®®® Vol - 17 ®®® Issue-250 ®®® Bhubaneswar ®®® 23 April, 2021 ®®® Friday ®® Orissa Today email:[email protected], ®®® Rs.2.00 People’s Voice [email protected] ®®® Pages -8 RNI NO - ODIENG/2005/16409 For e paper : www.orissatodaynews. in [email protected] Delhi govt trying to airlift PM directs officials to ensure oxygen from Odisha: Kejriwal New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) unhindered supply of oxygen to various states Delhi Chief Minister New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) rapid and non-stop long Arvind Kejriwal here on Chairing a high-level meet- distance transport of tank- Thursday said the addi- ing to review the oxygen ers. First rake has reached tional oxygen permitted supply across the country, from Mumbai to Vizag to by the Centre for the na- Prime Minister Narendra transport 105 MT of LMO. tional capital will be sup- Modi on Thursday di- Similarly, empty oxygen plied by Odisha and his rected the officials to en- tankers are also being air- government is considering sure that oxygen supply lifted to Oxygen suppliers to airlift it. "The consign- to various states happen to reduce one way journey ment will take some time in a smooth, unhindered time in oxygen supply. to reach, and the Delhi manner. Mr Modi spoke Representatives from the government is trying its eligible to receive and comes from companies about the need to fix re- ways and means to boost co-ordination with the tions from private and medical community also best to airlift the oxygen presently the daily re- based in other states,' Mr sponsibility with the local its availability. states to identify their de- public steel plants, indus- spoke about the need for from Odisha to cut down quirement in Delhi is of Kejriwal said. administration in cases of The officials briefed him mand for oxygen and en- tries, oxygen manufactur- judicious use of oxygen the time it takes, Mr 700 tonnes of oxygen. 'The problem that has obstruction. on the efforts undertaken sure adequate supply ac- ers as well as through pro- and how an audit in some Kejriwal said while ad- 'The Central government arisen here is that the He also asked ministries to in the last few weeks to cordingly. hibition of supply of oxy- states has decreased oxy- dressing a digital press had earlier capped our states in which these explore various innovative improve the supply of oxy- He was briefed on how gen for non-essential in- gen demand without af- conference. Delhi for the quota at 378 tonnes, but companies are based are ways to increase produc- gen. The Prime Minister oxygen supply to states is dustries. Officers in- fecting the condition of past few days is facing a yesterday they increased not allowing oxygen cyl- tion and supply of oxygen. spoke about the need to steadily increasing. formed the Prime Minister patients. The Prime Min- severe crisis of medical it to 480. Even though we inders to come to Delhi. Various measures are be- work rapidly on multiple Against the present de- that they are working to- ister also stressed that the oxygen as the the number require more oxygen, we Trucks supplying oxygen ing undertaken to rapidly aspects: increasing pro- mand from 20 states of gether with the states to states should come down of Covid-infected patients are extremely grateful to are being stopped. We increase the availability of duction of oxygen, increas- 6,785 MT/ day of Liquid operationalise the sanc- heavily on hoarding. The dependent on oxygen has the Central government are thankful to the Cen- cyrogenic tankers through ing the speed of distribu- Medical Oxygen, Govern- tioned PSA oxygen plants meeting was attended by increased exponentially for increasing our oxygen tral government and the conversion of nitrogen and tion and using innovative ment of India has from April as soon as possible. Cabinet Secretary, Princi- due to an unpredictable supply,' Mr Kejriwal said. Delhi High Court who argon tankers, import and ways to provide oxygen 21, allocated 6,822 MT/ The Prime Minister pal Secretary to PM, Home rise in active cases. The He said the central gov- have aided us in this situ- airlifting of tankers as well support to health facilities, day to these states. It was stressed on the need to Secretary, Health Secretary chief minister said the ernment also decides the ation," the Chief Minister as manufacturing them. the Prime Minister's Office noted that in the last few ensure faster transporta- and Officials from Ministry Central government des- company that will supply said. Mr Modi chaired the high- said in a statement. The days, availability of Liquid tion of oxygen to the of Commerce and Industry, ignates a specific quota oxygen to the states. He appealed the all level meeting to review the Prime Minister was in- Medical Oxygen has been states. Minstry of Road Trans- for every state that is the "Delhi does not have any States to come together oxygen supply across the formed that an elaborate increased by about 3,300 It was discussed that port, Pharmaceuticals, number of oxygen cylin- production centers. The in this hour of crisis and country and discussed exercise is being done in MT/ day with contribu- Railways is being used for NITI Aayog. ders a particular state is entire supply of oxygen help each other. Delhi Court seeks response of PM cancels West Bengal tour Turnout around 80 per cent in sixth phase in Bengal CBI, ED on Michel's bail plea New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kolkata, Apr 22 (UNI) ruling party activists sus- New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) on Thursday said that he will be chairing high-level meet- Barring splinter injuries to tained serious injuries af- A Delhi Court on Thurs- ings to review the prevailing COVID-19 situation on April at least six persons, in- ter he was allegedly day sought response from 23 following which he would not be going to West Ben- cluding a child, at stabbed by BJP workers. A the Central Bureau of In- gal. Mr Modi tweeted, "Tomorrow, will be chairing high- Titagarh in North 24 clash took place between vestigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate level meetings to review the prevailing COVID-19 situa- Pargana district, nearly a the TMC and the Bharatiya (ED) on bail applications tion. Due to that, I would not be going to West Bengal." casualty free election was Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar filed by British citizen Mr Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to witnessed on Thursday in Dinajpur's Chopra area. Christian Michel, an ac- review the oxygen supply across the country and dis- West Bengal's 43 assem- One BJP and one TMC cused in the months in addition to the cussed ways and means to boost its availability. The bly seats for the sixth agent beaten up at AgustaWestland case re- period which he spent in officials briefed him on the efforts undertaken in the last phase in four districts with Mongolkot in Burdwan lated to the alleged Rs Dubai jail," it added. He few weeks to improve the supply of oxygen. turnout being around 80 the sixth phase of West areas to control the situa- district. 3,600-crore VVIP chopper has also claimed that he per cent. Bengal Assembly polls on tion. A voter at a booth near scam. raised the issue of his al- Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre at At least six persons, in- Wednesday Film director- A clash took place be- Nandigram village, Katwa The Special CBI Judge leged illegal detention Chhatapur to reopen within 3 days cluding a child, sustained turned-TMC candidate Raj tween BJP and Trinamool in Purba Bardhaman dis- Arvind Kumar sought the before the United Na- New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) The Sardar Patel Covid Care Cen- splinter injuries in the Chakraborty was at Lichubagan in Khardah. trict was given first aid by response from the central tions Human Rights tre at Radha Soami Beas campus in South Delhi’s Chhatarpur North 24 Pargana district's gheraoed in Barrackpore BJP claimed their camp of- the ITBP medic team dur- probe agencies over the Council Working Group will be reopened within three days, a Home Ministry official Titagarh assembly con- constituency by BJP sup- fice was allegedly ran- ing the sixth phase of poll- two bail pleas filed by on Arbitrary Detention said here on Thursday. Following a request from Delhi stituency after bombs porters, who accused him sacked at Titagarh by ing. BJP candidate at Michel through counsels which opined that his Government medical officers and para medical staff from K Joseph, MS Vishnu "deprivation of liberty" the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to man the Sardar were hurled indiscrimi- of influencing voters. Trinamool around 12 Labhpur in Birbhum district Shankar, and Sriram was in "contravention of Patel Covid Care Centre at Chhatarpur, the Union Home nately on Thursday after- Chakraborty denied the noon. In the Halisahar area attacked during poll cam- Parakkat. the International Cov- Ministry has designated Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) noon amid the voting ex- allegations. of Naihati constituency in paign on Thursday. The Court listed the enant on Civil and Politi- as ‘Nodal Force’ for operating the facility. A deliberation in ercise for the sixth phase Sporadic violence was North 24 paraganas, BJP Biswajit Mondal the can- matter for further hearing cal Rights. this regards took place at the centre on Thursday evening of polls, a police officer also reported from Bijpur alleged that bombs were didate claimed his car was on May 6. The plea con- Michel, the alleged by ITBP officials with all stakeholders and the Himalayan said. A preliminary probe constituency in North 24 hurled at the residence of ransacked. The sixth phase tended that Michel has middleman in the border guarding force will try to reopen this facility ini- has revealed that uniden- Parganas, where TMC a local party leader, and of polls is being held in the undergone almost 600 AgustaWestland VVIP tially with 500 bed within three days, an senior ITBP offi- tified persons, wearing and BJP supporters that his mother and midst of an unprecedented hours of custodial inter- helicopter deal, has been cial told UNI, adding that it may be increased in future if masks, hurled several clashed with each other younger brother suffered Covid-19 surge. West Ben- rogation by both agen- held in India since Decem- necessitated. This Covid care centre was set up on July 5 crude bombs near Tat Gate outside polling booths. injuries. ISF camp gal registered it’s highest- cies. "As of today, the ber 2018 after being extra- last year when the Coronavirus cases were reported in in Titagarh, he added. Two supporters of the vandalised in Naihati, ever single-day spike, with applicant has spent more dited from the United large scale in Delhi and NCR region and had treated over than 2 years and 4 Arab Emirates (UAE). 