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he ninth round talks Tbetween the farmers and the Government on Friday again failed to end the stale- mate over the farm laws. While farmers insisted on the repeal of the laws and legal guarantee of the MSP, the Government asked them to be more flexible in their approach and expressed willingness for nec- essary amendments. However, both sides have agreed to continue the dialogue despite the Supreme Court constituting a committee to mediate on the issue. The next round of talks will be held on January 19, the day the court-appointed committee is likely to start consulting $                           % stakeholders to end the &  ' (   #)* impasse. This was the first meeting after the Supreme direction. against the farmers and urged they can form an informal Court stayed the enactment of Besides their major the Government to address group of people who can farm laws until further orders’ demands, unions alleged police this and prevent it. During the understand the laws better and and appointed a four-member repression on people associat- meeting, the Karnal incident prepare some concrete pro- committee to resolve the dead- ed as well as not associated with where agitating farmers ran- posals, detailing what are farm- lock over farm laws. the ongoing protests, NIA raids sacked the venue of Manohar ers’ expectations and what In the meeting that lasted on transporters and arthiyas in Lal Khattar’s “kisan mahapan- clauses are problematic for for nearly five hours, including Punjab who are supporting chayat” came up. them, which the Government a lunch break, the Government farmers’ protests and were pro- “Talks took place over can consider with an open requested unions to create an viding logistic support for the three farm laws in a cordial mind,” Union Agriculture informal group to discuss finer agitation. atmosphere and detailed dis- Minister Narendra Singh points of the laws so that a way The farmer representatives cussions took place on some Tomar said after the meeting forward can be found in the have also raised questions on issues, but couldn’t reach a with the farmer wake of the Supreme Court’s the cases that have been lodged decisive stage. We suggested leaders. %    ()*  !     & $    ! ,  !!       !"# and so on.” #& Referring to the prevailing     security scenario, the Army    commander said that the $   relentless operations on the hree people, including a Line of Control backed with a Tchild, were killed in a fire   robust multi-agency grid in that broke out at a scrap hinterland has forced the deep shop in West Delhi’s Kirti $  1 ' state in Pakistan to recalibrate Nagar area late on Thursday its approach to handle this sit- night. ounding a word of caution uation. Son the prevailing situation in He said, “The terrorist net- Jammu & Kashmir, GOC-in-C, works across are trying hard to Northern Command Lt Gen abet recruitment by extensive YK Joshi on Friday said the use of social media”. internal situation in J&K, belligerence on the Line of The recent District which is stable and under con- Actual Control (LAC). They Development Council elec- trol, has the propensity to flare have tried to alter the status quo tions have conveyed the resolve up at any time. which has been contested with and will of the common peo- Interacting with the media resolve and courage by the ple to shun separatism and persons after paying tributes to .” embrace democracy, he said. the “bravehearts” of the Indian “Thirdly, the internal situ- Commenting on the situ- Army on the occasion of Army ation in J&K, which is stable ation in Jammu & Kashmir, Lt Day in the Northern and under control, has the Gen Joshi said the abrogation Command headquarters in propensity to flare up at any of Article 370 and improve- Udhampur, Lt Gen Joshi also time,” he said. ment in governance have been claimed that Pakistan has not Elaborating, Lt Gen Joshi major game changers that relented from using terror as an said, “There is also the collusive helped in restoring the faith of instrument of state policy. factor with threats ranging the common people in the Additionally, he went on to from supplying weapons to institutions of the say, “We have seen the Chinese sharing of operational practices Government.     !  

4          (       $   1            !     + "#%&        +' bee hiked since 2012. The ser-  +' (CDO) Nitika Khandelwal, the vice rules for the chairman and (  ,-  +' will be installed in the new administration focuses on such arious decisions were taken member secretary of the state wards, the corporation will aking another step towards employment programmes that Vin the meeting of the state pollution control board was he Municipal Corporation also install over 2000 street Tmaking rural women of alleviate women and make cabinet presided over by chief also approved by the cabinet.  +' rules honestly. Drinking and Tof (MCD) will lights in some of the old wards. Dehradun district financially them financially independent. minister Trivendra Singh Further, the cabinet also driving and lack of sleep are finish the installation of 65,000 Commissioner said that the independent, the district She said that while several Rawat on Friday. Briefing the approved the merger of 366 anjay Orthopedic Spine & the two major causes of road LED street lights in all the installation of street lights will administration has started to women learnt making LED media about the decisions personnel of the medical edu- SMaternity Centre and traffic accidents particularly wards by April. Informing be finished by April 30 across provide training of entrepre- light strings last year, they are taken, cabinet minister and cation department in the med- SHEWA Society is currently during the night time. These this, the municipal commis- the city and all the wards will neurship and skill develop- also being trained now to repair State government spokesman ical health and family welfare organising national road safe- are the views expressed by sioner Vinay Shankar Pandey be illuminated during the ment in the National Rural them as very few people repair Madan Kaushik informed that department. ty week beginning Jan 11. Guinness and Limca Book of stated that the corporation night. The installation of 1000 Livelihood Mission (NRLM). LED light strings in the district. the cabinet granted its approval The sponsorship of TV Unlike the previous years, Records holders Dr. B.K.S. has already selected the wards timers and electric meters on Last year, the administration Apart from training women in on 17 issues in the meeting. reality show- 100 days in heav- due to the corona pandemic, Sanjay. Dr. Sanjay said these where the installation will the electric poles is also under provided the training of mak- making products, the admin- It was decided that the en produced by Jumping this year the centre had organ- public awareness lectures are occur first by the lottery sys- process to ensure efficient ing LED light strings to about istration has also started to grants will be discontinued Tomato Marketing Private lim- ised a webinar on 15 January giving fruitful results and we tem. According to him, the working of street lights after 100 women of Self Help train about 50 rural women in under the rules of central uni- ited was also approved for 2021 to make a beginning. Dr. all can and should contribute installation of street lights will installation. Pandey said that Groups (SHGs) in LED entrepreneurship and skill versity to government aided branding of the state. Further, Gaurav Sanjay said that these our share for the nation build- start from a batch of five in order to ensure the proper Growth Centre which did the development in Doiwala area private colleges not affiliated to the cabinet approved amend- fractures are causing lot of ing. wards as selected through the operation of street lights in business of about Rs two lakhs so that they become competent Shri Dev Suman ment in Uttarakhand print social and financial problem in It is noteworthy that the lottery system and initially, every ward after the installa- within the first four days dur- enough to run small business- University. The cabinet media advertisement manual to the society. Road traffic acci- SHEWA society is spreading around 10,000 street lights tion, MCD signed an agree- ing Diwali festival. Besides es on their own and become approved the proposal to bring enable other departments to dents are not only breaking the the message towards improv- will be issued to be installed ment with EESL Company for this, the administration also financially independent, stated about a 50 per cent hike in publish tenders. The manda- bones physically but also fam- ing road safety since the last 15 and with the same procedure, seven years according to inaugurated a bakery operated Khandelwal. She said that the wage rates of those involved in tory requirement for one year ily, relations and the society as years. The centre and society the installation will be done in which, the company will by an SHG in Vikas Bhawan administration has various weaving and stiching under the experience was also done away well. have organised more than 200 the other wards. Moreover, the maintain LED street lights in which is also doing well as per plans to empower rural women Uttarakhand Khadi and with for the nursing recruit- Dr. Sanjay appealed to the free awareness lectures in the officials informed that though the new wards after installa- the officials. According to the which will be executed in the Gramudyog. The rates had not ment procedure. public to follow the traffic past. most of the LED street lights tion. chief development officer upcoming months. '(  - , $ + *   ) $ " *     .    ,           +' ment authority member, lieu- tenant general (retd) SA elhi Congress led by senior eputy Chief Minister virtual tabletop exercise Hasnain presided over the DCongress leaders Rahul DManish Sisodia inaugu- Awas carried out by the table top exercise. State disas- Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi rated Delhi Government’s Art, Uttarakhand disaster manage- ter management secretary SA on Friday staged a protest Culture and Languages ment department in coordi- Murugesan informed the outside Lieutenant Governor Department’s flagship cultural nation with the state disaster NDMA about how the disas- of Delhi Anil Baijal's resi- scheme to support artists, street management authority here ter management authority is dence demanding to repeal the theatre and performing arts fel- on Friday. The exercise was coordinating with other three anti-farmer agricultural lowship at its launch pro- conducted to focus on better departments and research laws “arbitrarily” passed by gramme on Friday. management considering the institutions to mitigate the the Centre. “This is the first time that vulnerability of the state to risk from disasters through Addressing thousands of in our country such a unique earthquakes so that any dam- efforts like training masons, party workers, Rahul Gandhi scheme of cultural presentation though there are concentrated give that opportunity to those age during such a disaster sce- undertaking school awareness said that the BJP and its core of over 450 artists has been cultural hubs like Mandi House, who have talent in Delhi. Our nario in the future can be programmes, training engi- team are harming the interest launched in Delhi. This will we need to expand culture to all government schools in Delhi mitigated. In addition to the neers, retrofitting vulnerable of the farmers through these create a taste for art and culture parts of the city. To give a plat- remain vacant in the evening. seismic aspect, the state’s buildings and other activities. three anti-farmer agricultural amongst the people of Delhi. form to street artists to showcase We have decided to give these preparation for a cold wave Officials from other depart- laws. There will be live art perfor- their art,” Sisodia said. artists that space in the was also ascertained during the ments were also informed Rahul said that these laws mances on the streets as we The deputy chief minister evenings to refine their talent, exercise. about relevant aspects during have not been made to help the they are meant only to help and time. Now the BJP and their have created this fellowship to also said that while travelling and where they are trained,” he National disaster manage- the exercise. farmers, but to destroy them, as benefit big Corporates. two-three friends are once give an opportunity to the abroad to Europe and to other added. Gandhi again attacking the farmers artists to express their art,” progressive countries in Asia, Sisodia congratulated all said that the and have brought these three Sisodia said. there is a thriving street art cul- the fellows and the team mem- Congress party farm laws," he also alleged. This fellowship has been ture wherein artists from all bers. “We had envisioned this is standing by The Congress is taking started by Sahitya Kala backgrounds take their art to dream a year ago, which got the farmers to out protest marches at all state Parishad under the public spaces. side-lined because of the pan- protect their capitals in the country and will Department of Arts, Culture “I saw guitarists, and mime demic. I am happy that all for- interest, and gherao Raj Bhawans. and Languages and the launch artists abroad performing on malities of the fellowship are will continue The protests come on a happened at Delhi Secretariat. the streets. When I spoke to out of the way, and now it will to support day the government is holding Overall, 500 artists from them, I realised that they all go out in the public — taking them, till the the next round of talks with diverse backgrounds such as have day jobs but do this in art to the streets,” he said. anti-farmer leaders of farm unions to end theatre, music, dance and fine their spare time. It is their These artists will perform laws are rolled the deadlock over their arts have been selected for this intrinsic relationship with art in a team of 10 every week at back. agitation. fellowship, with 500 more to be that fulfils them, and why they various public places in Delhi. "The added to the rooster in the perform in public spaces over Each team will be unique Narendra future. the weekends,” Manish Sisodia because each team includes Modi govern-  !% 43 “Artists from Delhi, over the said. artists of different art forms. ment earlier past few years, have been ask- Sisodia said that India has Teams of these artists have tried to take ing me to promote street art in a tradition of an extremely been trained by eminent the- away the land &9$)9!39%! Delhi. They pointed out that rich culture. “We created this to atre experts. of farmers, when it 345 3 ! brought the ()  .///     ' "    0  land acquisi-     tion Act and     Minister Arvind Kejriwal said facilities like Real-Time the Congress he Economic Offences that the Delhi Government is Passenger Information systems, party stopped TWing (EOW) of Delhi he Delhi Transport committed to building a world- CCTVs, Panic Buttons, GPS them at that Police has arrested a 43-year- TCorporation (DTC) has class public transport system and other facilities, along with old man for allegedly duping placed an order to induct 1,000 along with reducing the envi- being differently-abled friendly. over 70 people of Rs 3 crore on low floor Air Condition ronmental pollution in Delhi. the pretext of allotting them CNG buses after a period of These BS-VI complaints Air- kiosks on lease in a mall. 12 years. Congratulating the Conditioned buses would be The accused has been iden- people of Delhi, Delhi Chief equipped with State-of-the-Art tified as Shashank Jain, a resi- dent of Gurgaon. He was arrested on Wednesday. Two more accused -- Labsang P () "  Tenzing Bhutia and Gaurav Mittal-- had been arrested in the case earlier, police said. +, According to Dr O P Mishra, the Joint Commissioner of Police, EOW, the complainants, all mem- )Q bers of Rohini Monastery Market Association, alleged    their tenures in MCD. If you that Mittal and others told look into any schemes of the them that their firm Red enior Aam Aadmi Party BJP ruled MCD you will find Reality Infratech Pvt Ltd had S(AAP) leader and MLA some corruption. If you go to taken an area of 9,607 square Atishi on Friday said that the any area in Delhi you will see feet at City Centre in Rohini on BJP should immediately resign piles of garbage because the BJP lease for five years. from the Municipal ruled MCD does not perform “Thereafter, the company Corporations and allow the any of the duties. They have allotted the complainants area AAP to rule it for just one year done corruption with the med- on lease for five years for com- before the election so that the icines to combat malaria and mercial purpose. The area was citizens of Delhi can compare dengue. divided into 78 small shops. All five year tenure of Bharatiya Replying to the charges, the 78 complainants were invit- Janata Party (BJP) one year Delhi BJP spokesperson ed to take over possession of tenure of AAP in MCD. Praveen Shankar Kapoor has the shops for five years from Atishi said "The Kejriwal said AAP has crossed all lim- July 2015 to June 2020 for a government on Thursday its of cheap politics on MCDs consideration amount of Rs 3.5 released Rs.938 crores for the funds issue. lakh each with the offer to BJP ruled MCDs to pay the The BJP leader said that the refund Rs 2.5 lakh after the salaries of their employees. truth is that the fund of Rs 938 expiry of the period,” said the The COVID-19 pandemic also crores given by the AAP gov- Joint CP. had an impact on the revenue ernment is less then even the “The accused also issued a of the Delhi government bu actual dues of MCDs for cur- circular asking the members to despite all the limitations, the rent year 2020-21's third quar- pay Rs 75,000 toward mainte- Delhi government came for- ter. nance charge to get rid of the ward to support the employees The BJP Spokesperson said monthly charges of Rs 5,000 till of the BJP ruled Corporations that AAP government should June 30, 2020 and accordingly, as they did not get their salary release due funds as per the they furnished new allotment for the last several months." 