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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 293 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 | 2021 12 PAGES + SUNDAY POST | `4.00 A firewall against the Dragon Within the next 6 months, the Centre may implement new security directives in the telecom sector to counter any cyber attack WHY THE NEED AGENCIES tain integrity of supply chain 9th round of talks including electronic components n Last year, India lost Rs1.24 New Delhi, Jan 23: In a bid to for ensuring security against NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese lakh crore to cyber-crimi- militaries will hold a ninth round nals counter cyber-attacks and data malware infection,” the report of talks aimed at resolving the n With increasing use of IoT theft, primarily perpetrated from adds. border disputes in Eastern Ladakh devices, the risk seems to China, the Centre seems deter- In recent years, cross border after a deadlock prevailed since Petrol, diesel dearer again increase manifold and mined to implement the new se- hackers including Chinese agents the last negotiations in November advent of 5G tech will fur- curity directives in the telecom have reportedly targeted im- AGENCIES 2020, sources said. The latest PRICES IN BHUB ther increase the security sector, cleared by the Cabinet portant sectors including bank- “Corps Commander level meet is ` ` concerns resulting from Committee on Security (CCS), ing and finance with an aim to New Delhi, Jan 23: Petrol Petrol - 86.36/LTR (+ 0.26) likely to take place in the next few telecom networks within the next six months. lakh crore was lost due to cyber- com networks. With increasing hurt India’s financial operations. and diesel prices rose Diesel- `82.66/LTR (+`0.27) days, probably in a day or two,” n Chinese tech giants Underlining the need of such crime in India last year,” the re- use of Internet of Things (IoT) The report says that telecom is sharply again Saturday the sources said, adding contours Huawei and ZTE have been directive, a confidential report of port reveals. devices, the risk seems to in- the critical underlying infra- of the dialogue were being reaching new all-time highs price of petrol increased under global scrutiny for National Security Council The NSCS report reviewed by crease manifold and advent of structure for all sectoral infor- worked out and some changes are as OMCs decided to break between 22-25 paisa per litre allegedly installing ‘back- Secretariat (NSCS) says that IANS says that these cyber-at- 5G technologies will further in- mation infrastructure of the expected. A Ministry of External the pause in revision of auto across all major metros on door’ vulnerabilities to India is among top three countries tacks are usually committed crease the security concerns re- country such as power, banking Affairs representative is likely to fuel prices to bridge the the day while diesel prices indulge in spying for the in the world facing cyber-attacks through compromised hardware sulting from telecom networks. and finance, transport, gover- be part of the dialogue. MORE P9 widening under recovery. increased in the range of Chinese govt sources said. “A sum of `1.24 and software components of tele- There is an urgent need to “main- nance and the strategic sector. Accordingly, the pump 24-26 paisa per litre.

IRREGULAR by MANJUL NETAJI BUS ‘Insulted’ Didi says no speech TERMINAL Naveen lays foundation stone

POST NEWS NETWORK dom struggle of the country. “Netaji is the son of Cuttack city. This city had after slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Cuttack, Jan 23: Chief Minister taught him the lessons on patriot- Naveen Patnaik Saturday laid foun- ism and service to the people. The AGENCIES ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans which clearly dation stone for the Netaji Bus state government would organise made the West Bengal CM angry. Terminal at Khannagar here on various programmes to celebrate the Kolkata, Jan 23: West Bengal’s “This is not a political programme. the occasion of Netaji Subhas 125th birth anniversary of Netaji,” ruling Trinamool Congress and I think there should be some dignity Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary. Patnaik added. “The terminal would the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- in a government programme,” the “I greet the people of Cuttack in depict the life and activities of Netaji led Centre are engaged in a tussle CM said, adding that as a protest she the New Year. Today, I am very Subhas Chandra Bose. The bus ter- over the celebration of Netaji’s will not speak on the occasion. much happy by laying the founda- minal would add to the glorious his- 125th birth anniversary that took Banerjee said that it doesn’t suit tion for Netaji Bus Terminal. The CM Naveen Patnaik delivers his speech tory of Cuttack,” Patnaik said. There is only one way to know a person’s during the foundation stone laying character... read his WhatsApp chats! place in Kolkata, Saturday. to invite someone and then insult state-of-the-art terminal would be Among others, 5T Secretary VK

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FORTUNE FORECAST Akshay proud of Tapsee’s journey NORA SLAYS IT WITH Mumbai: Action star Akshay Kumar what u do in those minutes ...... mat- is proud of actress Taapsee Pannu’s ters. 7 minutes that changed the di- growth in career. rection of tide for me FOR GOOD. The compliment from the Yours truly, Naam Shabana (Winking ARIES Khiladi actor came after face emoji).” Taapsee tweeted posters Akshay replied to her tweet saying: You are feeling very A FRENCH WHIFF of Baby Saturday and “Absolutely! Always make the most excited and are all geared up to do what Mumbai: Actress-dancer Nora Fatehi is the tale of Indian Air Force wrote: “Dear ac- of what you have... proud of you and you want. Put all that energy to produc- quite the French diva in her latest pilot Vijay Karnik. tors, Number of your onwards and upwards jour- tive use. Ganesha says this is the time to post on social media. The period drama looks minutes don’t ney.” work and not to make plans as today In a picture she posted on back at the story of 300 matter, the Neeraj Pandey’s action thriller you can accomplish very difficult tasks. Instagram, Nora poses in a women of Madhapar vil- impact u Baby released on this day in 2015. velvet black dress with a lage in Gujarat’s Kutch leave Starring Akshay with Rana thigh high slit, next to lux- district, who played a piv- with Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa, TAURUS ury car. otal role in helping India Anupam Kher and Taapsee, the film She wrote the caption in win the 1971 Indo-Pak war. cast the actress as undercover agent This day promises to be French: “Les rageux nous Earlier, she rode a camel for the Shabana Khan. She reprised her like any other. You will, as pistent... Longue est la first time in life to celebrate her role in the 2017 film usual, begin by attending Naam to home chores and then get caught up liste.” Instagram follower count touching Shabana, a prequel to Baby. in your hectic office schedule. Later in Coming up for Nora is the 20 million Taapsee’s upcoming the day you will, says Ganesha, feel an Ajay Devgn-starrer Bhuj: The carrying a ‘20M’ shaped balloons. IANS projects are Rashmi Rocket and urge to take time off and indulge in Pride Of India. The film tells Looop Lapeta. IANS some socializing. GEMINI D Company to be mother An auspicious and pro- gressive day awaits you. You will reflect on the of all gangster films problems at the work-place as well as on the home-front. You will try to name is DAWOOD IBRAHIM,” RGV has titled the upcoming understand the emotions that lie he tweeted. movie D Company, which is behind the troubles brewing at Sharing the film’s first look, he based on the Mumbai based-D home and will try to resolve them. wrote: “Here's A PEEK into D COM- Company, headed by Dawood PANY First Look TEASER : The Ibrahim Kaskar. MAHABHARAT OF UNDERWORLD Along with Dawood, CANCER ..Produced by SPARK @SparkSagar1 the film will also tell The day begins with it is going to tell the story of how DA- the tales of other worship and havan. In Mumbai: Filmmaker Ram Gopal WOOD IBRAHIM with his BILL gangsters who lived the evening, guests will Varma Saturday shared the first GATES like vision, turned a street and died under the throng your house for a celebration You will feel sad as your look of his new film D Company, gang into an INTERNATIONAL OR- roof of D-Company. trusted ones will not give you a vital clue which he says will be the mother of GANISATION.” The film will re- or some important information prompt- all gangster films. Actor Riteish Deshmukh com- lease in Hindi, ly. Ganesha advises you keep away from “D COMPANY is going to be the mented: “You are truly the master of Tamil, Telugu, other's affairs. MOTHER of all GANGSTER films this genre!!! Can't wait Sir!!!!” Malayalam and because it will tell the story of the Following his previous film Kannada. LEO FATHER of GANGSTERISM whose Company, which released in 2002, IANS You are facing turbulent times, inspite of your hard work. Obstacles to progress are common- place and should not tie you down. You The White Tiger: Witty, wicked and well made need to keep working hard and sooner rather than later, the fruits of your labour will faill into your lap, says Ganesha. Iranian-American filmmaker Ramin Bahrani has break all master-servant rules that managed to maintain the undertone of Aravind Cast: have been drilled into his mind since Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra, childhood. VIRGO Adiga’s book of the same name that won the Rajkummar Rao Priyanka has delivered her most Good luck will put you assured performance in years while 40th Man Booker Prize in 2008 Direction: up against some Rajkummar is awkwardly out of friendly ghosts from on’t believe for a second there’s employers, it’s interesting how the Ramin Bahrani sync with forced accent. some bygone era. The a million-rupee game show film captures the reality about both Maintaining the nar- afternoon brings with it some wonder- one can win to get out of milieus with discomforting preci- of successful entrepreneurship. rative tone of ful marriage prospects and you will D consider them with an open mind. poverty, believes Balaram Halwai, a sion. The grey story of ambition gets Aravind However, Ganesha warns you to be ‘dehati’ driver devoted to a wealthy It leaves you intrigued all the a twist of colour when he meets Adiga’s Man FILM extra careful when making decisions upper caste ‘master’. The White Tiger more because the man who gets it so Pinky madam (Priyanka Chopra Booker regarding advanced education. sets its tone bluntly with that line, right -- Iranian-American filmmaker Jonas), drop-dead wife of his em- Prize-win- somewhere in the early portion of a Ramin Bahrani -- has never lived ployer Ashok (Rajkummar Rao). ning book of REVIEW two hour-odd runtime. in either India. Indeed, the plush world of Ashok is the same LIBRA But if you are Balram, and at the It is easy, of course, to root for an awakening of sorts for Balram. name, Bahrani's wrong end of the social stratum, The White Tiger for its perform- Sly and ambitious that he always screenplay unfolds as a letter Balram Ganesha says those of you in the field of art will getting at the wrong end of the law ances, because the cast is what pri- was, Balram manages to penetrate writes to erstwhile Chinese premier find immense success. might just help. From the gutters of marily draws your attention. Adarsh Ashok’s world in a way he becomes Wen Jiabao, around his India visit You will be able to Laxmangarh village in backwater Gourav as Balram Halwai, rises increasingly indispensable to his of 2010. Witty in tone, heart-rend- please your beloved with your presence Bihar, where Balram hails from, to from the fringes to deliver a defin- master. ing in its impact and entertaining and also shower them with gifts. You the world of super-swanky Gurgaon ing performance. Balram’s is a jour- Balram understands the only way overall, The White Tiger is the best may buy something expensive as a gift today. You will also focus on a long-term condos, where he ends up a driver ney from lower-class ignominy to to buck the class divide, which is thing Netflix has dropped in a goal today. Ganesha showers you with for his morally malleable, ultra-rich what he hopes will one day be a tale wholly loaded against him, it is to long time. AGENCIES his blessings always.

SCORPIO SUDOKU Everything is fair in love post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, and war, however, make PEANUTS CROSSWORD sure your love story does column and box must contain the numbers not turn into a cold-war. It 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. may happen that romance may make you altogether a different person. By the end of the day, you may solve the differences that lead to a cold-war between you and your beloved, says Ganesha.

SAGITTARIUS You seem to be impressed by the handi- crafts and plan to take it up as your business. You are a family person and give much attention to your loved ones. You may be smitten by love-bug as passion and intimacy give rise to romance. CALVIN AND HOBBES

CAPRICORN You are practical and wise. With your worldly wisdom and intellect at SOLUTIONS display, you will be able to guide your near and dear today, says Ganesha. Your belief of working in a harmonious environment will inspire you to spread the message of love, peace, and joy.

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k y m c 1,50,760 Covaxin Odisha pays tributes to Netaji, Sai Several paintings for India's freedom,” remembered the Governor. depicting Netaji's life and Union Minister Dharmendra his journey through the Pradhan visited the birthplace of doses reach state Netaji and paid floral tribute. freedom struggle have “Paid tribute to one of India's POST NEWS NETWORK been put on display greatest patriot Netaji Subhas SECOND CONSIGNMENT Chandra Bose at Jankinath Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: The second at the Netaji Birthplace his birthplace in Cuttack. consignment of Covaxin reached the he second consignment of Museum Celebrating this day as state capital Saturday through a TCovaxin doses reached #ParakramDivas is a befitting trib- special aircraft from New Delhi. Bhubaneswar around 8:17am ute to Netaji and a just honour for Briefing the media, state Health Saturday the general public will always be re- his stellar contribution in the free- and Family Welfare director Bijay ovaxin is administered to membered. Governor Prof Ganeshi dom struggle of our nation,” tweeted Panigrahy said, “The state gov- Chealth workers of Lal also paid tributes to both the free- Pradhan. ernment has received the second Bhubaneswar and it will continue dom fighters. On the occasion, the Chief Minister consignment of Covaxin through to be so as the norms say that the “Netaji was a champion of unity laid the foundation stone of Netaji a special flight. We have received same vaccine should be given to and equality who dedicated his life Bus Terminal (CNBT) in Cuttack. the consignment at 8:17am Saturday the persons in the next rounds which has 1,50,760 doses of the disha has ranked third in the vaccine.” Ocountry when it comes to the The official said that the doses had reach of the Covid vaccine Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik pays tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose reached the state vaccine centre. “We on the birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter at Netaji Birthplace will start dispatching the same to Museum in Cuttack, Saturday the regional vaccine centres today. rent supply of the vaccines, we are Our insulated vaccine vehicles will now confident of covering all our INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE the freedom struggle have been put ensure the same,” he said. health workers. We have also noticed State achieves 105% on display at the Netaji Birthplace The Health department official that slowly the health workers have Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: Odisha Museum. said that the use of Covaxin would started accepting the vaccine and vaccination target paid rich tributes to legendary free- “Tribute to Netaji Subhas be confined to Bhubaneswar alone. the initial hesitations have de- BHUBANESWAR: The state dom fighters Netaji Subhas Chandra Chandra Bose, a great son of Odisha. “We are giving the Covaxin only in clined,” he said. Saturday achieved 105 percent of Bose on his 125th birth anniver- His strong self-confidence, unique Bhubaneswar and it will continue The state government claims their vaccination target in the sary and Veer Surendra Sai on his ideas and dedication to the country to be so as the norms say that the that by the end of January 25, the inoculation drive taken across the 213th birth anniversary, Saturday. have always been inspiring," tweeted same vaccine should be given to government would be ready with its state. The government had Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik the Chief Minister. the persons in the next rounds. So, second list of frontline workers planned 224 sessions where a paid floral tribute to Netaji at his He also paid tribute to Veer we cannot change the jab. Those who who would be vaccinated in the total of 21304 persons were statue in Cuttack, the birthplace Surendra Sai saying that his hero- had taken the first dose of Covaxin second round of inoculation drive targeted to receive the vaccines of the legendary leader. ism and sacrifice in the fight against Speaker Surya Narayan Patro, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari have to take the same vaccine in the after covering the health workers. while a total of 22364 persons got Several paintings depicting the British in Sambalpur to pro- Arukha and other dignitaries pay homage to freedom fighter Veer Surendra vaccinated, showing a total of 105 next round,” he said. “By that day, we will be able to see Netaji's life and his journey through tect the interests of the tribals and Sai on his birth anniversary at Odisha Assembly, Saturday OP PHOTOS Panigrahy said that the health how many frontline workers we percent coverage. Unlike earlier workers have gained more confi- need to cover in the vaccination few days, the state reported not dence on the vaccines and assured drive,” Panigrahy added. even a single case of post vaccination adverse reaction Patia crematorium that all health workers would be cov- The official said that as per the DAV, Kalinga Chorus for withdrawal of among the vaccine takers. ered with the vaccines very soon. report till January 22, the state has to be ready by Feb “We have vaccinated most of the ranked third when it comes to the Nagar celebrates health workers who were in the reach of the Covid vaccine. “We vaccines for health workers,” farm laws gets shriller POST NEWS NETWORK first list of 1.92 lakh. With the cur- will try to ensure timely delivery of Panigrahy said. Parakram Diwas Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: The Bhubaneswar Municipal POST NEWS NETWORK Corporation (BMC) Commissioner, Int’l conference Knowledge in forensic science Saturday, took stock of develop- Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: DAV Public School, ment projects including the kicks off on Kalinga Nagar here observed Parakram Diwas progress of the second cremato- key to justice delivery: CM – the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas rium in Patia. gastroenterology Chandra Bose – on its premises in compli- BMC Commissioner Prem POST NEWS NETWORK SCB Medical College and ance with Covid-19 protocol. Chandra Caudhary visited dif- POST NEWS NETWORK Hospital, where the event was or- School principal Bipin Kumar Sahoo, su- POST NEWS NETWORK anniversary of Netaji Subhas ferent places of ward no 3 in- Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: ganised, has been the backbone pervisors and teachers offered floral tribute Chandra Bose, we have cluding that of Patia Village, Kanan Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: An in- Sophisticated knowledge in foren- of healthcare in Odisha for al- to the great patriot of India’s freedom strug- Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: launched Azad Kishan Vihar (Both Ph-I & II), Shree Vihar ternational conference on gas- sic science is crucial to find out most a century now. The institu- gle. In his address to the gathering Sahoo un- Extending solidarity with Abhiyan to protect farmers and Damana Village. troenterology has started here to the real perpetrators of crime tion has a glorious history of derlined the exemplary valour and courage the farmers on protest in from the capitalists,” said In October last year, the BMC brainstorm on some of the im- and dispensation of jus- academic excellence. New Delhi, farmers under Suresh Panigrahi, a leader had stated that the Capital city portant issues related to gas- tice, Chief Minister Forensic Now, the state gov- the banner of All India Kisan from the Committee. will have two new crematoriums. troenterology including some of the Naveen Patnaik said interpretation ernment has started Sangharsha Coordination The Union government While one LPG crematorium was latest advancements in this sphere. here, Saturday. of an event, the process of Committee, Odisha staged a should immediately repeal proposed to be installed at Patia, The session has been organised While inaugu- involving human body, transforming this demonstration before the Raj the three laws without hold- an electric crematorium will come in a hyrbrid mode where physi- rating the Annual and mind, is a vital great institute into Bhawan, here Saturday. ing any further discussion, he up at Khandagiri. The cremato- cal sessions as well as online ses- National component of criminal a world-class The farmers demanded demanded. riums were proposed when city sions were seen with participa- Conference of the justice system healthcare institu- immediate repeal of three Similarly, the state gov- was witnessing large number of tion from reputed doctors and Indian Academy of tion with all the of Netaji and his contribution to the free- farm laws brought by the ernment should also provide Covid deaths. NAVEEN PATNAIK I CHIEF associations from across the world. Forensic Medicine, MINISTER modern ameni- dom struggle of India. He further said that Centre and law to ensure min- bonus of `750 per quintal of “We have discussed to accelerate The event was inaugurated by 2021 through virtual ties, the Chief Netaji’s intense love for his motherland his imum support price (MSP) paddy to the farmers in ad- the works on crematorium. The Padmashri Dr Nageswar Reddy mode, Naveen said, the foren- Minister said. radical ideologies shall continue to rule the for all agricultural produces. dition to the MSP. Besides, a proposed project is likely to come and others. Dr Manoj Sahu, the or- sic interpretation of an event, in- Stating that Odisha is known hearts of millions of people all over the world “The Centre has forcibly law should be passed to pro- up by mid Feb. Moreover, discus- ganising secretary of the confer- volving human body, and mind, is for its rich cultural heritage and a for eternity. implemented three black vide all kind of benefits like sions were also held with two Self ence named Mid Term Endocon a vital component of criminal jus- great place to unwind and experi- On the occasion, the teachers of the school farm laws which are against farm land owners to the Help Groups (SHGs). The Zonal 2021, said that the sessions had tice system. ence the serene beauty of nature, presented a beautiful chorus portraying the the farmers. Though the sharecroppers, he added. District Commissioner, North, was been planned to discuss impor- “The legal proceedings require Patnaik appealed to the delegates, commanding personality of Netaji. Among farmers are protesting in The Committee has de- asked to involve SHGs in some de- tant issues of the sector, the latest evidence to find out the real per- who have visited Odisha, to enjoy other cultural programmes performed by the New Delhi for a long time, cided to hold a convention velopment works of the ward so advancements, live surgery ses- petrators of crime. Here, forensic the beautiful locales. teachers to mark the occasion, the beautiful the Modi government has of farmers from all across that SHGs will be encouraged to take sions and others to ensure that science comes handy in providing He further said that the scientific dance and short skit on Netaji’s fight against not repealed laws. Therefore, the state February 15 to put up other development activities in several doctors from across the concrete evidence. Therefore, so- deliberations on issues in foren- the English touched everybody’s heart. The en- on the occasion of 125th birth pressure on the governments. future,” the Commissioner said. country and share their learnings phisticated knowledge in forensic sic medicine will shed lights on tire programme was made live in YouTube for and learn from others and from ex- science is crucial to dispensation emerging techniques, advanced the students. The programme was arranged perts from across the world. of justice,” he said. knowledge and newer tools. successfully by the school’s English department. Annual flower show kicks off to attract tourists University, Raj Bhawan and Khuntia dditional secretary to Forest Niwas who have participated in the Aand Environment department grand display of potted flowering and Mona Sharma inaugurated the foliage plants. show as the chief guest who Adani group of Dhamra Port hor- released the research and activity ticulture centre secured the first po- report 2019-20 and other two books sition for displaying prayer before by the institute Lord Jagannath and representing Covid-19 vaccination drive. Vachaspati dani group of Dhamra Port Mishra of Dhamra Port Horticulture Ahorticulture centre secured the centre said,” This message shows a first position for displaying serum and injection with Lord prayer before Lord Jagannath and Jagannath’s blessing. We are pretty representing Covid-19 proud of our achievement. From dalia vaccination drive to marigold and French marigold, around 20 types of flowers have been used to project this theme.” Altogether 10 organisations par- ticipated and exhibited ornamental plants for display. The Orchid section allured many, while the colourful flo- Youngsters visit the annual flower show at Ekamrakanan in Bhubaneswar, Saturday ral gate at the entrance made many take selfies for a memory. POST NEWS NETWORK research and activity report 2019-20 The PLA also organised garden and other two books by the institute. competition to encourage the resi- Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: A two-day an- Interacting with Orissa POST, Sharma dents for raising and growing plants nual flower show organised by Regional said, “Keeping Covid-19 in mind, we to add to the beauty of the city. The win- Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) in col- have organised this show on a small ners will be awarded in the valedictory laboration with Plant Lovers’ scale, but pretty successfully. tre will be a place of excellence to function to be held on January 24. The Association (PLA) went off to a colour- Permissible number of visitors can visit offer livelihood to people and more scientists, staff, students and work- ful start at Ekamrakanan here Saturday. the show while adhering to Covid research is going on, Sharma said. ers of RPRC and members of PLA