11,657 were treated in seven and half months. Several incidents of crude TMC and three of the BJP In Amdanga , country- 9,819 people testing posi- bombs explosions were were reportedly injured in made crude bombs were tive. A total of 2.95 lakh reported in Barrackpore the clashes. A huge con- recovered by police per- Covid cases 2,023 deaths industrial belt in North 24 tingent of security forces sonnel In Raiganj, sources were recorded in the coun- Pipili bypoll rescheduled Parganas district during was rushed to the troubled in the TMC said one of the try in the last 24 hours. Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 Congress candidate Ajit As per the new guide- (UNI) The Election Com- Mangaraj on April 14 due lines the Political parties Fourteen day institutional or paid quarntine made mission of India (ECI) to- to covid and the date for would ensure that all mandatory for people coming to Odisha from West Bengal day rescheduled the date the bye poll was fixed for covid guidelines are Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 diate effect. The District from West Bengal alight- West Bengal to other States for Pipili byelection. May 13. maintained during the (UNI) Odisha government Administrationsshall en- ing at Bhubaneswar/ through Odisha shall be al- Odisha Chief Electoral Of- By election to Pipili campaign and would pro- today made it mandatory sure border tracking for all JharsugudaAirpoft shall lowed without disembark- ficer S K Lohani said as scheduled to be held on to change the date of bye vide masks sanitizer and for any one coming to the major and minor entry be mandatorily subjected ing from the vehicle en- per the revised notifica- April 17last was ad- election.But the date for make arrangements for Odisha from West Bengal points for incoming people to institutional quarantine/ route inside Odisha. tion issued by the ECI,the journed following the de- filing nomination, scrutiny hand washing. to undergo 14 day quaran- from State of West Bengal paid quarantine for L4 Any person who has been by election will be held on mise of Congress candi- of nomination papers and The expenditure made tine in cluster Temporary adjoining their districts. daysat facilities identified successfully vaccinated May 16 instead of May 13 date Ajit Mangraj who the date of withdrawal of on these heads be added Medical Centres (TMC)or Adequate police arrange- by District Magistrate, (two doses) and people who as notified earlier. The died at a private hospital candidature remained to their election cam- in paid quarntine. Odisha ment may be made for such Municipal Commissioner produces Corona Negative CEO said the counting of on April 14 last after being unchanged.The last date paign expenditure. The Chief Secretary S C tracking. or any officer duly certificate in RTPCR test votes would be made on infected with for filing nominations has ECI also ordered that as Mohapatra said the gov- The officials were directed authorised on his/her be- within 48 hours of entering May 19 and the election coronavirusLater the ECI been fixed for April 26. per the state government ernment took the decision to make awareness cam- half. The District Adminis- Odisha, may be allowed process would be com- had announced that the While the scrutiny of guidelines issued on after Triple Mutant , a paign on the border areas trations shall ensure appro- home quarantine for t4 pleted before May 21 next. by election to Pipili would nominations will be held April 19 last no political deadly variant of COVID- with public address system priate facilities and logistic days. The government The CEO said the date be held on May 13 and on the next day,the last meetings and rallies 19is reported to be ob- and requested people to support to Cluster TMC. warned that any person Such TMCs shall be oper- violating these measures was changed since Eid Fitr election process would be date for withdrawal is could be held but the served in people in West cooperate . Anyone com- ing to Odisha from West ated as per guidelines of will be liable to be pro- is likely to fall on May 13 completed before May 18 slated for April 29. Mr political parties can make Bengal and other states and rise in number of Bengal by personal / hired SRC office. Sarpanch(s)/ ceeded against in accor- and some people re- next.The Election Commis- Lohani said in addition house to house cam- COVD-19 positive cases in vehicles (two-, three- or Ward Member (s) of PRIs dance with the provisions quested the ECI to change sion of India changed the to the existing covid paign. During the house some districts of the State. Four-wheelers) or entering & volunteers shall be of Section 51 to 60 of the the poll date as it would date of polling from May guidelinesthe ECI has to house campaign they The state government di- the state in any other mobilised to create aware- Disaster Management Act, be inconvenient for them 13 to 16 after some people added certain new re- would have to ensure rected Collectors of mode shall undergo man- ness in their areas and re- 2005, the Epidemic Dis- to participate in the poll- in a petition requested that strictions. The ECI also that covid guidelines are Balasore, Mayurbhanj to datory institutionat/ paid port to BDO/Police Station/ eases Act, 1897 and Regu- ing. Earlier the date for the since idol filter is falling on ordered that the cam- followed and warned that put Border Check Posts quarantine for 14 days in Local Authorities about lations issued thereunder bye poll was fixed for April May 13 it would be a prob- paigning would end 72 strict action would be (BCP) onall inter-State Cluster TMC to be man- any person coming from besides taking legal action 17 but it was adjourned lem for them and re- hours instead of 48 hours taken in case of violation roads (NH, State roads and aged by BDO/ EO of Ur- West Bengal not quaran- under Section 1BB of the following the death of quested the Commission before the polling date. of the guideline. local roads) along West ban areas. tined in institutional facili- IPC and other legal provi- Bengal border with imme- All passengers coming ties. People travelling from sions as applicable.
23.pmd 1 4/22/2021, 11:25 PM Orissa Today WORLD Friday 23 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 2 Four dead, 12 injured in blast at hotel in Balochistan's Quetta Perseverance Mars Rover ex- Islamabad, Apr 22 (UNI) town of Hub. The tourna- At least four people, in- ment was being played to tracts oxygen from red planet at- cluding a police official, offer tribute to police per- were killed and 12 others sonnel killed in the line of mosphere for 1st time: NASA duty. In August, 2020, wounded in an explosion Washington, Apr 22 (UNI) US rover Perseverance has extracted oxygen from the too, at least eight people, in the parking area of a atmosphere of Mars for the first time in history, NASA said."The growing list of including police and FC four-star hotel in 'firsts' for Perseverance, NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian sur- personnel, were injured in Balochistan's capital face, includes converting some of the Red Planet’s thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmo- an explosion in Hub. Quetta on Wednesday sphere into oxygen. A toaster-size, experimental instrument aboard Perseverance night, police said. called the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) accom- Balochistan Chief Minister plished the task. The test took place April 20, the 60th Martian day, or sol, since the Jam Kamal Khan and Fed- The hotel premises were mission landed Feb. 18.," NASA said in a statement on late Wednesday. eral Minister for informa- cordoned off and the According to NASA, such devices could be used in the future for providing astro- tion & Broadcasting Ch Counter-Terrorism De- nauts and rockets with oxygen on the Red Planet.Perseverance was launched in Fawad Hussain and partment (CTD) were de- July last year and landed on the surface of Mars in February. Since then, the rover former Pakistan cricket ployed to investigate the sent to Earth photos from Mars, as well as a video made during the landing. Earlier Ambassador to Pakistan the injured.The wounded one hotel security guard team captain Shoaib Malik incident, the Dawn quoted this week, NASA engineers successfully launched the Ingenuity helicopter from Nong Rong was not are being given the best were among the deceased. were among those who Balochistan Inspector the Perseverance rover on Mars' surface, marking the first controlled, powered present at the hotel when treatment by health de- condemned the attack. General of Police Tahir Rai flight conducted on another planet. as saying. The blast oc- the blast