cmyk cmyk cmyk Maharashtra EnergyMinister tional CongressParty. are damagingIndianNa- "For theirselfinterest,they in theresignationletter. common people,"hewrote ceptability inthemindof tige, faithfulnessandac- Congress islosingitspres- leadership, the Assam years, underthepresent dals. "…sincelastfew numerous scamsandscan- cused hisinvolvementin zational experienceandac- Ripun Borahasnoorgani- president current APCC tion andheallegedthatthe gress haslostitsreputa- said thatthestate'sCon- Gandhi.The seniorleader Congress presidentSonia tendered hisresignationto Congress Committee.Raja membership of All India day resignedfromthe leader Anil RajaonMon- Congress nior Assam Guwahati,March1: said. bly polls,"Gogoifurther in theforthcomingassem- seats ofboththeparties garding thesharingof discussion washeldre- this meeting,important paign", Gogoiadded."In Kejriwal forelectioncam- Chief Minister Arvind "We willcontactDelhi ofcandidates." number nominate thehighest first round,thepartywill Lurinjyoti said,"Inthe treatment, under leader atGMCHwhois ing thejailedKMSS sembly elections.Meet- the upcoming Assam as- cuss theseat-sharingfor Hospital (GMCH)todis- Medical Collegeand Akhil GogoiatGauhati and RaijorDalPresident day metKMSSleader Lurinjyoti GogoionMon- President (AJP) Assam JatiyaParishad Guwahati, March1: party. president oftheregional Jyoti Gogoiisthefirst general secretaryLurin AJYCP. Former AASU Union (AASU)andthe Students' All Assam been constitutedbythe newly floated AJP has this week.Meanwhile,the student's bodywithin leader willquitthe per reports,the AJYCP Sonari constituency.As test electionfromthe Parishad (AJP)andcon- to join Assam Jatiya Changmai ismuchlikely eral secretaryPalash Parishad (AJYCP)gen- Jatiyatabadi YubaChatra tions thismonth, Asom elec- coming Assembly Assam gearsfortheup- Guwahati, March 1: tack andthatitwasanact ber 2020,wasacyberat- age inMumbaiOcto- said thatthepowerout- Monday (March1,2021) Minister NitinRauton Maharashtra Energy New Delhi,March1: Anil RajaQuits Palash Changmai IN BRIEF hind Mumbaipoweroutage To ContestPolls Meets Akhil Cyber attack,sabotagebe- N Lurinjyoti Congress in October2020,says EWS Se- As committee areex-officio.Theyinclude statement said.Othermembersofthe Pandey Singhasmembers,"aparty man andKamleshwarPatelDipika with PrithvirajChavanasthechair- tions in Assam withimmediateeffect for theforthcomingassemblyelec- the followingScreeningCommittee Congress presidenthasconstituted nal electionsforeverypost."The an organisationaloverhaulandinter- party chiefSoniaGandhidemanding Congress leaderswhohadwrittento Chavan isapartofthe'Group23' Prithviraj Chavanasitschairman. former Maharashtrachiefminister sembly electionsandappointed mittee fortheupcoming Assam as- on Mondaysetupascreeningcom- Guwahati, March1: that the of sabotage.Rautalsosaid additional chargeisfromthe hearing viavideolink.The see herlegalteamduringthe Suu Kyihadrequestedto Min SoetoldReuters lawyer forhersaid.Lawyer ter acoupmonthago, to thosefiledagainstheraf- additional chargewasadded on Monday, duringwhichan ing viavideoconferencing in goodhealthatacourthear- Aung SanSuuKyiappeared Myanmar`s oustedleader New Delhi,March1: Monday urged votersin Assam to retary PriyankaGandhi Vadra on ing electionCongressgeneralsec- Congress's prospectsinthecom- trip, isexpectedtoboost fortnight afterherbrotherRahul's several programmes.Thevisit,a earlier inthedayandtookpart two-day visit,herfirstthisyear, rived inthepoll-boundstateona Guwahati, March1: diverse culture :PriyankaGandhi conferencing, facesnewcharge chairman ofscreeningpanelfor Assam polls Myanmar's SuuKyiappearsat Contd...Page6 Congress appointsPrithvirajChavanas Assam determinedtosaveits Vol. No. VI court hearingviavideo not freeforpublic,... Why Covid-19vaccineis TheCongress Gandhiar- su o 8 IssueNo.18 The leaderoftheNational in thecapital,Naypyitaw. ing viavideoconferencing she tookpartinacourthear- Suu Kyilookedhealthyas cording toReutersreports, "cause fearoralarm". Ac- lishing informationthatmay code, whichprohibitspub- country's colonial-erapenal somehow managedtopullitoff, event controversy. However, it coastal ceremony, andatonofpre- the challengesofafirst-everbi- ary 28becauseoftechglitches, night cameinlimpingonFebru- Annual GoldenGlobesaward to winattheGlobes.The78th woman directorof Asian descent woman directorandthefirst phy, becomingtheonlysecond maker, bagsthebestdirectortro- Zhao, aChinese-Americanfilm- Washington, March 1: Boseman winlaurels:Here'sthefull listofwinners pects inthecomingelection."You pected toboostCongress'spros- after herbrotherRahul'strip,isex- programmes. Thevisit,afortnight in thedayandtookpartseveral day visit,herfirstthisyear, earlier in thepoll-boundstateonatwo- tect theirinterests.Gandhiarrived ters whoarenotworkingtopro- elected representativesandminis- recognise andquestionthose the CentralElectionCommittee. polls andmakerecommendationsto screen candidatesfortheassembly ex-officio members.Thecommitteewill Sathe and Vikas Upadhyayarealso Anirudh Singh,PrithvirajPrabhakar Saikia, itsaid. AICC secretaries Ripun BoraandCLPleaderDebabrata Assam JitendraSingh,PCCpresident AICC generalsecretaryin-chargeof Golden Globes2021:Nomadland,Chadwick RNI-ASSENG/2014/58385 |GUWAHATI Chloe lic tranquillity",MinSoe fear oralarm"disrupt"pub- information thatmay"cause hibiting thepublicationof colonial-era penalcodepro- added underasectionofthe Monday, acharge was protocols wasadded.On by breachingcoronavirus lating anaturaldisasterlaw dios. Later, acharge ofvio- importing sixwalkie-talkiera- was chargedwithillegally be March15.Initially, she said thenexthearingwould party leaders.MinMinSoe detained alongwithother military coupandshewas was oustedinaFebruary1 public sincehergovernment (NLD) hasnotbeenseenin League forDemocracy coming theonlysecondwoman won thebestdirectortrophy, be- Chinese-American filmmaker, also coronavirus pandemic.Zhao,a coastally duetotheongoing Globes, whichwasheldbi- virtual ceremonyattheGolden movie honoursatascaled-down by SachaBaronCohenwontop Chloe Zhao'sandBorat2,asatire about vandwellers,directedby 2020.Nomadland, amovingdrama vision andstreamingseriesof awarding thebestmoviesandtele- products alloverthecountry. But lot ofpotential. You cansendyour where yourwelfarelies. Assam has tion," shesaid."You needtoknow you ridingbicyclesduringelec- planes atalltimesandcomesto across thestateonchartered to recognisethosewhotravel to recognisethem. You alsoneed able togiveeven80,000. You need ised togive2.5millionjobsweren't you inthelastelectionandprom- mass scale."Thosewhocameto made in2016ofcreatingjobsona government tofulfilitspromise the allegedfailureofrulingBJP against risingunemploymentand the party'sstatewidecampaign per Assam.Gandhi waslaunching party workersatLakhimpurinUp- better," shesaidwhileaddressing able tochangeyourfutureforthe recognise theirtruth,youwon'tbe and makepromises.Ifyoudon't stand beforeyouduringelections those politicianswhocomeand need torecogniseyourleadersand 03 tee, while Chairman ofthescreeningcommit- Chavan isbeingappointedasthe nior CongressleaderPrithviraj Maharashtra ChiefMinisterandse- Elections.Former Assembly Monday fortheforthcoming Assam member screeningcommitteeon Congress partyhasconstituteda9- being oustedbytheBJPin2016. the partyruledfor15yearsbefore power inthenortheasternstatethat 2.The Congressislookingtoregain of voteswillbetakenuponMay 27, April 1and April 6. The counting will beheldinthreephasesonMarch to the126-member Assam Assembly cision onpartycandidates.Elections tion Committeewillmakethefinalde- Chaired byGandhi,theCentralElec- violence commented onSunday`s people. Themilitaryhasnot of thecountrykilling18 on crowdsinvariousparts vious day, policeopenedfire ties onMondaybutthepre- diate reportsofanycasual- coup.There werenoimme- the worstviolencesince witnesses said,adayafter gas todisperseprotesters, used stungrenadesandtear the maincityof Yangon ence courthearing,policein peared inthevideoconfer- landslide.As SuuKyiap- won bySuuKyi`sNLDina fraud inaNovemberelection seized powerafteralleging chaos sincethemilitary said.Myanmar hasbeenin Contd...Page6 fellow golferswhoplayedinredandblack Tiger Woods praisesRoryMcIlroyand USA TUESDAY Contd...Page6 MARCH 02, 2021|PAGES MARCH02, 8 future. Thestate bility wellandtakecontrolofyour need tounderstandthisresponsi- and nationareinyourhands. You future andtheofyourstate unemployment andinflation."Your state governmentandCentrefor gress leaderblamedtheBJP-led not secure,"shesaid.TheCon- derstand youwell,yourfutureis or strengthenit.Tilltheydon'tun- to giverecognitionyourculture about yourgood.Theydon'twant ernment inCentrearenotworried Assam governmentandthegov- outsiders."The peoplerunningthe are beinghandedoverto dustries, tea-gardensandoilfields to alsoquestionwhy Assam's in- those inpower. Gandhiurged them people toaskthesequestions ing?" Gandhiasked.Sheurged Andhra Pradesh.Whyisithappen- Even fishisbeingimportedfrom towel) arecomingfromoutside. ucts likegamosa(traditionalscarf- the oppositeishappening.Prod- will cover10crorepeople Covid-19 vaccinationdrive vaccines.Phase 2ofthe ceive thecoronavirus nesses willbeeligibletore- of 45yearswhohaveill- Even thoseabovetheage people over60andabove. on Monday, covering cination inIndiacommenced ond phaseofCovid-19vac- Read toknowmoreThesec- should yougoaboutit? nation programme?So,how second phaseofthevacci- the novelcoronavirusin ing togetvaccinatedagainst New Delhi,March1: Covid vaccinationphase2startstoday clarified thatBJP and AJP willcontinue Delhi.BJP Assam PresidentRanjitDass consultation withtheBJPleadersin sharing willbetakenonMarch4aftera and Atul Borasaidafinalcallontheseat concluded AGP leaderKeshabMahanta sharing forthepolls.Aftermeeting a meetingonMondaytodiscusstheseat- Gana Parishad(AGP)allianceconducted Bharatiya JanatParty(BJP)and Asom Polls hasneared,topleadersofthe Guwahati,March 1: Discuss SeatSharing,Final Assam Polls:BJP-AGP Contd...Page6 Call OnMarch4 Look- PRICERS.7.00 As the Assembly As outlets, thePrimeMinister ported byseveralmedia the nationalcapital.Asre- search (ICMR)at AIIMS in Council ofMedicalRe- Biotech andtheIndian shot ofCovaxinBharat beneficiary totakethefirst Modi becomesthefirst Prime MinisterNarendra over 45whohaveillnesses, citizens over60andthose kickstarts forvaccinating coronavirus against vaccination nationwide the secondphaseof New Delhi,March 1: The Centralgovernment received Covid-19shots. some 1.45corepeoplehave across thecountry. Sofar, PM ModiGets1stDose Assamese Gamocha Of Covaxin,Sports staged awalkoutfrom seat sharing.AGPleadersonMonday BJP and Axom GanaParishad(AGP)over cropped-up betweenalliesin Assam -the more seats.Differencesseemtohave asserted that AJP wouldbedemanding Sabha MPBirendraPrasadBaishyaalso seats tocontestthisyear'selections.Rajya reports, AGP islikelytoseekatleast 30 an increaseinitsshareofseats. As per ally Asom GanaParishad(AGP)iseyeing their alliancealongwithUPPL.Meanwhile, As Golden Globe Golden Globe Bags BestFilm.Theprestigious Golden Globes2021:Nomadland Globe, ontheactor'sbehalf.78th accepted theaward,hisfirst Boseman's wife,SimoneLedward, motion picturedramacategory. best performancebyanactorina colon cancer, wontheawardin four-year-long privatebattlewith year attheageof43followinga Globes.Boseman, whodiedlast tor of Asian descenttowinatthe director andthefirstwomandirec- how our vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable first doseoftheCOVID-19 ter, sourcessaid."Took my COVAXIN totheprimeminis- tered BharatBiotech's from Puducherry, adminis- inoculated.Sister P. Niveda, who areeligibletoget here andappealedtoallthose COVID-19 vaccineat AIIMS day tookhisfirstdoseofthe ister NarendraModionMon- Assam. NewDelhi:PrimeMin- sporting agamochafrom in alivevideoandhewasseen was seentakingthevaccine registration, registration i.e.advanceself- plained thethreemethodsof has saidthatstateswereex- Contd...Page6 Contd...Page6 Contd...Page6 Contd...Page6 07

cmyk cmyk cmyk STATE TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2021 2 The second edition of the art Conclave Folk artist fetched Biswanath Chariali, Mar 1: Odiaa artist Shyam Kumar titled 'Articon' organized to promote Nag, was recently felicitated by the cultural and affairs department of the state gov- the tourist destinations of North East ernment and the BTR gov- calls upon the art lovers to buy original paintings and to ernment recently. Nag; a folk support the art tourism in the region. Regional Director artist belonging to Odiaa of Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India Sankha Subhra community is a permanent Devbarman, Jayanta Das, GM, Vivanta, Guwahati, Rajvee resident of Ghiladhari T.E, to Hussain ACS, commission & Secretary, Dept. of Tour- the north of Sootea. Shyam ism, Govt. Of India, Krishna Baruah, ACS, State Mission Kumar, a popular folk artist Director, ASRLM, Govt. of Assam, Dr. Shah Mohammad of the locality plays a piv- Tanvir Mansur, Assistant High Commissioner of otal role in collecting the folk Bangladesh in Guwahati and his better half Munera songs from the verge of Azam, Eminent Singer Manisha Hazarika, General Sec- extinctinction. Shyam is retary of Gauhati Artists's Guild Kishore Kumar Das, equally vocal to Odiaa folk Dr. Saumen Bharatiya, President Byatikram MASDO, songs and Assamese songs Pintu Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Byatikram MASDO and as well. The cultural affairs many other eminent guests and art lovers has graced the department of the state gov- program and appreciated the kind initiative. In the con- ernment felicitated Nag at clave the prominent artists such as Abanta Borah, Dilip Sankardev Kalakhetra on Tamuly, Harekrishna Talukdar, Monuj Kr. Sharma, February 12. Similarly, the Madhurjya Mahanta, Bandana Nath, Kukima Kakati, Pallabi BTR government had Bordoloi, Pari Baishya and Tez Gogoi has participated and awarded the emerging artist painted various tourist attractions of North East with acrylic with ‘Ragam Award’ along towards preservation and conservation of folk songs. colours on canvas to highlight the places that has the allur- with a cash amount for his Organizations of the greater Naduwar area have con- ing nature to attract the tourists. A total of 4 original hand- distinguished contribution veyed Nag best wishes for his success. made paintings painted by the prominent artists in the first Guwahati, March 02: Indiatourism North NE Tourist Destinations through the ar- edition were sold out during the program. Like its first Constituency Magistrates appointed for East in association with Byatikram tistic point of view with the theme North edition, the second edition also concluded on a positive MASDO, Vivanta, Guwahati and Gauhati East Tourism and to give exposure to the note which will definitely shed light in art tourism. In the smooth conduct of polls in Hailakandi Artists's Guild had successfully organized artists in the concerned field to showcase near future, the organizers are looking forward to taking Hailakandi, March 1: Constituency Mag- and order, the Constituency Magistrates will the second edition of the art Conclave their creativity and skills. The two day art this concept to the global platform. Appreciation certifi- istrates have been appointed to the three also enforce the Model Code of Conduct titled 'Articon' on Sunday and Monday. conclave was inaugurated by Eminent cates were distributed to all the participants who took constituencies falling under 1 Karimganj and election expenditure monitoring in their ARTICON was an initiative to promote the Writer Anuradha Sharma Pujari where she part in the conclave. (SC) HPC for the upcoming Assam Legisla- respective areas of jurisdiction. They will tive Assembly elections. An order to this also ensure that no poll related corrupt prac- effect was