also submit his/her views on the portal to be notified soon. It will also hold discussions with State Governments, State Marketing Boards and other stakeholders like Farmer Producer Organisations, and Cooperatives, etc. Those who cannot meet personally can post suggestions on the website. DIP/Shabdarth/D/0101/20-21 2 New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES

NEWS BOX Sensex, Nifty rises in early trade; Maruti gains IRFC IPO: Key details you after raising car prices Bengaluru Indian shares edged higher on Tuesday after dropping 2% in the past couple should know before investing of sessions, with carmaker Maruti Suzuki gaining after deciding to raise prices of select 575 shares at a price of Rs 14,950 at Rs 26 models. The maiden issue of the per share. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.9% to 4) With the IPO coming to a close on January 14,405 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex non-banking financial 20, brokerages are hoping that the IRFC was up 0.9% at 49,010.43 by 9:20 am. The share allotment is likely to be finalised on Nifty and Sensex hit record highs last week company was subscribed January 25 and it could be listed on January and saw investors book some profit after the 29. The share allocation and refund will be record run. 64.7 per cent on the first managed by KFin Technologies Private Maruti Suzuki India Ltd shares rose 2% after day of the bidding. The Limited, which is the registrar of the IRFC the country's largest automaker by market IPO. value said on Monday it will raise prices for IRFC IPO will close on 5) The lead book running managers of the some car models to mitigate the impact of issue are DAM Capital Advisors, HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India), rising costs. January 20. Here are some ICICI Securities and SBI Capital Markets. Mindtree Ltd shares rose 4% after the 6) Given its gradual revenue and profit information technology services provider key details about the IPO expansion over the last two years, the reported strong December quarter results on company has a low-risk profile. It may be Monday. you should know before noted that for the year ended March 2020, IRFC had posted a net profit of Rs 3,192 investing: crore. IRFC is exempted by RBI from asset Maruti shares gain over classification norms and its gross NPAs are New Delhi The 4,633 crore Indian Railway nil. 2% as company hikes Finance Corporation (IRFC) IPO saw a strong response on the first day after it the public issue remained strong among shares. It also includes an offer for sale of 7) Brokerages and analysts have also asked prices of select vehicles opened for subscription on January 18. The retail investors as well. Retail investors 59.4 crore shares by the central government. investors to see this IPO as a long-term maiden issue of the non-banking financial subscribed the issue 1.25 times on day one of It may be noted that the offering also investment opportunity. Subscribing this NEW DELHI: Shares of Maruti Suzuki company was subscribed 64.7 per cent on the the IPO, while the portion reserved for includes a reservation of Rs 50 lakh worth of issue over a prolonged period may reap more India on Tuesday gained more than 2 per first day of the bidding. The IRFC IPO will employees subscribed over 13.5 times. shares for eligible employees. benefits in comparison to the listing gain of cent after the firm increased the prices of close on January 20.The public issue offer Meanwhile, the portion reserved for non- 2) IRFC, which is the wholly-owned of the approximately 10-15 per cent. select models by up to Rs 34,000 to offset received bids for 80.89 crore shares against institutional investors saw a subscription of Government of India (GoI), is planning to 8) IRFC is the funding arm of the Indian adverse impact of rising input costs. an IPO size of over 124.75 crore equity over 9 per cent. raise roughly Rs 4,600 through the IRFC Railways and its primary business is The stock jumped 2.24 per cent to Rs 7,990 on shares, according to bidding data available Here are key details about the IRFC IPO: IPO and its shareholding in the NBFC will financing the acquisition of rolling stock the BSE.At the NSE, it gained 2 per cent to on the stock exchanges. Ahead of the IPO, 1) The IRFC IPO is the first public offering of come down to 86.4 per cent from 100 per assets and project assets of the Indian IRFC said that it has received a good the calendar year and is the first by an NBFC cent after the issue. Railways and other entities under the Rs 7,990.30.The country's largest carmaker national transporter. The company has Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it has response from anchor investors, who helped in the public sector. The IRFC public issue 3) The IRFC is issuing shares at a price band of raise approximately Rs 1,390 crore of its consists of 1,78,20,69,000 equity shares, Rs 25-26 and the lot size is 575. Interested played a vital role in supporting projects and increased the prices of select models by up which includes a fresh issue of 118.8 crore investors can place bids for a minimum of expansion of the Indian Railways. to Rs 34,000 to offset adverse impact of total issue size of Rs 4,633 crore.Demand for rising input costs.The company is increasing the prices owing to an increase in HDFC Bank signals IT various input costs... The new prices are effective from January 18, 2021, Maruti Change your important Aadhaar card details in a jiffy, all issues may not be fixed Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing. by March 97% investors want you need is your mobile phone and an OTP MUMBAI: HDFC Bank has indicated winding up of 6 funds at New Delhi: In the backdrop of Covid-19 that was declared during enrolment or in its conference call with analysts that the lender might not complete Franklin pandemic, Aadhaar issuing body Unique latest successful processed update request, fixing its back-end IT issues during Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) whichever is later.Here's how to verify the current fiscal. The bank said that NEW DELHI: As an overwhelming 97% of had recently annouced a major update mobile number on UIDAI its action plan relating to disaster investors voted in favour of winding up of six allowing people to make changes in their websiteAlternatively, you can click this recovery would take 12-18 months, schemes of Franklin Templeton Mutual Aadhaar details from the comfort of their direct linkYou will have to fill in details while its immediate plans would Fund, the Supreme Court on Monday granted home. such as your Aadhaar number, email take 10-12 weeks.The country’s opportunity to all the parties to file their Now you can do it online, without having to address and a security code.If you want to largest private bank had reported its objections and posted the hearing for January go to any Aadhaar Kendra. All you need is verify your email address, type in your 12- Q3 results on Saturday — the first 25 to decide on distribution of money to the just a registered mobile phone where you digit Aadhaar number, email address and after the RBI pulled up the lender for unitholders. will get the OTP. Although, for some the security code.You will instantly get a repeated problems faced by A bench of Justices S A Nazeer, A S Bopanna facilities, mentioned by UIDAI, you will notification on your email id bearing an customers in accessing digital and V Ramasubramanian granted three days have to go to Aadhaar Center and get the OTP.Now type the OTP in the right hand banking. for filing objections to the evoting on changes done. Aadhaar card is one of the side of the page and verify it.If your details The bank had reported an 18% year- winding up of six mutual fund schemes of the most important documents that can be used for Enrolment/Update Centre. match with that of UIDAI, you will get a on-year growth in earnings. The company. Earlier, the apex court had asked several useful purpose. You can now update Registered mobile Id mandatory message that saying, "Congratulations! The bank’s share price rose by over 1% Sebi to appoint an observer for overseeing your Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Address and Do note that your registered mobile number is Email ID matches with our records!". after the results on a day the sensex the e-voting process. The voting with regard Language Online. Meanwhile, for other mandatory for Online Aadhaar Update Request. Similarly, if you want to verify your mobile fell by nearly 1% after its record to the winding up took place inthe last week updates like Head of Family/Guardian details or You will receive OTP for Aadhaar number, follow the same procedure. This time, profit of Rs 8,758 crore. of December. The court had also stayed Biometric update, resident will be required to Authentication on your registered mobile. instead of email address, type your mobile According to Macquarie research refunds. visit Aadhaar Seva Kendra or You can verify email address and mobile number number and generate the OTP. analyst Suresh Ganapathy, the tech resolution will take time and could spill over to end of June 2021. Adani Green sells 20% “They want to be very sure everything Fuel prices at new record high in Delhi; Petrol prices cross Rs is in place, ramp up capacity and stake, 50% in solar then call the RBI for due diligence … As of now, inability to give credit projects to Total cards has not affected account NEW DELHI: French oil and gas major 85-mark: Check fuel prices in metro cities on January 19, 2021 openings … But if this continues beyond June, we can see some Total SE is to acquire a 20% stake in Adani impact coming in the near term… Green Energy (AGEL), the renewables Petrol prices on Monday Meanwhile, for others like ICICI and arm of the Ahmedabad-based diversified Axis, this is an opportunity to ramp Adani Group, and 50% ownership of the hit fresh all-time high in up their credit card base,” said company’s operating solar projects with Ganapathy.The RBI has barred the aggregate capacity of over 2GW Delhi after state-owned oil bank from launching digital (gigawatts) for $2.5 billion. initiatives and issuing credit cards Total will acquire the 20% stake from the marketing companies until it fixes issues with its IT system promoter group’s 74.9% holding in AGEL, and ensures that multiple outages of the Adani Group said in a statement on hiked rates by 25 paise per online services that happened in the Monday. litre. past do not repeat. This is Total’s third deal with the Adani According to analysts, though it would take time to fix the issues, the bank Group and indicates the French major is New Delhi: Petrol prices on Tuesday hit another betting big on India’s energy transition was optimistic of getting permission fresh all-time high in Delhi after state-owned oil from the RBI for a digital lending based on, as Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne marketing companies hiked rates by 25 paise platform for auto loans.According to said, “the pillars of renewable energy and per litre.Petrol prices were increased by 25 Siji Philip of Axis Securities, the natural gas”The AGEL stock closed at Rs paise to Rs 85.20 litre from Rs 84.95 per litre bank has made a representation to 953.5 on the BSE on Monday, up from its while diesel prices too were hiked by 25 paise to the regulator for digital lending for previous close of Rs 947.6, after dipping to Rs 75.38 from Rs 75.13 per litre , as per data four-wheelers and two-wheeler Rs 921 intraday. available in Indian Oil Corporation. In Mumbai, loans.“On the restrictions imposed Total had in February 2020 struck a deal with diesel prices were hiked to Rs 91.80 per litre, by the RBI on December 2, the bank AGEL to acquire a 50% stake for $510 thus witnessing new record high.Here is government cut excise duty on petrol and diesel showed.When petrol scaled its highest levels in has made progress according to the million in a new joint venture company looking at the price difference of diesel and by Rs 1.50 per litre in a bid to ease inflationary Delhi on October 4, 2018, the fuel touched a plan provided to the regulator. The petrol in four metro cities on January 19, pressure and boost consumer confidence. new high of Rs 91.34 in Mumbai. On bank expects to complete the process they formed. The deal entailed AGEL Alongside, state-owned fuel retailers cut prices Wednesday it costs Rs 90.60 a litre in Mumbai. transferring its operating solar assets with a 2021.Highest ever rate of Rs 84 a litre for petrol in 10–12 weeks, which will then be in Delhi was touched on October 4, 2018. by another Re 1 a litre, which they recouped Diesel in Mumbai on Wednesday at Rs 80.78 a subject to RBI inspection,” a note by total capacity of 2,148MW to the joint later.Since May 2020, petrol price has risen by litre is higher than the October 4, 2018 rate of Rs venture.AGEL was to retain the remaining Diesel too had scaled to an all-time high of Rs Edelweiss said. It added that the 75.45 a litre on October 4, 2018.On that day, the Rs 14.28 per litre and diesel by Rs 11.83 a litre, 80.10.Global demand concerns kept oil prices bank aims to introduce a digital 50% ownership in the joint venture. price notifications of oil companies in check. U.S. crude fell 0.1% to $52. platform for auto loans in 90 days. Total began its relationship with Adani Group in 2018 by investing in Adani Gas, the group’s subsidiary for city gas distribution, LNG (liquefied natural gas) and gasmarketing businesses. Budget 2021 to be announced on February 1: Here's what “This agreement (with AGEL) is an important step in our alliance with the Adani Group and our common vision and goals with respect to the importance of could be in store for the Pandemic-hit middle class access to low carbon energy in India. Given the size of the market, India is the healthcare to insurance to home loans, it is rate of 30 percent. But the new tax rates right place to put into action/to deploy our Among several personal taxation aspects that will cast a will be available only to those who energy transition strategy based on two major impact in the lives of the middle forego deductions and exemptions pillars — renewables and natural gas,” the expectations ranging from class people.There has been a widespread under various sections of the Income statement quoted Pouyanne as saying.“We healthcare to insurance to demand that the FM should raise income Tax Act. The Budget session of have a shared vision of developing tax slabs at least Rs 3 lakh so that the tax Parliament will begin on January 29 renewable power at affordable prices to home loans, it is personal burden for those in the Rs 5 lakh p.a with the address of President Ram Nath enable a sustainable energy transformation income group could have a little extra at Kovind to the joint sitting of both the in India. We look forward to working taxation aspects that will hand. As per media reports, FM Houses and the Union Budget will be together towards delivering India’s vision Sitharaman may announce something on presented on February 1. The Budget for 450GW renewable energy capacity by cast a major impact in the this track.In the last Budget 2020, session of Parliament would conclude 2030,” the statement quoted Adani Group Sitharaman had given an option to the on April 8.The Houses will adjourn on chairman Gautam Adani as saying.AGEL lives of the middle class personal income tax-payers to avail ofcurrent 20 per cent subject to the condition February 15 and meet again on March debuted in 2015 with a 648MW solar lower rates for those earning up to Rs 15 that they do not opt for any deductions and 8.Like the previous session, both the Houses project, the world’s largest single-location people. lakh per year. FM Sitharaman had exemptions under the various sections of would sit in shifts with Rajya Sabha meeting unit, at Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu. It has over announced that the new personal incomeIncome Tax Act. The new rate for those with in the forenoon and Lok Sabha in the 14.6GW of contracted renewable capacity, tax regime for those do not go for anybetween Rs 10 to 12.5 lakh will be 20 per evening between 4 pm and 9 pm as part of with 3GW in operation, another 3GW New Delhi: The Pandemic-hit middle class is deductions and exemptions, the rate will cent against 30 per cent at present while health measures adopted due to the under construction and 8.6GW under pinning its hopes on the upcoming Union be 10 percent for those earning between Rs 5 those earning between Rs 12.5 lakh to 15 coronavirus pandemic.The Question Hour development. The company aims to Budget, that the announcement by Finance lakh-7.5 lakh per annum against the presentlakh will pay tax at 25 per cent against 30 per would take place in the Budget session. In achieve 25GW of renewable power Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may help them rate of 20 percent. Those earning between Rs cent.There is ill be no change for those the previous session, the Question Hour was generation by 2025. emerge from the impact of COVID-19 crisis. 7.5 lakh to 10 lakh per year will be able to earning more than Rs 15 lakh per annum and not taken up due to paucity of time as both Among several expectations ranging from pay tax at a rate of 15 per cent against the they will continue to pay tax at the current Houses met for four hours each. 3 New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 STATE THE SIKH TIMES

