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The Centre has asked all programme is moving at a people and caregivers of bed- there was no truth in the alle- said, “I have all the proof about Balasaheb Thorat and Ashok Maharashtra Home the Chief Minister. States and Union Territories to snail pace as the groups prior- ridden patients in the vacci- gations made by Mumbai’s for- Deshmukh. That being the case, Chavan, who were scheduled to Minister Anil Deshmukh over Singh said he was trans- administer the second dose itized for inoculation are not nation priority list. mer Police Commissioner the question of Deshmukh’s meet Uddhav Thackeray on corruption charges and stay on ferred immediately thereafter between 6-8 weeks but not later turning up as expected and Dr Rajendra Prasad said against Deshmukh. resignation does not arise. By Monday night to discuss the his transfer order. from his post of the Police than eight weeks instead of the many of those who are eager the Government should allow Questioning the very claim now, the Chief Minister must situation arising out of the let- He sough an “unbiased, Commissioner of Mumbai to present 4-6 weeks window. for the jabs are ineligible under doctors to certify family mem- that Deshmukh had asked have received all the proof relat- ter written by Mumbai’s Police uninfluenced, impartial and the Home Guard Department Increasing the interval the identified categories. bers from amongst their arrested police officer Sachin ing to the State Home Minister. Commissioner to the Chief fair investigation” into Anil in an “arbitrary and illegal between the two doses “In view of the emerging sci- patients, who are caregivers Vaze to “collect” Rs 100 crore It is for the Chief Minister to Minister. Deshmukh’s alleged corrupt manner” without the comple- enhances the protection as rec- entific evidence, the interval and thereafter open registra- a month from bars, restaurants take a call on ordering a probe In a statement issued to the malpractices “before the evi- tion of the minimum fixed ommended by its scientific between two doses of a specific tion for vaccination for this and other sources in Mumbai, into allegations against media, Patil quoted Pawar as dences are destroyed”. tenure of two years. panels, the Center said. COVID-19 vaccine i e. COV- category. Pawar said, “There is talk Deshmukh by Singh”. saying: “We will discuss the res- The decision of revised ISHIELD , has been revisited by about Deshmukh’s resignation. “The main issues are: Who ignation as well. Whatever the time interval between two National Technical Advisory Bhushan said the ministry has The former Police planted explosive laden SUV alternative comes, we will see. Dyaneshwar several times in expressed to Vaze that he had doses is applicable only to Group on Immunisation accepted the recommendations Commissioner has claimed and who killed businessman Even the resignation is one last few months and repeated- a target to accumulate Rs 100 Covishield and not to (NTAGI) and subsequently by of NTAGI and NEGVAC. that the Home Minister had Mansukh Hiran. Singh had all alternative”, while the NCP has ly instructed to assist in col- crore a month. For achieving Covaxin vaccine, which is National Expert Group on “…and has thereafter called Vaze to his official res- the information about the two said that the final decision lection of funds for the Home the aforesaid target, the Home also part of the vaccination Vaccine Administration for advised the states and UTs to idence around mid-February. crimes. Why was he sitting would be taken by the Chief Minister,” Singh wrote in his Minister told Vaze that there programme launched on COVID-19 (NEGVAC) in its ensure the administration of But on February 15, quiet for a month?,” the NCP Minister. letter. are about 1,750 bars, restau- January 16, this year. 20th meeting during which the 2nd dose of COVISHIELD to Deshmukh was admitted to the chief asked. It may be recalled that in “In and around mid- rants and other establishments Sources in the Union recommendation has been beneficiaries within this stipu- hospital after he tested positive Former Chief Minister and the operative part of the explo- February and thereafter, the in Mumbai and if a sum of Rs Health Ministry said with the revised to provide 2nd dose of lated time interval of 4-8 weeks for corona. I have proof with current Leader of the sive letter, Singh wrote on Home Minister had called Vaze 2-3 lakhs each was collected revised time window more COVISHIELD at 6-8 weeks’ after the 1st dose,” he said. me to this effect. He was in Opposition in the State Saturday: “....Sachin Vaze who to his official residence. At that from each of 3 them, a month- number of people are likely to interval after 1st dose instead of Keeping the existing sci- quarantine till February 27. Assembly Devendra Fadnavis was heading the Crime time, one or two staff members ly collection of Rs. 40-50 crores be considered for the jab. earlier practiced interval of 4-6 entific evidence in view, it Since the former CP is claim- contested the NCP chief’s claim Intelligence Unit of the Crime of the Home Minister includ- was achievable. The Home This will cover people weeks,” the Union Health appears that protection is ing that Vaze met the Home and tweeted: “Sharad Pawar ji Branch of the Mumbai Police ing his Personal Secretary, Minister added that the rest of who are not included present- Ministry said in a statement here. enhanced if the second dose of Minister in February, let there said, from 15th to 27th was called by Anil Deshmukh, Palande, were also present,” the collection could be made ly in the priority group under In a letter to the chief sec- COVISHIELD is administered be any enquiry into the whole February HM Anil Deshmukh Home Minister, Maharashtra to Singh stated. from other sources,” the former the national vaccination pro- retaries of states and UTs, between 6-8 weeks, but not thing. Truth will come out”. was in home quarantine. But his official residence “The Home Minister CP wrote. gramme launched on January Union Health Secretary Rajesh later than the stipulated period.   234               

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Municipal CASES IN PUNJAB resident Ram Nath Kovind also curiously sought to know Amendment Bill 2021, the form a committee of the assem- As per the fresh orders, all Corporation will allow veg- In the past week, Punjab, Pand First Lady Savita from the Gochakar regarding he Jharkhand Government Jharkhand Green Energy Cess bly. The MLAs were not satis- restaurants and eating places etable or fruit vendors to sell on an average, lost 35 persons Kovind on Monday visited the operational mechanism of the Ton Monday amended the Bill 2021. fied with the government's will close by 11:00 PM. The last vegetables and fruits in carts by to the novel coronavirus every Shree Jagannath Temple in registry with signatures of anti-smoking law by proposing Meanwhile, the second half reply. The proceedings of the order can be taken till 10:00 visiting various residential day, while 2281 were testing Puri and offered prayers to forefathers. However, unlike to raise the fine to Rs 1000 from of the budget session too wit- House were adjourned till PM. All public Holi-Milan areas. This will reduce the positive for the deadly conta- the deities.Earlier, the his father, he avoided signing existing Rs 200 on smoking in nessed noisy scenes with BJP 12.45. gatherings will be banned. The crowd in Apni Mandis and gion every day. With the state’s President and his wife flew to in the Red Book and the rea- public places. The Assembly on legislators’ staging a protest over In the morning ruling clubs, hotels, restaurants, etc. Wholesale Market in Sector 26, death rate standing at 2.96 the heritage town by a special son was not clear, said the the second last day of the ongo- discussion on three farm laws. party legislator Lobin will not allow any ceremonial Chandigarh. Hosts in various percent and daily positivity chopper and reached here at templeing budget session made an The BJP MLAs wearing black Hembram sat on a hunger gatherings for Holi. The resi- events such as marriages, polit- rate hovering around 7.25 per- 9 am. administration.Governor Prof amendment in the Cigarettes dress staged a protest against the strike demanding jobs for 26 dents must celebrate the Holi ical gatherings and other such cent, the state authorities are on They were welcomed by Ganeshi Lal and Union and Other Tobacco Products discussion claiming that the Anganwadi Sevika Sahayika festival at home while follow- events have been asked to toes to control the spread. Puri Gajapati Maharaja Minister Dharmendra (Prohibition of Advertisement three farm bills had been passed selected in Godda district even ing appropriate covid protocol. ensure that all participants On Monday, as many as 58 Divyasingh Deb to the tem- Pradhan accompanied the and Regulation of Trade and by both houses of Parliament after passing of a year and not All schools, colleges, and wear masks. Wherever neces- more patients succumbed to ple. The President along with President during the visit to Commerce, Production, Supply becoming law so it is unconsti- getting satisfactory response other educational institutions in sary, they must distribute the virus in the state, while his wife paid obeisance to the the