3rd, 4th and 5th Delhi Finance letters to all 78 allottees,” said The AAP leader said, "The Commission's reccomenda- the Joint BJP councillors have increased tions which amount to around CP. their assets 10 times during Rs 13000 crores.                                                                                                                                                !        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 &           ,   first day and a total of 3400 health facilities ( Himalayan health workers would receive hospital and SGRR Medical   the vaccine jab on the day. college) . %/0  -* The nodal officer and The Director General   Mission Director National (DG) of state health services  +' Health Mission (NHM), Dr Amita Upreti said that all  Sonika said that on the first preparations are complete 01,123 4$   hief Minister day five vaccination sessions for the vaccination and vac- CTrivendra P would be organised in cine has safely reached all " charged 234 patients from dif- Champawat, three from Singh Rawat said Dehradun while in Haridwar districts and they would be ferent hospitals on Friday. A Almora, two each from that all prepara-   and Udham Singh Nagar four available at all vaccine cen-  total of 89182 patients have Chamoli, Pithoragarh and tions are done for such sessions each would be tres with the help of the cold  recovered from the disease so Uttarkashi and one from the first phase of  held. Three sessions would chain system on Saturday far in the state. The recovery Bageshwar on Friday. anti-Covid-19 vac-   percentage from the disease is Uttarakhand now has 2406 cination drive  +' now at 94.41 and the sample active cases of the disease. starting on January $ positivity rate is 4.82 percent. Dehradun is at continuing to 16. Thanking the he process of Three patients of Covid-19 remain at top of the table of Prime Minister Tvaccinating the  +' were reported dead at the All active cases with 567 cases Narendra Modi, people of India Institute of Medical while with 442 active cases Union Health Uttarakhand for he tally of novel Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh is at second spot. Minister Dr Covid-19 disease TCoronavirus (Covid-19) on Friday. One patient each was Haridwar is at third position Harshvardhan and would commence cases in Uttarakhand climbed reported dead at Sushila Tiwari with 315 cases, Almora has 169, scientists for preparation of centre has provided 1.13 lakh on Saturday morn- to 94465 on Friday with the government hospital, HNB Tehri 149, Udham Singh Nagar the vaccine, Rawat reiterated vaccine doses to the state. In the ing. The Prime state health department report- base hospital and Synergy hos- 144, Bageshwar 134, Pauri 121, that Uttarakhand is fully pre- first stage, the vaccine will be Minister Narendra ing 141 new cases of the dis- pital Dehradun on the day. Chamoli 103, Pithoragarh 95, pared for the stage-wise imple- administered to 50,000 health Modi would kick- ease. The department also The health department Uttarkashi 98 and Rudraprayag mentation of the vaccination workers. As the PM will inau- start one of the reported the death of six reported 51 patients from 43 active cases of the disease. drive. gurate the vaccination drive at biggest vaccination patients of the disease on the Dehradun, 37 from Nainital, 13 With only 26 active cases of Rawat said that the vaccine 10:30 AM on Saturday, the CM drives in the world day after which the death toll from Haridwar, 12 from Pauri, Covid-19, Champawat is at is fully safe, stating that there will participate in the event at at 10.30 am on the mounted to 1602 in the state. ten from Udham Singh Nagar, the bottom of the table of should be no doubt about this. government Doon medical col- day. The drive in The health department dis- four each from Tehri and active cases of Covid-19. As part of the first batch, the lege hospital virtually. Uttarakhand would start on Saturday morning and the PM would himself monitor be organised in Nainital morning. She added that all 76+  the vaccination at while the remaining nine the districts have been direct-       Government Doon Medical districts would have two vac- ed to follow the guidelines of College (GDMC) hospital cination sessions each. the for and medical col- Sonika further informed that vaccine. The norms of Covid   + R lege via video conferencing 32 vaccine sessions would be Appropriate Behavior would session. He would also inter- organised in government be followed everywhere. The "     0/00 act with the officers of the hospitals ( including the All DG has also asked the Chief    health department engaged India Institute of Medical Medical Officers (CMO) that in the drive. Sciences AIIMS Rishikesh the second dose of vaccine is *  the party. He In Uttarakhand a total of and Rishikul Ayurvedic uni- kept safe for the beneficiaries %& the university and inspiration said that the 34 vaccination sessions versity) while two sessions inoculated with the first P for others, the Vice Chancellor   chargesheet would be organised on the would be organised at private dose. Annapurna Nautiyal congrat-    committee    ulated him. would have for- '(  ) On his achievement  ( mer minister Semalty said, “Considering the   Navprabhat, 55 6  P  scarce resources and adverse deputy leader of ( party in assem-  bly Karan +' '' Mahra, former minister    #    +' n what can be Surendra Singh Itermed as a big Negi, former     "+ the world reach Haridwar to towards Haridwar at night. achievement, ith an eye on the assem- MLA Ambrish Kumar, former cell, Surya Kant Dhasmana take a dip of faith in Ganga On 25 april they will join Ajay Semalty, a Wbly elections of 2022, the MLA Manoj Tiwari, SP Singh Kotdwar and programme he dev dolis (Goddess during Kumbh Mela celebra- in the procession and take a Professor in the Uttarakhand Congress has Engineer, Vice President Jot implementation committee. Tpalanquins) from tions. The main attraction of holi dip in Ganga. The culture department of appointed district and assem- Singh Bisht, Mohammad Similarly Aryendra Sharma Himalayan region will be a Kumbh mela is the presence of enthusiast Bhawani Pratap Pharmaceutical bly constituencies in charge. To Akram, Professor Balwant would head the membership major attractions in Kumbh various seers and saints belong- Singh has welcomed the move Sciences of HNB highlight the failures of the BJP Singh and state general secre- committee, youth Congress Mela Haridwar, the grandest ing to different akhara who and said with this the region Garhwal government of the state the tary Anand Singh Rawat. and NSUI, Hemant Bagadwal festival of Hindu faith this come to take a holy dip in will be able to get cultural iden- University has party has decided to bring a Among the district Almora, Jaya Bisht Pithoragarh, year. Ganga especially on the days of tity. been included in the world's conditions, it’s soothing news chargesheet on the fourth incharges, Vice President Sarojini Kaintura Rudraprayag, About hundred dev dolis Shahi snan. The president of top two percent of scientists in that I could get this achieve- anniversary of the government. Rajendra Singh Bhandari has Sarbaryar Khan Nainital, will reach Haridwar amidst This year the dev dolis Devbhoomi lok sanskriti the list published by a research ment.’’ For this the party has consti- been assigned Pauri, Ranjit Narendra Jeet Singh Bindra beating of traditional drums from Uttrakhand will join in virasatiya sobha yatra samiti group of Stanford University. Semalty has 75 research tuted a 13 member chargesheet Singh Rawat Udham Singh Minorities cell, Narayan Pal and other musical instruments the celebrations and will get the president Mohan Singh Semalty is placed at 196612 papers (with more than 1800 committee. The Vice President Rawat, Mahendra Singh Pal Champawat and P P Singh for kumbh mela where they opportunity of Holi dip in Gaonwasi said in order to pre- overall rank in the prestigious citations and h index 25), 10 of state Congress Surya Kant Haridwar, Mayukh Mahar Chauhan would be the in will take holy dip in Ganga on Ganga. The flags from Sem serve the sanatan culture final list, has 1395 rank in the sub- research projects (including Dhasmana said that the Bageshwar, Vijay Pal Sajwan charge of women Congress. April 25th. A rally of all the files Maharaja and Shri Badrinath preparations are being made field and is at 65th position in international post doctoral fel- Pradesh Congress Committee Tehri, Vikram Singh Negi Dhasmana said that the PCC from himalayan region will be temple will head the proces- for roping in the villages of Pharmacy and Pharmacology lowship from ), six books, (PCC) president Pritam Singh Uttarkashi, Madan Singh Bisht President has made the party organised on the occasion. sion. These dolis will reach Uttarakhand for participation in India. Terming Semalty’s one Indian patent and other has made these appointments Dehradun, Ganesh Godiyal secretaries in charges of assem- The devotees from around triveni ghat and later proceed in the dev doli snan. feat as a great achievement for honours to his name to gear up the preparations of Chamoli, Ramyash Singh SC bly constituencies. '     + 1P    3.4.50  

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 +' Congressmen courted arrest here and were taken to the n protest against the three police line from where they Ifarm laws, the Uttarakhand were later released. Congress organised a massive Addressing the party work- protest in Dehradun on Friday. ers the PCC president Pritam The Congress president Sonia Singh said that the Congress Gandhi had given a call to the party is standing firmly behind party-men to organise march- the farmers who are agitating es to the governor houses in against the draconian farm every state and Friday’s protest laws. He said that the people of in Dehradun was part of it. The the country are fed up with the Pradesh Congress Committee Narendra Modi led BJP gov- (PCC) president Pritam Singh, ernment. He said that farmers, the in charge of Uttarakhand unemployed, poor, women and Congress Devendra Yadav and every section of society are suf- leader of opposition (LoP) in fering during the current state assembly Indira regime. Hridayesh led the march. The The state in charge agitated Congressmen started Devendra Yadav said that their march from Congress Congress party is a very sensi- farm laws. Yadav said that so The march was attended by Rawat, Ajay Singh, Laxmi Bhawan located on Rajpur tive party and fights for the far 70 farmers have died in agi- the vice president Surya Kant Rana, Sushil Rathi, Rajkumar, road. The march was stopped cause of every section of the tation but the government is Dhasmana, MLAs Qazi Lal Chand Sharma, Mahesh by the police at Hathibarkala society. He said that every unmoved by the plight of farm- Nizamuddin, Manoj Rawat, Joshi and large number of where minor scuffle between worker of the Congress party is ers. He said that the agitation former Minister Hira Singh leaders and office bearers of the party workers and police standing shoulder to shoulder would continue till these laws Bisht, general secretary organ- frontal organisations of the occurred. Large number of with the farmers on the issue of are taken back. isation Vijay Saraswat, Ranjit party.     !  

    8" + '                       4.      *.  "  # $%   6    P head of the upcoming   than 35 Chinese soldiers were AAssembly polls in five also killed in the clash. States, the Election ounding a note of warning Stressing the point that Commission (EC) on Friday Sto China, Army Chief India favoured talks to resolve         -  stepped in to protect officials General MM Naravane on the dispute leading to disen- assigned to the election duty to Friday said no one should test gagement and de-escalation at ontrary to the approval the vaccination exercise con- ensure free, fair and impartial the office of the Chief Electoral and state chief electoral offi- the patience of India. He, how- the LAC now on for the last Cgiven by the country’s top   cludes, they said. Some senior elections. Taking note of vic- Officer for proper discharge of cers. ever, reiterated that the nation nine months, Naravane said drug regulator which said that EC officials will be in touch timisation of the officials on his/her duties. The letter states that EC is is committed to resolve the cur- eight rounds of military talks Hyderabad-based Bharat he Election Commission with nodal officers of the flimsy grounds after the elec- The Commission has of the considered view that rent impasse through dia- were held between India and Biotech’s Covaxin could be T(EC) will extend “full assis- Union home ministry and tion is over, the Election noted some incidents of vic- positive protection to election logues. China to bring the situation administered to those above tance” to the Government in the Union health ministry to Commission (EC) on Friday timization of CEOs, officials from motivated He also said a “befitting” under control. 12 years of age, the Union identifying targeted beneficia- settle day-to-day issues, the said States and Union Addl/Joint/Deputy/Assistant harassment is essential to response was given to China “Our efforts will continue Health Ministry, in a recent ries at the polling station level sources said. Territories will need its CEO in the post-election peri- enable the electoral officials in when it tried to change the sta- to find a solution to the current communique, has said that for the Covid-19 vaccination Last month, officials of approval before initiating dis- od. Many a times they are tar- carrying out the electoral func- tus quo at the Line of Actual situation on the basis of mutu- both shots are recommended drive, but wants health author- the Union health ministry ciplinary action against the geted for political vendetta by tions in free, fair, impartial and Control(LAC). Addressing the al and equal security, basis of and approved for people above ities to delete the data once the and the Niti Aayog had met chief electoral officers and charging them with discipli- fearless manner. The letter Army Day parade, Naravane mutual and equal security,” he 18 years of age. inoculation exercise is over. the EC top brass seeking their other officers up to the joint nary cases on flimsy grounds pointed out that the matter of said a “befitting response” was said. Sources said that the The EC after detailed help in the distribution of chief electoral officer during for their earlier tenures in the taking action against any offi- given to the “conspiracy” to Referring to cross-border Ministry, in a letter issued on deliberations, wrote back to the COVID-19 vaccine given the their tenure and also up to one State Government after the cer on election duty was sub- make unilateral changes on terrorism from Pakistan, the January 14, provided com- home secretary on January 4, poll panel’s robust network at year from its expiry. completion of their tenure. An jected to the scrutiny of the the border and that the sacri- Chief said the neighbouring parative details of the two saying it has decided to render the booth level. The letter by In a letter addressed to the environment of fear is created Supreme Court. In 2000, the fice of the Galwan heroes in country continues to provide a vaccines – Bharat Biotech’s “full assistance” in the vacci- the home secretary is a follow cabinet secretary, DoPT secre- to convey that the upright, apex court had upheld that nei- eastern Ladakh will not go safe haven to terrorists. Covaxin and University of nation drive. But asked the up to the meeting, the sources tary, chief secretaries and chief steadfast and sincere officers ther any action can be initiat- waste. More than 300-400 ter- Oxford-AstraZeneca’s government to ensure that the said. electoral officers of all States can be taken to task at any time, ed against the officers on elec- “We are committed to rorists are ready to infiltrate, he Covishield which is being data is strictly used for the lim- According to guidelines and Union Territories on on the flimsiest of the grounds,” tion duty by the state govern- resolve disputes through talks said. manufactured by Serum ited purpose for which it has for the COVID-19 vaccina- Thursday, the EC said it has the EC noted. It said in such a ment nor can the government and political efforts but no one “There was an increase of Institute of India – approved been sought, the sources said. tion drive, the latest electoral noted some incidents of “vic- scenario, these officers are not refuse to act on its advice to should make any mistake of 40 per cent in the ceasefire vio- by Drug Controller General of On December 31 last year, roll for and assem- timisation” of CEOs and addi- only “demotivated but also initiate action against errant testing our patience,” he said. lations last year which is the India (DCGI). Union Home Secretary Ajay bly elections will be used to tional, joint, deputy and assis- their morale is greatly reduced, officials. “I want to assure the coun- proof of Pakistan’s sinister The factsheet has details of Bhalla wrote to Chief Election identify the priority popula- tant CEOs in the post-election which severely affect their The Commission desig- try that the sacrifice of the plans. There were also attempts the vaccines, which will be dis- Commissioner Sunil Arora tion over the age of 50 years. period. efforts to ensure free and fair nates a CEO for state and Galwan heroes will not go to smuggle weapons using tributed to cold chain points requesting the commission’s Twelve identity documents, The preparations for the elections”. “Left to go on unfet- union territories in consulta- waste. Indian Army will not drones, he added. Naravane and vaccination centres for help in identifying people such as Voter ID, Aadhaar Assembly polls in five States- tered, it causes a situation tion with the respective gov- allow any harm to the country’s said more than 200 terrorists ready reference. above 50 years of age at the card, driving licence, passport Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West where officials are reluctant to ernments. Chief electoral offi- sovereignty and security,” the were killed by the security However, in the letter, the polling station level. On the and pension document, will Bengal, Puducherry and Assam join as CEOs and those who are cers are essentially an exten- Chief said. forces in Jammu and Kashmir Ministry says that both vac- issue of data security, the be required for beneficiary are on. The terms of the assem- inducted face the uncertainty of sion of