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There shall be persons not wearing face masks States and UTs, based on cerned shall consider imple- will be required for such move- the Covid-19 pandemic. As     intensive house-to-house sur- in public and work spaces,” their assessment of the situa- menting staggered office tim- ments,” said the guidelines. per the new directions, the veillance by surveillance teams it said. tion, may impose local restric- ings and other suitable mea- States are allowed to impose Caution’ will be applicable “The main focus of the formed for the purpose and “Social/ religious/ sports/ tions, with a view to contain the sures, with a view to reduce the  restrictions like night curfew from December 1 to December guidelines is to consolidate the testing shall be carried out as entertainment/ educational/ spread of Covid-19 such as number of employees attending    and reduction of number of 31, directed the States and substantial gains that have been per prescribed protocol in con- cultural/ religious gatherings, night curfew. However, State/ office at the same time, there- people allowed to assemble but Union Territories to imple- achieved against the spread of tainment zones. with up to a maximum of 50 UT Governments shall not by ensuring social distancing.   can’t impose lockdown without ment Standard Operating Covid-19 which is visible in the “Listing of contacts shall be per cent of the hall capacity, impose any local lockdown No restriction on Inter-State ,, ) approval from the MHA. Only Procedures (SOPs) approved by steady decline in number of carried out in respect of all per- with a ceiling of 200 persons in (State/ district/ sub-divi- and intra-State movement, said in containment zones, the States the Union Health Ministry in active cases in the country. sons found positive, along with closed spaces; and keeping of sion/city level), outside the the new guidelines. New Delhi: The Union are empowered to impose lock- controlling the crowd man- Further, keeping in view the their tracking, identification, the size of the ground/ space in containment zones, without “There shall be no restric- Health Ministry Wednesday downs and the list of contain- agement, fines for non-mask recent spike in new cases in a quarantine and follow up of view, in open spaces. However, prior consultation with the tion on inter-State and intra- asked state governments to ment zones has to be updated wearing, opening of academic few States/UTs, ongoing festi- contacts for 14 days (80 per based on their assessment of Central Government. States State movement of persons initiate steps for reopening of with Union Health Ministry. institutions etc. These guide- val season and onset of winter, cent of contacts to be traced in the situation, State/ UT and UTs also need to enforce and goods including those for medical colleges from The MHA’s new directions, lines are to implement ‘Covid it is emphasised that to fully 72 hours). Quick isolation of Governments may reduce the social distancing in offices. In cross land-border trade under December 1 or before it, but titled as ‘Guidelines for appropriate behaviour’, said overcome the pandemic, there Covid-19 patients shall be ceiling to 100 persons or less, cities, where the weekly Case treaties with neighbouring with strict adherence to all Surveillance, Containment and the MHA. is need to maintain caution and ensured in treatment facili- in closed spaces,” said the Positivity Rate is more than 10 countries. No separate per- Covid-19 related guidelines.       P  R !'
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The The draft has provision of Holding’s e-commerce app alleged irregularities in land sus for increasing jail term from offenders will now be punished jail term upto five years to those AliExpress on national securi- elhi’s air quality deterio- transactions in proposed five years to ten years with imprisonment upto five to who solemnise such marriages ty ground, China on Drated to the “severe” cate- Amaravati. to those who are found engaged 10 years.The provisions are part and the organisations concerned Wednesday said it is firmly gory on Wednesday due to slow A bench headed by Justice in love jihad. of Freedom of Religion Bill facilitating such marriages will be opposed to India’s decision, winds after 10 days, Ashok Bhushan said that the Earlier, the Home minister which will be moved in the subjected to cancelation of reg- claiming the move violated Government agencies said. high court shall not decide till Narottam Mishra while Cabinet and after a nod, it will istration. Inter-faith marriages WTO rules. Stubble burning accounted for January last week the pending announcing a plan to bring in a be tabled in MP Assembly dur- have to be seeking permission The ban had come against two per cent of Delhi’s PM2.5 matter which relates to the bill to check instances of love ing the upcoming Winter from the collector one month the backdrop of border ten- pollution on Wednesday. alleged illegal land transac- jihad had said that the provision Session. prior to the marriage. sions with China in eastern Meanwhile, political blame "    #'#   tions during shifting of the will have upto five-year jail- With a provision of jail term Parents having grievances Ladakh since May. The banned game started after a fire broke     State capital to Amaravati. term for offenders. upto 10 years, the UP could lodge police complaints applications, which include a out at Ghazipur landfill in East The bench, also compris- Including from the Muslim Government had on Tuesday against organisations engaged in few dating apps, were a threat Delhi. The fire started early Stubble burning accounted spot. ing Justices RS Reddy and MR community, several quarters of cleared a draft ordinance to conversions. Those aiding and to the “sovereignty and integri- morning and the landfill site for five per cent of Delhi’s “Later, three more fire Shah, refused to stay at this the society in Madhya Pradesh check ‘unlawful religious con- abetting such marriages will ty of India”, an official state- smouldered throughout the PM2.5 pollution on Tuesday, engines were dispatched to stage the other directions of the as elsewhere have raise stiff versions’ and ‘inter faith mar- also be subjected to penal pro- ment said in New Delhi. day with firefighters putting up six per cent on Monday and 12 douse the fire. The fire was at HC, including the stay on opposition to the proposed leg- riages’ intended at changing a visions. The draft was finalised Asked for his reaction to massive efforts to douse it. per cent on Sunday. It was 13 different places at the landfill. probe into the FIR. The SC islation but the BJP Government girl’s religion. It also has provi- in a joint meeting of Law and the latest ban on Chinese apps As the national Capital’s per cent on Saturday, 15 per The operation is still going on,” passed the order while hearing including the Home Ministers, sion of nullifying any marriage Home department on by India, Chinese Foreign overall air quality deteriorated, cent on Friday and 20 per cent said Garg. an appeal filed by the Andhra have stood the ground on the if it was intended to alter girl’s Wednesday. Ministry spokesman Zhao the Central Pollution Control on Thursday. Another official said the Pradesh Government against Lijian said, “Since June this year Board (CPCB) mobile app, The maximum and mini- cause of fire at different loca- HC’s September 15 order. four times India has imposed SAMEER, said the city’s air mum temperatures in the city tions might be due to the The top court, which did restrictions on smart phone quality index (AQI) was on Wednesday settled at 24.4 garbage collectors who not issue notice to chief min- apps that have Chinese back- recorded at 401. degrees Celsius and 10.4 dumped garbage here and set ister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on grounds under the pretext of It forecasted winds to pick degrees Celsius with cloudy it on fire. the appeal, sought responses national security... This behav- up and improve the ventilation sky. “DFS had informed this from others including the iour violates market princi- condition by Thursday. Regarding the Ghazipur practice of garbage collectors to Director General of Police of ples and World Trade “The AQI is forecasted to landfill, Atul Garg, Director, authorities several times but the Andhra Pradesh. Organisation rules, severely improve towards ‘very poor’ Delhi Fire Services (DFS), said garbage collectors keep on “In the meantime, direc- undermines the legitimate category by tomorrow and like- the call regarding fire was repeating the same putting tions issued in the impugned rights and interests of Chinese ly stay in the lower end of Very received around 9.56 pm on lives of nearby residents at risk order dated September 15, companies. China firmly Poor on November 27 and Tuesday following which five and causing pollution levels to 2020 to the extent of following rejects it.” 28,” SAFAR said. fire tenders were rushed to the spike in the city,” he said. shall remain stayed. P!" # # $


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     Manohar Lal Khattar’s decision and all the necessities,” he Kevadia, Gujarat. Haryana Government lit- followed by Doomwali on       to halt the farmers, the farm- added. He said all offices of the erally placed stumbling blocks Bathinda-Sirsa border near -+ ers put on fire his effigies at no It has been learnt that State Government, in the farmers’ way towards the Dabwali. less than 50 places across farmers from south Malwa Autonomous Bodies, national capital, as a part of all- While the Haryana police Punjab. “Khattar’s effigies were region of Punjab would start Organisations, Local Self India’s ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation, is allowing movement of vehi- farm laws. If they would not burnt for his government’s gathering at Talwandi Sabo on Government Institutions, and by placing huge boulders along cles, it is stopping the tractors, allow us to move towards Delhi decision to seal off Haryana's Wednesday night and would Educational Institutions etc may with double barricading to seal vehicles carrying flags of farm- on Thursday, we would sit on borders, arresting about 80 move towards Haryana on also join the Prime Minister in all main entry points from ers’ associations. dharnas at the borders,” said Haryana farmers, attacking Thursday. The farmer organi- reading of the Preamble from Punjab to prevent the farmers “We have all along been Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) farmers with water cannons to zations have planned to reach their respective offices/loca- from marching to New Delhi. saying that we would stage president Joginder Singh suppress the farmers’ agita- Delhi via Doomwali and tions while ensuring to adhere Denied entry, hundreds of peaceful protest. We don’t want Ugrahan. tion by force,” said Patiala. Talwandi-Rori routes in to the guidelines issued in the farmers from far-flung areas of any confrontation. We only BKU Ekta Dakaunda pres- The farmers’ leader said Bathinda and via Sardulgarh in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Punjab, including Ferozepur, wanted to protest against the ident Jagmohan Singh Patiala that the BJP-led Haryana Mansa district. The spokesperson said  #*%+(  @    ,   :   ( (   $ , %-,(!# ;     *      '  (    ,,  *%0 ,%" they are requested to cooperate city as part of their 'Delhi  (  %  with Delhi Police and not Chalo' march call. Taking to $#!