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KANGANA IN JAISALMER FESTIVALS BANNED ENGLAND LEVEL SERIES Actor Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram to In view of the surge in cases in the 2nd Covid-19 Jonny Bairstow’s century and Ben announce that she is off to Jaisalmer for wave, Karnataka has banned celebrations Stokes’ 99 help England level 3-ODI series against India the shoot of her film Tejas LEISURE | P2 of all ensuing festivals TWO STATES | P7 SPORTS | P12

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 354 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SATURDAY, MARCH 27 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 BANDH PARTIAL IN STATE

POST NEWS NETWORK ‘BHARAT BANDH’ A Bhubaneswar, March 26: The dawn- to-dusk Bharat Bandh called by farmer BIG SUCCESS: SKM unions protesting against three farm NEW DELHI: The 12-hour 'Bharat bandh' laws, evoked partial response in Odisha called by farmers protesting the three Friday. Protestors blocked roads and agri laws was a "big success", the squatted on trail tracks at some places Samkyukta Kisan Morcha said Friday, and Fresh Covid curbs in the state while shops and market es- claimed that shutdown was observed in tablishments remained closed, offi- many parts of the country, including cial sources said. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, The Samkyukta Kisan Morcha Haryana, Bihar and Odisha. However, on April festivities (SKM) called the bandh from 6 am to there was minimal impact in Delhi with 6 pm to mark four months of the farm- no report of disturbance in the metro and POST NEWS NETWORK celebrations of the above ers' agitation at Delhi's three borders road transport services, and major mar- festivals like 'Good Friday', -- Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri. The kets of the city remaining open during Bhubaneswar, March 26: Easter, 'Pana Samkranti'/ the day. In a statement, the Morcha Congress and Left parties are sup- Keeping in view the rising Jhamu Jatra, Danda Jatra alleged that its several leaders and The Unit-II market in Bhubaneswar wears a deserted look during the 12-hour bandh, Friday porting the bandh in Odisha. cadres were detained by the police in number of COVID 19 cases and 'Sriram Navami' and Different farmer outfits like Naba Karnataka and Gujarat during the 'bandh' in the state and the country, associated religious and cul- Nirman Kisan Sangathan, the Odisha While Mo Bus and other public Samanyoya Samiti said around 14 was supported by the Odisha Congress, that marked four months of the agitation the state government Friday tural congregations shall unit of the All India Krishak Sangharsh transport modes were hit, rallies and farmer outfits extended their support Samajwadi Party, Communist Party of at Delhi's three borders -- Singhu, issued a fresh notification re- not be allowed in public Samanyoya Samiti and others tried to protests marches by the agitators at to the Bharat Bandh in the state while India-Marxist and Community Party Ghazipur and Tikri. On Friday, the nation- stricting crowds for reli- throughout the State,” it enforce Bharat bandh across the state Master Canteen in the state capital several political parties also supported of India besides the support of several wide shutdown started at 6 am and was gious festivals slated in the added. demanding repeal of the three new and other parts of the state marked the the call. “We tried to impose the bandh farmer outfits. Although the BJD had in force up to 6 pm across the country. month of April,. The notification, how- farm laws introduced by the Centre. bandh. The bandh call was given by the in different parts of the state pressing not directly supported the bandh, the The order issued by the of- ever, said that religious rit- The strike disrupted normal move- Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the um- for the repeal of the three controver- party had already ordered closure of party, meanwhile, tried to rake up fice of the Special Relief uals in churches, temples ment of people and vehicles in the brella body of farmer outfits from sial farm laws and consideration of our schools, colleges and technical insti- the issue in the Odisha Assembly and Commissioner (SRC) said and other places of worship state . across the country to raise the issue long pending demand. We tried to tutions in the light of the bandh call. tried to create a ruckus inside the that public gathering for would continue as usual Several shops and markets in the of the controversial farm laws re- block the movement of vehicles at Instructions had been issued by the house. The Speaker later adjourned the such festivals would not be with limited number of per- state capital remained closed and wore questing the government to repeal Master Canteen, National Highways state government to government em- house following frequent adjourn- allowed during the month sons with strict adherence deserted looks although vehicular the laws. besides countering train movements ployees to come to offices earlier. ments and the cacophony inside the citing the threat from the to Covid safety protocols. movements and official functions re- Suresh Panigrahi, member of the to impose the bandh and it was suc- No untoward incident was reported Assembly. The farmer outfits declared rising cases of COVID 19. The notification mean- mained normal during the bandh. All India Krishak Sangharsh cessful, Panigrahi said. The agitation from across the state. The Congress the bandh as a success. In April, important while allowed the festivals like Pana Collectors and Sankranti, Jhamu Commissioners of Yatra, Easter and Local Urban Bodies IRREGULAR by MANJUL TRAUMA UNFOLDS Good Friday are to take decisions to 8 rapes, 4 murders scheduled which are impose restrictions likely to see congrega- after assessment of the tion of public on these aus- local conditions. picious days of different “Considering local con- daily listed in Odisha faiths in the state. ditions, Collectors and “Danda Yatra' and 'Sriram Municipal Commissioners POST NEWS NETWORK SLL crimes in 2019 against 1.29 Navami' and others fall in may impose appropriate re- lakh in 2020. April and people usually strictions on entry of devo- Bhubaneswar, March 26: Odisha Similarly, the police registered congregate to celebrate the tees into churches, temples, recorded an average of eight rape 2,166 loot cases and filed festivals during which it is religious places and places cases and four murders every day chargesheets in 882 cases. Of the not possible to adhere to of worship and in the cele- in 2020, according to the white total cases, 2,127 were found to be COVID appropriate behav- brations there,” the notifi- paper on the state's crime scenario true. In 2019, the police have reg- iour and such congrega- cation read. tabled in the Assembly Friday. istered 2492 robbery cases in 2019 tions have a potential to These officials were also We never mention it and prefer talking The report said, the as compared to As many cause spread of the virus,” empowered to take deci- religious, emotional issues during polls, state police registered as 1,816 accused persons the order said. sions on the number of per- but our agenda is only development! 2,984 rape cases last year have been arrested and “In the interest of the sons that can attend such of which 2,907 cases were stolen properties worth health of the general public festivals and rituals and in found to be true. `4.24 crore were recov- and for containment of their jurisdictions but in Maharathy Jr BJD Chargesheets were filed ered during the year. Patients from the COVID-19 dedicated Sunrise Hospital are being shifted after a fire from COVID-19, it is hereby di- strict adherence to the in 2,054 cases. As many as However, the report said, the adjacent Dreams Mall in Mumbai engulfed the hospital early Friday (REPORT ON P9) rected that congregation for COVID safety protocols. 1.34 lakh cognisable of- the law and order situa- pick for Pipli bypoll fences, including 4,088 tion was peaceful during dowry-related incidents, 2020. Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal 1,470 murders, 2,166 cases Twenty-seven cases of Friday named Rudrapratap of loot, 4,500 burglary, Hindu-Muslim animos- Maharathy as its candidate for by- SC upholds Mistry’s exit as Tata boss elections in the Pipli Assembly 10,412 theft, 3,524 swin- ity and three incidents of seat, where polling is scheduled dling, 2,059 rioting, and communal tension be- AGENCIES drawn legal battle of the salt-to- However, during the hearing in the April 17. Chief Minister Naveen 9,817 motor vehicle acci- tween Hindus and software Tata conglomerate. matter before the apex court, the Patnaik announced Maharathy's dents were registered dur- Christians were reported New Delhi, March 26: In a major It said, "...All the questions of Tatas had, on December 8 last year, name for the Pipli bypolls, a day ing 2020, the report said. in the state in the period, victory for the Tata Group, the law are liable to be answered in said the valuation of the 18.37 per after the saffron party decided to According to an NCRB report for the report said. The situations were Supreme Court Friday set aside a favour of the appellants Tata Group, cent shares of the SP Group in Tata field Ashrit Pattanaya from the 2019, the state witnessed 1356 mur- brought under control with the National Company Law Appellate the appeals filed by the Tata Group Sons Private Limited (TSPL) is be- seat. Rudrapratap Maharathy is ders in 2019 as compared to 1470 in timely intervention of local police Tribunal (NCLAT) order restoring are liable to be allowed and (the tween `70,000 crore and `80,000 the son of BJD stalwart and seven- 2020. and administration, the report said. Cyrus Mistry as the executive chair- appeal by) the SP (Shapoorji Pallonji) crore. The SP Group had told the top time MLA Pradeep Maharathy, Out of the 1.34 lakh cognisable It said, the state has been suc- man of the conglomerate. Group is liable to be dismissed." court that Mistry's removal as the whose death in 2020 necessitated offences, 1, 29,305 cases were found cessful in the management of the A bench of Chief Justice SA The bench, which dealt with the chairman of TSPL at a board meet- the by-elections. Thanking the to be true and chargesheets were COVID-19 situation. As many as Bobde, justices AS Bopanna and V SP Group's contention regarding on the fair compensation," it added. ing held in October 2016 was akin Chief Minister for giving him an filed in 93,229 cases. Of the 1,470 mur- 8,902 police officers and staff were Ramasubramanian said it is al- separation, said the valuation of "We will leave it to the parties to to a "blood sport" and "ambush", opportunity to contest the der cases registered last year, 1,392 infected with the virus during the lowing the appeals filed by the Tata the group's shares depends upon take the Article 75 route or any in complete violation of the prin- elections, he said, "I am optimistic were found to be true and charge pandemic, 48 police personnel lost Group. "The order of NCLAT dated the value of the Tata Sons' stake in other legally available route in this ciples of corporate governance and about victory. My priority is to sheets have been submitted in 694 their lives on duty and 1,002 do- December 18, 2019 is set aside," the listed equities, immovable assets regard," the bench said. The SP in pervasive violation of the Articles serve the people of Delang-Pipili. I cases. The state police registered 1, nated plasma after recovering from bench said while pronouncing the and others. "...At this stage and in Group had earlier valued its hold- of Association in the process. will complete som of the 21,525 cases under various IPC and the infection, the report said. verdict and putting at rest the long- this court, we cannot adjudicate ing in the Tatas at `1.75 lakh crore. MORE P11 unfinished works of my late father." Announcement of Rudrapratap's candidature was delayed as Pradeep Maharathys wife, Prativa, was also an aspirant. More Pg 3 ITBP deploys retired combat canines as ‘therapy dogs’ MARKET WATCH CAPFS DEPLOY ABOUT 3,500 DOGS FOR A VARIETY OF ROLES IN THE INTERNAL SECURITY DOMAIN

INDEX VARIATION AGENCIES conducted by the newly-created cell A compliance report submitted tiative is to ensure that the canine for this subject in the Ministry of by the border force to its adminis- soldiers who served with sincere ded- New Delhi, March 26: In a novel Home Affairs (MHA). trative department - the Union home ication in the prime of their age SENSEX 49008.50 568.38 initiative, border guarding force Dogs, at present, who retire from ministry - on Thursday said that the and helped to save numerous lives

BOURSES NIFTY 14507.30 182.40 ITBP has decided to utilise the serv- these central forces are usually force plans to visit local schools, from potential life threats, are taken ices of its retired combat canines handed over to animal NGOs or where specially-abled children are care off even in their hey days. DOLLAR 73.54 `0.23 as 'therapy dogs' to help in the early kept at a retirement home within taught, with these 'therapy dogs' to "We are fully committed to looking recuperation of personnel under- the organisation for post-retire- spread joy. The report said the ex- after our darling veteran hero K9s EURO 85.78 `0.32

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FORTUNE FORECAST RAJKUMMAR Kangana heads ARIES to Jaisalmer for Your attractive personal- on being called ‘star’ ity is always at the dis- posal of others, and Mumbai: Rajkummar Rao piness and I am doing this today you could benefit has a candid retort when for my sanity and for my immensely through it. However, there is Tejas shoot you tell him he is successful room for improvement and you could be own happiness. It reaches drawn towards charity work. Ganesha enough now to be called a out to so many people and Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut took to says you will surely feel satisfied by star. you get so much love from Instagram to announce that she is off to helping the needy. “You can call me what- them,” he replied. Jaisalmer for the shoot of her film Tejas. ever, but call me Raj. I think “I don’t see any reason In the picture, the actress can be seen pray- Raj is a nice name,” says for me to not be real. I am an ing. She also added that she is ‘distressed’ to TAURUS the actor, in a conversation actor by profession but be- ‘My career journey is see the rise in Covid-19 cases everywhere and This day you will tend to with IANS. fore that I am just a normal said that she is praying for the safety of all. In be too bossy, too harsh The actor, who won the guy,” he added. same as every Indian’ the image, she wears a sari and a necklace. on your subordinates or National Award in 2014 for Over his decade-long jour- She tied her hair in a bun. employees and end up his title role in Shahid, has ney in Hindi cinema, Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana finds “It was a very short trip home, now making them miserable as well as hostile. Their insubordination could corrode the given memorable roles in Rajkummar has featured it humbling that people find him relatable leaving for Jaisalmer for #Tejas shoot, respect you get and, in addition, make numerous films in his 11- in many slice-of-life, realis- and says his career journey is the same as every distressed to see COVID cases rise things unworkable. year-old career — notably, tic and drama films. One Indian who is trying to carve a name for everywhere, praying for every- Aligarh, Bareilly Ki Barfi, genre missing from his fil- himself. one’s well being .... also thank CityLights, Omerta, Newton mography is an out-and-out “It is truly humbling to know that the you for all for all the love and GEMINI and Trapped. Despite fame commercial masala enter- people of India find me relatable. It’s a huge kindness bestowed upon #tha- and awards, he has always tainer, something compliment because I do consider myself laivitrailer,” she wrote. You will want some change in your daily rou- come across as Bollywood is fa- to be one of the masses, and my career jour- Kangana launched the tine today. You are likely grounded. How does mous for. ney is the same as every Indian who is try- trailer of her upcoming film to be fed up of the rut of he manage to stay “Never say ing to make a name, build a legacy through Thailaivi in Mumbai and daily life and are looking for a refreshing that way? never. I pure dedication and hard work,” Ayushmann Chennai March 23, her change. You need to apply your inherent “God has not haven’t re- said. birthday. Last week, she creativity to your work to get more satis- faction out of it and to ease the boredom given me wings to ally given a He added: “I have tried to bring out their was also declared win- of your daily schedule, says Ganesha. fly so there is no thought to it lives on screen, tell their unique and inspir- ner of the Best Actress point flying! I am honestly but ing stories and showed everyone where the National Award for doing this for my- if I get a heart of my country lies. I guess that’s Manikarnika CANCER self because I saw script like what has resonated the most with and Panga. this dream when I that, then I people and, in turn, resonated with IANS Don't meddle in others' affairs today, suggests was a kid who wants would love to try. the brands that I currently en- Ganesha. For they will to act. I wanted to be an Why not?” he dorse.” IANS not take it kindly. Adopt actor and acting gives said. the middle path. Ganesha feels that me the most IANS you must keep your bravado and bold- amount of ness in check. hap-

LEO Your pride and self-con- fidence will help you to Impact of theatre on its audience excel in whatever task it is that you take up It is important for people a theatre.” The Dance Like A Man today. Other people will also praise you. actor Joy Sengupta on the impact of You will buy new clothes and other pos- to not just be passive theatre says, “I believe, there is no art sessions that you have been desiring consumers as they are in a like theatre for the simple reason that since a long time, says Ganesha. the art of theatre employs every other cinema hall, but become art. So many forms are employed in the- active participants when atre to create a social and political VIRGO discourse. Be it the battle of You will be faced with they are in a theatre, Mahabharata, or the condition of serious financial prob- women in the 19th century, theatre lems today. You may says popular stage actor FILE PHOTO can accommodate every story, every mi- even have to pay Danish Hussain through your nose to get what you A scene from HIndi play Sir Sir Sarla featuring actors lieu and every genre and yes, all desire. Later in the evening, you might atching theatre often takes Makrand Deshpande and Aahana Kumra forms of arts. Therefore an au- accomplish some short-term goals. its audience to a differ- dience who watches a play, Ganesha predicts that some vital busi- Went world altogether. importantly theatre makes Khuda Haafiz actress. appreciates aesthetics, be- ness agreements will end your day in Asked why the uninitiated should you a capable actor.” She Danish Hussain, who has comes empowered socially high spirits. begin to watch plays, India’s top feels that everyone needs to acted in Aaj Rang Hai by Zee the- and politically and definitely theatre performers and veteran understand theatre and atre says, “Nothing transforms MAHESH DATTANI goes back highly enter- thespians weigh in. DANISH HUSSAIN how much work an actor, di- you or touches you more than tained.” LIBRA Ahana Kumra of Sir Sir Sarla rector, and the whole crew put palpable human contact. To see One thing that theatre of- It's time to take what is who has appeared in many movies into it. another human-being convers- fers that cinema and televi- already good, and turn it says, “Theatre does make you a “You can learn so much ing, emoting, performing be- sion can’t is human contact. into something better. better person and performer be- from live plays, and I believe fore you can be a very trans- In theatre, the audience and Take this day as a day to bring about improvements in your life cause you put in months for re- youngsters should experi- formative moment. So, I think performer breathe the same and yourself. You may also consider tak- hearsal. Everything is live, and ence this. While cinema is it is important for people to not JOY SENGUPTA air. It’s like falling in love or ing up some extra courses in the evening. an artiste has to be ready to take AHANA KUMRA an important part of us, just be passive consumers as having a delicious meal or Maybe it's time for a salsa lesson, or whatever challenges come along. I we must not forget that plays are an they are in a cinema hall, but become smelling a rose, opines celebrated stage learn how to toss a few Italian delicacies. always equate theatre to life. Most integral part of our culture,” adds the active participants when they are in actor Mahesh Dattani. AGENCIES

SCORPIO Your sixth sense would SUDOKU work wonders today, as post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, per to what Ganesha has PEANUTS CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers to say. Trust your instincts and work accordingly. Work enthusiasti- 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. cally and dedicatedly. When the pressure of work mounts on you, take a break and unwind with the help of soft music.

