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 team to probe the death of 100 In 2018, 1,005 children lost BJP leaders have also attacked " # $ %   infants in a Kota hospital in their lives here,” tweeted Gehlot the Congress-led Government &    &  Rajasthan even as Congress defending his Government. in Rajasthan over 100 deaths in &   #  L ( president Sonia Gandhi The hospital in Kota is about December at the Kota hospital. M      summoned the party’s State 250 kms from the Jaipur. Attacking Priyanka and *
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 Union Health Minister Harsh is “upset” and “wanted to know said it would have been better &        Vardhan said the Centre was cumbs to preventable causes or Union Health Minister to visit Expressing concern, Vasundhara Raje-led BJP the reason for the deaths”. “had Priyanka met and        ready to provide any technical due to lack of health system the State-run JK Lon hospital Gehlot said the alarming sta- Government had recorded at Yogi and Mayawati target- consoled the aggrieved moth- K   &   
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74   86!  9:2961#  9:2961# CP general secretary DP he Union Home Ministry  9:2961# NTripathi, known for his Thas set up a dedicated desk, political acumen and wit, headed by an Additional he Delhi Metro on passed away on Thursday here Secretary, to look after all mat- TThursday launched free after battling cancer for a pro- ters related to the Supreme high-speed WiFi services in longed period, his family said. Court judgment on the  9: train coaches on its Airport He was 67.Describing Tripathi Ayodhya temple issue. 2961# Express Line, the first such as a scholar, NCP chief Sharad In an official order, the facility in any country in the Pawar said he was a perfect Union Home Ministry said 20-year-old firefighter died South Asian region, officials blend of diligence and intelli- Ayodhya matters and related Awhile 17 others were said. The 22.7-km swankiest gence. “A firm voice who took court judgments will be han- injured after an Okaya battery line on the Delhi Metro net- a stand for my party as a   dled by three officers, headed godown was engulfed in a work has six stations. The WiFi spokesperson and general sec- /0
2/3 L 5' by Additional Secretary blaze in northwest Delhi’s facility, with 2 Mbps speed, retary. He has been with us Gynesh Kumar. Peeragarhi following an explo- inside train coaches on the since the establishment of the ly challenged, had also been a The move follows the sion due to fire early on Airport Line was launched by Nationalist Congress Party and lecturer of political science at November 9 judgment of the Thursday morning. DMRC chief Mangu Singh in played a very important role at the Allahabad University. Supreme Court which allowed Firefighter Amit Kumar a running train on the Airport the national level. His demise From becoming a close construction of a Ram temple Balyan, a fire operator with Express Line. is a personal loss to me. May aide to former Prime Minister on the disputed site in Ayodha. Delhi Fire Services (DFS) post- The DMRC plans to his soul rest in peace!” he Rajiv Gandhi to growing close The apex court also ordered ed at Kirti Nagar fire station extend the facility to Lines 1- tweeted. to NCP president Pawar, handing over of a 5-acre plot to and a resident of Delhi’s 6, officials said. WiFi facility is Party MP Supriya Sule Tripathi enjoyed warm rela- Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Shahdara area, died after he already available on platforms said Tripathi was a guide and tions with leaders across party Board and setting up of a trust was trapped in the debris of a of the Blue Line and the mentor. “We will miss his wise lines.He was known for his for construction of the Ram portion of a factory building Airport Express Line, officials counsel and guidance which he witty one-liners and his profi- temple. The new wing of the which collapsed in the fire, said                      !"   # said. “At present underground had given us from the day the ciency in Hindi and English. Home Ministry, headed by police, adding that the incident $ %  &   &   '        " ( ' "    metro train WiFi facility is NCP was established,” she said. When there was a buzz about Kumar, will look after all mat- will be probed by its Crime available in Russia, South Korea “May he rest in peace. My merging of the NCP with the ters related to the Ayodhya Branch. Delhi Home Minister family of the firefighter. Response Force, CAT and civil guard. “A total of 14 injured and China. This is the first such thoughts and prayers are with Congress, Tripathi had said, issue. Satyendar Jain visited the spot According to Atul Garg, authorities rushed to the spot were firefighters. The other facility in India and the South his family members. Heartfelt “We are there to emerge, not It is learnt that the Uttar and ordered a magisterial Director, DFS, a call regarding to control the situation and a injured also included a securi- Asian region,” a senior official condolences,” Sule said. merge.” Pradesh Government has sent enquiry. a blaze in a factory located at total of 35 fire tenders were at ty guard and two workers of said. Known in Delhi’s political In the same breath, he a proposal to the Home Police said Amit was Udyog Nagar in Peeragarhi the spot,” said Garg. the godown. They all were circles as an erudite personal- said in Hindi, “Hum lay cha- Ministry suggesting three plots admitted to Sri Balaji Action was received at 4.23 am fol- “The fire was brought rushed to nearby hospitals,” ity, Tripathi began his career as hate hain, vilay nahi (We want in Ayodhya, one of which can Medical Institute and suc- lowing which firefighters under control by noon. All the said a senior police official. a students’ leader. He was the coordination and not merger).” be given to UP Sunni cumbed to his injuries during rushed to the spot. firemen, who were trapped Initial investigation president of the Jawaharlal During his stint as a par- Waqf Board. the treatment. “While the firemen were under the debris, were res- revealed that it was outlet- Nehru Students Union liamentarian from 2012-2018, There was a dedicated Delhi Chief Minister dousing the fire, a large portion cued,” said Garg. cum-godown of Okaya batter- (JNUSU) from 1975-77 and Tripathi’s attendance in the Ayodha cell in the Home Arvind Kejriwal condoled of the two-storey building col- Police said eighteen people ies and the fire was in the base- was even jailed during the Rajya Sabha was 98 per cent, Ministry in the 1990s and Amit’s death and announced lapsed following an explosion. were rescued, including two ment of the building used for Emergency. despite battling cancer during early 2000s. an ex gratia of 1 crore to the The National Disaster caretakers and a security storing batteries, said police. Tripathi, who was visual- that phase. +   !,,- .          &   9:2961# affecting North India. +      Frequency of western distur- hile December 2019 wit- bance was such that it has not &&  >"#%<> Wnessed harshest winters let the snow melt. Due to this, in the last few decades and snowfall keeps on accumulat- hhattisgarh Panchayat and shattered records, the worst is ing, which is what is reflecting CRural Development yet to come. According to in the atmosphere over the Minister T S Singhdeo said the independent weather monitor plains as well,” it added. biggest challenge is to make agency — Skymet, January will Meanwhile updating week- ‘Narwa, Garwa, Ghurwa and be colder than December due ly weather forecast, the MeT Baari (NGGB), the flagship to heavy snowfall in hills and has said the trance of western scheme of the State western disturbance which play disturbance would continue in Government, a self-sustaining crucial role for Delhi weather January month. model for rural areas. and air quality as well. Skymet weather experts The concept began in form However on Thursday, said the western disturbances of a cattle protection and man- Delhi recorded above normal would not allow hilly region to agement, which was later maximum temperature for the take breather from the incessant included in election manifesto leave them as stray cattle, caus- second consecutive day after rain and snow. “The first spell of the Congress party. Later, it ing menace in both rural and remaining in the grip of a pro- has begun from January 1, was given the present form of urban areas, he longed cold spell, the longest which would continue till NGGB by Chief Minister added.Singhdeo said natural since 1919. January 4. After a brief break on Bhupesh Baghel. death and death due to diseases According to the India January 5, rain and snow would Interacting exclusively with though was preferred, there Meteorological Department pick up pace from January 6 till ‘The Pioneer’, Singhdeo said, was also a system earlier of (IMD), city recorded a high of  * January 8,” he said. activities of ‘Gau Rakshaks’ elimination or sale of unwant- 23 degrees Celsius, three notch- The lowest maximum tem- across the country created ed and unutilised cattle earlier. es above normal, and a low of perature during January was excess cattle and in villages the It was a running system 4.6 degrees Celsius, three in atmosphere. “Due to this, erned by the passage and inten- recorded at 9.8 degrees Celsius stray bovines are damaging and it was absorbing the stray degrees below normal. night temperatures have also sity of western disturbance on January 2, 2013 and the low- the crops due to shortage of cattle no matter whether one is Beginning of January has shown a rising trend, abating travelling across Western est minimum that year was fodder for all. in its favour or against, he said. brought much needed relief for the cold wave,” Skymet said. Himalayas. “This season has recorded at 1.9 degree Celsius The villagers started to Continued on page 4 people due to scattered sunrays Skymet said winter is gov- seen series of weather systems on January 6, 2013. ( ' ""        