temple. Elaborate securi- and Distribution) (Jharkhand tutional to convene a discussion from DC-DDC. MLA Mathura UT, Chandigarh will remain masks to the participants. The 2,319, including 26 students Holy Trinity in the sanctum ty arrangements were in place Amendment) Bill, 2021. The on farm laws. Leaving aside BJP Prasad Mahato informed the closed till the end of this month. front line workers including the and 12 teachers, were tested sanctorum and spent around in the town in view of the State Cabinet last month gave a legislature party leader Babulal Speaker. On the instructions of The State Museums, Libraries, health workers, police officials positive. With this, the death 40 minutes in the temple President’s visit. All roadside nod to impose fine upto Rs 200 Marandi and CP Singh all BJP the Speaker, Minister Badal and Auditoriums, Theatres, etc. run and municipal officials must toll stood at 6,382, while the premises. shops from Medical Square to for smoking at public places. members were wearing black MLA Viranchi Narayan by Chandigarh Administration come forward to get themselves COVID tally has reached After having darshan, the temple were shutdown The Government by mak- dress. As the discussion on brought Hembrom to the will remain closed till further vaccinated. The eligible teach- 2,15,409. Kovind handed over a cheque due to the VVIP’s visit. After ing an amendment in smoking three farm bills started the BJP House. Legislator Lobin orders. ers and shopkeepers, who are Of the deaths reported in of Rs 1 lakh to the temple darshan of the deities, the bills aims to check the spread members reached the well of the Hembrom demanded action No new permission will be coming in contact with stu- the last 24 hours, 10 people administration as donation to President visited the Sun of coronavirus at the same House staging a protest shout- against concerned officials. granted for holding any exhi- dents and people from outside died in Hoshiarpur, followed by the shrine. Temple at Konark at 10.45 am time protect non-smokers from ing slogans against the govern- In the House, Minister bition or mela to entertain must get themselves vaccinat- nine each in Nawanshahr and The Sevayats presented where he spent around 30 involuntary smoking. Earlier, ment. As the protest intensified Alamgir Alam also said that the gatherings. However, all those, ed without delay. Jalandhar, four each in him with a photo of the Lords minutes before heading to AJSU legislator Lambodar the Speaker adjourned the computer operators who are which have been allowed ear- Meanwhile, a 45-year- old Gurdaspur and Amritsar, three in Nagarjuna Besha. the India Oil Foundation Mahto moved an amendment House till Tuesday. appointed on a temporary basis lier may be allowed to complete man died from coronavirus in each in Bathinda, Faridkot, The President was Trust Interpretation Centre at proposal with a demand to Meanwhile, the first half of will not be removed till the as per their scheduled program. Chandigarh on Monday as 208 Tarn Taran and Kapurthala, amazed to see the signature of Konark.Later, he had a brief increase fine upto Rs 10000 for proceedings too witness noisy completion of the final appoint- Permission from Deputy fresh cases pushed the infection two each in Ludhiana, Ropar his father in the Red Book stay at the OTDC Yatri Nivas smoking at public places, which scenes over transfer of tribal ment process. Alam also said Commissioner, Chandigarh count to 24,667 in the joint cap- and Mohali and one each in maintained by his ancestral at Konark in the afternoon was rejected by the Speaker. land. Opposition MLAs were that computer operators work- will be mandatory for holding ital of Punjab and Haryana. Fazilka, Mansa and Sangrur. Panda. His father during pil- before leaving for Apart from making demanding a committee to ing on a temporary basis will be any event including political The number of active cases rose The highest of 341 cases grimage to the Jagannath Bhubaneswar and then amendments in the smoking look into transfer of tribal land given preference in the final and social gatherings and even to 1979 on Monday, the bulletin were reported in Ludhiana, Temple in 1947 had signed in returning to New Delhi at the law, the Assembly in the second reached the well of the House. appointment process. Alam wedding events. The number of said. A total of 100 patients were followed by 309 in Jalandhar, the Red book. The President end of his three-day Odisha half also amended another act There was a strong debate made the reply to the query guests will be restricted by the discharged after they recovered 295 in Mohali. was surprised to see the sig- visit. which included the Jharkhand between the MLAs of the raised by BJP MLA CP Singh. 
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Light Specialist Vehicles to the the ministry said. ponzi scheme operators. NCP-Congress ruled coalition take their seats. Singh’s claim that the State’s showed that the top func- Fear of spilling the beans,” he Indian Army at a cost of 1,056 In the last few months, the The three officers whose Government in Maharashtra. Amid the din, Congress Home Minister Anil tionaries of the Shiv Sena- asked. crore. ministry finalised a range of premises were searched are As soon as the Question Hour member Chhaya Verma asked Deshmukh set a 100-crore NCP-Congress Government However, Shiv Sena The induction of these procurement projects for the Chief began in the Upper House Environment Minister Prakash collection target for the police were involved in collecting member Vinayak Raut vehicles manufactured by the three forces to enhance their General Managers Jayanta after a four-day break, the trea- Javadekar about provisions every month, and sought a huge amounts of money strongly defended the MVA prestigious Indian private sec- overall combat capabilities. Jash and Jeevan Sonparote sury bench members raised the provided by the Centre on the CBI probe into the allegation through illegal means. Government and claimed that tor player is planned to be com- The acquisition wing of posted in the Investigation Maharashtra issue with Deputy destruction of crops in various as Shiv Sena claimed that the “The allegation against the BJP has been hatching a pleted in four years. the Ministry of Defence Department and Corporate Chairman Harivansh, who was States by wildlife and added BJP has been hatching a con- the state home minister was conspiracy to defame the The Light Specialist Vehicle signed a contract with defence Finance of SEBI respectively on the Chair, asking them to that Prime Minister Narendra spiracy to defame the MVA made by none other than the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP dis- is a modern fighting vehicle public sector undertaking and Deputy General Manager allow the proceedings. Rajya Modi had also expressed con- dispensation for the last 14 former police commissioner. pensation for the last 14 and will be authorised to var- Bharat Dynamics Limited Prasenjit Dey of the Sabha proceedings were cern over the issue. However, months so that a BJP What was the compulsion of months so that a BJP gov- ious fighting units for carriage (BDL) for the supply of 4,960 Investigation Department, adjourned till 2 pm and after Javadekar said he was unable to Government can be installed the chief minister to defend ernment can be installed in of Medium Machine Guns, MILAN-2T anti-tank guided sources said. the resumption business con- hear anything and tried to in Mumbai. an API-rank official, who Mumbai. Automatic Grenade Launchers missiles to Indian Army at a There are multiple FIRs tinued with one Bill also passed raise the Maharashtra issue. Raising the issue during was in suspension for 16 “The issue is nothing but as well as Anti-tank Guided cost of 1,188 crore, it said. against the Saradha Group in over voice vote “What she is asking, I Zero Hour in Lok Sabha years, in a press conference,” part of BJP’s big conspiracy,” Missiles. The missiles are being pro- West Bengal, in which it has The protests were in con- could not hear,” he said refer- amidst protests by the Shiv he asked. he claimed. Raut also The Light Specialist duced by BDL under license been alleged that thousands of nection with former Mumbai ring to the Maharashtra issue, Sena and the NCP, BJP Singh claimed that a accused the former Vehicle is indigenously from French defence major investors were Police chief Param Bir Singh’s prompting the Chair to member Manoj Kotak said senior politician from the Mumbai police commission- designed and developed by MBDA Missile Systems. allegedly claim that Maharashtra Home adjourn the House till 2 pm at that according to Singh’s let- state had changed his stand er who wrote the sensation- MDSL. These combat vehicles Officials also said it is a lured into investing in the Minister Anil Deshmukh want- 12.11 pm. The trouble in the ter to the chief minister, the after telling that it was a al letter as the “most corrupt are extremely agile with all repeat order of contract which Ponzi scheme and duped to ed police officers to collect Upper House had started a few state’s home minister had serious matter and there police officer”. round protection against small was signed with the BDL in the tune of several crores by 100 crore monthly from bars minutes before the Question asked suspended Assistant should be