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POST NEWS NETWORK to push Nasha Mukt Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: The Cuttack unit of the BJP Saturday attacked the state government for Bharat Abhiyaan shifting the bus terminal at Khan Nagar in the city. The unit posed questions why the earlier pro- POST NEWS NETWORK posed area was not used despite ear- lier demarcation of the area and Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: The state DRIVE AGAINST announcements. government has asked Collectors DRUG ABUSE "The Chief Minister today vis- of 10 districts to take up activities ited Cuttack to pay tribute to under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Netaji. The CM went to old jail Abhiyaan. area. The same area had been The Union Ministry of Social talked about 10 years back mak- Justice and Empowerment had ing it significant in terms of in- launched the Abhiyaan in August dependence struggle with the last year. The programme was state government funding but launched in 272 most affected dis- nothing has happened to those tricts of which 10 are from Odisha. areas," the BJP said. The districts are Angul, Boudh, "The government has planned Cuttack, Deogarh, Gajpati, a bus station at Khan Nagar. The Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Puri, government had talked about a Security personnel during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Saturday OP PHOTO Rayagada and Sambalpur. nder the programme, the bus terminal at Gopalpur area The main objectives of the Ugovernment provides where 40 acres were demarcated. Abhiyaan was to create awareness community-based services for the But suddenly the government has in higher educational institutions, identification, treatment and chosen some other area. Why the university campuses and schools; rehabilitation of addicts through government has taken the deci- Police take kidney fraudster on 2-day remand community outreach and identi- voluntary organizations sion. There must be clarification fication of dependent population; t provides financial assistance to from the government on the de- POST NEWS NETWORK ing him on the same pretext. Laximsagar police will elicit information related to the focus on treatment facilities in hos- INGOs across the country for cision," it said. According to sources, mother of whole network including various pital settings; and capacity build- running de-addiction centres Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: The com- one Diptimayi Sahoo, who was stay- try to elicit information hospital staff involved in the donor ing programmes for service missionerate police Saturday took ing at Laxmisagar area here, had fraud during the interrogation of provider. esides, a 24x7 toll free drug related to the whole de-addiction helpline number Himanshu Bhushan Nanda on a been suffering from kidney ail- Himanshu. As the districts from Odisha B MHA asks state govt network including 1800110031 has been opened to two-day remand for a further probe ment. She had been undergoing Meanwhile, another victim, Alok have not conducted major activities, help the victims of drug abuse, into the kidney fraud. Several per- treatment at a private hospital here. various hospital staff Ranjan Chaini of Marshaghai in the state government has asked to protect, rehab their families and society at large sons have lodged complaints at dif- The doctor recently informed involved in the Kendrapara also lodged a com- the Collectors of 10 districts to con- ferent police stations accusing Diptimayi that her mother needs im- plaint with Saheed Nagar police duct the above said activities and third gender Nanda and his associate of dup- mediate transplantation of her non- donor fraud against Himanshu and his associ- submit an action taken report with ganizations. ing over Rs 30 lakhs on the pretext performing kidney. Meanwhile, she ate, Sanjay Palei of defrauding him a spirit to take a step forward and It provides financial assistance POST NEWS NETWORK of arranging donors for kidney was informed by another patient at 3 lakh to arrange the same. of Rs 8 lakhs for arranging a kid- represent the active participation to NGOs across the country for transplantations. the hospital to contact the accused However, he started avoiding ney donor. Nanda also cheated of Odisha. running de-addiction centres. New Delhi, Jan 23: Following a Earlier, the court had allowed for kidney transplantation. Diptimayi after receiving the money. Ashok Kumar Nayak from Under the programme, the gov- Besides, a 24x7 toll free drug de- notification of Transgender Persons Nayapalli police to take Nanda on Subsequently, she contacted She later registered a case against Rangamatia under Mancheswar ernment provides community- addiction helpline number (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020, a three-day remand for further Himanshu who assured Diptimayi Nanda at Laxmisagar police station police limits. Nanda had report- based services for the identifica- 1800110031 has been opened to help the Union Ministry of Home Affairs probe into a case lodged by Pratap to arrange a donor for the trans- in this regard. edly taken around Rs 18 lakhs from tion, treatment and rehabilitation the victims of drug abuse, their (MHA) has asked Odisha and other Chandra Mishra for allegedly dup- plantation. He took more than Rs Laximsagar police will try to Nayak to arrange a kidney donor. of addicts through voluntary or- families and society at large. states to sensitise police and prison officials for protection of the rights of transgender persons. Dense fog warning In a letter to the chief secre- KSOM holds online faculty taries, the MHA has also asked BJP stir for farmers a tactic for nine districts the state governments to take steps for the rehabilitation of trans- development program POST NEWS NETWORK genders. “The law mandates adequate POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: Forecasting steps to be taken by the State to divert attention: Niranjan dense fog for Monday morning, the Governments/Union Territories Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: The KIIT India Meteorological Department for not only providing for welfare School of Management (KSOM) POST NEWS NETWORK This is nothing but a tactic (IMD) has issued yellow warning measures to be taken but steps to organized a five-day online faculty to divert the attention of to nine districts of Odisha. be taken for rescue, protection development program (FDP) on Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: Odisha the people from the A few places in Cuttack, leadership – gen next: exerting in- Pradesh Congress Committee Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, and rehabilitation of a transgen- wrath of farmers against BJP and der person,” said the MHA. fluence not authority. The event (OPCC) President Niranjan Patnaik Kandhamal, Balasore, Angul, the new farm laws. Do they have was held under a mandate from Saturday fired salvos at the BJP Dhenkanal and Kendrapara dis- ATAL, AICTE, GoI and it was con- party workers for organising an the solutions for the farmers? We’ll tricts will witness dense fog ceptualized and coordinated by agitation for farmers in western go to the people and make them Monday morning. Similarly, shal- Shikta Singh, Associate Professor, Odisha on farm issues. understand the reality low to moderate fog would likely KSOM-KIIT University. dustry leaders, doctors, therapists Patnaik, in his interaction with NIRANJAN PATNAIK I OPCC CHIEF to occur at one or two places of The program received over- were an important part and parcel the media, said the events had been north coastal Odisha, Angul, Section 18 of Transgenders whelming response from more than of the workshop. organised to divert the attention Dhenkanal, Khurda, Keonjhar, (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, 200 registrations from across India VC Hrushikesha Mohanty, of the people from the anti-farm laws issue of farmers. The Union gov- corporate houses. The Union gov- Mayurbhanj and Kandhamal dis- makes it a punishable offence in from the fields of pharmacy, med- registrar Jyanaranjan Mohanty, framed by the BJP-led government. ernment is still hesitant to make ernment has framed the legisla- tricts, the Met department said. case anyone compels or entices a icines, biotech, engineering, man- director of KSOM Saroj Mahapatra “This is nothing but a tactic to di- MSP assurance as part of a legis- tion without taking the views of Phulbani was the coldest place transgender person to indulge in agement, and corporate too. The pro- and Dean of KSOM SN Misra vert the attention of the people lation. The MSP is a surety of prices states, he alleged. of Odisha with recording a min- the act of forced or bonded labour gram had 15 sessions. were present at the inaugural from the wrath of farmers against for the farmers. I want that the leg- “The government has not taken imum temperature of 6.5 degrees other than any compulsory serv- The FDP gave opportunities to ceremony. the party and the laws. Do they islation should have a provision into confidence farmers before Celsius while the temperature ice for public purposes imposed by participants to learn models and Dr Saroj Mahapatra Director, have the solutions for the farmers. that those who buy the farm produce forming the law who on the other was 8 degrees Celsius at Daringbadi the government, the ministry said. methodologies of leadership rele- KSOM, Gourav Das (laparoscopic We’ll go to the people and make from farmers below MSP should side are more than 60 per cent of and 9.6 degrees at Jharsuguda. The Union Home Ministry also vant to a wide spectrum while also & bariatric surgeon), Shwetaleena them understand the reality. We be punished,” he said. the country. The Naveen Patnaik Similarly, Keonjhar, Bolangir said that endangering the life, learning the recent developments Bidyadhar (SVP & global Head, are committed to the welfare of Patnaik said the Centre despite government which passed a res- and Sonepur have recorded a night safety or health, whether mental in leadership styles & strategies. It MPS interactive), Debjani Roy (chief farmers. Neither the Modi gov- several rounds of talks is still re- olution for hiking the MSP for temperature of 10.2, 10.4 and 10.6 or physical, of a transgender per- aimed to equip teachers, corpo- HR officer at mind your fleet, ernment nor the Naveen govern- luctant to make MSP a written as- farmers in Odisha Assembly is degrees Celsius, respectively. Twin son or tending to do acts includ- rates with managerial skills across Raiguru Mangesh (corporate guru ment is interested in the welfare of surance because this would al- yet to ensure the welfare of the city of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack ing causing physical abuse, sexual a range of competencies in various founder) Twaran-Mumbai and oth- farmers,” he said. legedly lead to disruption of the farmers in the state,” the OPCC recorded a minimum tempera- abuse, verbal and emotional abuse areas. Eminent academicians, in- ers were present. “The BJP is doing drama on the party’s vested interests with the chief said. ture of 17.6 and 15.2 degrees Celsius. and economic abuse is also a pun- ishable offence. “Rule 11 provides for adequate measures to be taken to prevent non-discrimination of transgen- Covid-19 tally mounts to 3,34,150 ANMs allege ouster from der persons, including setting up of a Transgender Protection Cell PNN/AGENCIES under the charge of District IN BRIEF Magistrate in each District and a Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: State’s undargarh district reported the dharna site at Lower PMG State Level Cell under the Director Covid-19 caseload, Saturday, highest of 14 new cases followed General of Police, to monitor cases mounted to 3, 34, 150 after 130 more S POST NEWS NETWORK by Bargarh (13) and Angul (12) of offences against transgender per- people tested positive for the in- sons and ensure timely registra- fection, while a fresh fatality pushed districts – Boudh, Bolangir, Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: The tion, investigation and prosecu- the state's coronavirus death toll to 7Gajapati, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Commissionerate Police is alleged tion of such offences,” the ministry 1,904, a Health and Family Welfare Rayagada and Sonepur – did not to have forcibly dispersed and stated in the letter. (H&FW) department official said. register any new case picked up the auxiliary nurses The new cases were detected in he state reported one death from midwives (ANMs) who have been 23 of the state’s 30 districts, 76 were TKhurda district, taking the total protesting at Lower PMG here, reported from different quaran- fatalities to 1,904 Saturday morning. CLASSIFIED tine centres, while the remaining According to sources, a scuffle en- 54 were from local contacts. he state has so far conducted over 75.25 lakh sample tests for Covid-19, sued between the police and ANMs AFFIDAVIT Sundargarh district reported Tincluding 24,012 Friday who were on a protest demanding AFFIDAVIT the highest of 14 new cases regularisation of their jobs. The By virtue of an affidavit followed by Bargarh (13) and get to complete inoculation of all other Covid-19 patients have protestors at the Lower PMG were Angul (12). the 3.28 lakh frontline workers by also died due to the comorbidities, asked to immediately vacate the (No. 13AA254786) at Seven districts – Boudh, Bolangir, January 25. he said. area in view of the rehearsal of Notary, Puri, I, Prasanta Gajapati, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Meanwhile, the state govern- Of the 1,904 fatalities reported in forthcoming Republic Day parade. Samantaray, S/o. Rayagada and Sonepur – did not reg- ment Saturday received the sec- the state, Khurda district accounted “We will continue our protest Padmacharan ister any new case since Friday. ond consignment of COVAXIN. for 335 deaths, followed by Ganjam till the Odisha government fulfills Police remove agitating ANMs from the Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, Saturday, Samantaray, At/P.O.- As many as 1, 30, 007 frontline Odisha now has 1,436 active Covid- (248), Sundargarh (171), Cuttack our demands. We respect the to facilitate the Republic Day parade OP PHOTO Badal, Via- Nirakarpur, health workers have already re- 19 cases, while 3, 30, 757 patients have (141) and Puri (117). Republic Day celebrations and Dist.- Puri changed my ceived the Covid-19 vaccine jabs in so far recovered from the highly The state has so far conducted hence, are moving from this place for over two months. Two of the gaged over 21,000 ANMs, staff nurses name to Prasanta the state since the launch of the na- infectious disease. over 75.25 lakh sample tests (Lower PMG square) for the time protesting ANMs had earlier at- and pharmacists on ‘temporary tionwide vaccination programme The state reported one death for Covid-19, including 24,012 Friday, being,” said a protesting ANM. tempted self-immolation by pour- basis’ to augment the health work- Samanta Mishra for all January 16, the official said, adding from Khurda district, taking the and the positivity rate stands at Notably, the ANM workers have ing kerosene on them. force for smooth functioning of

future purpose. that the government has set a tar- total fatalities to 1,904. Fifty-three 4.44 per cent. been protesting at the Lower PMG The state government had en- Covid care homes (CCHs) in Odisha.

