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Pakistan must fulfil its inter- fulfil its international obliga- proscribed by the United New Delhi: As many as 57 out of 428 trainee London: A new UK study on Saturday suggests ! !M !M! national obligations not to tions and bilateral commit- Nations and several countries. civil service officers have tested Covid positive that individuals who have previously had " "    ./   allow any territory under its ments not to allow any territo- The Government of India at the Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy Covid-19 are highly unlikely to contract the ill- " "   control to be used by terrorists, ry under its control to be used expressed its serious concerns of Administration (LBSNAA) at Mussoorie in ness again for at least six months following their   " ! Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires for terrorism against India in at continued terror attacks by the last 24 hours, prompting authorities to close first infection. 0      1 Aftab Hasan Khan was told any manner. It was demanded JeM against India. The JeM has “all non-essential departments” there. The study, done as part of a major collab- "  "    that the huge cache of arms, that Pakistan desists from its been part of several attacks in The co-curricular activities have been sus- oration between the University of Oxford and !   Q""   ammunition and explosive policy of supporting terrorists India in the past, including the pended till further order. Officers found infect- Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS     material indicated a detailed and terror groups operating Pulwama attack in February ed have been quarantined and 162 people have Foundation Trust, suggests that most people are 31! !   ! planning for a major attack to from its territory and disman- 2019. been examined while the remaining staff were unlikely to get Covid-19 again if they have   * !45   destabilise the peace and secu- tle the terror infrastructure The four suspected Jaish-e- also investigated. Sanjeev Chopra, director of already had it in the previous six months.    ! !"  rity in Jammu & Kashmir to operated by terrorist outfits to Mohammed terrorists, who LBSNAA, said, “A total of 33 OTs (Officer “This is really good news because we can be  "   derail the polls to local District launch attacks in other coun- were hiding in a truck, were Trainees) tested Covid-19 positive on Friday.” confident that, at least in the short term, most "       , ,! Development Councils. tries,” the MEA further said. killed in a three-hour However, the Ministry of Personnel Public people who get Covid-19 won’t get it again,” said  ""    "" Registering its protest, the It also added that the encounter with security forces Grievances & Pensions said that 57 officer Professor David Eyre of the University of M"! "  M Ministry of External Affairs Indian Government was “firm- on the Jammu-Srinagar NH trainees have tested COVID positive at LBSNAA Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Population   !     ,! ! (MEA) said the attack was ly and resolutely committed” to near Nagrota early Thursday. since November 20, 2020. Health, one of the authors of the paper. "" "!  45 prevented due to the alertness take all necessary measures to Turn to Page 9 Turn to Page 9 Turn to Page 9 "" ! !1      5        !"#         !  5 !        !        "   $   ! !  "   5   "  3  %  &   cataract surgery, and root canal "   "    treatment.  "         As per the amendments,     R   asserted that “the alliance the complete list of procedures ! !  formed for the Lok Sabha polls     that will be taught in MS " ""     will continue.” (Ayurved) Shyalya tantra will    “Our alliance will win max-    include perianal abscess, breast "6    imum seats and AIADMK will abscess, axillary abscess, cel-        retain power,” he said.    lulitis, all types of skin grafting,        4 " !"#!$% he ruling AIADMK in The AIADMK and the BJP ear lobe repair, excision of the     TTamil Nadu on Saturday aligned for the 2019 Lok Sabha n a move aimed to meet the simple cyst and benign "! said its alliance with the BJP polls, along with others, includ- Ishortage of doctors across the tumours (lipoma, fibroma, ! ,   will continue for the 2021 ing PMK, but the combine country, the Government has schwannoma, etc) of non-vital    Assembly elections and exud- could win only the lone Theni allowed the Postgraduate (PG) organs, excision/amputation ! !  ed confidence it will win a seat out of the 39 segments in students of Ayurveda to per- of gangrene. !   hatrick poll next year. Tamil Nadu, with the ruling form a range of general surgery, sations. They will also be allowed to     7  AIADMK top leaders O party clinching it. including orthopedic, oph- Union Ayush Secretary take up traumatic wound man- !   Panneerselvam and K The top leaders’ assertion thalmology, ENT and dental. Rajesh Kotechea explained the agement all types of suturing, "    Palaniswami made the comes against the backdrop of The Centre has issued a Ministry has specified the pro- haemostatic ligatures, ligation     announcement at a the Government’s denial of gazette notification in this cedures that an Ayurveda doc- and repair of tendon and mus- ! Government event here, permission to the BJP’s Vel regard allowing Ayurvedic PG tor can conduct while handling cles, removal of metallic and !  attended by Union Home Yatra, aimed at exposing the passouts to receive formal a patient. non-metallic foreign bodies   Minister and BJP veteran Amit DMK for “lending support” to training for such procedures. The gazette notification from non-vital organs among    Shah. Chief Minister an atheist group accused of The training modules for sur- issued on November 19 stated many other areas. 8 Palaniswami is the AIADMK denigrating Tamil hymn gical procedures will be added that during the period of study, Under MS (Ayurved)   "  Co-Coordinator while ‘Kanda Sashti Kavacham’, sung to the curriculum of Ayurvedic the PG scholar of Shalya and Shalakya Tantra, the Ayurveda  '"   Coordinator Panneerselvam is in praise of Lord Muruga, cit- studies. Shalakya shall be practically doctor can practice in medical   5 his deputy. ing the Covid-19 pandemic. The amendments in the trained to acquaint with as well areas pertaining to diseases of  &'     ! “I would like to inform The AIADMK had recent- Indian Medicine Central as independently performing eyelids such as Glaucoma and      !    through this meeting that in ly lashed out at its saffron ally Council Regulations, 2016 has specified activities so that trained to carry out various (!$)% !!   the coming election (2021), the on the matter and accused it of been carried out to introduce after completion of his/her PG surgery, including cataract   victorious alliance of AIADMK attempting votebank politics. formal training in these pro- degree, he/she is able to per- surgery.  !  and BJP will continue,” BJP State president L cedures as part of the curricu- form the procedures indepen- The practitioners will also    Panneerselvam said. Murugan has been courting lum for postgraduate students dently. be eligible to conduct local " Palaniswami, who said arrest in different towns after of shalya (general surgery) and As per the legislation, Anesthesia in the eye, and var-   " "  Prime Minister Modi and Shah trying to take out the proces- shalakya tantra (diseases of Ayurveda practitioners can ied surgeries related to nose, 9   1 were working towards making sion despite denial of ear, nose, throat, ENT, eye, legally perform common pro- ear, and dental-related medical    the country a superpower, permission. head, oro-dentistry) speciali- cedures such as skin grafting, issues. 9  ! !     ,   1        Q3   !       9 Q  ! 0      "8  4 R 4 5  # %4 7                " "!!  !      the scheme will be laid by holds. The cost of the scheme    ' " !    Prime Minister Narendra is estimated at Rs 2,343.20 .   : !   & Modi in Sonbhadra on Sunday. crore.    tourists. also been engaged to promote     !! Under the project, the gov- The official said that water “We hope to start build- film tourism,” Srivastava said.   """  !   ernment will start drinking supply to households would be fter Chief Minister Yogi ing the tourist bungalow in “Beautification is also  5; #<#  water supply through pipes in started in villages after the pro- AAdityanath advised that the next six months and the being carried out at tourist '! "! !  '  1,606 villages of Mirzapur, ject was completed in the next eco-tourism be developed and district magistrate of spots like Kaimur Wildlife " ! "" thereby benefiting 21.87 lakh two years. facilitated in the state, the Sonbhadra has discussed a Sanctuary, Salkhan Fossil    8""  &  villagers of the district. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Tourism department brass detailed action plan with Park, Vijaygarh Fort, Agori       Besides, 1,389 villages of Yogi Adityanath will attend a announced to develop members of the Tourism Fort, Mukha Waterfall, etc. so "   Sonbhadra will also be linked Gopashtami programme at Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Welfare Association. Also, that they could attract tourists !"8 "     with the scheme and 19.53 Tada Fal cow shelter site in Chandauli and adjoining bio-toilets will be construct- and find a place in the tourist   lakh families of these villages Mirzapur after attending the areas as eco-tourism hot ed at various tourist spots,” map of the country,” the offi-  ""M"  M " illagers of Vindhya region will have access to water at foundation laying function of spots. said tourism officer of cer said. " 9   " Vwill no more struggle to home. the PM on Sunday. A Tourism department Mirzapur division, Kirtimaan Earlier in September, !" "  !    get drinking water and rural In Sonbhadra, water from There, the CM will also communiqué released on Srivastava, in Lucknow on Chief Minister Yogi " !!" " M  women would be saved from lakes and rivers will be purified hand over cheques of remu- Saturday said that a tourist Saturday. Adityanath had announced     M   !  their arduous march to carry and supplied to houses. neration to women who bungalow would be con- “A total of Rs 281.37 lakh the upgrading of airstrip to an   "   6 water from miles away as the An official said in stitched school uniforms under structed in five acres in have been sanctioned for Way airport in Sonbhadra.   /!     state government is set to pro- Lucknow that the government the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Sonbhadra and activities like Finding Traffic Solution Besides opening new vis-    " 5     vide water to over 41 lakh vil- would spend Rs 3,212 .18 crore Antyodaya scheme. water sports, rock climbing, (WFTS) in which signboards tas of development and gen-   "     lagers of Mirzapur and on the scheme in Sonbhadra. Yogi will also visit and trekking, etc., would be start- with details of tourist spots erating employment in the ,!  "     Sonbhadra through the Har The water collected at a offer prayers at Mata ed there to promote eco- are being set up at various region, the airport is "       Ghar Nal Yojana. dam in Mirzapur will be puri- Vindhyavasini Devi temple on tourism and provide options places and destinations. expected to boost tourism       ""  The foundation stone of fied and supplied to house- Sunday evening. of adventure sports for Besides, tour operators have activities.     !+ ,,- ,.,.  4 ( %      !   Lucknow (PNS): Chief Minister Yogi to my ability,’’ he said Yogi said that steps 5 $  $%     !   Adityanath expressed satisfaction over taken to protect stray cows have bore measures taken to protect and conserve fruits and now about 5.24 lakh cattle the cows during his regime. were being kept in government-run    ther activated. vaccine to vulnerable people on a prior- Speaking at a book release function shelters while more than 8 lakh such  56 -7!-8-) He said to ensure that people regu- ity basis. I urge the people of the state to at his Lucknow residence on Saturday, cattle were being housed at ‘Kanha he Uttar Pradesh government has larly used masks, the district magistrates, continue to take precautions like wear- the Chief Minister said that his govern- Upvan’ - shelters run by local bodies in    Tstarted taking stern steps to control district police chiefs and chief medical ing face masks, maintaining social dis- ment not only succeeded in preventing UP. A day before ‘Gopashtami’, Yogi the sudden spurt in novel coronavirus officers of all the districts should hold tance and washing hands frequently till cow-slaughter but effectively checked released a book ‘Gau-Lok Ki Ore’ ttar Pradesh is readying to throw open the infection by restarting community sur- meetings with various organisations everyone is administered the vaccine,” he inter-state smuggling of cows. authored by Shivani Sharma and under- UPurvanchal Expressway to the public from veillance and mapping of badly affected and NGOs. said. “Cows were even being sent to other lined the religious and mythological January 26 next year ahead of the deadline as it is areas. The CM also directed officials to take Meanwhile, 2,326 new COVID-19 countries before I took over as the CM importance of cows and said that going ahead full steam on its big road projects amid In districts like Gautam Buddha enforcement action against those who do cases were reported in UP on Saturday of UP. It was a huge challenge before me ‘Gopashtami’ has been a tradition fol- the COVID-19 pandemic, said Additional Chief Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut etc., assem- not wear masks. taking the tally to 5.24 lakh. to protect the holy animal which I did lowed for thousands of years. Secretary (Home) and UP Expressway Development bly of 200 people in wedding and other Meanwhile, Additional Chief Prasad, however, said that during Authority CEO Awanish Awasthi. functions has been curtailed to 100 with Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad November, the positivity rate in UP was The CEO on Saturday made a spot inspection immediate effect. said in Lucknow on Saturday that com- just 1.6 percent. of the work on the expressway. He said 64 percent In several districts, people coming munity surveillance teams like gram and There are 23,471 active COVID-19 of the physical work of the project had been com- from Delhi by trains and buses are being mohalla nigrani samities had been alert- cases in the state out of which 10,934 are pleted and railway over bridge, flyovers and other tested randomly to detect if they have the ed and static testing booths would be set in home isolation, 2,228 in private hos- structures would be completed within the scheduled novel coronavirus infection or not. up in the affected areas for random test- pitals and the rest in government-run time. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said ing. Covid hospitals. The 340-km-long expressway, whose foundation that in view of the second wave of “We have asked the district officials The COVID-19 death toll reached stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in COVID-19 in neighbouring states, espe- to go for mapping of areas where 7,524 on Saturday evening with 26 2018, would connect Lucknow with Ghazipur, cially Delhi, there should be complete maximum positive cases are being deaths during the past 24 hours. Awasthi said. vigilance in UP and an effective system detected so that these pockets could On Friday, a total of 1.73 lakh sam- The deadline for its completion was earlier set of prevention and treatment should be be included in focus surveillance,” he ples were tested for the infection and so for April 2021, 30 months after the work began. maintained. added. far 1.78 crore samples, the highest in the The CEO, who inspected the work in package- Presiding over an Unlock review The additional chief secretary country, have been tested in UP. 1 in Lucknow, said the work on rail over bridge meeting at his official residence here on announced that the government was On Saturday, Lucknow reported would be completed by January next year and the Saturday, Yogi said that people should preparing itself for the COVID-19 vac- 343 fresh COVID-19 cases and four toll plaza would be made operational by March 31. continuously be made aware about cine, expected by early next year, by set- deaths, Kanpur 141, Prayagraj 168, He said directions had been issued for expediting COVID-19 and the public address sys- ting up cold chains in districts. Ghaziabad 157, Gautam Buddha Nagar the import of material and equipment needed for tem being used in this task should be fur- “The government will provide the 137 and Meerut 155 cases. the toll plaza. Awasthi also inspected work on pack- ages 2 and 3. The expressway will commence from Chandsarai in Lucknow and end at village Haideriya in Ghazipur district. Another major project, the Bundelkhand Expressway, whose foundation stone was also laid by the PM, will be made operational by the end of 2021, Awasthi said. This expressway was important as it would service the upcoming defence corridor in UP and help investors get a fast road link to Delhi, he said. UP plans to invite international bids for a pri- vate-public partnership (PPP) to construct one of the country’s longest expressways, the 628-km-long Ganga Expressway from Meerut to Prayagraj, at a cost of Rs 33,000 crore. Awasthi described the pro- ject as “one of the biggest challenges” for the state government given its scale. “In Phase-2 of this project, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wants us to take the Ganga Expressway up to Haridwar and Varanasi which will make its length over 1,000 km,” he said. This network of expressways will open the entire UP to Delhi and benefit Bihar as well, Awasthi said. “We have seen that people prefer to move by road from Delhi to Lucknow through the Agra- Lucknow Expressway than by air. There is a jump in traffic on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway after the ‘unlock’ happened, as people now prefer their own transport,” Awasthi said.     $ & ( Lucknow (PNS): Sunil Pandey, a 1984 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, will be the new princi- pal chief conservator of forest (wild life) and head of the department. He will replace Dr Rajiv Kumar Garg who will superannuate on December 31, 2020, according to an official spokesman. Pandey’s new posting will come into effect from January 1, 2021.                  Lucknow (PNS): E  ! "#$ "  Congress general &'( ")  * *& '  + secretary Priyanka  , " -. /01 , Gandhi Vadra said   2$ that the Uttar Pradesh govern- ment had failed to crack down on the mafia running spurious liquor. In a tweet on Saturday, Priyanka said, “Spurious liquor has claimed lives in several places in UP including Lucknow, Firozabad, Hapur, Mathura, Prayagraj. There were deaths from hooch in Agra, Baghpat, Meerut too.” She further posted, “What is the reason after all that the govern- ment has failed to take action against the mafia trading spurious liquor except some pre- tentious steps ? Who is responsi- ble?” Deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor have shown an upward trend in the past few days across several dis- tricts, including Lucknow.                                                                                                                                                                                   !             "            # $ S                      &                       !          

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   responsibility is also necessary in these global times,” Patel said. rging students to work to She said she is aware of the Ubecome superior as the fact that in Covid-19 times, LU ordinary has no value in today’s has held virtual classes, coun- world, Governor Anandiben selled students and made them Patel said they should follow the aware socially through innov- words of Swami Vivekanand ative methods and use of tech- that one should move forward nology. with courage because success Citing the great names of does not come in one day or Swami Vivekanand, Gautam one year and one should move Buddha, Guru Nanak, towards a higher aim and be Ambedkar and Mahatma faithful towards one’s country. Gandhi who have provided The governor was address- inspiration for educational ing the 63rd convocation of development in different peri- Lucknow University on ods times, the governor said, “I Saturday. Patel also conveyed am happy that education the congratulatory message of imparted by LU has the assim- President Ram Nath Kovind ilation of the their thought for the university on comple- process. She appreciated the tion of 100 years. various new ventures started by Addressing the gathering, LU, including the efforts she said all the students who    in activities like plantation dri- desire to wear a uniform, help towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ have been felicitated must ves and blood donation,” he people and pursue law,” she and making the system more understand that they should he toppers who received said. With his eyes set on civil said. She added that she chose transparent. reach out to the underprivileged Tmedals on the 63rd convo- services, he said it would help LU because she could study Deputy CM Dinesh around them and dedicate cation of Lucknow University him get involved in social activ- French, follow her father prac- Sharma referred to the digital themselves to the nation. She on Thursday were excited about ities. “If I am unable to make it tising law and her NCC course work being done by LU and said many of them would being part of its centenary year to civil services, I would like to by staying here. Harshita Dubey said the university would become former students of the celebrations. do theatre because I have been from the department of progress more in the coming university but what they have Shivansh Mishra, a third- doing it for the last couple of Mathematics received the times. He spoke about the glo- learnt from here would help year student of Political Science years,” he said. Chancellor’s silver medal and rious history and great names them throughout their life. department who received the Tejaswini Bajpai received she was the only student to have associated with Lucknow The governor said it is her Chancellor’s gold medal, said he the Chakravarti gold medal for receive two medals. “I am plan- University. personal opinion that students was very happy to have received her overall performance, ning to pursue PhD and crack A total of 13 publications should participate in all the it during the centenary year cel- including both academic and NET and GATE,” she said. were released by the governor, areas of university manage- ebrations. He said he was over- extracurricular activities. Degrees were awarded to including three books of Brijesh ment because then only they whelmed and felt as though he Tejaswini is a member of NCC, students of Arts, Science, Shukla and three of Amita can have an insight into its received the medal on the has participated in Republic Commerce, Law, Education, Kanaujia. working. “It will increase their behalf of the department which Day parade, done a diploma in Fine Arts, Ayurveda and Unani Radhakamal Mukherjee responsibilities but will also also completed 100 years. French and has been involved faculties. Other students who Art Gallery and Museum, give a solution at times of con- “I chose LU because of the in sports tournaments. She is in were awarded the Chancellor’s Happy Thinking Lab and flict and crisis,” she said. Political Science department, the fifth year of LLB. She said gold medals included Maria Treehouse Replacement Art The governor said the new which was the first one to have she felt blessed to have received Khatoon, Mohammad Amir, were also inaugurated through educational policy brings with been established in the country, the medal in the 100th year of Shikhar Srivastava, Aditya remote control by the governor. it a new energy because it is a and it was my subject of inter- LU. “I am thankful to my Singh, Sonia Gupta, Palak The children adopted by LU conglomeration of many things est as well,” he said. Shivansh teachers and family who sup- Mishra and Jyoti Singh. were given away books, bags such as emphasis on regional was awarded for his active par- ported me,” she added. Chancellor’s bronze medals and gifts. languages, being multifaceted & ticipation in multifarious activ- She said that she was aim- were given away to Vidisha Vice-Chancellor AK Rai innovative, and the best thing ities. “I have been a part of a ing to get into judicial area in Bhukta, Sanatan Sankalp and spoke about the achievements is the choice of subjects under number of NGOs and involved defence services. “I will fulfil my Abhay Dwivedi. of LU and strategic learning which any students can opt for application for transformative any combination of subjects. Taxila which were visited by the immense contributions in the ities because they impact other education (SLATE) application “Higher education cannot be foreign students and similarly, areas of economics, philosophy, institutes and in today’s times, under Digital Lucknow guided by commercial aspects great academicians came from science etc,” the governor said. we can increase the reach of University, EASE (electronic alone and has to include the all across the country to LU and She said the responsibility these institutes. In the current access to the services of exam- humane aspect to it. LU has strengthened it academically. of a university is to create intel- times, we are again talking of ination) portal, SIMS (student adopted many features of the The likes of Radha Kamal lectually aware and socially inner development which instant messaging service) for NEP and secured high rankings Mukherjee, DN Mazumdaar, responsible students. includes tradition and innova- easy connectivity in view of stu- in various surveys. The policy Birbal Sahni and Krishna “Higher educational insti- tion and requires a balance dent welfare which had been reminds us of Nalanda and Chandra Pandey made tutions have more responsibil- between the two. Local level launched.     !+ ,,- ,.,.