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 9:2961# He also said "the summit that both sides decided to globe on Citizenship and tranquillity along the bor- which was supposed to be held "defer" Abe's visit for the Amendment Act and the der which is very important for ndia and Japan hope to soon in December is the one which December 15-17 summit to a NRC," he said. the overall development of the Ifinalise dates for summit getting postponed but all these mutually convenient date. The Kumar said "we empha- bilateral relationship," Kumar talks between Prime Minister matters will be under discus- cancellation of the Japanese sised that the Act (CAA) just said. Noting that these were Narendra Modi and his sion with the Japanese side," prime minister's trip came a expedites acquiring of citizen- sensitive negotiations, Japanese counterpart Shinzo Kumar added. day after Bangladeshi Foreign ship to persecuted minorities. spokesperson said one issue Abe. The two leaders were Modi and Abe were set to Minister A K Abdul Momen It does not change basic struc- should not cloud the overall  9:2961# earlier scheduled to meet in meet in Guwahati between and Home Minister ture of Constitution." The relationship. December in Guwahati but December 15 to17. Asaduzzaman Khan called off ministry also said the Indian India and China last month ewly-appointed first ever the summit was postponed However, the venue, along their visits to India in view of missions abroad were asked to agreed to intensify efforts to NChief of Defence Staff following protests regarding with the dates for the summit, the situation arising out of the share the prospectus on the achieve a "fair", "reasonable" (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has Citizenship Amendment was postponed after protests enactment of the CAA. Citizenship Amendment Act and mutually acceptable solu- directed various branch heads Act(CAA). Meanwhile, India erupted in the North-East over Diplomatic sources had with the host Government. tion to the vexed boundary of Integrated Defence Staff in also reached out to countries the CAA. said the Japanese government Asked about Indo-China issue, resolving that its early set- the Defence Ministry to come across the world on the CAA, During the eighth round of clearly conveyed to New Delhi boundary negotiations last tlement will serve the funda- up with recommendations for External Affairs Ministry bilateral consultations in Tokyo that it would not be possible for month and talk of early harvest mental interests of both coun- inter-service synergy and joint- spokesman Raveesh Kumar on December 23, India and Abe to travel to Guwahati in to the boundary question, tries. ness in time bound manner. said here on Thursday. Japan exchanged views on the view of large-scale protests in Kumar said there was this feel- There was a consensus He also asked the officers to On the India-Japan sum- issues of disarmament, non- the northeastern region. ing that the boundary issue during "constructive" border firm up the proposal by June mit, the spokesman during his proliferation and export con- Meanwhile, on Thursday should be addressed from a talks here between Chinese this year to set up Air Defence weekly briefing, said, "We are trol. In the meeting, both sides Kumar also said India has strategic perspective of Indo- Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Command to protect India's taken to ensure optimisation of he observed adding his focus in touch with the Japanese also agreed to hold the next reached out to countries across China relations. National Security Adviser Ajit airspace and common logistics resources. Efforts will be made will be to ensure best and opti- side through diplomatic chan- round of Dialogue on a mutu- the world on the issues of the "It was also decided that Doval that both sides should support pools as part of syner- to cut out infructuous cere- mal use of resources allocated nels and hope we very soon ally convenient date in India, CAA and the proposed while the discussions go on respect each other's sensitivities gy. monial activities, which are to the three services. come to the finalisation of the the Ministry of External Affairs National Register of under the Special and concerns in order to build This directive comes in manpower intensive. The CDS The mandate of CDS dates. It is an annual mecha- had said in a statement. Citizens(NRC). "We did reach Representative talks frame- mutual trust, according to the the backdrop of the charter of stressed that all must work includes promoting jointness in nism." Kumar had said last month out to countries across the work, there should be peace external affairs ministry. the CDS to achieve optimal towards accomplishing desired procurement, training and synergy between the three results and coming up with staffing for the Services; facil- Services including the Army, healthy views and ideas. itation of restructuring of mil- Navy and IAF to fight modern After taking charge as the itary commands for optimal  
  day war. Moreover, the CDS CDS on Wednesday, Rawat utilisation of resources by 0-   12   will also ensure maximum uti- had said the armed forces stay bringing about jointness in lization of resources within far away from politics. His operations, including through the budgetary constraints to comments come in the back- "establishment of joint/theatre  9:2961# SP Partha Mukherjee whose       maintain operational readi- drop of his recent comments commands and promoting use unit Economic Offences IV, based in ness and sustain the temp of condemning student protests of indigenous equipment by the he CBI has transferred 19 officers Kolkata, was probing chit fund modernisation. which drew sharp responses Services." Tincluding two Deputy Inspector cases, has been brought to the head- New Delhi: The office of the Lokpal, the On assuming charge as the from political parties and on However, there is no con- Generals, 14 Superintendents of quarters as Assistant Inspector anti-corruption ombudsman, will soon first CDS, Rawat on social media. sensus presently among the Police and three Additional SPs General (Policy) here replacing move out of its 50 lakh per month rent- Wednesday held a meeting "Armed forces stay far Services on the formation on with "immediate effect". Vivek Priyadarshi who has been ed accommodation at a five star hotel to with important functionaries of away from politics. We work theatre commands and the Air Deputy Inspector General transferred to Jaipur, they said. its own permanent building here. the Integrated Defence Staff according to the directions of Force has been especially Abhay Singh, who was leading the Priyadarshi had led the probe into A senior Personnel Ministry official here, officials said on Thursday. the Government in power," he opposed to the move. On this, probe into sexual assault on minor 2G spectrum cases. said the Lokpal is likely to move out of its Besides directing that the said talking to the media after Rawat said there are methods girls in Muzaffarpur shelter home, SP, Economic Offences-III, five star hotel temporary office at The proposal to create Air Defence reviewing a tri-service guard of to achieve theaterisation. "I has been brought to the Economic Vijayendra Bidari has been trans- Ashok Hotel in Chanakyapuri by this Command be prepared by June honour outside South Block. think we are copying Western Offences Wing in Delhi from the ferred to Interpol Coordination month. 30, 2020, he also set out prior- Stating that the task cut out methods and what others have Special Crime Branch in Kolkata, unit and he will also look after the "Total monthly rent is around 50 lakh ities for execution of synergy by for the CDS is to integrate the done. We can have our own but he will continue to probe sexu- systems wing of the agency. and 3,85,09,354 has been paid from its own permanent space in the national June 30 and December, 31 three services and enhance systems. We will work out a al assault cases, according to the Kiran S, who is part of the team March 22, 2019 to October 31, 2019 for capital," an official said. 2020. Some of the areas iden- their capability, Rawat said the mechanism... We have to find order. probing Agusta Westland, Vijay rent," the Lokpal of India said in response The Lokpal is an apex body to deal with tified for jointness and syner- CDS will "remain neutral with- a system which suits India," he The order, approved by the CBI Mallya and other cases, has been to an RTI application filed by this PTI jour- cases of corruption at the national level. It gy include creation of common in the Service [Army] and to all stated. Director, specified that officers who moved to AC-V unit. nalist. has to enquire into allegations of corrup- logistics support pools in sta- three services." The CDS has an office in have been specially directed by Other officers transferred or Space at the former ICDAR tion against public functionaries of the tions where two or more ser- It is important to ensure South Block and will continue their names to supervise, investigate, given additional charge include SPs (International Centre For Alternative Central Government in a time-bound vices have their presence. that the 1+1+1 combine of the to wear the uniform of the par- or enquire into any case or matter Abhishek Dular, Anoop T Mathew, Dispute Resolution) building has been manner. Emphasising collegiate sys- three services should add up to ent service. However, the rank by any Constitutional court shall Rajpal Meena, Shiyas A, Jayadevan allotted for the office of