SAGITTARIUS It's time for some enter- tainment. Movies, pic- nics and dining out is on your mind. Invite your beloved and enjoy quality time with each other. Also, you will spend time with you family and friends, and attend a music concert together.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Actions speak louder than words. Your sincere efforts and honest inten- tions will motivate oth- ers also to put in their best, feels Ganesha. You'll be like a friend, philoso- pher and guide to them. People will fol- SOLUTIONS low you, but it has a darker side to as many will even over take you. It is cer- tainly not a pleasant sight to see oppor- tunities pass by!

AQUARIUS You roar with absolute bliss today! Simplicity is your new avatar, and nat- urally, friends and acquaintances are mystified. You may wish BREVITY to commune with the higher spirit and will CROSSWORD seek solace in a quiet temple. Ganesha approves and predicts peace in plenty.

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PPE KIT PROCUREMENT ‘SCAM’ 16 Maoists killed, 34 nabbed in 2020 Left Wing Extremism-affected districts of Angul, Boudh, Deogarh, Nayagarh and Lokayukta clean chit Sambalpur have been declared Maoist free, claims white paper in House

UNITED NEWS OF INDIA A TOTAL OF 41 demic has affected all sections of so- MAOIST-RELATED INCIDENTS ciety and devastated the socio-eco- to senior bureaucrats Bhubaneswar, March 26: As many INCLUDING 27 EXCHANGES nomic life of the people. as 16 hardened CPI (Maoist) cadres OF FIRE WERE REPORTED IN But it was successfully controlled POST NEWS NETWORK Vigilance has were neutralised, 34 arrested and THE STATE DURING THE due to the direct supervision of the 21 surrendered in Odisha during PERIOD IN WHICH SEVEN administration and police. Bhubaneswar, March 26: The reportedly denied 2020, according to a white paper CIVILIANS AND TWO There was no student unrest in Odisha Lokayukta Friday gave any irregularities tabled in the Assembly Friday. SECURITY PERSONNEL LOST 2020 and trade unions have not cre- clean chit to senior bureaucrats of The 16 Maoists neutralised in- THEIR LIVES ated any situation leading to law and the state in the alleged high profile in procurement of cluded one state committee mem- order problems. Covid-19 PPE kit and other medical PPE kits, masks, ber, one divisional committee SECURITY PERSONNEL During the period 8,902 person- equipment purchasing scam in member, eight area committee SEIZED 60 GUNS, 63 LEDS nel of Odisha Police were infected 2020. The three-member bench of nebulisers, and members. They were killed in sep- AND HUGE QUANTITIES OF with the novel coronavirus and 48 Lokayukta declared closure of the other equipment arate incidents of exchange of AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVE have lost their lives. case on the basis of the prelimi- fire with police. MATERIALS AND OTHER The police have resorted to fir- nary report submitted by state by the OSMCL As many as 34 Red rebels were ARTICLES ing 18 times but no terrorist ac- Vigilance directorate March 16. arrested in connection with their tivities were reported during the Earlier, while hearing petitions involvement while one Maoist died DUE TO THE ACTION OF THE POLICE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE period. filed by Sudarshan Das and an- State Medical Corporation Limited chance to look into the probe report in a confrontation with the vil- SITUATION IN SWABHIMAN AREA (OF MALKANGIRI), KALAHANDI, It said some opposition political other social activist, the Lokayukta (OSMCL) when the pandemic was so that we could place our side be- lagers. RAYAGADA AND OTHER MAOIST-INFESTED REGIONS HAS BEEN parties and their frontal organisa- had directed the anti-corruption at its peak in 2020. fore the Lokayukta. It gave clean chit During the period, the white SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED tions have blocked roads 138 times, wing of the state to look into the mat- Meanwhile, both the com- without making the probe report paper said, security personnel seized resorted to rail roko agitation seven ter. Vigilance department was asked plainants expressed their dissat- public or allowing the complainants 60 guns, 63 LEDs and huge quanti- times. to submit the report by February isfaction over Lokayukta’s deci- to study it. This poses serious ques- ties of ammunition, explosive ma- situation in Swabhiman area (of Maoist activities have been no- During 2020 as many as 745 15, 2021. Upon failing to submit the sion and informed about moving tions on the impartiality of the terials and other articles. Malkangiri), Kalahandi, Rayagada ticed in certain areas of Malkangiri, Dharana, 277 rallies,763 demon- report in time, the department Orissa High Court against the ver- Lokayukta.” A total of 41 Maoist-related in- and other Maoist infested regions Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nuapada, strations, 90 hunger strikes, 31 bandhs sought one month extension. dict. Notably, Lokayukta has recently cidents including 27 exchanges of has been significantly improved, Koraput, Rayagada, Bolangir, and 21 gheraoes were observed in the Vigilance has reportedly denied Speaking to Orissa POST, peti- given clean chit to another senior fire were reported in the state dur- the white paper claimed. Baragarh, Nabarangpur, and state for various reasons. any irregularities in procurement tioner Das said, “We as the com- IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi on ing the period in which seven civil- This year LWE-affected districts Rourkela Police district. However, due to strong action by of personal protective equipment plainant have the right to read the allegations of irregularities in pro- ians and two security personnel of Angul, Boudh, Deogarh, The white paper claimed that the Police, no unpleasant situation (PPE) kits, masks, nebulisers, and vigilance report. However, the curement of poly-film pouches for lost their lives. Due to the action of Nayagarh, and Sambalpur have law and order situation in the state was reported anywhere, the white other equipment by the Odisha Lokayukta rejected our plea for a packaging of milk in Omfed. the police and administration the been declared Maoist free. was peaceful. The Covid-19 pan- paper said.

BANDH IN CITY Woman’s body found hanging in Salia Sahi BJD fields Maharathy’s

POST NEWS NETWORK son for Pipli byelection Bhubaneswar, March 26: The body of a 28-year-old woman was PNN/AGENCIES government chief whip Pramila found hanging from the ceiling Mallick and BJD woman wing fan of her room at a slum here. The Bhubaneswar, March 26: The leader Snehangini Chhuria went to deceased identified as Kamini ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday the late BJD leader's residence to Baral was a resident of Delang named Rudra Pratap Maharathy as talk to Prativa Maharathy. area in Puri. its candidate for by-election to the Asked whether he got the bless- Pipli Assembly seat, where polling ings of his mother, the BJD nom- Police have started an is scheduled for April 17. inee said, “I have the blessings of investigation into the BJD president and Chief my mother and late father.” Minister Naveen Patnaik an- Meanwhile, accompanied by matter after registering nounced Maharathy's name for the party leaders and supporters, BJP a case against her Pipli bypolls, a day after candidate Ashrit the saffron party decided Rudra Pratap Maharathy is Pattanayak Friday boyfriend to field Ashrit Pattanayak the son of BJD leader and filed his nomination from the seat. seven-time MLA Pradeep for the bypolls at the Rudra Pratap Maharathy, whose death in Additional District According to sources, Baral Maharathy is the son of 2020 necessitated the Magistrate (ADM) who used to work at a parlour in BJD leader and seven- by-elections Office in Puri by ad- Palasuni area of the city was in a time MLA Pradeep hering to Covid-19 relationship with one Debashis Maharathy, whose death Accompanied by party lead- guidelines. of Gop area in Puri for the last few in 2020 necessitated the ers and supporters, BJP can- “The people of didate Ashrit Pattanayak years. She had shifted to the res- by-elections. Delang-Pipli need a Friday filed his nomination idence of her boyfriend at Tarini Thanking the Chief for the bypolls at the ADM change to end the Nagar slum in Salia Sahi area Minister for giving him Office in Puri decades-long neg- under Nayapalli police limits here an opportunity to con- lect of the area,” recently. test the elections, he said, Pattanayak, who The woman was staying along “I am optimistic about the victory. had contested the polls from Pipli with her boyfriend and his family My priority is to serve the people in 2019 Assembly elections, said. at the slum. of Delang-Pipli. I will complete Pattanayak had lost the previous According to sources, the cou- some of the unfinished works of my election to BJD candidate Pradeep ple had a heated argument late father.” Maharathy by 15,787 votes. Thursday after which Debashis Party sources said that an- State Congress president went away leaving her in the room nouncement of Rudra Pratap's can- Niranjan Patnaik said three names Normal life was partially affected in Bhubaneswar as the farmer outfits under the banner of Samyukta Kisan alone. The deceased hanged her- didature was delayed as Pradeep have been sent to the party's cen- Morcha Friday observed a 12-hour ‘Bharat Bandh’ protesting the three farm laws enacted by the Centre. self with her stole late Thursday Maharathys wife, Prativa, was also tral leadership for finalising the (Clockwise from L) Agitators take out a rally at PMG Square, train travellers bore the brunt of bandh near night when his in-laws were away. an aspirant. candidate. Master Centeen Square as vehicles remained off the roads, closed shops at Rasulgarh, protesters take out Police have started an investi- A group of senior leaders, in- Ajit Mangaraj, Purna Swain and a bike rally near Kalpana Square and police personnel take an agitator off the road near AG Square in the gation into the matter after reg- cluding BJD vice-president Debi Nishikant Mishra are the front- Capital city OP PHOTOS istering a case against her Prasad Mishra, party’s Puri dis- runners for the Pipli seat, state boyfriend. trict president Maheswar Mohanty, Congress sources said. HE dept gears up for ‘India@75’

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Bhubaneswar, March 26: Higher Education department Friday directed the registrars of state universities and prin- cipals of government and non- government colleges to cele- brate India’s 75 years of Independence, ‘India@75’. Ranjan Kumar Nayak, Under Secretary of Higher Education department, said that the Home department had written a letter to the HE department March 23 re- questing for preparedness keeping in mind the grandeur of the mega event. Earlier, PM Narendra Modi March 12 in Gujarat had in- augurated ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the government's initiative to mark 75 years of India's Independence. The cel- ebrations will continue till August 15, 2023. At the launch- ing event, Modi said, “Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav is a tribute by our people to our freedom fight-

ers. During the celebrations, the

k y m c country will not only remem- ber all the important mile- stones and important times during the freedom movement but also gain new energy for development of our future.” P4 SATURDAY | MARCH 27 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

CRUT bags Smart SPV award Bhubaneswar: Capital Region Urban NOBLE INITIATIVE Transport (CRUT) which runs Mo Bus State writes to Centre over erratic supply of jabs

service has been adjudged winner at

k y m 6th Smart Cities India Awards 2021 in c the ‘Smart SPV/Municipal Corporation’ POST NEWS NETWORK INOCULATION DRIVE award category. The event was Odisha logs 234 organised by the India Trade Bhubaneswar, March 26: The n While other states achieve up to 3 Promotion Organisation, the nodal state government is now reeling lakh vaccinations daily due to ade- new Covid cases agency of the Government of India under the shortage of Covid-19 vac- quate supply, Odisha struggles to under aegis of Ministry of Commerce cines, keeping in mind the next plan sessions for even 15 days in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA and Industry & Exhibitions India Group. round of universal vaccination advance due to the inadequacy of it drive for people above age of 45 n Odisha has already administered Bhubaneswar, March 26: Odisha's WASSUP TODAY years. more than 20 lakh doses of vaccine Covid-19 tally Friday surged to The Health department Friday to healthcare workers, frontline 3,39,694 after 234 more people tested BHUBANESWAR wrote to the Union Ministry of workers and age appropriate positive for the infection. Health and Family Welfare, ask- The new cases were detected in n groups of citizens Covid-19 Lockdown Star Award ing them to ensure adequate sup- 23 of the state's 30 districts, with Ceremony by Panacea Charitable ply of the vaccines and not dis- n From April 1, 2021, all citizens aged 139 reported from different quar- Trust, Soochana Bhawan, 5.30pm criminate among states when it 45 years and above will be vaccinat- antine centres while the remain- n Odisshi dance choreography by comes to disbursement of vaccines. ed and the state has estimated the ing 95 were local contact cases. target to be nearly one crore Mokshya, Buddha Mandir, Unit-IX, “Odisha has already adminis- Nuapada district recorded the 5.30pm tered more than 20 lakh doses of vac- highest of 33 new cases followed by n 10th Offa award by Ruchi, hotel cine to healthcare workers, front- Khurda district of which the state Mayfair, Central Hall, 6pm line workers and age appropriate cine supply to our state. It is seen coming months, we are planning to capital Bhubaneswar is a part (32), n World Theatre Day by Odisha groups of citizens. From April 1, that other states are achieving up accelerate our vaccination drive Cuttack (29) and Bargarh (24). Sangeet Natak Akademi, Rabindra 2021, all citizens aged 45 years and to 3 lakh vaccinations daily due so as to vaccinate at least 2 lakh cit- Former Barabati-Cuttack MLA Debashish Samantaray hands over a Mandap, 6.30pm above will be vaccinated and the to adequate vaccine supply. It is izens daily and complete the target Nuapada district proposal to Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani for state has estimated the target to requested that there should not be before the weather becomes more recorded the highest of construction of a barrage which, according to Samantaray, would help BALIANTA be nearly one crore,” Health any discrimination between states severe.” tackle the water crisis in the district OP PHOTO n 56th Namayagna, Maa Jageswari Additional Secretary PK Mohapatra in supply of vaccines.” The state government in the 33 new cases followed Peeth, 8am said in the letter. The official said that the threat letter also said, “You are requested by Khurda (32), Cuttack He also added, “Presently, we may loom large soon affecting the to supply at least 15 days’ vaccine CUTTACK are unable to plan vaccination ses- drive directly. “Keeping in view requirement in advance to our (29) and Bargarh (24) sions for even 15 days in advance the heatwave conditions in our state for uninterrupted vaccina- Bedlam in House as Cong n Second Mudra festival by Nrutya due to insufficient and erratic vac- state, which will worsen over the tion drive.” Jyoti, Town Hall, 6pm The state's coronavirus death toll n Inauguration of World Theatre Day, remained at 1,919 as there was no rakes up farmer issues Kala Vikash Kendra, 6.30pm fresh fatality since March 22. This nCoV –ve report must for travellers: BMC apart, 53 other Covid-19 patients POST NEWS NETWORK of repealing the order and the mat- PURI have also died due to comorbidi- ter needed discussions and atten- n Badadanda Seva, Grand Road, POST NEWS NETWORK A guideline ties in the state, he said. Bhubaneswar, March 26: The tion. 6.30am The state currently has 1,313 Assembly Friday witnessed fre- Leader of Opposition in the Bhubaneswar, Mar 26: The active Covid-19 cases while 3,36,409 quent disruptions as the Congress Assembly Pradipta Naik (BJP) n Puja by Pratihari Nijog, near Lion’s will be issued Bhubaneswar Municipal patients have recovered from the party raked up the issue of farm- tried to persuade the agitating Gate, 6pm to ensure that Corporation (BMC) Friday made highly infectious disease. ers’ agitation against the three con- Congress MLAs to ensure smooth it mandatory for the travellers to the spread Odisha has so far conducted troversial farm laws of the Centre. conduct of the House, but in vain. Programmes/announcements carry a negative RT-PCR test report, over 89.20 lakh sample tests for The party MLAs created ruckus The Congress MLAs including for wassup today may be sent to of Covid not older than 72 hours. Covid-19 including 28,662 Thursday inside the House on the issue of Bahinipati came to the well of the [email protected] for record, Addressing the media here, BMC remains under while the state's positivity rate farmers’ stir and the neglect of the House and shouted anti-govern- it must also carry the sender’s Commissioner, Prem Chandra control stands at 3.81 per cent. governments on the issue through- ment slogans and protested inside mobile number for our Chaudhary said that movement Meanwhile, Odisha Chief out the day. The legislators often the House on the issue of contro- verification, but not for publication. of people to the Capital city from Secretary in an order said: “In come near the Speaker’s dais and versial farm Bills. other districts as well as other tory testing or carry Covid-19 neg- to detect and efficiently track the the interest of health of the gen- tried to disrupt the proceedings. Seeing the ruckus and consis- states is high. Thus, a guideline will ative report with them,” Chaudhary passengers, especially from red- eral public and for containment of The House was adjourned mul- tent adjournments, Speaker SN CLASSIFIED be issued to ensure that the spread stated. flag states. spread of COVID-19, it is hereby tiple times Friday on account of Patro finally announced adjourn- of Covid remains under control. He also mentioned that special The state government had ear- directed that congregation for cel- frequent disruptions from Congress ment of the House for Friday and “There are chances that Covid- surveillance and other enforce- lier red-flagged 12 states and man- ebration of festivals like 'Good legislators. The party demanded Saturday. LOSTAFFIDAVIT 19 cases will go northward. ment activities are currently un- dated a 7-day home isolation for re- Friday', 'Easter', 'Pana Sankranti', Speaker’s approval for a debate on BJP MLA Mohan Charan Majhi However, a guideline will be is- derway to contain the spread of turnees from Maharashtra, Kerala, 'Jhamu Jatra', 'Danda Jatra' and the issue. demanded discussion on the issue I, Soumya Ranjan Mishra, sued soon to ensure that the trav- Covid-19 in Bhubaneswar. It can be Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya 'Sriran Navami' and associated Congress MLA Taraprasad of law and order situation in the S/o Late Purna Chandra ellers coming to Bhubaneswar mentioned that the BMC had ear- Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, religious and cultural congrega- Bahinipati said that Friday’s strike state and claimed that the disrup- Mishra of Sri Khetra from other states with high Covid- lier stated that it will opt for RAT Karnataka, Punjab, Andhra tion shall not be allowed in pub- was called by the Samyukta Kisan tions were used to avoid a debate Vihar, P.S.- Berhampur 19 caseload have to undergo manda- testing rather RT-PCR tests in a bid Pradesh, Delhi and Chandigarh. lic throughout the state.” Morcha to press for their demands on the important issue. Sadar, Ganjam, Odisha, Mobile No.76279-91331 do CONSPIRACY ANGLE here by declare that my Fire breaks out at Cuttack bank 19 promoted to IAS Indian Army ID Card Vide Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of No.FO42242 of Regiment PNN & AGENCIES Personnel and Public Grievances 610 EME has been lost CBI team meets Anjana Mishra Friday said that 19 Odisha somewhere during my Cuttack, March 26: A major fire Administrative Officers (OAS) have broke out at the Mahanadi Vihar POST NEWS NETWORK took him on remand for a day only,” been promoted to the cadre of travelling by motor cycle Anjana asked the CBI Indian Administrative Service (IAS). from my residential house branch of Odisha Gramya Bank she added. (OGB) under Chauliaganj police Bhubaneswar, March 26: The sleuths as to how The victim stated that it would The ministry claimed that the to nearby Petrol Pump, limits here in the wee hours of Friday. Central Bureau of Investigation be proved futile if the CBI failed to required administrative approvals which was reported to Although the extent of the dam- (CBI) officials Friday met Anjana much information they expose the conspirators behind the from the President of India on the Sadar P.S. Vide SD No.03 age was yet to be assessed, properties Mishra, the victim of the infa- gangrape. issue had been taken and the elicited from Biban, officials would now serve in Odisha on dt.19.03.2021. If any one including computers, furniture and mous 1999 gangrape case, at her res- Mishra shared the information who was nabbed under the IAS cadre. The OAS will get this, kindly electrical fitting worth lakhs of ru- idence in Nayapalli here. The in- related to the crime with the CBI officials are Ganesh Patra, inform to above address or pees were reduced to cinders. vestigating officer along with recently by the CP sleuths during the discussion. The Sashadhara Nayak, Bikash Berhampur Sadar P.S. According to sources, a few another CBI official held discus- CBI officials revealed that charge- Mohapatra, Brarati Harichandan, passersby spotted smoke emanat- sions with Mishra for around 40 sheet will be submitted in the case (Soumya Ranjan Mishra) Manoj Pattnaik, Sadananda Nayak, ing from the building housing the under control, furniture and doc- minutes. Bibekananda Biswal alias Biban soon. Notably, the Commissionerate Mary Lakhra, Dayanidhi Nayak, bank and alerted the Fire Services ument kept in the two rooms of Speaking to Orissa POST, Mishra to sneak out of the state after com- Police with the help of their Srinibas Behera, Yudhishtir Nayak, MISSING personnel who along with a police the bank were reduced to ashes. said, “I requested the CBI officials mitting the crime and those who fi- Maharashtra counterpart arrested Udaya Das, Sujata Sahu, Gangadhar team rushed to the spot and man- Though the exact reason behind to unravel the conspiracy angle be- nanced him initially.” the prime accused from his hideout Sahoo, Ashwini Mishra, Ramashish aged to douse the flames after hours- the fire is unknown, electric short hind the heinous crime. I urged “I asked the CBI officials as to how in Aambey Valley in Lonavala Hazra, Sushanta Mohanty, Jyoti long efforts. circuit is believed to be the reason them to find out the persons who much information they could man- February after 22 years to the Prakash Das, Sintanshu Rout and By the time the blaze was brought behind the mishap, sources said. helped the prime accused age to elicit from Biban as they incidence. Krushna Prasad Patil. REMINISCING GANDHI’S PURI VISIT Curtains down on tribals’ knowledge system webinar