0    " Reports said the woman, iden-  4 5   #/R  tified as Ramlali of Bakkas Lucknow (PNS): A youth, cle near Almighty Hospital. village, was hanging from the identified as Sarvesh Kumar Sarvesh suffered grievous ceiling with a dupatta tied    identified as Pankaj Singh, also Aftab had bought beer cans and fiddling with a pistol and was Pandey said a case of murder Pandey (23) of Bahraich, was injuries and he died on the around her neck. Her brother- of Shahjahanpur, was staying in all the friends assembled in the admitted to KGMU Trauma was registered against the four killed in a road mishap in spot. Police said Sarvesh was in-law Rakesh of Kakori said he Dalit man, who was a the flat for the last five years. flat between 8 pm and 8.30 pm Centre. At 1:51 am, Vinay accused who were also booked Wazirganj police station area unmarried and worked with a reached the house around 9 pm Anative of Barabanki, suc- The deceased was identi- on Friday. Sources said as the informed the police control under SC/ST Act. The accused on Saturday morning. Reports private company. and found her hanging from cumbed to gunshot injuries fied as Rakesh Rawat of Satrikh party progressed, all of them got room that Rawat tried to snatch were later arrested. said Pandey, along with a In another incident in ceiling. Locals said the which he suffered under mys- in Barabanki. He, along with his stone drunk. All of a sudden, a the pistol from him and it went The SHO said the pistol friend, was going to KGMU Sushant Golf City police station deceased was under mental terious circumstances at a flat friends Vinay Yadav of gunshot was heard. In a CCTV off and ripped through his belonged to Pankaj who via Kaiserbagh on a bike. area, a 55-year-old woman duress. The police said Rakesh in La Place residential apart- Ismailganj in Ghazipur police footage, Rawat was seen being head. A police team reached the brought it from another room Around 6:15 am, the bike was ended her life at her house was also staying in the house ment in Hazratganj late on station area, Aftab Alam and carried downstairs and made to scene and searched the flat. The to show it to his friends. Vinay hit by some unidentified vehi- around 9 pm on Friday. for the last eight years. Friday night. The flat has been Gyanendra Kumar (both of sit in a car. At 1:51 am on police recovered a pistol, three asked Pankaj to see the pistol. allocated to Samajwadi Party Indiranagar), had visited the flat Friday, Vinay Yadav informed cartridges and a magazine Rawat tried to take the pistol MLC from Shahjahanpur Amit (No. 201) where Vinay had the police control room that besides empty beer cans. from Vinay and the gun went Yadav. His close acquaintance, thrown a party on his birthday. Rawat suffered gunshot while Hazratganj SHO AK off in the process. *+*, 

   including 168 in Prayagraj, 157 so that they are better members and students of the s many as 343 persons in Ghaziabad and 155 in equipped to tackle the situa- centre and stressed on the Atested positive for coron- Meerut, taking the UP tally to tion in their respective hospi- need for application-oriented avirus in the city on Saturday, 5,24,223. There were 26 deaths tals,” he said. research and innovation for showing an increase in the in the state, including three in He added that the serious the good of public health, number of cases after the Meerut, two in Muzaffarnagar cases have also increased and both for UP and nation. recent decline. Besides, 313 and one each in Kanpur, for every 100 cases, five to ten He also exhorted the fac- patients recovered taking the Ghaziabad, Gautambuddh patients are serious. “Post the ulty members to design pro- recovery strength to 64,564 Nagar, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, festive season, we have 600 grammes and align themselves even as the death toll stands at Agra, Saharanpur, Azamgarh, serious cases currently. with the national mission pro- 957. The new cases included Bulandshahr, Etawah, Sitapur, However, there are sufficient grammes of the Centre and 37 from Gomtinagar, 29 from Sonbhadra, Bahraich, Jalaun, beds as of now to deal with the UP government. He will be Indiranagar, 26 from Firozabad, Mainpuri & situation,” he said. reviewing the progress of the Mahanagar, 17 each from Rae Baghpat, taking the toll to The official said the active centre next week and draw a Bareli road & Alambagh, 14 7,524. Besides, 2,097 patients cases have increased to 350 road map for future. from Chowk, 13 from recovered, taking the recovery cases per day because of the Dhawan said he would Vikasnagar, 11 each from figure to 4,93,228. post-festive scene and also hold a brainstorming session Ashiyana & Chinhat, and 10 Meanwhile, health offi- because of increased testing. with all those associated with each from Hazratganj, cials have started making Asked about people ignor- the centre and decide on Hasanganj & Madiaon. strategies to take care of seri- ing social distancing norms where they would like to see There were 10 deaths in ous patients in the wake of during Chhath celebrations, he the institute in the next 10 to the city and four of the another spurt in coronavirus said cases are bound to 15 years. deceased belonged to cases. A senior official said a increase if people assemble in Regarding Covid-19 Lucknow while the rest to meeting was held with KGMU large number without caring research, he said he would be Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Sitapur, authorities to discuss how to about Covid-19 protocols. holding a meeting with SGPGI Amethi and Bahraich. Four tackle the situation with the On enforcement, he said director RK Dhiman on patients died at KGMU, spike in cases. they have always been main- Monday. “We have a function- including a 75-year-old “We held a meeting with taining that masks and social al MRI at the centre which can woman from Gorakhpur, a 28- the team of doctors at KGMU, distancing are essential. be used for scanning the year-old man from headed by nodal officer D Meanwhile, Alok Dhawan brains of those who have Shahjahanpur, a 65-year-old Himanshu, on how the oxygen took over as director of Centre recovered from Covid-19. This man from Lucknow and a 28- beds and isolation beds cane of Biomedical Research on may give some insight into the year old man from Sitapur. be increased. We also dis- Saturday, relinquishing his recent reports that coron- Across the state, 2,326 cussed sending doctors to charge as IITR director. He avirus affects the brain too,” he more persons tested positive, KGMU for hands-on training interacted with all faculty added.     5Q  ;4R 5 %   %

   Commission in December The UP Law Commission 2019 had submitted a draft had recently said that the ven as the ruling Bharatiya bill, The Uttar Pradesh “limited scope legislation” for EJanata Party and the Uttar Freedom of Religion Act, restricting inter-faith mar- Pradesh government are vehe- 2019, to curb religious conver- riage between Hindu and mently voicing concern over sion by fraud and induce- Muslim for curbing love jihad what they call love jihad, the ments. Official sources said would not stand the judicial controversial term will find no the term “love jihad” had not scrutiny. UP Law mention in the draft when the been used in the bill and con- Commission Chairman contentious bill is introduced versions related to all religions Justice (Retired) Aditya Nath in the state Assembly during would be covered under the Mittal had said that if the state the winter/budget session of new law. To be precise it will government brought the leg- the UP Legislature. not just focus on Hindu- islation to curb inter-faith The bill against love jihad Muslim conversions or con- marriage, it would not stand is being prepared by the Uttar versions for the specific pur- in law. Pradesh Law department and pose of marriage itself. Uttar Pradesh Chief it will be called ‘Prohibition of Sources said that the pro- Minister Yogi Adityanath on Unlawful Conversion Bill’. The posed bill would be in no way October 31, while addressing state cabinet is expected to an infringement of an individ- an election meeting in give the green signal to the bill ual citizen’s right to religious Jaunpur, had issued a warning following which it will be freedom. Under the bill, inter against love jihad and said the moved in the forthcoming religious marriages will be government was working to winter session of the UP encouraged to go through the bring a strict law to curb inci- Assembly. The state Law Special Marriage Act. dents of love jihad. Lucknow (PNS): The Uttar were prima facie found to be while action was also taken Pradesh government suspend- true against Sambhal DDO against the shop owner. ed the district development Ram Sevak and action was ini- Additional Chief Secretary officer (DDO) of Sambhal on tiated against him. The joint (Excise) Sanjay Bhoosreddy charges of gross indiscipline development commissioner of said on Saturday that strict and arbitrary behaviour while Bareilly division would further criminal action was initiated three officials were also sus- investigate the complaints. against all culprits, including pended over the deaths due to The state government also the government employees spurious liquor in Prayagraj. initiated strict action against concerned, on the directions of An official communiqué people involved in supplying CM Yogi Adityanath. “Besides, released on Saturday con- spurious liquor in Phulpur action under criminal laws firmed that several charges of town of Prayagraj, where seven and under the excise laws is indiscipline, including disre- people have died while eight being taken against all con- garding orders of senior offi- others are fighting for their cerned, including licensee cials, not sending report under lives in hospital. Three officials, Shyam Babu Jaiswal of Amaliya Integrated Grievance Redressal including two of the Excise village in Phulpur town of System (IGRS), leaving district department and one police Prayagraj for Friday’s tragedy,” headquarters sans permission, personnel, were suspended Bhoosreddy said. ' 9:,'0#

  Samarth Tayal, a class V student of City Montessori School, Rajajipuram Campus I, won the gold medal at a national-level inter-school online competition, which was organised by educa- tional institution ‘Brainobrain’. Students from almost 1,500 schools partic- ipated in this competition wherein Samarth showcased his exemplary talent.  '  Punjab National Bank, circle office, Lucknow (West), is organising a ‘Mega Rin Mukti Camp’ for NPA borrowers at the Ashok Marg branch on November 25. In this camp, the NPA borrowers can avail of max- imum rebate in their accounts. This scheme is for a limited period only.     !+ ,,- ,.,. 444$; 5     4Q"4R " 

  6  &  Tulsi Ghat witnessed gathering of huge number of devotees. espite all the fear over the Rush was also seen at different Dsurging of corona cases, ghats of Ramnagar including thousands of devotees thronged Shastri and Balua ghats. various Ganga and Varuna Besides, rush of devotees was ghats apart from leading ponds also seen at Shastri and other here on Saturday morning to ghats of river Varuna. Rush of offer ‘arghya’ to Surya Bhagwan devotees was also seen at var- (Sun God) at the time of sun- ious kunds and ponds. rise and with this, the four-day Even after 5 am the vrati Surya Shasthi festival, popularly women started taking bath known as Dalla Chhath Puja, and carrying ‘dauras’ (baskets came to an end. Elaborate made of bamboo sticks) of security arrangements have ‘prasad’ they stood for almost been made at various ghats and an hour to wait for sunrise. As ponds. Several traffic restric- soon as the sunrise was seen, tions were imposed especially        $  )*  + ,  the women started offering in central city area of    arghya. The family members Dashaswamedh, southern part also did the same and sought of Assi and Bhaisasur in the followed though after a long Varuna to secure space at the the blessings of the vratis. At northern part near Rajghat. A gap the number of COVID-19 stairs. The ghats like that time, the ghats were large number of devotees did cases had crossed three figures Dashaswamedh, Rajendra echoed with songs of Chhathi not obey the COVID-19 guide- mark in the district just a day Prasad, Ahliyabai, Man Maiya. Thousands of vratis in lines and celebrated the festival ago. Mandir, Assi, Sheetla, Scindia, view of heavy rush at ghats without wearing masks. Due to Right from wee hours the Panchganga, Nagva, and ponds preferred to cele-                    " #       $  rush at different ghats, social devotees started thronging Bhainsasur, Rajghat, Narad, brate the festivals at their      #               "   %          distancing could also not be various ghats of Ganga and Kedar, Hanuman, Ravidas and homes. &      #'     #  45-'./0  )<*5   $   ";

  6  &  zones, the total number of   6  &  -'./0      hotspots has increased to s many as 65 new COVID- 2,440 including 193 red zones. fter the festival of Diwali, A19 patients have been Three green zones have been Athe increasing number of   6  &  increase testing in urban, semi-urban and rural detected in the district on converted into red zones Covid infected is only around areas, even as the caseload in Prayagraj district Saturday, increasing the total again. There are 2,247 green 150. On Friday, samples of n a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, is less than 1,000 patients. The focus is on those number of cases to 18,356. zones with seven new ones. 6,541 people were collected Idistrict Health department has made testing pockets and colonies from where the increas- There was no casualty report- Under the ongoing mass/ for corona testing. At the same mandatory for the adjoining five houses of a ing number of patients have been report- ed during the day and the group antigen tests, the pas- time, 149 new cases were patient. The step will be applicable irrespective ed in the recent days, said Sahai. death toll remained at 293. sengers were tested at both detected for COVID-19 in 24 of whether the patient is being admitted to a Besides testing, a mass-level awareness During the day, the follow-up Varanasi Junction (Cantt.) hours. One patient died during hospital for treatment or under home isolation. campaign on the three safety norms of wearing negative reports included 84 and Manduadih railway sta- treatment. There is also con- Nodal and Additional Chief Medical Officer a mask, maintaining social distancing and and out of them 79 have been tion but all the 250 and 220 cern among the increasing Dr Rishi Sahai said once a patient (all genders observing proper hygiene like hand wash has recovered from home isolation tests were found negative number of patients that the and ages) tests positive for the COVID-19, also been launched in the city. while five from the hospitals, there respectively. Besides, all number of patients getting Health department teams will conduct testing Health department statistics show that increasing the number to -,.&/0            ,   the 427 tests at Shree Shiv cured has reduced consider- of the patient’s family members and those liv- 24,094 patients out of the total 25,395 14,542 and 2,856 respectively. Prasad Gupta (SSPG) ably. ing in the five houses (from all four directions) patients have already been cured and the The total number of patients Hospital, Kabirchaura, 242 at According to CMO GS of the patient’s house. recovery percentage in the city is 94.87 per cent. who have been recovered so far report of the day, 41 positive The total number of samples Government Women’s Bajpai, there has been some He added that this exercise would help the Data also claimed that testing of around 3.50 is 17,398, leaving 665 active patients were found out of collected was 4,09,086. Earlier, Hospital, 117 at CHC Shivpur, increase in the number of health authorities to contain the spread of lakh people was done in Prayagraj district till cases. The recovery rate is 3,674 reports received. Till a female aged 72 from 135 at Swami Vivekanand infected people. In this COVID-19, and the department would also be now. 94.78 per cent, while the mor- then, the total test reports Karaundi succumbed to Government Hospital, sequence, the scope of testing able to identify fresh patients and treat them. Health officials said that the city had tality rate is 1.59 per cent. received were 3,88,656 and the COVID-19 at Sir Sundarlal Bhelupur, 185 at LBS Hospital, is also being increased. On an We are conducting testing of around 6,000 reported more cases (more than hundred) in the Chief Medical Officer results of 6,041 are awaited. Hospital, Banaras Hindu Ramnagar and 260 at SSH average 5,000 people are being people every day and efforts are underway to past two days. (CMO) Dr VB Singh has Out of them, 3,70,304 were University (SSH BHU). With BHU were also found nega- tested for Covid test daily. A informed that in the first negative while 18,332 positive. the addition of five new red tive. total of 66 people also defeat- ed corona. In which 15 patients and nursing home operators to treatment with mandatory also conducted in slums on were discharged from different operate the Covid desk from treatment. On the spot, Saturday. hospitals. 80 people complet- ten to six o’ clock every day. In instructions regarding mea- According to Nodal ed home isolation. According this regard, the eight-point sures to protect Covid should Officer for Corona Dr Rishi + 4   :/$ to Health department data, instruction states that the avail- be disseminated, the letter Sahai, on the list of Covid the number of active patients ability of paramedical staff stated. infected on Friday, the DGM is also increasing rapidly. There along with a physician should During the testing of the of NTPC, HR Officer of were 1,130 active patients in be ensured at the help desk. Covid Target Group for the NTPC, head constable of RAF,   6  &  information about the daring the district on Friday. At the Ensure availability of purpose of identifying and head constable posted in Kareli incident. same time 6,100 people were infrared thermometer, pulse treating corona patients, the police station were included. ne was shot dead in Bada The SSP Amit Pathak discharged from hospitals after oximeter etc. at the help desk. testing was carried out at sev- The advocate of the district OLalpur under the also reached the site and treatment. 18,201 people com- Also, patients with complaints eral places including GGIC on court, a clerk of Ishwar Sharan Pandeypur-Lalpur police sta- asked his subordinates to pleted home isolation. of symptoms of cough, such as Friday. Inter College, an accountant, a tion on Saturday. The police apprehend the killer at the On the instructions of the cough, fever, cold, difficulty in During this people were review officer of the High sent the body for the post- earliest. government, the CMO issued breathing and weakness should also asked to take measures to Court have also found to be mortem examination and It was said that the killer an order to all private hospitals be screened and arranged for prevent corona. Testing was infected by corona. lodged an FIR against his is the son of the elder broth- nephew in this connection but er of the deceased. There was failed in nabbing him. an old dispute between the According to information, deceased and his brother. The     1 the deceased identified as matter was settled and every- Shahid Iqbal was at home thing had become normal near a mosque in Lalpur. He between both families. The was eating apples with his police claimed that the old   6  &  Friday. were the local residents of Secretary Nawal Kishore said brother Mushtaq in the morn-         $(  ,      enmity was the cause behind According to reports the Phulpur. the board would issue a fresh ing and in the meantime, his the killing. The police sent the eath toll in the hooch liquor victims had consumed UPSESSB cancels recruit- advertisement for the recruit- nephew Jugnu reached there. body for autopsy and also Dtragedy of Phulpur the poisonous drink from the ment process: Uttar Pradesh ment drive after redressing all The deceased also offered his guests, Jugnu reached to from the scene. launched drive to nab the reached seven on Saturday country liquor shop of Secondary Education Service legal issues in its path. The apples to him and went to see him and opened fire targeting On getting information, murderer but failed in reach- while condition of eight others Amilahvan village of the area. Selection Board (UPSESSB) decision was taken during the off his guests. It was said that him. Shahid died on spot and the police reached the site and ing out to him till the news is stated to be critical. District Officials including DM, IG, cancelled a recruitment process online meeting of UPSESSB when he was going to see off the killer managed to escape took a stock of first hand last came in. Magistrate has initiated steps to SSP have visited the spot to fill up 15,508 vacancies of officials on Wednesday. trace out people who had con- immediately after receiving teachers in over 4,500 govern- UPSESSB officials said that sumed liquor from that very deaths owing to consumption ment-aided secondary the decision to cancel the shop to monitor their health of spurious liquor. schools due to legal issues on advertisement was taken so conditions. The local residents told Wednesday, just three that no move results in a pos- '+/ 4  5$" Seven persons have been the officials that people gath- weeks after announcing the sible contempt of Supreme taken into custody so far in this ered at the country liquor shop posts. Court orders. connection including the as usual on Friday also, but The recruitment drive was Candidates who have   6  &  been informed about this. shopowner, salesmen, and after consuming the liquor the one of the biggest ever to be already applied online will not The ad-hoc basis teachers some nearby liquor shop own- boozers fainted one after launched in the state. Launched be required to re-apply once n order to promote Digital have been on indefinite satya- ers who used to pick up crates another. They were immedi- on October 29, the drive aimed the new advertisement is IIndia, a cashless transaction grah for the last 20 days at of bottles from that Phulpur ately taken to hospital where to fill up 12,913 posts of trained issued. National Informatics drive was launched by Gandhi statue in front of the shop. four breathed their last. They graduate teachers (TGT) and Centre (NIC) will be request- Executive Director (ED) and administrative building. They Spurious liquor had include Basant Lal, Shambhu 2,595 vacancies for post grad- ed to make the due provisions UP State Head of Indian Oil said that the varsity adminis- claimed four lives in the trans- Nath Maurya, Raj Bahadur, uate teachers (PGT). in the software, the officials Corporation Limited (IOCL) tration had withheld their Ganga area of Phulpur on and Pyare Lal Bind. They all UPSESSB Deputy added. Dr Uttiya Bhattacharya. He salary from the month of July inaugurated 5 kg free trade and also not paid the remu- cylinders point of sale (FTL neration of the works done by POS) and launched pre deliv- them during lockdown includ- ery check (PDC) campaign at ing the evaluation of answer 23       Harsh Gas, Mehmoorganj on sheets of the examination con- Saturday. When Bhattacharya ducted by the university. They reached there, he was accord- had also claimed that the ed warm welcome by the team .-(1&2 $           Executive Council had also   -'./0 led by DGM (LPG-Sales),  ,      approved the extension of their Prayagraj Area Office. The contract but the V-C was not programme was attended by This will not only help in Bhattacharya. extending the same. A delega-   6  &  ment on COVID-19 aware- door survey cum awareness other IOCL officers, LPG dis- reducing the LPG accidents at CONTRACT TEACH- tion of agitated ad-hoc teach- ness is being made at 85 sta- campaign are also being con- tributors of Varanasi and near- the customer’s premises but ERS SATYAGRAH ENTERS ers also submitted a memo- wareness campaign on tions; digital displays of aware- tinued on the three divisions by districts. The function began also improve in service and 20TH DAY: The indefinite randum to the office of the DM ACOVID-19 appropriate ness clips at nine stations and of North Central Railway. with the demonstration of PDC customer’s faith in company satyagrah of the contractual on Saturday urging his inter- behaviour continuing over more than 55,000 passengers, Screening and training of refill cylinder by Field and distributors. Later, a POS teachers (core faculty) of the vention into the matter. North Central Railway. Railway employees and other efforts to protect railway men Officer Piyush Kumar Singh. for Indian Oil 5 kg FTL was Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Meanwhile, the V-C informed Approximately 230 pair of spe- (      persons have taken pledge for and women from COVID-19 Speaking on the occasion, also inaugurated by Dr Vidyapeeth (MGKV) entered that the remuneration of the cial trains are being operated       following Covid appropriate are also being continued. As Bhattacharya emphasised that Bhattacharya at Taj Krishna the 20th day on Saturday reit- works done by them during the over NCR to meet essential behaviour. Approximately 1.3 on November 20, 2020 more in smart cities like Varanasi, it Filling Station at Nadesar to erating their demands includ- lockdown has been paid and travel need during ongoing maintaining minimum two crore SMS have been sent to than 19,500 railway employees is important that customer promote the sale of 5kg FTL ing the salary of their last four the evaluation process of their festival season. In view of yard physical distance and passengers and railway and their family members should book and pay digitally LPG cylinders. He said, FTL months which had been with- works of contractual period is increase in special trains and proper hand hygiene has been employees related to COVID- have been screened in five and in order to promote that, will be very useful to students, held by the varsity administra- being made by the depart- footfalls at different stations, running all over NCR for the 19 precautions. Social media separate clinics running in IOCL has given various options migrant people and anyone tion. Meanwhile, the Vice- ments concerned to find out North Central Railway has also past one month. Under this platforms have also been used railway hospitals to identify for booking and payment dig- can avail this cylinder from any Chancellor Prof TN Singh the possibilities to continue intensified efforts to protect campaign 293 stations han- extensively and approximate- COVID-19 positive cases. So itally like (Indian Oil One App, Indian Oil POS by just giving informed that their remunera- their contracts. Some of the passengers and its workforce dling passenger traffic and 20 ly 200 tweets and 40 Facebook far, approximately 712 formal cx.indianoil.in, Paytm, an ID proof. In order to pro- tion of all the works done by contractual teachers are also from COOVID-19. pairs of originating special posts on COOVID-19 related and informal training pro- Amazon, Whatsapp, etc.). He mote these drives, a small flag them during the lockdown has co-operating the varsity admin- Mass Movement (Jan trains of NCR have been pro- precautions have been shared grams have been organised on further emphasised on the rally was organised in adjoin- been paid and added, their agi- istration in the evaluation Aandolan) a high intensity vided with posters and ban- since launch of Jan Aandolan. sanitisation and ICE for importance of pre-delivery ing area and also a delivery tation is illegal and the district process of their works, he awareness campaign concen- ners on Covid appropriate Besides this awareness drive housekeeping, paramedical checks before refill delivery. vehicle was flagged off by Dr administration had already informed. trated on regular use of mask, behaviour; auto announce- by RPF, my Saheli, door to and other railway personnel.     !+ ,,- ,.,.