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NEWS BOX Man knocked down by bike on Ggn-Fbd UP set to lift poultry curbs on Jan 24, Rd Gurgaon: A man was fatally knocked down by a speeding bike near the Gwal Pahari police chicken back on plate at Noida eateries chowki while crossing the Gurgaon-Faridabad road from one Noida/Ghaziabad: Even as a brown fish owl at laboratory tests in Meerut. The Rapid side to another with his brother. the Delhi zoo died and tested positive for bird Response Teams (RRT) have been put in The biker fled after the accident. flu earlier this week, the HIN8 viral strain has place. Neither has the forest department The accident occurred near the not affected any poultry or migratory bird detected any symptomatic bird deaths nor police post on Sunday evening population in Noida, Greater Noida or have we,” said Mahesh Kumar, CVO, when Ram Lal and Lallu were returning from the Gwal Pahari Ghaziabad so far. Ghaziabad. market. Ram Lal, who was from As a result, the temporary restrictions that the Varun Khera, head, National Restaurants UP and worked as a gardener in state government had imposed on letting live Association of India (Noida), said: “There Gurgaon, was hit by the bike as he poultry from other states into Uttar Pradesh was an initial panic so many eateries had and his brother were crossing the will be lifted on January 24, unless further stopped serving chicken. But now, lane that takes traffic towards orders keep them in force. restaurants are bringing the chicken dishes Faridabad. “Both my brother and Meanwhile, restaurants in Noida reported back. There is no reason for panic. Also, with the biker fell on the road in the having started bringing back chicken on the the Ghazipur market open, we think people impact of the collision. But my brother sustained serious injuries menu. Many restaurants had restricted the are feeling safe to consume chicken now.The and started bleeding from the nose. sale of chicken dishes until the upcoming forest department of GB Nagar has shut the However, the biker soon got up weekend.Both Noida and Greater Noida are Surajpur wetland to visitors as a and sped away,” Lallu said in his hubs of winged visitors. Thousands of birds precautionary measure. Parts of Okhla Bird statement to police. flock to the wetlands and forest areas now. Sanctuary are restricted for bird watchers. Passersby gathered after hearing However, no incident has been reported from The Dhanauri wetland area too has been put their screams and the police were any of the bird sanctuaries or wetlands so far. under surveillance for any incident of also alerted. Minutes later cops The Ghazipur market, which is on the fringe of symptomatic bird death.“The standing from the nearby police chowki Ghaziabad, was shut for a few days but has advice for all those who have a chance to get arrived and took Ram Lal to a been reopened by the Delhi government after in contact with birds is to maintain distance, private hospital in Sector 56 in a avoid stepping on bird droppings and clean PCR van, where doctors declared the samples collected from the shops tested negative for the avian flu. cautious due to Covid. Also, bird to human Srivastava, chief veterinary officer (CVO), shoes and avoid touching dead birds or him dead.On the complaint, an transfer of the virus is rare. Poultry samples Gautam Budh Nagar. FIR was registered at the DLF “So far, we have conducted routine checks on feathers. In case any incident, 10 kilometres phase-1 police station under bird samples and have not received any have not displayed any symptoms. We are “Earlier, we had sent 20 samples for testing and around that area will be put on alert,” sections 279 and 304-a of the IPC negative feedback. People are already being vigilant,” said Virendra Kumar today we sent 155 more samples for Srivastava added. for rash driving or riding in a public way and negligence causing Gurugram: Pilot driving home death. “We have registered an FIR on the basis of the complaint Drive to fix safety flaws on Ggn roads dies as truck on wrong side submitted by the family and are currently investigating the Gurgaon: At a time when daily accidents are median markings and cat-eye reflectors. and Ambedkar Chowk to be more pedestrian rams his car, drags it matter,” said an official.Many being reported in Gurgaon due to lack of road During the drive, the government agencies, friendly on the other hand,” said Sarika accidents have happened on the safety measures deployed by various civic including GMDA and MCG, will not only Panda-Bhatt, a city-based road safety expert. GURUGRAM: A pilot with a private airline died Gurgaon-Faridabad road. In the bodies, the National Highways Authority of raise awareness towards traffic rules and the The move comes at a time when daily road after a truck being driven on the wrong side first three weeks of 2021, at least India (NHAI), along with district authorities, basics of safe driving, but also will focus on accidents are being reported due to lack of crashed into his car near Chintels Corporate Park five people have lost their lives in civic agencies and police, is working on improving infrastructure and vulnerable road safety measures deployed by various off the Dwarka Expressway on Sunday night. accidents. While two of the creating safer streets for pedestrians as well as intersections like Bristol Chowk, Kanhai civic bodies. Road safety experts have argued Anmol Verma, police said, was driving home from accidents happened due to motorists.Responding to the Union ministry Chowk and Ambedkar Chowk, officials told that in the absence of independent road safety negligence at construction sites, Delhi alone when the accident happened around of road transport and highways (MoRTH)’s TOI.NHAI project director Shashi Bhushan audit to attach accountability of accidents, the 12.10am. It is not clear for how long Verma lay the other three happened due to call to observe road safety month from said, “Based on the guidelines and plan awareness campaigns will achieve little to speeding and rash driving. bleeding inside his car.Two passersby brought him January 18 to February 17, NHAI, in released by the MoRTH for the road safety nothing as majority of the mishaps are the out of the car and took him to a nearby hospital, collaboration with the Gurgaon district month, we would be assessing the stretches in result of lapses in safety measures mandated where he died during treatment.Pankaj Kaushal, A single hospital to administration, GMDA, and traffic police, on our jurisdiction and fixing the road safety under the Indian Road Congress. Verma’s friend who lives next door in Sector 111, get most of Monday launched a month-long road safety lapses, if found. We would also be conducting Sewa Ram, a city-based road safety and said he received a call a little after midnight where drive. The first location for the drive — ‘zero- various awareness programmes in schools, mobility expert, said, “Road accidents in the two persons, who identified themselves as Nirmal tolerance’ against traffic offences — was Golf where we’ll organise workshops on traffic city are mostly due to the dangerous road and Suresh, informed him about the accident. Gurgaon’s Covaxin Course Road. rules and safe driving. At the Kherki Daula environments. Places like Atul Kataria “I rushed to the spot and found that a truck had Gurgaon: Most of the doses of In the coming days, the traffic cops will step up toll plaza, we’ll organise road safety events.” Chowk is a classic example of what’s wrong Covaxin earmarked for the city will their challan drives against various road “During this month, we hope to improve the with safety measures in the city. Besides the collided with Anmol’s car. The front portion of the be used by a single hospital to offences, especially speeding. road engineering aspect along with increased awareness drive, the city is in dire need of car was mangled. The truck was on the wrong side. vaccinate its staff and those of Simultaneously, critical intersections like awareness on road safety and traffic rules. periodic independent road safety audits. The After it crashed into the car, the truck dragged it till nearby hospitals. Gurgaon has Bristol Chowk will be redeveloped into a While on the one hand there’ll be zero- audits will help fix accountability of the the divider,” said Kaushal.He lodged a complaint received 4,200 doses of Covaxin, pedestrian-friendly street, which would tolerance drives by the traffic police engineers and civic bodies that construct at Bajghera police station against the truck driver, out of which 3,600 (85%) will be include cycle tracks, pedestrian walkways, who fled the spot. Kaushal said Nirmal and used at Max Hospital. While 1,800 department, we’d collaborate with GMDA in these roads and that would eventually result tightened corners of the intersections, proper redesigning intersections like Bristol Chowk in an improved road environment.” Suresh, too, were returning from Delhi when they doses will be given in the first saw Verma’s mangled car. There was no one inside round of vaccinations, the remaining will be given after 28 the truck, they told Kaushal. days. “We had a discussion with Noida allows builders to According to Kaushal, Verma had lived in Delhi for Max Hospital regarding Covaxin, Jan 25 is new cut-off date for 25 years and recently shifted to a house off the and they requested us to provide pay lease rent in Dwarka Expressway. “He was driving alone when 1,800 Covaxin doses. This is a objections to circle rates the accident took place. Here, it is common for good move and we will be Gurgaon: The deadline to submit objections received a mixed response from the public. instalments, but with riders trucks and trolleys to drive on the wrong side, providing them the doses as per and suggestions to the proposed hike in While some are happy with the proposed which often leads to accidents,” he added. availability,” said Dr Virender Noida: The Noida Authority on Monday allowed Yadav, chief medical officer, circle rates in Gurgaon for the 2021-22 circle rates, some have raised objections private developers to pay lease rent dues in An officer at Bajghera police station said a case had Gurgaon.Max started vaccination fiscal has been extended to January 25, stating that homebuyers would suffer due to instalments. The move will help around 30,000 been registered under sections 279 and 304A of at three session sites on its premises officials said. Earlier, the deadline was the hike in circle rates,” said Basti Ram, homebuyers who are waiting to get their the IPC (rash driving and negligence causing on Monday, where 300 healthcare January 15.The decision to extend the district revenue officer.After the deadline of properties registered. death). workers were supposed to get deadline by 10 days was taken by Sanjeev January 25 is over, “we will take one month According to a rough estimate, there are close to Kaushal, additional chief secretary and to finalise the circle rates”, the district Residents of the new sectors that have come up vaccinated with Covishield, but 50 highrise projects in the city where around along the Dwarka Expressway said accidents were less than a quarter turned up. It financial commissioner of Haryana’s revenueofficeradded. 30,000 buyers have not been able to register revenue and disaster management The new circle rates for the 2021-22 fiscal frequent on the stretch because of numerous hasn’t received any doses of their flats because the developers have not potholes and lack of lights, and the menace of Covaxin so far. Dr Rajiv Dang, department, after he held a virtual meeting year will be implemented from April 1. cleared dues of the Authority.A number of these medical director at Max Hospital, with the deputy commissioners of all Committees at the tehsil level were formed buyers had approached the UP government, wrong-side driving further compromises road said, “We will like to take Covaxin districts on Monday. on the directions of the state government to urging it to find a solution.The decision to allow safety. With a blanket of fog enveloping Delhi- from the health department and The circle rate or collector’s rate is the decide the circle rates. The circle rates builders to pay in instalments was taken at the NCR, this increases the risk of accidents have requested them for the minimum value that state governments have proposed by each of these committees have board meeting of the Authority. It, however, significantly.“Unplanned route diversions also vaccine.” set for the sale or transfer of a plot, built-up been uploaded on the website of the district comes with a few riders. For instance, builders often force commuters to drive on the wrong side house, apartment or commercial property. administration.Gurgaon’s home developers will be considered for the instalment scheme on a daily basis. The roads in the vicinity are Apartments on Officials said that Kaushal had sought a report association had also met the deputy only if they have cleared the land premium. riddled with potholes, which cause accidents. A on the feedback on circle rates from the commissioner on January 12 and demanded They will also have to pay the prevailing interest few days ago, there was a major accident near sports city land? deputy commissioners. At the meeting, at least a 10% decrease in circle rates to rate being charged by the Authority.RK Arora, Sector 84,” said Yashesh Yadav, president of the Gurgaon’s deputy commissioner Yash Garg boost the real estate market struggling due president of UP Naredco, a real estate body, to pandemic.Moreover, the association had Dwarka Expressway Welfare Association OCs halted said that the district has received only eight backed the decision. “We welcome the decision suggestions and objections so far from the also submitted a representation that the .Bajrang Jain, a resident of Godrej Summit in Noida: The Noida Authority has proposed circle rate for builder floors and will urge developers to take advantage of Sector 104, echoed him. side crashed head-on into public.“The objections and suggestions can the scheme at the earliest. formed a committee to suggest a now be submitted till January 25. We have should be rolled back. a sedan, killing two in the car and injuring one. roadmap for the six sports cities planned across sectors 78, 79, 101, 150 and 152, a move that will halt the process of selling and buying flats in these areas. Palwal, Faridabad see Long wait: Vaccinators in The authority has said no occupation certificates would be issued till all facilities and amenities are role of tele-counsellors developed in the complexes. 