the Commission in the Twenty Indian Army per- in different operations last year. cines are recommended and home secretary wrote that identification. blies in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, fair treatment in post-election states and union territories to sonnel including the com- On the issue of modern- approved for people above 18 the Government is complying According to the govern- West Bengal, Puducherry and phase,” it observed. carry out multifarious election manding officer were killed in ization, he said the army is tak- years of age. This contradicts with the current best practices ment, the shots will be offered Assam will end on May 24, “Commission is sanguine related functions of the a brawl with the Chinese troops ing concrete steps. Outlining the earlier DCGI approval for ensuring cyber security. first to an estimated one crore 2021, June 1, 2021, May 30, in the expectation that all con- Commission. Once appointed, on June 15 last year in the some of the procurements which said that Bharat He has assured the poll panel healthcare workers, and 2021, June 8, 2021 and May 31, cerned shall strictly adhere to the CEO comes under direct Galwan valley. It marked the undertaken in the last few Biotech’s Covaxin could be that the data will be used only around two crore frontline 2021 respectively. this regimen in letter as well as control, superintendence and most serious military conflicts months in the backdrop of the administered to those above for the purpose of vaccina- workers, and then to persons In its direction, the EC said in spirit,” EC said in a com- discipline of the Election between the two sides in stand-off at the LAC, Naravane 12 years of age. tion, the sources said. above 50 years of age, fol- not reduce facilities such as munication sent to Cabinet Commission and remains on decades. said under emergency and fast- The Health Ministry’s let- The commission also said lowed by persons younger vehicle, security and other secretary, all state/UT chief deputation to Election Though it suffered casual- track schemes, the Army pro- ter – under the subhead that the data should be delet- than 50 years of age with asso- facilities/amenities provided to secretaries, DoPT secretary Commission. ties in the hand-to-hand com- cured equipment worth about ‘Precautions and contraindi- ed by health authorities once ciated comorbidities. bat that day , China is yet to 5,000 crores and signed con- cations for COVID-19 vacci- disclose the number of its sol- tracts worth 13,000 crores in nation’ reads: “1. Authorised However, pregnant and According to the officials, diers killed and injured. the last year under capital pro- age group: Under the EUA, lactating women should not be 95 per cent of the 1.1 crore      Reports indicate that more curement. COVID-19 vaccination is indi- administered the shots as they doses of Covishield vaccine cated only for 18 years and have not been part of any anti- purchased by the Government above. 2. Co-administration of coronavirus vaccine clinical have been delivered and vaccines: If required, COVID- trial so far, the health ministry shipped to nearly 60 con-       -( 53 &5! 5 ! 19 vaccine and other vaccines said. “Interchangeability of signee points across India in should be separated by an Covid-19 vaccines is not per- last two days. Similarly, of the interval of at least 14 days. 3. mitted. Second dose should 55 lakh doses of indigenously   $B5 6 5 # Interchangeability of COVID- also be of the same Covid-19 developed Covaxin of 19 vaccines is not permitted: vaccine which was adminis- Hyderabad-based Bharat he construction work of the   natural gas and petroleum Second dose should also be of tered as the first dose,” the let- Biotech ordered by the Centre, Tnew Parliament building products. The alleged fraud the same COIVD-19 vaccine ter written by Manohar the first tranche of 2.4 lakh started on Friday, a day after he CBI on Friday con- came to light when Forensic which was administered as Agnani, Additional Secretary doses have been dispatched to ‘Makar Sankranti’, considered Tducted searches in con- Auditors submitted a report the first dose.” in the Ministry. 12 States. auspicious. nection with investigation of on February 18, 2020 for the “Excavation work has two separate cases related to period April 1, 2010 to March started at the site where a suf- bank fraud involving an 31, 2014.         ficient number of labourers amount of about 340 crore. Searches were conducted have been engaged to ensure The agency has registered at three locations including that the project is completed on a case on a complaint from Delhi / NCR at the office and 7 .       + ,  time”, officials said. The site of State Bank of India (SBI) residential premises of the the construction is adjacent to against a private company borrower company and other  #   and sanitation and poverty emerging economies or more the existing Parliament, which submitted an affidavit that it Parliament building on Naftogaz India Private accused persons, it said. alleviation — all common affluent countries such as was completed in 1927. would not start construction, December 10 last year. Limited based at Delhi/Noida The other case was regis- ore than traditional caus- global development tactics. China have been more than The new building is being demolition and tree transplan- Earlier this week, a 14- and others including its CMD tered on a complaint from Mes such as poverty, inad- Of the six regions exam- double this average (6.8 for constructed by Tata Projects tation until the court gave its member heritage panel gave its and unknown public ser- Punjab National Bank (PNB) equate sanitation and poor ined — Asia; Central and South children 6 and under). Ltd. The project is estimated to judgment. With the judgment approval to the new Parliament vants/persons for causing an against a private company education, it is the climate America; North, West, and “Higher rainfall in the cost Rs 971 crore. Tata Projects clearing the project on January building while also giving the alleged loss of about 219.81 Hari Har Overseas Private change-induced higher tem- Southeast Africa, five had sig- future may provide important Ltd. said despite the 35-day 5, the Central Public Works go-ahead to the Central Vista crore to SBI. Ltd, Nissing, Karnal (Haryana) peratures which is majorly nificant reductions in diet diet quality benefits in multi- delay in the commencement of Department moved the HCC redevelopment project. The “It was alleged in the engaged in rice milling activ- contributing to low diet qual- diversity associated with high- ple ways, but it also depends on the construction work, it is for approval, which was grant- Supreme Court had asked the complaint that the said ities at Karnal and others ity and malnutrition among er temperatures. how that rain comes,” said co- confident that it will be able to ed on Monday, according to Centre to seek prior approval accused firm has cheated the including its directors/guar- young children in many parts Researchers focused on author Molly Brown of the deliver the project on or before HUA Secretary Durga Shanker from the panel and other rele- SBI by way of diversion of antor and unknown public of the world, researchers have diet diversity, a metric devel- University of Maryland. “If it’s time. Mishra. vant authorities before starting bank funds, fraudulent trans- servants/persons for causing found after assessing diet diver- oped by the United Nations to more erratic and intense, as is The project was scheduled The new Parliament build- the construction of the new actions, criminal misappro- an alleged loss of about sity among one lakh kids under measure diet quality and predicted with climate change, to start in December last, but ing will have a triangular shape building. priation, submission of false 121.75 crore to the bank. five in 19 countries. micronutrient intake. this may not hold true.” construction and demolition at and is expected to be complet- The construction work stock / debt statements etc.,” It was alleged that the said “Certainly, future climate Micronutrients, such as iron, “Diet diversity was already the site was put on hold while ed by the 75th anniversary of could not start earlier as the the CBI said in a statement. accused had fraudulently sold changes have been predicted to folic acid, zinc, and vitamins A low for this group,” said UVM legal challenges to the project India’s independence in 2022. government had assured the In the complaint, the SBI its stock as well as machinery, affect malnutrition, but it sur- and D, are critical for child co-author Brendan Fisher. were pending with the apex The government plans to hold Supreme Court that no con- alleged that the company was which was hypothecated to the prised us that higher temper- development. A lack of “These results suggest that, if court. On December 7, the the monsoon session of struction or demolition work incorporated in 2005 starting bank. It was further alleged atures are already showing an micronutrients is a cause of we don’t adapt, climate change Supreme Court allowed the Parliament in 2022 in the new would commence till the apex as EPC contractor for explo- that the accused had not impact,” said lead author malnutrition, which affects one could further erode a diet that ground-breaking ceremony to building. PM Modi had laid the court decided the pending ration, drilling, extraction and deposited the sale proceeds Meredith Niles, an assistant out of every three children already isn’t meeting adequate take place after the government foundation stone for the new pleas on the issue. production of mineral oils, with the bank. professor of Nutrition and under the age of five. Diet child micronutrient levels.” Food Sciences at the University diversity is measured by count- The researchers had used of Vermont and a fellow at the ing the number of food groups 30 years of geo-coded temper- university’s Gund Institute for eaten over a given time period, ature and precipitation data, ,      . 9   #*8 Environment. as per the study. and socioeconomic, ecological,  P     The study published in The researchers found that and geographic data.             journal Environmental on an average, children had The disturbing findings Research Letters, found that the eaten food from 3.2 food does not bode well for the   negative effects of climate — groups (out of 10) — including future generation with a   + $ especially higher temperature meat and fish, legumes, dark UNICEF report already point- he Supreme Court —on diet diversity are greater leafy greens and cereal greens ing out that some 144 million Thas sought responses in some regions than the pos- -- in the previous 24 hours. By children worldwide are stunt- from the Centre and 61   own party do not take to delay. PM Modi thinks itive effects of education, water contrast, diet diversity in ed by malnutrition. iron exporting firms the Gandhi scion seri- he has the power and will including Essar Steel and ongress leaders ously and laugh at his tire the farmers out, but Jindal Steel & Power on a CRahul Gandhi and remarks. Addressing the he is mistaken,” Rahul PIL seeking a direction to Priyanka Gandhi led the media after the meeting Gandhi said talking to ,&"   , the CBI to register an FIR party’s countrywide with the farmers, Tomar media. and probe the alleged protests, billed Kisan said Gandhi’s statements Congress has been duty evasion by them in Adhikar Divas in support and actions are laughed demanding a repeal of exporting iron ore to of the agitating farmers at even within his own the farm laws, alleging       China since 2015. and said the grand old party. that they are against the A bench headed by party will not relent till “The Congress man- interests of farmers and Chief Justice S A Bobde the new farm laws are ifesto in 2019 itself had farming and are aimed at   mer Supreme Court Bar by the number of people enter- took note of the submis- repealed which invited promised these reforms helping only the “corpo- Association (SCBA) president ing the Court is restricted sions of lawyer and PIL has been taking place as exclusively prescribed for sharp reactions from and therefore, Congress rate friends” of the BJP. enior advocate and former said in a letter to the CJI on and normal functioning of petitioner M L Sharma these companies have KIOCL”. Union Agriculture chief Sonia Gandhi and The three farm laws, SSCBA president Vikas Thursday. courts starts on that basis”. that the companies be been exporting them The PIL said under Minister Narendra Singh former Congress chief enacted in September Singh has requested Chief Singh said: “In my view He added that the largest prosecuted for alleged without paying 30 per Foreign Trade Tomar. Rahul Gandhi should tell last year, have been pro- Justice of India (CJI) S A when the entire country is stakeholders in the function- evasion of export duty by cent export duty. (Development and On the day when yet us whether they were jected by the govern- Bobde that the Supreme opening up, of course with suf- ing of the Supreme Court declaring wrong tariff The PIL said the min- Regulation) Act, 1992, another round of talks lying then or are lying ment as major reforms in Court, which has been hearing ficient safeguards, I see no rea- were the litigants for whose code to export the iron istries of commerce and “tariff HS CODE NO. between the Government now,” said the the agriculture sector cases virtually in view of son why the Supreme Court benefit this entire institution ore under the Foreign finance control and regu- 26011100 was prescribed and farmers unions Agriculture Minister . that will remove middle- Covid-19 for past several which is the foundation of our had been created and while the Trade (Development and late the export policies to export ‘’all other kind remained inconclusive, Sitting at Jantar men and allow farmers months, resume “normal func- democratic polity should not issue of the pandemic was Regulation) Act, 1992. and decide as to under of iron ore’’ subject to pay- Rahul alleged the Prime Mantar protest site, to sell anywhere in the tioning” at the earliest. resume full normal function- looming large in this country, “Issue notice,” said which Harmonized ment of export duty at the Minister Narendra Modi Rahul alongwith his sib- country. “Recent turn of events ing by putting in place suffi- the litigants could not be the bench which also System (HS) Codes each rate of 30 per cent”. does not respect farmers ling and party general The party on Friday have created a situation where- cient safeguards for the said ignored by the non-function- comprised Justices good will be exported. The firms were and wants to tire out secretary Priyanka said demonstrated protest at by the interests of the Bar are opening. ing of the SC in a proper man- Justices A S Bopanna and It said the govern- wrongly allowed to those protesting against farmers will not relent till State capitals cross the being neglected and the Bench “While the judges and the ner. V Ramasubramanian. ment had set up a firm export iron ore using the the new agriculture laws. the laws are repealed. country and at places is taking unilateral decisions court staff are completely pro- While pointing out the The bench, which with the name of KIOCL tariff code being used by Tomar hit back at The duo was joined by like Lucknow protestors with regard to the functioning tected being away from the band-width issues for allowing permitted the petitioner to use low grade iron ore KIOCL and as a result Rahul for his remarks party MPs in their were also detained. of the institution,” he said. areas where the lawyers, liti- mentioning, he also said that lawyer to argue in person and export them under crores of rupees have against Prime Minister demonstration against Massive protests were Bar and Bench are the gants and media come, till date any technological shortcoming the PIL, was told that iron the “duty free Tariff HS been cheated by them, it Narendra Modi and said the legislations. “The also reported from two main pillars on which the no effort has been made to could not be an impediment in ore “smuggling to China” code 26011210 which is said. even the leaders of his talks are being held only Kolkata, Jaipur. system of justice stood, the for- even think of a method where- this vital activity.     !  +                            1 %  ' ( erated fully with the ED today name of my wife. I have and will continue to do so even absolutely nothing to do with $%     responsibility of all patriotic editor of Indian Express told he Enforcement in future. I have replied to all this land deal. Earlier, the Anti- !        - people in the State to ensure the then that their house was in fire TDirectorate (ED) on Friday their questions and provided all Corruption Bureau, Pune, the defeat of the DMK and its allies. and not to waste time waiting for grilled senior NCP leader and evidence required in the mat- Anti Corruption Bureau, Pilibhit (UP): A 65-year-old that they have trying to lodge ossibilities of VK Sasikala “The DMK is an embodiment of Ganga water to douse the flames. former Minister Eknath ter. I will continue to provide Nashik, Income Tax depart- man has been booked for a complaint in this regard for P(the jailed former aide of late corruption, favoritism, com- Shourie told them to make use Khadse in connection with a whatever information they ment and a judicial committee allegedly raping two sisters at the past one month but police Jayalalithaa) joining hands with munalism and anti-national- of even drainage water to douse questionable land deal in Pune, require from me”. headed by retired Bombay HC a village here, police said on did not listen to them. the AIADMK led by Chief ism. Though the AIADMK too the fire,” said Gurumutrthy. for seven-long hours. Sixty-eight-year-old judge Dinkar Zoting, had Friday. They approached officials Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy is corrupt, it has got certain pos- He explained that his friend Khadse —who was to have Khadse, who had quit the BJP looked into the allegations An FIR was lodged against at Puranpur tehsil and and his deputy O itive characteristics. The Rajinikanth opted out of the appeared before the ED on and joined the NCP on against me. Now the ED has Satnaam Singh (65) on the informed them about it after Panneerselvam got brightened AIADMK is nationalistic as political race only because of ill December 30, but had sought October 23, had said soon summoned me for questioning. charge of rape on Thursday which an FIR was registered on on the auspicious occasion of envisaged by party founder health. “You should remember time to do so because of his after joining the Sharad Pawar- I will appear before it,” Khadse after a probe into it by Circle Thursday. The SP said a probe Pongal which was observed MGR and his chosen successor that we don’t have an alternate indisposition —arrived at the led party that “if the BJP had said. Officer Pramod Kumar, has also be ordered against the with gaiety across Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa. But the DMK is a leader to take over from investigation agency’s office at unleashes ED against me, then It may be recalled that on Superintendent of Police Jai area SHO for not taking the on Thursday. family owned enterprises which Rajinikanth if there is more 11 am. After a seven-hour-long I will release CDs against the June 4, 2016, Khadse had Prakash said. The two girls, case seriously. The SP said in The initial signals of such a has made corruption its hall- deterioration in his health. We grilling, he stepped out of the BJP leaders”. resigned from his post as the aged 15 and 13, worked at their complaint, the girls' fam- scenario came from S mark,” said Gurumurthy while cannot afford to lose Rajini,” said ED’s office at around 6 pm. Responding to the ED’s State Revenue Minister over Singh's place and were alleged- ily did not give any date of the Gurumurthy, Tamil Nadu’s lead- addressing a public meeting Gurumurthy. Talking to media persons summons, Khadse had earlier irregularities in the purchase of ly raped by him for a year, incident and alleged that they ing political commentator and held late Thursday evening to What stood out in his after the first round of ques- said: “The land in the MIDC a plot of land at Bhosari in police said. were being raped for the past chief editor of Thuglak, the mark the 51st anniversary of the speech was the comments he tioning, Khadse said: “I coop- deal has been transferred in the Pune district. The victims' family alleged year. PTI popular magazine launched by magazine Thuglak. made about judiciary. “Most of late Cho Ramaswamy. Sasikala He said he was borrowing the judges, from trial courts to who has been convicted for the words of Arun Shourie who the apex court, are having alle- four years in a disproportion- asked all non-Congress political giance to the persons who !6 $%!6 $ )!3 !3 ! 44$531 ##&B; $ )  $)   ate wealth case will come out of parties in 1989 to come togeth- appointed and promoted them. the Bangalore jail anytime after er to defeat the Rajiv Gandhi The case involving former IT January 27, according to S Government. “Those were the minister and DMK leader $  1 ' construction of Bailey bridge is Pandian, her lawyer. days when the Government at Dayanidhi Maran is an ideal nearing to completion at Kela “If there is a realignment of the Centre was enmeshed in cor- example. ehicular traffic and move- Morh and a trial run would be forces and there is unity, it is ruption charges. Military deals A judge belittled the find- Vment of security convoys, conducted tomorrow before always good. But the final word involving purchase of Bofors, ings that the nation has lost hun- which remained suspended starting the movement of vehi- is with the party leadership,” said HDW ships, Scorpene sub dreds of crores because of the along the 300-Km long cles on the bridge. Vaigaichelvan, former Minister marines and the Fairfax con- private telephone exchange set Jammu- National He said that the construc- and AIADMK's spokesman. troversy were plaguing the Rajiv up by Maran in his Chennai Highway since January 3, is set tion of Bailey bridge is going on Terming the Dravidian Gandhi led Government. The home misusing his official to be restored from Sunday round the clock and Border political parties and other fringe opposition parties were divided power. But the judge asked the with the completion of 120- Roads Organization (BRO) has parties as the major threat faced and were confused over aligning former minister to pay up Rs 1.5 foot-long, 40-ton bailey bridge completed more than 50 per- by Tamil Nadu and India, with the rival parties. It was then crore and disposed of the case,” near Kela Morh in Ramban dis- cent of bridge launching work Gurumurthy said it was the that Arun Shourie who was the said Gurumurthy. trict in a record time of three till early Friday morning. days. Due to prolonged suspen- After the mandatory test- sion of traffic movement on the    1  ing of the bailey bridge the road strategic highway the common ! % 3344! link would be thrown open to people are facing many hard- rush essential supplies to the ships. Convoy movement of #     .  #$%%$3,36 . Braving intense security forces was also affect- cold wave conditions, men and ed due to suspension of $ 0 $ machinery of the Border Roads traffic.         Organisation (BRO) are work- Initially, the traffic on the 1 %  ' ( allegations of rape against the $%     *- ing round the clock to complete 120 foot long, 40 ton bailey #            ; . $  National Highway was sus- NCP minister had tried to the job at hand. bridge has been completed and pended on January 3 follow- n what came to his party’s “honey-trap” them . he CPI(M)-led LDF Chief Engineer of Project the left over work is expected tion on January 14 and by “we have put all the resources ing a fresh spell of snowfall. IMinister accused of rape In a related development, TGovernment in Kerala Beacon of the Border Roads to be completed on January 16. Saturday evening we will com- available for completing the After remaining closed for six Dhananjay Munde, NCP chief Maharashtra’s Home Minister would create “at least” two mil- Organisation, Brigadier IK After mandatory testing the plete the task”. He said, due to bridge”. “Work is going on war long days the traffic was par- Sharad Pawar on Friday soft- Anil Deshmukh said: “Law lion jobs for the unemployed Jaggi along with Deputy local authorities are hoping to the collapse of the retaining footing as all men and machin- tially restored on January 9 to ened his stand over the accu- will take its own course. people in the State in the next Commissioner Ramban, throw open the road link for wall of the existing bridge a 28 ery have been put to use. We clear the rush of stranded vehi- sation of rape made by a Everyone is same before five years, according to Thomas Nazim Zai Khan Friday super- movement of traffic on January meter long gap was created. He are sure that by tomorrow cles and essential supplies. A woman against Dhananjay law...'santri' or 'mantri'...the Issac, Minister of Finance. vised the bridge construction 17. said, “we have covered the gap evening the Bailey bridge will day later the traffic was sus- Munde after two more politi- matter would be investigated as Presenting the fifth and last work on ground zero. Brigadier IK Jaggi said, using a 120 foot long span as it be completed and ready for pended again after a retaining cal leaders alleged that the per law”. budget of the Government led Briefing media persons “we had launched the con- is considered safe to restore the traffic” he added. wall of a bridge collapsed near woman was trying to honey Munde has been accused of by Pinarayi Vijayan in the State Brigadier IK Jaggi said “More struction work of the 120 foot link”. Deputy Commissioner Kela Morh in Ramban district trap them, and said that the rape by a singer Renu Sharma, assembly on Friday (Kerala than 50 percent of the work on long bailey bridge at the loca- Chief Engineer BRO said, Ramban Nazim Zai Khan said, on January 10. police be allowed to investigate with whose sister Karuna goes to the polls to elect a new the matter. Sharma the minister has admit- legislative assembly by April Ruling out indirectly any ted to have been in a relation- 2021) , Isaac said despite the possible action against Munde ship and sired children. non-coopetration from the "     $%  !53 3 at the party level, Pawar said: After Pawar distanced Centre, Kerala has done “Since allegations have been himself from the controversy exceedingly well in the last five made against the woman who by saying that the charges years. 5 !$! % has complained against Munde, against Munde were “serious”, “The changes that has hap- &  '! (  ) we have come to a conclusion Munde had on Thursday pened in the global employ- Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 5,624 that the police be allowed to do received support from an unex- ment market and the superb more persons tested positive for coronavirus in a comprehensive probe into the pected quarter, as Hegde and expertise gained by Kerala in 1 %  ' ( Commissioner of Police (Zone 10) son-in-law Sameer Khan in connec- Kerala on Friday while 4,603 patients recovered matter. We are confident that Dhuri trained their gun on the controlling the Covid-19 pan- Maheshwar Reddy said. tion with a drugs case. from the disease, Health Minister KK Shailaja's the police will do a good job. woman who had accused the demic has helped us to address n a second major drug haul in less Following the seizure of drugs, Sameer's arrest came at the end office said in a statement here. Hence we will not interfere in minister of having raped her the problem of unemployment. Ithan a week, the Mumbai Police on the Saki Naka Police are keeping a of a day-long questioning of him in The state's test positivity rate is 8.94 per the probe. All we have sug- sister. We are opening a digital plat- Friday seized 345 kilograms of Ganja close watch on the illegal activities in connection with a drugs case in cent. A total of 67,496 COVID-19 patients are gested to the government that “Renu Sharma has been form in February 2021 to (marijuana) worth around Rs 5.2 the area. which three arrests, including that under treatment in various hospitals. ACP-level be woman be asked calling me, messaging me and launch the massive employ- crore and arrested one person in con- Friday’s was the second major one of the owners of famous Ernakulam recorded the highest 799 new to conduct the probe”. coaxing me since 2010 to have ment generation programme. nection with the seizure. drug seizure in less than a week. On ''Muchhad Paanwala'' shop, have cases and Kasargod the least 97 cases on Friday. On Thursday, Pawar had a relationship with her. This This would be a trend setter for Six days after the Narcotics January 9, the NCB personnel had been made so far. A total of 23 more fatalities took termed the charges made by a harassment went on to the the rest of the world,” disclosed Control Bureau (NCB) seized 200 seized 200 kilograms and arrested Sameer was placed under arrest the state's death toll to 3,415, the statement woman were “serious” and said point of stalking. Through my Issac in his record-breaking kilograms of ganja and imported three persons Karan Sajnani, a British by the NCB after it questioned him added. that he would take a call on the sources I found out that she is budget speech which he read drugs like ''OG Kush'' (a strain of national, and two others Rahila in connection with a google pay In all, 58 positive cases have come from out- issue, after consulting his senior a dubious person who is setting out in 3 hours 20 minutes. cannabis Indica) in raids conducted Furniturewala and Shaista transaction of Rs 20,000 between him side Kerala, whereas 5,110 others tested posi- party’s important colleagues. up a honey trap. I totally avoid- All people in the State in Mumbai’s north-western suburbs, Furniturewala and one of the arrested accused tive through contact. The source of contact of “The charges are serious..The ed meeting her,” BJP leader would get ba minimum month- the Mumbai police raided a small flat The drugs, seized from Khar and Karan Sajnani, a British national. 394 persons is unknown. matter is with the police...it is Hegde had said in his ly pension of Rs 1600, said the at Chandivali’s Sangarshnagar local- Bandra areas in north-west Mumbai, Earlier on Tuesday, the NCB had As many as 62 Kerala health workers also also in court...they will decide, complaint lodged with Senior minister. “Every household ity in north-east Mumbai and seized included ganja, imported contraband arrested''Muchhad Paanwala'' shop’s tested positive on Friday -- including 14 in however, we as a party would Inspector of Amboli police would be given laptops and free huge quantity of drugs. like ''OG Kush'' (a strain of cannabis co-owner Ramkumar Tiwari was Kozhikode, 10 in Pathanamthitta, 9 in have to decide on it. I will speak station Kamte. internet connection. Poor sec- Acting on a tip-off, the Mumbai indica), and curated marijuana. arrested in connection with the Thiruvananthapuram, six in Thrissur, four each to my colleagues and decide,” On his part, MNS leader tions of society would contin- police raided a small flat in building Some of the seized drugs had been same drugs case. The NCB said that in Ernakulam, Palakkad, Wayanad, and Kannur, Pawar had said. Manish Dhuri had said sepa- ue receiving food kits free of no. 10 of the Slum Redevelopment sourced from the United States. it had seized “half a kg of cannabis- three each in Kollam and Idukki, and one in Alluding to his yesterday’s rately: “The woman (Renu cost. The government would Authority complex at Sangharsh Subsequently on January 12 related drugs” at a warehouse in Malappuram. comment, Pawar said: Sharma) who has now com- generate eight lakh jobs in Nagar area of Chandivali and seized (Tuesday, the NCB arrested Mumbai. The allegation is that it was In all, 2,02,080 persons are under obser- “Yesterday when I had com- plained against Munde had 2021-2022 itself. Those desiring 345 kilograms of Ganja (marijuana) Ramkumar Tiwari, one of the broth- Sajnani who provided drugs to vation, including 1,90,999 in home or institu- mented on Dhananjay Munde obtained my telephone num- to set up business ventures worth around Rs.5.2 crore. ers who own ''Muchhad Paanwala'' Tiwari. tional quarantine, and 11,081 in various hos- issue, I said that the issue was ber. She used to follow me. She would be given loans to buy “After examining the CCTV shop at Kemps corner in south Started in 1977, Muchchad pitals in Kerala. vTwo new hotspots declared serious. But by then, certain tried many times to get to close computer and allied instru- footage in the area, we have arrest- Mumbai in connection of cannabis- Paanwala is one of the most famous on Friday -- Puthupariyaram (Containment facts were not in the public to me. Having realised that she ments for their office work. ed one - Ashok M. Metre (39). We related drugs seizure. paan shops in Mumbai, which is fre- Zone ward 12) in Palakkad district and domain. I came to know that had honey trap several influ- The minister who has a Ph have arrested him and booked him A day later, the NCB arrested quented by celebrities and which Manalur (Ward 18) in Thrissur district -- took there was a similar complaints ential people, I tried to distance D in changing life style of coir under the NDPs Act,” Deputy Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's takes orders on its web site. the total to 419 in Kerala. IANS against the same lady by dif- myself from her..... If I had got workers in the State has allo- ferent political party leaders,” involved with her, I would cated Rs 112 crore for the coir Pawar said. have become another sector in the State. “We will cre- In effect, Pawar was refer- Dhananjay Munde”. ate two lakh jobs in agriculture ring to the statements made by Meanwhile, having come sector. We will also make BJP leader Krishna Hegde and under fire various quarters, Kerala free of fallow land,” MNS leader Manish Dhuri, Renu Sharma – who has said Issac. who had come in indirect sup- accused Munde of rape – said There are no new taxes in port of Munde by claiming that that she would take a step the budget proposals. 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Annually, there                      would be a dozen such /            S    Sankrantis, because of the Sun’s   B                   transit across 12 signs of the celes- tial zodiac. No other Sankranti *                    ( enjoys religious significance,                  ( though each of them marks the   P% 1 Q  P% 5 Q    beginning of a new month in the sidereal solar calendar. In India,                      *  several States like Tripura, Assam,                        West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu,        *              Kerala, Punjab, Haryana and so on follow a sidereal solar calen-            $       )  ( dar. Several other States like                    #  Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka            R   S        and Andhra Pradesh-Telangana in addition to the Hindi-speaking result, different zones of the rotation, goes round the entire ed in his books like The Orion,   PD S       Q #           belt follow the luni-solar calendar. globe receive direct light where- zodiac. The amount of preces- or, Researches Into The Antiquity                       In the luni-solar calendar, the as others pass into shadow. This, sion is 50” (less than 1/60th of of the Vedas (1893) and Arctic    *                * months are based upon a lunar in the extreme, results in six one degree, when one segment Home in the Vedas (1903). In his cycle of 29-½ days, resulting in a months of day and six months of of zodiac is of 30 degrees). book, viz., The Orion, the author                       year length of 354 days. Therefore, night between one equinox to the We get the seasons from the says that Uttarayana is suscep-            >  *      it has to be adjusted against the solar other in alternating polar zones Sun, not from the zodiacal tible to two meanings. Tilak       !    *     =  4    year by insertion of intercalary — the Arctic and Antarctic. /"" background. Thus, measuring states: “It might mean ‘turning   O            O   month (Adhimasa) every three In winter, the sun travels low seasons from the zodiac signs by towards the north from the years. The luni-solar calendar, across the sky in the northern ;;*;=+* ignoring the effect of precession southernmost point’ or it may          EE            besides being expressly followed in hemisphere. On December 21, (the Nirayana calendar) is not indicate ‘the passage of the Sun      #               several parts of India, is also implic- the declination is the least and ";'*" the best way. The sidereal or into the northern hemisphere,            P  Q         < it to the solar calendar because of the Sun is directly overhead the =+* " Nirayana year (365 d 06 hrs 09 i.e. to the north of the equator’. its religious significance. All Hindu Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 S) at m 10 s) is 21 minutes longer If we adopt the first meaning,                  .  