/*0  (         3   &   8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +, -#* to make the children aware about normal polic- ing and it's role in society. During the pro-   6  &  former gram pradhan was shot dead by gramme, a student was made incharge of a police          Asome unidentified miscreants at Balahra station for one hour who not only discharged anpur Nagar reported 139 turn under the Dehat Kotwali police station on duty in the office but conducted patrolling too Kmore coronavirus positive Friday. As per the received reports, Rajesh Yadav cases on Saturday evening. (50), former pradhan of Hardi village, was going   6  &  10.00 pm. which had taken up the matter paid for the medicines but till Chief Medical Officer Dr Anil to his residence from his dhaba on Friday Dr Mishra said with with the CM Office. date it had failed to provide the K Mishra said that 139 more evening when two motorcycle-borne miscreants hief Medical Officer Dr AK reports of COVID-19 surfacing He said a requisition for required medicines. people had tested positive for opened fire on him at Balahra turn and escaped CMishra has directed health again in Delhi, it had been medicines costing Rs 41 lakh Meanwhile, the district coronavirus infection between from the spot. On getting the information the officials to ensure that all the decided to keeping a track of had been forwarded to the administration has imposed a Friday evening and Saturday Dehat Kotwali police reached the spot and people stepping at Kanpur people who enter into Kanpur. financial controller who had fine of Rs 2,000 on people not evening taking the tally of brought the victim to the district hospital. In Central railway station from He said the health staff on refused to sanction the amount, wearing a mask outside their confirmed cases to 29,721 view of his critical condition the doctors New Delhi are screened and duty could stop any person causing an acute crisis of med- houses and it is being strictly cases. He said that 9 cases referred him to trauma centre in Varanasi but randomly tested for novel coro- deboarding from the train at icines in the LLR Hospital, implemented. were discharged from hospi- he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. navirus infection. Kanpur Nagar, especially the especially medicines to treat The Kanpur police have tal. He said no COVID-19 The deceased running a dhaba on Mirzapur- He said a special team had Shatabdi Express, Shramshakti COVI-19 cases. been vested with special power death in the city was report- Sonbhadra Road near South Campus BHU been stationed at Kanpur Express, Gomti Express, Swarn He said a meeting had to stop any car or a two-wheel- ed till Saturday evening keep- under Dehat Kotwali police station. The police Central station on both entry Shatabdi Express and a few been summoned to work out er in case the driver or the rider ing the death toll to 762. The have registered a case under relevant sections and became aware with the usual problems in and exit points for random test- more prominent trains which plans to tide over the present is not wearing a face mask. CMO said at present 1146 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the matter policing along with its working. Under the pro- ing and thermal screening of carry people to Kanpur Nagar medicine crisis faced by the The CMO said in the next active cases were undergoing was being investigated. No arrests had been gramme the children were accorded a warm the people coming from New from New Delhi. LLR Hospital. week, if people continued to treatment. Dr Mishra said made yet, last reports received here said. reception at the police station and they became Delhi. Meanwhile, the CMO said He said LLRH Chief violate the guideline making 5006 samples were sent for PROGRAMMES HELD: On the occasion aware with the system through different queries He said special surveil- the issue of exhaust of medi- Medical Superintendent Dr face masks mandatory outside testing in the city. of World Children’s Day programmes were and then saw the traffic, picket duty, deployment lance was being maintained cines in LLR Hospital had Richa Giri said the corporation the houses, the administration organised at each police station of the district of cops at banks, different helpline numbers etc. between 6.00 am and 11.00 am been brought to the notice of which provided medicines to would start detention of second and then again from 7.00 am to the district administration the hospital had already been time violators. &&2"2, 0    8PSS@TQPI9@IU  )+, #* to cut fodder. His daughter, he could not give any correct     %% %  "       Anita (22) was a student of BA answer. The SP said that his youth ended his life by in a local degree college and entire family remained upset  " '  Aconsuming some poiso- was alone at home at that time. due to his eccentric behaviour.   6  &  been registered against 22 peo- that more cow shelters could He said farmers put the nous substance in Sumerpur Ramesh after taking Anita MOTORCYCLE ple in this connection, and be set up on the government stubble on fire in order to pre-   6  &  township due to unknown rea- hostage at pistol point, tied her WHISKED AWAY: Amotor- istrict Magistrate Alok warned that if burning stubble land. pare their fields for sowing sons According to a report with a rope and then slit her cycle of a youth who had gone DTiwari has expressed con- continued, the committee Speaking in the meeting, potatoes and other vegetables. een Dayal Upadhyay received here, Mahesh Sahu throat with a knife. After the to ease himself near Pahra cern over the laxity of officials members would be answerable. Chief Development Officer He said the majority of the DGorakhpur University (26), was the only child of his incident, Ramesh went to a Mod close to Umaria village in taking action against farm- He said the committee MK Singh said stubble burning farmers, who were small and Vice Chancellor Prof. Rajesh parents. His father had already youth, Ajay, who was his neigh- under the Jariya police station ers burning stubble. should also ensure that the was cited as the main contrib- did not have big land holdings, Singh met Member of died. He was married but he bour and took him home. after leaving it in a running Chairing a meeting at his entire stubble was collected utor to smog in northern India could not afford machines on Parliament Ravi Kishan on had no children. It is learnt that Ramesh told him the fabricat- condition was whisked away by camp office here on Saturday, and sent to the cow shelters. He in pre-winter months. their own and thus they were Saturday and discussed in due to some unknown reasons ed story of the murder of his three persons in Sarila. The vic- the district magistrate directed said this responsibility should He said Kanpur Nagar’s air forced to burn the stubble in detail the proposed film pro- he consumed some poisonous daughter by someone and tried tim has registered a case against the officials to ensure that no be placed on the block devel- quality in winter exacerbated their fields like previous years. duction course in the univer- substance on Thursday and was also take him as hostage too. unidentified persons in this farmer burnt stubble at any cost opment officers and the BDOs respiratory problems and led to He said it was the duty of sity and various proposals sent rushed to Kanpur for treatment However on hearing the noise connection. According to a and if they did, legal action be would submit a detailed report disruption in air and road the officials to ensure that the by the university to the Central where his life could not be there the other neighbours too report received here, Jwala taken against them. on the number of farmers who travel due to the poor visibili- implementation of the ban on and state governments under saved. On getting information rushed to the spot and rescued Singh, a resident of Galhia vil- He said special teams had had handed over the stubble for ty. stubble burning was enforced the Khelo India Scheme. about his sudden death the the youth. In the meanwhile, lage under the Rath police sta- been formed to monitor that the cattle shelters. He said despite the long- in the right earnest. Prof Singh informed Ravi mother and wife of the victim Ramesh managed to escape tion, was going to his relative’s there was no violation of the The district magistrate said standing ban on stubble burn- The chief development Kishan that the PG diploma in were shell-shocked and cried from the spot. On getting house in Pahra village on his order against stubble burning. in view of the approaching win- ing, farmers who had already officer said if the people do not film production course had inconsolably. information about the inci- friend’s motorcycle. On the He said in the past few ter, all the temporary cow shel- harvested the crop, had once become aware then there was been approved by the Arts ARRESTED: In a sensa- dent Circle Officer (CO), Pahra turn near Umaria village, days, Rs 60,000 had been recov- ters must make adequate and again resorted to burning the every possibility that it Faculty Council and it would tional incident a man killed his Saumya Pandey, Maudaha kot- he went for easing himself by ered as fines from the farmers proper arrangement to prevent leftover crop residue in order to may impact spread of be presented for approval in the daughter by slitting her throat wali incharge Manoj Shukla, leaving his motorcycle in a run- caught burning stubble. the cattle from cold. He said clear their fields for the next COVOD-19 in and around upcoming Executive Council with a knife in Maudaha town along with heavy police force and ning condition. In the mean- Tiwari said not FIRs had they need to identify land so crop. Kanpur Nagar. meeting. Prof Singh said the on Friday. He was later arrest- people from the nearby areas time three people came riding course would be offered from ed by the police. According to reached the spot. Police, however, on a motorcycle from the Pahra the next academic session. the police, Ramesh Prajapati, arrested the accused along with village side and ran away along During the discussion on lives with his family in Nai Basti a pistol and a knife. After the with his motorcycle. Police 7 % '"    the proposals of the University in the township. He has been incident, Superintendent of have registered a case of theft sent under the Khelo India jailed in several serious cases. Police (SP) Narendra Kumar against three unknown persons Scheme, Prof Singh sought the On Friday evening Ramesh’s Singh interrogated him at the in this connection, last reports support of the parliamentarian wife, Bittu, had gone to the field headquarters for a long time but received here said.  &        in getting speedy approval of these proposals by the Central government and state govern-      6    6  &  efforts of all, I am working to ments. improve the financial condition Prof Singh said the uni- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $' ()#* 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  .)/0*, ttar Pradesh Sahkari Gram of the bank and this may take versity would also provide fel- UVikas Bank Chairman around three months time,” he lowship to 100 meritorious ne person was seriously injured when he was gang of unidentified thieves broke open Santraj Yadav said the bank said. Yadav said a special inves- sportspersons from its own Oknocked down by a trailer and succumbed to Athe locks of the gate of Ma Kali temple would provide loans to farm- tigation team (SIT) had already resources from the upcoming his injuries during treatment. Reports said that located in Dedhganwa area under the Dhina ers at nominal interest rates to started probe against irregu- academic session. Sudhir alias Vicky Chaudhary (33), son of Ramratan police station and took away goods worth meet expenses on the higher larities made in recruitment in The vice chancellor urged Chaudhary, a resident of Parasia village under the thousands of rupees from there. According to education of their children. the bank in the past and probe the Gorakhpur MP and actor Hata Kotwali police station in Kushinagar district, a report received here, when the people went Now, the farmers will not on other issues could be rec- Ravi Kishan to support the uni- was going to Jagdishpur on his motorcycle on for a walk on Friday morning in Dedhganwa have to depend on private ommended, if need be. versity in finalising the pro- Thursday night. When he reached near Belwa Khurd under the Dheena police station they were sur- banks for loans for higher edu- He said the bank provides posed curriculum in film pro- village in Sonbarsa Bazar he was hit by an uniden- prised to see the broken door of Ma Kali tem- cation of their wards. loan to farmers at 6 percent duction. He also sought the tified trailer on the fourlane as a result of which he ple in the village. On seeing it a large num- The education loan would interest per annum for invest- support of the MP in getting was grievously injured. The personnel deployed at ber of villagers gathered there. Later, when be provided to the farmers at 4 ment in agriculture work or for the MoUs signed between the Sonbarsa police outpost sent the injured to CHC they entered the temple, they noticed that four percent interest rate, he added. setting up an industry but in university and other institu- Sukrauli on an ambulance from where the doctors big bells, including thousands of rupees kept Yadav said work on this the absence of proper publici- tions functioning in the film on duty referred him to the Medical College in view in donation box, were missing. They informed new scheme was on to disburse 2 '",'$ '    %*   ty the scheme had failed to sector such as the National of his critical condition. However, he died during the police about it which reached the spot and loan to farmers’ children from  #   attract farmers. School of Drama (NSD), the treatment on Friday morning. The police took the started investigating it. Dhina police station the ensuing academic session. “Now, apart from organis- Film and Television Institute of body of the deceased into custody and sent it for the incharge Atul Kumar said that strict action would Yadav had come here to districts attended the meeting. ty. ing meetings with the farmers, India (FTII), and convincing post-mortem examination. Meanwhile a motorcy- be taken against those invoved in the theft. attend the divisional review Yadav said so far people “They virtually brought hoardings would be installed in film and drama personalities clist hit a cyclist on Thursday night. The critically SCORCHED: Dheeraj Yadav (8) was meeting on Saturday. Officers holding the reins of this bank the bank to very poor condi- villages for publicise the bank for giving online or offline injured person died on the way while being taken severely scorched after he fell into utensil in of 21 bank branches from six utilised it as their own proper- tion but now, with the joint schemes,” he said. lectures at the university. to BRD Medical College for treatment. According which milk was being boiled milk in a house Prof Singh also sought the to information received here, Imtiaz Ali (53), a res- in Gauri village under the Baburi police station support of the MP for place- ident of Mahua village under the Pipraich police sta- on Friday. He was later admitted to a private hos- ment of students of film pro- tion was going home on his biccycle on Thursday pital in Pandeypur for treatment. Ramashish duction courses and help in set- night when the motorcyclist hit him near the Yadav, a resident of Gauri village under Baburi Q/ "     ting up studios in the univer- Gulariha police station due to which he died. On police station area, was boiling milk around 9 am sity for running the course. getting information the police rushed to the spot, when his son, Dheeraj Yadav, came there and Appreciating the vision of took the body of the deceased into custody and sent climbed on a table to get something from the cup- the DDUGU vice chancellor, it for the post-mortem examination. board nearby. However his leg staggered and he Ravi Kishan said that the ONE NABBED WITH PISTOL: The person- fell into the utensil in which milk was being  ""4  5 R course on film production and nel attached to the Gola police station arrested a boiled. Later the family admitted him to a hos- Khelo India proposal were a youth belonging to Ward No 3 under the pital, last reports received here said. beautiful gift given by Prof Barhalganj police station from an area near the ARRESTED DEMANDED: The agitat-   6  &  were not aware of the legal Singh and the university to the Bharoh culvert along with a pistol. He was pre- ed family of Pawan Kumar (20), who was crit- remedies available to them, it people of Purvanchal and lakhs sented in the court from where he was sent to jail. ically injured in a clash between two groups egal awareness is essential to was unlikely that they would of students of the region. Station House Officer (SHO) Santosh Kumar in Rema village under Alinagar police station Lsafeguard the rights of get justice for the violence per- While discussing the film Singh said that on being tipped off by an informer and died during treatment at Trauma Centre, women and this can be petrated against them. production course, Ravi Kishan Vijay Shankar Sonkar, son of Premchand Sonkar, placed his body at the Godhna intersection and improved by education because She added that if people said that today when the stories a resident of ward number 3 in Badhalganj town, organised a chakka jam demanding the arrest it gives them a chance to lead were aware of their rights in the film, web series etc. were was arrested near Bharoh culvert. A countrymade of the accused. The SDM and CO reached there dignified lives. and duties, the delivery of jus- ours, then with the help of this pistol of 12 bore and a live cartridge were recov- and pacified the people by gaving an assurance This was stated by tice in a society became much course offered by the DDUGU, ered from his possession, the SHO added. for arresting the accused within 48 hours. Virendra Swarup Institute of easier. the people behind films show- Professional Studies Principal She said legal awareness ing those stories would also be Dr Poonam Madan, while and legal literacy made dras- from Purvanchal and the ) "" ! addressing a legal awareness tic changes in a democracy as course on film production function held at the institute awareness of laws helped aca- would ensure this. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +, -#* check-up of drivers of Police deployed at Police Lines, who on Friday. demic professionals as well Prof Ajay Shukla briefed department was conducted in said that the it’s purpose was to She said dowry-related as the general public to use the MP about the proposals of nder traffic month a free which the staff of traffic branch check road accidents. violence, domestic violence, the legal system more effec- the university under Khelo Ueye check-up camp was too availed the facility. child abuse and eve-teasing tively. India and Mahendra Kumar organised at Police Lines on Thereafter the doctors pro-   6' were rampant even in this She said only two per cent Singh gave detailed informa- Friday. In the series of differ- vided eye drops as per the modern age hence women,  , . &       (   of women in rural areas tion on the film production ent awareness programmes requirement, advised used of During the Road Safety especially the younger ones, 4     #  gained access to justice, even course. Week different teams under the should be legally empowered though several laws had been Prof Nandita Singh leadership of ARTO Ravikant to tackle these forms of dis- awareness and victimisation violence as any act, omission enacted in Parliament for pro- thanked Ravi Kishan for his full Shukla checked commercial crimination. of women were inversely relat- or commission or conduct of tecting them against violence support to the film production and private vehicles on Friday. Dr Madan said much ed. any adult male person of the and abuse. course offered by the Faculty of They checked commercial vehi- needs to be done to empow- Dr Madan said violence family, that harmed or injured She said legal awareness Arts. Prof Ajay Singh gave cles at different places and put er women and make then affected the life of millions of or endangered the health, among women was vital and information about the ongoing retro reflective tapes on 187 of aware of their legal rights. women in India in all socio- safety, life, limb or well-being, efforts were needed to be fellowship started by the uni- them on the spot. Besides, pol- She said that keeping in economic and educational whether mental or physical, of made through formal and versity and urged the MP to lution was checked in 43 vehi- mind the Domestic Violence classes. She said it cut across the women. informal education to increase support it in future. cles, including private ones. The Act, 2005 and a number of cultural and religious barriers, She added that it also women’s awareness of legal Dean Faculty of Arts Prof ARTO suggested to the vehicle other laws to empower impacting the right of women included physical abuse, sex- recourse and their rights to be Nandita Singh, Dean Student owners to conduct regular women, one pertinent ques- fully in the society. ual abuse, verbal and emo- free from violence. Welfare Prof Ajay Singh, Sports checking of pollution other- tion that arose was were She said violence against tional abuse, and economic Prominent among those Council President Prof Ajay wise if the vehicle was not found women really legally aware. women took a dismaying vari- abuse and harassment or coer- who spoke on the occasion Shukla, Proctor SC Pandey, up to the mark a fine of 10,000 She said findings showed ety of forms, from domestic cion to meet any unlawful were Sakhi Kendra general media and public relations will be imposed. During the day- that a positive relationship abuse and rape to child mar- demand for any dowry con- secretary Neelam Chaturvedi, officer Mahendra Kumar under Traffic Month, a free eye spectacles to others and some long drive the teams checked existed between education, riages. stituted domestic violence. Anita Sharma, Anjali Porwal, Singh, registrar Dr Omprakash, camp was organised at Police change in lens. The camp was two-wheelers and four-wheelers income, professional work She said the Protection of Dr Madan said there were Aruna Bajpai, Asha Awasthi, finance officer Dharmendra Lines under the supervision of successfully organised with the too and appealed to people use and legal awareness and it was Women from Domestic many laws for protection of Seema Mishra and Poonam Prakash Tripathi were also pre- Dr Rajendra and Dr Varun initiative of Chandra Prakash helmets and wear seat belts for also observed that legal Violence Act, 2005 defined women but when women Gupta. sent in the meeting. Maurya. In the camp eye and Amarjeet Chauhan, their own safety.     !+ ,,- ,.,. 7

