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total of 2.24 lakh people Areceived Covid-19 vaccine in the first two days of the countrywide vaccination drive that saw 447 cases of adverse events following immunisa- tion (AEFI), the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The Government also than opt out strategy. The pointed out that the number of continuation or eligibility for inoculations on day one in network of doctors from working as HCWs should not India on Saturday was the Aacross the country has have any precondition of highest in the world, higher alleged that emergency urgent Covid vaccination, as is being than the developed countries authorisation (EUA) approval done in a few countries,” said like the US, the UK and France. given to the vaccines — PMSF president Dr Harjit “A total of 447 AEFI have Covishield and Covaxin — is Singh Bhatti in a memoran- been reported on January 16 beset with “several irregulari- dum to the Government. and 17, out of which only three ties” and asked the Also, the forum said the required hospitalisation. Most Government to make public clinical trials phase-3 data of the AEFI reported so far are all the relevant vaccine data. should be evaluated in trans- minor like fever, headache, “This would enable scien- parent manner as and when nausea,” the Ministry’s tists and health workers to available for India for both !" Additional Secretary Manohar make informed choices vaccines and the decision to Agnani said while addressing a tribution of the AEFI cases, have a causal relationship with Territories on Sunday to review regarding administration of grant EUA may be revisited the Press conference at Singhu Press briefing here. according to various reports the usage of the vaccine. The the progress of the drive, iden- vaccines for self and commu- once the phase 3 trials are Border on Sunday evening. “One of the hospitalised on Saturday evening AEFI adverse event may be any tify bottlenecks and plan cor- nity in general,” said the med- completed. Another farmers’ union leader, beneficiaries is under observa- were reported in Delhi (52), unfavourable or unintended rective actions in the backdrop ical professionals under the The DCGI had early this Darshan Pal Singh, alleged that tion at AIIMS Rishikesh and is Maharashtra (22), West sign, abnormal laboratory find- of technical glitches reported banner of the Progressive month gave EUA to the two !" the NIA is filing cases against stable. Two others have been Bengal (14), Rajasthan (21), ing, symptom or disease”. from some session sites like the Medicos and Scientists Forum vaccines developed respec- protesters and its supporters. “All discharged from Delhi’s and Telangana (11). Some Agnani said today being failure of CO-WIN platform to (PMSF). tively by Serum Institute of # # farmer unions condemn this,” Northern Railway hospital and reports also said 13 cases Sunday, only six States con- function. The doctors have demand- India and Bharat Biotech fol- Pal said, referring to the NIA AIIMS Delhi,” he said. Agnani were from Haryana. ducted vaccination drives and The Government said the ed the rollback of approvals for lowing which vaccination summons reportedly issued to a said a total of 2,24,301 benefi- The adverse reactions in 553 sessions a total of 17,072 shots will be offered first to an EUA and choice be given to the drive has been launched in the farmer union leader in a case ciaries have been vaccinated till which are being closely tracked beneficiaries were vaccinated. estimated one crore healthcare healthcare workers (HCWs) to country from January 16. eiterating their demand for related to the banned Sikhs For January 17 as per provisional through the Government’s sur- The six States were Andhra workers and around two crore choose the vaccine without any However, the forum Rrepealing new agriculture Justice outfit. reports, adding that 2,07,229 of veillance framework, are Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, frontline workers, and then to fear or riders such as linking alleged that the whole process laws, the farmers’ union on Thousands of farmers, them received the jabs on day defined by the WHO as “any Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur persons above 50 years of age, vaccinations with travel advi- of vaccine authorisation has Sunday said they will go ahead mainly from Punjab, Haryana one of the drive. untoward medical occurrence and Tamil Nadu. followed by persons younger sory restrictions. been highly opaque and appar- with their proposed tractor and western Uttar Pradesh, Though the official did which follows immunisation He said a meeting was than 50 years of age with asso- “Better approach will be to ently unscientific. parade in Delhi on Republic have been protesting at various not share the State-wise dis- and which doesn’t necessarily held with all States and Union ciated comorbidities. have an option strategy rather Continued on Page 6 Day. The rally will be held on border points of Delhi for over the Outer Ring Road and will a month now demanding repeal be peaceful. They also alleged of the three laws — the Farmers’ +, - that the National Investigation Produce Trade and Commerce Agency (NIA) is filing cases (Promotion and Facilitation) $ %& against those who are part of Act, the Essential Commodities & '(&)%' & the protest or supporting it. (Amendment) Act, and the $ Banerjee, who is Chief bombing” on the TMC till this Meanwhile, the authori- Farmers (Empowerment and ' Minister Mamata Banerjee’s year’s Assembly elections are ties had moved the Supreme Protection) Agreement on Price %& ' nephew, she cancelled her over, party insiders said adding Court seeking an injunction Assurance and Farm Services Delhi trip. Roy had indicated the saffron outfit is lining up a against the proposed tractor Act. . ) she could meet Home minis- number of “parivartan rallies” march or any other kind of Continued on Page 6 ') R ter Amit Shah during her led by some senior national protest by farmers which seeks %* +, Delhi stay, triggering specu- leader or the other in February. to disrupt the gathering and lation that she was ready to Party sources said Shah celebrations of the Republic !" ritain has invited Prime Minister ditch the TMC. who was scheduled to come to Day on January 26. The matter #"$% & BNarendra Modi to attend the Roy said she “welcomed Bengal on January 18 would is pending in court. ' $"''" high-profile G-7 summit there in ays after she threatened the decision” and that she visit the State on January 30-31 “We have decided that we !"# ()*( June and indicated that Prime Drebellion, three-time would work hard to ensure the when he will hold organsiation- will carry out a tractor parade on % O ",," Minister Boris Johnson may visit Trinamool Congress MP defeat of the BJP in the forth- tled to persuade Roy — who level meetings as well as rallies. the Outer Ring Road in Delhi on New Delhi: The Supreme &"% "' " "" India before the conclave. Johnson Shatabdi Roy was appointed coming election. “If you take retained Birbhum in the 2019 Party president JP Nadda the Republic Day. The parade Court-appointed committee " " "" was supposed to be the chief guest Vice President of the party’s up the matter concerning the election despite colleagues too will lead a number of ral- will be very peaceful. There on the three new farm laws is ./(01&" 2 '( at this year’s Republic Day but can- Bengal unit on Sunday. party with the top leadership, losing neighbouring seats to lies in February and efforts are will be no disruption of the scheduled to hold its first celled the visit due to the situation On Friday, Roy indicated it is addressed. This develop- the BJP by huge margins — to on to rope in Uttar Pradesh Republic Day parade. The farm- meeting on January 19 at $% ( created in his country due to a new she was ready to cross over to ment proves that,” she was remain in the party. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ers will put up the national flag Pusa campus here, its mem- &(-' % strain of coronavirus. the BJP, but after a meeting quoted by news agency PTI. Meanwhile, the BJP has for an intensified campaign. on their tractors,” said Yogendra ber Anil Ghanwat said on %* +, " The summit, which has leading with fellow MP Abhishek On Friday the TMC bat- decided to continue “carpet- Continued on Page 6 Yadav, farmers’ union leader at Sunday. 3'4 countries like the US, UK, Italy, " # 5 6# 7 Canada, France, Germany, Japan '"4' & and the European Union as mem- ' "4 bers, is likely to discuss the current " " ! 5, raging pandemic, climate change &""'"LM and open trade. Apart from India, '$'$L Australia and South Korea are the ' M# other countries invited to take part &' LM( in the G-7 summit as guests. It is scheduled to take place in Cornwall. ( )) Giving details of the invitation, . -(),& an official statement by the British %* +, High Commission here on Sunday "''""" said, “Prime Minister Johnson will &' "' use the first in-person G7 summit in "24&"# ; almost two years to ask leaders, <"' ( including Indian Prime Minister " '"''""" &' Narendra Modi, to seize the oppor- "5$" ' tunity to build back better from coro- '" # " navirus, uniting to make the future 3 $#" fairer, greener and more prosperous.” &"! 5( Continued on Page 6 + ,# ' ' " " ( , #
Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris, who traces her origin to olam, a traditional Indian art Tamil Nadu where these auspi- Kform of drawing geometric cious designs adorn almost every patterns on the floors as a sign of household. In Tamil Nadu, where welcome, was part of the virtual Harris has roots, women draw kick-off ceremony of the inau- Kolams on the ground to invite guration of President-elect Joe health and prosperity into hous- es where they are displayed. Pictures of thousands of Kolam tiles were on Saturday woven into a video to welcome Biden and Harris in the spirit of Presidency for All and to show- case the multi-cultural heritage of America. More than 1,800 individuals from across the US and many from India participated in the online initiative to create thou- sands of Kolam designs to cele- brate the historic event. Many believe Kolams sym- bolise positive energy and new beginnings. (Detailed report on P11) !"#" "-0! "&,"" ' # #"''& 5'" !3% each in place of Rs 20, which is sources. the cost of a SIM card. The sleuths said the !3% been trying to create new facil- ith the arrest of 14 per- The prime accused, Prem accused arrested by Noida ATS ities for irrigation. The Wsons on Sunday, the Anti- Singh, had sold 1,500 unit would be brought to tating that strawberry culti- Bansagar project, which was Terrorists Squad (ATS) c pre-activated SIM cards to dif- Lucknow while look-out Svation would be nothing pending since 1977, has been laimed to have busted a gang ferent persons in New notices would be issued against short of a miracle for completed and the Madhya selling pre-activated SIM cards Delhi. the miscreants of foreign ori- Bundelkhand, Chief Minister Ganga Project, Saryu Nahar for opening online bank These pre-activated SIM gin. Yogi Adityanath on Sunday Rashtriya Pariyojana and the accounts for transaction of cards were used by the The accused arrested said that this initiative of the Arjun Sahayak Pariyojana will money gained from unscrupu- miscreants, including those will be produced in a court farmers would give a new iden- be completed this year,” the lous activities/unknown of foreign countries also, and will be taken on police tity to the region. chief minister said. sources. and they used these SIM cards custody remand for interroga- The chief minister, who “Workshops will also be Nine of the accused were for opening online bank tion to find out the names virtually inaugurated the organised during the festival to arrested from different dis- accounts and securing money of other members of the month-long Strawberry encourage farmers to go for tricts in west Uttar Pradesh transfer from unknown gang. Festival of Jhansi, said the dili- strawberry cultivation. A while five were nabbed by the gent farmers of this region work plan has also been Noida unit of the ATS. had changed the image of prepared to encourage straw- Nine of the arrested acused Bundelkhand, considered to berry farming in Jhansi and were identified as Mohammed be infertile land in the past. other districts of the region. Fahim, Samul Hasan, Hariom “This endeavour has given “During the coronavirus tained the supply of sugarcane. Horticulture departments to The district administration Arora, Chandra Kishore, a new meaning to the region pandemic, while the govern- We are committed to the wel- organise such festivals in other will be providing strawberry Tarun Surya and Piyush and it is set to write a new his- ment ensured that all the 119 fare of the farmers,” he said. districts also so that their prod- plants to the people,” said Varshney, all of Sambhal, tory,” he added. sugar mills did not stop pro- Yogi Adityanath advised ucts could get a platform. Jhansi district magistrate Prem Singh of Moradabad, “Like Jhansi, products of duction, the farmers also main- the Agriculture and “The government has also Andra Vamsi. Anshul Kumar Saxena of other districts of the state also Amroha and Prashant Gupta of have their unique identities Chandausi. and such festivals can help in 3#"'""'&" '$" As per an official commu- giving them a new platform.” niqué, the ATS was tipped-off the chief minister said, adding Lucknow (PNS): Uttar Pradesh citizens near their place of res- Pradesh State Disaster Navneet Sehgal, Additional about a gang which was oper- that the Kala Namak rice of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath idence and their time and Management Authority build- Chief Secretary (Finance) ating different bank accounts Siddharthnagar, the black rice has directed officials to ensure money would also be saved. ing. He said this would help the Sanjeev Mittal, Additional opened with fake names and of Chandauli, the guavas of strict compliance with road “Once the new common State Disaster Management Chief Secretary to Chief addresses and was using ill-got- Prayagraj and Kaushambi were safety rules in view of fog dur- service centres start operating, Authority to improve its func- Minister, SP Goyal, Additional ten money in criminal activi- to name a few. ing the inclement weather in a large number of employment tioning. He said that the areas Chief Secretary (Health) Amit ties. The chief minister said the winters. opportunities will be available affected by various disasters Mohan Prasad, Additional The ATS developed the that there was a general belief He also directed all the dis- from urban, semi-urban areas should be identified by the Chief Secretary (Medical input and it surfaced that the that the soil of the trict magistrates and district to remote gram panchayats of State Disaster Management Education) Dr. Rajneesh Dube, accused persons got the money Bundelkhand region was not police chiefs to ensure all nec- the state,” he said. Authority and the residents of Additional Chief Secretary transferred to fake bank suitable for such fruits. He essary arrangements for the The chief minister said the identified areas should be (Panchayati Raj and Rural accounts from unknown said this belief had been proved safe movement of vehicles in that sugarcane was an impor- made aware of the precau- Development) Manoj Kumar sources and used cardless pay- wrong as strawberry could be accident-prone areas in their tant cash crop of UP and cur- tions to be taken at the time of Singh, Additional Chief ment mode to withdraw the an additional mode of earning respective districts. rently sugarcane was being disaster and imparted training Secretary (Industrial money. for the farmers of the region. The chief minister was cultivated by over 45 lakh on disaster prevention mea- Development) Alok Kumar, It also came to light that the “The region has an ample reviewing the works of various farmers. Sugarcane produc- sures. Additional Chief Secretary accused persons used SIMs amount of surface water and by departments in a review meet- tion has increased due to the The meeting was attended (Agriculture) Devesh acquired from different distrib- using techniques like drip and ing held at his official residence continuous efforts of the state by Chief Secretary RK Tiwari, Chaturvedi, Principal Secretary utors/retailers. sprinkle irrigation for farming, here on Sunday. He also asked government, he pointed out Agriculture Production (Health) Alok Kumar, Principal It also surfaced that the dis- the farmers can definitely the officials to increase the while directing the officials Commissioner Alok Sinha, Secretary to Chief Minister tributors/retailers misused the reduce the input cost,” the number of common service concerned to ensure high- Additional Chief Secretary and Information, Sanjay ID proofs and photos of differ- chief minister said. centres (CSC) in the state. yielding crops are provided to (Home) Awanish Kumar Prasad, Principal Secretary ent customers for obtaining He said both the Central The chief minister said sugarcane farmers for sowing. Awasthi, Director General of (Animal Husbandry) SIM cards and activated and state governments were that with the installation of The chief minister instruct- Police Hitesh C Awasthi, Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary to them. providing facilities to the farm- CSC, government services ed officials to take swift action Additional Chief Secretary Chief Minister, Alok Kumar, They used to sell such pre- ers from seeds to markets. would be easily accessible to the for the construction of Uttar (MSME and Information) and other senior officers. activated SIM cards for Rs 260 ".67' .8/! %)&3 .( $.)% ( The B2B travel & tourism show- case & conclave, India Travel Mart (ITM-Lucknow) this year received overwhelming response from Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Mathura, Agra and nearby cities. An exclusive B2B meeting between officials of Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Gujarat Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir Tourism, Himachal Pradesh Tourism, Uttarakhand Tourism, travel agents, tour operators from pan-India was held in order to discuss and promote their products and desti- nations. The basic purpose was to boost tourism awareness worldwide. On the occasion, Travel Promotion Award was presented to all the state tourism departments and mementos to hoteliers, resorts and other participants. Gujarat Tourism was given the ‘Best Decorative Stall Award’ while Jammu & Kashmir Tourism the ‘Best Stall Award’ for tourist communication, literature and short film on tourist destination. Himachal Pradesh Tourism got the ‘Best Stall Display Award’ while Uttarakhand Tourism the ‘Best Stall Award’ for promoting wellness tourism. Uttar Pradesh Tourism was given the ‘Best Stall Award’ for promoting religious circuit. ) &( 9) City International School (Balaganj) introduced its first online ‘National Young Science Explorer Contest’ in which students presented static and working models and showcased their talents on cre- ativity and innovation. The aim was to infuse the spirit of discovery in schoolchildren, increase their interest in science and technology, and build a robust scientific temper in them. The event was addressed by CMS founder-director Bharti Gandhi, who is also the advisor of City International School. Prof Naveen Khare of Lucknow University was the guest of honour. The competition was organised for students of classes I-IX and 150 were selected for live presentation. They were divided into four cat- egories and the competition was held in two days. The level of enthusiasm was high among partic- ipants from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Odisha, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. '& % &(& Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma will inaugurate the 3-day International Environment Olympiad (IEO-2021), organised by City Montessori School virtually on Tuesday evening. The event is being organised online by CMS, Gomti Nagar Campus II, from January 19 to 21. Students from various counties across the globe will be participating in the international olympiad in which a series of interestingcontests will be organised for the participants of India and abroad. IEO is a platform to instill and spread the firm resolve of preserving and protecting nature for a prosperous and peace- ful world. It is a celebration of the symbiotic bond between humans and nature. B ""'.? '$$ Lucknow (PNS): The Uttar and Civil Supplies. Yogeshwar Pradesh government, on Saturday, Ram Mishra, who was on the transferred 15 IAS officers, includ- waiting list, has been posted as ing divisional commissioners and Commissioner of Vindhyachal NOTICE district magistrates. Division while Sanjay Kumar, As per official sources, Shiva also on the waiting list, has been Kant Dwivedi, who was on the made Secretary, Finance. My name is Babulal Shah. But waiting list, has been posted as Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam in service record of my wife my Special Secretary, Minority Managing Director Vikas name has changed as Babu Welfare, while Special Secretary, Gothwal has been shifted as Lal Gupta. My correct name is AYUSH department, Rajkamal Secretary, Infrastructure and Babulal Shah residence Yadav, has been shifted as DM of Industrial Development Gahilgarh old Tahsil dist Baghpat, replacing Shakuntala Department, while Anil Kumar, Singrauli MP. Gautam, who has been trans- Commissioner of Agra Division, ferred as Director, Local Bodies. has been posted as Managing NOTICE UP Backward Class Finance Director of Uttar Pradesh Jal Development Corporation Nigam. Secretary, Medical Managing Director Vandana Education, Amit Gupta will be the I Army No. T.J5822F Sub. Sharma has been posted as new Commissioner of Agra Ravi Nath Pal S/o Kedarnath Director in Backward Classes Division. District Magistrate of Vill- Hawaspur Post-Hetarpur, Welfare department while Jaunpur, Dinesh Singh, has been Jhunsi Prayagraj an apply for Director, Local Bodies, Kajal has shifted as Commissioner of correction of my son name & been shifted as Special Secretary, Chitrakoot Dham Division, DOB which is wrongly written Basic Education, replacing replacing Gaurav Dayal, who has as Alok Singh & DOB Manish Kumar Verma who has been sent to Aligarh Division in 28/1/2001 in my service record been sent to Jaunpur as DM. same capacity, replacing Gauri of Army his correct name is Vindhyachal Divisional Shankar Priyadarshi, who has Alok Singh Pal and correct Commissioner Preeti Shukla has been shifted as Secretary of DOB is 28.10.2001. been shifted as Secretary, Food Medical Education department. ! " # $ S & !