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Bhubaneswar, March 26: Tribal Research Institute, Odisha, in col- laboration with Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, organised a three-day national webinar on ‘Changing Contours of Indigenous Knowledge System among the Tribes of India’, which concluded Friday. The webinar was inaugurated March 24 by Navaljeet Kapoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ranjana Chopra, agate a useful synthesis of both Ota said that as a way forward, Principal Secretary, ST & SC forms of knowledge. the outcome of this webinar will Development department. The technical sessions were be drafted and efforts will be This webinar brainstormed highly enriched with the learning taken to come out with a policy various dimensions of knowl- and experiences shared by do- framework on changing contours edge and data possessed by the main experts. of indigenous knowledge among tribes and indigenous people of AB Ota, Director of SCSTRTI, tribal communities of India. India in form of unwritten and un- said that the webinar was ex- He added that a small core codified memories that are equally tremely productive and gave in- group will be formed which will scientific and useful in their daily sights to the vast body of indige- work on the policy framework as well as special survival strate- nous and traditional knowledge and submit its recommendation gies. It also attempted to bridge the systems which have been pre- to Ministry of Tribal Affairs, An all-faith prayer meeting under way at Gandhi Smruti Peeth in Puri, Friday, to commemorate the centenary of the gap between traditional knowl- served in unwritten form with Government of India within

Father of the Nation’s first visit to the Pilgrim City OP PHOTO edge and modern science to prop- the indigenous communities. months time.

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23 yrs on, powerloom workers await dues SCAM IN LED LIGHT PURCHASE

k y m c Baladevjew Powerloom in Kendrapara had started manufacturing clothes in 1969. The state government had Vig resumes probe after 6 yrs

decided to close the textile mill in 1998, two years after it started incurring losses POST NEWS NETWORK

POST NEWS NETWORK chinery of the powerloom were Jharsuguda, March 26: Six years sold away without the knowledge ago, the Vigilance department had Kendrapara, March 26: Hundreds of the workers. The workers had started an investigation into al- of workers of Baladevjew filed a case in the Orissa High Court leged irregularities in the purchase Powerloom are yet to get their dues seeking their arrears and other of LED lights in Belpahad NAC of even though 23 years have elapsed benefits. The HC, in its March 6, 2019 Jharsuguda district. After a long hia- since the closure of the govern- order, had directed the liquidator to tus, the Vigilance has again inten- ment owned textile mill, sources pay the arrears to the workers. sified its investigation to take to said. However, the workers are yet to re- the probe its logical end. The issue came to fore recently ceive their dues, sources said. According to reports, LED lights after a delegation of the aggrieved On the other hand, closure of were purchased by the civic body workers, led by labour leader authorities for illuminating the Muralidhar Das, submitted a mem- streets in Belpahad town in 2015. The orandum in this regard to the dis- Vigilance had received complaints FILE PHOTO trict administration. AT LEAST, 200 WORKERS OF THE POWERLOOM HAVE BEEN GIVEN from public about huge irregular- VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SINCE SEPTEMBER 30, 2001. HOWEVER, THESE The saris, towels and other clothes ities in the LED purchase. The case was stuck for to the civic body Thursday. produced by the powerloom were WORKERS ARE YET TO GET THEIR ARREARS FROM SEPTEMBER, 1996 Then, the anti-corruption agency Meanwhile, the Vigilance had once very much popular in The workers had filed a case in the Some people have encroached had raided the house of clerk Ashok six years. Again the issued notices to two formers civic Kendrapara district. Orissa High Court seeking their upon the powerloom land while Sahu, apart from interrogating the vigilance officials body chairpersons and an executive “Kendrapara district has been arrears and other benefits. The equipment of the powerloom is civic body chairperson, the execu- officer to depose at the Vigilance of- deprived of any industry after the HC, in its March 6, 2019 order, had rusting away and the roof of the tive officer and staff of the civic body have restarted the fice. It may be noted here that the closure of the powerloom. Over 200 directed the liquidator to pay the structure has suffered extensive in this connection. Some docu- investigation following civic body had purchased LED workers are yet to receive their ar- arrears to the workers damage over the years the powerloom has benefitted some ments relating to the purchase of lights without floating a tender. rears even though the textile mill unscrupulous persons. These peo- lights had been seized. a directive from It was learnt that the retail price had been closed around 23 years Many workers are suffering from started incurring losses. The closure ple have encroached upon the pow- Thereafter, the case was stuck Rourkela Vigilance of each LED light was Rs 10,404 ago. We have raised the issue with old-age ailments and waiting for of the powerloom pushed many erloom land. “Valuable equipment for years. Again the vigilance offi- while its price was inflated four the district administration and the some assistance from the district ad- into financial miseries. At least, of the powerloom is rusting away cials have restarted the investiga- SP Subash Swain times – Rs 44,151 per piece. elected representatives several ministration, sources said. 200 workers of the powerloom have while the roof of the structure has tion following a directive from times but to no avail,” Das said. Baladevjew Powerloom had been given VRS since September 30, suffered extensive damage over the Rourkela Vigilance SP Subash linesmen. The investigating of- In the meantime, at least 10 work- started manufacturing clothes in 2001. However, these workers are yet years,” said a source. Swain. ficer also interrogated ers of the powerloom have passed 1969. However, the state govern- to get their arrears from September, When contacted, ADM Basant Jharsuguda Vigilance inspec- Sachidananada Mishra, owner away while many others are lan- ment had decided to close the tex- 1996, sources added. Kumar Rout said the administration tor Pradip Kumar has interro- of Bhubaneswar-based Techmake, guishing in financial miseries. tile mill in 1998, two years after it Various equipment and ma- would look into the issue. gated clerk Ashok Sahu and some which has supplied LED lights KAYAKALPA SCHEME Diarrhoea breaks out in 5 vehicles seized for Mentally-challenged Malkangiri DHH illegally transporting woman charred to death minerals in Joda tops state hilly areas; 40 hospitalised POST NEWS NETWORK when the incident occurred. POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK Unaware for a long time Over 40 people affected by diarrhoea were Bhadrak, March 26: A about the fire, she was un- Malkangiri, March 26: WATER CONTAMINATION admitted to the Jhumpura and Champua hos- Joda, March 26: Illegal mineral mentally challenged able to escape from the Malkangiri district headquarters IN OVERHEAD TANKS pitals, a report said. transportation is yet to be curbed woman burned to death in house. Inside the house, hospital has topped the list of hos- Meanwhile, a medical team and health despite raids in Keonjhar. Police her house at Uchadiha vil- she was burned alive in pitals having won Kayakalp Award workers visited the two villages Thursday. seized four trailers and a 12-wheeler lage under Basudevpur the blaze. Scheme awards in the state for The team has provided medicines and truck carrying illegal iron ore near block in Bhadrak district Locals reported the in- promoting and maintaining clean- bleaching powder to the villagers to apply Bansapani Chhak under Joda po- late Thursday night. cident to Basudevpur fire liness, hygiene and creating sus- it in water tanks. lice limits Friday. Two persons con- According to reports, brigade but as it had gone tainable practices in public health Five more people affected by diarrhoea nected to it were detained. the fire broke out at the to put out a blaze elsewhere facilities. in Hatibari were admitted to the Jhumpura Police came to know that some house of Surendra Barik in fire brigade from Soro ar- Addressing a presser here hospital. heavy vehicles were carrying iron the village last night. Later, rived at the spot and doused Friday, chief district medical of- Locals of Hatibari and Naupani were ore from mines at Bamebari and the blaze spread to three the flames. By that time, ficer (CDMO) Dr Prafulla Kumar scared as the water-borne disease has been Jurudi Thursday night. Police were other houses nearby. twelve rooms and all the Nanda said that by getting to the spreading. in wait for the vehicles to pass at Surendra’s sister furniture in the house were top in Kayakalpa award, the DHH Villagers of Hatibari -- Sabitri Champia, Bansapani Chhak. Kanak(40) was sleeping gutted in the fire. has created history and done the Mukta Champia, Sushama Champia, Rashmi district proud. Champia, Surya Munda, Ajit Munda and A five-member Kayakalpa team Sanatan Munda alleged that the water being had earlier visited DHHs and hos- supplied by the drinking water projects in Ancient Shivling, artifacts pitals in all the 30 districts in the their area has become contaminated as state. They had evaluated the stan- overhead tanks have not been cleaned. dards and parameters in infra- Besides, underground pipelines have bro- found from riverbed structure, cleanliness, hygiene, ken. Due to leakages, water is being pol- parking facility, healthcare serv- luted. They also pointed out that overhead ices, and sustainable practices in POST NEWS NETWORK tanks have not been cleaned over years. public health facilities, he added. Health officials have camped in two vil- The Malkangiri DHH was ad- Jhumpura, March 26: Even as water cri- lages and are treating people. judged the first among the sis is deepening with onset of summer in Medical officer of Jhumpura CHC, Dr Kayakalpa Award winners in the some remote and hilly parts of Keonjhar dis- PK Pati said that samples of drinking water state. The hospital, now in a seven- trict, consumption of contaminated water from water tanks and have been sent for tests. storied hospital building, was ded- supplied though drinking water projects BDO BK Nayak said that the RWSS has icated to public service by Chief has triggered diarrhoea in Hatibari and been asked to clean the tanks and repair the Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2018. Naupani villages under Jhumpura block. pipelines.

POST NEWS NETWORK sources said. According to a source, the Shivling and the Jajpur, March 26: A remnants of an ancient tem- Undying resolve: Women with Shivling and a few ancient ple were found during sand sculptures were unearthed mining from the riverbed. from Baitarani riverbed at A Shivling, an idol of god- Devigada Ghat in Jajpur dess Lakshmi and another district Thursday, vil- sculpture made of black sticks lead as Green Warriors lagers said. stones were unearthed from The remains of a temple the riverbed Thursday. omen are solely The practice has also crossed over to and an ancient Shivling had Locals, meanwhile, have Wresponsible for the bordering state of Jharkhand and surfaced from Baitarani urged the state government keeping vigil on the has become a case study that is now stud- river near Dasarathpur in to preserve the ancient idols forests in at least 300 ied in the schools of Hampshire in the district a few days ago, and sculptures. villages in Nayagarh England. n the Gunduribadi According to Y. Giri Rao, executive di- Ivillage of the district, rector of Vasundhara, a non-profit or- the women-led forest ganisation that documents the forest con- protection committee servation methods in Odisha, natural has rejuvenated at least resources mean a lot more to women 500 acres of forest land than men. "If the forest cover is depleted, the women would have to walk an extra he presence of mile to collect fuel for their daily needs," Twomen sentinels in he said. smaller pockets of the This dependence encouraged Sudamani Mayurbhanj district has Mahakud to take up thengapali at Punasia brought down the village. "If I need fuel to cook food, I can menace of smuggling take leaves and twigs from the forest. If AGENCIES protect forests alongside men. I need food to eat, the forest can give me Women are solely responsible for keep- greens and tubers. Some trees also have Nayagarh, March 26: Several studies and ing vigil on the forests in at least 300 vil- medicinal value. They are a source of reports have found that local communi- lages in Nayagarh. In the Gunduribadi food for the cattle as well. What more ties play a major role in the conservation village of the district, the women-led for- reasons do I need to protect the forest? I of forests. est protection committee has rejuvenated exist because the forest does," explained A great reminder of this is the Chipko at least 500 acres of forest land as smug- the 65-year-old, who has been guarding Movement, where women resisted de- gling of timber and other forest produce the forests for over two decades. forestation in Uttar Pradesh (now has reduced. No sooner did women start protect- Uttarakhand). "We can spot the Giant Indian Squirrel ing local forests, the conflict with the A case in point will be the tribal women in the Nayagarh belt, which wasn't the case smugglers reduced. "If a group of men of Odisha, who have been guarding their a decade ago. Even the soil moisture re- would confront smugglers, there were forests against smugglers for many tention has improved," said Manas Mishra, chances of fights. With women, there decades -- voluntarily. Armed with noth- an environment activist who has studied would only be verbal exchanges. In most ing but a stick, women go into local forests the forest-dwelling communities of the cases, the smugglers belonged to neigh- in groups of three to six to drive the tim- Nayagarh-Khorda belt. bouring villages and so they would avoid ber thieves away. If they catch one, they Thengapali has spread to other districts confrontation with these women," said issue a warning and confiscate the pro- as well. The presence of women sen- Sanjukta Basa, who runs NGO Sangram duce being smuggled. When matters es- tinels in smaller pockets of the in the Mayurbhanj district. calate, they either bring these thieves to Mayurbhanj district, such as Punasia, The rules of patrolling are decided the village meeting and demand a pub- has brought down the menace of smug- mutually, factoring in when women can lic apology or fine or involve an NGO to gling. They provide an extra layer of take time off from their domestic du- initiate police action. surveillance to the forests within the ties. If three women go for the 6 am-9

This is thengapali, a practice where Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj. am shift, the second group goes out be-

k y m c every household takes turns to patrol Dhaneswar Mahanta, who works with tween 9 am and 12 pm. their community forest with a stick Vasundhara in the Reserve limits, said, This continues till 9 pm or 11 pm. (thenga means stick and pali means turn). "The forest department deploys two to Guidelines to collect the forest produce Thengapali started in Nayagarh district five guards per forest. On that, these are also laid down. For instance, a villager in the early 1970s but became popular in committees send at least three volun- can take bamboo only after getting ap- the 1990s when women came forward to teers through the day." proval from the village committee. P6 SATURDAY | MARCH 27 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

Be conscious first of thyself within, FOCUS NEIGHBOURHOOD then think and act. All living thought is a world in preparation; all real act