1&      R $09:5;  % 4 $ 4"       563 &+4!<*< &   days, while the cumulative scored.    positivity rate remained low “In view of the increase in $ '    and continues a downward coronavirus cases of some of  5    4 ndia’s coronavirus tally trajectory, the Union Health the north Indian states, the Icrossed the 90.5 lakh-mark Ministry said on Saturday. Centre has advised all states on Saturday with 46,232 new On Friday 10,66,022 were and Union Territories to ramp delivery increased due to infections reported in the last tested. up testing,” the ministry said. absence of specific guidelines 24 hours, even as the total The cumulative national Around 78.19 per cent of for COVID treatment in pri- number of tests conducted COVID-19 positivity rate has the new recovered cases was vate hospitals as a result of across the States has crossed the declined and stood at 6.93 per contributed by 10 states and which patients were charged 13-crore mark with the last one cent as on date while the daily UTs. exorbitant fees,” the commit- crore done in just 10 days. The positivity rate on Friday was Delhi saw 8,775 people tee noted in the report. total cases in the country now just 4.34 per cent. recovering from COVID, while Stressing on the need for stand at 90,50,597 including Higher volumes of testing Maharashtra and Kerala better partnership between 4,39,747 active cases and eventually lead to low positiv- reported 6,945 and 6,398 new the government and private 84,78,124 recoveries. With 564 ity rate, the ministry said. recoveries, respectively. Besides, hospitals in wake of the pan- new deaths, the count mount- “An average of more than ten states and UTs have con- demic and shortage of state- ed to 1,32,726. 10 lakh tests conducted daily tributed 77.69 per cent of the run healthcare facilities, the The number of active cases has ensured that the cumulative new cases of coronavirus infec- report said, “The Committee remained below five lakh for positivity rate is sustained at tions. Delhi reported 6,608    “The committee, therefore, is of the view that arriving at    Laundering (AML) norms, the eleventh consecutive day. low levels and is presently fol- cases in a day. Kerala recorded strongly recommends the a sustainable pricing model to officials said. The total recoveries have lowing a downward trajectory,” 6,028 new cases while nadequate beds in Government to increase its treat COVID patients could he Enforcement Investigations conducted surged to 84,78,124 pushing the the ministry underlined. Maharashtra reported 5,640 IGovernment hospitals and investments in the public have averted many deaths.” TDirectorate (ED) on under PMLA so far have national recovery rate to 93.67 Twenty-four states and cases on Friday. absence of specific guidelines healthcare system and make The committee believes Saturday conducted searches at revealed that the transactions per cent, while the COVID-19 Union Territories have con- Of the 564 new fatalities, for Covid treatment resulted in consistent efforts to achieve the healthcare should never be seven places in Jammu and in many of these bank accounts case fatality rate stands at 1.47 ducted more tests per million 82.62 per cent have been private hospitals charging exor- National Health Policy targets limited to only those who can Kashmir under the provisions maintained with J &K Bank per cent. population than India as a reported from 10 states and bitant fees, a Parliamentary of expenditure up to 2.5 per afford to pay but should move of Prevention of Money were not genuine and these According to ICMR, the whole. Twelve states have lower UTs. With 155 deaths, panel on Saturday said as it cent of GDP within two years towards the noble vision of Laundering Act in a case relat- accounts were utilized for the total number of tests conduct- tests per million population Maharashtra reported 27.48 pulled up the Government and as the set time frame of year universal health coverage. For ing to suspicious transactions purpose of laundering, the ED ed in India for the detection of than the national average and per cent of the new fatalities, asserted that a sustainable pric- 2025 is far away and the pub- this to happen, the in J&K Bank. said in a statement. COVID-19 infection has they have been advised to sub- Delhi accounted for 20.92 per ing model could have averted lic health cannot be jeopardised Government needs to be con- Among these seven loca- On the basis of specific crossed the 13-crore mark with stantially ramp up the levels of cent of the daily toll with 118 many deaths. till that time schedule,” the siderate and support the pri- tions, six are in Srinagar and information, searches at seven last one crore done in just 10 testing, the ministry under- deaths. The first report by any report stated. vate health care sector, the one in Ananatnag district. places belonging to accused parliamentary committee on The National Health report said. The ED initiated investi- Mohammad Ibrahim Dar, the government’s handling of Policy 2017 has set a target of The committee was all gation under PMLA after CID, Murtaza Enterprises, Azad the Covid-19 pandemic was government expenditure on praise for healthcare workers Srinagar registered an FIR Agro Traders, M & M Cottage       submitted by Chairperson of healthcare up to 2.5 per cent and doctors for being on the against officials of J & K Bank, Industries and Mohd. Sultan the parliamentary standing of GDP by 2025 from just 1.15 frontline in handling the dead- unidentified public servants Teli were conducted which committee on health Ram per cent in 2017. ly virus and said they should and private persons and others resulted in recovery of evidence Gopal Yadav to Rajya Sabha Stating that the public had have defined working hours, for suspicious transactions in of money laundering as the  7  8  Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. to undergo trauma and dis- predictably functioning reliev- various bank accounts. bank accounts have been found Underlining that health- tress due to absence of a ded- er rosters and scheduled off- It has been alleged in the to be used for routing suspi- care spending in the country icated healthcare system, the duty days. FIR that the bank accounts cious transactions, the agency  9  with a population of 1.3 billion committee observed that the The doctors, who have were used for routing money of said. is “abysmally low”, the panel number of Government hos- laid down their lives in fight public servants as well as some The individuals and enti- said the fragility of Indian pital beds in the country were against the pandemic, must be private parties. Further, bank ties covered under searches aintaining that India was health ecosystem posed a big not adequate to handle the acknowledged as martyrs and officials, in connivance with are involved in hospitality and Mmoving forward with the hurdle in generating an effec- increasing number of COVID their families be adequately these public servants, deliber- agro based Industries, civil goal of reducing its carbon tive response against the pan- and non-COVID patients. compensated, it suggested in ately omitted to raise the alerts construction and real estate, it footprint by 30 to 35 per cent, demic. “... Cost of health service the report. as required under Anti-Money said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that efforts are on to increase the use of nat- ural gas by four times in this         decade and to double the oil refining capacity in the next five years.    Vikramaditya, indigenous He said this while address- destroyers Kolkata and ing the eighth convocation of he Malabar maritime exer- Chennai, stealth frigate Talwar, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Tcise hosted by the Indian Fleet Support Ship Deepak University (PDPU) via video Navy in two phases concluded and the integral helicopters of conference. on Friday in the Arabian Sea. these warships, indigenously “Today, the country is The Quad countries including built submarine Khanderi and moving forward with the goal India, the US, Australia and P8I and IL-38 maritime recon- of reducing its carbon footprint Japan took part in the presti- naissance aircraft. by 30 to 35 per cent. When I gious drill. Australia partici- In addition to ‘Dual told this to the world, it pated for the first time after Carrier’ operations, advanced expressed surprise and won- He also said that work is a clean slate. The concept that India invited it for the event surface and anti-submarine dered if India could achieve underway to strengthen the ‘’nothing will change’’ will have despite Chinese protests. warfare exercises, seamanship this,” he said. start-ups ecosystem related to to be cleaned...,” he said. Giving details of the exer- evolutions and weapon firings “Our effort is to increase the energy security sector, and The PM asked the stu- cise, navy officials said here on were also undertaken during the share of natural gas in our a special fund has been allo- dents to take sustained efforts Saturday the 24th edition of the both phases of the exercise energy needs by four times in cated for the purpose. as it will bring about positive annual Malabar was conduct- demonstrating the synergy, this decade. Work is also on to “If you have any idea, prod- results. ed in two phases. 20. Phase 1 coordination and inter-oper- nearly double the oil refining uct or any concept which you He said the ‘’Clean India’’ of the exercise involving par- ability between the four capacity in the coming five want to incubate, then this fund programme was an example of ticipation by Indian Navy (IN), friendly navies. years,” he added. will be a good opportunity for this, and said small efforts of United States Navy (USN), (JMSDF) Onami, with integral ticipated in joint operations Carrier Nimitz was accompa- The Malabar series of He also expressed confi- you, and a gift from the gov- crores of people turned it into Japan Maritime Self Defense SH-60 helicopter. Indian centered on the Vikramaditya nied by cruiser Princeton and exercises, which began as an dence that the country will ernment,” he said. a movement. Force (JMSDF) and Royal Navy’s participation in this Carrier Battle Group of the destroyer Sterett in annual bilateral naval exercise achieve its renewable energy The PM said that despite During his address, he also Australian Navy (RAN), was phase was led by Rear Admiral Indian Navy and Nimitz addition to P8A maritime between India and the US in generation target “before time”. the hardships caused by the recalled how his decision to seg- conducted off Visakhapatnam Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Carrier Strike Group of the US reconnaissance aircraft. 1992, has seen increasing “Today, per unit cost (of coronavirus pandemic, the regate domestic and agriculture in Bay of Bengal from 3-6 Commanding Eastern Fleet Navy. The two aircraft carriers, The Royal Australian scope and complexity over solar power) has come down to graduating students should feeders made it possible for the November. The second phase and included destroyer along with other ships, sub- Navy and JMSDF were repre- the years. less than 2 from 12-13 ear- remember that their strength households to get 24-hour elec- was conducted in the Arabian Ranvijay, indigenous frigate marine and aircraft of the sented by frigate Ballarat and The 24th edition of MAL- lier. Today, solar power has and capacities are much bigger tricity in Gujarat. Sea from 17-20 November. Shivalik, Offshore Patrol participating navies, engaged destroyer Murasame respec- ABAR, conducted in a ‘non- become the country’’s priority. than the challenges, and asked Modi inaugurated five The first phase witnessed Vessel Sukanya, Fleet Support in high intensity naval opera- tively, along with their integral contact at sea only’ format in We have made a commitment them not to lose confidence. state-of-the-art facilities to participation of Indian Navy Ship Shakti, submarine tions including cross-deck fly- helicopters. the backdrop of COVID-19 to generate 175 gigawatt renew- He asked the students to mark the eighth convocation of units with United States Ship Sindhuraj, P8I and Dornier ing operations and advanced Indian Navy’s participa- pandemic, was reflective of the able energy and I am confident recall the period of the coun- the PDPU. (USS) John S McCain, Her maritime reconnaissance air- air defence exercises by MIG tion in Phase 2 was led by Rear commitment of the partici- that we will achieve this before try’’s Independence movement The facilities he unveiled at Majesty’s Australian Ship craft and Advanced Jet Trainer 29K fighters of Vikramaditya Admiral Krishna pating countries to support a 2022,” he said. and how people sacrificed their the university are a 45 -MW (HMAS) Ballarat with integral Hawk. and F/A-18 fighters and E2C Swaminathan, Flag Officer free, open, inclusive Indo- “Also, our renewable ener- lives for it. He asked them to production of monocrystalline MH-60 helicopter, and Japan During Phase 2 of the Hawkeye from Nimitz. 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  4  D    D:      "           P % 4   "4 "   8-   '     Nowshera sector of Rajouri on Saturday”. He Gandhinagar: Seven members of a family were charred to said the Indian Army retaliated strongly. death in a road accident near Surendranagar at around 3 a.m. soldier of the Indian Army made a Havaldar Patil,hailing from Kolhapur dis- on Saturday when a dumper truck hit their Echo vehicle. The   Asupreme sacrifice while two women trict in Maharashtra, later succumbed to his "  1#44 accident caused a fire in the vehicle, in which all the seven received injuries during separate incidents fatal injuries. persons trapped inside perished, according to police. total of 78 cows belonging to a pri- of ceasefire violations along the line of con- In the evening, the Pakistan Army The Surendranagar police have nabbed the person who Avately-run government-aided cattle trol in the twin border districts of Rajouri once again provoked the Indian army by Chennai: Union Home 2 =  was driving the dumper and have sent him for corona test- shelter in Churu district have died of sus- and Poonch on Saturday. resorting to fresh mortar shelling in the same Minister Amit Shah on %     ing. pected food poisoning in the last 24 hours, To prevent any misadventure by the sector. Indian army retaliated befittingly, Saturday said the country has  !$   The seven victims belonging to the Nai (Barber) com- an official said on Saturday. Border Action Team (BAT) of the Pakistan Defence spokesman said. rallied behind Prime Minister /*9  & munity included three women (one girl child) were return- While 78 cows have died since Friday army in the region, the foot soldiers of the After a small gap of 15 minutes, cease- Narendra Modi to fight against ing from Chotila pilgrimage to their homes in Patan district. night, a few others are sick, said an offi- Indian army have been maintaining tight fire violation was also reported from the the Covid-19 pandemic and it    One unit of the extended family was from Nanapura village cial of the state's Animal Husbandry vigil and conducting regular patrolling in Degwar and Malti sectors of Poonch. was doing better than even   ! in Radhanpur Tehsil of Patan while the other was from Korada Department. the forward areas. Defence Spokesman said, Pakistan army developed countries over the village in Santalpur Tehsil of Patan. Prima facie, the animals died of According to the ground reports, there resorted to intense shelling leading to civil- handling of the contagion. The country has successfully “The accident is believed to have been caused between food poisoning, said Animal Husbandry was no let up from the Pakistan side to pro- ian injuries. Patting the Tamil Nadu faced it under PM Modi. On a 3 to 5 in the morning. We received the information around Department's joint director, Dr Jagdish. voke strong Indian response. Several sectors According to local villagers, two women government over its effective comparative note, India has 5.30 a.m. There were seven persons, including the driver, inside He said the teams of the department remained active across the region since early identified as Sakina Bi (40 years) W/o Nazm handling of the situation under fared better than many devel- the car which was hit by the dumper. are present in the cow-shelter located in morning. Local villagers alleged Pakistan Din and Mansha Bi (18 years) D/O Shams the Palaniswami- oped countries,” he said. All the bodies are badly burnt. We have sent the bodies Bilyubas Rampura village in Sardarshahar. army was targeting civilian areas with Din of village Bagyal Dara in Poonch Panneerselvam leadership, he Not just the government for postmortem to the Rajkot hospital. We have caught the The fodder samples have been col- heavy mortar shelling. received injuries during ongoing mortar said it was duly implementing and its machinery, but the driver of the vehicle which caused the accident, who had fled lected for testing, he added. Defence Spokesman in Jammu, Lt-Col shelling. The injured were evacuated to the the various instructions of the entire 130 crore people were the scene and sent him for corona testing. The death of such a large number of Devender Anand said, “Havaldar Patil district hospital in Poonch amid constant Centre on the matter. fighting against the pandemic, The Bajana police is investigating the matter,” said BN cows occurred on a day before Sangram Shivaji received critical injuries shelling. The large population living in the “The world and country he said at a state government Jadeja, Inspector, Bajana police station, who is investigating ‘Gopasthmi', a festival dedicated to cows during unprovoked ceasefire violation by the forward villages remained closeted inside are fighting against COVID-19. function here. PTI the case told IANS. IANS and Lord Krishna. Pakistan Army along the line of control in their homes due to intense shelling. "-;;@A--.37% (B   " ! $   $

:B#?    raids, the couple was taken to (commercial quantity), ganja in pills (ecstasy) or as a powder of Ganja from another accused Bollywood, which is being who had earlier been arrested the NCB sleuths seized a total the agency’s office where Bharati (40 gm) and Nitrazepam (psy- (MDMA).. Wahid Abdul kadir Sheikh @ investigated after the death of for supply of cocaine in of 717.1 gm of Ganja, 74.1 gm    was placed under arrest as per chotropic medicines). The arrest of Bharti comes Sultan. After the seizure of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Mumbai. During his custodial charas and 95.1 gm MD the provisions of NDPS Act In a statement released to on the heels raids carried out at drugs and cash, the NCB offi- Forty-seven-year-old interrogation, Godwin had (Commercial Quantity) along       1986 late in the evening, while the media, the NCB said that in the residence of Bollywood cials arrested five persons, Rampal was grilled for eight named Agisialos. Earlier, ex- with Rs 3,58,610. They also the questioning of her husband a follow-up on the inputs pro- actor Arjun Rampal on including Firoz A. Nadiadwala’s hours by the NCB on November Dharma Productions employee seized 10 gm of Ganja from he Narcotics Control Harsh was continuing till late in vided by the arrested drug traf- November 9, his and his live-in wife Shabana Saeed. 13 in connection with the Kshitij Prasad had earlier been another accused Wahid Abdul TBureau (NCB) on Saturday the evening. ficker, the agency “raided two friend Gabriella Demetriades’ On November 9, the NCB nature of his links with Agisialos arrested by the NCB in con- kadir Sheikh @ Sultan. evening arrested television During the questioning, another places on 21.11.2020 questioning and the subsequent officials carried out searches at and Bartel, the seizures made nection with the Sushant Singh After the seizure of drugs comedian Bharti Singh for Bharti and her husband report- including production office and arrest of his Australian friend Rampal’s residence for seven during the raid conducted at his Rajput’s death-related drug case and cash, the NCB officials alleged possession and con- edly confessed to having con- House of actor-comedian Ms Australian friend Paul Bartel hours and seized 11 electronic Bandra residence for sev4en and expanded Bollywood-drug arrested five persons, including sumption of a banned drug, sumed cannabis (ganja). The Bharti Singh and from both the was on Friday arrested by the gadgets including a laptop, hours on Monday, the role of his nexus case. Firoz A. Nadiadwala’s wife hours after it seized 86.5 grams drug consumption is in addition places 86.5 grams of Ganja was NCB in the much-discussed mobile phones and tablets from live-in partner Gabriella, a Sushant, it may be recalled, Shabana Saeed. of Cannabis during the raids on to the charge of possessing recovered” Bollywood-drug mafia nexus there. They also seized some South African model in the was found hanging from a ceil- The NCB has registered one of two homes in north-west banned drugs that Bharati faced. “Both Ms Bharti Singh and case. documents from Rampal’s res- nexus with the drug peddlers. ing fan in his closed room of his two drugs cases in the wake of Mumbai. The raid on the homes of Her Husband Harsh Earlier on November 8, the idence. On his part, Rampal had duplex flat at Mont Blanc build- the investigations launched by Continuing their investiga- Bharti and her husband Harsh Limbachiya accepted the con- NCB officials had carried out The raid on Rampal’s resi- said that he had nothing to do ing at Bandra’s Carter Road in the CBI into the death of actor tions into the Bollywood-drug and the subsequent arrest of the sumption of Ganja. Ms Bharti searches at film producer Firoz dence and his subsequent ques- with drugs and he was co- north-west Mumbai on Sushant Singh Rajput in June mafia nexus case, the NCB television comedian came after Singh was placed under arrest A. Nadiadwala’s residence along tioning should be seen in the operating with the NCB. June 14. this year upon the directive sleuths raided the homes of their names figured in the cus- as per the provisions of NDPS Gulmohar Cross Road at Juhu context of the arrest of a South Rampal’s grilling came after Incidentally, the raid on issued by the Supreme Court Bharti Singh and her husband todial interrogation of a 21-year- Act 1986 and examination of Vile Parle Development (JVPD) African national Agisilaos two rounds of questioning that Rampal’s residence came a day Nearly twenty persons Harsh Limbachiyaa at Andheri’s old drug trafficker whom the Shri Harsh Limbachiya is Scheme in north-west Mumbai. Demetriades – the brother of the NCB subjected his live-part- after the NCB officials carried –including Sushant’s girlfriend Lokhandwala Complex and NCB officials had arrested ear- underway,” the NCB said in its During the searches, the NCB Rampal’s live-in partner ner Gabriella to, on November out searches at film producer Rhea Chakraborty and her Versova in north-west Mumbai lier the day on Saturday. During statement. sleuths seized a total of 717.1 gm Gabriella Demetriades -- made 11 and 12. Firoz A. Nadiadwala’s residence brother Showik --- were arrest- to look out for banned drugs. the raid conducted at a location The NCB said that it had of Ganja, 74.1 gm charas and by the NCB from Lonavala near The NCB’s investigations along Gulmohar Cross Road at ed in connection with a case From one of their homes, in Khar Danda area, the inves- arrested two more persons in 95.1 gm MD (Commercial Pune last month. Agisilaos is have revealed that Agisialos Juhu Vile Parle Development registered by the NCB on the NCB officials seized 86.5 tigators seized various drugs connection with seizure of MD, Quantity) along with Rs alleged to be a part of a larger was in touch with Omega (JVPD) Scheme in north-west August 28, two days after it reg- grams of cannabis. After the including 15 blots of LSD a popular club drug that’s sold 3,58,610. They also seized 10 gm drug syndicate operating in Godwin, a Nigerian national Mumbai. During the searches, istered a case suo moto. 8,  P   3A '                      "     Bengaluru: As pro-Kannada some other reason, people will November 30 deadline for the ment was making all honest by the cabinet also.The gov- '      groups decided to go ahead not appreciate it.” government to withdraw its efforts to provide justice to all ernment had earlier announced     with Karnataka bandh on Speaking to reporters here, decision to establish Maratha the sections of the society, the setting up of the Maratha    Court and High Court judge- December 5 against the estab- he said he will not allow force- Development Corporation. Yediyurappa on Saturday said, Development Authority, but    ments on identity protection of lishment of the Maratha ful enforcement of bandh. “I'm Terming the bandh call there is no room for discrimi- subsequently changed it to cor- s volunteers line up to get volunteers for medical/scien- Development Corporation observing the burning of effi- 'unnecessary,' Yediyurappa had nation. “Let them (Kannada poration, as authority has to be eteran lawyer and Tripura's Athe first doses in the Phase- tific study, privacy laws, data (MDC), Chief Minister B S gies and bad behaviours. We earlier too warned pro- groups/activists) understand constituted by a law, by passing VAdvocate General Arun III trials of the vaccine to cure protection laws for which pro- Yediyurappa on Saturday asked will have to take strict action. Kannada groups against forc- this and withdraw their bandh. an act in the legislature. Kanti Bhowmik died of Covid- Covid-19 at the Jawaharlal visions are made under the them to withdraw it, as he Let them protest peacefully, but ing a bandh on the people of I request the activists for coop- The creation of the cor- 19 early on Saturday in Kolkata, Nehru Medical College India Penal Code. warned against any forceful the government will not toler- the state. He had even clarified eration with folded hands,” he poration is seen as a move by official and family sources (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim JNMC is conducting the enforcement. ate attempts to give it a differ- that the decision to set up a added. Kannada activists have the BJP to woo the Maratha said. University; their identities will Phase-III, Covid19 Covaxin Asserting that he was for ent turn,” he added. Maratha Development been opposing the creation of community that has consider- Family sources said that remain confidential in view of trials aimed at evaluating the Kannada and Kannadigas, Pro Kannada organisations Corporation had nothing to do Maratha Development able presence in the Bhowmik, 80, was ailing for the social stigma related to the safety and efficacy of the Yediyurappa said, “I'm ready at a meeting on Friday had with the Marathi language, Corporation, ever since the Basavakalyan assembly con- quite some time due to his pandemic. Covid-19 vaccine study led in for all that is required to be decided to go ahead with the and it is for the Maratha com- government mooted the move stituency also Belagavi Lok heart disease and was shifted to The step has been taken in collaboration with ICMR and done for Kannadigas, but it is bandh on December 5 as munity residing in the state. earlier this month. Sabha constituency, which is a private hospital in Kolkata on line with various Supreme Bharat Biotech. not right to call for bandh for planned earlier, and have set a Noting that his govern- It has now been approved due for a bypoll. PTI Friday. ?   "       2    Aligarh: The Tailor of Aligarh   & 8&"   :   ing this on 11 October amidst Muslim University (AMU), who uproar in the country. Chhotu's was returning home was shot he mother is not ready with the name came up only two days later. dead in Nagla Mallah of Kwarsi Panaji: Goa Police is gearing up challenging task,” Meena said, think Goa is the best place,” Aligarh: 14-year-old Diya Vashisht, the star shooter of the Tdecision of CBI to conduct a He was the first to reach the scene. area. One of the fleeing attack- for a surge in tourists ahead of when asked about the police Meena said, adding that all district got 8th rank in the prestigious Walther Meton Cup- narco test of Vikrat alias Chhotu Chhotu gave this same information ers was captured by the mob the peak tourism season in preparedness for tourists dur- activities, including those relat- 2020 shooting championship of Germany and has been who first arrives at the scene. She in several inquiries. Chhotu is an and handed over to the police December, Director General of ing the peak tourism ed to tourism should be selected for the finals. She has become the first girl shoot- has mentioned her son as a minor. important link in this case. after beating. Police Mukesh Kumar Meena season. allowed by following existing er of the state to play in this championship of Germany at He was a target of CBI since the According to Chhotu, the CBI had The police are investigating said on Saturday, adding that “We have already discussed SOPs, wearing masks and such a young age in a 10-meter air pistol event. She also beginning of the investigation. The asked him to conduct a narco test the murder as an illicit affair. 20- preparedness for crowds espe- with officers, they are forming maintaining social distancing won bronze in the open shooting championship organized field belongs to this family. Chhotu which created panic in the family. year-old Salman, son of cially in wake of the pandem- a strategy. Because of Covid it norms. by the Shooting Sports Federation in Indonesia. Due to the has been questioned by the CBI sev- Chhotu's mother Bitta Devi told the Sarfuddin Abbasi was a con- ic was a challenge for the secu- is a challenging task to deploy Tourism activity in Goa, Corona, these competitions were conducted online in which eral times. The High Court has media that she would not give con- tractual tailor in AMU. Salman rity force. force round the clock,” Meena peaks during the Christmas more than 365 countries took part asked CBI to submit a status report sent to a narco test for her son was returning home from the Meena also said that near- said. The top cop said that week leading up to New Year, Diya said that at the age of eight, she won the first on 25 November. Due to this, CBI because he is a minor (16 years old). mosque in the locality in the ly 900 police personnel had around 900 police during which hundreds of bronze medal in the 16th Uttar Pradesh Inter School is investigating fast. Narco should be made for those evening after offering namaz. tested positive for Covid-19, personnel, including himself, thousands of tourists visit the Shooting Championship in 2014 in Agra, and in 2017, she The girl was attacked on 14 who were present at the scene and On the death of Wahid's son ever since the outbreak earlier had tested positive for coron- state annually. This year was qualified for the National in All InDiya Inter School September at Chhotu's farm. Here, those who are associated with the from the locality, there was a this year.”I could see on beach- avirus. though, tourism activity is Championship and won a gold medal in Varanasi. Since the girl went to cut fodder with her incident. The elder brother has said crowd in the street. Salman was es, the crowd has increased and “People are fed up with slowly picking up, after a sev- then, she dreamed of playing in Germany's mother and brother. She died on 29 that CBI has questioned Chhotu surrounded by three attackers hotels too are seeing more and being in one place now. They eral month-long lull in wake of championship. PNS September. CBI started investigat- several times. and fired rapidly. PNS more bookings. It will be a want to come and relax. They the pandemic. IANS %   >  /?      %   BB  