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The He pointed out that as no Central government. “All those to the anthem,” he said. she offered resistance. said the brother duo might drive will be carried out on major side-effects were report- who get themselves registered Meanwhile, head of 45-year-old woman was As the news spread, have killed Rekha over the dis- ovid vaccine shots will be Mondays and Fridays and will ed during the first phase of vac- will be vaccinated and even KGMU’s Microbiology depart- Amurdered and her body Rekha’s brother Pradeep pute. He told the police that he Cadministered to people at be followed by a mop-up ses- cination on Saturday, it would those below 50 years will be ment Dr Amita Jain said that dumped in a mango grove reached the scene and identi- found Rekha missing when he all 62 centres in Lucknow sion. “All the teams of vaccina- help people shed apprehen- vaccinated if they have co- four units in the state would under Gosainganj police sta- fied the body. Pradeep alleged woke up around 3 am on shortly, according to district tors have already been apprised sions, if any. Regarding the 30 morbidities,” he said. He added start functioning from January tion area on Sunday. She was the role of brother duo Sunday and later her body immunisation officer MK of their duties from the per cent of health workers who that the registration of police 31 for carrying out gene identified as Rekha Awasthi of Khursheed and Salman of the was recovered from the mango Singh, who said they were Integrated Control and did not turn up for vaccination personnel and LMC workers is sequencing of coronavirus Shahzadpur locality in the same village. He said he had grove. Sources said the police waiting for government guide- Command Centre and when on Saturday, Singh said they underway for the second phase samples. KGMU, CDRI, NBRI area. Her brother said Rekha sold his parental land in found the claims made by lines. Whenever the date is the date is finalised, they will be will get vaccinated in the future of vaccination. The last date for and BHU will start functioning was murdered over a money Gudamba on December 6 last Pradeep unconvincing and he announced, vaccines will be intimated again,” Singh said. sessions. Those who did not the registration of this catego- and will be used whenever the dispute between him and year for Rs 84 lakh. “I had was on police radar. sent to all the cold chain points “The bigger hospitals will reach the vaccination centres ry is January 25. need for gene sequencing brother duo Khursheed and given the money to Khursheed “Who will give such a a day in advance. have more teams as compared included some pregnant A senior health official arises. Salman. The body was sent for and Salman to invest in real huge amount to others? The Singh said they have to the smaller ones. KGMU, women and others who had said that a Covid anthem was Meanwhile, 92 more tested autopsy and the police estate business. On Saturday, I reason could be something already prepared micro-plans SGPGI and RMLIMS will have taken a day off,” he added. In launched on the first day of positive for coronavirus in city launched a manhunt for the went to their house to get the else and the same is being for vaccinations at all the cen- more teams than other centres. the next session, Covishield vaccination drive jointly by on Sunday while 109 patients accused. money back as I started having probed,” they said. The police tres. “All the safety measures At KGMU, 33 teams will be vaccine will be supplied to all the state government, UNICEF recovered. In the state, 404 per- As per reports, Rekha was trust issued with them in due said the body was sent for have been taken into consider- deployed for the 34 booths set the 62 centres in the district. and other partner agencies. sons tested positive. There found lying in a pool of blood course,” Pradeep said. He autopsy, report of which was ation and there is no further up there. That there will be 200 About inquiries from peo- “The video commemorates the were six deaths in the state, in the mango grove owned by alleged that Khursheed and awaited. Rekha was staying addition required at this stage,” vaccination sessions across the ple above 50 years of age, he hard work of Covid warriors including one each in Kanpur, one Shrawan. Her throat was Salman threatened him with along with her brothers he said while talking about district at 62 centres consisting said that the registration por- from diverse fields. Singer Gorakhpur, Rampur, Jaunpur , slit and there were injury dire consequences and also Pradeep and Anshu. scope of improvement when of 200 booths. tal will soon be launched by the Kailash Kher has lent his voice Farrukhabad and Amethi. $ " " ;. Lucknow (PNS): A class XI As per reports, Akash (18) bolted from inside and raised student ended his life at his of Kalyanpur locality in the area an alarm. Later, his kin broke # # house in Gudamba on Saturday was depressed for the last few open the door, only to find !!" #$%%&'%$$"' evening. Police did not recov- months. On Saturday evening Akash hanging from the ceil- er any suicide note and the when the family was busy in ing with a dupatta tied around !3% .'/ police are trying to find out the some work, Akash hanged his neck. On being informed, reason. The body was sent for himself in a room. His moth- police reached the scene and ense fog with sun playing !3% acres of land belonging to vil- autopsy. er found the door of his room sent the body for autopsy. Dtruant added to the cold lage gram sabha. It has also weather conditions on Sunday, he Uttar Pradesh govern- ordered the divisional com- which recorded the maximum Tment is all set to take over missioner to probe the allega- temperature at 19 degree the management and control tion of encroachment levelled Celsius while the minimum at of Jauhar University in against the university. 10 degree Celsius. City Rampur owned by Samajwadi In 2017, the district mag- denizens woke to dense fog and party parliamentarian istrate of Rampur had sent a the sky cleared only by 2 pm, Mohammad Azam Khan. The report against Azam Khan to albeit for a brief period. district revenue authority/dis- the state government in a MeT director JP Gupta trict magistrate of Rampur matter of land-grabbing. In his said the mercury is likely to has already ordered the trans- affidavit to the Board of increase on Monday because of fer of the title ownership of Revenue, the district magis- the easterlies. However, cold 1,400 acres of land in posses- trate had said that Jauhar conditions will make a come- sion of the university in favour University was a completely back after a couple of days,” he of the UP government. The commercial institute, run by said. The forecast for Monday district revenue court, after Maulana Mohammad Ali is moderate to dense fog in the hearing the case against the Jauhar Trust owned by Azam morning and clear sky there- university, also ordered the Khan. The district magistrate after. The maximum and min- take-over of the land excess of had categorically stated that imum temperatures are expect- 12 acre owned by the univer- even though the institute was ed to be around 21 degree sity. With the order of the dis- built on government land, it Celsius and 10 degree Celsius, trict revenue authority, the was not doing any charitable respectively. land left with the university is work and the land given to the Weather is most likely to be only 12.5 acres. university belonged to the dry over the state. There is a Besides Azam Khan, his gram samaj, and was sup- warning for cold day condi- layers of woollens and cover hydrated. Limit the outdoor son, a former SP MLA, is in posed to be used for develop- tions at isolated places over the your head, neck, hands and activities and try to keep dry. If jail since February last year in mental works. The district state and dense to very dense toes as majority of heat loss wet, change clothes immediate- a forged birth certificate case. magistrate contended that the fog at a few places over the state occurs through these body ly to prevent loss of body heat. Azam Khan’s wife Tazeen land was illegally transferred in the morning on Monday. In parts. Wear insulated and Maintain ventilation while Fatma, a SP MLA, was also in in 2012-13 to Jauhar Trust. the state, the lowest minimum waterproof shoes and mois- using heaters to avoid inhaling jail but she was released on bail Jauhar University was the was recorded in Churk (4.6 turise your skin regularly with toxic fumes and take safety recently. The UP Revenue dream project of Azam Khan, degree Celsius). oil, petroleum jelly or body measures while using heating Board in January 2019 had which was mooted in 2004 by A doctor said one should cream. Eat healthy fruits and devices. Don't drink alcohol cancelled its earlier order the then Samajwadi party gov- avoid prolonged exposure to vegetables rich in vitamin C. because it reduces your body allowing Rampur’s Jauhar ernment headed by Mulayam cold in these conditions. “Wear Also, drink lots of water to keep temperature,” he said. 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Lucknow (PNS): The depart- spread awareness about issues Mission Shakti programme, look at the problem and recog- Vohra, who was one of the pan- ment of Psychology, Lucknow related to gender-based dis- was also present on the occa- nise it.” ellists, said: “Youths can bring University, organised a decla- crimination. The topic of the sion. Head of the department The department of the change and psychologists mation competition as a part of declamation competition was of Psychology Prof Madhurima Psychology also organised an can play an important role.” the ‘Mission Shakti’ pro- ‘female foeticide’. Pradhan said: “Such kinds of online panel discussion on Director of community gramme series under which The participants elaborat- competitions encourage stu- ‘Fighting female foeticide: empowerment lab Aarti Kumar different departments of the ed upon several dimensions of dents to look around and think Issues and challenges.’ Former said: “Female foeticide is an university are organising differ- this social evil and ways to about the problem while they principal and head of the outcome of a deeper problems ent activities to promote eradicate it. Prof Sheela Mishra, scribble their speeches, and department of Psychology prevalent in the society and we women empowerment and coordinator of the university’s this is why we want them to (Kanpur University) Dr Nutan need to work on that problem.” 4-" 2 "'$3 &&'".? "&&"' !3% up for the production of immu- nised banana tissue culture he Agri-Business Incubation plants,” he pointed out. CISH also TCentre of Central Institute for conducted a panel discussion on Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) ‘Challenges and approaches for has promoted and supported 15 boosting horti-preneurship in entrepreneurs since its incep- India’, which was attended by 104 tion in 2019. CISH director participants, including incuba- Shailendra Rajan said it’s the first tors, founders, innovators, ICAR-aided ABI centre in the city investors, entrepreneurs, scien- and its aim is to support and pro- tists, academicians, stakeholders, mote the horti-preneurs compre- enterprises and students from hensively. The centre incubates across the country. the prospective entrepreneurs in The participants showed horticulture technologies devel- keen interest in the programme Lucknow (PNS): Municipal water will move through a sedimentation oped at CISH and also provides and discussed problems arising in Commissioner Ajay Kumar Dwivedi tank, then through a screen mesh, a wall them a platform for their own establishing start-ups. Several visited Kukrail Bandha to choose the of stone boulders and then through spe- novel start-up ideas. In the last experts expressed their views in site for purification of water through cial plant saplings so that its pollution one year, the ABI incubators the panel discussion. Scientist Dr phytoremediation measures and iden- level comes down to the standards of established start-up Damodaran elucidated R&D and tified an area of 500 metres where all the water bodies and oxygen levels also entrepreneurship. innovation in the journey of nullahs fall. A senior official said the increase,” he said. The official said this “Solar power-operated insect technology transfer for building LMC is making preparations for treat- technique is currently being used in traps have been developed and horti-entrepreneurship. Ravi ing polluted water with phytoremedia- Delhi. Before starting this project, the tested, and are in the process of Pandey from IIT-Kanpur dis- tion measures. LMC team also had a discussion with commercialisation. Youths are cussed the importance of IPR in “With this method, the polluted Prof Dr CR Babu of Delhi University. interested in developing a start- entrepreneurship. %!'% %%$ ""' "$ "#+
Lucknow (PNS): Helpless, The officials of the Food elderly, medically unwell and and Civil Supplies department Divyang people will no longer and the district administrative have to go to the government officers will monitor the entire ration shops to get ration as the scheme. The scheme has been Yogi Adityanath government started in many districts of the has now made arrangements to state and as many as 8,577 peo- provide rations at their homes. ple have been identified in the A special initiative has state and ration is being provid- been launched in UP, the first ed to them at their houses. state in the country to do so, for Along with this, a cam- people who hold a ration card paign is also going on to iden- but cannot go to the fair price tify such people and connect shops for various reasons. them with the scheme. Under the initiative, the The shop operators will operators of the government also be regularly interacting ration shops will go to the with the beneficiaries so that homes of such card holders and they can provide help in case of deliver the ration. any requirement. # !"#" 0" #'
. $ 2 of information police reached dispute ensued between them. arrived there, admitted all the the spot and admitted the When the matter escalat- injured to a local hospital for n a shocking incident, a 55- injured to the hospital for ed, people gathered from treatment. Indradev’s condi- Iyear-old man was brutally treatment. Indradev’s side too. Then tion was critical due to being killed while dozen others sus- On Sunday, Indradev both sides indulged in fight- attacked with an iron rod. So tained grievous injuries when Mishra son of late Ram Naresh ing. During this, along with he was referred by the doctors the two sides clashed over Mishra in village Sirhir under lathi, iron rods were also used. to the city hospital for treat- some trivial issues under the the Kheri police station was In the fight, along with ment. He died on the way Kheri police station of getting a piece of land dug Indradev, his 18-year-old while being taken there. The Yamunapar in Prayagraj dis- through machine for con- daughter Savita Kumari, other party’s accused are trict here on Sunday. struction of a building. It is Urmila Devi, 50 wife of late absconding. A complaint has Both the parties indulged alleged that while claiming Ramji Mishra, Dinesh alias been given against the accused in fighting using iron rods their rights on the same land, Bablu Mishra 20, Annu Devi in the police station from the sticks and logs over land dis- the other side reached there wife of Vinod 22, Neelima victim side. Police are raiding pute. One person died in the with many people and stopped Devi 22 wife of Ritej were crit- at places to get hold of fight, while half a dozen peo- the excavation. When ically injured. the accused who are on the ple were injured. On receipt Indradev objected to this, a The Kheri police, who run. 1 2 )##
. $ 2 Gupta Nandi, the Mayor of serve as the NCZCC director The valedictory session of Prayagraj, was also present on till December 17, 2022. this workshop will be marked abinet Minister of Uttar the occasion. Grover, after getting exten- by Sabad-Kirtan, to be organ- CPradesh Government NCZCC DIRECTOR’S sion, geared up his activities ised by the NCZCC on January ! " % & # ' ( ) " Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi TENURE EXTENDED: and organised a five-day paint- 19. The trainers and the learn- Kevadia donated 1.25 crore for Ram Tenure of the Director, North ing workshop/ exhibition on ers are doing wonders with Janmabhoomi Temple con- Central Zone Cultural Centre the occasion of Guru Gobind their brush strokes to depict struction in Ayodhya. This Indrajit Singh Grovar has been Singh Jayanti `Prakash Parva’. different episodes that hap- contribution was made from extended for two years. On the Grover, who himself is a cele- pened in Guru Gobind Singh’s the Nandi Sewa Sansthan directions of the Union brated artist, took with him the life. - % &, account and Ramesh RSS Minister of State for Culture head of the Fine Arts depart- NCZCC is known for pre- Pracharak of the Kashi Prant, and Tourism (Independent ment, Allahabad University, serving the fading folk arts of . $ < ited to increasing the budget, Vallabhbhai Patel located near visual alarm and apply brakes and the Vibhag Pracharak Charge), the undersecretary Prof Ajay Jaitley for conducting the region, and the director correcting the faults and start- Sardar Sarovar Dam, but it automatically. Besides, GPS Krishna Chandra received this Government of India Rajesh this painting workshop on the took an initiative to organise rime Minister (PM) ing of new trains but now the would also link the two impor- enabled destination alarm sys- cheque of 1,25,00,000. Saha issued a letter in this different aspects of Guru Kala Chaupal in urban as well PNarendra Modi flagged off focus is being given on overall tant rivers, Ganga and tem has also been installed. In The minister said on the regard to the Additional Chief Gobind Singh’s life within the as rural areas to to take feed- Varanasi (BSB)-Kevadia improvement of infrastructure Narmada. The entire train was coaches, CCTV cameras have occasion, ‘Hum Ramji Ke, Secretary to the Uttar Pradesh premises of Gurudwara back from the artistes, and to (KDCY) Mahamana Inaugural which includes laying of new decorated with flowers and been installed and in Pantry Ramji Hamare’. Abhilasha Governor. Now Grover will Khuldabad. trace out the hidden talents. Spl SF Express (09130) from tracks, electrification and tech- balloons apart from platform coach several features includ- Platform number 1 of Varanasi nological improvement. and in most of the compart- ing two heat detectors and five Junction (Cantt) railway station According to him, these ments the seats were full. smoke sensors apart from oth- here on Sunday through virtu- changes have helped us to start Though the booking were ers have been added which al platform. The function was some semi-high speed train started just a couple of days, would also start fire extin- $+R watched by hundreds of and works are going on to start most of the berths in Sleeper guishers automatically in case Railway and district officers some high speed trains. Even and AC III coaches were of any fire incident. For drink- apart from senior Bharatiya before the starting of Kevadia reserved within a few hours. ing water, even the passengers . $ 2 2020-21. All examinations 28 and the BA.LLB ninth staying out for the examina- Janata Party (BJP) leaders station, thrust was given on The train will run between the of sleeper and other classes, were prepared to be made semester examinations from tion will have to come to including ministers, MLAs and environment issues as the sta- two destinations thrice a week. purifiers have been installed. he proposed semester offline. Back paper examina- January 23 to 30. Prayagraj. No permission to others. They watched the PM tion has already certified as a The compartments of the The passengers of this Texaminations of the tions are usually held in Both these exams have stay in hostels in this case on a big LED screen, installed green building. train are equipped with all the inaugural run train were seen Allahabad University have August, but this time due to now been postponed. where will the students stay. there, flagging off eight trains The function began with latest and modernised facilities. in jubilant mood. The function also been postponed in January Covid, the examinations could However, from January 15 to Also, there is a possibili- from different parts of the Shanknaad amidst the chanti- ‘With state-of-art facilities and was attended by UP ministers due to Covid pandemic. not be conducted on time. 22, the proposed MSc ty of their corona getting country including from his ng of Vedic mantras and Scouts key focus on passenger safety, Neelkanth Tiwari and Ravindra However, the first and third The exams were going to Cognitive Science third infected. In this regard, Exam own parliamentary constituen- and Guides of Northern the train is a symbol of geo- Jaiswal, Mayor Mridula Jaiswal, semester exams of MSc be delayed by five months and semester and from January 25 Controller Prof Ramendra cy, along with inaugurating Railway (Lucknow Division) graphical integration and MLAs Awadesh Singh and Cognitive Science will be con- were proposed from January to February 1, the proposed Kumar Singh said that there some Railway projects. The staged street play mobilising enhanced passenger comfort,’ Neel Ratna Patel, MLC Ashok ducted according to its prede- 21, but in the meantime, the MSc Cognitive Science first are only 15 students in the BJP used this inaugural run of the commuters and road users said the Divisional Railway Dhawn, District Magistrate termined schedule, as the num- AU administration had to semester examinations will Cognitive Science exam. train as an occasion as the on the risks involved while Manager (DRM) of Northern (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma, ber of students is very less. At postpone the back paper be conducted according to Therefore, the examination entire decorated station crossing the level crossings. Railway (Lucknow Division) ADRM (NR) RP Chaturvedi, the same time, the back paper examinations after two its predetermined schedule. is being conducted. All the premises were flooded with This special train would not Sanjay Tripathi. In First AC Senior Divisional Commercial examinations of the graduation Corona infected in the AN Jha The students of MBA candidates have been asked BJP flags. only help the people of this coach, very early smoke detec- Manager Ajit Sinha and many session 2019-20 have already hostel and one Corona infect- third semester and LLB ninth for the same. In his address, PM said that region visit ‘Statue of Unity’, the tion apparatus (VESDA) sys- other senior district and been postponed. ed in AU’s FCI building were semester also sought to post- The exams for the MBA earlier the development of world’s tallest statue of former tem has been installed which in Railway officers and BJP lead- On January 8, the AU found. pone the examinations by giv- third semester and LLB ninth Indian Railways remained lim- union minister Sardar case of fire would give audio- ers. administration released the It has now been decided ing memorandum to the Vice- semester have been postponed schedule of back paper exam- to postpone the semester Chancellor. Students want the along with the back paper inations for the graduation examinations. The MBA third examinations to be conduct- examinations. It will be decid- session 2019-20 and semester semester examinations were ed in online mode. 