#%,( he Delhi Police has reject- indulge in any kind of protest. Twitter, the city police said ,  Ted all requests received If despite of our appeal they requests have been rejected for from various farmer organisa- turn up to Delhi, then the legal any such gathering in the ,,  *%0 ,%" ,,  *%0 ,%" tions to protest in the national action will be taken against national capital. capital against the Centre's new them,” said Singhal. “Please co-operate with he Economic Offences olitical blame game erupt- farm laws. Police said that Meanwhile, a senior police Delhi Police in ensuring no TWing (EOW) of Delhi Ped after a fire broke out at action will be initiated if rules official said that the main focus gathering in Delhi amid coro- Police has arrested seven more Ghazipur landfill in East Delhi and guidelines issued in a wake of police will be on Uttar navirus, failing which legal directors of a company who resulting in deterioration of air of COVID-19 are not followed. Pradesh’s Ghazipur border, action will be initiated as per under their ponzy scheme ‘Bike quality on Wednesday. The According to Dr Eish Chilla border and DND. law,” said the Deputy Boat’ duped several people fire started early morning and Singhal, the Public Relation “Following the call from Commissioner of Police (DCP), across the Country to the tune the landfill site shouldered Officer (PRO), various farmer farmers’ march and no per- New Delhi in its tweet. of Rs 42 thousand crores. launched the Electric-Bike throughout the day with fire organisations have requested mission from the authorities, The All India Kisan The accused has been iden- scheme and offered to deposit fighters putting up massive for permission for protest in heavy deployment of police Sangharsh Coordination tified as Sunil Kumar Prajapati, Rs. 1.24 lacs for a Bike and to efforts to douse it. Delhi on November 26 and 27. personnel is already there and Committee (AIKSCC), Vinod Kumar, Karan Pal Singh, receive Rs. 17000/per month According to Atul Garg, “Police have conveyed to the checking will take place Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh Lalit Kumar, Pushpender till one year. Initially alleged Director, Delhi Fire Services them in writing also and round the clock. The paramil- and various factions of the Singh, Adesh Bhati and Tarun had repaid the assured amount (DFS), the call regarding fire through various media also itary force is also placed. Police Bharatiya Kisan Union have Sharma. Police said that they but after winning confidence of was received at around 9.56 PM that the protest is not permit- will also check the other small joined hands and formed a are running in judicial custody investors, they absconded,” said on Tuesday following which ted in view of the latest DDMA borders of the district,” said the ‘Samyukta Kisan Morcha' to in Gautam Budh Nagar in the Joint CP. five fire tenders were rushed to guidelines. When the condition senior police official. press the central government to Uttar Pradesh (UP) and they “During investigation, the the spot. is good, they can seek due per- The farmers will reach scrap the three farm laws. have been placed under arrest account details of the alleged “Later, three more fire mission and exercise their right Delhi on November 26 through The protest has the support by the EOW after permission company were obtained and a engines were dispatched to of protest in Delhi. For now, five highways connecting the of over 500 farmer organisations. from the Court. With the lat- reply from the RBI was also douse the fire. The fire was at est arrests, 15 Directors of the received, where it was revealed different places at the landfill. Company has been arrested by that the alleged company was The operation is still going on,” EOW, Delhi Police till date not registered with RBI as a said Garg. According to Dr O P NBFC and was not authorized Meanwhile, another official Mishra, the Joint to collect money from the pub- said that the cause of fire at dif- Commissioner of Police, EOW, lic,” said the Joint CP. ferent locations might be due to several victims had filed com- “Around 8000 com- the garbage collectors who plaints against Sanjay Bhati plainants against the alleged dumped garbage here and set and others of Garvit Innovative company are Delhi based and it on fire. Promoters Limited regarding their cheated amount is approx “DFS had informed this cheating of approximately Rs 250 Crore. From the investiga- practice of garbage collectors to 42 thousand Crore. tion conducted, a number of authorities several times but the “It is alleged that the properties worth Rs several garbage collectors keep on accused persons have induced hundred crores have been repeating the same putting the victims to invest Rs. 62,000 found and investigation on the lives of nearby residents at risk for a bike and to receive Rs. same is in progress. It further and causing pollution levels to 9500 monthly including prin- revealed that Directorate of spike in the city,” he said. cipal and rental income on bike Enforcement Lucknow Zonal Delhi's overall air quality for one year. Due to lucrative office is also investigating this deteriorated to the severe cat- offers of alleged, number of vic- issue and a number of cases are egory from "very poor" on tims invested and in January registered in Noida and other Wednesday 2019, the alleged company States,” he added. morning.   !"#$% &'('")*+),),  .


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Vice president Naidu said he Congress general secretary was deeply saddened. “He was an Priyanka Gandhi Vadra described  *%0 ,%" September.  *%0 ,%" able parliamentarian and always him as not only a wise and expe- As per the design by maintained cordial relations with rienced colleague to whom she he foundation stone HCP, the new Parliament n one of the major drug hauls leaders across the political spec- constantly turned for advice and Tfor the new complex will have a total Iin recent times with ramifi-  *%0 ,%" trum,” the Vice President counsel but also as a friend “who Parliament building is of six entrances: a cere- cations of narco-terrorism, the Secretariat tweeted quoting Naidu. stood by us all, steadfast, loyal, and likely to be laid in the first monial entrance for the Indian Coast Guard seized resident Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Modi said dependable to the end”. half of December by PM and the President; a more than 100 kilos of heroin PVice President M Venkaiah Patel”s role in strengthening the The chief ministers of Prime Minister Narendra ceremonial entrance in in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Congress will always be remem- Congress-ruled States— Modi. Besides, around general; one for the Lok The drug was recovered from Modi, former Prime Minister bered. “Known for his sharp mind, Rajasthan”s Ashok Gehlot, five statues, including that Sabha Speaker, one for a Sri Lankan boat which had Manmohan Singh and a host of his role in strengthening the Punjab”s Amarinder Singh, of Mahatma Gandhi as Rajya Sabha Chairperson, received the consignment from leaders including Congress presi- Congress would always be remem- Chhattisgarh”s Bhupesh Baghel well as Bhim Rao and MPs; another a dhow in Karachi. dent Sonia Gandhi and BJP chief JP bered. Spoke to his son Faisal and and Puducherry”s V Ambedkar that are pre- entrance for MPs; as well While investigations are Nadda condoled the death of senior expressed condolences. May Narayanasamy and a host of sent in the existing as two entrances for the on, officials said here the haul Congress leader Ahmed Patel and Ahmed Bhai”s soul rest in peace,” other party leaders paid tributes to Parliament complex, are public. was the result of nearly nine hailed his contribution to his party Modi said in a tweet. the leader who always maintained expected to be tem- As per the plan, the day long operation. It ended in and public life. Union ministers Amit Shah, a low profile. porarily relocated due to new parliament building the seizure in the high seas Guard to the recovery of five Squad of the Gujarat police Kovind said he was distressed Prakash Javadekar, Rajnath Singh BJP chief J P Nadda said, the construction work. will have separate offices south of Thoothukudi. Six 9mm pistols and a satellite arrested nine Iranians from to learn that Patel is no more. “An and Smriti Irani were among the “Deeply anguished to hear about The construction of the for all MPs and as a step crew members, reportedly Sri phone set. Moreover, the con- the boat, the officials said. astute Parliamentarian, Shri Patel others who condoled the death of the demise of veteran Congress new building is likely to towards creating “paper- Lankan nations, were detained traband was concealed in an The Iranian boat was combined the skills of a strategist the Congress” key strategist. leader Shri Ahmed Patel Ji. I pray be completed by October less offices”, it will be and their questioning was on, empty fuel tank on the boat, loaded off the Gwadar port in and the charm of a mass leader. Several top Congress leaders for strength to the family members 2022. The new equipped with the latest they added. Officials from officials said. Pakistan. Occupants of the His amiability won him friends expressed grief, with Sonia Gandhi and his supporters at this hour of Parliament building, digital interfaces. The various agencies were now The seizure on boat set it ablaze as the Coast across party lines. My condo- mourning the loss of an “irre- grief. Om Shanti.” which is triangular in its new Parliament building questioning the detained crew. Wednesday was carried out by Guard and ATS personnel lences to his family and friends,” placeable comrade” and Rahul While Home Minister Amit design, will come up at is a part of the Central Preliminary probe indi- Coast Guard (ICG) ship closed in. The boat sank off he tweeted and later at a public Gandhi saying Patel “lived and Shah said the news about the plot number 118 of the Public Works cated that the crew members Vaibhav. Other ships of the the Gujarat coast near function he paid tributes in the breathed Congress” and stood death of Ahmed Patel who made Parliament House estate. Department (CPWD) told the Coast Guard the con- force including Vikram, Porbandar. mids of his speech. with the party through its most a significant contribution to the According to sources, and central govern- traband was transferred to Samar, Abhivav and Aadesh The interrogation of the Patel, 71, died at a Gurugram difficult times. Congress party and public life is although December 10 is ment”s Central Vista the Sri Lankan vessel Shenya and a Coast Guard Dornier detained crew revealed one hospital in the early hours of The Congress president said in too sad, the Defence Minister the proposed date of lay- Project. Duwa on the high seas near aircraft were also involved in Pakistani national named Wednesday due to multiple organ her message that Patel, who served Rajnath Singh said Patel was a sea- ing the new Parliament The Central Vista Karachi by a Pakistani dhow. anti-smuggling operations, Hamid Malek had sent the failure more than a month after he as her political advisor for years soned leader, who made remark- building”s foundation Project helmed jointly by The consignment was to be despite rough sea conditions. consignment, which was tested positive for COVID-19. and was AICC treasurer, had ded- able contribution to his party and stone, the final date the CPWD and the ferried to western countries A similar seizure was con- loaded in the Iranian boat off Patel, who leaves behind his wife, icated his entire life to the to public life. “Ahmed Bhai had would depend on the Centre also included a and Australia, sources said. ducted by the Coast Guard Gwadar port of Pakistan. son and daughter, is the second Congress. friends across party lines. My PM”s availability. complete revamp of It was suspected Pakistan last year and foiled an attempt The seizure came about senior Congress leader to have “I have lost an irreplaceable thoughts are with his family and The relocated stat- Rajpath — a 3 km long was sending the consignment by Pakistan to smuggle hero- after the ATS had received a died due to COVID-related com- comrade, a faithful colleague and well-wishers in this sad hour,” ues will be reinstalled at path between to fund terrorism in several in worth over 500 crore. tip-off that an Iranian boat plications in two days. On a friend. I mourn his passing and Singh tweeted. prominent places within Rashtrapati Bhawan and nations. The Lashkar-e- The narcotics were recov- will make an attempt to smug- Monday, former Assam chief min- I feel deeply for his bereaved Chief Ministers of Uttar the new complex once India Gate. The Modi Tayyaba(LeT) and the Hizbul ered from a boat in October gle in heroin along the Gujarat ister Tarun Gogoi died in family to whom I offer my sincere Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, the project is completed. government had kick- Mujahideen(HM)in the past last year off Porbandar. coast. Guwahati. feelings of empathy and support,” Delhi Yogi Adityanath Mamata Tata Projects Limited started the process of used narcotics to fund their After being intercepted, The ATS contacted the In a statement, the Congress Sonia Gandhi said. “It is a sad day. Banerjee, Hemant Soren and (TPL) had won the con- bidding while focusing terror campaign in Kashmir. the boat crew set the vessel Coast Guard and the Marine said party workers across the Shri Ahmed Patel was a pillar of Arvind Kejriwal also mourned tract to build a new on the need of a new The search of the Sri afire and also tried to destroy Task Force of the Gujarat country are deeply pained by the Congress. He lived and Patel”s demise and admired his Parliament building for Parliament building ear- Lankan boat also led the Coast the drugs. The Anti-Terrorism police to launch an operation. Patel”s demise. As a mark of breathed Congress and stood with virtues. 861.90 crore in lier this year. #   ; : 2    # /