Mumbai: A prominent rights activist has both sides.      demanded that the Maharashtra In order to curb such 'ghettoization', it Government provide 15 per cent reserva- is imperative to accommodate the minori-   tions for minorities in the public and pri- ties in all housing colonies which have now vate space in the upcoming new housing become vote-banks with political parties izoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 3,607 policy to help maintain the country's 'sec- soliciting support on communal lines, said Mon Saturday as 66 more people, includ- ular character', here on Saturday. Mathai. ing 15 security personnel, tested positive for In a letter to Housing Minister Jitendra He pointed out how such polarisation the infection, an official statement said. Awhad and Chief Minister Uddhav has resulted in many prominent personal- Aizawl district reported the highest Thackeray, Harmony Foundation President ities including Bollywood actors like Emran number of new cases at 46, followed by Abraham Mathai said that he had made a Hashmi denied a house in an elitist com- Lawngtlai (eight) and Serchhip (six), the state- similar suggestion in 2003 when he was the plex in Bandra. ment issued by the state Information and Chairman of the Minorities “This only proves that there has been Public Relations Department said. Commission. a divide for decades as the majority com- Forty-two infections were detected dur- However, no government initiated any munity is suspicious of the minorities ing RT-PCR tests, seven during TrueNat and policy that could encourage multi-cultur- especially the Muslims. When we as a soci- 17 during rapid antigen tests, it said. al habitations even as “the rapacious can- ety keep them away it is only natural that Eleven policemen, three Assam Rifles per- cer of communalism and radicalism” ruth- they would find security in their ghettos sonnel and one Army jawan are among the lessly devastates the fabric of nationhood. where some have the propensity to embrace new patients, the statement said. Despite attempts, Minister Awhad and extremism and eventually become radi- Twenty-five new patients have travel other government officials were not avail- calised,” Mathai pointed out. history, while 36 infections were detected dur- able for comments on the issue. He urged the Maha Vikas Aghadi ing contact tracing and it is yet to be ascer- Mathai said that unlike the past when partners - Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress tained how five patients contracted the dis- communities lived in harmony as good Party-Congress - to give top priority to this ease, it said. neighbours, in recent years, the communal and give 15 per cent reservations to all reli- The state now has 491 active coronavirus forces have led to minorities seeking refuge gious minorities in the private housing sec- cases, while 3,111 people have recovered from in ghettos, which in turn led to further divi- tor as well as MHADA, CIDCO and other the disease and five patients have succumbed     $   /0 5     . siveness and rise of radical hate-mongers on government bodies building homes. IANS to the infection so far, the statement said.     !+ ,,- ,.,. 9

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Lahore: A Pakistani court has 10 and a half years each, while $ "  jailed two more aides of his brother-in-law Abdul Mumbai attack mastermind Rehman Makki was sentenced Ankara: Afghanistan’s chief the Afghan government and the and Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) to six months of imprisonment peace envoy Abdullah Abdullah Taliban that are taking place in chief Hafiz Saeed in a terror in the same cases. said on Saturday that the US Qatar to find an end to decades financing case. Saeed, a UN designated decision to begin withdrawing of war. The talks have made lit- The Anti-Terrorism Court terrorist whom the US has troops from Afghanistan has tle progress so far. (ATC) of Lahore on Friday placed a $10 million bounty come too soon, as his country “This is the decision of the handed down six and five- on, was arrested on July 17 last is still struggling to attain peace US administration and we and-a-half years of imprison- year in the terror financing and security amid an ongoing respect it,” Abdullah said of the ment to JuD leaders cases. He was sentenced to 11 conflict. US decision this week to reduce Muhammad Ashraf and years in jail by an anti-terror- In an interview with The troops levels in Afghanistan Lucman Shah, respectively. ism court in February this Associated Press, Abdullah also from more than 4,500 to 2,500. ATC Judge Arshad year in two terror financing described as “shocking” an “Our preference would have Hussain Bhutta also imposed a cases. Australian military report that been that with the conditions fine of Rs 10,000 on each of The JuD chief is lodged at found evidence that elite improving, this should have them. Lahore’s high-security Kot Australian troops unlawfully taken place.” Acting US Defense On Thursday, the 70-year- Lakhpat jail. killed 39 Afghan prisoners. Secretary Christopher Miller old JuD chief was sentenced to Saeed is wanted in India for He welcomed a decision by announced that Washington 10 years of imprisonment in planning the 2008 Mumbai Australian authorities to pursue would reduce troop levels in two terror cases by ATC attacks when 10 Pakistani ter- the perpetrators. Iraq and Afghanistan by mid- Lahore. Saeed’s two close aides rorists killed 166 people, Abdullah spoke in Ankara January, in line with President — Zafar Iqbal and Yahya including six Americans, and where he sought Turkey’s sup- Donald Trump’s pledge to bring Mujahid — were sentenced to injured hundreds others. PTI port for negotiations between US forces home. AP "

  G-20 an opportunity to prove Kabul: About 23 mortar shells statement denying any respon- how such bodies can facilitate slammed into different parts of sibility for the attack. The audi Arabia’s King Salman international cooperation in the Afghan capital on Saturday, Islamic State group affiliate             $ ' '    Sopened on Saturday the crises — but has also under- killing at least eight people and also operates in the area and Group of 20 summit as the scored their shortcomings. wounding 31 others, an official has claimed responsibility for coronavirus pandemic over- The G-20’s member-coun- said. recent assaults in Kabul includ- Bangkok: Secondary school as rebels against traditional dinosaurs, they pointed out, the lums, they now also support shadows this year’s gathering of tries represent around 85 per The shells were fired from ing two devastating attacks on students in Thailand’s capital school rules and authorities. old-fashioned members of the demands of Thailand’s heads of state, transforming it cent of the world’s economic two cars, Interior Ministry educational institutions that rallied Saturday for education- Reflecting their light touch Thailand’s establishment broader pro-democracy move- from an in-person two-day output and three-quarters of spokesperson Tariq Arian said. killed more than 50 people, al and political reforms, defy- toward protest actions, they impeding change will face a ment, which seeks major polit- meeting of the world’s most international trade. No one took immediate many of them students. ing government threats to crack used props including people in collision with the country’s ical change. powerful leaders to a virtual “We have a duty to rise to responsibility for the early As well as insurgent down with legal action against dinosaur suits and oversize pro-democracy movement. Saturday’s rally, held in gathering of speeches and dec- the challenge together during morning attack that also tar- groups, there are several heav- the country’s high-profile beach balls standing in for Though the original goals one of Bangkok’s busiest shop- larations. this summit and give a strong geted the posh Wazir Akbar ily armed warlords with mili- protest movement. asteroids. of the Bad Students included ping areas, attracted a crowd of The pandemic, which has message of hope and reassur- Khan area of Kabul, which tias living in Kabul with long- The rally was called by a Just as an asteroid hitting abolishing outmoded regula- at least 1,000 people, many of claimed more than 1.37 million ance,” King Salman said in his houses diplomatic missions. standing animosities against group that calls itself “Bad the earth is believed to have led tions such as dress codes and whom were not secondary lives worldwide, has offered the opening remarks. The Taliban issued a quick each other. AP Students,” mocking their status to the extinction of the reforming antiquated curricu- school students. AP       / 6 R 6 #

-     333 lowed by the officer trainees rity forces have once again previous infection affects the 1,246 staff with antibodies    ./0 Chopra said that the hos- and staff members," it said. displayed utmost bravery and severity of infection if people developed a symptomatic tels, mess, administrative The academy had announced professionalism. Thanks to do get infected again,” infection. office, and the library have special measures to deal with their alertness, they have he said. Staff with antibodies were   Trump Jr tested positive at been sanitized. "All non- Covid-19 including keeping defeated a nefarious plot to Additionally, the opposite also less likely to test positive the start of the week and has essential departments have medical kits, masks, and san- target grassroots level demo- also proved true — healthcare for COVID-19 without symp- onald Trump Jr, the been “quarantining out at his been closed, complete saniti- itizers in each room, alloca- cratic exercises in Jammu & workers who did not have toms, 76 staff without anti- Deldest son of US President cabin since the result,” the sation for the entire campus tion of time slots and venues Kashmir,” Modi tweeted. antibodies against Covid-19 bodies tested positive com- Donald Trump, has tested spokesman said on Friday. has been undertaken," said for dining, separate time slot Incidentally, this is the were more likely to develop pared to just 3 with antibod- positive for COVID-19, “He has been completely Chopra adding that the acad- allotment for use of the second time in a week that a the infection. The latest study ies. The three healthcare his spokesperson said, latest asymptomatic so far and is fol- emy, the Dehradun District library among many other Pakistani official has been is part of a major ongoing workers with antibodies who in the First Family to have lowing all medically recom- Administration and Health measures to tackle Covid-19 summoned. Last Saturday, staff testing programme sup- tested positive for the virus been infected by the deadly mended COVID-19 guide- Department of Uttrarkhand spread. Food and other India had summoned the ported by the NIHR Oxford that causes COVID-19 were virus. lines,” the spokesman added. are working together to necessities are being delivered Charge d’Affaires of the Biomedical Research Centre all well and did not develop address the challenge. to the officer trainees in their Pakistan High Commission and Public Health England symptoms of COVID-19 There are currently 428 hostels by staff who are to register a strong protest and covered a 30-week peri- again. Susan Hopkins,  $   5  " 1 trainee officers of the 95th equipped adequately in pro- over the heavy shelling by od between April and Deputy Director, National Foundation Course of Indian tective gear, it added. Pakistani forces on multiple November this year, with Infection Service,   the people of Afghanistan, a released on Thursday, there is Administrative Service (IAS), LBSNAA is a research sectors along the Line of 12,180 healthcare workers PHE and one of the study’s day after a long-awaited mili- “credible information” that at Indian Police Service (IPS), and training institute on pub- Control (LoC) in Jammu & employed at OUH. “This is authors said: “This study is a ustralia will respond “very tary report said the country’s least 19 serving and former Indian Forest Service (IFS), lic policy and public admin- Kashmir that left at least an exciting finding, indicat- fantastic example of how Aseriously” to war crime special forces unlawfully killed Australian special forces and Indian Revenue Service istration in India. The acad- nine people dead. ing that infection with the well-structured long-term allegations against its defence 39 people in the war-torn allegedly committed up to 39 (IRS) at the academy emy's main purpose is to virus provides at least short- cohort surveillance can pro- personnel, Prime Minister nation. unlawful murders during the campus that started on train civil service officers of &   term protection from re- duce hugely useful Scott Morrison has assured According to the report conflict in Afghanistan. October 13. the IAS and also for Group-  '  333 infection — this news comes results.“Studies like this one Later in a statement, the A Central Services. After “This ongoing study in the same month as other are absolutely vital in helping personnel ministry said that completion of training, the involving a large cohort of encouraging news about us to understand how this all officer trainees, who have trainee officers are awarded healthcare workers has shown Covid vaccines,” said Dr Katie new virus behaves tested positive, have been an MA degree in Public that being infected with Jeffery, Director of Infection and what the implications quarantined in a dedicated Management Covid-19 does offer protec- Prevention and Control for are for acquired COVID care Centre. "The from Jawaharlal Nehru tion against reinfection for OUH. The healthcare work- immunity.” academy has conducted more University. PNS most people for at least six ers were tested for antibodies “Our comprehensive staff than 162 RT-PCR tests in months — we found no new to the virus that causes testing programme is reveal- coordination with district  '  symptomatic infections in Covid-19 as a way of detect- ing a regular stream of valu- authorities since Friday, the   333 any of the participants who ing who had been infected able information as we try to statement said. The academy Two policemen were had tested positive for anti- before. The hospital tested better understand how to is taking every measure to injured during the gunfight bodies, while 89 of those staff regularly for Covid-19, tackle this disease,” added break the chain of COVID-19 and the driver managed to who had tested negative did both when they became OUH Chief Executive Officer spread in consonance with escape. contract the virus,” unwell with symptoms and Dr Bruno Holthof. Despite an the guidelines of the Ministry The police said it was he said. also as part of regular testing estimated 51 million people of Home Affairs and the likely that the terrorists were Prof Eyre explained that of well staff. infected with the virus world- District Administration, “planning a big attack” and we know from a previous The researchers then fol- wide, with high levels of Dehradun, the ministry said. that they were headed study that antibody levels lowed whether staff who had transmission ongoing, reports "The academy has decid- towards the Kashmir Valley fall over time, but this latest been infected before had the of patients becoming re- ed to conduct all activities, where local elections are due study shows that there is same number of new Covid- infected after already having including training, online till later this month. some immunity in those who 19 infections as those who had COVID-19 remain rare. the midnight of December 3, Modi on Friday held a have been infected. had not been infected before. However, up until now there 2020. The protocols relating meeting with Union Home “We will continue to fol- During the study, 89 of have not been any large-scale to social distancing, frequent Minister Amit Shah, National low this cohort of staff care- 11,052 staff without antibod- studies of how much protec- hand wash and wearing of Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit fully to see how long protec- ies developed a new infection tion from reinfection people        3E  * .    '( ''   mask are being strictly fol- Doval and others. “Our secu- tion lasts and whether the with symptoms. None of the get after Covid-19. PTI  (          !+ ,,- ,.,.10 3+ 3 ,   45 4  ! ""! 9+?,3+ +, the pace is slow even though there is so much 4  = ! 3,' ###.' 31#.' 3 because they look sweet together. C #   happening all at the same time. 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There are no about to hit your lush the farmers. “There have been times when we orn and brought up in studies that directly indicate that Diabetes or crop? What if there was a have sent alerts to them but they are just not ready Varanasi, this PhD stu- even BP could be attributed to air pollution. way to pinpoint the exact to accept our advice because they have been fol- dent always wanted to Each city has different pollution levels depend- Wtime to harvest your crop to get the most lowing ageold practices and beliefs. To educate pursue a career in envi- ing on the weather. For proper conclusion we out of it? What if there was a way to pre- farmers, we have ground staff who visit the farm- ronmental sciences. need better monitoring,” Singh opines. dict how the weather will affect your crop ers regularly. This instills some confidence in the WhenB she was doing her PhD, it was Since she lives in Varanasi, her primary in a particular year and necessary steps one advisory. There are so many new crop diseases a project that studied the effect of cli- focus involved two areas. First, the impact of could take to prevent damage? today, diseases that their forefathers have not even mate change on agriculture. During heat and cold wave and second, impact of This and much more is now possible heard of or seen. Take foliar new worms; this is a discussion, she found that there air pollution on mortality. In the first due to the remote sensing data that is avail- new to India. So some farmers today depend on was little work done on the impact instance, she found that impact of heat wave able and there are scientists who can read the advisory given to them and slowly they gain of climate change on health. This was more pronounced here and the elder- these numbers and help farmers. confidence in our methods,” Ghosh made her shift her focus of study. ly and male were more vulnerable. Meet one such scientist who won says. Nidhi Singh, who has been doing Her second area of study involved the Green Talent Award this She agrees that it is easier to her research for the last five years tells black carbon, the first kind of study on this year — Parmita Ghosh bring the younger farmer to you that it has not been easy to col- from India. In fact, both her studies are who has done her bach- the fold since we are living lect the data. “Back in 2016, there pioneer works from the country. elors in agricultural in the era of digital technol- were only a few reviews, one can say “I used black carbon and PM2.5 and engineering and mas- ogy and so are they. there was a big void from India that PM 10 and gases like NO2, SO2 and ters in “These young farmers are showed the impact of air pollution ozone. We wanted to study the impact of these Geoinformatics. looking for methods to and climate change on health. We on mortality. We found black carbon is the This young scientist increase their yield. They knew that there was an impact on most important pollutant that increases the who has been working with are also aware of the alert health from studies from other risk of mortality and is in fact most lethal of Corteva Agriscience in system. Workshops that countries, but no data from them. This was followed by SO2, NO2 and Hyderabad for the last one year we hold regularly helps the India,” Singh says. then particular matter. These are good find- tells you that her expertise is in traditional farmer to adapt What got her interested in ings and can help the Government to base remote data science agriculture, to using technology to help pursuing a PhD is her father their policies and include black carbon in her company is a big player in this them,” Ghosh tells you. who did his research in order to define quality of air pollution,” field and hence chose to be associat- While she has only been in Psychological. “As a child, Singh tells you. ed with them. “Working with this organ- the profession for a year, she tells you what he did fascinated me Also, the entire Indo-Gangetic region due isation will help me reach the farmer who can that there are a few basic problems that India’s and I knew that I wanted to to its geographical position makes cities in this benefit from my research. Solutions I develop farmers face. “More than the use of technology, do something similar. I area highly polluted and densely populated. directly go to the farmer,” Ghosh says. it is the reachability of technology to each farmer,” chose Science in Class XI “Many people, due to socio-economic condi- She tells you that her work involves devel- Ghosh says.The good part is that the data mod- as I wanted to be a doc- tions, are unable to take required steps to avoid oping solutions that she gets from the remote els are available countrywide depending on crop- tor but I couldn’t. So extreme temperatures or air pollution. Again, sensing data assist the farmer in his cropping pat- ping patterns and kind of diseases that may be environment beckoned these findings are important and immediate tern like which crop to grow and when to sow indigenous to that region. me,” Singh recalls. action is needed by the Government to take the seed, how to save resources and then to gen- “There are, of course, challenges that come However, to sub- corrective steps,” Singh says. erate an alert system for any risk that can arise when monitoring the satellite and getting the mit her thesis, it has Her recommendation based on her due to a disease attack and take timely measures numbers and algorithm correct. But regular not been easy. research, for her city for now, better traffic to protect their yield. monitoring and taking into account the unpre- “Getting data was a rules, doing away with outdated vehicles, For example, for a farmer in Punjab grow- dictability of Mother Nature, we are able to get challenge. Hospitals are introducing LPG and doing away with burn- ing wheat, what Ghosh can do sitting in the number right up to 95 per cent. The advice unable to maintain a proper data. But ing fossil fuel and creating awareness among Hyderabad is monitor the entire wheat season we give therefore comes with riders,” Ghosh we managed to get data from the the public of the impact of air pollution and if there is any crop pests or if the crop needs says. ;>>;= 2     !+ ,,- ,.,. 35 "  "%    1, 4

