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RNI Regd NO: ODIENG/2019/77780 BHUBANESWAR www.aroundodisha.com VOLUME - 2 ISSUE - 209 PRICE- Rs.2/- WEDNESDAY 10 FEB 2021 222 333 666 777 Bihar: BJP’s Syed Shahnawaz Hussain Dutee Chand Nominated For BBC Kangana: I have raw talent like Sumit Nagal blown away by inducted as minister in Nitish govt Indian Sportswoman Of The Year Meryl Streep Ricardas Berankis, exits Australian Open Odisha Govt Okays Eight Industrial Projects Of Over Rs 1,242 Cr Odisha To Reassert Its Stand Over MSP With Centre Electromechanical Pravat Hospitality Components and Private Limited in USB data cable and Puri with an invest- HDMI cable by M/s ment of Rs 135.69 Surya International at crore, which will EMC Park (Info Val- generate potential ley), Khordha district employment oppor- with an investment of tunities for over 350 Rs 67.50 crore, persons. A 5-star which will generate Luxury Resort by M/ potential employ- s Swosti Premium ment opportunities Ltd in Puri with an for over 680 persons. investment of Rs 134 A Logistics Park by crore, which will Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: tourism sectors re- sons. A manufactur- M/s Jagannath Indus- generate potential In a boost to indus- ceived the in-prin- ing unit of PET Pre- trial and Logistics employment oppor- trial activities in ciple approval. The forms and Closures Parks Private Limited tunities for over 310 Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: policies and of any agricultural pro- Odisha, the State projects are expected (Unit-II) of 24,000 at Tangi Choudwar in persons. A 4-star Ho- The Odisha Cabinet to- programmes, including duce has to be fixed in government today to generate 3,135 em- tonnes /annum capac- Cuttack with an in- tel by Hotel Eden day resolved to move the new Agricultural a holistic manner so as approved eight ployment opportuni- ity for the Food and vestment of Rs 140 Roc in Bhubaneswar the Centre reiterating its Policy 2020 to make farming opera- projects worth Rs ties in the State. Beverage Industries crore, which will with an investment of earlier request to imple- SAMRUDHI, are tions profitable and to 1,242.02 crore across The details of the to be set up by M/s generate potential Rs 117 crore, which ment the recommenda- aimed at achieving safeguard the farmers industries. During the eight projects are as Oricon Enterprises employment oppor- will generate poten- tions of the MS rapid agricultural against all types of 98th meeting of the follows: A 30,000- Ltd in Khordha with tunities for over 110 tial employment op- Swaminathan Commit- growth through im- risks. The Odisha Leg- State Level Single MTPA Atomized Iron an investment of Rs persons. Integrated portunities for over tee regarding Minimum proved profitability, islative Assembly has Window Clearance Powder plant with an 120 crore, which will Heavy Beach Sands 345 persons. IPICOL Support Price (MSP) of inclusivity and earlier passed unani- Authority investment of Rs generate potential Project by IREL recently submitted all crops for doubling sustainability. The State mous resolutions in this (SLSWCA) under the 67.83 crore will be employment oppor- IDCOL Ltd. at the State Reform Ac- farmers income. An of- government considers regard in 2017 and chairmanship of set up by M/s SLM tunities for over 110 Krushnaprasad in tion Plan (SRAP) – ficial press release said that MSP is an impor- again in 2018. MS Chief Secretary Powders Private persons. A manufac- Puri with an invest- 2020 as stipulated by that Odisha govern- tant tool for income Swaminathan chaired Suresh Chandra Limited in IDCO – turing unit for pro- ment of Rs 460 crore, DPIIT, Government of ment has been generation of the farm- National Commission Mahapatra, the eight Kalunga Industrial duction of solar which will generate India. With this the dedicatedly working to- ers. The imcome of on Farmers had recom- projects in the metal Estate, Sundergarh. panel, advanced stor- potential employ- State attracted invest- wards development of farmers needs to keep mended the “MSP and metal down- The project will gen- age batteries like Li- ment opportunities ments worth of Rs farmers and is commit- pace with the growth of should be at least 50% stream, IT and erate potential em- ion Battery, Electron- for over 800 persons. 1,20,456.74 crore in ted to the doubling of income in other sectors more than the weighted ESDM, manufactur- ployment opportuni- ics Products for En- A 5-star hotel-cum- the last one year across farmers’ income. It said and the rise in the costs average cost of Produc- ing, logistics and ties for over 430 per- ergy Management, luxury resort by M/s the six focused sectors. that all government of cultivation. The MSP tion”. BJD MP Sasmit Patra Raises Issues Concerning Odisha’s Development In RS Odisha Cabinet approves implementation of REWARD project Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: 350.00 Cr. As the state linkages. This would The Cabinet has ap- has demonstrated ca- have a greater prob- proved a proposal to pabilities in imple- ability of generating implement ‘Rejuve- mentation of flagship higher yields, gross nating Watersheds for watershed revenue, and net in- Agricultural Resil- programmes including come. There will be ience through Innova- Govt. of India’s Inte- 1,90,000 direct benefi- tive Development grated Watershed ciaries including (REWARD)’ project. Management 10,000 poor and land- REWARD envisages Programme (IWMP) less households. The an expenditure of Rs and DFID funded project will be imple- 500 Cr on science- Western Odisha Rural mented by the Direc- based watershed man- Livelihood Project state. REWARD, fur- interventions along torate of Soil Conser- agement for a period (WORLP), REWARD ther to scientific de- the value chains of se- vation & Watershed of six years starting will also be delivered velopment of land re- lect crops through Development under Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: 8th Schedule of the munication coverage from April 2021. Out efficiently in order to sources, intends to dis- supporting invest- Agriculture & Farm- BJD MP Sasmit Patra Indian Constitution. needs to be increased of this, World Bank bring in sustained im- seminate agriculture ments in farmer pro- ers’ Empowerment today raised various Patra also raised the as 2235 villages in will provide loan as- pacts from watershed resilient crop practices ducer organizations Department for a pe- issues concerning demand for establish- Odisha don’t have ac- sistance amounting Rs management of the and support informed (FPOs) and market riod of six years. Odisha’s development ment of second AIIMS cess to it. Also, 70 % and demands, in- hospital in Odisha in Gram Panchayats cluded Special Cat- Sundargarh district, don’t have banking 504 Vacancies For Assistant Odisha Allows All Class IX, XI Students To Sit For Board Exams egory State status for Odisha Vidhan coverage. “Issues of the state pending with Parishad and Shree coal royalty, clean en- Professor Posts At Odisha Varsities the Centre, in the Jagannath Interna- ergy cess and coastal Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: The drive to fill 504 vacancies Rajya Sabha. Speak- tional Airport in Puri. highway are pending Odisha Public Service for the posts of Assistant ing in Odia, Patra reit- Raising the issue of as well. Hope the Cen- Commission (OPSC) in- Professors. Out of the to- erated the demand for low telecommunica- tre would take due ac- vited online applications tal vacancies, 48 positions inclusion of tion and banking cov- tion to expedite the from interested eligible are for Utkal University, Sambalpuri, Kosali erage in the state, pending issues,” said candidates for recruit- 28 for Sambalpur Univer- and Ho languages in Sasmit said telecom- the MP. ment to the posts of As- sity, 35 for Berhampur sistant Professors in dif- University, 64 for Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: conducted in May. As tioning, the govern- ferent State public univer- Kalahandi University, 14 Students, who pursued schools in the State re- ment allowed schools Engineering colleges, technical institutions to reopen from tomorrow sities. The commission for Fakir Mohan Univer- Class IX at Odia me- mained closed since to reopen for Class X released an official noti- sity, 34 for Maharaja dium schools in 2019- March 2020 due to the and XII students from Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: All technical and first-year Post Graduate (PG) and pre- fication in this regard on Sriram Chandra Bhanj 20 academic year, will Covid pandemic, the January 2021, adher- professional institutions, including en- final year of Under Graduate (UG) be eligible to appear for Class IX students were ing to the Covid gineering colleges across the, will re- courses will resume from tomorrow in its website. The process Deo University, 106 for for online registration will Ravenshaw University, the annual High School unable to sit for the an- guidelines. Similarly, open from tomorrow. However, the the state. These colleges, which are Certificate Examina- nual exam for class Class XI students from physical mode of teaching will resume closed due to the coronavirus pan- begin on February 15, 63 for Rama Devi tion this year conducted promotion. The gov- 2019-20 academic on February 17. According to a notifi- demic, will be opened after about 10 2021. Interested eligible Women’s University, 23 cation issued by the Skill Development months. The physical classes of the stu- candidates will be able to for Gangadhar Mehr Uni- by the Board of Sec- ernment further said it year will be allowed to and Technical Education Department, dents of first-year PG and pre-final year apply for the posts online versity, five for Khallikote ondary Education directed schools to sit for the Plus II exam ITI, polytechnic, engineering colleges of UG courses will resume from Feb- at http://opsc.gov.in on or University, 72 for (BSE), announced the hold special classes in May this year con- and other professional institutions will ruary 10 strictly adhering to the Covid before March 14, 2021. Rajendra University and Odisha government to- for the Class IX stu- ducted by the Council resume their operations from tomor- guidelines, Higher Education Minister The commission is con- 12 for Shri Jagannath day. The annual board dents considering their of Higher Secondary row. Moreover, the physical classes for Arun Kumar Sahoo said on Tuesday. ducting the recruitment Sanskrit University. exam this year will be issues. Worth men- Education (CHSE). 