an inquiry into it. Minister of State Anurag arms fire and will assist small March, 2016. The deal will the company officials and and hotels in Mumbai. Singh, Hour at 12 noon. Police Inspector (API) Sachin “What is the fear. Is there Thakur also independent detachments further enhance the ‘Make in their associates who swin- who was transferred to the low- Chairman M Venkaiah Waze to collect 100 crore any fear of spilling the beans demanded appropriate action which are required to operate India’ initiative of the dled their deposits. key Home Guards department Naidu repeatedly asked the from 1,742 bars and restau- about those who get cut. If by the Maharashtra this weapon platform in the Government. The Supreme Court had on March 17 following the agitating members to sit down. rants in the metropolis every 100 crore Government over the allega- operational area. This project was a big handed over the Saradha chit arrest of police officer Sachin “What is happening? Both month. collected from Mumbai tions of This is a flagship project opportunity for the defence fund scam probe to the CBI Waze in the case related to the sides must understand, noth- Kotak said the letter alone, what would be the fig- corruption by former showcasing the indigenous industry to showcase its capa- and directed the State gov- bomb scare near Mukesh ing will be shown (on TV) and reflected that those who are ure for the entire Mumbai police chief against manufacturing capabilities of bility and will be a step in the ernments concerned to pro- Ambani’s house Antilia, in a go on records,” Naidu said. in the Government were Maharashtra,” he asked. state Home Minister Anil the defence industry and will direction of achieving the vide all logistical help to the letter to the Maharashtra Chief Naidu stressed he has not using officials in collecting He demanded that the Deshmukh. add another milestone to the goal of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ agency team investigating the Minister had claimed that he allowed anybody to make money but the Chief Minister MVA Government should Speaking during the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat in the defence sector. matter. was made a scapegoat. mention of any State and level so far has not uttered a sin- immediately resign and there Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Abhiyaan’ and ‘Make in India’ The ministry last year Meanwhile, the agency As the treasury bench allegations. “I have not received gle word on the issue. should be an impartial Thakur noted that the alle- initiative of the Government, banned import of more than has summoned West Bengal members continued raising the any notice. Without notice “It is a serious matter. The inquiry into it. gation that Deshmukhwanted officials said here. 100 items including weapons Education Minister Partha issue, Deputy Chairman how can I allow anybody,” he home minister should resign, Another BJP member police officers to collect 100 This contract comes days and ammunition in order to Chatterjee to appear before its Harivansh stood up and said. The House then pro- the Maharashtra government Kapil Patil said that it was not crore per month, is a “matter after the ministry inked a give a fillip to the local indus- Kolkata office on Tuesday for requested members to ask their ceeded for Question Hour should resign and there for the first time that such a of concern”, he said. deal with the public sector try. Plans are afoot to increase questioning in the ICore chit supplementary questions to amid uproar. unit Bharat Dynamics Ltd this list in the coming months. fund scam.   !"# BAA   /
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Did to Bengal in large numbers to Bengal because after being Sheikh Afroz (7) and Sheikh These were the lines their lifestyle. message than his life, along BMamata Banerjee has they bring that money? Now breach the peace and tranquili- defeated in Bengal their throne Ibrahim (9) were playing near uttered by the trinity of Bhagat In this initiative, you read with Rajguru and Sukhdev rejected the BJP’s election man- you ask Narendra Modi about ty of this region will dictate life will start trembling in Delhi their house when they hit a Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, one book every month and happily embraced death ifesto as “high-sounding noth- the Rs 15 lakh that he promised if they come to power in this and soon they will be out of packet in which the crude the emblem of endurance, grit, share the book, its findings, singing “Mera rang de ing” as the party “makes tall before the elections… Did they State … they will dictate power from there.” bombs were kept. The bombs valour, fearlessness, sacrifice your experiences and observa- BasantiChola”. promises during the provide 2 crore jobs that they what people should eat what they Asking the people, particu- inside it went off immediately and patriotism. These lines tions with your fellow mates. I I come from the devb- elections but seldom follows promised? … Did they bring should not, they will decide larly women to chase away the killing Afroz on the spot while are the testimony of their love also request all the teachers and hoomi Uttarakhand, also a them up.” out the black money after what women should wear and alleged BJP goons with their Ibrahim was admitted Ibrahim for the Bharatmata. At the age guardians to provide diverse veer bhumi as many from the “They are making all kinds Notebandi? … So first ask what they should not.” Attacking rolling pins, and other kitchen for treatment in the hospital. of 22-23, the trio has shown us reading opportunities to our state have laid their lives for the of tall promises but go and see them to fulfill the earlier the Prime Minister for letting the tools if they come to loot their While the BJP immedi- the path of pure patriotism. On energetic youth. Childhood nation. I take great pride to rep- how they have performed in the promises before making these name of a cricket stadium in votes, Banerjee said “the people ately said that bombs were the the occasion of “Shahiddiwas” and young age leave a lasting resent the Himalayan state of States where they are in new ones.” Gujarat to be named after him of Bengal will have to remain part of the huge arsenal that I bow my head to these three impression and prepare oneself Uttarakhand in the parliament power … they never fulfill Home Minister Amit Shah Banerjee said, “today Modi has alert every moment to protect the TMC had amassed luminaries of India’s struggle to become an active contribu- of India. Being the education their promises. They are telling had on Sunday rolled out a made a stadium after his name… their rights.” Bengal will go to throughout the State for use for independence and many tor to society. minister of the country, I got to that they will give you free lengthy list of promises that tomorrow he will make himself polls in eight phases from March on election days the EC other Bravehearts who have Reading shapes the think- visit different vibrant campus- ration but all this is false as they included free ration and edu- seem bigger than BR Ambedkar.” 27 to April 29. Meanwhile in a directed the Burdwan dis- selflessly devoted their lives to ing and makes it coherent, es across the length and will never fulfill this,” Banerjee cation, health schemes, large- On the divestment of related development the Election trict administration, State the country. concrete and constructive. It breadth of the country. Some told two elections rallies in scale development in health and Government concerns she said Commission of India sought Chief Secretary and Director I urge all the students in will enable students to express days back, I attended the Bankura. hospitality industry apart from “they are selling everything reports from the Burdwan dis- General of Police to submit a India to learn the values from their thoughts to the wider University of Delhi’s convoca- Reminding of promises job generation projects that from SAIL to Rail to banks to trict administration after an 11- report on the incident with- Shahid-e-Azamand his com- audience effectively. Bhagat tion and was fortunate enough made by the BJP before it came would together transform BSNL to Air India to LIC year-old child was killed and in 24 hours. panions. They were aggressive Singh started public writing at to visit the room in the vice- but compassionate, determined the age of 16 when he wrote on chancellor’s office where the but composed and committed complex issues like universal freedom fighters including     to the cause. The 3Cs of brotherhood and agrarian Bhagat Singh were imprisoned *)*        08#     Compassion, Commitment issues in Punjab. Bhagat Singh during a court trial. I was   /   and Courage will be a mantra was so determined from his overwhelmed by seeing the  % that will help you in facing dif- childhood that he kept the soil letters and other belongings of          ferent phases of life and keep of Jalianwala with him always our Bravehearts. Jammu: Security forces in He said, fool-proof securi- you motivated. to remember his life’s purpose. I instructed the VC to      ,$ cies were still exploiting youth Jammu and Kashmir are gear- ty arrangements, including    >   ,4.,'8 Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji It is difficult to imagine such a make arrangements