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Naidu talked about gated “subordinate legislation” politician and Amritsar MLA next assembly elections in cated drones will be inducted the inaugural session of the has the largest capacity to pro- Pon Wednesday said elected the judiciary process and cited violated the provisions of the Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be Punjab was to be announced. into the Indian Navy. Global R&D Summit 2020, duce Covid-19 vaccines,” he representatives should engage some judgments that gave a original legislation passed by back in the Punjab Cabinet. The According to sources close The two drones were made organised jointly by FICCI and added. in a healthy dialogue in distinct impression of the judi- Parliament. Expressing con- former Lok Sabh and Rajya to the chief minister, both lead- operational earlier this week by the Department of Science and India, with second-highest Parliament and legislative ciary”s overreach. The higher cern over the frequent disrup- Sabha MP had quit his parent ers spent an hour together at the Navy in south India. These Technology, Vardhan said coronavirus cases after the US, Assemblies and refrain from judiciary deciding on Diwali tions in the legislatures, Naidu party BJP over differences and Amarinder Singh”s residence drones have an endurance capa- research and innovation has has at least five vaccine candi- using unparliamentary lan- fireworks, denying the execu- said the “decency, dignity and joined the Congress before the and shared thoughts on various bility of more than 30 hours and become a way of life and their dates under human trial, of guage during debates in the tive any role in the appoint- decorum” of the temples of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. issues. “It was a warm and cor- can relay top quality visuals to the outcomes have been helping a which three candidates are House. Use of unparliamentary ment of judges through col- democracy will be upheld only Punjab Chief Minister dial luncheon meeting that saw Navy. Besides getting deployed wide of range of industries and undergoing advanced Phase-2/3 language and indiscipline in the legiums, invalidating the through adherence to three Amarinder Singh, who had axed Captain Amarinder and Navjot in the Indian Ocean region communities to develop various clinical trials to establish safety House by elected members National Judicial Appointments “Ds” — debate, discuss and Sidhu from his cabinet early this Singh Sidhu discuss a host of there, security establishment solutions such as the latest and efficacy. hurts the sentiments of people Commission Act seeking to decide. year, invited the former Indian important political matters of also plans to use these machines delivery App to safer cars to Gururaj Deshpande, who elect them, Kovind said enforce accountability and Lok Sabha Speaker Om skipper over lunch at his official Punjab and national interest. in Eastern Ladakh and eastern breakthrough treatment for ill- founder of Tejas Network and addressing the inaugural ses- transparency were some of the Birla stressed on harmonious residence in Chandigarh trig- The two leaders spent a pleas- sector of the LAC covering nesses. many other successful firms, sion of 80th All India Presiding instances of judicial overreach coordination between the leg- gering speculation that Sidhu ant over an hour sharing Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, “The current pandemic has said directed research, by uni- Officers” Conference at Tent cited by the vice president. islature, executive and judicia- may be re-inducted into the thoughts on vital issues,” said the source said here on Wednesday. only reinforced our belief in versities to solve specific prob- City in Gujarat”s Kevadia vil- Naidu stressed that the ry. Addressing the Conference, State Cabinet. sources. They said the Predator innovation and research and lems for industry, will not lead lage, near the Statue of Unity in legislature, the executive and he said constitution provides Both leaders have not been Earlier, Sidhu had made a drones were acquired through development. They are not only to breakthrough innovations. Narmada district. the judiciary are bound to the basis for the functioning of on the best of terms since May public appearance at a “tractor the emergency route in the wake helping in better disease man- “We need to find a way so “It is expected from elect- work within their respective parliament and state assemblies last year when the Punjab CM rally” against the Centre”s farm of the nearly seven month long agement but also making our that the industry seeks good ed representatives that they domains as defined in the according to people”s aspira- accused the former cricketer of laws in Moga last month where stand-off on the LAC in eastern nation resilient and self-reliant,” thinkers, good innovators and remain committed to democ- Constitution. tions. In a democracy, there can the “inept handling” of the party leader Rahul Gandhi, Ladakh. The two drones were the Minister said. He cited the rub shoulders with them to see ratic values. The biggest chal- Naidu said harmony lies in be a difference of opinion Local Government Department, Amarinder Singh and others procured under lease agreement example of how industry in the how their problems can be lenge for elected representatives each organ doing its job, with- among institutions. But with claiming it resulted in “poor were also present. Sidhu attend- valid for more than a year. country used the opportunity solved. The Governments on and democratic institutions is out interfering with that of the improvement in procedures, performance” of the Congress in ed the “tractor rally” after AICC A US crew was assisting created by the Covid-19 pan- the other hand have to reduce to fulfill the expectations of others. This warrants a spirit of constitutional provisions and urban areas during the 2019 Lok general secretary Harish Rawat the Navy in maintenance and demic to produce five lakh PPE the friction and encourage peo- people. I believe that people of mutual respect, responsibility democratic norms, solutions Sabha polls. met him at his residence in technical issues handling the kits per day from scratch. ple to make these connections,” this country expect that their and restraint. Unfortunately, can be found, he said. Sidhu was stripped of key Amritsar. drone. “As the world raises to find Deshpande said. '# -$0%, "%$#1$
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Department of Jharkhand gov- expenditure pertaining to the lakh for the 15th consecutive September 16, 60 lakh on 24 from Kerala, 22 from Punjab Sanjay and union minister G and award of punishment in The attached assets include ernment and two others. company and its directors. day, accounting for 4.82 per September 28, 70 lakh on and 21 from Chhattisgarh. Kishan Reddy reportedly had connection with the bitumen three immovable properties in “Ignoring the mandate to After identification of Proceeds cent of the total cases, it added. October 11, 80 lakh on October Of the 1,34,699 deaths earlier met Swamy and invit- scam worth several crore. the form of a commercial prop- procure bitumen from the gov- of Crime, two Provisional The number of people who 29 and 90 lakh on November reported in the country so far ed him into the party. The prosecution complaint erty and a residential proper- ernment undertaking Oil com- Attachment Orders attaching have recuperated from the dis- 20. due to the disease, Maharashtra He was made MLC and under Prevention of Money ty, both at Ranchi and a plot in panies like HPCL, IOCL, assets worth 2.08 crores and ease surged to 86,42,771, push- According to the Indian accounts for 46,683, followed chairman after formation of Laundering Act was filed Ramgarh,held in the name of BPCL, etc., the directors of the 1.83 crores were issued. ing the national recovery rate Council of Medical Research by Karnataka (11,695), Tamil separate Telangana state. His before the Special Judge the accused firms and the erst- company submitted 492 Earlier, a Prosecution to 93.72 per cent,while the (ICMR), over 13.48 crore sam- Nadu (11,639), Delhi (8,621), tenure as MLC from Medak- (PMLA), Ranchi against while Managing Director of the fake/forged invoices pertaining Complaint was filed and now Covid-19 case fatality rate ples were tested for Covid-19 West Bengal (8,121), Uttar Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Classic Coal Construction Pvt. Company, Late Pawan Kumar to HPCL, Ramnagar, West this supplementary complaint stands at 1.46 per cent. up to November 24, including Pradesh (7,615), Andhra Adilabad constituency ended Ltd, Classic Multiplex Pvt Ltd Singh, it said. Bengal, to the RCD Dept. has been filed for conducting India”s Covid-19 tally had 11,59,032 on Tuesday. 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Maharashtra on Wednesday Of the 65 deaths reported tinued to be the worst-affected in Covid cases as the suspects have been It took a turn for the worse and he passed People, it seems, have lost their senses Northern district of logged 65 deaths and 6159 on Wednesday, Mumbai city-district in Maharashtra, operating their shops and businesses regu- away,” his son said. and hence are adopting this approach, he Kozhikode reported the highest new infected cases. accounted for a maximum of saw the total number of cases larly, pushing the cumulative positive cases Other shopkeepers in the locality said said when IANS informed him of such sus- number of cases on Wednesday A day after Covid-19 17 deaths, followed by 11 increase from 3,47,789 to to a new high. that the family hid the information and did pects who have been running their regular at 781, followed by Ernakulam deaths remained static at 30 for deaths in Satara, 8 in Nagpur, 3,48,814, while the total num- Arun (name changed), a medical shop not reveal his real Covid status. The stories business despite having Covid positive (566) and Malappuram (628) the second consecutive and 6 in Pune, 4 in Beed, 3 in ber of deaths in Pune increased owner, had his wife and children tested of people flouting the Covid 19 protocols do patients at home. “We are adopting random cases. the infections rose to 5439 in Raigad, 2 each in Thane, from 7298 to 7304. Covid positive but he was seen sitting at his not end here. sampling and those caught shall be acted Of the fresh cases, as many the state, the number of deaths Jalgaon, Solapur, Jalna and Thane district remained shop selling medicines, steamers and vari- There are many patients who are not against strongly,” he added. as 95 people came to the state more than doubled and infec- Yavatmal and one death each in in the third spot --after Pune ous drugs regularly to other patients. going for testing but are simply following the On Tuesday, the state had 3314 cases out from outside while 5,669 per- tions rose by 720 to touch a fig- Nashik, Dhule, Sangli, and Mumbai – after the total When asked why he has not quaran- prescriptions being circulated on WhatsApp of which 656 cases were reported from sons contracted the disease ure of 6159. Sindhudurg and Gondia. In number of infections rose from tined himself, he said, “This is a chain which while continuing their regular Jaipur, on November 23, 3232 cases were through contacts. The source of With 65 fresh deaths, the addition, one person from out- 2,36,390 to 2,37,180 while the started a month back and is still continu- routine.Monica (name changed), who runs reported from Rajasthan out of which 599 the infection of 663 patients was Covid-19 toll in Maharashtra side the state died in total deaths mounted from ing in my home; initially my wife was infect- a kids garment shop, has been regularly were from Jaipur, on November 22, 3260 unknown, the Minister said. climbed from 46,683 to 46,748. Maharashtra. 