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Just started the “I told them that I think I performance in the IPL, allow- India’s white-ball vice-cap- process of getting it nice and will be okay to play just before ing him to prepare for the big tain, in a detailed conversation strong. Before I play the longer play-offs. If there is any dis- Test series against Australia with PTI, opened about the left format, I absolutely needed to comfort, I won’t be playing the “without any pressure”. hamstring injury during the be clear in mind that there is no play-offs.” Shami had his best IPL IPL, which became a matter of stone that is left unturned, All Rohit needed was three season as his 20 wickets for intense speculation after he that’s probably the reason, I’m and half weeks to get ready for Kings XI Punjab, including a returned to action within days at the NCA,” Rohit added. Tests and he fails to understand spectacular defence of five of being left out of the Australia For Rohit, the chatter on what the fuss was all about runs in double Super Over tour earlier this month. He was the outside regarding his injury given that the series starts game against Mumbai Indians, subsequently added to the Test and his subsequent participa- December 17. was one of the highlights of the squad. tion in the IPL play-offs, did- “Of course, there is still tournament. “I don’t know what was n’t matter much. some work that needs to be “My performances for going on, to be honest and what “So for me, it was not a done on my hamstring. That’s KXIP in IPL has given me a lot all were people talking about. concern what x, y or z was talk- why I didn’t go to Australia for of confidence and put me in But let me put this on record, ing about like whether he the white-ball leg as there are the right zone,” Shami told I was constantly communicat- would make it to Australia,” he back-to-back games. Around 6 BCCI.TV on Saturday. ing with BCCI and Mumbai said. games in 11 days,” he said An artist with the red ball, Indians,” Rohit said. “Once the injury hap- about the limited overs leg Shami feels that a good IPL has once you start pitching the ball names, we focus on our skills. He hit a match-winning pened, the next two days all I beginning November 27. taken off the burden from at the lengths you desire, you You can be a world-class bats- knock of 68 off 50 balls in the did was to figure out what I can “So I thought if I get to him. can succeed in different for- man, but one good ball will still IPL final against Delhi Capitals, do in the next 10 days — work on my body for 25 days, “The biggest advantage is mats.” get you out,” Shami said. playing through pain. Rohit is whether I will be able to play or I can probably go and play the that I can now prepare for the He feels that post IPL, his The veteran pacer said currently doing strength and not.” Test matches. So it was an easy upcoming series without any white ball form is in control that the diverse skill sets makes conditioning work at the Unless one goes to the decision for me and I don’t pressure. There is no burden and that’s why he required for a very potent attack like the National Cricket Academy in ground, one won’t know how know why it became so com- on me. I am very comfortable more preparation with red one India has with him, Umesh Bengaluru before heading to the body is shaping up, feels the plicated for others,” he won- at the moment. ball. Yadav, Ishant Sharma and the Australia. .    *    .I  five-time IPL champion cap- dered aloud. “I had worked hard on my “What you need is control. menacing Jasprit Bumrah. bowling and my fitness in the I have done well with the “Our fast bowling group lockdown. I knew that IPL white-ball and now spending can bowl at 140 kph plus and would take place sooner or time in the nets bowling with you need that kind of pace in later and I was preparing the red ball. You don’t bowl in Australia. Even our reserves are myself for it.” the same area since both for- quick, you don’t get to see that Shami made no bones that mats are different but your kind of an attack.”   fering from a lung ailment, tinue performing his have a lot of strength to Test matches are a priority for basics don’t change much.” Shami reminded that the   died on Friday. He was 53. national duties. The BCCI overcome this loss..Lots of him on this tour as he is try- With Steve Smith and pacers have done well in all CCI secretary Jay Shah “The Board of Control shares his grief and will be good wishes for his success ing to get into the groove dur- David Warner, who were miss- overseas conditions and have irat Kohli is more than hundred percent Bon Saturday said that for Cricket in India (BCCI) supportive of Siraj in this in this trip... Tremendous ing the training session over ing during India’s victorious taken 20 wickets in a lot of Vcharged up every time he takes the field and pacer Mohammed Siraj, had a discussion with Siraj extremely challenging character,” Ganguly tweet- last one week. campaign in 2018-19, back in away Test matches as well as in the Australian team is preparing in equal mea- who has lost his father, and he was offered the phase,” Shah added. ed. “We are going to have a the mix, things will get tougher spin-friendly conditions at sure to counter the threat posed by the Indian was given the option of fly- option of flying back and be Board president Sourav If Siraj had chosen to long tour starting with the for the Indian pace quartet. home. captain, said all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. ing back home to be with with his family in this hour Ganguly took to Twitter to fly back to India, he would white ball followed by pink and But the senior bowler is “There is a healthy compe- Kohli, who is heading family way in January, his grieving family but he of grief,” Shah said in a laud the Hyderabad pacer have had to do another 14- red ball Tests. My focus area hardly perturbed by their pres- tition but there is no rivalry will be returning after playing the six white ball decided to stay back in BCCI media release. for his resilience and men- day quarantine here in has been the red ball and I am ence. within the group. If you look at games and the opening day/night Test scheduled Australia for “national “The fast bowler has tal fortitude in this hour of Australian under the local working on my lengths and “India have quality bats- the numbers, we have managed in Adelaide. duty”. decided to stay with the tragedy. government rules on his seam movement. men and we bowl at them in to pick 20 wickets almost on all “Don’t worry about Virat. He is up for every Ghouse, who was suf- Indian contingent and con- “May Mohammed siraj arrival. “I have always felt that the nets. We don’t look at our away tours.” single game that he’s playing. Yeah, maybe there will be extra motivation, but I don’t think there’s any extra motivation than 110 percent,” Stoinis was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. A “So let’s see. I am sure he (Kohli) will be ready to go. He is getting home for the birth of his kid,   Bangladesh also played a Test you know what? Pakistan is one of which is the right decision in my opinion. So I match before its second test was the safest places to play,” Khan said. am sure he will be extra motivated.” fter nearly a decade of hosting called off due to Covid-19. “These are those cricketers Stoinis said that coach Justin Langer and his    in that side,” Ferguson said. Ano home Test matches due to In between the Zimbabwe and who are associated with their own men will have foolproof strategy to counter the Ferguson picked six wick- a terrorist attack on a rival team’s Bangladesh tours, a franchise- cricket boards, who are interna- India skipper, who is in a league of his own when ew Zealand fast bowler, ets in five games he played and bus in 2009, Pakistan says it’s based domestic Twenty20 league — tional cricketers, who perhaps had it comes to white-ball cricket. Nwho has not been named conceded runs at just 7.46 in ready to welcome major cricketing the Pakistan Super League — a (different) perception of Pakistan “We’ve definitely got our strategies, we’ve had in the Test squad that plays the IPL for KKR. nations like South Africa, New played a big role in pressing before they came here.” things that have worked in the past, and at other West Indies next month is not “When you see the depth, Zealand, England and West Indies Pakistan’s claims to host interna- Khan also wants to organize a times the same plans haven’t worked and he’s too worried about it and says Kyle Jamieson, one of my good in 2021. tional games. limited-overs series against neigh- made some runs. he will fight for a spot in the mates, coming through and “We’re working hugely in terms Players like Shane Watson, boring Afghanistan somewhere “Obviously, he (Kohli) is a great player, and long-format side which already taking the opportunity and of building relationships, nurturing Dale Steyn and AB De Villiers were next year, after Pakistan Prime to all these good players, you do what you want has a good pace-bowling playing well, puts pressure on those relationships with (other) among some big names that toured Minister Imran Khan, a former to do, you have your plans, and on the day, you attack. other bowlers to perform well cricket boards,” Wasim Khan, chief Pakistan until Zimbabwe became Pakistan and have played for var- cricket captain for the country, vis- get extra competitive and you hope it all falls in The pace bowler, who is all through the levels. I think executive of the Pakistan Cricket the first test-playing nation to play ious city-based franchise teams. ited Kabul and extended an invita- your side of the court.” undergoing quarantine after it is great. For me, honestly, if Board said. limited-overs series at Lahore in Khan believes these players had tion to Afghan national team this On the personal front, returning from the Indian it means I’ve got to work hard South Africa is due to visit 2015. a significant role in portraying week. Stoinis scored 352 runs and took , where he to get an opportunity and Pakistan in January to play a two- Test cricket only returned to Pakistan’s improving image among “We will do everything we 13 wickets for Delhi Capitals in impressed with his pace but have a chance for that side, as Test series which is part of world Pakistan late last year when Sri cricket-playing nations. can to find a slot in the calendar to the IPL and wants to replicate had a mixed tournament per- I always do, take it game by Test championship, followed by Lanka played two five-day games “A lot of these players go back arrange fixtures against that performance in the limited formance-wise, will play the game, keep putting the work in three Twenty20s. at Rawalpindi and Karachi. to their own countries … and say, Afghanistan,” Wasim Khan said. overs games against India, T20 series that begins on in the back- New Zealand is penciled in for starting Friday. November 27. ground, and if three ODIs and five Twenty20s in Asked what changed “The Test side is a that opportunity September, followed by two 'E*     for him this season, really tough team to comes I’ll do Twenty20s against England at Stoinis said: “I will break into, there is everything I can Karachi. It will be England’s first hopefully continue to so much depth. to take it with tour to Pakistan since 2005. '   Senior cricketers Shoaib are not being paid match fees in The board, however, didn’t bring that form into Obviously, our open arms,” The PCB has also plans a Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab the highest category reserved for entertain another request from the the summer, but big three Ferguson added. home series against West Indies in Riaz and Mohammad Amir have seniors,” a well-informed source players that they also be given there’s nothing really (Boult, Southee, The right- December. received a pay boost after being said. some compensation for missing too different (that I Wagner) have been arm pace bowler “We have a chock-a-block eight denied central contracts by the “Previously after the central out on foreign T20 league con- have been doing). so successful for a long peri- had a forgettable to 10 months coming up for us on Pakistan Cricket Board. contracts were announced and tracts because of national duty. “The break was od of time,” Ferguson told Test debut in the road playing at home,” Khan The quartet has been informed they were not named in the list, “The board has said that it great — it was nice reporters in an interaction. December last said. that since they don’t have central they were paid fees for playing for cannot give any compensation to come back quite “I’ve had chats through- year against “We’re also in discussions with contracts they will now receive the national team in the ‘C’ cate- for this and the players have to give fresh into all these com- out. Steady (coach Gary Australia when Cricket Australia. They’re due to be match fees in the ‘A’ category gory which roughly came to priority to national duty,” he petitions. I feel like I Stead) and I talk a lot, I’ve he limped off touring during the 2022 season, which they were previously being around 202,000 rupees for a ODI added. was going well in got some family engage- the field after we’re looking at them coming for paid in the ‘C’ category. and lesser for a T20 international.” Hafeez recently suffered a England before lead- ments that week, but bowling just an extended period of time.” “The four had voiced their The source said that the four loss of around 10 million rupees ing in as well, so hope- even then, 11 overs at When Sri Lanka’s team bus reservations to the board’s CEO, will now get match fees in the ‘A’ for having to pull out of the Sri fully the results keep (Jamieson) played so Perth. came under a terrorist attack in Wasim Khan that they are being category which will be around Lankan premier league after he coming my way,” he well last season, so he March 2009, the doors of interna- treated unfairly that despite not 460,000 for ODIs and 330,000 for was named in the touring squad said. certainly deserves a spot tional cricket remained shut on being given central contracts they T20Is approximately per match. for New Zealand. PTI 4 5  ; &       A  E  $       Andy Murray as the only play- points but he could not convert ers to beat each member of the as errors began to creep into his  / he Indian para-badminton players have ominic Thiem became the Big Three on five or more occa- game. Djokovic served with Tfound a new abode, customised and Dfirst player in four years to sions. Thiem also owns six wins power and fired a forehand NEW DELHI: The Indian designed as per their needs and requirements. reach back-to-back champi- against Rafael Nadal (6-9) and onto the line to escape danger women’s senior team will under- With an eye on Tokyo Olympics and World onship matches at the Nitto has triumphed five times on two match points and lev- go its first national camp since Championship 2021, also scheduled in Japan, ATP Finals on Saturday, as he against Roger Federer (5-2). elled the match when Thiem the coronavirus-forced lock- the Indian shuttlers got this facility with the earned a milestone 7-5, 6- Thiem has excelled in match- drove a backhand into the net. down, in Goa from December 1, efforts of Indian team coach and Dronacharya 7(10), 7-6(5) victory against es against the Big Three since There were no signs of kick-starting its preparations awardee Gaurav Khanna. The facility named World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. the start of the 2019 ATP Tour disappointment from Thiem in for the 2022 AFC Asian Cup as Gaurav Khanna Excellia Badminton The 2019 runner-up failed season (9-3). the decider. The 27-year-old with a host of health safety Academy has been constructed at Excellia to convert four match points in In a tight first set, neither continued to serve at a high measures. As many as 30 play- School and will be run by Khanna himself. a dramatic second-set tie- player was able to earn a break level to stay ahead in the score ers have been summoned by “This is the first-ever facility dedicated to break, but held his nerve to point in their opening five and reach a tie-break. Thiem head coach Maymol Rocky for para-badminton players where they can train rally in a final-set tie-break return games. As committed errors early the camp. The 2022 edition of all exclusive for bigger events throughout the against Djokovic at The O2 for Djokovic attempted to in the final-set tie-break, the continental event will be year. All the top para-shuttlers have already the second straight year. the second player in 2020 to shorten points by coming but he charged back hosted in India. A detailed started training here,” Khanna said. Thiem’s victory was his 300th win a tie-break against the to the net, Thiem made from 0/4 with consistent Standard Operating Procedure “Currently, world number one Pramod at tour-level and his fifth World No. 1. Djokovic entered the crucial move at 5-5. aggression to win six of (SOP) has been prepared for the Bhagat, world number three Sukant Kadam against a World No. 1. The last the third-set tie-break with a The World No. 3 consis- the final seven points. resumption of the team training, world number five Manoj Sarkar, Abu Hubieda player to reach consecutive 15-1 tie-break record this sea- tently fired backhands Last year, Thiem recov- which lays down numerous and Parul Parmar are training while others will treatment to para players but we have some spe- finals at the season finale was son. down the line to ered from 1/4 to beat Covid-19 protocols and guide- join soon as per their schedule,” he added. cial needs. To chalk out any plans, there should Djokovic (2012-’16). Thiem has now won five of Djokovic’s forehand volley and Djokovic in another final-set lines in an exhaustive manner. Khanna, who has turned around para-bad- be a representative from para community in the Each set came down to just his seven most recent ATP extracted errors to serve for the tie-break. National teams director minton in India with his utmost dedication, has committee that identifies the special needs of a few points and it was Thiem Head2Head matches against set. Thiem converted his first Djokovic was attempting to Abhishek Yadav said the team is a desire to convert this facility into a nursery players, as per their disabilities,” he conclud- who claimed the biggest points Djokovic, which includes two set point with an ace down the reach his eighth championship eager to return to the field as of the best players who will bring glory to the ed. in the decider. Thiem increased wins at this event. The Austrian T. match at the season finale and soon as possible. country. “We will try to develop it as ‘Khelo The facility has four indoor courts for prac- his aggression to win six con- also earned a final-set tie- Thiem was put under pres- move one win away from “The team is eager to get India Centre’ but the focus is currently on next tical training and mentoring sessions under secutive points from 0/4 down break victory against Djokovic sure on serve in the second set, matching Federer’s record haul back on the pitch as soon as pos- big events only,” he pointed out. experts, physiotherapists, nutritionists and in the final-set tie-break and in the round-robin stage last but he found big serves to save of six Nitto ATP Finals crowns. sible. The last few months have Gaurav is happy with the recognition that psychologists. Excellia School director Ashish converted his sixth match point year. break point at 3-4 and two set The six-time year-end World been unprecedented but we are the players are getting now but certainly not sat- Pathak said they have also started the registra- with a powerful forehand With his fifth win against points at 5-6, 15/40. In the tie- No. 1 ends the year with a 41- taking cautious steps to take isfied as the awards and rewards are not enough tion process for other players and is hopeful that approach shot. Thiem is only Djokovic (5-7), Thiem joins break, Thiem held four match 5 record and four titles. Indian football forward togeth- to improve things. they would be motivated with the presence of er.” “The government has announced equal top international players among them.     !+ ,,- ,.,. 3/#+ +