10 FEB 2021 222 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Modi-Biden Phone Call: What Was Unsaid is Perhaps More Important Than What Was Said 'Remarkable no Covid-19 death reported New Delhi, Feb 9: The push for 100 GW of planet for our future Thanks to Trump, no this time it could be statement lays empha- renewable power by generations. The other future US administra- different, given how in Delhi in 24 hours': NITI Aayog sis on democratic insti- 2030. India is one of important issue which tion will be able to deal the US administration New Delhi, Feb 9: ation in New Delhi. The health secretary tutions and values the few developing finds mention in both with China in a busi- has already com- Delhi has been wit- He also hailed the na- said that 97 per cent which is a bedrock for countries that is com- readouts is that of a ness as usual way. It is mented on the farm- nessing a steady de- tionwide vaccination people are satisfied the US-India relation- mitted to playing its free and open Indo-Pa- clear that the US-China ers’ protests. While cline in the number of programme against with overall vaccina- ship. So Prime Minis- role in mitigating cli- cific. This is a very im- relationship in the 21st welcoming the new Covid-19 cases. Till Covid-19. "We can tion experience. Delhi ter Narendra Modi and mate change. Modi’s portant issue both to century is going to be laws, the State Depart- Monday morning, the confidently say that has been witnessing a US President Joe government would do India and to traditional similar to the US-So- ment in its statement national capital re- the strategy to imple- steady decline in the Biden finally had their well in appointing a American allies like viet Union relationship last week had also corded 125 new cases ment vaccination number of Covid-19 first telephonic interac- special climate envoy Japan, South Korea, through much of the opined on the internet and two fatalities, ac- programme and the cases. Till Monday tion after the US outage in the venues cording to health de- experience of vaccina- morning, the national President’s inaugura- of the farmer protests. partment. The Union tion is now consis- capital recorded 125 tion, late Monday While there won’t be health ministry said on tently, very highly new cases and two fa- night. The readouts any tweets or public Tuesday that 15 states rated by people," said talities, according to shared by both the comments by any of and union territories the NITI Aayog offi- health department. The State Department and the administration of- haven't reported any cial. Union health sec- positivity rate stood at the MEA point to the ficials on New Delhi death linked to the retary Rajesh 0.23 per cent, the health topics touched upon. to reconcile with the coronavirus disease Bhushan, who was department data Both the statements re- farmers, I’m sure be- (Covid-19) in the last also present, said, showed. Last Friday fer to two very impor- hind the scenes this 24 hours. NITI Aayog "There are 15 states and on Sunday, the fa- tant issues which fig- will be a topic of much member Dr VK Paul and union territories tality counts were two, ured prominently in the discussion. One other lauded the improve- that haven't reported same as on February 2, talks; climate change area which could be- ment in the Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours. which was the lowest in and a free and open come a bugbear is situation in national There are seven states the last 10 months. Indo-Pacific. Climate Kashmir. New Delhi is capital Delhi. "It is re- and UTs that haven't Delhi had recorded 96 change is a cornerstone clear there’s no going markable that no death reported deaths in last coronavirus cases on for the Biden adminis- back on the abrogation tration. The impor- of Article 370. But the tance of the issue can recent conciliatory be gauged by the fact to engage with Secre- Philippines, Vietnam 20th century. Many comments by Pak that President Biden tary Kerry, much like and Indonesia, all of foreign policy com- Army Chief General has appointed a new the Chinese have done. whom have been mentators like Gideon Bajwa and later by Pak special climate envoy, China has brought rubbed the wrong way Rachman are calling PM Imran Khan can- someone no less than back veteran climate by China in recent ter- this the new Cold War. not be seen in isola- former Secretary of negotiator Xie ritorial disputes. India The statement also lays tion. Clearly there is State John Kerry. Re- Zhenhua who has had would be hoping that emphasis on demo- some smoke behind joining the Paris cli- a track record of inter- the new Biden admin- cratic institutions and the fire. Foreign policy mate accord was also acting with John Kerry istration will bring values which is a bed- watchers will be one of the first deci- back as the Chinese pressure to bear on the rock for the US-India keenly following de- sions taken by the new government’s climate Chinese to ease up on relationship. In normal velopments on the President. Prime Min- envoy. India too should the LAC. But it is clear course of things, this Indo-Pak front in the ister Modi has also think on similar lines. from Secretary of State would have been seen days to come. One spoken on numerous After all, a country Antony Blinken’s as standard fare as lofty cannot rule out a quid has been reported due 3 weeks," said January 27, the lowest occasions about the with 700 million comments that while words about democ- pro quo, concessions to Covid-19 in Delhi Bhushan. "55% de- in over nine months, importance of mitigat- young people owes it the Trump approach racy and shared values along the LoC for in the last 24 hours," cline in average daily and the first time the ing climate change for most to them to ensure may have been correct have always found some easing up along Dr Paul said at the Covid-19 deaths have daily infection count India. His government that we leave behind a in principle, the mention in Indo-US the LAC. Watch this weekly press briefing been reported in last had stood below the has made a massive reasonably inhabitable method was all wrong. joint statements. But space. on the Covid-19 situ- five weeks," he added. 100 mark in that month. Uttarakhand: Govt estimates damage worth Rs 1,500 cr to project ‘Proud Indian’: Rajya Sabha bids emotional farewell to Congress’ Ghulam Nabi Azad ing assessed and the New Delhi, Feb 9: trust in the lawmakers because he was not only amount cited may Leaders from across till the time they do concerned about his not be final, a parties bid an emotional work for them and pass party but also about the spokesperson of the farewell to senior Con- laws. “If we only keep country and the House,” Ministry of Power gress leader Ghulam on fighting amongst he added. PM Modi got told. “At present, the Nabi Azad on his retire- ourselves, we will lose emotional recalling focus is on rescue ment from the Rajya the trust of people,” he Azad’s help and efforts operations,” the Sabha. Mentioning Pa- said. Prime Minister to bring back people spokesperson said. kistan in his retirement Narendra Modi said the from Gujarat stuck in The total cost of the speech, Azad, 71, said Congress leader had Kashmir during a terror project is Rs 5,867 he was among the for- said the former prime Atal Bihari Vajpayee for “has set very high stan- attack in 2007. “I will crore, of which, ex- tunate people who never minister and Sanjay his ability to seek solu- dards as MP and Oppo- never forget Shri Azad’s penditure till date is went to Pakistan and he Gandhi gave him oppor- tions by including ev- sition leader”. “Posts efforts and Shri Pranab New Delhi, Feb 9: would take to com- Rs 4,780 crore, the felt proud to be an Indian tunities to work under eryone. “I learned from come, high office Mukherjee’s efforts The flash flood in mission, the minister spokesperson added. Muslim. “I am among the Congress. He also Vajpayee how to solve comes, power comes when people from Uttarakhand has re- said. Singh, who vis- Earlier on Monday, those fortunate people noted the opportunities problems by giving and how to handle these, Gujarat were stuck in sulted in an approxi- ited Tapovan on the minister had said who never went to Pa- given to him under the something to both the one must learn from Kashmir due to a terror mately Rs 1,500- Monday to assess the that approximately kistan. When I read leadership of former opposition and the rul- Ghulam Nabi Azad Ji. I attack. Ghulam Nabi Ji crore hit to NTPC extent of the damage 34 people were stuck about circumstances in Prime Minister Rajiv ing party,” Azad said. “It would consider him a was constantly follow- Ltd's 520 MW hy- at the project site, in the tunnel and, Pakistan, I feel proud to Gandhi, current Con- was very easy to man- true friend,” PM Modi ing up, he sounded as dropower project, had said that esti- while 70 meters had be a Hindustani Mus- gress president Sonia age parliament under his said. “The person who concerned as if those Tapovan-Vishnugad, mated losses to the been cleared, around lim,” Azad said. Attrib- Gandhi, and Rahul leadership due to this.” will replace Ghulam stuck were his own fam- according to Minis- project were worth 180 meters were left uting his success to Gandhi. He also lauded Azad highlighted that Nabi ji will have diffi- ily members,” the PM ter of State (Indepen- around Rs 1,500 to clear out. NTPC, Indira Gandhi, Azad former Prime Minister people will keep their culty matching his work said. dent Charge) for crore, as per a PTI meanwhile, in- Power, R K Singh. report. However, the formed the Bombay The total cost of the Union minister ruled Stock Exchange on Bihar: BJP’s Syed Shahnawaz Hussain inducted as minister in Nitish govt project is Rs 5,867 out any possibility of Monday that the im- crore, of which, ex- the project being pact of the damage to New Delhi, Feb 9: strength has risen to Awam Morcha penditure till date is scrapped, it added. Tapovan-Vishnugad Former Union min- 34. Others who were (HAM) and Rs 4,780 crore, the “But there is a ques- “may not be consid- ister and BJP na- sworn in on the day Vikassheel Insaan spokesperson added. tion mark now on ered material”, as per tional spokesperson included Nitin Party (VIP) when The flash flood in how long it will take SEBI regulations. Syed Shahnawaz Nabin, Samrat the cabinet was Uttarakhand has re- to desilt it, as lakhs The flood has im- Hussain was Tues- Chaudhary, Neeraj formed in November sulted in an approxi- of tonnes of silt is pacted a part of the day sworn in as the Kumar Singh last. CM Nitish mately Rs 1,500- lying at the project project, but “appro- member of Chief “Bablu”, Janak Kumar said the allo- crore hit to NTPC site,” PTI quoted priate insurance Minister Nitish Ram, Subhash cation of portfolios Ltd’s 520 MW hy- Singh as stating. “As cover” is available Kumar’s cabinet in Singh, Alok Ranjan has been taken and it dropower project, of now, it is difficult for the loss and dam- the Bihar govern- Jha and Narayan will be notified Tapovan-Vishnugad, to say when we will age caused, it said. ment. Hussain was Prasad from the soon. Hussain was according to Minis- be able to resume Chamoli Disaster among the 17 lead- BJP; Sanjay Kumar the first to be admin- ter of State (Indepen- work at the site, and Manage-ment Of- ers who were in- Jha and Shravan istered the oath of legislative council. in the 2019 Lok Sabha dent Charge) for when the project will ficer Nand Kishore ducted into the Kumar, Madan office by Governor This was Hussain’s elections, Hussain has Power, R K Singh. be commissioned,” Joshi told The Indian Nitish government’s Sahni, Lesi Singh Phagu Chauhan at a first attempt in elec- been working as one The damage to the Singh said, accord- Express that a total cabinet, its first ex- and Sunil Kumar ceremony held at the toral politics after he of the BJP’s national under-construction, ing to the PTI report. of 186 workers were pansion after win- from the JDU. One Raj Bhavan for the unsuccessfully con- spokespersons. He run-of-river project At the same time, the missing on Monday, ning the State As- member each was much-awaited cabi- tested the Bhagalpur was a Union minister has also made it dif- actual damage, in- while around 20 bod- sembly elections inducted from the net expansion. Last seat in the 2014 gen- in the NDA govern- ficult to ascertain cluding losses to the ies have been recov- last year. With the quotas of smaller al- month, Hussain was eral elections. After ment of Atal Bihari how much time it project, are still be- ered so far. expansion cabinet lies Hindustani elected to the Bihar being denied a ticket Vajpayee. 