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3 DELHI Hafiz Saeed gets We will talk Govt writes to farmers, says open to to airport 15 yrs in jail for authorities: Jain on 2 COVID- talks; farmers call it ‘delaying tactic’ terror funding HIGHLIGHTS positive flyers n Previous five rounds of talks between the govern‑ n The government with an open heart has held several from UK n The Anti­Terrorism Court ment and the unions have failed to break the deadlock rounds of discussion with farmer unions under the (ATC) of Lahore also im­ slipping out with the farmers insisting on the repeal of the three Samyukt Kisan Morcha and urged them to choose a date posed a 200,000 Pakistani rupees (PKR) fine on Saeed. laws and camping at various border points of Delhi as per their convenience for the next round of talks n UP­STATE The 70­year­old radical 5 New Delhi: Aggarwal's letter has cleric has already been con­ he government on come in response to the victed for 21 years imprison­ Farooq Abdullah Thursday extended Samyukt Kisan Morcha's ment in four terror financing demands release a fresh invite to December 23 letter, cases of late. of PDP leaders Tprotesting farmer through which it had in- unions for talks, but made it formed the government Lahore: onment of over 36 years in 'detained' ahead clear that it would not be that the farmer unions are umbai terror five terror financing cases 'logical' to include in the ready for talks but asked it attack master- at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in of J-K DDC agenda any new demand re- to send a 'concrete proposal mind and Lahore. His punishment poll results lated to minimum support in writing instead repeating Mbanned Jamat- will run concurrently in price (MSP), saying it was rejected proposals around ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz these cases. There are re- out of the purview of three meaningless amendments.' Saeed was on Thursday sen- ports that he is given "VIP new farm laws. In its new letter, the gov- tenced to 15 and a half years protocol" in jail. In a three-page letter ernment reiterated that it is in jail by an anti-terrorism Saeed, a UN-designated written to 40 farmer lead- ready to find a 'logical solu- court in Pakistan in one terrorist on whom the US ers, Agriculture Ministry tion' to the issues raised by more terror financing case. has placed a USD 10 mil- Joint Secretary Vivek Ag- protesting farmer unions. The Anti-Terrorism lion bounty, was arrested SPORTS garwal said, 'I again request Aggarwal said it is im- Court (ATC) of Lahore also on July 17 last year in the 6 you that the government portant to keep all doors imposed a 200,000 Pak- terror financing cases. has been discussing all is- open for discussion for the istani rupees (PKR) fine on He was sentenced to 11 BCCI AGM sues with an open heart and government. It is the re- Saeed. years in jail by an anti-ter- approves 10 good intention to end the sponsibility of the govern- The 70-year-old radical rorism court in February protest, and will continue to ment to listen to farmer cleric has already been this year in two terror fi- teams for 2022 do so. Kindly suggest a date organisations and farmers convicted for 21 years im- nancing cases. IPL, backs ICC's and time (for the next round and the government cannot prisonment in four terror In November, Saeed was of talks).' Previous five deny this. financing cases of late. sentenced to another 10 bid for Cricket rounds of talks between the The government with an “On Thursday an Anti- years in jail by an anti-ter- in Olympics government and the unions other issues they want to impact on the procurement 'Any new demand related open heart has held several Terrorism Court (ATC) of rorism court in two more have failed to break the dead- discuss. The talks will be of farm produce at the fixed to MSP, which is out of the rounds of discussion with Lahore sentenced five terror financing cases. lock with the farmers insist- held at Vigyan Bhawan in rates. ambit of farm laws, is not farmer unions under the leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa, The other four JuD lead- ing on the repeal of the three New Delhi at a ministerial This has been told to the logical to include in the Samyukt Kisan Morcha including its chief Hafiz ers convicted by the court laws and camping at various level, he said. unions in every discussion talks. As informed earlier, and urged them to choose a Saeed, in another terror fi- on Thursday are Hafiz border points of Delhi for On MSP, Aggarwal said and it has also been made the government is ready to date as per their conven- nancing case...for 15 and a half Abdus Salam, Zafar Iqbal, nearly a month now. the farm laws have no con- clear that the government is discuss all the issues raised ience for the next round of years," a court official said. JuD spokesperson Yahya Aggarwal asked the union nection with the price ready to give written assur- by farmer unions,' he talks, he added. Now, Saeed will have to Mujahid and Muhammad leaders to provide details of regime nor would have any ance on MSP, he said. noted. CONTD ON P-2 undergo collective impris- Ashraf. Agencies 7 BUSINESS Airtel, Voda Idea FASTag to be mandatory for submit details UK and EU reach post‐ of segmented vehicles from Jan 1: Gadkari offers to Trai New Delhi: HIGHLIGHTS ASTags will be Brexit trade agreement n mandatory for vehi- FASTag is being made cles from January 1, mandatory for all vehicles in Brussels: HIGHLIGHTS However, key aspects of 2021, Union minis- the country from the New fter months of talks the future relationship be- F Year n The British and European ter Nitin Gakdari said on and at almost the tween the 27-nation bloc Thursday. n FASTag was launched in last minute, Britain parliaments both must hold and its former member re- FASTags, which facilitate 2016 and four banks to­ Aand the European votes on the agreement, main unresolved. MARKET electronic payment of fee at gether issued nearly a lakh Union struck a provisional though the latter may not Johnson had insisted the SENSEX NIFTY toll plazas, was introduced in of them. By 2017, their free-trade agreement happen until after the U.K. U.K. would “prosper might- 2016. Making the tags com- numbers went up to seven Thursday that should avert leaves the EU’s economic ily” even if no deal were 46973.54 13749.30 pulsory would also help in lakh and more than 34 lakh New Year chaos for cross- embrace on Jan. 1. reached and the U.K. had to 529.36 148.20 ensuring that vehicles pass FASTags were issued in border traders and bring a n Thousands of pages of trade with the EU on World GOLD SILVER seamlessly through the toll 2018. measure of certainty for legal text accompanies the Trade Organization terms. 50,078.0067,467.00 plazas as fee payment would businesses after years of dent Ursula von der Leyen deal, with details of the But his government has ac- ­71.00 ­109.00 be done electronically. added. had been made mandatory Brexit turmoil. said. “It is fair, it is a bal- agreement set to emerge in knowledged that a chaotic Union Minister for Road FASTag was launched in for registration of new four- With just over a week anced deal and it is the right exit was likely to bring grid- US DOLLAR EURO the course of the next few Transport, Highways and 2016 and four banks to- wheelers. until the U.K.’s final split and responsible thing to do days, including the final rat­ lock at Britain’s ports, tem- 73.5850 ­ 89.6422 MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has gether issued nearly a lakh It was also mandated that from the EU, the British for both sides.” porary shortages of some ification of the FTA by Par­ 0.10 announced that FASTag is of them. By 2017, their the renewal of fitness cer- government said the “deal is The deal ensures the two goods and price increases liaments on both sides. POUND 99.5971 being made mandatory for numbers went up to seven tificate of a transport vehi- done.” It said the deal was sides can continue to trade for staple foods. all vehicles in the country lakh and more than 34 lakh cle will be done only after “the first free trade agree- in goods without tariffs or embrace on Jan. 1. The EU has long feared WEATHER from the New Year, the FASTags were issued in the vehicle concerned has a ment based on zero tariffs quotas. But despite the Months of tense and that Britain would undercut 7:12 AM Ministry of Road Transport 2018. FASTag. and zero quotas that has breakthrough, key aspects often testy negotiations the bloc’s social, environ- Sunrise and Highways said in a In November this year, For National Permit ve- ever been achieved with the of the future relationship gradually whittled differ- mental and state aid rules 5:32 PM Sunset statement. the ministry issued a notifi- hicles, the fitment of EU.” between the 27-nation bloc ences between the two sides after Brexit, becoming a Moonrise 2:16 PM Addressing a virtual cation also making FASTag FASTag was mandated EU officials also con- and its former member re- down to three key issues: low-regulation rival on the Moonset 3:36 AM function on Thursday, he mandatory from January 1, since October 1, 2019. firmed an agreement had main uncertain. fair-competition rules, bloc’s doorstep. Britain de- also said FASTag will be 2021 for old vehicles or that A valid FASTag would be been reached. “So we have The British and European mechanisms for resolving nies planning to institute Maximum Minimum useful for commuters as were sold before December made compulsory for get- finally found an agreement. parliaments both must hold future disputes and fishing weaker standards but said 23oC 6oC they will not have to stop at 1, 2017. ting a new third party in- It was a long and winding votes on the agreement, rights. The rights of EU that having to continue fol- toll plazas for cash pay- As per the Central Motor surance. This would come road but we have got a good though the latter may not boats to trawl in British wa- lowing EU regulations Today’s Prediction o o ments. Besides, it will also Vehicles Rules, 1989, since into force from April 1, deal to show for it,” Euro- happen until after the U.K. ters remained the last ob- would undermine its sover- 23 C6C help save time and fuel, he December 1, 2017, FASTag 2021. Agencies pean Commission Presi- leaves the EU’s economic stacle before it was resolved. eignty. CONTD ON P-2 Tagore's vision for Visva‐Bharati also essence India challenges Vodafone arbitration ruling in Singapore court of 'Atamanirbhar Bharat', says Modi New Delhi: HIGHLIGHTS to reopen past cases, to ndia has challenged in seek taxes from Vodafone n Santinekatan: HIGHLIGHTS Muslim University and a Singapore court a India had 90 days or till De­ and Cairn over alleged urudev Ra- Visva-Bharati - within a verdict of an interna- cember 24 to challenge the capital gains made several bindranath n Visva­Bharati was declared span of a little over two tional arbitration tri- Vodafone award before a years ago. a Central University and an In­ I court in Singapore Tagore's vision is months, dwelt on the role bunal that overturned its Both Vodafone and Cairn the essence of 'At- stitution of National Impor­ played by educational insti- demand for Rs 22,100 crore n The govt had used a 2012 had challenged the tax de- G tance by an Act of Parliament law, that gave tax authorities manirbhar Bharat' mission tutions in driving the free- in back taxes from Voda- mands under bilateral in- of his government for em- in 1951. dom movement. fone Group Plc, sources said the power to reopen past vestment protection treaties powerment of India and the n Modi said Tagore and the He said from the "Vedas on Thursday. cases, to seek taxes from and initiated the arbitra- world, Prime Minister institution he founded not to Vivekananda", Tagore's An international arbitra- Vodafone and Cairn over al­ tion. Narendra Modi said on only strengthened the spirit thoughts reflected the col- tion court had on Septem- leged capital gains made sev­ Sources said the govern- Thursday, as he took for- of nationalism but also pro­ lective thought of India, ber 25 rejected tax eral years ago. ment believes that taxation ward his outreach to pre- moted inclusiveness that which was never introverted authorities’ demand for Rs is not covered under invest- mier educational strengthened "vishva band­ or exclusive. 22,100 crore in back taxes This appeal also sets the ment protection treaties institutions. clared a Central University India's empowerment and hutva" "His vision was that what and penalties relating to the stage for the government to with various countries and Addressing a function to and an Institution of Na- prosperity, and through it, is best in India the world British telecom giant’s 2007 challenge the order of a the law on taxation is a sov- mark the centenary celebra- tional Importance by an Act the prosperity of the word," strengthened "vishva band- should benefit from it, and acquisition of an Indian op- three-member tribunal at the ereign right of the country. tions of Visva-Bharati, the of Parliament in 1951. he told the gathering hutva" (universal brother- India should learn from the erator. Permanent Court of Arbitra- While the treaties are pri- country's oldest Central "Gurudev's vision for through video-conferencing hood). good things they have. Now Two sources privy to the tion in The Hague that asked marily aimed at protection University, he extolled the Visva-Bharati is the essence from New Delhi. The Prime Minister, who look at the very name of development said India had India to return USD 1.4 bil- of investments, the tax is pivotal role it played in of Atmanirbhar Bharat. At- He said Tagore and the addressed the convocations your university - Visva- 90 days to file an appeal lion to British oil and gas levied on ‘returns’ earned by India's freedom movement manirbhar Bharat is the institution he founded not and centenary celebrations Bharati....coordination and against the tribunal award, company Cairn Energy plc. entities. and in furthering the cause path to India's development only strengthened the spirit of four universities - the cooperation of India with and the same was done in a The government had Vodafone Group declined of universal brotherhood. for the development of the of nationalism but also pro- Mysore University, Luc- the world," he said. Singapore court earlier this used a 2012 law, that gave to comment on the issue. Visva-Bharati was de- world. It's a campaign for moted inclusiveness that know University, Aligarh Agencies week. tax authorities the power Agencies 2 NATIONAL TOP STORY, DELHI, FRIDAY 25, DECEMBER, 2020 Govt writes to VP Naidugreets farmers, says PM’s charge of lying to farmers baseless: Oppn nation on eve open to talks; New Delhi: In an hour­long address to leaving a record number of of Christmas pposition party the farmers of Madhya them with no other recourse farmers call leaders have than committing suicide. Hyderabad: it 'delaying termed the allega- Pradesh on December 18, ''We, the