issued here on Sunday by Deputy tices take place during the entire polling Government regulations Drugs peddler arrested Commissioner cum District Election Officer, exercise. Constituency Magistrate Guwahati,, March 1: The government has taken a right step Megh Nidhi Dahal, IAS. To ensure peace- Dhrubajyoti Deb will look after 6 Hailakandi towards a constant vigil on the content of Over The Top (OTT) ful conduct of the polls in a free and fair LAC while AR Mazumder 7 Katlicherra LAC platforms and digital media. OTT platforms have been hugely at Nagaon manner, the Constituency Magistrates have and Deepmala Goala for 8 Algapur LAC. banking on violence, bloodshed and barbarism. Sexual vio- been appointed with specific roles and re- Hailakandi election district goes to polls in lence, objectification of women, brutalisation of female charac- NAGAON, March 1: Based on a tip off, to police sources, the arrested drugs ped- sponsibilities. Besides maintenance of law the second phase on April 1. ters and the male gaze occupy a major chunk of the screen time Nagaon town police led by Sub Inspec- dler has been identified as Mokibur on their contents to cater to the adrenaline rush of the con- tor Kundan Robi Das today arrested a Rahman. Significantly, Mokibur Rahman The pandemic is the perfect excuse for bad sumers, specifically the youth, but in fact are tarnishing their drugs peddler from Borbazaar Alfinstan was running the drugs business for long minds. The social media, on the other hand, has become a tool Chariali today. Police also later seized a from his hardware outlet situated at his behaviour-so what happens when it's over? to breach the peace and harmony of the country. One hopes huge quantity of illegal drugs from his doorstep near Alfinstan Chariali in the until 10pm on a week night. On the other hand, that the new stringent guidelines will make some difference. possession, sources claimed. According town, sources added. what do you want from me, there’s a pandemic on, don’t you know?Part of this is the lassi- Investigation wing of Income-tax De- Child Protection Day in tude brought on by 12 months of cancelled plans and I’d guess a legitimate psychological partment set control room to curb black Hailakandi postponed response. If action begets action, the opposite Hailakandi, March 1: Child Protection Day slated to be is equally true: the less you do, the less you money in election process held in Hailakandi district on March 4 has been post- want to do, a maxim that has begun to feel like Guwahati, March 01 : To curb the use of garding movement of cash and valuables poned until further notice. As the election schedule for a hard law of physics. In any given situation, black money for electoral purposes and can be shared by the vigilant citizens by the Assembly election has been announced by the Elec- this far into rolling lockdowns, your energy will prevent monetary inducement by any contacting the number(s) : 1800-345-3582, tion Commission of India and with commencement of find the shortest route to the sofa and another person(s) or parties in the upcoming Gen- Whatsapp no. 9435114495. They can also Model Code of Conduct in the State, the Assam State night in with Netflix.It’s also true, regarding a eral Election to the Legislative Assembly send mail to Commission for Protection of Child Rights has deferred lot of commentary around the demands being of Assam, 2021, the Investigation wing of [email protected] . the programme until the completion of Assembly elec- ike a lot of parents, I made a vague made particularly of working mothers at the Income-tax Department, Guwahati has set All the citizens are requested to make use tion. Every year on March 4, Child Protection Day is rule for myself when my children were moment, that it’s OK to be a mess. Looking up a control room on 24X7 basis till of the facility and contribute towards en- observed by the commission, which also happens to be L born, which was never to lie about back to the pre-pandemic world it does seem, 06.04.2021 at Guwahati. Any complaint re- suring free and fair election. its foundation day. their health to get out of something. One of from this distance, that we held ourselves to the best things about having kids is that impossible standards. What on earth were we they give you a solid decade of excuses doing loading up our schedules like that, run- A tunnel linking Scotland and Northern not to go, do or see anything you don’t ning around doing things, all the while insist- want to, and there’s a lot ing that people were of room for tweaking the Emma Brockes washed before leaving the Ireland? Fantasy has replaced British modesty truth within that.In my mind, however, I drew house?What remains curious to me is the uses alloway, as John to £2 if you wanted to sleep a firm line between “we have a play date, can’t to which we may put the pandemic to explain Buchan wrote in The grandly and alone. The cross- come” and the “my kid has a fever” get-out- behaviours that were already there. The ques- G Thirty-Nine Steps, is ing took two hours and a of-jail-free card, which, on the off-chance that tion of alibis has always interested me – the “the nearest wild part of quarter. Another train at Larne the universe functions exactly in line with my extent to which it is permissible or useful to Scotland”, by which he meant got you to Belfast for a rather superstitions, seemed too tempting an invita- continue ascribing motivations to a single the nearest to England, and in late breakfast at five past tion to fate. I will lie, but not, you know, like chain of external events. This applies, most this particular context to the 10.History is never as rigidly that.Along with everything else, the pandemic commonly, to the way we absorb the facts of London railway terminus of St sequential as bad films imagine. has upset this particular accommodation and our childhoods, references to which may lin- Pancras, where his hero, Periods coexist and pass in the made it harder to know where the line is. This ger well into middle age and beyond. Of Richard Hannay, boards a train night. Until June 1965 it was applies not only to the excuses one gives other course, we are who we are based largely on on a morning some time before still possible to lie half-awake in people but, more obscurely, to the ones we the things that have happened to us, but it’s the first world war, a fugitive the Stranraer sleeper and hear make to ourselves. These days my first re- also true that most of us are sneaky and, pre- from a foreign enemy and the steam engine in front toiling sponse to almost any demand made of me is an sented with evidence of our own bad English law. He heads north, up the steep gradient to the incredulous laugh, followed by a rush of hos- behaviour, will find a way to launder it as the and changes at Dumfries to the Galloway moorland; but that tility. Of course I won’t be doing that: the pan- consequence of suffering.I have certainly slow Galloway train that same month the Beatles were in demic. No we can’t come, the pandemic. My become ruder and less tolerant over the last “rumbled slowly into a land of Abbey Road studios recording apartment is a mess, I haven’t done laundry for 12 months, something I disingenuously put little wooded glens and then to the last tracks of their fifth LP. two weeks and I keep letting my kids stay up down to stress. a great, wide moorland place, gleaming with lochs”.The familiar story unfolds. He leaves Tory policies will determine how bad this the train at a wayside station, enjoys the hospitality (ham and eggs, and scones) of a luckily recession gets - and the signs aren't good encountered shepherd’s wife, t's not recessions that should scare 2007-08 financial crisis and the next morning, hoping to us the most: it's the political choices caused by the finan- throw his pursuers off the never arrived. I had worked till the end by that follow. Due to a failure to sup- cial sector on to low- scent, strides out across the never heard of a Ian Jack steam locomotives.In I press its public health crisis and the sub- paid workers and dis- moors to a station further west, roman à clef, but like many most ways it was a quintessen- sequent lockdowns, Britain suffered its abled people by slash- intending to take a train back readers I liked to think that tial rural railway: slow, meander- worst annual decline in 300 years, with a ing the welfare state towards Dumfries and London. novels drew on a specific reality ing, inconvenient (Gatehouse of 9.9% drop in GDP in 2020. Behind this had inevitable adverse This second station is de- outside themselves, that a little Fleet station was seven miles abstract statistic is an all too real human human consequences. scribed in detail. The moor detective work might find “the from the village of Gatehouse of crisis: lost jobs, cut wages, rising debts, One study suggested “surges up” around it, leaving real thing”. Eventually, I came Fleet), with infrequent passen- just enough room for a single across an old Bartholomew’s ger trains and the freight mainly rent arrears, hunger. Whether this crisis that austerity cuts led line of track and a slender map and found what had to be cattle and milk. Unseen, un- is exacerbated or resolved will not depend to more than 130,000 siding, together with a waiting the very place: Loch Skerrow heard, too, except by signalmen on market forces, but on political avoidable deaths be- room, an office, the Halt, high on the moor above and insomniacs, a different kind responses.More than a decade ago, it was Owen Jones alike; to attack in-work benefits such as stationmaster’s cottage and “a Gatehouse of Fleet and next to a of train came through at dead of David Cameron of all people who de- tax credits in a country in which most tiny yard of gooseberries and little loch, no sign of other night. In another setting – clared: "It's time we admitted that there's tween 2012 and 2019, while health in- households below the poverty line are sweet-william”. A lonely place: human habitation, roadless and Provence, say – it would be more to life than money and it's time we equalities grew to a higher level than a classified as in-work.These were all po- “There seemed no road to it apparently pointless. (In fact, described as romantic. The focused not just on GDP but on GWB - century earlier. By 2019, childhood hap- litical decisions. And indeed, by suppress- from anywhere.” A loch – “a the halt served a loop where Northern Irishman, a sleeping- general wellbeing." It is normally those piness was at its lowest in a decade, while ing living standards and failing to create little tarn” – lies close by. two trains could pass each car express, left London Euston who have too much of it who claim there's rough sleeping in England had soared by well-paid, secure jobs, the Tories' eco- Hannay buys a ticket and other.) I wanted to go there, at 7.30pm and Dumfries at 3am more to life than money - those who spend more than 250% in nearly a decade.None nomic strategy failed on its own terms, doubles back on the next perhaps with a picnic and the to reach Stranraer, the harbour sleepless nights staring at ceilings pan- of these phenomena were the inevitable meaning lower tax revenues flowed into eastbound train.Reading the girlfriend I had yet to find, but station, soon after 5 in the icking about energy bills rarely utter those consequences of the financial crash, but the exchequer while more people required book in my early teens, I the station closed before I morning. The ferry for Larne left words - but the point about wellbeing rather of policy decisions made by the state support - despite that support be- relished the idea of a remote could; two years later, in 1965, at 7. Sleeping-car passengers trumping economic statistics is an impor- government. The Tories did not have to ing less generous in real terms for each station that had no road to it, the last trains ran through it could stay in their berths for an tant one.tYet the policy decisions taken slash per pupil spending on schools, and family. It is for this reason that Osborne's embattled, windswept, with a when the entire Galloway line hour, or board the ship early by Cameron and his sidekick, George particularly severely in poorer areas; to pledge to the British electorate in 2010, coal fire glowing in the waiting from Dumfries to Stranraer was and take a bunk in a cabin for a Osborne, represented an onslaught on cut spending on local authorities by 38%, that the deficit would be eliminated within room, waiting for travellers who abandoned, all 70-odd miles of it six-shilling supplement, rising wellbeing. Offloading the costs of the hammering youth services and social care a parliamentary term, would fall short. 3 TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2021 NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL Myanmar coup: Deadliest day of protests as police open fire New Delhi, March 01: Police have fired quash a civil disobedience campaign that on protesters in Myanmar killing at least has shown no sign of ending.US National 18, the UN human rights office says, on Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the the deadliest day of anti-coup Biden administration was preparing rallies.Deaths were reported in several "additional actions" against those cities including Yangon, Dawei and responsible for the violent crackdown."We Mandalay as police used live rounds and will continue co-ordinating closely with tear gas.Security forces began the violent allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific crackdown on Saturday, after weeks of region and around the world to hold those largely peaceful protests against the 1 responsible for violence to account," he February military takeover.Social media said in a statement on Sunday.The US has footage from Sunday showed protesters already imposed sanctions on Myanmar's running away as police charged at them, military leaders since the army seized already lifted him into the ambulance.image captionThe makeshift roadblocks being erected, and power.As I arrived on Hledan road in wounded man is treated in an ambulance in Yangon's Hledan several people being led away covered in Yangon an ambulance passed me. I heard townshipA few minutes later, more protesters occupied the A health worker receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac on the first blood.The police operation was expanded one man had been shot. I ran to the location road, blocking the area with shields and carts and readying day of the vaccination at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Manila, on Sunday as coup leaders sought to and when I arrived the volunteers had themselves to take on the police.Many more arrived, sitting down on the road and chanting. There were so many I Biden can help end Yemen couldn't see the back of the crowd.The United Nations Why Covid-19 vaccine is not free for public, Human Rights Office condemned the violence against civil war by backing protesters, saying it had "credible information" that at least asks UP opposition leader Ram Govind 18 people had been killed on Sunday. More than 30 others referendum, say separatists have been injured."The people of Myanmar have the right Washington, March 01: Joe Biden can help end the six-year Chaudhary, Yogi govt responds to assemble peacefully and demand the restoration of civil war in Yemen by backing a UN-sponsored referendum LUCKNOW, March 01: As the democracy," spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said. "Use on independence for the South, the president of Yemen’s second phase of the nationwide mass of lethal force against non-violent demonstrators is never separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) has said.In COVID-19 vaccination drive began justifiable