10 FEB 2021 333 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Hope Foundation Organized Road Safety Campaign The Dept of H&FW, will organize a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in 17 endemic districts (A.O. Bureau) and Family Welfare, 2021 and acknowledg- ary 19, 2021 and the rector, Public Health, Bhubaneshwar, Feb 9:: Government of ing the importance of second phase from Department of Health The Department of Odisha, appealed to continuing important February 25 till March and Family Welfare, Health and Family the public to consume public health initia- 6, 2021. 8 districts that Government of Odisha, welfare, Government anti-filaria drugs ad- tives, the Government are undertaking MDA stated through a presen- of Odisha, will orga- ministered during of Odisha Under the from 10 February in- tation that "Filariasis or nize a Mass Drug Ad- MDA program in 17 National Lymphatic Fi- clude Bhadrak, Hathipaon disease" is a ministration (MDA) districts of the state in lariasis Elimination Balasore, Cuttack, serious public health round in a phased man- the presence of the Program, is undertak- Dhenkanal, problem which is ner for elimination of drug administrator. ing MDA rounds in 17 Jharasuguda, Khurda, spread by mosquito Lymphatic Filariasis During the workshop, LF endemic districts in Nuapada and bites. Filariasis is one of (LF) in 17 endemic dis- Dr. Shubhashisha phases. The MDA Nayagarh. The districts the leading causes of tricts of the state. In this long-term disability regards, A virtual me- worldwide. Commonly dia sensitization work- acquired in childhood, (A.O. Bureau) to follow the rules are Nayak, members of the shop was organized in this infection damages Khordha, Feb 9: Lead- in constant danger. It organization Deepak the state by the Health the lymphatic system ing Non-Government is our moral duty to Behera, Kulamani department in collabo- and if left untreated, it Organization of follow road safety Jena, Ranjan Nayak, ration with Global causes abnormal swell- Odisha Yours Hope rules. Following Sushil Dora, Jagannath Health Strategies on ing of the body parts. Foundation Organized words were said by the Bhoi, Deba Behera, February 9, 2021. The People with Filariasis Road Safety aware- chief guest of the oc- Anubhav Nayak, objective of this work- often suffer from mani- ness campaign at casions IIC, Prabhasini Nayak and shop was to ensure the festations such as Hy- Haribhaina and Chandrasekharpur others members of the dissemination of infor- drocele (inflammation Sitaram Chhak Jatni, Traffic Police station, organization were ac- mation highlighting of the scrotum), lym- Khordha on Tuesday. BBSR,Anjali tively participated in the debility caused by phoedema (swelling in The evaluation of Chhotray. MLA, Jatni this programme. Yours Lymphatic Filariasis, Mohanty, State Pro- rounds will be orga- undertaking MDA in the limbs) and Chyluria campaigns aimed at Suresh Kumar Hope Foundation so that people can get gram Officer, Vector nized as per COVID- the second phase in- (milky white urine). improving road safety Routray, Chairman Chairman Reena Rani accurate information Borne Diseases, De- 19 guidelines issued by clude Angul, Ganjam, The condition affects is still the exception Khordha District Nayak welcomed the about this serious dis- partment of Health and the Government of In- Mayurbhanj, livelihoods, opportuni- rather than the rules. It BAR, Association, delegation who came ease. Through his Family Welfare, Gov- dia. The first phase of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, ties and working capac- is necessary that ev- Khordha, Sisir Kumar on behalf of traffic po- video appeal message, ernment of Odisha, the Mass Drug Admin- Kandhamal, Sonepur, ity of those suffering eryone should follows Parida, Chairman lice and speak about Mr. Naba Kishore Das, said, "Keeping in mind istration (MDA) pro- Bargarh and from LF and they often traffic rules. All those Yours Hope Founda- the traffic rules to the State Health Minister, India's commitment to gram will begin from Sambalpur". Dr. become a subject of rebels who don't care tion Reena Rani peoples. Department of Health eliminate filariasis by February 10 to Febru- Niranjan Mishra, Di- stigma. Arun Sahoo lauded the Higher Education Initiative of OSA No Khandagiri Mela In Bhubaneswar This Year (A.O. Bureau) Prof.Dinabandhu Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: Sahoo, Vice-Chancel- Odisha Higher Educa- lor of Fakir Mohan tion Minister Arun University ; Sahoo lauded the Higher Prof.Harihar Hota, Education Initiative be- Vice-Chancellor of Sri ing undertaken by Jagannath Sanskrit Odisha Society of Vishwavidyalaya; Americas Prof.Aparajita (OSA).Particularly Dr. Choudhary, Vice-Chan- Sahoo appreciated the cellor of Rama Devi efforts being carried on Womens’ University; by the Global Higher Prof.N. Nagaraju, Vice- Education Chancellor of Gangadhar Committee(GHEC) Meher University; Prof. floated by O.S.A for the Kishore Kumar Basa , development of the Vice-Chancellor of Ma- (A.O. Bureau) at the event. Besides, pected large congre- Higher Education in that the International Committee will be able ing with inclusion of haraja Shree Ram Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: the ongoing expan- gation, which will en- Odisha. Recently Dr Community would be to facilitate the collabo- eminent personalities as Chandra Bhanjadeo The Magha Saptami sion work on National danger public safety. Sahoo had a brainstorm- hosting Webinars and ration with the Interna- syndicate members. Dr. University ; Dr. Manoj Mela organized at Highway 16, also Therefore, in view of ing Web Session with the formulating the topics on tional faculty members sahoo agreed for the fol- Pujari, Registerar of Khanadgiri every came up as a hin- public safety, it has representatives of institutional develop- and researchers, the pro- low up meetings to be Odisha State Open Uni- year, popularly drance for the annual been decided that the O.S.A,GHEC, State ment depending on the posal for the formation of held quarterly with the versity, Sambalpur And known as the fair which witnesses a Magha Saptami Mela Govt. Officials and VCs needs of various depart- a strong alumni database representatives of OSA ShriAkash Dasnayak , Khandagiri Kumbha large congregation of (Khandagiri Mela) of different Universities. ments of Universities, for each University was and Global Higher Edu- Chairperson Mela will not be held visitors to the fair and will not be held for Attended by top Odia the Public Universities given paramount impor- cation Committee, Sate ofMoCollege this year. The Jatra or open-air or- this year. The usual educationists and acade- in Odisha will facilitate tance leveraging the on- Government Authorities Programme. The Inter- Bhubaneswar Mu- chestra. “There is ap- rituals that are being micians of the World, the International stu- going “ Mo college” ini- and VCsof Public Uni- national Committee nicipal Corporation prehension that the observed in relation to The meeting deliberated dents as well as faculty tiative and fostering of versities for the ex- was represented by (BMC) made the an- maintenance of social Magha Saptami may on the measures to be ini- exchange programmes industry collaborations change and implementa- Kuku Das, President of nouncement today distancing as per be done with strict ad- tiated to enhance the starting with US Univer- by establishing centres of tion of ideas and Review OSA , Prof. Anil evening citing pos- COVID-19 safety herence to COVID-19 quality of Higher Educa- sities, the Higher Educa- excellence in Universi- the implementation of Patnaik, Vice President sible violation of protocol will not be safety protocols,” the tion of the Public Univer- tion Department of Gov- ties with innovation and the programmes and of OSA, Professor COVID-19 guidelines possible due to the ex- BMC order read. sities in Odisha. Extend- ernment of Odisha will incubation facilities. The projects in the future. Durga Madhav Mishra ing a Warm Welcome to be ensuring the availabil- proposal of formation of Other dignitaries who of New Jersey Institute the participants, the ity of upgraded WIFI an external Advisory attended the marathon of Technology, USA, Odisha To Move Supreme Court Over Kotia Panchayat Polls Higher Education Min- Broadband in all the Council for the universi- internet meeting in- Dr. Ajay Mohanty of ister Dr. Sahoo addressed University Campuses ties was also received clude Prof.Asoka Das, Deloitte and Touche, (A.O. Bureau) the current issues and expeditiously, the faculty very well by the Higher Vice Chairman of USA , Prof.Chitta Baral Bhubaneswar, Feb challenges before Higher Profile and their research Education Minister, Odisha State Higher of Arizona State Uni- 9: The state Gov- Education sector in interests will be clearly Dr.Sahoo, Principal Sec- Education Council ; versity, USA and Prof. ernment today Odisha. It was agreed placed in the University retary Shri Saswat Prof.Sabita Aacharya, Sanjeev Kumar Panda wrote to Supreme upon during the Websites so that the Glo- Mishra and the VCs of Vice-Chancellor of of National University Court’s Advocate livestreaming interaction bal Higher Education various universities start- Utkal University; of Singapore. on Record (AOR) Sibo Sankar Mishra directing him to file a writ petition in Dutee Chand Nominated For BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year the Supreme Court challenging the contact the AOR nomination papers The other contend- is open until 24 Feb- (A.O. Bureau) Andhra Pradesh’s with certified copy for the panchayat Bhubaneswar, Feb ers for the award are ruary at 18:00 GMT notification for of judgment, origi- polls, scheduled to 9: Odisha’s ace shooter Manu and the winner will holding of nal Vaklatanama be held on February sprinter Dutee Bhaker, chess player be announced on 8 panchayat elections duly executed in 13 and 17. Yester- Chand has been Koneru Humpy, March at a virtual in three villages of the AOR’s favour wrestler Vinesh ceremony in Delhi day, Laxmi Sabar, nominated for the Kotia of Koraput and other relevant prestigious BBC In- Phogat and Indian and on the BBC a resident of district. In the let- records and instruc- dian Sportswoman hockey team captain Sport website. The Gangabada in ter, Law Depart- tions to enable the of the Year award. Rani. The accolade inaugural edition of Gajapati district, ment Deputy Sec- AOR file the writ Chief Minister honours the contri- the award was withdrew her nomi- retary Bhagaban petition on time. It Naveen Patnaik con- butions of Indian launched in 2020. nation for the post Nayak said the is pertinent to men- gratulated Dutee for @DuteeChand on best and wish her to sportswomen and Indian badminton of ward member re- Revenue and Disas- tion here that a to- the nomination. being nominated for keep inspiring. — celebrates the star and Olympic portedly after inter- ter Management tal of 15 residents Congratulations BBC Indian Sports- Naveen Patnaik achievements of silver-medallist PV vention of the dis- Department has from Koraput dis- #Odisha’s ace women of the year. (@Naveen_Odisha) women in sport in Sindhu won the trict administra- trict had filed sprinter Wish her the very February 9, 2021 the country. Voting award, last year. been requested to tion. 10 FEB 2021 444 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY EDITORIAL Tragi-comedy in the Capital The farmers’ protest that went out and encouraging Muslim ascen- Quarantines again of hand on Republic Day reminds dancy in the east, the Govern- one of similar demonstrations in ment was, in Risley’s words, ith several countries reimposing strict quarantine Bengal, especially in the pre-In- weakening “a solid body of op- Wrules, global travel is lurching towards another dependence era. The agitators had ponents” to the Raj. Viceroy crisis. Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) are among asked for a tractor rally on Repub- Curzon was presented with hun- the countries that are bringing in compulsory quaran- lic Day last month. Most govern- dreds of petitions, which he tine rules from the middle of the month. This means ments would have refused permis- chose to ignore. Bengal united that visitors from most countries will have to quaran- tine themselves at their own cost. And those found sion (as it was a day of constitu- is a power; Bengal divided will breaking the rules will have to pay massive fines, which tional celebration) and, perhaps, pull several different ways. The should act as a deterrent. The United States has also offered a date before or after Janu- summer of 1905 was a long, hot imposed a condition that all incoming visitors will be ary 26. To the delight of some agi- one in Bengal and the atmo- required to have a negative RT-PCR test result before tators and to the surprise of oth- sphere was charged with ten- they arrive, but individual States have wildly different ers, the Government accepted the sion. The editor of a leading rules. All this is despite nations like the UK rolling out idea, subject to police discipline. daily had condemned the parti- one of the most comprehensive vaccination systems, No one, it would seem, suspected tion. Overnight, emotions had and are on track to have their entire populations vacci- the dangers pregnant in the trac- had to go without wages. When I cessity of such a disposition of risen to fever pitch. People re- nated by summer. On the face of it, the new quarantine tor tamasha, namely the hooligan asked a boy at a street corner about troops. I could not possibly have fused to participate in festivities and testing rules might seem like overkill and only meant babies and the enormity of the it, his reply was that these men do held Calcutta with the police where foreign salt or sugar was for the Governments and the pharmaceutical industry damage they could lead to the not belong to our unions, what do alone, and I am doubtful if In- used. The giant was stirring and to get a feel of the virus. However, some particularly cause. The day witnessed the we owe them? Working class was dian troops would have inspired even the Viceroy was forced to virulent new strains emerging from Brazil and South Africa, where existing vaccines appear to be less effec- worst rioting one could have seen an expression too distant for the sufficient confidence. That the admit “the spectacle that has tive, are worrying administrators, doctors and scientists or imagined except that not a drop boy. The most tragic rioting that infection did not spread imme- been presented by the streets of across the world. Travel to and from these countries of blood was shed; one death was Calcutta ever witnessed was be- diately to the districts is a fact Calcutta during the past fort- has been severely curtailed by many nations and phar- of a tractor driver involved in an tween August 16 and 18, 1946. It for which we cannot be too night has not in my opinion been maceutical majors have been working to adapt their accident. For the farmers, the rally was an attempt by MA Jinnah to thankful. We had to take a big creditable to the Capital of a vaccines to these new strains. In many parts of the West, was the low point of their two- convince London that Hindus and chance in denuding Howrah and great Empire”. October 16, the the virus is wreaking havoc with both the number of month struggle for the cause as Muslims could not coexist, hence the mill areas of troops on the day of the tragedy, became a infected and the number of deaths still climbing, al- demonstrated on the chilly high- the Partition. I quote briefly from 17th. The obligations of the turning point in British India’s though in countries like India it appears that the Gov- ways around Delhi. For the Gov- the official letter of the Bengal Constitution made my task far history. The announcement of ernment has got the hang of the virus, much to the con- ernment, it was an unexpected Governor to the Secretary of State: harder. My special responsibil- partition shattered the long, leg- sternation of many western journalists. In many non- bonanza. Only the Left Front “The scale of rioting was unprec- ity for law and order is not a ‘dis- endary belief in the eventual metropolitan parts of India, life as usual seems to have could enact comedy on the streets edented. It was a pogrom between cretionary’ matter and, in han- fairness of the British. It became resumed with mask compliance levels dropping and of Calcutta (now Kolkata) when- two rival armies of the Calcutta dling the situation, particularly a day of national mourning. No social distancing becoming a thing of the past. Even the Government has now allowed movie halls to be ever its ruling Government called underworld. The fact that over at the outset, I had always to food was cooked in Calcutta’s opened at full capacity, which is nothing short of an a protest bandh, against whom no 2,000 persons of the goonda type consider the susceptibilities of homes, the domestic hearths re- acceptance that things are back to somewhat normal. one knew, although it was impec- who had been confined under the my Ministry. The dual personal- mained unlit. Shops and offices However, nations, including India, would do well to cably enforced. Not a bird flew Defence of India Rules during the ity of Suhrawardy, as Chief Min- were closed and, in several remain cautious. The tale of the virus in the Amazonian near any of the many streets in the war were released the previous year ister (in charge of the Home places, newspapers were not city of Manaus is a cautionary one. In that northern city. Press was free to move, so I is of great significance. The only portfolio) and as the most influ- distributed. Poet Rabindranath’s Brazilian city, too, authorities were convinced that they moved about; the boys at street thing which prevented a complete ential member of the Muslim song, “Banglar mati Banglar jal”, had the virus in check and that, thanks to a high micro- corners guarding the bandh were collapse of the administration was League in Bengal, was a con- thrilled patriotic sentiments to an bial load, the city had achieved herd immunity. Today, often keen to be interviewed and the three battalions of British stant embarrassment. What was all-time high and the ball had Manaus does not have enough hospital beds or even photographed. It was a comedy for troops, who were readily available an even more tragic event, al- been set rolling for a mass oxygen to cope. The worst is still not past us, although all those citizens who enjoyed a for this sort of emergency. though bloodlessly, was the par- Raksha Bandhan ceremony. Vir- we are in a much better state than we were a few months holiday but a sarco-comedy for the Though the occasion and nature tition of Bengal in 1905. The tual strangers stopped each other ago. India, like other nations, should continue to quar- poor in the unorganised sector. of the emergency could not be idea was not new, it was bub- on the streets to tie the rakhi antine foreign arrivals and should not speed up open- ing the economy too fast, lest we regret it in the future. The rickshawalas, taxi drivers, bus foreseen, the Army Commander bling since, say, 1875. By divid- thread, symbolising brotherhood. operators, mutias or coolies et al and I had long agreed on the ne- ing Bengal on communal lines Prafull Goradia Seven rings Budget’s strategy of fiscal consolidation, compressing expenditure, could prove to be a costly miscalculation homas Edward Patrick Brady Junior, a boy from TCalifornia who just about got selected to a team The challenge before the finance ceeded is in avoiding aggressive back in 2000, plays in one of the most violent sports in minister was how to enhance pub- tightening over the medium term. the world. We may not follow “American” football as lic spending, without raising taxes, The half-hearted allegiance to the we call the game played by the National Football League while adopting a credible path for 3 per cent fiscal deficit target — (NFL) in India, because football is football and not “soc- fiscal consolidation. It appears as the elusive target was last achieved cer” as the Americans call it, almost derisively. Yet, we though expectations of a quicker in 2007-08 — has simply been dis- think of “American football” derisively ourselves; af- recovery of the formal economy in pensed with. The new fiscal con- solidation roadmap of 4.5 per cent ter all, the players are kitted out in protective gear and 2021-22, and concerns over high by 2025-26 (similar to the path rec- pads. Yet, if you have ever watched a game of America’s debt levels, seem to have persuaded ommended by the commission if most popular sport, the level of violence in the game is the government not to opt for ag- gressive spending in the immediate the recovery is slower than ex- astonishing and while that has been brought down by a term, but focus on consolidation. pected) is perhaps as good as an significant amount, as far as popular contact sports go, This could prove to be a costly mis- admission that as the economic American football is not far removed from actual fight- calculation. The economic outlook fallout stemming from the pan- ing. So much so that the career duration of an average isn’t as rosy once the base-effect- demic will be spread over multiple player in the sport lasts even less than four years. So, to induced bounce in growth next year Commission report, offers