to make it in Kashmir valley and using ing up in advance to conduct round-the-clock monitoring has imbibed the core values of level of vision and determina- convenient for students and he South Kashmir district social media platforms to rad- the incident free annual using CCTV cameras and illage police constable Indian traditions and advocat- tion for the motherland from teachers to visit the sacred Tof Shopian, also known as icalise them before luring them Amarnath pilgrimage begin- drones, will be in place for the VAmarpal Singh, son of ed for a plural, inclusive and a teen-aged boy. place and get inspired. Bhagat apple bowl of Kashmir, con- away to join the ranks of dif- ning June 28 this year. Amarnath Yatra this year. Ramkhiladi of Data Khurd vil- egalitarian society. He was a As Swami Vivekananda Singh’s idea was influenced by tinue to pose a major challenge ferent terror outfits". Inspector General of “We are fully ready for the lage was surrounded and beat- voracious reader, thinker and said, “Take up one idea. Make the Indian darshan of to the security forces in the The IGP identified the four Police, Kashmir range Vijay summer months. We have en severely by brothers and philosopher. His passion for that one idea your life – think "equality and plurali- region. LeT terrorists as Rayees Ahmad Kumar Monday said, " the devised a plan and checkpoints nephews. Constable in critical reading was so much that he of it, dream of it, live on that ty", he was a true patri- Out of 19 terrorists killed Bhat, Amir Shafi Mir, Yakub entire security grid will be will be increased, some camps condition was rushed to has read hundreds of books idea. Let the brain, muscles, ot and not affiliated to any fac- so far in nine different encoun- Ahmad Malik and Aftab beefed up ahead of the will be shifted, and as we will Malkhan Singh District during his lifetime. nerves, every part of your tion. ters this year nine of them hail Ahmad Wani while also con- Amarnath yatra to ensure safe- get additional force after elec- Hospital where Dr declared His reading was diverse body, be full of that idea, and An epitome of his name from Shopian. Four security firming that an army soldier ty and security of the pil- tions (in some states of the him dead. All the accused are and included books in biology, just leave every other idea”, (Bhagat), he was the true dis- personnel including one army had been injured in the fire- grims". country), we will plug all the absconding since the incident. economics, polity, poetry and Bhagat Singh has personified ciple of Bharatmata. We have to jawan and three JKP cops sac- fight. Three pistols and an AK On the threat of sticky gaps… Pilgrims will not face Complaint did not reach the philosophy. According to one this and made the freedom of fulfil the dreams of our rificed their lives in these rifle were recovered from the bombs and IEDs, the IG said any problems,” Kumar said. police station till late at night of his biographies, he has read the motherland as his sole goal Shahids; we need to put our encounters. possession of these four ter- yatra routes would be fully “Our officers go on the on Sunday. around 50 books during his for life. continuous efforts and energy Two top commanders rorists, IGP said. sanitised, and there would be ground to physically check for Amarpal Singh, 50, a resi- years in the school (1913-21), He was so compassionate into the India of their dreams. Ghani Khawja and Sajjad Commenting on the strat- 24-hour patrolling and chances of security lapses and dent of village Data Khurd, was around 200 books in his days that when they planned to Under the leadership of a Afghani were also gunned egy of the security forces to nakas. to see whether additional forces a constable in the Delhi Police. at the college and approxi- “make the deaf (british raj)”; he vibrant and dynamic prime down in these operations. motivate local terrorists to lay “This time the (yatra) are required or where drones He, along with his family, lived mately 300 books during two tested the bombs so that they minister, India’s government is In the latest encounter in down their arms and ammu- routes will not be left unse- can be used and equipment be in the police line at Anand years before his ultimate sacri- should not harm human lives committed to these dreams. It Manihal area of Shopian four nition even during the gun- cured even during the night. placed and also for the place- Vihar, New Delhi. He has 28 fice on 23rd March 1931. and only make noise and leaves no stone unturned for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror- fight, the IGP said after the first There will be deployment, ment of 24-hour nakas. We are bighas of ancestral farming Perhaps this may be the reason smoke. When along with Sabka-Sath and SabkaVikas by ists were eliminated by the contact was established with mobile bunker vehicle fully alert, and there will be land in the village. He had for his intelligence, scientific BatukeshwarDutt, he threw the gaining Sabka Vishwas. joint team of security forces the terrorists in Manihal village patrolling and NVD (night fool-proof security arrange- bought some more land, due to temper, sense of justice and bomb in the central assembly, (The writer is Union early Monday morning. All of Shopian wife and four year vision devices), and drones ments,” Kumar added. which he used to come to the thought-provoking ideation. they purposefully threw it at Education Minister, these were active in the area for old son of a local terrorist was will also be used 24 hours,” he “I am sure the public will village. He was a deep thinker and the place where it should not Government of India) a period ranging between two brought to the encounter site to said. support us fully. There will be to six months. motivate him to surrender. Describing sticky bombs as a time factor also a time frame Briefing media persons Ignoring repeated appeals and a problem but “not a big for the yatra vehicles. They will along with GoC Victor Force, announcements the terrorists worry”, Kumar said security not be allowed in a mix-way,” $ + -4;  / Major General Rashim Bali, opened fire on the security vehicles will be fitted with 360- he said, adding the yatra will be Inspector General of Police forces which resulted in a brief degree cameras and distance monitored through CCTV       !:%84 that once the Election the candidates were not care- The Muslim League leader cre- Kashmir range Vijay Kumar gunfight in which all four were will be maintained with civil- cameras and drones round-the- Commission begins the elec- ful while submitting the papers. ated a furor by offering prayers Monday said, "Pakistani agen- neutralised. ian vehicles. clock. PNS he BJP-led National tion process the Court has no They should have doubkle at the famous Lord Krishna TDemocratic Alliance in role in it. “The complainants checked the papers to ensure temple in the constituency Kerala suffered a major setback can approach the court with that everything was in order,” before filing his nomination on Monday as the Kerala High their grievances after the said K Ramkumar, senior advo- and this earned him the wrath %#)@. 1;$( -4   Court declined to interfere in results are declared. There are cate, High Court who repre- of the conservatives and ortho- the decision of the Election Supreme Court verdicts which sented the candidates. doxy in the community. Commission of India rejecting say that the courts should not The rejection of the nom- The CPI(M) candidate is Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata get the majority in Tamil Nadu. made Number 1 state in South Tablets will be provided to 8th the nomination papers filed by interfere in the poll process ination papers has given rise to N K Akbar. Though the town- Party (BJP) on Monday We will have a new government India in Ease of Doing and 9th-grade students three candidates for the April once the Election Commission a major controversy in Kerala ship boasts of the ancient Lord released its manifesto for the and Tamil Nadu will be devel- Business. 12 Lakh acres of Separate Budget for Agriculture 6 election to the State assembly. issues poll notification,” said the with the CPI(M) and the Krishna Temple, the con- upcoming assembly elections oped as a progressive state," he Panchami Land will be recov- All essential commodities that Justice N Nagresh of the judge. Congress alleging each other of stituency has a considerable in Tamil Nadu. The vision said. Click here to read BJP's ered and handed over back to are distributed through the Kerala High Court, who heard The nomination papers of making deals with the Muslim population. In the document was unveiled by the entire manifesto for the Tamil Scheduled Caste people of Tamil Nadu Public Distribution the petitions filed by N Haridas N Haridas and Niveditha were Hindutwa party. Though the 2016 assembly election, the Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari Nadu elections. Tamil Nadu The administra- System will be delivered to and Niveditha Subramanian rejected on the ground that BJP is not strong enough to CPI(M) candidate K V abdul and VK Singh at the party Key highlights of BJP tion of Hindu temples will be homes directly for all elec- (BJP candidates of Thalasseri their papers did not carry the register wins in both the con- Khader had won from headquarters in Chennai in manifesto: handed over to a separate tronic ration cardholders and Guruvayur respectively) signatures of the national and stituencies, the party has the Guruvayur defeating the presence of other party leaders. 