under international human rights norms."Activists an interview with the Guardian, Aidarus al-Zoubaidi claimed on Monday, Ram Govind Chaudhary, and medical workers said at least four people had been a referendum would show 90% support for independence for the opposition leader in the UP killed in the largest city, Yangon, as police fired bullets, Yemen’s South and should be held exclusively within the Legislative Assembly, had asked the stun grenades and tear gas.The protesters remained defiant. South, pointing out that in the Brexit referendum the rest of Yogi Adityanath government to "If they push us, we'll rise. If they attack us, we'll defend. the European Union was not given a vote.North and South explain why the vaccine is not being We'll never kneel down to the military boots," Nyan Win Yemen were unified in 1990, but large sections of the south provided free of cost as promised by Shein told Another protester, Amy Kyaw, told AFP: "Police including in Aden have never reconciled themselves to their the Centre earlier.During a discussion started shooting just as we arrived. They didn't say a word loss of independent status.Zoubaidi, a former Aden governor, in the state assembly, the senior of warning. Some got injured and some teachers are still also called on Biden’s newly appointed special envoy on Samajwadi Party leader had sought hiding in neighbours' houses."Some demonstrators were Yemen Tim Lenderking to hold talks with the STC saying to know from the state’s Health herded away in police vans.In the south-eastern city of “the issues in the country will not be resolved if the voice of Minister Jai Pratap Singh if the Dawei, security forces moved to break up a rally. There are the South is ignored. We need a referendum, or some other COVID vaccine will be provided free reports of live rounds being used. Four people were killed mechanism, for the people of the South to voice their of cost to the public or some charges in the city, activists told the BBC. opinions”.He also insisted the STC, formed in 2017, needed will be taken for the same.Chaudhary to be represented at any UN sponsored peace talks, something was backed by other opposition Prince Harry on Oprah the UN has been wary of doing, fearing it will complicate the leaders like Manoj Kumar Pandey peace process.He said: “Our popular support across the Winfrey: my worry of (SP), Ajai Kumar of Congress and South is overwhelming, and if the UN organised a referendum BSP MLAs Uma Shankar Singh and we are confident we would win the support in excess of 90% Diana history repeating Virendra Yadav who had also gateway for the same is being will open at 9 AM on Monday.Citizens of the southern population”. Little independent polling has London, March 01: The Duke of Sussex, who shocked demanded an explanation from the enabled by the NHA on their website, will be able to register and book an taken place.Asked who would vote in the referendum he said: Britain when he and his wife, Meghan, stepped back from state government over the fee being the Health Ministry order said.The appointment for vaccination, anytime “It will be the southern people. It is they who have a grievance royal duties, has told the US interviewer Oprah Winfrey charged for administering COVID government has supplied two and anywhere, using the Co-WIN 2.0 if you compare it with the Brexit referendum. It was the British that he had worried about history repeating itself.CBS has vaccine to those above 45 years of COVID-19 vaccines, Covishield and portal or through other IT that decided whether to stay or leave, and the EU did not released two brief clips from Winfrey’s interview of the age and with comorbidities.Replying Covaxin, free of cost to the states applications such as Arogya Setu. have any say. Southerners would be given the option of unity, couple, which is scheduled to air on 7 March. It is the first to them, UP Health Minister Jai and UTs to vaccinate healthcare Registration will open at 9 AM on federalism or breakaway completely”.He was speaking on TV interview they have given since making California their Pratap Singh said that as per the workers (HCWs) and frontline March 1 at www.Cowin.Gov.In, the the eve of Monday’s UN sponsored pledging conference home last year.“My biggest concern was history repeating Centre’s guidelines, the COVID workers (FLWs) and they will also Health Ministry said.All citizens that designed to address a massive shortfall in humanitarian itself,” Harry said, apparently referring to his mother, Diana, vaccine is being provided free of cost be able to cover the next priority are aged, or will attain the age of 60 funding required to prevent a famine spreading across the who died at age 36 in a car crash in Paris while being to the frontline health workers group i.E. 60 years plus age group or more as of January 1, 2022, are country. Both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia pursued by paparazzi.In the Winfrey clips Harry, 36, was only.“The Union Health Ministry and the age group of 45 to 59 years eligible to register, in addition to all have cut back their funding in 2020 leaving a shortfall of seated next to Meghan, 39, and holding her hand. The has reiterated that all COVID suffering from pre-specified co- such citizens that are aged, or will $1.5bn on the $3.1bn requested. This year the UN is seeking couple have announced they are expecting their second vaccines will be provided to morbidities.The states have been attain the age of 45 to 59 years as of $3.85bn.The STC since December has held cabinet seats in child.“I’m just really relieved and happy to be sitting her beneficiaries at the government requested to operationalise the January 1, 2022, and have any of the the UN recognised government of Abdu Rabbu Mansour talking to you with my wife by my side,” Harry said. health facilities free of cost, while linkages between the CVCs? (both specified 20 comorbidities.This Hadi, but remain at loggerheads with Hadi despite a deal “Because I can’t imagine what it must have been like for private facilities cannot charge the government and private empanelled information was shared during the known sponsored by Saudi Arabia in November 2019 her [Diana], going through this process by herself all those beneficiary a sum above Rs 250 per facilities) with the nearest cold chain orientation workshop organised by designed to resolve tensions and focus their collective years ago.“It’s been unbelievably tough for the two of us, person per dose (Rs 150 for vaccines points for ensuring smooth vaccine the Union Health Ministry and the attentions on combating the Iranian backed Houthi but at least we had each other.”In the clips, Winfrey said and Rs 100 as operational charges), delivery to (CVCs).The second phase National Health Authority (NHA) for movement which has captured vast tracts of Yemen’s that no subject was off limits and at one point tells the ‘’ the UP Health Minister said.He of the nationwide COVID-19 the 10,000 private hospitals under North.In April 2020 the STC temporarily expelled the Hadi couple “you have said some pretty shocking things here” also cited the Centre’s guideline that vaccination drive for people above Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, more than government from Aden. The rivalry between the STC and including that their situation had been “almost the private hospitals will have to 60 years and those aged 45 and above 600 hospitals empanelled under Hadi government has meant a promised plan to unify their unsurvivable”.Before they moved to California, the couple had remit the cost of vaccine doses with comorbidities will begin from CGHS and other private hospitals security forces, streamline administration, and appoint new complained about the British tabloids’ treatment of Meghan – allotted to them in a designated Monday (March 1, 2021). People can empanelled under State police chiefs has still not happened. Zoubaidi said some whose father is white and mother is African-American – some account of the National Health register themselves on the Government's Health Insurance people were seeking to sabotage the agreement. of which they said amounted to bullying or racism Authority (NHA). The payment government’s Co-WIN2.0 portal that Schemes, on Co-WIN2.0. All political parties including CPAC: Trump teases 2024 run and Congress are restricted to just dynasty denounces Biden at rightwing summit politics: JP Nadda in Varanasi Varanasi, March 01: Bharatiya Janata party. The office has been equipped with all Washington, March 01: Donald indulged and promoted Trump’s Party(BJP) national president Jagat Prakash the facilities of a digitalised world. But this Trump on Sunday launched his brazen lie that the election was stolen Nadda on Sunday (March 1) visited is just hardware, our party workers are the attempted political comeback, from him.Matt Schlapp, chair of the Varanasi to inaugurate the new party software. Our workers will use this to teasing a possible run for the American Conservative Union, regional office. On his visit, he said all provide vision and values to our presidency in 2024 and denouncing which runs the conference, claimed: political parties including Congress are society," he added.The BJP national Joe Biden for “the most disastrous “CPAC is your first opportunity to restricted to just dynasty politics and it is president also virtually inaugurated the first month of any president in see what actually happened on only the BJP wherein the party has become new regional party office at modern history”.The former election day. And there was a family.Nadda, along with Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj.Adityanath, who also president made his first speech since widespread voter fraud in way too Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated addressed the gathering at the event leaving the White House at the many states, most especially in big the newly-built party regional office in said: "The BJP, under the presidentship rightwing Conservative Political cities run by the Democrat machine. Varanasi."Whoever has got the opportunity of JP Nadda ji, has presented an ideal to Action Conference (CPAC) in That is fact and we gave you to be part of the BJP, they are fortunate. All all the political parties of the world. Late Orlando, Florida, to an effusive evidence to underscore that national parties have become regional Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji once said that reception.Trump claims, entirely fact.”Tom Fitton, president of the parties. All political parties, including politics without principles is a death trap. falsely, that he actually won the 2020 rightwing group Judicial Watch, told Congress, are restricted to just dynasty We have never compromised with our election but was fraudulently denied would be, and how far left they would claiming that transgender athletes attendees: “On election day, politics. It's only BJP wherein the party has values and principles," Adityanath said.JP his victory.He told CPAC the go... Joe Biden has had the most were ruining women’s sport.And President Trump had the votes to become a family," Nadda said."I have been Nadda offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Democrats “just lost” the White disastrous first month of any Trump positioned himself at the win the presidency. These vote totals fortunate to come to the land of Kashi and Temple in Varanasi on Monday. Later, he also House, despite the fact that Joe president in modern history.And presumed heart of the Republicans, were changed because of inaugurate the new regional office of the offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th adding: “Biden’s radical immigration saying any idea that he was going unprecedented and extraordinary president of the US on 20 January, policies aren’t just illegal – they are to lead a breakaway political party counting after election day. Judicial sworn in by the supreme court chief immoral, they are heartless, and they was “fake news”.Despite the recent Watch has long warned of the chaos justice, John Roberts. And officials are a betrayal of our nation’s core bipartisan vote at his impeachment and increased risk of fraud from at all levels called the election the values.”Trump called on Biden to trial, where he escaped conviction, recklessly mailing one hundred most secure in US history.Trump reopen schools despite ongoing Trump claims the Republican party million ballots and ballot said, to wild cheers: “I may even safety fears due to the coronavirus is “united”. “The only division is applications.”Such claims have decide to beat them for a third pandemic.The former president also between a handful of Washington repeatedly been proved false. Mail- time.”The twice impeached ex- invoked his “America first” DC establishment political hacks, in voting surged because of the president unleashed pent-up nationalist agenda by insisting: “We and everybody else all over the coronavirus pandemic but state frustration after two months of social believe in standing up to China, country.”Most commentators expect officials, including Republicans, media silence – he was banned by shutting down outsourcing, Trump, aged 74, to leave open the reported no significant irregularities. Facebook and Twitter for incendiary bringing back our factories and possibility that he will run for re- The former president and his allies comments – and just a handful of supply chains, and ensuring that election in 2024 without making a lost more than 60 legal challenges, TV interviews.Trump made it clear America, not China, dominates the definitive commitment. He has including those weighed by Trump- he intends to remain a political force future.”In a speech that lasted about remained a looming presence at appointed judges. Trump’s own by declaring: “I stand before you 90 minutes, Trump fell back on his CPAC, with speaker after speaker attorney general, William Barr, today to declare that the incredible reliable rightwing themes against pledging fealty to him and his “Make dismissed the fraud allegations.For journey we began together four immigration, especially dealing America great again” agenda, while all the talk of party unity, CPAC was years ago is far from over.”