5437 to 5439. ed, when she turned negative, my son test- attending to her customers despite having Covid cases were reported. “At least 64 health workers Similarly, with 6159 fresh infec- With 17 fresh deaths, the Of the 1,04,56,962 samples ed positive and now my daughter is Covid a cough and cold. She has also been taking Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on turned COVID-19 positive on tions, the total infected cases Covid-19 toll in Mumbai rose sent to laboratories, 17,95,959 positive. I can't think of sitting idle inside the drugs prescribed by doctors which Monday that the state is registering over Wednesday. There are 3,14,676 jumped from 17,89,800 to from 10,708 to 10,725, while have tested positive (17.17 per my home for over a month and not doing include azithral 500 mg, zincovit and lim- 3,000 Covid-19 cases daily for the past few are under observation in the 17,95,959. the infected cases went up by cent) for COVID-19 until anything as tests, CT scans and other such cee for the last four days. days, calling it a second peak of coronavirus state, of which 2,98,616 people As 4844 more people were 1,144 to trigger a jump in the Wednesday. diagnosis have already added more to my “Will take these medicines for five days in the state. Taking precautions is the only are in home or institutional discharged from various hos- total infections in the city from Currently, 5,29,344 peo- regular expenses.” and shall be ok,” she said. way to save oneself from this pandemic, quarantine and 16,060 are in pitals the number of people dis- 277,453 to 278,597. ple are in home quarantine He is not the only one. A garment sell- IANS contacted CMHO Narottam Sharma said, adding that there are many rea- hospitals,” she said adding 1,853 charged from the hospitals on Meanwhile, the number of while 6980 people are in insti- er died in Jaipur due to lung infection. A Sharma in this context and he said, “People sons for the spike in the number of Covid people were admitted to various Wednesday after full recovery “active cases” total cases in the tutional quarantine. week before his death, he and his sons were have been coming to us after five days of test- cases. IANS hospitals on Wednesday. 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Wednesday, taking the gross to the accused with sticks. The Ajit from his house. Then the this injustice. The SDM has of the newborn girl was cut in admitted to a private hospital worker at Mohalla Two parties were having 8,64,674. inspector tried to make a video, family and the villagers of the given assurance of providing such a way as if a bug or a rat in Kolkata on Wednesday. Naurangabad in the Gandhi dinner at a function in a hotel The number of active cases but his mobile was snatched accused surrounded the inspec- justice to the victim’s family. has bitten. Seeing the deranged Abdul Mannan, a Congress Park area. It is alleged that BJP at Mukhiya Ji's Dharamshala in fell below the 13,000 mark to away. The attackers fled by see- tor and the two soldiers and Pilkhuni resident Rajesh face, the family of the victim legislator from Champdani in worker, resident of Manik the Naurangabad area. 12,673 after 1,176 patients got ing more police forces who started beating them with sticks Kumar son of Sukhpal Singh heated up and started creating Hooghly district, had met Chowk (formerly Mahavirganj Suddenly there was a fight cured in 24 hours ending 9 am arrived on the information. The and rescued the accused. When said that his wife Sapna Devi a ruckus at which the hospital Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in BJP Mandal) and zinc busi- between the two sides on some- on Wednesday. victim has filed a report at the the inspector tried to make a gave birth to the baby in Kirti staff pushed them out of the Darjeeling on Sunday. After nessman Manish Gupta, along thing. A person from one side Six deaths were reported, police station. video, the mobile was also Hospital on Ramghat Road, hospital and did indecency returning to Kolkata, he was with his partner, tore the was recognized as BJP worker the lowest daily count in about On October 3, a teenager snatched away. Atrauli on Sunday evening. with the victim's family. It is staying at the MLA hostel policeman’s uniform and Manish Gupta. The people five months now. filed a case against Ajit, son of On information, SSI Both mother and child were alleged that only after deposit- when he developed some res- kicked the inspector. Later called the police. Shortly, the The total recoveries Kripal Singh, Sachin and Bablu Yogendra Singh reached with healthy. After some time, the ing the outstanding money, piratory problems. somehow the police took both soldier and the police reached increased to 8,45,039 and the son of Babulal, resident of the Force. But by then the doctors asked to keep the baby the dead body of the girl was According to hospital to the police station. Three BJP the spot. According to the toll to 6,962, according to the Udaipur village, for molestation accused had escaped. In the in the freezer etc. and asked to handed over to the relatives and sources, the Congress leader is MLAs reached there on the police, at the time they arrived, latest bulletin. and assault under the Pocso Act. fight, both the constables and the pay the money. After some the woman was discharged. currently stable and under- news. Later, they compromised Manish and his fellow Only three districts report- Since then the police was look- soldier were badly injured. time, the doctors informed the The victim side has complained went a computerised tomog- on the intervention of the Awadhesh were found assault- ed between 100 and 150 fresh ing for the accused. SSI Inspector Virendra Singh has family that the girl had died. about the injustice done to the raphy (CT) scan test. He has MLAs. ing a man named Virendra. cases, four districts between 50 Yogendra Singh Dhama said filed a case against Udaipur The relatives were surprised SDM. The SDM has given co-morbidities, including dia- From the IG level, When he was stopped by the and 100 while six others added that the in-charge Virendra resident Babulal son of Kare that the girl was completely assurance of providing justice betes, and a mild respiratory Inspector Manikant Sharma soldier Rajkumar, he beated less than 50 cases each in 24 Singh of Barka police station Singh, Ajay son of Kripal Singh healthy. The staff did not give to the victim's family. PNS infection. IANS of Gandhi Park police station him and tore the uniform. hours. PTI received information from the and Sachin son Babulal. PNS #  (# 3 !-     (#  .   - 7 ily sources said that Sarnaik Sarnaik and his family crore in 2017. On his part, Within hours after the ED cials detained Vihang whom years “no matter how much and his son Purvesh had quar- members are being investigat- Nanda has told the ED that he carried out raids at ten Sarnaik’s they took to their office where pressure it exerts on us or day after ten of his family antined themselves at their ed for their links with TOPS had set up a trust in Mauritius family premises, including son they questioned him for more spreads terror through agen-     Apremises were raided and Bandra flat in north-west GRUP, a security service as per laws. Vihang Sarnaik’s residence at than six hours, before letting cies” his son Vihang was detained by Mumbai. provider company owned by On Tuesday, the ED con- Hirandandi Estate, at Thane him off late in the evening. In a sharp criticism of the   "*% the Enforcement Directorate In a letter submitted to the Rahul Nanda. On his part, ducted simultaneous raids on and Mumbai, NCP chief Dubbing the ED raids on BJP over the raids conducted (ED) for questioning, influen- ED at its Mumbai on his behalf, Nanda has gone on record, say- two residence and eight other Sharad Pawar joined other Sarnaiks’ premises as an act of on Sarnaiks’ premises, NCP wo persons have been tial Shiv Sena MLA and real Sarnaik’s brother-in-law told ing that Sarnaik was his friend premises of Sarnaik and his MVA leaders, including Shiv “political vindictiveness”, Shiv chief Sharad Pawar said: “What Tarrested from Bhiwandi estate development Pratap the investigating agency that for the past 25 years but had family, and detained his son Sena leader Sanjay Raut and Sena spokesperson and MP we are witnessing in the state town in Thane district of Sarnaik on Wednesday did not Sarnaik was currently in quar- not invested in his company. Vihang for questioning. Soon Maharashtra Congress presi- said: “The raids carried out on today is an act of desperation. Maharashtra for allegedly rap- appear before the ED, saying antine, while son Vihang was The case registered by the afterwards, a political contro- dent Pratap Thorat in accusing the premises of Sarnaiks were Instead of responding to ques- ing a 16-year-old girl, police that he had gone into quaran- attending to his wife Anita ED against Nanda and Sarnaik versy broke out in the state, as the BJP of using the central an act of political vindictive- tions being raised by the peo- said on Wednesday. tine on his return from Goa. who has been admitted to is based filed by two senior the ruling MVA partners investigating agencies for set- ness. If you want to arrest our ple (about the lack of gover- Meanwhile, the news of Fifty-six-year-old Sanaik, Thane’s Jupiter Hospital. He employees of TOPS GRUP, slammed the BJP for “misusing’ tling its political scores. people, please go ahead and do. nance), the ruling party at the arrest of the duo on Tuesday who was not present when the urged ED that Sarnaik be given who were terminated from its official machinery to get at Accompanied by a huge We are not scared of any one. Centre is using its official night led to violence in their ED raided the residences of his one week’s time to appear service for alleged misappro- them on the occasion of their posse of Central Reserve Police If you (BJP) have guts, please machinery against its oppo- residential area, an officer said, two sons and eight other before the ED. priation of money. In their government celebrating first Force (CRPF) personnel, the fight against us openly rather nents. This is not done. Our adding that unidentified mis- premises at Thane and in Reacting to Sarnaik’s “fail- complaint, the two employees anniversary in office. ED officials carried out search- than using the central MVA government is about to creants damaged some stalls. Mumbai, was reportedly away ure” to appear before the ED had alleged that Nanda had Pratap Sanaik is a three- es at the residences of Sarnaik’s investigating agencies our peo- complete its first anniversary in “The accused duo were in Goa. for questioning, BJP leader “diverted” money to an off- time MLA from Ovala- son Vihang and Puvesh and ple”. office. Having realised that it booked on the charge of rape Sarnaik, who met Shiv Kirit Somaiya wondered if shore trust and his company Majiwada constituency in eight other premises belonging Without naming the BJP, won't return to power in the and under provisions of the Sena MP and spokesperson Sarnaik was “scared” of either had indulged in alleged irreg- Thane, and is a real estate to Sarnaiks. Pratap Sarnaik Raut said that the party should state, the ruling BJP at the Protection of Children from Sanjay Raut at the office of Shiv Covid-19 or ED or money- ularities in the acquisition of a developer and the Chairman of was not present when the raids forget about its dream of Centre is misusing its official Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act,” Sena newspaper “Saamana”, laundering and benami trans- firm in the UK The Shield Vihang Group of Companies took place. returning to power in machinery against its political DCP, Bhiwandi, Yogesh went into quarantine. His fam- actions. Guarding Co Ltd for Rs 140 with interests in varied sectors. After the raids, the ED offi- Maharashtra for the next 25 opponents”. Chavan told reporters.   !"#$% &'('")*+),),    2 9$0!$# 9,( ( !>   = ,    ' !> > **8',/*)      %  2   # '  . %   /  R        31  4      4         $$  S                  