Lokpal, the reply President Ram Nath Kovind on March tem of functioning, Rawat more than 3 through synergy, badges and accoutrements of continue to do so. A, Sudhanshu Dhar Mishra, PK stated when asked details of the steps being 23 administered the oath of office to Justice directed that all three services he observed. "We have to the CDS reflect jointness, inte- DIG Nitin Deep Blaggan who is Manjhi, Jay Narayan Rana, Santanu taken for providing permanent office for Pinaki Chandra Ghose as chairperson of and Coast Guard must be con- achieve more through inte- gration and synergy and heading sensitive Anti-Corruption Kar and P K Pandey, Additional SPs the ombudsman. the Lokpal. sulted and their views obtained gration. The synergised effort accordingly there is a new Unit has been given the additional Sanjay Kumar Sinha, S D Mishra However, the reply did not give details The Lokpal's eight members were in a time bound manner. should not be the sum total of Peak cap, shoulder rank badges, charge of Anti Corruption-V unit, and Gajanand Bairwa have also of the location of the new office. administered the oath by Justice Ghose on Decisions will, however, be the whole. It should be more," belt buckle and car flag. officials said. been transferred, they added. "The office of Lokpal will move out to March 27. PTI + (4  +/    New Delhi: The Mumbai mum punishment under the "none". obtaining passport bearing Regional Passport Office (RPO) Act is two-year rigorous impris- The RPO Mumbai also no...Dated March 30, 2017 you has sought the External Affairs onment or 5,000 fine or both. sought details of pending cases have not disclosed the fact Ministry's nod to prosecute A complaint was filed from the Director General of regarding pendency of above Narmada Bachao Andolan against the activist in June 2019 Police, Madhya Pradesh, who cases and obtained passport by  9:2961# Prime Minister Modi on "Our map accurately (NBA) activist Medha Patkar by a journalist, alleging that confirmed that charge sheet has suppression of material infor- Wednesday held telephonic depicts the sovereign territory for not disclosing criminal cases Patkar had obtained her pass- been filed against her in five mation". ndia on Thursday said it has conversations with top leaders of India. The new map has in against her in her passport port by concealing and sup- cases. "In view of the same, it is Iin no manner revised its of Bhutan, Sri Lanka, no manner revised our bound- application. pressing material facts from the In the show cause notice to proposed to impound your boundary with Nepal and the Bangladesh, Nepal and The ary with Nepal," Kumar said at Sources in the passport RPO Mumbai. Patkar issued on October 18 last passport bearing no...And any new map issued by it in Maldives, conveying New Year a media briefing on Thursday. office said the department had The complainant had pro- year, the RPO Mumbai had other passport if issued subse- November 2019 accurately greetings and emphasising "The boundary delineation written a letter to the MEA, vided the details of nine crim- asked as to why her passport quently under section 10(3)(e) depicts its sovereign territory. India's commitment to region- exercise with Nepal is ongoing seeking it go-ahead to file a response to a notice issued to inal cases with documentary should not be impounded for of the Passports Act 1967. You MEA spokesperson al peace and security as well as under the existing mechanism. criminal case against Patkar for her seeking explanation. evidence, pending against her failing to disclose information are requested to state why Raveesh Kumar made the the 'neighbourhood first' pol- We reiterate our commitment concealing the details about However, by surrendering the in various districts of Madhya regarding pendency of criminal action should not be taken assertion while responding to icy. to find a solution through dia- many pending cases against passport she cannot absolve Pradesh. cases against her. under section 12(1) of the a question on whether the Nepal had in November logue in the spirit of our close her at the time of filing the herself from prosecution, they Patkar in her passport Out of the nine criminal Passports Act 1967," the notice Kalapani border issue was dis- said the Kalapani area situated and friendly bilateral relations," passport application in 2017. added. application of March 30, 2017 cases registered against her, issued by the passport office on cussed between Prime Minister in the country's far-West lies he said. The officials said her pass- After receiving the per- claimed that no criminal cases three are in Barwani, one in October 18 said. Narendra Modi and Nepalese within the Nepalese boundary, Kumar said no official port has automatically been mission, the RPO will file a are pending against her and in Alirajpur and five in Khandwa The passport officials had Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli after India issued new political comment has been received impounded after she surren- criminal case against her as per the column on pending crimi- district of Madhya Pradesh. sought her explanation within during their telephonic con- maps reportedly showing the from the Nepalese side on the dered it on December 9, in the Passport Act. The maxi- nal cases, if any, she declared The notice had said: "While 10 days. PTI versation on Wednesday. region as part of its territory. matter.  "
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   +   $$$        0   !+0        9:2961# ll India Institute of .  *60 AMedical Sciences Vadodara (Guj): States passing reso- that caused damage to public proper- (AIIMS)'s Professor Suresh lutions against the Citizenship ties. They are all hand in glove," the Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has said Chandra Sharma, who is the (Amendment) Act (CAA) are mis- BJP working president said. that a woman once divorced cannot seek mone- chief of ENT head-neck leading people, as citizenship falls Eighty per cent of beneficiaries tary relief from her former husband under the surgery department, will be under the Centre's purview, BJP work- under the Act would be Dalits, Nadda Protection of Women from Domestic Violence the chairman of National ing president J P Nadda said here on claimed. Act. Medical Commission (NMC), Thursday. "Congress sheds crocodile tear for HC judge Umesh Trivedi recently gave this * *,-A %  4 the new medical education The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday Dalits....It only used them for politi- ruling while quashing the proceedings against the A     regulator to replace scam- passed a resolution against the CAA, cal ends....80 per cent of those being woman's estranged husband, 27 years after their  > B   A  tainted Medical Council of demanding scrapping of the contro- provided citizenship under the Act are divorce.     India (MCI). The versial Act which grants citizenship to Dalits," he said. "The wife would be an aggrieved person      C  Appointments Committee of non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Communities such as Matua, (under the Act) so long as the domestic relation-   @!:   the Cabinet has approved the Afghanistan and Bangladesh who Rajvanshi and Namo Sudra migrated ship survives. As soon as it is snapped, it is an end >A   appointment of Sharma for a arrived in India before 2015. to India from the three neighbouring to their domestic relationship and she would not D        period of three years or till the "Some states are passing resolu- countries and they would be the be an aggrieved person then," the court said.  @   age of 70 years. tions against the CAA. Citizenship is biggest beneficiaries of the CAA, he The court quashed the proceedings against        According to the a subject under the Central govern- said. petitioner Kanji Parmar under sections 19 and 20         Department of Personnel and of the Medical Council of and 22 part-time members, ment, and the law has been passed by Nadda also said, citing reports in of the Protection of Women from Domestic ! Training (DoPT), Rakesh India for development and according to the law. the Centre and bears the signature of the Washington Post and New York Violence Act, dealing with the monetary relief by Kumar Vats, the secretary gen- regulation of all aspects of Amid allegations of cor- President," Nadda said. Times, that there were 5,50,000 Sikh way of compensation, as sought by his former wife    eral in the board of governors medical education, profession ruption against MCI office "It has been implemented, and families in Afghanistan at one time but Urmilaben Parmar.    of the Medical Council of India and institutions. The president bearers and probes into beneficiaries will get citizenship, you now only 2,000 families are left. The couple had tied the knot in 1984, but got * *,-"    (MCI), has been appointed as had dissolved the MCI in 2018 opaque accreditation to med- (state governments opposing the "A momentary mistake of divorced in 1990. Urmilaben then married anoth-     "    the secretary of the Commission and a Board of Governors ical colleges, the Supreme CAA) should stop misleading people," Partition made generations suffer," he er man with whom she had three children. #         for the similar term. was appointed to perform its Court had in May 2016 direct- he added, speaking at `CAA said. However, she moved a petition a few years ago    " 
President Ram Nath functions. At least 72 applica- ed the government to set up a Janjagaran Sammelan' organized by While the population of Muslims under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act,       Kovind had on August 8 given tions for NMC were received committee with the authority the BJP here. in India rose to 14 per cent from 9 per seeking compensation from Kanji Parmar.