undersigned, de- Vice President M. Venkaiah Otions made by Modi reiterated his gov­ mand that the present agri Naidu has greeted the nation tactic' Prime Minister Narendra ernment's commitment laws be repealed along with on the eve of Christmas here Modi, who has accused the to the welfare of farmers the Electricity (Amend- on Thursday. FROM PAGE-1 parties of lying to the farm- and explained how the ment) Bill, 2020. Following In his message he said I “ Thousands of farmers ers, as ''baseless'', stating this, discussions on agrarian convey my warm greetings from Punjab, Haryana, UP that such accusations are a three farm laws against reforms must be held by the and best wishes to all our fel- and some other states are ''complete travesty of truth''. which thousands of farm­ central government with the low citizens on the auspi- protesting against the Farm- In a joint statement on ers are protesting are a farmers and all stakehold- cious occasion of Christmas. ers (Empowerment and Pro- Thursday, Congress, NCP, step towards making their ers. On the basis of these Christmas is a celebration tection) Agreement of Price DMK, PAGD, RJD, SP, lives better. consultations, new enact- of the birth of Lord Jesus Assurance and Farm Serv- CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), ments may be considered by Christ. The festival reaffirms ices Act, Farmers Produce AIFB and RSP leaders ex- posed these agri laws when Parliament, if necessary, by our faith in the values of Trade and Commerce (Pro- pressed their solidarity with they were being enacted in convening a special or a compassion and forgiveness motion and Facilitation) Act, the protesting farmers. Parliament without discus- joint session,'' the statement taught by Lord Jesus for the and the Essential Commodi- ''PM must stop baseless sions or a proper considera- said. enlightenment of humanity. ties (Amendment) Act. accusations, repeal farm tion. MPs who sought a vote It has been signed by Christmas is a joyous oc- Enacted in September, the laws. We, the undersigned, were suspended,'' the state- Sharad Pawar of the Nation- casion for family and friends three farm laws have been register our strong protest ment said. alist Congress Party (NCP), to come together and cele- projected by the central gov- against the baseless allega- In an hour-long address Tejashwi Yadav of the brate the festival in a grand ernment as major reforms in tions being made by Prime to the farmers of Madhya Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), way. But due to the prevail- the agriculture sector that Minister Modi, accusing the Pradesh on December 18, D Raja of the Communist ing Covid-19 pandemic this will remove the middlemen opposition parties of ''re- Modi reiterated his govern- Party of India (CPI), Manoj year, we must be content and allow farmers to sell peatedly lying'' to the farm- ment's commitment to the Bhattacharya of the Revolu- with a modest celebration. anywhere in the country. ers about the new farm laws welfare of farmers and ex- tionary Socialist Party However, the protesting and using them for their pol- plained how the three farm stantiated accusations The present farm laws un- the Supreme Court its in- (RSP), Rahul Gandhi of the farmers have expressed ap- itics. The Prime Minister's laws against which thou- made, one of them is that dermine these very objec- ability to implement C2+50 Congress, Farooq Abdullah PUBLIC NOTICE prehension that the new laws accusations are a complete sands of farmers are protest- those who spoke of agrarian tives. ''Among the 'big lies' per cent MSP. Who is of the People's Alliance for My client Mahender Singh S/o Late would pave the way for elim- travesty of truth. ''We, the ing are a step towards reforms in election mani- that the opposition is sup- spreading untruths?'' the Gupkar Declaration Sh Kali Charan and Smt. Santosh inating the safety cushion of undersigned, have ex- making their lives better. festos earlier are now oppos- posedly spreading is on the parties asked. (PAGD), Sitaram Yechury of W/o Sh. Mahender Singh both R/o Minimum Support Price and pressed our solidarity with The prime minister ing (the farm laws). Yes, we MSP. The PM claims imple- They also denied the accu- the CPI(M), Debabrata H.No. 16/507­I, Gali No.14, Bapa do away with the mandi sys- the protesting farmers. The slammed the opposition for are for reforms, but what menting the Swaminathan sation that they are shooting Biswas of the All India For- Nagar, Central Delhi, Delhi­110005 tem, leaving them at the call for this ongoing historic misleading the farmers, de- sort of reforms? Opposition Commission Report in this from the shoulders of the ward Bloc (AIFB), TR Baalu have disowned and debarred their son Yogesh Pippal and his wife Smt. mercy of big corporates. struggle was given by more bunked the rumours around parties seek reforms to regard. This report had rec- farmers in order to regain of the Dravida Munnetra Poonam Suttal from their movable In his letter, Aggarwal re- than 500 kisan organisa- the farm laws and compared strengthen Indian agricul- ommended an MSP of lost political ground and Kazhagam (DMK), Akhilesh and immovable properties. My iterated that the government tions from all over the coun- his government's agriculture ture; enhance the prosperity C2+50 per cent, while this said despite tall claims of Yadav of the Samajwadi clients have also severed their rela­ is 'eager to resolve logically' try under the banner of report card with that of the of our farmers; and ensure government, at best, imple- implementing a higher Party (SP) and Dipankar tions with them as they misbehave all issues raised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha previous government. continued food security for ments A2+50 per cent. In MSP, farmers' distress due Bhattacharya of the with my clients. In case any one protesting farmer unions. (SKM). Many of us had op- ''Among the many unsub- our people and the country. fact, this government told to indebtedness is growing, CPI(ML).. deals with them then he/she will be The government in its De- himself/herself responsible and my cember 20 letter had clearly clients shall not be responsible in any manner for the same. mentioned that it was ready PM Modi to release book titled Atal Bihari Vajpayee today PUBLIC NOTICE to discuss all issues raised It is for general information that I Umesh Kumar Yadav verbally and in written form TSN/New Delhi: Secretariat. to the Lok Sabha and twice necting the country Vibhushan, in 1992. SUKANTA PYNE Son of SUKU­ Advocate by farmer unions. Prime Minister Narendra On this occasion, as per to the Rajya Sabha, was a through world-class ex- As a parliamentarian, MARPYNE residing at FLAT NO.126, 196/7, C.D.­9, Than Singh Nagar, He also thanked unions Modi will release a book ti- past practice, a floral tribute parliamentarian par excel- press highways. Vajpayee was awarded with DAKSHINAYAN APARTMENT, PLOT Anand Parbat, New Delhi­110005 for giving clarity that Dashan tled ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee’ is being organised at Vaj- lence, who had the trust, af- Vajpayee also distin- the Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant NO.­19, SECTOR­4, DWARKA, M­8802740340 Pal, State President of Kran- here in Parliament on Fri- payee’s portrait, which was fection and belief of the guished himself as a fine Award for Best Parliamen- SOUTH WEST DELHI,DELHI 110078 tikari Kisan Union Punjab, day — a commemorative unveiled on February 12 last people in his leadership. statesman and a world tarian in 1994, which de- declare that name of mine has been PUBLIC NOTICE had written a letter on behalf volume on the former Prime year in the Central Hall of As a parliamentarian and leader. fines him as “a role model wrongly written as SUKANTOPYNE of all protesting farmers Minister on his 96th birth Parliament. particularly as Prime Minis- For exceptional service to par excellence for all legis- in my minor’s daughter’s namely IT IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUB­ BHASHWATI PYNE aged 17 years in LIC THAT MY CLIENT VIJAY RAM @ unions in response to the anniversary. The book highlights the ter, Vajpayee made innu- the nation and perform- lators.” her educational documents. The ac­ VIJAY SINGH S/O SH. SHIV DAYAL, government's December 20 To mark the birth an- life and works of Vajpayee merable important ance of the highest order, Born on December 25, tual name of mine is SUKANTA PYNE R/O 194/7B, 20 FEET ROAD, E letter. niversary of Bharat Ratna and contains notable contributions which paved Vajpayee was conferred 1924 in Madhya Pradesh’s respectively which may be BLOCK, WEST KARAWAL NAGAR, 'In all communications, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which speeches that were delivered the way for a stronger econ- with the nation’s highest Gwalior, Vajpayee took his amended accordingly. DELHI­110094 HAS DISOWNED HIS representatives of farmer is celebrated as Good Gover- by him in Parliament. It also omy through bold reforms civilian award, the Bharat last breath during treat- ALL RELATIONS AND DEBARRED HIS unions had informed the nance Day, Prime Minister contains some rare photo- and rapid development of Ratna, in 2015. Before this ment at the All India Insti- PIYUSH KUMAR SON HUKAM SINGH AND HIS WIFE government to send invites Modi will pay floral tributes graphs from the BJP infrastructure that gave he was also the recipient of tute of Medical Sciences ADVOCATE SUNITA AND HIS TWO CHILDREN D/6640/2020 and letters separately to each leader’s public life. India the Golden Quadri- the nation’s second-highest (AIIMS) here on August 16, VIZ. JYOTI (MARRIED) AND DEEPAK and also release the book Chamber no.606, (SON) FROM HIS ALL MOVEABLE organisation. You have made published by the Lok Sabha Vajpayee, elected 10 times lateral, a mega project con- civilian award, the Padma 2018. Dwarka District Court AND IMMOVEABLE PROPERTIES IF it clear that Dashan Pal's let- Dwarka Sector­10, New Delhi ANY PERSON DEALS WITH THEM HE ter was written on behalf of Mob:9990718892 SHALL DO SO AT HIS OWN RISK AND all farmer unions. Thank you PUBLIC NOTICE COST. for this clarity,' he said. BJP dares Rahul for debate on what It is hereby notified to the General PUBLIC NOTICE HITENDRA SHARMA Public by this public notice that our "Public at large is hereby informed ADVOCATE clients Sh. Naresh Kumar Sharma UK and EU Cong & Modi govt have done for farmers that my client, Mrs. Balwinder Kaur DELHI HIGH COURT S/o Late Sh. Nathilal Sharma and W/o Late Sh. Sukhdev Singh R/o OFFICE:­ K­69, NEAR GATE NO.2, Smt. Parveen Sharma W/o Sh. reach post- New Delhi: seven lakh crore,'' he said, a joint session of Parliament In a counterattack on the 1683/3, 2nd Floor, Govindpuri Extn., TIS BAZARI COURTS, DELHI­110054 Naresh Kumar Sharma both R/o The BJP on Thursday chal- noting that the all the Con- to repeal the Centre's three Congress leader over his New Delhi­110019, disown and dis­ MOBILE NO.:­ 8285829790 House No. A­1279/8, Ground Floor, Brexit trade lenged Rahul Gandhi for an gress did when it was in agri laws. ''The farmers charge that the government inherit her son, Ranjeet Singh Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi­19, open debate on what the power was to waive their (camping at Delhi borders) invariably dubs its critics as (presently living in Italy), from her has snapped all their relations with PUBLIC NOTICE agreement movable and immovable property Congress did for farmers' loans amounting to Rs would not return till these ''anti-national'', Trivedi Sh. Abhishek Sharma and Smt. and severe all her relations with "Be it known to all that my clients FROM PAGE-1 welfare when in power and 53,000 crore. laws are repealed. The gov- said the opposition party Rachna R/o House No. A­1279/8, him, because of his ill treatment, namely (1) SH. ANOOP SINGH S/0 A compromise was even- what the Modi government This money was not given ernment should convene a had levelled a case of ''trea- Ground Floor, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, disobedience and becoming ad­ SH. JODHA RAM and (2) SMT. tually reached on the tricky has done for them, as it re- to farmers but to banks joint session of Parliament son'' against former prime New Delhi­19 who is the son and dicted to various kinds of intoxica­ NIRMLA W/O SH. ANOOP SINGH daughter­in­law of our clients, and “level playing field” issues. jected his allegations against against their loans, he noted. and repeal these laws,'' he minister Charan Singh, a tions. Any body dealing with him, in both R/O H.NO.714, SHAHBAD MO­ they have disowned them from all The economically minor but the Centre as ''baseless and ''I challenge the Congress told reporters after meeting noted leader of farmers, any manner whatsoever, shall be HAMMADPUR, SOUTH WEST, NEW right, title and interest in their hugely symbolic issue of fish illogical''. Union minister and Rahul Gandhi for an the president. and jailed him as well. BJP doing so at his/her own risk, respon­ DELHI­110061 have disowned, de­ moveable and immoveable proper­ sibility and peril and my client shall barred their son namely JOGINDER came to be the final sticking Prakash Javadekar accused open debate. I will prove Javadekar made light of stalwart and former prime ties. If anyone deals with them in not be held responsible for any of SINGH S/0 SH. ANOOP SINGH and point, with maritime EU na- the Congress of ignoring how the Congress always ig- Gandhi's demand for a ses- minister Atal Bihari Vaj- any manner whatsoever, our clients his acts, whatsoever, henceforth." their daughter­in­law namely MONI tions seeking to retain access farmers' interests and keep- nored farmers' interests and sion, saying when Parlia- payee had also been lev- shall not be responsible for the W/O JOGINDER SINGH both R/o to U.K. waters where they ing them poor to ensure how Modi empowered ment is in session, Congress elled with a similar charge same. Harbans Singh H.NO.714, SHAHBAD MOHAMMAD­