“We all harshly with migrants crossing the a golden calf-style idol in his image notable for the absence of former knew that the Biden administration US-Mexico border, and talking up his was even paraded around the vice-president Mike Pence, Senate was going to be bad – but none of barrier strengthening there.He also convention halls.Numerous minority leader Mitch McConnell us imagined just how bad they took off on a transphobic rant, speakers and panels have also and other leading Republicans. Smoke rises following an Israeli missile attack in Damascus, Syria 4 TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2021 EDITORIAL THE ASSAM RISING When celebrating 50 yrs of 1971 War, don’t VOL. NO. VI, ISSUE NO. 18 TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2021 The vaccine drive forget this life-saving sachet and Bengali doctor The fact that the disease came to the country a little late- then, the clinical trial of the efficacy of tive”. This journey was not easy. They giving doctors the time to understand it better- and the rela- ORS was confined to the laboratory, far had to struggle a lot to convince the medi- tively young population ensured lower casualties, were the from being approved by the medical fra- cal fraternity that reversing dehydration two major factors that worked in India’s favour. So India’s ternity. Another doctor needs to be can also be possible through oral rehy- report card looked way better than the rest of the world.But mentioned here - Hemendra Nath dration with much lesser risk, and even after months of steady decline, the disease seems to be on an Chatterjee. He was the first Indian doc- without any medical supervision or upswing once more in several states. Against this backdrop, tor who as early as in the 1950s used an support.Subsequent studies have shown the Narendra Modi government’s decision to extend the vac- oral glucose-sodium electrolyte solution that timely use of ORS can successfully cination drive to the elderly population could act as another closely similar to the modern-day ORS treat 80 per cent of cholera patients, both lucky coincidence, helping India stay ahead of the curve. And formulation to treat 186 cholera patients adults and children.For this remarkable that is why the cabinet’s decision to start Covid-19 vaccina- in Kolkata. However, because of inad- contribution, in 1994, Mahalanabis was tion for those aged 60 years and above, and those with co- equate methodology, his findings were elected as a member of the Royal Swed- morbidities between 45-60 years, is ThePrint’s Newsmaker of not put to use by other clinicians/sci- ish Academy of Sciences. He received the Week.Of the 16,577 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, entists. The results of the ORS applica- the Pollin Prize from the US in 2002 and 86.18 per cent are from six states alone — Maharashtra, Kerala, tion were overwhelmingly reassuring. the Prince Mahidol Award from the gov- Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat. In a way, this is The death rate dropped from 30 per cent ernment of Thailand in 2006. A graduate good news because India’s first brush with the vaccine, in to 3.6 per cent in the hospitals under Dr from Calcutta Medical College and Hos- course of giving the shot to healthcare and frontline workers, Protiva Kundu became prone to cholera, a water-borne Mahalanabis’ supervision within two pital, Mahalanabis studied cholera and has come with a fair dose of hesitancy. It is a recognised fact in . infectious disease that causes diarrhoea weeks.“We were just happy that it other diarrhoeal diseases at the Johns public health that receding fear of a disease acts as a major s everyone celebrates the 50th leading to dehydration and even death.In worked there and that we could help Hopkins Center during 1966-70 and was cause for vaccine hesitancy.Till Friday, of the total three crore anniversary of the Bangladesh one of the refugee camps in Bangaon in these people. We prepared pamphlets associated with the WHO for a long pe- healthcare and frontline workers targeted, just 1.34 crore had A Liberation War, there is a lesser West Bengal, where Dilip Mahalanabis describing how to mix salt and glucose riod of time. He retired as the director of been covered since the launch of the vaccination programme known Indian achievement from 1971 was on medical supervision, the situa- and distributed them along the border. the International Centre for Diarrhoeal on 16 January. This is just a little over a third of the targeted that is saving lives even today -and not tion turned worse when the intravenous The information was also broadcast on Diseases and Research, Dhaka in 1995.It population. Repeated pleas and even ‘threats’ from the gov- just in India. A humble Bengali doctor fluid saline (the standard treatment till a clandestine Bangladeshi radio station,” is surprising that someone who received ernment, that a registered person would not get their shots if who worked tirelessly in the refugee then) ran out. As the outbreak turned into he said.After its mass application and such high acclaim globally, did not get they miss their turn unless they qualify in the age criteria, has camps along the India-Bangladesh bor- an epidemic, the camps were also run- success in other refugee camps, the enough recognition from his own failed to speed things up. Nine states and UTs have vacci- der created one of the greatest health ning out of trained medical staff WHO adopted ORS in 1978 as its pri- country.Despite the role of ORS in pre- nated less than 60 per cent of the registered healthcare work- innovations that has saved over 70 mil- too.“There were two rooms in the hospi- mary tool to fight cholera and childhood venting diarrhoeal disease mortality, even ers (HCWs) and 13 states/UTs have vaccinated less than 40 lion lives globally so far, most of them tal in Bangaon that were filled with se- diarrhoea, and took up the project across today diarrhoea has been ranked 3 among per cent of registered frontline workers (FLW).The fact that children.Adversity is the mother of all verely ill cholera patients lying on the 105 countries.Today, if you are in any the top 10 diseases leading to childhood India is expanding the vaccine net to those aged 45 and above inventions, and the adversity in the refu- floor. In order to treat these people with country around the equatorial belt, it is illness and death. One of the key rea- at a time when Maharashtra is tottering at the brink of another gee camps during the 1971 war was that IV saline, you literally had to kneel down very likely that you have used 13.5 gm sons for that is the under-implementa- lockdown, several states have mandated travellers from some they had run out of intravenous fluid in their faeces and their vomit. Within 48 glucose, 2.6 gm sodium chloride, 2.9 gm tion of the ORT, especially in the lower of the worst-hit states to carry RT-PCR negative certificates, saline during a cholera epidemic. So Dr hours of arriving there, I realized we were trisodium citrate and 1.5 gm potassium and lower-middle income countries and containment zones are returning (the hostel in Washim Dilip Mahalanabis, a paediatrician and a losing the battle because there was not chloride some time in your life. A sachet where access to safe drinking water and where 200 people tested positive), bodes well for the vaccine clinical scientist, relied on jugaad and enough IV and only two members of my of this powder diluted in 1 litre of clean sanitation is a serious challenge. As per rollout. People will likely be more willing now to take the shot with the help of Johns Hopkins Interna- team were trained to give IV fluids,” water has saved many from imminent the recently released National Family than they would have been perhaps a month or so ago when tional Center for Medical Research and Mahalanabis later told the World Health death and is the most prescribed medi- Health Survey-V report, none of the the pandemic had seemed almost on its way out.That though Training created oral rehydration salt Organization (WHO).In this precarious cine for prevention of dehydration and states is using ORS to its full potential may well be the only positive as the country embarks on a sachets or ORS.He is 86 today and lives situation, Mahalanabis, with support management of acute diarrhoea, which for the treatment of diarrhoea. For ex- massive programme to vaccinate an estimated 27 crore people in Kolkata, and still has not got due rec- from the Johns Hopkins University Cen- still kills around 525,000 children under ample, in Bihar, while the prevalence of through registrations over a glitch-prone app (CoWin). The ognition from the Centre or state gov- ter for Medical Research and Training five annually. The total production of ORS diarrhoea was 14 per cent in the two fact that one needs a smartphone to register is the first hurdle ernments for pioneering the use of ORS (JH-CMRT) in Calcutta took an innova- across the globe is around 500 million sa- weeks preceding the survey period, only in a diverse country. It will by means be the last or the biggest for diarrhoeal diseases.And even though tive risk of using Oral Rehydration chets per year currently. With a cost-ef- 58 per cent of these children had re- challenge.The government may have a far bigger problem on everyone knows ORS, which Lancet Therapy (ORT) for the people in the fective price of about Rs 20 per pack, In- ceived ORS in this period; even the best- its hands should the vaccine hesitancy of the first phase be called “potentially the most important camp. The team working with him made dia alone has a market of Rs 160 crore per performing state in ORS usage, West replaced by an equal degree of vaccine eagerness in the gen- medical advance” of the 20th century, not ready-to-use ORT sachets or ORS con- year, which reflects the demand for this Bengal, reported using the oral solution eral population and should certificates of comorbidities — dis- many remember Dr Dilip Mahalanabis.In sisting of a mixture of table salt (four solution. In fact, every year, 29 July is on only 75 per cent of diarrhoea-af- eases that make people more prone to worse Covid-19 out- 1971, millions of people from erstwhile teaspoons), baking soda (three tea- observed as world ORS Day.Dr Dhiman fected children.It is never late to remem- comes pour in thick and fast. With the government announc- East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) were spoons) and commercial glucose (20 tea- Barua, the Head of the Bacterial Diseases ber the person who revolutionised di- ing that a prescription from a registered medical practitioner rendered homeless and fled to India. spoons). Mothers, relatives, friends or Unit of WHO in the 1970s and also arrhoea treatment even now and fol- would suffice, who is to vouch for the authenticity of the docu- They received shelter in numerous refu- anybody available in the camp were Mahalanabis’ mentor, was convinced of low his goals. Perhaps the best tribute ment, in a country where medical certificates for sick leaves are gee camps set up on the India- mobilised to give ORS to patients.The the effectiveness of this low-cost medi- to Dr Mahalanabis would be a sound openly bought? Vaccine eagerness is a distinct possibility also Bangladesh border. In the absence of desperation to save lives forced cation. In an article, Mahalanabis shared public health system that never falters because Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state chief minis- access to food, clean drinking water and Mahalanabis to take the risk of starting that it was not him but Barua who “moved on timely provisioning of basic and in- ters are expected to take their shots during this second phase. proper sanitation, most of the refugees this still-unrecommended treatment. Till it from within WHO for a global initia- expensive solutions such as ORS. Modi’s iconic following could give public trust in Covid-19 vaccines a much needed boost.However, when huge swathes of elderly and ailing population get the vaccine, the adverse If TV news is to be believed, West Bengal events following immunisation (AEFI) may be a potential minefield. India has already seen 39 post-vaccination deaths and the official position is that none are “causally linked” to election is Modi's to lose, not Mamata's vaccinations.But how the old and infirm react to the vaccines, which are usually tested on healthy volunteers, is a different f you go by television news cover on CBI radar'' (Mirror Now) after news proposition. Any untoward incident could require the age of the West Bengal assembly first broke of the Central Bureau of firefighting skills of the entire government machinery, and even I election, the surprise will be if the Investigation's summons to the wife and then, bring the pointer back to vaccine hesitancy.The appar- Bharatiya Janata Party loses, not if it sister-in-law of Abishek Banerjee, TMC ent reluctance of the State’s communication machinery to part wins.As television sees it, Mamata MP and Mamata Di's nephew, in an al- with actual information has been the hallmark of the Modi Banerjee, the 'tigress' of the state, is be- leged coal scam case.The latter contin- government’s pandemic communication; it continues to re- ing hunted down like a hapless deer by ued on Monday and even into Tues- main a problem. Three days from the launch of the expanded a fierce, relentless BJP pack led by Prime day, dominating news and debates - programme that will cover the elderly, the CoWin website is Minister Narendra Modi. At least one of "Blame game" between TMC and BJP yet to open to the public and there is no statement on whether Bengal's many news channels, (Times Now), "CBI heat on Didi's or not registrations will be possible before the launch date. Priyobandhu TV, has already predicted nephew (India Today), "Bengal Pressure There is no clarity either on whether private hospitals will get a comfortable BJP victory in its 'Mission Cooker" (NDTV India). There were even the vaccine for free, or the cost of each shot at such facilities, 200' quest for power in the state.On in-depth shows on subjects like and most importantly, who will pay for any hospitalisation that Monday, Arnab Goswami on Republic "Troubled past of Rujira, Abhishek's may be required post-vaccination, especially in private TV declared "(There's) no doubt that the wife", and stories that she was a Thai hospitals.The Modi government has already said that Pradhan BJP has put everything into the poll…". national (India Today).The coverage Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-the tertiary care arm of the NDA Significantly, he added that a loss in reached absurd levels Tuesday morn- government’s flagship health programme Ayushman Bharat - Bengal will be as "devastating" for the behind as the SHAILAJA BAJPAI win the polls, ing, with reporters outside Abhishek will not cover Covid-19 vaccinations even though the private BJP as the ruling Trinamool Congress. underdog.For . television news Banerjee's home excitedly reporting on hospitals where vaccines will be given have to be empaneled For, such has been the BJP's onslaught those of us watching the drama unfold must share some of the credit for it. It Mamata Banerjee's visit there exactly "8 either with the National Health Authority or the Central Gov- duly recorded on extensive news cover- on the daily soap opera - let's call it has been there, faithfully covering its minutes ahead of CBI's arrival'' (Times ernment Health Scheme (CGHS). age of its campaign, that it has emerged 'Poritborton' - it's Modi's election to lose, campaign and highlighting alleged poll Now), the CBI's entry into the Banerjee the front-runner with Mamata lagging not Mamata's.If BJP is the favourite to violence by the TMC, or more recently, home, and its exit after "1 hour and 30 the accusation of corruption in Mamata's minutes" of questioning (CNN News family.The TMC and Mamata Banerjee 18).We were informed of the minutest What Gujarat civic polls say about evolving do receive coverage- "Mamata versus details - six CBI officers, two women of- BJP gets fierce" (CNN News18), "TMC ficers who left the house at 1.15 pm - cries vendetta" (Zee New) - but it's just "the examination is over," said Times national politics & fortunes of BJP, Congress, AAP not in the same league.Since December Now, "but we don't know, is it over for A Report: The BJP Tuesday swept elections is a "Modi-Shah state". Gupta added: "In the Solanki was able to become chief minister of 2020, news channels have covered the the day? Or will they come back after to six municipal corporations in Gujarat by win- last two elections, they [BJP] won all the Lok Gujarat in 1980s due to the 'KHAM' votebank, visits of BJP leaders like party president lunch…". Huh?All this halla bol when a ning 483 out of 576 seats, while Congress won Sabha seats there. They've been winning the i.e. Kshatriyas, Harijans, Adivasis and J.P. Nadda and Union Home Minister Times Now reporter was the first to ad- 44, and a new entrant in the state, the Aam Aadmi state assembly there since the mid-90s."The Muslims."It's only later when the RSS and the Amit Shah to the state, with live cover- mit that neither Abhishek's wife Rujira Party (AAP), won 19. Meanwhile, All India closest Congress has come to reversing the BJP were able to cut into the Adivasi vote bank age of their speeches and yatras, the Narula or her sister Menaka Gambhir Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won "Narendra Modi juggernaut" in Gujarat was in that things began to change," explained Gupta.In party's 'poriborton' rallies, the TMC's were accused of anything - they were, seven of the 21 seats it contested in the the 2017 assembly elections when it rallied an the recent municipal elections, Congress has alleged violent reactions to these - as at this stage, only "witnesses''. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation polls.If alliance consisting of diverse parties from suffered major losses and has been wiped out well as the PM's virtual addresses on Nevertheles, the BJP and the news AAP has gained a hold on the Patel vote in Thakurs to Dalits. At the time, the BJP got 99 majorly in a ratio of 9:1 seats in comparison to occasions like the centenary celebra- channels put "Didi's family in the Surat, which was a Congress vote bank in the seats which was 16 less than what it had earlier BJP, said Gupta.In Ahmedabad, it got 25 seats tions of Visva Bharati University in dock" (CNN News18).Monday was 2017 assembly elections, and if AIMIM has a and only seven more than the majority mark, while BJP got 159; in Rajkot, it got 4 seats while Santiniketan.In the last month, not a day also filled with the PM's visit to Ben- hold on the Muslim vote in Ahmedabad, the while Congress secured 77, which was 16 more BJP got 68; in Jamnagar, it got 11 seats while has gone by without Bengal making gal and his speech in Hooghly - it was Congress party's 20 per cent confirmed vote than what they had earlier.If the Congress had BJP got 50; in Bhavnagar, it got 8 seats while news on several news channels. A fort- "Modi v/s Mamata" (Republic), bank is now "going abegging", said ThePrint's been successful, it would have broken Modi's BJP got 44; in Vadodara, it got 7 seats while BJP night ago, channels like CNN News18 "Modi wave" (India TV), "Poriborton Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta in episode 690 of momentum ahead of the general elections in got 69 and in Surat, it got 6 seats while BJP got were already calling the elections for the war cry" in "Sonar Bangla" (India 'Cut the Clutter'.Only six municipal corporations 2019, added Gupta. He explained that that is why 93."Rahul Gandhi failed to build on his success party: "Advantage BJP- TMC already Today).Just how important this elec- have gone for elections in Gujarat - Ahmedabad, Modi, who "doesn't take his politics lightly", of 2017," remarked Gupta, adding that the Modi- admitted defeat?" was a headline after a tion appears to be to the BJP is evi- Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and addressed 38 rallies in the state ahead of the Shah duo may be relieved ahead of the assem- TMC leader reportedly asked for Con- dent from the coverage of the Bengal Jamnagar, while polls to 31 district panchayats 2017 assembly polls."There was a trend in bly elections in the state next year.Dissecting gress and Left support.For the past one polls on Hindi news channels, which and 231 taluka panchayats will take place on 28 Gujarat for the past three [assembly] elections Congress' poor performance, Gupta said that it week, the campaign in West Bengal of- has been almost as substantial as that September.Gupta explained that municipal elec- where BJP was ahead of the Congress, but Con- was partly because the party has been ridden ten stole the headlines and most of the on English channels. In the past, elec- tions are often a "bellwether" for what might gress was narrowing the gap," observed Gupta. with defections and the "national leadership is coverage. Since Sunday there has been tions in non-Hindi states were reported happen in assembly elections to come. He added The gap was 9.47 per cent in 2007, 9 per cent in not able to attract these votes". There was also carpet coverage - first, it was "Violence in passing. Even on this occasion, that since Gujarat is quite 'rurban', what hap- 2012 and 7.7 per cent in 2017, showing that Con- a consequence to propping up Patidar leader at BJP Poriborton Yatra" (ABP) in "Battle- Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, where pens in cities reflects in villages and vice gress was going up both in vote share and seats, Hardik Patel in Gujarat, he said.Looking at the ground Bengal" (Republic TV); then it elections are also due, have been of versa.Congress had put up a fight in 2017 as- he added.He explained that the last time Con- results in Surat, Gupta pointed out that while the was BJP's challenge to Mamata to stand marginal interest, noted only when the sembly electionsThe results of the municipal gress was in power in the state it was widely BJP won 93 seats, AAP won 27 seats and Con- from only Nandigram (CNN News18). senior-most BJP leaders visit-Modi in polls have been "predictable" given that Gujarat believed that Congress leader Madhav Singh gress was unable to secure a single seat. 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Modal Transit System is all set to start the final Ather Energy’s new Manufacturing activities slightly ease in Feb; Hosur Factory Visit: How firms upbeat on demand spike: Survey two of India’s best electric phase of trial of contactless ticketing system in around could have been stronger if firms had ap- 3,000 cluster buses run by DIMTS through the ‘Chartr’ scooters are made propriate resources to handle their app. The trial of the Chartr application is already under- Mumbai, March 01 : With the new Hosur factory, Ather workloads. “This was evident from a way in all 3,760 number of buses run by the Delhi Trans- Energy's production capacity has multiplied by 10 times quicker rise in outstanding business and port Corporation (DTC), a statement issued by the trans- and hence, the waiting period for 450X and 450 Plus elec- another decline in inventories of finished port department said. So far, around four lakh tickets tric scooters is expected to come down soon.If there is goods,” Lima said. However, employment have been booked using the app, according to a PTI one manufacturer that certainly led the foundation of the decreased further amid COVID-19 restric- report. The transport department mentioned that the pink premium electric scooter segment in India in true sense, tions related to shift work.“However, tickets for women commuters, who travel in public trans- well, the credit has to go to Ather Energy. The Bengaluru- many hope that such controls will shortly port buses free of cost, comprise 67% of the total tickets based start-up started its journey with 340 and 450 electric be removed as the vaccination programme booked through the app.The ticket booking through the scooters. While the 340 was discontinued long back due widens. Once larger parts of the popula- ‘Chartr’ app is around 10,000 in total on daily basis. The to low demand, the 450 has been replaced by two of its tion are immunised against COVID-19 and ticket count through this app, in the last 10 days, has advanced versions namely 450 Plus and the more perfor- restrictions start to be lifted, companies witnessed around 10% increase on a daily basis, it said. mance-focussed 450X and these two are currently on sale expect a gradual improvement in eco- Since its trial began, the app has seen a progressive in- in India. Now, with aggressive pan India expansion plans, nomic conditions which they hope will crease in the number of users and more than two lakh Ather Energy had to boost the production capacity and translate into output growth,” Lima people have downloaded the app since its release. Keep- for that, it recently shifted its Whitefield factory to a sprawl- said.Meanwhile, goods producers expect ing in view the rising number of coronavirus cases, the ing new facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. Express Drives was output to increase over the coming 12 ‘Chartr’ application was introduced in the month of Au- recently invited to have a visit to this facility and hence, months. Optimistic growth projections gust 2020. The trial during one month period would cover we witnessed how two of India’s finest electric scooters Mumbai, March 01 : India's manufactur- from January it remained sharp in the con- reflected forecasts of an improvement in all the routes of DIMTS buses. The trial of this app, in are made.Ather’s new Hosur factory is spread across an ing sector activities eased slightly in Feb- text of historical data.Exports To China: economic conditions and the lifting of the last week of February, was extended to all 3,760 DTC area of 1,23,000 sq ft and has an annual capacity of 1.10 ruary but firms were upbeat as they re- Stellar growth begins to slowA large num- restrictions as the vaccination programme buses till 31 March 2021.Delhi Metro, DMRCTo boost lakh electric scooters and 1.20 lakh lithium-ion battery sponded to increased new work intakes ber of PSUs are going to be up for grabs expands, as per the survey.“The upbeat last-mile connectivity, Delhi Metro introduces e-rickshaw packs. Moreover, if the company sees substantially rising by stepping up production and purchas- in the coming years, with the Budget for mood supported the fastest increase in facility from Jamia Millia Islamia stationHighway construc- demand in the future, it is ready for that as well as the new ing activities, a monthly survey said on FY22 unveiling a new policy in this re- input buying for almost a decade as com- tion on record breaking spree! Work reaches scorching facility is scalable by three times. All that Ather needs to Monday.On the prices front, the survey gard and the prime minister himself lend- panies focused on rebuilding their input paceAccording to the report, the Chartr app has been de- do is just remove an adjoining wall and this will ramp up the said strengthening demand for raw mate- ing no-holds-barred support to the policy stocks to fulfil demand growth. February veloped with the technical support of the Indraprastha number of 4 to 5 lakh units. The production of Ather 450X rials and semi-finished items exerted up- shift.Independent Directors: Three- data showed the sharpest monthly rise Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi). In and 450 Plus electric scooters takes place on a 37-station ward pressure on input cost inflation, fourths central public sector undertakings in pre-production inventories in the sur- August last year, e-ticketing in DIMTS was started on assembly line that is manned by around 70 workers. which picked up to a 32-month flout normThe headline figure for Febru- vey history,” Lima said.On the prices front, route number 473. Thereafter, the total number of buses high.India’s manufacturing sector activi- ary remained above its long-run average the survey said strengthening demand increased to 550 in a phased manner. In the month of Sep- ties eased slightly in February but firms of 53.6, the survey noted. In PMI par- for raw materials and semi-finished items tember last year, the trial of this app was started in DTC on were upbeat as they responded to in- lance, a print above 50 means expansion exerted upward pressure on input cost route 534 in Ghazipur and Hasanpur depots. The app trial creased new work intakes by stepping while a score below 50 denotes inflation, which picked up to a 32-month was started in a total of 35 buses from both depots.After up production and purchasing activities, contraction.“Indian goods producers re- high.On the domestic macro-economic boarding the bus, passengers can take an e-ticket through a monthly survey said on Monday.The ported a healthy inflow of new orders in front, after contracting for two quarters the app. A user of the app can also see all stoppages of a seasonally-adjusted IHS Markit India February, a situation that underpinned a in a row, the Indian economy recorded a bus as well as the expected time of arrivals (ETA) at a bus Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ further upturn in output and quantity of 0.4 per cent growth in the October-De- stand for the next half hour. Through the app, a person Index (PMI) fell marginally to 57.5 in Feb- purchases,” Pollyanna De Lima, Econom- cember quarter, mainly due to a good can buy up to three tickets for a journey. The mobile app ruary from 57.7 in January, indicating that ics Associate Director at IHS Markit, show by farm, manufacturing, services suggests pink ticket automatically for female travellers even though the pace of growth eased said.Lima noted that production growth and construction sectors. based on the gender entered by the person. 6 TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2021 REGION Contd. From Page 1 PM Modi Gets 1st Dose Congress appoints Prithviraj Jaish-Ul-Hind Claims doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight Committee appointed Kamaleshwar Patel and Dipika Pandey Singh as its against COVID-19," Modi tweeted after taking the vaccine shot. "I appeal to all members.On the other hand the Congress screening committee has appointed Responsibility For Dumping those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 six ex-officio members, they are- All India Congress Committee (AICC) General free!" he said.The prime minister also posted a picture of himself taking the first Secretary In-Charge Jitendra Singh, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee dose of the vaccine in which he is seen sporting an Assamese gamocha and (APCC) president Ripun Bora, Assam CLP leader Debabrata Saikia, All India Explosive Laden SUV Outside getting inoculated with a smile on his face. Sister Niveda and a second nurse from Congress Committee (AICC) secretaries - Anirudh Singh, Prithviraj Prabhakar Kerala can be seen in the picture posted by Modi.The prime minister went to Sathe and Vikash Upadhaya. Mukesh Ambani's 'Antilia' AIIMS without any arrangement of "route" on the roads, thus choosing early morning to ensure no inconvenience to people, the sources said.The govern- Myanmar's Suu Kyi appears ment had announced on Wednesday that everyone above 60 years of age and and police and military spokesmen did not answer calls.Earlier, police with water those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get COVID-19 vaccine cannon and military vehicles were mobilised at protest hotspots in Yangon as from March 1, 2021 for free at government facilities and for a charge at many crowds gathered to chant slogans.Notably, the country has been in chaos since private hospitals. Citizens will be able to register and book an appointment for the army seized power and detained elected leader Suu Kyi and much of her vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the Co-WIN 2.0 portal or through National League for Democracy (NLD) party leadership on February 1, alleging other IT applications such as Aarogya Setu. fraud in a November election her party won in a landslide. Assam determined to save its Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland government didn't do anything for you in five years," she said.Without taking Awards was held for the first time virtually. In a first, the 78th edition of the names, Gandhi blamed leaders in Delhi of not visiting Assam when the annual Award ceremony was hosted in a bi-coastal manner with with actors Tina Fey and floods take place or when people were in trouble due to the Covid-19 Amy Poehler hosting the show from New York and Los Angeles, respectively. lockdown."But the same people visit you five-six times before election. The This is their fourth outing as hosts of the award ceremony.Keeping in view the truth is before you. You need to choose between those who make tall claims outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Award ceremony took place after nearly but are not able to fulfil them, and those who have worked, set up industries, two months later.The Crown topped the Awards' category list, which won four of created jobs, waived loans and were with you during floods," she said."Please the six awards it was nominated for, including Best TV Series - Drama and acting cast your vote carefully. This vote is not for a party. It is for Assam, your prizes for its stars Josh O'Connor, Emma Corrin and Gillian Anderson.Nomadland existence and to save your culture. Especially my young brothers and sisters, won the best motion picture - drama and its maker Chloe Zhao bagged the best Mumbai, March 01 : Jaish-Ul-Hind and also recovered a blue bag with this vote is to protect your future. In order to do that, please vote for Congress director at the Golden Globes today.Meanwhile, Chadwick Boseman won a post- has claimed responsibility for placing 'Mumbai Indians' inscribed on it and those who are part of our 'mahajut' (grand alliance)," Gandhi added.Earlier, humous award: Best Actor - Drama (Film) for his work in Ma Rainey's Black Bot- the gelatin loaded vehicle outside which is Neeta Ambani's IPL team. soon after landing at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi international airport in tom. 43-year-old Boseman, who played Black Panther in the Marvel universe, died Mukesh Ambani's residence in Police also recovered a letter which Guwahati, she visited the Kamakhya Temple, the sacred 'shakti-peeth' dedi- last year after battling cancer.The Best Actress - Musical/Comedy (Film) went to Mumbai.By: ABP News said, "Geeta Babhi and Mukesh cated to Goddess Kamakhya located on Nilachal Hill in the city."I had been Rosamund Pike for I Care A Lot, while, Andra Day won the award in the Drama BureauUpdated: 28 February 2021, Bhaiya, Be alert, this is just a trailer, thinking of visiting Kamakhya Temple for long and it was fulfilled today. I category for - The United States vs Billie Holiday. 