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t feels strange to have known But Bangladesh’s success has a country since its birth. For also had a lot to do with luck. The much of 1971, Bangladesh Indian subcontinent has complex HC gets tough on I(then East Pakistan) was en- labor laws, notably the Industrial gaged in a war for independence. Disputes Act, which predates With US President Richard Nixon Indian and Pakistani independence standing firmly behind Pakistan in 1947, and has thwarted the Punjab, its tainted cops as President Yahya Khan’s army emergence of large manufactur- tried to crush the independence ing firms able to realize economies he Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in Punjab is getting movement by resorting to rape of scale. Pakistan repealed the flak from the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the issue has ram- and genocide, millions of law in 1958, but for the wrong rea- Tifications across the country. The court has directed the state government Bangladeshi refugees poured into sons, to enable big corporations to to explain how and why it has chosen to appoint Punjab Police Service India. I was then an undergradu- control workers. Moreover, it did (PPS) officers to IPS-cadre posts of SSPs in the state. The court has held that ate in Delhi and joined a team of so in a ham-handed way, thereby these appointments are in violation of the IPS cadre rules and has also im- students to work in the sprawling contributing to labor exploitation pleaded the Centre as a party to look into these "apparent violations". refugee camps that had sprung and crony capitalism. The court noted the instance of PPS officer Rajinder Singh Sohal who was up in West Bengal and Odisha. Bangladesh, having once been convicted in a criminal case but has been posted as the SSP of Gurdaspur, Full-fledged aerial war with part of Pakistan, was born with- a post meant for the IPS cadre. Kaushik Basu Pakistan broke out on December out the law’s baggage. But, unlike Further, the court has issued a show-cause notice to Additional Chief Secretary 2. I vividly remember catching Pakistan, the country went on to (Home) Anurag Aggarwal for "filing of false affidavit" in the matter. Aggarwal the night train in Kolkata to return Today, as Bangladesh celebrates a half-century develop its own labor regulations may face perjury proceedings if the Court is not satisfied with his response. BANGLADESH’S to college during a curfew, under of independence, the country has become a case that were flexible without giving The court has directed the state government to remove tainted or convicted orders to keep all the lights off in corporations unfettered power. police officers from duty until the policy is framed on action to be taken against GDP PER CAPITA the compartment. study in economic development that few would This played an important role in these officers. Future proceedings in the court will be watched with great NOW CLOSELY This was the high point of Indian have predicted. When its GDP growth rate Bangladesh becoming a success- interest. Watch this space for updates. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s ca- ful global manufacturing hub. RIVALS reer. She had opened India’s doors surpassed Pakistan’s in 2006, many dismissed Finally, a crucial political fac- Bihar struggling to fill shortage of IAS officers to the refugees and intervened it as a one-off fluke tor underpins Bangladesh’s eco- INDIA’S AND militarily to support Bangladesh, nomic success. Prime Minister The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar is increasingly re-em- SIGNIFICANTLY refusing to cave in to US pressure, Sheikh Hasina has often been ploying retired officers. Its latest appointment is of retired IAS officer which included sending the is now one of the world’s fastest- chance. The country owes a large criticized, but she has made one Deepak Kumar as the Principal EXCEEDS THAT Seventh Fleet into the Bay of growing economies. part of its success to progressive essential contribution to the coun- Secretary to the Chief Minister. OF PAKISTAN. Bengal. Khan’s army surrendered Bangladesh’s GDP per capita NGOs, most notably Fazle Hasan try’s upward trajectory. Although Kumar, a 1984-batch officer retired BABUDOM to an Indian-Bangladeshi allied now closely rivals India’s and sig- Abed’s BRAC and Muhammad Bangladesh’s constitution guar- in February and was promptly re- BYTES AVERAGE LIFE force on December 16, 1971. nificantly exceeds that of Pakistan. Yunus’s Grameen Bank. One par- antees religious freedom, it has hired. EXPECTANCY, AT Bangladesh had already declared Average life expectancy, at 74, is ticular intervention that played a been challenged by fundamen- Sources say the government has Dilip Cherian independence on March 26, but it higher than in India (70) and larger role than anyone expected talist groups that renounce what little choice when it comes to ap- 74, IS HIGHER was effectively born that day in Pakistan (68). The country is a was Grameen Bank’s early deci- the prominent Bangladeshi com- pointments due to the acute paucity December. leading global exporter of ready- sion that microfinance credits mentator Abul Barkat has de- of IAS officers in Bihar. Bihar apparently has only 202 IAS officers against THAN IN INDIA At independence, Bangladesh made garments, and other sec- would go to the senior female scribed as the “liberal and hu- a sanctioned strength of 359 officers. Not surprisingly, the deficit has impacted (70) AND was one of South Asia’s poorest tors are taking off, too. member of the household. I have manistic origin of Islam in East the quality of administration. It is not unusual for senior officers to be bur- countries – poorer than India, and Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical in- argued elsewhere that this gave Bengal.” Sheikh Hasina, who is dened with three or four departments each, apart from their principal task. PAKISTAN (68) much poorer than Pakistan. dustry, for example, is thriving. women greater voice in the home, reputed to be innately secular, It is learnt that Nitish Kumar has requested the Centre to allot 54 IAS of- Described by then-US National With 300 companies (several of which in turn helped divert house- has kept these destructive forces ficers based on the civil service exam last year. It is reportedly also facili- Security Adviser Henry Kissinger which conduct research) the coun- hold expenditure toward child at bay. tating appointments to 22 posts from the 2018 batch, 15 posts from the 2019 as a “basket case,” it floundered for try now meets 97% of domestic de- welfare. This is one of the main Many countries have succumbed batch and 16 posts from the 2020 batch under the promotion quota. several years, a vast archipelago mand, and is beginning to export reasons why Bangladesh has made to religious fundamentalism, with of poverty and deprivation. Things globally. strong progress on development disastrous consequences for their Goa chief secretary in the eye of the storm got worse in 1974, when the Nixon True, Bangladesh still has much indicators such as life expectancy economies. Bangladesh is notable administration suddenly cut off poverty and hardship, rising in- and literacy, and in combating for having withstood this danger. The Goa government's move to place a serving IAS officer in the State Election food aid to Bangladesh while the equality, and an uncertain future malnutrition. Its buoyant, vibrant economy, now Commission (SEC) has backfired badly for not just Chief Minister Pramod country was in the midst of a trajectory. Climate change and ris- Bangladesh has one of the with a 50-year track record, is tes- Sawant but also the state chief secretary Parimal Rai. The Supreme Court famine, on the grounds that it was ing sea levels continue to pose sig- world’s largest microfinance sec- timony to this success. has cancelled the recent appointment of state Law Secretary Chokha Ram earning some money by exporting nificant dangers, and political in- tors, which has enabled house- Garg as the state election commissioner. In its stinging order, the apex court jute bags to Cuba. stability could yet re-emerge and holds to break out of the debt trap The writer, a former chief noted that the move was "a mockery" of constitutional mandate. Today, as Bangladesh celebrates disrupt economic progress. and start their own small busi- economist of the World Bank The court has further issued directions to all states and UTs to cancel sim- a half-century of independence, the Nevertheless, Bangladesh’s re- nesses. Using a computable general and chief economic adviser to ilar appointments and to appoint only "independent persons to this high con- country has become a case study markable economic transformation equilibrium model, Selim Raihan, the Government of India, is stitutional office", nipping in the bud any similar approaches that other states in economic development that few – the World Bank now classifies it SR Osmani, and MA Baqui Khalily Professor of Economics at may have been contemplating. Sawant's 'innovative' approach is now unlikely would have predicted. When its as a lower-middle-income econ- have shown that microfinance did Cornell University and to 'inspire' other states from attempting something along similar lines. GDP growth rate surpassed omy – deserves praise and can more than just help the house- Nonresident Senior Fellow at While political reactions to the decision have been muted, however, within Pakistan’s in 2006, many dismissed offer important lessons for today’s holds that received money. By bol- the Brookings Institution. babu circles in Panjim, it is Chief Secretary Rai who has become the most it as a one-off fluke. But Bangladesh low-income countries. stering fiscal and monetary poli- visible face to take the blame for this harsh indictment by the court. has outpaced Pakistan every year Bangladesh’s rise is a story of cies, it boosted the country’s GDP ©PROJECT SYNDICATE since then, and – astonishingly – both deliberate interventions and by 9-12%. 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Every successful person in the world is a hustler one way or another. We all hustle to get where we need to be. Only a fool would sit around and wait on another man to feed him. K’WAN A Bill in solidarity with 6 million Tibetans We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ARISTOTLE he Tibetan Support and ciations in the US were involved in ments including the acknowledg- in developing fields of science If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get Policy Act of 2020 passed it. The House passed the Bill with ment of the Central Tibetan which would further strengthen on. SHERYL SANDBERG T by the US Congress is a the overwhelming majority but Administration (CTA) as an in- the existence and survival of in- landmark victory for the people of only after a toiling effort from all. stitution that can reflect the offi- dependent Tibet. In addition to it, Tibet and their struggle. This Bill I made my effort toward the Senate cial representative of the Tibetan the Tibet Support and Policy Bill acknowledges the struggle of peo- and reached out to many diaspora all over the world and as of 2020 strongly calls for the reli- WORDSWORTH ple of Tibet against the brutal and Republican Senators, pursued to get the President of CTA. We wanted gious freedom of the Tibetan peo- oppressive Chinese occupation the Bill passed, however success this major amendment, and as it ple. The Chinese government should Butterscotch and is in solidarity with six mil- was yet far off and the period of goes every amendment has to be put not interfere in the reincarnation Lobsang Sangay lion Tibetans who are suffering hardship was not over. There was to vote. We got the major break- process, if they, sanctions will be on’t look to me for culinary advice — I can burn boiled eggs. My books inside Tibet. This is also the recog- though a glimmer of hope in May. through when the Tibet Bill was imposed on them. Dsay that butterscotch is indeed a form of caramel, but made with butter THE TIBETAN nition of the legacy of His Holiness The Senate Foreign Relations taken out of all other major Bills. Beijing's stand and the Chinese and brown sugar, as you describe, plus a touch of vanilla. That’s the limit of the Dalai Lama and his earnest ef- Committee’s business meeting was This would mean a lot of focus on Foreign Ministry's stand on my expertise. Unfortunately, I can’t do that much better with your second SUPPORT AND forts towards the justice for Tibetan called and Tibet was on the agenda. the agenda of Tibet. Tibetans government-in-exile is query. Nobody seems to know. Some argue that the second part is actually POLICY ACT OF 2020 brothers. This will be a major But then the business meeting was The Tibet Policy Act Bill 2002 that of a separatist organisation in- scorched, from the manner of its making. The Collins Dictionary says that it boost to the Tibetan freedom strug- adjourned and nothing really hap- and Tibet Support and Policy Bill sisted “no one should support it; no may have been called that because it was first made in Scotland. Neither PASSED BY THE US gle, and is thus of historic im- pened from May onwards. I came of 2020 are actually one. The later one should meet with their offi- suggestion is supported by evidence, though the Scottish link seems portance. to the US in October 2020 and the is actually the improvement, amend- cials”. This Bill counters the plausible because Keillers of Dundee was one firm that made butterscotch CONGRESS IS A It is not an easy task to rise up environment wasn’t conducive. ment and addition to the previous Chinese stand and acknowledges commercially. The Oxford English Dictionary’s first citation (indeed, its only LANDMARK against the fascist and dictatorial In November 2020 I met the Bill. The 2002 Bill addresses the the CTA and the Tibetan freedom citation) is from 1865. It’s not hard to take that back a while: the first regimes. The manifestation of fas- Democratic staff and Republican situation inside Tibet as occupied movement thereby sending a mes- example I can find is from The Boy’s Autumn Book of 1847. Although that VICTORY FOR THE cism as a democratic country won’t staff online and strategised on Tibet, gross human rights viola- sage all over the world. I am glad was published in New York it quotes a British itinerant seller of sweets. PEOPLE OF TIBET be tolerated and has to be fought how we should go about the Bill. tions, and the appointment of a that six million Tibetans inside Wikipedia states that the first maker of butterscotch was Samuel Parkinson against. We Tibetans are fighting I was told that in the second week special coordinator to help in pur- Tibet will get to hear the positive of Doncaster, in 1817. The firm did make it during the nineteenth century and AND THEIR for our rightful cause and in this of December, the business meeting suing dialogue between the envoys development and support for Tibet. Doncaster became famous for it. The Parkinson papers are deposited at the regard, we have knocked at the will be called and Tibet will be on of His Holiness the Dalai Lama So, it recognises the Tibet Issue as Doncaster Archives, from where Dr Charles Kelham tells me they begin only STRUGGLE AGAINST doors of conscience of every major the agenda again. The Bill had to and the Chinese representatives. an international issue. in 1848, although an article published in The Doncaster Review in September THE BRUTAL AND global player. Getting the laws en- pass on the Senate floor first before The Bill also calls for opening of US 1896 asserts that “It was on the 11th of May 1817, that the late Mr. Samuel acted is a gigantic task that too it could go to the House, which office in Lhasa that will help in The writer is President of Parkinson commenced the manufacture of butter-scotch.” If he did so, it OPPRESSIVE when it is against one of the most meant a lot of work was to be done providing funds, scholarships and the Central Tibetan may be unlikely, from the lack of written evidence before 1847, that he called CHINESE brutal powers of the world. We and many things accomplished other things, this will help the Administration. it by that name. Other writers argue that the sweetmeat has no link with took to lobbying for enacting the before the Bill could be presented. Tibetans to develop an under- Views are personal. Scotland. Charles Earl Funk noted in Horsefeathers in 1958: “All directions for OCCUPATION Bill as a law; all the Tibetan asso- The Senate version had amend- standing and get a formal education IANS the preparation of this candy after it is properly cooked close with some such statement as: Pour upon oiled paper or well-buttered pan and when slightly cool score with a knife into squares.” He points out that one sense of scotch was to score or cut a shallow groove in something. Apart from disinvestment Conquer all

Sir, This refers to your report, ‘Privatisation no solution’ Sir, After PV Sindhu won by a whisker in that nerve wracking quarter-final match (Feb 23). For 2021-22 fiscal, the government has kept against Japan’s Akaine Yamaguchi, there were high hopes that she would finally etters the disinvestment target at `1.75 lakh crore. Out of this, lift the elusive All England title this time as the semi-final opponent Thailand’s Pornpawee LOL `1 lakh crore is to come from selling government Chochuwong looked easy meat for the plucky Sindhu going by her record against stake in public sector banks and financial institu- the youngster. But world number 11 Chochuwong ended the Indian’s dream by TOL THE EDITOR tions and `75,000 crore would come as CPSE disin- sending her packing in two straight sets. Did the previous day's three-setter marathon A blonde joke bartender is Readers of Orissa POST vestment receipts. To meet this aggressive target of rais- drain SIndhu? Perhaps yes, but the world champion did not offer any excuse. blonde, the bouncer are most welcome to contribute letters ing funds, the government has lined up plans to Chochuwong proved to be a wily customer as she hoodwinked the world No. 7 with blind man enters a bar and fins is blonde and I’m a 6′ (200 words), articles and monetise assets. But selling off public assets will lead variations in the pace of rallies. The ace Indian shuttler has worked hard to reach columns (between 750-1250 Ahis way to a barstool. tall, 200 pound blonde with a words). Contributors are to fiscal deficit and also increase wealth inequality as where she is now. She had bounced back with a bang when people had started to doubt After ordering a drink, and sitting black belt in karate. What’s more, the requested to send their the government will put it in private hands at a lower her levels of motivation and fitness. The superlative gold medal winning perform- there for a while, the blind guy yells fella sitting next to me is blonde and contact numbers and full than the market price. The government has an alter- ance at Basel, Switzerland in the 2019 world badminton championship helped

to the bartender, “Hey, you wanna he’s a weightlifter. The woman to postal address/email ID. They may also native to impose additional wealth tax. Rather than Sindhu silence her critics and, more importantly, break her jinx of satisfying her-

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c hear a blonde joke?” your right is a blonde, and she’s a pro and suggestions, preferably by email, this, it may also increase GST rates on luxurious self for silver, in major tournaments, when the gold was there for the asking. She The bar immediately becomes wrestler. Think about it seriously, to: [email protected] goods which will add more revenues by extending had overcome the indomitable Nozomi Okuhara – the player who beat Chochuwong absolutely quiet. mister. You still wanna tell that tax base. The government should not only reconsider in the All England final. The lanky Sindhu, however, must have been disappointed In a husky, deep voice,the woman blonde joke?” selling profitable PSUs, but they should be strength- by her All England loss because she knows nothing like emerging triumphant at the next to him says, “Before you tell that The blind guy says, “Nah, not if I’m B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, ened and their management be empowered. Wembley stadium. The heartening feature of Sindhu's personality, however, is that joke, you should know something. The gonna have to explain it five times.” Bhubaneswar-751010 Abhimanyu Sahoo, BHUBANESWAR she is ready to learn from past mistakes. Ganapathi Bhat, AKOLA UTTAR PRADESH P7