have long fished and Britain cheap grain prices, and as- them. Farmers always de- members obstruct and do by the party, he said. He Advocate PUR, SOUTH WEST, NEW DELHI­ SHIVOM GARG insisting it must exercise serted that the Modi govern- manded remunerative price not take part in a debate. He asked why Gandhi is not Ch No. 752, Saket Court, 110061 from their moveable and Advocate control as an “independent ment empowered them by for their produce but the said the government's doors agitating for farmers in New Delhi­17 immoveable properties because coastal state.” implementing the Swami- Congress never did so,'' he are always open for dialogue Kerala as the state from Chamber No. 449, Lawyers both of them above named are out Chamber, Saket Courts Complex, of control of my clients. My clients Huge gaps over fishing nathan commission report added. The opposition party with agitating farmers, and where he is an MP does not New Delhi, Ph­ 8588088841 were gradually closed over to give them remunerative has been ''unmasked'' as it it is confident that a solu- have the Agriculture Pro- PUBLIC NOTICE have severed all relations with weeks of intense negotia- price through MSP. has become clear and it and tion will emerge. At a brief- duce Marketing Committee My client AYSHA D/o Sh. NISAR MO­ them. Anyone dealing with them may do so at his/her own risks, costs tions in Brussels, even as The BJP leader noted that its allies have been using ing at the BJP Act. ''This cannot be ac- PUBLIC NOTICE HAMMAD R/o 62/265C NAGLA KACHHIYAN MUSTAFA QUARTER and consequences.” Johnson continued to insist Prime Minister Narendra farmers' shoulders to fire at headquarters, party cepted what is good in Ker- It's is informed to the public at large AGRA CANTT AGRA UTTAR that I , Suraj pal singh S/o Ram that a no-deal exit was a Modi will transfer Rs 18,000 the government and have spokesperson Sudhanshu ala is bad in Delhi,'' he said, PRADESH­282001, has renounced B. N. SHARMA chand R/o L­Ext 263 Rama park , likely and satisfactory out- crore to nine crore farmers been ''instigating'' them, he Trivedi took a swipe at noting that food processing her present Muslim, religion and Advocate Mohan Garden , Uttam Nagar , new come to the nine months of on Friday, taking to a total of alleged. Gandhi by calling him ''per- giants such as Nestle and has embarrassed Hindu Religion Ch No.559, Lawyers Chamber Delhi 110059, hereby declare that talks on the future relation- Rs 1.20 lakh crore the Gandhi had alleged ear- petually young, disen- Pepsico have been present without any force, pressure, induce­ Complex, District Courts Dwarka, have disowned my son Satish Chand ment or influence whatsoever from Sector 10, New Delhi­110075 ship between the EU and its amount of money it has di- lier in the day that there is chanted, frustrated and in Punjab for many years. from all my moveable and immov­ any corner. On 24/12/2020 at Delhi. Mob. No. 9873319013 ex-member nation. rectly credited to their bank ''no democracy in India'' agitated'' and said his Farmers in other states able properties situated in/or out­

It has been 4 1/2 years accounts so far. ''This is and it exists ''only in imagi- ''baseless and illogical'' should also benefit from side Bihar because he is not under Bhavnesh Kumar since Britons voted 52%- merely the beginning. It will nation''. A Congress delega- broadside against the gov- similar private interven- my control, I and my other family PUBLIC NOTICE Advocate members have also severed all rela­ “It is to informed to the public at large 48% to leave the EU and — continue for 10 years and tion met President Ram ernment was in line with tions in the farm market, he High Court of Delhi tions with him and we shall not be that, Mr. Jogender Pal Singh, S/o Sh. in the words of the Brexi- the total scheme is of Rs Nath Kovind and demanded his nature. said.. Ch No. 323, Civil Side, responsible/liable for any of his Uday Pal Singh, r/o House No. 69, Gali teers’ campaign slogan — Tis Hazari Court, Delhi­110054 act,deeds, and things done by him No.6, Nai Basti, Harvans Nagar, Ghazi­ M­987398110 “take back control” of the with immediate effect abad, UP­201001, who is the joint U.K.’s borders and laws. Made right decision to Pondy CM firm on owner with Mrs. Kumkum of House It took more than three No. 69, Gali No. 6, area measuring 50 New Year bash, says PUBLIC NOTICE sq. yards, out of Khasra No. 633min, years of wrangling before join BJP, it has people's PUBLIC NOTICE situated at Village Ghookna Pargana Britain left the bloc’s political Public at large is hereby informed Be it known to general public that that my clients Shri Joginder Singh, Loni, Tehsil & Distt. Ghaziabad, U.P; none has power to ban it (hereinafter referred to as “the said structures on Jan. 31. Disen- my client Mr. Vikas Pundir S/o son of late Sahib Singh and Smt. tangling economies that approval: Suvendu Puducherry: nounced by the District Col- property”, having purchased the same, Mehar Singh, aged about 27 years Manmohan Kaur, wife of Shri Jogin­ vide Sale Deed dated 07.08.2006, were closely entwined as part Kanthi: roadshow took nearly Chief Minister of lector Purva Garg, the Chief R/o WZ­43­44, Om Vihar, Phase­III, der Singh, both residents of 21/36A, (Doc. No. 8929 registered on of the EU’s single market for Suvendu Adhikari said on three hours to cover the Puducherry V Minister said if the pan- Uttam Nagar, New Delhi­110059, First Floor, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi, 10.08.2006) from Mrs. Shanta Rani. goods and services took even Thursday that he has 5-km distance from Narayanasamy on Thursday demic situation was sought has disowned his father MEHAR have disinherited and debarred The said Property has been mortgaged longer. made the right decision Mecheda Bypass to the reiterated the decision of the to be cited to prevent the cel- SINGH, mother SANTOSH DEVI, their son Shri Navjot Singh and his by the owner with SBFC Finance Pri­ The U.K. has remained to join the BJP and the Central Bus Stand, where territorial government to ebrations a question arises brothers NEPAL SINGH & VISHAL wife Smt. Taramjeet Kaur, d/o Shri vate Limited. Some Property Papers re­ PUNDIR son GAUTAM RATHI and as garding this property i.e. Original Sale part of the single market and move has people's ap- he addressed a public permit New Year celebra- as to whether industrial, Surjeet Singh from the inheritance well as his brother's wife HEMA of all their movable and immovable Deed dated 14.11.2005 executed by customs union during an 11- proval. Leading a mam- meeting. The roadshow tions with adherence to business activities, agricul- PUNDIR W/o NEPAL SINGH from all properties and have severed up all Mr. Upender Tyagi in favour of Mr. Nathuram, has been lost somewhere month post-Brexit transition moth roadshow in his started around 2.30 pm COVID-19 safety norms. Ad- tural practices or others his movable and immovable proper­ their relations and connections with and is not traceable. If anybody found period. As a result, many home ground Kanthi, Ad- and ended at 5.30 pm as dressing the National Con- were put on hold. Are not of- ties and severe his relations from them who have made the lives of the same, Plz return at the address people so far will have no- hikari also announced thousands of people sumer Day celebration ficials attending offices dur- them because they have become my clients and other family mem­ mentioned below and any Person hav­ ticed little impact from that he will address a caused the roads of this organised by Department of ing the situation, he asked. disobedient and both are not under bers miserable. In case any one deal ing any type of claim/right/title/inter­ Brexit. rally in Nandigram on small town to choke. Civil Supplies and Consumer Narayanasamy said reli- the control of my client and other with the said son and daughter in est over the said property may inform family members as well as relatives On Jan. 1, the breakup will January 8, a day after a ''You (Mamata Baner- Affairs here, he said, ''No one gious conventions and prac- law of my clients in future, he or she in writing, at the address mentioned will not be responsible/liable for any shall be doing so at his/her own risk below, about his objections, within 07 start feeling real. The new similar programme by jee) are most welcome to has power or authority to tices cannot be restricted acts, deeds done by them in future. and responsibility and my clients days from today, failing which it shall year will bring huge changes, Chief Minister Mamata come to Nandigram on ban celebration of New Year though one should follow shall not be held liable and respon­ be presumed that the said property is even with a trade deal. No Banerjee. January 7 and I will reply revelry.'' He said the govern- safety norms during the cel- MAHESH KUMAR sible for the same. free from all type of Encumbrances, lien etc. longer will goods and people ''The roadshow has to what you will say there ment is meant to function ebrations. In Puducherry, a Advocate be able to move freely be- shown that I have taken on the next day,'' Ad- without banning the prac- former French colony, cele- High Court of Delhi C.P. Wing VIPUL KR. RAHEJA tween the U.K. and its conti- the right decision and hikari said, addressing tices of the people. brating occasions like New Ch. No. 393, Patiala House Courts, Advocate (D/103IA/2000) Advocate nental neighbors without have the people's ap- his first rally in his home In a veiled reference to the Year have been taking place New Delhi­110001 21/11, Tilak Nagar, Chamber no. 55, Civil Side, Mob: 8826827777 New Delhi­110018 border restrictions. Agencies proval,'' he said. The base as a BJP leader. ban on the celebration an- traditionally. Agencies Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi”

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DELHI TOP STORY, DELHI, FRIDAY, 25 DECEMBER, 2020 3 SDMC will not seal We will talk to airport authorities: Jain on 2 commercial properties for non‐payment of conversion COVID-positive flyers from UK slipping out charge: LoH Chawla New Delhi Delhi govern­ and disembarking in India Staff Reporter Appreciating elhi Health Minis- would be subjected to "RT- New Delhi ment on Tuesday the move, Standing ter Satyendar Jain had said people who PCR test on arrival". SDMC Standing Committee on Thursday said "Also, passengers of the on Thursday passed a reso- committee chairperson Dthe city govern- have arrived here re­ flights from the UK landing lution that local Shopping Rajdutt Gahlot termed ment will approach airport cently from that at Delhi International Air- complex/properties com- the it as a much needed authorities here over a report country, are being port for the last four weeks ing under SDMC will not be move. He asserted that that two COVID-positive fly- (November 25-December sealed due to non-payment traced and tested, traders, shopkeepers ers from the UK had slipped while an institu­ 23, 2020) will be tested, and of their Conversion Charge. out from the airport. then further followed up on Leader of the House Naren- and property owners Amid mounting concern tional quarantine fa­ a daily basis for 28 days," the dra Chawla said that the will heave a sigh of re­ over a new strain of the virus cility was being set order said. Corporation is concerned lief with the passage of detected in UK, the Delhi up separately for Jain had earlier said that about the issue faced by this resolution. He fur­ government on Tuesday had Delhi has fought difficult owners of such properties positive cases at the ther noted that be­ said people who have ar- LNJP Hospital battles with COVID-19 and hence has decided to bring rived here recently from that all efforts will be made to en- a resolution in this regard. cause of the pandemic, country, are being traced airport. sure that the gains made in He said that the move will they (traders, shop­ and tested, while an institu- "As per the new SOPs, the management of the pan- provide a huge relief to the keepers and others) tional quarantine facility was genome sequencing of their demic are "not reversed" shopkeepers, traders, etc. as were hit hard and this being set up separately for test samples are also to be "The Delhi government is their properties will not be positive cases at the LNJP done. Those cases, where on alert in the wake of a sealed by the Corporation. move will help them re­ Hospital. the old strain will be found, mutated coronavirus strain Appreciating the move, instating their busi­ At a press conference, will be moved to the regular detected in the UK. The sit- Standing committee chair- nesses. asked about the report that COVID wards," a source uation is being closely mon- person Rajdutt Gahlot two passengers from the UK, said. itored, as this strain is more termed the it as a much ing, said that the issue was who had landed at Delhi air- Jain on Wednesday had transmissible," he had said. needed move. He asserted brought in the SDMC port on Tuesday, had further said people who have ar- The Civil Aviation Min- that traders, shopkeepers House meeting in 2019 but travelled to Punjab and rived here from the UK in istry on Monday had said all and property owners will the owners of such proper- Andhra Pradesh, despite the last few weeks, are being flights from the UK to India heave a sigh of relief with ties had some confusion. testing positive for COVID- rigorously traced, and tested and vice versa will remain the passage of this resolu- The Corporation, through 19, Jain said, "I have also if anyone is showing slight- suspended from Wednesday tion. He further noted that this resolution, has cleared read about it in the newspa- COVID-19 at the Delhi air- from the UK are being test- been brought to LNJP Hos- est of COVID-19-like symp- to December 31 in view of the because of the pandemic, the confusion so they could per today". port, the health minister said, ed for COVID-19 at the Del- pital''s separate isolation. toms, even as he asserted the emergence of a mutated vari- they (traders, shopkeepers not face any issue in fu- "Flight operations and se- "We will talk to airport au- hi airport. The institutional quaran- situation in the city was un- ant of the coronavirus there. and others) were hit hard ture. She said that the shop- curity there is under the air- thorities about it". "Those found positive are tine facility has been created der control with positivity Delhi recorded 871 fresh and this move will help keepers, property owners port authorities... But, a per- According to the report, being quarantined in an in- at city government-run hos- rate plummeting to below COVID-19 cases and 18 new them reinstating their busi- and people engaged in com- son who has tested positive, the two UK flyers, who had stitutional quarantine facil- pital, a dedicated coron- one per cent. fatalities on Wednesday, nesses. mercial activities are al- should not have moved out," "slipped out", have been ity," Jain said. avirus facility, in an isolated According to a December even as the positivity rate Member Standing Com- ready facing hardships due Jain said. traced and "brought back" to Sources said, three per- area, away from the main 22 order, all passengers trav- slipped to 0.99 per cent, the mittee Shikha Rai, who to COVID-19, hence the Asked about the responsi- Delhi. sons who returned from the COVID wards, for UK pas- elling from or transiting lowest in the last eight moved the resolution in move will help them to car- bility of the nodal officer for All passengers arriving UK, and tested positive, have sengers testing positive at the through airports in the UK months. Standing Committee meet- ry on their activities. 