NEW YORK • WASHINGTON D.C. • CHICAGO • ATLANTA • CALIFORNIA VOL 26, No. 1366 December 11, 2020 50¢ Periodical Postage PRO FARMER POLICY Modi’s pitch for second green revolution Ekal Foundation's unprecedented $6.5 million gala Narinder Singh Kapany Details on page 17 Eminent India- born US scientist Anil Soni CEO passes away for the WHO Details on page 7 Foundation Indian engineers Details on page 8 communicate via human touch US post office to be named after Details on page 7 slain Sikh officer Details on page 6 CONTENTS Bollywood -------------------------- 34 Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the inauguration of the construction work of Agra Metro project via Classifieds ------------------------ 35 video conferencing, in New Delhi on December 07 Community Post -------------- 17-28 Edit Page --------------------------- 37 LUCKNOW: Amid the row over laws meant to bring ahead of 8 December Bharat Bandh over the three Horoscope ------------------------- 29 This week’s question a major change in the agri-marketing sector, Prime new farm laws enacted at the Centre. But during his Immigration Post ------------12-13 Do you think Sonia or Rahul Minister Narendra Modi has said reforms are needed brief address, the prime minister made no direct ref- Life Style ------------------------ 14-15 Gandhi will step down? for development and some laws from the past cen- erence to the new laws or the farmers' protests. Philosophy/Perspective ------- 36 Last week’s result tury have become a burden now. "Reforms are needed for development. Reforms are Info/Highlights ---------------------- 4 Real Estate -------------------- 32-33 Will Biden support India's Launching the Agra metro rail project through very much needed for a new order and to give new UNSC membership? videoconference, Modi said the reforms carried out by his facilities. We cannot build the next century with the TechBiz Post ------------------ 10-11 Travel & Hospitality Post -------- 16 YES 56% NO 44% government are also getting reflected in election results. laws of the previous century, he said. Wellness Post ---------------- 30-31 His pitch on the importance of reforms comes Details on page 5 2 India Post December 11, 2020 www.indiapost.com December 11, 2020 India Post 3 www.indiapost.com 4 India Post December 11, 2020 www.indiapost.com India Post Newsweekly www.indiapost.com The Weekly Newspaper Serving Indians Worldwide Mission Statement Romesh & Sunita Japra Publishers To empower the Indian Diaspora and make their voice strong and effective in countries of their adoption. RJ Media conglomerate Rajesh Verma Co-Publisher offers a credible, professional and complete package of news, opinion, entertainment, networking and information. 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A glimpse of this confidence is seen a major change in the agri-marketing sector, Prime in the election results in every part of the country, in- Minister Narendra Modi has said reforms are needed cluding UP," he said. for development and some laws from the past cen- The PM said in recent years the poor and tury have become a burden now. the middle class have showered their un- Launching the Agra metro rail project through precedented blessings on the efforts videoconference, Modi said the reforms carried out of the government. He said their sup- by his government are also getting reflected in elec- port and the small joys experienced tion results. by the countrymen gives me the His pitch on the importance of reforms comes courage to do new things and ahead of 8 December Bharat Bandh over the three take new initiatives". new farm laws enacted at the Centre. But during his Modi said his government brief address, the prime minister made no direct ref- intends to solve the festering erence to the new laws or the farmers' protests. problems faced by people, "Reforms are needed for development. Reforms are make life easy, increase in- very much needed for a new order and to give new vestment and ensure the facilities. We cannot build the next century with the maximum use of modern laws of the previous century, he said. technology. Some laws that used to be good in the past century He said a major problem have become a burden in the present century. Re- in the country's infrastructure sec- forms should be a continuous process," he said. tor was that new projects were announced but not years. Agra has a population of 26 lakh and 60 lakh Modi said his government is carrying out holistic much attention was given on how they will be funded. tourists visit the city every year. reforms . Earlier, reforms used to happen in a piece-