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Farmers turning away from agriculture REMINISCING THE LEGEND

k y m c POST NEWS NETWORK partment claimed that out of 28,070 THREAT TO FOOD PRODUCTION IN KENDRAPARA hectare of farmlands in Kendrapara, Jan 23: Farmers are Mahakalapara block only 6,823 turning away from agriculture due hectares have irrigation facilities. to lack of irrigational facilities to Similarly, out of 25,895 hectares in farmlands in this district, a report Rajnagar block only 19.16 per cent said. According to a survey, the dis- of farmland has irrigation facilities. trict lacks large or medium scale in- Over 33.62 per cent of farmland dustry except the presence of some in Rajkanika block receives water cottage units most of which have from lift irrigation points and other been tottering on the brink. sources. The district has over 1,114 As a result, over 79 per cent of the lift irrigation points and 3,063 solo economy in the district is depend- tube wells to irrigate over 30,681 ent on agriculture. Kendrapara is hectares of farmlands while 10,624 a flood prone district and every hectares of farmland receive water year cultivation in 55 panchayats in Kendrapara canal buried in weeds OP PHOTO from other sources. The govern- the remote regions get destroyed. ment’s lie will be exposed if a sur- This has threatened food production The district has over 1, Over 36, 038 hectares of high farmlands lack irrigation facilities vey is undertaken at the ground in the district. 82,184 hectares of while drainage of water has become a problem in over 70,333 zero level. The district has over 1, 82,184 farmland but they are hectares. Government records claim that over 65,032 hectares Banambar Sahu, a senior resi- hectares of farmland but they are deprived of irrigation of farmland out of 75,818 hectares have irrigation facilities dent, alleged that the formation of facilities despite pres- deprived of irrigation facilities de- Formation of Pani panchayat in the district has remained a Pani panchayat in the district has ence of around seven spite presence of around seven non-starter with major portions of the grants going to the remained a non-starter with major rivers and 27 branch rivers and 27 branch canals. The dis- pockets of government officials and the panchayat members. portions of the grants going to the canals. The district trict annually receives 1340 mil- Rivers like Gobari, Jambu and Kendrapara and Pattamundai pockets of government officials annually receives 1340 limeter of rainfall. However, this has canals have been buried with weeds and water hyacinths and the panchayat members. He millimeter of rainfall failed to be of any use for irrigat- blocking the flow of water to farmlands said the farmland could be pro- Women raising slogans after garlanding the statue of freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai on the occasion of his birth ing the farmlands.This has hap- vided with water by constructing anniversary at Jail Square in Sambalpur, Saturday OP PHOTO pened as formation of Pani pan- farmlands lack irrigation facilities each block. However, the promise is barrages and small embankments chayat has remained a non-starter while drainage of water has be- yet to be delivered. As a result, agri- in various rivers and canals flow- with over half of the agricultural come a problem in over 70,333 culture is no more alluring for which ing through the district. Nabarangpur bridge land being deprived of irrigation. hectares. Government records claim the youths and their elders are turn- Moreover, rivers like Gobari, Niranjan Parida, a farmer, and that over 65,032 hectares of farm- ing away from cultivation and mi- Jambu and Kendrapara and collapse: Engineer Fake Covid-19 report farmer leader Gayadhar Dhal al- land out of 75,818 hectares have ir- grating to outside of the state. Pattamundai canals have been buried leged political leaders have no time rigation facilities. Pramod Kumar Swain, an RTI ac- with weeds and water hyacinths suspended to spare some thoughts for the ben- However, the ground reality is tivist, alleged that how the reality blocking the flow of water to farm- racket busted in efit of farmers. They only remem- something else. Among nine blocks is in sharp contrast with government lands. When contacted, Prabodh ber us at the time of elections. They in the district, Aul, Rajnagar and records. He alleged that the state gov- Kumar Rout, executive engineer in POST NEWS NETWORK make tall claims in their election Rajkanika have no canals for irri- ernment had inflated records on the water resources department, manifestoes for improvement of gating the farmland in their areas. providing irrigation facilities to a said construction of barrages and Umerkote, Jan 23: In connec- Paradip, 1 arrested agriculture and farmers but for- The state government had an- majority of farmlands but a ground small embankments in rivers and tion with the collapse of an under- get us after elections are over. nounced ensuring irrigation facil- study will nail the lie. Reports ob- canals is being undertaken to provide construction bridge in Over 36, 038 hectares of high ities for 35 per cent of farmland in tained from the agriculture de- irrigation to farmlands. Nabarangapur district January 10 that claimed one life, an exec- utive engineer of the rural works department division-II Santosh Cash, ornaments Kumar Samal was suspended Friday afternoon. looted in Bolangir Fake zarda-making unit According to sources, Samal was suspended with immediate POST NEWS NETWORK effect by an order of the Odisha Governor professor Ganeshi Lal Bolangir, Jan 23: Miscreants al- busted in Bhadrak, Jaleswar after he was found guilty for dere- legedly looted cash and ornaments liction of duty. worth several lakhs of rupees POST NEWS NETWORK This administrative action was from a house by hurling bombs at taken following inquiry reports POST NEWS NETWORK Tarai and some of his Shantinagar village under Bhadrak/Jaleswar, Jan 23: Acting submitted by the engineer-in-chief Khaprakhol police limits in the on a tip-off, Bhadrak police busted and chief engineer (PMGSY), said Paradip, Jan 23: Police Friday other accomplices were district, police said Saturday. The another fake chewing tobacco an official notification issued by busted a racket allegedly involved earlier issuing fake total looted cash and ornaments (zarda) manufacturing unit at the rural development depart- in issuing fake COVID-19 negative are worth `6 lakh. Chhadak Mahala area under ment. certificates to local people in COVID-19 negative Reports said, a gang of armed Puruna Bazaar police limits in the The Executive Engineer of RW Paradip, many of whom work at certificates to people dacoits broke into the house of a district late Friday night. division-II Nabarangapur Paradip Oil Refinery. Police have ar- resident, Artarana Sahu in the Police said, a huge quantity of (Umerkote) Santosh Kumar Samal rested one in this connection. for `300 to `400 village and looted `6 lakh and jew- fake tobacco products of various re- has neglected his duties as re- According to sources, police have ellery weighing 170 gm threaten- puted brands, chemicals and pack- ported by the EIC RW, Odisha and arrested Kalandi Tarai, a resident ing the family members with sharp- aging materials and machines worth chief engineer (PMGSY) after of Dalimipur area of Paradip in from medical is a time-consum- edged weapons, police said. On over `2 lakh were seized during their inquiry on the collapse of Jagatsinghpur district. He was ing affair. Tarai had been provid- being informed, police rushed to the raid. The busting of the unit con- one RCC slab of the Biju Setu running a photocopy centre, lo- ing fake COVID-19 negative re- the spot and started an investigation. firmed Bhadrak is fast turning into The STF team at the fake zarda unit in Jaleswar OP PHOTO (bridge) across River Nagi on cated barely 200 metres from ports to those who needed it. SP Nitin Kusalkar also reached the a big manufacturing hub of fake to- Janiguda-Talapadar road in the Abhachandpur station in Paradip. Moreover, he was also forging the spot and took stock of the situa- bacco products. illegal tobacco manufacturing units had raided a fake zarda manufac- district, the notification stated. Tarai and some of his other ac- signature of a doctor posted at the tion. A forensic team has been Police officials said the raid was in Bhadrak district in past. A huge turing factory at Pathan Mohalla complices were earlier issuing CHC on the report. And to make it pressed into service. conducted based on intelligence cache of fake tobacco products was area and had seized consignment fake COVID-19 negative certifi- appear original, he was also using inputs. However, the accused man- seized by Bhadrak police follow- worth `2 lakh during the crack- cates to people for `300 to `400. a rubber stamp quite similar to aged to flee the scene during the raid. ing a raid at Mathasahi area, down, October 6. Later, he reduced the price to as low the one being used by the doctor. Disabled woman In a separate incident, a team of October 25, last year. In past, a team of Puruna Bazar as `30 each. A doctor posted at Paradip CHC special task force of police seized The raid had come a day after a police had raided two illegal to- According to a source, negative somehow came to know about this two quintals of fake zarda during police team and some journalists bacco manufacturing units at Notably, an assistant executive COVID-19 report has been made and immediately informed impregnated a raid at Jaleswar in Balasore dis- were attacked by the residents dur- Chandan Nagar and Sarkar Nagar engineer Asit Kumar Patra from mandatory for labourers and staff Abhaychandpur police Friday. Later, POST NEWS NETWORK trict. Two persons were also de- ing a raid on a fake tobacco man- and seized huge consignment of Tikiri in Rayagada district was working at Paradip Oil Refinery ASP Nimain Sethy and IIC Jugal tained in this connection. ufacturing unit at Holasahi. raw materials used to prepare spu- earlier arrested January 17 by to access entry into the refinery. Kishore Das raided the kiosk and Bargaon, Jan 23: A disabled woman Notably, police had busted several Earlier, Puruna Bazaar police rious zarda, August 2018. Umerkote police . As getting a negative report arrested the accused. was impregnated by a co-villager under Bargaon police limits in Sundargarh district, police said. The accused impregnated the Class X girl 6 months pregnant in Koraput woman, 36, after raping her over Youth thrashed for clicking woman’s photo a year and later aborted her foetus. Jeypore: A Class X student of a Sevashram School in Koraput district is found The woman suffered in silence to be six months pregnant. The school headmaster has lodged a complaint POST NEWS NETWORK the youth to delete the pictures photographs and videos of a girl due to her physical infirmity but at a nearby police station in this regard. According to sources, the schools from his mobile phone. Later, they when she was changing clothes in narrated her ordeal before her had remained closed for as long as around ten months due to the COVID-19 Udala, Jan 23: Irate residents beat handed him over to Udala police. the trial room of a shopping mall family members after her health outbreak. However, the schools across the state have recently reopened for up a youth black and blue and later A villager alleged that the in Keonjhar. condition deteriorated due to the HSC examinations. Class X students are attending regular classes. After detained him for allegedly click- youth was found taking the pho- The incident occurred when the abortion. Family members got her reopening of schools, students of the said Sevashram School had also ing the photographs of a woman tographs of the woman at a pub- girl had gone to the mall in the examined by an ASHA worker returned to their hostel. Before allowing them into the hostel, health check without her permission at Udala lic place without her permission. town to buy clothes. The girl real- which confirmed her pregnancy up of all the students is being carried out as a precautionary measure to area in the district, Saturday. This is indicative of his bad in- ized she s being filmed and raised and subsequent abortion. Later, avoid the spread of COVID-19. During medical check-up, the school The incident occurred when lagers following which the vil- tention and stringent action should an alarm following which security they lodged a complaint in the po- authorities found a girl’s health condition to be abnormal. They grew the youth was found taking mul- lagers and passersby intercepted be taken against the accused, the personnel of the mall rushed to lice station. Police registered a suspicious and made the girl undergo another medical check-up Friday when tiple photographs of a woman on him and thrashed him. They also villagers said her help and caught the youth red- case and started an investigation. it was confirmed that she is six months pregnant. The headmaster of the his cell phone despite her objec- detained him. Recently, a youth was detained handed. He was later handed over school filed a report which was registered by the police. tions. The woman informed the vil- The angry villagers also forced while he was trying to click the to Town police. ECO-STALLS Mahanga double murder: Accused surrenders before JMFC court

POST NEWS NETWORK Doctors declared Kulamani ‘brought dead’ Cuttack, Jan 23: One more accused in the much-talked about murder of at Mahanga community local BJP leader Kulamani Baral and health centre and his close associate Dibyasingha Baral surrendered before the Judicial Dibyasingha had Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court succumbed to critical Friday afternoon. The former Mahanga block chair- injuries while undergoing person, Kulamani, had been return- treatment at SCBMCH ing home along with Dibyasingha on his motorcycle when miscreants at- in the district tacked the duo with sharp weapons near Jankoti area in Cuttack, January very little advancement made in the 2. Doctors declared Kulamani ‘brought investigation of the brutal political dou- dead’ at Mahanga community health ble-murder in Mahanga area includ- centre and Dibyasingha had suc- ing the demand to arrest state Law cumbed to critical injuries while un- Minister Pratap Jena. dergoing treatment at SCB Hospital in Following the murder, Kulamani’s

the district. son Ramakant had lodged an FIR with

k y m c According to police sources, Malaya Cuttack (Rural) police in which names Barik surrendered before JFMC Court of the Law Minister and 13 others to avoid arrest. Eight persons have were mentioned. Visitors appreciating two eco-stalls set up at Pata Devi Dangar and established by the Koraput forest division near been arrested in this connection so far, Ramakant stated in the complaint the SLN Medical College and Hospital in Koraput, Saturday. The two eco-stalls will sell various food products, fruits the source added. that his father was hacked to death for and juices prepared from traditional crops cultivated by the tribals OP PHOTO Notably, there are allegations over raising voice against corruption. P6 SUNDAY | JANUARY 24 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS AGRICULTURE There is no greater courage than

that of recognising one’s own

k y m mistakes. c THE MOTHER DOUBLE FARMERS’ INCOME

he government has to gas to her after two years. The dis- tread between the twin mantling of MSP before doubling objectives of doubling the income would indeed be hugely Growth story over Tfarmers’ incomes and harmful for farmers and their dismantling the Minimum Support protests today are justified. e have entered the 13th consecutive quarter of economic slowdown Price (MSP). Both objectives are India has a special advantage in in India. Gross Domestic Product, meaning the total value of serv- good. However, the objective of being able to grow high-value crops Wices and goods produced in this country in the last 12 months, doubling farmers’ incomes does not for the global market. We can grow shrunk in 2020-2021 against 2019-2020. We made less than we did the previ- seem to be on the track. Reason is tulip, gladiolus and rose flowers ous year. To return to where we were in January 2020, it will take perhaps that government policies in this di- across the 12 months. These can be another year. Perhaps longer, we do not know. rection are misplaced. The gov- grown in the south in the winters, The problem did not begin with Covid; it existed much before that. Growth ernment had established an Inter- Rajasthan in the monsoons and in began declining from January 2018 and has declined sequentially, meaning Ministerial Committee to make the hills in the summers. We can every quarter since then. The government has tried to tweak some of the num- plan for securing this objective grow olives in the deserts of bers, something that Americans refer to as “putting lipstick on a pig” but to which submitted its report in 2018. Rajasthan, grapes of quality suit- no avail. It is sequential decline over three years. The India growth story is The Committee has stressed the The Union government must introspect why able for making high-priced wine over and has been over for a few years now. You can make all the speeches need to increase productivity in in Gulbarga, and orchid flowers in you want, you cannot argue against 39 straight months of slowing. agriculture. In other words, more the farmers’ incomes have not doubled the Northeast. These flowers sell Speaking loudly of competing with China and America but then falling production should be obtained despite this being promised to be attained for as much as `1,000 for a single behind even Bangladesh’s per capita GDP does not inspire confidence. The from the same one acre piece of stem. The government should in- fact is that even without the lockdown we were in crisis, a word that is used land. It seems obvious that more in 2018, 2020 and now 2024? It must make vest in research on these high- loosely but can be said to be accurate here. The government has no idea why production would get more in- heavy investments in research value crops. Varieties of tulips, the economy began to stall from January 2018. There are theories from the Bharat Jhunjhunwala come for the farmer. Instead of olives, grapes and other crops need outside, but they are not discussed or debated in government — who will tell earning `2,000 from one quintal of to be developed that can grow in the King that his rule is incompetent? Nobody, unless they want to lose their THE wheat, the farmer would earn only to maintain the MSP but to Netherlands from tulip flowers, the specific soil and climate of head (or at least their job) and so we continue to bumble on, along the same `4,000 from two quintal of wheat. increase it. This stands contrary those of Malaysia from rubber, our country. The crop manage- path that has brought us to this disaster. DISMANTLING However, the Committee forgot to to the government’s objective of dis- those of United States from wal- ment has to be determined to pro- The signs of our decay are all around us. Work that has left China because OF MSP BEFORE note that the prices, more often mantling the MSP, which too is nuts, those of Pakistan from guava duce crops as per international of Trump’s trade war and Covid has not come to India but to Vietnam and than not, decline when produc- good. The MSP system has led to and mangoes, and so on. A num- standards. We can certainly at- Bangladesh. Our neighbour has crept ahead of us in per capita GDP because DOUBLING THE tion increases. The prices of agri- high production of specific crops. ber of such countries have estab- tain this objective if the labora- its exports (powered by high-labour garments cultural produce in the global mar- The government, through the Food lished themselves as suppliers of tories established by the Ministry manufacturing) are growing while ours have not INCOME WOULD ket have been declining in the last Corporation of India, has to pur- specific crops. The farmers of of Agriculture do their work grown since 2014. We have six years of zero INDEED BE three decades. The population is chase the produce, store it, and Netherlands are paying a salary of earnestly without interference. growth in exports. Bangladesh is also ahead be- not increasing rapidly while pro- often sell or export it at low prices `15,000 per day. They are able to do But research does not pay politi- cause it has much higher participation of HUGELY duction continues to increase rap- later. There are huge problems of this because their tulip flowers cal dividends immediately hence women in the labour force. In India, the patri- HARMFUL FOR idly due to the use of tube wells, corruption and inefficiency in- are of specified quality and get the government puts this on the archy is more concerned about who Indians tractors, tissue culture and other volved here as well. It leads to a fi- high prices in the international backburner. marry rather than why they are not working. FARMERS AND modern technologies. This is lead- nancial burden on the govern- market. In our country farmers of The government must change India is the most dangerous place for women in ing to small increases in demand ment. A circuitous route to Kerala are earning high incomes its strategy. It must introspect why the world. According to the Thomson Reuters THEIR PROTESTS of the agricultural produce while securing increase in the incomes from the cultivation of pepper, the farmers’ incomes have not Foundation World’s Most Dangerous Countries TODAY ARE the supply is increasing rapidly. The of the farmers is adopted in the those of Mandya from silk, those doubled despite this being prom- For Women, we were at fourth place in 2011 result is a decline in the prices. MSP approach. First, the produc- of Coorg from coffee, those of ised to be attained in 2018, 2020 and then fell to last place in 2018, where pre- JUSTIFIED Therefore, the Committee’s rec- tion is increased and the soil is Gulbarga from grapes, those of and now 2024? It must make heavy sumably we remain. Aakar Patel ommendation to increase pro- over-exploited and over-stressed; Bhusaval from bananas, those of investments in research. It may out- The low participation of women in the work- ductivity is having the opposite then losses are incurred in pur- Nasik from onions, those of source research because termites force has many complex reasons, but the fail- We have more of result. The farmer is producing chase and storage of the crop; Jodhpur from red chilies, and have taken over our government ure of the State and indeed the inability of this the same to look higher quantities but is earning less lastly loss is incurred in selling it those of Assam from tea and laboratories. It must establish the current government to stop the slide further, is because of the parallel reduction at a low price. Therefore, the dou- pineapples. Therefore, the global infrastructure required to enable also responsible. We have more of the same to forward to in 2021. in the prices. A few years ago, bling of farmers’ incomes by se- and our own experience tell us farmers to export their crops. A look forward to in 2021. We will not see the farmers of Palanpur dumped their curing increase in the price as that farmers’ incomes can be dou- farmer at Paukhal near where I live economy pick up but we will see more bombast We will not see the potato crops on the streets because recommended by the Committee bled if we can produce good qual- in Uttarakhand grew gladiolus from the government about how well we are economy pick up they could not even recover the cost will not, and has not worked. ity produce as per international flowers. He incurred heavy losses doing. The enormous hole in the economy that of harvesting them, let alone re- There is a way out yet. The standards. Then MSP would not be because he could not transport was created in the first quarter of last year but we will see covering the cost of seeds, plough- Committee had also recommended required at all. No wonder, there them to the market in the plains. (April-June) because of the lockdown will have more bombast from ing and watering. that the agricultural crops should is little opposition to dismantling The government should first re- been filled over the last few months. When re- The second recommendation be diversified. This recommen- of MSP from these areas. move these bottlenecks and actu- sults for the same quarter year on year appear the government made by the Committee was to se- dation can help solve the prob- The present imbroglio has been ally double the farmers’ incomes. sometime in the middle of 2021, Modi will ex- cure an increase in the price of lem. Farmers of Italy and a small caused because the government The MSP system should certainly claim that we are the world’s fastest growing econ- about how well we agricultural produce. Here arises country like Tunisia in Africa are wants to double the farmers’ in- be dismantled thereafter. omy and pretend that the 25 per cent increase are doing a contradiction between the two ob- earning good incomes from the comes later and dismantle the is not just the filing up of a hole he himself cre- jectives of the government. The di- cultivation of olives. Farmers of MSP upfront. This is like asking The writer is a former ated but some miracle he has delivered to the rect solution for increasing the France are earning from the cul- the homemaker to cease using the Professor of Economics at Indian economy. The Economist reported that Mukesh Ambani’s wealth incomes of the farmers is, not tivation of grapes, those of wood stove first and provide LPG IIM, Bangalore. rose 350 per cent in 2020 and Gautam Adani’s rose over 700 per cent, but we are at record unemployment, which is hovering around the 9 per cent mark. And it is not higher still only because many crore Indians have removed them- selves from the job market. Those who are not employed and not actively look- SPECTRUM SOCIETY ing for work are not considered unemployed. The real figure could be approaching 15 per cent and perhaps even higher than that. On every conceivable metric that you can think of, from bank credit growth, to automobile sale, the rev- elation is not only that there is no India growth story but there is a decline that has set us back years, perhaps a decade. And yet the triumphalism carries on. The BJP won almost half the seats For our prosperity, take care of girl child of West Bengal in 2019 and one will be very surprised if they do not win the election there later this year. The amount of resource they have because of n my early teens in 1960s, a typ- many Indian communities. Whether that later they have to don family nance. The much applauded POCSO the electoral bonds and because of the broad support Modi receives from cor- ical scene of Republic Day pa- in providing education, comforts, responsibilities including nurtur- Act has had limited impact on mit- porate India cannot be matched by any other party and cannot be matched Irade in Delhi’s India Gate lawns health or recreational facilities, we ing children and serve as correc- igating injustice against girls. by all other parties put together. ever perplexed me. As the group of reflexively tend to prefer boys. It is tional agency to mend their hus- Among POCSO crimes, Another state will fall to the BJP, and if it doesn’t this time then certainly young girls jingling the drums taken for granted that boys only, bands. It is against this stereotype Maharashtra tops the list with it will the next. Elsewhere, society has been torn apart, most likely in a way passed, there was sudden outburst as true successor can, and shall that women activists have taken 8,503 cases, followed by Uttar that cannot ever be repaired. I am not saying this out of despair but one has of macabre shriek and excitement tend the parents in old age though up cudgels, like such messages, Pradesh 6,978, Madhya Pradesh to be realistic. This amount of poison being injected from the top cannot be among people on either side. With the current boyish behaviour trends “Women, you are not rehabilita- 5,348 cases, as per the latest National detoxified without resistance and one sees no resistance to it. nonage over, when I discovered the indicate otherwise. In contempo- tion centre for badly raised men. It Crime Records Bureau report. On every parameter, from economic decline to national security failure reason of the thrill I still could not rary society many sons not only is not your job to fix him, change After the POCSO, the flagship to unemployment to social tensions, India will continue in the path that it Harish Barthwal compromise with the sordid and treat ancestral property and leftover him, parent him or raise him. You Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme has chosen for itself since 2014. But at least Modi will continue to be popu- sick psyche of men folk about sex! assets and cash as their natural want a partner, not a project.” launched by Prime Minister lar, making his daily sermons about how much better things are under him Not a day passes when the news- right and in the process, are dis- A major initiative of govern- Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 and how bad it was in the past. DISCRIMINATION paper does not report some cases suaded to indulge in a productive ment of India to spread awareness made significant dent to address AGAINST GIRL of rape, molestation, trafficking activity besides turning apathetic among people about inequalities the issue of declining child sex or some other form of girl child to the concerns of ageing, ailing par- girls face in our society has been ratio and related issues of women WISDOM CORNER CHILD STEMS abuse; in some instances the girl vic- ents. On the other hand, daughters the celebration of National Girl empowerment. tim is just a few years old. To cite know that they have to quit the pa- Child Day on 24 January annually The situation is so pathetic that Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous. FROM THE a few cases of the month: a scrap ternal home one day, and to have a by the Ministry of Women and “around one adult in every three ALBERT EINSTEIN AGES-OLD vendor was sentenced by a court in good position in the new family Child Development since 2008. Girls has experienced abuse as a child,” Gujarat to three years in impris- they have to work hard. Increasingly, fare poorly as against boys along as one study concluded. There is Science is organised knowledge. Wisdom is organised life. DISTORTED IMMANUEL KANT onment for molesting a minor girl. they are known to take due care of all development parameters. While enormous evidence that child abuse PERCEPTIONS In Kerala, after the death of a sex- the needs of their parents. male literacy stands at 82 per cent, and neglect is associated with an Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it. ually abused 14-year-old, her rela- Admittedly, a female is an eter- among females it is 64 per cent. As increased possibility that as adult STEVEN WRIGHT IN FAVOUR OF tives staged protest outside the nal symbol of productivity and for health, most girls and women they will be at higher risk of sui- child welfare committee office in prosperity; she is Nature’s agency suffer from malnutrition, anaemia, cide. No society or nation can grow MALE CHILD IN Kakkanad, Kochi, as the victim to perpetuate the existence of life and vitamin A deficiency. Child without active participation of WORDSWORTH MANY INDIAN was under the care of a childcare on earth, something several ‘eat, marriages mostly involve underage women, as Theresa J. Whitmarsh facility there. It is not psychiatric drink and be merry’ or ‘damn care girls; India is home to one-third of said, “If you exclude 50 per cent of Zany COMMUNITIES disorder alone. Behind such large for marriage’ type youngsters have all child brides in the world. Legal the talent pool, it’s no wonder you scale heinous acts lies primarily to understand before it is too late. protection to women remains in- find yourself in a war for talent.” omebody zany is amusingly crazy or clownish. If you object to this deep-rooted sexual frustration and Girls are groomed to remain sat- adequate; incidences of crimes Sdefinition, then you may be in the company of the compilers of several apathy of onlookers. isfied with pariah status accorded against women, foeticide, acid at- The author, a blogger current dictionaries. It’s a hard word to pin down — we all think we know what Discrimination against girl child to them in meting food, clothing and tacks, honour killings, rape, forced (www.bluntspeaker.com), we mean by it, but we may find describing it in plain English surprisingly hard. stems from the ages-old distorted per- deprived of a host of comforts. prostitution, trafficking go on ir- writes on social, spiritual That may have something to do with the way the word has evolved. It was first ceptions in favour of male child in They are indoctrinated to believe respective of the hue of gover- and health issues. a noun, to describe a performer in the commedia dell’arte, an improvised Italian comic form of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The zany was a foolish servant, a buffoon, who attempted to mimic the actions of his master, himself a clown. The servant was given the generic name Giovanni (the Italian Time to reciprocate New regime equivalent of John), much as English servants of the same period were frequently called Andrew (indeed, one English equivalent to the zany was a Sir, Apropos the news report “Govt-farmers stalemate again,” published in Sir, The new regime headed by President Joe Biden and merry-andrew), or as a Glaswegian might call someone Jimmy as an all- etters Orissa POST, January 23, the farm unions’ stance to continue with protest Vice President Kamala Harris is in the saddle in the USA purpose name. In time Giovanni turned into zannie and we imported it in that along the borders of Delhi rejecting the government’s offer to keep the new now. All things considered, Biden should first look into form. Its first use in English was exactly equivalent to the Italian, “a comic farm laws in abeyance for a period of 18 months is questionable both in terms the US internal crises like gun culture, rising riots and performer attending on a clown, acrobat, or mountebank, who imitates his TOL THE EDITOR of principle and tactics. The reality is the farm laws will open up India’s agri- certain ethnic issues. Apart from this, team Biden must master’s acts in a ludicrously awkward way,” as the Oxford English Dictionary Readers of Orissa POST cultural markets, enable greater choice for farmers, and create a mechanism take sincere steps to connect with the East. More than this, puts it. This dates back as far as Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost in which are most welcome to contribute letters for closer agri-industry interface. But even as the government has stepped back, it is time to befriend the Middle East and the Asian regime Berowne says that a trick must have been carried out by “Some carry-tale, (200 words), articles and farm unions have stuck to a rigid position. This suggests disregard for the process not in a hegemonic manner but in the best way possible columns (between 750-1250 some please-man, some slight zany.” Zany quickly evolved related senses, first words). Contributors are of lawmaking. In a democracy, farm groups exercised their right to protest politically and economically even as Asian nations have contemptuously suggesting someone who was a hanger-on or toady, then requested to send their — but they should not take over the rights of a sovereign Parliament and an been spearheading on all major fronts. Already having been somebody who played the fool for the amusement of others. The noun survived contact numbers and full elected government, and dictate terms from the streets. In the middle of an in command and being in charge now, the new US President