4 held in Delhi BJP staged ‘matka fod’ demonstration raids on North Delhi Mayor celebrates hookah bars Vajpayee’s birth anniversary against alleged ‘tanker scam’ in DJB Staff Reporter in west Delhi New Delhi Staff Reporter Delhi BJP leaders on Thurs- New Delhi day staged matka fod Four persons were arrested demonstration outside the during raids at as many Delhi Jal Board headquarter hookah bars in Punjabi Bagh against the tanker scam that area of west Delhi and 43 took place under the pa- hookahs seized, Delhi Police tronage of CM Arvind Kejri- said on Thursday. wal. Acting on information re- The demonstration was garding the illegal opera- led by Delhi BJP President tions of the four hookah Adesh Gupta in the presnce joints in alleged violation of of Leader of Opposition the COVID-19 health proto- Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Na- cols, district police conduct- tional Spokesperson Sardar ed raids at the four premis- RP Singh, State Media es on the Club Road in Pun- Naveen Kumar, Karol Bagh jabi Bagh. including councillors. "Four men, including Addressing to BJP work- owners and managers, of ers, State President Adesh these outlets were arrested Gupta said that for the last 22 and 43 hookahs seized. Four days the people of Delhi have cases under the relevant been suffering from lack of take water from the tanker plants of the Kejriwal gov- muna and make like river provisions of law have been water as the water tanker mafia by giving money. The ernment are not working," Thames, he said that in the registered," said Deepak supply in Delhi is closed. Kejriwal government has Gupta further said. last 6 years, far from making Purohit, DCP, West Delhi. Gupta said, "Before com- crossed all the limits of in- Adesh Gupta said that the Yamuna clean the Del- ing to power, Kejriwal had sensitivity. Delhi needs 1100 Raghav Chadha, a child ac- hiites could not even got Training Staff Reporter dence at Timarpur. said that Atal Bihari Vaj- promised that he would sup- MGD of water at this time cording to CM Kejriwal, who clean water. Instead of ful- New Delhi He distributed gifts payee’s life is a guiding ply 24 hours clean water to but the supply is only 850 was given the responsibility filling his responsibility to- prog on Mayor of North Delhi Jai among participants. Cul- principle for us who dedi- Delhi, but it is very sad that MGD, even that water pro- of the Jal board, CM should wards Delhiites, CM Kejriw- Prakash on Thursday cel- tural programmes were cated his life for the soci- Delhiites have not been get- vided is not clean. To hide its explain him that his job is to al is busy filling the pockets cyber‐crime ebrated the birth anniver- performed to mark the ety on the principle of ting water since the past 22 failure, the Kejriwal govern- supply clean water to the of his ministers. People of sary of former Prime Min- birth day of former Prime service to mankind. days," ment makes an excuse that people of Delhi, not to make Delhi will never forgive him investigation ister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Minister Atal Bihari Vaj- The mayor also wished "Kejriwal, who pretended dirty water from Haryana is rhetoric," for scam of Rs 25000 crores on its eve with children payee and Christmas Day. all Merry Christmas and to be friendly to the poor, did being released into the Ya- "Before every election, in Delhi Jal Board and take organised and members of NGO “Ke- Mayor of North Delhi wished that this festival not provide water, due to muna, while the reality is showing video of CM Kejri- account of every penny," Staff Reporter shav” at his official resi- Prakash on the occasion bring joy and prosperity. which people are forced to that the sewage treatment wal's promise to clean the Ya- Adesh Gupta further said. Noida Training programme on cy- North DMC challans 336 NMRC convenes board and ber-crime investigation was Delhi govt set to receive, organised here at police commissionerate, sector polluters between Dec 1‐23 annual general meetings 108. Staff Reporter ployed which observed store, give vaccine to priority Staff Reporter Railway Board and Vinay The trainers from the CBI New Delhi violations at 8 places and Noida Kumar Singh, director, Academy, Ghaziabad, gave The North DMC claims to show cause notices were The Noida Metro Rail Cor- NMRC & MD (NCRTC) necessary training on the have challaned 336 pol- issued to 10. In all 183 category persons in city: CM poration Ltd. (NMRC) on also attended the meet- aforesaid matter to the par- luters under its anti-pol- prosecutions were New Delhi Thursday convened 26th ings. ticipants from crime branch, lution drive between De- launched for different vi- The Delhi government is ful- board as well as 6th annu- From NMRC Praveen cyber cell, surveillance cell, cember 1, 2020 and De- olations in the last 23 ly prepared to receive, store al general meetings. Mishra, ED / NMRC & and other departments. cember 23, 2020. days and 2 FIRs were and give COVID-19 vaccine Both the meetings were ACEO / Noida Authority; Additional police com- Mayor of North Delhi lodged. to priority category persons conducted via video con- Pankaj Malhotra, GM / fi- missioner (HQ) Sriparna Jai Prakash on Thursday He further said that in the city in the first phase ferencing here at the nance; Manoj Vajpayee, Ganguly, said that the aim of informed that to curb the the North DMC lifted of vaccination, Chief Minis- NMRC Headquarters. The GM / technical, Rajneesh providing training is to do air pollution North DMC is 112623.235 M.T. of ter Arvind Kejriwal said on board meeting was chaired Pandey, AGM / HR, Nisha quality investigation of the regularly taking stern ac- garbage waste, 7743.176 Thursday. by Kamran Rizvi, chair- Wadhawan, company sec- cyber crime cases. tion. It challaned 336 pol- M.T. of plastic waste and He said his government is man (NMRC) and addi- retary and other senior of- The subjects of training luters for Rs. 25.90 lakh 56805.165 M.T. of con- all set to start the vaccination tional secretary, MoHUA . ficials were present during were investigation of cyber from 01.12.2020 to struction & demolition drive as soon as it gets the Board members from the meeting. crime cases in India, diffi- 23.12.2020. waste during the period. vaccine from the Centre, and the NMRC Ritu Mahesh- The board meeting was culties during investigation The mayor further said He appealed to the cit- registration is underway for wari, MD / NMRC & CEO convened for standard of the cyber crime cases, that the North DMC has izens residing in its ju- people in three priority cat- NOIDA; Shyam Sunder statutory compliance, like important points of the IT deployed 48 teams to pa- risdiction or those who egories who will receive it in the first phase of vaccina- The necessary staff, offi- Dubey, director, NMRC & closing of accounts for the Act 2000, recovery of elec- trol day and night to check are earning their liveli- first. tion in Delhi, he said. cials and health workers have joint Sscretary and finan- financial Year 2019 – 2020 tronic record, submission violations in respect of hood by the means of any "There are a total of 51 lakh Currently, there is stor- also been identified and cial advisor, MoHUA; and appointment of audi- of the electronic evidences to biomass burning, C&D kind of business should priority category persons in age capacity for 74 lakh dos- trained for the vaccination Jaideep, director, NMRC tors (Statutory, Secretari- name a few. waste dumping to name a follow the instructions is- Delhi -- three lakh health es, and it will be scaled up to drive. The sites where vac- & OSD(UT) / MoHUA; al and Internal) for the Among others senior po- few. sued by agencies con- workers, six lakh frontline 1.15 crore within a week, Ke- cination will be carried out is Alok Kumar, director, Financial Year 2020 - lice officials concerned from Prakash added the cerned to check pollution workers, and 42 lakh of those jriwal said. also being readied, he said. NMRC & principal secre- 2021. the crime branch and CBI North DMC has developed and refrain from such ac- aged above 50 and those be- Each person in priority The COVID-19 situation tary, Infrastructure In- The board also deliber- were also present on the oc- 812.5 sq. mtr. of area into tivities which may cause low 50 but having co-mor- categories is being registered in Delhi has improved sig- dustrial Development De- ated the matter of City Bus casion. green. As many as 15023 pollution otherwise he bidities," the chief minister to receive the vaccine. They nificantly in the past few partment, UP; Narendra Service and authorized saplings were planted North DMC would have said at a virtual press brief- will be informed through days, but all eyes are set Bhooshan, director, MD / NMRC to terminate Advt during the period. To to take stern action ing. SMS and other means when- on when the vaccine will NMRC & CEO, Greater the contract of city bus, in check the polluting and against the defaulters as Each person will be given ever their turn for vaccina- be available and people Noida; Bhuvnesh Kumar view of various violations, Contact : unauthorized industries, per provisions of rules two doses, and a total of 1.02 tion arrives, the chief minis- will get rid of the virus, Gupta, director, NMRC & as per the clauses in the 9818-799941 132 teams have been de- and regulations. crore doses will be required ter said. Kejriwal added. ED/project (monitoring), contract. pinion 4 O TOP STORY, DELHI, FRIDAY, 25 DECEMBER, 2020 Breaking Time Sudoku Only two children at home, the What to do Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digit 1 to 9. Every puzzle has only policy will make us socially lame correct solution. A legal ban for two children allows the couple to have sex can force you to go for selective abortion because they only have two 'attempts'. family planning measures. Amartya Sen in The Miss- ing Woman beautifully pre- sented how economic mobil- ity reduces the total popula- tion load but enhances selec- tive reproduction through technology. Women's educa- tion level makes them aware of family planning. Effective contraceptive measures and intrauterine programs specif- ically target low-income fam- The related law can Priyanka Saurabh ilies. For example, America's Solution, Sudoku Title X Family Program pro- also be anti­ he latest data from vides information about con- women. Human the National Family traceptive services, supplies, rights activists Health Survey-5 and birth control. T(NFHS-5) shows that India should learn from the argue that the law India does not need a good Banjar system of Indonesia. discriminates policy for children at home. Government efforts should The report says that the im- be localized through village against women provement of family planning family groups. Construction of from birth (through demands is being met by the Family Welfare Assistants to use of modern contraceptives reach remote locations and abortion or abor­ in rural and urban areas. The abortion as they have only ocratic Republic of Congo, ASHA drug kit for use in the isolated families like tion of female fe­ decline in the average number two 'attempts'. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Indonesia, community, Family Planning Bangladesh has achieved the tuses and infants). of children proves that the Family Planning Services Egypt, and America. By 2031, Logistics Management and lowest fertility rates in South country's population is stable. “Individuals and couples can India will overtake China in Information System ( FP- Asia through Family Welfare The total fertility rate (the estimate and obtain the de- population growth. From 2012 LMIS), dedicated software to Assistants. By training village number of children born per sired number and spacing of to 2019, India has allocated $ ensure the smooth forecasting, community members, the woman) has decreased in 14 of their children and the time 2.8 billion for family plan- procurement and delivery of government can also form vil- 17 states and is either 2.1 chil- frame of their birth. Family ning. According to estimates, family planning items at all lage self-help groups. These THE WISDOM TREE dren or less per woman. planning in India is largely the demand for contracep- levels of healthcare facilities, groups can educate villagers Critics argue that India's based on Government of India tives in India is 74.3%. in the event of death, compli- on the available birth control By Suveen Kumar population growth will natu- sponsored efforts. From 1965 The Government of India cation and sterilization to cus- measures. In cities, areas with rally slow down as the country to 2009, contraceptive use has launched Mission Parivar tomers under the National low-income families should becomes wealthier and more more than tripled (from 13% Vikas to increase access to Family Planning Compensa- be identified and trained COUNSELLING educated. There are already of married women in 2009 to contraceptives and family tion Scheme Insurance has health workers sent to spread well-documented problems 13% in 2009) and fertility planning services in the states. been introduced. awareness on other contra- The feeling of being heard is with care. Counselling is not with China's one-child policy, rates more than half (2.4 in New contraceptive options Due to fatalism and reli- ceptive methods. touching, the feeling of being judging but it is analysing, namely gender imbalances 1966 to 2.4 in 2012), but high- have been added to injections gious belief emphasizing the The main goal of population heard and being accepted is counselling is not motivating that were already born to the er than the national fertility and contraceptives. need to have children in India control programs should be soothing, the feeling of being but it is directing, counselling parents of one of their chil- rate in absolute numbers A new method of IUCD in- Birth control measures are that both men and women heard, being accepted and is not giving the advice but dren. Interference with birth Lives, causing long-term pop- sertion i.e. pop-Partum IUCD not acceptable to people be- should make informed choic- being supported is moving. helping them choose one's rates confronts the future with ulation growth concerns. India (PPIUCD) has been intro- cause of their perceived illu- es. The Government of India Counselling is one of the choice. Everybody needs negative population growth, adds 1,000,000 people to its duced immediately after de- sory side effects, anesthetic needs to evaluate population best jobs you can take, where counselling but not every which most developed coun- population every 20 days livery. Contraceptive packag- characteristics, etc. Family control targets for the closure you can hear the unheard, time, everybody should do tries are trying to reverse. The The United Nations popu- ing and condom packaging planning methods are also of all sterilization camps and you can belong to the aban- counselling but not to every- law related can also be anti- lation estimates that by the have now been improved and not as effective. For example, the National Health Policy doned, give some hope to one, everybody should learn women. Human rights ac- end of the century the world's redesigned to increase the de- traditional contraceptives are with the Supreme