 <#2"#   assent to the National Medical by the central government. to oversee all statutory func- "You can tell facts to the Congress, cent (at the time of Independence), in The court considered the documents placed "     
! Commission (NMC) Act, On the dissolution of the tions of MCI till the new leg- but it is not in a position to understand Pakistan, Hindu population declined on record by the petitioner's lawyer, Ashvin    "    2019, which provides for a sys- MCI, the person appointed as islation comes in. truth. We can explain only if they from 23 per cent to 3 per cent, he Gateshaniya, proving that the respondent & &
>   "  tem that improves access to its chairman and others Many of MCI members understand, but if they do not want to claimed. (Urmilaben) had married another man and even    >  * quality and affordable medical appointed as the member, any have been accused of taking understand despite being intelligent, "These are the people who came had three children from him. "Referring the def- &&     education and ensures avail- officer and other employee of bribes to fast-track accredita- then we cannot do anything," he said. to India to save their lives, respect and inition of domestic relationship, it is clear that it < ,#   "  ability of adequate and high the Council shall immediate- tion. There have been allega- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did culture," he added. is a relationship, which is alive between the per- # 7<#2"#8     quality medical professionals ly vacate their respective tions of corruption in granti- not know anything about the CAA, he "Mahatma Gandhi said in 1947 sons. Even on separation or staying apart, mari- 2  (DE  in all parts of the country, offices, according to the pro- ng different kinds of permis- said. that arrangements should be made for tal relationship continues. But once the marital tie    
 &    among others. vision of the NMC Act. The sion by the council to medical "I would like to ask the Congress them if they cannot stay there, they is severed by way of divorce between the parties, 4   9  "    The new law provides for Commission will have a chair- colleges across the country, why its leaders did not condemn the should be brought to India and given the relationship between them is snapped," the  ! setting up of an NMC in place person, 10 ex-officio members officials said. violence during (anti-CAA) protests citizenship," Nadda claimed. PTI court said. PTI chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | FRIDAY | JANUARY 3, 2020 Untimely rains wreak havoc Inclement weather in on farmers, common people Raipur, two flights diverted now scared of rejection of their crop at the procurement centers. The untimely rains already troubled the farmers of the state as the commencement of procurement was delayed due to it and now too they are facing the wrath of the nature due to which they are not able to timely sell their crops. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel assured the farmers not to be panic about n rejection of their produce STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR from Hyderabad was diverted to Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar. but wait for some more time eavy fog that prevailed after for the crops to dry up. This causes inconvenience Huntimely rainfall on to passengers coming to Raipur The CM also instructed Thursday afternoon forced to and also to those who were to the district collectors to divert two of the Raipur-bound ensure that paddy stored at flights from the Swami take flights from Raipur the procurement centers are Vivekananda Airport of the Airport. not damaged due to rains. capital. The flights to be landed in Proper arrangement of According to information the afternoon were only suffered STAFF REPORTER n Thursday wreaked havoc on cal centre said the sudden Bengal. It issued orange alert fog. drainage for passage of from Rakesh Sahay, Airport due to rough weather whereas RAIPUR farmers and common people inclement weather was due to for Friday and Saturday for the Meanwhile, the untimely rainwater must be made so Director, due to poor visibility the landings of evening flights apart from dipping the the trough developed in entire state, cautioning that rain also played havoc on that gunny bags stacked at flight no 801 coming from were resumed as the weather ntimely incessant rains temperature further. western Madhya Pradesh and there might be light to farmers in the state as their the bottom are not Mumbai was diverted to thereafter became normal, said Uacross the state on The regional meteorologi- Bihar to North- western medium rainfall with heavy crops got dampen. They are dampened, he suggested. Hyderabad while flight coming the airport official. Govt to launch Kisan Call Chhattisgarh bags centre to help out farmers ‘Krishi Karman’ award n STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 STAFF REPORTER farmers of the state and was done and the format of RAIPUR department officials for tate cabinet in its meeting on the achievement. He which was approved, he added. hhattisgarh received SThursday decided to launch a The cabinet also okayed dedicated the awards to Kisan Call center to facilitate Cthe Krishi Karman farmers. extending the investment policy award for highest farmers in selling their paddy Prime Minister also for electronics, information foodgrains production. felicitated two progressive crop to the state government. Agriculture minister Forest Minister Mohammad technology and information farmers, Virendra Kumar technology related services for Ravindra Choubey Akbar briefing newspersons received the award from Sahu and Aditi Kashyap about the cabinet decision next five years. with awards. They It also approved taking credit Prime Minister Narendra ` informed that the state Modi at a function held in received 2 lakh each and government decided to launch limit from financial institutions citation. ` Tumkuri, Karnataka on the call centre for farmers to of 15,000 crore for procurement Thursday. Minister was accom- ensure hassle-free sale of paddy taken, he said. businessmen from earlier 10 and of 85 metric tomes of paddy from Chhattisgarh received panied by Director crop. If complaints are raised The minister further 4 quintals to 20 and 5 quintals state famers. the award which carries `5 Agriculture Taman Singh against procurement official or informed that the cabinet also respectively. Necessary amend- It also standardized the crore as cash prize, a the award for total food- 17. Agricutlure minister Sonwani, additional employee then adequate action increased the stock limit and ment in ordinance of notified state’s official song ‘Arpa trophy and a citation. grains production Ravindra Choubey had director S.S. Kerketta and within a time frame would be purchase limit of paddy for small Chhattisgarh Krishi Upaj Mandi Pairi Ke Dhaar’. Chhattisgarh received Category-2 for year 2016- extended greetings to director D K Bhoyar. Naxal incidents fall by 40% in Bastar division: IGP STAFF REPORTER n control. a total of 475 JAGDALPUR Addressing media, he said DVCM/ACM/PLGA cadre were seven security camps have been arrested which includes 45 astar Range Inspector established at Chindnaar, women. A total of 304 Maoists BGeneral of Police Sunderraj P Chikpal and Potali of Dantewada surrendered and have been said the Bastar division witnessed district, Khodgaon in rehabilitated under the state a decline of Naxal-related Narayanpur district, Pusnar and government’s policy. incidents by 40%, loss of security Bodli of Bijapur district and Bastar IG said as compared personnel lives in different Sureli in Kanker district. to last year, there has been reduc- incidents by 55% and loss of The IG added that along with tion of 30% in murder cases. The civilian lives in Maoist attacks by anti-Naxal operation, the securi- target for 2020 is to bring reduc- 45% in 2019. ty forces have been providing tion in atrocities against women He attributed the decline to security to construction of roads and girls including their security the success of the ‘Faith- and bridges. and reduction of deaths related to Development-Security’ policy. P Sunderraj said in year road accidents. He said Chhattisgarh Police, 2019, 65 Naxals were killed, DIG Dr Sanjeev Shukla, Central Reserve Police Force including 18 women. Out of Kanker Range, Rajiv Rai DIG (CRPF), Border Security Force which 13 Maoists were area CRPF, Jambolkar DIG CoBRA, (BSF), Chhattisgarh Armed committee members and 12 were Deepak Jha SP Bastar, ITBP, BSF, A scene of Surguja district’s Mainpat in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. Tourists are rushing to Mainpat in the first week of the New Year to enjoy the Force (CAF) have been working PLGA Formation cadres. A total SSB senior police officers were scenic beauty. Photo by Manish Soni/The Pioneer in coordination for effective of 128 arms were recovered while present. Cong to field official Baghel appeals to follow path shown by Guru Gobind Singh candidates in rural STAFF REPORTER n Gobind Singh Ji to the entire RAIPUR community,” he said. MLA Satyanarayan hief Minister Bhupesh Sharma also addressed the local body elections CBaghel said Guru Gobind programme and extended Singh, the founder of Khalsa warm greetings on the occa- n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR Panth, did amazing work to sion. The state Congress unite various sections of the MLA Duo Kuldeep hough three phased rural society and he was not only a Juneja and Satyanarayan Tlocal bodies polls, sched- also claimed that it social reformer but also a uled from January 28 will be will register one-sided warrior. Sharma, Raipur Mayor fought on non-party basis in Baghel on Thursday was Pramod Dubey, the state, the state Congress on victory in ensuing addressing the Sikh Commissioner Chhattisgarh Thursday announced that it community during the 353rd Minority Commission will filed its official candidates Panchayat polls Prakash Parva ceremony Mahendra Singh Chhabra, for the polls. organized on the occasion of were present as special guests. The name of Congress one-sided victory in ensuing Guru Gobind Singh Ji's birth On the occasion, Sikh supported candidates for Zila Panchayat polls. anniversary. Guru Gobind Community presented Panchayat Members and The official spokesperson Singh Ji is the 10th Guru of 'Saropa' to Chief Minister. Zanpad Panchayat Members said similar to the party’s suc- Sikh community. Chairman of Gurudwara will be announced later after a cess in assembly by-polls in Chief Minister paid Management Committee consensus is developed on the Bastar and in the recently con- reverence to Guru Granth Gobind prepared brave “And even today, Guru all should pledge to follow Chief Minister said that Preetpal Singh Chandok and issue, a state Congress official cluded urban body polls, the Sahib and prayed for peace, warriors and he was the one Granth Sahib continues to the path shown by Guru Sikh community is a hard- many office-bearers and informed. Congress will also emerge vic- prosperity and progress of to pronounce that Guru guide us towards the right- Gobind Singh Ji. This would working joyful community. “I members of the committee The state Congress also torious in Panchayat elections, the state. Granth Sahib will be the eous path,” Baghel said. be our courteous tribute to extend hearty wishes of along with the devotees were claimed that it will register continuing its winning streak. He further said Guru Guru of Sikh community. Baghel said, “Today, we him.” Prakash Parva of Guru present.     