almost to our day; Tennyson wrote in 1847 that “The printers are awful zanies, postal address/email ID. They may also agitation, protesters can make the mistake of overestimating their strength has indeed got some good opportunities and some more

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c they print erasures and corrections too, and other sins they commit of the and suggestions, preferably by email, — but then a law of diminishing returns sets in. They would be served well great ideas to mould the US into good shape in the first utmost inhumanity.” But that –y ending made the word look like an adjective, to: [email protected] to treat the government’s new proposal as a victory, revise their position, and place and then to make the international community and that is how it has more and more been employed, until now one really can’t engage in consultations with the government to chart future reforms. India peaceful and much more prosperous in all spheres. It is use it as a noun. Here’s an example from 1978: “Television shows that lean needs agri reforms — and it can only come through a process of dialogue. The just being expected that Biden will be able to make his po- heavily on the brand of humor known as ‘zany’, consisting largely of sight gags B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, government has stepped back. It is time for farm groups to reciprocate. litical horse-riding useful and memorable forever. and the sight of appealing people making cheerful fools of themselves.” Bhubaneswar-751010 N Sadhasiva Reddy, BANGALORE P. Senthil Saravana Durai, MUMBAI ASSAM

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k y m Modi reaches out to indigenous Rahul hits campaign trail in TN c IN A SCATHING ATTACK ON MODI, THE FORMER CONGRESS PRESIDENT ALLEGES THE PM PARTNERED Assamese amid anti-CAA clamour WITH BIG BUSINESSMEN AND WAS ‘SELLING’ EVERYTHING THAT BELONGED TO THE PEOPLE PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ‘Will revisit GST if Sivasagar, Jan 23: Reaching out Coimbatore, Jan 23: Launching to the indigenous people of election- his party’s campaign for the Congress voted bound Assam amid frequent anti- Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, CAA protests, Prime Minister Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to power at Centre’ Narendra Modi Saturday distributed Saturday accused the AIADMK land ownership certificates to over government of “compromising” Coimbatore: Congress leader Rahul one lakh such families, insisting the with the Centre and alleged Gandhi Saturday said his party is move will guarantee them “pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed to reconceptualising freedom and protection.” used agencies like the CBI to get the Goods and Services Tax regime if voted to power at the Centre and On his first physical visit out- what he wanted. assured ushering in a 'One tax, side the national capital this year, Addressing people at multi- minimum tax.' The current tax Modi reaffirmed the state and the ple locations from his campaign system has crippled the Medium central government’s commitment Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributes land allotment certificate during a van, Gandhi targeted the Prime Small and Micro Enterprises, he to protecting the land rights and the public meeting in Sivasagar district of Assam, Saturday. PTI PHOTO Minister in his first of the three- said in an interaction with industry unique cultural traditions of the in- day campaign of western Tamil representatives here. The Congress digenous people. ernment schemes like PM Kisan Nadu. leader, who began his campaign He also castigated the previous ‘ACT EAST POLICY’ Samman Nidhi, crop insurance “I will work with the people of for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, governments for depriving them scheme, and also easily secure farm Tamil Nadu to help you get a said there was the need to promote of their land rights for years since Reaffirming his commitment to loans from banks,” he said. government that you deserve,” he Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his campaign rally ahead of Tamil MSMEs, to compete with countries Independence. restoring peace in the North About 70 tribal communities in said and refrained from men- Nadu Assembly polls in Tiruppur, Saturday. PTI PHOTO like China and Bangladesh. “In my “When the Sarbananda Sonowal East, the Prime Minister said Assam were provided social secu- tioning ally DMK, the ruling mind the future of India and any government took over the reins in the historic Bodo accord rity under BJP-led governments AIADMK's archrival and a key Narendra Modi uses the CBI and Gandhi had tea in a roadside competition we want to win with Assam, more than six lakh in- signed last year, and the at the Centre and in the state, he said. contender for power in Tamil Enforcement Directorate to get shop and interacted with people China, Bangladesh or others is digenous families had no legal subsequent Bodoland Modi said in the last four-years- Nadu. what he wants.” there and also took part in a through the MSMEs,” he said. rights over their land. In the last few Territorial Council election and-half, his government took steps In April or early May assem- “Narendra Modi feels that he brief reception accorded to him Small and medium industry was gave a fresh impetus to the years more than two lakh such fam- to honour and promote Assamese bly elections are likely in Tamil can buy anybody. He thinks he by 'Baduga' people of the Nilgiris the backbone of job creation, he state's development said and blamed the Centre for ilies have been allotted ownership literary, cultural and spiritual her- Nadu and AIADMK, a BJP part- can frighten anybody. He does district. creating 'huge disharmony' in the certificates. With more than one ner, is in power since 2011. not understand that just because Noting that Assam and other itage. “It should have been the re- The Congress leader alleged country. “You cannot have lakh families added today, the gov- states of the North East sponsibility of all governments to “I want to help bring a gov- he is for sale does not mean Tamil the Prime Minister partnered disharmony and have economic ernment has shown its commit- formed the cornerstone of his preserve, protect and spread Assam's ernment in Tamil Nadu that truly Nadu is for sale,” Gandhi said. with big businessmen and was growth,” he said and alleged India ment to protecting the rights of the government’s ‘Act East Policy’, cultural heritage. But what hap- respects poor people, farmers, The Prime Minister believed 'selling' everything that belonged is unable to provide jobs and the indigenous people,” Modi said. Modi said improved surface, pened to the sattras, including labourers and small and that as he 'controls' the to the people. economy has been devastated. The previous governments in water and air connectivity has Batdarva, the birth place of saint medium business own- You Tamil Nadu gov- “What does Modi do? Modi Assam never cared for the rights of opened new vistas of Srimanta Sankardeva, is not hidden ers,” Gandhi said. have a ernment, he partners with three or four big those who “loved this sacred land,” development in the region from the people of Assam,” he said, The Congress government today in could extend businessmen in this country. He accused the Prime Minister he alleged. apparently referring to alleged en- party's ties with Tamil Nadu that is his domi- They provide him media and he of giving away to a few indus- “The land ownership certificates croachment of its land by illegal im- the DMK ap- compromised. Narendra Modi nance over provides them money...Narendra trialists what rightfully belonged (pattas) will guarantee their 'Parakram Diwas', "inspires hope migrants. The sattras are hallowed peared strained the people of Modi is one by one selling every- to the farmers and small indus- uses the CBI and Enforcement 'Swabhiman' (pride), Swadheenta and national pride". Vaishnavite monastries in Assam. after the the state as thing that belongs to the people tries. (freedom) and Suraksha (protec- “Netaji is loved and respected The prime minister said the de- Dravidian party Directorate to get what well, the of India and Tamil Nadu,” he Attacking the BJP, he said his tion),” the prime minister asserted. for the sense of pride he instilled velopment of Assam and the North days ago said it he wants Congress MP alleged. party was involved in a fight As Modi spoke at the function in in all Indians and his spirit of free- East was fundamental to his gov- had plans to con- RAHUL GANDHI I said, adding Gandhi said what belonged to against a 'particular' ideology Sivasagar, the historical capital of dom will guide as we celebrate the ernment's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' test all the 30 seats in CONGRESS LEADER the public, were, the farmers was now being taken that believed that "only one cul- the Asom kings, anti-CAA and anti- day across the country to realise our mission. neighbouring however, going away by the three new farm laws ture, one language and one idea NRC protests were staged at several national goals,” he said. He said the 1.75 crore Jan Dhan Puducherry as part of ef- to make the PM and alleged ryots "are going to be should rule India." "Modi ji be- places in Assam. The prime minister, He asserted that the BJP-led gov- accounts opened by his govern- forts to strengthen the party. known that he cannot control made servants" of biggest in- lives that the entire India should however, steered clear of the con- ernment is committed protecting ment proved a boon during the Also, DMK office-bearers could them. dustries. worship only one person called troversies surrounding the two and the land, language and culture of the COVID-19 pandemic as relief funds not be seen in his campaign here. “Only the Tamil people will That was why his party backed Narendra Modi," Gandhi claimed. made no mention of these in indigenous people of Assam. could be directly transferred to the Cadres of alliance parties taking determine the future of Tamil farmers and fought the govern- Prime Minister Narendra Modi his speech. Modi said the state's BJP-led gov- bank accounts of the beneficiar- part in the campaign of top lead- Nadu. Nagpur (RSS) can never de- ment, he said. has "no respect" for the culture, Seeking to impart nationalistic ernment had introduced a new ies without any leakage. ers of the combine had so far termine the future of Tamil Citing his interaction with language and people of Tamil fervour to the event, Modi said land policy in 2019 to give land own- Over 50 lakh cooking gas cylin- been a practice in the state. Nadu.” Modi does not under- representatives of small and Nadu, he alleged. Modi "thinks Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, whose ership rights to them. ders were distributed to 35 lakh Hitting out at the AIADMK stand the spirit of self-respecting medium industries, he said they that the Tamil people, Tamil lan- 125th birth anniversary was being “They can now improve their households under the Ujjwala government, Gandhi said, “You Tamil people who would respond explained the 'damage' caused guage and Tamil culture should celebrated Saturday across the living standards by availing of the scheme during the pandemic, have a government today in Tamil only to love and affection, he by demonetisation and GST im- be subservient to his ideas, his country by his government as benefits of a host of central gov- he said. Nadu that is compromised. said. During his campaign, plementation. culture," Gandhi claimed.