70% and 76% turnout Without an occupation certificate, a Gurgaon: Some killed time discussing arrive. Others were frantically making household chores, others played calls to the recipients. Some did not developer will not be able to Gurgaon: The vaccination drive it would remove apprehensions of centres in the afternoon. The three execute a lease deed and no registry games on their phones. At these four take calls, most declined citing of property can take place without for healthcare workers in the people. People are additional centres were made hospitals, the vaccinators were more personal issues.The hospital that.The panel has been formed Gurgaon’s neighbouring districts, apprehensive about getting the functional by 3pm, so we could busy persuading recipients to turn up management said they were trying to under the leadership of the including Palwal, Faridabad and shot but the good part is that we vaccinate only 1,349 people on than injecting the vaccine.Officials at achieve a 50% target. “That is what we additional chief executive officer Nuh was carried out on Monday. are not pestering people to come Monday. However, we are the four hospitals where Covaxin is are aiming at. People have their According to the data collected, for vaccination. We are taking hopeful to get 100% coverage in being administered — Park, W- apprehension about the vaccine. We of the authority, with the in-charge Pratiksha, Metro and Cloudnine are giving out consent forms to all. I of planning, legal and finance Palwal saw around 70% people’s consent and also the subsequent days,” he said. —said on Monday morning they took the vaccine today,” said Dr PN departments as the members. recipients and Faridabad around counselling them.” A total of 23 centres were set up would be happy if they could manage Kakar, CEO, Park Hospital. Covaxin To develop the sports city, the Noida 76%. While Nuh has set a target of In Faridabad, 1,349 people got across Nuh on Monday where to vaccinate even 50% of the has been developed by Bharat Biotech Authority had offered huge plots to vaccinating 5,800 people in the vaccinated on Monday at 19 only 961 recipients turned up for recipients. In total, 436 healthcare in collaboration with the Indian different consortiums. Six sports entire drive, only 961 turned up centres across the district. vaccination. In Nuh, the lowest workers were supposed to be injected Council of Medical Research nd has cities were to be developed (two for the shot on Monday. Faridabad, however, had set a turnout was recorded at Nuh with Covaxin at these facilities. By been approved in trial mode.The were planned in Sector 150) over Palwal set a target to vaccinate 383 target of vaccinating 1,787 people community health centre (CHC) evening, only 154 had turned up.At situation was no different at Metro and 500 acres.The plan was to reserve Park Hospital, the CEO took the first Cloudnine hospitals. At each of these 70% of the area for sports and of its healthcare workers at seven on Monday. The lowest turnout in where only nine people turned up. shot at 10.40am. The other staff were facilities, less than 30 people turned up recreational activities. But over the session sites on Monday. Faridabad was reported at the “We have a target of vaccinating the next in line. But after the last to take the jabs. “It was a really slow years, the consortiums kept sub- However, only 270 turned up to Civil Hospital session site where 5,800 people in the district. We staffer had been inoculated, the day. Only 15 healthcare workers had leasing the land to private get the vaccine shot. Covaxin was only 19 people turned up. didn’t fix targets for a single day vaccinators had to wait for almost an arrived till noon. Most of those whose developers and got approval for given at three out of seven centres Dr Randeep Singh Poonia, chief and our healthcare workers are hour for the next recipient to turn up. names were on the list were nowhere amended plans that paved way for in Palwal. Of the 270 recipients, medical officer of Faridabad said getting vaccinated as per their “People are just not coming. Our team to be seen. We called them up, but they the development of group housing 190 received the Covaxin shot. that since they were late in setting duty schedule. The healthcare collected the consent forms of 33 refused to come to the centre citing projects. But the sports facilities, healthcare workers. But later in the some personal issues,” said Kamla, a Dr Brahmdeep Sandhu, chief up the centres, so, the numbers workers will be vaccinated day, hardly anybody turned up,” said vaccinator at Metro Hospital.At W- which included a nine-hole golf medical officer of Palwal health were less compared to the first whenever they come during the course, lawn tennis court and Jyoti, a vaccinator.The corridor where Pratiksha, the turnout was less than department, said, “If we compare day of the drive. “We are vaccination hours. We will the vaccine rooms had been set up at 30% till 4pm. “Most of the football and swimming academies, Park wore a deserted look around housekeeping staff who were never caThe chief executive officer the turnout for Covishield and expecting to achieve 100% target hopefully achieve our target in the Covaxin, there is not much soon. We started vaccination in next two weeks,” said Dr 2pm.A recipient finally turned up after supposed to be vaccinated today were of Noida Authority, Ritu an hour. His vaccinator said he had not very confident. They felt they were Maheshwari said. difference. We need to motivate the morning with 16 centres only Surender Yadav, chief medical people and as the drive continues, but decided to add three more officer of Nuh. waited for three hours for him to part of some trial. New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

NEWS BOX BJP hits out Kejriwal govt for suggesting UP achieves 74% of target under lowering legal drinking age to 21 in Delhi New Delhi Days after a Delhi government committee suggested making 21 the PM job cheme in 8 months permitted drinking age and reducing the number of dry days to three in a year, BJP The government also said is much higher than just 48.33 per and benefit from the same. As has hit out at the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP cent of the target reached collectively part of the scheme, the subsidy is government saying that doing so will prove that UP has topped the list by all working institutions associated first issued by the concerned to be fatal for the people. with PMEGP across the country. bank, which claims that amount Such an excise policy of Kejriwal government in terms of achieving the The main credit for this achievement with us,” said Sehgal, adding will not only increase incidents of violence goes to the Uttar Pradesh Khadi and that in Uttar Pradesh no interest and accidents relating to road rage, but the target, which is much Village Industries Board (KVIB) is charged for the first three years tendency of people to drink alcohol will also which has already reached 106 from the beneficiary. increase, which can lead many families to higher than just 48.33 per percent against the target set for A c c o r d i n g t o t h e s tate the brink of destruction, BJP President utilisation of margin money, a government, the target set for the Adesh Gupta said. cent of the target reached government official said. KVIB was to give Rs 77.16 crore Gupta said that the Kejriwal government Under KVIB, more than Rs 81.76 crore to 2,572 units, while for DIC it should not reduce the drinking age adding collectively by all working has been given to 2,378 units, and was Rs 102.87 crore to 3,429 that if the Delhi government goes ahead with thereby providing employment to units and for KVIC Rs 77.16 the "anti-social" excise police, then the BJP institutions associated with more than 21,000 youth, the official crore to 2,572 units. will be forced to come on the roads to protest PMEGP across the country. added.According to the government While the KVIB accepted the against it. sources, two other agencies – District proposals for 169 per cent of the Industries Center (DIC) and Khadi target amount, the DIC and and Village Industries Commission KVIB accepted proposals for Anti-Sterlite protests: (KVIC) that are a part of the PMEGP 145 per cent and 52 per cent of Lucknow In nearly eight and half months, in Uttar Pradesh – utlised 77 per cent t h e t a r g e t a m o u n t , Rajinikanth skips Uttar Pradesh has utilised more than Rs and 36 per cent of the target money, respectively.Collectively, the 189.04 crore to help 5,507 enterprises across respectively.Under the PMEGP, a three agencies were given a summon by inquiry the state as part of the Prime Minister general category beneficiary setting up an25 lakh and under business/service sector is target of Rs 257.19 crore to 8,573 units, and commisison, seeks Employment Generation Programme enterprise in rural area is given 25 per cent of Rs 10 lakh. they accepted proposals from 10,009 units (PMEGP), thereby achieving 74 per cent of the project cost as subsidy, and the same is 35 Additional Chief Secretary (Khadi and Village amounting to more than Rs 320.10 crore – video conferencing the targeted amount till January 16, the per cent for every other set of people. TheIndustries) Navneet Sehgal said the data 124 per cent of the target. government said. With more than two promoter equity in case of a general category shows how we could convert an adverse As per the district wise data for KVIB, the Chennai Superstar Rajinikanth failed to months still remaining, officials believe that beneficiary will be 10 per cent, while in situation like a pandemic into an opportunity. highest amount disbursed was in Pratapgarh appear before the judicial commission, state will surpass the target by the end of the every other case the same has been decided to “Even during that the pandemic, the board (Rs 4.33 crore), followed by Varanasi (Rs which had summoned him to help with the financial year. be 5 per cent. provided margin money for employment and 4.28 crore) and Ghazipur (Rs 3.96 crore). investigation into the 2018 violence at the The government also said that UP has topped The maximum cost of the project/unitbusiness to the youth effectively. We made an The amount sanctioned by the banks was Sterlite factory in Tuticorin. the list in terms of achieving the target, which admissible under manufacturing sector is Rsonline system and started a campaign to also highest in Pratapgarh at Rs 6.13 crore. At least a dozen people had died after invite people to become a part of the scheme protesters demanding permanent closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelting plant, Sinhagad Fort to clashed with the police. Rajinikanth's lawyer on Tuesday appeared get a tourist before the commission and stated that he India, France to conduct bilateral air has filed a petition on the superstar's behalf resort next seeking exemption from appearing in person and requested video conferencing. month, restaurant “I've filed a petition with the judge on behalf also planned of Rajinikanth. It's mentioned in the exercise at Jodhpur air force station petition, seeking exemption for Rajinikanth Pune A swanky and refurbished to appear in person and to hold inquiry The Indian Air Force and the France.As measures to further the existing cooperation, the two forces have been gainfully resort is what awaits trekkers through video conferencing. The retired French Air and Space Force to Sinhagad Fort next month judge has said that she'll consider the utilising available opportunities to conduct 'hop- exercises'.The French Air and Space Force as the Maharashtra Tourism petition. I was informed that if he wishes he (Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace) Development Corporation can appear in person at Chennai as there is deployment, while ferrying to Australia for Ex are set to carry out a bilateral Pitchblack in 2018, was hosted by the IAF at the (MTDC) is putting the final no video conferencing facility here,” touches to its facilities at the Rajinikanth’s lawyer said. air exercise at Jodhpur Air Force air force stations in Agra and Gwalior for exercise with fighters and MRTT aircraft. tourist spot. Station from January 20 to Currently, the French detachment for Ex Desert Closed for nearly 2.5 years due Chandigarh: PGIMER Knight-21 is deployed in Asia as part of their to disrepair, the 25-bed facility January 24 this year. 'Skyros Deployment' and will ferry in forces to is set to open up for the public doctor features among in February, said Deepak aircraft participating in the exercise will include Air Force Station Jodhpur.The exercise is unique New Delhi The Indian Air Force and the French Harane, regional manager, top 20 global Mirage 2000, Su-30 MKI, Rafale, IL-78 Flight as it includes fielding of Rafale aircraft by both Air and Space Force (Armée de l'Air et de Refuelling Aircraft, AWACS and AEW&C sides and is indicative of the growing interaction MTDC (Pune region).“We had l'Espace) will conduct a bilateral air exercise, Ex researchers on aircraft.The exercise marks an important between the two premier air forces. given the resort to a private Desert Knight-21, at Jodhpur Air Force Station milestone in the series of engagements between As the two detachments commence their air company but have now taken universal health from January 20 to January 24 this year.France the two air forces.As part of Indo-French exchange from January 20, they will be put into it back. Due to the lockdown, will participate with Rafale, Airbus A-330 defence cooperation, the Indian Air Force and practice operational experience gained across the fort was closed and hence coverage Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), A-400M the French Air and Space Force held six editions terrains and spectrums and endeavour to we couldn’t work on site. Tactical Transport aircraft and approximately Chandigarh Dr Shankar Prinja, Additional of air exercises named 'Garuda' -- the latest being exchange ideas and best practices to enhance Since December 23, work has 175 personnel. Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force Professor of Health Economics at PGI’s in 2019 at Air Force Base Mont-de-Marsan in interoperability. resumed and we have Department of Community Medicine and increased the pace of work. We School of Public Health, has featured in the should open it to the public by global list of top 20 researchers working in next month,” he said.With five the field of Universal Health Coverage Engineer-Turned-Clothes Merchant Arrested private rooms and two (UHC). dormitories with a capacity of A bibliometric analysis of research on UHC eight persons each, the resort conducted from January 1990 to September For Cheating Over 22,000 Women is expected to cater mostly to 2019, which was recently published in JMIR trekking groups and families. Public Health and Surveillance, identified A 32-year-old man has been lockdown. Facing mounting debt, he made an The corporation will also be authors, journals and countries where elaborate plan to create his own website to starting a small restaurant on maximum volume of high-quality research arrested from Gujarat's Surat for sell clothes as a way to cheat people," said Ms site.“There is a museum there on UHC is published. Karandikar. besides an open amphitheater Dr Prinja is the only researcher from India who allegedly cheating more than The Mumbai Police started investigating the features in this list of top 20 researchers 22,000 women through his apparel case on receiving a complaint of fraud in area. The tourists can use these facilities too. Sinhagad Fort is based on the volume of research, the impact website. The accused would not online shopping from a woman. of research and the quality of journals in According to the Mumbai Police, Ahir himself a very popular tourist spot and which it is published.Other researchers in ship out "purchased clothes", but made the website, where he sold high-end we are hoping to start more activities at the centre soon, ” this list belong to Harvard University, since sum was small victims did not clothes for less - a very attractive proposition London School of Hygiene and Tropical for many.The website did not have an option said Harane. Medicine, Imperial College London, approach the police. for cash-on-delivery. All purchases were Built atop the Bhuleswar range National University of Singapore and prepaid, and he would just not ship the of the Sahyadri Mountains, Thailand’s Ministry of Health, among others. Mumbai: As engineer-turned-clothes promised merchandise; that's how he cheated Sinhagad is a hill fortress Last year, Dr Prinja was awarded the manufacturer has been arrested from Gujarat's education in London, Mumbai Cyber Cell senior people. Since the money involved was not situated about 1,312 metres prestigious BC Shrivastav Foundation Award Surat for cheating more than 22,000 women of officer Rashmi Karandikar said, adding that they too much, most people would not report it to the above mean sea level. At a for his research on universal health coverage thousands of rupees through his apparel website, found the accused through his website police," Ms Karandikar said.PromotedListen to distance of 35 km from Pune by the Indian Council of Medical Research. the cyber cell unit of Mumbai Police has said. Shopiiee.com."Though highly educated, the the latest songs, only on city, the fort was earlier called The 32-year-old Ashish Ahir is a computer accused turned to crime after his factory suffered JioSaavn.comAccording to the Mumbai Police, Kondhana and traces a history engineer by training who completed his higher heavy losses over the last few years; his financial Ahir is estimated to have cheated almost 22,000 of around 2,000 years. Unable To Give Birth To health worsened amid the coronavirus women like this. A Son, Delhi Man Gives Triple Talaq To Wife 40 Arrested After Clash During New Delhi: A woman, who was allegedly given ''triple talaq'' by her husband of over two- decades because she failed to give him a son has approached Delhi's Saket court. Gujarat Ram Temple Donation Rally The woman, Huma Hashim claimed that Danish Hashim, the Director of an industry body New Delhi: At least 40 people have been required permission to carry out the "rath based in New Delhi, to whom she was married arrested in Gujarat's Kutch district after three yatra" on Sunday. for 23 years and with whom she had two cases were filed to look into the violence on Similar clashes have been reported at Ram daughters aged 20 and 18, had pronounced Sunday that allegedly left one man dead and Temple fund collection rallies from ''triple talaq'' to divorce her. several others injured, including policemen. different parts of the country, including "He always wanted a son and had forced me to The arrests have been made on charges of Madhya Pradesh's Indore, Ujjain and undergo several abortions. One day he was murder, rioting, arson and conspiracy among Mandsaur districts. hitting my daughter and when I attempted to others.On Sunday, clashes broke out The problem was recently highlighted by save her I was kicked and spat upon. He then between members of two communities Congress's Digvijaya Singh, who wrote to gave me triple talaq. We tried to file a during a procession to collect funds for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with a complaint but police paid no heed. We sought construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, an allowance also but he gave us nothing," Ms cheque of ? 