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k y m c K’taka bans festivals in public CROWD AMID COVID places to curb Covid cases AGENCIES ‘No question of hiding Covid numbers’ Bangalore, March 26: In view of Bangalore: Karnataka Health in this regard," he was quoted as say- the surge in cases in the second Minister K Sudhakar said Friday ing by his office in a release. He Covid-19 wave, Karnataka has all factual data on Covid-19 is being said the Manipal institute alone banned celebrations of all ensu- made public. There was no question had 704 cases and it has been sealed. ing festivals in public places to of hiding numbers and the gov- Stringent measures were being contain the pandemic across the ernment has no such intention nor taken to curb spreading. southern state, a top official said is it possible to hide any details, Maharashtra reported 35,000 Thursday. he said. cases yesterday while over 2,000 "Celebrations of festivals like "We are not hiding any statis- were recorded here.People should Holi, Easter, Shab-e-Barat and Ugadi tics regarding COVID-19.All oppo- follow guidelines and youngsters in coming weeks will not be al- sition leaders are welcome to give should voluntarily take the elderly lowed in public places to prevent their valuable suggestions for con- at home for vaccination, the min- large gatherings or mass congre- trolling Covid.They can also fig- ister said. Stating that the techni- gations for containing the pan- ure out any flaws in the system," cal advisory committee on COVID- demic," said state chief secretary Sudhakar said. He said the Chief 19 has suggested several P Ravi Kumar in an order in Minister may call an all party meet- precautionary measures, Sudhakar Kannada here. ing to discuss the issue. said the Chief Minister will take a According to the state health "We are free to discuss anything decision in this regard. bulletin, a record 2,523 new cases were reported Wednesday after 4 in public grounds, parks, markets The order warned of action months, taking the state’s Covid and religious places, as ensuring so- under the Disaster Management Act tally to 9,78,478, including 18,207 cial distancing will be difficult," and Karnataka Epidemic Diseases active cases. said Kumar, as the state executive Act against those violating the As the epicentre of the virus, committee chairman of the state Covid-induced guidelines. Bangalore registered 1,623 fresh disaster management authority. "Large gatherings, mass con- cases in a day, taking its Covid tally Deputy Commissioners in all gregations and public celebrations to 4,22,859, including 12,472 active the remaining 30 districts across the during the festivals may pose a cases till date. state have also been directed to en- threat of virus spread and cause set- Devotees take part in a religious procession before Chhadimar Holi celebrations, at Gokul in Mathura, Friday (PHOTO COURTESY: PTI) "The city civic administration sure strict compliance of the order back to the gains made in weak- and police are directed to not allow by all the concerned to prevent the ening the chain of transmission of people to gather in large numbers virus spread. the infection," said the order. Centuries-old Vishnu idol Food processing units to boost unearthed: ASI self-employment: Yogi govt AGENCIES INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Hassan, March 26: An ancient idol of Vishnu has been unearthed at Lucknow, March 26: The Yogi Hale Belur in Hassan district of Adityanath government is trying Karnataka, said an official of the to increase self-employment among Archaeology Survey of India (ASI). the youth in rural Uttar Pradesh The locals were digging a pond through food processing units. when they discovered the idol, Dr Under the current food processing Shivakant Bajpai, Superintending industries policy, capital grants Archaeologist of Bangalore cir- and rebate in interest are being cle, said. provided to those who are setting The idol, according to him, be- up such units. longs to the Hoysala era -- the dy- Apart from providing employ- nasty that had ruled the region ment opportunities to people, these REPRESENTATIONAL PIC from 10th century to 14th century food processing units will also make and had built monuments such the farmers of the villages eco- Celebrations of festivals like Holi and Ugadi in coming weeks will not be allowed in public places across Karnataka as the Chennakesava temple in nomically self-reliant and fulfill Belur and Hoysaleshwara Shiva the resolve of rural development. Temple in Halebeedu in Hassan dis- According to the government trict. An ASI officer has been dis- spokesman, the state government patched to look into the discov- will create new jobs in the rural Law and order in UP has ery and he may submit his report areas through its 62,122 units. by Monday, Bajpai said. A record investment of `10,500 crore has been made in the food processing industry which is con- APART FROM PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO improved, says NCRB data sidered to be the backbone of the PEOPLE, THESE FOOD PROCESSING UNITS WILL ALSO MAKE THE project. FARMERS OF THE VILLAGES ECONOMICALLY SELF-RELIANT The government has made THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE AMENDMENTS IN ITS FOOD INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE steps to check crime against women amendments in its food process- PROCESSING INDUSTRY POLICY AND WILL BE READY TO PROVIDE which include anti-Romeo squads, ing industry policy and will be EMPLOYMENT TO AROUND 3 LAKH PEOPLE

Lucknow, March 26: Despite the UP-122 India App, night security ready to provide employment to FOCUS ON YOUTH opposition campaign against the cover scheme, women helpdesks According to him, the idol re- around 3 lakh people by bringing Yogi Adityanath government on and pink booths. inforces the popular notion in the investment of more than rice in Basti, Gorakhpur and made for that purpose. the law-and-order issue, the latest A total of 25,895 criminals have area that Hale Belur was once the Rs 20,000 crore. Siddhartha Nagar, banana chips in The government is completely data released by the National Crime been sent behind bars till the year capital of Hoysala. The 5.5-foot- To increase employment and Kushinagar and potato in focused on bringing up more units Records Bureau (NCRB) states that 2019.Despite being the most popu- tall statue bore the signature of self-employment in rural areas, the Purvanchal. to the state so that with more em- the crime situation in the state has lous state, UP has also seen reduc- Hoysala style of architecture with units are being set up according The spokesman said that there ployment opportunities, farmers improved. tity. According to an official re- tion in cases of murder. intricate carvings. to the area wise agricultural pro- is an emphasis on setting up food can also get maximum benefit The NCRB data says that UP has lease, the state has seen a significant With a density of 690 persons It shows Lord Vishnu in duction. Units related to milk prod- processing units based on maize cul- from these units. witnessed a sharp reduction of fall in the number of rape cases per square km, Uttar Pradesh has Chaturbhuj, meaning four hands, ucts will be set up in Aligarh, tivation in western and central The government has also pro- 45.43 per cent in rape cases and has from 3419 cases in 2016 to 2317 cases witnessed a sharp decline of 19.80 holding shanka (conch), chakra Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Kanpur Uttar Pradesh. posed a plan to set up agriculture the lowest figures of crimes against in the year 2020. per cent from the year 2016 to 2020, (disc-like weapon), Ggda (mace) and Dehat, Jaunpur and Mathura, while It is noteworthy that in order and food processing industries on women compared to the 21 major The UP government has also in cases of murder. padma (lotus). Aurraiya and Kasganj will have to promote food processing in- the vacant land of big mandis in states of the country. recorded the highest conviction Murder cases registered a re- There were also two smaller units for making ghee. dustries in Uttar Pradesh, the the state. Under this plan, the food This has played an important rate in the cases of crimes against duction of 5.9 per cent in 2017. As idols of consorts at the feet of Products based on green chillies Yogi Adityanath government is processing units set up in the role in changing the image and women and cyber-crime in the coun- many as 28,653 killings were Lord Vishnu. "Barring some minor will be set up in Varanasi and giving an exemption in mandi mandi area, which cost `5 crore or perception of Uttar Pradesh glob- try, says the report by NCRB. recorded in 2017, down from 30,450 damage, the statue is intact," a Deoria, mango in Lucknow, rates to agricultural processing more, are being exempted from ally and re-establishing its iden- Uttar Pradesh has taken several in 2016, the NCRB report said. local resident said. Amroha and Sitapur, Kala Namak units and new rules have been mandi duty for five years. Allahabad HC shut ISRO to replicate NASA partnership model in India till April 4 over TO COORDINATE JOINT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES BETWEEN ISRO CENTRES AND IIST, AKIN TO THE CALTECH-JPL MODEL, A DEDICATED Covid resurge FRAMEWORK HAS NOW BEEN PUT INTO PLACE, WITH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME OFFICE LOCATED AT ISRO HEADQUARTERS

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA research projects of importance Venkitakrishnan said: "We are to ISRO (Indian Space Research expecting within eight to ten Bangalore, March 26: The ISRO Organisation) centres and match- years. That is our ambition, our is embarking on a mission of a dif- ing with the interests of IIST fac- aim". ferent kind by taking the Indian ulty. It was noted that NASA’s JPL, Institute of Space Science and An Empowered Overseeing founded by Caltech faculty, is the Technology (IIST) to a much Committee has been constituted leading centre for the robotic ex- AGENCIES higher, futuristic research orbit. to review and approve the ploration of the solar system. It The Bangalore-headquarteted proposals. also conducts Earth-orbit and Prayagraj, March 26: There space agency is striking a part- CBPO Director, PV astronomy missions. will be no physical court hearings nership with the IIST -- some- Venkitakrishnan said that under JPL's workforce includes a di- in the high court at Prayagraj and thing similar to the JPL- Caltech the initiative, "very advanced, to- verse population of scientists, Lucknow April 1 and 2 in view model in the United States. tally new and futuristic projects" engineers, technologists, devel- of the rapid surge in the number JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) -- nothing that has been done by opers, communicators, design- of Covid cases in these two dis- is federally funded by US space ISRO -- would be taken up. ers, safety experts and business tricts. There shall be not even be agency NASA and managed by "Twenty-eight to 30 projects administrators. physical filing or e-filing of cases Caltech (California Institute of have been identified", he said. Venkitakrishnan said through for these two days. Technology). It's a mix of two-years, 3-5 years, the Post-doctoral fellowship pro- The high court is already To coordinate joint research and seven-year projects that would gramme offered by IIST, ISRO closed for Holi vacations from activities between ISRO centres be pursued by IIST faculty. wants to attract more and more March 28 to 31. With April 3 and and IIST, akin to the Caltech-JPL Thiruvananthapuram-based talent towards space research. 4 being the weekend, the HC model, a dedicated framework IIST, an autonomous institution He also said that the Union gov- would now resume functioning

has now been put into place, with under the Department of Space ernment has been requested to on April 5.

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of the day uote Transport hit as farmers block roads, rail Delhi’s ‘spiderman’ cops We always AGENCIES Singh Chaduni, in a video message AGENCIES wanted on Friday, appealed to the protest- normal New Delhi, March 26: Rail and New Delhi, March 26: Three neighbourly ing farmers to ensure the smooth relations with road traffic was hit Friday in passage of essential supplies or lives were saved in the heart of Pakistan. Everybody Punjab and Haryana as farmers even sick persons travelling in pri- the national capital Friday when knows what that blocked various highways and vate vehicles or those travelling in a Delhi Police head constable means. If there are trends in that squatted on railway tracks at neighbouring areas. "We have to and constable decided to go all direction, of course, I would many places in the two states as protest peacefully," Chaduni said. super-hero risking their lives welcome it part of their Bharat Bandh call The Bharat Bandh had its effect climbing a building to rescue in protest against the Centre's on rail services as well in Punjab people trapped in a raging blaze. S JAISHANKAR | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER three farm laws. and Haryana. Protesters squat- DCP South Atul Thakur in a Shops too remained closed ted on railway tracks at several lo- statement said that a call of fire at several places in Punjab and cations in Amritsar, Jalandhar, was received at 6.55 a.m. from a Rahul ji does some places in Haryana in support Ludhiana, Ferozepur, Ambala, Jind, building at Greater Kailash area not say of the farmers' Bharat Bandh call. Jhajjar, Panchkula and some other and it was entrusted to Head anything from Both the public and private trans- districts in the two states, leading Constable Daryav. essary at that point before the sur- his wisdom. port remained off roads in Punjab. All available police station vivors could be extracted out Borrowed wisdom to the disruption of rail traffic. does not give sense There was, however, no impact of Some of the protesters blocked the staff, including the SHO were was calming down of their of reasoning bandh in the Union Territory of Ambala-Delhi highway near Ambala among the first team to reach the nerves -- and that is exactly what Chandigarh, the common capital of site. "It was a fierce blaze on the the two policemen - Head An elderly woman raises slogans during a protest against the three new farm Cantonment badly affecting the YOGI ADITYANATH | UTTAR PRADESH the two states. service on the route. A group of second floor that had engulfed the Constable Munshilal and laws at NH 7 in Bathinda PTI PHOTO CHIEF MINISTER The Samkyukta Kisan Morcha protesters squatted on railway third floor also. Constable Sandeep did. (SKM), which is spearheading the demands including that of the re- Farmer union leaders said ambu- tracks near Shahpur village, around "Three people -- Amit Once the rescue operation farmers' stir, had called for the peal of the three farm laws are met. lances and other emergency vehi- five kilometres from Ambala Sudhakar, 56, his wife Shalini, was in full swing supervised by Telangana is a bandh from 6 am to 6 pm to mark Since morning, farmers in the cles, as well as marriage proces- Cantonment, due to which all trains 48, and mother Sudha, 87, were the Delhi Fire Brigade person- new state and four months of the farmers camp- two states gathered at several high- sions, had been permitted to pass. running between Delhi and trapped in the third floor nel, Thakur said, "The brave po- at the time of ing at various points of Delhi bor- ways and roads, including those in Because of the 'Holla Mohalla' fes- Saharanpur were stranded, rail- balcony. lice personnel scaled the walls State formation, ders -- Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri. Amritsar, Bathinda, Ludhiana, tival at Sri Anandpur Sahib, vehi- way officials said. "The balcony was secured from outside reached the iron Telangana was SKM leader Ruldu Singh Mansa Patiala, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, fully with iron grills, meaning assured of many cles carrying devotees were allowed Earlier, in view of the Bharat rails and spoke to them, nearly incentives such as claimed they got the full support of Phagwara, Ferozepur, Pathankot, to commute, they said, adding the Bandh, Samyukt Kisan Morcha, there could be no rescued be- hand-holding the three family industrial corridors, ITIR, a Steel various sections of the society, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Jind, protesters have even arranged 'lan- an umbrella body of protesting fore the fire was extinguished." members as the fire personnel plant, however none of those which made the Bandh successful. Panchkula,Kaithal, Yamunanagar, gar' for devotees at various protest farmers' unions, appealed to the However, the DCP said not launched the rescue from promises were fulfilled. The He said the stir will continue till their Sirsa, Hisar and Bhiwani districts. sites. Haryana BKU leader Gurnam protesters to remain peaceful. just the fire what was also nec- all sides.” stronger the states emerge, the stronger our country will be

KT RAMA RAO | TELANGANA’S MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Bengal set for ‘Country can’t be capital for illegal immigrants’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA and Military in Myanmar has failed ROHINGYA CASE SHORT TAKES to respect international humani- New Delhi, March 26: The coun- tarian law. Solicitor General Tushar 1st phase polling try cannot be the “capital” for ille- Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said Night curfew in gal immigrants, the Centre told the he is stating the problems which per- Supreme Court which on Friday sist in Myanmar. Maha from Sunday reserved order on a fresh plea seek- He said they are not refugees at Mumbai: Night curfew ing directions for immediate re- all and this is the second round of will be imposed in entire lease of detained Rohingya refugees litigation as the top court had ear- Maharashtra from March 28 in in Jammu and restrain the gov- lier dismissed an application filed view of alarming rise in ernment from implementing any by the petitioner. coronavirus cases, an official order deporting them to Myanmar. “There was a similar applica- statement said Friday. Chief A bench headed by Chief Justice tion for Assam earlier. They (peti- Minister Uddhav Thackeray S A Bobde refused to hear at this tioners) wanted that no Rohingya ordered night curfew from stage the intervention application be deported, we had said that we will Sunday onwards, it said. filed by United Nations special rap- follow the law. They are illegal im- Thackeray also warned of porteur in the matter. “We will not migrants. We are always in touch Representative image stricter restrictions if the hear you today. There is serious with Myanmar and when they con- people did not observe COVID- objection to it,” the bench told the firm that the individual is their cit- (ICJ) and argued it has said that that the Centre's decision for mass 19 safety protocol, it said. counsel appearing for the UN spe- izen, then only deportation can Myanmar has not presented any deportation of Rohingya as being cial rapporteur. “We are closing it take place,” he said. The bench concrete measures aimed specif- "impermissible under international PRESS TRUST OF INDIA In Jhargram, 11 paramilitary for order,” said the bench, which also asked can it be said that the gov- ically at recognising the rights of human rights law" and India should FIR filed against personnel will be deployed per comprised Justices A S Bopanna and ernment will deport only when the Rohingyas to exist as a pro- ensure that the Rohingyas enjoy Ramesh Jarkiholi Kolkata, March 26: More than booth, the highest for any election V Ramasubramanian, after hearing Myanmar accepts. Mehta said tected group. "equality before the law and equal 73 lakh voters in West Bengal will held in the state so far, officials submissions on the fresh plea. yes, the government cannot send During the hearing, the counsel access to judicial remedies and in- Bangalore: In a new twist to decide the fate of 191 candidates said. During the arguments, advocate an Afghan national to Myanmar. appearing for the United Nations spe- dividualised forms of due process". the ongoing probe into the across 30 assembly segments, most "Declaring all 1,307 booths in Prashant Bhushan, appearing for "We cannot be the capital for all il- cial rapporteur referred to the ap- On March 11, an interim plea sex scandal allegedly of which are in the once-Naxal- af- 1,010 premises as Left Wing the petitioner, said Rohingya chil- legal immigrants,” Mehta said. plication filed by him. The appli- was filed in a pending PIL seeking involving former Minister fected Jungle Mahal region, as the Extremist (LWE) areas in Jhargram, dren were subjected to killing, Bhushan referred to a verdict of the cation filed earlier by the United immediate release of detained Ramesh Jarkiholi, an FIR was state goes to the polls in the first we have decided to deploy 127 com- maiming and sexual exploitation International Court of Justice Nations special rapporteur has said Rohingya refugees in Jammu. registered against him Friday phase Saturday. panies of the central forces only for on a complaint by the The elections will be held amid booth management," an EC offi- woman,said to be in the tight security with the Election cial told PTI. Another 14 companies purported video. Maintaining Commission deploying around 684 of central forces will be used as SL releases 40 that he is innocent and ready TIME TO CELEBRATE companies of central forces that Quick Response Teams (QRTs), for a legal battle against the Indian fishermen "conspiracy", Jarkiholi said would guard 10,288 polling booths one company for the maintenance his "game will start now" housed in 7,061 premises, officials of strong room and another two and he was "capable said. Besides, the state police will companies will be kept reserved PRESS TRUST OF INDIA enough" to face more such also be deployed at strategic loca- as district and sub-divisional strik- complaints. The FIR tions, they added. ing force, he said. Rameswaram (TN), March 26: came hours after the In the first phase, polling will Altogether, 144 companies of Sri Lankan authorities Friday re- woman released her third take place amid strict COVID-19 central forces will be deployed in leased 40 of the 54 Indian fisher- video statement this guidelines in all nine seats in Jhargram for the election, he added. men arrested by that country's morning,announcing her Purulia, four in Bankura, four in In the other districts, an average navy earlier, officials here said. decision to file a complaint Jhargram and six in Paschim of six paramilitary personnel will Five of the four boats detained against Jarkiholi through her Medinipur, besides the seven seats be deployed per booth, by the Lankan navy have also been lawyer Jagadish Kumar. in high-stakes Purba Medinipur - officials said. released,Fisheries department of- - the home ground of BJP leader Purulia has the highest de- ficials here said. The remaining 14 Suvendu Adhikari. ployment of forces with 185 com- fishermen, hailing from Karaikal, Goa cancels The TMC and BJP have fielded panies being deputed in 3,127 booths an enclave of Puducherry, con- candidates in 29 seats each, while housed in 2,025 premises, they said. tinue to remain in Sri Lankan major festivities the Left-Congress-ISF alliance has Total 148 companies will be de- custody and are likely to be re- Panaji: The Goa government put up candidates in all 30 seats, even ployed at 2,437 booths in 1,686 prem- leased later, they added. Friday announced the as there are "friendly fights" in ises in Purba Medinipur, they said. A boat is also in Lankan custody. cancellation of the official some. Besides, 124 companies for 2,089 The Lankan Navy had arrested celebration of Shigmo, a Of these 30 seats, 27 were won by booths at 1,363 premises will be 54 Indian fishermen and detained popular indigenous peasant the TMC in the 2016 assembly elec- deployed in Paschim Medinipur, of- five of their boats for allegedly festival, due to rise in tions, the Congress bagged two and ficials said. Bankura, with 1,328 fishing in that country's waters Covid-19 cases in the RSP one. However, the equations booths in 950 premises, has got 83 Wednesday night. The arrested coastal state. Chief Minister changed in 2019 with BJP making companies of central forces for fishermen belonged to Pramod Sawant told the massive inroads in the tribal-dom- the first phase, they said. Each Rameswaram and Nagapattinam Legislative Assembly during inated Jungle Mahal region, win- company of the central forces con- in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal. the ongoing Budget ning all five Lok Sabha con- sists of 100 personnel. Total 22,092 Session, that the SOPs stituencies -- Purulia, Bankura, state police personnel will be de- should be followed strictly in public events like Jhargram, Medinipur and ployed for the first phase, the EC festivals and weddings. Bishnupur. official said. Women play with colours ahead of the Holi festival, in Jabalpur, Friday PTI PHOTO SC junks plea seeking ban on sale of electoral bonds INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE noted that the main attack of ad- purchase of bonds is allowed only some reservations. But it is not cor- Attorney General, curbed the men- vocate Prashant Bhushan, repre- to customers who fulfill the KYC rect to say that the RBI and the ace of black money playing a huge New Delhi, March 26: The Supreme senting the NGOs, against the norms, the information about the Election Commission of India op- part in the elections. Rakesh Fishermen association repre- Court Friday junked the allega- Electoral Bonds Scheme was that it purchaser will certainly be available posed the Electoral Bond Scheme it- Dwivedi, learned senior counsel sentatives had expressed concern tions that the Electoral Bonds allowed the donors of political par- with the SBI, which alone is au- self," observed the bench. for the Election Commission of over such repeated instances of Scheme was shrouded in anonymity, ties to maintain anonymity which thorised to issue and encash the The top court also added that it India, supported the Scheme," noted Indian fishermen from Tamil leading to further anonymity in is not healthy for a democracy. bonds as per the Scheme. is also not correct to say that the RBI the bench. Nadu being arrested by the Lankan the financing of political parties In response, the bench said: "We "Moreover, any expenditure in- was opposed to the Scheme in prin- The bench said the purchase as navy and urged the Centre and by corporate houses, both in India do not know at this stage as to how curred by anyone in purchasing ciple. RBI's objection was to the well as encashment of the bonds, state government to ensure their and abroad. far the allegation that under the the bonds through banking channels issue of bonds in scrip form rather happening only through banking early release. Meanwhile, fisher- The top court dismissed the pleas Scheme, there would be complete will have to be accounted as an ex- than in demat form, it said. channels, is always reflected in doc- men association leader Sesuraja y filed by two NGOs -- Association anonymity in the financing of po- penditure in his books of accounts," Attorney General KK Venugopal uments that eventually come to the said Friday they would not shun