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Caused by       #        ( Aan unhealthy combination of low wind   ,             speed, change in wind direction, dip in temperatures       6 2         and stubble burning in parts of North India, air pol- lution is back in the headlines and our daily lives.  *             (    According to a study of 28 cities by IQAir and  S             7 Greenpeace Southeast Asia, air pollution in Delhi-                 NCR was linked to the loss of an estimated 24,000               lives and 5.8 per cent of its Gross Domestic          0      Product (GDP) in the first two quarters of this year,                  despite a strict COVID-19 lockdown since March.   In fact, the linkage between rising air pollution lev- :     ,)8    *     ( els and increase in COVID 19-related cases and                 ( deaths is being confirmed by several studies from   #  S           ( around the world. A recent study published in Cardiovascular           *   ,     Research, which was the first of its kind to distin- (           guish between fossil fuel-related and other human- ,              ( generated sources of air pollution, estimated that         ,)8       long-term exposure to air pollution has been                  linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-              ( 19. The study estimated that about 15 per cent of          5     S      deaths worldwide from the virus could be attributed  ,)8             to long-term exposure to air pollution. In Europe,                  ( the proportion was about 19 per cent, in North      2          ,)8 America it was 17 per cent and in East Asia about                  ( 27 per cent. "%9%  * A recent study by Harvard University indicat- many large economies. It had reached a as connection costs and security deposit, MSME regulations can be capitalised in                ed that an increase of only one microgram per cubic 889 7* A mere 6.2 per cent in 2019; this when the limited access to natural gas and econom- favour of natural gas augmentation in their  #       (        S metre in PM2.5 is associated with an eight per cent @89 * 79 Government aims to raise the share of nat- ic viability in terms of increased unit price energy mix. However, the diverse                ( increase in the Coronavirus death rate. Long-term ; ural gas in the country’s energy mix to 15 compared to other fuel options. To add to Government departments that have pro-   !             exposure to chronically-high PM2.5 levels weakens %*% 9 8* * per cent by 2030. this, end users were also charged a con- grammes and schemes related to enhanc-   S           the ability of the lungs to fight off infections, there- "%  % Switching to natural gas and displac- version cost and had to bear the cost of ing clean energy measures in this sector       #       ,)8 fore making people more susceptible to COVID %1 89 ing polluting fuels has contributed to lower internal piping infrastructure. are working in silos. It is important to                  ( complications. 98B,%, "% GHG emissions and improved air quali- Obtaining the right of way and other achieve proper coordination among           In 2016, the national Capital ranked third on a 91% 9% ty in New York, Toronto and Beijing, clearances from State/local Government departments and link related programmes 5                 list of cities around the world reporting close to 9 8* %,) according to a 2015 report by the to lay natural gas pipelines also contributes and schemes on clean energy, energy effi-     ,)8           15,000 deaths due to air pollution. Shanghai was %*%9;A International Gas Union (IGU). The to delays in setting up adequate pipeline ciency, technology upgradation, data- ranked first among the cities with most premature benefits of increasing the use of cleaner- infrastructure. Notably, micro units among base generation, reporting and monitor-  (        5    (   ( deaths at 17,600, followed by Beijing with 18,200 pre- %@@1%*1A burning natural gas in the industry were MSME clusters in Delhi-NCR were found ing and capacity-building. This could                 ( mature deaths due to PM2.5 pollutants. A study % 79% 9% acknowledged and put into force by pol- to be located in non-conforming areas and ensure effective targetting and a conflu-   ,)8 /          ( undertaken by Lancet Planetary Health the follow- 7 * 1%) icymakers in Northern China in 2017 were especially not in favour of switching ence of actions at the intended delivery               (  ing year stated that Delhi had recorded the highest *, 98%9 where the shift from coal to natural gas to alternative cleaner fuels as this would point.                 annual population-weighted mean PM2.5 levels in 9%;7 8* in industries led to extensive reduction in entail putting themselves under the ambit There is an opportunity for natural gas    5     S        its air. Further, in 2019, the World Air Quality Report, 8 %, 8 GHG and air pollution. In Turkey, the of regulatory compliances. penetration in the MSME sector provid-        S           compiled by IQAir, listed Delhi on top of the list of 9% 91 industry around Istanbul, too, witnessed However, a switch to natural gas in ed the prices are rationalised, energy effi-        !     2  +  ( the capital cities with most polluted air for the sec- 18* 7 8* 8@ a reduction in air pollution as a result of MSMEs is not without precedent. The case ciency measures are put in place and prop-    D  ,)8         ( ond consecutive year with annual PM2.5 levels near- 87 *; switching from coal-lignite to natural gas of Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad glass bangle er regulations imposed to restrict con-                  ly 10 times the limit prescribed by the World Health @7% !  81A in the early 2000s. industry is a prime example of how switch- sumption of polluting fuels. A policy direc- Organisation (WHO). Other prominent NCR cities ,9%1 B% @98 According to the 2019 World Energy ing from coal and wood to natural gas, tive from the Central Government to      0         were also listed among the top 10 cities in the world Outlook special report analysis, an estimat- coupled with the adoption of energy-effi- enforce the ban on usage of non-clean              with most polluted air. "% 1%* 9 ed 98 per cent of natural gas consumed cient technologies, can reduce energy con- fuels like coal, wood and so on could be              Source apportionment studies, such as the ones ;8B%9*%* 8 today has lower life cycle emissions inten- sumption and GHG emissions. Similarly, introduced in a phased manner. The city     S         conducted by IIT Kanpur (2013-2014) and National %*@891% "% sity than coal, when used for power or the Morbi-Wankaner area in Gujarat gas distribution companies could also be                   ( Environmental Engineering Research Institute * 8* 7 ;% heat. The analysis incorporates both CO2 witnessed immediate reduction in air pol- mandated by the Centre to completely              #   ( (2017), have pointed out that secondary particles are 8@ *8*E1%* and methane emissions and indicates that, lution as a result of the local ceramics erect the gas pipeline infrastructure in                   a significant contributor to PM10 and PM2.5 con- @7% % 18) on an average, coal-to-gas switching industry shifting from coal to natural gas urban areas.    (             centrations in Delhi-NCR, with industrial point 088, *, 8 reduces emissions by 50 per cent when in 2019, following an NGT order the same With the overall objective of increas-    0           sources being the top four major contributors to 8* 187, % producing electricity and by 33 per cent year. The area recorded a 75 per cent ing the adoption and usage of natural gas     #          PM2.5. Polluting fuels such as coal, diesel, pet coke * 98,71%, *  when used for heating purposes. reduction in PM2.5 levels, 72 per cent in the MSME sector, adopting a cluster- and heavy fuel oil used by industries in Delhi-NCR " %, **%9 The Energy and Resources Institute reduction in PM10 levels and an 85 per based approach would make natural gas                 "   are a major reason for this. (TERI) in 2019 had assessed the poten- cent reduction in sulphur dioxide (SO2). penetration more effective. The Central             #  In such a dismal scenario, natural gas provides tial and impact of a switch to natural gas Further, in case of a shift to natural and State Governments can play an               2 a good alternative to not only meet the energy needs from heavier polluting fuels among Micro, gas at a metal casting unit in Faridabad, important role in this area by facilitating ,)8                 of industries, but also as a less polluting option that Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Haryana, the learnings have highlighted the creation of necessary infrastructure 7                  can contribute to addressing environmental prob- units operating in Delhi-NCR. Data col- that along with fuel switching, there is also and greener investments to ensure reliable               lems. The burning of natural gas for energy results lected showcased the presence of thou- scope for further reduction in energy con- and affordable supply of natural gas to ,)8          #   in lower emissions of green house gas (GHG), sands of MSME units operating in this sumption if MSME units follow best oper- MSMEs. Unabated consumption of one                  Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and nearly all types of air region and using a variety of fuels rang- ating practices to improve energy efficien- fossil fuel over another will, on its own,               pollutants in comparison to burning coal or other ing from coal to low sulphur heavy stock, cy. This requires understanding of tech- not offer a long-term solution to climate    #            fossil fuels to produce an equal amount of energy. light diesel oil, wood, bagasse, rice husk, nological best practices and their assim- change, but employing less emission- However, natural gas has not seen much penetra- other biomass fuels, high-speed diesel and ilation and adaptation to meet the needs intensive fuels such as natural gas can                  tion in industries, especially those situated in natural gas. By and large, MSMEs were of individual MSME units. result in significant reduction in both CO2 ,)8       Delhi-NCR. According to British Petroleum, India’s found to be disinclined to migrate to nat- The provisions for upgrading and emissions and air pollution. -               . share of natural gas in the energy mix is lower than ural gas owing to high upfront costs such introducing new clean technologies in (The writer is Associate Fellow, TERI) 4     