ANIMAL CRUELTY Resort sealed after Let’s have a duel: Shah Lankan IS leader’s videos used burning tyre hurled to radicalise TN jihadi gang: NIA at elephant in TN slams vaccine critics Cleric Zahran Hashim was the alleged

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA mastermind behind the bomb attacks that hit Sri Lanka’s I appeal to all capital and other cities on Easter Sunday in 2019, Udhagamandalam, Jan 23: The Guwahati, Jan 23: Union Home of you to go Police Saturday sealed the resort Minister Amit Shah Saturday came for the killing over 250 people from where a burning tyre was down heavily on those criticising vaccine when your hurled on a wild elephant that the efficacies of COVID-19 vaccines, turn comes. Do not INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE sions. Sheik Dawood, 33, Mohamed subsequently died in Nilgiris dis- asserting that there should be no pol- have any doubt over Rifas,37, Muparish Ahamed, 23, trict in Tamil Nadu, even as the re- itics on public health. its efficacy. We’ve Chennai, Jan 23: Videos and Abubakar Siddiq, 24, Ahamed sort owner is absconding. Addressing a function to extend already launched the speeches of Sri Lankan Islamic Imithiyas, 31, Mohamed Rashid, Two persons have been arrested the benefit of the government's world's biggest State leader Zahran Hashim were 25, Hameed Asfar, 23, Liyakath Ali, and Mohamed Rifas had conspired in connection with the death and healthcare programme to the cen- vaccination drive used by 'jihadi' gang 'Shahadat is our 30, Sajith Ahamed, 23, and Rizwan with co-accused and organised remanded to 14 days judicial cus- tral armed police forces, he said AMIT SHAH I UNION HOME Goal' to radicalise youths in Tamil Mohammed, 26 - all from different meetings at various places in Tamil tody, the police said. the vaccines developed by Indian sci- MINISTER Nadu during 2017-2018 calling for vi- districts in Tamil Nadu - are the 10 Nadu, since Ramadan, 2017, with the entists are fully safe. olent jihad to liberate their associates arrested accused against whom intention of radicalising and re- “There are some people who are lodged in prisons. the NIA framed charges under the cruiting the co-accused and others spreading misinformation on the satisfaction of housing was not to 65 per cent by 2025. “We've com- Various social media groups, es- Unlawful (Activities) Prevention for 'shahadat' (martyrdom) to es- vaccines. Come to another plat- there and long duty hours without pleted the examination process for pecially on WhatsApp, were cre- Act and Arms Act. tablish Islamic rule in India," NIA form and let’s have a duel. But why leaves due to non-timely recruit- 50,000 recruitments. Now, we'll start ated by the gang which later started The case was originally regis- said. "The accused had created var- are you creating doubt over peo- ment. “Our government is ad- the process again to hire another disseminating materials advocating tered April 2, 2018 at Keelakarai ious social media groups, espe- ple’s health and doing politics?” dressing all the three concerns. For 50,000 persons in the CAPFs. Our violent jihad in the region. The Police Station in Ramnathapuram cially on WhatsApp and were dis- he asked. the health issue, we've launched target is one hiring against one de- National Investigation Agency district of Tamil Nadu after the seminating materials advocating “I appeal to all of you to go for the the 'Ayushman CAPF' today. This will parture in five years. With this, (NIA) revealed these facts in its arrest of Mohamed Rifas, Muparish violent jihad, including the videos vaccine when your turn comes. Do give health insurance benefit to everyone will be able to stay home charge sheet filed against 10 ar- Ahamed and Abupakkar Sithik and speeches of the Sri Lankan not have any doubt over its effi- around 50 lakh people,” Shah said. for 100 days in a year,” he added. rested members of the gang in a spe- from Keelakarai. Lethal weapons ISIS leader Zahran Hashim." cacy. We’ve already launched the By May 1, the 'Ayushman CAPF' An MoU was signed between the cial court in Chennai Saturday. including swords along with pam- The accused had also prepared world's biggest vaccination drive,” process will be completed by of- National Health Authority (NHA) Sri Lankan cleric Moulvi Hashim phlets pertaining to the terrorist pamphlets titled "Shahadat is our he added. Shah ceremoniously dis- fering health cards to all the per- and Union Home Ministry in pres- was the alleged mastermind be- gang 'Shahadat is our Goal' were Goal" calling for violent jihad to tributed the 'Ayushman CAPF' sonnel of the seven central police ence of Shah, Assam Chief Minister hind the bomb attacks that hit the seized from their possession and the liberate their associates lodged in health cards among some person- forces, he added. Sarbananda Sonowal, Union country's capital Colombo as well NIA re-registered the case January prisons, said the anti-terror agency, nel from the seven Central Armed The home minister said the gov- Minister of State for Home Affairs as the towns of Negombo and 10, 2019. Investigation in the case has adding Sheik Dawood and Police Forces here. ernment and the forces are trying Nityanand Rai and state Health Batticaloa on Easter Sunday in established that the charge-sheeted Mohammed Rifas had also attempted He said the CAPFs had three to increase the satisfaction ratio Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at 2019. Over 250 people, including 45 accused persons were radicalised to carry out terrorist acts by procur- prime concerns -- the existing health to 55 per cent by 2022 from 36 per cent the CRPF Group Centre in children and 40 foreign nationals, by violent jihadi ideology, said the ing illegal firearms in order to lib- coverage was not comprehensive, the two years ago, and further take it Guwahati. were killed in the deadly explo- NIA. "Prime accused Sheik Dawood erate their jailed associates. The wanton act caused serious injuries to the ear of the straying Industry-institute initiative to make farmers go ‘bananas’ 50-year-old elephant, INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE will be putting up a mini-plant with There are small manually operated veloped the machine consisted of leading to formation such machines. machines that extract banana fibre Assistant Professors Dr P Kalpana Chennai, Jan 23: A three way in- Curiously the initiative is not to make products like textiles and and Dr AVS Sivaprasad, students of pus and death dustry-institute-Tamil Nadu gov- spearheaded by any agriculture other handicrafts,” Annadurai said. Manonmani, Mohammed Yusuf ernment organisation-collabora- scientist or technocrat but by M. To solve the problem, the faculty and 12 others and two project en- tive effort to increase the value-added Annadurai, former space scientist and students of IIITDM have de- gineers were also hired, he said. Friday, the Forest Department products from banana plantation is who headed India's first Moon and signed and built an integrated ma- “We have also developed tech- released a video in which the expected to make the banana farm- Mars space mission. chine that can peel, press and extract nology for banana tree cutting and two were seen throwing the burn- ers in the country go bananas. Annadurai is now the Vice banana fibre from the pseudo-stem. loading them on to a vehicle at the ing tyre from the resort building. The faculty and the students of President, Tamil Nadu State Council In the process the machine also farm,” Raguraman added. A search for the resort owner the Kancheepuram-based Indian for Science and Technology, Chennai separates the core stem that can The trunk peels are pressed to ex- has begun and a special team Institute of Information Technology, and Chairman, National Design be processed as ingredients for mak- tract the excess water or sap. The

has been formed to catch him, the Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) and Research Forum, Bangalore. Nothing goes waste in the case of the pseudo-stem and incurring ing biscuits, ice cream and others. water rich in potassium can be used

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of the day uote Farmers claim India sends vaccines to Brazil, Morocco It is shameful INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE vaccines and path to recovery. to see that the African countries including mul- central New Delhi, Jan 23: India has government is tilateral agencies are worried over flown the first lot of coronavirus adamant on its Delhi Police nod for vaccine hoarding by the developed stand and not ready vaccines to Africa, after having world. Canada has hoarded enough to repeal farm laws shipped these to friendly South vaccines to give five jabs per per- as per the demand of farmers Asian neighbours when a Royal son. Other Western countries too Air Maroc plane left India for have reserved or pre-booked more SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL | SAD CHIEF tractor rally on R-Day Moroccan capital Rabat Friday vaccines with manufacturers than evening. they require. Stockpiling of vac- Brazilian President Jair cines has led to concern that poorer We have to Bolsonaro has thanked India for nations may not be able to fend celebrate the supplying COVID-19 vaccines to lives of many for their citizens - ironically, pro- of our great leaders. his country and shared on social longing the existence of the virus, We have to come media an illustration of Lord thereby keeping everyone vul- out of the colonial Hanuman bringing 'Sanjivani booti' nerable to the infection. mindset from India to Brazil. World Health Organization On Friday, India began com- Director-General Tedros Adhanom M VENKAIAH NAIDU | VICE PRESIDENT mercial exports of COVID-19 vac- Ghebreyesus hit out over "vaccine cines and sent two million doses Institute of India, the world's largest "Our conversation covered COVID inequity," saying this could amount each to Brazil and Morocco. vaccine producer was shipped from recovery, vaccines, air travel, and to a "catastrophic moral failure" on Soil and The Indian embassy in Rabat India for Morocco today." The em- digital experiences. Also spoke a global scale. The US, Canada, stones from tweeted: "In a manifestation of ex- bassy later replied to its own tweet, about India's current priorities & the UK and most European coun- villages of cellent relationship between India saying: "AffordableVaccine4All." challenges. Assured them of India's tries are into their second month martyrs, main and Morocco, the first consign- Earlier this week, Minister for pilgrimage sites and interest in an early IAFS (India- of mass vaccination even as the major rivers of the ment of COVID-19 vaccine devel- External Affairs, S Jaishankar Africa Forum Summit) Summit." lower-income countries fret about state should be used AGENCIES ciple and farmers will cover 100-km oped by AstraZeneca and Oxford had met the ambassadors of Jaishankar hinted that his talks protecting their people with no in building it so that whoever sets with tractors on every route, and University and produced by Serum African countries. He tweeted: with the African envoys did touch vaccine supply on the horizon. foot in it gets inspired New Delhi, Jan 23: Thousands added that 70 to 78 per cent of the of farmers opposing the Centre's routes will be inside Delhi while the TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT | UTTARAKHAND new agri laws will enter the na- remaining will be outside the na- CHIEF MINISTER PROTESTS OVER tional capital with tractors on tional capital. WHITE BLANKET Republic Day as the Delhi Police has Sources said that one possible given its nod to the 'kisan tractor route for the tractor parade from FARM LAWS SHORT TAKES parade', farmer leaders claimed Singhu border will be to Sanjay Saturday. Gandhi Transport Nagar and it Bhopal cops use tear However, Delhi Police Additional will pass through the Kanjhawala BJP-TMC clash Public Relation Officer Anil Mittal and Bawana areas and then return gas, water cannons in Howrah said, "We are in the final stages of to the protest site. talks with farmers." Farmers camping at the Tikri on Congress workers Howrah (WB): Several people Since November 28 last year, border point will start their trac- were injured, many vehicles farmers, mostly from Punjab and tor parade from the protest site PRESS TRUST OF INDIA vandalised as BJP and Haryana, have been protesting and cover areas like Nangloi, Trinamool Congress against the laws at several Delhi bor- Najafgarh, Badli, and Bhopal, Jan 23: Congress work- supporters clashed in West der points, including Singhu, Tikri Kundli–Manesar–Palwal (KMP) ers protesting against the three Bengal's Howrah district on and Ghazipur, and demanding the Expressway, they said. agri laws clashed with the police Saturday, police said. BJP legislations be repealed. For farmers camping at the and allegedly hurled stones while alleged that a party member Over two lakh tractors are ex- Ghazipur border point, their trac- on their way to gherao Raj Bhavan was shot at, while some were pected to take part in the parade and tor parade will cover areas like here Saturday, prompting police beaten with rods and sticks. there will be around five routes. Apsra border-Ghaziabad-Duhai to use water cannons, tear gas Crude bombs were also The tractor parades will be taken and return to Ghazipur, the sources and canes to disperse them, allegedly hurled during the out only after 12 pm, after the said. However, tractor parade officials said. street fight at Bally, Republic Day parade on Delhi's routes for farmers camping at At least six police personnel triggering panic in the area. Rajpath concludes, according to Shahjahanpur and Palwal have and some people were injured in Besides, a few bikes and a the incident, while 106 protesters police vehicle were protesting farmer unions. not been decided yet, they said. vandalised, officials said. The Delhi Police has given per- Farmer leader Darshan Pal said were arrested, including Congress A worker clears snow on a street during fresh snowfall, at Dal Lake in Srinagar PTI PHOTO mission to the farmers' tractor pa- that "barricades set up at Delhi veteran Digvijaya Singh, and re- rade on January 26, farmer leader borders will be removed on January leased later, an officer said. Abhimanyu Kohar claimed after at- 26 and farmers will take out trac- Hundreds of workers of the ‘7 MORE STATES TO Militant hideout tending a meeting between the tor parade after entering the na- Congress led by Madhya Pradesh busted in Poonch unions and senior police officers. tional capital". "We have almost fi- party unit chief Kamal Nath took Cook well, stay well ADMINISTER COVAXIN The tractor parade will start nalised fives routes," Pal, who is also part in the protest. Jammu: The Border Security from the Ghazipur, Singhu and a member of the Sanyukt Kisan The clash occurred at the bar- FROM NEXT WEEK’ Force (BSF) Saturday busted Tikri border points of Delhi, but the Morcha, said. Earlier, there have ricaded GTB area close to a militant hideout in the final details of routes are yet to be been three rounds of meetings be- Roshanpur square. TT Nagar area Poonch district of Jammu and finalised, said Kohar, who is a sen- tween the unions and police officers City Superintendent of Police PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Kashmir and recovered a ior member of the Sanyukt Kisan from Delhi, Haryana and Uttar (CSP) Umesh Tiwari said that large cache of arms and Morcha, an umbrella body of the Pradesh, but it was the fourth- more than half a dozen people in- New Delhi, Jan 23: Seven more ammunition, a spokesperson agitating unions. round of talks over the tractor pa- cluding six policemen were in- states will be administering the in- for the force said. The Farmer leaders said that five jured. The CSP denied that police digenously-developed Covaxin hideout was unearthed this rade on Friday where both sides afternoon during a search routes have been decided in-prin- reached an agreement. used force to suppress the protest. from next week, the health ministry operation in Doba Mohalla Besides Digvijaya Singh, his said Saturday. forest area in Hadiguda, 10 former minister son Jaivardhan The Drugs Controller General kms from Mandi town, the Singh, senior leader P C Sharma, of India (DCGI) had earlier this spokesperson said. He said MLA Kunal Choudhary were ar- month approved Oxford COVID- the search operation was Twitter acts on inactive accounts rested under section 151 (Arrest to AGENCIES (WHO) also states that it is safe to 19 vaccine Covishield, manu- launched by the BSF on prevent the commission of cog- consume poultry meat and eggs. factured by the Serum Institute specific intelligence INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE those who need to take action to nizable offences) of the CrPc, New Delhi, Jan 23: A document According to the WHO official web- of India, and indigenously de- information. stay verified," it added. Tiwari said, adding that they were issued by the Food Safety and site, there is no epidemiological veloped Covaxin of Bharat New Delhi, Jan 23: Micro-blog- Twitter had said it would re- let off after completion of legal for- Standards Authority of India sug- data which suggests that the disease Biotech for restricted emer- ging platform Twitter has started launch verification, including a malities. Addressing protesters gests that proper cooking inactivates can be transmitted to humans gency use in the country, paving Security beefed removing blue verification badges new public application process, in at Jawahar Chowk before the clash, the bird flu virus present inside through cooked food. The major the way for a massive inocula- from inactive and incomplete ac- early 2021. Nath said the three new farm laws meat and eggs. Do's and Don'ts suggested are -- do tion drive. up in Gurugram counts and will begin the new Verified accounts on Twitter enacted by the Central govern- In view of the bird flu scare in not eat half-boiled eggs, do not eat Addressing a media briefing, verification process for its users will have a blue check next to the ment were completely anti-farmer. the country, the Food Safety and undercooked chicken, avoid direct Additional Secretary in the Union Gurugram: The Gurugram police have made several in few weeks. display name throughout the app. Alleging that small and mar- Standards Authority of India contact with birds in the infected health ministry Manohar Agnani security arrangements ahead Twitter, which paused its pub- "When we relaunch the public ginalised farmers have been ig- (FSSAI) has issued a guidance doc- areas, avoid touching dead birds said that as January 23, a total of of Republic Day which will be lic verification process or that application process in early 2021, nored while making these laws, ument on "Safe handling, processing with bare hands, do not keep raw 15,37,190 beneficiaries have been celebrated at the Tau Devi Lal elusive Blue Badge three years there will be a link to the appli- Nath said mandis (agri markets) and consumption of poultry meat meat in the open, no direct con- vaccinated for COVID-19 in 27,776 Stadium at Sector-38 in ago, in November announced to cation in the Twitter apps and on and Minimum Support Price and eggs during bird flu pandemic" tact with raw meat, use mask and sessions. Gurugram. According to the relaunch verification, including twitter.com". (MSP) regime will come to end if for creating awareness among the gloves at the time of handling raw The inoculation drive was department, around 4,000 a new public application process, Over three years ago, the plat- these legislations are implemented. food business operators (FBOs) chicken, wash hands frequently, launched on January 16 with cops including a dozen of in early 2021. form paused the public verifica- and consumers. maintain the cleanliness of sur- over three crore healthcare and Assistant Commissioner of "Last call! As part of our new tion programme after hearing The document suggests that roundings and eat chicken, eggs frontline workers prioritised to Police (ACPs) more than 40 verification policy, we'll remove ver- feedback that it felt arbitrary and proper cooking inactivates the and their products after cooking. get the jabs initially. Inspectors along with ification badges from inactive and confusing to many people. virus present inside meat and eggs. Cases of bird flu have been con- In addition to the 12 states cur- additional police forces who incomplete accounts," Twitter A year later, the company de- Poultry meat and eggs from the firmed in 13 states so far of which rently using Covaxin, seven new are equipped with the Safety said in a tweet. prioritised this work further to areas affected by the outbreak of of which Avian Influenza has been states -- Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, necessary security The company is reading out di- focus on protecting the integrity bird flu should not be consumed raw reported in poultry birds from nine Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya equipment have been rectly to users who have issues of the public conversation around or partially cooked. Properly pre- states whilein wild birds from 12 Pradesh, Punjab and West Bengal deployed across the city. with their accounts. critical moments like the 2020 pared and cooked poultry meat states, the Union Ministry of -- will be administering the vac- "We've reached out directly to US election. and eggs are safe to eat, the FSSAI Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and cine from next week, said. The World Health Organization Dairying confirmed Saturday. Agnani said. Cash, drugs seized Siliguri: A large amount of cash, drugs and a note Tourists can now peek inside Pune’s Yerwada jail counting machine were seized in two separate raids in West Bengal's Darjeeling CHIEF MINISTER UDDHAV THACKERAY WILL INAUGURATE THE INITIATIVE ON REPUBLIC DAY and Jalpaiguri districts, police said Saturday. The INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE tourism' Later, it will be extended sides the Sangareddy Central Jail, young incarcerated inmates are first raid was carried out by to other prisons like Nagpur, Nashik, Telangana, which permits a 24- given education or skills to keep the Special Task Force of Pune (Maharashtra), Jan 23: Thane, Ratnagiri, etc. A small fee hour paid stay with full 'jail-comforts' them off crime after their release, the state police at a house Marking a new chapter for tourists, of `5 for school students, `10 for for tourists. and a 300-capacity Female Jail where in Ashraf Nagar in the Maharashtra government will collegians and `50 for general Accessible through an imposing the inmates get various types of Darjeeling district on Friday throw open important prisons in the tourists shall be levied," Deshmukh fortress-like entrance, with a tall vocational training. night, they said. The STF state for 'jail tourism', starting this said. Built by the British in 1871, recovered brown sugar foyer on which the Tricolour flut- Outside YCJ is the Open Jail worth more than `1 lakh, Republic Day on January 26 with the parts of the high-security YCJ - ters, the YCJ Pune complex is se- where inmates with minimum five a note-counting machine historic 150-year-old Yerwada Central spread across lush greenery of 512 cured by four high walls to prevent years of very good behaviour are per-

and `17.25 lakh in cash from Jail in Pune. acres, the largest in South Asia - will any adventurous escapes. mitted limited freedom, with basic y the house, said a police Chief Minister Uddhav be opened for tourists, students, re- The prison areas are sub-divided security as per the jail norms.