for Democratic Reforms and litical parties by corporate houses, noted the bench. Bhushan also cited various letters submitted that the Scheme was in- public domain. fishing operations indefinitely

k y m c Common Cause -- seeking ban on both in India and abroad, is sus- Under Clause 8(1) of the Electoral written by the Reserve Bank of tended to prevent unaccounted "All that is required is a little and also not boycott the April 6 sale of electoral bonds ahead of the tainable." Bonds Scheme, 2018, the bonds India as well as the Election money having a sway in the elections more effort to cull out such infor- Assembly polls, following the re- Assembly elections in five states/UT. The bench noted that if the pur- under the Scheme are made avail- Commission to contend that they and that under the scheme the mation from both sides (purchaser lease of the fishermen today. A bench comprising Chief Justice chase of the bonds as well as their able for purchase for a period of 10 had serious reservations about the donors are obliged to operate only of bond and political party) and do They had earlier threatened S.A. Bobde, and justices A.S. encashment could happen only days each in the months of January, Scheme. "It is true, as seen from through banking channels. some match the following," added doing so if the fishermen were Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian through banking channels and if April, July and October. the correspondence, that RBI has had "This, according to the learned the bench. not released at the earliest. P9 PRESIDENT UNWELL SATURDAY | MARCH 27 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR This country is not being President Ram Nath Kovind is run by the Constitution undergoing check-up at the but the agenda of a Army's Research and Referral particular political party hospital after complaining of

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of the day uote ISI’s new pressure trap for security forces in J&K MAHA’S ‘LADY The economic SINGHAM’ condition of INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ceived from intelligence wing, told the Rajya Sabha by Minister of the country IANS that the ISI has given clear di- FOUND DEAD and the state (Ker) State for Home G. Kishan Reddy are weak and have New Delhi, March 26: Mounting rection to all its fresh batches of also authenticated the fact that "ter- become worse due pressure on security forces in militants pushed in the Valley in the rorists deliberately target civilians to demonetisation Jammu and Kashmir through "de- last one year to target civilians so to put pressure on security forces" and flawed GST liberate" civilian killings is learnt that security forces could be put in Jammu and Kashmir. to be a fresh trap of Pakistan's under pressure. As per Home Ministry data col- RAHUL GANDHI | SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) The ISI's direction followed lated between January 1, 2019 to which is continuously involved proper management of law and February 28 this year, 78 civilian I would like to in pushing terrorists through order in Jammu and Kashmir in deaths were reported in Jammu clearly tell the PoK-based launch pads along the which "there has been no inci- and Kashmir during terrorist vio- people of the Line of Control (LoC). dent of civilian deaths after ab- state that we will lence. Of them, 39 deaths were re- not impose a The Ministry of Home Affairs rogation of Article 370". ported in 2019, 37 in 2020 and two this lockdown. There will (MHA) has learnt from intelligence "However, due to terrorist vio- year. be no closure of inputs that the motive behind the lence supported from across the Civilian killings in terrorist at- industries. There is no need to feel civilian killings in Jammu and border, terrorists deliberately tar- tacks have now been the major con- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE anxious Kashmir is only to build pressure get civilians to put pressure on se- cern of the Central and the Jammu on security forces which has now curity forces. and Kashmir governments and it is Amravati (Maharashtra), March K CHANDRASEKHAR RAO | been gaining sympathy of locals "Despite the attempts of terror- learnt that a detailed plan has been 26: In a shocking incident, a 28-year- TELANGANA CHIEF MINISTER in the Valley after abrogation of ists, the number of civilian deaths prepared by the security forces to old female Range Forest Officer Article 370 -- which gave special in terrorist violence and cross fir- curb the menace and give befitting posted in the Melghat Tiger Reserve We have to status to the erstwhile state. Territory are being regularly briefed "zero tolerance" motto against ter- ing has decreased post-abrogation reply to the malicious motives of the (MRT) in Amravati, committed reject dynastic Seeking to counter the strata- by their commanding officers to rorist activities. of Article 370," the source said. ISI-led terrorism in Jammu and suicide after alleging sexual ha- parties and gem, security forces in the Union not get in trap, and only follow the A source, privy to the inputs re- A written document submitted in Kashmir. rassment and torture at the hands see that real of an Indian Forest Service (IFS) democracy officer, in a purported suicide note, flourishes in Tamil Nadu also officials said here Friday. The young woman RFO, (Mrs.) J P NADDA | BJP NATIONAL PRESIDENT India, Pak discuss peace along LoC Dipali Chavan-Mohite, 28, shot 9 Covid patients herself at her official quarters in countries over hotline February the Harisal village near the tiger In February, both the 22. "Our endeavour is to achieve reserve with her service revolver SHORT TAKES countries decided to peace and stability which is bene- and succumbed on the spot, late on ficial for the region and specially Thursday. Her blood-splattered die in Mumbai re-implement the for the population residing along the body with the gun was recovered Man dies after ceasefire agreement of LoC, this is an attempt to bring the later by relatives and colleagues. violence levels down," the force A no-nonsense and tough offi- acid attack by gf 2003 to maintain peace had stated. cer, famous as 'Lady Singham' for Agra (Uttar Pradesh): In a at the borders The Indian Army had stated that her dare-devilry against the forest shocking incident, a young DGMO of India and Pakistan Army mafias, Dipali's husband Rajesh woman attacked her hospital fire interact regularly over the estab- Mohite is working as a Treasury boyfriend with acid after she AGENCIES lished mechanism of hotline. Officer in Chikhaldhara, while learnt that he was getting The purpose of the mechanism her mother had gone to her native married to another woman. New Delhi, March 26: India and is to review the situation along the Satara when she resorted to the ex- The incident took place Pakistan brigade commanders met March, 2021 to discuss implemen- Line of Control, International treme step. Thursday evening in the Friday and discussed peace along tation mechanism as per the un- Boundary and endeavour to achieve Earlier Friday, Dipali's family re- Khandari area under Hari the Line of Control in Jammu and derstanding," the Indian Army observance of all understandings fused to take over her body for Parwat police station in Agra. Kashmir. The brigade commander- said. However, there has been no and agreements reached between the last rites till the Amravati The man, Devendra Rajput, level meeting took place to take commitment from Islamabad to the two militaries. Police nabbed the accused named 28, died of severe burn forward the understanding to im- stop sponsoring terror and launch- The force had stated that Indian in her suicide note, sending shock- injuries in the hospital. plement ceasefire decided last pads continue to exist, government Army remains committed to fight waves in the forestry circles across According to reports, the month. In February, both the coun- couple fell in love while sources said. Indian Army Chief the scourge of terrorism. "Acts of the state. Acting swiftly, the working in a private lab and tries decided to re-implement the General MM Naravane said not a terror will not be tolerated and be- Amravati police went after the were living together in a ceasefire agreement of 2003 to main- single bullet has been fired at the fitting response would await any Deputy Conservator of Forests rented house. tain peace at the borders. LoC in the month of March. misadventure," the force said. (DCF) Vinod Shivkumar, who fig- "Post the DGsMO Understanding India and Pakistan have reached The force said that infiltration of ured in Dipali's 4-page suicide 2021, a Brigade Commander Level understanding to implement cease- terrorist remains a primary con- note, with an earnest plea that Flag Meeting was held between fire agreement reached during the cern. "The ceasefire violence pri- strict action should be taken 45-yr-old man Indian and Pakistan Army at talks between Director-General of marily due to the activities of ter- against him so that nobody else found hanging Poonch Rawalkot Crossing Point 26 Military Operations of both the rorism along and across LoC." should suffer her ordeal. Firefighters attempt to douse the blaze PTI PHOTO Midnapore (WB): A 45-year- old man was found hanging PRESS TRUST OF INDIA storeyed building. Maharashtra near his home in West Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray SC dismisses SSR Bengal's Paschim Medinipur Mumbai, March 26: Nine coron- who visited the spot in the afternoon district Friday, triggering avirus patients died in a fire at a said strict action will be taken sister’s plea ‘62% OF EMPLOYEES HAPPIER tension hours ahead of COVID-19 hospital in a Mumbai against those found responsible PRESS TRUST OF INDIA polling in the area, police said. The body of Lal Mohan mall Friday, civic officials said, for the fire. Thackeray apologised Soren, whom the BJP claimed adding more misery to a state that to the families of the victims and New Delhi, March 26: The WHEN WORKING REMOTELY’ as their supporter, was has emerged as the hardest hit in announced Rs 5 lakh to the kin of Supreme Court Friday refused to found in a forest near his the pandemic. each deceased. entertain the appeal of Sushant INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE home in Bagmari in the All nine patients died due to suf- Thackeray said permission was Singh Rajput's sister challenging Salboni police station area, focation as a result of the fire while granted to the hospital last year the Bombay High Court order New Delhi, March 26: As parts they said. The BJP claimed two other patients at the hospital to run a COVID-19 centre tem- which refused to quash an FIR of the world open up and hybrid that Soren was killed and had already died due to coron- porarily. The blaze comes amid lodged against her on the com- work becomes a reality amid the hung from a jamun tree avirus before the fire broke out, an upsurge in coronavirus cases in plaint of actress Rhea Chakraborty, pandemic, about 62 per cent of allegedly by Trinamool the BMC said in a statement. Mumbai. On Friday, the city logged the late actor's girlfriend. employees said working remotely Congress "goons", a charge The hospital, however, claimed 5,513 new infections, the highest A bench of Chief Justice of makes them happier, according rubbished by the ruling party. that there was no casualty due to daily count since the pandemic India S A Bobde and Justices A S to a new survey Friday. the fire. "All the patients were began. Altogether 78 patients were Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian About 56 per cent of employees shifted alive but there were a few being treated at the 107- bed hospital dismissed the appeal filed by said they are more productive Three killed in patients on ventilator and were ex- when the fire broke out, the BMC Priyanka Singh, saying it was not when working remotely and 61 tremely critical. We believe the ca- said, adding 67 patients were shifted inclined to hear the matter. per cent said they can get more road mishap sualties are not due to the fire, but to other hospitals after the blaze. The Singh challenged the Bombay done in an eight-hour workday Malda (WB): Three civic either in transit or at other hospi- cause of the fire has not been as- High Court's February 15 verdict, by when remote, said the Forrester volunteers have been killed tals (where they were shifted),” it certained yet, the BMC said. which her FIR quashing petition study commissioned by LogMeIn, Representative image and six others seriously said. The hospital had earlier said The fire fighting operation was dismissed, saying the court a leading provider of Cloud-based injured after a police two deceased were coronavirus pa- went on till 8 pm Friday, an of- overreached its power by examining solutions GoToMeeting. ture, with 83 per cent of employ- or IT departments, and a second vehicle carrying them tients who were already dead from ficial added. Mumbai Mayor allegations that were placed before However, only five per cent of de- ees saying that they are more survey of 427 employees -- each at overturned in West Bengal's the disease when the fire broke Kishori Pednekar who visited the police through media reports. cision makers surveyed believe likely to stay at their company if global organisations of 10-2,500 Malda district, police said out. The BMC also confirmed this the site expressed surprise that Chakraborty, in her complaint remote workers are more pro- they are allowed to work flexibly. employees, shows they may not Friday. The accident took claim. The fire brigade and police a hospital was operating inside before the police on the basis of ductive, and 70 per cent said em- About 60 per cent of respondents be.The research suggests that place in Kaliachak police are probing the cause of the fire, the mall. which the FIR was lodged on ployees in the office are more said they were even willing to ac- companies need to invest in es- station area late Thursday the BMC statement said. The fire Ten newborns were killed in a fire September 7 last year, had alleged trustworthy. cept less pay in a trade for flexibility. tablishing flexible work policies night when a police team broke out at the Sunrise Hospital at a hospital in Maharashtra's that Rajput's sisters had conspired The study showed that nearly The study was conducted using and programmes, and address was returning in three in the Dreams Mall building in Bhandara district in January this with Tarun Kumar, a doctor, to three-quarters of workers said two online surveys -- one of 582 re- a sizeable disconnect in trust vehicles after nabbing a Bhandup area around midnight, year. Former Chief Minister obtain false prescription for ad- the pandemic made them want mote work decision-makers, such between decision makers and wanted criminal, a police a BMC official said. The hospital is Devendra Fadnavis said no lessons ministering banned medicines to to work more remotely in the fu- as those leading human resource employees. officer said. One of the situated on the top floor of the four- have been learnt from that tragedy. the late actor. vehicles, carrying the civic volunteers, overturned after the driver lost control over it and hit a guard rail, he said. ‘We might soon grow plants in space’ Man gets lifer for raping daughter THE NEW BACTERIAL STRAINS DISCOVERED FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ABOARD THE ISS FLIGHTS Mumbai: A special court MAY HELP IN CREATING THE “FUEL” TO HELP PLANTS WITHSTAND SUCH STRESSFUL SITUATIONS here has sentenced a 65- year-old man to life INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE tions. The findings of the study tions aboard the ISS across two revealed the presence of genes imprisonment for raping his were published in a recent issue of consecutive flights. that are involved in promoting daughter and sexually Hyderabad, March 26: Discovery the journal Frontiers in While one strain was identified plant growth. abusing his minor of a novel bacterial strains aboard Microbiology as Methylorubrum rhodesianum, Commenting on the discovery granddaughter. Special the International Space Station The research teams were led by judge Rekha Pandhare the other three were previously and based on the genomic data, Thursday found the (ISS) suggests the possibility of Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran of undiscovered and belonged to a the lead authors said that the accused guilty of offences astronauts growing their own veg- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, novel species. strains might possess "biotech- committed under section etables while in space, says a new C.C. Wang of WorldQuant Initiative Genetic analyses revealed them nologically useful genetic deter- 376(2) (rape) of the IPC and study by researchers based at for Quantitative Prediction, to be closely related to minants that may help growing provisions of the Protection University of Hyderabad (UoH) Professor Appa Rao Podile from the Methylobacterium indicum. plants in extreme places where y of Children from Sexual and NASA's Jet Propulsion University of Hyderabad (UoH) The researchers named the novel resources are minimal".