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. $ < Arora said while throwing lights in NEP-2020. The secre- # 3 sserting that there are some tary of CIS Rahul Kesharvani Aproblems in implementing said, it is very difficult to run any new policy at initial stage school in the present times and . $ 2 he met Ankit Kumar Pandey, father Manoj along with his also reluctant to pay their but after the implementation added, to ascertain to take the resident of Ghanshyam Nagar brother and his cousins. money back after asking for everything becomes well and in students from classes IX to XII n FIR has been lodged Railway Colony, Khuldabad. Supporting his son’s talk, his money. order, the Secretary, Central to school and implement the Aagainst the general secre- He informed him that his father assured them for a job The victims reported the Board of Secondary Education COVID-19 guidelines is a big tary of the Railway Men’s father Manoj Kumar Pandey, in railway. After which a case to SSP Sarvashresth (CBSE) Anurag Tripathi said, challenge. Kulbhushan Sharma Union and his son for grabbing who works as a technician in total of 20 lakh was given Tripathi. Following his the New Education Policy said, the COVID-19 taught us 20 lakh in the name of get- Railways, is also the general both in cash and in the instructions the Khuldabad (NEP-2020) will help in devel- to run claases even in adverse ting a job in the railway. secretary of Railway Men’s account. Thereafter, both of police filed an FIR against the oping the internal ability of situations. Khuldabad police have arrest- Union. He has recruited many them also gave them appoint- duo. Also, the cops arrested schoolchildren. In the beginning, the ed Ankit Pandey, son of the people from DRM, GM quota. ment letters. But upon reach- accused Ankit Pandey on As if the schools will face patron of association Dr accused railway worker while Currently, four quota posts are ing the concerned depart- Saturday. Khuldabad some problems in implement- * + P! Deepak Madhok, president the search for his father is on. still vacant. ment, the appointment letter Inspector Virendra Yadav said ing the new education policy ( " Shyam Pachauri, vice-presi- Jitendra Kumar, original- He will get him a job in turned out to be fake. that Ankit is calling himself an but it will enhance the capaci- dent Shivmurti Mishra, addi- ly from Saini of Kaushambi, railway in turn of 10 lakh. On the complaint of advocate. His father and ty of students and also furnish tional secretary Parag Bose, stays in the city with his Out of which 5 lakh will which the accused gave them another accused in the case, their future, Tripathi said while UP and Purvanchal School added. secretaries Anup Khate & younger brother and prepares taken in advance and the two cheques. But even after Manoj Pandey, are being speaking as chief guest in the Welfare Association The new The new education policy Rahul Singh and other office- for competitive examinations remaining 5 lakh will have to three months they did not searched and would soon be closing session of a two-day education policy will help the will help the schoolchildren in bearers welcomed the chief and works in a private compa- be given after getting the job. receive their money back. At booked and sent behind the CBSE Schools Managers schoolchildren in developing developing their skill and they guest. ny. It is alleged that one day After which he met Ankit’s the same time, accused were bars, he added. Conference held at Om Vilas their internal quality and abil- will get their primary education The joint secretary of asso- Resort, here by jointly CBSE ity so as they will be self- in regional languages, the ciation Sumit Dutta offered a School Managers Association, employed and self-reliant, he regional officer of CBSE Sweta formal vote of thanks at last. > ( 4 ALLAHABAD (PNS): As Nodal officer for Corona will continue in the Police national co-organisation min- many as 4,927 people were test- Dr Rishi Sahai said that the Line. Devotees will start com- ister Ompal expressed these 5,88,472. Earlier, with the addi- CrPC. Apart from this, the mentioned schemes of the ed for COVID-19 in the dis- infected included a primary ing to Magh Mela area from far views during a programme. He . $ < tion of four red zones, the total police arrested 33 persons Central Government, the UP trict. And of them, the report school teacher in Handia and flung areas right from Purnima. was speaking as a keynote number of hotspots has under Section 151 of CrPC, Minister of State for Tourism, of 37 people came positive in Inter College teacher at A large number of people speaker at the seminar on s many as 10 new COVID- increased to 2,679 with 200 red while challaned under Section Culture & Religious Affairs 24 hours. About 35 people Rasulabad. The Covid report including devotees, Kalpavasis ‘Kartavya Bodh Divas’ on the A19 patients have been zones. Nine green zones have 188 and took action under (Independent Charge) Dr beat the infection on the same has come positive for many will visit the Mela area. special occasion to celebrate the detected in the district on been converted into the red Section 51 of Disaster Neelkanth Tiwari on Sunday day. No infected died on the people, including a constable of According to the govern- birth anniversary of Swami Sunday, increasing the total zones again. There are 2,479 Management Act against 12 said and praised the social same day. RPF Prayagraj, a homeguard ment's guide line, the covid Vivekananda in the auditorium number to 21,760. No casual- green zones with nine new persons. works done by the street ven- According to CMO Dr posted at Handia police station, testing report has to be shown of Jawaladevi Inter College on ty has been reported during the ones. Meanwhile, mass / group During checking at various dors during the lockdown Prabhakar Rai, out of the 35 an assistant in the Georgetown- before entering the fair area. Sunday. He emphasised the day and the death toll remained corona antigen tests continued points, 791 vehicles were chal- clamped by the government in people who have overcome based cooperative department. The Mela administration had enhancement of self-pride, self- at 374. During the day, the fol- and all the 165 tests were laned and six seized. Apart view of the COVID-19 pan- the infection, seven people Meanwhile, the corona said to make Covid Hospital reliance and self-confidence low-up negative reports includ- found negative at SSPG from this, 98,300 were demic. were discharged from Covid infection has knocked in the and Testing Centre in every in the sense of duty and ed 39 and all of them have been Hospital Kabirchaura apart realised from 123 vehicles while Speaking in a programme hospitals. At the same time, 28 Magh Mela area, but prepara- sector, but this has not been described the commercialisa- recovered from home isolation, from 28 at CHC Shivpur, 42 at 10,200 from 289 persons for organised at Jawahar Market in people completed home isola- tions of the Health department done at the moment. The tion of education as the biggest increasing the number to Vivekanand Hospital Bhelupur, moving on the roads without Englishialine, here by Pheri, tion. So far 20,882 people have are still incomplete. Covid test- responsibility of testing, setting challenge of the present. 18,307. As no patient has been 95 at LBS Hospital Ramnagar wearing masks. Patri avam Thela Vyawasayee been healthy by staying in ing centres and general hospi- up of hospitals in the fair area In the presidential address, discharged from any hospital, and 164 at SSH BHU. Along MINISTER PRAISES Samiti, Varanasi on the fourth home isolation. tals have not been established and following the covid proto- the Vice-Chancellor of Dr. the number remained at 2,955. with this, samples of 148 from SOCIAL WORKS DONE BY death anniversary of its founder The prevalence of corona here. col, has been entrusted to the Shakuntala Mishra National The total number of patients SSPG, 50 from LBS Hospital STREET VENDORS: The secretary Pramod Kumar infection in the district is The risk of infection has Health department, but hospi- Rehabilitation University, Prof who have been recovered so far Ramnagar, 26 from street vendors will be benefit- Nigam, the minister said, the decreasing. increased after the covid report tals have not been prepared in Rana Krishna Pal Singh said is 21,162, leaving 324 active Vivekanand Hospital and 140 ted with the eight schemes of street vendors showed an On Saturday, the number of five homeguards of the Mela any sector. that teachers have an important cases. The recovery rate is from SSH BHU have been sent the Central Government example by making the vegeta- of active patients has come Police Line arrived positive. In SEMINAR: Without the role in building a healthy soci- 97.25 per cent, while the mor- for RTPCR investigation. including Shramyogi bles and fruits available to the down to 387, the same figures such a situation, it is currently active participation of the ety. In a changing environment tality rate is 1.71 per cent. Besides, under the ‘Mission Manadhan Yojana, dwellers by visiting door to which stood six months ago. At difficult to follow the Corona teacher, the present and future both sides of spiritual and In the first report of the Shakti’ campaign, a total of Awas Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti door during the lockdown even the same time, the number of Protocol and the mandate in of the nation is in danger. The temporal life have to be given day, six positive patients were 5,013 women / girls were Yojana, Bandhan Suraksha making their life at stake. The people who lost their lives the fair area. responsibility of teachers has equal importance. As a distin- found out of 2,361 reports mobilised at 197 places and Bima Yojana, Ayushman Central Government provided from Corona has increased to On Sunday, Health depart- always been important in the guished guest, state general received. Till then, the total test 1,409 leaflets were distributed. Bharat Yojana, etc and the an assistance of 10000 to the 378. At present, 42 Covid ment teams conducted a Covid creation of individual, society secretary Rishidev Tripathi reports received were 5,62,086 A total of 1,834 women / girls process has also begun in this vendors under Swanidhi infected patients are admitted check of jawans and home and nation. The discharge of defined the loyalty of duty as a and the results of 3,475 are were sensitised by the Anti- direction. Yojana and the Prime Minister to L3 SRN Hospital, 16 in Beli guards in the Police Line locat- responsibility of teachers has teacher, describing him as the awaited. Out of them, 5,40,330 Romeo Squads at 180 places. The Varanasi Municipal Narendra Modi had also inter- Hospital, nine in United ed in Magh Mela area. There been very challenging during best craftsman of the society. were negative while 21,756 As many as 102 eve teasers Corporation (VMC) has start- acted with a local vendor while Medicity and four in was a stir when the report of the corona period. The symposium was inaugurat- were positive. The total num- were warned and action was ed the process to benefit the launching the scheme, the min- Kalindipuram Covid Care five homeguards came positive. All India National ed by the chief guest with ber of samples collected was taken against three under 151 street vendors with the above ister added. Centre. The order of the corona testing Educational Federation, lighting of the cermonial lamp. !"#"
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It will prove to COVID-19 vaccination had those who had taken the first He said there was a possi- Hospital centre a pharmacist . $ % !< tiative for the first time sent dry be a milestone for NTPC come to an end and the second dose of the vaccine had to bility that some people may after being given the vaccine fly ash loaded rail rake to M/s Vindhyachal. phase would be launched as per mandatorily take the second have missed the first vaccine shot felt nervousness and was uperintendent of Police the government guidelines. dose after 28 days and added dose and for them a mop up rushed to the Emergency S(Traffic) Basant Lal said the He said as there was no that the repeat dose of the vac- round would be carried out on where she was attended to and Kanpur traffic police had !660' 7 directive yet from the govern- cine had been kept in reserve the two given days. kept under observation and decided to hold awareness ment, the second phase would in the cold chambers. The CMO said the com- allowed to go home after she camp from January 18 to 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* ning every Thursday till January February 1 is being extended begin only after getting the He said the Centre would munity health centre at Sarsaul became normal. February 17, 2021, especially 28 is being extended from from February 4 to March 29. green light. He added that as an review the data collected from had excelled in the first phase The CMO said some of focusing on schools and stu- he railway administration February 4 to March 25. The The 02166 Gorakhpur- when the vaccine was available, all the states of the country and vaccination drive as out of 100 those vaccinated felt minor dents. Tfor the convenience of 01116 Gorakhpur-Pune weekly Lokmanya Tilak Terminus bi- the priority would be health then issue the new guidelines people who had been regis- giddiness but became normal Addressing a meeting at passengers is extending the special train being run on every weekly special trains being run front line workers. for the rest of the people. tered, 92 had reached the CHC in a few minutes. the traffic police lines on 02167 Lokmanya Tilak Saturday till January 30 is being every Friday and Tuesday till He said the data of the first The CMO said all those for their vaccination. He said apart from this the Sunday, Lal said students were Terminus (LTT)-Manduadih from February 6 to March 27. February 2 is being extended phase of the vaccination, both who took the first vaccine dose He said the lowest vacci- rest of the drive was carried the best medium to spread daily special at present running PUNE-LUCKNOW JN from February 5 to March 30. in public and private sector on January 16 would have to nation was recorded from out smoothly and no adverse awareness among parents and till January 31 and 02168 SPECIAL: The 01407 Pune- PUNE-GORAKHPUR hospitals, had been forwarded report for the second dose in GSVM Medical College centre effect was reported from any family about traffic rules and Manduadih-LTT special at pre- Lucknow Jn special being run SPECIAL: The 02031 Pune- to the government. February as declared by the where only 40 registered indi- centre. regulations. He said an elabo- sent running till February 1 every Tuesday till January 26 is Gorakhpur bi-weekly special rate educational programme on until further notice. Apart from being extended from February 9 trains being run on every road safety had been chalked this, it has been decided to to March 30. Likewise the 01408 Tuesday and Saturday till January out. The SP (Traffic) said extend the following special Lucknow Jn - Pune weekly spe- 30 is being extended rounds under the campaign, schools trains. All coaches will be of cial train running every from February 2 to March 30. 4."R would be targeted for aware- reserved category and passengers Thursday till January 28 is being Likewise the 02032 Gorakhpur- ness and the traffic education will have to follow the Covid-19 extended from February 4 to Pune bi-weekly special train programme would be under- prevention guidelines, Chief April 1. being run every Thursday and taken in various city schools to Public Relations Officer (CPRO) PUNE-MANDUADIH Monday till February 1 is being promote safe commuting. PK Singh said. SPECIAL: The 02135 Pune- extended from February 4 to Q. 3 R He said the traffic police PUNE-DARBHANGA Manduadih weekly special train April 1. would first sensitise school- SPL: The 01033 Pune- running every Monday till LTT-GORAKHPUR children and teachers, who in Darbhanga weekly special run- January 25 is being extended WEEKLY SPECIAL: The 01079 . $ % !< turn would be educating oth- ning every Wednesday till from February 1 to March 31. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus- ers and this way one could January 27 is being extended The 02136 Manduadih-Pune Gorakhpur weekly special train ttar Pradesh Governor jointly minimise road mishaps. from February 3 to March 31. weekly special train running running every Thursday till UAnandiben Patel felicitat- The SP (Traffic) said ado- The 01034 Darbhanga-Pune every Wednesday till January 27 January 28 is being extended ed the Life Insurance lescents were handed over two- weekly special train being run on is being extended from February from February 4 to March 25. Corporation of India’s wheelers by their parents but every Friday till January 29 is 3 to March 31. On the other hand, the 01080 ‘Insurance Warriors’ at a grand unfortunately the parents hard- being extended from February 5 LTT - GORAKHPUR SPE- Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak function held at Raj Bhawan in ly made the children aware of to April 2. CIAL: The 02165 Lokmanya Terminus weekly special train the state capital on Sunday. the safe traffic rules and their PUNE-GORAKHPUR Tilak Terminus - Gorakhpur running every Saturday till The LIC as an organisation duty to follow the traffic rules SPECIAL: The 01115 Pune- bi-weekly special train running January 30 is being extended praised the efforts of its agents which were meant for their Gorakhpur weekly special run- every Thursday and Monday till from February 6 to March 27. who not only created awareness safety only. but helped clients to choose life He said all schools, includ- insurance as per their needs in ing private ones, would be ' $" %%! !$'"! times of crisis as well. advised to appoint nodal road “Today, the nation recog- safety teachers to educate and 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* on January 18 will remain can- Amritsar-Jandiala-Vyas will be nised the importance of LIC inform students about traffic celed. The 05212 Amritsar- diverted via Amritsar-Tarn and this could be materialised rules and road safety mea- ue to the farmers’ agitation Darbhanga special to run from Taran-Vyas route. The 04673 on account of the efforts of the sures. He said the objective was Dgoing on in Punjab, the Amritsar on January 20 will Jaynagar-Amritsar special to support of the common people to educate not just the students railway administration will remain canceled. run from Jaynagar on January as well,” it said. but also their parents, through cancel and divert the following DIVERSION: The 04650 18 will instead of running on its “The new business increase the children, who would trains, CPRO PK Singh said. Amritsar-Jaynagar special to scheduled route i.e Vyas- points out at the ‘Karmaveer ! " 45 -#* 0 " remind parents to wear seat CANCELLATION: The run from Amritsar on January Jandiala-Amritsar will be Insurance Warriors’ who had belts and discourage drunken 05211 Darbhanga-Amritsar 18 will in place of running on diverted via Beas-Tarn Taran- done a commendable job in the agents at Raj Bhawan and among those present in the (Marketing) Kuldip Tikkoo driving. He said the two key special to run from Darbhanga its scheduled route i.e. Amritsar. furthering awareness regarding expressed hope that they would felicitation ceremony were LIC and Senior Development tools used to improve the safe- LIC,” it added. continue to work similarly in Regional Manager AK Sharma, Manager (Lucknow) Raj Vir ty of teenage drivers was driver The Governor felicitated future as well. Prominent Pradeshik Prabandhak Singh. education and the legal struc- 5' ' ture of testing and licensure. Lal said the goals for driver 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* education were generally straightforward and meant just he annual function of NE Railway * 80 ' " to teach youth the rules of the TSenior Secondary School here was organ- road, the basic skills they need- ised on Saturday during which AGM NER ed to control the car, and safe Amit Kumar Agarwal was the chief guest. # # # driving practices, such as The programme was inaugurated by AGM defensive driving and risk Amit Kumar Agarwal and vice-president of assessment. He said driver edu- North Eastern . $ % !< therapeutic and counselling oping the diabetes complica- antioxidants which were con- cation was not viewed as a lost Railway Women’s services to help manage dia- tions. sidered as protective barrier cause by safety experts, but sug- Welfare -# " " . /012 oted diabetologist and ex- betes. He said evidence suggest- against the diseases. gestions had been made that Organisation - (3! Npresident of Indian He added that consuming ed a link between the intake of He added that the success these programmes could (NERWWO) - ! Medical Association, Dr AC excess sugars and fats found in soft drinks with obesity and of dietary management address safety skills in new Vidhi Agrawal, Agarwal, while addressing a foods could contribute to diabetes, resulting from large required that the health pro- ways, by addressing teenagers’ by lighting the CME organised by Kanpur weight gain and this excess amounts of high fructose corn fessionals should have an ori- tendency toward risk-taking lamp and gar- .!$$!"$$! Urology Nephrology weight was associated with syrup used in the manufactur- entation about the cultural and overconfidence and by landing the pic- Association on Sunday, said the diabetes. He said one of the top ing of soft drinks, which raised beliefs, thoughts, family, and increasing parental involve- ture of Ma 8PSS@TQPI9@IU /. 