1.11 lakh for the construction of the police said.At the rally, reportedly theAyodhya Ram temple. Hashim told ANI.Huma alleged that police organised by right-wing group the Vishwa did not file an FIR based on her complaint "Carrying lathis and swords and raising Hindu Parishad (VHP), "loud religious slogans to incite a community cannot be a dated July 13, a month after her husband gave slogans were raised... that provoked another her ''triple talaq''. She alleged that police had part of any religious ceremony. Such failed to register a case as Danish was community" leading to clashes with "swords developments cannot be part of the Hindu politically well connected.The woman along and sticks" and arson, states one of the religion... such developments... damaged with her daughters has also given a complaint complaints filed by an injured cop. the social harmony.You are aware that other to the National Commission for Women. The police had to lob tear gas shells to control religious communities are not against The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on the situation, Kutch (East) Superintendent of temple construction. So, as the country's Marriage) Act 2019, was passed by Police Mayur Patil said. Prime Minister, you direct states to stop Parliament in July 2019 makes the practice of "After the rally, the body of a migrant worker fundraising processions where people instant divorce through the so-called "triple from Jharkhand was found about 200 metres carrying arms are inciting other talaq" among Muslims a punishable offence. from the clash site in Kidana village, and the as part of that violence," Mr Patil added.The police have said the group did not have the communities," Mr Singh wrote. police are trying to ascertain if he was killed New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Avian flu: From symptoms to Bridging the gulf between precautions, here’s dream and reality what you need to know Celebrating the lives of visionary leaders who left The Civil Rights Movement an indelible imprint on thought and action not Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. King’s contribution to the Civil Rights Movement only refreshes our memories of their was remarkable. There have been many African- transformative impact but also rekindles hope. American leaders who have propagated the message Among those who influencedAmerican society Jr.’s ideas and his of freedom and dignity since the mid-19th century. and inspired many across the world in the 20th Among them, Dr. King was unique; he changed the century, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stands movement have very architecture of the movement. He added flesh to out. Reflecting on the legacy that Dr. King left these insightful ideas by leading a relentless and in setting the U.S. on the path to a more enduring appeal, nonviolent movement. He was fully aware that his inclusive society and polity assumes majestic dream could never be realised without significance in the context of persisting racism galvanising all those who have the same vision. The leading to the death of innocent African- including in India movement adapted ideas from India’s forays into Americans coupled with the rise of the Black civil disobedience. The 381-day Lives Matter movement. Montgomery bus boycott While we try to stay optimistic amid the COVID- As Americans celebrate his life in the U.S., it is demonstrated the potential for 19 pandemic — with a vaccine now in sight — a befitting to reflect on his lasting legacy in India nonviolent mass protest and new health scare has us worrying. Avian flu, also too, focusing particularly on the ideas he galvanised the Civil Rights known as bird flu, has created quite a stir and articulated and the movement he led, which have Movement. He tirelessly worked people have been wondering how dangerous it enduring and universal appeal, particularly at a with Rosa Parks, E. D. Nixon, JoAnn is, and what they can possibly do to stay safe. But time when some of those ideas are under threat. Robinson, Ralph Abernathy, Ella while there’s an influx of rumours, Dr Kirti Dr. King’s dream Baker, John Lewis, Andrew Young, Sabnis, Infectious Disease Specialist, Fortis If there is one idea that captures the essence of Dr. Jesse Jackson and C.T. Vivian and Hospitals, Mumbai answers some frequently King’s contribution, it is his dream of an many others. asked questions for indianexpress.com. inclusive America. Though the election of Right through the movement, Dr. King What is avian flu? Barack Obama as the first African-American strived to be the conscience and Avian influenza is the disease caused by infection President in 2008 was a major stride towards the unifier of a nation that was deeply with Avian (bird) Influenza (flu) Type A viruses. fulfilment of this dream, Dr. King’s dream was divided on racial lines. He bridged This is said to occur naturally among wild much more grandiose in its breadth and scope. He the gulf between the dream and aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic expanded the horizons of the dream both in its reality. Dr. King’s major contribution poultry and other birds and animals, according to conceptualisation and actualisation in the 1950s to the U.S. in general and African- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Americans in particular is in (CDC). According to the European Centre for and 1960s. Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), H5N8, In his 1963 oration at the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. invigorating the benchmarks of H5N5 and H5N1, with H5N8 are the most King eloquently unpacked his vision for an equality, justice and dignity. commonly-reported flu viruses among brds. inclusive and equitable America, which is The power of these illuminating ideas Does it affect humans? famously remembered as the “I have a dream” He raised a perceptive question: “When will you be and the tenacious movement According to the CDC, Avian flu viruses do not speech. Acknowledging the contribution of President satisfied?” And he answered it saying, “We can never be eventually resulted in a number of path-breaking laws normally infect human beings. Such an infection Abraham Lincoln who signed the Emancipation satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their such as Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of is rare, only sporadic cases have been reported Proclamation that set the African-Americans free from selfhood and robbed of their dignity.” From thereon he 1965, which ended several vestiges of racial since 2015, according to Mayo Clinic. If it does slavery, he underscored that “the life of the coloured made the world spellbound with his inimitable oratory discrimination and led to the empowerment of African- infect a person, infection is generally mild and American is still sadly crippled by the manacle of by expounding the dream that he had for America. “It is a Americans like never before. can require ICU care in a few patients. It’s rare to segregation and the chains of discrimination.” Givendream deeply rooted in the American dream that one day In the process of realising this glorious dream he was jailed have a human-to-human transmission of the persisting racial injustice even after a hundred yearsthis nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its almost 30 times, his house was bombed, he was stabbed same. Between 2003 and 2019, the WHO since 1863, he gave a clarion call saying: “Now is the creed… that all men are created equal.” He unfolded the once, and finally assassinated. He sacrificed his life for confirmed a total of 861 human cases of H5N1 time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial dream further by saying, “I have a dream my four little the dream of a better and inclusive America. Both in life worldwide, of which 455 deaths were recorded, injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.” The spirit of and death, he was a beacon of hope for America.May although not from India. children will one day live in a nation where they will not Jesus Christ’s Sermon on the Mount and the Gandhian be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of India, where there are continuing atrocities on the Dalit, What are the common symptoms? method of nonviolence burst forth beautifully when he tribal and minority communities due to a hierarchical * Cough their character.” He ended the speech with the old Black cautioned his community not to “satisfy the thirst forspiritual that gave them hope against all hopes, “Free at social structure, as well as the marginalised communities * Fever freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and across the world, draw inspiration from Dr. King and * Sore throat last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at hatred.” last!” strive for a more inclusive, just and equal society. * Muscle aches * Headache * Shortness of breath Injecting confidence: On India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive How can one contract the virus? People can contract the bird flu virus by close India began the largest vaccination drive in its resulted in promising vaccines with the ability to scale up vaccination. The approval contact with birds or bird droppings. Some history with over 2 lakh people vaccinated potential to save many lives and spark hope of the vaccines earlier this month has seen people have caught the virus from cleaning or Z across the country in 3,350 sessions on the and optimism in millions. This is a divisions among scientists and doctors plucking infected birds. It is also possible people India first day. Covishield manufactured at the commendable achievement. However, one themselves on the sagacity of the government contract the virus while swimming or bathing in Serum Institute of India was available in all cannot lose sight of the fact that this is a promoting both Covishield and Covaxin as water contaminated with the droppings of must States whereas only 12 States had vaccination marathon. The optimism of day one has being equivalent to one another. They are not. infected birds. sites where Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin was almost no bearing on the days that lie ahead. Covaxin is being administered as part of a Should one stop eating chicken and eggs? ensure administered. In the first tranche of vaccines, India’s immediate plan, as has been clinical trial and its efficacy is not established. Chicken and other poultry are safe to eat if cooked there are 11 million doses of Covishield and announced, is to inoculate 3 crore frontline All the vaccines on offer in the United States properly, according to a joint statement by the appraisal 5.5 million of Covaxin that will be health workers, and later 27 crore of those or the United Kingdom have some — UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) administered to healthcare workers, most vulnerable to the disease by July. A lot is insufficient, nonetheless — efficacy data and and the WHO. No birds from flocks with the of the sanitation workers and municipal workers in expected to change even before this therefore inspire greater confidence. Rather disease, however, should enter the food chain, the coming days. The first day of the vaccine deadline.Establishing the efficacy based on than dismiss concerns as ‘rumour mongering’ the authorities said. prowess of programme, inaugurated by Prime Minister final analysis of phase-3 trials and full and ‘politically motivated’, the government As per WHO, thorough cooking of poultry Narendra Modi, included ceremonial licensure may take months. Till then, it is has to work doubly hard to ensure that an products at or above 70° Celsius is crucial. This the inoculations across the country. It is rational and scientific on the part of anyone to honest appraisal of the vaccine’s prowess is ensures there is no active virus remaining if the significant that India has not lagged behind choose or decline a vaccine on the basis of rapidly disseminated. Those lining up for live bird has been infected and has mistakenly any other country in ensuring that frontline whether the potential risks outweigh the shots are adults — and a significant fraction of entered the food chain. To date, there is no vaccines is personnel stand to get vaccinated. It is only a benefits. Given India’s experience with them far more medically literate than the epidemiological evidence that people have year since the first reports of the novel childhood immunisation and administering average Indian — and all arms of government become infected after eating contaminated disseminat coronavirus pandemic approaching India millions of doses in extremely diverse must treat them so. It is their experience that poultry meat that has been properly cooked. All surfaced and that just 12 subsequent months geographical conditions, there is reasonable will percolate and influence adoption of the in all, in its paramount to maintain good hygiene ed widely of uncertainty, tragedy and upheaval have confidence that the country has the executive vaccines among the larger population. practices and stay alert on the symptoms. Rise of shadow entrepreneurship might not be able to access due What is then the way forward to regulate Without regulation, the to lockdown constraints. This such activity? As research by Amit could produce a redistribution Seru at Stanford University and his situation could spiral out of of old consumers towards colleagues found through studying these new markets provided shadow finance in the U.S., or through technology and also research by the Indian Institute of control entry of new consumers. Management, Ahmedabad found in While markets may self- the world of private coaching houses Recently, a professor at a business school allegedly correct using the invisible in Indian education, strong monitoring misused his faculty position to provide fake hand principles, the initial spike of quality would be essential. This certificates to students whom he had compelled to in demand and ensuing lock-in needs to be complemented with non- attend an online course that he taught. He effects might imply higher compliance being punishable with a essentially took advantage of India’s rising pre- market power for early movers. jail term, clamping down on services pandemic gig economy in education. When The manifestation of such market and related strict consequences. Those authorities at the institution discovered the racket, power will happen through a shadow firms that comply are more they suspended him. This is a cautionary tale for the variety of ways beyond the than welcome to join the dominant global rise of shadow entrepreneurship, not just in obvious price setting effects. mode of service delivery with non- education but other sectors such as finance (for Small firms will get acquired by shadow firms. But without regulation, easy loans), the betting economy (online games) large firms. First movers in the the situation could spiral out of and healthcare (e-pharmacies). Given the potential space with deep pockets could control, given monitoring needs of perverse consequences of shadow generate irrationally high public goods distribution for the entrepreneurship in the long run for consumer valuations. This may also show developing world. There also needs to welfare, regulation is needed to monitor quality of up with cross-border and be an associated harmonisation of services. national security implications activities between competition Supply and demand shock as recently reported about authorities of governments (in India’s What might drive the rise of shadow shady loans being provided by case the Ministry of Corporate Affairs entrepreneurship? When there is a supply and Chinese instant loan providers in regulating shadow demand shock as momentous as COVID-19, a new online. Such technology- entrepreneurship and government market may open up to tackle the shifting inwards mediated shadow constraints, extracting money from consumers by departments in healthcare, education of markets, owing to rising prices and lower entrepreneurial platforms could also harbour less means such as document forgery. Clearly, while or finance). quantities available. Shadow entrepreneurs, than safe spaces as is happening with harassment in such shadow entrepreneurialism may spike short- The big question though is, caught in the stress and offering the allure of technology-mediated Indian telemedicine platforms. run welfare effects with technology mediated fatigue of trying to manage the virus, will services, can help release the associated distortions It will also mean that unscrupulous individuals who access, they could create perverse welfare governments worldwide pay attention? If not, we and frictions in the market by offering are not entrepreneurs per se but are complementary consequences in the long run. may be in for the non-COVID-19 adverse welfare complementary services that traditional service service providers will potentially take more The way forward consequences of COVID-19, given the rise in providers may be constrained to offer or consumers advantage of these post-pandemic market shadow entrepreneurship around the world. New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES 7 Akshay Kumar, Naagin fame Twinkle Khanna have cutest wish for each other on 20th MouniMouni anniversary Getting married to Dubai based banker RoyRoy Suraj Nambiar?