Laboratory(JPL), among other in- with expertise on plant growth species as Methylobacterium aj- However, further experimental

k y m Offences (POCSO) Act. The c accused, a resident of stitutions. promoting bacteria and plant mi- malii, in honour of the renowned validations are being done to prove suburban Bhandup, raped The new bacterial strains dis- crobiome and Dr. Ramprasad, a Indian biodiversity scientist, Dr. that it could, indeed, be a potential his 22-year-old daughter covered from different locations CSIR-pool Scientist. Ajmal Khan, former Professor at game-changer for space farming. who had come for a visit in aboard the ISS flights may help The bacterial strains belonging Annamalai University in Tamil The authors are looking forward May, 2017, and threatened in creating the "fuel" to help plants to the family Methylobacteriaceae Representative image Nadu. The genome analysis of to more exciting discoveries in to kill her children. withstand such stressful situa- were isolated from different loca- Methylobacterium ajmalii strains collaboration with NASA's JPL. P10 I salute the JACK DORSEY CALLED OUT FOR SATURDAY | MARCH 27 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR brave soldiers of TROLLING CONGRESS the Indian Army who Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his stood with the brothers frustration with US lawmakers’ and sisters of Bangladesh questions on the social media in Muktijuddo platform during a hearing about NARENDRA MODI | misinformation Thursday

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AGENCIES THE MASSIVE CARGO SHIP EVER A PROLONGED BLOCKAGE COULD LEAD TO “SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO GLOBAL TRADE, GIVEN HAS COMPLETELY SKYROCKETING SHIPPING RATES, FURTHER INCREASE OF ENERGY COMMODITIES, AND AN SINGAPORE: Reeling from the blockage in BLOCKED THE SUEZ CANAL, A UPTICK IN GLOBAL INFLATION,” JP MORGAN WARNED How Ever Given got the Suez Canal, shipping rates for oil prod- VITAL TRADE PASSAGEWAY FOR uct tankers have nearly doubled this week, AS MUCH AS 12% OF THE MEANWHILE, ANALYSTS HAVE HIGHLIGHTED INCREASED RISK OF ATTACKS ON OIL FACILITIES and several vessels were diverted away from WORLD’S SEABORNE TRADE AMID GREATER ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITY AND REGIONAL TENSIONS the vital waterway as a giant container ship stuck in Suez Canal remained wedged between both banks. The 400-metre-long Ever Given has been stuck in the canal since Tuesday and ef- forts are under way to free the vessel al- though the process may take weeks amid bad weather. Shoei Kisen, its Japanese owner, denied a news report that it aimed to dislodge it by Saturday night, saying refloating efforts were ongoing. Separately, the Suez Canal Authority said it welcomed a US offer to help. The suspension of traffic through the narrow channel linking Europe and Asia has deepened problems for shipping lines that were already facing disruption and delays in supplying retail goods to consumers. Analysts expect a larger upward impact on smaller tankers and oil products, like naphtha and fuel oil exports from Europe to Asia, if the canal remained shut for weeks. n What is the Suez Canal, and who cialists from places like the “Around 20% of Asia’s naphtha is supplied This handout satellite image by CNES 2021 released Thursday by Airbus DS shows the Ever Given container ship lodged sideways and impeding all controls it? Netherlands are flying in to help. by the Mediterranean and Black Sea via traffic across the waterway of Egypt’s Suez Canal AFP PHOTO The Suez Canal is a man-made As part of the process, the ship the Suez Canal,” said Sri Paravaikkarasu, waterway linking the Red and will likely have to be made lighter. director for Asia oil at FGE, adding that re- age and more than 800 tonnes of fuel con- Mediterranean Seas. It belongs to That could mean removing some routing ships around the Cape of Good Hope sumption for Suezmax tankers. Egypt. of its fuel -- or some of its cargo, could pile about two more weeks to the voy- Fuel is a ship’s single biggest cost, rep- When it opened in 1869, the canal which would be even more time resenting up to 60% of operating expenses. increased the ease of global trade consuming, Bloomberg News re- By contrast, an already weak Asian gasoil, by offering a route that circum- ported. For the latter approach, spe- ENTIRE CREW OF EVER or diesel, market is also being made worse vented the need to round the horn cific equipment would have to be by the blockage since Asia exports the fuel of Africa. It's since remained cru- flown in. GIVEN IS INDIAN; ALL SAFE to markets in the west, like Europe, of which cial to international trade, in- he entire crew of Ever Given, the more than 60% flowed via the chocked Canal cluding for the oil sector. n How has the incident affected Tcontainer ship that is stuck in the Suez in 2020, according to FGE. In 1956, Israel, Britain, and international trade? Canal since Tuesday blocking traffic in one More than 30 oil tankers have been wait- France invaded Egypt in an at- The longer the Suez Canal re- of the world's busiest waterways, is Indian ing at either side of the canal to pass through tempt to seize control of the strate- mains blocked, or partially blocked, and is safe, said the company managing since Tuesday, shipping data on Refinitiv gic waterway after the country na- the more painful the financial the container. In a report, news agency showed. About two dozen ships could be tionalized it. Their forces later repercussions are expected to be. The Associated Press said Bernhard sighted from the shores of Port Said Friday withdrew. In 2015, Egypt launched Oil prices rose Wednesday due to Schulte Shipmanagement, the company morning, as the backlog built up along the a major and costly renovation of the fears over deepening disruptions that manages the Ever Given, said the Egyptian coast. canal. By some estimates, 12% of in global trade, before falling again. ship’s 25-member crew is safe and At least four Long-Range 2 tankers that global trade now passes through it. There's a backlog of some 237 accounted for. Apart from the Indian crew, might have been headed towards Suez from ships left waiting, which could be the ship had two pilots from Egypt's canal the Atlantic basin are now likely to be eval- n How did the vessel get stuck? carrying anything from live animals authority aboard the vessel to guide it uating a passage around the Cape of Good Cargo ships cross the narrow to natural gas, according to when the grounding happened around Hope, Braemar ACM said. Each LR-2 tanker passageway one-by-one to avoid Bloomberg. On Tuesday, after the 7:45 am Tuesday. A traffic jam on the Suez can carry around 75,000 tonnes of oil. mishaps. ordeal began, there were only Canal, like the one caused by the massive Ever Given container ship, is rather a big The impact of the shipping delays on en- rates is more positive following the inci- worst-case scenario of the Canal being On Tuesday, a sandstorm re- around 100 ships waiting in line. problem. Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the ergy markets is likely to be mitigated by dent. If the blockage lasts for two weeks, about blocked for four weeks, he added. portedly hit the more than 1,300-foot Wednesday the number rose to company's owner, said, "All the crew demand for crude oil and liquefied natural one million tonnes of LNG could be delayed Meanwhile, oil traders said they are adopt- Ever Given, decreasing visibility around 185. came from India", adding that it is safe gas (LNG) being in the low season, analysts for delivery to Europe, Rystad Energy’s head ing a wait-and-see approach to see if a higher and battered the ship with heavy In the meantime, Egypt has and the company is "trying to resolve the said. Several LNG tankers have been di- of gas and power markets Carlos Torres tide due on Sunday would help. winds. That disruption caused the opened up an alternative, though situation as soon as possible, but it is verted, one Singapore-based shipbroker Diaz said in a note Thursday. “We have some cargoes stuck... Going ship to become wedged sideways smaller, area of the canal. Lloyd's proving to be extremely difficult". said, adding that sentiment for LNG tanker This could double to more than two mil- around the Cape of Good Hope will be worse,” across the canal. In the heavy List, a shipping journal, estimated lion tonnes of delayed cargo deliveries in a a trader with a western firm said. winds, for example, the ship's cargo that each day the canal is closed could have formed a sail-like ef- some $9 billion worth of goods are fect, propelling it off course. The affected, the Associated Press re- SUEZ BLOCKAGE IS HOLDING UP $9.6BN OF GOODS A DAY vessel is just at the maximum ported. Delays at the canal will he stranded Ever Given mega-container ship in the Suez Canal is holding up an estimated length permitted for a ship to use impact unloading schedules at T$9.6 billion of goods each day, according to shipping data. This works out at $400m an hour the canal, so it also has very little other ports and docks, which can in trade along the waterway which is a vital passageway between east and west. wiggle-room. It is, for comparison, delay goods en route to producers, Data from shipping expert Lloyd's List values the canal's westbound traffic at roughly $5.1 larger than the Eiffel Tower. suppliers and consumers. billion a day, and eastbound daily traffic at around $4.5bn. Its blockage is causing huge tailbacks of other ships trying to pass through the Suez Canal. The canal, which separates Africa from the n What's being done to get it out? n Has this happened before? Middle East and Asia, is one of the busiest trade routes in the world, with about 12% of total For several days, tug boats have Most recently, in 2017, a Japanese global trade moving through it. According to Lloyd's List tracking data there are more than 160 been working away to dig around vessel carrying containers became vessels waiting at either end of the canal. These include 41 bulk carriers and 24 crude tankers. and pull out the most wedged part blocked in the canal after it had a Along with oil, the sea traffic is largely consumer products such as clothing, furniture, of the ship. There's been some mechanical issue. Tug boats and manufacturing components and car parts. BIMCO, an international shipping association, says movement, but it's a slow and mas- Egyptian authorities, however, the delays will only continue to grow and affect supplies. “For each day of delay my thought is it sive project that could drag on for were able to kickstart the ship will take two days to undo the delays,” said Alan Baer, president of logistics provider OL USA. days, or even longer. Teams of spe- within a couple of hours.

4 killed in Bangla Men forced to rape family members 32 killed in Egypt train collision during protests REUTERS Pictures showed train in a statement posted on his official against Modi’s visit in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: UN social media and said those re- Cairo, March 26: At least 32 peo- carriages derailed, sponsible would be punished. COX'S BAZAR: At least four people Dozens of witnesses in Tigray have said that soldiers from neighbouring Eritrea ple were killed and 91 injured when several of them badly Sisi also told Prime Minister were killed in the Bangladeshi city two trains collided in central Egypt Mostafa Madbouly to head to the site of Chittagong Friday after police routinely killed civilians, gangraped and tortured women during the conflict on Friday, health ministry officials damaged, above a of the crash with the ministers of fired at protesters during a demonstration against a visit by said. health and social solidarity, state tel- channel of water, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra REUTERS “Unknown individuals” trig- evision reported. crowds looked on Modi, police officials said. “We had gered the emergency brakes on one The health ministry said 32 peo- to fire teargas and rubber bullets New York, March 26: More than of the trains causing it to stop, the as crowds looked on. ple had died and dozens of ambu- to disperse them as they entered a 500 rape cases have been reported rail authority said. The second The public prosecutor’s office lances were taking casualties to police station and carried out to five clinics in Ethiopia’s Tigray train, which was travelling in the said it had ordered an investiga- local hospitals. A health ministry extensive vandalism,” Rafiqul region, the United Nations said on same direction, crashed into the tion into the crash which took place spokesman said 91 people were in- Islam, the police official said, Thursday, warning that the actual first from behind, it added. close to the Nile-side town of Tahta, jured. Egypt has one of the oldest referring to protesters. Modi numbers might be far higher. Pictures showed train carriages about 365 km south of Cairo. Egypt’s and largest rail networks in the re- arrived in the capital Dhaka for a "Women say they have been raped derailed, several of them badly President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gion and accidents involving ca- two-day visit to celebrate the 50th by armed actors, they also told sto- damaged, above a channel of water, mourned the victims of the crash sualties are common. anniversary of Bangladesh’s ries of gang rape, rape in front of independence. family members and men being forced to rape their own family members under the threat of vio- lence," Wafaa Said, deputy UN aid tent of the law," he said. Dozens of ularly calling out reports of rape and Amazon denies workers ‘pee in bottles’ coordinator in Ethiopia, said in a witnesses in Tigray have told “other horrific forms of sexual vi- briefing to UN member states in Reuters that soldiers from neigh- olence.” AGENCIES do you? If that were true, nobody on Thursday citing formal policy New York. bouring Eritrea routinely killed Fighting in Tigray broke out in would work for us. The truth is that documents and emails from She said at least 516 rape cases civilians, gang-raped and tortured November between government San Francisco, March 26: Amid we have over a million incredible Amazon, detailing "more cases of had been reported by five medical women and looted households and troops and the region's former rul- a mounting evidence of allegedly employees around the world who are drivers urinating into bottles” and facilities in Mekelle, Adigrat, Wukro, crops during the conflict. Eritrea's ing party, the Tigray People's ill-treating its low-paid workers, proud of what they do, and have even resorting to “defecating into Shire and Axum. Information Minister Yemane Liberation Front. Amazon has denied exploitative great wages and health care from bags”. “Given the fact that most health Gebremeskel, responding in general The violence in Tigray has killed working conditions at its facilities, day one". “The practice, these documents facilities are not functioning and also terms to the UN briefing, said Friday thousands of people and forced hun- including forcing exhausted work- "We hope you can enact policies show, was known to management, the stigma associated with rape, it that sexual violence and rape “are dreds of thousands from their homes ers to 'pee in bottles'. that get other employers to offer “I was the person who found the which identified it as a recurring is projected that actual numbers an abomination to Eritrean society” in the mountainous region of about Replying to a tweet from US what we already do," the company pee in the bottle. Trust me, it hap- infraction but did nothing to ease are much higher,” she added. and should be harshly punished if 5 million. The United Nations has Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI), further stated. pened,” Bloodworth responded to the pressure that caused it. In some Ethiopia’s UN ambassador, Taye they occurred. raised concerns about atrocities, the ecommerce behemoth said the Once the Twitter war started, Amazon tweet. cases, employees even defecated in Atskeselassie Amde, told Reuters Eritrea has repeatedly denied while US Secretary of State Antony company's union-busting tactics several journalists and people who Lauren Kaori Gurley, a labor re- bags,” the report mentioned, de- his government took the allega- its troops were in Tigray, although Blinken has described acts carried allegations are baseless. have documented such incidents porter with Motherboard tweeted: tailing company's poor working

tions of sexual violence "very se- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy out as ethnic cleansing. Ethiopia "Paying workers $15/hr doesn't at Amazon facilities began flooding “As a labour reporter who covers conditions.

k y m c riously" and had deployed a fact-find- Ahmed on Tuesday acknowledged rejected Blinken’s allegation. make you a 'progressive workplace' the Web. Journalist James Amazon extensively...I can say “We’ve noticed an uptick recently ing mission. "Ethiopia has a Eritrean troops were present in Abiy Tuesday acknowledged for when you union-bust & make work- Bloodworth, whose 2018 book ti- Amazon delivery drivers not hav- of all kinds of unsanitary garbage zero-tolerance policy for sexual the region. A dozen top UN offi- the first time that atrocities such as ers urinate in water bottles," Pocan tled ‘Hired: Six Months Undercover ing a time or place to pee is one of being left inside bags: used masks, crimes and anyone found respon- cials called Monday for an end to in- rape had been committed and said said in a tweet Thursday. in Low-Wage Britain,’ documented the most universal concerns I hear gloves, bottles of urine,” reads an sible for the despicable acts will be discriminate and targeted attacks any soldiers committing crimes Amazon replied: "You don't really his experience of low-paid work about.” email from an Amazon logistics held accountable to the fullest ex- against civilians in Tigray, partic- would be punished. believe the peeing in bottles thing, for companies including Amazon. The Intercept published a report manager provided to The Intercept. The ongoing rebound in RBI EXTENDS RESTRICTIONS P11 economic activity will drive a SATURDAY | MARCH 27 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR strong recovery for OEMs next fiscal. The Reserve Bank of India Improving fleet utilisation and better (RBI) has extended the availability of finance will also improve restrictions on the demand for CVs, while demand for PVs withdrawal and deposits in will be driven by improving urban the scam-hit Punjab and consumer sentiment Maharashtra Cooperative business (PMC) Bank till June 30