occurred. partment." The Serena Hotel is a very curred around 2215 hrs. popular luxury hotel Mr Hussain said that the Quetta Deputy Commis- The injured were shifted among the government Pakistan Government was US diplomats met Russian officials to discuss Addressing to reporters, sioner Aurangzeb Badini to the Civil Hospital. Sev- officials and visiting dig- in contact with the Moscow's response to sanctions - State Dept Balochistan Home Minis- took to twitter and wrote: eral vehicles parked in the nitaries in Quetta. Balochistan government ter Mir Ziaullah Langove "It is reportedly a area were also damaged in and initial investigations Washington, Apr 22 been expelled. year's SolarWinds hack said: "There were no VBIED+SB blast in which the blast. Last week, 12 people were were underway. The Min- (Sputnik) US embassy Price added that US Am- on US information tech- threat alerts before the at- 12 people got injured and wounded in a blast oc- ister added that the gov- officials in Moscow met bassador to Russia John nology systems. Russia tack." 04 have succumbed to According to the police, curred during a football ernment would issue a with Russian officials on Sullivan was still in Mos- was also accused of in- their wounds. explosive device was ap- match at a ground in statement as soon as the Wednesday to discuss cow but is expected to terfering in the 2020 US In reply to a question, Two Assistant Commis- parently placed in a ve- Allahbad Town located in nature of the blast is de- the Kremlin's response to return to the United States election and waging Langove said the Chinese sioners are also among hicle. A police official and Balochistan's industrial termined. the Biden administration's later this week. chemical warfare. Mos- latest round of sanctions, Earlier this month, the cow has denied the alle- White House Says Discus- State Department United States imposed gations as groundless. US vaccine maker halts produc- spokesperson Ned Price new sanctions on 32 Rus- The Russian Foreign sions Ongoing About Poten- said in a press briefing. sian entities and individu- Ministry has condemned tion of J&J vaccine after failed "US embassy officials in als as part of a new round the fresh round of sanc- tial Biden-Putin Summit Moscow met today with of sanctions for tions as running contrary Washington, Apr 21 (Sputnik) US officials are hav- Russian officials to dis- Moscow's alleged cyber to the interests of the two inspection - Health Dept nations. In response, ing high-level discussions with their Russian coun- cuss various bilateral attacks and other hostile acts against US interests. Russia banned eight US Washington, Apr 22 (Sput- terparts about the possible Biden-Putin summit in topics, including the Russian response to our The United States also citizens from entering the nik) Emergent the summer, the White House spokesperson Jen announcement last week expelled ten Russian dip- country, including US BioSolutions, a US vaccine Psaki said in a briefing on Wednesday. manufacturer hired to on April 15," Price said. lomats from the country Attorney General Merrick "We're continuing to have discussions at a high make the coronavirus vac- "We expect these discus- and prohibited US entities Garland, Secretary of level as, as is evidenced by the national security cine developed by sions will continue in the from purchasing ruble- Homeland Security Johnson & Johnson advisors conversation with his counterpart earlier coming days." based bonds. Alejandro Mayorkas, Di- (J&J) stopped production this week," Psaki said. Price said Russia already According to charges laid rector of National Intelli- after a multi-day inspec- Psaki also said that the new sanctions imposed on notified the US adminis- out by the Biden admin- gence Avril Haines and tion found unsanitary con- Russia last week were not meant to entice Presi- tration about which istration, Russian intelli- FBI Director Christopher ditions and other deficien- dent Vladimir Putin to attend the summit. American diplomats had gence was behind last Wray. cies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. Trudeau, Biden Discuss Upcoming Climate “During an inspection of Emergent BioSolutions that ended Tuesday, the In addition to unsanitary issues, the release said. Summit, Vaccination Efforts - Statement FDA cited a number of ob- conditions, the FDA in- Emergent BioSolutions TORONTO, Apr 22 ticipating in the upcom- Despite differences on tries as well as the United need to work servations concerning spection report cited the made headlines late March (Sputnik) Canadian Prime ing Leaders Summit on issues including Biden’s States’ loan of 1.5 million collaboratively to secure whether the facility’s pro- facility for inadequate size for ruining 15 million Minister Justin Trudeau Climate hosted by the Keystone XL pipeline AstraZeneca coronavirus the release of the \\"two cesses met our require- to meet contracted pro- doses of the J&J vaccine and US President Joe President, and high- cancellation and the so- vaccine doses to Canada Michaels,\\" as the pair is ments and standards. duction goals, inadequate by mixing ingredients Biden discussed the up- lighted the importance of called \\"Buy America\\" amid a continued vaccine referred to at home. These observations are written procedures and used to make another vac- coming bilateral climate increased global ambition policy, the two leaders shortfall in Canada. Kovrig and Spavor have outlined in our inspection substandard employee cine developed by summit as well as the in the fight against cli- have recognized climate Biden reaffirmed the closeout report, also training. AstraZeneca. now been detained in coronavirus vaccination mate change,\\" the PMO change as an area of po- United States' support for known as a “FDA Form Emergent BioSolutions No J&J vaccine doses China for more than 800 efforts in their respective said in a statement on tential cooperation in an the two Canadian nation- 483,” the health agency halted production while it produced by the facility days and Ottawa main- countries during a call on Wednesday. effort to rebuild bilateral als - former diplomat said in a press release on works with the FDA to have been distributed, the tains that the detentions Wednesday, the Prime Trudeau and Biden relations. Michael Kovrig and busi- Wednesday. resolve potential quality FDA said. came in retaliation for Minister’s Office (PMO) agreed to launch a cross- The two leaders also dis- nessman Michael Spavor Canada detaining Huawei Vienna talks clarify said. border climate change cussed ongoing efforts - detained in China on es- CFO Meng Wanzhou in Kremlin sees meddling, what US, Iran must \\"The Prime Minister forum during a virtual to vaccinate the citizens pionage charges. The 2018 at the request of the insults as 'red lines' in do to comply with looked forward to par- summit in February. of their respective coun- two leaders agreed on the United States. JCPOA - State Dept Biden to formally recognize 2 Chinese warplanes enters Taiwan air de- relations with west WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (Sputnik) The Vienna talks Armenian genocide in Otto- fence zone, 18th intrusion by PLA in April to revive the 2015 Iran Taipei [Taiwan], April 22: In yet another intrusion, two Chinese military planes nuclear agreement, for- man Empire - Reports entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday. mally known as the Joint It marks the 18th such intrusion this month. On Tuesday, nine Chinese warplanes Comprehensive Plan of violated Taiwan's ADIZ.One People's Liberation Army (PLA) Shaanxi Y-8 recon- Action (JCPOA) has pro- naissance plane and one Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare plane flew into the south- vided greater clarification of what the United States west corner of Taiwan's ADIZ, Taiwan News reported citing the country's Minis- and Iran must do to return try of National Defense (MND).In response, Taiwan sent planes, issued radio warn- to full compliance of the ings, and deployed air defense missile systems to track the Chinese aircraft. Moscow, Apr 22 (Sputnik) Moscow considers inter- deal, but important dis- Air defence identification zones are early warning systems that help countries de- ference in its affairs, insults and infringement on its agreements remain, a se- tect incursions into their airspace. economic interests to be "red lines" in relations with nior State Department of- Any aircraft entering such an area is supposed to report its route and purpose to the West that President Vladimir Putin mentioned in ficial said in a telephone the "host" nation, though the zones are classified as international airspace and pilots his address to the parliament, the Kremlin spokesman briefing."What we did Moscow, Apr 22 (Sputnik) US President Joe Biden is are not legally bound to make such a notification. said on Wednesday. achieve is greater clarifi- set to formally recognize the Ottoman Empire's geno- The new intrusions come after the US and Japanese leaders mentioned Taiwan in "As for the 'red lines,' they are obvious. First of all, cation; the United States cide against the Armenian people in early 20th century, a joint statement, a first since 1969.Since mid-September of last year, Beijing has these are our national interests, the interests of our has a better idea of what The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported citing US of- stepped up its gray-zone tactics by regularly sending planes into Taiwan's ADIZ, external security, the interests of our internal security it will need to do to come ficials. with most instances occurring in the southwest corner of the zone and usually to prevent any interference from outside, whether it is back into full compliance In March, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee consisting of one to three slow-flying turboprop planes.Over the past few months, our elections or other domestic political processes. This with the JCPOA and Iran urged Biden to recognize the Armenian genocide. The Taiwan has reported incursion by Chinese warplanes into ADIZ almost daily.Last is about preventing an offensive conversation with our has a better idea of what congressmen said that in his statement in 2020, Biden month, Taiwanese premier Su Tseng-chang termed the incursion by Chinese country, preventing an infringement on the economic it will need to do to come had recognized the genocide of the Armenian people, warplanes into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADZ) as "unneces- interests of our country," Dmitry Peskov told the back to compliance of the and called on him to do this again as US president. sary" and "thoughtless". Beijing claims full sovereignty over Taiwan, a democ- Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station. JCPOA," the official said The officials cited by the WSJ said the US leader was racy of almost 24 million people located off the southeastern coast of mainland Earlier this day, Putin delivered his annual state-of-the- on Wednesday.The offi- expected to describe the deportation, starvation and China, despite the fact that the two sides have been governed separately for more nation address, outlining priorities of Russia's domes- cial added that Iran has a massacres of Armenians by the Ottoman Turks start- than seven decades.Taipei, on the other hand, has countered the Chinese aggres- tic and foreign policies. On the foreign policy front, he pretty good understanding ing in 1915 as genocide. sion by increasing strategic ties with democracies including the US, which has expressed hope that no one will dare to cross "red of the US administration's Former US President Donald Trump avoided the word been repeatedly opposed by Beijing.China has threatened that "Taiwan's indepen- lines" in relations with Russia, noting that where these view on returning to com- "genocide" regarding the events of the early 20th cen- dence" means war.Wu Qian, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National De- "red lines" lie will be determined by Moscow itself in pliance, but important dis- tury. fence, on January 28 "warned" the people wanting "Taiwan independence" and each specific case. He warned that those staging provo- agreements remain be- Turkey has traditionally rejected accusations of geno- had said "those who play with fire will set themselves on fire, and seeking 'Tai- cations against the country would bitterly regret it. tween the two countries. cide against Armenians. wan independence' means nothing but war".
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Telangana logs 5,567 new COVID-19 Industrial belt of Asansol expected to cases, 23 fatalities until Wednesday night Hyderabad, Apr 22 (UNI) As the daily new COVID- witness interesting electoral battle 19 cases continue to see a surge in Telangana, the Kolkata, Apr 22(UNI) The Ekla Cholo, Rajkahini -- ing TMC now is my way candidate Agnimitra Paul hub of coal mining and cumulative infection second largest city and made headlines in January of showing that Mamata is considered to be one of railway activities, besides cases stands at 3,73,468 urban agglomeration in this year when former Banerjee is not alone in the the prominent women other businesses and in- till date with 5,567 fresh West Bengal after governor of Tripura, fight against fascism,” leaders in the Bengal BJP. dustries. Asansol, with its Coronavirus cases re- Kolkata, the industrial belt Meghalaya and Arunachal Ghosh said. The women in BJP have multi-ethnic, multi-reli- ported in the state until of Asansol in West Pradesh Tathagata Roy to take on their political gious demography has 2000 hours on Wednes- Bardhaman district is ex- had filed an FIR against "When I was trolled by opponent’s campaign, seen a sustained hold day. pected to witness an in- her for hurting Hindu sen- BJP supporters, she stood which is based on the over it by the CPI(M) teresting electoral battle in timents. by me. She will always TMC’s campaign theme: since 1984. Before that, After a record 23 patients the assembly elections. have my back,” she said. “Bangla nijer meye kei it was a tale of fluctuat- died of COVID-19 in the The actor has recently chaye”. ing fortune for the past 24 hours, the overall The active cases in the by Rangareddy district Two-star candidates com- been in the news over her "I was under the impres- CPI(M) and the Con- toll mounted thus far to state currently stand at 437, Medchal Malkajigiri peting against each other remarks against the BJP sion that I have always "I am the bumiputra gress. However, the 1,899 translating a case 49,781,the bulletin said. district 421, Nizamabad in the Asansol Dakshin and subsequent trolling. had a very niche audience. (daughter) of Asansol. Trinamool Congress fatality rate of 0.50 per district 367, seat, which is considered But after coming here and The people here feel that emerged as a formidable cent as against the coun- Between Tuesday and Mahaboobnagar district a heavy-weight position. “I have always raised starting the campaign my their daughter will work force since 1998. trywide mortality rate of Wednesday, about 258, Kamareddy district (my) voice against injus- views have entirely for them. I have cam- 1.2 per cent, according to 1,02,335 swab samples 206, Jagityal district 200, Asansol Dakshin, which tice from outside. Now, I changed. I am getting an paigned here earlier but I In 2016, Tapas Banerjee a state health department were tested in the state to Mancherial district 185, was the constituency of will be doing that as a part overwhelming response. am overwhelmed at the of Trinamool Congress bulletin here on Thursday. detect the contagious vi- Siddipet district 183, singer and BJP politician of the system. I will work I never knew that so love from these people. won the seat by defeat- rus and out of which the Sangareddy district 176, Babul Supriyo for the Lok as Mamata Banerjee’s sol- many people out of she said ing Hemant Prabhakar Interestingly, more than a reports of 4,701 swab Nalgonda district 161, Sabha elections, has an- dier and will spread her Kolkata love and appreci- from the Communist year after the pandemic samples are awaited. Karimnagar district 157, other star fighting for a messages all across the ate my work so much," When asked Paul whether Party of India (Marxist) began, the cases and Nagarkurnool district win. Trinamool Congress state,” she said. Ghosh said. she is under pressure to with a margin of 14,283 deaths are continuing in Cumulatively, about 150, Warangal Urban dis- (TMC) has put up actor fight another artiste, she votes. the state at an alarming 1,21,75,425 COVID-19 trict 139, Khammam dis- Saayoni Ghosh from the The actor said "Mamata She said, "The result of said her fight is against rate. tests have been carried out trict 134, Vikarabad dis- constituency while BJP Banerjee has given me a the Lok Sabha election Mamata Banerjee and not In 2011, Tapas Banerjee in the state so far since trict 122, Rajanna Sircilla has fielded Agnimitra Paul, big responsibility and in- does not matter. Assem- the candidate. won the seat by defeat- The total number of the outbreak of the district 117, Medak dis- a prominent fashion de- terestingly I am adapting bly election is fought on ing Ashok Kumar people who have recuper- Coronavirus pandemic. trict 111, Suryapet dis- signer and the president of to this new journey quite the local issues. The BJP “She could not be the Mukherjee from the ated from Coronavirus trict 110, Nirmal district BJP Mahila Morcha in organically. Just that the is only counting on the daughter of Bengal. Ben- Communist Party of In- statewide so far surged to Among the districts, the 10 and Adilabad district Bengal and CPI(M) former is reel and the lat- face of Prime Minister gal wants its own daugh- dia (Marxist) with a mar- 3,21,788 after 2,251 worst-affected Greater 107. fielded Prashanta Ghosh. ter is real." Narendra Modi. Only ter, not pishi (aunt),” Paul gin of 28541 votes. banking on Modi will not said. people recovered from the Hyderabad Municipal Cor- deadly virus constituting poration, being the chief The remaining fresh Ghosh had joined the She pointed out that join- help in this election and in Asansol Dakshin Assem- a recovery rate of 86.16 contributor of the infec- COVID-19 cases have TMC in February in the ing TMC is her way of the long run for the BJP. “My fight is against bly constituency is fall- per cent while the National tion, reported the highest been registered by other presence of Chief Minis- supporting a party that Mamata Banerjee and her ing under the Asansol Lok recovery rate was 84.5 989 Coronavirus cases in districts, the bulletin ter Mamata Banerjee at a can counter the BJP na- "Didi (Mamata Banerjee) government. Unemploy- Sabha constituency. per cent. the last 24 hours followed added. party meeting in Dunlop. tionally. has always upheld the ment and women safety importance of women in issues have taken a back In the 2019 Lok Sabha Confident about her vic- “It is sad to see how each realm of the society seat in her regime. It is elections, Bharatiya Janata Polling begins for sixth phase in Bengal tory she said that the lo- people, who had landed and politics. BJP lags far an extremely sad sight Party candidate Babul cal leadership of the TMC important portfolios while behind. The BJP neither for parents to see that de- Supriya won from Asansol is standing shoulder to being close to Mamata has women's representa- spite getting the right edu- Lok Sabha (MP) Seat with shoulder with her during Banerjee, now switching tion nor has respect for cation, their kids are un- the margin of 197637 the campaign and helping sides. They have become women. They are more employed,” she said. votes by defeating her to increase her reach. the new-age Brutus and words and less about Sreemati (Moon Moon) Saayoni -- who has are spreading humiliating works," Ghosh added. Bordering Jharkhand, Dev Varma (sen) from starred in movies like narratives about her. Join- On the other hand, BJP this constituency is the Trinamool Congress. Centre allocates supply of India reports world's highest single-day spike with 3.14 Remdesivir to 19 States/UTs lakh COVID-19 cases New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) India reported the world's with high load of COVID cases highest-ever single-day surge with 3,14,835 new cases, pushing the total infections to 1,59,30,965, Union Health Ministry data reported on Thursday. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control (USCDC), the new cases are the highest single- Kolkata, Apr 22 (UNI) Ashoknagar 27. Amdanga along with 60 others are day rise reported anywhere in the world. The highest Amidst unprecedented 28. Bijpur 29. Naihati 30. also in the fray. yet for the USA was +3,13,310 on January 8, 2021. security arrangements, Bhatpara 31. Jagatdal 32. Of these 43 seats, the In yet another record, 2,104 deaths were reported in voting for the sixth phase Noapara 33. Barrackpur Matua community will be the past 24 hrs, taking the overall death toll to 1,84,657. of the eight-phase assem- 34. Khardaha 35. Dum key in about 17 constitu- With 1,78,841 patients having treated since Wednes- bly election in West Ben- Dum Uttar 36. Bhatar 37. encies. Both the TMC day, the total number of recoveries now stands at gal began this morning in Purbasthali Dakshin 38. and the BJP have pitched 1,34,54,880. The country currently has 22,91,428 ac- 43 of the state’s 294 con- Purbasthali Uttar 39. hard to gain the confi- tive cases. stituencies. Katwa 40. Ketugram 41. dence of Matuas, who States like Maharashtra reported 67.5k new cases, Uttar Mangalkot 42. Ausgram make for a large chunk of Pradesh 33.1k, Delhi 24.6k, Karnataka 23.6k in one In the sixth phase of poll- (SC) 43. Galsi (SC). the state’s Scheduled New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) for 19 States/UTs for the cated and five other states day. ing in West Bengal, elec- Caste population, in most Amid the unprecedented period up to April 30. where the high volume of In view of the continuous surge in infection cases, tions will be held in 4 dis- During the sixth phase, of the 17 assembly seg- surge of Covid 19 cases supplies are being ob- The Maharashtra government has announced fresh tricts and 43 assembly total 306 candidates, in- ments going to polls in in many states, the Cen- Under this allocation, the served and also asked restrictions on office attendance, marriage ceremonies seats. The districts in- cluding 27 women, will this phase in North 24 tre has allocated adequate UT of Delhi will be get- states to take action and travel. The new set of restrictions will come into clude North 24 Pargana be vying for the 43 As- Parganas district and supply of Remdesivir ting 61,900 vile of against possible hoarding effect from 2000 hrs on Thursday and will remain in Part II, Nadia Part II, East sembly seats spread over some of the nine seats in medicine to 19 states and Remdesivir, Chhatisgarh- and black marketing of force until 0700 hrs on May 1. Goa also decided to Bardhaman Part II and four districts of West Nadia. Union Territories (UTs) 48,250, Gujarat- 163,500, the drug. impose a night curfew till April 30 to tackle the pan- Uttar Dinajpur on April Bengal going to polls in which have reported Haryana- 29500, Andhra demic. 22. this phase. Over 1.03 Apart from these con- higher number cases in Pradesh-59,000, Madhya The Government has di- Meanwhile, several small hospitals in Delhi struggled crore voters including stituencies, elections will past few days. Pardesh-92,000, rected the pharma com- to replenish oxygen supply for coronavirus patients The forty-three Assembly 50.65 lakh women and be held in nine seats in the Maharashtra- panies to augment the on Thursday morning, even as some big healthcare Constituencies of West 256 third gender persons Uttar Dinajpur district and These pro-active mea- 269,200,Punjab- production of this medi- facilities received fresh stock overnight. Bengal going to polls in will decide the fate of eight in Purba sures taken by the Union 13,400,Rajasthan- cines esivir manufactur- Hospitals in the city have been grappling with a short- the sixth phase are: 1. these candidates. Total Bardhaman. Government under a 26.500,Tamilnadu- ers has been ramped up age of oxygen supply amid spiralling COVID-19 cases. Chopra 2. Islampur 3. 14,480 polling stations ‘whole of government’ 58,900,Uttar Pradesh- and all support have been The Delhi High Court had on Wednesday night or- Goalpokhar 4. Chakulia 5. have been set up for this The EC has made elabo- are also being regularly 122,800being extended to manu- dered the Centre to "forthwith" provide oxygen by Karandighi 6. Hemtabad purpose. rate security arrange- reviewed and monitored Uttarkhand13,500, facturers by the govern- whatever means to hospitals here facing shortage of (SC) 7. Kaliaganj (SC) 8. ments with the deploy- at the highest level. Karnataka-25,400 and ment in this endeavour. the gas in treating serious COVID-19 patients. Raiganj 9. Itahar 10. TMC and Bharatiya ment of central and state Kerala-16,100. The production capacity Despite the rising number of cases, polling is under- Karimpur 11. Tehatta 12. Janata Party are contest- forces to ensure a free, While addressing the re- is being ramped up from way in West Bengal, which registered its highest-ever Palashipara 13. Kaliganj ing for all the 43 seats. fair and peaceful poll. ports of shortages in cer- The Centre has also cau- current level of 38 lakh single-day spike, with 9,819 people testing positive. 14. Nakashipara 15. Congress, Left parties tain regions of the coun- tioned the States that vials per month to 74 lakh In other news, twenty-four Covid-19 patients died at Chapra 16. Krishnanagar and their alliance partner As the movement of poll- try and facilitate smooth Remdesivir being an in- vials per month, and 20 a hospital run by the Nashik Municipal Corporation Uttar 17. Nabadwip 18. Indian Secular Front are ing personnel began early inter-state supply of vestigational therapy drug additional manufacturing on Wednesday after oxygen supply was disrupted due Krishnanagar Dakshin fighting under the banner Friday for their respective Remdesivir, Ministry of given in acute and severe sites have been approved. to a leakage in the main oxygen storage tank. 19. Bagda (SC) 20. of Sanyukta Morcha. voting centers, the de- Health and Family Welfare versions of COVID-19 Export of Remdesivir has On the vaccination front, total 13,23,30,644 people Bangaon Uttar (SC) 21. BSP has fielded 37 can- ployment of a record in coordination with De- where oxygen support is also been prohibited on have been administered COVID-19 jabs since Janu- Bangaon Dakshin (SC) didates, CPI (M) has 23, 1,071 companies of cen- partment of Pharmaceu- a must, this allocation per- 11th April11 in order to ary 16, with 22,11,334 people being inoculated since 22. Gaighata (SC) 23. Congress - 12, AIFB - tral armed forces was ticals has made an interim tains to 14 States to which shore up domestic sup- yesterday.Presently, India is accounting for 40 per Swarupnagar (SC) 24. four and CPI two while also in place for the 6th allocation of Remdesivir medical oxygen is allo- plies. cent of world's infections Baduria 25. Habra 26. there are 82 independents phase polling.
23.pmd 3 4/22/2021, 11:25 PM Orissa Today Friday 23 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 4 Golden opportunity Rite of passage The second coming of the Constitution In Mr We are living through a time when the founding government. These were conscious choices We are on the fringes of some dramatic defence cooperation ideals of the Indian republic are changing aligned with the modernizing mission of the Adityanath’s seismically. The cult of the leader overpowering drafters. But they were a continuation of choices agreements playing out. India would need to weigh in smartly the party at Central and state levels means that that India’s colonial masters had made in the last on new arrangements such as the Quad, and its ability to India today is a presidential system two centuries, ignoring practices and forms of vision, religious masquerading as a parliamentary democracy. governance of older provenance. Many of these contribute meaningfully to it, whilst arriving at an optimal path The unashamed invocation of majoritarian practices were retrograde and unsuited for that protects our overall interests as an emerging world player. prejudices and minority appeasement means incorporation in a democratic nation-state. But a discrimination India’s much-vaunted secularism is irrelevant in refusal to seriously consider them while drafting The upcoming visit by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin to electoral politics. The profusion of love jihad the Constitution meant that the process would India needs to be seen in this light. Sir — At present, India is reportedly facing a crisis in laws across the country to widespread popular inevitably someday be seen as inauthentic. The meets gender animal nutrition. In particular, a shortage has acclaim demonstrates how deeply vindictive Constitution we gave to ourselves in 1950, distant cropped up in the availability of pet food. On an society is. It is precisely to contain such changes as it may have been to reality, could have average, there is a demand for 30,000 tonnes of pet that Constitutions are written. The founding