0#* biggest factor overlooked by risk factors for developing type blood glucose levels and BMI communal networks of the ment. Saraswati. people was their dietary pat- 2 diabetes was being over- to dangerous levels. He said soft patients. The SP (Traffic) said Earlier the AGM he Ahraura police has identified the two bodies terns and food frequencies, weight. drinks contained glycated He said as diabetes was a motorised two-wheelers com- and vice-presi- Twhich were found in a burnt condition at Chhaton especially those with type 2 dia- Dr Agarwal said dietary chemicals that markedly aug- disease which continued for the prised over 70 per cent of all dent of NERWWO inaugurated a science hillock under Ahraura police station on Friday. betes. habits and sedentary lifestyle ment insulin resistance. lifetime, proper therapy meth- motor vehicles in India and exhibition. In his address the AGM said that During investigation police found that a case of two He said awareness about were the major factors for He said food intake had ods with special emphasis on motorcyclists along with pedes- the talent of students was reflected in the sci- youths going missing had been registered in Varanasi. diabetes complications and rapidly rising incidence of DM been strongly linked with obe- diet should be given by the trians were among the most ence exhibition. He said that it was the respon- The case regarding Shubham Keshari (26), a resident consequent improvement in (diabetes mellitus) in develop- sity, not only related to the vol- healthcare providers in a way vulnerable road users. sibility of parents to give good education to of 64/48 Gola Deenanath, going missing was registered dietary knowledge, attitude ing countries. ume of food but also in terms to control the disease, reduce He said speeding and risk- children. The achievements of the school are in the Kotwali there on January 5 and the second case and practices led to better con- He said in type 2 diabetes, of the composition and quali- the symptoms, and prevent taking among young motorcy- very impressive, in which the hard work of was regarding Ravi Pandey (24), a resident of plot trol of the disease. recently, elevated HbA1c level ty of diet. He said high intake the appearance of the compli- clists posed a major public the principal, teachers and students of the No 36, flat No 402, Gopal Vihar Colony, He said medical nutrition had also been considered as of red meat, sweets and fried cations. The patients should health challenge. school is reflected, he said. On the occasion Mahmoorganj, going missing was registered at therapy (MNT) was a key com- one of the leading risk factors foods contributed to the also have good knowledge He added that the problem vice-president, NERWWO, Nidhi Agarwal, Bhelupur police station on December 23, 2020. On ponent of diabetes education for developing microvascular increased risk of insulin resis- about the disease and diet and of excessive speed and the fac- honoured the outstanding students of the clues when their families were contacted they were and management and was and macrovascular complica- tance. for this purpose, the healthcare tors associated with it were cru- school by presenting them medals, citations identified as Ravi and Shubham Keshari. As per the defined as a nutrition-based tions. He said improvement in Dr Agarwal said con- providers must inform the cial for road safety promotion and prizes. The Best Student of School police records, Shubham Keshari was a historysheeter treatment provided by a regis- the elevated HbA1c level could sumption of fruits and vegeta- patients to make changes in while traffic regulations and Award student was presented to Vinay and an accused in around one dozen cases. After the tered dietician nutritionist. be achieved through diet man- bles could protect the devel- their nutritional habits law-enforcement were major Kumar Dubey while the Best Girl Student identification of bodies police have started further inves- He said MNT included a agement and thus the patients opment of T2DM, as they were and food preparations, he concerns, understanding the Award to Jyoti Sharma. Meanwhile principal tigation in the matter. nutrition diagnosis as well as could be prevented from devel- rich in nutrients, fibre and added. subjective perception of the Arun Kumar Saxena presented school’s TAKES CHARGE: Newly-appointed Joint two-wheeler rider from a psy- annual report, excellent works done and a Development Commissioner (JDC) Suresh Chandra chological perspective was very detailed report of the facilities available to pro- Mishra took over charge on Saturday. Prior to it he paid important. He appealed to vide excellent education to the students obeisance to Goddess Vindhyavasini. A PDS officer of schools to extend all possible besides the achievements. Later the vote of 1989 batch he was working as PD DRDA at Mainpuri +6 )/7 support in this campaign. thanks was proposed by Executive Officer prior to his present posting. PD DRDA, Rishimuni of the school and Deputy Chief Engineer Upadhyay, DIOOP Upadhyay and staff of the office, includ- /Gorakhpur region Ravinder Mehra. ing Rahul Tiwari, were present on the occasion. . $ % !< $ ( 5 ' he grand foundation day QIT + ,-. Tfunction of Employees " QIT + ,-. Welfare Coordination Committee (EWCC), a joint # uring the inter-departmental T20 cricket or upgradation of passenger amenities and forum of Central and state Dtournament going on under the joint aegis of Foperational ease the railway administration is government employees, officers Manoranjan Institute and Divisional Sports doing the work of expansion of basic structure on and employees of bank, insur- KANPUR (PNS): Goods Association at Mini Stadium of NER the second a priority basis. Between Chhapra-Masharkh the ance, development authorities, worth lakhs were stolen from semi-final match was played safety test of newly-electrified 42-km-long nagar nigams, teachers and a tyre shop on GT road near between the Commercial and Duraundha-Maharajganj-Masharkh section was labourers, would be organised Makanpur town turn in Bilhaur Personnel departments. Batting conducted by Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), at Gahoi Bhavan in Saket Nagar Kotwali police area on Saturday first the Personnel department’s NE Circle, Mohammad Latif Khan, on Saturday. on January 24. Regional night. Mohd Zafar of Bhagat team could score 102 runs for During the inspection North Eastern Railway Provident Fund Commissioner, Singh Nagar in Makanpur, said seven wickets in the stipulated (NER)’s Chief Administrative Office (CAO), Agra, Rajiv Pal will be the chief he had opened the tyre-tube 20 overs with Ranbir con- Construction, RK Yadav, DRM Varanasi Vijay guest at this function. shop in Sachin Market about tributing 23 runs, Sunil 20, Kumar Panjiar, CEE Anil Kumar Shukla, CEDE RK Addressing media persons, two months ago and as usual, Amit 10 and Arun 9. Deepak took three wickets and Gupta, DCSO BK Sharma along with senior offi- EWCC general secretary +6 " ! 0" 0 he had closed the shop at 7 pm Laxman two. In response the team of Commercial cers of headquarters and Varanasi Division were pre- Sharad Prakash Agarwal said on Saturday and gone to house. department made 103 runs losing two wickets in 10.1 sent. Reaching Duraundha by inspection special there would be discussions on tions including railway and salaried class employees during Other committee leaders Late in the night, the robbers overs and won the match by eight wickets. Durgesh train, CRS first inspected the Duraundha railway sta- various demands and based on defence organisations, recruit- pandemic period. present at the press conference broke open the shutter and contributed 56 runs and Kapil 10 and the extras were tion along with duly inspecting the power sub-sta- resolutions passed in the con- ment of regular employees on Besides, he said, when the were Dr Suresh Chandra Gupta removed around 250 tyres, 21. Arun and Makhan took one wicket each.Santosh tion at Maharajganj end, taking cognizance of power vention, a memorandum vacant posts instead of contract public representatives (MPs (president), acting president tubes and puncture material. of the Commercial Department was awarded the supply distribution system and control room earth- would be sent to the state and workforce, employment on and MLAs) were paid pension Raghvendra Singh, senior vice- After seeing some of the tyres Man of the Match Award for two best catches which ing and feeder isolation etc. At Maharajganj station Central governments for early compassionate grounds to all in under the old pension scheme, president Arvind Trivedi, vice- out of his shop, the neighbours changed the outcome of the match. The umpires were the CRS inspected various works developed as per settlement of the demands. place of five percent depen- it was not justified to pay this president Rajnish Gupta, Rajiv informed Zafar about it on Iqbal Azam Khan and Pramod Rai. Earlier the first the electrification and took cognizance of the Some of their demands dants and new recruitment in to all officers/employees under Nigam, secretary SK Sahu, AN Sunday morning. He said semi-final match was played between the Operating changes in the station working rule and found all include restoration of the old all the sectors. the new pension scheme. Dwivedi, Rama Kant Gupta, SK goods worth around Rs.3 lakh and Engineering departments with the former works to be in accordance with the standard. Finally pension scheme, cancellation of Agarwal said it was not jus- On this occasion, founder Singh, Prashant Shukla, Pradip were stolen from the shop. winning by four wickets. The final match of this the CRS conducted speed trial from Masrakh to corporatisation and privatisa- tified to withhold the payment and life members would also be Yadav, Rajendra Awasthi and Inspector PN Bajpai said inves- tournament will be played on Monday between the Duraundha by electric locomotive which was com- tion of public sector organisa- of dearness allowance to felicitated, he said. Arvind Dwivedi. tigations were on. Commercial and Operating departments. pleted at an average speed of 65 km per hour. !"#"
! # /"'0! 9 *$ ! " # $ ! " $ "$" $ 3&%)) %3 When I insisted in checking the iden- commentator belonging to one of the '+"+'' tity of the voters, the MLA threatened villages. prominent CPI(M) activist has to chop off my legs,” said Prof Dr T P Senkumar, former chief of -# 3 ' 0 (& #!#2 Acome out in the open alleging that Sreekumar in his social media posting. Kerala Police who retired as recently as massive fraud was committed by the Prof Sreekumar, who heads the 2017 from the Indian Police Service has 5 3' he Covid-19 vaccination drive, party leaders and cadre during the CPI(M) controlled teachers’ union of written about the frauds committed by (' . #!#2 " ' Twhich came to be suspended in recently held local body elections in the the Agricultural University, said that the the CPI(M) in elections. “Young IPS Maharashtra late on Saturday night State. entire polling staff on duty was from the officers who were put on election duty ( he Shiv Sena has decided "''""" &' owing the glitches in the CoWin soft- Prof K M Sreekumar, a CPI(M) party itself. “This is to facilitate bogus in these regions have told me about 3'( Ttocontest the upcoming "5$" ware, will resume on Tuesday. activist who was posted as the presid- voting and this has been the precedence massive bogus voting by certain peo- Assembly elections in West In a late Saturday night tweet, ing officer of a polling station in in this part of the State,” said the pro- ple in all elections. When they ques- # Bengal, party MP Sanjay Raut '' Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Kasaragod district during the local body fessor. tioned the propriety behind these mal- # # said on Sunday. Singh Chahal announced that the election, alleged in a complaint to the Northern Kerala, especially the practices, the officers were threated with He said the decision to " # "3# Vaccination drive would remain sus- State election Commission that K districts of Kannur, Kasaragod and the dire consequences by the CPI(M) lead- Jaipur: A total of six persons contest the polls has been taken &" pended on January 17 and 18. Kunhiraman MLA from Uduma northern region of Kozhikode are infa- ers,” Dr Senkumar wrote in his mem- were killed and seven injured after holding discussions with The CoWIN application, which was threatened him with dire consequences mous for the “party villages” which arr oirs. in Rajasthan's Jalore district Maharashtra Chief Minister ! 5 used to tally the vaccine beneficiaries, when the former objected to electoral controlled and administered by the The bogus voting in party villages when a bus caught fire after and Sena president Uddhav was erratic throughout the first day on fraud being committed by party cadre. CPI(M) irrespective of who rules from by CPI(M) activists have been men- coming in contact with a high Thackeray. He, however, didn't speci- Saturday, thus delaying the entire vac- “People who had cast their votes Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city. tioned by Balakrishnan tension wire of 11,000 volts, “So, here is the much- fy the number of seats the Sena cination drive at several locations. were turning up again and again to cast The panchayats in all party villages are Chammancherry, a retired govern- police said on Sunday. awaited update. After discus- will contest in West Bengal. Chahal said it was mandatory for all votes in the name of other voters. There under the control of the CPI(M) which ment official, in his autobiographical The bus was on its way to sions with Party Chief Shri Elections to the 294-mem- to register themselves on the CoWin app was large scale bogus voting and when decides who should file nomination novel “Elegy by Village Goddesses”. Ajmer (and Beowar situated Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena ber WB assembly are due in before they could be called for the vac- I objected to it, the local CPI(M) papers. “Both men and women compete with near it) from Nakoda pilgrim- has decided to contest the April-May this year. cine jab. Informed official sources said leader asked me not to intervene. “These villages are out of bound for each other in casting maximum num- age on Saturday late night West Bengal Assembly The Sena is in power in that efforts were on to rectify the prob- When I stood my ground, the MLA persons belonging to other parties. It is ber of bogus votes. It has become a rit- when the incident happened. Elections. We are reaching Maharashtra along with the lems in the CoWin app after which reg- turned up and asked me to look after the writ of local party commissars ual in this part of the world,” says the The bus apparently lost its way Kolkata soon...!! Jai Hind, Jai NCP and Congress under the istration will begin and the Vaccination what was happening inside the polling which run in these villages,” said novel based on the political murders while following the google map Bangla!” Raut tweeted. aegis of Maha Vikas Aghadi. drive will resume by Tuesday. booth and not to create problems. Kunhikannan, author and political committed in the party villages. and reached a small village. While making its way through the narrow lanes of the - : -# village, the bus came into con- tact with the high tension wire. (& #!#2 and Agra Cantt. related to COVID19 during the The conductor tried to The demand for this train boarding, travel and at desti- remove the high tension wire, n what comes as a new year increased to such an extent that nation,” the statement added. however the current soon Igift to the passengers, the from twice a week, the fre- Rajdhani Express became passed into the bus through Central Railway will run quency of the train was India’s first train to run on him, leaving six persons dead Rajdhani Express (No increased to 4 times a week Push-Pull technology empow- as the bus caught fire. 22221/22222) daily between from 13.9.2019. This train was ering the Government’s The deceased include the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj also flagged off on September “Mission Raftar” thus achiev- driver and the conductor Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai 14, 2019 from CSMT. The ing another milestone in Seven of the injured were and Hazrat Nizamuddin rail- train used to run with One First Railway history. rushed to Jalore district hospi- way station in Delhi, from AC, 5 AC-2 Tier and 11 AC-3 CR’s expressed its appreci- tal while the other injured Tuesday (January 19). Tier and one pantry car. ation to art when in December- were sent home after prelimi- The Rajdhani Express is The year 2020 threw 2019, the pantry coach of nary treatment. one of the most prestigious another big challenge in the Rajdhani Express became a Police officials told IANS trains run by Indian Railways, form of the Covid-19 pan- canvas-on -wheels, displaying that Jain families were on their connecting the national capital demic and in the better inter- beautiful, hand-painted art of way back to Ajmer and Beowar with other important cities of ests of the passengers and historical sites in route of the after offering prayers in the the country. Fully air-condi- employees, the Central Railway train, adorning the sides of the Nakoda temple. tioned, these trains are super- suspended mail / express and coach. However, while following fast and halt only at prominent suburban trains in its efforts to This was followed by the Google map, the bus stations. minimise the spread of corona theme based WAP-7 locomo- reached the Maheshpura vil- Rajdhani Express, which infection. tives- a unique initiative to pro- lage, seven kilometers from had its inaugural run on Post the lockdown and in mote new, improved and latest Jalore and was followed by January 19, 2019, was a bi- course of the unlock period has Push-Pull technology by another bus. weekly train earlier with one once again for the benefit of its given halt at Gwalior also. city as well as the halt stations of 16.55 hrs daily and arrives at Rajdhani superfast special sketching various World While one bus caught fire, First AC, three AC 2-Tier, 8 AC passengers, the Central Railway The Central Railway began this prestigious train. CSMT, Mumbai at 11.15 hrs train, passengers can visit Heritage sites like The the other bus following it 3-Tier and one pantry car. It started the Rajdhani Express ser- the year 2021 on a positive note Currently, this train leaves the next day. www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj stopped and passengers from used to depart from CSMT vice as a special train from and on the second anniversary Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj According to a CR state- or download NTES App. terminus, The Taj Mahal, The this bus rushed to help after every Wednesday and Saturday December 30, 2020. This special of Rajdhani express, it has decid- Terminus Mumbai at 16.00 ment, bookings can be made at “Only passengers having Red Fort etc, on the electric seeing the tragic accident. at 14.50 hrs and reached Hazrat train with revised numbers ed to extend the run of this train hrs daily and arrives Hazrat all computerised reservation confirmed tickets will be per- locomotives. All these cre- Prime Minister Narendra Nizamuddin at 10.20 hrs next 01221 / 01222 ran 4 days a week from 4 days a week to daily. This Nizamuddin at 09.55 hrs next centres and on website mitted to board this special ations were painted by artistes Modi and Chief Minister day, halting at Kalyan, Nasik with the same composition and will surely benefit lakhs of pas- day. In the return direction, it www.irctc.co.in. For detailed train. Passengers are advised to and employees of Central Ashok Gehlot expressed their Road, Jalgaon, Bhopal, Jhansi halts and from 9.1.2021, it was sengers travelling to the Capital leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at timings at halts of the above adhere to all norms, SOPs Railway. grief over the accident. IANS 1 ( .("P '*"0 + Q $"# # P* '$ '" Q' %%$$. %
&( (& %% fit. 9 # Meanwhile, in a bid to continue its pres- he BJP’s has decided to continue “car- sure on the TMC the BJP on attacked it for Guwahati: Now robots would Technologies Pvt Limited for Tpet-bombing” on the Trinamool indulging in “vaccine theft” with deliver medicines and essential designing the robot. The Chief Congress till this year’s Assembly elections Vijaybargiya on Sunday accusing the State services to Covid-19 patients at a Minister said the two robots would are over, party insiders said adding the saf- Government of vaccinating its own leaders hospital in Assam, officials said here have a huge role in rendering care fron outfit is lining up a number of “pari- and workers instead of the medical staff for on Sunday. to patients in the hospitals. vartan rallies” led by senior national lead- which corona vaccines have been procured. The robots designed by the Meanwhile, in a first-of-its- ers in the month of February. “Like in post Amphan situation when Guwahati-based Yantrabot kind in northeast India, a robot According to party sources, Home the TMC men stole relief materials now they Technologies Pvt Limited with developed by young scientist Minister Amit Shah who was scheduled to are stealing vaccine,” Vijaybargiya said remote controllable robotic vehicles Harjeet Nath from Tripura come to Bengal on January 18 would now showing how the Trinamool leaders were would deliver food, medicines and University was deployed in a gov- visit the State on January 30-31 whence he getting themselves vaccinated in place of the other essential services to Covid-19 ernment Covid Care Centre in May will hold organsiation-level meetings as well health workers. patients as well as patients with 2020 to deal with Covid patients. as rallies. The BJP leader said so after reports that other extremely contagious diseases Nath has made the robot from Party president JP Nadda too will lead TMC’s North Dinajpur MLA M Singha and inside the isolation chambers of the locally available material, including a number of rallies in February and efforts Barrackpore municipal chairman Uttam quarantine facilities. scrap. He has named it as 'WAR- are on to rope in the likes of Uttar Pradesh Das had got themselves vaccinated bypass- ! 3 "5 Assam Chief Minister BOT' to fight the war against the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath too for an ing the corona warriors. “We got ourselves Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday Covid-19 pandemic. intensified campaign. vaccinated because we wanted to allay fears handed over two robots to the Nath's aim was to assist the The BJP may bring in Prime Narendra about the vaccine among the people,” the Principal of Dibrugarh-based frontline health workers, including Modi as early as in March to intensify its TMC leaders said. ! % )83 )// Assam Medical College and doctors, in taking care of the coro- campaign in Bengal, sources said adding Taking a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Srinagar: Weather office said “This will result in fairly ly as the 'Chillai Kalan' will end Hospital (AMCH), Sanjib Kakati, to navirus patients from a distant Shah, Nadda, Bengal BJP observer Kailash Banerjee for allowing such irregularities to on Sunday that light to mod- widespread to widespread light on January 31. use them for delivering food, med- place. The young scientist in July Vijaybargiya, party vice-president Mukul take place Bengal BJP president Dilip erate snowfall in the higher to moderate snowfall/rain in Srinagar had minus 7.6, icines and essential services to 2020 donated the robot to the Roy, Shiv Prakash and Amitavo Ghosh on Sunday said that “Didi is crying reaches and rain in the plains the plains of J&K during the Pahalgam minus 8.7 and Covid patients. Tripura Medical College and Dr Chakraborty and others met the Home hoarse against so-called shortage of vaccine of Jammu and Kashmir is like- above mentioned dates with the Gulmarg minus 4.2 as the min- An official release said it is part B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Minister’s residence last week to assess the whereas her own leaders and party men are ly to occur from the evening of main activity on January 24.” imum temperature. of the Covid-19 infrastructure Hospital. The medical college had so-called tide in favour of the BJP and it was looting them from hospitals … as if they January 22 to January 25. The official added that the Leh town of Ladakh had equipment grant sponsored by the used the robot at the 250-bed decided that the party should apart from want to survive without considering for the An official of the local new system would be much minus 15.1, Kargil minus 17.4 Rotary Foundation of Rotary Covid Care Centre in Hapania, on continuing its attack on the Trinamool others.” meteorological (MeT) depart- weaker than the previous one. and Drass minus 25.6 as the International, Rotary Club of the outskirts of the capital city Congress strengthen the booth-level organ- Reacting to his remarks Bengal Minister ment said, “A western distur- “So we expect precipitation of night's lowest temperature. Dibrugarh and Bangladesh's Rotary Agartala. Tripura Medical College sations particularly in the areas where it did Firhad Hakim said “vaccine belongs to the bance is most likely to affect lower intensity compared to the Jammu city had 8.4, Katra Club of Dhaka Royal under the Professor and in-charge of the not fare well in the 2019 general elections. people and has been prepared by tax pay- J&K and Ladakh from the previous one”, he said. 4.7, Batote 6.1, Bannihal 4.2 support of “Global Grant”. Hapania Covid Care Centre, Shib The BJP surprised the critics in the par- ers money it isnot anyone’s paternal prop- evening of January 23 to the The 40-day long period of and Bhaderwah 1.5 as the min- Sonowal thanked co-founder Sekhar Datta, said the robot was liamentary polls winning 18 out of 42 Lok erty… everyone has right to get forenoon of January 25. harsh winter cold known local- imum temperature. IANS Arunjyoti Borgohain of Yantrabot useful to some extent. IANS Sabha seats wresting 16 from the ruling out- vaccine.”