Court. hopeless, help focus to dis- counselling but not from tivists argue that the law dis- population will reach 11 bil- mand for these items. only 50% effective. Patriarchy tracted, motivate to demoti- anyone. criminates against women lion. By 2050, half of the pro- Planning for the delivery also leads to more children. -- Priyanka Saurabh, vated, repair the broken, from birth (through abortion jected growth in the global of contraceptives by ASHA at The related law can also be Research Scholar,Poet- melt the frozen, and soft- It is human for a coun- or abortion of female fetuses population will be concen- the doorstep of beneficiaries, anti-women. Women are male ess, Independent jour- en the hardened. Coun- sellor to get attached and infants). A legal ban for trated in just 9 countries. plan to ensure spacing of carers and childcarers so the nalist and columnist selling is one the best with counselee by one two children may force the It consists of India followed births, plan for the provision woman loses control of her re- job you can take way or other but it is couple to go for a sex-selective by Nigeria, Pakistan, the Dem- of pregnancy test kits in the productive health and adopts where you can important for a turn tears into counsellor to re- smiles and cover from make them that attach- forget their ment, it is Most harassed organ pain for a human while. for a The SC Bench gave equal stress on the right to protest of farmers and the obligation to conduct Ac- coun- cepted, sellor it peacefully without intruding into the right of others to carry on their normal activities. that counselling is not a per- to feel the emotions strong- he Supreme Court on pointed out to farmers’ unions executive and a violation of the es. The apex court can review Pressure mounts on the judi- manent solution for a prob- ly but it is important for the 17 December 2020 that talks were necessary to principle of separation of pow- its judgements or orders – a ciary to safeguard its inde- lem but there is no perma- counsellor not to express observed in the case find a solution. But no way out ers. The on-going tussle be- provisions used extensively in pendence as well as the prin- nent problem anyway. Coun- them, it is human for a coun- Trelating to farmers’ of the situation has been found tween the Government and recent times. Parliament by ciple of judicial restraint. selling is a feeling of being sellor to judge the counselee protest that farmers have a so far. The Supreme Court’s the judiciary has landed in the law can enlarge the jurisdiction While dealing with hate there when they need the but it is import for them not constitutional right to protest suggestion for setting up a Supreme Court though no of the Supreme Court to any speeches in the context of Del- most, counselling is a feeling to convict them with the peacefully, but no right to slip new committee is rejected by complicated constitutional is- matter in the Union List. hi riots early this year, the of doing care when they judgement. into violence and damage pub- the farmers insisting on with- sue is to be settled. The Supreme Court is so Supreme Court candidly ad- need it the most, counselling lic property. This stand on drawal of the three Farm Laws. The Supreme Court in India burdened with cases and some mitted that it was feeling the is a feeling of open share Moral: For a counsellor, protests is being repeated sev- It is a big challenge to the au- has original, appellate, and of them are so urgent that it is “pressure” of the circumstances when they need it the most. counselling shouldn't be eral times by the Supreme thority of the Supreme Court. advisory jurisdiction. It has often disturbed at nights also. and “cannot handle the pres- When you put a smile back a job of his life but coun- Court and many High Courts Recall, in February this year, extensive original jurisdiction Justice Nariman once re- sure”. 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TOP STORY, DELHI, FRIDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2020 5 SHORT STORIES Farooq Abdullah demands release of PDP PAGD warns against New COVID‐ leaders 'detained' ahead of J-K DDC poll results 'disrespecting' people's 19 strain: mandate in DDC polls Srinagar: in two of the total 280 con- Srinagar: miliating the ''great verdict'' Adityanath AGD president Fa- stituencies, one each in The People's Alliance for of the people of Jammu and Lucknow: rooq Abdullah on Bandipora and Kupwara Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Kashmir as history has been Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis- Thursday said the districts of north Kashmir, on Thursday warned against witness that such endeav- ter Yogi Adityanath on Pgovernment should was deferred till further or- disrespecting the people's ours end up as disasters. ''I Thursday directed authori- immediately release all PDP ders, officials had said. mandate in the District De- think they should desist from ties to maintain extra vigil leaders who were ''detained'' Asked if the Gupkar al- velopment Council (DDC) this and not humiliate this especially at airports amid ahead of the announcement liance will continue in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir, great verdict of the people of concerns over a new strain of the District Development future, Abdullah said, ''Ab- saying tinkering with democ- Jammu and Kashmir. His- of coronavirus spreading in Council (DDC) election re- solutely. Why do you have racy is totally unacceptable. tory is replete with examples the UK. Adityanath held a sults if it wants democracy doubts about that? We are At the end of the first meet- that those who tried to hu- high level meeting with sen- to survive. Talking to re- united and we will continue ing of the alliance after the miliate the verdict of the peo- ior officials and directed porters after the first meet- to be united for what this polls, in which it secured a ple, ended up in a disaster. that arrangements be made ing of the Peoples' Alliance People's Declaration stands majority (110 seats), PAGD We need to respect this ver- for proper treatment of for Gupkar Declaration for.'' The member of Parlia- spokesperson Sajad Lone dict and show respect to the COVID-19 patients, an offi- (PAGD) following the con- ment from Srinagar also said there were ''disturbing'' people of Jammu and Kash- cial release issued here said. clusion of the polls, Abdul- urged the Centre to restore reports of ''interference'' in mir. Under no circumstances The Central government lah alleged the leaders, in- high-speed mobile internet the people's verdict and the should democracy be tin- on Monday had directed cluding former minister in Jammu and Kashmir. ''government of the day act- kered with, interfered with - testing of all passengers Naeem Akhtar, are ''held ''We request the govern- ing in a partisan manner''. - that is totally unaccept- coming from the UK on ar- up in thanas for no any ment that 4G should be re- The meeting took place at able,'' Lone said. rival at Indian airports. It rhyme or reason''. stored immediately. It is PAGD president Farooq Ab- He said the people of Jam- had issued a stringent set of Besides Akhtar, Peoples unfortunate that the people dullah's Gupkar residence mu and Kashmir, ''after so SOPs mandating RT-PCR Democratic Party's (PDP) of this state, our children, here. ''There are some dis- many upheavals'', have re- tests at airports for each Sartaj Madni and Mansoor students, business people turbing reports coming about posed their faith in democ- traveller from the country Hussain were among 20 spokesperson Sajad Lone tally antithetical to the way leaders) should be released are suffering because now interference in democracy, in racy and ''it is incumbent and isolation in a separate leaders taken into preven- questioned the need to de- the elections have been held immediately. This is our de- everything is online. When the people's verdict, wherein upon and the onus lies on the unit of an institutional fa- tive custody a day before tain people when the elec- in terms of peace, lack of vi- mand. We are here today the prime minister is talking the government of the day is administration to recipro- cility for positive cases. In- the counting of votes for tions were conducted peace- olence while traditionally, in with the mandate of the about 5G, we do not even acting in a partisan manner cate that respect and faith in dia suspended all passenger the DDC elections began on fully. the last three decades, we people, a majority and a de- have 4G. This should be re- and in fact, becoming a par- democracy''. Lone said the flights connecting the UK Tuesday, according to offi- ''What is the logic? The have seen so much of vio- cisive mandate, and we say stored as quickly as possi- ticipant by directly or indi- meeting was called to review from Wednesday till De- cials. The PDP is part of the election has ended. It has lence,'' he added. that they should be re- ble,'' he said. rectly facilitating moves by the performance of the al- cember 31 or till further or- seven-party Gupkar alliance. been one of the most peace- Lone further said, ''We leased.'' The PAGD swept Except for Ganderbal and some people to attract inde- liance in the maiden DDC ders. ''Those people who are ful elections in the last three condemn these detentions the maiden DDC polls by Udhampur, high-speed mo- pendents towards them by polls in the Union Territory. Adityanath also said that held up in thanas (police decades. The most non-vio- with all the power that we winning 110 seats, while the bile internet has remained confining them,'' Lone told ''We met and expressed there was a need to upgrade stations) for no rhyme or lent, peaceful election, and have. And we just hope that BJP emerged as the single suspended across the union reporters. gratitude to the people of laboratories and develop reason must be released im- this should have ended with after such a great perform- largest party with 75 seats territory since August 5, Flanked by other leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, to necessary expertise to deal mediately if you want something good,'' he said. ance of democracy, we are after securing the largest 2019, when the Centre re- the alliance including Ab- those who voted for us and with the new strain of the democracy to survive,'' Ab- ''That it ends with preventive not faced with these arbi- vote share in Jammu and voked the special status of dullah, he said the govern- even to those who did not virus. dullah said. PAGD detentions is something to- trary detentions. They (PDP Kashmir. Counting of votes the erstwhile state.. ment should desist from hu- vote for us. New agri Haryana Dy CM Cong members UPPL‐BJP‐ laws making stage walkout FIR against 8 UP officials GSP combine Chautala says farm in Uttarakhand farmers feel laws need amendments after cattle deaths clears Bodo insecure: Assembly over council Chandigarh: price rise Lalitpur: z Congress gen­ death of cattle and failure to Haryana Deputy Chief Min- Police have booked eight eral secretary Priyanka properly dispose of their Pilot ister Dushyant Chautala on Dehradun: officials, days after 10 ani- carcasses. Madawara SDM floor test Jaipur: Thursday said the new cen- Congress MLAs on Thurs- mals were found dead and Gandhi Vadra had S P Singh has been asked to Kokrajhar: The Centre should repeal tral farm laws need many day staged a walkout in the not disposed of properly at raised concerns over conduct the probe, Kamar The UPPL-BJP-GSP com- the new agri laws as they are amendments and urged Uttarakhand Assembly, ac- a cow shelter in UP's Lalit- the ''horrific'' condi­ said. bine on Thursday won the making farmers feel inse- protesting farmers to give cusing the state govern- pur district, authorities said tions of cows in Uttar The DM has already sus- Bodoland Territorial Coun- cure about their future, Con- 'concrete suggestions'. ment of having done noth- on Thursday. The cattle had pended an animal hus- cil (BTC) floor test -- which gress leader Sachin Pilot The Jannayak Janta Par- ing to control rising prices. died under mysterious cir- Pradesh and asked bandry officer, a gram pan- was held in accordance said on Thursday. The for- ty (JJP) leader reiterated Raising the issue of infla- cumstances last week at the Chief Minister Yogi chayat adhikari and a lekh- with directives of the mer deputy chief minister of that he will tender his resig- tion during the Zero Hour temporary cow shelter in Adityanath to take a pal (revenue officer) in con- Gauhati High Court. The Rajasthan said the Congress nation the day he feels he is on the last day of the win- Saujana in Mahroni tehsil. cue from her party­led nection with the incident. United People's Party Lib- is working hard to ensure unable to ensure minimum ter session, Congress mem- Congress general secre- Attacking the chief minister, eral (UPPL), BJP and the that the organisation and support price (MSP) to farm- bers said it had made the tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra government in Chhat­ Priyanka Gandhi on Mon- Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) the state government fulfil ers in Haryana. that have held six rounds of life of common people mis- had raised concerns over tisgarh on their protec­ day said even though he secured 22 votes in the 40- the promises made to the Addressing a press con- talks earlier should come erable. the ''horrific'' conditions of tion. In a two­page came to power claiming to member council, while the people of the state. ''The ference here, the deputy chief forward. No agitation has Prices of potato, tomato, cows in Uttar Pradesh and letter to the chief min­ protect the cows, his gov- opposition Bodoland Peo- centre should stop being minister said, 'I believe that ever ended without talks be- onion, wheat flour, pulses, asked Chief Minister Yogi ister, she cited pictures ernment has ''completely ples' Front (BPF) bagged 16 stubborn and withdraw the many amendments should ing held,' he said. LPG, petrol and diesel are Adityanath to take a cue failed'', and asked who votes, a senior official said. farm laws with immediate be there. On this, we have 'I think the biggest de- skyrocketing and it has be- from her party-led govern- of dead cows at Saujna should be held responsible Speaker Katiram Bodo effect. The farmers are feel- given many suggestions to mand of the Arhitiyas (com- come difficult for the poor ment in Chhattisgarh on and said they were for their deaths. did not cast his vote, while ing insecure about their fu- the Centre earlier and they mission agents) too is that in to make ends meet, Leader their protection. In a two- ''heart­wrenching and ''Before coming to power, UPPL chief Promod Bodo ture. They are very con- too were agreeable on many open market and in mandis, of Opposition Indira Hri- page letter to the chief min- disturbing''. you had talked of 'Gau- emerged victorious from cerned,” Pilot told reporters suggestions.' 