some cues GDP. Excluding these payments, years, higher levels of government play a sport like this for over two decades and be not wears off. The roadmap laid out by on the road ahead. So, has the cen- the government-expenditure-to- spending will be needed. Adopt- only a constant in American pop culture but also have the 15th Finance Commission indi- tral government shed, albeit belat- GDP ratio works to around 16.6 per ing this relaxed consolidation the ability to keep winning is remarkable. The Super cates this possibility. Nominal GDP edly, its fiscal conservatism in the im- cent for 2020-21. Next year, the roadmap also creates space for the Bowl is America’s top sporting event: It is the one event growth is expected to slow down mediate term? Not quite. The Centre’s spending is not even go- Centre to be able to spend more that stops the entire country in its tracks, where fami- from 13.5 per cent in 2021-22 to 9.5 Centre’s total expenditure in 2020- ing to rise in line with nominal GDP closer to the next general elections. lies sit together and watch grown men pile into each per cent in 2022-23 — implying a 21 is pegged to rise by Rs 4.08 lakh growth, let alone surpass it. In fact, But this luxury of delaying fiscal other and put their bodies (and minds) on the line play- real GDP growth of only around 5 crore over its earlier estimate. Much the spending-to-GDP ratio actually consolidation has not been ex- ing a violent sport. Tom Brady has been doing it for 20 per cent. By then, the second-round of this, as has been pointed out, is on falls to 15.6 per cent in 2021-22. tended to state governments. They years, he has been to the pinnacle of this sport, the Su- effects of job and income losses and account of higher subsidy payouts, Further, as next year’s figures also are expected to bring down their per Bowl, an astounding 10 times and, after last night’s weak balance sheets are likely to along with higher spending on include allocations for clearing up deficits to 2.8 per cent of GDP by game, has won it an incredible seven times, more than have worked their way through the MGNREGA, and others. But the of FCI dues (around Rs 70,000 2023-24 from 4.2 per cent in 2020- any other franchise. This, after leaving the team that he system. And considering that eco- medium-term fiscal statement notes crore), spending (excluding these 21. Considering that it is state gov- played for two decades and joining a new outfit in the nomic growth had slowed down that of the revised food subsidy allo- payments) will be even lower at ernments that are actually expected midst of a pandemic with little time to adjust to new sharply to 4 per cent even prior to cations for this year, Rs 1.5 lakh crore 15.3 per cent of GDP. That means to drive general government capi- coaches, styles and teammates. And, do keep it in mind, the pandemic — there were calls for is for prepayment of outstanding food that the size of the government ac- tal spending over the medium with a strict salary cap in place, the NFL is on the face raising government spending then subsidy loans of the Food Corpora- tually shrinks. The aggressive fis- term, there was a case for a more of it, one of the most equitable major sporting leagues as well — whether growth can re- tion of India. Another Rs 62,000 crore cal consolidation next year has been relaxed roadmap. State govern- in the world. A lot more equitable than large European cover to around 7 per cent (what the is reportedly for clearing fertiliser secured through expenditure com- ments are expected to run a rev- football leagues such as the English Premier League Finance Commission expects) or 8 subsidy dues. This adds up to Rs 2.1 pression. It would seem that the enue surplus of 2.4 per cent of and Spain’s La Liga. Yet there appears to be one con- per cent by 2025-26 (what the gov- lakh crore. While this enhanced trans- government hopes that the switch- GDP by 2025-26. Along with a fis- stant, Tom Brady. We Indians may not follow the NFL ernment expects) is debatable. Thus, parency in accounts is welcome, it is ing of expenditure in favour of capi- cal deficit target of 2.8 per cent, or really care about it, and might even be puzzled when what is critical is not just the fiscal merely washing away past sins. It tal spending would help offset this this effectively means that states our American colleagues and friends talk about Tom stance of the general government does not amount to a demand-side — the multipliers for capital expen- will be allocating around 5.2 per Brady (or ‘TB12’ as he is branded) and how he is the (Centre and states) in the immedi- stimulus. This is payment for goods diture are considerably higher. But cent of GDP on capital expendi- “Greatest Of All Time” or GOAT as the American sports ate but over the medium term as already consumed. Adjusting for this, it was crucial to sustain, if not in- ture. In comparison, while the Centre’s fiscal deficit is pegged at media calls him. Yes, Tom Brady is a big deal and a well. The risks of consolidating too the difference between what the Cen- crease, government spending, espe- tre had planned to spend if 2020-21 cially on programmes like 4.5 per cent of GDP by 2025-26, good sports fan should not just know about Brady but much too soon, at the cost of me- was a normal year and what it will MGNREGA during these years, around 60-70 per cent of its bor- respect and celebrate his achievements over the past dium-term growth prospects, could end up being counterproductive for spend in a pandemic year gets imparting a positive impulse to the rowings will be used to finance two decades, even if they follow the NFL and may not both growth and debt sustainability. whittled down to less than Rs 2 lakh economy when it was most needed. revenue, not capital expenditure. like Brady’s habit of always winning. The budget, along with the Finance crore or around a mere 1 per cent of Where the government has suc- Ishan Bakshi 10 FEB 2021 555 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY CMD visits Talcher Coalfields The Bir Surendra Sai Workers' Union has demanded that the contract workers working in the NLC be paid as per the government's stipend (A.O. Bureau) Rengali, Feb 9: The NLC company, which works in the Talabira 2 and 3 coal mines in the Rengali block of Sambalpur district, has been demanded by the Bir Surendra Sai Workers' Union to pay a fair wage to the workers working un- der it. The NLC has (A.O. Bureau) Singh, Director the annual production been accused of fail- Sambalpur, Feb 9: As (Tech/Operations) target. He also ad- ing to provide ad- part of visit to and GMs from Cor- dressed the bottlenecks equate wages to its Talcher, Sri Prabhat porate office. During on production and dis- employees and its em- Kumar Sinha, CMD his visit, CMD made patch related matters as ployees. Workers and ing to guidelines is- Labor and Employ- fore, on Tuesday, Union President Kiran MCL inspected it a point to reach at pointed out by Area trade unions have de- sued by the Union ment, on-skill labor is Babulu Raut, Subrata Behar, met the NLC Lingaraj OCP and re- coal face of Ananta officials. Earlier, he manded that the com- Ministry of Labor and to be paid Rs 906 per Buddhia, Rudra company in accordance viewed the param- OCP to boost the mo- had a courtesy meeting pany and its authori- Employment, the pay- day, semi-skilled Rs Pradhan, Manu with the guidelines is- eters on production, rale of the team. In the with Shri Mahesh ties be closed. But the ment is due. Accord- 941, skilled Rs 975 Pradhan, Santosh sued by the Union Min- productivity, OB re- process, he interacted Sahoo, Hon’ble MP company does not fol- ing to the guidelines of and high skilled Rs Meher NLC, led by Bir istry of Labor and Em- moval and offtake to with the employees Dhenkanal on matters low any rules. Accord- the Union Ministry of 1010 per day. There- Surendra Sai Workers ployment. Done. meet the annual tar- and motivated them related to welfare of gets. He was accom- to gear up the re- the people of periph- panied by Sri O P sources for achieving eral areas. Woman Mortgages 5-Month-Old 37th Annual conference of Paradip Bandar Sramik Union held Mahanga Double Murder: My Father Knew He Will Son For Husband’s Treatment (A.O. Bureau) intensified. Jhili, cur- Berhampur, Feb 9: rently the only earning Die In A Road Accident, Says Prime Accused’s Son Acute poverty forced a member of the family (A.O. Bureau) woman of Baliapatna who works as a Mahanga, Feb 9: village under labourer, has carried the Prime accused in BJP Bhanjanagar block of additional burden of leader Kulamani Odisha’s Ganjam dis- treating her husband. Baral’s murder case, trict to mortgage her 5- She mortgaged her 5- Prafulla Biswal death month-old son for the month-old son to her has stirred contro- treatment of her ailing elder sister for Rs versy. A day after husband. Dukha Naik, 10,000 for the purpose Kulamani’s son husband of Jhili Naik, of buying medicine and Ramakant apprised had sustained critical treatment for her hus- injuries on his leg in a band. While Dukha the police that he had (A.O. Bureau) government.Taking ad- time of elections that road mishap three was yet to recover com- received a call from Paradip, Feb 9: The vantage of the division how many times they months ago. Due to pletely, the couple ex- Prafulla before his call that he was under tect political heavy- 37th Annual Confer- among the workers and raise their problem in lack of proper treat- pects assistance from death, the latter’s mi- severe duress.” weights. Kulamani ence of Paradip Bandar weak working class parliament or Assem- ment, his condition the local administration nor son has come up Prafulla was found Baral, former Sramik Union held on movement the govern- bly. The veteran worsened as the injury for his timely treatment. with another startling dead on February 6 Mahanga Block chair- dt.07.02.2021 in the ment is taking all sorts present leader revelation. Prafulla’s near Nua Bandal person, who was bru- premises of its Union of anti workers measure Com.Sachikant a Pani son today said that his chowk in Tangi of tally hacked to death office at Madhuban un- such as DA breeze and called on the workers father had a feeling Cuttack district. BJP along with his associ- der the president-ship privatisation of all gov- to change the tactical that he will be killed has alleged that the ate Dibyasingh Baral. of veteran Tred Union ernment line of strangle in fu- in an accident. “My Prafulla, the prime ac- His son Ramakanta leader Com.Ajaya organisations.So the ture to achieve their father said not to hold cused in Kulamanri had named 13 persons Rout.Inaugurating the working class should be demands.The General anyone responsible for Baral murder case was including Biswal and conference Mr.Rout educated and cautious Secretary of the Union the event (in future). eliminated in a pre- Law Minister Pratap called on workers and question the politi- Sri Nimain Baral has He added over a phone planned manner to pro- Jena in FIR. present policy of the cal leader coming at the the Union. Attack On Police Team In Angul, Nine Arrested Administration stops child marriage in