9:34 AM (IST)Mukesh Ambani (File we have made all arrangements to prayed to the goddess and sought her blessings for my family. I also prayed Complete List of Winners: Photo)Mukesh Ambani (File Photo)In blow up the whole family. Good for the welfare of Assam and people of the state," Gandhi told journalists at The winners in the film categories a recent update to the Mukesh Night."The police also found several the temple.She interacted with tea garden workers in Biswanath district. She is Best Film - Drama: Nomadland Ambani Bomb scare case, Jaish-ul- number plates inside the vehicle, some scheduled to visit Leteku Pukhuri, the birthplace of Madhavdeb, the 16th Best Film - Musical/Comedy: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Hind has claimed responsibility for of them matching the number plates century Vaishnavite preacher and chief disciple of Srimanta Sankardev.Terming Best Director: Chloe Zhao for Nomadland placing the gelatin-laden vehicle out- of vehicles used by the Ambani Gandhi's assertions as baseless, the ruling BJP stated that people of Assam Best Actress - Drama: Andra Day for The United States vs. Billie Holiday side Mukesh Ambani's house in family's security teamSame have tried and tested Congress several times and won't be fooled again by the Best Actor - Drama: Chadwick Boseman for Black Bottom Mumbai.The organisation claimed re- organisation claimed Israel Embassy party's promises."One needs to question how many times Priyanka or Rahul Best Actress - Musical/Comedy: Rosamund Pike for I Care A Lot sponsibility by posting a message on attack in DelhiThe letter was written visited Assam during the past floods. Before accusing others, one needs to look Best Actor - Musical/Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm the Telegram app. The message in English and bad handwritten which at one's own actions. By joining hands with All India United Democratic Front Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster for The Mauritanian shared by Jaish-ul Hind on Telegram made it difficult for the experts to track (AIUDF), Congress has shown its true colour. People will give them a befitting Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya for Judas And The Black Messiah says, "The brother who placed the down the man who parked the car. reply in the election," Assam BJP spokesperson Rupam Goswami said.Assam Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin for The Trial of the Chicago 7 SUV near the Ambani house has However, Police said that they got to will witness a three-phased election with start of voting on March 27, followed Best Foreign Language Film: Minari reached the safe house. This was just know from the CCTV footages that the by April 1 and April 6. The Congress has already stitched up a pre-poll alliance Best Animated Feature: Soul a trailer and big picture is yet to Scorpio car came from the direction with BPF, AIUDF, three Left parties and a newly formed regional outfit. Best Original Score: Soul come."Also Read|Mumbai Police Iden- of Thane and even stopped at Haji Best Original Song: 'Io Si (Seen)' from The Life Ahead tify Real Owner Of The Scorpio Found Ali Junction for 10 minutes at around Assam Polls: BJP-AGP The winners in the television categories With Gelatin Sticks Outside Mukesh 12:20 am.It has also challenged the meeting between both the parties, which was convened to discuss seat shar- Best TV Series - Drama: The Crown Ambani's HouseJaish-ul-Hind has investigative agencies in the mes- ing arrangement.A crucial meeting was convened at the official residence of Best TV Series - Musical/Comedy: Schitt's Creek also demanded money through sage saying National Investigation Assam State BJP president Ranjit Dass to discuss seat sharing between the Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Film: The Queen's Gambit Bitcoin from the billionaire Agency (NIA) joined hands with Is- two parties.However, following reported 'ignorance' by the BJP leaders on the Best Actress - Drama: Emma Corrin for The Crown industrialist.An explosive laden Scor- raeli intelligence agency Mossad but demands of the AGP, the party's leaders decided to walkout of the Best Actor - Drama: Josh O'Connor for The Crown pio was discovered outside Mukesh failed to investigate the blast that meeting.Besides, Assam State BJP president Ranjit Dass, Chief Minister Best Actress - Musical/Comedy: Catherine O'Hara for Schitt's Creek Ambani's house Antilia on Thursday took place near the Israeli embassy Sarbananda Sonowal and State Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were also present Best Actor - Musical/Comedy: Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso night and from the CCTV footage in New Delhi last month."We hit you during the meeting.The AGP was represented by State Minister and AGP presi- Best Supporting Actress: Gillian Anderson for The Crown shared by the local shopkeeper of the under the nose and still you could dent Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta.Notably, the AGP has been demanding a Best Supporting Actor: John Boyega for Small Axe area an Innova was also seen while not do anything. You partnered with total of 40 seats for it to contest in the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections.Later, Best Actress (Limited Series, Anthology or TV Film): Anya Tay- the vehicle was parked there. Police Mossad but did not achieve any- AGP leader and State Minister Keshav Mahanta said that a final decision on lor-Joy for The Queen's Gambit found 20 gelatin sticks inside the car thing," said the message. seat sharing would be taken after discussions with the BJP's central leadership.On the other hand, the BJP reportedly is demanding at least 7 seats, which the AGP had won in the 2016 Assam Assembly Elections.A final decision on seat sharing Odisha, Bihar Chief Ministers Take Vaccine between the BJP and the AGP is likely to be taken on March 4.Keshav Mahanta further termed Monday's meeting as part of preliminary discussions.Later on Monday, AGP leaders sat for a meeting among themselves to discuss their poll Shots As India Begins Phase 2 prospects in the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections. cine for a #COVIFFreeOdisha," Mr Covaxin, Pune-based Serum Institute's Patnaik tweeted, sharing an image of Covishield, developed in patnership Covid vaccination phase 2 starts himself taking first dose of the with Oxford University and pharma onsite registration, and facilitated cohort registration. Registrations are set to vaccine.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish giant AstraZeneca, is being used in open at 9:00 am today at www.cowin.gov.in and the Aarogya Setu app and citizens Kumar, who turned 70 today, also took the vaccination drive which began on will be able to register and book, an appointment for Covid-19 vaccinations. Once vaccine shot at a health centre in state January 16.More vaccines are likely you download the app, you will be able to see all nearby government and private capital Patna. "I received first shot of to be approved for use in the coming hospitals serving as coronavirus vaccination centres along with the date and time the vaccine. The vaccination drive is months, including Russia's Sputnik- of the available schedules at those sites.On-site registrations allow those people being carried at vaccination centres V and Cadila Healthcare's ZyCov- who can't self-register in advance or for someone who does not have access to a across the state," he told reporters. D.India will expand its coronavirus smartphone or internet to walk into the identified Covid-19 vaccination sites and Mr Kumar has announced that the vaccination programme today to cover get themselves registered on-site and vaccinated. This facility will be made avail- people of the state will get vaccinated people over 60 and those over 45 who able in both government and empanelled private hospitals.Under this facility, the against COVID-19 for free in all pri- have illnesses as it hopes to rein in a state or UT government will take a proactive lead. Specific dates for vaccination vate and government hospitals.Bihar growing number of more infectious against the novel coronavirus will be decided where target groups of potential Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was ad- virus strains and a spurt in cases in beneficiaries will be vaccinated.The State/UT health authorities will ensure that minister Covid vaccine in Patna.Earlier some states.Registration and booking that the target groups are actively mobilised and brought to the vaccination this morning, Prime Minister Narendra for appointment for COVID-19 vacci- sites.ASHAs, ANMs, Panchayati Raj representatives and Women's Self Help New Delhi, March 01 : Chief Minis- shot at the Vidhan Sabha dispensary Modi also shared pictures of him re- nation is to be done through Groups (SHGs) will be utilised for mobilising the target groups.Documents needed ters of Odisha and Bihar were among this morning, news agency PTI re- ceiving the Covid shot at Delhi's pre- www.cowin.gov.in and the Aarogya for getting Covid vaccineEligible beneficiaries, regardless of the mode of access, the beneficiaries as the second phase ported quoting officials."Happy to mier AIIMS hospital. The prime min- Setu app and there will be walk-in vac- must carry any one of the following photo-ID document:The Photo ID card speci- of the nationwide Covid vaccination share that I took my first dose of ister took a dose of the home-grown cinations in some places as well. In- fied at the time of registration in case of online registration (if not Aadhar or began today with Prime Minister #COVID19 vaccine today. Grateful to Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech dia began its vaccination drive on EPIC)Certificate of co-morbidity for citizens in the age group of 45 years to 59 Narendra Modi as the first our scientists, health workers for their and the Indian Council of Medical January 16 intending to inoculate years (signed by a registered medical practitioner)After the beneficiary is regis- beneficiary.Odisha Chief Minister race against time to deliver the vac- Research (ICMR), which has been three crore frontline workers but has tered and gets the first shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, a digital QR Code-based Naveen Patnaik, who is also the chief cine to people. Appeal to all eligible linked to vaccine hesitancy because struggled with hesitancy, giving out provisional will be issued (on receiving the first vaccine jab) and final (on receiv- of Biju Janata Dal, took the vaccine people to come forward and get vac- of its clinical trials status.Apart from some 1.43 crore shots so far. ing the second shot) also known as certificates.These can be downloaded from the link shown in an SMS the beneficiary shall receive after the vaccination. Also, print out of these certificates can also be taken from the vaccination centres.The Covid-19 US approves Johnson & Johnson's vaccination will be free at the government facilities and paid at private facilities.The Centre has capped the price of Covid vaccines at private hospitals at ?250 per shot. single-shot COVID-19 vaccine Cyber attack, sabotage behind Washington, March 01 : The Food the agency's panel of outside state government, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and and Drug Administration on Satur- experts.President Joe Biden hailed the Central Electricity Authority had set up separate committees to probe the cause of day (February 27) as per local time the move but cautioned Americans the power outage and their reports have been received."We had then complained to cleared a Johnson & Johnson vac- against celebrating too soon. the cyber cell and their report is awaited. But the preliminary information I have, there cine shot. Unlike most COVID-19 "Things are still likely to get worse definitely was a cyber attack and it was a sabotage," the Congress leader added.The vaccines in use, it works with just again as new variants spread," he probe comes after a report claimed that the Mumbai power outage was a likely Chinese one dose instead of two. During the said in a statement, urging people cyber attack, which took place amid the India-China border tension at the Line of trials, the J&J vaccine was found to to continue washing their hands, Actual Control (LAC).The report said that the Chinese government-linked group of be 85 per cent effective against the wearing masks, and maintaining so- hackers targeted India's critical power grid system through malware. It also raised most severe COVID-19 illness.New cial distancing.The death toll due to suspicion whether the massive power outage in Mumbai was a result of the online Delhi: The United States has ap- the virus has crossed 510,000 in the intrusion. However, back then, Tata Power had attributed the power outage to a proved Johnson & Johnson's country. Health experts have been wait- simultaneous substation tripping at state-run transmission company MSETCL's two COVID-19 vaccine, making it the ing for one-and-done option to speed substations in the suburbs of Kalwa and Kharghar. "Tata Power regrets the inconve- third to be used in the country.The up the vaccination process.During the nience caused to its consumers due to this unforeseen event in power failure due to Food and Drug Administration on trials, the J&J vaccine was found to be the transmission system failure leading to the cascading impact to all downstream Saturday (February 27), as per local 85 per cent effective against the most suppliers of electricity including Tata Power, BEST and its consumers," said an official time, cleared the Johnson & Johnson severe COVID-19 illnesses. There Fauci, the top US infectious disease The number would reach 100 million statement.The statement added, "Based on the preliminary assessment of the situa- vaccine shot. Unlike most COVID- were very few serious side effects expert, was quoted by PTI as say- by summer, it expects.J&J also is tion, Tata Power would like to inform that today many parts of Mumbai experienced an 19 vaccines in use, it works with just reported in the trial, which also of- ing ahead of the FDA order.The seeking authorization for emer- unforeseen electricity failure starting at 10 am in the morning due to tripping of MSETCL's one dose instead of two.The FDA fered preliminary evidence that the shipments of millions of vaccine gency use of its vaccine in Europe 400 KV transmission system at Kalwa which supplies to Mumbai and adjoining announced the emergency use au- vaccine reduced asymptomatic doses across the states will start and from the World Health areas."Notably, Mumbaikars had to face a huge problem as local trains and other thorization of the J&J vaccine for infections."The more vaccines that from Monday. J&J estimated that Organization.The company aims to essentials services were also affected for over two hours. Several petrol pumps were adults aged 18 and older following have high efficacy that we can get about 20 million doses will be deliv- produce about 1 billion doses glo- also shut down in the city due to power outage. Friday's unanimous endorsement by into play, the better," Dr. Anthony ered to the US by the end of March. bally by the end of the year. SPORTS PLUS TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2021 7 Rivals have turned England's Maro Itoje gets raw deal referees against Manchester from referees, claims Eddie Jones London, March 01 : Eddie Jones edge. Sometimes the referees tend second try was awarded after first three matches and are out of the United, says Solskjær believes Maro Itoje can be too to over-referee a player like him.