'I think the Cen- tax should be at par. If that dayesh said. Citing data re- ister, she cited pictures of Vansh raksha' (cow protec- two seats, he said. The in Pali. tre is ready to incorporate happens, our marketing leased by the consumers dead cows at Saujna and so far been made in this tion) and setting up of Gauhati High Court had He said the executive of those amendments,' he board and mandis will flour- forum, she said Uttarak- said they were ''heart- connection and the matter is 'Gaushalas'. The truth is on Tuesday directed the the state unit of the Con- added. ish as they have been going hand has become the fifth wrenching and disturbing''. being probed. Others that your government has UPPL-BJP-GSP combine, gress will be announced in At another point in the on. And if the Centre is ready most expensive state in the On Wednesday, a case named in the FIR are forest completely failed in this re- which had been sworn in to December and political ap- briefing, Chautala said the to give written assurance on country. was lodged against eight officer Abdul Shamir Ansari, gard despite announce- the council on December pointments will take place in Centre was repeatedly invit- MSP, I think biggest de- ''But the state govern- people based on the com- Animal husbandry officer ments by your government. 15, to prove their majority January. “AICC (All India ing the farmer unions to mand of farmers is fulfilled,' ment is not worried at all. plaint of Chief Veterinary Ranjit Kumar Kushwaha, ''Cows are being mal-treat- within four days. Congress Committee) gen- talks, and it was the respon- he said in response to a ques- It has done nothing to bring Officer Krishan Shakya, said revenue inspector Manohar ed in the name of 'Gau- The court issued the or- eral secretary in charge for sibility of these outfits to tion. relief to common people Mahroni Circle Officer (CO) Rajput, lekhpal Ghanshyam vansh'. Cow shelters have der after taking into cogni- Rajasthan Ajay Maken has give 'concrete suggestions' To another question on from rising prices,'' she Phool Chand Yadav. Dis- Sen, gram panchayat ad- been opened but the truth is sance a writ petition filed said several times that the regarding their demands. the opposition and a sec- said. Terming the allega- trict Panchayati Raj Officer hikari Saurabh Yadav and that cows are not given wa- by BPF chief Hagrama Mo- executive of the PCC He hoped that the protest- tion of farmers urging the tions by the opposition par- Avdhesh Singh and Block gram pradhan Ajayvir ter and fodder and there is hilary -- who had headed (Pradesh Congress Com- ing farmers resume dialogue JJP to withdraw support to ty as baseless, Parliamen- Development Officer Sunil Vikram, the CO said. complete insensitivity to- the autonomous council mittee) will be announced in with the Centre to resolve the state's M L Khattar gov- tary Affairs Minister Madan Kumar Singh are among Mahroni Sub-Divisional wards them. The entire sys- for three terms -- chal- December and political ap- their concerns over the three ernment, Chautala said, Kaushik said the state gov- those against whom the case Magistrate (SDM) Moham- tem is gripped in corrup- lenging the invitation to pointments will take place in new laws. 'There is no pressure. We are ernment is fully in control has been registered, the CO mad Kamar said DM Di- tion,'' she said, wondering the combine to take oath January in the state,'' he 'When the Centre is ready running the government in a of the situation. said. nesh Kumar has ordered a how many cows are dying without giving an opportu- said. for talks, the farmer unions very stable manner.' Agencies Yadav said no arrest has magisterial inquiry into the across the state. nity to his outfit. ''The objective of all of us is to make the organisation and the government stand UP 2020: State celebrates Ayodhya, gets flak over Hathras up to the expectation of peo- ple and we are working in Lucknow: Kshetra Trust went about Pradesh government armed praise from the WHO for its that direction,” he added.. Streams of jobless migrants the process of getting work itself with a stringent law to COVID management strate- heading home from the cities started on the site, another recover compensation from gy, calling it an example for after the coronavirus lock- trust unveiled the blueprint of those accused of damaging others to follow. Spend in UP down, a rape and murder a mosque which will come up public and private property According to the state gov- case that shook the nation in the district’s Dhannipur during riots. A PIL was filed ernment figures, over 35 lakh districts to and a controversial new law village, replacing the Babri in the High Court against it. migrant workers came home to stop what the right wing Masjid. Another new law has created to Uttar Pradesh during the strengthen calls “love jihad”. These It will look nothing like much controversy. coronavirus lockdown – an grabbed headlines from Ut- the mosque demolished by The state government influx which stretched its re- party: tar Pradesh during the past kar sevaks – there will be no brought the UP Prohibition of sources. The Adityanath gov- year. Yet, the defining image minaret and the dome will Unlawful Conversion of Re- ernment set up a separate Priyanka of 2020 could very well be the look unconventional. The ligion Ordinance, 2020 amid labour commission to find Lucknow: bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya complex will house a 200- a right-wing chorus over jobs for them. There were ef- Congress general secretary for a Ram temple, performed bed hospital. The PM re- “love jihad” -– the alleged forts as well to give the econ- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on by Prime Minister Narendra turned to Ayodhya later in conversion of Hindu women omy a boost. The govern- Thursday asked party of- Modi, wearing a mask to the year to promise all-round lured or forced into mar- ment said 23 MoUs were fice bearers in Uttar Pradesh guard against COVID-19. development and watch the riages by Muslim men. The signed at a DefExpo are ex- to spend at least 20 days in The ceremony in August banks of Saryu lit up by law stipulates a punishment pected to bring in an invest- districts assigned to them to was watched live on TV by 6,06,569 earthen lamps, an of up to 10 years for forcible ment of ₹50,000 crore, gen- strengthen the organisation millions, just months after event which got the pilgrim or fraudulent conversions, erating up to three lakh jobs. Priyanka Gandhi ad- the Supreme Court settled town into the Guinness As life rest in Ujjain. Five of his ac- to do so. ported from elsewhere in the including those involving a The prime minister gave the dressed the state executive the decades-old land dispute returned to a normal of sorts, complices had already been Across the country, there state, providing ammunition marriage. state the sobriquet of “Ex- meeting of the party through over the site on which the after the lockdown, a bloody eliminated in similar cir- were angry protests. Con- to opposition parties to target Since its promulgation in press Pradesh”, recognising video conferencing and told Babri Masjid stood till 1992. ambush of policemen in Kan- cumstances since the am- gress leaders Rahul Gandhi the BJP government. But November, there has been a the expressway projects un- office bearers to spend 20 to Ayodhya continued to re- pur district shocked the state. bush. and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra they could not swing the flurry of cases of UP Police der progress. 22 days in districts to main in focus after the Gangster Vikas Dubey and In September, the alleged were among those headed mood of voters when bye- rushing in to stop interfaith The Lucknow Municipal strengthen the Congress, groundbreaking. his men mowed down eight gangrape of a 20-year-old towards Hathras, provoking elections to fill seven UP as- weddings, allegedly violat- Corporation bonds are now party media convenor Lalan In Lucknow, a special CBI policemen with gunfire from Dalit woman in a Hathras vil- confrontations with police sembly seats took place in ing it. The Lucknow Police listed on the Bombay Stock Kumar said court recorded the final state- the rooftops in Bikru village lage put the Yogi Adityanath on the way. The Supreme November. In the so-called even interfered in an all- Exchange, the event marked The Congress general sec- ments of 23 people including where the team had gone to government on the back foot. Court too came into the pic- referendum on the Muslim marriage, after get- by Adityanath ringing the retary asked them to start BJP stalwarts L K Advani, M arrest him shortly after mid- The woman succumbed to ture. The CBI has recently Adityanath government, the ting a wrong tip-off. By far, bell at the BSE. The CM cre- work on it from January 3 M Joshi, Kalyan Singh and night on July 2. Eight days her injuries at a hospital in filed a charge sheet against ruling BJP retained the six the biggest challenge of the ated another flutter in Mum- onwards, Kumar said, Uma Bharti who were ac- later, Dubey was shot dead by Delhi. She was cremated near four men, accusing them of seats it held earlier. year was COVID-19. Nearly bai, when he promoted the adding that she has asked all cused of a conspiracy to de- police when he was alleged- her home at a hurried funer- rape and murder. In the aftermath of vio- six lakh cases have been re- Film City planned in Noida, office bearers to encourage molish the mosque. It ac- ly trying to escape from their al in the dead of the night, Around the same time, lence during protests earlier ported in the state and over triggering charges that he grass root workers of the or- quitted all of them. As the custody while being brought with her family alleging that similar cases of crime against against the citizenship 8,000 lives lost so far. But the was trying to snatch business ganisation. Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth back to Kanpur after his ar- local authorities forced them women were also being re- amendment law, the Uttar state government did get from Bollywood. 6 TOP STORY, DELHI, FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER, 2020

T10 league: BCCI AGM approves 10 teams for 2022 IPL, Pune Devils announce 14- member squad backs ICC's bid for Cricket in Olympics Mumbai Ahmedabad year but a final call in this regard will be Pune Devils on Thursday announced he BCCI's governing body on BCCI’s governing taken by the BCCI Apex Council. their 14-player squad for the upcom- Thursday ratified the entry of body ratified the entry GM (Game Development) sacked: ing Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021 in two new franchises in the IPL to The BCCI has sacked GM (Game UAE. At the player's auction, Pune Tmake it a 10-team affair from of two new franchises Development) KVP Rao, who was asked Devils bought top players like Sam 2022 and also decided to back the to resign. Billings, Ajantha Mendis, former in- ICC's push for cricket's inclusion in in the IPL to make it a While Rao, in a sarcastic letter to state ternational Sri Lankan cricketer the 2028 Olympics, during its Annual units, termed leaving BCCI as his ''hap- Chamara Kapugedara, and right-arm General Meeting (AGM) here. ''Two 10­team affair from piest day'', it is learnt that in general, his fast bowler Hardus Viljoen from South new teams will be introduced in the 2022 and also decided lack of proper action plan amid the Africa. Along with these top players, 2022 IPL,'' a Board source told a news COVID-19 pandemic was one of the big the franchise has signed various local agency. to back the ICCs push reasons for his ouster. Rao, a former Bi- and emerging players for this season It is learnt that time at hand is too har captain, has worked in BCCI for a as well. The fourth season of the Abu short for even a nine-team IPL next year for crickets inclusion long time and was the main cricket op- Dhabi T10 League 2021 is going to be as an elaborate tender-floating process, erations man for domestic cricket. played from January 28 to February increase of matches and ensuring that in the 2028 Olympics, Retirement age of umpires and scor- 6 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, all foreign player' international calenders ers increased to 60: Abu Dhabi. are adjusted, would be prove to be a her- during its Annual Gen­ The BCCI's affiliated scorers and Pune Devils had also signed Thisara culean task. eral Meeting AGM umpires will now retire at 60 instead of Perera from Sri Lanka and the side re- T20 cricket in Olympics: 55 years after the governing body rati- tained Mohammad Amir from Pak- In another major development, the here. fied the move. ''We believe that both um- istan and even signed Jonty Rhodes as Board, in principle, decided to back the pires and scorers are physically fit head coach. Local player Vritiya Ar- ICC's bid for inclusion of cricket, in the next year, as sought by the ICC, then it Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 championship. In other decisions, veteran Congress enough like any other profession to con- avind's immense talent has impressed T20 format, in the 2028 Los Angeles would agree to deduction from its an- Asked about the money to be set aside leader Rajiv Shukla was officially anoint- tinue till the age of 60 years,'' the source the Pune franchise to take him in their Olympics ''after getting some clarifica- nual revenue of USD 390 million from for this, the Board source said: ''The ed the Board's vice president in place of said. team as he has performed outstand- tions from the International Olympic the global body. ''We have told the ICC BCCI will give a lump-sum compensa- his protege Mahim Verma from Ut- No discussion on Ganguly's alleged ingly in the United Arab Emirates' do- Committee''. that we will approach our government tion amount to the state units. Now they tarakhand. Conflict of Interest: There was no dis- mestic leagues. Speaking on the 14 ''Look, the BCCI is an autonomous for tax rebate but if we don't get that ex- will draw up their own list and accord- Brijesh Patel will continue as the cussion on Sourav Ganguly endorsing players in the squad, Krishan Kumar body and it would like to maintain its au- emption, the amount, which is around ingly compensate their male and female chairman of the IPL Governing Council. My11 Circle fantasy gaming app, which Chaudhary, co-owner of Pune Devils, tonomy. Our legal team is looking to get USD 123 million, will be deducted from players.'' Ganguly-Shah to be India's face at ICC: is a direct competitor of Dream11 -- the said: "We are happy with the squad a few clarifications. Obviously, cricket in our annual revenue, so we will get Junior and women's cricket during It was also learnt that the general IPL title sponsor. ''Not a single question that we have selected and we know all Olympics is great for the game. Let's around USD 267 million. But India is IPL: The BCCI has decided that body decided in favour of BCCI