           
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   tory of Chandigarh. .     & With the Administration    *!   issuing an order to extend the ambit of ban on single-use plas-     *  ###  lenging times the  $=+">= '4' tic products in the city, four 3"4192%<> company did not ''(  ' more categories of plastic prod- products will be banned from purchasing, dealing with or From Page 1 rectly recharge ground slowdown in any ne person died, while over ucts have been banned here with March 28, 2020 onwards. distributing plastic bags, plas- water and enhance irri- EO and man- of the work going Odozens were injured in # ' effect from December 28, 2019. The notification dated tic plates or plastic glasses and Now that the system gation facilities, the min- Caging director on in the city and separate road accidents during  ! ')( These products include December 28, 2019 issued by such allied items will be liable has collapsed, one has to ister said. of Tata Steel TV this demonstrates New Year celebrations across industrial packing (of any kind) the Administration stated that to pay environmental com- take care of the cattle, he Therefore, Singdeo Narendran along the commitment Bokaro district on Wednesday. ' "! less than 50 microns, single use no person including a shop- pensation at the rate of Rs 5000 added. pointed out that the key with the RN Tata Steel has. “ We Janki Kumar (48) died when #   / plastic containers (used for curd, keeper, vendor, whole seller or per event. Notably, the products Elaborating on the challenge now will be to Sharma , the for- are in a tough his bike collided head-on with kheer, ice creams etc) less than retailer, traders, hawker or rehri- that were banned here in scheme, Singdeo said, it make it a self-sustaining mer managing industry which is a speeding car near Kendriya  ( "  250 microns used for packaging wala etc shall manufacture, September included single use takes care of cattle man- system for employment director of Tinplate cyclical and where Vidyalaya No -3, while the pil- '' of dairy items, plastic sachets store, import, sell, transport, plastic cutlery, Thermocol or agement, it needs water, generation in rural areas Company of India the nature and lion rider Sanjeev Mandal was used in cosmetic, ketchup and supply or use the banned plas- Styrofoam cutlery, single use can keep stray cattle at through activities around Limited took part quality of competi- severely injured in the acci- toiletries having quantity of 30 tic items. plastic containers, plastic (sold one place, utilize cow it. in a formal New tion keeps increas- dent. Both are railway employ- Mandal where their conditions mil and less, and plastic sticks for Any person causing breach in the name of dung, reserving village He added Year cake cutting ing so there are a ees. are said to be critical, police ear buds, balloons, flags and can- of the ban shall be liable for the Silver/Aluminium) bag/pouch land with fencing for all Government cannot go on ceremony to usher lot of sacrifices the According to the eyewit- said. dies. penalties as per the provision of for packing food items, drink- allied activities like poul- using tax payers’ money to in 2020 at the employees of Tata ness, the speeding car collided After a few moments, the The fresh order comes after Environment (Protection) Act, ing water sealed glasses and try, goat rearing etc., run the project as revenue sprawling lawns of Steel are making to with bike here on Wednesday. car turned into a fireball and Administration’s notification 1986 and orders of NGT. Under plastic mineral water pouch, preparation of compost from taxes is limited and the Centre for ensure that the The driver lost its control and gutted completely. The youths issued in September imposing a Section 15 of the Environmental single-time use razors, single- (organic manure. cannot be further expand- Excellence in company is prof- later the car collided with an in the car were drunk; they complete ban on several single- (Protection) Act, 1986, whoev- time use pens, use of thermo- For water, scheme ed by imposing more tax. Bistupur on itable and sustain- electric pole and caught fire. All were on the way to their home use plastic products. The much- er fails to comply with the col for decoration purpose and has been envisaged to In Sarguja, bio-gas Wednesday. able and we would four youths travelling in the car after celebrating picnic at speculated single-use plastic ban orders, shall be punishable with , use of plastic material for dec- construct stop-dams and plants have been estab- Addressing the also urge the citi- were rescued by the locals and Garga Dam, said another eye- has however did not live up to imprisonment for a term which oration purpose such as wrap- other structures which lished and supplied to august gathering zens of Jamshedpur Balidih police and rushed to the witness. the hype created due to the may extend to five years with ping sheets, frills, garland, con- will store water in all houses, he said, adding it Narendran said to do what they can Bokaro General Hospital In another incident, two absence of proper checks and fine which may extend to one fetti, party bloopers, plastic rivers, rivulets and water is a challenge in that despite chal- to help the city. (BGH) along with Sanjeev youths got multiple injuries awareness campaigns. lakh rupees, or with both. ribbons. bodies which will indi- different aspects. when their bike skidded off the While a large number of The violator may also face The use of non-woven road near 43 More under single-use plastic products have the closure, prohibition or reg- polypropylene bags and poly- Balidih police station while been banned in the city so far, ulation of any industry, oper- thene or plastic carry bags two others were injured after the Administration has decid- ation or process, stoppage or with or without handle irre- a pick-up van collided with a ed to exclude products includ- regulation of the supply of spective of size, shape and divider on Bokaro-Ramghar ing plastic refill pouch having electricity or water or any colour (excluding bags per- highway (23) near Birsa Basa quantity less than 500 mil, other service. missible under Bio- under Sector 12 police station straws attached with tetra packs, Also, the NGT had direct- Medical Waste Management last night. and multilayered plastic used for ed that any person who is Rules, 2016) is also Another eight people were foods or snacks packing. These found to be using, storing, prohibited in the city. reported to have been injured in the separate road accidents across the district, got multi- ple injuries as they had taken an extra-large peg of alcohol to celebrate the eve are treating their wounds at different hos- pitals. Meanwhile, ‘New Year’ celebrated with gaiety in the district, amid tight security and proper arrangements. Amidst celebrations, liquors were sold out like hot cakes on the eve. People were seen wishing each other and welcoming the New Year together, besides at clubs, parks, picnic spots peo- ple throngs at various temples too to mark the day. All the major hotels, clubs in the twin cities were packed up with Rocking DJs, celebrity dances, stag parties and even fire- works to welcome the eve. New Year celebrations are often accompanied by the consumption of alcohol, habit- ually to excess. ‘Among the injured most are teenagers’, police said. Amidst bone chilling people enjoyed the New Year cele- brations. 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Eover stalled nuclear talks, include 40-50 nuclear bombs December that it performed final days of 2019 in a crack- The meeting involved a Tpolice post this week killing Akhmed Imagozhev, a North Caucasus has been a North Korean leader Kim Jong and various delivery systems, two “crucial” tests at its long- down on participants of a pri- small group of people “peace- at least one officer in the well-known arm wrestler, and hotbed of Islamic extremism Un warned of unspecified including solid-fuel missiles range rocket launch site that vate democracy gathering, fully discussing politics in a pri- Russian Caucasus were fighters Mikail Miziev, both residents after the breakup of the Soviet “shocking” action and that his designed to beat missile-defense would further strengthen its rights groups said on Thursday. vate space,” she said. from the Islamic State jihadist of Ingushetia and Russian cit- Union followed by two sepa- country will soon reveal a new systems and developmental nuclear deterrent. The Chinese government Ding Jiaxi, a prominent group, the ISIS propaganda izens. ratist wars in Chechnya, a “strategic weapon” to the world ICBMs potentially capable of Kim’s comments published has severely reduced the space Beijing-based disbarred lawyer agency Amaq said. Miziev was shot dead by region bordering Ingushetia. as its bolsters its nuclear deter- reaching the US mainland. in state media Wednesday were for civil liberties since President previously jailed for protesting The perpetrators rammed police while Imagozhev is in Many radical Islamists rent in face of “gangster-like” US Kim has also strengthened made at a key, four-day meeting Xi Jinping took power in 2012, against official corruption, was a car into a traffic police post hospital, Ingushetia’s went to Iraq and Syria in recent pressure. his negotiating position, moving of the ruling Workers’ Party’s rounding up rights lawyers, among the activists known to outside the city of Magas in Government said. years to join IS and other Kim also said North Korea the diplomacy closer to an arms Central Committee as talks labour activists and even have been detained across the Ingushetia region around 5.30 The governor on Tuesday jihadist groups. was no longer obligated to main- reduction negotiation between between Washington and Marxists students in various country since December 26, pm on Tuesday, after which evening lambasted regional The Islamic State group tain a self-imposed suspension nuclear states rather than talks Pyongyang have faltered over sweeps. according to China Human they attacked policemen with police, saying incompetence considers North Caucasus as on the testing of nuclear that would culminate in a uni- disagreements on disarmament The latest crackdown was Rights Defenders (CHRD). knives, according to the region- on New Year’s Eve — a huge part of its “caliphate” and has weapons and intercontinental lateral surrender of the weapons steps and the removal of sanc- linked to a December gather- At