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These supplies more than 50% of the The invitation to India, nomic, environmental, health, of healthcare and indemnity fic police said that Singhu, Prime Narendra Modi as early (Loktantrik) President Pappu could be the reasons behind world’s vaccines, and the UK Australia and South Korea is tes- trade, technology, development, should be covered and a trans- Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, as in March to intensify its cam- Yadav has levelled sensation- his murder on the orders of and India have worked closely tament to the UK’s commitment and foreign policy issues. parent mechanism for same to Saboli and Mangesh borders paign in Bengal, sources said al allegations on unknown nexus in Bihar,” together throughout the pan- to ensuring multilateral insti- be established,” it added even as closed. Please take alternate adding Shah, Nadda, Bengal the nexus of corrupt officials, Yadav added. demic. “Our Prime Ministers tutions better reflect today’s ' /// it questioned the inclusion of all route via Lampur Safiabad, BJP observer Kailash politicians and mafia in Bihar “The matter needs to be speak regularly and Prime world. The UK was the first P- “The unethical manner in HCWs and also all individuals Palla and Singhu school toll tax Vijaybargiya, party vice-presi- who may be involved in the investigated thoroughly by an Minister Johnson has said he 5(permanent member) member which the clinical trials for above 50 years of age for pri- borders. Traffic has been divert- dent Mukul Roy, Shiv Prakash murder of IndiGo Airlines independent agency moni- will visit India ahead of the G7,” to support a permanent United Covid vaccine have been con- ority group of vaccination. ed from Mukarba and GTK and Amitavo Chakraborty and manager Rupesh Kumar tored by a sitting judge of the it said. “Coronavirus is doubt- Nations Security Council ducted in India has cast a shad- “Current evidence warrants Road. Please avoid Outer Ring others met the Home Minister’s Singh. high court,” Yadav said. less the most destructive force (UNSC) seat for India and the ow on the whole scientific inclusion of only HCW Road, GTK Road and NH-44. residence last week to assess the “Five days since the inci- He said if the Bihar gov- we have seen for generations first G-7 member to invite India research and innovation in the engaged in high-risk proce- “The Chilla and Ghazipur so-called tide in favour of the dent, there is no headway into ernment wants to make the and the greatest test of the to a G-7 Summit in 2005. As country. The blatant violations dures and individuals above 65 Borders are closed for traffic BJP and it was decided that the the investigation of Rupesh state crime-free, it should modern world order we have current Brazil, Russia, India, of nearly all procedures of trial years age. The ambit of priori- coming from Noida and party should apart from con- Singh's murder and it indicates identify persons involved in experienced. It is only right that China and South Africa have now been well docu- ty groups seems to have been Ghaziabad to Delhi because of tinuing its attack on the a nexus of corrupt officials, land, sand and liquor mafia we approach the challenge of (BRICS) President and G-20 mented but still, the expanded under market farmer protests. Please take Trinamool Congress strength- leaders and land, sand and and their properties should be building back better by uniting President in 2023, India will play Government went ahead with dynamics and not based on risk alternate route for coming to en the booth-level organsations liquor mafia,” Yadav said. recommended for investiga- with a spirit of openness to cre- a key role driving in multilateral approval of the vaccines,” it said. assessments,” said the doctors. Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, particularly in the areas where “As per our information, tion by the Enforcement ate a better future,” the statement cooperation helping to build “The HCWs should have the Apsara, Bhopra & Loni it did not fare well in the 2019 Rupesh Singh was reportedly Directorate. quoted Johnson as saying. back better around the world. option of choosing between the % P /// Borders,” it tweeted. “Available general elections. The BJP sur- involved in tenders of Public “They are by and large The communique said The UK will also host a num- two vaccines (or from amongst Meanwhile, the Delhi Open Borders to Haryana are prised the critics in the parlia- Health Engineering involved in criminal incidents British Prime Minister’s ambi- ber of meetings throughout the more as and when they come) Traffic Police on Sunday following- Jharoda (Only Single mentary polls winning 18 out of Department (PHED) and elec- in Bihar and are shielded by tion is to use the G7 to intensi- year between Government as the efficacy profile and also advised commuters to take Carriageway/Road), Daurala, 42 Lok Sabha seats wresting 16 tricity departments. He was political leaders and officials,” fy cooperation between the Ministers from the G7, both vir- safety profile of the two vaccines alternative routes for coming to Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri from the ruling outfit. part of a company which man- he said. IANS !"#" %
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Minister. round of discussion on this on were issues regarding the prices pay more for a vaccine that has Companies' etc for India's "Usually it takes years to Nadda who is also a former Tuesday. 3!< F of the Covishield and Covaxin only been tested on 755 indi- remaining 135 Crore people is develop a vaccine. But Indian union health Minister said the The farm laws were put on doses and the Centre's decision viduals & is yet to be cleared completely opaque and shroud- scientists and doctors have emergency use of the vaccine hold by the Supreme Court ear- <<4 to allow the exports of one of after Phase II trials. Should the ed in secrecy," Surjwewala said. done a miracle by developing was started "only when scien- lier this week amid a 53-day the vaccines before immunis- price of such a vaccine not be "Time for Prime Minister. two ‘Made in India’ vaccines for tists and health experts were protest by farmers at the bor- ' %% 3 F 2 ing everyone in the country. cheaper than the AstraZeneca- Shri Narendra Modi & his the world’s biggest vaccina- very sure about the efficacy and ders of Delhi. Saying it was )'% "# "Vaccine Development & Serum Institute?" he questioned. Govt to come forward and tion drive", the BJP Chief said safety of the ‘Made in India’ "extremely disappointed" by &3'"&&'" # # 4H Mass Immunization were nei- Surjewala then came to answer," he added. a day after vaccination of front- vaccine". the Government's handling of '""'$5 ther events' or publicity stunts the price of Serum Institute's The opposition party has line health workers was kicked He sought people "not to the crisis, the court had also "' '"$""'D but important milestones in the vaccine in the open market as been critical of the government off by Prime Minister Narendra listen to any false propaganda, formed a committee of agri- .*( '"' "4 service of the people'. While the he cited the chief executive of with senior Congress leader Modi. fake news and rumors about cultural experts to deal with the ''$" $' laws," he added, reiterating the country stands united in pro- the Pune-based company Adar Manish Tewari and Union He said several countries the vaccine." issue, which has, however, been 5'"'$" '""(M $ Government's demands for a viding immunization against Poonawalla saying that they health minister Harsh Vardhan are in talks with Indian "Today the entire world is rejected by the farmers. " &'"''"&&'" clause-by-clause discussion. Corona virus to our Frontline will sell Covishield for sparring on Twitter on Government and Corona vac- looking towards India with Tomar, who left for his 4" " The Government had sent Corona Warriors' i.e. doctors, ?1,000/dose in the open mar- Saturday, the day Prime cine manufacturers to get the hope and aspiration of getting constituency by Hazur Sahib '"4H ( a proposal to the farmers "in health workers, police person- ket or "2,000/dose for 2 doses Minister Narendra Modi Corona vaccine at the earliest Corona vaccine soon. Nanded-Amritsar Superfast which we agreed to address nel & others, let us remember required for every individual." launched the country's mam- in order to ”save their "India, which manufactur- Express, was seen sharing lan- their apprehensions regarding that vaccinations are an impor- "Isn't Modi Govt duty bound to moth inoculation drive. Tewari citizens." ers and supplies more than 60 gar from co-passengers of laws. After the Supreme Court's mandis, traders' registration tant public service and not a ensure purchase of all had raised questions over the "The fact that Covid vac- % of vaccines to the world, is Sikh community -- a gesture order, the laws can't be imple- and other things" . The political or business opportu- "Covishield Doses' at 200/dose emergency use approval given cine was successfully developed fast emerging as a hub of which comes amid the ongo- mented," he said. Government had also agreed nity," Congress chief spokesper- and enable the people to pur- to the indigenously-developed and manufactured in India Corona vaccine. It is a matter ing protests by farmers from "Now we expect that the to discuss the laws on stubble son Randeep Singh Surjewala chase at this price rather than vaccine Covaxin and Vardhan and we successfully started the of great pride and satisfaction Punjab against the agri farmers discuss the laws clause- burning and electricity "but the said at AICC Press conference. 1,000/dose? When hitting back alleging that the world’s biggest Corona vacci- for every Indian that India laws. wise on January 19 and tell the farmers' unions only want Surjewala said the PM and AstraZeneca has promised sup- Congress leader was only pas- nation drive is the solid proof will play a decisive role in sav- "Most of the farmers and Government what they want repeal of the laws," Tomar his Government need to ply of vaccine "at no profit", sionate about spreading of the prowess, great capabili- ing humankind from the experts are in favour of farm other than the repeal of the said. answer important questions. why is Serum Institute being rumours. ties and scientific genius of our Corona pandemic", he said. ) 2 "# ; 5*" 1< ' /2<=:/2/2; > (" he use of regional lan- Tguages in the proceedings NH projects of 7,597 km dur- of Rajya Sabha increased man- ing this period (April 2020 to ifold during 2018-2020 with he Ministry of Road 15 January 2021). In 2019-20, Sanskrit emerging as the fifth TTransport & Highways projects of 3,474 km were widely used language among (MoRTH) has created a record awarded during the same peri- the 22 scheduled languages by constructing 534 km of od. Thus, the pace of award has after Hindi, Telugu, Urdu and National Highways (NHs) in also more than doubled this fis- Tamil. the last week commencing 8 cal.In total, projects of 8,948 Chairman M Venkaiah January. km of roads were awarded in Naidu has been regularly urg- The Ministry has con- 2019-20 while 10,237 km of ing the members of the House structed 8,169 km of National roads were constructed. on the use of regional languages Highways (NHs) from April The achievement assumes during the proceedings. & ' ( including 66 interventions in 2020 to 15 January 2021 in the significance given the fact that According to research done debates, 62 Zero Hour and current financial year 2020-21, the first two months of the cur- by the Rajya Sabha secretariat, (% " seven special mentions. i.e. with a speed of about 28.16 rent fiscal were lost due to while Hindi and English are the ) * After becoming the km per day. During the same nationwide lockdown in the widely used languages during ''! "+ Chairman of Rajya Sabha in Indo-Tibetan Border Police benefited from the initiative,” period in the last fiscal, 7,573 wake of COVID-19 pandemic. the proceedings of the House, August 2017, Naidu has been (ITBP) spokesperson Vivek he said. km roads were constructed, The Ministry has taken sever- the use of 21 other scheduled ( urging the members of the n probably the first such ini- Pandey said. All these classes are organ- with a speed of 26.11 km per al initiatives to increase the Indian languages (other than House to speak in their respec- Itiative by a paramilitary, the These evening classes are ised through Internet connec- day, according to a statement pace of construction. The pace Hindi) has increased to over tive mother tongue in the spir- ITBP has started 'smart' class- taken by ITBP personnel who tions of the jawans. As the by MoRTH. of construction is expected to five times (512 percent) per sit- , - it of the federal nature of the es for local schoolchildren in are graduates and have experi- mobile signal is weak, jawans The Ministry is hopeful increase further in the remain- ting in 2020 over that of the 14- - . / ) House. Naxal-affected Hadeli village ence and knowledge to organ- put their mobile phones on that with such pace it should be ing months of the current year period between 2004 and While announcing the under Kondagaon, ise such classes. Apart from height through bamboo/ tree able to cross construction tar- financial year, which are con- 2017. '* ' availability of simultaneous Chhattisgarh to impart this, various online learning trunk/ tree where it receives a get of 11,000 km by 31 March. ducive for construction activ- During this period, four ! interpretation facilities in all the Internet-based education videos on YouTube and other network and it is connected The Ministry also awarded ities. languages - Dogri, Kashmiri, 22 scheduled languages in July through audio-visual medium. such platforms, help of e-learn- through Wi-Fi hotspot to the Konkani and Sonthali - have 2018, he himself spoke in 10 “The classes have been ing websites are also taken to laptop used for smart classes been used for the first time Sabha secretariat said. languages in the House. started for remotely located vil- teach the students by giving which is projected on a big since the Rajya Sabha came into In 2020, 49 interventions in The number of times the lage children in Naxalism- them enough opportunities to screen through the projector. being in 1952 and another six regional languages were made regional languages (other than infested area Hadeli and learn and practice, Pandey Sound is delivered through languages - Assamese, Bodo, during 33 sittings at the rate of Hindi) were used during 2013- adjoining peripheral villages in said. ‘bluetooth’ speakers, he said. Gujarati, Maithili, Manipuri 1.49 per sitting, marking an 17 (329 sittings) and 2018-20 district Kondagaon, “It is envisaged that the In the course of imparting and Nepali - have been used increase to 512 per cent. (163 sittings) respectively were Chhattisgarh. These classes are value addition in learning of education to the local children; after a long gap. From 2013 to 2017 span- - Tamil (32 and 18), Telugu (19 organised by ITBP jawans of one and a half hours capsule the jawans, in turn, are gradu- Rajya Sabha members ning over 329 sittings, mem- and 33), Urdu (19 and 24), 41st Battalion of the Force course on a daily basis would ally learning the local Halbi spoke in 10 scheduled lan- bers spoke only in 10 regional Bengali (6 and 17), Sanskrit (0 only to enhance the student's in future enable the students to language from the school- guages (other than Hindi) in languages (other than Hindi) and 12), Marathi (3 and 6), knowledge taking the help of pursue higher studies and children. Knowledge of the the House on 269 occasions on 96 times, all limited to Odiya (5 and 6), Kannada (2 online audio-visuals. The class- would help children to under- local language would be handy during 923 sittings between debates. However, during 2018- and 5), Punjabi (2 and 3), es are also taken with the help stand the methods of e-learn- for the jawans in operational 2004 and 2017 at the rate of 20 with 163 sittings, regional Malyayalam (2 and 0) and of electronic equipment such as ing and virtual online classes. tasks in the area, officials 0.291 per sitting, the Rajya languages were used 135 times Assamese (0 and 2). computers and projectors,” Some 50 students are being added. $ '"# %!'* ** '" *'" "$/ "!