Naagin fame Mouni Roy, during the COVID-19 lockdown was in Dubai with her sister, brother-in-law, and their ollywood couple Akshay Kumar and actress- kids. And it seems that she and Dubai-based banker Suraj turned-author Twinkle Khanna have completed B'w® years of togetherness' on Sunday. Taking to Nambiar got struck by cupid and they fell in love with the social media the couple shared perfect greetings each other. The latest report claims that the couple is for each other.Akshay Kumar posted a cute picture of themselves on Twitter, wherein the actor is seen now planning to take their relationship to the next level sporting a white shirt while Twinkle dressed in a and getting married super soon. stunning royal blue ensemble hugs him from the back. Wishing his wife, 'Kesari actor' wrote: "The surest IÓve ever been of a partnership...twenty years of togetherness and you still make my heart flutter and sometimes even drive me up the wall but then again I wouldnÓt have it any other way coz a smile is never far when you are near, Happy anniversary Tina." Actress Rakulpreet Singh dropped a red heart emoji and wrote, "Happpy happpy anniversary to both of you @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones happiness forever."On the other hand, Twinkle shared the same photograph and said "You are the beauty and the brawn in this partnership and I can't even say I am the brain, because you are smarter than me. We don't need each other to be complete (that's just a cliche from soppy ballads) but we want to have the other one around always and that is perhaps the only way it is meant to be. Happy Anniversary Mr K." Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna are one of the most desirable couples in Bollywood. Akshay and Twinkle tied the knot in January 2001. The couple have two children -- son, Aarav and a daughter named Nitara. et another report of a celebrity wedding is here! And we are talking about none other than actress Mouni Roy. Yes, that's On the professional front, Akshay Kumar is shooting true! The Naagin actress, as per the latest report is all set to tie for Aanand L. Rai's Atrangi Re, also starring Sara Ali Y Khan and Dhanush. The film is billed as a cross- the knot with a Dubai-based banker, Suraj Nambiar. For those unversed, the Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev actress during the COVID- cultural love story. Reportedly, Sara plays a girl from 19 lockdown was in Dubai with her sister, brother-in-law, and their Bihar, and she has romantic tracks with Akshay as kids. And it seems as if the duo got struck by cupid and they fell in well as Dhanush in the film. Written by Himanshu love with each other. Although there hasn't been any official Sharma,Atrangi Re is slated to open in 2021. announcement about the same, but if the rumours turn out to be true then this would be another surprise for the fans who are eagerly waiting for Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal's wedding that is Shahid Kapoor's 'Jersey' going to take place on January 24. A report in The Times Of India states that the actress is really close to to release on Diwali Suraj's parents and the couple are now planning to take their relationship to the next level. "Her comfort level with his parents will be one of the major factors in precipitating her decision," read the report. This is not the first time that she has grabbed eyeballs for her personal life as previously her name was linked to Suraj. At that time, she told Mumbai Mirror, "People who matter know I'm single and it's not about the shortage of time because you can compartmentalize your life. But I need to meet the right person, I can't just pick someone and start dating. At the moment I'm grateful for this window (movies) that has opened in my life. I don't think I should throw it away by not giving my 100 percent to it.” If you think that's enough, then probably you are wrong. A video of Mouni calling Suraj's parents mom and dad also made way to the internet. Have a look at the same here: Mouni's relationship status is a lot discussed. She was previously said to be dating actor Mohit Raina. Apart from him, she has even been associated with Gaurav Chopra. On the professional front, Mouni will next be seen in Ayaan Mukherji's 'Brahmastra' alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt. Coming back to Mouni walking down the aisle, we wish the actress announce the good news for her fans super soon!

ctor Shahid Kapoor on Sunday announced that his film "Jersey", a Hindi remake of 2019 Telugu Ablockbuster of the same name, will hit the theatres on November 5. "Jersey" chronicles the story of a talented but failed cricketer, who decides to return to the field in his late 30s driven by the desire to represent the Indian cricket team and fulfil his son's wish for a jersey as a gift. Kapoor, 39, who plays the lead role in the movie, said the story celebrates undying "human spirit". "JERSEY releasing in theatres this DIWALI 5th KatrinaKatrina November 2021. The triumph of the human spirit. A journey I am so very proud of. This ones for the TEAM ," Kapoor wrote on Instagram. The "Kabir Singh" star had started filming the movie wishes Ali Abbas earlier last year but the shoot was put on hold in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The team Zafar on his resumed the production in October and shot in various location in and around Dehradun and Chandigarh with safety protocols in place. birthday with their Producer Aman Gill said Diwali is the perfect time to release a family sports drama like "Jersey". It candid shots chronicles the story of a talented but failed cricketer, who decides to return to the field in his late 30s driven by the desire to represent the Indian cricket team and Kaif fulfil his son's wish for a jersey as a gift. Kaif “Diwali is the biggest family festival of the year, and is Actress Katrina Kaif has worked with Ali Abbas Zafar on many films, but on the the perfect time to bring ‘Jersey,’ a family sports drama director's birthday on Sunday, she shared a glimpse of their friendship with her to audiences, a time when all families can come fans. She went back in time to dig out photos of the two. One of them was taken together to celebrate this journey," Gill said. on the set of their film "Bharat", another was captured during Christmas. Also starring Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapur, the movie is directed by Gowtham Tinnanuri, who helmed ctress Katrina Kaif has worked with Ali Abbas Zafar on many films, but on the the original as well. director's birthday on Sunday, she shared a glimpse of their friendship with her Mrunal Thakur, recently, said she is heading to Afans. She went back in time to dig out photos of the two. One of them was taken on Chandigarh to shoot for "Jersey". the set of their film "Bharat", another was captured during Christmas. By creating a bio-bubble and strong quarantine rules, the "Happy happy Happiest birthday @aliabbaszafar May u have all your hearts desires this unit will minimise contact with the outside world for year (you already well on your way) all the happiness in the world to the person who pending days of the shoot, the actor revealed. Thakur knows when Something is troubling me even from far way, without me telling him. said when the team decided to get back to work they Here's to friends forever," she captioned the series of photos shared on Instagram. had anticipated this situation but she has complete faith The two have also teamed up for films "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" and "Tiger Zinda Hai". in her producers and unit members. In the coming months, Katrina will suit up for a superhero film, which will be helmed by "Jersey" is presented by Allu Aravind and produced by Ali.Meanwhile,Ali recently made his web debut with political drama "Tandav". Gill, Dil Raju and S Naga Vamsi. New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 8 Brisbane Weather Forecast, India vs Australia 4th Test: Will rain play spoilsport on Day 5?

New Delhi Alot has been said about the evening and continued raining /The 5th day's play weather in the lead up to the final overnight. There was a bit of drizzle day's play for the 4th Test between in the lead up to the final day's play began on time under Australia and India at the Gabba, but it resumed on time with a bit of Brisbane. Australia declared with a grey clouds hanging over the Gabba. blue skies at the lead of 327 before Tea on Day 4, The sun was out after 30 minutes into Gabba, Brisbane keeping in mind the forecast for the day's play and there were plenty of Tuesday in Queensland city.The final blue skies.Here's how the weather / session on Monday saw just 11 balls forecast for the rest of Tuesday in There was plenty of bowled before a heavy spell of rain Brisbane looks like.According to overnight rain on washed away the rest of the session. AccuWeather, there is a chance of a What are the chances of rain on Day thunderstorm in the afternoon with 60 Monday in Brisbane 5? Well, both sets of fans will be percent possibility but most of the day keeping an eye on the skies as the in Brisbane will remain cloudy with /There is a match hangs in balance with India the sun trying to peep out. The chasing 328 on the final day.The humidity is going to be high all thunderstom series has ebbed and flowed so much through the day on Tuesday.Well, so that you can't take the possibility of India began the day on their overnight forcasted for the anything out -- an Indian win, an score of 4 for 0 after Mohammed Siraj Australian win, or a draw. Even the picked up a 5-wicket haul to restrict afternoon on weather forecast can change, as we Australia to 294 in their 2nd innings. have seen over the last few days in However, they lost Rohit Sharma Tuesday Brisbane.To give you a better idea, it inside the first half-an-hour suffering had bucketed down on Monday a major setback in their chase of 328. Australian Open: Victorian Premier Daniel India vs Australia: Rishabh Pant breaks MS Dhoni record, Premier League: Andrews turns down becomes fastest Indian wicketkeeper to 1000 Test runs Aubameyang double gives tennis stars request for Arsenal win over Newcastle quarantine change ZRishabh Pant becomes LONDON: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returned Melbourne Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews fastest Indian to scoring form with a double as Arsenal's rise up said he would not make changes to quarantine the Premier League table continued with a rules for Australian Open players on Monday, wicketkeeper to score comfortable 3-0 win over Newcastle on Monday. after a list of requests from world No 1 Novak The Gunners were facing an unlikely battle for Djokovic. 1000 Test runs survival less than a month ago, but 13 points from Djokovic had questioned Australia's enforced Z a possible 15 have lifted Mikel Arteta's men into 14-day hotel quarantine, suggesting they Rishabh Pant surpassed 10th and within seven points of the top four. should be allowed to complete the process in MS Dhoni to achieve the Despite Aubameyang doubling his tally of league accommodation with tennis courts before the goals from open play this season, it was again tournament."People are free to provide lists of milestone at the Gabba Arsenal's dynamic young duo of Emile Smith demands, but the answer is no," Andrews told Rowe and Bukayo Saka who caught the eye as the reporters in a televised press conference. ZRishabh Pant is also later slotted home the hosts' second goal in "And that was very clearly put, that was very between the captain's brace. clearly laid out beforehand. So the notion that only the seventh Indian Newcastle do remain firmly in a relegation fight there's been any change, the notion that people after a ninth consecutive game without a win weren't briefed, I think that argument really wicketkeeper to record despite Steve Bruce making eight changes. 1000 Test runs Rishabh Pant achieved the milestone in 27 the seventh Indian wicketkeeper to record Bruce said "the gloves were off" after a scathing innings surpassing MS Dhoni who held 1000 Test runs and his current average of analysis of his side's display in becoming the only Brisbane Rishabh Pant added another the record of scoring 1000 runs in 32 Test 40.04 is the highest in that group. team to lose to Sheffield United in the Premier feather to his cap on Tuesday as he broke innings. Notably, Pant had also become Shubman Gill fell short of a brilliant century League this season last week. former India captain MS Dhoni's record the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to claim and Cheteshwar Pujara was battered and However, there was no change from the Magpies, and became the fastest Indian 50 dismissals in Test cricket back in 2019 bruised on 43 not out, with hard-hitting who showed little ambition in failing to force wicketkeeper to score 1000 Test runs vs West Indies.Rishabh Pant reached the wicketkeeper Pant on 10 at the Gabba on Bernd Leno into a single save of note. during the ongoing final Test vs Australia landmark when he pulled a short ball from Day 5. India still need 145 runs to win the Newcastle still enjoy a seven-point cushion above at the Gabba. Pat Cummins to the deep backward square fourth Test against Australia with seven the relegation zone, but those behind them are in leg for a couple. Rishabh Pant is also only wickets in hand at tea on day five. better form with still over half the season to play. Aubameyang's struggles in front of goal have played a major part in Arsenal's difficult start to has no integrity whatsoever, and don't just Thailand Open 2021: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth ease into Arteta's first full season in charge. take my word for it."You've got other players, Another night to forget seemed in store for the who I think on social media and in other Gabon international when he hit the post with the forums have made it clear that they were clear 2nd round after comfortable straight-game victories goal gaping after Karl Darlow had diverted Saka's on the rules, and I probably can't be any low effort into his path at the back post midway plainer than that."There are now 72 players in /PV Sindhu defeated Busanan However, Sindhu brought out through the first-half.Arsenal's momentum hard quarantine after a fifth positive her A game against stalled slightly in their last outing as Crystal coronavirus test was returned from the charter Ongbamrungphan 21-17, 21- Ongbamrungphan. She was Palace held out for a 0-0 draw at the Emirates. flights bringing players, coaches, officials and 13 in first round trailing at the break of the first But there was no doubt over the outcome once media to Melbourne.Andrews came under game but she pushed past the Aubameyang broke the deadlock after Newcastle substantial pressure in 2020 after putting the /Sindhu has moved to the 2nd Thailand shuttler and never were caught short from their own corner. country's second-most populous state into a round of Thailand Open looked back. Sindhu was able Thomas Partey got his first assist since arriving months-long lockdown to fight the second to wrap up the contest in less from Atletico Madrid in October as he set wave of infections of the new coronavirus. Super 1000 than an hour’s time, giving no Aubameyang free in behind the Newcastle chance to her opponent to Health authorities in Victoria have reported a /Kidambi Srikanth leads defence, and despite being forced onto his weaker total of 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases among mount a comeback. left foot, he fired hig beyond Darlow to open the passengers who arrived on charter flights in India's men's singles Sindhu was under a bit of floodgates.The emergence of Smith Rowe has Melbourne for the February 8-21 Australian campaign on Tuesday pressure as all eyes were on her helped turned Arsenal's fortunes around in recent Open and officials said more cases may come after she quit the national camp weeks since Arteta began to put his faith in the 20- to light as testing continues. last year to work on her fitness minutes on Tuesday. year-old ahead of expensive recruits Willian and Bangkok. India's top-ranked shuttler PV in London. The opening round Nicolas Pepe.Smith Rowe's inviting cut-back was Sindhu began her campaign at the PV Sindhu had a disappointing defeat last week should have come as a Nick Kyrgios slams 'tool' resumption to her tour following the blow but the win her in Bangkok on swept home from just inside the area by Saka for Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 with his third goal in five league games. a comfortable straight-game in her first Covid-19 pandemic as the star shuttler Tuesday must boost her confidence. In Novak Djokovic as was knocked out in the first round of the 2nd round, Sindhu will take on the Aubameyang then had an even easier task to slot round of the women's singles home just his fifth league goal of the season into Australian Open competition.Sindhu defeated lower- Yonex Thailand Open Super 1000 last winner of the first-round match between week. She had suffered a defeat in three Malaysia’s Doha Hany and Kisona an empty net after Cedric Soares just managed to ranked Thailand shuttler Busanan keep the ball in play with a low cross. tensions run high Ongbamrungphan 21-17, 21-13 in 43 games to Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt. Selvaduray. MELBOURNE: Australia's Nick Kyrgios dismissed world number one Novak Djokovic as a "tool" as a backlash grew against tennis players flown in for the Australian Open Brisbane Test: Fans fume as Cheteshwar Pujara survives during a raging pandemic.Kyrgios joined a wave of criticism of the Serb for reportedly issuing a list of demands for quarantined players who have arrived in Melbourne and Adelaide on chartered flights.The arrival of LBW appeal after umpire says 'no shot offered' more than 1,000 players and staff, including four people who tested positive, has raised Brisbane India's batting mainstay India 83 for one with little hackles in a country which is largely /Cheteshwar Pujara Cheteshwar Pujara has not been threat of rain interrupting coronavirus-free, and especially in Melbourne able to repeat his 2018/19 proceedings. Earlier, which came out of a four-month lockdown in survived LBW appeal heroics with the bat but he is still Cummins coaxed Rohit October."Djokovic is a tool," Kyrgios tweeted, a prized wicket for the forward and caught a thick after the Serb led a chorus of player complaints after umpire said 'no Australians as the hosts have edge, with wicketkeeper- about conditions in locked-down hotel been chalking out different plans captain Tim Paine diving to to dismiss the 'new wall'. his right to take a sharp catch. rooms.At least 72 players have been barred shot offered' As Team India continues to fight Australia must win the match from leaving their rooms for two weeks after /Fans were in disbelief Australia tooth and nail in order to reclaim the Border- coronavirus cases were detected on their to save the Brisbane Test and Gavaskar trophy, while charter flights into the country.Others are over the umpire's call on retain the Border-Gavaskar holders India need only a allowed out of their rooms for up to five hours Trophy on Day 5 at the Gabba, draw to retain it two years a day to train under strictly-controlled Day 5 of Brisbane Test Cheteshwar Pujara survived a after their breakthrough 2-1 conditions.The 33-year-old Serb and reigning close call for leg before wicket win in the 2018/19 series Australian Open champion is among several /India need to chase a against Nathan Lyon. Down Under.The highest stars -- others include Serena Williams, Naomi Australia vs India, 4th Test: Day 5 successful chase in a Gabba Osaka and Rafael Nadal -- who were allowed record 328 on Day 5 