easily for the Seagulls. Graham Potter’s side, who had won only once in the league this term, took the lead through Danny Welbeck before Ezri Konsa’s equaliser for Villa. Solly March put Brighton back in front, but Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey was sent off for a foul on Jack Grealish in stoppage-time. Villa were controversially /F   denied a penalty in the final sec- onds when Michael Oliver gave a spot-kick for March’s challenge A"      on Trezeguet, only for the ref- eree to change his mind after  "   <9/9 consulting the pitchside moni- tor. In the 12th minute,   However, only a brilliant Welbeck took Adam Lallana’s Neuer save denied Josh Sargent pass near the halfway line, ayern Munich dropped from close range early on, before sprinted away from the sluggish Bpoints for just the second Leonardo Bittencourt volleyed Villa defence and clipped a time this season as they were into the side-netting when he cool finish over Emiliano held to a 1-1 draw by Werder might have done better.  ,A5'"   $ AJ(     (    Martinez. Bremen on Saturday. Werder capitalised on It was the 29-year-old’s first Maximilian Eggestein’s well- Bayern’s uncertainty at the back successive league victory was the Werner should have doubled tough, relentless, and we dealt goal since July when the former worked goal gave the visitors a as Sargent burst in behind down perfect way to start a hectic peri- their lead from Mount’s pass, with the challenge of the game Arsenal forward netted in his deserved lead late in the the flank being marshalled od leading up to Christmas. but the German forward scuffed very well. last game for Watford. first half before the cham- by Martinez and Alaba, Maurizio Sarri was in charge his shot wide from 10 yards. “I won’t get excited about Fresh from his fine perfor- pions struck back through before pulling back for the last time Chelsea were in The Blues put the result being top of the table for five mances for England during the Kingsley Coman after the Eggestein to sidefoot home pole position in the Premier beyond doubt in the 65th minutes. It’s important international break, Grealish hour. just before half-time. League in September 2018. minute when Werner to be humble and know was full of confidence and the But they were unable Milot Rashica But Lampard’s squad are accelerated away from it’s a long race.” Villa captain’s curling effort was to build on their equalis- should’ve made it two more formidable than his prede- the Newcastle defence Chelsea could sur- well saved by Mat Ryan. er as a dogged performance shortly after the restart, taking       P    cessor’s fragile team and a seri- and slipped a pass to render top spot before Ryan saved with his leg to from Florian Kohfeldt’s men too long in a one-on-one situa- ous title challenge looks increas- Abraham, who guided the end of the day, with keep out Tyrone Mings’ close- earned a deserved share of the tion, prompting Douglas Costa   moved above Leicester on goal ingly possible. his shot past Karl Darlow Tottenham able to go range effort, but a game full of spoils. to respond by cracking the bar difference thanks to Federico Chelsea’s pressure was and in off the post. above them if they beat chances finally featured a Villa Werder travelled to the with a deflected effort. helsea climbed to the top Fernandez’s first-half own goal rewarded in the 10th minute Abraham has now Manchester City. goal in the 47th minute. Allianz Arena having avoided That marked the start of a of the Premier League for and Tammy Abraham’s strike when a short corner caught scored in three consecu- Manchester United Bertrand Traore’s free-kick defeat in their previous four out- spell of long overdue Bayern Cthe first time in more after the interval. Newcastle flat-footed. tive appearances in all compe- host West Brom in the day’s late reached Konsa at the far post ings, though each of those ended pressure that finally told when than two years with a convinc- Chelsea are unbeaten in Mason Mount whipped in titions for the first time since game. and the unmarked Villa defend- in draws. Coman headed in Goretzka’s ing 2-0 win at Newcastle, while nine games in all competitions a low cross and Fernandez September 2019. er slid in for a clinical finish. And, with Bayern having right-wing cross at the back post. Brighton survived late penalty and have not lost in their last six turned it into his own net under “It’s not an easy game. We    March restored Brighton’s earned 10 consecutive victories But, despite the introduction controversy to secure their first league matches. pressure from Ben Chilwell at played well in patches and the At Villa Park, Brighton’s 2- lead from Pascal Gross’s pass in coming into this fixture, they of Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry ever victory at Aston Villa on With five clean sheets in the far post. result is key in these 1 success ended a run of seven the 56th minute, bending a would’ve expected to dominate off the bench, Hansi Flick’s men Saturday. their last six matches in all With Lampard’s men games,”Lampard said. games without a win in all superb strike into the top cor- from the off, rather than give up struggled to create much of Frank Lampard’s side competitions, Chelsea’s third monopolising possession, Timo “The Premier League is competitions, but it didn’t come ner from the edge of the area. the best of the first-half chances. note in the final half-hour.   patched-up Real Madrid      minute on a water-logged Ahad to hang on for a 1-1 pitch after storms in the sole draw away at in-form Villarreal Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund of Italy. on Saturday, handing Barcelona   R 3 &' star Erling Haaland has been It was the fourth Serie A and Atletico Madrid the chance rewarded for his stunning exploits, goal in six games this term for to capitalise in La Liga. named the 2020 Golden Boy the top scorer in Europe last Barca and Atletico face Casemiro were also missing city rivals, with a game in the first half falling to Dani recipient. season, who had missed each other at the Wanda following the international hand, and nine ahead of Parejo, who nodded over. The prize, presented by Italian Lazio’s last two league games. Metropolitano on Saturday break. Barca. But Madrid appeared newspaper Tuttosport and won by The Italy international night, when victory for either Given their absentees, a Mariano had not start- to tire as the match wore on Joao Felix last year, is given to the was also involved in the sec- side would now prove even draw may not worry Zidane ed for Real Madrid since and Villarreal’s pressure best player aged 21 or under from ond goal, sending Joaquin more valuable after another too much, particularly May 2019, when he again turned more threatening in a top-tier league in Europe. Correa through just before the stumble from the reigning against a Villarreal side scored early against the last 20 minutes, with And Norway international hour mark as the rain briefly champions. who sat second at kick-off Villarreal after just 83 sec- Moreno flashing wide from Haaland – the leading contender subsided in Calabria. Mariano Diaz gave Real after four victories on onds. the angle and then Parejo – graced Saturday’s front page of Argentine Correa fired in Madrid the lead after just 105 the bounce. He was not far missing the target from a Tuttosport, beating the likes of his first league goal this sea- seconds but Zinedine Zidane’s But another slip behind this time, cutback. Dortmund team-mate Jadon   son from a tight angle through team faded at La Ceramica and means Madrid have heading in Dani The equaliser was late Sancho, Bayern Munich’s the legs of Crotone goal- Villarreal claimed a deserved now won only three of Carvajal’s cross after but deserved, as Thibaut Alphonso Davies, Manchester iro Immobile scored keeper Alex Cordaz. point through Gerard Moreno’s their last seven games Villarreal’s defence Courtois flew out to meet United forward Mason Con his return from Simone Inzaghi’s side second-half penalty. in all competitions, had stopped for an a through-ball for Moreno Greenwood and Barcelona sensa- coronavirus isolation as moved up to fifth in the Mariano was almost sold with a crucial visit to Inter offside on Lucas Vazquez but arrived second and tion Ansu Fati to the award. Lazio beat rock-bottom early Serie A table. last summer but had to stand Milan to come in the that never materialised. fouled the striker with his Haaland scored 44 goals Crotone 2-0 under driving Crotone fell to their sixth in for Karim Benzema, who is Champions League on Villarreal increasingly hands. across all competitions in 2019-20 rain in southern Italy on defeat in eight games as they injured, and Luka Jovic, who Wednesday. took charge of the game, Courtois dived the — 16 of those coming in 18 Saturday. remain winless in their return tested positive for coronavirus If Atletico Madrid beat their slick passing giving a right way but Moreno’s appearances after a mid-season Immobile’s diving header to the top flight after two sea- on Friday. Barcelona they will move sense of control but few shot was well-placed into move from Austrian champions put Lazio ahead in the 21st sons in Serie B. Sergio Ramos and three points clear of their chances, the best of them in the corner. Salzburg to Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund. Among all Bundesliga players   3   &  &   last season to have scored at least 6 49 10 goals, only Robert ylian Mbappe’s two goals Lewandowski (81.2) had a better Kagainst his former club were minutes-per-goal record than not enough as French league Monaco moved up to penalty. only goal. B"    Haaland (81.7). leader Paris Saint-Germain second place, and four Striker Moise Kean and Ben Arfa scored nine goals wasted a 2-0 lead and lost at points behind PSG, despite Mbappe had goals ruled out for for Rennes two seasons ago, and   the Fijian International is Monaco 3-2. being without top scorer offside shortly before the break, struck in the 36th after cutting all pumped up. Mbappe’s first-half brace as and Monaco pulled one back past three defenders on the left TK Mohun Bagan “I know, our fans will took him to 99 goals for PSG he recovers from the in the 51st when Volland and smacking in a diagonal Astar forward Roy wait with interest to see since joining from Monaco coronavirus. turned in Fofana’s cross from shot. Krishna has set his our victory in the derby three years ago in a deal worth Another the right. It was the former sights on their upcom- match. We have to win a staggering 180 million euros. comfortable PSG Volland pounced again France international’s sev- ing ISL clash against the match at any cost,” But lively German forward win looked on the in the 64th when Fabregas enth career goal against arch-rivals SC East the 33-year-old said at netted twice after cards when Mbappe set him up from close Rennes, his best against Bengal, saying they the team hotel on the break, and was fouled by latched on to a fine pass range and Fabregas any side. have to win the game Saturday. center half Abdou Diallo for a from winger Angel Di scooped over a shot 10 Rennes welcomed “at any cost”. “I have heard a lot penalty converted by former Maria and finished con- minutes later as Monaco back influential teen midfielder The two Kolkata about the Kolkata derby. Spain and Barcelona midfield- fidently in the 24th found another gear. Eduardo Camavinga, who was heavyweights will clash I am waiting to play that er Cesc Fabregas in the 83rd. minute. In Friday’s other game, out for several weeks with a leg swords in the Indian match as I have never Diallo was sent off to leave The France striker Rennes missed the chance injury, and winger Romain Del Super League for the seen that match or even PSG with 10 men in the closing then beat goalkeeper to move into second after Castillo hit the crossbar first time, on had a chance to play.” stages. The defeat was PSG’s Vito Mannone from the losing at home to Bordeaux moments before halftime. November 27, after the He had scored the third of the season and ended a spot in the 36th after 1-0, with winger Hatem The defeat dropped Rennes respective teams’ foray solitary goal in their win run of eight straight wins after midfielder Youssouf Ben Arfa punishing his for- to fifth place, while inconsistent into the top-tier tour- over Kerala Blasters in losing the first two games. Fofana gave away a mer teammates with the Bordeaux climbed to 11th. nament this season and the ISL opener. 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 You were last seen in Khuda Haafiz shooting, there was an action director. where I have repeated myself. I can safe- problems. I don’t have a say here. In theatre, it is playing a cop. Did you have to prepare He trained all of us on how to throw a ly say that I can’t complain that I have  Was it tough to identify with the my stage; it is my show and it must go for the role? punch, how to take a jab and how to not got different roles to play or enough role? Were there any challenges? on. Theatre is sanity for actors other- I had to speak Arabic in the film. I take a reaction shot. There was a lot of parts. I am the lucky few who have been For me, I grew up with Sarla. I have wise it is very difficult for us to find our also did action for the very first time. prep for me. offered different characters. In Marzi, been playing her for the last eight years. voices. The kind of time we spend on We had to prepare for that. Otherwise  Did you feel that the role was out- I played a teacher and in Betaal I played We started rehearsing for this play much rehearsal, it is quite a bit. You develop the part would have come very easily to side your comfort zone? as an IPS officer. in advance and have lived with the char- a special relationship with every play. me. But this was not the case here. I had My only worry was what if I am  What is your character in Sir Sir acter since 2012. Doing theatre is a play- Ask any person who has done theatre, to learn a different language and have unable to do justice to the character. Sarla? ground; we are all students. The audi- he will remember each and every command over the accent. When we got Since everything that we do is attached I play a student of literature, Sarla. ence is different, sometimes the timings rehearsal. It is very difficult to explain to the actual to our name. When I said yes to the pro- The play has not been set in any par- are different or something else comes the relationship an actor has with the- ject a lot of people told me that it would ticular place; it is the house of the up. It feels weird when I was not on atre – it is very sacred. be quality work since I am known to Professor Palekar and his two favourite stage. For many of us, going back to the-  How did you come on board for the now pick up good projects given the students – Paridhar and Sarla. To begin atre is like brushing up our skills time role? kind of films I have done in the past. with, when the play was first stage, the and again. When I started playing this I got a call from Mak sir (Makarand Having said this, it is important to role of Sarla was essayed by Sonali role, I didn’t understand much of it; I Deshpande). I had already done a cou- take risks and I am very grateful Kulkarni. It was reopened in 2012 with was so nervous since I knew people ple of plays with him but they were Talktime to the director Faruk Kabir and a new cast and that is when I came in. would make comparisons. The good is smaller roles. He was looking to revive AAHANA KUMRA Apoorva for pushing me to take The first half of the play is about it stopped soon and the show has been Sir Sir Sarla. I had no idea about the play She was last seen in Khuda Haafiz. The up the part. I came on board the memories. So Sarla keeps coming back a hit since then. Over the years, I have but only saw it as a kid. When I got a project only a week before the in the memory of the Professor and found a relationship with Sarla which call, I was shocked to be offered Sarla. actor speaks with Shalini Saksena about film was to be shot and I saw Paridhar; Sarla has got married and is very special. I know every actor would have cut an how she had to prepare for essaying Annuji (Kapoor) recite his lines gone away. Sarla was always in love with  You have been doing theatre for arm to get this role; it is such a power- Tamena Hamid character, her role with such conviction. I did the the Professor and Paridhar in love some time. What is the attraction? ful play. I was overwhelmed when I was in theatrical Sir Sir Sarla and same and it came out well. with Sarla. The second half is all about It is my medium. It’s an actors’ offered the character.  Does that mean you get only cer- how she can’t find a connection with her medium. All other mediums are direc-  What next? upcoming projects tain kinds of films? new family as they speak about money tors’. He tells you what to do, how to do I have completed shooting for Not at all. I have a plethora of films and not literature. And then all three of it and when to do it. An actor has no Sandwich by Rohan Sippy. I am shoot- and each is different. I have had no role them come together and share their say what the director puts or removes. ing for Shaad Ali’s Call My Agent. '!  !@   How did you get interested  How tough was it to quit a I was also interested in parents and told them this is  Was it tough to get your in acting? well-paying job? designing and wanted to pur- what I wanted to do. I got some first break? Since childhood, I had been It was very tough. There was sue it. Acting was and is my commercials and small acting Initially, it was. With time, performing in school plays and a lot of family pressure. They passion. I wanted to go into act- roles. I sorted myself. Newcomers continued to do so even during wanted to know why I was leav- ing when I was in Class IX and  You are from Kanpur. Were tend to become impatient and college days. I was working with ing a corporate to pursue acting. X But you know how parents there adjustment issues when desperate. But I do a lot of yoga a shoe designing company and But I knew this is what I want- are; always protective of the girl you came to Mumbai? and meditation. I realised I was    came to Mumbai. I wanted to ed to do and knew that I would child. So, I decided to pursue When I was working, the not giving myself enough time. join acting classes while work- make a mark even if it took time. designing after Class XII. But pace was hectic. Mumbai is a I calmed myself down and ing. That helped hone in my I took this time, I polished my then when I came to Mumbai, tough place to be. But I fol- things started happening auto- skills and realised that I could skills and kept training. I was right there in the middle lowed my dream and worked matically. Ginny weds Sunny do this as a career. Then I quit  From shoe designing to act- of it all. I was so fascinated with hard. I was flexible since the came to me in 2019 after I fin- my job and took up acting. ing. How did that happen? the industry. I fought with my aim was to get into acting. ished training in 2018.

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ill now, the year 2020 has been a growth hormones which are vital for a child’s difficult one to say the least. The overall health and well-being. Covid-19 pandemic has changed ● Lack of privacy: With everyone being at everything around us. How we home for most part of the day, one’s personal meet and greet others, type of space has also been compromised to a certain clothesT we wear, how we stand and even sit in extent. This is especially true for adolescents as public places, how often we go out; basically more family time, less time with friends has everything has changed. Months of been tough on some teenagers. Although, many uncertainty, lockdown, reports of chaos have utilised this time well to bond with their caused due to the pandemic all over media, family members, some found it difficult which restricted movements and forced isolations often led to an increase in arguments and have taken a toll on the mental and emotional conflicts at home. health of a large number of people. ● Increased screen time: Ask any parent of a As per recent reports, there has been a teenager or even a child and they will tell you significant rise in people seeking how fed up they are due to their child’s excessive psychological help over the past few months. phone/laptop usage. Social media, OTT Anxiety, Depression, increased incidents of platforms, messaging apps, online games; this domestic violence, substance abuse, stress due cocktail is any parents’ worst enemy and to loss of livelihood and financial crisis, ironically their child’s go to thing. Excessive escalation in the number of suicides were screen time has been an issue for a very long some of the grave issues for which people time now, but due to the pandemic when even sought psychological help. People of all ages studies started happening online things just have been deeply impacted due to the changed went from bad to worse for children and world order. adolescents. As per a recent pre-Covid times As the nation is in a gradual phase of unlock study, an adolescent on an average spends at present, most of the workforce and economy around 6-7 hours watching or using has opened up. People have resumed work with phone/laptop screen; much higher than the varied work days and shifts. However, children healthy usage. Children and adolescents are are still stuck at homes. They are unable to go to completely hooked onto the screen which has their respective schools and colleges as Covid adverse effects on their psychological well-being. cases continue to rise and thus as a safety ● Restricted socialisation: Due to the measure, educational institutions have not yet pandemic, our social interactions and gatherings been given the nod to operate completely. have been severely affected. Humans are social Students, at different educational levels, are animals and we need to socialise for us to feel forced to continue with online classes. Some safe and secure. Adolescents and young adults, have even appeared for online exams, while few especially the ones in their last school or college others wait for the technical glitches to be year, are apprehensive if they would be able to sorted. These have been challenging times meet their friends and teachers properly one especially for children as not just they had to final time before they pass out from the adapt to a very different method of learning, educational institutions. Children have reported they have also been deprived of the fun times feeling isolated and lonely during the past few they share with their friends in school and months as they have not been able to go and college. Those belonging to the lower socio- meet their friends in person. dismiss their fears or economic strata have found it even more ● Increased risk of child abuse: The pandemic thoughts as illogical, even difficult to keep up with the teaching due to lack has increased the prevalence of many common if they seem so to you. of resources like smartphones, laptops and sources of family stress, placing children at risk ● Get involved at home: slower internet speed. of abuse and neglect. As per recent reports, the Use the current situation this, you always have the Problems faced by children due to the incidents of domestic violence and abuse had to your benefit and try option of being in touch with pandemic include: significantly gone up during the lockdown to get involved with them over video calls or period placing children at a greater risk and some tasks at home. normal phone calls. The ● Online learning: Technological advancements adversely affecting their impressionable minds. Learn new skills, important thing is to be in touch made it possible for students to continue with A child who has been a victim or even a witness take up with your loved ones and not be their studies even from the space and safety of to abuse at home can experience a variety of responsibilities and withdrawn or isolated. their own homes. Online classes, e-lectures, psychological and emotional issues both as a help out at home in ● Avoid substance use: Teenage is a time when webinars replaced regular classrooms and child and even later on as an adult. Providing a whatever way you can. the individual wants to explore and experiment lecture halls. However, it came with the side- safe and nurturing home environment for a ● Limit screen time: It might be difficult with different things in life. The new found sense of effects of reduced attention span, virtual child to grow in is each one’s responsibility and online classes but reduce your screen time as independence and an emotional roller-coaster absenteeism as students would login for class we need to take adequate steps to ensure the much as possible. Attend classes sincerely rather driven by the hormonal changes can tempt one but would be watching or playing something same. Any incident of abuse needs to be than trying to multi-task or fool your teacher as to seek thrill even at the expense of their well- else rather than listening to their teachers, lack reported to the police and Child Welfare you are the only one who’ll suffer because of it. being. Substance or drug use, which can rapidly of writing skills as all the assignments or Committee so that the child can be immediately Take short breaks between classes. Always sit on develop into an abuse, is a major issue which projects had to be virtually completed and secured and the perpetrators be punished. a chair or floor and do your work; use you bed plagues our children and adolescents. With the submitted. Poor internet connectivity, only for sleeping. Be mindful of your posture, as glorification of such activities in popular songs concurrent online classes of sibling, lack of s the number of new cases has lessened long usage of phone/laptop can lead to problems and movies, it poses a major threat as engaging smartphone also affected the children’s ability to over the past few weeks and we all learn like cervical spondylitis. in such things is wrongly considered to be cool attend e-schools/colleges. In addition to this, Ato live with Covid-19 around, things are ● Read books: Do not limit your learning only and youngsters give into it just to be a part of a time-bound assignment submissions and exams slowly getting back to normal; a new normal. As through phone/laptop. Put in the extra effort group. Please be advised to stay away from such heightened the child’s anxiety if in case he/she is a child/adolescent going through any of the and prepare through books as well; reading stuff and use your intelligence and smartness unable to upload the document for a reason above mentioned issues, you can take the thoroughly helps in concept clarity and thus can wisely. beyond his/her control. Back-to-back classes following measures to ensure that you remain be better recalled during exams. ● Seek Professional Help: If you notice a also affected the children’s ability to pay healthy and emerge stronger from this crisis: ● Maintain a routine: Having a structured day significant change in your child’s behaviour attention to what is being taught. ● Communication: Talk to your parents, will lessen the anxiety or boredom you may feel. which is affecting his/her personal, social, ● Restricted outdoor activity: Childhood is a siblings or friends about how you are feeling Go to bed and wake up at the same time academic/occupational functioning please be period where an individual grows not just by about the current scenario. Confide in the one everyday, do some physical exercise for half an advised to consult your nearest Mental Health learning things at school, but also by engaging you trust. Share whatever you are feeling or hour at least, eat healthy home cooked food. Fix Professional like Clinical Psychologist, Child in play activities with his/her peers. It is a thinking about, no matter how trivial you might a time for your studies and engage in your Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Social treasured time of the day and almost all children think it may sound to them. As a parent, be hobbies regularly. Worker or Counsellor. look forward to going out and playing with their patient and a good listener to you ● Socialise but responsibly: Gradual unlocking When the going gets tough, the tough get friends. But the pandemic forced them to stay child/adolescent. Hear them out and try to of the country has begun and thus it has become going! Let us all do our bit to ensure that we all indoors and thus restricted their ability to play understand what he/she is going through. easier to meet your friends. Once in a while you emerge stronger and wiser from this pandemic. with friends and siblings. This has been one of Encourage them to talk about their feelings, can go out and meet your friends for lunch or the most important factors for children having their thoughts, any apprehensions or anything dinner provided you are following the safety The author is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist more psychological and behavioural issues they are worried about. Listen to understand, guidelines laid down by the government for at AKGsOVIHAMS Medical Centres at Pitampura during the past few months. Regular exercise rather than to reply. Provide a caring, supportive prevention of spread of Covid-19. It will be a and Satya Niketan. He provides psychotherapy, coun- and playing activities ensure adequate and non-judgmental environment at home for good change for you and you can catch up with selling, psychological assessment, and de-addiction production and secretion of endorphins and him/her to feel safe and secure at home. Do not your friends in person after many months. 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arma is like opening a bank account. We have choices on how much money we want to put in to add to our balance or how Kmuch we wish to withdraw. We can choose to put different investments that result in interest to increase what we have available in our account. We can also choose to use credit card in which we pay interest on what we spend. The choice is ours to make. Similarly, we have a karmic account. Each day we can choose whether we want to engage in thoughts, he legend goes that Diwali is celebrated to mark Lord words, and deeds that are going to Rama’s return to Ayodhya after slaying Ravana. We result in good that comes back to us. Thave been celebrating Diwali for ages. But it is impor- We can also engage in thoughts, tant is to remember that more than Rama’s victory, it is the words, and deeds, for which we must values he stood for that needs to be recapitulated and pay the consequences. Beyond creat- imbibed. Lord Rama lives not only as an incarnation of God ing good and bad karmic accounts, we born to end evil prevailing in the world during those times. can also choose to do things that cre- Lord Rama lives as Maryada Purushottam, the noblest ate a balance of zero so that we do not among human beings who stood for certain values and prin- have to return to this world to either ciples, rather epitomised them. Let this Diwali remind us reap the benefits or pay the conse- of those values and, may be, give us the will and the abil- quences. ity to practise those. Rama and Ramayana need to be the source of strength and sustenance for us to practise right-      eousness. Thinking of those principles that Rama stood for    may then be a timely reminder to help us reinvent ourselves. We can reduce our karmas by liv- The sum and substance of Rama’s character lie in this one ing mindfully of the karmic law. That story that has been narrated and recounted time and again. means doing things that do not incur The story goes that when Rama returned to Ayodhya after good or bad karma. However, if we are killing the mighty demon king, who was the most power- still not living life in a neh-karma or ful of the kings on the globe in those days, people were dis- karma-less way, it is better to have good mayed. So the citizens of Ayodhya asked out of disbelief karma than bad karma. There are how Rama could kill someone as invincible as Ravana. The many examples of people who can world, but the credit is being passed on ing critical and hurtful thoughts of oth- deeds. The law of karma, or the law of reply that the Lord gave is worth pondering over. Lord Rama directly see the rewards that came back to God. We do not want material gains ers is not karma-less meditation. It is action and reaction, provides a system very humbly said that I did not kill Ravana. It is the ‘I’ that to them from a deed of good karma. for what we do. We only want to accu- sitting and thinking thoughts that of justice in which one is rewarded for killed Ravana. I, the bloated ego doused in arrogance. It Many times, we cannot read the cor- mulate spiritual benefits and the love create more karma. That is why sim- good karmas and punished for bad kar- was the ego of Ravana that proved his undoing. In fact, one relation between what we have done and pleasure of God. These are termed ran or repetition of the name of God mas. A soul must pay off all karma to big difference between Rama and Ravana was humility. what we received in return. Sometimes acts that are neh-karma or karma-free. is an important helping factor in pre- get back to God. Rama was humility incarnate whereas Ravana was all pride the effects span several lifetimes. At How can this be done? We can venting karma in meditation. The realities of the karmic law and haughtiness. In the present times, what we are seeing other times, what happens to us is a have good thoughts, words, and deeds If we repeat the name of God, our should sink into us so that we make all around us is that humility as a value has become almost result of something we set in motion in life but we pass on the credit to God. mind is focused and does not have a better choices in our thoughts, words, extinct, and arrogance and pride are driving human behav- years ago. We do good things because it is the chance to create karma by thinking and deeds. If we want to make spiri- iour. Even the corona impact has not done much to damp- Everything we do is recorded in right thing to do, not to make name for negative thoughts against anyone. tual progress, the roadmap is laid out en the human ego, though it did show man his place. Rama’s the karmic accounts. There is a strict ourselves or earn money. We say good Simran helps us forget the past hurt or for us and is our choice as to whether principles were driven by ethics. This, however, was also accounting of our every thought, word things to others because it is the kind future worries, helps us to focus on we put our car into drive and move for- shown by all his kinsmen, but Rama still stood apart. He and deed. It is wise to make sure that and loving thing to do, just out of good- being in the present moment in which wards, stay in neutral and remain idle, not only chose to keep his father’s promise even though he we do not commit any actions, ness of our heart, without expecting we are meditating to progress on the or drive in reverse. Our free will could have avoided it, given the ground swell of opinion thoughts or words that can rebound to anything in return. We think good spiritual journey back to God. The means the choice is ours to make. that was in his favour. Look how people conduct themselves us with consequence. Instead, we must things about others as an expression of analogy is like keeping our car in neu- Let us remember that whatever we to retain power today. What happened in the US have thoughts, words, and deeds that the spiritual love we are developing in tral at a red light. We are not using up do will come back to us, whether good Presidential election is a pointer. Prudence and ethical wis- are good so that good can come back which we recognise all people as our gas, but we also not moving in any or bad. Let us also realise that others, dom are two entirely different things. Prudence is about to us. members of the same family of God. direction. especially our children, are watching us knowing which side of the bread is buttered while ethical We still do good, but our deeds are and will model their behaviour upon wisdom is knowing when to say no to the buttered side.     selfless without us wanting any mate-        ours. Let’s be aware of the effect of our Even when Rama was in exile, his brother, Bharat, and peo-       rial rewards. We do get benefits, but   thoughts, words, and deeds and ensure ple of Ayodhya pleaded to him to reconsider his decision.   they are of the spirit. These benefits The soul undergoes a long journey that we do not do anything that will But that did not deter him from his principled resolve. However, if we are on the spiritu- come in the form of spiritual progress, through various forms of creation come back to us as karmic debt in the Rama’s commitment to carry out his father’s promise even al path, we do not want to return to this the love of God, earning the pleasure from the moment is separated from future. It is better if we do everything after the latter’s demise is a lesson in values. Rama’s pur- world to reap the rewards of what we of God, and the burning of our karmas God until it returns to God. This jour- good in the Name of God without suit of dharma was above everything. And the entire do. There is a better plan. We can do without creating new ones. ney involves transmigration of the soul wanting any material rewards. In this Ramayana reflects this. Rama knew the essence of dhar- good but do so without having to come Another activity in which we can in which it accumulates karma, a way, we will not be creating karma and ma and he also had the will to uphold it. He was an ideal back to reap the rewards. The solution spend our time without creating more record of all its thoughts, words, and we will find that we will wind up our representation of man who combined values, virtues and is do good in the Name of God, with- karma is Meditation. When we sit with deeds. Karmas accumulated can be karmas, reunite with God, and enjoy vision. 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To avoid I do so because I have realised that with- further heated arguments, give a breathing out a good connection with God, I am room by stepping away for a glass of water helpless. or a breathing exercise. This will give time to The next question is: “Are you part calm down the emotionally charged up indi- of the creation or an independent enti- viduals. ty?” Lord Krishna states in the Bhagavad Gita that we all are parts of God. (15.7) I seek His help very frequently. God in life?” One seeks the benevolence of       He knows because He is the creator. guides and helps as only He can. God so one’s family should remain When you are away from your loved When you accept this fact, then, oth- Suppose I need some favour from healthy, peaceful and happy. The ninth one giving time to cool down, try to under- ers become equally important to you. some person and he is not keen to question: “What does the word protec- stand the reason behind the other person’s You need to cooperate with them. Only oblige. God can and does change that tion mean to you?” We need to be safe behaviour. If they are being anxious, then then, you will get their help. The third person’s mind if God feels that it is for from whatever could threaten us, on understand what triggered their anxiety level question is: “If you don’t, then, can you general good, not just for my selfish rea- which we have no control. For exam- and what you can do to calm down the situ- exist on your own?” My experience tells sons. The sixth question is: “Can you ple, we need assurance that no one ation. me that I cannot. It has been estimat- control results?” Unfortunately, the should physically harm us. That brings ed that human beings need help from answer will be in negative mostly than us to the last question: “Can you gain      upwards of twenty persons to exist well positive, such is the nature of this chang- at will whatever you need by way of When the time is right, extend the olive on a daily basis. The fourth question is: ing world. Therefore, Lord Krishna has resources to exist well?” The answer has branch. Talk to each other calmly and dis- “Do you know everything you need to instructed us to not try to predetermine to be a firm no, because we need so cuss each other’s point of view. Talking and know?” Only a silly person would result. (2.47) But one thing is certain and many types of resources throughout our apologising to each other means that you answer in the affirmative, because that is one can cross all impediments by lives. However, God has promised in the acknowledge that both of you have been there is so much knowledge. 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“The awkward fit of theory to actuality is most vivid for poor women in poor economies. These women may depend on others, but lack the supposed securities of depen- dence. They are impoverished, but are often providers. They are powerless, yet others who are yet more vulnera- ble depend on them for protection. Their vulnerability reflects heavy demands as much as slender resources.” — Philosopher Onora O’Neill