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of the day uote BORDER DISPUTE BSF detects tunnel along IB in J&K ‘Swadeshi’ will help empower THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH STRUCTURE FOUND IN 10 DAYS the craftsmen and when the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA craftsmen progress, the country will Jammu, Jan 23: Days ahead of become self-reliant Republic Day, the Border Security Force (BSF) achieved a major suc- YOGI ADITYANATH | cess when it detected a 150-meter-long UTTAR PRADESH CHIEF MINISTER underground tunnel constructed by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district to facilitate the in- Congress has filtration of terrorists for subversive raised activities, a top official said. questions on Aatmanirbhar This was the second such struc- Bharat Abhiyaan ture found beneath the International also. They had Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector in forced the country 10 days, fourth in Jammu region to stay dependent. Do they know within six months and 10th in the what self-reliance is? past decade. Inspector General of BSF, Jammu A view of the tunnel UNI PHOTO J P NADDA | BJP PRESIDENT frontier, N S Jamwal said the secret tunnel was detected during an anti- campaign was intensified, which led troops on the ground and the in- The courage tunnelling operation in the border to the detection of the tunnel," telligence agencies who are pro- and valour of outpost (BOP) Pansar area of Jamwal, who rushed to the spot, told viding regular inputs to us," he Netaji Subhas Hiranagar, opposite Abhiyal-Dogra reporters there. He said Pakistan said, highlighting the role of Chandra Bose gave India, China to hold and Kingre-de-Kothe in Shakargarh has constructed this tunnel from the Pakistan in the construction of new strength to the (Pakistan). "There were inputs zero line and it is about 150-meter- Indian freedom tunnels to facilitate infiltration of struggle from intelligence agencies about long with 25 to 30 feet depth and two terrorists into India. existence of a tunnel in Pansar to three feet diameter so that one The Jammu BSF chief said such AMIT SHAH | UNION HOME MINISTER area and possibility of infiltration can crawl easily to pass through type of a construction is not possible attempt ahead of Republic Day. this tunnel. "It is a big achieve- without the support of the admin- 9th round of talks Accordingly, our anti-tunnelling ment and full credit goes to the istration. THE MILITARY TALKS ARE SLATED TO BE HELD AT THE MOLDO SHORT TAKES BORDER POINT ON THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL LALU’S HEALTH 6 dead as vehicle (LAC) IN EASTERN LADAKH, THE SOURCES SAID SATURDAY SCIENTISTS FIND TWO NEW falls into gorge DETERIORATES AGENCIES to be on the disengagement process," fairs. However, no concrete out- SPECIES OF RARE ANT Mumbai: At least six persons, said a source. come emerged from the talks. including five women, were New Delhi, Jan 23: India and On January 12, Army chief Gen Following the sixth round of fessor Amitabh Joshi -- a distin- killed and 18 others injured China are set to hold their ninth MM Naravane had said that Indian military talks September 21, the two guished evolutionary biologist when their vehicle fell into a round of Corps Commander-level troops will hold their ground as sides had announced a slew of de- from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre 400-feet deep gorge in talks Sunday with a focus on ways long as it takes to achieve the "na- cisions including not to send more for Advanced Scientific Research Nandurbar district of to move forward on the long-nego- tional goals and objectives" even troops to the frontline, refrain from (JNCASR), a DST institute. Maharashtra on Saturday, a tiated disengagement process in as he hoped for an amicable reso- unilaterally changing the situa- "The species of the ant genus police official said. The eastern Ladakh, according to offi- lution of the prolonged standoff tion on the ground and avoid tak- Ooceraea found in Kerala and accident took place around cial sources. through talks. ing any actions that may further Tamil Nadu add to the diversity 10.30 am on the hilly stretch The military talks are slated to The standoff erupted May 5 last. complicate matters. of this rare genus. They differ of Khadki ghat, located be held at the Moldo border point Nearly 50,000 troops of the Indian This round was held with a spe- from others of the same genus on approximately 10 kms from on the Chinese side of the Line of Army are deployed in a high state cific agenda of exploring ways to the basis of the number of an- Toranmal hill station, he said. Actual Control (LAC) in eastern of combat readiness in various implement a five-point agreement PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tennal segments," the DST said. Ladakh, the sources said Saturday. mountainous locations in eastern reached between External Affairs New species are typically The eighth and last round of Ladakh in sub-zero temperatures Minister S Jaishankar and his New Delhi, Jan 23: Two new named after some distinguish- 50 shanties military talks took place on as multiple rounds of talks between Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a species of a rare ant genus have ing attribute or location but are gutted November 6 during which both the two sides have not yielded con- meeting in Moscow September 10 been discovered in Kerala and often named after scientists as a sides broadly discussed disen- crete outcome to resolve the stand- on the sidelines of a Shanghai Tamil Nadu by a team of scien- means of honouring their re- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi: Over 50 shanties gagement of troops from specific off. China has also deployed an Cooperation Organisation(SCO) tists, the Department of Science search contributions to biology, were gutted in a massive fire friction points. equal number of troops, accord- conclave. and Technology said Saturday. especially in the fields of evolu- New Delhi, Jan 23: Jailed RJD that broke out in east Delhi's India has all along been main- ing to officials. The pact included measures like The team was led by Himender tionary and organismal biology, chief Lalu Prasad was admitted to Ghazipur Dairy Farm area taining that the onus is on China Last month, India and China quick disengagement of troops, Bharti of Punjabi University in ecology or systematics. AIIMS-Delhi Saturday night after Saturday, officials said. Fire to carry forward the process of dis- held another round of diplomatic avoiding action that could escalate Patiala. One of the two species In India, the genus was so far his health condition deteriorated officials received information engagement and de-escalation at talks under the framework of the tensions, adherence to all agree- found in the Periyar Tiger Reserve represented by two species with while undergoing treatment at a about the blaze at 1.41 pm, the friction points in the moun- Working Mechanism for ments and protocols on border man- of Kerala has been named nine and 11-segmented antennae hospital in Ranchi, officials said. following which 17 fire tainous region. Consultation and Coordination agement and steps to restore peace Ooceraea Joshii in honour of pro- respectively. "He has been admitted in the tenders were rushed to the "The focus of the talks is going (WMCC) on India-China border af- along the LAC. coronary care unit (CCU) of the car- spot. Around 50 to 60 diothoracic centre of the AIIMS," shanties were gutted in the an official in Delhi said. A team fire. The blaze was brought under control at 2.50 pm, of doctors has been constituted they said, adding that cooling Somnath Bharti sentenced GEARING UP to evaluate and monitor the former process is underway. Bihar chief minister's condition and he has been admitted under to 2 yrs in jail in assault case Dr Rakesh Yadav, professor of Cardiology at AIIMS. Flight services and expressed the hope that he will Lalu Prasad (72), convicted in hit in Kashmir get justice at the appellate level. fodder scam cases, was undergo- Additional Chief Metropolitan ing treatment at the Rajendra Srinagar: The air traffic to Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey Institute of Medical Sciences and fro Kashmir was affected also imposed a fine of `1 lakh on the (RIMS) in the Jharkhand capital Saturday in the wake of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. "The for multiple ailments. snowfall in most parts of the court is of the considered view that "Lalu Prasad was having trou- valley, officials said. The the prosecution has duly proved its ble breathing for the last two days. snowfall began early in the case beyond all reasonable doubt On Friday, he was found to be hav- morning and was continuing when the last reports came against accused Somnath Bharti," ing pneumonia. Considering his in. "No flight operations have the magistrate said. age, we decided to shift him to taken place at the Srinagar The court, however, granted bail AIIMS-Delhi on the advice of doc- airport so far this morning," PRESS TRUST OF INDIA to Bharti enable him to file an ap- tors for better treatment," RIMS an official said. peal before the high court against Director Dr Kameshwar Prasad New Delhi, Jan 23: AAP MLA his conviction in the case and jail had earlier said. and former Delhi minister Somnath term. According to the prosecu- On Friday, Lalu Prasad's wife Bharti was Saturday sentenced to tion, on September 9, 2016, Bharti, Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti, Man shot dead two years in jail by a court here in along with nearly 300 others, sons Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Imphal: A person was shot a 2016 case of assaulting the secu- brought down the fence of a bound- reached Ranchi on a special plane dead and another injured in rity staff at AIIMS and causing ary wall at the All India Institute after being informed of the veteran Moreh town at the India- damage to hospital property. of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here leader's deteriorating health. Myanmar border in The ruling Aam Aadmi Party with a JCB operator. The family met Prasad in the Manipur's Tengnoupal (AAP) in Delhi backed its MLA from The case was lodged on the basis night. After meeting his father, district Saturday morning, Malviya Nagar, claiming that "in- of a complaint from R S Rawat, Tejashwi told reporters that his police said. justice" has been meted out to him Chief Security Officer, AIIMS. Police personnel during the rehearsals for Republic Day parade, at the Ridge in Shimla PTI PHOTO condition was worrisome. ‘42% girls access mobile phone for limited time’ Snow in valley, rain in Jammu INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE from tomorrow onwards. The 40-day long period of harsh PRESS TRUST OF INDIA widest, while Telangana reported prioritized," the survey found. Srinagar, Jan 23: Mimimum tem- winter cold the 'Chillai Kalan' will the lowest difference between the Noting that financial affordability peratures improved across Jammu end January 31. Minimum tem- New Delhi, Jan 23: A new survey percentage of boys and girls having is a major cause for lack of access, and Kashmir and Ladakh on peratures rose appreciably due to has found that about 42 per cent digital access (12 per cent)," it said. the survey said 71 per cent of the Saturday as snow occurred in the thick cloud cover bringing in some adolescent girls are allowed ac- The survey said family attitudes girls do not own a mobile phone valley and rain lashed the plains of measure of relief. Srinagar recorded cess to a mobile phone for less and biases restrict the time given because they cannot afford it. "81 Jammu division. Most people in minus 2 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam than an hour in a day with most to girls to access a digital device – per cent of families say they cannot the valley preferred to remain in- minus 1.3 and Gulmarg minus 4.8 as parents feeling that they are "un- 42 per cent of girls are allowed ac- afford one, while 79 per cent do not doors in the morning due to the the minimum temperature of the day. safe" and an "unhealthy dis- cess to a mobile phone for less than have a computer at home," it said. snow and slippery road conditions. Leh in Ladakh was at minus 10.1, traction" for them. an hour in a day. Access to digital modes in com- The weather office has forecast Kargil minus 17.6 and Drass minus Centre for Catalyzing Change And on top of this, the survey munity facilities like schools, com- more snow in Kashmir and hills of 5.6. Jammu city recorded 10.3, Katra (C3), a New Delhi-based NGO, in found that 65 per cent of teachers munity centres and internet cafes Jammu with rain in the Jammu 9.3, Batote 4.0, Bannihal 1.2 and association with Digital and 60 per cent of community or- is limited -- 83 per cent of the girls plains. Weather is likely to improve Bhaderwah 2.1 degrees Celsius. Empowerment Foundation (DEF) ganisations say being a girl is a fac- get less than an hour's access in a conducted the survey in 29 districts Representative image tor in accessing digital technology. week, the survey said. of 10 states with 4,100 respondents Most parents felt that a mobile The survey found that girls also y to understand digital access to munity organisations (like NGOs) adolescent girls in India. phone is "unsafe" and an "unhealthy remain at a distinct disadvantage

young girls in India. in ten states -- Assam, Haryana, "Access differs from state to state. distraction" for an adolescent girl, when it comes to digital literacy

k y m c The survey, released ahead of Karnataka, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka is where the maximum the survey said. as only 32 per cent of adolescent girls the National Girl Child Day, cov- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, amount of adolescent girls enjoyed "Even when families and ado- know how to "receive calls" on a ered 4,100 respondents across four Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West easy access to digital or mobile de- lescents can afford smartphones, mobile. About 26 per cent know key stakeholder groups – adoles- Bengal. vices, with 65 per cent. computers or other digital devices, how to "use features like clock, cal- cent girls, family members, teach- The survey found that there is a "Boys have easier access. In it is always the male family mem- culator, torch and other offline ers, and representatives of com- crisis of access to digital devices for Haryana, the gender gap is the bers' usage of such devices that is apps", it said. Thank you, India and TALK SHOW HOST P10 Prime Minister Narendra SUNDAY | JANUARY 24 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR Modi for your continued support LARRY KING DIES to global Covid-19 response. Only The iconic talk show host Larry if we act together, including King, one of the most recognisable sharing of knowledge, can we figures on US television as he stop this virus and save lives quizzed everyone who was anyone international and livelihoods over a career spanning 60 years,

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k y m | died Saturday at the age of 87 c of the day uote US-TALIBAN TALKS ‘Small farmers need more climate aid to ward off famines’ Biden administration to There is AGENCIES ity," IFAD added. launch a new $500-million fund of between 50 and 90 percent by evidence that review withdrawal deal Houngbo said small farmers' "in- dubbed ASAP+ "to reduce climate 2050 across much of sub-Saharan there is an Paris, Jan 23: Climate aid to mil- creasingly common crop failures and change threats to food security, increased risk for Africa due to climate change, "which those who have the lions of small farmers around the livestock deaths put our entire food lower greenhouse gases and help would result in substantial increases new variant, which world must "substantially increase" system at risk", more than 10 million people adapt in hunger and poverty". is also more to ward off hunger and instability, warning that Small to weather changes". "Climate change could push more transmissible than the original a United Nations body warned "hunger, farmers do Austria, Germany, Ireland and than 140 million people to migrate" virus. The new strain might be Saturday. Small farmers "do little to poverty and little to cause Qatar have already said they will over the same period, the studies about 30% more deadly, but the cause climate change, but suffer migration climate change, contribute. found. evidence is not yet strong and more the most from its impacts," Gilbert will become but suffer the most British actor Idris Elba and his IFAD's earlier ASAP programme research is needed F Houngbo, President of the even more wife Sandrine, both IFAD "Goodwill has already distributed $300 mil- AGENCIES from its impacts PATRICK VALLANCE | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC International Fund for Agricultural widespread" Ambassadors", will take part in a lion to more than five million farm- GILBERT F HOUNGBO I ADVISER, UK Development (IFAD) said in a state- without in- debate at the summit with Belgian ers in 41 countries. Washington, Jan 23: The Biden ment. creased aid. PRESIDENT, IFAD Prime Minister Alexander de Croo. But the body notes that only 1.7 administration said Friday it will "If investments... do not sub- The UN body’s mit on January 25 and 26 in IFAD-funded research forecasts per cent of global climate finance review a landmark US deal with Increasing the stantially increase, we risk wide- warning comes the Netherlands. a potential fall in production of sta- goes to small-scale farmers in de- the Taliban, focusing on whether gap between spread hunger and global instabil- ahead of a climate adaptation sum- At the gathering, IFAD plans to ples like beans, maize, and cassava veloping countries. the insurgent group has reduced doses to a attacks in Afghanistan, in keeping maximum of 12 with its side of the agreement. weeks would allow Washington struck a deal with many more people AMID THE RUINS the Taliban in Qatar last year, to to be vaccinated begin withdrawing its troops in re- much more quickly Protests across Russia turn for security guarantees from CHRIS WHITTY | CMO, ENGLAND the militants and a commitment to kickstart peace talks with the Afghan government. The rising demand Navalny’s release But violence across Afghanistan frequency and has surged despite the two sides severity of AGENCIES engaging in those talks since flooding and other September. extreme Moscow, Jan 23: Police detained President Joe Biden's newly ap- environmental over 2,000 people and used force to pointed national security advisor, events can break up rallies across Russia on Jake Sullivan, spoke with his overwhelm a dam’s design limits Saturday as tens of thousands of Afghan counterpart Hamdullah and accelerate its ageing process. protesters ignored extreme cold Mohib and "made clear the United Decisions about decommissioning, and police warnings to demand States' intention to review" the therefore, need to be taken in the the release of Kremlin critic Alexei OVER 2,000 PEOPLE WERE deal, National Security Council context of a changing climate Navalny. ARRESTED ACROSS RUSSIA spokeswoman Emily Horne said. VLADIMIR SMAKHTIN | DIRECTOR, UNU-INWEH Navalny had called on his sup- SATURDAY AS THEY IGNORED Specifically, Washington wants to porters to protest after being ar- EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS AND check that the Taliban is "living up rested last weekend as he returned POLICE WARNINGS, DEMANDING to its commitments to cut ties with THE RELEASE OF KREMLIN to Russia from Germany for the terrorist groups, to reduce violence CRITIC ALEXEI NAVALNY SHORT TAKES first time since being poisoned in Afghanistan, and to engage in with a nerve agent he says was IN MOSCOW, ABOUT 5,000 meaningful negotiations with the Sudan violence slipped to him by state security DEMONSTRATORS FILLED Afghan government and other stake- agents in August. PUSHKIN SQUARE IN THE CITY holders," her statement continued. killed 250: UN The authorities had warned peo- CENTRE, WHERE CLASHES WITH Internally displaced Syrian boys play with snow, at a camp in Northern Aleppo countryside, Syria REUTERS POLICE BROKE OUT Cairo: Tribal clashes in ple to stay away from Saturday’s Sudan's Darfur region have protests, saying they risked catch- Don’t talk on public killed at least 250 people and ing COVID-19 as well as prosecution senger channel. displaced more than 100,000 and possible jail time for attending Ivan Zhdanov, a Navalny ally, PAK ANTI-TERRORISM COURT transport, urge people since erupting earlier an unauthorised event. put turnout in the capital at 50,000, this month, the UN refugee But protesters defied the ban the Proekt media outlet reported. agency said. The violence in and, in at least one case in tem- Some protesters chanted “Putin French doctors the provinces of West Darfur peratures below -50 Celsius (-58 is a thief”, and “Disgrace” and JAILS HAFIZ SAEED’s 3 AIDES and South Darfur has posed a Fahrenheit), turned out in force. “Freedom to Navalny!” ASSOCIATED PRESS significant challenge to the Leonid Volkov, a Navalny ally, called Navalny’s wife Yulia was briefly PRESS TRUST OF INDIA dict in FIR No 32 of 2019 against country's transitional on them to do the same next week- detained at the rally before being Zafar Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Makki Paris, Jan 23: French doctors government. Among those end to try to free Navalny from released. Some of Navalny’s po- Lahore, Jan 23: A Pakistani anti- and Yahya Mujahid,” a court offi- have new advice to slow the spread displaced were some 3,500 what he called “the clutches of his litical allies were detained in the terrorism court has sentenced three cial told PTI. of the virus: stop talking on pub- people, mostly women and killers”. days before the protest; others on leaders of Mumbai attack master- The three convicts were present lic transport. The French Academy children, who fled into In central Moscow, where Reuters the day itself. mind Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud- in the court when the judge an- of Doctors issued guidance Friday neighboring Chad, according reporters estimated at least 40,000 At one point, protesters sur- Dawah (JuD) terrorist organisa- nounced the verdict, he said. saying people should “avoid talk- to Boris Cheshirkov, a people had gathered in one of the rounded a sleek black car with a tion to six months in prison in a case The CTD had registered as many ing or making phone calls” in sub- spokesman for the UNHCR of terror financing. ways, buses or anywhere in pub- said Friday. biggest unauthorised rallies for flashing light used by senior offi- as 41 cases against the leaders of the years, police were seen roughly cials, throwing snowballs at it and Saeed's brother-in-law Hafiz JuD in different cities of Punjab, the lic where social distancing isn't detaining people, bundling them kicking it. A group of policemen Abdur Rehman Makki, JuD court official said, adding that the possible. Masks have been re- into nearby vans. were also pelted with snowballs spokesperson Yahya Mujahid and years respectively. trial courts have so far decided quired since May, but travellers PIA pays $7mn The authorities said just some by a much bigger crowd. Zafar Iqbal were handed down the The verdicts against them will 37 cases. often loosen or remove them to to Irish firm 4,000 people had shown up, while The OVD-Info protest monitor six-month imprisonment each by run concurrently in the terror fi- In a recent verdict, operations talk on the phone. the foreign ministry questioned group said that at least 2,250 peo- the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) nancing cases registered by the commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamabad: The Pakistan Reuters’ crowd estimate. ple, including 855 in Moscow and Lahore. Counter-Terrorism Department (LeT) terror group Zaki-ur-Rehman International Airlines (PIA) “Why not just immediately say 327 in St Petersburg, had been de- With Friday’s sentencing, the (CTD) of the Punjab police. Lakhvi was given a 15-year im- has informed the London 4 million,” it suggested sarcasti- tained at rallies in nearly 70 towns collective imprisonment of Mujahid “ATC-II Presiding Judge Arshad prisonment on three counts in a High Court that it has paid $7 cally on its official Telegram mes- and cities. and Iqbal has climbed to 80 and 56 Hussain Bhutta announced the ver- case of terror financing. million to an Irish jet company, a week after a plane of the cash-strapped national flag carrier with 170 passengers on board was seized at the Kuala Lumpur Trump’s impeachment trial Mallya applies for airport over a lease dispute. Other French experts are urg- The PIA informed a judge at ing more dramatic measures – no- the HC Friday that it has paid asylum to stay in UK tably a third lockdown. around $7 million to the put off until early February France’s hospitals now hold Peregrine Aviation Charlie PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Priti Patel signs off on the order more Covid patients than in Limited in the case pertaining REUTERS page that delayed the formal con- for him to be extradited to India October, when President to two jets leased to it by the gressional certification of Biden’s London, Jan 23: Vijay Mallya, to face charges of fraud and Emmanuel Macron imposed a sec- Dublin-based AerCap. Washington, Jan 23: The leaders election victory and left five people who is due to be extradited to money laundering related to ond lockdown. Virus patients oc- of the US Senate agreed (late) Friday dead, including a police officer. India, has applied for "another the now-defunct Kingfisher cupy more than half of the coun- to push back former President Schumer said the new timeline route" to be able to stay in the Airlines. try's intensive care beds. SL to receive free Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will allow the Senate to move quickly UK, the embattled liquor ty- "The extradition was upheld Infections in France are grad- by two weeks, giving the chamber on key Biden appointees and other coon's barrister representing but he [Mallya] is still here be- ually rising this month, at more vaccines from India more time to focus on President tasks while giving House lawmak- him in bankruptcy proceedings cause as you know there is an- than 20,000 per day. France cur- Joe Biden’s legislative agenda and ers who will prosecute the case and in the High Court here con- other route for him to apply to rently has the longest virus cur- Colombo: Sri Lanka will Cabinet nominees before turning is due to formally deliver to the Trump’s team more time to pre- firmed in the court for the first the Secretary of State [Patel] few in Europe, from 6 p.m. To 6 a.m., receive Covid-19 vaccines free from India next week, to the contentious showdown over Senate on Monday the impeach- pare for the trial. time. for status,” said barrister Philip and restaurants and tourist sites President Gotabaya Trump. ment charge accusing Trump of “During that period, the Senate The 65-year-old businessman, Marshall, when specifically have been closed since October. Rajapaksa said on Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck inciting an insurrection, a move will continue to do other business whose legal challenge to the asked by Deputy Insolvency The government has so far a day after the country Schumer, a Democrat, said the trial that ordinarily would have trig- for the American people, such as Indian government's extradi- and Companies Court Judge sought to avoid a full new lock- approved emergency use of is set to begin during the week of gered the beginning of the trial Cabinet nominations and the COVID tion request was turned down Nigel Barnett about the status down. Protests are expected around Oxford AstraZeneca’s Monday February 8, an arrange- within a day. The charge stems relief bill which would provide re- at the Supreme Court level in the of the extradition proceedings France on Saturday against virus- Covishield vaccine. "We do ment praised by the chamber’s top from Trump’s incendiary speech to lief for millions of Americans who UK last year, remains in Britain during a remote hearing on related layoffs and to support those not have to wait longer than Republican, Mitch McConnell. supporters before they stormed are suffering during this pandemic,” on bail until UK Home Secretary Friday. arrested for holding a techno rave the 27th of this month to The House of Representatives the Capitol January 6 in a ram- Schumer said on the Senate floor. party despite virus restrictions. receive a quantity of free vaccines from India," the president said, addressing the presidential mobile service at Walallawita south of here this morning. Wuhan: Epicentre of pandemic marks lockdown anniv