at live updates test was in 1951 when reviewed the lbw decision Pujara. Fans were in disbelief Australia finished 236 for to fly into Adelaide where they enjoy better Cheteshwar Pujara came down the wicket to defend Nathan Lyon against Cheteshwar Pujara, but it over the umpire's call as it was seven, but there have been big facilities such as balconies on their hotel the Gabba to win was the umpire's call for hitting quite evident that Pujara was scores in recent years. Pakistan rooms, unlike the majority in Melbourne, the but got hit on the pad. It struck Brisbane Test him in the line but the on-field the stumps. Australian fans were playing a shot.Shubman Gill was racked up 450 in the fourth Australian Open's host city. umpire gave it not out. Australia fuming after the umpire ruled 64 not out, with Cheteshwar innings at the ground in a lost that there was no shot offered by Pujara on eight off 90 balls, and cause in 2016. New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 9 NEWS BOX As he leaves office, Donald Trump gets Biden team says US will not lift travel lowest approval rating of his bans, despite Trump statement presidency "On the advice of our medical team, that new, more transmissible Washington US President Donald US President-elect Joe the Administration does not intend variants are already establishing Trump will leave the White House to lift these restrictions on 1/26," themselves in the United States, this week with the lowest tweeted Jen Psaki, Biden's press the hardest-hit country in the approval rating of his presidency, Biden's spokeswoman with just 34 percent of Americans secretary."In fact, we plan to world by the pandemic.Biden will supporting the job he has done, a quickly dismissed strengthen public health measures be inaugurated on Wednesday, Gallup poll showed Monday. around international travel in order after a rocky handover of power Gallup noted that Trump's average Donald Trump's to further mitigate the spread of and in the midst of an alarming approval rating during his one- Covid-19.""With the pandemic surge of Covid-19 cases in the US. term presidency was 41 per cent, announcement Monday worsening, and more contagious Trump for months had refused to four points lower than any of his variants emerging around the world, accept the outcome of the predecessors since the polling that a Covid-19 ban on this is not the time to be lifting November 3 election, baselessly group has been gathering data. restrictions on international travel," insisting the vote had been rigged Trump's job approval had dipped to she added. and ignoring court rulings to the 35 per cent in previous polls, most travelers arriving from Just minutes prior to Psaki's tweet, contrary, leaving the country notably after he failing to President Trump said he would lift seething with division and anger. condemn a violent gathering of much of Europe and the travel ban on Europe and Brazil, He denied Biden's team access to white supremacists in although travel bans for China and funds and resources and still has Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. Brazil would be lifted, Iran would remain in place. "This Trump's statements come days after the not congratulated Biden or invited him for the The last poll of the Trump action is the best way to continue protecting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traditional tea visit in the Oval Office,Instead, presidency was taken on the week underlining the fractious Americans from COVID-19 while enabling (CDC) announced that all air passengers Trump has remained largely out of the public of January 4-11, which covered travel to resume safely," he said in a statement bound for the US will be required to test eye since his supporters rampaged through the storming of the US Capitol transition of power. released by the White House. negative for Covid-19 within three days of Congress on January 6, triggering his historic building by Trump supporters Trump had announced an initial ban on January their departure.The test policy will take effect second impeachment a week later.Trump is trying to overturn the certification 31, 2020 on non-American travelers entering on January 26, and expands on a previous also set to become the first outgoing president of the election won by Joe Biden, Washington US President-elect Joe Biden's testing rule that targeted Britain and came spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald from China to stop the spread of the in 152 years not to join his successor at the whose victory Trump has coronavirus. The ban was extended to into effect in December, following the inauguration ceremony. consistently denied.His all-time Trump's announcement Monday that a European countries on March 14, the US emergence of a coronavirus variant believed As of Monday, the US had recorded more than high rating was in early 2020, Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from to be more transmissible. much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, shutting itself off from the world as the 24 million cases of Covid-19, with nearly when he was facing an Some epidemiologists have warned it is likely impeachment in the Senate on underlining the fractious transition of power. pandemic entered full force.Both Biden and 400,000 deaths. charges of trying to push Ukraine into helping him smear Biden and during the early stages of the WHO chief lambasts vaccine pandemic, when Americans India to 'gift' 2 million vaccine doses to Bangladesh believed he was responding well profits, inequalities; demands to the virus that has now killed Dhaka Two million doses of coronavirus 398,000 people in the country. vaccine may arrive in Bangladesh on January 20 as a "gift" from India, Bangladesh Health elderly go first PM Modi, Xi Jinping, Secretary Abdul Mannan said on Monday. A Geneva The World Health Organisation (WHO) day before, Health Minister Zahid Maleque chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits expected for ‘virtual’ Davos had mentioned "vaccine as a gift" but he did and vaccine inequalities, saying it's "not right" that not reveal any details.ealth Secretary Abdul younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get in era of pandemic Mannan said, "The vaccine that is supposed to vaccinated against Covid-19 before older people or be given as a gift is coming on Wednesday. We health care workers in poorer countries and Organisers of the World Economic are getting 20 lakh doses. Vaccines from the charging that most vaccine makers have targeted Forum are expecting leaders Serum Institute of India. This vaccine is in locations where "profits are highest." including Prime Minister Narendra adition to the agreement we have."The Serum Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Modi, Chinese President Xi Institute of India (SII) has manufactured the kicked off the WHO's week-long executive board Jinping, German Chancellor coronavirus vaccine developed by the meeting - virtually from its headquarters in Geneva Angela Merkel and South African University of Oxford and drugmaker - by lamenting that one poor country received a President Cyril Ramaphosa for a AstraZeneca.The health secretary also said mere 25 vaccine doses while over 39 million doses virtual gathering next week — the vaccines may be delivered on Thursday. have been administered in nearly 50 richer nations. after Covid-19 canceled the annual "It simply came to our notice then. But in-person event of Davos, "Just 25 doses have been given in one lowest income Wednesday [it] may come. It may be a couple country -- not 25 million, not 25,000 -- just 25. I Switzerland. of days late. I have spoken to the High need to be blunt: The world is on the brink of a Forum founder Klaus Schwab said Commission of India. This is what the letter catastrophic moral failure," Tedros said. He did not the aim of the virtual Davos says. Maybe on the 21st," he said.Last Earlier, Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid specific date yet, as it is a matter between the specify the country, but a WHO spokeswoman Agenda week meeting starting Jan. Saturday, the Indian High Commissioner to Maleque talked about the issue at an event two nations," Maleque said.Bangladesh identified it as Guinea. 25 is to restore trust and engage all Dhaka, Vikram K Doraiswami had said that organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity on entered into an agreement on December 13, "It's right that all governments want to prioritize stakeholders in business, Bangladesh would get the coronavirus vaccine Monday.Zahid Maleque said India may ship 2020, for three crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccinating their own health workers and older government, civil society and "quickly" and "urgently" under his country's these vaccine doses to Bangladesh before the vaccines.On November 5, a tripartite people first," he said. "But it's not right that beyond to help build a “more 'neighbourhood first' policy.Health ministry first lot of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. He Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was younger, healthier adults in rich countries are peaceful and prosperous post- officials of Bangladesh said India's Ministry of did not mention the maker or the number of signed for the three crore vaccine doses. The vaccinated before health workers and older people corona era.”The event runs External Affairs (MEA) had got in touch with vaccine doses that will arrive."At this moment, MoU was signed between the Bangladesh in poorer countries. There will be enough vaccine throughout the week with daily the foreign ministry to send the vaccine doses. I cannot say how many doses will arrive but government, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd for everyone."Tedros, an Ethiopian who goes by themes on subjects like economic The high commission also sent a letter on the number is pretty high. The shipment will (BPL) and the Serum Institute of India (SII). his first name, nonetheless hailed the scientific systems, responsible growth, Monday. arrive anytime soon. I don't want to mention a achievement behind rolling out coronavirus cooperation and the harnessing of vaccines less than a year after the pandemic erupted technologies in the 4th Industrial in China, where a WHO-backed team has now been Revolution - a common theme at Woman may have stolen Pelosi's computer during deployed to look into origins of the coronavirus. Davos events.Borge Brende, the "Vaccines are the shot in the arm we all need, literally forum president, said PM Modi and figuratively," Tedros said. "But we now face and Xi Jinping will be joined also Capitol siege, tried to sell to Russia: FBI the real danger that even as vaccines bring hope to by Japanese Prime Minister some, they become another brick in the wall of Yoshihide Suga and South Korean Reuters US law enforcement is intelligence service," the affidavit inequality between the worlds of the world's haves President Moon Jae-in for the and have-nots."He noted the WHO-backed event, and such leaders will investigating whether a woman took a stated.According to the tipster, "the laptop computer or hard drive from US transfer of the computer device to COVAX program, which aims to get vaccines out consider “the role that Asia will to all countries, rich or poor, based on need, has so play in the recovery.”Others House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Russia fell through for unknown Pelosi's office during the January 6 siege reasons and Williams still has the far secured 2 billion vaccine doses from five expected include Israeli Prime producers and options on a billion doses more. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of the Capitol and tried to sell the device computer device or destroyed it," the French President Emmanuel to Russian intelligence, according to a affidavit stated. The investigation "We aim to start deliveries in February," he said. court filing.An FBI agent disclosed the remains open. "COVAX is ready to deliver what it was created Macron and President Ivan Duque for."That target date could be a tall order, because a of Colombia.Exceptionally this detail in an affidavit released on Sunday Williams could not be reached for night that outlined a criminal case against comment.According to the FBI, it key producer of vaccines for the developing world - year, forum organizers are the Serum Institute of India - has not confirmed a planning to hold the annual event Riley June Williams, a Pennsylvania appears Williams has fled an address woman accused of unlawfully breaching near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that date and predicted that its rollout might not happen that draws thousands of elites in- before March or April.In his opening remarks, person this spring in Singapore. the Capitol building and directing people she shared with her mother, to Pelosi's office. deactivated her phone number, and Tedros aired some of his toughest public words yet The theft of electronic devices from took down social media accounts.A toward vaccine makers, criticizing "bilateral deals" between them and countries that the WHO says can Oldest City In The congressional offices has been a the US District Court for the District of Pelosi spokesman, Drew Hammill, did persistent worry following the siege by not immediately respond to a request for deplete the effectiveness of the COVAX facility - Americas Under Threat Columbia, the FBI received a tip from and went further to raise the issue of profits."The supporters of US President Donald someone who stated they were a former comment.Two days after the Capitol siege, Trump.Acting US Attorney Michael Sherwin situation is compounded by the fact that most From Squatters romantic partner of Williams.The tipster said Hammill said a laptop used for presentations manufacturers have prioritized regulatory said after the attack that some of the thefts Williams "intended to send the computer was stolen from a conference room in Pelosi's approval in rich countries, where the profits are Caral, Peru: Having survived for might have potentially jeopardized what he device to a friend in Russia, who then planned office. It was unclear whether that device was highest, rather than submitting full dossiers to 5,000 years, the oldest described as "national security to sell the device to SVR, Russia's foreign the one Williams was accused of taking. WHO," he said. archeological site in the Americas equities."According to the affidavit filed with is under threat from squatters claiming the coronavirus pandemic has left them with no other option but to occupy the sacred city. Tense Washington a fortress ahead of Biden The situation has become so bad that archeologist Ruth Shady, who discovered the Caral site in Peru, has been threatened with death if inauguration, hundreds on FBI watch she doesn't abandon investigating its treasures.Archeologists told an Washington In a sign of growing anxiety in and artefacts in the world. sharing intelligence and hundreds of people AFP team visiting Caral that Washington, DC, a security scare forced the US The National Mall the park around the Capitol have either been arrested or are under squatter invasions and destruction Capitol complex to once again be locked down complex where a throng of revellers gather for investigation over the Capitol riots. began in March when the briefly on Monday. This happened less than two presidential inaugurations has been closed. Wray further added, “From January 6 alone, pandemic forced a nationwide weeks after the deadly siege on the Capitol Every now and then one can hear sounds of we’ve already identified over 200 suspects. lockdown."There are people who building - and amid a rehearsal for president- helicopters hovering above the city. Non- We know who you are, if you’re out there, come and invade this site, which is elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony. scalable fences now guard the Capitol building FBI agents are coming to find you.”A sense state property, and they use it to The potential threat turned out to be a fire several as well as the White House.There is a real sense of fear is palpable not just in Washington, plant," archeologist Daniel Mayta blocks away but was enough for authorities of uncertainty looming over one of the world’s DC, but also all other 50 states where alerts told AFP."It's hugely harmful already on tenterhooks to take swift action. most thriving metropolises perhaps only since have been issued for possible violent because they're destroying 5,000- Five people died after a mob of President Trump’s 9/11. The only difference is that unlike 9/11, this protests. There seems to be a specific threat of year-old cultural evidence." supporters stormed the Capitol building on time the enemy lies within.Apart from the unrest at all the state capitols though Caral is situated in the valley of the January 6 also endangering lawmakers and obvious threat from right-wing and whitewrongly believe that Donald Trump is the true Sunday’s planned protests remained quiet. Supe river some 182 kilometers security personnel. One policeman lost his life nationalist organisations, the FBI is alsowinner of November’s presidential election and States like Maryland, New Mexico and Utah (110 miles) north of the capital in the rioting.Fears of more violence have screening all 25,000 National Guard reservethat the results were rigged in favour of Joe have declared a state of emergency and many Lima and 20km from the Pacific turned the capital city of the United States into a soldiers being deployed to the city to prevent Biden. other governors across the country have shut Ocean to the west.Developed fortress. Thousands of security personnel line any potential insider attacks, according to the The FBI director Chris Wray said that the agency down capitol buildings and activated the between 3,000 and 1,800 BC in an the streets of Washington, DC in the run-up to Associated Press. Army secretary Ryan is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning National Guard to be deployed over concerns of arid desert, Caral is the cradle of Inauguration Day.It’s surreal to see armed men McCarthy said, “We’re continually goingonline chatter” about armed protests before and civil unrest.The state of Michigan is especially civilization in the Americas. in uniforms around security barricades and through the process, and taking second, thirdduring the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th on heightened alert as it has seen unrest since Its people were contemporaries of military vehicles in the heart of the usually looks at every one of the individuas assigned to president.According to the FBI, it is keeping all last year by right-wing extremist elements. In Pharaonic Egypt and the great peaceful city - which is home not only to the this operation.”Internal bulletins of the FBI its command posts operational 24/7 through the April, armed men protesting coronavirus Mesopotamian civilizations.It government of the United States, but also to obtained by US media paint a serious andinauguration which includes 56 field offices. restrictions had entered the state Capitol pre-dates the far better known some of the most iconic museums, architecture imminent threat not by international terroristsFederal and local law enforcement agencies are building to pressure the state’s lawmakers to Inca empire by 45 centuries. but by violent domestic extremists who end the lockdown. New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 RelationshipsRELATIONSHIPp THE SIKH TIMES 10 Meditation the best way to relax after a long day "Being an entrepreneur, sometimes, it is very easy to be consumed by work and lead a boring lifestyle; but I make sure I maintain a reasonable balance between my life and work."