“At consultation with the TMO despite running for the title. With the squad controversy but that’s not right, is it? It’s heavily scrutinised by referees the same time, there are areas of the an apparent knock-on from Louis given the week off, Jones on Sunday all these outside influences, VAR talk from following his role in the ill- game he needs to tidy up and he Rees-Zammit in the buildup. It is attended Bath’s victory against [Chelsea] about Harry – that’s cheeky disciplined defeat in Wales on knows that. He’s a good boy. A good understood no official complaint will Northampton before his preparation putting it on their website, that’s Saturday but England will not make player. There are just a few things in be made to World Rugby.Two years begins for the matches against France influencing referees.“You can read what an official complaint over the French his game he needs to tidy up. There ago Jones raged at Gaüzère after at Twickenham and Ireland in they’re saying about Harry Maguire, referee Pascal Gaüzère, despite two are some individual issues [with Wales scored a try similar to Adams’ Dublin.“We have been through these putting pressure on referees to give highly contentious decisions. discipline], which will be dealt with on Saturday, catching England cold periods before, every team goes penalties against us. We’ve seen a England were left fuming after Josh on an individual basis. On a team in a World Cup warm-up match. That through these and I don’t know of a manager, was it Frank [Lampard] that Adams’ opening try and similarly basis, the biggest thing was the roll prompted a law amendment by World team that doesn’t,” Jones said. started it? There’s loads of talk about us displeased by Liam Williams’ score “Everyone is going to have an getting penalties when there is no doubt soon after but Jones bit his lip when opinion. Some might be right, but we whatsoever. And now, today, we should addressing Gaüzère’s performance, just have to make sure we listen to have had a penalty.” Shaw was baffled by instead highlighting his team’s what is important and the important London, March 01 : Ole Gunnar Solskjær Attwell’s decision. “I don’t know why they inability to stop infringing during the thing is what goes on in the team. We accused rival managers of looking to stopped it, if it’s not going be a pen,” the 40-24 defeat.England shipped 14 know how hard we are working and influence referees against Manchester left-back said. “The ref told H [Harry penalties in total, including three in we know what direction we are going United after his side were controversially Maguire]: ‘If I say it’s a pen there’s going quick succession in the final 20 in and we will get out of this.”There is, denied a penalty during their goalless draw to cause a lot of talk about it after.’”Jürgen minutes – all kicked by Callum however, a degree of doubt over with Chelsea, whose laboured attacking Klopp, Liverpool’s manager, spoke about Sheedy, who revealed Wales “knew England’s match against France on display saw them miss an opportunity to the number of penalties United have been if we could choke them enough, they Saturday week with the French sports return to the top four.Although Solskjær awarded earlier this year. Yet Solskjær was would get ill-disciplined”. Itoje was minister, Roxana Maracineanu, acknowledged United failed to do enough incensed that Hudson-Odoi escaped and the chief culprit with four penalties threatening to pull Les Bleus from the to win a dull encounter, he was left fuming is concerned that United are not getting against in the opening 28 minutes – Six Nations amid an investigation into after Stuart Attwell decided not to penalise decisions in their favour. “They probably as well as a costly fifth in the second the Covid-19 outbreak within the a handball by Callum Hudson-Odoi during thought his hand was in a very natural half – and while some were camp. Maracineanu gave France the early stages at Stamford Bridge. Attwell position when he flicked that ball,” he said. borderline, Itoje habitually treads a away in the tackle. We will just have Rugby because England’s dispensation to take part in the waved play on after the video assistant “I’m a bit concerned we don’t get them fine line between pushing the to do more additional work in that temporary replacement for Willi Heinz tournament last month but there is referee told him to check the on-pitch penalties after noises were made a month boundaries and overstepping the area.”Wales’s first try came when had not yet entered the field of play. increasing acrimony over the cause monitor and there was further controversy or two ago about us getting penalties. mark. In total, he has conceded 10 in Gaüzère instructed Owen Farrell to It is understood, however, that World of the outbreak.Wales meanwhile when Luke Shaw claimed the official told Clearly there is a point of managers England’s three matches.Jones has speak to his teammates about their Rugby considers Adams’ try a matter moved above France in the table United’s captain, Harry Maguire, that he influencing referees.”Chelsea’s manager, recently endorsed Itoje as a potential ill-discipline before promptly of Gaüzère’s “management” of the and, provided Maracineanu shows chose not to award a penalty because he Thomas Tuchel, insisted it was not a British & Irish Lions captain but it restarting play, allowing Dan Biggar game rather than an application of leniency, look set to head to Paris was worried about the post-match reaction. penalty. “I was surprised,” he said. “I could remains to be seen how Saturday’s to kick a penalty across field for the laws. Jones will still have the on 20 March chasing the grand United later sought to play down Shaw’s not see any incident that should qualify performance will influence the Adams, who scored with a number chance to voice his opinion as part slam, after a trip to Italy the week comments, stating that the left-back had, for a penalty. Maybe I have to look at it thinking of Warren Gatland, who of England players out of position. of his input into the official review of before. But the captain Alun Wyn in fact, misheard Attwell’s claims.The again. Until now I don’t know why it was at the Principality Stadium. And Farrell was furious at the time and the match officials – as is standard Jones said: “There is no talk of [the decision left Solskjær, whose side lie 12 should be a penalty.”A point leaves comparing Itoje to the former the former England captain Martin practice – and Gaüzère could be grand slam]. Italy historically get points behind Manchester City at the top Chelsea, who visit Liverpool on Thursday, Australia flanker George Smith, who Johnson, on duty as a TV pundit, dropped from future internationals if better as the competition goes on. of the league, struggling to contain his a point behind fourth-placed West Ham. won 111 Test caps, Jones said: “He labelled the incident “appalling his performance is deemed to be They will be hurting from the anger. The Norwegian said referees have “We tried everything to win,” Tuchel is one of the best players in the refereeing”.England’s frustrations unsatisfactory.The upshot is that defeats they’ve had, so that is our been under pressure not to give United said.“We are in the middle of a battle for world and he plays the game on the were compounded when Wales’ England have now lost two of their next focus.” decisions since comments by Frank top four. It’s the moment to hang in and Lampard, Chelsea’s former manager, last take performances every three or four days, season. He even hit out at analysis on which demands a lot. It is also difficult to World1 Sports Announces Partnership Chelsea’s website referencing Maguire play against us. It would have been a big escaping a red card for a challenge on César step but it would have not been the last Azpilicueta in the penalty area when the step.”Tuchel, who remains unbeaten since With Player Lens In India sides met in the league last season. 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We videos with the deal terms so an immediate visitors about thinking clearly and helps that Jones continues to hail presented itself to squeeze the making him captain help him to believe Player LENS is a reliable tool for assessment of a player can be made. The smartly under pressure. Whatever Owen Farrell as an oval-ball hosts and force the kind of late win become a more responsible citizen clubs to conduct their transfer dealings in process saves significant time and money anyone says about the first-half messiah while referees tend to see that was once England’s speciality. at the breakdown? Ben Earl, Max an orderly manner. The platform will also for all parties. officiating decisions on Saturday, him as a very naughty boy. If Instead Wales were allowed easy Malins, Marcus Smith, Alex the 16 unanswered points scored Gaüzère made life tougher for outs and Sheedy, abetted by a Dombrandt, Sam Simmonds, Paolo Tiger Woods praises Rory McIlroy and by Wayne Pivac’s side in the final England, Farrell could easily have better drilled pack, showed why he Odogwu ... all should be Test quarter speak volumes.Given the double checked whether Dan could soon become a starting starters in 2021, some sooner rather fellow golfers who played in red and black gathering gloom in Wales last Biggar was kicking for goal before regular.Might it help to persuade than later.Conversely, now might be London, March 01 : Tiger autumn, it is a turnaround which turning to address his troops. And, England’s management that the time to give a few Saracens Woods said he felt touched reflects extremely well on Pivac and given what unfolded later on, did drafting in fresh playmakers is not players a break, even if it has an by a number of tributes paid his returning senior players and anyone actually listen to his lecture necessarily a crime against the impact on their Lions tour to him by a host of the world’s gives Eddie Jones’s England much about not conceding needless state? In Wales’s case it is self- prospects. How many English best golfers on Sunday, after to contemplate.Where is the penalties at key moments? When evident that Sheedy, Kieran Hardy, players would currently make a he was badly injured in a car English equivalent of Alun Wyn things go against England they Louis Rees-Zammit, Willis Halaholo Lions Test 23 anyway? Perhaps half crash earlier this week.Woods Jones, the cool-headed colossus have developed the costly habit of et al have added zest and genuine a dozen – Itoje, Tom Curry, Kyle is famous for wearing a red whose shrewd leadership has been doubling down on their energy, rather than the empty white Sinckler, Jamie George, Mako shirt and black trousers on the so integral to his side’s Triple errors.Which is why they now sit noise that England increasingly Vunipola and Henry Slade – while final day of tournaments. At Crown success? Or even Callum in the bottom half of the Six Nations favour.At this rate Wales will feel a dozen or more Welshmen are the WGC-Workday Sheedy, whose nous, accuracy and table, having lost against both anything is now possible in the next starting to batter on Warren Championship in Florida on spark off the bench enabled Wales Scotland and Wales in the same three weeks; for England it is time Gatland’s door. Leaving aside the Sunday, golfers including to finish the job so triumphantly? championship campaign for only for a rethink even if Jones still grim numbers, it is time for England Jason Day, Tony Finau, It was not all the fault of Pascal the second time in 37 years. “Credit believes there is no reason to panic: to stop looking at themselves Tommy Fleetwood, Sebastian Gaüzère, prominent though the to Wales for capitalising but our “I think we are going in the right through rose-tinted spectacles. Munoz, Rory McIlroy and French official may have been.How discipline wasn’t where we’d expect interesting, too, that England it to be,” said Ben Youngs, among actually looked better in some England’s better players on the day Ellis Genge receives death threats Patrick Reed wore red in tribute to Woods.“It is hard to explain respects than they have for a while. and impressively honest how touching today was when I turned on the TV and saw all What is undermining them is not afterwards. “It was very similar to after not clapping Wales into tunnel the red shirts,” Woods tweeted. “To every golfer and every individual talent nor character: it is when we played Scotland. That’s London, March 01 : Ellis Genge attempts to England’s 40-24 defeat, posted on Twitter on fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time.”Max the team’s collective identity and the most disappointing thing and charge down a kick from Wales’ Gareth Davies. Sunday night to explain why he stood motionless Homa, who won last week’s Genesis Invitational and was personality that needs it’s something we need to get hold The England forward said: “Don’t know why I’m as his teammates applauded Wales back into the awarded the trophy by Woods, received abuse on social media recalibrating. To be in the empty of quickly and eradicate.”Watching not clapping in that tunnel must be deep in dressing rooms.The 26-year-old came on to the on Saturday for saying he would not be wearing red and black. stadium at pitch level was to the litany of last-quarter penalties thought, utmost respect for the Welsh.’The field with the match in the balance in the 67th He later explained he was prevented from doing so because of discern a striking difference back is to diagnose two possible England prop Ellis Genge has said he has minute, only for Wales to pull clear, and sponsorship duties.“I mean this with zero hyperbole, this is between the sides: England were causes: bench players such as Ellis received death threats after a video emerged appeared understandably despondent after the weirdest thing I’ve ever experienced on Twitter lol,” Homa shouty, frenetic and frequently at Genge, Charlie Ewels and Dan online of him not clapping Wales into the tunnel the match. He posted on Twitter: “Don’t know wrote. “I love Tiger more than u guys. Promise. Listen to an odds with the referee. Wales, in Robson vainly striving to make an after their Six Nations victory over Eddie Jones’ why I’m not clapping in that tunnel must be interview from last week. Red and black tomorrow doesn’t contrast, spoke less often, were instant impact, and a widespread side on Saturday, which promptly led to the deep in thought, utmost respect for the Welsh. prove that. A lifelong attempt to mimic his approach to the tactically much cuter and achieved struggle to see the bigger picture. Rugby Football Union issuing a statement As for keyboard warriors sending death threats game does.”Woods has worn red and black on Sundays since considerably more.If there is a After Henry Slade, who also had a condemning the online abuse and hitting out at etc.” His tweet was accompanied by a clip of his early days as a golfer. He said he had been inspired to do so recurring theme since England good game, had pinned Wales back the lack of respect shown towards England the UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov by his mother, Tida. “I wear red on Sundays because my mom crashed and burned in the World into their own 22 with a deft left- players.Genge, who came off the bench during saying “send me location”. thinks that that’s my power colour,” Woods has said of the Cup final, look no further. It hardly foot grubber, a opportunity clearly outfit. “And you know you should always listen to your mom. k k y y m