50 lakh new employment board comprising Hindu schol- Government Multi-specialty and Dhanalakshmi (AIADMK State presidents of the BJP. “It potential to cause damages to Muslim League candidate by a While speaking after the opportunities will be created. ars and saints. Total prohibition hospitals will be established at candidate of Devikulam) chal- was not a fatal mistake and this the rivals. majority of 16,000 votes. launch, Gadkari expressed con- Fishermen assistance of Rs. will be implemented in the state all district headquarters in the lenging the rejection of their could have been resolved by K N A Khader of the Niveditha who was the BJP fidence that NDA will emerge 6000 per year would be pro- Free two-wheeler driving state and treatment will be nomination papers by the con- giving them some more time. Muslim League is the UDF candidate had polled more victorious in the assembly polls. vided like it's being provided license will be issued to girls provided free of cost Under the cerned returning officers, said But the rules are clear and I feel candidate from Guruvayur. than 25,000 votes. "I am confident that NDA will for farmers. Tamil Nadu will be aged between 18 and 23. Free Jal Jeevan Mission. PTI G    +  &  +     " ! !""  '()*  & $/      &        ,$ road passes through few of the highest passes in the world.   ,K,.,'8$/    /,5, fter throwing open the Logistics are already in place, Astrategically important we have pre-positioned our andana Singh, wife of mafia don Kuntu Patna: An employee at the registry office arital discord turned ugly in Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri resources in mothballed states VSingh, a.k.a Dhruv Singh, has been in Muzaffarpur in Bihar has been found MBihar's Siwan district when a hus- road in the first week of March to open multiple attack points booked for fraud and forgery. dead. The body was spotted by villagers band repeatedly stabbed his wife to 2021, the 'unsung' heroes of the for snow clearance operations". Vandana Singh has been charged with in a pit near the roadside with gunshot death in front of his four minor chil- Border roads organisation "The Karm Yogis of BRO getting a polytechnic college recognised on wounds. He was identified through doc- dren. The husband later hanged him- (BRO) have started working on had twice attempted to reach forged document and also grabbing the uments found in his pocket. self. the Manali-Leh axis to provide the mothballed equipment but land of gram sabha. The incident took place in Rampur The incident took place in Basaw alternate road connectivity to had to return due to avalanch- Vandana Singh is a former block pra- Kashi village under Manihari police sta- Tola Nagri village late Sunday. The inci- the Army formations camping es. On their third attempt, mukh of Azamgarh. tion, an official said. The deceased was dent came to light on Monday when in the Ladakh sector. they reached the location on 14 According to the reports, Vandana Singh identified as Abdul Kuddush, a native of neighbours reached the house. According to the Director inhospitable terrain conditions. where six major bridges besides Mar 2021 by walking over 15 to is the chairperson of a trust , Smt Vidyavati Majhiya village in Vaishali district. The husband, Rajesh Rai, 40, always General of Border Roads These sacrifices will not go in numerous other minor bridges 20 feet of snow for 20 Km over Devi Shikshan-Prashikshan evam Seva The deceased's uncle Tanvir Alam had arguments with his wife Ramkali Organisation the opening of vain and we will continue to and culverts are likely to be two days in extreme weather Sansthan that runs the Rudra Pratap identified the body. He informed Manihari Devi. On Sunday night, he came to the Leh-Manali axis depends on forge paths for our nation and completed in the current year, conditions and hazards. They Polytechnic College at Deurpur Kamalpur vil- police that his nephew was in a govern- house and had a physical altercation the quantum of snowfall every pursue our Motto “We will these are bridges on Nimmu- even took a night halt in the lage. ment job in Muzaffarpur registry office with her. year and weather conditions. Either Find a Way or Make Padum-Darcha road, Khaltsi- open in sub-zero temperatures. In an investigation, it was found that the and he did not return home on "The accused stabbed her multiple He said, last year the road was One” more vigorously and rise Batalik road, Zojila-Kargil-Leh I salute their grit and determi- college got recognition on the basis of forged Sunday. times using a kitchen knife. He also slit opened on 18 May 2020 which to the occasion more than road and Khalsar-Sasoma road. nation", DGBR said. documents. "We have sent the body for post her throat leaving her in a pool of blood. is one month earlier than pre- anybody’s expectation for a In response to a specific Referring to the snow Azamgarh SP Sudhir Kumar Singh said mortem to Sri Krishna Medical College After committing crime, he hung him- vious years. This year we are all national cause and to achieve question whether ongoing pro- clearing operation conducted that the FIR was lodged against Vandana and Hospital (SKMCH) and are waiting self from a ceiling fan," said Ashutosh prepared to open the road axis national objectives". jects were affected due to pro- along the Srinagar – Sonamarg Singh and secretary Shiv Prakash Singh by the for the report. Kumar, SHO of Basantpur police sta- earlier than previous year". Referring to the strategic longed standoff between India – Gumri Road, DGBR said it is order of the district magistrate. "We are also scanning the call details tion.Rai was a vegetable seller and he According to DGBR projects in the pipeline DGBR and China DGBR said at no an important road link for He said that the management committee of the deceased to find clues. Besides, we was facing financial difficulties. presently three projects, said,in the coming year num- time, BRO work was affected logistic sustenance of Army is also under the preview of investigation. are also looking for local criminals who The couple has three minor sons - Beacon, Vijayak and Himank ber of Roads and Bridges will by the situation at our formations and Civilian popu- Kuntu Singh is a hardened criminal may have committed the crime during the - Sonu, Monu, and Prince and a daugh- are involved in Snow Clearing be completed along the Indo- Northern Borders. "We have lation in Kargil & Leh. whose name came up recently in the murder night," said the investigating officer ter, Nandini. All are in the age group of Operations in UT J&K and China Border roads namely focused more and have put in "The Zozila-Kargil-Leh of another gangster Ajit Singh in Lucknow. requesting anonymity. IANS three to 12 years. Ladakh. Almost 1550 Km of bridges on DS-DBO Road, additional efforts in terms of National Highway which con- road stretches are snow cleared Phobrang-Marsimikla-Hot manpower and resources for nects UT of Ladakh to rest of by these projects during win- Spring Road, Chisumle- development and execution of the country is the lifeline for the ters to keep the roads open. All Demochok Road, Tangste- works in these areas inspite of population of Ladakh. Despite 9     *:        these efforts go into Winter Horang-Chusul Road and COVID situation. At no loca- facing numerous challenges, Snow Clearance to ensure all some of the important Bridges tion, the work was stopped by the National Highway was kept Panaji: Visitors to Goa may The Health Minister said negative certificates, without will be put before the Chief weather connectivity to for- that will be completed are BRO in Eastern Ladakh due to open for traffic till 31 Dec 2020, soon have to carry Covid-19 that Goa faced a fear of a which they don't allow them Minister," he said.Rane also ward locations along the bor- Sonamarg Bye Pass Bridge on standoff with our adversaries. which was unprecedented. negative certificates or get Covid-19 spike and that fresh entry into the states. expressed concern about the der and strategically important Srinagar- Sonamarg – Gumri The work is going on at full Then we cleared the snow and themselves tested on arrival at SOPs would be notified to "We need to make Covid- lax observance of Covid-19 places. Road, Amiranagar Bridge on swing at all the locations in connected the pass on 06 Mar the state's only airport, Health limit crowding in public places, 19 negative certificates manda- related SOPs in public places in Remembering the sacri- Puldoda- Bhaderwah Road Eastern Ladakh and we have 2021. This was done mini- Minister Vishwajit Rane said, including restaurants, wed- tory for people from other Goa."We do not want to create fices of the foot soldiers who and two bridges on Srinagar – achieved our planned con- mum 2-3 months in advance of adding that neighbouring states dings and other functions. states, which already have such any form of panic or fear. But were working in the hostile Baramulla – Uri – Kaman Post struction and will intend to do traditional opening dates. As like Karnataka and "There are several neigh- restrictions in place. The trou- definitely tourists have to fol- weather conditions DGBR said, Road. so in coming months". such we will be opening it for Maharashtra have also already bouring states such as Kerala, ble has started from (these low SOPs. It is necessary to cur- "last year, more than 200 BRO The bridges on national Sharing progress of the civil traffic very soon. Hence, taken such a decision. Maharashtra, and Karnataka states).. They have put us in tail people attending gather- warriors were martyred while highway Zojila-Kargil-Leh axis ongoing works on Manali-Le instead of being closed, for 5 to He said that the proposal who have made it mandatory trouble. I am personally in ings. We should not be allow- executing extremely dangerous have been upgraded to the axis, DGBR in a written reply 6 months, this season pass will would be placed before Chief for people from Goa flying into favour of testing at the airport ing big gatherings," he tasks in very arduous and highest road classification, to the list of questions said, "the be open after 2.5 months only". Minister Pramod Sawant soon. those states to carry Covid-19 and on arrival. The proposal said. IANS    !"#!$!% %