religious festivals including vrats, the local noon. The trend is, E* - than tropical year (365 d 05 h 48 Uttarayana and the year must be  %   )           EE     ( parvas and most jayantis are deter- however, reversed on the mor- (-/+*'7 m 46 s). A sidereal year, there- held to commence from the          S       mined as per the 354-day lunar cal- row of Solstice. The Sun, figura- fore, would disengage from the winter solstice while, if the sec- endar. This results in a drift of dates tively speaking, turns north- "'; ;'+ / seasons twice as fast as Julian ond interpretation is correct,  $                      for religious festivities and auster- wards. Thus, as per one belief, calendar (which assumed year Uttarayana and the year must               *      ities (within a bracket of 25 days) December 22 should be the ;;*;=+* length to be flat 365 d and 6 hrs) have commenced with the ver-           F vis-a-vis the Gregorian calendar. real Uttarayana. A common did before being reformed by nal equinox.” Citing the Rig Why is Makar Sankranti cele- factor, coincidental at first sight, "E* -; /; Pope Gregorian XIII in 1582. Veda, Tilak says: “The facts that brated with such great fanfare even is the name Capricorn. On (> /*+ /" “The difference between the central day of annual satra in parts of India where the writ of December 21, the Sun is over- the sidereal and the tropical was called vishuvan, the Vasant solar calendar does not run? This head the Tropic of Capricorn, an ==-"*= year is 20.4 minutes,” says Bal or spring was considered the '    !* is due to a belief that Makar imaginary line; and on January Gangadhar Tilak, “which caus- first of the seasons and the Sankranti marks Uttarayana (liter- 14 it enters the Sign of +-;; *F" es the seasons to fall back near- agrayaneshtis or the half-year ally meaning sun turning north). Capricorn. However, we realise  +> ly one lunar month in about sacrifices were required to be &   R   Uttarayana is a function of a trop- that it is more than mere coin- 2,000 years, if the sidereal solar performed every Vasant ical solar calendar like the cidence when the same thing is -+G ;*" year is to be taken as the stan- (Spring) and Sharad (autumn)  *  * , Gregorian calendar. Tropical calen- repeated in the summer. While dard of measurement” (The clearly show that the second dar has zero connection with zodi- on June 21 the Sun is directly "(;">7 Orion, P.19). This would explain interpretation is more likely to    )       ac background. It stands on four overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, the mystery of the lost 24 days. be correct (The Orion, P.22).”             pillars — Vernal Equinox (March it enters the Sign of Cancer on Possibly two millennia ago, the Tilak, thus, maintained # 21), Summer Solstice (June 21), July 16. The gap is 24 days. Sun went overhead in the that Uttarayana was the vernal           Autumn Equinox (September 21) Now, 24 days seems to be southernmost tropic when it equinox (March 21). He further           ( and Winter Solstice (December 21). the new common factor. What entered the sign of Capricorn. believed that the six-month              In the two equinoxes, the day and explains this 24 days’ time lag In the ancient times, Uttarayana period from vernal equinox to      *           night are of equal length all over the that links the name of a tropic gravitational pull acting differ- and Sun’s entry into Capricorn autumn equinox, when the                 world. In June solstice, the day is (an imaginary line) with a con- ently at the equator from the would have coincided. That is Sun moves along the northern longest across the northern hemi- stellation? The secret might lie poles. The conical motion no longer true. latitude, is Devayana (way of            +,-- * sphere, shortest in the southern. In in the factor called “precession would be complete in 28,500 Tilak (1856-1920), howev- the gods) in the Rig Veda and       !     .   / December solstice, the day is short- of equinoxes” or “axial preces- years during which the North er, hinted at a different possibil- from autumn equinox to ver-              est in the northern hemisphere and sion” called ayana-chalan in Pole would point at several dif- ity on Uttarayana. Known as a nal equinox Pitriyana (way of longest in the southern. This inter- Sanskrit. The axis of the Earth ferent stars — like Thuban, tough politician, he was also a the dead ancestors) as men-  #         0  $  play of ‘light and shadow’ is due to is not exactly stable but describes Polaris and Vega. During the noted Sanskrit scholar who tioned in the Rig Veda. 1 0  2        the fact that the axis of Earth’s rota- a conical motion. 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Here the Supreme               ( ats and daily mass sabhas; providing a better diet ;*- /> rettes, which has been an age-old system, rules. Is it the poor quality of research by Court observed that: “Giving punish-   0 *S            and improving living conditions; assisting addicts  ; +* *+" *" is going to abruptly become a crime bureaucrats drafting such proposals ment to the wrongdoer is at the heart of              ( through drug de addiction centres and undertri- +=" attracting a jail term. where they did not compare this with the criminal justice delivery, but in our            /      als through legal aid cells. Similarly, the introduc- +';  In a country where an 18-year-old other existing provisions? Or is there an country, it is the weakest part of the                   ( tion of the Model Prison reforms by the *-+>*=" is a legal adult with the right to vote or emotional overdrive to control tobacco administration of criminal justice.” The      "     #      Government in 2016 was a major step which ;>;"  marry, this is regulatory overreach. A sec- consumption too fast? These retailers also court cited the need to consider a com-           "   "    brought uniformity in laws, rules and regulations -+"/ tion of these petty retailers sell their sell other items of daily consumption like bination of three factors while directing                 governing prisoners. +*L goods on foot and we don’t have a fixed tea, water, juices, soft drinks, biscuits, the quantum of sentence: Proportionality, *                  However, there remains a major gap when it definition of educational institutes which savoury items and confectionary besides deterrence and rehabilitation, among comes to the structure and uniformity of sentenc- "+(> can vary, from a school to a private tobacco products. Their presence on which the principle of proportionality    )<=*(+,            S  ( ing guidelines. Despite this being raised by vari- + ; / tuition centre. This proposal makes every street corner forms the very char- assumes highest prominence. A sentence                  ous committees from time to time, neither the leg- @';" *; petty retailers look like heinous criminals acter of India’s urban retail activity and must be commensurate with the serious-           B      ( islature nor the judiciary has issued any structured (*'"" who will be subjected to the whims and is a sign of self-reliance and microentre- ness or gravity of the crime. Here, the sell-              #   sentencing norms. The Malimath Committee on B  / fancies of local police officers, many of preneurship among people at the bottom er was the last and the weakest link in                   Reforms of the Criminal Justice System that was +*-'+ whom can be compulsively corrupt. of the pyramid. the supply chain of adulterated liquor                 #     set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs, in its report "-*'"+> Compared to other sentences and The critics of the Government comprising of an illicit manufacturer, the                  submitted in 2003, emphasised the need to intro- imprisonments prescribed under the might draw controversial conclusions distributor and finally the retailer. Hence    5            -8  duce sentencing guidelines in order to minimise Indian Penal Code (IPC), these are dis- and say this is a larger move to attack the court felt that reduction of the sen- H8                uncertainty in awarding sentences. A few years later proportionate and excessive. For instance unorganised retailers and kill micro retail tence from five years of imprisonment                 P  the Madhav Menon Committee, too, reasserted the the law prescribes a maximum punish- activity to benefit large business groups to three years was a fair decision. need for a sentencing policy in India. In 2010, the ment of six months’ jail for sale of adul- or networks seeking organised retail While there is no debate on the  Q /             then Law Minister stated that India was planning terated drugs (IPC 275); up to six activity. NGOs might even term it a bid harmful effects of tobacco and an ongo-       @ 7         to establish a “uniform sentencing policy” on the months in prison for rash or dangerous by foreign firms to push more interna- ing reduction in its use should be pur-              E    lines of the guidelines followed in the US and the driving (IPC 279); maximum two years tional tobacco into India through smug- sued, shockingly disproportionate draft                  UK. However, no progress has been made in this for rioting (IPC 147); three years for gled and illicit products at the cost of rules make a mockery of the system and #               ( direction till date. Instead, the recent amendments extortion (IPC 384); three years for vol- Indian tobacco farmers. However, this is create a legal paradox, thereby raising         $      ( proposed in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco untarily causing hurt with a dangerous a clear case of loss of balance that legis- questions about the law-making proce-               Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and weapon (IPC 324); five years for volun- lators and the judiciary need to maintain dure in the country. Such rules, affect-                Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, tarily throwing acid (IPC 326B) and while framing sentencing guidelines. ing the livelihoods of many, need more    *            ( Supply and Distribution) Act, 2020, (COTPA 2020) seven years for kidnapping (IPC 363). Neither the legislature nor the judiciary debate and should be reviewed by expert                ( signal a movement in the reverse direction. This move has rightfully caused should be allowed to frame and pro- committees comprising of judicial COTPA 2020 amendments prescribe new widespread consternation among small nounce punishment, which is dispropor- experts, socialists and industry represen-                /     ( excessive penalisation for petty street vendors or retailers who are being made to look like tionate to the crime as compared to other tatives, before being put up for public      )<=*         ( hawkers selling tobacco products. Exemplifying this criminals. The potential social harm contextual offences. Otherwise the belief review. If allowed, these will adversely                is a seven-year imprisonment or a fine of 1 lakh caused by the sale of a bidi or a cigarette of the people in the rule of law will erode. affect the sense and sensibilities of    B              for violations which involve immense subjectivi- to an 18-year-old adult with fundamen- In the past there have been instances judges who will have a dilemma while                  ty. Further, these violations are proposed to be made tal rights to make informed choices, does of disproportionate sentencing being pronouncing sentences, given their dis- #                 cognisable offences, which means police officers not equal to the acts of kidnapping or overturned by the judiciary. In the proportionate nature as compared to =                  have the unilateral power to arrest these vendors, throwing acid or even sale of adulterat- Soman vs. State of Kerala case, 2012, the other crimes. I         without a warrant or permission of a court and a ed drugs which can kill or maim. If Supreme Court reversed the imprison- (The writer is president,

      ! bail will require appearance in front of a Magistrate. tobacco is a legal product with the ment sentence imposed on the accused not-for-profit organisation " #     !J These violations include selling tobacco prod- Government earning hefty revenues, how by the High Court, who was a liquor PRAHAR. The views expressed ucts to a person below 21 years of age and selling can selling it to lawful adults become a retailer charged with selling spurious are personal.) ;   4+/'*                        which they deal with functionaries President Tsai Ing-wen on her re- ic environment largely due to claim more aggressively against the But Taiwan could have certainly countries to institutionalise their of other countries. election and said: “You are stronger China’s expansionist tendency. Philippines, Vietnam and some helped immensely had it been a economic ties with it. The process While the latest development because of your free and open soci- Furthermore, some appoint- other countries in the region. member of the World Health will eventually not only reduce has elevated US-Taiwan relations to ety. The United States should con- ments made by Biden should indeed Second, Taiwan is one of the Organisation. Taiwan’s economic dependence on a new height, it is still to be seen tinue strengthening our ties with be viewed as a good signal for the leading export-based economies in The global perception about China, it would also integrate whether Biden follows the trend or Taiwan and other like-minded East Asian nation. For instance, the world. Taiwan succumbing to China has changed significantly in Taiwan into the regional and glob- reverses the trajectory of bilateral democracies.” Biden has also sup- Antony Blinken, the Secretary of China would only accentuate recent years as Beijing has become al economic groups. engagement that has been achieved ported US legislations providing State-designate, has held talks with Beijing’s imperialist tendency. Third, more repressive internally and The US should also take initia- under the Donald Trump era. arms and defence equipment to Taiwanese diplomats and in a tweet, at the diplomatic level, Taiwan aggressive internationally. China’s tives to include Taiwan into the Some experts, diplomats and Taiwan under the outgoing Blinken mentioned that “stronger works as a major bargaining chip for repressive measures against peace- Quadrilateral Security Dialogue .7/+* .7"+2 commoners are speculative that the President Donald Trump’s economic relations between the US the US to deal with China. Fourth, ful protestors in Hong Kong and its (QUAD). Since the East Asian "34&2 97*0 Biden Administration could back- Administration. and Taiwan will support our shared while the recent attack on the attempt to cover up the outbreak of country has fostered a strong rela- pedal US-Taiwan relations and We should also keep it in mind democratic values and our common Capitol Hill in Washington has the contagion have finally ended the tionship with India, Japan has instead favour China. Their appre- that Biden had used strong words commitment to regional peace and bemused several countries across delusions about China’s peaceful already expressed its concern for the ust days before the US Congress hensions are not without a reason, against China during his election stability.” the world, the disappearance of rise. It is all because of these factors independence of Taiwan and certified President-elect Joe as they cite a statement made by campaign. He termed the commu- At the same time, the existence Taiwan as an independent country that there exists a strong bipartisan Australia is facing an assertive JBiden’s victory in the 2020 pres- Biden in the US Senate in 2001 nist nation a “thug” and even of Taiwan as an independent and would prove to be a big blow to the understanding among US leaders China, Washington can explore the idential election, Secretary of State when he said that “Washington is accused Trump of being too soft on vibrant democracy is also in the idea of democracy. about strengthening ties with means of providing a role to Taiwan Mike Pompeo lifted the long-stand- not willing to go to war over China. Further, in an article pub- interest of the US for various rea- Taiwan can contribute signifi- Taiwan. in this QUAD grouping. ing restrictions on dealing with Taiwan’s unilateral declaration of lished in a journal, Biden said: sons. First, Taiwan’s geo-strategic cantly towards promoting the emer- Now, the time has come when While it becomes logical for the Taiwan. These “self-imposed restric- independence.” “We’re a Pacific power, and we’ll location in the South China Sea gence of a strong supply chain free not only the independent existence Biden Administration to sustain the tions”, which were introduced However, it would be unfair to stand with friends and allies to (SCS) prevents Beijing from dom- from the clutches of China. While of Taiwan should be a global con- momentum of the bilateral relation- decades ago to appease the main- form an opinion about his foreign advance our shared prosperity, secu- inating sea trade routes. China con- Taiwan runs leadership training cern, but efforts should also be ship, only time will tell if this tran- land Chinese Government were policies just based on some isolat- rity, and values in the Asia-Pacific trolling Taiwan would embolden courses for the officials of the undertaken to enable it to contribute sition leads to anticipated transfor- declared “null and void” by Pompeo ed statement. It is pertinent to region,” and “that includes deepen- Beijing to establish its dominance Pacific islands, its timely medical to world affairs in an effective man- mation. on January 9. recall that Biden had supported the ing our ties with Taiwan.” This, in over the SCS and eventually it support to the rest of the world and ner. For its pursuance, the US (Singh is Professor at Delhi This allows US officials to Taiwan Relations Act in 1979. Even turn, makes it aptly clear that Biden would pose a serious threat to East, its success in controlling the spread should take initiatives to sign the University while Kumar is former engage with their Taiwanese coun- in 2020 he was among the first glob- is fully conscious of the changing Southeast Asia and the US. China of COVID-19 have won the hearts Free Trade Agreement with Taiwan, fellow at National Chengchi terparts on the same footing with al leaders to congratulate Taiwanese geostrategic, security and econom- can further assert its territorial of the international community. which in turn would propel other University, Taipei.)     !   :           *   