Presi- was asked and contrary to a particular our 14 players are talented and will hope we can move in the right direc- hosting the 2021 T20 World Cup,'' the women's tournaments (senior and jun- dent Sourav Ganguly continuing as a di- media report, it was never a topic of dis- give their best to win the tourna- tion,'' the member, who attended the source said. ior) along with age-group tournaments rector in the ICC Board. Secretary Jay cussion. ment. We have selected the players AGM, said. The Board, however, did not Compensation for domestic players: (U-23, U-19, U-16) will be held simul- Shah will be the alternate director as well ''Ganguly is legally in the clear and as based on our requirements and have reveal the nature of its queries with re- Also, it was decided that all first-class taneously at the time of IPL-14 which, as India's representative at the Chief Ex- far as asking questions is concerned, the filled all the positions that we were gards to the matter. players, both men and women, will be in all likelihood, will be held in India de- ecutive Committee meets of the global BCCI never questioned erstwhile N looking out to fill. The franchise has big BCCI likely to lose USD 123 million in suitably compensated for the curtailed spite the pandemic-related concerns. body. Srinivasan after his son-in-law was ar- hopes on head coach Jonty Rhodes ICC revenue if no tax exemption: domestic season due to the COVID-19 ''We will have at least one age-group Women's Test matches: rested for alleged spot-fixing in 2013. and is sure he will bring best from each The BCCI has decided that if its does pandemic. The BCCI plans to get the do- tournament in each category and also The house deliberated on having That was way more grave,'' a state unit individual." not get full tax exemption from the gov- mestic season underway, after several the women's tournament during IPL.'' women's Test matches and there could member said. Pune Devils squad: Thisara Perera, ernment of India to host the World T20 months' delay, in January with the Shukla becomes new VP: be a two-Test series in the offing next Agencies Mohammad Amir, Hardus Viljoen, Sam Billings, Chamara Kapugedera, Ajantha Mendis, Devon Thomas, Dar- wish Rasooli, Nasir Hossain, Kennar I-League to be a sprint, Indian team indulges in wrestling-like Lewis, Asif Khan, Mohammad Boota, Dinesh Kumar, Vriitya Aravind, Karan KC, and Munis Ansari. The squad has not a marathon this drill, Jadeja put through fitness test five all-rounders, eight batsmen in- Melbourne cluding two wicket-keepers along with The Indian cricket team on Thursday four bowlers for the fourth season. season: Curtis Fleming tried a hitherto unseen training drill that vaguely resembled a wrestling bout, New Delhi with a pair of two players each seem- Deaflympics RouondGlass Punjab FC coach Cur- RouondGlass Pun­ ingly striving to outdo each other. New tis Fleming labelled the fourteenth jab FC coach Curtis Flem­ Zealander Nick Webb, India's strength medal winner season of I-League as "a sprint, not and conditioning coach, had intro- a marathon" days prior to kicking ing labelled the duced a few drills in the past and Prithvi Sekhar off their campaign against former fourteenth season of I­ among them is a wrestling-like strength champions Aizawl FC at the Kalyani training activity. But the players haven't wishes to play in Stadium. "All (teams) are special. League as "a sprint, not a really been seen performing this par- Every game will bring in new chal- marathon" days prior to ticular drill in the past. Grand Slams lenges. Mohammedan is famous One of the purposes of this activity is for its rich legacy. The north-east- kicking off their cam­ to help players get ready for high-in- Jaipur ern clubs always surprise you with tensity duels. There was also a bit of India tennis star Prithvi Sekhar, who their exciting players. It's going to paign against former touch rugby-like session happening. It represented the country at the Deaf- be a terrific league. We'll treat champions Aizawl FC at is understood that these sessions are ba- lympics in 2013 and 2017, recently everyone with the same respect. sically conducted to give players a spoke at length about his career and This (I-League) is going to be a the Kalyani Stadium. break from the monotony of regular his journey, his struggles as a deaf ath- sprint, not a marathon," the former training regime. lete in India and his plans ahead. He Irish national team defender ex- more. They're the future of Indian All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was also threw light on his milestones in- pressed during the I-League virtu- football. I'm really happy to work the first to arrive at the nets for the train- cluding him becoming the men's sin- al media day on Thursday.He laud- with them. First and foremost, they ing session and he was put through a fit- gles champion in the World Deaf ed the clubs for signing some re- are good characters who are hun- ness test as he ran between the wickets Tennis Championship in Antalya, puted experienced players alongside gry," the Bhutanese forward men- with a bat on his hand, two days before Turkey in 2019. raw young talents as they would tioned. Chencho, in his first season, the Boxing Day Test begins at the hal- The 27-year-old Prithvi, who was complement each other in the played an instrumental role to help lowed Melbourne Cricket Ground. born in Chennai, went on to represent process to triumph the league. Minerva Punjab FC win their maid- Jadeja, who has bagged 213 wickets and India in two Deaflympics in 2013 "We have some really good young en I-League title. He scored seven scored 1869 runs in 49 Tests, had and 2017. He teamed up with Jafreen players, as well as some big names. goals to win the coveted best for- missed the final two T20Is and the first Shaik to win a historic bronze medal We are really excited to see the ward award in I-League 2017-18. Test against the hosts due to a concus- in the mixed doubles at the 2017 league kicking off. There's a perfect "Playing in India is always excit- sion and a hamstring injury suffered Summer Deaflympics, marking India's balance in the squad. Young guys ing. I have some really nice memo- during the first T20I. first-ever Deaflympics medal in ten- won't succeed if experienced ones ries of playing in India, especially in One of the tour's finds, pacer T changing notes from the practice ses- Watched by head coach Justin nis. In a recent interaction on Sports don't help. In the same way, if the Kolkata. I get so many messages and Natarajan bowled well at the nets and sion. Langer, the likes of star batsmen Steve Tiger's show 'Building Bridge', Prithvi youngsters don't support, senior good luck wishes from Bhutan be- often managed to beat the outside edge They also had a long chat with Ra- Smith and Marnus Labuchagne also un- spoke about his first Deaflympics in boys can't match the expectation. At fore every match. They pray for me of both stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane hane, who will lead the team in the re- derwent an intense nets session at the 2013 and how his mother came to the end of the day, the team-work and I'm really happy to have earned and Cheteshwar Pujara. Set to play in maining three Tests in he absence of Vi- MCG, with former Sri Lanka off-spin- know about the Deaflympics in 2013 makes it possible," Fleming said. so many supporters in India. I want the second Test against an in-form rat Kohli, who has flown back to India ner Suraj Randiv bowling to them and sent him to the nationals in Au- Chencho Gyeltshen, who is fondly to thank them all," he continued. Australian team, KL Rahul had a long for the birth of his child. Shastri was from the other end. India trail the rangabad where he won a gold medal called CG7 by the football support- The forthcoming I-League season hit at the nets, and so did Rishabh Pant. seen discussion something with Rahul four-match rubber 0-1 after suffering in singles as well as doubles and hence ers, also praised the youngsters will be hosted following all the As the players got busy at the nets af- after the batsman's net session and an eight-wicket defeat to the hosts in got selected to represent the country. likes Bikash Yumnam and Hormi- guidelines and SOPs laid down by ter warming up, the Indian think tank Prithvi Shaw, who is going through a the Day/Night first Test in Adelaide, "When I went there, I was so hap- pam. the MHA and no supporters will be -- chief coach Ravi Shastri, bowling lean patch, was also seen batting in the where the visitors collapsed to their py to win a gold in singles and gold in "We have some talented young allowed inside the stadium during coach Bharat Arun and batting coach net against the likes of chinaman bowler record lowest score 36 in their second doubles. I was so proud of it to get se- players who dream big to achieve the match. Vikram Rathour -- were seen ex- Kuldeep Yadav. innings. lected to represent India to play for the Deaflympics," Prithvi said. Another ca- reer milestone came last year when Will always keep best interest of Indian cricket in mind, says Shukla unseeded Prithvi defeated four seed- ed players including top seed Gabor New Delhi Cup in 2023. We need to speak to the are certain modalities that need to be Mathe of Hungary in the semi-finals Rajeev Shukla, the newly-elected vice government to see if we can get tax ex- discussed," the member said. With re- to become the men's singles champi- president of the Board of Control for emption and for this, we have decided gards to the domestic players, the board on in the World Deaf Tennis Cham- Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday that our secretary Jay Shah and treas- has decided that they must be remu- pionship in Antalya, Turkey. He spoke said that he will always work keeping the urer Arun Dhumal will speak to the gov- nerated for the season which has been about his victory at the world cham- best interest of cricket in his mind. ernment. If the government doesn't heavily affected due to the coronavirus pionship: "I was so happy and proud The BCCI held it's 89th Annual Gen- agree, we will then decide on how to go pandemic. "Yes, domestic players will be of it that I won the gold medal. It was eral Meeting (AGM) on Thursday and about it. We also have the 2016 World compensated and the remuneration my biggest achievement." few major decisions were taken in the T20 matter pending, so that will also package will be worked out looking at Prithvi also spoke about his early meeting. One of the decisions being the have to be worked out," the member who gets what. But there is no doubt days and said, "Basically, I was not inclusion of two new teams for the 2022 said. Asked about the inclusion of crick- that players will not suffer due to the ef- born as a normal child, I was born like Indian Premier League (IPL). "It's a et in the Olympics -- Los Angeles fect the pandemic has had and that is a child who couldn't hear anything, so great day for Indian cricket, we have tak- Olympic Games in 2028 -- the member confirmed," the member pointed. my parents took me to a school called en many decisions in today's AGM by said that while the BCCI is open to the Asked about the recent cases of con- Bala Vidyalaya. All the teachers sup- which cricket of our country will certainly idea, they will take a call on the same flict of interest that have come to the ported me and helped me to com- be growing. This year COVID-19 im- only after discussing further with the In- fore, the member said that a call has municate and learn." Post his initial pacted one and all but we managed to vice-president, Mahim Verma held the Cup. Speaking to ANI, a board member dian Olympic Association on how the been made to form a marketing com- school days, Prithvi moved to a CBSE hold IPL this year and my focus as the post. Shukla has also served as the IPL who attended the meeting said that the revenue will be shared and other com- mittee that will look into these issues to school and started playing tennis at the vice-president will always be to improve chairman in the past. secretary and treasurer will speak to the mercial factors. avoid any conflict. "It was discussed that age of 8. Prithvi also completed his Indian cricket," Shukla told. During the BCCI AGM, the members government and look at a way to get tax "Primarily it sounds a very good idea with an eye on the conflict of interest MBA in 2017 and was appointed by "Next year, we will also hold T20 also deliberated on all-important tax is- exemption for the two showpiece events and the board is open to further dis- clause, a marketing committee will be ICF which is a part of Railways, which World Cup so we will work hard on each sues that the board needs to sort with an that India is to hold. cussions before a call is taken on the formed to look into every deal that is he represented in several tourna- and every aspect of cricket," he added. eye on the two ICC events - the 2021 T20 "We are set to host the 2021 T20 same. Will have to sit down with the IOA signed so that there is no chance of any ments. Before Shukla's appointment as the World Cup and the 2023 50-over World World Cup as well as the 50-over World and take it forward from there as there conflict," the member pointed. WORLD-BUSINESS TOP STORY, DELHI, FRIDAY 25, DECEMBER 2020 7 UN at 75 Ex‐Japan PM Abe says faces worst Chinese envoy meets Prachanda sorry over political crisis since WW‐II; India funding case amid political crisis in Nepal Tokyo: reaches out Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on to virus‐hit Kathmandu: Besides the investments, Thursday apologized for hinese ambassador China's ambassador to Nepal denying allegations that his planet Hou Yanqi on Hou has made open efforts to office may have possibly vi- United Nations: Thursday met garner support for Oli. Mean- olated Japan's strict political Confronted with its worst CNepal Communist while, the Prachanda-led fac- funding laws and admitted edge, I feel moral responsi- crisis since World War II, Party’s executive chairman tion has decided to stage na- he was unaware what his bility. I am deeply reflecting the UN -- which marked 75 Pushpa Kamal Dahal tionwide protests next Tues- office had done. Abe said he on myself, and I apologize to years of its existence in ‘Prachanda’, who claims con- day to oppose the dissolution will correct his false state- the people," said Abe. 2020 -- mounted a com- trol over the ruling party af- of Parliament. ments in parliament on Fri- Japan has strict political prehensive global response ter removing Prime Minister It was also decided to or- day, marking a stunning re- funding laws that prevent to combat the pandemic K P Sharma Oli from the ganise a rally with the par- versal of fortunes for Japan's politicians from giving mon- that saw India, 'the phar- posts of the party’s parlia- ticipation of the party’s Cen- longest-serving premier and ey or gifts to supporters. macy of the world', leading mentary