Koraput (A.O. Bureau) chasing the escapee, cused were rescued,” Angul, Feb 9: A the policemen he said, adding that group of villagers al- landed at Amana un- the four accused legedly attacked a der Kantabania po- have been forwarded police team while lice limits and appre- to court. On the other the latter were es- hended him. How- hand, a case was reg- corting an accused ever, some people istered at Kantabania from Amana village there, who were in an police station in con- in Dhenkanal district inebriated state, as- nection with the at- after arresting him in sumed the accused as tack and ransacking an oil theft case on a child lifter and of the vehicle of the Tuesday. The attack- Meena. According to by some miscreants. tried to assault him. accused and nine ers were in an inebri- Meena, the Indian On the basis of the When the cops tried persons have been (A.O. Bureau) off, the Childline cials informed the ated condition and Oil Corporation Ltd complaint, a police to save him, a com- arrested while an- Jeypore, Feb 9: Child members raided the girl’s family about the mistook the accused (IOCL) had lodged a team had raided the motion broke out,” other accused in- marriage of a 15-year- marriage venue in marriage law took an for a child lifter that complaint with spot and appre- the SP said. “We sent volved in the case is old girl was stopped Dhamanahandi with undertaking that they led to the commo- Banarpal police re- hended three persons additional forces and absconding. Efforts in Kotpad block of the help of local po- would not get her tion, informed Angul garding stealing of while another had the police personnel are on to nab him, Koraput district to- lice and rescued the married till she turns SP Jagmohan oil from its pipeline escaped. “While as well as the ac- the SP added. day. Acting on a tip- minor girl. The offi- 18. Firing In Gajapati Village Over Black Magic Suspicion, Narrow Escape For Victim (A.O. Bureau) target, he suffered ing under sudden at- ous injuries to his lice station. During picion of practising Gajapati, Feb 9: multiple injuries af- tack, Damburudhara head and ankle, lay preliminary investi- black magic. During Suspicion over ter the assailants at- lost control over the unconscious at the gation, the police a village meeting practicing black tacked him with vehicle and fell desolate spot in a have learnt that recently he had magic triggered a stones and sticks. down. However, the pool of blood. Damburudhara had threatened the duo firing in Jadingi vil- According to re- attackers refused to Later, some com- previous enmity with life,” Nayak lage under Adaba ports, budge. Even as he muters and pass- with one Pramod said, adding, “On police limits in Damburudhara, a lay on the ground ersby spotted him Majhi, a resident of Monday morning Gajapati district on resident of Jadingi crying for help, they and rushed him to a the same village. Pramod ganged up Monday morning. village was on his started hitting him nearby hospital Adaba SDPO Dilip with two others to Though the victim, way to his friend’s with sticks and where he is stated to Nayak said, “Some- attack Majhi with identified as house at peared from no- eign made pistol. rocks before mak- be in serious condi- time back, Pramod firearms with an in- Damburudhara Karadabada on a where and opened However, the bul- ing good their es- tion. Meanwhile, Majhi had impli- tention to kill the lat- Majhi, had a narrow motorcycle last fire at him. The as- lets missed him and cape.Majhi’s family catedter.” However, the escape as the bullets morning, when sailants fired two hit the motorcycle Damburudhara, lodged a complaint Damburudhara and police are yet to make fired at him missed three persons ap- rounds from a for- instead. After com- who suffered seri- with the Adaba po- his father over sus- any arrest in the case. 10 FEB 2021 666 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Sara Ali Khan's Epic Reaction When Netflix’s Bombay Begums gets a release date New Delhi, Feb 9: Di- Paparazzi Told Her About Propose Day rected by Alankrita Shrivastava, Bombay Begums stars Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Plabita Borthakur, Amruta Subhash, Aadhya Anand, Rahul Bose, Vivek Gomber, Dan- ish Husain and Nauheed Cyrusi. Netflix series Bombay Begums is gearing up to release on March 8. Created and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, the show stars Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, ships, while challeng- @EndemolShineIND plex journey of work- ties of urban working Plabita Borthakur, ing societal norms. #chernin ing Indian women women. I hope audi- Amruta Subhash, Zaruri nahi hai ki #bornilachatterjee who are ambitious for ences relate to the Aadhya Anand, Rahul begum sirf mehal pic.twitter.com/ power and success, characters and find Bose, Vivek Gomber, mein rahe, kabhi K6hRMFhJ98 — but have many other pieces of their own Danish Husain and kabhi woh boardroom Alankrita Shrivastava battles to fight too. journey reflected in Nauheed Cyrusi. rooms mein bhi milti (@alankrita601) Feb- It’s the story of their the story. I am excited Bombay Begums re- hai.ruary 9, 2021 Talking daily hustle, the story and proud that volves around five #BombayBegums, about the series, of their dreams – Bombay Begums is women from only on Alankrita Shrivastava sometimes buried, coming on Netflix on Mumbai, who are Netflix!@PoojaB1972 said in a statement, sometimes fulfilled.” the occasion of Inter- connected by “ambi- @ShahanaGoswami “Bombay Begums is a She added, “It’s the national Women’s tion, desire, struggle @AmrutaSubhash story about Indian story of glass ceilings Day.” Bombay for power and vulner- #AadhyaAnand women that I hope shattered, and also of Begums is produced Mumbai, Feb 9: The shared by ZoomTV on will next be seen in ability”. It traces their @PlabitaB women in India, and the hearts broken in by Endemol Shine In- actress was last seen in Instagram, Sara, who Anand L Rai’s journey as they fight @RahulBose1 across the world will the process. I have dia, Endeavor Con- Varun Dhawan-starrer was wearing a face Atrangi that stars obstacles in their ca- @DanHusain connect with. The se- tried to create a world tent and Chernin En- Coolie No.1 that came mask looked up at the Tamil actor Dhanush reers and relation- @ManishC_Actor ries explores the com- that reflects the reali- tertainment. out on Amazon Prime paparazzi after he said and Akshay Kumar. in December 2020. that today is Propose The actress shared a Sara will next be seen Day and shared her few pictures from her in Anand L Rai’s amusing reaction. Sara behind the scenes she- Eijaz Khan: If all goes well, Pavitra and I will get married this year Atrangi that stars was seen wearing a nanigans. In one of New Delhi, Feb 9: Ac- ever he did inside the mujhe Pavitra pe gussa Dhanush and Akshay black and white gym the posts Sara shows tors Eijaz Khan and Bigg Boss house was kyun nahi aa raha hai? Kumar. Sara Ali Khan wear. She tied her hair off her rhyming skills Pavitra Punia might tie from the game’s per- Love for her, I think may be single but in a braid. The actress as the cast and crew of the knot this year. The spective. But now to was always there, and paparazzi in Mumbai did not say much about Atrangi was prepar- Bigg Boss 14 contes- think of it, even their now I have confessed made sure that they re- the valentine’s week ing for a scene at Taj tants, who grew close to fights reflected love. my feelings,” he said. minded her of and got into her car and Mahal in Agra. She each other during their “Everything that came Pavitra Punia added, “I Valentine's week. The left after waving to the recently took a break stint inside the house, from Pavitra was very have always believed 25-year-old actress paparazzi. The actress from her pretty hectic confessed that they are real. Now that I have that love is a very beau- was spotted coming was last seen in Varun work schedule. Sara now planning to take come out of the house tiful feeling. Now, we out of a gym on Mon- Dhawan-starrer Coolie flew to Maldives with the plunge. “Shaadi knot and by God’s goes well, Pavitra and I and I see those clips of have come out of the day when the paparazzi No.1 that came out on her brother Ibrahim inshallah hogi, aur grace, at the right time) will get married this our fights, I see that house and have con- told her that it was Pro- Amazon Prime in De- Ali Khan and mother bahut sahi waqt pe We are keeping our fin- year,” Eijaz told. The hesitation and smile on fessed our feelings for pose Day. In a video cember 2020. Sara Amrita Singh. hogi. (We will tie the gers crossed and if all actor shared that what- my face ki arreh yaar each other. Kangana: I have raw talent like Meryl Streep Fight Cold with This Homemade Onion-Honey Concoction New Delhi, Feb 9: coming movies eran lywood star Meryl can also do skilled New Delhi, Feb 9: The Sharing stills from Dhaakad Hol- Streep and don a action and glamour syrup is made with a her upcoming mov- and glamorous action like Gal Gadot large onion or two that ies Dhaakad and Thalaivi, avatar like Gal #Thalaivi are chopped into small Thalaivi, Kangana the Gadot. She #Dhaakad slices. They are heated Ranaut stated that ac- tweeted, “I am open pic.twitter.com/ with ample amount of she can do chal- tor for debate if anyone fnW3D20o6K — honey on low flame for lenging roles like stated can show me Kangana Ranaut a couple of hours. Janu- veteran Hollywood that more range and (@KanganaTeam) ary has been surprising star Meryl Streep she brilliance of February 9, 2021 chilly this year, with cold wave conditions and don a glamor- can craft than me Ranaut further persisting throughout ous action avatar do by any other wrote, “Massive India. Such a weather antibacterial properties is because most of us like Gal Gadot. chal- actress on this transformation plays havoc on our im- that help fight infec- spend the colder months Bollywood actor leng- planet. I alert, The kind of munity as we suffer tions. Onions contain inside our houses and Kangana Ranaut on ing promise to give range I display as a from the various com- flavonoids and alkenyl don’t go out much. We Tuesday claimed roles up my arro- performer no other mon cold symptoms. cysteine sulfoxides, two get exposed to dust, dust that she has more like gance, until then actress on this Onion-honey syrup is an chemical groups that act mites, pollen, molds, pet range in her craft vet- I can surely af- globe has that right herbal homemade con- as antioxidants and hair and dead skin flakes than ‘any other ford the now, I have raw tal- coction that has been neutralise free radicals that can cause allergic actress on luxury of ent like Meryl used to treat cough and which cause oxidative reactions. The flavonoid this pride Streep for layered cold symptoms and has damage. These com- quercetin as mentioned planet’. #Thalaivi character depic- also other benefits as pounds are also known above, was found to Shar- #Dhaakad.” tions but I can also well. The syrup is made to aid in the prevention have antihistaminic ing Mas- do skilled action with a large onion or two of cardiac and other hu- properties which can re- stills sive and