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t the Trade Policy Review (TPR) meeting held at the World Trade Organisation A(WTO) in January, India insisted that a per- manent solution for public stockholding to serve ) ) ( the food security objective special safeguard mea-                 ( sures (SSMs) to prevent import surges and elimi-   )         $     nation of unfair farm subsidy entitlements of some  members should be taken up on a priority basis for        56C6          (     *   B    +   + any farm deal that may be worked out at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC-12) scheduled + 9* B+++: 1        ( to be held from November 29.    %    $     566E    CC(CE  For about two decades, India has been taking    56C6 )       F6     up at the WTO these core agriculture issues that          (  (    are of concern to developing countries, under what            #         has come to be known as the Doha Development  $  ,    ,      +.!8  5653 Agenda (DDA). However, it has not met with any O            7      success. In fact, at the MC-10 held in Nairobi (December 2015), developed countries led by the               (  US and the European Union (EU) literally junked           56C6      ( the DDA. Whether or not MC-12 will yield the 458:'"                , desired outcome, we will have to wait and see. 44,%,6:             )S     Meanwhile, there is a need for introspection as to ,%!:%,'6     where did things go wrong? ,5-:'64.8 Under the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) :586/,' of the WTO, a developing country cannot give ::$' aggregate measurement support (AMS) — an 56.:4,:' acronym for subsidies — in excess of 10 per cent ,867:45 of the value of its farm production. For developed 645.,,76- countries, the threshold is kept at five per cent. The :'$,:'86 AMS includes “product-specific” subsidies and ,%,%$,4:5 “non-product specific” like subsidies on agricultur- :%'66/45: al inputs such as fertilisers, seed, irrigation and 86,:,4586 power. The “product-specific” subsidy is in excess 4'/,%6 in 1986-88. Second, quantities not co-terminus with the approval of the recognised that developing countries of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) paid to farm- ,5-,46- procured by Government agencies Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will have the right to take recourse ers over the External Reference Price (ERP) mul- are also considered for arriving at the — an area of great importance to to it as envisaged under the Hong tiplied by the quantum of agri-produce. Whereas ://:'$54D subsidy figure. Third, subsidy on developed countries. This was a Kong Ministerial Declaration. But                 the MSP is taken for the relevant year, say, 2018- :,!6 agri-inputs to resource-poor farm- good strategic move but it was this comes nowhere near India’s                   19, the ERP is the average of the global price pre- %:''6%4:545 ers (they produce food for self-con- abandoned midstream. demand to amend an already exist- #                 ) vailing during 1986-88 fixed in rupee terms. If the 12);9)=8, sumption and have no marketable In December 2014, even as the ing provision in Article 5 of the AoA subsidy given by a developing country exceeds 10 8,E66-:86 surplus) is included. These flaws latter got away with the TFA, the for- to provide them the same benefit                 /'665 56C6     ,  .    B   + + per cent, it will be treated as violation of its WTO have the effect of artificially inflat- mer got “extension of the peace that developed countries derive commitment. /'6%,'4:$ ing the AMS. For instance, as per a clause till a permanent solution was from Special (Agricultural) $  <     3F     +    $   The rationale behind putting a cap is that excess 4$,4:5:' May 2018 submission by the US to found.” Put simply, India had liter- Safeguards (SSG).   * +   +    9* ++ +1$(3F:   subsidy given to farmers in any member country -6E6:/45. the WTO, during 2013-14 the Indian ally surrendered its right to secure In short, it is a case of lack of care  -   5656             ( has the effect of giving unfair advantage to them %:$5'46 AMS on rice was 77 per cent against a permanent solution; that it was and foresight on the part of our                #   in the global market by artificially lowering the price only 5.45 per cent it should have “Ok” with “the benefit of peace negotiators at the WTO in letting a      HE           ( of their food supplies — known as “trade distor- been sans these aberrations. In view clause.” However, being subject to a flawed formula for the AMS calcu-                 .   tion.” The cap is intended to prevent this. of the above, forget getting exemp- host of riders, even this is not auto- lation to creep into the AoA in the  *-  +          )   India runs a mammoth programme of Public tion, the anomalies in AMS calcu- matically assured. first place and a missed opportuni- Stockholding (PSH) for food security purposes. lation have made India’s PSH pro- Meanwhile, the US and EU ty to make corrections (2014/15) that               Under it, agencies of the Government like the Food gramme potentially susceptible to nations continue to give subsidies at have led to the present precarious sit- $                * Corporation of India buy agri-produce from violating WTO commitments. a level much higher than the five per uation for developing countries. -   +    *-S    < =   farmers at the MSP and distribute it through a net- The MC-9 in Bali (2013) agreed cent (threshold applicable to them), Even as India has flagged these 3H               )   work of fair price shops to meet the needs of India’s to a “peace clause” under which “if yet remain compliant with the WTO. issues yet again, one wonders                poor and vulnerable population. Since the MSP is a developing country gives AMS in Unlike India, which subsidises agri- whether the developed countries will       ?    56E6     ( higher than the ERP, the excess is deemed as sub- excess of 10 per cent, no member will inputs and MSP to farmers, they agree to remove the flaws in the AoA     +12)(34          $  sidy under the AoA. challenge this until 2017, when the achieve the same result by making or allow exemption for subsidies India’s argument is that supplies from the PSH WTO would look for a permanent direct cash benefit transfers (DBT) given under the PSH.          3E +      are meant only for beneficiaries and not available solution to address their food secu- to farmers which is exempt from The Government needs to think         8        for export, hence there is no question of these sup- rity concerns.” It came with several subsidy cap obligation. In regard to out of the box. It may consider DBT    ? (             plies causing any distortion in global trade. riders such as submission of data on SSM — it allows members to tem- to farmers; India can give it without                   Therefore, it should be excluded from the calcu- food procurement, stockholding, porarily raise tariffs beyond the any cap and yet remain compliant       ;         lation of AMS to see if the cap is breached. The logic distribution and subsidies. These also “bound levels,” — this is the maxi- with its commitment under the                 is sound. But the crucial question is why did India included establishing that subsidies mum permissible duty that a mem- WTO. However, in the current not press for this exemption from day one? Why are not “trade distorting.” ber country can impose under atmosphere of anger over the three #    "           did it not insist on its inclusion in the AoA that came In the WTO General Council bound rate agreement; for instance, farm laws, what will happen when          *-  3D    +15 The writer is a into force on January 1, 1995? That apart, even the New Delhi-based policy (GC) meeting on July 31, 2014, India in case of wheat, it is 80 per cent — the MSP goes (this is a natural con-    -    34       )  methodology of calculating the AMS is flawed. analyst. The views insisted on a time-bound action plan to deal with surging imports and comitant of introducing the DBT)?    3I    +15        First, the MSP for the relevant/current year is expressed are personal. to find a permanent solution, to be resultant fall in prices. 