leader and chair. tral Committee members and one of its political blue- Tokyo prosecutors on Thurs- from the front as it ex- The meeting at Prachanda’s members of the dissolved bloods, whose grandfather day handed a summary in- tended a helping hand to residence in Khumaltar - House of Representatives and great-uncle also held dictment against Abe's sec- over 150 nations to fight the which lasted for about 30 from Kathmandu’s Maitighar the post. retary, Hiroyuki Haikawa, invisible enemy. As nations minutes - dwelt on the con- Mandala to the Election Abe repeatedly denied the but had decided not to press across the world began temporary political situation Commission office to claim allegations that his office charges against Abe, do- closing their borders and after the NCP split. “They the official party recognition. helped cover the costs of mestic media reported. shutting down businesses discussed the issues of bilat- Around 315 Central Com- dinner parties for supporters Prosecutors had been in early 2020 to control eral concern,” according to Niwas. Hou is said to have when Oli was facing mount- Dozens of student activists mittee members and nearly under questioning by oppo- building a case against the the spread of COVID-19, sources close to Prachanda. discussed the latest political ing pressure to step down. carrying placards with anti- 100 members of the House sition lawmakers last year. 61-year-old over unreported UN Secretary General An- Bishnu Rijal, a leader close development following the In July, she again met a China slogans had staged a are expected to join the rally. During the news conference funds involving as much as tonio Guterres said the to the Prachanda-faction, president’s move to dissolve number of top leaders, in- demonstration in front of In a separate meeting of on Thursday, he said he was 40 million yen ($386,210). pandemic was the “fifth tweeted that “Ambassador the House of Representa- cluding the president, prime the Chinese Embassy here to the Central Committee mem- unaware of how his office Haikawa was not immedi- horsemen” that added to of the People’s Republic of tives and announce mid-term minister, Prachanda, Mad- protest against Hou’s inter- bers close to him, Prime Min- handled the funds, but felt ately available for comment. the fury of the other four China Hou Yanqi met Chair- elections, My Republica re- hav Kumar Nepal and Jhala ference in Nepal's internal af- ister Oli announced the re- "heavy responsibility" for the Abe had appeared for vol- horsemen - highest global man of the Nepal Communist ported. Nath Khanal and Bamdev fairs. China's political profile moval of Prachanda from situation. untary questioning by the geo-strategic tensions in Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal This is not the first time Gautam to save Oli, who is in Nepal has been on the the post of the party’s Exec- "I can't help but explain prosecution on Monday years, existential climate ‘Prachanda’ this morning. that the Chinese ambassador known for his pro-Beijing rise in the recent years with utive Chairman. The deci- the facts and correct my about the issue and again de- crisis, deep and growing They discussed the issues of has intervened in Nepal's in- leanings. A number of polit- billions of dollars of invest- sion comes a day after the statements to the parlia- nied his involvement, media global mistrust and the bilateral concerns.” Hou’s ternal affairs at a time of cri- ical party leaders had termed ments under Beijing's multi- Prachanda-led faction of the ment," he said. "I am taking said. The scandal risks hurt- dark side of the digital meeting with Prachanda sis. In May, Hou held sepa- the Chinese envoy’s series billion-dollar Belt and Road ruling party elected him as seriously my political re- ing current Prime Minister world. comes two days after she rate meetings with President of meetings with the ruling Initiative (BRI), including the new parliamentary sponsibility for causing this Yoshihide Suga, who was He described the called on President Bidya Bhandari, the prime minister party leaders as interference the building of the Trans- leader, replacing Prime Min- situation," he told reporters. Abe's right-hand man during COVID-19 pandemic as Devi Bhandari on Tuesday at and other senior NCP lead- in Nepal’s internal political Himalayan Multi-Dimen- ister Oli. "Although accounting was his 2012-2020 tenure and ''the greatest crisis of our the latter's office in Sheetal ers, including Prachanda, affairs. sional Connectivity Network. handled without my knowl- defended him in parliament. age'' that plunged the world into an acute health and economic crisis, “the sever- Evolving security situation demands greater Pak‐China cooperation: PAF chief ity of which has not been Islamabad: Operational Air Base of the China friendship became Ambassador Nong said and stability and to cope with during which the all-weath- He said that the drills were seen in nearly a century''. Evolving global security sit- PAF. China's Ambassador to stronger and stronger. Khan that both Air Forces achieved shared challenges,” he said. er allies signed a new mem- not directed against any third ''We face simultaneously uation demands greater co- Pakistan Nong Rong was also also said that “the China- many breakthroughs and The exercise witnessed orandum of understanding, country and India should an epochal health crisis, operation between Pakistan present on the occasion. “The Pakistan Economic Corridor new heights in a diversified participation of modern fight- details of which were not view them objectively. The the biggest economic and China, Air Chief Marshal existing global security sce- was a game changer and battlefield environment dur- er jets and support elements disclosed. joint Air Force exercise was a calamity and job losses Mujahid Anwar Khan said on nario coupled with the evolv- manifestation of the com- ing this exercise. “Interna- from PAF and PLAAF. Ac- Asked whether the exer- project within the 2020 co- since the Great Depression, Thursday as the two coun- ing dynamics of Air warfare, mon objectives and destiny.” tional and regional strategic cording to the statement, the cises between two Air Forces operation plan of the two and dangerous new threats tries concluded the annual called for enhanced partner- He also expressed his grati- situation is undergoing pro- 10th edition of the Shaheen were aimed at conveying a militaries, the Chinese mili- to human rights. COVID-19 joint exercise of their Air ship between Pakistan and tude to General Ding Lai- found changes with growing series exercise is scheduled to message to India, Chinese tary had earlier said. All has laid bare the world's Forces. The Chief of the Air China as indeed between our hang, Commander PLAAF, complexity in the security take place in China, next Foreign Ministry spokesman weather friends, China and fragilities,'' Guterres said, Staff was addressing the clos- Armed Forces,” he said. for sending a large contingent environment. This calls for year. The joint exercise fol- Wang Wenbin during a me- Pakistan share close military adding that the pandemic ing ceremony of the annual The Air chief noted that it to participate in the exercise the collaboration of our two lowed the recent visit of Chi- dia briefing early this week ties with Beijing emerging wiped away the progress of ''Shaheen (Eagle)-IX'' exer- was heartening that with despite COVID-19 pandem- countries and two armed na’s Defence Minister Gen- had said that drills were part as a major weapons provider decades. cise that culminated at an every passing year, Pakistan- ic. forces in maintaining peace eral Wei Fenghe to Pakistan of ''routine arrangement''. to Pakistan in recent years. BUSINESS PM to launch Healthians’ privilege Ayushman Airtel, Voda Idea submit details wellness card hits nearly Bharat scheme to of segmented offers to Trai 1 million enrollments New Delhi "With the thrust of mak- cover all J&K New Delhi: The sources said Air­ the details of segmented of- Technology-led health ing lives Healthier, we at residents elecom operators fers will have to be submitted startup delivering at-home Healthians are happy to Airtel and Vodafone tel and Vodafone to Trai regularly. diagnostics, Healthains re- introduce Privilege Well- New Delhi: Idea have submit- Idea (VIL) have now Segmented offers are the cently announced that ness Card for you and your Prime Minister Naren- Tted to Trai the de- submitted the req­ promotions and discounts nearly 1 million individuals family, that will allow you dra Modi will launch tails of segmented or con- dished out to customers across India have opted for to keep track of not just Ayushman Bharat cessional offers that were uisite details to the showing an inclination to- Privilege Wellness Card. your health but the health scheme on Saturday via made to subscribers, and the regulator, which is wards shifting to other tele- Owing to the pandemic of you near and dear ones," video conferencing to ex- regulator is in the process of in the process of ex­ com operators; so far details people are much more said Deepak Sahni, CEO & tend health insurance examining the information, of these customised offers aware of health and well- Founder, Healthians. coverage to all residents according to sources. 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The apex court medical and lifestyle bene- health checkup bookings Sinha will also be present Idea said, ''We remain fully date of issue of this direction'' scription and benefits avail- included the number of sub- had said that seeking adher- fits not just for themselves at Healthians. If the user on the occasion compliant to regulatory re- on a monthly basis, for each able to the subscribers in the scribers at the end of each ence to the regulatory prin- but for their entire family. decides to include their The scheme will pro- quirements. 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HCash. mu and Kashmir, the PMO said, adding that it Consumers' focus on local products to will provide financial cov- Gadkari lays foundation stone of er of up to Rs 5 lakh per family on a floater basis help create job opportunities: Goyal to all residents of the UT Mumbai: al event on the occasion of everyone in the country Rs 8,341‐cr road projects in Raj There is provision for Union Commerce and In- the National Consumer and also help in growing operational extension of dustry Minister Piyush Day. the country's export share New Delhi: Rajasthan today (Thursday). These projects will ease the as another 2,500 km costing 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Ar- Goyal on Thursday said ''The economy is con- in the global markets. Union Minister Nitin Gad- ''These projects carry a road transportation of commer- Rs 30,000 crore will be com- ogya Yojana' (PM-JAY) the focus on 'Vocal for sumer-driven and 130 The minister further kari on Thursday inaugu- length of nearly 1,127 kilo- cial goods within and across pleted by the year 2023-24,'' to approximately Rs 15 Local' and manufacturing crore consumers in the said that if the youth de- rated and laid the foundation metres, involving a con- the state, will improve con- he said. DPR is being pre- lakh additional families, of value-added products country have the power to mand the best-quality stone of Rs 8,341-crore high- struction value of Rs 8,341 nectivity to the borders, en- pared for other projects of the PMO statement said, in India can create job decide how fast the econ- products at the right price way projects in Rajasthan. crore,'' the Ministry of Road hance employment oppor- 2,811 km worth Rs 50,000 adding that that the opportunities for the omy of the country can and not get attracted to Addressing a virtual event on Transport and Highways tunities, and improve crore. scheme will operate on youth and boost econom- grow. The more value- the low-quality or low- the occasion, the road trans- said in a statement. tourism and infra develop- Gadkari assured the state insurance mode in con- ic growth of the country. added products are man- priced product, this will port, highways and MSMEs Rajasthan Chief Minister ment, among others, the government of his full sup- vergence with PM-JAY. As consumers emphasise ufactured in the country, force the manufacturers minister also said highway Ashok Gehlot presided over statement said. port in developing NH net- The benefits of the more on quality products the more jobs opportuni- to produce and sell qual- works worth Rs 1 lakh crore the virtual function. Union Addressing the event, work in Rajasthan. He called scheme will be portable and services at the right ties it will create in the ity products across the are either ongoing or at the ministers Gajendra Singh Gadkari said work is ongoing upon the chief minister to across the country. The price manufactured in the country,'' he added. He country at the right price. DPR (detailed project re- Shekhawat, V K Singh, Arjun or is at the DPR stage for forward two proposals from hospitals empanelled un- country, it will create said it is a collective re- ''This will also help the in- port) stage. Ram Meghwal and Kailash projects worth Rs 1 lakh each MP and one proposal der the PM-JAY scheme more jobs for the youth sponsibility of both the dustry to take up this as a ''Road Transport, High- Choudhary and former crore. ''The ministry intends from each MLA in the state shall provide services un- and help in accelerating consumers and the man- challenge to only sell ways and MSMEs Minister Union Minister Rajyavard- to complete 2,700 km length in this respect to him, and der this scheme as well, the growth of the coun- ufacturers to become vo- good-quality products or Nitin Gadkari inaugurated han Rathore as well as sev- of NHs (national highways) said he will personally ex- the PMO said. try's economy, Goyal said cal for local, which will the consumers will reject and laid the foundation stone eral ministers of the state at a cost of Rs 35,000 crore amine for quick approval. Agencieszz while addressing a virtu- help in providing jobs for them,'' he added. of 18 highway projects in also attended the event. by the year 2021-22, where- Agencies 8 FILM TOP STORY, DELHI, FRIDAY, 25 DECEMBER, 2020 Taapsee Pannu wraps Ranchi Justin Bieber extends gratitude to his Christmas schedule of 'Rashmi Rocket' squad in latest post Mumbai: as an athlete, Paanu Guha and Kanika Taapsee Pannu, who wrote on Instagram, Dhillon. plays the role of an ath- ''Done with the races fi- Actor Priyanshu lete in upcoming movie nally! Hasn’t been a day Painyuli, who recently ''Rashmi Rocket'', on I haven’t tipped my hat starred in the second Thursday said she has to the real athletes who season of the Amazon concluded shooting for do this everyday of their Prime Video's ''Mirza- the Ranchi schedule of life for years!'' ''I am glad pur'', will feature along- the film. Set in Kutch, I don’t have to do this for side Pannu in the film. 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