glamour like that are chopped into man diseases. duce allergic inflamma- from trans- Gal Gadot small slices. They are Common cold: During tion. her for- #Thalaivi heated with ample common cold infec- Benefits of Honey: up- ma- #Dhaakad.” While amount of honey on low tions, the virus causes Honey has always been tion Jayalalithaa biopic flame for a couple of inflammatory reactions used as a treatment to alert, Thalaivi is in the hours. The onions are in our nose and throat, relieve cough. Honey The post-production discarded and the con- which cause nose con- has antimicrobial ac- coction is then poured in gestion and inflamed tivity, especially when kind of stage, Kangana a jar through a strainer. sore throat. Onions con- taken undiluted. Apart range I display as Ranaut is currently Alternatively, the raw tain the flavonoid quer- from this researches a performer no filming Dhaakad, onion slices can also be cetin, which not only act have revealed that other actress on where she will be soaked for a day in a as an antioxidant, but honey also contains an- this globe has that seen essaying the honey-filled jar without also as an anti-inflam- tioxidant and anti-in- right now, I have role of Agent Agni. cooking. matory agent, helping flammatory properties, raw talent like Also starring Arjun Benefits of onions: On- ease the cold symptoms all of which collec- Meryl Streep Rampal and Divya ions have always been and aiding recovery. tively help in fighting for layered Dutta, Dhaakad is used for medicinal pur- Allergies: The winter cardiac ailments and character de- slated for an Octo- poses across house- months also see a rise in cancer among other pictions but I ber 1 release. holds. The vegetable has cases of allergies. This ailments. 10 FEB 2021 777 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Swing it like Jimmy: Anderson's reverse swing deflates India, England win by 227 runs Days before Vijay Hazare Trophy, Wasim Chennai, Feb 9: Vet- ball was a perfect re- eran James Anderson's verse inswinger which Jaffer resigns as Uttarakhand coach artistic spell of reverse had Gill in a daze as New Delhi, Feb 9: over as coach, Jaffer Uttarakhand coach. swing trumped Virat the off-stump went for Wasim Jaffer was ap- included three play- He had also said he Kohli's show of grit as a walk. The way the pointed to the posi- ers — Jay Bista, Iqbal would coach just for England decimated shiny part on the in- tion last March after Abdullah and Samad one season since he India in the opening side tailed in was a he had announced his Fallah — in his team. did not want a long- Test by a comprehen- sight to behold. retirement from all He also picked his term contract. “I sive 227-run margin Rahane (0), for all the forms of the sport. own support staff. didn’t want a long here on Tuesday. A tar- appreciation coming The Uttarakhand Uttarakhand, how- term role as I want to get of 420, with 381 his way, was in very Cricket Association ever, failed to come check how things left on a fifth day worn poor form for the bet- is yet to accept his up with any decent progress in the out Chepauk track, ter part of the Austra- resignation. Former performances, win- coaching role. was always a tough lia series, save a hun- India opener Wasim ning just one game Uttarakhand is a new ask going by dred at MCG where he Jaffer tendered his out of the five in the team with long-term cricketing logic and was dropped thrice. resignation as Syed Mushtaq Ali goals and I realise it Anderson's mid-morn- The first ball he faced Uttarakhand coach Trophy. Jaffer, who will be a challenge to ing burst blew away tion. "England were other way round. son. When he made on Tuesday was an- days before the team could not be reached coach a smaller team. the Indian middle-or- far more professional Kohli can but can his his Test debut, other one that came was scheduled to de- for comment on They have the poten- der. In the end, the and consistent colleagues do it will be Shubman Gill was in back a shade and it part for the Vijay Tuesday, had earlier tial to do well and the hosts could manage throughout the Test the big question going play-school and was hitting the middle Hazare Trophy, said he was looking boys are keen to only 192 in 58.1 overs. match than we were," forward. The man Rishabh Pant in nurs- of the middle stump That spell ensured that he added. Courtesy from Burnley, in his ery. At 38 years 194 with the Umpires' Call there wasn't a Sydney Anderson (11-4-17-3), 19th Test match sea- days and in his 158th saving the vice-cap- like heist or the magic the match became a son, showed his art- Test match, Anderson tain of what looked of Brisbane final day mismatch within an istry with a semi-new became an example of like a plumb leg be- which many had hour and India now ball, on a fifth day why one should can fore. The wily Ander- hoped for despite the need to win two out of track and sapping never discount experi- son realised that an world record target. the next three Tests to Chennai heat, far re- ence. Ishant Sharma, out-of-form Rahane's Kohli (72 off 104 qualify for the World moved conditions on first two days, feet are not moving. balls) seemed like a Test Championship fi- from the grey skies bowled a few spells of The next time he just lonely general stand- nal in June. The player and cool breeze that lively reverse swing. went a shade wide off ing on a burning deck of the match honours Old Trafford gives What Ishant did well, the crease and deliv- as he showed his col- went to England skip- him. But then Ander- Anderson just did that ered another reverse leagues how to bat on per Joe Root for his son is a devotee and way better. Gill (50, 83 inswinger. Rahane a difficult track. He match-defining best practitioner of balls) once again knew that there was no covered the swing and double hundred in the Test match ethos and looked dazzling till the comeback. Pant (11) shuffled towards the first innings. It was doesn't need to take time he was at the has had three great off-stump to counter left-arm spinner Jack refuge in conditions crease. The sinewy knocks but he was fac- which begins on Feb- forward to his coach- learn. At the moment, Anderson, ran pur- Leach (26-4-76-4), because of his su- wrists were in play as ing a bowler with su- ruary 20. Jaffer was ing career. “After I there is no clarity posefully and scored who after his first in- preme control over his he hit seven fours and preme game awareness appointed to the po- retired I wanted to when the domestic his runs against spin- nings humilation at craft. Wasim Akram a six, dealing with and immaculate under- sition last March af- take up a coaching season will start due ners. But there was the hands of Rishabh made reverse swing spinners comfortably. standing of conditions. ter he had announced role. A few teams to the pandemic,” that one ball that was Pant, finished with the fashionable as a pro in Even Cheteshwar Against a left-hander, his retirement from contacted me but I Jaffer had said. Jaffer always going to keep best figures but the ef- Lancashire and Ander- Pujara's (15 off 38 he predictably came all forms of the game. liked the way is also a batting con- low and he got that fort paled in compari- son spent his teenage balls) dismissal off round the wicket and Reasons for Jaffer’s Uttarakhand ex- sultant with from Ben Stokes. "I son to the effect that years watching the Jack Leach's "peach" angled a few in with a sudden resignation pressed their vision. Bangladesh Cricket don't think we put Anderson had on the 'Sultan of Swing' prac- didn't unfaze the busy Pant hitting a are not known but of- When I was playing Academy. However, enough pressure on psyche of the Indian tice his craft. But what young man from boundary. By then, ficials in Uttarakhand for Vidarbha, I was he hasn’t been able to them with the ball in team. Anderson sowed he did on Tuesday Punjab as he along Anderson had gauged confirmed that the also in a mentoring travel to Dhaka be- the first half...Credit to doubts among rank would have certainly with Kohli calmly that Pant could be hur- domestic cricket leg- role. But to become a cause of the travel England, they got and file of the home made Akram proud as went about their busi- ried on the drive. So end had e-mailed his head coach will be a restrictions owing to stuck in and put up a line-up, whether they the Indian batting line- ness. It was the 27th the master changed his resignation. The as- challenge as I have to the pandemic. He is big total on the board," had the technique to up, save Kohl, didn't over when Anderson tactic and bowled a sociation is yet to ac- look after all areas,” also the batting coach Kohli conceded in the play the moving ball have an idea as to how first came into the at- slower one enticing cept Jaffer’s resigna- Jaffer had said after of Kings XI Punjab in post-match presenta- which swings the they could stop Ander- tack and the second Pant to go for a drive. tion. After he took taking charge as the IPL. Sumit Nagal blown away by Ricardas Berankis, exits Australian Open Paul Pogba out for ‘a few weeks,’ says Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer New Delhi, Feb 9: Sumit Nagal's chal- sively. He did fight hard and played Manchester, Feb 9: start to the season, lenge deflated in a matter of minutes better as the game progressed but Manchester United Pogba has been enjoy- as Berankis' powerful ground strokes Berankis did not falter on key points. manager Ole Gunnar ing some of his best proved to be too good for the Indian, Serving at 2-3, the Indian hit a fore- Solskjaer says form since returning to who lost 2-6 5-7 3-6 in two hours and hand long to give Berankis three midfielder Paul Pogba United in 2016 for a 10 minutes. India’s Sumit Nagal ex- breakpoints in the sixth game and the will be out for "a few second spell at the ited the Australian Open with a first- Lithuanian converted the second with weeks'' because of a club, scoring winning round defeat, struggling to cope with a forehand winner to go up 4-2. Nagal thigh injury. Manches- goals against Burnley the power-packed game of Lithuanian himself had three chances to draw the ter United midfielder and Fulham last month Ricardas Berankis, here on Tuesday. first blood in the third game, going up Paul Pogba will be out to help the team stay in Nagal’s challenge deflated in a mat- 40-0 on Berankis’ serve, but could con- for “a few weeks” be- contention for the ter of minutes as Berankis’ powerful vert none. The Indian tried to fight fire cause of a thigh injury, league title. “Paul was ground strokes proved to be too good with fire but the intensity shown by manager Ole Gunnar really finding his form for the Indian, who lost 2-6 5-7 3-6 in Berankis blew him away and he found Solskjaer said Monday. and enjoying his foot- two hours and 10 minutes. Nagal had himself serving to stay in the set. In The France interna- ball,” Solskjaer said. lost to the world number 72 in the last the second set too, it was Berankis who tional was forced off in the Premier League going to take any round match against “We’ve been very week’s tune-up event too. The 23- dominated the proceedings. Two near the