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The PDM’s decision to contest The PDM’s more radical sympa- For Benazir, a boycott would forward by those who want the even though, along with the JI, the shows that boycotts were unable to the by-polls and then possibly the thisers were expecting a clear boycott have aided these parties to retain PDM to boycott the by-elections and PTI claimed that it was boycotting trigger any serious disruption, and Senate elections is being looked at of the by-polls and the Senate elec- their hold on the Assemblies and Senate polls. They believe no elec- the polls because they were being many parties that had boycotted elec- with suspicion by some analysts. tions. It has been a long-established continue to legitimise the Musharraf tions in Pakistan can be trusted to held by a dictatorship. However, in tions returned to contest them Some of them are not very fond of understanding within the PPP that regime. Benazir was able to convince deliver a fair verdict if they contin- 2002, both the JI and the PTI had despite the polls being held by the Khan’s regime (and vice versa). Yet, election boycotts do not work. In her Sharif’s PML-N to contest. Both the ue to be “engineered” by the estab- taken part in elections held during same regimes they claimed were they haven’t held back in explaining 1988 biography ‘Daughter of the parties not only went on to win the lishment and held by a “hybrid the same dictatorship. Second, even undemocratic. the possible move by the PDM as an East’, former chairperson of the PPP, majority of seats in the elections, but regime” like the one headed by parties with strong vote banks can According to Frankel, many attempt to strike a deal with the the late Benazir Bhutto, wrote that were also able to gather enough clout Khan. But Dion and Buttorff add that withdraw from elections because boycotts lead to neither reform nor establishment to oust Khan without one of the biggest mistakes of her to force Musharraf to resign. the other reason parties sometimes they believe that their defeat, engi- regime change, and leave Opposition 5 4. having to resort to more extreme political career was the boycott of the In a 2017 essay for the Journal of boycott elections is that they fear neered by fraudulent polls, can dent parties worse off than they would measures. They see a clash emerging 1985 elections held during the Zia- Theoretical Politics, G Buttorff and “devastating electoral losses.” their reputation. The PML-N har- have been had they participated. In n January 1, the multiparty within the PDM between the Zardari ul-Haq dictatorship. Douglas Dion wrote that the decision This reason can be understood boured this fear in 2007. Benazir a 2010 policy paper for the Brookings Opposition alliance, the doctrine and the Nawaz doctrine. At the time, her party was head- to take part in elections organised by on two levels. First, parties can tac- helped Nawaz overcome this fear, Institute, Frankel writes, “The boy- OPakistan Democratic It was the Pakistani Muslim ing an alliance of anti-Zia parties, the an authoritarian set-up often poses tically boycott elections if they believe despite the fact that the PPP could cotting party often becomes com- Movement (PDM) announced that League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Movement for the Restoration of a dilemma for parties opposed to that their vote-bank has weakened. have easily won Punjab had the pletely detached from the organs of it would participate in the forthcom- Nawaz Sharif who initially set into Democracy (MRD). According to such a set-up. The question is, will Instead of confessing to this, they PML-N not participated in the 2008 power, setting itself up for further set- ing by-elections and did not rule out motion the PDM’s startling anti- Benazir, MRD’s boycott allowed easy their participation in elections, which announce that they are not taking polls. The goal was to continue hav- backs.” taking part in the Senate polls, too. establishment agenda, which has access to pro-Zia elements to the cor- are likely to be engineered, legitimise part in the polls because they fear it ing at least some influence and pres- In her book ‘Faith in Moderation’, After completing the first phase clearly unnerved the regime and its ridors of power. Ironically, one of the polls, or will a complete boycott will not be fair. The Jamaat-i-Islami ence, even in an engineered the political scientist Jillian Schwedler of its protest movement with a flur- non-civilian backers. Asif Zardari, the these elements was Nawaz Sharif. of the elections fortify the possibili- (JI) boycotted the 1997 elections Parliament headed by a common foe. writes that, if the holding of elections ry of large rallies against the Imran chief of the PDM’s second-largest In 2007, when an anti-Musharraf ty of the boycotting parties gaining because, as exhibited by the rout the To Dion and Buttorff, an elec- offers a way for authoritarian regimes Khan Government, the PDM is now party, the Pakistan People’s Party multiparty alliance, the Alliance for political influence? Benazir believed party suffered in the 1993 polls, its tions boycott aims to disrupt a set- to maintain power, it also opens up entering the second phase of its ini- (PPP), has advised a more gradual- Restoration of Democracy (ARD), that MRD’s 1985 boycott relin- vote-bank had shrunk considerably. up that Opposition parties do not a host of new opportunities for the tiative to oust the Prime Minister. ist approach. It was on this advice that decided to boycott the 2008 general quished its political influence to The party felt that another rout trust. The boycotting parties believe regime’s opponents. Once in, the The PDM has been claiming that the PDM agreed to contest the by- elections, Benazir disagreed with the those who were handpicked by Zia could plunge the outfit into a serious that once the electoral process is Opposition has a better chance of Khan’s Government was installed elections. But certain observers decision. She insisted that the boy- to strengthen his position. existential crisis. The JI also boy- proven as bogus, those engineering utilising non-electoral options to through a rigged election in 2018 by believe that the PPP, which is head- cott would facilitate General According to Dion and Buttorff, cotted the 2008 elections. Imran it would be forced to back down. But push out a regime, than it has after the military establishment. The ing the provincial Government in Musharraf to continue ruling the one of the main reasons that parties Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf this is rarely the case. completely shutting itself out through alliance sees Khan as a willing mar- Sindh, is hoping to come to some sort country as a dictator, with the help boycott elections is to expose “the (PTI), too, boycotted the same elec- A study by Matthew Frankel of a boycott. ionette of the establishment that, it of an understanding with the estab- of parties that were already support- bogusness” of a tampered electoral tions because, at the time, it was a tiny elections boycotts in various author- (The views expressed are claims, is pulling his strings. lishment. ing him in the Parliament. process. This is the reason being put outfit with no electoral influence — itarian set-ups from 1990 onwards, personal. Courtesy: Dawn) !"#" ' (
Q8 /5' ' ' 4 1 # ( +' ' :BC D investment and ensure fiscal and monetary stability. top India-centric “On the direct taxation He said India's economic AAmerican business advo- side, we recommend specific uxury car makers recovery will depend on several cacy group has suggested amendments to facilitate activ- LMercedes-Benz, Audi and he Indian economy is not factors including how quickly Finance Minister Nirmala ity in the digital economy, Lamborghini expect the gov- Trecovering as fast as the vaccination can be done, how Sitharaman to lower tariff in reduce tax and depreciation ernment to lower taxes on Government claims and the quickly people can go back to the Union Budget if the coun- rates to boost investment, clar- automobiles in the upcoming country's economy may con- their work. try wants to compete with ify carry-forward and loss-off- Budget, saying the premium tract 25 per cent in the current "We are not going back to China-backed mega free trade set rules, and streamline regu- segment of the auto industry financial year, noted economist the 2019 level of output in 2021. agreement Regional lations related to withholding has not been able to grow due Arun Kumar said on Sunday. Statistical Office (NSO) esti- Maybe in 2022, after the vac- Comprehensive Economic tax, indirect transfer, and dis- to high taxation besides being Kumar further said that mates a contraction of 7.7 per cination is done, we will recov- Partnership (RCEP). pute resolution,” USISPF said. hit hard by coronavirus. due to a big decline in the GDP cent. er back to the 2019 level of out- China and 14 other coun- “For indirect taxes, we rec- Any hike in taxes on luxu- during the current financial Also, according to the put in 2022," Kumar said. tries in November last year ommend amendments to ry cars will hit demand and should actually be to support year, the budget estimates have NSO, the Indian economy con- He added that the growth established the world's largest positive signal. And if India is address challenges with prevent recovery from the dis- the growth of the sector and gone completely out of gear tracted by 23.9 per cent during rate in the coming years will be trading bloc that represents going to be competing, espe- deferred duty payments, sim- ruptions witnessed last year, reduce tax. We should try find and, therefore, there is a need the April-June 2020 quarter good because of low base roughly 30 per cent of the cially with the RCEP, then it has plify various processes and according to senior officials of an avenue." to correct the Budget. and recovered faster than effect, but the output will be world's GDP and population. to look at lowering its tariff,” procedures, and align customs the companies. Expressing similar senti- "India's economic growth is expected in the July-September less than 2019. India walked out of the Mukesh Aghi, president of US regulations more closely with "Anything which is a deter- ments, Audi India head Balbir not recovering as fast as the 2020 quarter as a pick-up in Asked whether the gov- mega free trade agreement as India Strategic and Partnership actual industry practices. rent to the demand in the sec- Singh Dhillon said the chal- government is showing because manufacturing helped GDP ernment should relax the fiscal negotiations failed to address Forum (USISPF) told PTI. Together, these changes will tor we should stay away lenges for the luxury car seg- the unorganised sector has not clock a lower contraction of 7.5 deficit target in the upcoming New Delhi's outstanding issues Pointing that in the last 12 free up much-needed invest- because at the end that will ment, which is recovering from started recovering and some per cent. Kumar, a former pro- Budget, Kumar said, "It has and concerns. months tariffs in India have ment capital, make it easier for cause problem," Mercedes- the Covid-19 induced disrup- major components of the ser- fessor of economics at JNU, been argued since July that the The members of RCEP are been going up and up, he said, companies to manage their tax Benz India Managing Director tions, in 2021 are "more or less vices sector have not recovered. said the government's own government should allow the 10-nation bloc ASEAN “What it does is yes, it protects liabilities, and provide a need- & CEO Martin Schwenk told the constants from the past". "My analysis shows that document that provided April- fiscal deficit to rise and spend (Indonesia, Malaysia, the a local industry, but it doesn't ed boost to the economic activ- PTI. "One is of course the high the rate of growth will be (-)25 June and July-September quar- more and give money to the Philippines, Singapore, make them competitive. So, it ity during the next fiscal year,” He was responding to a taxation on luxury cars, includ- per cent in the current finan- ters GDP (gross domestic prod- unorganised sector and in Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, is important to protect the it added. query on the company's expec- ing cess. That remains a chal- cial year because during lock- uct) figures said there will be a rural areas." Laos, Myanmar and local industry, but at the same To increase MSME access tations on the tax front from lenge because what it has done down (during April-May), only revision in the data later on. On India recently impos- Cambodia), China, Japan, time, it is important to make to finance in India, USISPF has the government in the upcom- is that it has not let luxury cars essential production was taking He predicted that India's ing fresh restrictions on foreign South Korea, Australia and them more competent inter- recommended specific steps ing budget. grow beyond 1 per cent (of the place and even in agriculture, fiscal deficit will be higher direct investment (FDI) from New Zealand. vals. Lowering of tariff is to promote supply-chain Seeking a reduction on total automobile markets in there was no growth," he told than it was last year and the countries that share land bor- “If India can focus on a important." financing, subsidise the insur- taxes on the auto sector, India). It is just hovering PTI in an interview. state's fiscal deficit will also be der with India, he said, "It is a much more predictable envi- In a recent submission to ance of MSME loans, improve Schwenk said, around 1 per cent and in last The Reserve Bank of India much higher. knee-jerk reaction". If you look ronment from a policy frame- the Union Finance Minister, the assessment of MSME cred- "Already the auto industry year 2020 it could have (RBI) has projected the Indian "Disinvestment revenue at the past three-four years, all work it will give more confi- USISPF recommended specif- it risk and loan disbursement, is highly taxed...From the dropped probably 0.7-0.8 per economy to contract 7.5 per will also be short. Tax and non- the start-ups had big invest- dence to the investors. Bringing ic measures to improve direct and facilitate faster settlement import duties to GST and cess cent. That (high tax) remains cent in the current financial tax revenues will be short," ments from China, Kumar a sense of transparency in pol- and indirect tax collection, of claims between healthcare which is 22 per cent (on luxu- the biggest challenge," he year, while the National Kumar said. added. icy making also sends a very which will promote private providers and insurers. ry cars). I think the target added. *# - *5 -*5 $56 " * it was proposed that the hold- tion of an effective capital infu- ' 2> ing company would look into sion made in any bank through he Government should he Finance Ministry is the capital needs of banks and this instrument issued at par, Kolkata: The restaurants and tion in GST rates will keep food Tallow commercial real Tlooking at other avenues for arrange funds for them without the sources said. food Delivery sector has costs affordable and create estate developers to set off affordable capital infusion, Government support. Since such bonds usually demanded that goods and ser- more jobs in the sector while GST paid on inputs like cement including setting up of a Bank It would also look at alter- are non-interest bearing but vices tax (GST) on home deliv- furthering the government's from the tax liability on rental Investment Company (BIC), as native ways of raising capital issued at a deep discount to the ery of food be reduced to five initiatives," he said. income to avoid double taxa- the RBI has raised concern over such as the sale of non-voting face value, it is difficult to per cent from 18 per cent now However, restaurateurs said tion and give a boost to the the issuance of zero coupon shares in a bid to garner afford- ascertain net present value, to boost the $3 billion segment, a high commission of 23-24 per office market to help India bonds for recapitalisation of able capital. they added. industry officials said. cent by food delivery plat- maintain its advantage in var- public sector banks (PSBs), With this in place, the As these special bonds are Customers taking food forms have turned out to be a ious sectors like IT and star- sources said. dependence of PSBs on gov- non-interest bearing and issued delivery at their home or office pain point even for several tups, realty firms and consul- Setting up BIC as a holding ernment support would also at par to a bank, it would be an are paying 13 per cent higher months of reopening after lock- tants said on Sunday. company or a core investment come down and ease fiscal investment, which would not price on the same food and down, footfall for dine-in had In its Budget recommen- company was suggested by the pressure. earn any return but rather beverages compared to cus- not normalised. dation for the 2021-22 fiscal PJ Nayak Committee in its To save interest burden depreciate with each passing tomers who are walking down "For us, post Covid lock- year, industry body CII has phase leads to the increased input GST rates on this score report on “Governance of and ease the fiscal pressure, the year. to restaurants as the dine-in tax down our home delivery sales demanded that Section 16 read cost of construction, working are significantly high (in the Boards of Banks in India”. Government decided to issue Parliament had in rate is 5 per cent, they claimed. got revered to 60 per cent with Section 17(5) of the CGST capital loss, increased financing range of 18% to 28% for The report recommended zero coupon bonds for meeting September 2020 approved "The online food delivery which was 40 per cent earlier. Act should be amended to costs impacting the entire sup- cement, steel and other big- transferring shares of the gov- the capital needs of the 20,000 crore to be made avail- sector in India has been grow- With inability to raise prices, enable the real estate players to ply chain," CII said. ticket items), the developers are ernment in the banks to the banks. able for the recapitalisation of ing by leaps and bounds. It is our bottomline is getting hit for avail ITC (input tax credit) on Tata Realty & losing/foregoing substantial BIC which would become the The first test case of the PSBs. Of this, 5,500 crore currently worth $2.94 billion higher commission fees despite procurement of goods and ser- Infrastructure Ltd MD & CEO cash flows on this score," Dutt parent holding company of all new mechanism was a capital was issued to Punjab & Sind and is growing at a CAGR of 22 sales had reached closer to vices during the construction Sanjay Dutt mentioned that as told PTI. He demanded that these banks, as a result of this, infusion of 5,500 crore into Bank and the Finance Ministry per cent. However, the tax com- pre-covid levels," Platter phase where the said immov- per current GST provisions, input tax credit should be all the PSBs would become Punjab & Sind Bank by issuing will take a call on the remain- plications arising due to the GST Hospitality director Shiladitya able property is intended for input GST credit during the allowed in commercial real 'limited' banks. BIC will be zero-coupon bonds of six dif- ing 14,500 crore during this is likely to pose a roadblock to Chaudhury said. commercial leasing or renting. construction phase (for com- estate properties meant for autonomous and it will have ferent maturities last year. quarter. this growth," Fooza Foods However, he remained The denial of ITC, leads to mercial properties) is not avail- leasing purposes. the power to appoint the board These special securities with With mounting capital founder and managing director, optimistic that after a few blockage of funds for a real able for set-off against output "It would immensely help of directors and make other tenure of 10-15 years are non- requirement owing to rising Dibyendu Banerjea told PTI. months once vaccination estate player, it said. GST liability from earning of the commercial real estate policy decisions about sub- interest bearing and valued at NPAs, the government resort- "The high GST rate of 18 reaches the mass, the dine-in "In case of commercial rental income. developers in conserving sig- sidiaries. par. ed to recapitalisation bonds per cent on online food deliv- customers will return. leasing of properties and out- "In other words, the GST nificant cash flows and help The idea of BIC, which will However, the Reserve Bank with a coupon rate for capital ery service providers and inel- "Scalability of business will lets at malls, the renting of such charged on input services (like developers to sustain them- serve as a super holding com- of India (RBI) expressed con- infusion into PSBs during igibility of credit of such GST be most impacted. Growth premises attracts 18 per cent procurement of cement, steel, selves...If such input GST is pany, was also discussed at the cerns over zero-coupon bonds 2017-18 and interest payment charged to the restaurants have plans via new franchise outlets which is available as credit to works contract services, etc) is permitted to be utilised to be first Gyan Sangam bankers' for the recapitalisation of PSBs. to banks for holding such an adverse impact on the for marquee restaurants will be the client. Disallowance of required to be capitalised to the off-set against the output GST retreat organised in 2014, the The RBI has raised some bonds started from the next growth of the sector. A reduc- less feasible. PTI credit during the construction cost of construction. Since the liability," Dutt said. sources said. They added that issues with regard to calcula- financial year. 1( ' > # 8 2C# +; # ? # # papers and magazines on fears copies, to reduce the distribu- It has also sought extension 9 of them being carriers of virus- tion cost. of the validity of RNI (Registrar es. While there are no medical In a representation to of Newspapers