least seven people, al Government. Russian holiday — led to the claimed several attacks, most ballistic missiles, which he sees as his strongest guaran- tions. ing in the east coast city of including Shandong-based dis- The Amaq statement on incident, while negligence recently on police near the President Donald Trump has tee of survival. Some experts say North Xiamen in Fujian province, barred lawyer Liu Shuqing, Telegram posted late resulted in the death as the offi- presidential palace in touted as a major diplomatic Lee Sang-min, spokesman Korea, which has always been where participants discussed were released after being Wednesday said the men were cer was not wearing protective Chechnya in June. accomplishment. But Kim gave for South Korea’s Unification sensitive about electoral changes “democratic transition in detained for questioning. “two fighters from Islamic armour. Russian authorities fre- no clear indication that a Ministry, said North Korea car- in US government, will avoid China,” said Human Rights Other civil society figures, state” who killed two officers Ordering a boost in secu- quently do not recognise these resumption of such tests was rying out its threat to showcase serious negotiations in the com- Watch researcher Wang Yaqiu. including pro-democracy and injured others. rity measures, he said one of attacks as acts of terror. impending and appeared to a new strategic weapon would be ing months as it watches how The period around activist Xu Zhiyong and human The Ingushetia regional the attackers worked as a leave the door open for eventu- unhelpful for diplomacy. Trump’s impending impeach- Christmas and New Year is tra- rights lawyer Tang Jingling, Government and regional guard in the local culture al negotiations. Strategic weapons usually ment trial over his dealings ditionally when China choos- have gone missing or are cur- investigators said one officer centre. Kim has used the diplomatic refer to nuclear-capable delivery with Ukraine affects US presi- es to sentence prominent dis- rently unreachable, CHRD died from injuries. Investigators launched a stalemate to expand his military systems such as ICBMs, but dential elections in November. sidents in an effort to minimise said. There has been no official probe into an attempt on the  :          .      ,
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Floodwaters reached as despite a separate day-long stay order from the Supreme “to accept the application and got a six-month conditional flooding began returning to homes found streets covered in high as 2.5 metres (more than siege of the US embassy. Court against its landmark suspend/stay the operation of extension from the apex court, their homes Thursday as the mud and debris. Cars that had 8 feet) in places. The activist, Saadoun al- verdict in the extension of ser- the impugned judgment dated ending an unprecedented legal waters started to recede, though been parked in driveways were Wibowo said the number Luhaybi, was shot in the head vice case involving Pakistan November 28, 2019, in the wrangle that shook the the death toll from the disaster swept away, landing upside of people killed in the disas- in a southwestern neighbour- Army chief General Qamar interest of justice”. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) jumped to 30. down in parks or piled up in ter had climbed to 30. hood of the Iraqi capital, the Javed Bajwa. This is the second petition government and pitted the Monsoon rains and rising narrow alleys. Sidewalks were It was the worst flooding police source said. Prime Minister Imran filed by the government in powerful military against the rivers submerged at least 182 strewn with sandals, pots and since 2013, when 47 people He had been taking part in Khan had extended 59-year-old this high-profile case. judiciary. neighbourhoods in greater pans and old photographs. were killed after Jakarta was youth-led demonstrations Gen Bajwa’s tenure through a On December 26, the law The petition filed on Jakarta starting Wednesday Authorities took advan- inundated by monsoon rains. rocking Iraq since early notification on August 19. ministry had approached the Thursday prayed to the court and caused landslides in the tage of the receding waters to Jakarta’s Halim October that have demanded However, the Supreme Court top court against its detailed that the “petitioners have a Bogor and Depok districts on clear away mud and remove Perdanakusumah domestic the ouster of a governing class suspended the Government judgement, issued on strong prima facie case to suc- the city’s outskirts. piles of wet garbage from the airport reopened Thursday seen as corrupt, inept and order, citing irregularities in the December 16, in which the ceed; hence the operation of the Jakarta Governor Anies streets. Electricity was restored after operations were sus- beholden to Iran. AFP manner the army chief, a close Government was ordered to impugned judgement may be Bawesdan said much of the to tens of thousands of resi- pended when flood water legislate on Bajwa’s extension suspended/stayed till the final water had receded by Thursday dences and businesses. submerged its runway, said within six months. decision of this civil review evening and the number of dis- At their peak, the floods Muhammad Awaluddin, the The Government urged petition.” placed people at temporary had inundated thousands of president director of PT shelters had fallen to about homes and buildings, forced Angkasa Pura II, the air- 5,000 from 19,000. authorities to cut off electrici- port’s operator. 23 56R8R5   :"1#*=;6=2= statement. become the Chancellor of Clinton succeeds Tom Queen’s University, a place I ormer US secretary of state Moran, who died last year. have great fondness for and FHillary Rodham Clinton Queen’s University, a pub- have grown a strong rela- has been appointed as the first lic research university in tionship with over the years. female Chancellor of UK’s Belfast, United Kingdom, was The University is making Queen’s University, it was opened in 1849 and is one of waves internationally for its announced on Thursday. the leading universities in the research and impact and I Clinton, who received an UK and Ireland with a distin- am proud to be an ambas- honorary doctorate from guished heritage and history. sador and help grow its rep- Queen’s in October 2018, will The 72-year-old former utation for excellence,” she become the University’s 11th Democratic presidential nom- was quoted as saying in the Chancellor and will serve in the inee said it was a great privilege statement. post for a period of five years to be appointed as the Hillary, who was the with effect from January 1, Chancellor of the prestigious Democratic presidential 2020, the university said in a Queen’s University and has nominee, lost the 2016 US great fondness for it. election to Republican can- “It is a great privilege to didate Donald Trump.    !  &       ! ;    G2 %     ! ;   ; 9 R    .8 0   &;< 1&;<2  3 & &      
     


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care technology. civil society organisations and the pri- sis that result in huge economic and oped a real-time quantitative micro- practitioners will guide and mentor India possesses the capacity to vate sector players. human costs. One of the awardees PCR system with the aim of bringing the innovators in their journey. serve as the global centre for innova- It is on these lines that the India were innovators working to address battery-operated, point-of-care Furthermore, the IHF aims to create tions focussed on neglected diseases Health Fund (IHF) was conceptu- the pressing problem of delayed Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) a platform for these innovators by and the current technological alised to strengthen the health ecosys- tuberculosis diagnosis in remote areas testing and molecular diagnosis to mobilising resources and building #-=>4"#= advancements that exist are inade- tem by bridging the gap between the using artificial intelligence and deep patients. public-private partnerships to initiate 1#*1:"@&6=92 quate to bridge gaps in neglected dis- laboratory and the market and trans- learning technology for imaging for The Centre for Health Research innovative solutions, business mod- eases that affect the Indian population. lating proof-of-concepts into a sus- quick and accurate diagnosis. and Innovation (CHRI), in partner- els and bring a transformative change. :     At this juncture, it is important to nur- tainable impact. Another awardee is working on ship with an innovator aims to enable Innovations that combine afford- !*2 9 ture the innovation ecosystem in The health fund aims to foster preventing transmission of tubercu- faster diagnosis and treatment initi- ability along with ground-breaking      India and increase investment in the out-of-the-box thinking aimed at losis from animals to humans with a ation of tuberculosis patients through technology should be encouraged and      n alarming number of 2.69 same. It is imperative to integrate cut- eliminating tuberculosis and malar- novel diagnostic kit that uses a com- this system, allowing primary health- supported to the very last mile.      million cases of tuberculosis ting-edge technology and systems in ia by 2025 and 2030 respectively, bination of native and recombinant care workers to diagnose tuberculo- Elimination of tuberculosis from 