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The index lender earlier this month. government issued a gazette   *%0 ,%" “Governments of Kerala Under the terms of touched a lifetime high of 9  -2    The RBI notified the effec- notification which notified the and West Bengal have com- Option-1, besides getting the 44,825.37 in the opening ses- tive date of merger soon after Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited hares of Lakshmi Vilas municated their acceptance of facility of a special window for sion. Similarly, the broader 3$!.- '  7   the Union Cabinet headed by (Amalgamation with DBS SBank bounced back on Option-1 to meet the revenue borrowings to meet the short- NSE Nifty touched a record Prime Minister Narendra Modi Bank India Limited) Scheme, Wednesday after falling for shortfall arising out of GST fall arising out of GST imple- intra-day peak of 13,145.85, approved the Scheme of 2020. almost a week, rising by implementation. mentation, states are also enti- before ending 196.75 points or   7 American currency, register- Amalgamation of LVB with All employees of LVB shall nearly 5 per cent following The number of states who tled to get unconditional per- 1.51 per cent down at ing a rise of 10 paise over its DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL). continue in service and be the government approval for have chosen this option has mission to borrow the final 12,858.40. ising for the fourth straight previous close. All the branches of LVB deemed to have been appoint- merger of the crisis-ridden gone up to 25,” the finance instalment of 0.50 per cent of Kotak Bank was the top Rsession, the rupee appre- On Tuesday, the rupee will function as branches of ed at the same remuneration bank with DBS Bank India ministry said in a statement. Gross State Domestic Product loser in the Sensex pack, skid- ciated by 10 paise to close at had climbed 10 paise to close DBIL with effect from and on the same terms and Ltd (DBIL). In early trade on All the 3 Union Territories (GSDP) out of the 2 per ding 3.22 per cent, followed by nearly a month high of 73.91 at 74.01 against the US dollar. November 27, the Reserve conditions of service as were Wednesday, the stock had with Legislative Assembly -- cent additional borrowings Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, HDFC against the US dollar on The domestic unit had Bank of India (RBI) said in a applicable immediately before tanked 4.79 per cent to 6.95, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and permitted by the Centre under Bank, Bajaj Finance, Asian Wednesday as positive devel- closed at 73.87 against the statement. the close of business on its lower circuit limit as well Puducherry -- have also decid- Aatmanirbhar Abhiyaan. Paints, Bharti Airtel, Infosys opment on the coronavirus greenback on October 28. “Customers, including November 17, 2020, the gazette as one-year low, on the BSE. ed in favour of Option-1, it This is over and above the and Tech Mahindra. vaccine front enthused Traders said risk appetite depositors of the Lakshmi Vilas notification issued by the However, it recovered all its said. special window of Rs 1.1 lakh Only three index compo- investor sentiment. increased on news that US Bank Ltd will be able to oper- Department of Financial lost ground in the afternoon The Centre has already crore. nents closed in the green -- At the interbank forex President-elect Joe Biden plans ate their accounts as customers Services said. trade, gaining 4.79 per cent to borrowed Rs 24,000 crore on On receipt of the choice of ONGC, PowerGrid and market, the domestic unit to nominate former Federal of DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL) Earlier in the day, the close at 7.65 -- its upper cir- behalf of the states in four Option-1 from Kerala and IndusInd Bank, jumping up to opened at 73.98 against the Reserve chairwoman Janet with effect from November Union Cabinet approved the cuit limit.On the NSE, the instalments and passed it on to West Bengal governments, the 6.25 per cent. Global equities greenback and witnessed an Yellen as treasury secretary. 27, 2020. Consequently the merger of LVB with DBIL, scrip rose 4.79 per cent to 23 states and 3 Union Centre has granted additional were mixed after the US’ Dow intra-day high of 73.88 and a Moreover, a weak moratorium on the Lakshmi providing comfort to 20 lakh close at 7.65. Earlier in the Territories on October 23, borrowing permission of Rs Jones Industrial Average low of 74.02. American currency in the Vilas Bank Ltd. will cease to be customers of the bank which day, it had fallen 4.79 per cent November 2, November 9 and 4,522 crore to Kerala and Rs breached the 30,000-mark for The local unit finally overseas market also support- operative from that date,” it was put under the moratorium. to 6.95. November 23. Now, Kerala 6,787 crore to West Bengal. the first time in the overnight closed at 73.91 against the ed the rupee. E (  N;
   
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The height of dren in India is malnour- the Green Park. He further the towers is 39.50 metres and Oished, making us one of the expressed confidence that the there are 17 floors in each tower, leading nations in terms of mal- Tower Parking Project will cer- accommodating 17 cars on each nourished children. According to tainly contain pollution in the side of the car lift, totaling to 34 the 2018 Global Hunger Index, area. He offered to provide exper- cars in each tower. At a time, the India ranked 103 out of the 119 tise, consultancy and help of his tower can accommodate up to 136 qualifying countries, with a score Ministry in providing boost to the cars. Each tower accommodates of 31.1, which is high enough to innovative actions in future. While eight SUVs from the first level to ring the bells for serious concern giving detailed description of the the fourth level and 26 sedans for hunger deprivation. The nation projects being executed by his from the fifth level to the 17th. houses 46.6 million stunted chil- Ministry in and around Delhi, he The parking facility is available for dren, one-third globally, as per the expressed hope that the projects 32 SUVs and 104 sedans in total Global Nutrition Report 2018. will go a long way in accelerating in all the four towers. Approximately half of all the under- the pace of development in the city He further informed that five child mortality in India is cred- and providing facilities to the cit- there is an automated ticket dis- ited to undernutrition. izens. penser with boom barrier at entry The crisis of malnutrition is Deputy Mayor Subash and exit of the parking and there alarming and needs immediate Bhadana, Chairman Standing will be parking charges as per attention. Any leading nation can’t Committee Rajdutt Gehlot, SDMC notified rates — 20 per accomplish the economic and Leader of House Narendra hour, 100 for 24 hours, 1,200 social development goals of the Chawala, Commissioner Gyanesh day pass (monthly) and 2,000 day society, without addressing the Bharti, DC South Zone G and night pass (monthly). basic issue of malnutrition and lay- Sudhakar and other senior offi- He added that the operation, ing an emphasis over making its cials were also present. maintenance cost and require- populace mentally, physically and Baijal said that this sort of ver- ment of manual labor will be emotionally healthy. tical parking is the most appropri- lower than the conventional park- ate in congested markets and ing. The retrieval time of the vehi- Chhattisgarh steps up in its bat- populated colonies as it requires cle in the tower parking will be 150 tle against malnutrition just 1.50 sq metre space to park a seconds. For a heavily forested and tribal- car in comparison to 30 sq metre Anamika stated that the dominated state of Chhattisgarh, required in conventional parking. SDMC has been completing its the issue of malnutrition came as He said that all three MCDs project in spite of limited recourse a challenge in front of the newly should come up with effective and a paucity of funds. She said, formed state government led by the parking area management to deal “Such projects will prove to be Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. with the parking problem in their beneficial in lessening the pollu- Under his leadership, the Chief jurisdiction. While giving details tion levels and fuel consumption. Minister’s Suposhan Abhiyan was of the project, he said that the new Moreover, parking vehicles in the launched on October 2, 2019 in the era steel structured modular automated car parking will be easy state to eradicate malnutrition designed tower parking is flexible and convenient than those in from its roots. and hence, can be installed at conventional parking. It will also another place. It is eco-friendly, suffice the car parking need of the Decrease in malnourished chil- accommodates maximum num- residents.” She added that the dren in the state Concerning the figures of the eggs, ladoos, chickpea, jaggery and within 13 months in the district mation is disseminated regarding ber of cars in minimum space, possibilities are also being According to the data received Weight festival 2019, a total of 3,632 nutritious biscuits are provided to The mission started bearing fruit- proper nutrition and health. allows faster parking and retrieval, explored to use the facade for gen- from the weight festival in the children have been categorised as the identified children, women, lac- ful results within 13 months with has customised parking solutions, erating revenue for using it for scheme launching last year, about seriously malnourished and 7,100 tating mothers, school dropouts the revival of 2,779 severely/ mod- Distribution of dry ration mate- comprehensive fire safety, is fully advertisement purposes. 4,92,000 children were malnour- children fall under the category of and anemic women aged between erately malnourished children, get- rial amid lockdown ished in the state, out of which moderately malnourished in the 15 to 49 years. All the children and ting free from the cycles of under- Amid the closure of all the angan- more than 67,000 children have district. Bijapur stands at a malnu- school dropout girls are provided nourishment. Due to the constant wadi and mini anganwadi centres become free from it. Thus, there trition percentage of 38.50 per with warm nutritious food. With efforts and the objective set out by for the prevention and control of ;   % has been a 13.79 per cent decrease cent, which is both disturbing yet this, 27883 children, 4663 lactating the CM to eradicate malnutrition COVID-19 in the state, distribution in malnourished children, which is challenging. The district has a mothers, 10811 anemic women from its roots, a drastic 10 per cent of dry ration material such as a major achievement in the state’s population of 2,55,230 citizens, aged between 15 to 49 years, 2751 reduction has been witnessed in the wheat flour, rice, pulses, gram,  