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ndia’s vaccine diplomacy cine superpower” in tack- away, compared to 7.3 million after our own.” doses of the anti-COVID about raw material short- is moving at a trot and has ling the COVID-19 crisis. from China. Both are making “Acting East” and “acting shots to its own citizens by ages. Its Chief Executive Iset the pace for countering The new orientation is in tune vaccines for the rest of the fast” is the new mantra for March 15 and the inoculation Officer, Adar Poonawalla, the COVID-19 pandemic. It with Prime Minister world in addition to getting South Block. The Modi drive is in full swing. alleged, “The sharing of these was indeed a big boost when, Narendra Modi’s significant their vast populations inocu- Government’s vaccine initia- However, the rising number raw materials is going to as part of the first virtual foreign policy approach at lated. Chinese premier Xi tive got a boost, particularly of variants and a second become a critical limiting Quadrilateral Security projecting India as a global Jinping has called Chinese in the neighbouring coun- surge of COVID in States like factor — nobody has been Dialogue (QSD) leaders’ )1   *" stakeholder. A Wall Street medical supplies to the tries. For instance, strained Maharashtra, Punjab, able to address this so far.” meeting on March 12, US Journal (WSJ) editorial has ‘Health Silk Road,’ a part of ties with Nepal, Bangladesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Another Indian manufactur- President Joe Biden, praised India for its COVID China’s ambitious Belt and the Maldives and Sri Lanka Nadu is causing concern. er, Biological E, which pro- Australian Prime Minister diplomacy. Road Initiative (BRI). have improved after a timely There are some concerns duces the Johnson and Scott Morrison and Japanese “India has emerged the According to the Chinese vaccine supply. Indicating the about vaccine diplomacy, too, Johnson vaccine, has also Prime Minister Yoshihide surprise leader of the global Foreign Ministry, it plans to importance of this, Sri Lanka in a few quarters. The first is raised similar concerns. The Suga decided to help India vaccine diplomacy race. It has provide free vaccines to 69 and Dominica’s leaders per- whether India will be able to other worry is that the coun- produce at least one billion exported three times more countries and sell them to 28. sonally received Indian-made meet the demand and the sec- try is lagging behind its tar- vaccine doses for the Asia- doses than it’s given its own India, too, has adopted vaccines at the airport, and ond is whether the vaccine get. However, there is opti- Pacific region. citizens and can spare even vaccine diplomacy as part of the Mongolian Prime diplomacy is taking place at mism that other vaccines in The Quad initiative aims more without hurting its own its foreign policy. External them as grants by India. As Minister took the Indian vac- the expense of the citizens of the pipeline might ease this to reduce manufacturing rollout”, Eric Bellman of WSJ Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (the production of) our own cine. the country? burden. backlog, speed up vaccina- tweeted. declared in Parliament last masks, PPEs and diagnostic All these initiatives were Union Health Minister Overall, the COVID tion, and defeat some New Delhi has not only week that the ‘Vaccine Maitri kits grew, we made them possible because India’s mas- Dr Harsh Vardhan is confi- diplomacy so far has yielded Coronavirus mutations. The managed to thwart China’s (Vaccine friendship)’ pro- available to other nations. sive pharmaceutical industry dent that the Government has goodwill for India and won it funding would be from the COVID diplomacy but also gramme has “raised India’s This generous approach... accounts for about 20 per cent addressed these concerns. some new friends. One can’t US and Japan and logistical overtaken it. According to the standing and generated great was also extended to the of the world’s generic medi- The Serum Institute of blame South Block for riding The writer is a help would come from senior journalist. United Nations (UN), India international goodwill.” ‘Vande Bharat Mission.’ cines and more than 60 per India (SII) — which pro- on the new initiative. As The Australia. The views expressed has made more vaccine dona- Giving details, the Minister Starting from Wuhan, we cent of all global vaccine duces the Novavax and the New York Times says, the South Block claims that are personal. tions than China, with over said, “In fact, we supplied 150 brought back nationals of production. In fact, India AstraZeneca vaccines — COVID-19 vaccine is the lat- India has now become a “vac- eight million doses given nations with medicines, 82 of other countries while looking administered 29.74 million recently raised concerns est diplomatic currency.    !"#!$!% + &#  #& $ &

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Yangon: The BBC said Monday protesters, journalists and that a journalist from its politicians have been arrested Burmese-language service was in large numbers. 
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  /  Hong Kong in support of natures were identified and Hong Kong people as the city The campaign involved toward a more normal life, one obligatory tests and quarantine. improving the city's electoral removed. needs to refocus on develop- over 1,300 organizations and focus now is pressing regional The government has   :5-:5 to veto any proposal that would system during an 11-day cam- Tam said he was moved by ment, Starry Lee Wai-king, 5,300 volunteers. officials to use consistently an stressed that it continues to dis- prevent vaccine exports from paign. the wide participation of Hong “emergency brake” mechanism courage tourist trips. K Prime Minister Boris entering the UK". Addressing the media on Kong residents from all walks under which relaxations grant- Drawing up legally water- UJohnson will speak to lead- The latest flashpoint Sunday, Tam Yiu-chung, the of life, including students. ed in recent weeks — such as tight rules also has been a ers of the European Union (EU) appears to be over doses made chief convener of the campaign, The campaign began on the partial reopening of headache at times. A court in over the phone to discuss a ban in a Dutch factory, the report said that some 1.17 million March 11, when the National nonessential shops — are sup- Germany's most populous on the Oxford-AstraZeneca said. Some of the leaders the people have signed the petition People's Congress (NPC) posed to be reimposed if new state, North Rhine-Westphalia, Covid-19 vaccine exports to Prime Minister is likely to online and some 1.21 million Standing Committee, China's weekly infections in an area said Monday it had struck the country, a media report speak with are French have written their names at top legislature, adopted a deci- exceed 100 per 100,000 resi- down rules requiring people said. President Emmanuel Macron dents on three consecutive wanting to go to some shops to The BBC report said that and German Chancellor days. get appointments beforehand. Johnson will make the calls this Angela Merkel, according to “Unfortunately, we will It said they violated a require- week in a bid "to persuade them British officials quoted by the !      Financial Times. On Thursday, the EU lead- ers will hold a virtual meeting to /&& discuss the ban on exports of the jabs to the UK which comes   after they faced widespread faced criticism for the slow pace Seoul: South Korean maintained a basic position of the vaccine rollout on the con- Unification Minister Lee In- that it is necessary to continue tinent. The BBC report said that young on Monday renewed the humanitarian assistance in less than 12 per cent of the bloc's his support to resume human- the private sector. population is reported to have itarian aid to North Korea. The comment came after been inoculated against the Lee made the remark dur- Kim Yo-jong, North Korean virus, compared with nearly 40 ing a meeting with the chief of leader Kim Jong-un's sister, per cent in the UK. the Korean Council for slammed South Korea for going According to European Reconciliation and ahead with its summertime Commission President Ursula Cooperation, a South Korean joint military drills with the US. von der Leyen, the EU has pro-unification civic group, She threatened to scrap a exported 41 million vaccine Xinhua news agency reported. tension-easing military deal doses to 33 countries in six The Minister said that the and also disband the weeks, with more than 10 mil- government agrees "in princi- Committee for the Peaceful lion jabs to the UK. ple" to the need for the resump- Reunification of the Country In a warning last week, she tion of the private sector's handling cross-border affairs said that the EU can "forbid" vac- humanitarian assistance to and dialogue, reports Yonhap cines made on the continent North Korea, vowing to review News Agency. being sent to the UK if exports it sufficiently and rapidly. Pyongyang has repeatedly from Britain do not improve. Lee, however, noted that rejected offers for help from Regarding the ongoing dis- there remained issues to be South Korea to ease its food pute, the UK's Defence Secretary considered, including the ongo- paucity amid tense inter- Ben Wallace told the BBC on ing Covid-19 pandemic. Korean relations. Kim Jong-un Sunday that the EU should not Lee Jong-joo, the had earlier urged his officials "build walls" which would "only Unification Ministry not to receive outside help on damage both EU citizens and spokesperson, told a regular worries about the spread of UK". briefing that the government Covid-19 in the country. IANS    !"#!$!% 1