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P &  .2= +  :     : Q    ,   Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief and proper management by @MoHFW_INDIA incl experts Minister Ashok Gehlot on State Health Department and from AIIMS Jodhpur, Health   6<&+=: ; Thursday urged Union Health get himself apprised of the Finance & Regional Director, Minister Harsh Vardhan to facts,” Gehlot tweeted. Health Services Jaipur. It will SP President   3"#%<> visit the state-run JK Lon hos- He further wrote, “Harsh reach #Kota tomorrow. In my BMayawati on pital in Kota, where 100 infants Vardhan ji is himself a doctor letter too to @ashokgehlot51 ji, Thursday questioned eacting to criticism over the died in December, and see for and if he visits the hospital in I've offered all possible assis- the silence of Congress Rdeath of 100 infants at himself the “best facilities” #Kota, it will also clarify the sit- tance to prevent any further leader Priyanka Gandhi Kota's JK Lon Hospital, provided there. uation for people, who are giv- deaths (sic),” Union Health Vadra on the Rajasthan Chief Minister The BJP has been targeting ing reaction mischievously, Minister Harsh Vardhan said in death of infants in Ashok Gehlot on Thursday the ruling Congress over the knowingly, unknowingly and a tweet on Thursday,” he Rajasthan's Kota dis- said the issue should not be functioning of the also innocently.” said. trict and said she politicised and his Government hospital. Earlier in the day, Vardhan Vardhan has also written to should have met the was sensitive to it. “I telephoned Central had tweeted about sending a Gehlot, assuring him of all women who His remarks came amid Health Minister @drharsh- high-level team to the hospital assistance. He also urged had lost their children criticism by the BJP and BSP over the issue. Infant mortali- “We are ready to improve vardhan ji and requested him to provide all assistance. Gehlot to initiate measures to due to “laxity” of the Ashok silence over this issue. It would supremo Mayawati, who ty at this hospital is steadily medical services in the state to visit #Kota personally so that “The high-level team stop the deaths of children at Gehlot Government. have been better that like she accused the State Government decreasing. We will try to through discussions and coop- he can see the best of facilities being despatched by the hospital. PTI In a series of tweets, the did in UP, she had met the of being insensitive. reduce it further. It is our top eration with an expert team former Uttar Pradesh Chief aggrieved mothers, who lost Expressing displeasure on priority that mothers and chil- from the Centre,” he said. Minister also slammed the their children due to the laxi- the response to the tragedy, dren remain in good healthy,” Meanwhile, BJP state pres-  '!' )   /  * Gehlot Government for the ty of the party's Government,” Mayawati also questioned the Gehlot tweeted in Hindi. ident Satish Poonia expressed death of infants. she said. silence of Congress general Gehlot further claimed that displeasure on the state gov- “The death of 100 children The BSP chief also said, “If secretary Priyanka Gandhi the first ICU for children in ernment's attitude towards the  ") #''  #! ' ;4 , in Rajasthan's Kota district is the lady Congress general sec- Vadra, saying if she does not Rajasthan was established by issue. very sad and painful. Chief retary does not meet mothers meet mothers of the deceased the Congress Government in “It is regrettable that the Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi The death of children is a blot on a civilised Minister Ashok Gehlot and of the deceased children, then children, then her meeting 2003. state health minister did not Adityanath on Thursday attacked Congress pres- society, human values and feelings.” his Government are still insen- her meeting with aggrieved with the kin of the victims of “We also established an even visit the hospital. The ident Sonia Gandhi and general secretary “It is extremely sad that Congress president sitive, disinterested and irre- family members of UP will be violence during the ICU for children in Kota in Chief Minister is known for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying it was extreme- Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Priyanka sponsible, which is highly con- construed as pure theatrics anti-CAA protests in UP will 2011,” he added. being sensitive. A delegation of ly sad that despite being women both could not Gandhi Vadra, despite being women, are not able demnable,” she charged in a and political self-interest, which be “construed as pure the- Gehlot said the aim of BJP MPs had met the families feel the pain of the mothers who to understand the sorrow of the mothers,” he tweet. the public of UP should be atrics”. 'Nirogi Rajasthan' was a prior- who lost their children. They lost their children at a hospital in Rajasthan's added. “But, what is more sad- wary of”. “The Government is sen- ity for the government and an were in deep anguish. If the Kota. In another tweet, he said it would have been dening is the fact that the top At least 100 infants have sitive to the death of sick expert team from the Centre government is not sensitive In a series of tweets in Hindi, he said, “The better had Priyanka met and consoled the leadership of the Congress and died at a Government-run hos- infants in JK Lon Hospital in could further help improve then it is worrisome,” Poonia death of 100 innocent children is extremely sad- aggrieved mothers instead of indulging in pol- especially its lady general sec- pital in Kota in December last Kota. There should no politics health services in the state. said. dening and heart-wrenching. itics in UP. PTI retary maintaining year. .     :         ; < O6" <

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Khadse, while speaking to protest movement against the ularly working among the elections they were not willing Maharashtra and West Bengal Raut urged the Chief Official sources said that Marathi news channel ABP controversial Citizenship Gorkhas who were largely cold to remain by its side thanks to for the Republic Day parade, as Ministers of Maharashtra and the Narendra Modi the tableaux proposals received Majha on Wednesday, also said Amendment Act in North to a BJP’s pro-CAA rally on the faulty implementation of the ruling Shiv Sena, NCP and West Bengal to take up the Government had adopted a from various states/UTs and that some people wanted to end Bengal. December 24 so that a major- NRC in neighbouring Assam. Trinamool Congress (TMC) matter with the Centre and find “vindictive” attitude towards Central Ministries/departments his political career. In what is being termed as ity of that community joins the “More than 10 lakh dubbed the development as an out reasons for rejection of his state “Since we have been were evaluated in a series of “I am told by the BJP's State a “comeback rally” for the Friday march. Gorkhas form a Bengalis including Rajbanshis, “insult” to the people of the two their tableaux for the Republic opposing anti-people policies of meetings of the expert com- core committee members that Bengal ruling outfit — consid- large part of the population in Cooch and Kamptapuris have States and said that behind the Day parade. the BJP Government, the mittee comprising of eminent Devendra Fadnavis and Girish ering the fact that the TMC lost Darjeeling Hills, Siliguri, been thrown out of the NTC. move, there appeared to be a NCP leader and MP Centre is meting out step- persons in the field of art, cul- Mahajan had opposed issuing seven out of eight parliamen- Terrain are and parts of Despite being Indian citizens Centre-hatched “political con- Supriya Sule, who took the lead motherly treatment towards ture, painting, sculpture, music, ticket to me from Muktainagar tary seats in that part of the Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. they are now spending their spiracy” against the States ruled in flagging the issue, tweeted: West Bengal. As we have architecture, choreography etc. Assembly seat in Jalgaon dis- State stretching about 400 kms “The treatment the time in courts and tribunals to by the non-BJP parties. “The Union Government has opposed anti-people laws like “Many tableaux of BJP- trict. They even opposed BJP and including seven districts — Gorkhas have been meted out get back their citizenship rights. On a day when the TMC rejected the tableaux of CAA the Centre has rejected ruled states have also been central committee's willing- the Trinamool leaders are leav- in Assam where about one Thousands of local people charged that the Narendra Maharashtra and West Bengal our tableau proposal”. rejected this year. These states ness to give ticket to me,” ing no stone unturned to lakh people from the commu- have their relatives in Assam Modi Government was “vin- for the Republic Day parade. Roy recalled that the West are Haryana, Uttarakhand, Khadse said. ensure attendance of at least a nity have been thrown out of who are suffering under the dictive” in its approach and Republic Day is a national cel- Bengal’s earlier proposals to Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh. It “I was told about it by some lakh of people. the final NRC list is a matter of NRC’s impact and these people was meting out “step-mother- ebration. It is essential that the showcase Kanyashree in 2015 is pertinent to mention here core committee members on “Though we had lost the concern here in Hills and who had voted for the BJP will ly” treatment towards West Centre gives representation to and 'Ekata-i Sampriti' (unity is that the tableau of the govern- condition of anonymity,” the Lok Sabha seats in North Terrain region. They had voted never go back to its fold. They Bengal, Shiv Sena spokesperson all States. The Centre’s act harmony) programme in 2018 ment of West Bengal was short- former State Minister claimed. Bengal as the BJP managed to for the BJP in the Lok Sabha will naturally side by Mamata and MP Sanjay Raut tweeted: smacks of malice. It is meting during Republic Day parades listed for participation in Khadse resigned as revenue polarize the atmosphere, this elections but now they will not Banerjee and respond to her “At this year’s Republic Day out discriminatory treatment had been rejected by the Centre. Republic Day Parade 2019 as minister in 2016 in the then time the people have realised side with them. This was call in Friday’s rally,” said the parade, the tableaux of towards to the Opposition- However, West Bengal BJP an outcome of the same BJP-led Government over alle- their dirty game plan to neu- proved by the minimum pres- TMC district leader from Maharashtra and West Bengal ruled states”. unit president Dilip Ghosh process,” the sources said. gations of impropriety in a land tralize the impact of price rise, ence of the Gorkha population Coochbehar who had earlier will not be seen. Is there any “Maharashtra and West contested Roy’s statement by “For Republic Day Parade deal. He was at that time the joblessness, fall of industrial in the BJP’s Abihandan Yatra been in the BJP but has conspiracy behind this? Is that Bengal played an important saying that West Bengal’s 2020, a total of 56 tableaux pro- senior-most minister in the and agricultural output with a on December 24,” said a local rejoined Trinamool for the our crime that we are strong role in the country’s indepen- tableau proposals were reject- posals (32 from states/UTs and Fadnavis-led Cabinet. highly communal narrative TMC MLA. This apart, the same reason. patriots?”