  2- war against malnutrition. out of which 49.6 per cent i.e school dropout girls, with a whop- levels of malnourishment in the potatoes and soybeans had been (1,26,594) are women, according to ping total of 46,108 people of the district. ensured. Additionally, children Bijapur Suposhan Mission the 2011 census. district have been benefitted. The malnourishment rate has were also weighed regularly by V Iyer assumed charge as Malnutrition has been an enigma in As per the National Family and come down from 38.50 per cent to anganwadi workers by visiting MDirector (Business the Bijapur district of the state Health Survey (NFHS) 2015-16, Establishment of Nutrition 28.52 per cent with the number of their homes. Development) of GAIL. since time immemorial with the there are 86,970 anemic women Rehabilitation Centres in Bijapur malnourished children decreasing Bijapur is one fine example of Earlier, he was working as the dominant presence of anemia aged between 15 and 49 years, con- Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres from 10,732 to 7,953. The angan- the successful implementation of Executive Director (Projects) among women of the region. stituting for 68.7 per cent of anemic (NRC) are being established in the wadi workers of the district are pro- the Mukhyamantri Suposhan with the company. Scientists claim that the initial 1,000 women in the district, out of which, district hospital and four develop- vided with regular training for the Abhiyan in the state. The World An electrical engineer, Iyer days of an individual’s lifespan, the percentile of anemic pregnant ment blocks, with the collaboration successful implementation of the Bank has also appreciated the con- has 33 years of rich experience from the day of conception till s/he women stands at 47.9 per cent. 51.3 of Health Department under the scheme. Additionally, kitchen gar- trol and prevention of COVID in in GAIL in projects execution turns two, is crucial for physical and per cent of infants from the age scheme, for the speedy recovery dens are being established in all the the state and the distribution of take amounting to 40,000 crores, cognitive development. But a major- group of six months to 59 months and health improvement of severe- anganwadi centres with 276 (fixed away ration conducted by angan- including current projects ity of children, adolescent girls, are anemic. The alarming figures of ly malnourished children. wire fencing) and 819 kitchen gar- wadi workers in the state. worth 25,000 crores spanning pregnant women and infant moth- malnutrition, maternal mortality Additionally, with the aid of one dens being established in the work- Eradication of malnutrition is 16 states, 150 districts and City ers of the district are anemic with rate, infant mortality rate and ane- district hospital, five community ers and assistants premises. Papaya a community campaign and Gas Distribution (CGD) pro- decreasing nutritional levels. mia, reckoned the district adminis- centres and 10 primary health cen- and drumsticks are being planted involves citizens participation and jects in six cities. Thereby, a malnourished mother is tration to come up with this mission tres, health check-ups are conduct- in the gardens of the beneficiaries cooperation for the achievement of He is also the director in more likely to give birth to malnour- to combat malnutrition. ed regularly for pregnant and lac- to encourage them to avail proper its goals. It is a time taking process one of the company’s new ished children, forming a vicious tating mothers and malnourished nutrition. Awareness is created but Chhattisgarh will fulfill its joint venture Indradhanush cycle with the birth of underweight Benefits under the mission children of the district. through social participation of the goals in terms of providing people Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) for children and the pattern continuing Under this campaign, supplemen- Self Help Groups in the gram pan- with nourishment and proper implementation of North East for ages thereafter. tary nutritious food in the form of Reduction in malnutrition levels chayats of the villages, where infor- nutrition. Gas Grid. %(  (  " #  !4  

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It was also said in the child’s performance falls his informa- meeting that a list of children who have tion will be there in the app and the smart phones should be prepared and details of what steps the teacher has to linked to the school app. Only children take for qualitative improvement in from class six to twelve will be linked > >1 5   that child will also be available. with this app. In the marathon meeting held by The mayor promised to provide all Mayor Asha Sharma and Municipal the facilities so that students passing  '   ( '       Commissioner Mahendra Singh out from these schools can take the Tanwar with the principals of these name of Ghaziabad Municipal r Imran Pancha from the rel to the university. '      !   *90* schools in the municipal auditorium, Corporation high. She said that there DDepartment of Biology, SRM uni- Overall, of the top 1,60,000 scien- the issue of implementing this app was is no dearth of talent here, we have to versity-AP is recognised among the top tists from different fields of Science & he road map of vehicle free zone night of land. discussed and it was decided to imple- motivate them to achieve their goal. two per cent scientists/researchers Technology, India hosts 2,313 scien- Tmarket has been prepared in NCR’s GDA Secretary, Santosh Rai said that ment this app for qualitative improve- Additional Municipal Commissioner across the world by Stanford University tists/faculty members. This list com- Madhuban Bapudham Yojana, which is entry of any vehicle in this market will be ment in education. The municipal RN Pandey was also present during the researchers. prises of the prominent and illustrious going to be developed in GDA’s 1234 acre prohibited so that people are roam around administration feels that government meeting. Recently, an article has been pub- scientists from India. area. It is also preparing to open other types freely without any hindrances. Police will lished in PLOS Biology by Stanford Dr Imran’s primary research focus of commercial centres in this market look after the law and order. In this regard, researchers on the highly cited is to produce renewable energy from besides street food dishes. the police administration will be urged to researchers in 22 different fields and microalgae. His team is trying to The market will also serve as a picnic create a checkpoint keeping safety in mind. their subfields. In the biotechnology develop integrated microalgal bio- for those who don’t get enough family time Madhuban Bapudham police station has field, 1,074 scientists/faculty mem- refinery to produce high-value com- as they reach home late. Due to this, plans already been activated. A budget of 100 bers were identified and Dr Imran is pounds like phycobiliproteins, to open a special type of night market by crore has been made for the construction one amongst them. From India, only carotenoids along with biofuel and bio- 11 pm are also being considered. The model of roads so that there is no problem for the 77 scientists/faculty members could fertilisers from microalgae. Apart from is taken from Gangtok where markets are people coming to this area. Parking for 400 achieve this honour. this, he is also interested to understand opened till late night for picnics and food. vehicles will also be made. Apart from this, This is an admirable achievement algal-bacterial interaction, particular- They also plan to build 198 shops and 25 food corners will be developed and a sep- for a young faculty. Dr P ly isolate and characterise the microal- kiosks to promote small shopkeepers. Apart arate wedding zone is being created for Sathyanarayanan, the President of gae associated bacteria and finding from this, a commercial centre named street food. Auditorium and conference hall SRM University-AP honoured Dr their role in growth enhancement and Central Plaza will also be built on 150 acres will also be constructed there. Imran for bringing this scientific lau- inhibition in microalgae.   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Pant and Sanju Samson as the ting, Rahul said that even if he Langer said the contest No1 glovesman in the limited has to score at a high strike-rate would likely be an exciting one overs format. Three ICC events of 160 to 170, he can do it thanks to the two teams being — two back-to-back T20 minus the blitzkrieg. evenly-matched. World Cups followed by the “I wouldn’t call my batting “Well, we know Jasprit marquee ODI World Cup — power-hitting, that’s something Bumrah, world-class bowler, are scheduled in the next three I honestly feel like I have not (Mohammed) Shami, really years. been able to do or not what I good opening combination. We The 28-year-old’s keeping am blessed with,” Rahul said on have great respect for that and does provide the team the the eve first ODI on Friday. top 5 and he has been getting guys have seen a fair bit of them, option of having an extra bats- “I am blessed with certain a lot of runs in the last 12-15 through the IPL and the last of each other and that’s what I Rohit Sharma and pacer Ishant man or bowler. skills and I try and play the role months or before the Covid in couple of summers,” Langer love about the contest, you see Sharma due to injury, saying “It helps the the team com- I feel the team requires me to the games that he played. He said in a virtual media confer- which teams are growing, which that it was not his concern. bination a little more and it’s play at that particular moment. has been really consistent for his ence on Wednesday. players are growing. We have Rohit and Ishant, who suf- something I would love to If that means scoring runs at side. “We have played 14 ODIs played a bit against each other fered injuries during the IPL, are do...If the opportunity pre- 160-170 strike rate, I try to do “We have watched how against India in the last few years now. in danger of missing the Test sents itself and I can keep in that to the best of my ability and Marnus played and fingers and it’s seven all,” he added. “So, we have great respect, series. three World Cups, I would love if it’s the other way around, I crossed hopefully, he won’t India are touring Australia great respect for their spin- “It is not our business, we to do it for my country,” Rahul will try to do that,” he added. score that many runs against us. with a lethal bowling attack, led ners, great respect for Bumrah, have our own challenges, we will said ahead of the limited-overs He hasn’t played 50-over We will have a plan set, we have by pace-spearhead Jasprit Shami, their other bowlers come together for the first time series against Australia starting cricket regularly for India save a top quality bowling attack so Bumrah, and comprising (Navdeep) Saini. as a group on the morning of November 27. for the past one year and is it will be a good challenge for Mohammed Shami, Navdeep “Our guys know they are the game, so it’s up to India who Has the team management happy that he is in a situation him and our bowlers as well.” Saini and Shardul Thakur. going to be on their toes all the they choose,” he said. spoken to him about keeping in that his position in the line-up “Look obviously, nobody where he has been in good form Rahul also feels that his IPL The spin department fea- time in all forms of the game “One thing, we have zero ICC events? will depend on formats. can fill MS Dhoni’s place. He as far as white-ball cricket is teammate Glenn Maxwell is tures Yuzvendra Chahal along against the Indian bowling control or say is in who India “Nothing has been told to “What the team wants has shown us the way and how concerned. equally dangerous, terming him with Kuldeep Yadav and attack. But they are working picks, they can pick whoever me and we are not thinking that from me and what combina- wicketkeeper-batman role is “....I have never got a long a great team man. Ravindra Jadeja. hard, they have seen a bit now they want, we have our own far as a team. Obviously World tion sits better,” said Rahul. performed. run like this. So yeah, it feels “Yes of course, he Langer said the Australians and they will be ready for it,” the challenges, so India whoever Cups are important and that is “Obviously, the last ODI “With Kuldeep, Yuzi good that I am contributing to (Maxwell) will (be dangerous). would be ready for the chal- 50-year-old asserted. they put out on the park, we will a long-term vision for every series (against New Zealand) (Yuzvendra Chahal) and Jaddu team’s win and playing my role That’s one of the reasons why lenge. Langer sidestepped queries be ready to take them on,” he team and country,” he said. that we played, I batted at No (Jadeja), we have a decent pretty well. Happy that I can put we picked him in our IPL fran- “...Our guys have seen a lot on India missing star opener added. “I think for me, we are just 5, it’s a role that I have enjoyed friendship and obviously I will up consistent performances.” chise because he is a quality taking one game at a time. So and (I am) happy to play what- go and give them a feedback as Talking about the player. if I put up consistent perfor- ever role the team gives me.” to what is a better length if they Australian team, Rahul was all “He is a gun fielder, he is 2    mances with bat and gloves, it Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s are doing something wrong praise for Marnus Labuschagne always there to support his P  $%# (- gives us an option of playing an keeping was in a different and anybody in wicketkeeper’s but refused to call him an teammates. He will be eager to extra bowler or an extra batter,” league and the way he guided role will have that responsibil- unknown entity. get out in Australian colours 