Washington: As President posts and videos shows at least drool over having someone with Donald Trumps supporters 21 current or former members the training and experience of a 7      % "  )88     massed outside the Capitol last of the U.S. Military or law U.S. Military officer,” said week and sang the national enforcement have been identi- Michael German, a former FBI    /   (  96+ anthem, a line of men wearing fied as being at or near the agent and fellow with the ,$   olive-drab helmets and body Capitol riot, with more than a Brennan Center for Justice at Washington: US security agencies have individuals from any effort to repeat that armor trudged purposefully up dozen others under investigation New York University. “These Washington: In the week since a who've viewed the video believe. arrested more than 100 individuals for their kind of activity but also should serve as a the marble stairs in a single-file but not yet named. In many people have training and capa- mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, In fact, Goodman isn't saying criminal activities in last week's siege of the very stern warning to anybody else who line, each man holding the jack- cases, those who stormed the bilities that far exceed what any the House has impeached President anything at all publicly — not to Capitol and are monitoring “an extensive might be inclined to try to engage in that et collar of the one ahead. Capitol appeared to employ tac- foreign terrorist group can do. Donald Trump. reporters, not on social media. And amount of concerning online chatter” ahead activity,” he said. The formation, known as tics, body armor and technolo- Foreign terrorist groups dont Dozens of people have been he's asked the force's union, bosses, of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Wray also said that law enforcement was “Ranger File,” is standard oper- gy such as two-way radio head- have any members who have arrested nationwide over participa- family and friends to help him on January 20, FBI Director Christopher aware of and monitoring “an extensive ating procedure for a combat sets that were similar to those of badges.” Among the most tion in the riots. Politicians and busi- maintain his privacy and not pub- Wray said. amount of concerning online chatter” ahead team that is “stacking up” to the very police they were con- prominent to emerge is a retired ness leaders are loudly condemning licly discuss the events of January 6. The violence on January 6 by outgoing of President-elect Biden's inauguration next breach a building — instantly fronting. Air Force lieutenant colonel the violence. But the video speaks volumes. President Donald Trump's supporters tem- week, but added that authorities were hav- recognizable to any U.S. Soldier Experts in homegrown and decorated combat veteran Twitter and other social media Goodman, a Black man facing porarily halted the counting of Electoral ing to sift through “what's aspirational ver- or Marine who served in Iraq extremism have warned for from Texas who was arrested sites have banned Trump and thou- an overwhelmingly white mob, is the College votes and resulted in the deaths of sus what's intentional.” and Afghanistan. It was a chill- years about efforts by far-right after he was photographed wear- sands of other accounts. only officer seen for a full minute of five individuals, including a police officer. The FBI, he said, is looking at individ- ing sign that many at the van- militants and white-supremacist ing a helmet and body armor on Yet amid all the noise, a Capitol the footage, shot by reporter Igor “We and our partners have already uals who may have an eye toward repeat- guard of the mob that stormed groups to radicalize and recruit the floor of the Senate, holding Police officer hailed as a hero for Bobic of HuffPost. arrested more than 100 individuals for their ing that same kind of violence that was seen the seat of American democra- people with military and law a pair of zip-tie handcuffs. confronting the insurrectionists and Goodman stands in front of the criminal activities in last week's siege of the at the Capitol Hill last week. cy either had military training or enforcement training, and they Another Air Force veteran from leading them away from Senate rioters, walks backward until he Capitol and continue to pursue countless “I mean, from January 6 alone, we've were trained by those who say the Jan. 6 insurrection that San Diego was shot and killed by chambers has remained silent. reaches a collapsible baton lying on other related investigations,” Wray said already identified over 200 suspects. So we did. left five people dead saw some a Capitol Police officer as she Officer Eugene Goodman isn't the floor, and picks it up. during a meeting with Vice President Mike know who you are, if you're out there, and An Associated Press review of their worst fears realized. tried to leap through a barricade saying whether he thinks he saved “Back up ... Back it up!” he yells, Pence. FBI agents are coming to find you,” he of public records, social media “ISIS and al-Qaida would near the House chamber. AP the Senate, as many of the millions keeping his eyes on the mob. AP “And those help not only prevent those said. PTI $              ($ ! 3&5!M7 $%%$3-3$  3!$  $!  ;  $   4$ 9 34 <=7,%>7 New York: A Civil War-era US Capitol last week. Michael the table,” including sedition $#&%&9% 3 !$!';!533# sedition law being dusted off for Sherwin, acting US attorney for charges, against the Capitol 5  ! 9% !H Washington: President-elect Joe Biden is nominating potential use in the mob attack DC, has said “all options are on invaders. AP Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden's proposal also sets aside New York emergency department commissioner on the US Capitol was last suc- Biden has announced a USD 1.9 tril- USD 20 billion for a national vacci- 6% 563 Deanne Criswell to serve as the Federal Emergency cessfully deployed a quarter-cen- &1;  ( lion coronavirus relief package to nation programme and USD 50 Management Agency administrator and has tapped for- tury ago in the prosecution of tackle the economic fallout from the billion to scale up coronavirus Jakarta: Divers found parts of the mer CIA deputy director David Cohen to return to the Islamic militants who plotted to '  '  ' pandemic, including direct financial testing. cockpit voice recorder on Friday agency in the same role he served during the Obama bomb New York City land- aid to average Americans, support to “It's not hard to see that we are as more personnel joined the administration. marks. Washington: For a second time, as early as Inauguration Day, businesses and to provide a boost to in the middle of a once-in-several search for wreckage and victims The picks, along with a trio of other new nomi- An Egyptian cleric, Sheikh Republican senators face the raising the specter of the Senate the national vaccination programme. generation economic crisis within a from an Indonesian plane that nations confirmed to The Associated Press by the Biden Omar Abdel-Rahman, and nine choice of whether to convict trying the previous president The relief package, announced once-in-several generation public crashed last weekend in the Java team, come as the president-elect is putting a premi- followers were convicted in 1995 President Donald Trump in an even as it moves to confirm the on Thursday, includes USD 415 health crisis. A crisis of deep human Sea with 62 people on board. um on experience, and perhaps familiarity, as he looks of seditious conspiracy and impeachment trial. While only incoming president's Cabinet. billion focused on combating the suffering in plain sight. And there is The aerial search for the to fill out top positions at federal agencies with less than other charges in a plot to blow one GOP senator, Utah's Mitt GOP leader Mitch COVID-19 pandemic, over USD 1 no time to wait,” Biden, who is set crashed Sriwijaya Air jet was a week to go before his inauguration. up the United Nations, the FBI's Romney, voted to convict McConnell, who says he's unde- trillion in direct aid to individuals to be sworn in as the 46th President being expanded as well, said Criswell, who also spent more than five years in building, and two tunnels and a Trump last year, that number cided, is one of several key sen- and families and USD 440 billion in of the US on January 20, said in a National Search and Rescue top posts at FEMA during the Obama administration, bridge linking New York and could increase as lawmakers ators to watch, along with assistance to businesses. televised address from his home- Agency mission coordinator is the first woman nominated to head the agency, whose New Jersey. consider whether to punish Democratic leader Chuck It includes USD 1,400 in addi- town, Wilmington in Delaware. Rasman, who uses one name. primary responsibility is to coordinate responses to Applications of the law Trump for his role in inciting a Schumer, who is set to take the tional stimulus cheques to “We have to act and act now. More than 4,000 search and major disasters inside the United States that require making it a crime to conspire to deadly insurrection at the Senate reins as his party reclaims Americans, an extension for key This is what the economists are rescue personnel are supported federal attention. Nancy Ward served as the agency's overthrow or forcefully destroy Capitol. the Senate majority. unemployment programmes from telling us. More importantly, it is by 14 airplanes, 62 ships and 21 acting administrator in the early months of the Obama the government of the United Whatever they decide, Others to watch include mid-March to the end of September what the values we hold in our hearts inflatable boats. They are using administration before his pick, Craig Fugate, could be States have been scant. But its Trump is likely to be gone from GOP senators up for reelection and an increase in weekly addition- as Americans are telling us. A grow- an underwater metal detector confirmed. use is being considered against the White House when the ver- in 2022 and several Republicans al unemployment assistance from ing chorus of top economists agree and remotely operated vehicle to Cohen, who was deputy CIA director from 2015 to the mob that killed a police offi- dict comes in. An impeachment who have publicly backed USD 300 to USD 400 and increas- that, in this moment of crisis, with search for human remains, the 2017, has traveled the world for years tracking money cer and rampaged through the trial is likely to start next week, impeachment. `AP ing the federal minimum wage to interest rates at historic lows, we can- cockpit voice recorder and more flowing to terror groups, such as the Islamic State group, USD 15 an hour over time. not afford inaction,” he said. PTI wreckage. AP and other bad actors on the international stage. AP 3  3 !  3%  &)!#$%$  *=      9 ! $#3&5%! #$)       ')   ! '   " <= "  >?   *  !93 ! 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Kampala (Uganda): Uganda's Covishield vaccine against the novel coronavirus Kim vowed maximum efforts to bolster his nuclear and mis- Pressure campaign against the Islamic pling homes and buildings, triggering “They are trapped inside, please help,” electoral commission said on that has claimed nearly 1,950 lives in the coun- sile program that threatens Asian rivals and the American Republic. In the first phase of the drill landslides and killing at least 34 people. he cried. Thousands of displaced peo- Friday that President Yoweri try. The decision to grant the approval for the homeland to counter what he described as U.S. Hostility. Friday morning, the Guard's aero- More than 600 people were injured ple were evacuated to temporary shel- Museveni led in Thursday's vaccine was taken on Friday, Nepal's Department During the eight-day Workers' Party congress that ended space during the magnitude 6.2 quake, which ters. The quake was centred 36 kilo- election based on results from of Drug Administration (DDA) said in a state- Tuesday, Kim also revealed plans to salvage the nation's econ- division launched several surface- sent people fleeing their homes in the metres (22 miles) south of West roughly a third of polling sta- ment. omy amid U.S.-led sanctions over his nuclear ambitions, pan- to-surface ballistic missiles against darkness on Friday. Authorities were Sulawesi provinces Mamuju district, at tions, receiving 65 per cent of “Conditional permission has been granted demic-related border closures and natural disasters that wiped simulated enemy bases, state TV still collecting information about the full a depth of 18 kilometres (11 miles), the ballots while top opposition for emergency use authorisation of Covishield out crops. AP reported. AP scale of casualties and damage in the US Geological Survey said. candidate Bobi Wine had 27 per vaccine against COVID-19 in Nepal,” the state- affected areas. The Indonesian disaster agency cent. Final results are expected ment said. Drug major AstraZeneca has part- There were reports of many people said the death toll climbed to 34 as res- Saturday afternoon. nered with the Pune-based Serum Institute of trapped in the rubble of collapsed cuers in Mamuju retrieved 26 bodies Wine, a popular singer- India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manu- homes and buildings. trapped in the rubble of collapsed turned-lawmaker half the pres- facturer, for the supply of the vaccine to the In a video released by the National homes and buildings. ident's age, alleged that the Indian government and also to a large number Disaster Mitigation Agency, a girl stuck The agency said in a statement that vote in the East African coun- of low and middle-income countries. in the wreckage of a house cried out for eight people were killed and 637 oth- try was rigged. “Whatever is The vaccine, developed with the University help and said she heard the sound of ers were injured in Mamuju's neigh- being declared is a total sham,” of Oxford, is made from a virus which is a weak- other family members also trapped. boring district of Majene. he told reporters, while there ened version of a common cold virus (aden- “Please help me, it hurts,” the girl told It said at least 300 houses and a was a heavy police presence ovirus), that has been genetically changed so that rescuers, who replied that they desper- health clinic were damaged and about near his home. AP it is impossible for it to grow in humans. PTI ately wanted to help her. 15,000 people were being housed in The rescuers said an excavator was temporary shelters in the district. Power needed to save the girl and others and phones were down in many areas. trapped in collapsed buildings. Other West Sulawesi Administration images showed a severed bridge and Secretary Muhammad Idris told TVOne damaged and flattened houses. TV that the governor's office building was stations reported the earthquake dam- among those that collapsed in Mamuju, aged part of a hospital and patients were the provincial capital, and many people moved to an emergency tent outside. there remain trapped. AP     !  '