plausibly settled over time. In fact, it still might, as oppression food in the country, but much of it remains unmet. fathers of the Constitution of India created a a lot of academic work seems to suggest. But There is scope for India to take this situation in its comprehensive document to account for and today, 70 years on, the constitutional vision and stride. Most pet owners cannot afford imported tackle a diversity of possible transgressions. The the political reality of India have frontally brands of pet food even though they want the best Constitution unequivocally set India on the path collided. Such collisions are not surprising; in for their pets. With a little investment in this sector, of liberal democracy secured through a fact, it is precisely when these collisions occur the Indian pet food manufacturing industry could parliamentary form of government, a federal that the Constitution as the highest normative not only meet this demand but also contribute to structure, fundamental rights for every expression of sovereignty is expected to get to boosting the country’s economy. individual and a secular polity that treats all work and overcome all challenges. But unlike Sir — With the steep spike in Covid-19 cases, the faiths equally. From the inauguration of the several occasions in the past when the fear of another lockdown has sparked worries of Constitution itself, many celebratory accounts of it have claim. But there is a more uncomfortable truth that we Constitution and its guardians have risen to the challenge another exodus of migrant workers from cities. been written. These have both created and, in turn, fed off have steadfastly refused to confront — that the of upholding the law in the face of overweening Many have already started leaving for their native a lofty international image of India as the shining jewel of Constitution itself has never seeped into the body politic governments, this time it appears that the governments places. Calling for a war-like preparedness to deal the global South, a colony that made it as a liberal in a way its drafters envisaged. This vulnerability dates and a majority of the people are on one side and the with the surging number of Covid cases, several democracy. While such accounts, with more than a kernel back to the very making of the Constitution itself. Constitution on the other. This is a reactionary moment for state governments have started imposing night While many views have been expressed about the curfews and weekend lockdowns, which have of truth, may have burnished India’s self-esteem as a new inchoate political ideas, which have always simmered in nation on the global stage, over time they have masked a Constituent Assembly, two facts are relatively undisputed the constitutional subterranean, to emerge into the further increased the speculations about a — first, the Assembly wasn’t an elected body and, complete lockdown. The plight of migrant workers fundamental reality — by and large, the Constitution does mainstream. Neither will this collision resolve itself not matter in daily life or politics in India. consequently, operated in a different plane from mass quickly nor will its resolution lie in the realm of the law last year is not hidden from the world — everyone politics; second, while most major political leaders were is aware that the sudden lockdown imposed by the This is not to say that the Constitution is not a powerful and the courts as the Constitution envisages. The fault symbolic presence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi part of the Assembly (with the prominent exception of lines are so numerous and deep that any resolution lies in Narendra Modi-led government led to a great M.K. Gandhi), their dominant interests lay in the actual human tragedy. Workers of the informal sector, regularly extols the foresight of B.R. Ambedkar in hard- the realm of ideas alone. These ideas are an augury of coding reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled securing of freedom and then, after freedom was India’s approaching second constitutional moment — one which is widely recognized as the ‘backbone’ of achieved, in governing the country. The task of drafting the economy, were left stranded on the roads. With tribes in the Constitution; Chief Minister Mamata that is truer to a people dismissive of checks and balances, Banerjee excoriates the prime minister for shredding the the Constitution was left primarily to Ambedkar and the god-fearing and religious, placing community and family no arrangements for transport, they had to travel to Drafting Committee, a group dominated by lawyers who their hometowns on foot. A similar situation is secular fabric of the Constitution; a popular song in the over the individual, yet able to take such a reality and believed in establishing a liberal democratic order based arising once again. But the government does not lead-up to the Bengal elections ends with a rousing devise a constitutional order that works for all. There is seem to have learned from its earlier missteps. invocation of the Preamble to the Constitution; several on an enlightened European modernity. This is why some distance to travel before we reach such a moment Deprived of even the basic amenities to survive, lawyers and judges invoke the Constitution regularly in Shankarrao Deo, Gandhian and member of the but we are definitely headed there. Currently, though, we migrant workers are on the road again. The courts of law and in the media. Despite such seeming Constituent Assembly, wistfully remarked that its merits are at a phase in our constitutional life when we are government still does not have a proper plan to pervasiveness, the Constitution appears to be singularly notwithstanding, “the Constitution can hardly be called desperate to shake off our Westminster detritus, yet unable solve these problems caused by the pandemic. failing at its core task of circumscribing the limits of the ‘child’ of the Indian Revolution.” Although the to replace it with anything either original or empowering. Sir — If there is one class of people that has been acceptable politics. Constitution contained a lot of promising material to build Instead we have a perpetual state of polarization that affected the most by the pandemic — during the Often a simple explanation has been offered for this — that a modern India, it often appeared abstruse, unable to speak promises to take India back in time, rejecting wholesale lockdown last year and now again this year — it is the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological mentors in directly to the people. To resolve disputes it chose law and the modernizing vision of the founding fathers. This is a the migrant workers. The previous lockdown — a the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh have systematically litigation over customary practices and mediation, rite of passage. It is our reactions to these developments national shutdown with only four hours’ notice — denuded the Constitution because they had no part in guaranteed freedoms without recommending that are critical — we can choose to hark back to the was a disaster for them as they were left stranded, drafting it. Historians of the RSS and political concomitant obligations, established a top-down avowedly liberal ideals of the original constitutional with no livelihood or means to travel home. It was psychologists may be able to test the soundness of this governance structure firmly rejecting local self- founding and champion a resurrection. Days after Ladakh withdrawal, hope floats for peace on LoC surely hunger that affected them more than the coronavirus. The brief lockdowns recently imposed in Maharashtra, however, have been a little kinder to the migrant labourers, in the sense Due place: women as judges A renewed, that they at least got the time to travel back home if they so wished. Migrant workers are mostly daily The judiciary must set an example to society about never devaluing women’s work and achievements robust wage earners and it is difficult for them to survive in the absence of employment. The authorities Has the time come at last? According to the Chief professional field, including the hard work commitment to must be more sympathetic to the migrant class. Justice of India, the time had come for the of thousands in the unorganized sector. After all, they are the ones who keep the wheels of appointment of a woman as CJI. He was responding Besides, as one woman advocate equality and the economy turning in cities. Sir — Amidst to a plea filed by the Supreme Court Women remarked, if this is a reason for women not justice by the another exodus of migrant workers from cities, the Lawyers Association asking that the Supreme to become judges, then they should be finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has Court intervene to ensure the appointment of more given institutional support. The structural State and the reassured industries that there will be no complete women as judges in high courts. Considering the inequality should be addressed, not taken lockdown this year. This is not surprising. Clearly, scale of gender imbalance in the higher judiciary, for granted. Men are appointed even myriad political the Indian economy would not be able to survive the plea was a modest one. No woman has been though many refuse in order to continue another national lockdown. But rather than appointed as CJI so far; in 25 high courts today, practising as lawyers, pointed out another. systems convincing heads of industries, the government there are 81 women judges against 1,078 male and Two facts must be taken into account to around the should make an effort to reach out to the migrant there is one woman among 29 judges in the address gender imbalance