for India) the country — was sold during that goes to the state govern- : : :+" studies that have established the Finance Minister Nirmala Circulation Certificates up to the eight months period. ment, are levied on their sale. virus transmission theories, Sitharaman, INS has suggested March 31, 2022, which will hile the pandemic pum- Diesel sales during April- Industry sources said the sales did not pick up even after cutting customs on import of enable DAVP rates to remain Wmelled tax collection November 2020, stood at 44.9 jump in excise duty was pri- lockdown restrictions were newsprints. the same till next year. across the board, excise duty million tonnes as compared to marily because of a record intech company BharatPe relaxed, industry leaders said. They also want a fiscal It is estimated that the mop-up jumped 48 per cent in 55.4 million tonnes a year increase in taxes on petrol and Fon Sunday said it has raised Now, the rising cost of stimulus package for the indus- print media would take two- the current fiscal on the back back, according to data from diesel during March and May 139 crore (about $20 million) ost of paper used to publish newsprint — created due to a try or raising tariffs of govern- three years to recover from the of a record increase in taxes on the oil ministry's Petroleum last year. in debt from venture debt firm Cnewspapers and magazines drastic fall in supplies after 3 ment advertisements by 50 per current situation, the INS petrol and diesel, that more Planning and Analysis Cell The government had raised Alteria Capital and ICICI Bank has jumped 20 per cent in the million tonnes of manufactur- cent. added. than made up for the below (PPAC). excise duty on petrol by 13 per that will be used to strengthen past three months due to ing capacities were either "If working out a stimulus Adimoolam told PTI, "The normal fuel sales. Petrol consumption too litre and that on diesel by 16 its lending business and pro- demand-supply imbalance fol- closed or converted to brown package for print media is dif- government helped a few Excise duty collection dur- was lower at 17.4 million a litre in two tranches to mop vide credit to merchants. lowing the pandemic, prompt- paper grades worldwide — has ficult at this juncture, DAVP industries (during the pan- ing April-November 2020, was tonnes, compared to 20.4 mil- up gains arising from interna- Founded by Ashneer ing news publishers to rush to dealt a second blow that is (Directorate of Advertising and demic) with stimulus pack- at 1,96,342 crore, up from Rs lion tonnes during April- tional crude oil prices falling to Grover and Shashvat Nakrani in the government seeking waiv- threatening the survival of the Visual Publicity) may please ages. We are (also) expecting 1,32,899 crore mop-up during November 2019. a two-decade low. 2018, BharatPe offers mer- er of 5 per cent import duty to industry. consider releasing advertise- some stimulus." the same period in 2019, While Goods and Services With this, the total inci- chants a single interface for all help cut cost. Indian Newspaper Society ment for all its departments to Several newspapers have according to data from the Tax (GST) apply on most prod- dence of excise duty on petrol UPI apps like Paytm, PhonePe, An industry that was fac- (INS) President L Adimoolam all publications with an responded to the situation by Controller General of Accounts ucts since its introduction in rose to 32.98 per litre and that Google Pay, BHIM, Mobikwik, ing headwinds from a slowing said most newspapers have increased tariff of 50 per cent, cutting costs that included (CGA). 2017, oil products and natural on diesel to 31.83 a litre. Freecharge and others. It also economy even before the pan- stopped sending the hard which would be highly helpful shutting down editions, reduc- This despite the fact that gas has been kept out of its pre- Petrol costs 84.70 a litre in facilitates loan facility for its demic, was hit hard when most copies to the rural areas with for the industry as a whole," the ing the number of pages and over 10 million tonnes less view. Excise duty, which Delhi and a litre of diesel merchant partners. Speaking to readers stopped buying news- readership of less than 50 INS representation said. laying off staff. diesel — the most used fuel in accrues to the centre, and VAT comes for 74.88. PTI, BharatPe co-founder and CEO Ashneer Grover said 90 crore in debt came from Alteria Capital, while the remaining B' '" %;: @@A . 49 crore was from ICICI Bank. "We have raised funds from earnings thus far besides markets". FPIs on domestic front would ICICI Bank at a competitive #" ("89 decreasing domestic Covid-19 Countries apart from India continue to be on the active interest rate of less than 9 per cent. oreign portfolio investors cases, said Rusmik Oza, exec- that are witnessing positive covid case count coming fur- We are aggressively building our the Budget would also add to in consolidated net profit to F(FPI) put in 14,866 crore utive vice president, head of FPI flows are Taiwan, Thailand, ther down and the economy lending vertical and our loan the volatility," said Siddhartha 8,760 crore for the December in Indian markets in the first fundamental research at Kotak Brazil and South Africa, while getting back on growth trajec- book is currently at 400 crore. he domestic equity market Khemka, Head — Retail quarter. half of January with partici- Securities. favourites of FPIs like South tory, said Himanshu "With this infusion, we Twill be largely guided by the Research, Motilal Oswal "Along with the weak glob- pants expecting strong third- The forthcoming US stim- Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and Srivastava, associate director — can double down on our efforts ongoing quarterly earnings as Financial Services Ltd. al market, this week, the quarter results by companies. ulus could be another trigger Phillipines have seen outflows manager research, Morningstar and we expect the loan book to well as global cues in the com- Market experts said there domestic market will shift its As per depositories data, for positive FPI bias towards since the start of this year, he India. grow to 700-750 crore by the ing week and indices may wit- will be stock-specific action as focus on the banking and FPIs invested a net 18,490 emerging markets and India, he noted. There has been improve- end of March 2021," he added. ness volatility in the run-up to the earnings season unfolds. finance sector as major banks crore into equities but pulled added. Harsh Jain, co-founder and ment in the macro economic Grover said BharatPe had the Budget, according to analysts. Some of the major earnings and NBFCs are to release their out 3,624 crore from debt seg- "The earnings season is COO at Groww, said that ear- environment which has so far set a target of disbursing 1,000 Besides, investors will keep announcement this week are quarterly results. Markets can ment between January 1-15. expected to be very strong lier, investors were putting ensured that FPI flows remain crore of loans in 2020-21, of tracking latest developments from Bank of Maharashtra, be volatile going forward This translated into a total going forward which along money in a few select bluechip intact, he added. which 800 crore has already and trends on the COVID-19 Bajaj Finance, Federal Bank, including concerns over how net investment of 14,866 crore with budget expectations could stocks but as their valuations He further said that wor- been disbursed. pandemic front, especially the Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto and will the Union Budget be?," said during the period under keep sentiment alive and FPI climbed, more investors are ries about rising covid infec- "The latest tranche of debt vaccine rollout in the country. Reliance Industries Limited. Vinod Nair, Head of Research review. flows also positive," Oza said. now looking towards smaller tions in several parts of Europe raised will help further build "Going ahead, the market Meanwhile, the country's at Geojit Financial Services. The strong flows are on Giving an overview of companies and even outside and US could play spoil sport the lending business and enable could be volatile given the largest private sector lender Traders said as the vaccine account of the positive bias emerging markets, Oza said the large-cap category to invest as this could lead to investors credit for millions of business- ongoing earning season and the HDFC Bank on Saturday rollout begins, there may be towards emerging markets and that the "start of calendar year in. turning risk averse if the situ- es, across the length and weak global cues. Run-up to reported a 14.36 per cent jump plenty of swings in stock prices. because of strong third-quarter has been mixed for emerging Going forward, focus of ation deteriorates. breadth of India," Grover said. !"#" ((
,A ' &A $'#" ( ( # +!% ) 3' 9 #, ! ! Washington: Kamala Harris, Kabul: Gunmen fired on a car Washington: Kolam, a tradi- who will script history as the first in northern Kabul on Sunday, tional Indian art form of draw- female, first Black and first killing two women judges who ing geometric patterns on the South Asian US vice president worked for Afghanistan’s high floors as a sign of welcome, was on Wednesday, will be sworn in court and wounding the driver, part of the virtual kick-off cer- by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the a court official said. emony of the inauguration of first Hispanic justice in the US It was the latest attack in President-elect Joe Biden and Supreme Court. the Afghan capital during peace his deputy Kamala Harris, who The 58-year-old vice presi- talks between Taliban and traces her origin to Tamil Nadu dent-elect was inspired by Justice Afghan government officials in where these auspicious designs Sotomayor’s background, ABC Qatar. adore almost every household. News reported, ahead of the Supreme Court of In Tamil Nadu, where presidential inauguration event Afghanistan spokesman Ahmad Harris has roots, women draw on January 20. Fahim Qawim, said the women Kolams on the ground to invite They have both previously were judges who worked for the health and prosperity into served as former prosecutors - high court but he did not iden- houses where they are dis- - Harris in California, tify them by name. played. Sotomayor in New York. No one claimed responsi- !! # 3%! Pictures of thousands of Sotomayor, 66, is third female bility for the attack and Taliban !" Kolam tiles were on Saturday justice in US Supreme Court his- spokesman Zabihullah woven into a video to welcome tory. Mujahid said the insurgent claimed responsibility for mul- The Taliban and the Biden and Harris in the spirit During her victory speech group wasn’t responsible. tiple attacks in the capital in Afghan government earlier this of ‘Presidency for All’ and to Harris weaved in an adage from The Afghan government recent months, including on month resumed peace talks in showcase the multi-cultural her mother, Shyamala Gopalan has repeatedly blamed the educational institutions that Qatar. Negotiations were off to heritage of America. Harris, who often told her she Taliban for targeted killings in killed 50 people, most of them a slow start as the insurgent More than 1,800 individu- would be the first to do many recent months and the insur- students. IS has also claimed group continues attacks on als from across the US and things, but urged her to open gent group accuses the gov- responsibility for rocket attacks Afghan government forces many from India participated front of the White House as a local security, said Sowmya sands of Kolam tiles in front of doors for others. ernment of staging the killings in December targeting the while keeping their promise in the online initiative to cre- symbol of good beginning to Somnath who is part of the the White House,” said “While I may be the first to spoil the peace process. major US base in Afghanistan. not to attack US and NATO ate thousands of Kolam designs the new administration. Inauguration Kolam 2021 Somnath. woman in this office, I will not The Islamic State group has There were no casualties. troops. AP to celebrate the historic event. The Washington DC police organising team in her volun- Students from 10 public be the last,” said Harris in “Many believe Kolams gave permission to the organ- teer capacity. schools in Washington DC November. symbolise positive energy and isers to have it near the Capitol Washington DC Public participated in making the art. For the historic day, Harris new beginnings. People of all Hill around the inauguration Schools arts director Mary Lambert said the District of has chosen to be sworn in using ages from various communities venue. However, due to the Lambert and visual arts man- Columbia Public School arts two Bibles. One previously collaborated from their homes unprecedented security mea- ager Lindsey Vance joined curriculum focuses on equity belonged to Regina Shelton, to create tiles with eco-friend- sures that have been enforced Chandrasekar to combine and believes cultural repre- who was like a second mother ly materials. What started out in Washington DC, the per- thousands of Kolam drawings sentation is an important part to Harris and her sister Maya. as a local project spread way mission was cancelled. made by people from many dif- of that effort. Harris and Maya often vis- beyond our expectations,” said Pictures of thousands of ferent backgrounds to wel- “This project provided an ited Shelton’s house after school Shanthi Chandrasekar, an Kolam tiles were on Saturday come Biden when he takes opportunity for our students to while their mother was still at award-winning multimedia woven into a video to welcome office in a few days. learn about another culture work as a breast cancer and multidisciplinary artist Biden and Harris in the spirit Hundreds of artists, citi- and the math skills needed for researcher. Shelton lived two from Maryland who took the of ‘Presidency for All’ and to zens and students from across creation in the arts. As well, an doors down from Harris’ home. initiative along with several showcase the multi-cultural the country collaborated online opportunity to express their Harris used Shelton’s Bible to others. heritage of America. to combine thousands of local identity through visual arts take the oath of office to be attor- The initial idea was to A date for the installation pieces. and to see that united with oth- ney general of California and have these Kolam patterns after the inauguration will be “This is what we wanted ers from around the country,” later to become a United States from across the country in set up after a go-ahead from the when we planned to have thou- said Lambert. PTI senator, CNN reported. PTI ,# 1 5 + 0 ( ' O P < France and Britain pressed Berlin: Leading Kremlin critic Iran to back off its plan to Alexei Navalny departed from ran urged the United develop uranium metal, calling Germany on Sunday to return INations’ nuclear watchdog to it “the latest planned violation” to Russia, where he faces the avoid publishing “unneces- of its 2015 nuclear deal with > (>% !" threat of arrest, after recovering sary” details on Tehran’s world powers. from his poisoning in August nuclear programme, state TV The goal of the deal is to with a nerve agent. reported Sunday, a day after prevent Iran from developing Navalny, who announced Germany, France and Britain a nuclear bomb, something on Wednesday that he planned said Tehran has “no credible Iran insists it does not want to to return, said he was “very civilian use” for its develop- do. happy” as he boarded a plane in ment of uranium metal. “Iran has no credible civil- E===A Berlin bound for Moscow’s The report quoted a state- ian use for uranium metal,” Vnukovo Airport. ment from Iran’s nuclear they said in a joint statement. It remains to be seen what department that asked the “The production of uranium Guatemala City: Guatemalan agency distributed a video diers posted at the border; reception awaits him in International Atomic Energy metal has potentially grave soldiers blocked part of a cara- showing a couple of hundred most entered without showing Moscow. On Thursday, Russia’s Agency to avoid publishing military implications.” van of as many as 9,000 men scuffling with soldiers, the negative coronavirus test prison service said that he faces ! A % ! * details on Iran’s nuclear pro- On Thursday, the IAEA Honduran migrants on pushing and running through that Guatemala requires. immediate arrest once he * &*+-' % * % !" gram that may cause confusion. said Iran had informed it that Saturday at a point not far from their lines, even as troops held “The government of returns. “It is expected the interna- it had begun installing equip- where they entered the country hundreds more back. Guatemala regrets this viola- Navalny, who has blamed poisoning. bation he received for a 2014 tional atomic energy agency ment for the production of ura- seeking to reach the US border. Guatemalan President tion of national sovereignty and his poisoning on the Kremlin, At the end of December, the conviction on charges of embez- avoid providing unnecessary nium metal. The soldiers, many wearing Alejandro Giammattei issued a calls on the governments of charged that Russian President Federal Penitentiary Service, zlement and money laundering details and prevent paving It said Tehran maintains its helmets and wielding shields statement calling on Honduran Central America to take mea- Vladimir Putin was now trying or FSIN, warned Navalny that that he rejected as politically ground for misunderstanding” plans to conduct research and and sticks, formed ranks across authorities “to contain the mass sures to avoid putting their to deter him from coming home he faced time in prison if he fails motivated. The European in the international communi- development on uranium a highway in Chiquimula, near exit of its inhabitants.” inhabitants at risk amid the with new legal motions. The to immediately report to its Court for Human Rights had ty, the statement said. It did not metal production are part of its the Honduras border, to block On Friday, the migrants health emergency due to the Kremlin has repeatedly denied office in line with the terms of ruled that his conviction was elaborate. “declared aim to design an the procession of migrants. entered Guatemala by pushing pandemic,” Giammatteis state- a role in the opposition leaders a suspended sentence and pro- unlawful. AP On Saturday, Germany, improved type of fuel.” Guatemalas immigration past about 2,000 police and sol- ment continued. AP B 6 # #5 # " # ( #' ! # /5# >9 ! ment. Phnom Penh: An effort by a was politically motivated. 2! Police swooped in as shops self-exiled senior member of the Party vice president Mu Nairobi: The US military says set to hold a national election. email: “It would be inappro- olice used tear gas to dis- and banks were looted and banned opposition Cambodia Sochua said Saturday that its troop withdrawal from The U.S. Personnel trained priate for us to speculate or cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Pperse violent protests led by vandalised, arresting “dozens” National Rescue Party to lead a Singapore Airlines did not allow Somalia is complete, in one of and supported Somali forces, engage in hypotheticals.” Karns ABlack Sea coast on Sunday, disgruntled youths in several of youths, according to state return to her homeland on her to board a flight from Los the last actions of President including its elite special forces, said the operation enters its leaving at least three people Tunisian cities overnight, news agency TAP. Sunday has failed after an airline Angeles that would have taken Donald Trump’s presidency. in counter-terror operations. “next phase of periodic dead, Turkish authorities said. including in the capital of Protesters blocked refused to carry her. her to Cambodia’s capital, Some experts have warned They are being moved to other engagement with Somali secu- Six others were rescued. Tunis and in the seaside city of roads by burning tires and The thwarted plan to return Phnom Penh, after transiting in that the withdrawal of an esti- African countries such as rity forces.” He would not go The transport ministry said Sousse. threw stones and other objects represented the second attempt Singapore. She said on a live mated 700 U.S. Military per- neighboring Kenya and into details. The withdrawal was the Palau-flagged ship named Tunisians in general at police and businesses, by party leaders to rejoin the broadcast on Facebook that sonnel comes at the worst pos- Djibouti, home of the only announced late last year, with Arvin had anchored off the port are angry that the North according to the Interior political struggle at home. In the airline told her she could sible time for Somalia, as the al- permanent U.S. Military base in a Jan. 15 deadline. of Bartin in northern Turkey African country is on the Ministry, which said the situ- November 2019, Sam Rainsy, not board because she did not Qaida-linked al-Shabab Africa, but U.S. Africa The U.S. Military, which due to bad weather, before verge of bankruptcy and ation was now “calm” across the the party’s co-founder, sought to have a visa for Cambodia. Mu extremist group improves its Command spokesman Col. has carried out a growing num- breaking into two pieces and has dire public services. And country on Sunday. return from exile with several Sochua holds dual Cambodian- bomb-making skills and con- Chris Karns would not say ber of airstrikes against al-Shabab sinking. many feel disappointed that on Videos circulating on social colleagues but was blocked by US Citizenship, but travels on tinues to attack military and how many are going where. and a small band of fighters Emergency workers saved the 10-year anniversary of the media showed dramatic chas- the government. He has been in her US Passport because her civilian targets even in the cap- Asked whether the admin- linked to the Islamic State group at least six crew members and revolution that ousted auto- es down alleys between groups exile since 2016 to avoid serving Cambodian one was revoked by ital, Mogadishu. istration of President-elect Joe during Trump’s administration, reached the bodies of two oth- cratic President Zine El of young people and the police a prison sentence for a defama- Cambodia’s government in The withdrawal comes less Biden will reverse the with- says it will continue to pressure ers, the ministry’s naval branch Abidine Ben Ali there is little who used tear gas to disperse tion conviction that he insists 2019. AP than a month before Somalia is drawal, Karns replied in an al-Shabab. PTI said on Twitter. to show in terms of improve- them. # & "# #