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No ations and a bearish trend in backfoot on Friday even as US Elsewhere in Asia, bours- coronavirus pandemic and its ,2*(+.''',66.46.( slightly above the average for question those reforms, and global markets triggered President-elect Joe Biden es in Shanghai and Hong Kong economic consequences and &46*40*2*F),'.+ emerging markets. Emerging actually that applies very much across-the-board selling. unveiled his widely-anticipat- ended on a positive note, while asked the country to do more markets on average have pro- to South Africa... Will deter- Investors preferred to book ed USD 1.9 trillion stimulus Seoul and Tokyo were in the this year to support an accel- deal with the pandemic and to vided six per cent of the GDP. mine competitiveness in the profits at higher levels despite package as investors fretted red. erated transformation of the steps taken by it. deal with the economic conse- In India, this is slightly above future. We need higher pro- a good start to the earnings sea- over possible tax hikes and Stock exchanges in Europe economy. “When I called on every- quences of it,” Georgieva said. that. Good for India is that ductivity. We need more son, traders said. higher interest rates. were also trading in the nega- Participating in a global body to stay tuned for January The IMF is scheduled to there is still space to do vibrant and inclusive The 30-share BSE Sensex “Markets began circum- tive territory in early deals. media roundtable on Thursday, 26, that applies very much to release its World Economic more….. If you can do more, economies. And they are not slumped 549.49 points or 1.11 spect amidst weak job data in Meanwhile, the global oil the chief of the International India. You would see a picture Update on January 26. Talking please do,” Georgieva said. going to fall from the sky. per cent to finish at 49,034.67. the US even as Joe Biden benchmark Brent crude was Monetary Fund (IMF) pre- in our update that is less bad. about India, she said it was a According to the IMF There have to be reforms that The broader NSE Nifty tum- unveiled details of the $1.9 tril- trading 1.77 per cent lower at dicted a less bad outlook for Why? Because the country very dramatic lockdown for a Managing Director, 2021 is support them,” she said. bled 161.90 points or 1.11 per lion rescue package. Friday’s $55.42 per barrel. India in the upcoming World actually has taken very decisive country of this size of the pop- the year to use that space. Welcoming the fact that cent to 14,433.70. afternoon trade saw profit tak- Economic Update due to the action, very decisive steps to ulation with people clustered so “But use it wisely in a India does not give up on Tech Mahindra was the ing in IT stocks despite the big- closely together. more targeted manner and to structural reforms, she said: top loser in the Sensex pack, gies putting out positive com-  3 “Then India moved to support an accelerated trans- “And I’m saying, yes, do it! shedding 4.35 per cent, fol- mentary with large deal wins as more targeted restrictions and formation of the economy. Because the world change is lowed by HCL Tech, ONGC, MCAP to GDP crossed 100 per      &     lockdowns. What we see is that Because what we see is amaz- accelerating and economies Asian Paints, UltraTech cent, leading to volatility,” said that transition, combined with ing how much faster structur- have to be agile and adaptable Cement, HDFC and HUL. S Ranganathan, Head of   4 policy support, seems to have al change takes place. And to change... We have to be con- Only four Sensex compo- Research at LKP Securities.     worked well. Why? Because if policymakers ought to be lean- stantly leaning forward.” nents closed with gains — Sector-wise, BSE oil and  5 you look at mobility indicators, ing forward in this environ- At the same time, she said Bharti Airtel, ITC, Bajaj Auto gas, IT, realty, capital goods, we are almost where we were ment to support this structur- that one of the aspects of India’s and Bajaj Finance, spurting up utilities, energy, power and  ' (       + *  before Covid in India, meaning al transformation and to cush- reforms that are still lagging is to 3.84 per cent. consumer durables indices fell that economic activities have ion the impact it has on those on gender equality. During the week, the up to 2.43 per cent, while tele- he rupee snapped its  ; /"* plus by reducing the role of Tthree-session winning middlemen, enhance efficien- streak and settled for the day he IMF believes the farm cy and support rural growth,” he =   $             ! ( 3 paise lower at 73.07 against TBills passed by the Indian said. “However, it is crucial that the US dollar on Friday, with Government have the poten- the social safety net adequate- weaker Asian peers and heavy tial to represent a significant ly protects those who might be ?@3A  , 0/A     ;!')     selloffs in domestic equities step forward for agricultural adversely impacted during the weighing on sentiment. reforms, but a social safety net transition to this new system,” *  <9BB7      December 2020 was estimated $1.19 billion. However, exports At the interbank forex is needed to protect those the spokesperson said respond- at $15.44 billion as against the of electronic goods rose by market, the rupee opened at who might be adversely ing to a question on the ongo-   Finance Minister Nirmala ndia’s exports grew margin- deficit of $12.49 billion in 16.51 per cent to $1.25 billion 73.07 and hit an intra-day impacted during the transition ing protests by farmers against Sitharaman will be presenting Ially to $27.15 billion in December 2019, which is an and of chemicals by 10.79 per high of 72.99 and a low of to the new system, a the laws in India. he Indian economy is like- her third Budget. The Reserve December while imports increase of 23.66 per cent,” as cent to nearly $2 billion. 73.15. It finally finished at spokesperson of the global This can be done by ensur- Tly to contract in the range Bank of India (RBI) has pro- surged 7.56 per cent, increas- per the government data. The outward shipments of 73.07, lower by 3 paise to US lender said here. ing that the job market accom- of 5-7.5 per cent this fiscal but jected the Indian economy to ing the trade deficit to $15.44 Exports growth was in the rice, tea, spices and oil meals too dollar. Gerry Rice, Director of modates those that are impact- will see a growth of 9 to 11 per contract 7.5 per cent in the cur- billion, official data showed on negative territory in October were higher in December 2020 On a weekly basis, the Communications at the ed by the reforms, he said. cent in FY 2021-22, former rent fiscal while the National Friday. and November. compared to the same month rupee has appreciated by 17 International Monetary Fund And of course, the growth chief economic adviser Arvind Statistical Office (NSO) esti- Imports during the month The data revealed that last year. Cumulative value of paise or 0.23 per cent. (IMF), said the new measures benefits of these reforms will Virmani said on Friday. mates the contraction at 7.7 per were estimated at $42.59 bil- exports of petroleum prod- exports for the period April- The dollar index, which will reduce the role of the mid- depend, critically, on the effec- Addressing a virtual event cent. Virmani further said that lion, with inbound shipments ucts contracted 35.35 per cent December 2020-21 was $200.80 gauges the greenback’s dlemen and enhance efficiency. tiveness and the timing of their organised by industry body India can’t become of gold rising sharply by 81.82 to $2.34 billion in December, billion as against $238.27 billion strength against a basket of six “We believe the farm bills implementation, so need to PHDCCI, Virmani said in the ‘Aatmanirbhar’ with the 20th per cent to $4.48 billion. while that of readymade gar- during the same period last year, currencies, rose by 0.16 per do have the potential to rep- pay attention to those issues as upcoming Budget, the gov- century Direct Tax Code (DTC). “The trade deficit for ments shrank 15.05 per cent to down 15.73 per cent. cent to 90.38. resent a significant step for- well with the reform,” Rice ernment should come up with “There is a need to sim- ward for agricultural reforms said. policies to accelerate India’s plify direct taxes and indirect in India,” Rice said at a news Thousands of farmers, economic growth. taxes for MSMEs. 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After opening tacted. He came to the RPF post. FY2021-22, the eighth of the linked incentive (PLI) was week ended January 8, RBI data increased by $5 million to the bag in front of all RPF offi- After proper verification and Narendra Modi-led govern- actually a very good scheme, showed on Friday. $1.515 billion. cials, several bearer cheques observing all official formalities, ment, is scheduled to be pre- Virmani said the government In the previous week ended The country’s reserve posi- amounting to 1,43,299, one the bag was handed over to him. sented in Parliament on should promote employment January 1, the reserves had tion with the IMF rose by $35 ATM card, one Aadhar card , He expressed his heartfelt grat- February 1, 2021. generating exports. increased by $4.483 billion to million to $5.181 billion in the one Voter card, one Pan Card, itude to the RPF officials for $585.324 billion. week, as per the data. one money purse and agree- recovery of his bag. 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It is very concerning, but the series celebrates marine life from est dreams is to make a documen- silver lining here is that I’ve seen a all corners of the globe, exploring Can you tell us about your jour- Tell us about the various initia- wash up dead. tary about India’s coast specifical- surge of young children concerned the challenges facing the ecosys- ney as a marine biologist and what tives undertaken by Reef Watch ly. about the environment. They get in tems and wildlife in two key loca- led to resource marine conserva- Marine Conservation India? What is your take on the show touch with me, wanting to be tions — Australia’s Great Barrier tion India? We have two sort of key field Blue Planet Revisited? Do you Can you tell us about some of the marine biologists or wanting to Reef and the Bahamas. As the I learned how to scuba dive placements. One is in the Andaman think shows like these help people astonishing encounters in your come and volunteer with the organ- breeding season gets underway, the when I was 16. I think a lot of what Islands, and the other on the coast understand oceans and its life bet- journey underwater? What keeps isation or know how they can series focusses on the action fol- drove me towards learning diving of Karnataka, to the West coast of ter? you going in this field? organise a beach clean-up in their lowing whales and their calves, tur- was the incredible nature documen- India. In the Andaman, we work a Yes, and this is one of the main One of my most memorable city. Indians are coming in to learn tles and their hatchlings and the taries that I’ve watched before, like lot with coral reef restoration and reasons I am associated with the diving experience ever, was when I how to dive and surf and just scientists who know our oceans the original Blue Planet and oceans conservation. So, we have various channel, to talk about this show, got to do something very similar to interact with the ocean more. This best. It is packed with insight and and all the BBC documentaries, ongoing projects where we are because my own journey began what they have shown on this is really encouraging. Right now, the spectacle. Incredible shark dives in narrated by Sir David looking at different ways to regrow very much with shows like these. A show about the sharks in the interest of youth in all of this is ris- the Bahamas. The underwater Attenborough. Watching them real- and repair the damaged reef areas. lot of what I knew before I did my Bahamas. A few years ago I got to ing and if more people connect with dawn chorus of the Great Barrier ly inspired me to learn how to dive. In another mainland, on the West masters on the subject, a lot of what dive in Galapagos Islands, which is the ocean and want to preserve it, Reef, home to 600 different kinds And once I started diving, because coast, the work that we’re doing is I knew about the ocean and the ani- another sort of shark sanctuary we things can change for good. We still of coral and more than 1500 I was very passionate about it that to do with injured and stranded mals that live in it came from shows have on our planet today. So, I got have coral reefs in the Andaman. species of fish. I became a scuba diving instructor. marine megafauna, like sea turtles, like this. Such shows also help dis- to dive with hundreds of different We still have sharks in our ocean, To build relevance around the After working as a scuba instruc- dolphins and even whales. We have pel a lot of myths and bring things species of sharks. And, I could see we still have whales in the sea, and show through her expertise, the tor for a few years, I realised how a lot of them on our ports, even on into the right perspective for a lot these really powerful, magnificent we can have sea turtles along the channel reached out and on-board- our life on lands were impacting the the mainland, and a lot of them of people. One of the episodes of the beings swimming around me — I coastline. So, this is really the time ed Nayantara Jain, Executive ocean and especially coral reef often get stranded on land, either show is about sharks. I believe they can never forget that moment in my for us to act. If we as a society realise Director of Reef Watch Marine ecosystems. That’s when I became dead or sometimes alive and are one of the most misunderstood life. So, it was really cool to see the importance of a healthy ocean Conservation — one of India’s old- very passionate about conservation, injured. So, we have a project where animals on our planet today... so something similar like that on a and come together we can bring est and only organisations commit- and that’s what led me to study we look after the injured or ill many people are terrified of sharks. particular episode of the show. about a change. ted to protecting India’s coasts and marine biology and then work megafauna that come up to our I was just telling somebody earlier (The show airs on January 23, oceans. Excerpts: with Reef Watch. coast and study the ones that was that when I worked as a full time What is the future of our islands 9 pm on Sony BBC Earth.)

%   $ %  : $ % 2/ <*, .20*,  -   )      .              + ;                  ctor Kiara Advani made her Bollywood debut in enius, legend, addict. A But his poverty-stricken media, reveals pulmonary oede- A2014 with Fugly, which was a no-show at the box Glifetime of highs and lows. childhood left him at a disad- ma caused by heart failure, but office. However, she was later seen in hits such as M.S. For decades it was drugs that vantage and despite his prodi- the lifetime of pressure, addic- Dhoni: The Untold Story, Lust Stories, Kabir Singh and kept him playing but wrecked gious talent on the pitch tion and abuse of his body have Good Newwz. The actor cannot name a particular role his life off the pitch. Diego throughout his junior playing all helped lead him there. as gamechanger in her career, but credits all her work Maradona rose from street career, Maradona received treat- Issac John, Digital Head, for the success she enjoys today. urchin to become a footballing ments to build up his physique, APAC – Discovery, said, “It’s “For me, I think every film mattered, right from my god. But he was never to see out which had been hampered due been our constant endeavour to first because that is what gave me his later years, dying at just 60 to his impoverished back- make the sports fan experience my first step into the film years old. The cause of death ground. His younger years were immersive sports stories that industry. People also say Kabir was given as a heart failure, but filled with constant medical showcase both, the hardships Singh and Lust Stories but what really killed Maradona? intervention. and glories of being at the pin- every film has been a turn- After his untimely death, As a foretaste of the contro- nacle as well as the not-so-often ing point in my life. So, I can’t What Killed Maradona? pieces versy that would later engulf his talked about aspects of stardom. think of just one film, my together the extraordinary life of life, Maradona’s infamous ‘hand The show is one of those stories entire journey has been spe- a man who was addicted to of God’ goal came against that presents the greyer shades cial,” Kiara said. drugs off the pitch, but who also England, as he led his country of a legend whose game inspired The actor, whose relied on a cocktail of pharma- to victory at the 1986 World the dreams of many of today’s latest release is Indoo ceuticals to maintain his world- Cup in Mexico, as well as to a superstars in the world’s Ki Jawaani, has a beating performance on the place in the final, four years later. favourite sport of football.” string of releases pitch. It also reveals how this He broke the world transfer With testimonies from coming up. She lethal lifestyle, that began when record joining Italian club those who knew him best will be seen in the Maradona was just a child, Napoli for £6.9m but as including Jon Smith football’s Sidharth eventually became the perfect Maradona’s income rose, so did original ‘super-agent’, who rep- Malhotra-starrer prescription for his death. the pressure to support a grow- resented Maradona; Fernando Shershaah, Maradona’s story is one of ing number of dependents off Signorini Maradona’s former Bhool genius and trauma, from the the pitch, as well as the intense trainer, and Giuseppe Bhulaiyaa 2 humblest of beginnings in a fame and adulation of his fans. Bruscolotti, former captain of with Kartik Buenos Aires shanty town He started to show the signs of Napoli and teammate of Aaryan and where he would play football addiction to alcohol and Maradona, the show reveals the star- with his friends for hours on cocaine, as well as prescription how this lifestyle led to his studded end, to becoming a football medicines. untimely demise. Jug Jug superstar known and feted A preliminary autopsy, (The show is streaming on Jeeyo. around the world. widely reported by Argentine discovery+.) L*"',     !   #$% & '