in the judiciary. labourers who are scared of a repeat of last year’s Supreme Court. The CJI’s statement opened up the One, the position of a judge cannot be world is the horrors. In this regard, the Delhi government has horizon of possibility. But he also qualified it, applied for and two, the collegium that set a good precedent. While announcing a week- adding that according to the chief justices of high appoints judges is all-male. Without a shift need of the long lockdown in Delhi, the chief minister, Arvind courts, women advocates often refused to become in viewpoint — alertness to assumptions Kejriwal, has urged migrant workers to stay back. judges because of domestic responsibilities, such as and jettisoning them, to start with — the hour The Centre should follow suit. There should be the education of their children. In other words, the imbalance will not be corrected. Why clear communication between the two sections. If ‘time’ for a woman CJI may have come, but women than happy to take up professional duties, the assumption should women lawyers have to ask the the workers wish to leave, arrangements should be did not have the time because of duties at home. of inequality in the idea of women prioritizing domestic court to intervene? The judiciary must set an example to made for their transport. For those who choose to Leaving aside the responses from women lawyers that responsibilities over their profession cannot be ignored. It society about never devaluing women’s work and stay, the government should take steps to convey to followed, including one declaring that they were more diminishes the achievements of women in every achievements. them that they are a valued part of the economy. A flawed but pragmatic view The judgment is pragmatic, timely and has touched upon a crucial aspect of governance of the Sundarbans In India, complacency is a major factor for Last month, a bench of the Calcutta High Court ordered agriculture, fishing and fishery in the main. that “the Sundarban area cannot be utilized or permitted Tourism and trade are also significant economic vaccine hesitancy. With the lifting of to be accessed except for its preservation, management, activities. The Calcutta High Court direction restrictions, most people feel the worst protection and custody by and under the control of its dated March 5, 2021, requiring that there be custodians in law; and, to extremely limited purpose to “absolutely no activity of converting any part of is over. They, however, do not take into which human access could be permitted under controlled Sundarbans from its ‘as is where is’ condition, as account that the Spanish flu had conditions that would be imposed by those in custody of obtained now” will come in the way of the socio- that area”. The bench hearing WPA 8514 of 2020, economic activities of the residents of the SBR. ravaged the world for more than two directed that “there shall be no activity whatsoever by The livelihoods of such a large population cannot years in three waves. Covid-19 has human intervention in any part of the three parcels, the be wished away, particularly in the absence of Sundarban Biosphere Area, Tiger Reserve [STR] and the any mechanism to settle the inhabitants away waxed and waned in the US, Europe and Reserve Forest... except to the extent such activity may from the SBR and provide them with livelihoods. the Middle East in multiple waves. The be permitted by the Additional Principal Chief The office of the SBR director within the Wildlife Indian Council of Medical Research has Conservator of Forests & Director, Sunderban Biosphere Wing of the forest directorate has limited Reserve”. resources for the protection of wildlife and the warned that India may face more waves The court order, issued in good faith, is intended to provide regulation of human activity and entry into in the coming months. as much protection as possible to the Sundarban natural natural areas. Even if the SBR director were to area. However, it is flawed, cannot be implemented, and delegate the authority of issuing permission for has the potential to overwhelm the office of the SBR human activity in the SBR to subordinate senior director and breed corruption. It is flawed because the officials, it would be a humongous task since SBR (referred to as Sundarban Biosphere Area in the there are only five office-holders of the rank of court order), the Tiger Reserve and the Reserve Forest divisional forest officer or above. Moreover, it is are not three parcels of land. The SBR encompasses the common knowledge that permit raj breeds STR, the Reserve Forest and the human-inhabited area corruption. with a current population of about five million. It is Mangroves undoubtedly need protection. From spread over an area of 9630 sq km and not 4,000 square time to time, mangrove patches outside kilometres as submitted by the ‘learned’ government designated forest areas in the SBR come under advocate. The Sundarbans region, notified by the assault in spite of being protected everywhere by Observations made by the bench on that day are thus: instances since 1947, forest land in the Sundarbans has government of West Bengal through an administrative the Supreme Court judgement of December 11, 1996. In “This matter pertains to the pristine mangrove forests in not been converted. In spite of the flaws, the judgment is order (807/2C-6/73) dated March 1, 1973, and the the present case, it appears that the court has been given the Sundarbans being destroyed by converting forest pragmatic in that it has put a system in operation for a natural area including the STR was declared a Biosphere to understand that mangrove forest land is being land into fisheries upon uprooting the plants.” To begin period of six months, unless modified. It is also timely Reserve on March 29, 1989. Neither the SBR website nor converted into fisheries. This is apparent from the with, the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans are not and has touched upon a crucial aspect of governance of the Compendium on Indian Biosphere Reserves are observations made by the bench on December 10, 2020: pristine; systematic extraction of timber began at least the Sundarbans. It has asked the state government to difficult to find. “[t]he writ petitioner complains of illegal activities 150 years ago. The first forest working plan was examine “whether all the areas, to which reference is The implementation of “no activity whatsoever by human undertaken to convert forest land into fisheries upon formulated in 1871 to regulate harvesting of sundari made in this order, could be brought under one intervention” in the SBR is an impossibility since about uprooting the mangrove trees”. This is not the case. (Heritiera fomes). At that time, Richard Temple and Dr S. umbrella...”; in effect, a Sundarbans district. This is long 5,705 square kilometres are designated as the ‘transition Information provided to the court prior to or during the Schlich had noted that “due to unregulated felling no overdue and should be on the agenda of the incoming area’, home to about five million people, practising hearing on October 21, 2020 appears to be off the mark. good quality forest remained”. Secondly, barring three administration.
23.pmd 4 4/22/2021, 11:25 PM Orissa Today Friday 23 April 2021 Bhubaneswar 5 Cops cracked the murder of Employment opportunities with vocational course after 10th class tribal college girl Jharafula There are many voca- playing their role in impart- want to get admission Textile Technology, set up in many cities, Akshya rout Jharafula a student of R.D. tional courses that can be ing business education. should contact the near- Chemical Engineering, where enrolled children Jajpur , April 22: After Women’s college in done after ten to get on Many courses can be est institution and get in- Plastics Technology, Au- can take the necessary three months a 21 -year- Bhubaneswar was killed your feet. These courses done in these institutes formation about the pre- tomobile Engineering etc. guidance and training for old tribal college girl ‘s by her boyfriend Rakesh are low cost and short, after passing matricula- ferred course in advance There is also a four-year recruitment. body was found at Swain following a tiff over which are accessible to tion, which are a source of so that there is no hassle course in mechanical en- B.Sc Agriculture or Mulapala Chhack under Rs 30,000 which Rakesh every child. After passing employment. while getting admission. gineering tools and dye Home Science course Kuakhia police station in borrowed from Jharafula to 10th, sometimes due to First let's talk about the Three year course technology after the tenth. After 10th, one can take Jajpur district on 27th purchase a motor- cycle. , lack of proper counseling, courses that can be done Similarly, the Punjab These courses can be admission in six year B.Sc January , police cracked said Rahul P.R the Super- children are not able to by passing the tenth in State Board of Technical taken in the second year Agriculture or Home Sci- the case by arresting third intendent of Police , Jajpur. continue their studies ITI. Most of these are two Education and Industrial of the degree course ence course. Detailed in- accused Shaktisekhar On January 26, the main properly. By the way, now year courses like Motor Training conducts admis- through 10 + 2 Vocation formation about these Swain, who was abscond- accused Rakesh forced the information is given Mechanic, Refrigerator sions in multi-technical Pass or ITI Pass Lateral courses can be obtained ing since the incident. Jharaphula to drink alcohol from time to time by the and Air Conditioner, institutions on the basis of Entry. from the website of Punjab Vijay GarG Ex.PES-1 While two accused in- and later