AGENCIES Prime Minister Boris Johnson say- and hammered economies. Ryan told a press conference in Drone intercepted ing a new strain that emerged in the There were new signs of the depth Geneva. Wuhan, Jan 23: The Chinese city UK could be more deadly and more of damage dealt to the global econ- "And it is definitely too early to over Riyadh skies of Wuhan marked one year since the transmissible than the one that omy, with the closely watched come to a conclusion of exactly Dubai: Saudi Arabia said start of its traumatic 76-day coro- menaced Wuhan a year ago. Purchasing Managers’ Index show- where this virus started, either Saturday it intercepted an navirus lockdown Saturday while "In addition to spreading more ing that Europe was heading for a new within or without China." apparent missile or drone the pandemic continued to rage quickly, it also now appears that recession, while Latin America suf- Beijing is braced for the scrutiny attack over its capital, elsewhere, with US President Joe there is some evidence that the new fered its steepest drop in foreign trade the team will bring to its virus nar- Riyadh, amid the kingdom’s Biden warning America’s death variant...may be associated with a since the global financial crisis. rative, having drip-fed the idea that years long war against toll could pass 600,000. higher degree of mortality," Johnson the pandemic started outside its bor- neighbouring Yemen's Houthi Traffic hummed, sidewalks bus- told a news conference. Origins probe ders. And while Wuhanites looked rebels. Social media users tled, and citizens packed parks and The sobering news came as In Wuhan, a team of WHO experts back on their confinement from the

posted video of what public transport in Wuhan, un- Britain reported record deaths from was still in hotel quarantine ahead distance of a year, Hong Kong was

k y m c appeared to be an explosion derscoring the scale of the recovery Covid-19, following a surge in cases In the United States, the world’s Biden told a news conference. "We're of a mission to investigate the introducing its first lockdown of the in the air over Riyadh. Saudi in the metropolis of 11 million and hospitalisations since the vari- worst-hit country, the new presi- at 400,000 dead, expected to reach well source of the virus, and the body said pandemic, the government or- state TV quoted authorities where the pathogen first emerged ant was first identified in south- dent gave his highest estimate yet over 600,000." it was too early to conclude whether dering thousands of residents to in the kingdom before going global. east England in September. of its eventual toll, as he stepped up Globally, the virus has killed the pandemic actually started there. stay home as authorities battled an acknowledging the The spread of the virus was ac- interception. The nation's death toll -- 95,981 as federal aid. more than two million people, in- "All hypotheses are on the table," outbreak in one of its poorest and celerating elsewhere, with British of Friday -- is the highest in Europe. "The virus is surging," President fected tens of millions of others WHO emergencies director Michael most densely packed districts. Tata Power is in the US RISKS FALLING P11 forefront of producing SUNDAY | JANUARY 24 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR green energy across the country. INTO ‘ECONOMIC HOLE’ Such achievement demonstrates White House economic adviser Brian the trust and leadership of Tata Deese has said that the US risks falling Power's project management into a “very serious economic hole” capability and execution skills in without decisive action, urging the

business solar projects Congress to approve more Covid-19

k y m PRAVEER SINHA | CEO & MD, TATA POWER relief as soon as possible c of the day uote Centre to continue Mobile industry raises demand for GST rate cut ban on Chinese apps All our hotels AGENCIES bile phone market of $80 billion, loans up to Rs 1,000 crore and resumed including Tiktok it is imperative to reduce credit guarantee of Rs 100 crore. operations in New Delhi, Jan 23: Industry the GST on mobile Regarding the homegrown a staggered manner To after the lockdown body India Cellular and Electronics phones from handset makers, the ICEA said the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Association (ICEA) has renewed 18% to 12%," achieve the "government is extremely sup- was eased. We are goal of smartphones witnessing a growth its demand for reducing Goods Pankaj portive of building Indian cham- New Delhi, Jan 23: The govern- in demand especially in the leisure and Services Tax (GST) for the Mohindroo, in the hands of every pion companies which can be ment has sent notices to Chinese segment and a gradual pick up of mobile industry ahead of the Chairman, Indian and to attain a global leaders in the sub-$200 apps, including Tiktok, that the corporate business, Union Budget to be presented ICEA, said domestic mobile phone entry level mobile phone seg- order to block them will be con- February 1. in a state- market of $80 billion, it is ment". tinued. The notice has been is- PRAMOD RANJAN | MD, ORIENTAL HOTELS Terming the GST hike of 50% ment. imperative to reduce the "It is strongly recommended sued by the Ministry of Electronics in March 2020 as "a cruel blow" ICEA GST on mobile phones that a budget head should be and IT after reviewing replies of dealt to the industry, the ICEA also recom- opened in the Union Budget with blocked apps, according to a source The Maritime from 18% to 12% said that the rationale presented mended Rs an allocation of Rs 1,000 crore to who did not wish to be identified. India Vision- PANKAJ MOHINDROO, to the GST Council for raising the 500 crore budg- BUDGET 2021 2030, a 10-year CHAIRMAN, ICEA begin with. Indian champion com- blueprint with the rate was "flawed". etary allocation panies will build a strong supply aim of overhauling "To achieve the goal of smart- for establishing vari- ment, and a Rs 200 crore budget- Among other recommendations, chain and this investment will the Indian maritime phones in the hands of every ous Centres of Excellence for the ary allocation for Mobile Design the industry body sought inter- pay disproportionate dividends sector, is ready to Indian and to attain a domestic mo- key areas of electronics develop- Centre. est subvention of 5 per cent for to our nation," ICEA said. be implemented soon

MANSUKH MANDAVIYA | MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

Since the ‘Halwa Ceremony’ kickstarts US factory activity When contacted, Tiktok con- launch in firmed to have received a reply January 2020, from the government. in FY21, the "We are evaluating the notice company’s market process of Budget compilation near 14-year high and will respond to it as appro- share in the priate. TikTok was among the first hatchback category REUTERS companies to comply with the has increased by 5.4 per cent PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Tarun Bajaj, Financial Services Government of India directive is- compared to last fiscal Secretary Debasish Panda, DIPAM Washington, Jan 23: US manu- sued on June 29, 2020. SHAILESH CHANDRA | PRESIDENT New Delhi, Jan 23: Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey, facturing activity surged to its We continually strive to comply (PV BUSINESS UNIT), TATA MOTORS Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Expenditure Secretary T V highest level in nearly 14 years in with local laws and regulations MoS for Finance Anurag Thakur Somanathan and Chief Economic early January, but bottlenecks in the and do our best to address any and senior officials of the finance Adviser K V Subramanian and supply chain caused by the Covid- concerns the government may SHORT TAKES ministry Saturday participated in other senior involved in the Budget 19 pandemic are driving up prices have. Ensuring the privacy and the symbolic 'Halwa Ceremony' preparation and compilation and signaling a rise in inflation in security of all our users remains that marks the beginning of com- process, were also present in the cus- the months ahead. to be our topmost priority," a Hinduja Global pilation of budget documents. tomary pre-Budget event. Other data Friday showed an TikTok spokesperson said. Unlike the past, the voluminous "Later, the finance minister re- unexpected increase in sales of The government had blocked acquires stake budget documents will not be viewed the status of the compila- previously owned homes in The IHS Markit survey’s meas- 59 Chinese apps in June and 118 New Delhi: Hinduja Global printed this year following the tion of the Union Budget 2021-22 and December. Manufacturing and the ure of new orders received by fac- more apps, including PUBG mo- Services (HGS) Saturday Covid-19 protocol and will instead extended her best wishes to the of- housing market are helping to an- tories raced to its highest level bile game, in September. said its UK unit has acquired be distributed electronically to the ficials concerned," it said. chor the economy, which is being since September 2014. The surge in 8.23% stake in HGS Digital Members of Parliament (MPs). Unlike the past, the The statement further said that battered by a wave of coronavirus demand reflected both existing and LLC. Hinduja Global Previously, the ceremony marked voluminous budget the App has a user-friendly interface infections. But the pandemic is new customers, “with some clients Solutions UK Ltd, a HGS the launch of printing exercise for with embedded features of down- causing labor shortages at con- reportedly committing to orders Big Bazaar celebrates subsidiary, already held the budget. documents will not be loading, printing, search, zoom in and struction sites and factories, which previously placed on hold.” That led 91.77 per cent equity ‘Aabhar Day’ This will be the first time since printed this year out, bidirectional scrolling, table of could erode some of the strength to manufacturers hiring more work- interest in HGS Digital LLC the presentation of independent contents and external links, etc. in the manufacturing and hous- ers early this month. The survey’s (formerly known as Element India's first budget on November 26, following the Covid-19 The App can also be downloaded ing sectors. factory employment index increased POST NEWS NETWORK Solutions LLC, USA). Hinduja 1947, that the documents contain- protocol from the Union Budget Web Portal Data firm IHS Markit said its to 54.8 from 52.2 in December. Global Solutions UK Ltd, has ing income and expenditure state- (www.Indiabudget.Gov.In), it said, flash US manufacturing PMI ac- But the pandemic is gumming up Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: Big Bazaar on January 22, 2021, ment of the Union government Budget Mobile App' for hassle-free adding, the App has been devel- celerated to a reading of 59.1 in the supply chain, resulting in man- celebrated ‘Aabhar Day’ to express acquired the balance 8.23 their appreciation towards its cus- per cent equity interest in along with the finance bill, detail- access of Budget documents by oped by the National Informatics the first half of this month, the ufacturers paying more for mate- HGS Digital LLC, USA in ing new taxes and other measures Members of Parliament (MPs) and Centre (NIC) under the guidance of highest since May 2007, from 57.1 rials, and they are passing on the tomers for supporting and helping accordance with the for the new financial year, will not the general public using the simplest the Department of Economic Affairs in December. higher production costs to con- them during this crucial time. The purchase agreement be physically printed. form of digital convenience. (DEA). The Budget documents will Economists had forecast the sumers. The survey’s gauge of day expressed that Big Bazaar re- entered March 29, 2018. "In an unprecedented initiative, The mobile App facilitates com- be available on the Mobile App index would slip to 56.5 in early prices received by factories vaulted ceived constant support and en- Union Budget 2021-22 will be de- plete access to 14 Union Budget after the completion of the Budget January. A reading above 50 indi- to its highest level since July 2008. couragement from all its customers livered in paperless form for the documents, including the Annual Speech by the Finance Minister in cates growth in manufacturing, This mirrored other manufac- at every step of this journey. first time. The Union Budget 2021- Financial Statement (commonly Parliament February 1. which accounts for 11.9% of the turing surveys, suggesting infla- DCB Bank Q3 net 22 is to be presented on February known as Budget), Demand for As part of the ritual, ''halwa'' is U.S. economy. Manufacturing is tion could pick up and remain el- profit remains flat 1, 2021," the Finance Ministry said Grants (DG), Finance Bill etc. As pre- prepared in a big ''kadhai'' (large fry- being supported by businesses re- evated beyond the anticipated boost in a statement. scribed by the Constitution, it said. ing pot) and served to the entire building inventories and a shift in from the drop of weak readings in New Delhi: Private sector On the occasion, the Finance Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan staff involved in the Budget mak- demand towards goods from serv- March and April from the calcu- lender DCB Bank Saturday Minister also launched the 'Union Pandey, Economic Affairs Secretary ing exercise of the ministry. ices because of the pandemic. lation. reported a net profit of Rs 96.21 crore for Q3 ended December 2020. Its net profit was Rs 96.70 crore in the October-December period a Being targeted through Geared up to meet any Also, to celebrate the never give year ago, DCB Bank said. DCB's total income rose to Rs up spirit of our consumers, Big 1,023.86 crore during the false propaganda: Adani Bazaar has come up with Super quarter under review as Saver offers for ‘Sabse Saste 6 Din’ against Rs 990.89 crore in the surge in fuel demand: CIL (SS6D) from January 26 to January corresponding period a year PRESS TRUST OF INDIA partiality" are core principles of 31, 2021. ago. Gross NPAs declined to fair and balanced journalism. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA was 2.795 BU till Friday spurted Big Bazaar has gone an extra 1.96% of the total advances, New Delhi, Jan 23: Billionaire "But on numerous occasions, up to 3.072 BU, a jump of nearly 10 mile and is offering EXTRA sav- compared to 2.15% at the Gautam Adani’s Adani Group Adani Group has been targeted New Delhi, Jan 23: State-owned per cent on the morning of the ings if you pre-pay for the shopping. end of the third quarter of Saturday said it is being targeted through false propaganda. We have Coal India Ltd Saturday said that record making day. Per-pay online (shop.bigbazaar.com) previous fiscal. through false propaganda and a also been a victim of manufactured it is well geared to meet any surge Coal-based power generation re- Rs 2500 today and get Super Saver manufactured online campaign of online media campaigns aimed at in demand for coal from the power mains consistently high among all Vouchers worth Rs 3,000 to shop malicious lies about its operations spreading malicious lies about our sector. The statement follows power other categories. in store. Apollo Hospitals and will take actions such as filing operations and inflicting harm to demand touching an all-time high "This increase in coal-based Super Saver vouchers can be court cases to protect its interests. our shareholders," it said. of 187.3 GW Friday. power generation bodes well for bought online at shop.big- raises Rs 1,170 cr Without referring to any par- Gujarat billionaire Adani and "CIL (Coal India) is well geared us. If this continues, we could ex- bazaar.com from 12th to 25th New Delhi: Healthcare major ticular allegation, the Adani Group his group has often been accused of to meet any surge in demand for the pect our supplies to power sector go January. For the ease of shopping Apollo Hospitals Saturday in a statement posted on its Twitter "unfairly" benefiting under Prime dry fuel from the power sector es- up in near future," the company said the vouchers can be redeemed announced raising Rs handle said some attacks had been Minister Narendra Modi. In recent pecially on the back of close to 63 adding that the power plants need from all Big Bazaar and Big Bazaar 1,169.99 crore through mounted by vested interests to "sab- weeks it has been said to be the million tonnes stock at its pitheads," to submit adequate programme at Gen NXT stores in the country allotment of shares to the otage India's strategic interests". beneficiary of the three contro- the PSU said in a statement. through CIL's supplies. the coal companies to avoid any from January 26 to March 31, 2021. qualified institutional buyers. "Adani Group is impacted by the versial farm reform laws. The group The company is also pushing Of the 199 GW of coal-based shortage of dry fuel as the demand Officials from retail chain of The Fund Raising Committee malicious campaigns by forces in- has denied all allegations of ahead for increased production, power programmed for generation started peaking. hypermarkets Sudipta Mohanty on Saturday "approved imical to our national interest," it favouritism and had on farm laws committed to shoring up the sup- per day during the ongoing fiscal, Coal India is focusing on ramp- and Biswajit Das said that Aabhar allotment of 46,59,498 equity said in a post titled 'An Open Letter said it does not do contract farming plies to coal-fuelled power plants. 133 GW is scheduled from CIL linked ing up its supplies to pithead based Day is a small gesture to express shares of face value Rs 5 on the need to act against false and only operates grain silos on In this backdrop, close to 67 per coal. power plants to higher levels. This our gratitude towards our cus- each to eligible qualified propaganda'. It went on to state behalf of the Food Corporation of cent of the total coal-fired power gen- Average coal-based power gen- would influence in cost per unit of tomers for supporting us and help- institutional buyers at the that "accuracy, objectivity and im- India (FCI). eration in the country is fuelled eration of power per day which power generated coming down. ing us serve them. issue price of 2,511 per equity share, i.e., at a premium of 2,506 per equity share aggregating to Rs 11,699.99 million, pursuant to the issue," Apollo Hospitals ‘Future bright as Global VC funding soars $300.5bn’ Enterprise said in a filing to the BSE. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Global median deal sizes rose The report, said that despite global the like - has grown quite signifi- across all deal stages in 2020 - to uncertainty resulting from the Covid- cantly in recent months, in addition New Delhi, Jan 23: The Covid-19 $1.2 million for seed/angel deals, 19 pandemic, global VC investment to online retail and gaming. That has pandemic had little impact on the $4.5 million for early stage deals, and remained very robust in Q4'20 driven a lot of investment. Then Stove Kraft raises deal street as global VC funding in $9.9 million for later stage deals. there's edtech. It's been an attractive 2020 was $300.5 billion - up from Also, global first-time venture fi- Global median deal sizes area for VC investors for a couple over `185 cr rose across all deal stages in 2020 - $281.6 billion in 2019 and second nancing dropped for the third of years now but in 2020, that interest New Delhi: Stove Kraft Ltd, to $1.2 million for $4.5 million for only to 2018’s record $329.7 billion straight year - to $24.9 billion across early stage deals skyrocketed and so did the invest- manufacturer of kitchen despite a drop in deal volume, the 6,580 deals in 2020 from $29.4 bil- ments." appliances, has raised a little latest edition of a KPMG report lion across 8,149 deals in 2019, the China accounted for the While the VC investment braved over Rs 185 crore from said Saturday. report said. top five largest VC deals in the world the pandemic throwing better re- anchor investors ahead of its The Private Enterprise Venture China accounted for the top five during Q4'20 sults, the report said that the fu- initial public offer, which will Pulse report, said that despite global largest VC deals in the world dur- ture also looks bright for VC mar- open for subscription uncertainty resulting from a num- Monday. A total of 48,22,290 ing Q4'20. ket. It said, Global VC investment shares have been allotted to ber of ongoing events including The report said that Global VC- lion or more. is expected to remain quite high 32 anchor investors at Rs 385 the Covid-19 pandemic, global VC in- backed exit activity reached a record Commenting on the India find- in Q1'21 given the large amount of