end of the first on Saturday. “Paul has risks,” said Solskjaer, West Ham on Tuesday. healthy and strong for year-old Nagal reeled off four straight breaks pegged Nagal back and he went half of United’s 3-3 been very important speaking ahead of “A few weeks, defi- a long period so we games in the second set in his bid to down 0-4. Nagal struggled to get on draw against Everton for us and we’re not United’s FA Cup fifth- nitely.” After a slow can’t moan too much.” stage a comeback but the initial domi- the board, missing two break points nance by Berankis largely dictated the offered by Berankis in the fifth game outcome of the match. While Nagal but managed to break his rival in that made an impression on his previous game. As he started to play more ag- Leeds into EPL top 10 after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 two Grand Slam appearances, the gressive, Nagal found a way to claw New Delhi, Feb 9: Leeds avenged losing at Selhurst wins but was a clear second Palace manager Roy world number 144 could only play his way back, making it 4-4. Berankis climbed into the English Park 4-1 in November. It best for most of the match. Hodgson said. “We are a well in patches on Tuesday. The pre- was guilty of unforced errors in that Premier League top 10 after should have won by more The London side lacked a passing team and when we cise and solid ground strokes of short phase, giving easy points to beating Crystal Palace 2-0 and registered a first clean cutting edge in the absence don’t pass the ball well we Berankis left Nagal playing defen- Nagal. on Monday. Jack Harrison’s sheet in seven matches of injured top scorer fall below our standards.” deflected shot gave the this year. Palace arrived in Wilfried Zaha. “We were Leeds was quick to punish home side a flying start, and freezing West Yorkshire not able to pressurize them Palace for allowing too Patrick Bamford tucked riding two straight league like they pressurized us,” much space on the edge of home a rebound for his 12th the penalty area when league goal and 100th of his Harrison’s well-struck shot career early in the second deflected in off Gary Cahill period. “After being out of in the third minute. Leeds the league for 16 years it is made another fast start to important for a club like the second half. Raphinha’s Leeds to get a footing and thumping shot was well build from that,” Bamford saved by goalkeeper said. “This is no more than Vicente Guaita and we’ve deserved. It bodes Bamford followed up to well for the future of Leeds.” turn home the rebound from Their 10th top-flight win eight yards. 10 FEB 2021 888 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Sixth Edition of Kalyan Jewellers Trust Ad – A Star Studded Affair JSPL Futsal 2021 – Team JOSH Lifts the Trophy (A.O. Bureau) from the day of the (A.O. 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Scheme for "Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. extends support for rural infrastructure development in Cuttack aCommunity Centre at Mandaps have great sig- new Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)" Haladibasant village. nificance in the social, (A.O. Bureau) Cooperative Marketing Federation This has benefited the cultural and religious life New Delhi, Feb 9: Agriculture sec- of India (NAFED), North Eastern villagers in terms of ease of the people of Odisha. tor plays a very important role in Regional Agricultural Marketing of hosting various cer- As a responsible corpo- both economic development and Corporation Limited emonies and functions. rate citizen, DCBL has Nation building. India is globally (NERAMAC), Tamil Nadu-Small Committed to creating a supported the local com- in the forefront of development of Farmers Agri-Business Consortium clean India, DCBL is munity in renovating agriculture. The goal is to achieve (TN-SFAC), Small Farmers Agri- aligned to the Swachh these structures whenever doubling of export by 2022. How- Business Consortium Haryana Bharat Mission. There- needed. The Jagannath ever, more than 86% of farmers in (SFACH), Watershed Development fore, the company has Temple at Bhagatpur is an the country are small and marginal. Department (WDD)- Karnataka & taken steps to address the old temple in the region. There is a need to facilitate our Foundation for Development of health and sanitation However, the infrastruc- farmers with access to improved Rural Value Chains (FDRVC)- (A.O. Bureau) Jajpur districts and have by a voluntary challenges faced by the ture of the temple was technology, credit, better input and Ministry of Rural Development Cuttack, 9th February undertaken a series of organisation, in Solar vil- local community. Since not in a good shape. The more markets to incentivize them (MoRD). Implementing Agencies 2021: In its continuous CSR initiatives in the re- lage of Jajpur district. A open defecation has been front portion of the to produce better quality commod- (IAs) will engage Cluster Based endeavour to provide a gion to improve the stan- community centre is an a major issue in this re- temple was on the verge ity. For this, Aggregation of small, Business Organizations (CBBOs) better livelihood for all - dard of living of the essential need for any vil- gion, the company has of breaking down, hence marginal and landless farmers into to aggregate, registered & provide Dalmia Cement (Bharat) people. We are develop- lage. Basis request of the constructed a Common on the request of the vil- FPOs will help enhance economic professional handholding support Ltd. (DCBL) has ing Community Centres, SarpanchGarudagaon Toilet Blockat lagers and strength & market linkages of to each FPO for a period of 5 years. launched a series of ini- Mandaps, undertaken re- G.P. and the villagers HajratAlliPitha to ensure SarpanchKanheipur G.P., farmers for enhancing their in- CBBOs have been empanelled & tiatives to support the lo- pairing works at various Dalmia Cement has ex- proper hygiene and pre- the company provided come. Keeping this in mind, Gov- engaged by IAs. CBBOs will be the cal communities by Temples, and also work- tended its support for the vent the spread of dis- support for the roof slab ernment of India has launched a platform for an end to end knowl- boosting infrastructure ing towards creating a construction of eases. Temples and casting of the temple. new Central Sector Scheme titled edge for all issues related to FPO development around Hygienic environment "Formation and Promotion of promotion. During 2020-21, a to- DCBL's Kapilas Cement by constructing Toilet 10,000 Farmer Produce Organiza- tal of 2200 FPO produce clusters Manufacturing Works Blocks around these Actor-Director Rajiv Kapoor, Passes Away At 58 tions (FPOs)" with a clear strategy have been allocated for formation (KCMW) at Tangi, places. We will continue and committed resources to form of FPOs, which also include spe- Cuttack. The company to extend our support to breathed his younger brother of and promote 10,000 new FPOs in cialized FPO produce clusters such has recently spent the people and will in- last. He Randhir Kapoor and the country with budgetary provi- as100 FPOs for Organic, 100 FPOs overRs. 12 lakhs towards crease infrastructure de- passed away late Rishi Kapoor. sion of Rs 6865 crore. FPOs are to for Oil seeds etc. Of these, 369 the construction of Com- velopment in the region." after suffer- Confirming the news be developed in produce clusters, FPOs are targeted for formation munity Centres, Toilet said, Mr. Ramawtar ing a heart at- of his death, sister-in- wherein agricultural and horticul- during current year for formation in Blocks, and renovation Sharma, Unit Head, tack in law Neetu Kapoor tural produces are grown / culti- 115 aspirational districts in the of Temples and Reli- Kapilas Cement Manu- Mumbai at shared a photograph vated for leveraging economies of country. NAFED would form the gious Mandaps as part of facturing Works, during the age of 58. of Rajiv on Instagram Rajiv was the on Tuesday afternoon scale and improving market access specialized FPOs which should its CSR initiatives in the inauguration of a com- Mumbai: Bollywood youngest of late leg- and wrote “RIP”, for members. "One District One necessarily be forwardly linked to region. "We are commit- munity centre building ted to serving local com- built by DCBL at the Old actor and filmmaker end Raj Kapoor’s along with a folded Product"cluster to promote special- the market, agri-value chain, etc. Rajiv Kapoor has three sons, and the hands emoji. ization and better processing, mar- NAFED will provide market and munities in Cuttack and age home (SEVAK) run keting, branding & export. Further value chain linkages to the FPOs Agriculture value chain organiza- formed by other Implementing tions forming FPOs and facilitat- Agencies. NAFED has formed & Uttarakhand disaster: Three bodies recovered from Rishiganga power project site ing 60% of market linkages for registered 05 Honey FPOs during (A.O. Bureau) flood. Two police saster relief forces, members produce. Under this Cen- current year in Uttar Pradesh, Joshimath, Feb 9: personnel were also and police are tral Sector Scheme with funding Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar Three bodies have at the site when the assiting in rescue from Government of India, forma- & West Bengal. FPOs will be pro- been recovered from incident took place and relief work. The tion & Promotion of FPOs are to vided financial assistance upto Rs the Rishiganga power on Sunday morning. main bridge that con- be done through theImplementing 18.00 lakh per FPO for a period of project site in Raini Villagers, however, nects the Joshimath Agencies (IAs). Presently 09 03 years. In addition to this, provi- village, Joshimath, say that there is a area to the villages Implementing Agencies (IAs) have sion has been made for matching on Tuesday. Accord- chance that more closer to the India- been finalized for formation and equity grant upto Rs. 2,000 per ing to officials, the than 70 people are China border was promotion of FPOs viz. Small farmer member of FPO with a limit Kundan group, which stuck under debris. destroyed in the flash Farmers Agri-Business Consor- of Rs. 15.00 lakh per FPO and a runs the project at “Around eight people what to make of the work to clear the floods. As a result 13 tium (SFAC), National Coopera- credit guarantee facility upto Rs. 2 site, has provided from the nearby vil- disappearances,” said roads and the search villages have been tive Development Corporation crore of project loan per FPO from them with a list of 44 lages are missing. Bhavan Rana, for missing people cut off by road and (NCDC), National Bank for Agri- eligible lending institution to ensure people who were on The water and sludge pradhan of Raini vil- will take at least a necessities are being culture and Rural Development institutional credit accessibility to duty at the plant at came with such force lage. Senior NDRF week. The BRO, provided to them (NABARD), National Agricultural FPOs. the time of the flash that we have no idea officials said that State and national di- through choppers.

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