MANAGING WORK-LIFE go to the gym and eat healthy. hand in hand. There are times in life where I need BALANCE ENERGY HIGH AND to take risks in order to understand the wonder of I always remind myself that I am much more HAPPINESS life. I am an avid planner, and so, micro-plan ning is a part and parcel of my life. than my job and ensure I have my priorities I always love to stay in high spirits. I believe right.Organising and planning my time are my job, yoga, meditation, staying fit and eating SPIRITUAL DIET ways through which I am able to give my life right automatically make me feel fresh and Always show gratitude. I also like to do and work equal attention; these pranayama and yoga to cleanse my body eventually let me stay calm and internally and for peace of mind. focussed. To get away from my daily CRISIS MANAGEMENT work routine, I make it a point to visit Life is not a bed of roses; we are bound to the Siddha Samadhi Yoga ashram in face tough situations. Proper planning Katarkhadak, Pune, during the and effective thinking prepare me for weekends to spend time with family and such circumstances. I make sure to stay experience bliss in nature.Instead of two calm and relaxed, understand the whole days, I take a three-day weekend break. scenario and take whatever necessary For me, meditation is the best way to de- action needs to be taken. stress and feel relaxed and rejuvenated.I believe I owe myself at least 15 minutes MANTRA FOR BALANCE of peace every day. My entire family Failure is the stepping stone to success. believes the same as well. Besides my Enjoy what you do, and do what you work, relationships do matter a lot as the enjoy. Work hard, and reap its benefits. reward is much sweeter than one can HANDLING think of. I enjoy cycling in the happy. Doing well, and just loving what I do let FAILURE/SUCCESS mountains. During the monsoon, I go me be on top of the world.I strongly believe swimming in the river in the presence of For me, success is never a destination; it is a that happiness lies within. nature. journey where I am constantly trying to achieve BEING A FIT WOMAN RISK-TAKER OR A MICRO- more. Failure is not a bad thing, it teaches one to PLANNER? get ahead in life and achieve success. Every bad Fitness matters a lot to me. I make sure to situation allows me to get something positive out stay fit mentally and physically as well. I am a bit of both! I believe that both these go of it. Mental fitness is more important to me. I also Could taking a bad mood to Increased school admission Work be a good thing?

It all depends on the task at hand, says David R accurate choices." Caruso. The co-founder of the EI Skills Group The role that energy plays is significant because it Age limit for kids? and coauthor of the Mayer, Salovey Caruso impacts your creativity and ability to think Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), says analytically. "People with high energy and different emotions help us attend to different pleasant feelings often act creatively, The government might not yet have come schools, which accept children of tasks at hand, which is why just because you've understanding connections between concepts," out with a circular on the same, but many different age groups in preschool. The primary swiped in your card at the office door, doesn't he thinks However, feeling low at work may not schools have stalled their admission Helps children be mentally and mean you need to be as emotionless as a rock. always be a bad thing. "It doesn't always pay to procedures that usually begin by January physically healthy When kids start education Caruso, who was in Mumbai yesterday to deliver be happy at work. People who rate 2 on the .Parents who think it is a matter of pride schooling at the right age, their a talk on emotional intelligence at Vikhroli's energy and feeling grid, are more likely to find that their kids pass out at a younger age are development is timely , which ensures directorate has put Godrej Culture Lab, says emotional intelligence errors in production, mistakes in proofing. not too pleased with this proposal. good mental and physical health. "It is can be defined as simply reading emotions. Research has found that if you are feeling happy, However, some are happy that this revision observed that development of stress forth a proposal "When we ask, `how are you?' we want the real you may miss errors. The unhappy could have in age means their kids will start schooling hormones is seen if younger kids are left answer since how you feel influences how you sharpened analytical skills meant for spot ting at an age that supports the right in a preschool for a longer time," reveals think," says Caruso. errors. The key to leadership is to match the understanding. Myrah Serrao, who runs a playgroup and before the school mood to the task," he WHY PEOPLE ARE IN FAVOUR... works with toddlers on skill adds. There are many parents who would like the development. education minister For instance, when revision in age limit to take place for the WHY ARE PEOPLE NOT IN readying for a brain following reasons: With the right age FAVOUR... to set a common age storming session, it's comes the right understanding With age, Children take on responsibility soon important you feel the emotional and physical development of Children who are admitted into limit for admissions happy because your a child starts taking shape. And early playschool at an early age learn to be creativity will be on schooling curbs the scope of natural responsible for themselves. They not just in primary and pre- test. development. At a particular age, before learn to be self-dependent, but also "But say, a manager they get into regular schooling, children are enhance their life skills like adjustment primary sections. calls a meeting to get expected to be able to share, interact and and social behaviour. "I started sending to the root cause of a cooperate with other kids. They also should my daughter to a playschool as soon as problem, he may be able to sit still for a certain duration and she turned two, and then, enrolled her in follow rules."Moreover, emotionally , they in important skills such as reading and need to down energy pre-school as soon she turned two and a numeracy by the time they start regular levels of the team need to be ready to be away from their half. She got so used to the setting at that parents and deal with some level of stress schooling. Playschools and pre-schools under control to early age that she doesn't get cranky even assess the progress they make with focus and analyse the due to their new environment, which can if we leave her a little longer than usual only come with age," says child counsellor communication skills as well. hurdle." when we have to work," says Priya Younger minds get moulded the right way IMPROVING Meeta Raghuvanshi. Nehra, a chartered accountant. The child gets enough time to play before Before starting regular school, kids are YOUR EI Starting early ensures faster expected to have some basic knowledge Caruso trains getting into the grind Firstly, school development Parents feel means a certain restriction in of things like shapes, colours, letters and corporates in reading that children who start at numbers. These can be taught well when MATCHING MOOD TO TASK movement and expression, which is emotions because emotions contain data, and an early age have an they start early . "In fact, they can He has on hand what he calls the Mood Meter. It's not the case at home. The child can data is a successful manager's best tool. edge over those who recognise and sing nursery rhymes, take in a graph that charts how you are feeling on the X be himself and develop his skills But not everyone has the ability to manage start later, as they new vocabulary, enjoy listening to stories axis and energy levels on the Y axis, on a scale of naturally in a casual and playful emotions. Caruso says it's unethical to are well trained and looking at picture books plus start to 010 (0 indicating low energy levels with environment at home, unlike in encourage people to be open to their emotions if dress and undress themselves at an early unpleasant feelings and 10 representing a burst schools where chil dren are constantly they don't have the skill to manage them. It age, which is very good," feels Radhika of energy and happiness). Caruso suggests you subject to comparison. Early child exposes them to anxiety. For that, there are Puri, a mother of two. Though counsellor map your emotions on a similar graph before development counsellor Pradnya M preventive strategies. A preventive strategy is Meeta Raghuvanshi advocates starting making an important work call. Gondharkar says, "Most of a kid's the ability of a person to prevent an unwanted school at the right age, she adds, Being high on the emotional intelligence scale learning is related to readiness and emotion." For instance, if you have been asked "Starting at an early age benefits means you are in tune with your own emotions, opportunity , which only come to work in a committee with members you don't children as they have the chance to too. These are the questions you should be with age. Giving more time like, decrease your stressors by requesting develop their social and asking yourself: How be asking yourself: How to play and develop in a seniors for a group shuffle, he suggests. communication skills before they do I feel? (perception); how do these feelings homely environment will Responsive strategies refer to simple tricks -deep start preschool.They will become influence my thinking? (making use of this help kids exploit their breathing, standing up and walking around, confident and independent when perception); why do I feel this way? potential before they face the shaking your head, pausing and self talk -to they move into regular school." (understanding how they may be clouding your more challenging environment employ when faced with a problem. Parents are at an advantage, too judgment about a certain issue); how can I outside." Research has found that the single most important Many parents feel that they can manage these feelings? (being able to manage It will ensure uniformity responsive strategy is seeking social support. sort out their life in a better way your emotions). Caruso explains, "You need to The increase in admission Having a network - not too large; one workplace and that too, within a few years of know how emotions influence decisions you age will fix the friend is enough -helps thrash issues out or vent. childbirth, if the kid starts make. And honest answers to the above discrepancy between "Let's just have a cup of tea together' is the best schooling early . questions help give you a true picture, leading to way to unwind," advises Caruso. government and private New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 RELATIONSHIP-1Relationships THE SIKH TIMES 11 1. He is financially stable What about his career? Is he settled in a good job? Is he ready to take the responsibility? Once he is in a good job and has it all going smooth, that's the time he SignsSigns hehe isis starts thinking about kids. For a baby, it is very important for you to be financially stable as a couple. Bringing up babies is an expensive affair and before you plan one you have to make sure you are capable of paying those bills. Once you are sure of financial stability, check for the signs given Ready to have a below. 2. He mentions 'when we have kids...' often You want to have a Do his day-to-day conversations include 'when we have kids...'? If he uses this phrase baby but you're not often, he is ready to have a family. Moreover, he may also talk about baby BabyBaby names he likes or what it would be like to sure whether your have a baby at home. This means that he's good car before having a baby, he is already thought of having a kid. A guy who clearly interested in having a family. It is the same page. husband is on the doesn't want to have a family will never great that he is planning it well. 5. He often offers to babysit his mention anything about babies or kids. same page. Instead 4. He talks to his parents nieces or nephews 3. He has a plan in mind about being grandparents Has he started practicing the skill to handle Having babies requires a lot of planning. If Notice what he says when he is around his babies already? When he frequently asks of asking him your husband or partner frequently parents of your parents. It is not normal to babysit, he may want to know what it is says that he is for a guy who is not ready for a family to like spending a lot of time with babies. He directly, check for planning to buy constantly talk about babies or about may want to make sure whether this is a bigger house parents being grandparents when with something he really wants. This is a clear these signs that will or invest in a parents. If he does discuss parenting and sign that he is thinking about his family. grand parenting, you two are definitely on tell you whether he too wants to start a family

Sneaking away at lunch breaks; having My pup is a Drama King innumerable cups of tea at Office romance gone sour the canteen; leaving secret raunchy messages at their work station; watching It began a day after At night, when I was having my the food was over and he started licking movies after work — sure dinner, he sat near my feet, looked at my face lovingly. the office romance was fun. he stopped eating. me with emotional eyes, and I fed him for the first time close to seven Tragically, it came to an maintained that martyred posture till I months ago, and he hasn't eaten on his end. Unlike previous He would walk near finished my food. What was own even once since then. Not that I breakups, where you could happening to him? Why was he haven't tried. But my pup, walk away and grieve in the bowl, sniff the staying away from food? my little pup, prefers to peace, dealing with this is a Such questions hide under the dining whole new ballgame. contents and go tossed and table every time his food Working together means turned inside my is served. I need to you see each other on a away. I saw him mind, making me persuade him to come daily basis. It's difficult, sad. out, and place him on awkward and downright and, despite That night, I kept my lap before feeding painful. Our experts, some puppy snacks him slowly, daily. He clinical psychologist warnings that he in his bowl. This spills food on my tee Priyanka Doshi and Varkha was well after he while he does, but Chulani help you navigate should not be had ignored his polishes off the corridors after a dinner, choosing to everything in the romance goes bad. pampered since he sit in stubborn silence bowl before leaving Just got dumped instead. Obviously my lap for a drink of refrigerated Your seemingly perfect was putting on an hungry, he walked towards water. Yes, only refrigerated water. affair has just come to an act, got terribly the bowl filled with snacks, took a bit 'Regular' water is way below his class, I abrupt end. How does one in his mouth, and continued to nibble think. mask the war wounds? perturbed. on it for close to an hour. Frustrated I am the butt of everybody's criticism Being dumped is bad and disappointed, I took a decision. I today. That I have spoiled my baby enough, but interacting mixed some food in his bowl, cocker thoroughly is what they say. with the person who did the persuaded him to come up to me. Don't care, doesn't matter, the Drama damage daily, can be Holding him in my arms, I fed him King of my life being as important to me emotionally exhausting. with my hands. Within one minute, as anybody I have ever known. Don't fume, scowl or accidentally spill coffee on their project report. You'll reality. end up attracting attention Be professional change the subject. It will put to your relationship. Start You're working together on a severe damage to years of hard an end to additional rumours by mentally preparing project but your ex is making work and a good reputation. and indicate that you are not yourself to see your ex at things difficult and awkward. Deal with emotions outside the interested in discussing the work. "When you accept How do you keep your work work space. Impulsively matter. this fact, emotional energy from getting affected? quitting a well-paying, well- Jumping jack rises within you to help you Sapna Dave, a media adjusted job, usually doesn't Your ex has started seeing cope better," says Chulani. professional, had to holler at bode well in the long run. If it's someone else. Hold on to You are expecting things to her co-worker cum ex four too much for you to handle, ask your dignity. be difficult and are ready to times to make him listen. for a change in department. It's always heartbreaking to deal with it. During an "After the break up, he ignored Change jobs only when you see a know that your ex has found encounter, control your me completely," she says. But suitable opportunity. a rebound. Take it as a strong feelings. Focus on your things got ugly when he chose Chinese whispers signal that they have moved work and stay composed. not to mark her on an Colleagues are gossiping about on and so should you. Resist Seeing him/ her in the office important mail, making her your relationship. How to play it the urge to snoop around or might even work in your miss an important meeting cool? ask colleagues about sordid favour as shock therapy and with the boss. She explained Eventually, everyone will know details. It's a waste of help you heal faster. the situation to her boss, who about the break up. You can precious emotional energy. Usually, the uncertainty of in turn made sure the two show better judgement by being Flirting with the intern just to an ex's whereabouts can be didn't work in the same team discreet. Avoid posting status get some attention won't help quite nerve wrecking since again. updates on social networking you feel any better. Take a one doesn't have the liberty Realise that work comes first websites, going into the details break and cash in those to call and check. In an and learn to be professional in of who dumped whom or how pending leaves. Indulge office, seeing them every your attitude towards it. An your ex was not good in bed. If yourself and enjoy things day helps you soak in the impulsive reaction can cause asked, remain calm and politely that make you feel good. 12 New Delhi, Wednesay, 20 January, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