oncerns about inequality and Cinjustice women face in various societies don’t require a league con- sisting only of economists and pol- icy-analysts. Both historically and contemporarily, philosophers and lit- erary figures world over have reaf- firmed their interest through their characters in these overwhelming problems. I will like to initiate this article by bringing into picture two characters: Sissy Jupe from Charles Dickens’s novel Hard Times and Vasilisa Arsenyeva from Salman Rushdie’s novel The Golden House. One may wonder what these novel- ists writing in different centuries have to do with women and a just society. Both Dickens and Rushdie in their own way handled hard facts of life with an unfailing appeal to their readers. Mr M’Choakumchild was exploring Sissy’s knowledge about national prosperity. “Now, this schoolroom is a Nation. And in this nation, there are fifty millions of money. Isn’t this prosperous nation, and a’n’t you in a thriving state?” Sissy pleaded ignorance but nevertheless explained her ignorance. She said she could not answer the question unless she knew, “Who had got the money, and whether any of it was mine.” Obviously Sissy Jupe, not happy with sad affairs of distributive justice chose to lament it. Rushdie, in V Arsenyeva, finds a different version of a woman. Rushdie captured her emotions while she delivered a monologue on pover- ty, love and need. Let me quote from her monologue. “Please. I require no sympathy regarding the poverty of my origin… Poverty is a disgusting condition and to fail to emerge by empowering the deprived ones, this as cited by Annas is “…the of markets, including policies to pro- need be addressed in time. Government for their entitlements from it is also disgusting. Fortunately started a lively discussion on way women in the traditional society, mote and restrict these markets, pres- Though SDGs cover all human through capacity building and train- I excelled at all things both physical ahead. Helsinki conference unequiv- with their domestic futures, don’t ence of middlemen in markets and beings, for the purpose of this arti- ing. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana and mental and so I have been able ocally stressed on the need to assess desire education.” Annas further very importantly gender injustice. cle and due to paucity of space, I will that came into being in January 2015, %%(!5 (==2%54 =225 to come to America… I know my a number of distinct areas of human gives similar examples like, to quote Therefore, the Prime Minister insists limit myself with some important drives at generating awareness and presence here is the fruit of my own life in determining how well people are Annas, “…women may justly be on unified approach to empower- schemes launched in recent past to improving the efficacy of welfare ser- ! !" !"(% 5#( labour... The past is a broken card- doing rather than measuring quality kept from participation in public life ment and this is reflected in various enhance opportunities for women vices for girl child. Most important 42!% )("(%4#? board suitcase full of photographs of of life by hinging on single index of because they are more self-centered programmes launched by present empowerment. components of the scheme include 2= %( !45(% things I no longer wish to see. I am per capita national income. and less capable of impartial thought Government. The Government of India has addressing the issue of declining the general of myself and my body From Helsinki conference the than men.” This example shows The commitment of India to recognised, amid others, two impor- child sex ratio, gender-based sex- %(!"% 2" is the foot soldier that obeys what the world travelled through Millennium how such reasons adduced result in implement the Sustainable tant ways to empower women: selective eliminations and protecting %(=)(C5 2! C2!C(%!4 general commands.” Development Goals and reached in various assertions of differences Development Goals was spelt out Economic empowerment through survival, protection and education of The two characters share some 2015 more comprehensive and inclu- between men’s and women’s natures. through the speech and commitment participation in economic activities the girl child. (?%(44("  commonalities. First both are sive Sustainable Development Goals Annas ridicules this reasoning and made by Prime Minister of India at and opportunities and second These schemes resonate well ?#)242?#(%4 )>( women: one a young school-going (SDGs). Goal 5 of Sustainable asserts that “superficial desires” as the UN Summit for the adoption of through mitigation of educational with the sustainable targets on gen- girl and the second V Arsenyeva; a Development Goals 2015 aims to compared to “informed desires” post 2015 Development Agenda. In deprivations. The schemes chalked der equality and are marked by %2=(442%4 ;) relatively older Russian girl with ori- eliminate all forms of discrimination where all positive aspects of educa- his speech the Prime Minister said, out and implemented broadly inclusionary coherence. For example, !!4 !" !2% gin in Siberia, and living in America. and violence against women in the tion are known to women must “Today, much of India’s development address these requirements and the Government has identified end- Next both concern themselves with public and private spheres and to recede and thus women will show agenda is mirrored in the Sustainable thereby endeavour to ensure that ing violence against women and pro- P ())3 #( C% 2= resources: their distribution and undertake reforms to give women desire for education. What the Development Goals.” Further with women gain equal rights, opportu- viding security and safety to women %(C(!5 (==2%54 ! empowerment. Both characters, equal rights to economic resources learned philosopher means is, reference to empowerment, he said, nities and access to resources. The as a key national priority. Beti through their outpourings, set the and access to ownership of proper- “…injustice results from the existence the attack on poverty includes not first and foremost thing is their safe- Bachao Beti Padhao scheme aims at !" ! 5#( =()" 2= ball rolling: an emotive story of real ty. Descent work, equal access to edu- of two norms,” and harps on miti- only expanded conventional schemes ty, security and economic empow- equal opportunity and education for 2(! agony and anguish of a little girl who cation, and representation in polit- gating superficial desires “resting on of development, but also a new era erment. Towards that end, schemes girls; Sukanya Samridhi Yojana aims would be a woman a few years later ical and economic decision making an unreflective view of their cir- of inclusion and empowerment, like Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV) at prosperity of girl child and Janani (?2(%(!5 4 and a young woman who was a lit- processes are the rights women cumstances.” turning distant dreams into imme- envisaging engagement of Mahila Suraksha Yojana provides safe moth- %("C52! 2= 2(! tle girl a few years earlier. Sissy for must enjoy. Investment in the Even now it has been a known diate possibilities. He further spoke Police Volunteers in States/UTs who erhood intervention under National her age was quite wise; poverty empowerment of women results not practice in many households that the about new bank accounts for 180 act as a link between police and com- Health Mission with the objective of !(F)5 !" taught her wisdom from very early only in making progress on Goal 5 woman who cooks food is the last to million; direct transfer of benefits, munity and facilitate women in dis- reducing maternal and neo-natal !B45C(  stage of childhood; it gave her far- of the Sustainable Development eat it and that too whatever meagre micro enterprises and micro finance, tress; Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala mortality among poor pregnant sightedness early in life. She could Goals but also in fuelling sustainable is leftover. They are not expected to drawing on the strength of digital Yojana empowering women below women. ?%2"!$ 5#( distinguish between finer nuisances economic development. Let us have complain and they are ever ready to and mobile applications with the poverty line and protecting their The most novel feature of these %(42%C(4 !" of micro and macroeconomics and a look at Indian scenario. confess that their nutritional status focus on basics, housing, power, health by providing LPG cylinder schemes is generally these don’t had no qualms in believing macro On August 14, 1947, Jawaharlal and physical heath are good even water and sanitation for all. These are free of cost. flow from a common perception that 2??2%5!5(4 !" affluence did not suo motu convert Nehru reminded the nation about when they have physical ailments. important not just for welfare, but Working Women Hostel problems faced by women are cases (F??!$ 5#( 5# itself into micro affluence and socio- the task ahead i.e. “…the ending of Thus desires adjust to deprivation also human dignity. Development is (WWH) ensures the safety and of more general difficulties of the "(C42!>!$ economic comfort. The monologue poverty and ignorance and disease and division of functions. This sort intrinsically linked to empower- security for working women by pro- deprived and marginalised popula- of V Arsenyeva is a reflection on and inequality of opportunity.” But of exclusionary neglect needs imme- ment of women and it begins with a viding safe and conveniently locat- tion. Each and every scheme with its ?2(%+ !C)"!$ overcoming paucity of resources unfortunately for close to six decades diate attention and equipping women massive programme on educating ed accommodation. Pradhan Mantri distinct identity and full-fledged ?2)5C) ?2(%4 and ignorance by dint of “great self- (which indeed is a long period) the with adequate information not jus- the girl child that has become every Sukanya Samriddhi Yojna aims at mission is intended for girls and discipline” and the acquired ability tasks identified by Nehru remained tifying “superficial desires” is the first family’s mission. economic empowerment of girls by women and aims at establishment of to “build a house” so that “one can largely unaccomplished with not crucial step towards eliminating He clarified these are goals with opening their bank accounts and a just society for women without any live in it (this being an example).” much success. Many countries like cases of exclusionary neglect. Annas a definite date, not just a mirage of enabling their parents to save funds discrimination. Sissy lamented lack of empower- Cuba, South Korea, Taiwan, rightly concludes in any society hope. Thus the broad agenda for their female child’s education and The crux of recent efforts in ment, Arsenyeva believed in self- Thailand, Costa Rica, etc, following gender issues are not focused on towards empowerment with refer- marriage. Under this scheme the India in the field of women empow- determination and relentless pur- different growth strategies could women alone but the relationship ence to SDGs in India is set. account can be opened at any post erment is reduction of women suance of her dreams. achieve huge reduction in human between men and women. The Prime Minister’s constant office or a branch of an authorised inequality and injustice by providing Both these women used their deprivation and inequality. In these Current efforts afoot in India emphasis on inclusion and inclu- commercial bank in India between them resources and opportunities experiences to remind the world it countries much stress was laid par- under the visionary leadership of siveness is at the root of develop- the birth of the girl child and till the and equipping them with decision- fell short of being completely just. ticularly on expansion of basic edu- Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflect mental efforts progressing in India. age of ten by a parent or guardian. making power including political History bears us out the world has cation and health care. India’s per- on concerns expressed by philoso- Sincere, honest and transparent The account offers 8.6 per cent powers. Onora O’ Neill suggests, “a always fallen short of being com- formance was certainly not worth phers like Professors Julia Annas and efforts to achieve overall develop- interest with the girl child able to serious account of justice cannot pletely just particularly when it bragging about and not very enthus- Onora O’Neill. Narendra Modi has ment for all with no exceptions are operate the account once she is ten gloss over the predicaments of comes to women. The exclusion of ing in the field of opportunities for visualised through his vast experience clearly visible. The Prime Minister’s years old and the account allows for impoverished providers in margin- 33 *., , women outside the realm of oppor- women and their empowerment. as leader of Gujarat and afterwards the historic speech makes it amply clear fifty per cent withdrawal at the age alised and developing countries.” tunity to partner in building pros- When it comes to women, where nation the use of comparative per- that overall human development of eighteen for higher education. That is an important lesson for pol- perous societies and economies is does the problem lie particularly in spective by going beyond the limited. has much to do with making struc- Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana aims icy makers who plan for creating a denial of a just society to them and traditional societies like ours? For example, the need to under- tural changes to conquer the at prioritising housing for women. just society or making society less others too. Julia Annas, Professor of stand the nexus between social con- inequities and exploitations that Launched in 2016, Mahila-E-Haat is unjust. An emerging New India Much work both in theory and Philosophy, Columbia University, ditions and economic opportunities characterise society. This in turn con- a bilingual marketing platform very well addresses the issue raised practice has been done for exploring in an essay titled “Women and the has been properly appreciated. He stitutes an efficient and effective intended to help aspiring women by Onora O’ Neill. The concept of a the methods to improve the lot of the Quality of Life: Two Norms or has realised the crucial linkages blend of meeting “basic needs” and entrepreneurs, NGOs and self-help just society is firmly embedded in the weak, the exploited and the margin- One?” tries to answer above question between creating basic educational equipping people with “capabilities”. groups to showcase their services and multi-peaked idea of a New India. alised. Looking at the recent history by analysing the existence of “two facilities and opening up of new eco- Efforts aim at planning and inter- products. Mahila Shakti Kendra was of empowerment, a conference that actual norms for human life”. She nomic opportunities and expanding twining capabilities created now launched in 2017 to provide women (The writer, a retired Additional took place at World Institute for gives examples from traditional soci- the scope for better use of labour and with a bigger expansion of capabil- with opportunities for skill devel- Deputy CAG, is a poet, writer and Development Economics Research in eties where certain practices have skills. Most importantly, it has also ities in the future. Possible conflicts opment, employment, health, nutri- columnist. His fourth book “Soliloquy Helsinki in 1988 to deliberate upon withheld benefits accruing to been recognised that social oppor- between immediately enhancing tion and digital literacy. of a Small-Town Uncivil Servant”, a issues like what is meant by “quality women. For example, unfortunate- tunities are influenced by a host of capabilities i e meeting basic needs Each Mahila Shakti Kendra semi-autobiographical account, of life”, and the requirements in terms ly it is still believed that resources factors like the state of health and and long-term expansion of capa- working at National, State, District published in 2019 by Rupa of socio-economic policy for improv- should not be “wasted” on educating educational services, the nature and bilities in the future i.e economic and Block levels, provides an oppor- Publications, New Delhi, has been get- ing and ultimately achieving it there- daughters. The reason adduced for availability of finance, the presence prosperity cannot be ruled out and tunity to women to approach the ting international acclaim)     €axu€ !   

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one’s qualitative best, and when they fail Mercury means that she is a restive girl was vying for an Engineering focus. Your monkey mind keeps flirting to make it to their desired destination, character. She suffers from attention course. She, however, could not with varying ideas, which you keep they end up frustrated. deficiency. Aget through her 12th examination breeding non-stop. Being so deeply “Agreed sir, I realise that I lack focus. Mercury is placed adverse to mis- in the first attempt. In her second engaged in those thoughts, mostly irrele- But isn’t there a puja that can help me chievous Neptune as well, which attempt, she scored good marks but vant, your mind doesn’t allow the space overcome this weakness?” Asked the accounts for her insensible reasoning could not get through the Engineering necessary to be focused towards your girl. Well, the problem is with your and judgement. Mind signifying Moon entrance test. Frustrated, she came along studies. Consequently, you fail to absorb mind-trend. So, it can be corrected is posited in an airy sign Libra, and with her father asking: “Sir, I wish to what you have studied, and with obvious through a mental process only. And placed adverse to Rahu. So, she though take up Engineering course. Please sug- consequences. This inherent habit ten- habit dies hard. So you need to continu- has a fertile mind who would be contin- gest a puja that may help me successfully dency will chase you even in the future, ously work upon your inherent infirmi- uously breeding thoughts, but shall be get through entrance test next year.” not allowing you time and mind space ties. It is difficult to digest that a pundit engaged in unnecessary brooding and “Instead of wasting one whole year, necessary to do justice to your studies, can enter your mind space by conduct- contemplating over them. With this state waiting for another chance to get into unless otherwise consciously addressed. ing a puja, to make necessary amend. of mind, you can’t do justice to the call- Engineering, why don’t you look for It will not be out of place to mention You can yourself do it better by follow- ings of Engineering or any science disci- another alternative options available?” I here that consistency is the key to any ing a method I am going to suggest. pline. asked. “Sir, I am good at Mathematics discipline of science. One missing link in Whatever discipline you take, focused To figure out a course corresponding and other Science subjects. So, I can do between, and you are lost. But there are attention will always help you. But at the to her inherent worth, the 4th cusp well in this discipline,” the girl respond- subjects, which you can absorb well with same time, you should also check upon coordinates will throw light. 4th lord ed. “If I look at your track record, you just a short spell of attention. Better look your own worth. “What does the chart Saturn is in a Venus owned sign Taurus. failed your 12th examination, scoring for other options that you can cope with. suggest?” asked the girl’s father. The constellation lord is Jupiter in a poorly in Mathematics. Of course, you The problem these days is that often Lagna lord Mars is in the lagna itself Mercury owned sign Gemini. The 4th improved your score in your next children, and even their parents get that makes out a very strong headed girl sub-lord is again Venus. Saturn, Jupiter, attempt. But have you analysed why you drawn towards the ongoing trend. If and stubborn also. Incidentally Mars Venus and Mercury seen in togetherness failed in your first attempt?” I asked. Engineering followed by Management is happens to be the 3rd cusp sub-lord, point to Commerce, Insurance, “May be my time was bad.” She replied. the going thing, parents get tempted to identified with natural inclinations. Psychology, philosophy, and office man- Well, you can’t simply blame time or push their children towards that course. Mars occupies the constellation owned agement. destiny indications for your failure. Seldom do they care to identify child’s by Mercury, which is placed in the 7th            Better look into your own fault line. A indwelling potential. Often desire trend house. Linkage of Mars to Mercury sug-     #    look at your chart reveals that the basic comes in conflict with inlaid potential. gests that she would be inclined towards 800////00:/:F=D

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