TUESDAY, MARCH 02, 2021 m c STOPPAGE 8 c 'You have to get ugly runs' : Laxman's 'If you know Mourinho then you understand how he behaves' expert guide to batting in India London, March 1 : Tanguy Ndombele of work and it was the shock of it to be- was relaxing at his apartment in Hadley gin with that had a role to play in the London, March 1 : One of the great is just so long that you can get bat to gully or slip."With the building you set yourself up to play towards Wood, north London. It was 7 April 2020, fitness problems I had."Ndombele really sights in cricket was to see Shane in front of pad," Laxman explains."If blocks in place, it is then time to mid-off, even if the ball turns a bit the coronavirus crisis had taken grip, the wanted to get out by the end of the sea- Warne in his follow through with the stride is too long, the bat is be- take the game to the bowler. Laxman more, you can play to cover. But if United Kingdom was in lockdown and son but it was a non-starter for the his hands on his hips, shaking his hind pad and you're giving a chance reveals how he did that: "It's impor- you try to play towards cover, as Ndombele did not expect any visitors. Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy. On head in disbelief. Two identically for lbw and [a] catch close in. Once tant not to allow the bowler to pitch you do on a good wicket, and the And, certainly, not the visitor he got. It one hand, there was no market for a high- pitched deliveries had just gone for you get the stride right and the body the ball on the same length repeat- ball comes in with the arm, there is was José Mourinho, his manager at earning record signing at a low ebb and four. The first, inside out, through weight is transferring forward, you edly. There are various ways to do no time to alter your shot."When Tottenham, summoning him outside for on the other, despite everything, cover; the second, whipped will automatically play with soft that."Because I never swept, there you have got the right technique an impromptu fitness session on the Ndombele had shown glimpses of his through midwicket. The batsman hands. Even if you're beaten by the were two options: step down the and shot selection in place, it is time common."On a scale of one to 10, how tantalising potential. Levy had seen it was VVS Laxman.Not everyone can bounce at the last moment, you can wicket, or go right back and play to plan your innings and get into surprised was I?" Ndombele says. "Hon- and so had Mourinho."To be perfectly late. Go back early and play late, af- the mental space to succeed on try- estly? Ten. I asked why I should have to honest with you, I don't know how close ter allowing the ball to finish doing ing pitches. "Most importantly, on run and he said I just had to do it. So it I was to leaving," Ndombele says. "What whatever it is. That's how I dis- tough tracks, turners or seamers, was nothing, really. Afterwards he con- I know is that I did want to leave. I spoke rupted length. The bowler will think you have to get ugly runs," says gratulated me and said that I'd run well."It about this with people at the club and, he is bowling too full or too short, Laxman, having never played an was a sensitive time, heavy on paranoia particularly, with the chairman. He said adjust his length, and in the bar- ugly shot in his life."As a batsman, and introspection. Ndombele and he didn't want me to leave and, definitely, gain I would get overpitched deliv- you will not have rhythm or flow. Mourinho were condemned for breaking that's something that helped. He looked eries to drive or short balls to Even if you're batting on 50 you will the lockdown rule that stipulated only me in the eyes and said to me: 'The prob- pull."The kind of surface you are feel that you're not in and you may members of a single household could lem is that you're stubborn.'"It is put to batting on and the bowler you are not middle the ball. This is the chal- exercise together. But, on a more micro Ndombele that he might not have wanted facing dictates the shots you play lenge for England. It will take a lot level, it was a sensitive time in their to go before he was able to show his true and the ones you put away. Laxman of mental toughness to score runs. relationship.One shows how he went about this pro- At the highest level, you're talented, month previously, cess. "I rarely played an aerial shot. experienced, you're a good batsman, Mourinho had sub- I used my feet and played along the and you feel that you should always stituted Ndombele at ground. If I did play the aerial shot, dominate. When you dominate half-time against it had to be a high percentage one," you will look good and you will Burnley at Turf Moor he says."On a turning track, hitting look comfortable. On these pitches and, after the 1-1 a left-arm spinner over extra cover you will not look good. If you're draw, publicly re- is not high percentage, because expecting to dominate, it will not buked him for a per- you don't know how much it is go- happen and play into the hands ceived lack of effort. play spin like Laxman, but you can adjust. Your bat and hand position ing to grip and how much it is going of the bowler."You shouldn't be It was not the first certainly learn from him. "There is should be such that, at the last mo- to bounce. The risk of a leading edge thinking about a 50, just about time that Mourinho no doubt it's possible to score on ment, you can drop your wrists or to point is high. The slog sweep, giving each ball maximum focus. had given vent to his these pitches. You have to have the take your bat up and leave the ball. where you're covering the bounce, And [when] suddenly you've frustration over right mix of technique and mindset," Once you take a long stride, you're is a smarter option. If you hit hard reached 30, and you build a part- Ndombele's profes- Laxman tells the Observer."You locked."But defence, while non-ne- and connect cleanly, it will go over nership, that will create despera- sional attitude. So, have to have to have belief in your gotiable, is only the beginning. midwicket. If you edge, it will go over tion in the minds of the opposi- there they were on defence. If you don't, your mind is "Once you're comfortable with your point."As England's batsmen are tion captain and spin bowlers, Hadley Common, restless, shot selection becomes defence, you play to save one edge, finding out, there is no single solu- because they are expected to take Mourinho cracking problematic, decision-making trans- not both. On a turning track you tion that works for everyone. And wickets."At the moment, with In- the whip, Ndombele lates into poor footwork, into reach- always play for the ball that comes Laxman says a uniform approach is dia 2-1 up in the series, the des- with nowhere to hide, even when every- level in English football. "Of course, yeah, ing towards the ball, picking the in. Your bat should be vertical and not even the right way. "You have peration is only in the England body had been told to hide away.The that's something that motivates me all the length wrongly, and that will lead to you look to play back to the bowler. to know your strengths, what your camp. The third Test may have fin- positive reading was that Mourinho's time, to improve," he says. "But you've your dismissal. You will look out of More often than not you won't get boundary shots are, and where you ished inside two days but even in desire to work with Ndombele showed got to remember that I really didn't feel place batting on these surfaces."So bowled because you're covering the can rotate the strike. For me, against that short period, England were a he had not given up on him; it could be a good so perhaps, sure, after the event I what does this defence entail? Af- line of the delivery," says Laxman."If the left-arm spinner, my strike rota- distinct second-best in how they turning point for the midfielder who be- look back and think I wouldn't have ter all, batsmen have not necessar- the ball turns in a lot, it will go to tion options would be play with the played spin and bowled it. The came Spurs' record signing when he wanted to leave and want to prove my- ily got out swinging for the fences square leg off the inside part of your turn, towards mid-off. Against Axar edge that India had in terms of the joined from Lyon in July 2019 for close to self here. But at the time, if you're not in this series. "Defence doesn't mean bat. If it is turning away it will roll to Patel or Jack Leach, even if I was knowledge and ability to deal with £60m. But the truth was that things feeling good, those sort of thoughts are just taking a long stride forward. De- point off the outside part of the bat. using the depth of the crease I and dish out spin is obvious when would get far worse for Ndombele before quite far away from your mind."This is fence is where you're transferring But because you're playing with would not cut."Against quicker you hear how simple Laxman k

they got better.For better, read this sea- Ndombele's first in-depth UK interview, k y your body weight, and your stride soft hands, very rarely will it carry spinners, play with a vertical bat. If makes it all sound. son, when Ndombele has had excellent which he gives as part of a promotional y m m c moments and driving performances, even push for IWC Schaffhausen, Spurs' offi- c if he has been unable to arrest a slide for cial watch partner. The 24-year-old is non- Mia Khalifa slams Zlatan Ibrahimovic the team that, before Sunday's visit of chalant, gloriously matter-of-fact, enig- Burnley, show five defeats in six Premier matic. He tells the story of how he dyed League games.For worse, remember what his hair blue and went on holiday after for his comments on LeBron James happened after football's restart last June, his eye-catching 2018-19 season with when Mourinho gave Ndombele 64 min- Lyon because, well, why not? He then New Delhi, March 1 : The you're good at. Do the cat- utes of action in six matches before the got the call to say he had to come to Lon- Swedish international egory that you do. I play player injured himself and missed the fi- don. His move to Spurs was on. "They footballer recently in an in- football because I'm the nal three fixtures. It meant that, across said: 'You've got to come, it's now or terview with Discovery Plus best at playing football, I'm the campaign, Ndombele had suffered never,'" Ndombele says. "I said: 'I've dyed expressed his views on no politician. If I'd been a more injury lay-offs (five) than he had my hair, my hair is blue.' And they said: James participating in socio- politician, I would be doing completed 90 minutes of games 'You've got to come anyway.' As it hap- political causes, in which he politics," Ibrahimovic said (four)."Was it the most important moment pened, it was fine. They said I could keep says the basketball legend in the interview. Zlatan [in terms of Mourinho]?" Ndombele says, my hat on so that's how I look in the [sign- should stick to the sport and Ibrahimovic uppskattar of the workout on the common. "I don't ing] photos."What shines through is not focus on politics. basketspelaren Lebron think so. It was right in the middle of the Ndombele's inner steel. It was forged in Former pornographic James men tycker inte att hardest time for me. The match against the suburbs of Paris, where he grew up, actress Mia Khalifa han ska lägga sig i Burnley … it wasn't a nice time. The and during an unconventional journey slammed Zlatan politiken: "Lebron är coach came out and said what he had to to the top that featured rejection by Ibrahimovic for his com- fenomenal på det han gör, say afterwards and it's not nice to hear Guingamp at 17 and then two seasons in ments on basketball star men jag gillar inte när folk those things. But the hardest moment the Amiens reserve team, playing in LeBron James. The med status lägger sig i was the restart."Ndombele had suffered French football's fifth tier. "It all made me Swedish international politik"The former pornstar a jarring culture shock during his first pre- more resilient," Ndombele says. "Leav- footballer recently in an took to Twitter to extend her TV? Then you can't use https://t.co/AfoNDWBR6r Ibrahimovic's comment your status to sell TVs," pic.twitter.com/9N7BwxXK and said he "would never season at Spurs under the then manager, ing Guingamp was a really hard moment interview with Discovery support towards James and Mauricio Pochettino, whose punishing but I said I'm just not going to let this go. Plus expressed his views tweeted a screenshot of she wrote in the caption, BzIbrahimovic, who is cur- shut up about things that referring to the 39-year- rently playing for Serie A are wrong. "I have 300+ sessions are notorious. "It was incred- I've worked hard to get to where I am on James participating in Ibrahimovic's Instagram ac- ibly tough," Ndombele says. "I was even today. And without a doubt, last season socio-political causes, in count, which shows the old's recent remarks. Please club AC Milan, has re- kids at my school who stick to sports, not selling ceived a lot of backlash for need a voice and I'm their calling home to my friends in France say- made me stronger mentally."Tottenham which he says the basket- footballer featuring TV ad- ing I wanted to come back. Undoubtedly, Hotspur's Tanguy Ndombele in action ball legend should stick to vertisements. "Please stick us tv's. Can you even build his remarks on James. The voice...I'm the wrong guy a tv? Then you can't use basketball-legend himself to go at, I do my home- it had a role to play in the injuries I got. with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Ruben the sport and not focus to sports, not selling us My body needed to get used to that sort Neves and Nelson Semedo. on politics. "Do what TVs. Can you even build a your status to sell tv's. responded back to the work." k k Printed and Published by Raj Kumar Das on behalf of Sankar Gohain, Printed at Pee Gee India Ltd, MIE, Kalapahar, Guwahati, Assam-781016 and Published at GMC Market, Chandmari, Guwahati-781003, Assam, Tel.: 0361-2669995 (Ph), 2669996 (Fax) +91 9435545852 (M), y y Email- [email protected] (All disputes subject to jurisdiction of Guwahati Courts only) • Chief Editor- P. K. Dutta m m c c