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There is nothing Sumeet Vyas, that can even come close to the Naveen Kasturia, selfless work our Indian Army Amol Parashar and does to protect us. I offer my best Ashish Verma. wishes and salute the brave offi- “I think this cers of the Indian army. I feel show will hit the honoured to have essayed the role right notes of laugh- < ' of Major Deependra,” said Amit. ter and unexpected The series, which also fea- drama,” Swara said tures Amrita Puri and Sushant about the series, the =$%## ! ;' + ;+ 4!!% 4$%# !!  !,& )! 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Films are The film featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and and Major Arjun Galoth on the their newly acquired, unexpected roommate who is judged like political essays. Cinema has no place. narrated the story of a father who wants to cre- show. a ghost will make for a fun watch.” Craft has no place. What is happening?,” ate a bright future for his son. “I am a part of a project Naveen feels the “bite-sized series is a melange of Mishra tweeted on Friday. Meanwhile, the filmmaker had shared that which shows the dedication and fun, comedy, horror, and entertainment. In the midst “Cinema is, plucking an idea out of the air, the pandemic has left an everlasting impact on sheer will of the Indian Army. I of content that is heavy on crime and drama, this will about apparently nothing but then it becomes his life. “I don’t know this whole experience of am glad that the makers reached leave you with goosebumps and a healthy dose of about so much more. About your life and mine. the pandemic. I’ve lost a bit of my swag. When out to us and took our sugges- only an “inspiration for us, but who thought of creating an laughter”. About your world and mine,” he added. I saw myself terrified, holding my father in my tions to help create this show. It for the entire world.” He added, entire web series on such an The series shows the journey of four friends in Mishra entered Bollywood as a director with arms and running towards an ICU, and then was indeed a fulfilling experi- “We have helped the team in inspirational story”. their newly-rented apartment that is haunted. The Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin in 1987. He added watching him die, that has done something. I ence,” said Colonel Ashok Galoth. our own little way with the (The series is slated to pre- show, directed by Gaurav Sinha, will release on MX strokes of diverse stories on the cinematic can- don’t know what exactly. It will show in my next Major Galoth shared that basics of our routine, but the miere on January 22 on Zee5.) Player on January 22. vas, with Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Chameli, (project),” he said earlier. Major Deependra’s story is not actual credit goes to the ones L*"', L*"', Inkaar, Khoya Khoya Chand and Calcutta Mail, L*"',       !  #    %  ,       scans. The 28-year-old Saini had bowled five balls of his eighth, 5  &6 ,C     7  B?1D3       and the innings 36th, over during the second session when  (+ ;( % 2'  ! he had to walk off the field because of the pain. With this, he incredible underdog =   >88 +.2 his further participation in the fairytale of Thangarasu ;&>$&341 #C match, which began this morn- TNatarajan got better with ing, has been thrown into seri- his twin strikes on debut head- He trusted the bounce, hit ous doubt. lining a commendable effort some lovely drives and was also “Navdeep Saini has com- from an inexperienced Indian ready to pull anything that was plained of pain in his groin. He bowling attack, which reduced short. is currently being monitored by Australia to 274 for 5 despite a During his partnership with the BCCI medical team,” read stylish hundred from Marnus Smith, the former Australian Brisbane: The injury-plagued a short statement from the Labuschagne on the opening skipper was the aggressor but Indian team took another hit BCCI on the one-Test-old day of the final Test here. Washington, a specialist bats- on Friday when pacer Navdeep bowler’s condition. “Navdeep The Indian attack, with a man till 2016 and now a front- Saini was forced off the field Saini has now gone for scans,” collective experience of 3 Tests line off-spinner, with the help of during the fourth and final Test added a brief update that came and 10 balls and 11 wickets in its his seniors — skipper Rahane due to groin pain and taken for after the initial note. PTI kitty, was pitted against a batting and his deputy Rohit Sharma — line-up with 59 hundreds. laid a beautiful trap. was set for him. Washington generate with the After 87 overs, the two Washington had bowled Rohit stationed himself at white ball. Tamil Nadu rookies Natarajan three maiden overs prior to short mid-wicket for a whip that The plan worked as Smith (20-2-63-2) and Washington lunch and the fidgety Smith, Smith plays on the on-side. flicked one straight into Rohit’s Sundar (2-4-63-1) could hold who is always looking to get a They were banking on the hands just few minutes after the their heads high for a lion-heart- move on, fell for the leg trap that extra bounce that they had seen lunch. ed effort on a good batting pitch in the absence of the injured Ravichandran Ashwin .  (  and Jasprit Bumrah. If tall off-spinner Washington set up a nice little trap to get rid of Steve Smith (36 ((O( P off 77 balls), Natarajan forced centurion Labuschagne (108 off  (+ ;( enough for him. end up making that a really 204 balls) and Matthew Wade Australia ended the day big hundred,” he stressed. (47 off 85 balls) to miscue their , )    ,     "      (      )    fifth Test hundred 274/5, thanks largely to However, he credited the pull-shots after a 113-run stand Ain his kitty against Labuschagne’s 108 off 204 Indian bowlers for being dis- which threatened to put India in food on table, being called for enough on the first day despite all of whom toiled manfully dolly at gully a “very disciplined” balls. The 26-year-old said he ciplined early on and hardly a spot. suspect action early in his career, not exactly being a natural. He throughout their multiple spells when bowling attack but should have done more. giving away any scoring At stumps, Tim Paine (38) not being privileged enough to also knows that he doesn’t have in a battle of unequals. Labuschagne was Australia’s “...I think, I am definitely opportunities. and Cameron Green (28) had get a paternity leave (his daugh- the express pace to trouble bats- The inexperience was palpa- on 37. Marnus disappointed not going on “...Indian bowling attacks, added 61 runs for the sixth wick- ter is already three months old), men (his average speed is 130 ble as Thakur (18-5-67-1) By far, Labuschagne and getting a really big score, they are very disciplined and et and the visitors would need a it’s a million miles emotionally plus). bowled a lot of full pitched deliv- Australia’s most was still a dis- which would have put us in a doesn’t matter who is bowling, few quick wickets to keep the that Team India’s favourite Nattu He bowled full during his eries which Labuschagne consistent batsman appointed better position as a team,” they are very planned, they are first innings total within a man- has traversed. first two spells and made the pounced on in the second and in the series, Labuschagne man on the Labuschagne said at the virtu- very strategic and we saw that ageable range. Getting Labuschagne, who length shorter when the ball got third sessions during an innings batted in two gears during opening day al post-play press-conference. today with their bowling The distance between was on a rampage, with a short old and that’s how he induced that had nine boundaries. the day. of the “Any Test century, it does- attack. Palayampatti, a non-descript delivery ensured that Australia Wade and Labuschagne to go for If all the injuries weren’t In the first session, he fourth n’t matter who it is against or “They were disciplined village in Tamil Nadu’s Salem, to didn’t finish the day with a those pull shots. enough, Navdeep Saini (7.5 faced 82 balls and sedately Test here against what opposition, you early and did not give us Australia’s modern city Brisbane score close to 350. Nobody would have blamed overs) now seems to be in trou- moved to 19 but in the next as the want to make sure you are many of those scoring oppor- is 9035 km on a google map. For someone, who was sup- a Natarajan or a Shardul or ble as he has sustained a groin 113 balls, scored another 82 knock scoring hundreds and proba- tunities in the first session,” But add the hardships of a posed to be a net bowler, India’s “leader of the attack” niggle moments after his skip- runs to reach his fifth hun- was not bly for me (it was) today it was the right-handed batsman daily wager mother trying to put Test Cap No 300, did well Mohammed Siraj (19-8-51-1), per Ajinkya Rahane dropped a dred in 195 balls. “big” disappointing that (I) did not said. . &   < + *1/3

(    (+ ;( Labuschagne and I am very glad they worked. The first wicket  (+ ;( section of the crowd at the ashington Sundar, prior to definitely felt good.” Gabba targetted Siraj. Whis unexpected Test debut Washington kept Smith ndia fast bowler “The guys behind me have on Friday against Australia, quiet for two overs and in the IMohammed Siraj was tar- been calling — shouting — had bowled over 285 overs in 13th delivery got him caught at getted for abuse by a section of both Washington and Siraj first-class cricket and after dis- short mid-wicket. the crowd on the opening day grubs,” a spectator named Kate missing Steve Smith, the Tamil Did Ashwin versus Smith of the fourth Test, a newspa- was quoted as saying by the Nadu off-spinner is ready to set a template for him? per here reported, claiming newspaper. bowl 50 in an innings if that’s “We did have some plans that he was called a “grub” by “It started targeted at Siraj what the side wants of him. for Smith and it’s a different some spectators. and it was a chant similar to India’s T20 specialist off- game altogether. Last game was The reported incident the SCG one (in which fans spinner was asked to stay back different, conditions were differ- happened a few days after sung to the tune of Que Sera, by the team management after ent and I had to bowl good balls Siraj was racially abused by Sera but substituted the lyrics the white-ball series to help as over and over again. It happened spectators at the Sydney with Que Shiraz, Shiraz). a net bowler but injuries to key   ,        ,  ,  "# (the dismissal) and it’s great.” Cricket Ground on the third “But this time it was Siraj. players, including senior pro The former India U-19 and fourth day of the drawn I suspect it’s not a coincidence Ravichandran Ashwin, landed I was just waiting for this oppor- considering that he hasn’t played World Cupper feels the wicket third Test. That had led to an that it’s Siraj being targeted him in a mouth-watering duel tunity and last couple of first-class cricket since 2017? was good for batting and it was expulsion of six people from post the SCG stuff.” with Smith which he won hands months, we were here, I did get His answer is ‘bring it on’. great effort to reduce to the the stands and an unreserved According to the newspa- down. to bowl a lot of overs and “Like any bowler, I love hosts to 274 for 5. apology from Cricket per, at one point, a man in the “I have always felt that my improve upon my skills,” the shy bowling a lot of overs. It’s just so “There was a little bit of Australia to the visiting team. crowd was heard yelling, “Siraj, *-  %      *          skills are very good with red ball. bowler said after first day’s play. much fun to bowl a lot of spongy bounce till lunch and On Friday, a report in the give us a wave, give us a wave,    )  & A %      0 -      I have bowled a lot of overs in But does he have the stami- overs. Give me 20, 30, 40 or 50 the wicket was good and Sydney Morning Herald quot- give us a wave. Siraj, you    0>     7  .            first class cricket and first divi- na to bowl long spells that a overs. We had some plans going bowlers did a good job to ed a spectator as saying that a bloody grub.”      6 A &*B)  sion league in Chennai as well. team expects from its spinners for Steve Smith and (Marnus) restrict Australia to 5 for 274.” 76 '  $ $   ! R398A "                ** ikel Arteta admitted  ' (  the ball as he returned with 19.3 overs.   / MArsenal were suffering rather unimpressive figures Haryana then rode on from fatigue after their recent udding left-arm pacer of 1/34 in the three overs that one-down Himanshu Rana’s ngland captain Joe Root revival ground to a halt in a BArjun Tendulkar, who is he bowled. blazing unbeaten 75 off 53 Ehit an unbeaten 168 as his scrappy 0-0 draw against Crystal the son of iconic former bats- He dismissed Haryana balls to chase down the target side built up a lead of 185 over Palace on Thursday. man Sachin Tendulkar, made opener Chaitya Bishnoi (4) with consummate ease. Sri Lanka on a rain-hit second Arteta’s side had won their his Mumbai senior team debut cheaply after he edged a deliv- The 21-year-old Arjun has day of the opening Test. previous four matches in all on Friday in a Syed Mushtaq ery to wicket-keeper Aditya now qualified for the IPL auc- England were 320/4 when competitions, but they were not Ali Trophy match against Tare to claim his maiden wick- tions, as he has made his rain halted play in Galle. Root fortunate enough toextend their Haryana, which the hosts lost et for the Mumbai senior team. debut for the Mumbai team. and Dan Lawrence, who scored unbeaten run to five games. by eight wickets here. Incidentally, his legendary Tendulkar junior was 73 on his Test debut, built a Palace were unable to con- In the Elite E League father’s last Ranji Trophy game added to the Mumbai squad, 173-run partnership after the vert several first half chances at group clash played at the sub- was against Haryana back in along with another pacer tourists resumed the day on the Emirates Stadium and, urban BKC ground, Mumbai 2013. Krutik Hanagavadi, by the 127/2. although Arsenal improved after made 143 after opting to bat Arjun didn’t get the Salil Ankola-led selection Root, who is batting with the interval, they missed a first, a target which Haryana chance to face a single deliv- committee, after the BCCI Jos Buttler (7), hit his 18th Test chance to climb into the top half overhauled in 17.4 overs. ery when Mumbai batted as permitted a total of 22 players ton and kept up the pressure on of the Premier League. their past eight matches in all yards after good work by Tyrick Arjun had an off day with the team was bundled out in to be selected. the home bowlers despite los- “I wanted to see a win and competitions and are one point Mitchell. ing overnight partner Jonny a few goals but we were fatigued. behind Arsenal in 13th. James Tomkins was inches Bairstow for 47 early in the day. I cannot fault the spirit but it Emile Smith-Rowe, away from giving Roy Hodgson’s “I think the things could wasn’t enough,” Arteta said. Arsenal’s promising young mid- men the lead as the Palace happen very quickly as the “We created a lot of situa- fielder, started after scoring defender got above Rob Holding #    .    ," )  game moves forward, general- hundred I make it really count,” tions against the low block but against Newcastle as a substitute to glance his header against the ly does here. It is really impor- Root, who has a Test best of 254 there was a period when we gave last weekend. bar from Eberechi Eze’s free- Karachi: Six players, including of New Zealand with Wasim tant that we make the most of in 98 Tests, said. “I have got a the ball away too much. We are But Kiernan Tierney was kick. Shan Masood, Haris Sohail and insisting that fast bowler Naseem this first innings lead that we good record past 100. playing a lot of games and you absent with muscle tightness and Arsenal were struggling to Imam-ul-Haq, from the recent Shah was not in the Test squad have got now,” Root told Tomorrow I will try to make can see fatigue. Many players the Gunners missed the get out of their own half and New Zealand series were axed as because he had an injury. reporters. another really big one and aren’t fresh. We lacked the qual- Scotland left-back’s busy pres- Bernd Leno had to make a Pakistan’s new chief selector Other players dropped from “We will be really ruthless. drive the game forward from ity in the final third to win the ence. superb save to repel Benteke’s Mohammad Wasim on Friday NZ tour include experienced I have spoken about this ahead there.” game.” Aubameyang has endured a header from Mitchell’s cross. announced a massively over- pacers, Mohammad Abbas and of the series and make it count He added, “I felt I really got Arsenal sit in 11th place, difficult season and, once again, Arteta’s half-time team talk hauled 20-member squad for the Sohail Khan. and put them under pressure. in a good mindset throughout eight points adrift of the Arsenal’s captain was a diffident seemed like it might have the two-Test home series against Wasim, insisted that selec- That way try and bat just once.” this game so far. Will try and Champions League places as figure. desired effect and Hector South Africa. tors would follow a horses for After a full opening day in take that forward into the rest they continue to pay the price for The Gabon forward briefly Bellerin drilled just wide from Wasim rewarded several courses policy now and the the empty stadium in Galle, of this winter tour and beyond.” their worst start to a season since sparked into life and tested the edge of the area in the top performers of the domestic squad had been picked keeping rain started falling just before England will tour India 1974-75. Vicente Guaita with a fierce opening minute of the second season and included nine in mind the conditions in the start of the second day and for a full series including four Just before Christmas, strike that was parried by the half. uncapped players in the squad, Pakistan for the SA series. wiped out the final session. Tests after the two matches in Arsenal were only four points Palace keeper. Arsenal threatened again which will be trimmed to 16 The selectors also upgraded Test squad: Babar Azam (C), Root started the day on 66 Sri Lanka as part of a hectic above the relegation zone, so But Palace were finding as Bukayo Saka forced Guaita to players ahead of the first Test. young batsman Abdullah Mohammad Rizwan (VC), and passed 100 soon after cricket calender in 2021. their current position 12 points their feet on a wet evening and block at the near post before Top scoring batsmen Saud Shafique to the Test squad Imran Butt, Abdullah Shafique, lunch with a single off Lawrence, 23, stood firm away from the bottom three Granit Xhaka had to make a per- Lacazette blasted into the side- Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, all- although he was selected for the Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Fawad Dilruwan Perera. He raised with his captain, displaying affords Arteta some much-need- fectly timed sliding tackle to stop netting after a flowing move. rounder Agha Salman, left-arm New Zealand tour as a special- Alam, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud his bat and hugged Lawrence. confidence against the spinners ed breathing space. Wilfried Zaha getting a shot Arteta sent on Nicolas Pepe spinner Nauman Ali, off-spinner ist T20 player. Similarly, the Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, Agha It was the star batsman’s high- as he brought up his fifty in 95 But this disjointed display away after the forward slalomed and Thomas Partey, back after Sajid Khan and fast bowlers selectors have also called up Salman, Hasan Ali, Shaheen est Test score in more than a balls with five fours and one six. underlined the attacking flaws into the penalty area. a month out with a thigh injury. Hasan Ali and Tabish Khan — pacer Haris Rauf, another T20 Shah Afridi, Tabish Khan, Haris year after going through 2020 Lawrence, who plays for that have stopped Arsenal build- Palace broke through the But the expected push never all got call-ups for the series specialist for the two-Test series. Rauf, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, without a century and said he English county Essex, survived ing on last season’s FA Cup tri- Arsenal defence again when came and Palace were able to beginning on January 26 at the The selectors also dropped Yasir Shah. Faheem Ashraf, felt “good” to make it count. two dropped catches on 60 and umph. Christian Benteke scooped his keep the misfiring Gunners at National Stadium here. six players from the dismal tour Mohammad Nawaz. PTI “Generally when I get a 68 and finally fell to Perera. Palace have only won one of shot wastefully over from 10 bay with ease.