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I would er himself, said that in the last Hamilton after the latter’s left calf ew Zealand Cricket (NZC) game in our core markets as well ICC chairman Greg Barclay, representation in the media need to say they (bilateral and couple of years, the Aussies tear didn’t improved enough in Nhead Greg Barclay has been as grow it beyond that ensuring who firmly believes that both around that (that I am in favour global events) need to work in have had lots of conversations time. elected as the ICC’s new more of the world can enjoy bilateral as well as ICC events of bilateral cricket over world conjunction with each other, one about behaviours both on and the field and we talked about Santner has also been Independent Chairman after he cricket,” he added. can peacefully co-exist helping events. But the fact is, of course can’t sit in isolation to the other. off the field. there’s no room for abuse. named as the captain of Black comfortably defeated Singapore’s The Kiwi won 11-5, receiv- the game’s ecosystem. I am an advocate of bilateral I am very conscious of the del- Australia have copped quite There’s plenty of room for ban- Caps for the third T20I to be Imran Khwaja to succeed India’s ing the all important winning The ‘Big Three’ was a con- cricket, it is the lifeblood of crick- icate ecosystem that crickets a bit of criticism for its players’ ter and having that competitive played on Monday. He will take Shashank Manohar. vote from the embattled Cricket cept where India, Australia and et in all countries...” Barclay sits on.” win-at-all-cost mindset in the instinct.” over from Tim Southee (who’s The voting was carried out South Africa in the second England were supposed to earn said in a video posted on the Referring to game’s power- past which even led to a thor- Langer said that given the been rested for the game) and during ICC’s annual quarterly round of voting. the lion’s share of global body’s ICC website. ful nations India, Australia and ough examination of the side’s great cricketers, who will be will become the eighth T20I cap- meeting on Tuesday. The elec- He had received 10 votes to revenue. “..Countries playing each England, Barclay said he does- attitude and ethics. playing the series, the compet- tain for New Zealand, said New tronic voting process involved 16 Khwaja’s six in the first round In the run up to other on a regular basis, sus- n’t believe in the ‘big three’ con- “People say you get nervous itive energy would be intense Zealand Cricket. board of directors — 12 from last week, but as per existing the election, New tained competitive relevant cept. coming to Australia, I’m not sure enough on its own. “The unavailability of Colin full member (Test playing rules the winner needs 11 — a Zealand’s Barclay competition is what drives fan “There is no big three as far it’s about the chatter. It’s because “The captain Tim Paine has and Ajaz has obviously had a nations), three associate coun- two-thirds majority of the 16- said a perception engagement. It is what drives the as I am concerned. I don’t sub- they’re coming up against very, a great sense of humour, we love flow on effect to our T20I squad tries and one independent person ICC Board as the 17th was created that he development pathways, it is a scribe to it at all. All members very great players,” Langer said what VK (Virat Kohli) was who are providing the replace- female director (Indra Nooyi of member is CEO Manu gives vital part of cricket.’ are important and should be in an online media interaction doing, there’s a great sense of ment players for the Test squad,” PepsiCo). Sawhney who is without impor- But that doesn’t mean that treated equally. on Wednesday. theatre to it. At the end of the head coach Gary Stead said. “It is an honour to be elect- voting rights. tance to the world events are not as “I do accepts concerns of “If you’re facing Warney day, I can promise you the pres- “It’s disappointing for Colin ed as the Chair of the ICC and Barclay, an Auckland- bilater- important, said the administra- members could be different ... (Shane Warne), Glenn McGrath sure on the cricket field has to be ruled out of the Tests com- I would like to thank my fellow based commercial lawyer, altor from New Zealand who has I do accept that some of those or bowling against Steve Waugh, nothing to do with the words pletely and he’ll now target ICC Directors for their support. has been a director of cricket also has BCCI’s backing. bigger countries can provide Adam Gilchrist or Ricky Ponting spoken, it’s the person you’re up being fit and available for the I hope we can come together to NZC since 2012. He is over “The ICC runs world class certain outcomes to the ICC I think that makes you more against. Boxing Day Test at Bay Oval. lead the sport and emerge from currently serves as NZC’s “every- events. If you look at what hap- along the lines of hosting and nervous than a few words that “We’re lucky in this series Ajaz will join the team in the global pandemic in a strong representative on the thing pened with the women’s T20 all revenue so again we need to might be spoken,” he recalled. there’ll be a lot of great cricketers Hamilton to have treatment position and poised for growth,” board of the ICC but will else” the way through the final, the take that into account and “...Anyone who has watched and that’s enough intensity let and train. We will make a call on Barclay said. step down from the but ODI World Cup last year, they recognise that but there is no big the last couple of years we talk alone any words spoken,” added the second Test in Wellington “I look forward to working position. that is were amazing events. three,” he insisted. PTI about our behaviours on and off the head coach. closer to the time,” he added.  8   )        8#
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Tuesday, while Martin rest and the youngsters the Best Fifa Men’s Player award A delay for a week or two to Braithwaite grabbed a double deserved their minutes.” FRIGHTENING RECORD unveiled on Wednesday, along- the first Grand Slam of the year, in Barcelona’s 4-0 victory at Solskjaer’s side are three side the likes of Cristiano scheduled to begin on January 18, Dynamo Kiev as they also LATE STRIKES points clear of both Paris Saint- Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar was now “most likely”, said Martin secured a place in the knock- Juventus joined Barcelona Germain and RB Leipzig, after and Kylian Mbappe. Pakula, the Sports Minister of the out rounds. in qualifying from Group G an early Neymar penalty gave Besides Polish striker Victoria State Government. They are the first teams to but the Italian champions the French side a 1-0 win over Lewandowski, one other winner “I still think it’s much more make it out of the group stage, needed a stoppage-time head- their German visitors. of the Champions League with likely that it will be a shorter doing so with two games to er by substitute Alvaro Morata PSG go to Old Trafford Bayern Munich made the list, rather than longer delay,” Pakula spare, on a night which saw to beat Ferencvaros 2-1 in next week. Spanish midfielder Thiago said. Erling Braut Haaland, Neymar, Turin and seal their progress. Borussia Dortmund need Alcantara, who joined Liverpool The “very complex negotia- Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Albanian international just one more point to qualify in September. tions” were still under way but he Fernandes all get among the Myrto Uzuni put the from Group F following a 3-0 The English champions also remained confident it would go goals. Hungarians ahead but Ronaldo win over Club Brugge as the count Senegal’s Sadio Mane, women’s goalkeepers, and ahead in the early part of 2021. There was no Lionel Messi drilled in the equaliser before prolific Haaland netted twice Egyptian Mohamed Salah and women’s players and coaches Australian Open chief Craig for Barcelona, with the half-time, meaning he has either side of a Jadon Sancho Dutchman Virgil van Dijk on will be announced on Tiley had originally wanted play- Argentine rested for the trip to scored in 15 consecutive free-kick in Germany. the shortlist. December 11, with the award ers to start arriving in Australia Ukraine, but Ronald Koeman’s Champions League seasons. Haaland has 16 goals for Paris Saint-Germain, beat- handed out on December 17. from mid-December so they side got the job done to make Chelsea are through from the season, and has now scored en Champions League finalists, The list of nominees for could undergo a mandatory 14- it four wins from four in Group E after edging Rennes 16 of Europe’s elite club com- Fernandes brace set them on 16 Champions League goals in are represented by Mbappe and Best FIFA Women’s Player day quarantine before playing tra- Group G. 2-1 in France, with Olivier petition and did so with a 2- their way to a 4-1 victory over just 12 appearances — Messi Neymar. Award includes Lucy Bronze, ditional warm-up events. All the goals came in the Giroud coming off the 1 win over Krasnodar in Istanbul Basaksehir that made had two goals and Ronaldo Manchester City’s Kevin Delphine Cascarino, Caroline But the plan was thrown second half, with Sergino Dest bench to head in an Russia, in a rare game played up for a 2-1 defeat in Turkey none after the same number of De Bruyne and Real Madrid’s Graham Hansen, Pernille into doubt by Victoria state opening the scoring before injury-time winner. before a sizeable crowd. last time out. appearances. Sergio Ramos complete the list. Harder, Jennifer Hermoso, Ji Premier Dan Andrews, who Danish striker Braithwaite Serhou Guirassy had Sevilla and Chelsea The opener by In the group’s other Argentinian coach Marcelo So-yun, Sam Kerr, Saki reportedly will not allow players added another and then con- cancelled out Callum are level on 10 points but Fernandes was a thun- game Ciro Immobile was Bielsa, who led Leeds into the Kumagai, Dzsenifer Marozsan, to arrive before January, which verted a penalty to make it 3- Hudson-Odoi’s Frank Lampard’s side derous strike from out- on target twice, including English Premier League, head- Vivianne Miedema and Wendie would make it all but impossible 0. breakaway opener. go to Spain next side the box, while the from a penalty, as Lazio lines a list for the men’s coach Renard. to hold the high-profile ATP On as a substitute, Antoine Last season’s week, when the second was a tap-in after beat Zenit Saint- award, which also features In the men’s goalkeeper Cup and other tournaments the Griezmann wrapped up the Europa League winner will a horrible error by Mert Petersburg 3-1 in Rome, Bayern’s Hans-Dieter Flick, category, the shortlisted candi- start of the Open. win on the night young centre- winners Sevilla secure top Gunok in the away goal. a result which eliminat- Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, dates are Alisson Becker, Still under discussion is back Oscar Mingueza, will not get to spot. Marcus Rashford added a ed the Russians. Marco Parolo Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui and Thibaut Courtois, Keylor whether players will be able to Brazilian midfielder Matheus defend their tro- Manchester United are penalty, but there was a fight- also netted for Lazio, with Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane. Navas, Manuel Neuer, Jan train or compete during quaran- Fernandes and teenage phy as they in pole position in Group back from the away side, with Artem Dzyuba scoring for Three finalists from cate- Oblak and Marc-Andre ter tine. American winger Konrad de la advanced to the last H after a first-half Deniz Turuc’s free-kick cross- Zenit. gories also including men and Stegen.