NEWS BOX Man found dead in agricultural field in UP's SC-appointed panel's meet underway; Delhi, UP Saharanpur, suicide suspected Police meet protesters at Singhu border New Delhi Aman was found dead at an agricultural field in Saharanpur district of between the government and Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.Police found a The first meet of the representatives of protesting farmers on licensed pistol near his body and suspect it controversial new farm laws, meanwhile, might be a case of suicide. An investigation, Supreme Court- has been pushed back by a day to January 20, with the Centre saying both sides want to resolve the stalemate at the earliest but appointed panel on farm it was getting delayed due to involvement of people of other ideologies. laws is underway. The The SC-appointed committee will hold its first meeting at Pusa campus in New 10th round of talks Delhi today."We are going to meet tomorrow. Only members will meet to between the discuss the terms of reference and decide the future course of action," Ghanwat, government and president of Shetkari Sanghatana (Maharashtra) said. representatives of The panel will hear views of farmers across in this case, has been launched. the country, both who support and oppose Police said, "We have found a licensed pistol of protesting farmers on the new farm laws, and submit a report the deceased near the body. It might be a within two months to the apex court. suicide case but we are investigating the farm laws postponed. 10th round of talks postponed matter.""It is being said that one of his The tenth round of talks between the government and protesting farmers on relatives is posted in the Central New Delhi The Supreme Court-appointed new farm laws was pushed back by a day in a letter to 40 farmer unions. the first authority to decide who should be government," a police official was quoted as committee on the three new farm laws met to January 20.Asserting that the new farm saying by ANI. for the first time on Tuesday. The Supreme What has happened so far? allowed to enter the national capital. laws are in the interest of the farming Thousands of farmers, especially from Court had on January 11 stayed the community, the government said obstacles The previous rounds of talks between the implementation of the three laws, against government and farmers have failed to reach Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh, 15 killed in Gujarat as do come whenever good things or measures are protesting for nearly two-months at which farmers are protesting at Delhi are taken and it is taking longer to resolve the any concrete results, as protesting unions borders for over 50 days now, till further have stuck to their main demand for various Delhi borders against the three farm truck runs over issue as farmers' leaders want a solution laws enacted by the central government in orders and appointed a four-member panel their own way. repealing the new laws, but the government to resolve the impasse. has refused to do so. September 2020.Union Agriculture labourers sleeping on "Now the meeting will be held on January 20 Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, while Bhartiya Kisan Union President Bhupinder at 2 pm at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Supreme Court told the Centre on Singh Mann, however, recused himself from Monday that the proposed tractor rally on addressing a virtual event, reiterated that the footpath, PMO Request you to attend the meeting," three farm laws will be beneficial for the committee.The 10th round of talks Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal said the Republic Day by protesting farmers is a announces ex-gratia to "law and order" matter and Delhi Police is farmers. kin Nearly a year after Covid-19 Ahmedabad Fifteen migrant labourers were Desh jhukne nahi dunga: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM outbreak in India, killed after a truck ran over a group of 18 people sleeping on a footpath at Kim Char Lakshadweep reports its Rasta near Surat in Gujarat in the wee hours first-ever case on Tuesday. Modi on reports of Chinese village in Arunachal The victims, all of whom were daily labourers Kochi Nearly a year after the from Rajasthan's Banswara district, were outbreak of the Covid-19 sleeping on the footpath when a sugarcane- New Delhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on that deep into Arunachal Pradesh, in a pandemic in India, the first laden tractor crashed into another truck. Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra 'disputed area' within Indian territory, the coronavirus case was reported The truck driver lost control of the vehicle and Modi over reports that China has built a village Chinese have built a 100-house village, a in the Lakshadweep Islands on veered off the road, onto the footpath, inArunachal Pradesh surfaced. bazaar and a two-lane road in the last year," Monday. Lakshadweep running over 18 people who were sleeping Attacking PM Modi on the issue of national Chidambaram said."If this is true, it is clear Islands, until now, was India's there.While 12 persons died on the spot, three security, Rahul Gandhi said as he shared a link that the Chinese have altered the status quo by only Covid-free territory. of the eight injured died in a nearby hospital, of a news report about the alleged "Chinese converting a disputed area into a permanent The Covid-infected man, news agency PTI quoted police as saying. village", "Remember his promise -- 'Mai desh settlement of Chinese nationals. What has the belonging to the India Reserve The truck driver has been arrested. police said. jhukne nahi dunga' [Will not let the country government to say about these startling facts," Batallion, had left for Kavaratti The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) took to bow]."Congress leader Randeep Surjewala he had said on Twitter.The India-China border by ship from Kochi on January Twitter to announce ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh also slammed PM Modi on the matter and said, dispute covers the 3,488-km-long Line of 3 and tested positive on each from PMNRF (Prime Minister's "Modiji where is that 56-inch chest."In a Actual Control (LAC). China claims Monday, news agency PTI National Relief Fund)."Ex-gratia of Rs 2 cautious reaction to the reports, India had on government on the issue, alleging that BJP MP Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet, reported official sources as saying. lakhs each from PMNRF (Prime Minister's Monday said it keeps a constant watch on all Tapir Gao has claimed that China has built a 100- while India contests it.India and China are National Relief Fund) would be given to the house village in the "disputed area" deep into locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern He is not a resident of the islands, developments having a bearing on the country's they said.The case has been next of kin of those who have lost their lives security, and takes necessary measures to Arunachal Pradesh.Chidambaram said if the Ladakh for over eight months.India and China due to the accident in Surat. Rs 50,000 each reported two weeks after the safeguard its sovereignty and territorial allegation made out by the BJP MP is true, will have held several rounds of military and Lakshadweep administration would be given to those injured," the PMO integrity.According to a report in news agency the government again give a clean chit to China diplomatic talks in order to resolve the eastern tweeted. revised Standard Operating PTI, Congress leader P Chidambaram had on or will blame the previous governments for it. Ladakh standoff, but no significant headway has Procedures (SOP) by Monday demanded answers from the "Mr Tapir Gao MP, belonging to BJP, has alleged been made for its resolution. discontinuing the mandatory Maharashtra reports 829 quarantine guidelines for those arriving from Kochi. more bird deaths; Since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak in India in samples sent for avian China occupying area since 1980s, construction of January last year, the islands had so far not reported a single flu tests positive Covid-19 case. Mumbai Maharashtra in Monday reported 829 villages in Arunachal not new, says BJP MP Tapir Gao Taking measures to prevent the more bird deaths on Monday, a state animal spread of the virus, the husbandry department official said, With the New Delhi Amid reports that China has built a Arunachal BJP MP Tapir Gao the banks of River Tsari Chu in Upper Subansiri administration has directed all 829 fresh deaths, the number of bird deaths in village inArunachal Pradesh, BJP MPTapir Gao district of Arunachal.The village consists of 101 those who had come in contact Maharashtra since January 8 rose to 6,816. sparked a controversy after he claimed that has claimed that China has homes and encroaches approximately 4.5 with him to go on quarantine, Monday's deaths include 699 poultry birds and China has been occupying areas in Arunachal kilometres into Indian territory, reports added. they said.The samples of his samples are being sent to the National since the 1980s.“Since 80s China is constructing occupied the area since the Reacting to these reports, the Ministry of External primary contacts have been Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in road. They've built Longju to Maza road. During Affairs said, "We have seen recent reports on taken for lab examination, Bhopal and Disease Investigation Section, Rajiv Gandhi's regime, China occupied 1980s and that construction of China undertaking construction work along the officials said. Pune for avian influenza testing, the official Sumdorong Chu Valley in Tawang. The then villages is not a new thing. border areas with India. China has undertaken The administration also said.He informed that 20,000 birds have been Army Chief planned an op but Rajiv Gandhi such infrastructure construction activity in the suspended all the inter-island culled and 600 eggs destroyed as per denied him permission to push back PLA,” BJP “There was a wrong policy of government past several years."The MEA added that in movements, including ships protocols laid down to contain the spread of MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao was response India has stepped up infrastructure from Tuesday, they said. the pathogen. quoted as saying by news agency ANI on during Congress regime. They didn't construct road up to the border which left a buffer zone of work in border areas including the construction It had recently relaxed the SOP. Tuesday.The Arunachal BJP MP further claimed of roads, bridges etc, "which has provided much- In a communication, the that China occupying the area and constructing 3-4 km which China occupied. Construction of VHP collects Rs 31 crore new villages isn't a new thing, it's all inherited needed connectivity to the local population administration had said anyone villages is not a “new thing”, Tapir Gao added, along the border".Warning China to not indulge can now visit the islands from “They have already constructed military base from Congress.”BJP MP Tapir Gao’s comments came a day after India said it is keeping a in activities that harm India's sovereignty, the the mainland with a negative in three days in Gujarat between Bisa and Maza which is inside MEA said, "The government keeps a constant McMahon Line, under Indian "constant watch on all developments having a test report of RT-PCR obtained bearing on India's security" following news watch on all developments having a bearing on 48 hours before travel. for Ayodhya Ram territory.”Blaming “wrong policies” of the India's security and. temple's construction Congress regime, BJP’s Tapir Gao told ANI, reports that China has allegedly built a village on India records 10,064 fresh coronavirus cases, 137 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours Ahmedabad The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which launched a fund-raising drive positive cases, taking the count of infections on January 15 for the construction of the Ram India reported 10,064 to 2,56,367, the state health department said. temple in Ayodhya, has collected Rs 31 crore With two more persons succumbing to the in Gujarat for the Ram Mandir in the last fresh coronavirus cases viral disease, both in Ahmedabad, the overall three days. death toll in the state mounted to 4,367, it The highest contribution in this accumulated and 137 deaths due to said. amount for the Ram temple is by a Surat- Meanwhile, West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose based businessman, Govindbhai Dholakia, Covid-19 in the last 24 to 5,65,661 as 389 more people tested who has contributed Rs 11 crore to the fund- positive for the infection, while 10 fresh raising drive. Another Surat-based hours, the Union Health fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus businessman, Jayantibhai Kabutarwala, has death toll to 10,063, a health bulletin said. contributed Rs 5 crore for the construction of Uttar Pradesh on Monday recorded four theAyodhya Ram Mandir. Ministry said on Tuesday. Covid-19 fatalities, the lowest in over six On the other hand, several Gujarat Industrial months, which took the death toll to 8,580 Development Corporation (GIDC) India's coronavirus tally climbed to while 379 fresh infections pushed the industries have also contributed to the fund- 1,05,81,837 with 10,064 fresh cases reported caseload to 5,96,904, officials said. raising drive.VHP's Rajesh Patel said money in the last 24 hours, the Union Health On Monday, India's total Covid-19 recoveries has been so far given by many industries, Ministry said on Tuesday. surpassed the active caseload by more than 1 traders and organisations. He said that the The country also recorded 137 Covid-related crore, the Union Health Ministry said, door-to-door campaign is going on and will deaths, taking the toll to 1,52,556. terming it as a landmark achievement. continue for 45 days.VHP had said that it will As on Tuesday morning, there are a total of "The gap between the two has progressively send 40 lakh volunteers across the country to 2,00,528 active Covid-19 cases, while recovery rate at 96.66 per cent. rate dipped to 0.32 per cent, authorities said. grown to touch 1,00,03,330. The total contact “65 crore Hindus living in 5.23 lakh 1,02,28,753 people have been discharged so On Monday, Delhi recorded 161 fresh Covid- The infection tally in the city rose to 6,32,590 recovered cases are nearly 50 times the villages” as part of the fund collection far.The coronavirus death rate in India 19 cases, the lowest in over eight months, and the death toll mounted to 10,754, they active cases in the country," the ministry exercise. currently stands at 1.44 per cent, while the and eight deaths on Monday, as the positivity said.Gujarat reported 495 fresh coronavirus said.