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k y m c of the day uote JSW Steel completes India top recipient of Japanese financial aid since 2003 acquisition of Bhushan Egged on by PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tween Indian and Japanese experts. buoyant sales Power and Steel RELIABLE ALLY It will help in developing deeper and New Delhi, March 26: India has enthusiastic ndia has been the top recipient of ties between the two nations and consumer sentiment been the top recipient of the Iyen loans from Japan since 2003 to improve investment infra- in the October- Japanese government's financial surpassing China, which had been structure, he said. Indian December period, aid under the Official Development holding that position for many years Ambassador to Japan Sanjay Assistance (ODA) since 2003, sur- Kumar Verma said that as the developers launched several new etween 2010 and 2020, Japan has passing China, an industry body largest recipient of Japan's ODA, projects in this quarter, with some committed a total of JPY 3.1 said Friday. B spill-over from the pandemic- trillion for a wide variety of India has become an important dampened 2020 pipeline India has been the top recipient infrastructure projects in India, strategic international partner to of yen loans from Japan since 2003 Japan. "India's continued rise in AGENCIES ANUJ PURI | CHAIRMAN, ANAROCK PROPERTY including connectivity projects in CONSULTANTS surpassing China, which had been India's northeastern region the global stage is supported by holding that position for many years, Japan and Japan's continued rise New Delhi, March 26: JSW the International Council for structure projects in India, including opportunities and resolving the chal- the foundation laying ceremony of as a global leader is supported with Steel has closed the acquisition India will keep Research on International Economic connectivity projects in India's lenges to deepen India-Japan eco- which took place in the presence of its ODA initiatives in India. of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd, its interest in Relations (ICRIER) said in a state- northeastern region, ICRIER said. nomic and strategic engagement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi last "Japan's ODA can be used to pro- in a move that makes it the mind in ment after a webinar on signifi- The Japan programme at ICRIER Japan is supporting India's month. ICRIER Chairman Pramod mote sectors such as infrastruc- largest steelmaker in the coun- deciding on its cance of Japan's ODA to India. was established in 2007 and has ac- Dhubri-Phulbhari Bridge, con- Bhasin said that going forward, the ture, outer space, climate change is- try. The Sajjan Jindal-led com- strategic and Between 2010 and 2020, Japan tively undertaken in-depth research necting Dhubri, Assam, and endeavour is to set up a Japan cen- sues, maritime (connectivity, pany has paid `19,350 crore to the economic decisions. has committed a total of JPY 3.1 tril- studies and fostered regular dia- Phulbhari, Meghalaya, over the tre at ICRIER to facilitate collabo- security, freedom of navigation)," financial creditors of BPSL, it We are a consuming lion for a wide variety of infra- logue initiatives on harnessing the Brahmaputra River, through ODA, rative research and dialogue be- Verma said. said March 26. nation and we will have to import "This is an important milestone energy for a long time. So as it is the largest acquisition in whosoever gives up cheap, and the history of JSW Steel," easy, we will buy from them Chairman Sajjan Jindal told em- DHARMENDRA PRADHAN | OIL MINISTER Tatas hail Apex court’s ployees in a letter soon after the BPCL sells 54.16% stake deal was officially announced. "This acquisition not only aligns The question with our core business and purpose is how many ruling in Mistry case but also establishes our presence of the traders accelerates our growth vision in get business from eastern India," he added. Amazon. It is a well in NRL to OIL; 4.4% to EIL The company in its announce- known fact that sideration of `9,375.96 crore," BPCL ment also shared the deal structure more than 80% of said in the filing. that looks complicated. But it was the total sales on Amazon are made by only about 35 firms, who are The remaining 2.29 crore equity necessitated, Jt MD and Group close to Amazon, so what is the shares have been transferred to CFO Seshagiri Rao told benefit to the traders of India Government of Assam for `499.99 Moneycontrol, as the lenders com- crore. "Post these acquisition OIL's mitted insisted that the company PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL | cumulative equity shareholding in couldn't bring in any other in- SECRETARY GENERAL, CAIT NRL (including pre-acquisition vestor as it had submitted the 26% shareholding) is 80.16%," the Expression of Interest alone. firm said in a separate filing. JSW Steel said a sum of `8,614 SHORT TAKES EIL said it paid `699.99 crore for crore "has been arranged" in 3.21 crore shares in NRL while OIL After Piombino Steel Ltd (PSL), a unit ` Shah to take over bought 39.84 crore shares for 8,675.96 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA relentless attacks of JSW Steel, through a mix of crore. "Chairman and Managing on my integrity and the equity, and optionally convertible Director OIL, who is presently a New Delhi, March 26: Tata Group instruments, issued to the com- as M&M MD, CEO ethical conduct of the group, nominee director of OIL on the Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata pany and JSW Shipping & Logistics New Delhi: Mahindra & the judgement upholding all the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA board of the Target Company (NRL) and Tata Sons Friday hailed the Private Ltd, and debt. Mahindra (M&M) Friday said In keeping with the would be designated as Chairman," order by Supreme Court in the appeals of Tata Sons is a its current Deputy Managing New Delhi, March 26: it said. legal battle against ousted chair- validation of the values and the Director and Group Chief Assam Peace Accord, Privatisation-bound Bharat Existing directors nominated by man Cyrus Mistry as a valida- ethics that have always been the Financial Officer Anish Shah the government had guiding principle of the group WHATSAPP LEAK will take over as the MD and Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) BPCL on the board of NRL would tion of the conglomerate's val- CEO from April 2, 2021 with Friday said it has sold its entire decided to keep NRL resign and rights of BPCL to appoint ues and governance standards. RATAN TATA I CASE: SAT SETS ASIDE CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, the mandate to have a 61.5% stake in Numaligarh directors would be extinguished, it The apex court order set aside an in the public sector. TATA GROUP complete oversight of and Refinery in Assam to a consor- said. BPCL sold shares in NRL at NCLAT order restoring Mistry as SEBI'S ORDER responsibility for all the tium of Oil India Ltd and As part of this, BPCL a price of `217.75 per share, to- the executive chairman of the con- the Mahindra Group businesses. Engineers India and Government was to sell its entire talling `9,875.96 crore. glomerate, while allowing appeals fairness and justice displayed by our of Assam for `9,876 crore. NRL operates a 3 million tonnes filed by the Tata Group. judiciary." OIL bought a 54.16% stake to 61.65% stake to per annum oil refinery in Assam. Reacting to the development, Tata Sons, the holding firm of the Square Panda to raise its shareholding in the re- state-owned firms OIL currently holds 26% stake in Ratan Tata in a social media post Tata group companies, said the finery to 80.16%, the company said NRL while Government of Assam has said, "It is not an issue of winning order of Supreme Court vindicates pump in $50mn in stock exchange filings. Its part- the public sector. As part of this, around 12.35%. Post NRL sale, BPCL or losing". its position and upholds the gov- ner, Engineers India Ltd (EIL) BPCL was to sell its entire 61.65% would be left with three refineries at Appreciating the judgement ernance standards adopted by the New Delhi: Tennis legend bought a 4.4% stake and the balance stake to state-owned firms. Mumbai, Kochi (Kerala) and Bina. passed by the Supreme Court, he conglomerate over the years. Andre Agassi-led education 3.2% was acquired by Government A consortium of OIL, EIL, and The government is selling its entire said, "After relentless attacks on my "The judgment of the Hon'ble technology firm Square of Assam. Government of Assam expressed 52.98% stake in BPCL in the nation’s integrity and the ethical conduct Supreme Court vindicates the po- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Panda will invest $50 million in India over a period of three The sale of Numaligarh Refinery interest in buying the stake. biggest privatisation till date. of the group, the judgement up- sition of Tata Sons and upholds years to strengthen early Ltd (NRL) clears the way for pri- "A Sale Purchase Agreement has Vedanta Group and private eq- holding all the appeals of Tata Sons the governance standards adopted New Delhi, March 26: In the child education for 5 million vatisation of India's second-largest been signed on March 25, 2021 be- uity firms Apollo Global and I Squared is a validation of the values and the by the Tata Group over the years. high profile WhatsApp case, the primary school children. fuel retailer. In keeping with the tween BPCL and the consortium of Capital's Indian unit Think Gas have ethics that have always been the Tata Sons is grateful to the Hon'ble Securities Appellate Tribunal Assam Peace Accord, the govern- OIL and EIL for sale of 43.05 crore put in an expression of interest for guiding principle of the group." Supreme Court," Tata Sons said (SAT) has set aside Sebi's insider ment had decided to keep NRL in in NRL to the consortium at a con- buying the government's stake. He further said, "It reinforces in a statement. trading charges against few indi- viduals, who circulated alleged ‘Energy demand unpublished price sensitive in- to remain high’ formation about the financial re- PAYTM GETS FURTHER BOOST AS Air India may get new buyers in May-June sults of half-a-dozen companies. New Delhi: The all-India The case pertains to the circu- energy demand is expected NPCI CAPS UPI TRANSACTIONS AGENCIES hearted". The airline which did not lation of Unpublished Price to be higher in March quarter attracted any buyer for long now Sensitive Information (UPSI) in var- of 2020-21 compared to same AGENCIES NPCI believes that in due New Delhi, March 26: The much- has witnessed Tata Sons and ious private WhatsApp groups period a year ago despite the course the UPI volumes will in- delayed privatisation of Air India SpiceJet's promoter Ajay Singh come about certain companies, includ- partial lockdown in some states due to a surge in Covid- New Delhi, March 26: To bring crease exponentially and all the is likely to complete in the first up as potential bidders, according to ing Bajaj Auto, Bata India, Ambuja 19 cases, India Ratings and parity in UPI digital payments players in the UPI ecosystem will half of this year. Speaking at an eco- industry sources. Further, reports sug- Cements, Asian Paints, Wipro and Research (Ind-Ra) said. Ind-Ra and ending the monthly race to have an opportunity to grow their nomic meet, the Union Minister gest that Ajay Singh has partnered Mindtree, ahead of their official has published the March 2021 the top spot, the National volumes further. for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh with Ras Al Khaimah Investment announcements to the stock ex- edition of its credit news Payments Corporation of India This effectively means that Puri said that financial bids for cial bids have to come in within 64 Authority, and Ankur Bhatia, pro- changes. digest on the power sector. (NPCI) has issued guidelines cap- any payment provider will not the national carrier will be sub- days...the financial bids will be in moter of Delhi-based Bird Group The regulator had penalised The report highlights the ping the market share of UPI be able to process over 30% of mitted sometime in May. He said that sometime in May...after that it’s a to jointly place the bid for Air India. Shruti Vishal Vora for releasing trends in the power sector, transactions to 30%. all UPI transactions. This will the timeline for the submission of question of taking a decision and DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta UPSI-related to financial results of with a focus on capacity This will help in providing di- bring parity into the payments financial bids was decided in a handing over the airline," he said. Pandey had earlier said that the the six companies through addition, generation, merchant verse opportunity and prevent mar- method and help everyone meeting Thursday. He added that earlier attempts at government has received multiple WhatsApp messages prior to of- power, deficit and the recent ket dominance of the UPI ecosys- achieve equal UPI transaction "Yesterday there was a meeting. privatisation were not successful expressions of interest for the strate- ficial announcements by these rating actions by Ind-Ra. tem as it further scales up. volume. They have decided that the finan- because the attempts were "half gic disinvestment of Air India. companies. Cold weather depresses US consumer spending But activity is expected to re- January. Consumers spent more THE ECONOMY IS bound in March amid warmer on utilities and health care at hos- FORECAST TO GROW weather, the White House’s $1.9 tril- pitals, but cut back on dining out. lion pandemic rescue package and With demand soft, inflation re- BY AS MUCH AS A increased vaccinations against the treated last month. But prices are 7.5% RATE THIS coronavirus. expected to accelerate beginning The massive relief package ap- in March owing to the broader re- QUARTER AFTER proved this month is sending ad- opening of the economy and the ditional $1,400 checks to qualified dropping of last year’s weak read- EXPANDING AT A households and extending the gov- ings from the calculation, as well as 4.3% PACE IN THE ernment safety net for the unem- very accommodative fiscal and ployed through September 6. The monetary policy. FOURTH QUARTER government reported Thursday Federal Reserve Chair Jerome that first-time applications for un- Powell told lawmakers this week REUTERS employed benefits dropped to a one- that the anticipated rise in infla- year low last week. US stocks opened tion over the course of the year, Washington, March 26: US con- higher. The dollar rose against a will be “neither particularly large sumer spending fell by the most in basket of other currencies. US nor persistent.” 10 months in February as a cold in January, the Commerce forecast consumer spending would Treasury prices were lower. The personal consumption ex- snap gripped many parts of the Department said on Friday. That decrease 0.7% in February and in- BROAD DECLINE penditures (PCE) price index ex- country and the boost from a sec- was the largest drop since April come would decline 7.3%. Last month’s decrease in con- cluding the volatile food and energy ond round of stimulus checks to 2020, when the economy was reel- Unseasonably harsh weather in sumer spending occurred across component gained 0.1% after ris-

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India leads the chart with sitions men’s team event, com- Manisha Keer was 12th and 25 medals, including 12 gold, seven fortably getting the better of USA Rajeshwari Kumari 13th, while silver and six bronze. 47-25 in the final. Prithviraj Tondaiman was seventh The seasoned duo of Sanjeev Vijayveer Sidhu, 18, settled for the and Lakshay 17th in men’s section. Rajput and Tejaswini Sawant began silver medal behind Estonia’s Peeter But there was disappointment in the day, Friday, on a rousing note, Olesk in the men’s 25m rapid fire store for the likes of Anish Bhanwala winning the gold in the 50m rifle 3 pistol final, a result not good enough and Gurpreet Singh, who could not positions mixed team event by beat- to secure a quota place for the Tokyo shine in the rapid fire final to bow ing Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish and Olympics as it was only reserved for out of Olympic contention on the Anna Ilina 31-29. the gold-medallist. basis of rankings points. SHORT TAKES NEWS IN BRIEF Greece hold Spain; Ibrahimovic returns MADRID: Spain’s newcomers couldn’t add the spark ‘La Roja’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA dred coupled with Rishabh Pant’s ement, as he hit three boundaries Buttler dropped a regulation chance (77, 40b, 3x4, 7x6) aggressive half off Topley (2/50). off Adil Rashid, notched up his needed in their World Cup qualifying opener. Spain were held Pune, March 26: Jonny Bairstow century propelled India to an im- But in the next over, Curran 62nd fifty, with a single off 62 balls. to a 1-1 home draw against Greece. (124, 112b, 11x4, 7x6) and Ben Stokes posing 336/6. Rahul anchored the (1/47) cut-short his stay at the crease. The duo then completed their In the other Group B match, (99, 52b, 4x4, 10x6) were at their best innings while Pant helped the hosts Rohit flicked a full pitched delivery 100-run stand off 119 balls, with- Sweden defeated Georgia 1-0 as as they, helped England level the go well past the 300-run mark. straight to Adil Rashid at short fine out any fuss. However, Rashid (1/65) Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up the three-match series against India Skipper Virat Kohli (66, 79b, 3x4, leg, as India slipped to 37/2. removed Kohli, whose thick out- winning goal on his return to SAI Academy eves won both the Hockey at 1-1 after sealing a dominating 1x6) and Rahul laid the foundation Kohli and Rahul kept the score- side edge was caught by Buttler, international football after almost India Junior (in orange) & Sub Junior (in six-wicket victory in the second for the big total with their 121-run board ticking, with the India cap- with India at 158/3. five years. The 39-year-old AC yellow & blue) Women’s Academy National ODI here, Friday. third wicket stand after being put tain being the bit more aggressive Rahul, who hit his 5th ODI cen- Milan striker last played for Championships at the Kalinga Stadium, Chasing a competitive 337-run into bat at the MCA stadium. one, while Rahul initially played tury and Pant then launched him- Sweden at Euro 2016. He set up the which concluded Friday. Naval Tata target, openers Jason Roy (55, 52b, Opener Shikhar Dhawan (4) fell second fiddle. England did not give self into England attack. Pant pulled goal after receiving a pass on his Academy, Odisha (bottom) finished run- 7x4, 1x6) and Bairstow gave England cheaply after he nicked a Reece an opportunity to Kohli to free his Rashid for his first six, his trademark chest and scooping the ball into PICS: BIKASH NAYAK ners-up in the sub junior event, Thursday a flying start again as they added 110 Topley delivery to Ben Stokes in arms even as the duo notched up pull-shot and did not look back. the middle of the area for Viktor runs before a miscommunication re- the slips. Kohli joined Rohit Sharma their 50-run stand in the 20th over. Left-handed Pant smacked suc- Claesson’s close-range shot in the sulted a run out in the 17th over. (25, 25b, 5x4), who looked in his el- Kohli, who got a life on 35, when cessive sixes off Stokes in the 41st over, 35th minute. Jayanti on a roll Ultimate KhoKho set to After then, it was all Bairstow- completing his 2nd ODI fifty, in 28 Stokes show. Bairstow played an an- SHUT OUT THE NOISE: KL Rahul balls. After Rahul fell, Pant contin- Italy beat N Ireland BHUBANESWAR: Woman para kickstart later in 2021 chor’s role while Stokes was at his celebrates his century with unique ued his six-hitting spree with Hardik athlete Jayanti Behera secured ROME: Italy started their World BHUBANESWAR: With a goal to captivate attacking best. The pair added 175 in- gesture as Rishabh Pant smiles Pandya (35, 16b, 1x4, 4x6) joining the two gold medals at the National Cup qualifying campaign with a audiences and sports enthusiasts, side 19 overs. However, Bhuvneshwar fun activity as India amassed 126 Para Athletics Championships in comfortable 2-0 win over Northern India’s first professional KhoKho league Kumar (1/63) denied Stokes a well- Bangalore, Friday. She runs in the final 10 overs. This is Ireland as the Azzurri set out to – Ultimate KhoKho – will kickstart later deserved century in the 36th over. the second instance when India have completed her hat-trick of rectify their failures from four yellow metals when she finished this year. Sony Pictures Networks India In the next over, Prasidh Krishna hit successive 300 plus scores in five years ago. Domenico Berardi and (SPNI) has signed an exclusive multi- (2/58) got rid of well-set Bairstow ODIs, the other one being in 2017. on the top in the 100m with a Ciro Immobile scored in the first timing of 13.11 seconds. In the year TV & Digital broadcast deal with the and cleaned up stand-in skipper half in Parma Thursday. morning, The Odisha para competition. The teams will consist of Jos Buttler with a splendid yorker. BRIEF SCORES: INDIA 336/6 Switzerland won 3-1 in Bulgaria in athlete also conquered the 200m men and U-18 from all states across However, it was too little too late for (KL Rahul 108, Rishabh Pant 77, the other Group C match. In Sofia, in the T-47 category clocking India registered under KKFI. Player the hosts as debutant Liam Virat Kohli 66, Hardik Pandya 35; Switzerland scored all their goals 26.49 seconds. Earlier Thursday, drafts are scheduled for mid-2021 and Livingstone (27 n o) and Dawid Reece Topley 2/50) lost to in the first 13 minutes through she began her campaign with a franchise-owners will be offered a bank Malan (16 n o) comfortably took ENGLAND 337/4 (Jonny Bairstow Breel Embolo, Haris Seferovic and gold in the 400m. It was for the of over 150 Indian players based on their the visitors home in 43.3 overs. 124, Ben Stokes 99, Jason Roy 55; Steven Zuber. 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