. dence struggle. The act of ed as the State Government did- 24 from Ministries/depart- He could never return to that manifests itself through the TMC is also counting on the “We hope to get more than “Maharashtra tableau rejecting the participation of n't properly follow the rules and ments) were received. Out of the Cabinet and was denied obnoxious CAA and National Rajbanshi, Kamptapuri and a lakh people coming to the attracts the nation’s attention their tableaux in the Republic procedure regarding it. these, 22 proposals, comprising ticket by the BJP in the Citizenship Register,” said Cooch population of Raiganj, rally. Maybe the rally turns out during the parades along Day parade is an insult to the “The State Government of 16 states/UTs and six min- Assembly polls in October last Bengal Minister and local MLA Jalpaiguri, Alipurudar and to be bigger breaking all the Rajpath in New Delhi. people of the two States. We has not followed the rules. istries/departments, have final- year. The saffron party, instead, Gautam Deb adding there is no Coochbehar for making the records. In fact the Leftists Maharashtra tableaux have condemn publicly the Centre’s Other states have followed ly been shortlisted for partici- gave the ticket to his daughter doubt that Friday’s march rally a grand success. and the Congress men too won first prize on several occa- act,” Sule tweeted. them, so their tableau propos- pation in the Republic Day Rohini Khadse from would witness about a lakh After taking out five con- may join the rally not because sions in the past. What does the Meanwhile, West Bengal als have been accepted. The Parade 2020 after a series of five Muktainagar. However, she lost people walking with the Chief secutive rallies in Kolkata and they will be with us in future Union Government wants to Minister of State for Legislative TMC should stop doing politics meetings,” the sources to Shiv Sena rebel Chandrakant Minister. around the Chief Minister has but because they want to reg- achieve by sidelining Affairs Tapas Roy charged that on each and every issue,” Ghosh added. Patil. PTI The TMC has been partic- decided to take out her cam- ister their protest,” he added.        < ,
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Citizenship Amendment Act, which atrocities are happening resolution adopted by the assembly vations by the who showed the outside world J(Amendment) Act (CAA), Rupani was in Kothamba Prime Minister Narendra Modi against minorities there; if you Legislative Assembly urging against the Governor that they were ignorant of the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay to unveil a statue of Dr B R on Thursday said the ongoing want to hold rallies, hold it in the Union Government to CAA has no constitutional or earned the ire of Marxist and law and Constitution of the Rupani on Thursday said it was Ambedkar and to inaugurate protests were against the favour of dalits and down- scrap the Citizenship legal validity. Congress leaders in the State. country. India's responsibility to take in some developmental works. Parliament and called on the trodden who have come from Amendment Act. “Citizenship is an issue K Muraleedharan, MP, who is The Governor has pointed the persecuted minorities from After Partition, Mahatma agitators to raise their voice Pakistan (to India). If you want On New Year Eve, the that comes under the Union the son of former Congress out their mistake and I fully neighbouring countries. Gandhi had said Hindus of against Pakistan's atrocities on to do dharna, do it against Kerala Legislative Assembly Government. State government leader late K Karunakaran endorse his views as he was Addressing a gathering at Pakistan and Afghanistan its minorities for the last 70 Pakistans deeds.” had passed a resolution against has got nothing to do with it. warned that he would not well within his rights to say so,” Kothamba in Mahisagar dis- should be allowed to return to years. Modi was speaking after the Act with the ruling CPI(M), Why is the State Government allow the Governor to come said Dr Swamy. trict, Rupani slammed the India, he claimed, adding that The Prime Minister said paying respects at the CPI and the Opposition wasting time? The resolution out of the Raj Bhavan. In a Meanwhile in Chennai, Congress for opposing the con- this was also agreed upon in the protecting and supporting 'Gadduge' (final resting place) Congress and the Muslim passed by the Kerala Assembly scathing attack, the MP there are reports that the DMK troversial new law that grants LiaquatNehru Pact, but the minorities of neighbouring of Shivakumara Swamiji at League coming together in a has no constitutional described the Kerala Governor may bring in a resolution in the citizenship to non-Muslim agreement was not imple- countries who have sought Siddaganga Math, a promi- rare show of unity. The lone or legal validity,” said the as an agent of the BJP. assembly condemning the refugees from mented. refuge in India was our cultural nent Lingayat seminary here. BJP member in the House Governor. Fornmer Chief Minister CAA, in the lines of Kerala Afghanistan, Pakistan and “Due to anarchy, majority and national responsibility. Pointing out that few weeks expressed his opposition Arif Mohammed Khan Oommen Chandi too came Legislative Assembly. The CPI, Bangladesh. of 450 temples were demol- “Those who are protesting ago the Parliament passed the against the resolution. further pointed out that the down heavily on the stance of a major ally of the DMK , has “The Congress always ished and only 20 remained in against the Parliament of India, CAA, Modi said, however, the On Thursday, Governor CAA would not have any the Governor viz-a-viz the demanded in a statement that indulges in vote-bank politics. those countries,” he said, refer- I want to tell them that the need Congress and its allies and the Arif Mohammed Khan in a impact in Kerala as there were CAA. But Subramanian Swamy a Kerala style resolution should Why is the party opposing ring to alleged temple was to expose Pakistan's deeds ecosystem created by them are brief interaction with the media no illegal migrants in the State. MO and former Union be adopted in the Tami Nadu CAA? This is a conspiracy by demolitions in the three coun- on the world stage. If you want standing up against the Indian at Thiruvananthapuram on the The Governor expressed his Minister of law fully agreed Assembly. the Congress and other tries. to protest, protest and raise Parliament. He said, “the kind voice against Pakistan's deeds of hate they have towards us for the last 70 years, you should (BJP), similar voice can be have that guts,” he said. heard against the country's      Addressing a gathering at Parliament these days. PTI
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-  .  +   handed batting icon was of the BCCI-officer bearers, includ- son and has good versatility with where he can against England from    #8%% & the view that every interna- ing president Sourav Ganguly and bat and the roles he can play.” four years ago, when <9 tional side sort of targets NCA cricket head Rahul Dravid. Australia captain Tim his thrilling century India in ICC tournaments. The development comes after Paine has made clear made him the first black African to “I think they are defi- the criticism the NCA drew for the his team has no inten- make a hundred for South Africa. nitely capable of winning all injury management of leading tion of easing up despite The decision to overlook tournaments that they play. India players, including the series being won, Bavuma for a white player may I think what Virat Kohli and Wriddhiman Saha and more after winning all cause some controversy in view of company and the Indian recently Bhuvneshwar Kumar. four of this sea- an official target of having two black Du Plessis insisted the decison to team has to appreciate the All-rounder Hardik Pandya son's home Africans in the national team. keep Bavuma out was a purely fact that everybody sort of and premium pacer Jasprit Tests within Kagiso Rabada is now the only cricketing one. target India,” Lara was quot- Bumrah added to the NCA’s woes four days. black representative. “We don’t see colour. ed as saying by India Today. by choosing personal rehabilita- “Temba passed his fitness test. Opportunity is very important. “Everybody knows that tion over recovering in Bengaluru. But we think it is the right thing to Temba will be the first guy to some point of time one “The BCCI will consult a do to give Rassie an extended acknowledge that he got a really team is going to play that London-based clinic, Fortius, for The NCA has mainly been in ducting Level 2 and Level 3 coach- run,” said captain Faf Du Plessis. good opportunity,” he said. important match against setting up its medical panel,” a top the news for all the wrong seasons ing courses at its premises with “Temba is on board with “There will be things in place to India. If it’s a quarter-final, BCCI official said. and there is no official communi- state associations footing the bill the process that we are part of make sure we keep producing play- semi-final and final,” he Head of fast bowling, a posi- cation coming out of it. for their respectively coaches. to try to get guys to score big ers of all colours but right now we added. tion which has been lying vacant A social media manager will “Coach development consul- runs. Temba will be need to win Test matches.” Under Kohli’s leader- for a long time, will also be filled come on board to provide regular tants” will also be hired on released to play some four- The vacancy in the batting ship, India has reached soon. updates on the happenings inside requirement basis. day (domestic) cricket and order caused by Aiden Markram’s greater heights in both Tests That person will be in charge the facility. The move could also Utmost caution will be taken it is a great opportunity for broken finger will be filled by new and ODIs but has so far of setting up a fast bowling pro- go a long way in repairing NCA’s while issuing medical updates on him to score some runs.” cap Pieter Malan, a specialist open- failed to win an ICC tour- gram at the NCA. The board will reputation, the Board official the Indian players with vetting of Asked what message he ing batsman and a like-for-like nament, fizzling out in cru- also hire a nutrition head for the added. the information done by the team had for black followers of the game, replacement. cial games. Bengaluru-based facility. The NCA will also be con- management as well as the NCA.