Hong Kong: E-commerce better than in some industries delivery drivers also came to Huang, swelled as online con- job and died last week while ing home from work with col- was an industry-wide problem, Weibo. workers who kept China fed but employees are often expect- the forefront when a video sumer spending boomed. delivering food for Eleme. leagues, and later passed away. with similar company cultures The issue has also cast a during the coronavirus pan- ed to work 12 hours a day or circulated on Chinese social In a video widely circulat- The company said in a Pinduoduo, China’s third- seen at most of China’s large spotlight on the working con- demic, making their billionaire more. media showing what it said was ed on Chinese social media, 45- statement that it will give largest e-commerce firm, technology companies. ditions of delivery drivers, bosses even richer, are so The human cost caught a driver for Ele.Me, part of e- year-old delivery driver Liu 600,000 yuan ($92,700) to the released statements saying it They also revived a nation- who are under heavy pressure unhappy with their pay and public attention after the deaths commerce giant Alibaba Jin poured gasoline and set driver’s family and raised its was providing assistance and al debate over the tech sector’s to get orders to customers treatment that one just set of two employees from e-com- Group, setting himself on fire himself on fire outside a dis- insurance coverage for drivers support to the families of the so-called “996” working cul- quickly and at times make himself on fire in protest. merce platform Pinduoduo, to protest unpaid wages. tribution station for Eleme in to that level. two employees who died. ture, in which employees often less than 10 yuan ($1.55) per China’s internet industries known for selling fresh produce The controversy is a blow the eastern city of Taizhou, Its statement said Eleme Shanghai authorities also are work from 9 am to 9 pm six delivery. already were known for long, at low prices. to the image of internet indus- shouting that he wanted his “had not done enough in terms reviewing working hours, con- days a week. If they fail to meet dead- demanding days. Their deaths prompted tries that are transforming money. of accidental death insurance, tracts and other conditions at Companies sometimes pay lines, fines imposed can range With millions of families suggestions they were over- China’s economy and generat- Others snuffed the flames and needs to do more.” the company. huge bonuses to some employ- from as little as 1 yuan ($0.15) confined at home, demand worked. In an indication of ing new jobs. and rushed him to a hospital, The issue was highlighted The deaths raised an out- ees, enticing them to work to as much as 500 yuan surged and employees delivered high-level concern, the official They have made some of where he is being treated for again after a Pinduoduo cry on social media, with many more overtime. ($77.30) if a customer lodges a tons of vegetables, rice, meat, Xinhua News Agency called for the founders among the world’s third-degree burns on his body. employee surnamed Tan com- people suspecting that they “We must strive to succeed complaint. diapers and other supplies, shorter work hours, describing wealthiest entrepreneurs. Details of Liu’s complaint mitted suicide after taking were a result of overwork. in pursuit of dreams, but the As part of the gig econo- often aboard scooters that long hours of overtime at the During the heights of the could not be verified and Eleme leave from the firm to return to Chinese social media users legitimate rights and interests my, such delivery workers exposed them to sub-freezing expense of employees’ health as pandemic, the fortunes of the did not immediately respond to his hometown, less than two blasted the country’s technol- of workers cannot be ignored often do not get the benefits winter cold. an “illegal” operation. biggest, including Alibaba a request for comment. weeks after a 22-year-old ogy sector, criticizing not just or even violated,” said state- provided to full-time employ- For white-collar workers in Renewed concerns over founder Jack Ma and Separately, a 43-year-old employee surnamed Zhang in Pinduoduo for a culture of long owned Xinhua News Agency in ees, such as social or medical the technology industry, pay is dire working conditions for Pinduoduo founder Colin delivery driver collapsed on the Urumqi collapsed while walk- hours but pointing out that this a post on microblogging site insurance. AP !"#" (
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Australia here. and India bullish after an precarious 186/6 was not the “People will love you for Shardul took three wickets engrossing third day’s play in the only target on his mind as he your performances and that with the ball in Australia’s first series-deciding fourth Test here was also keen to impress the one thing was also on my mind innings and then top-scored on Sunday. Australian crowd after being told that people are going love me. for India with a 67 as he got Australia’s openers — David how “rewarding” it would feel by Batting at number eight, involved with Washington Warner (20) and Marcus Harris coach Ravi Shastri. Thakur impressed with his Sundar (62) in a fine rear-guard (1) — saw out six overs, and India were staring down the stroke-play, his drives coming fightback to keep India in con- extended the home team’s lead barrel at 186 for six on the third straight out of coaching manu- tention. to 54 by stumps after India’s first day of the fourth Test but als. “It was not easy to bowl innings ended at 336. Thakur (67) joined hands with “Eventually at the end of the those 10 balls and get injured. I However, Australia’s lead debutant Washington Sundar day it would help my team, that went back and grinded out in could have been much more had (62) for a combative 123-run was the biggest positive. These domestic cricket and whatever it not been for a delightful 123- seventh wicket stand which two things were on my mind. opportunities I got,” Shardul run partnership for the seventh helped his team cut down Crowd would make noise, but If said in an interview taken by wicket between Washington Australia’s first innings lead to I bat well, the same crowd will senior spinner Ravichandran (62) and Shardul (67), who just 33 runs. cheer for me,” Thakur said at a Ashwin, posted on bcci.Tv. defied and then attacked the “When I walked in, the sit- virtual post-play press confer- “Waiting for two years to rival bowling attack with gusto. uation was difficult I would not ence. play Test cricket again and get- On the cover drives he hit, Pacer Josh Hazlewood fin- deny that. The crowd was cheer- Cheered, he definitely was ting the wicket (of Marcus Shardul said, “Honestly, I have ished with a well-deserved 5/57 ing for Australians bowlers. But by not just the crowd but also his Harris) in the very first ball, it is not done practice for that but it for Australia, a reward for con- I remembered our coach Ravi teammates, who gave him a a dream come true. I am happy was one of the days when I was sistently bowling with an impec- Shastri saying right at the start standing ovation on his way to contribute to the team’s cause.” batting really well. I did not want cable line and length at a brisk of the One-day series that ‘if you back to the dressing room. In October 2018, Shardul to miss any opportunity and any pace. was forced to leave the field due loose ball. I felt like putting it Symbolising the courage and Shardul who played their At that stage Australia were to a groin strain after bowling away. That is it.” shown by the visitors, now ren- strokes without worrying about still ahead by 183 runs. just 10 deliveries on the first day Washington said Shardul dered almost second-string the end result, frustrating the This was after Mitchell Starc of the second Test against the was trying to hit a six off Nathan owing to a plethora of injures high-quality Australian attack induced a thick edge off Rahane West Indies in Hyderabad. Lyon and he was not surprised suffered by their top players with their carefree approach. for Matthew Wade to complete But on Sunday, he and when his batting partner through the four-match series, However, India were in a a comfortable catch in the slip Washington rescued India from reached to his 50 with a six. Washington and Shardul mixed spot of bother before their cordon after the India captain conceding a huge lead to For Washington, it was also caution with aggression to bail counter-attacking act. had gotten away with similar Australia. After India were a memorable debut as he got his their team out of a precarious If the visitors lost the big shots twice in the first hour of reduced to 186 for 6 in reply to first Test wicket in the form of 186 for six. wicket of skipper Ajinkya play. the hosts’ 369, the duo stitched Steven Smith and then got a half First, they turned unlikely Rahane (37) to a poor shot at the It was a shot that the sea- 123 runs for the seventh wick- century. saviours after three soft dis- stroke of lunch, they were dealt soned Rahane could have defi- et and defied the Australians for Asked about it by Ashwin, missals pushed India on the back another blow right after the nitely avoided. 36 overs. Washington said, “Test cricket is foot, and in the final session, the break when the persevering Earlier, Cheteshwar Pujara In fact, Shardul began his the toughest format. I am very two opened up and went after account with a hooked six off the to grab three wickets and smash Hazlewood sliced through Hazlewood lured Agarwal into (25) added 43 runs with Rahane innings with a six and also got happy to start off in this fashion. the world-class Australian attack. world’s number one bowler, Pat a half-century on debut. The one India’s middle-order with the a loose drive for Steve Smith to before falling to a near to his half-century by hitting a God’s grace and a lot of support If his nine fours were not Cummins. before him was also an Indian, wickets of Mayank Agarwal complete a catch at second slip unplayable delivery by stunning six. from the family.” enough, Shardul bludgeoned Playing in his first Test, Dattu Phadkar, who made 51 (38) and Rishabh Pant (23) at the on the rebound. Hazlewood in only his second Asked about it, he said, “At Another debutant, pacer T off-spinner Nathan Lyon, hold- Washington too soon got to his while batting at No 8 and took start of the second session. More trouble was in store over of the day. that point of time I was not look- Natarajan said he did not try too er of 397 wickets, for a maxi- maiden fifty in the traditional three wickets during a 1947/48 At tea break, India trailed for India as Pant failed to get past Until Pujara’s dismissal, the ing to hit a six but it was more much for his three wickets in mum over long-on to reach his format while finding the fence tour. Australia’s first-innings total of Cameron Green, who pulled off experienced duo raised hopes of of a reaction. I saw the ball and Australia’s first innings. maiden Test fifty in style in only seven times and clearing it once. Earlier, Washington and 369 by 116 runs at the Gabba. a sharp reflex catch at gully, after a big partnership by negotiating played it instinctively. It came “I did not try too much. I his second match. He became the first visiting Shardul did not let Australia run This was largely due to the the batsman tried to work the formidable attack in the first out well for me. I am happy came around the wicket because In fact, Shardul opened his cricketer in Australia in 74 years away with the game after fight put up by Washington Hazlewood through that region. one hour of play. about it.” the plan of the team was that.” + E9 < * $""'G'' 3- 2< 2 ri Lanka rattled England with ustralia speedster Josh Sthree quick wickets late on 2 %% AHazlewood on Sunday the fourth day of the first Test in credited Washington Sundar Galle on Sunday, but the visitors eigning Olympic champion and Shardul Thakur for taking remained favourites to win the RCarolina Marin bolstered India to a safe position with match with just 36 more runs her chances of defending in their century stand but rued the needed and seven wickets in Tokyo later this year after claim- execution of home team hand. ing the Thailand Open in bowlers in finishing off the vis- England were expected to Bangkok on Sunday over top itors tail on the third day of the comfortably close in on a victo- seed Tai Tzu-ying. series-deciding fourth Test ry after Sri Lanka finished with Despite having a cold, here. 359 in their second innings, leav- fourth seed Viktor Axelsen was “Yes, it is obviously a cru- ing visitors needing 74 to win. electric in the men’s final against cial partnership (between But Sri Lanka struck early, Hong Kong’s Angus Long, Shardul and Washington), but with Dom Sibley (2) and Zak ranked eighth, claiming the title Axelsen, meanwhile, took then we had them. I think, Crawley (8) falling to left-arm in straight sets. just 44 minutes to triumph 21- 6/200 around that mark, so we spinner Lasith Embuldeniya. Spaniard Marin, 27, a for- 14, 21-14 over Long. thought we (were) on top there Captain Joe Root was run-out mer world number one, was an Indonesia’s Greysia Polii and but to be fair the guys batted for one after a mix-up with imposing force with razor-sharp Apriyani Rahayu were too good really well,” Hazlewood, who Jonny Bairstow. smashes, clever net work and an for Thailand’s Jongkolphan returned with figures of 5 for Bairstow and Dan four. their first innings on the back of unmatched level of aggression Kititharakul and Rawinda 57, said at the virtual post-day Lawrence, who was making his Sri Lanka were bundled out a fine double century by Root, and agility. Prajongjai in the women’s dou- press conference. in the day, which could have a call on declaration in their debut, took a nervous England for 135 runs in their first innings. struck in the first over after She screamed in delight as bles final, prevailing 21-15, 21-12. “We didn’t probably exe- eventually made the differ- second innings will be made to 38-3 as bad light brought an Angelo Mathews struck 71 lunch, with Bess having she won match point in the sec- In the mixed doubles, top- cute well as we could have in ence. taking into consideration all early end to proceedings at after hitting his 36th half centu- Chandimal caught at first slip. ond set after steam-rolling her seeded Thais Dechapol that period but (we) created a “I thought the guys did factors, including the weather. Galle International Stadium. ry in Tests to hold fort at one end Mathews stitched a 48-run 26-year-old opponent from Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree few little half chances. On any bowl really well again and “I think, the way it is set up, Earlier, England’s spinners after opener Lahiru Thirimanne partnership with Dickwella Taiwan 21-9, 21-16 in 42 min- Taerattanachai beat Indonesia’s other day, hopefully we take everyone else backed us up. it is probably going to be both. had claimed three key wickets to made 111 to steady the innings. before the wicketkeeper-bats- utes. Praveen Jordan and Melati those, but credit to those two Just let a few moments slipped, Probably depends (on) who tighten the noose around the This was Thirimanne’s second man nicked one behind off The first non-Asian Daeva Oktavianti 21-3, 20-22, guys (Shardul and I think, and also a few a half bats, if Davy (David Warner) hosts in their second innings. hundred of his Test career and Bess. England took a review women’s player to win an 21-18. Washington). They batted chances there. If we could have bats a long time, things happen Off-spinner Dom Bess his first in seven years. against Mathews after the on- Olympic badminton Gold, In the men’s doubles beautifully and I think it just grabbed them, it could have pretty quickly as we know. I removed Dinesh Chandimal Mathews was batting on 51 field umpire ruled not out to an Marin has faced an uphill bat- Taiwan’s Lee Yang and Wang shows the wicket is pretty made a little difference,” the 30- think it will be pretty similar to (20) and Niroshan Dickwella with Wanindu Hasaranga (3) at lbw appeal from Bess. However, tle to recover from a January Chi-Lin beat Malaysia’s Goh V good.” year-old said. maybe Sydney, three-three and (29) while left-armer Jack Leach the break. replays showed the ball was 2019 knee injury in time to Shem and Tan Wee Kiong 16-21, Hazlewood conceded that Hazlewood said the match half sessions, maybe four ses- sent back Dasun Shanaka for England, who made 421 in missing the stumps. defend her crown in Tokyo. 23-21, 19-21. Australia let a few moments slip is at present evenly-poised and sions,” he said. 5 *%$#$"9$'"$ ': 5 ' # + Fiorentina could find no way past Kalidou Koulibaly and orenzo Insigne scored twice the Napoli defence. BB Tottenham are on a From the resulting corner, challenge, Kane drilled a Land set up another as Napoli Napoli were awarded a seven-match unbeaten run in Aurier rose highest to meet superb low strike past thumped Fiorentina 6-0 on penalty after Gaetano Castrovilli ottenham climbed back all competitions after winning Son Heung-min’s delivery Ramsdale from 20 yards. Sunday to move into third in fouled Tiemoue Bakayoko. Tinto the Premier League at Bramall Lane for the first with a powerful header past Kane’s sixth goal from Serie A. Insigne converted from the spot title race as Tanguy time since 1975. Ramsdale to give Tottenham outside the area was more Napoli got back to winning for his ninth goal this season. Ndombele’s stunning strike With a home game a fifth minute lead. than anyone in the Premier ways in their newly-named Substitute Matteo Politano sealed a 3-1 win against against champions Liverpool Tottenham have scored League since the start of last Diego Armando Maradona completed the rout with a Sheffield United on Sunday. looming next in the league on five goals in the opening five season. Stadium after falling to promot- minute to go as Napoli got a Jose Mourinho’s side took January 28, Tottenham still minutes of Premier League He threatened to add ed Spezia in their last home major boost before next week’s an early lead through a rare have a chance to mount a seri- games this season, more than another long-range screamer match. Coppa Italia against Juventus. goal from Ivory Coast defend- ous title challenge. any other team. to that list with a thunderous Insigne got the first goal Napoli move ahead of er Serge Aurier. They sit fourth in the Son nearly got on the strike tipped over by after just five minutes following Roma, who lost 3-0 to Lazio on Harry Kane’s 19th goal of table, just three points behind scoresheet himself moments Ramsdale early in the second good work from Hirving Lozano Friday. the season — the England leaders Manchester United, later when the South Korea half. and Andrea Petagna. captain’s fourth in his last six who were due to play third forward fired against the post McGoldrick gave the Fiorentina missed three games — increased Spurs’ placed Liverpool later. from Kane’s pass. Blades an unexpected lifeline chances to equalise, twice - A "# advantage before half-time. Meanwhile, after securing With Tottenham on top, it when he got above Ben Davies through Cristiano Biraghi, with David McGoldrick got their first league win this sea- was half an hour before Hugo to head home from Fleck's Napoli keeper David Ospina Milan: Serie A leaders AC and Bosnian midfielder Rade one back for United in the sec- son against Newcastle in mid- Lloris had to make a save as cross in the 59th minute. denying Franck Ribery before Milan will be without French Krunic, who have not featured ond half, but Ndombele’s sub- week, the bottom of the table he kept out Oliver Burke’s Tottenham’s habit of sit- the hosts notched three goals in defender Theo Hernandez and since their positive tests on lime lob wrapped up the Blades remain 11 points from shot. ting back to defend those the last nine minutes of the first Turkish midfielder Hakan January 6. points at Bramall Lane. safety after their 16th defeat of Lloris had to save again leads proved costly when they half. Calhanoglu for Monday’s game It marks a new setback for The wonder-goal was the the campaign. from John Fleck’s effort, but conceded late equalisers Petagna found Diego in Cagliari after both returned Pioli, who is also without Ismael latest sign of Ndombele turn- struggles in his first season Mourinho’s men made Kane doubled Tottenham’s against Fulham, Wolves and Demme to finish off, with positive tests for Covid-19, the Bennacer, Alexis Saelemaekers ing his Tottenham career after arriving from Lyon, with the perfect start as Steven lead in the 40th minute. Crystal Palace in recent weeks. Insigne then bursting through to club announced on Sunday. and Matteo Gabbia, who are all around. Mourinho admitting the play- Bergwijn’s fierce effort was Taking Pierre-Emile But Ndombele crushed set up Lozano for the third and AC Milan are already miss- injured, while striker Rafael The 24-year-old’s fine er had to change his mindset superbly tipped over by Aaron Hojbjerg’s pass in stride and any hopes of a United come- Piotr Zielinski adding a fourth ing Croatian striker Ante Rebic Leao is suspended. AFP form is a stark contrast to his to get back on track. Ramsdale. shrugging off Chris Basham's back in the 62nd minute. before the break.