vestment remained very robust in high of $189 billion in Q4'20 as the ings, Nitish Poddar, Partner and dry powder in the market, low in-

k y m apiece, which is the upper c end of the price band. At this Q4'20, with $80.8 billion in investment march of unicorn exits continued National Leader - Private Equity, terest rates in many regions of the price, the company raised Rs across 5,418 deals. with high profile IPO exits. what during the quarter, India saw During Q4'20, home delivery, mar- KPMG in India said, "There have world, and the increasing drive of 185.68 crore, according to a It is this strong performance that With regard to India, the report deal volume rise to its highest level ketplace platforms, and e-commerce been a number of sectors that have corporates for digital transforma- BSE circular issued late helped drive annual global VC in- said that VC investment here re- since Q1'18. were the hottest areas of invest- really benefited from the pandemic tion. IPO and M&A activity is also evening Friday. vestment to $300.5 billion despite a mained relatively robust in Q4'20. India reported 294 deals valued ment, attracting the majority of here in India. Interest in staples expected to remain very robust as drop in deal volume. While VC investment dropped some- at around $3,169.4 million in Q4'20. India's funding rounds of $100 mil- delivery - fresh food, groceries, and other unicorns look to exit. P12 SUNDAY | JANUARY 24 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports

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k k y y m m c SAINI OPENS UP face BFC challenge c ON INJURY TALE be fit soon,” said the lanky fast and shorter formats for India. “He is one of my best mates. We bowler from Karnal who was fas- Having not bowled with red-ball have played a lot together (for India tracked into first-class cricket by for- in Australia ever prior to the se- A). We talk a lot about bowling. He mer India opener Gautam Gambhir ries, Saini said it was an enrich- was always there for me in the first and received his maiden Test call- ing experience. “It is easy to get game. Pace is important but he was up in back in 2018. excited in Australia with the bounce telling me to also focus on line and Saini, who has also played 10 on offer. It is natural to think about length to be effective. T20Is and seven ODIs, is not part of bowling short balls then but Test “Siraj is a very different bowler. India’s squad for the first two home cricket is not only about that, it is He showed a lot of courage by stay- Tests against England starting about patience and bowling in the ing back after his father’s death. February 5 in Chennai. same channel consistently. What he achieved was very crucial Out of his four Test wickets, the “To be able to do well in Australia, for the team and showed his char- first one was most special as he you have to be mentally very strong, acter.” trapped another debutant, Will they don’t give up till the every end. Talking about his extraordinary Odisha FC players go through their training drills ahead of their match against Pucovski, in front of the stumps The management was very sup- journey, Saini, son of a bus driver, Bengaluru FC, Sunday with a full and fast incoming delivery. portive including the captain and said he never planned to be a pro- “All wickets were special but yes Rohit bhaiya. They all told me to fessional cricketer, it was only fate PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the importance of not conceding you can’t forget the first one. Because bowl the way I would bowl in Ranji at play. easy goals if they had to make it to until that happens, you keep think- Trophy,” said Saini, who is back “I played with tennis ball for the Margao, Jan 23: Desperately seek- the playoffs. ing about that first wicket.” home after five long months in the major part of my growing up years. ing a turnaround in fortunes, for- Bengaluru had a good game With senior bowlers like world of bio-bubbles. Mohammed It all started when I played Ranji tro- mer champions Bengaluru FC find against Kerala but the result was- Mohammad Shami and Umesh Siraj, the find of Australia tour in phy. That is when I felt I could play themselves in a tough spot as they n’t in their favour. However, Moosa Yadav out of the series, the pressure coach Ravi Shastri’s words, was professionally. Before that I was take on a struggling Odisha FC in believes that his side can win against Navdeep Saini reacts after feeling pain following his groin injury to perform instantly had increased seen counselling Saini consistently just playing without an aim, I had the Indian Super League (ISL) here, Odisha, if they take their chances. on the likes of Saini, who had not in the latter’s maiden Test. It helped no idea. It all happened step by step Sunday. “If you ask Odisha, they will PRESS TRUST OF INDIA overs at the Gabba, increasing con- played Tests before but had a sub- the Delhi pacer immensely as he and after I played for Delhi,” added BFC have not won in their last say that BFC is not in good form. cerns for an already injury-hit India, stantial experience of playing IPL Siraj go back a long way. Saini. six games of which they have lost But if we maintain that (level they New Delhi, Jan 23: A groin strain who were forced to go into the game five. After the exit of Carles Cuadrat, showed against Kerala), we can prevented India pacer Navdeep with a bowling attack which had the interim coach Naushad Moosa has win against Odisha,” he said. Saini from giving his best in the combined experience of four games. not been able to turn things around. “It depends on converting those Brisbane Test but fearing that he For someone who made a massive However, he has the chance to chances. We keep trying to take may not get such a big stage again, leap of playing Ranji Trophy for spark a recovery Sunday, when the advantage of it and remain disci- he remained at the beck and call of Delhi in 2013 straight from mak- Blues face ISL’s bottom-dwellers plined at the back. It is important his captain and ended up bowling ing a quick buck in tennis ball Odisha FC at the Fatorda Stadium. that we don’t allow them to play.” five overs despite injury. cricket across Haryana, Saini won- “A win gives us three points and Meanwhile, Odisha have won The 28-year-old, who finally made dered about the timing of his injury it will push us higher in the table. just one match so far, and coach his Test debut in the Australia se- as he had just realised his dream of Just a matter of winning one game. Stuart Baxter would be aiming to ries after years of wait, said he playing Tests. Just that one win is very important register his second win in the com- risked aggravating his injury by But the like of the rest of his for us. The dynamics will change petition. But the Englishman be- bowling in the second innings but teammates, he showed a steely re- entirely,” said Moosa. lieves his side will have to defend given what was at stake, “It was a solve and carried on. “I was fine and Bengaluru are in seventh spot, strongly and play their best in no brainer”. suddenly I got injured. I was won- a position they are not too familiar order to keep their playoff hopes “Ajinkya bhaiya asked me if I dering ‘why it is happening in such with, but still have a chance to alive. would be able to bowl with the in- a crucial game and have got the op- progress into the knockout phase. “We had chances to beat bigger jury, I just had to say yes,” Saini, who portunity to play after a long time’. “Of course, the (position on the) clubs like ATKMB but to do that was in the middle when Rishabh “I just wished if could keep going points table is something we are not against anybody — not just Pant hit the winning runs at the with that injury and support my used to. They know the importance Bengaluru — we have to defend Gabba, told this agency. team. I knew I might not get a stage of each match now. We are being well, take our chances and play Having taken four wickets in his like that again. Captain asked me positive. our own game. If we do that with debut game at Sydney, Saini suf- if I could do it. I was in pain but said “Apart from the top two, all are quality, I think we have shown that fered a groin strain in Australia’s I would do with whatever I could. very close. We have to keep fight- we can run everybody close,” Baxter first innings and could bowl only 7.5 “I am recovering now and should Ajinkya Rahane (L) and Jasprit Bumrah (R) consoles Navdeep Saini after the bowler decides to leave the field ing,” added Moosa, who stressed on said. JFC eye turnaround against HPC 10-man FC Goa hold Kerala Blasters last year. So we are more than ca- AGENCIES allowed the goal as it came off pable of making up the deficit to get Kone’s arm. It was a good decision there. What we have to do is get Goa, Jan 23: A 10-man FC Goa as the ball hit his thigh before tak- back to our very best.” held Kerala Blasters to a 1-1 draw ing his arm and ending at the back Jamshedpur have bolstered their in their Indian Super League (ISL) of net. squad in the transfer window with match at the GMC Stadium in However, the equation changed the additions of forwards Seiminlen Bambolim, Saturday. after change of ends as Blasters Doungel (loan) and Farukh Goa dominated the game in the kept building up pressure on the Choudhary, both of whom could first-half as Jorge Ortiz Mendoza Gaurs. And it paid off as they found feature Sunday. (25th) scored the opening goal. After the equaliser in the 56th. Pereyra Hyderabad, on the other hand, being outplayed in the first 45 min- whipped in a brilliant ball from have been in good form, unbeaten utes, Kerala Blasters returned with the left flank as KP Rahul came in their previous four games. And better intent in the second-half as steaming in to hit the ball at the back one area they will be looking to KP Rahul (57th) equalised from the of net. capitalise on is Jamshedpur’s stut- set-piece. The situation turned worst for the Jamshedpur FC will have a tough challenge ahead as they take on Hyderabad tering defense that has conceded After Blasters’ equaliser, Ivan Gaurs as Gonzalez was sent off fol- FC, Sunday eight goals in their last three games. Gonzalez was sent off due to inde- lowing an argument with the referee. Earlier, Coyle’s side had just con- cency. The result saw Goa remain Gonzalez just pushed Gary Hooper PRESS TRUST OF INDIA get there. The Englishman mas- ceded nine goals in as many on the third spot with 20 points on the flank as the referee waved a terminded Chennaiyin’s fairy tale matches. while Kerala Blasters are at the yellow card on him. However, an un- Vasco, Jan 23: Smarting from run last season after taking charge But Hyderabad are up against seventh spot with 14. happy Gonzalez then took a step three successive defeats, midway, guiding them from the bot- a side they have never managed to Goa started the match on a high forward to touch the referee in ar- Jamshedpur FC (JFC) will be des- tom of the table to the final. beat in their three meetings so far, as they almost drew the first blood gument. The gesture cost Goa dearly perate to turn things around when And despite dropping points in allowing Jamshedpur to be opti- inside opening five minutes. Jorge as the on-field official gave Gonzalez they face Hyderabad FC (HFC) in recent games, Coyle believes mistic about their chances as well. Ortiz Mendoza made a brilliant the marching orders. an Indian Super League (ISL) fix- Jamshedpur are in a better position Hyderabad coach Manuel run on the right flank to find AR Goa tried desperately to fill the ture at Tilak Maidan Stadium this time to make the top four com- Marquez is expecting a difficult Jesuraj in support as he played the void, left by Gonzalez. And they Sunday. pared to the position he found him- game for both sides. “We play against ball to the centre but then the ball managed to do show and bagged a The business end of the tour- self with the two-time ISL winners a team that will want to win after was passed all the way back to goal- point to show for their efforts. The nament beckons and after 12 games, last season. three consecutive teams,” he said. keeper. story would have been different Jamshedpur find themselves in a “We have eight games to go to “They want to try and arrive in However, Goa didn’t let the mo- Jorge Ortiz (L) reacts after putting FC Goa ahead against Kerala Blasters had Blasters not missed a clear precarious position. Three defeats fight for those playoff spots,” said the top four which is the reason mentum slip away and rebuild for during their ISL match in Bambolim, Saturday PIC: ISL scoring chance in the 84th. on the spin have seen them drop to Coyle. “And if anybody knows the they signed two new players. It’s a yet another attack. It was a bril- Naveen Kumar charged outside eighth on the table and they will look challenge of doing that, it’s myself, strong team led by a coach with a liant interplay from the Gaurs as a the Blasters finally paid off in the In the 39th minute, Blasters were the box to come one-on-one with to break the streak of losses as since I was down there at the bottom lot of experience.” through ball was played inside the 24th. Goa break the deadlock as denied a goal by the referee. Facundo KP Rahul as he lost possession with they set their eyes on qualifying last year (with Chennaiyin) before With just four points separating box to Ortiz who took the shot but Ortiz took a brilliant free-kick from Pereyra chipped in a brilliant ball Hooper having a clear chance but for their first-ever playoffs. we set out on a tremendous run. both teams at the moment, there the ball hit the post. So near yet so the right flank as it looked like the from the corner as an unmarked he decided to pass the ball on the left In Owen Coyle, Jamshedpur have “Jamshedpur are in a better po- could be another close encounter on far. ball took a bit off a deflection to Bakary Kone hit it at the back of net. flank and the shot went above the a coach who knows what it takes to sition than I was with Chennaiyin the cards. Goa’s continuous pressure on end at the back of the net. But the linesman and referee dis- crossbar. Satwik-Ashwini Anjali, Kalpana spells Mbappe brace helps PSG rout Montepellier pair knocked out ASSOCIATED PRESS minute for clattering into Mbappe PRESS TRUST OF INDIA fashion Violet victory just outside the penalty area. Omlin Paris, Jan 23: Paris Saint-Germain was replaced by Dimitry Bertaud. Bangkok, Jan 23: The Indian POST NEWS NETWORK (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino Mbappe put PSG ahead in the mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj made a surprising return to watch 34th when he collected a pass from Rankireddy and Ashwini Bhubaneswar, Jan 23: Skipper Kylian Mbappe snap a four-game Angel Di Maria and lifted the ball Ponnappa produced a spirited per- Anjali Singh (3/10) and Kalpana scoreless run with two goals as the over Bertaud. But the goal came formance before going down nar- Nayak (2/13) helped Odisha Violet league leaders crushed 10-man with Montpellier midfielder Florent rowly to top seeds Dechapol script a 34-run victory over Odisha Montpellier 4-0. Mollet out of action after limping Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Red in their match of the MGM PSG moved three points clear of off with an ankle injury. Taerattanachai in the semifinals Odisha Women’s T20 cricket tour- second-place Lille, which can move A flurry of action saw Mbappe set of the Thailand Open here, nament at the KIIT Stadium here, resistance for the Red. level on points by winning at fifth- up Neymar in the 59th, before Icardi Saturday. Dechapol and Sapsiree Saturday. Earlier, Odisha Violet were place Rennes Sunday but has a turned in right back Alessandro prevailed 22-20, 18-21, 21-12 over Defending a small total of 96, bowled out for 96 with a ball to vastly inferior goal difference. Florenzi’s cross one minute later. the Indians in a 57-minute battle. Violet bowlers, led by their cap- spare in their innings. It was after In an unexpected sight at Parc des Icardi then unselfishly set up Satwik and Ashwini, Friday, be- tain, performed superbly under they won the toss and opted to bat Princes stadium, Pochettino re- Mbappe for an easy goal in the 62nd. came the first Indian mixed doubles pressure as they restricted the Red first. Aditi S Deo (18) was the top turned to coach PSG just one week Mbappe’s brace took him to the pair to reach the semifinals of a y to a paltry 62/8. Besides Anjali, scorer for the Violet as their batters after testing positive for the coro- top of the scoring charts with 14, two BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.

who was adjudged ‘Player of the got starts but couldn’t convert those navirus. more than Reims striker Boulaye Earlier, World No.10 Indian pair

k k y y m m c c match’ and Kalpana, Sushree starts into big scores. Sonali “I feel better,” Pochettino told Kylian Mbappe scores past an onrushing Montpellier custodian during their Dia. Pochettino had been expected of Satwik and Chirag Shetty’s Dibyadarshini (1/5) was brilliant Hembram (2/12), Rajashree Swain broadcaster Telefoot before kick- match, Friday to be replaced by assistant coach also lost their semifinal in men’s in her three-over spell. Shilpa Swain (2/17) and Tanmayee Behera (2/16) off. “I'm allowed to be here tonight Jesus Perez, who stood in for him doubles 18-21, 18-21 to World No.9 (16) and skipper Madhuri Meheta shared six wickets among them- as long as I keep my distance.” also netted for defending champion after Montpellier goalkeeper Jonas in last Saturday’s away win at Malaysian combination of Aaron (15) were only batters to offer some selves for the losing side. Forwards Neymar and Mauro Icardi PSG. The game became one-sided Omlin was sent off in the 19th Angers. Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

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