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We are most is applying a sheet mask which is naturally with basic ingredients Bollywood star Tiger Shroff’s father of the times looking down at our lap- nothing less than ice. It helps the like aloe vera gel, rose water, makes him feel really proud. tops. All information is so easily avail- skin to wake up, hydrate, tighten, besan, honey, saffron strands and “I am so proud of him. In fact, he able. People have forgotten to do basic and prepares it for the next step. a few drops of milk. Leave it on for has inspired me to keep myself as counting like two into two, and If time permits, you can also opt 10 minutes and gently remove it healthy as possible and he inspires a depend on calculators and comput- for a frozen spoon signature mas- with cold water. Avoid hot water lot of children to keep their health ers. But then, definitely technology sage for any festive day. You can, for a shower for the next 12 hours strong. I am so happy, god has been has made us reach Mars at minimal of course, also use a simple ice or so. really kind and people who love him cost.” cube and rub it on the face gen-  Post shower, apply cucumber have been so kind. I’ve got a boost in “I feel, we should go to Mars but tly. water or toner as per your skin my life and career also. I am known we have to make sure that drinking  Must ensure applying an anti- type on your face. as Tiger’s father, which makes me feel water does not disappear from earth ageing serum. You can apply any  Also, for the body, go with a really proud of him,” Jackie said. so that we have to go around look- of your favourite serum. Then, generous amount of moisturiser. “I am stating a fact, dear. I’m actu- ing for that in the Moon or Mars,” he layer it with nourishing face mois-  Don’t forget to remove your nail ally called Tiger Shroff ka papa by added. turiser. paint. Also, you can get a mani- kids. He has a lot of tiny fans who With OTT platforms gaining  The next step is to apply sun- cure done. Another alternation is recognise me that way,” the actor said popularity with each passing day, can screen. Also, don’t forget to check to soak your nails in a tub of luke- with a hearty laughter. the digital platform replace cinema its SPF. Use as per your skin need. warm water with some sea salt and Jackie will soon be seen in the sci- halls in the future? “It (OTT) has It’s best to choose a sunscreen with lime. It will help you get rid of all fi comedy web series OK Computer. changed the way people watch pro- broad-spectrum UV protection of the impurities. Talking about his character in the grammes. There are people who at least SPF 30. Organic colours are made Disney+ Hotstar series, he said, “My definitely sit and watch for eight  It is important to not forget the from naturally occurring sub- character is someone who believes in hours non-stop! But today if a street eye contour area, apply some stances. Therefore, they are less nature and has given up his clothes. play is happening, I’ll find 50-100 primer on the eyelid. You can use likely to cause any skin irritations. He just wants green cover around people standing and watching it. So some vaseline as well. Put it under and it takes longer to come off. or vaseline. is the post-Holi routine you must Hence, always remember to opt him, as many trees as possible. He from street play to OTT, entertain- the eye, at the corner of your ears,  Lips are the most sensitive part follow: for natural colours. Continue to doesn’t like robots and is against ment will grip viewers. There will be hairline and inside of nails. of your body. They have no oil After having an amazing time, drink an ample amount of water them. He just wants to go back to audience for all kinds of entertain-  A dark shade of nail paint on glands that is why they are prone you must be worried about going  The first and the foremost and stay hydrated all the time. nature.” ment, be it street play, OTT or your nails is recommended since to chipping and flaking. Protect to work without looking blue, thing people should do is put an (The writer is the Technical Quizzed about the interference of morning shows at halls and region- nails tend to catch colours faster them with your favourite lip balm green, pink or yellow. Well, here ample amount of body oil from Head-Skin, Enrich salon.) technology in our day to day lives, the al films,” said Jackie.

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If you wake up tired or Performing Arts and Navdhara India Dance sion, and burnout. Contrary to how the groggy, that’s an indicator of otherwise. Theatre, says, “Dancing and surrendering to lockdown phase has been with work I’d advise everyone to follow a fixed the rhythm of music is a time-tested way of feel- from home overpowering the work-life schedule to avoid feeling tired through- ing happier, no matter what the realities of life balance, Indian CEOs have managed to out the day but, unfortunately, due to may be. Following the structured beauty of find refuge in meditation, yoga and my lifestyle and commitments, I am interconnected steps and immersing oneself in other forms of physical activity to com- not able to adhere to one. Being an musical beats can help drive the blues away, pete with the ongoing stress and are entrepreneur, stress makes it hard to clears blocked energy and calms and rejuve- also ensuring sufficient sleep cycles as sleep. While I do wish to complete nates the senses. Even if you don’t think you a part of their daily routine. eight hours of sleep daily, sometimes can dance, just move your body. I would urge From one of the few surveyed com- it becomes impossible which is when people to take just 15 minutes every day to just panies, Trade India’s COO Sandip power naps come to the rescue.” dance as if no one’s watching and see the pal- Chettri follows a very disciplined rou- Jatin Varma, the founder of Comic pable difference in how they feel.” tine and fixed work schedule. When Con India, said, “For me, a minimum “Dance is a simple way to connect with asked, if he experiences trouble falling of six hours of sound sleep is necessary inner joy and it also improves cardiovascu- asleep, he responded, “No, as I practice but eight hours is ideal. My sleep hours lar health, increases stamina and boosts ener- yoga and meditation which helps me are generally fixed except for the gy,” adds he. fall asleep easily.” weekends. But travel affects my routine Ashley is renowned for his Prana Paint The insights pointed towards the and I have trouble sleeping a day or so technique, a unique sensitising approach fact that most industry leaders prefer after I come back home. Long, stress- developed by him that explores movement related activity can get fitter and happier by fixed sleeping hours and try to achieve Pritesh Talwar, CEO, Livpure Sleep, also become used to it. If I am awake ful workdays can also affect my sleep. through yoga, breath, connectivity and putting on a favourite song and letting it a long and deep sleep. Most of the said, “I think that if you are waking up past 12, my body starts resisting and Lastly, if I get stuck in an OTT binge, touch. This notable technique has put him take over the mind and body. Dance works respondents, who are founders, co- fresh and energised, you had a sound hints at getting to bed as it’s past bed- then my schedule goes for a toss.” on the international map and led to him out your body, conditions your muscles, founders, CEOs, etc, try to get an aver- sleep. I have a fixed sleep schedule and time.” Through the survey, the brand, being invited to teach and choreograph over- improves balance and even boosts cognitive age of seven to eight hours of sleep. generally sleep around seven to eight Speaking on the quality of sleep, he Livpure Sleep, aimed to encourage bet- seas. His choreographic style has a strong performance. And the best part is that any- However, many of the leaders respond- hours every night. I like to start my day added, “Usually, I do not find any trou- ter sleeping habits among Indians, influence of cinematic techniques com- one can dance. Just make sure that you don’t ed that they experience difficulty early so I fall asleep between 10-11 pm ble falling asleep during the night. A focussing on the country’s most promi- bined with a clear narrative. have health issues that require you to not falling asleep since their mind is active. and start my day at six in the morning. few exceptions could be when I am nent business leaders. The data collat- “Dancing is known to be cathartic and undertake even a simple dance routine. For While some nights, work thoughts dis- I have made it a point to follow the travelling or sleeping on an unfamil- ed will go a long way in helping peo- helps reduce anxiety and stress. Even those the rest, dancing is a great way to celebrate turb their sleep, this doesn’t happen schedule to make sure that other iar mattress. 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