strangulated her teachers who have got Mechanist, Turner, Radio merit every year in the Art and Craft Teachers Agricultural University, Retired Principal cluding the prime accused to death in a hotel . We special information for TV Mechanic, Surveyor, month of June every year. Training Course Ludhiana. If the children Rakesh Swain were ar- had sent her viscera for employment counseling to Draftsman Civil, Drafts- ment in various newspa- Most of these courses are Children interested in the have knowledge of all rested earlier, the third ac- tests which confirmed the the children who are do- man Mechanical, Fitter, pers in the month of June. of three years duration, arts can qualify to become these courses then they cused Shaktisekhar Swain, presence of liquor in her ing tenth at the school Plumber, Electrician, Die- Admissions are made on namely Electrical Engi- teachers by completing a can choose the right who was absconding body. During interrogation level. However, given the sel Mechanic etc. Apart the basis of only tenth neering, Civil Engineering, two-year Diploma in Art course according to their since the incident, was ar- Rakesh and other accused urgency of the times, it is from these one year marks as per government Mechanical Engineering, and Craft Teachers Train- interest, which will make rested on Thursday. confessed their crime. important to focus on the courses are Cutting Tailor- rules. Many private insti- Production Engineering, ing Course after the tenth their future better. And The main accused Shakti Sekhar and education that seems to ing, Steno English and tutes in Punjab, which are Computer Engineering, grade. There are govern- employment can be ob- Rakesh Swain the lover of Amarersh helped Rakesh be needed, with a focus on Punjabi, Welder, Com- recognized by the govern- Information Technology, ment institutes at Nabha, tained otherwise students Jharafula Nayak was ar- to dispose the body. All the employment. puter Hardware, Carpenter ment, have been conduct- Electronic Communica- Amritsar and Hoshiarpur can do their work. Nowa- rested just a couple of three accused were booked The chances of and Tractor Mechanic. ing these courses in the tion, Electronic Telecom- in Punjab for admission in days, the government is days after the incident . under 302(murder) and 201 getting a job by acquiring The cost of these courses recent past. All of the munication Engineering, this course. In addition, also providing opportuni- Other two accused Shakti (Causing disappearance of academic qualifications is also less and the learner above courses may vary Electronic Telecommuni- there are many private in- ties for self-employment. Sekhar Swain and evidence of offence) of IPC are very low. That is why becomes able to stand on from institution to institu- cation Engineering, Elec- stitutions. Matriculation Therefore students Amaresh Rout were and under section-3 of SC industrial training insti- his own feet. Admissions tion. The number of seats tronics, Information Sci- is also required to join the should take vocational friends of Rakesh Swain . and ST(Prevention of tutes and multi-technical for these courses are ad- may also vary in different ence, Medical Lab Tech- army. To prepare for this, courses with maximum During investigation, we Atrocities) Act, 1989 , institutes are increasingly vertised by the depart- institutions. Those who nology, Textile Design, training centers have been self-employment came to know that added the police officer. Yoga and Naturopathy to aid the CUO to carry Impact Assessment Studies of the CSR projects of HAL Koraput, April22 nomic condition of the re- Dy General Manager, HR; Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Covid-19 Patients (TNB):As part of the In- gion. Shri Suryakant Rout, New Delhi, April April 2021 from 9:30 am to have had to contend with dustry-Academia Inter- Under the Chairmanship Chief Manager, HR 22(TNB): The crisis 11:30 am through a virtual isolation anxiety and dis- face, the Central Univer- of the Vice Chancellor, an & Coordinator of brought in by the COVID- event. The event will be tress due to fear of wors- sity of Odisha is going to Advisory Group has been CRS Projects and Ms. 19 pandemic looms large, presided over by Dr. HR ening of symptoms. Com- carry out the Impact As- formed to undertake the Smita Mahapatra, Man- and its current resurgence Nagendra Chancellor, S- plications like respiratory sessment of the Corporate impact assessment studies ager, CSR and from Cen- has increased stress and VYASA, Bengaluru. This distress, hypoxia, fatigue Social Responsibility of the CSR Projects as per tral University of Odisha anxiety among the public. will be followed by an and insomnia and other (CSR) projects undertaken the request from HAL. Prof. S. K. Palita, Dean, COVID-19 is not only af- Online Workshop for symptoms have also been by the Hindustan Aero- The members of Advisory School of Biodiversity fecting the physical health BNYS Practitioners in observed. Interventions nautics Limited, Koraput Committee consists of the and Conservation of of people but is also im- which they will be trained Yoga and Naturopathy division towards develop- District Collector, Natural Resource and Di- pacting the psychological in the protocol. systems have shown ef- ment of tribal dominated Koraput, Faculty members rector, IQAC; Prof. Asit or mental health of the pa- The workshop will also fectiveness in facilitating aspirational district i.e. of CUO Dr. Kapila Kumar Das, Registrar, Shri tients and even their fam- address the enhanced the recovery of Covid 19 pa- Koraput. On this respect Khemundu, Head I/c So- K. Kosala Rao, Finance ily members. burden on the healthcare tients. Simple breathing a preliminary meeting was ciology, Dr. Jayant Kumar Officer; Prof. P. Realising the importance workforce in our country, exercises and pranayama held yesterday in the Cen- Nayak, Head I/c Anthro- Durgaprasad, Visiting and need of psychologi- from the perspective of the have been seen to en- tral University of Odisha pology and Dr. Minati Professor, Sociology; cal care along with the Naturopathy Sector. The hance SPO2 levels in with the Chairmanship of Sahu, Head I/c Economics tional projects meant for ment studies of CSR and faculty Dr. Kapila physical treatment, three healthcare institutions in symptomatic patients and Prof. I. Ramabrahmam, and Management Dept, imparting education to the projects as per the spe- Khemundu, Dr. Jayanta premier institutions have parts of our country have those with respiratory dis- Vice-Chancellor of CUO. with Prof. Sharat Kumar poor children in and cific term and conditions Kumar Nayak, Dr. Minati come together to develop been overwhelmed by the tress. Preliminary reports The Vice Chancellor Palita, Dean, SBCNR as around Sunabeda, and as per laid down pro- Sahoo, Head I/c. Eco- a Protocol for Psychoso- sheer burden of Covid 19 from studies conducted by stressed upon greater co- Member Coordinator from Koraput in HAL run Edu- cedures for CSR Projects nomics participated in cial Rehabilitation of cases. It has reportedly CCRYN also validate these operation between HAL CUO. The impact assess- cational Institutions. In by HAL. the interaction. Dr. COVID-19 Patients. These become a challenge under findings. and CUO in various areas ment study will be made the meeting it was agreed From HAL the delegation Phagunath Bhoi, Public 3 eminent institutions are: these circumstances to The current protocol is a in coming future, that can on the CSR projects of that the CUO will under- of members in the meet- Relations Officer were the Central Council for pay attention to every in- collaborative effort to ad- help improve socio-eco- HAL particularly educa- take the impact assess- ing included Shri Asokan, present on the meeting. Research in Yoga & Natur- dividual patient. dress these symptoms and opathy (CCRYN), an au- As per reports, the ac- psychologic sequele of tonomous body of the companying psychologic Covid 19 patients. The Jal Jeevan Mission: Maharashtra presents Ministry of Ayush, the distress in covid 19 pa- online workshop will help National Institute of Men- tients are often ignored impart knowledge about its Annual Action Plan for 2021-22 tal Health and Neuro Sci- and not managed. There epidemiology of Covid19, New Delhi, April Ghar Jal’, which means operation and mainte- Jeevan Mission, is done tion to Rs 50,011 Crore ences (NIMHANS), have also been reports of course of disease, screen- 22(TNB): The State of every rural household nance. by a national committee budgetary allocation for Bengaluru and the Swami anxiety and acute depres- ing for distress and psy- Maharashtra presented has tap water supply. Under Jal Jeevan Mis- chaired by the Secre- JJM, there is also Rs Vivekananda Yoga sion leading to suicides in chologic sequele, manage- Anusandhana Samsthana Covid care hospitals. ment of distress and psy- their Jal Jeevan Mission JJM is empowering the sion, local community is tary, Department of 26,940 Crore assured (S-VYASA). The release Many of the patients, ac- chologic sequele using (JJM) Annual Action local village community being encouraged for Drinking Water & Sani- fund available under the of this protocol is sched- cording to inputs coming Yoga and Naturopathy Plan today via video con- as it is not just providing surveillance of water tation, members from 15th Finance Commis- uled to take place on 23 in from different countries, approaches. ference with details of ‘ease of living’ to women quality. PHE Department different Central Minis- sion tied-grant to RLB/ theplan for the financial and young girls who are is facilitating to empower tries/ Departments and PRIs for water & sani- year 2021-22 as well as primarily the water man- and engage with the NITI Aayog. Thereaf- tation, matching State NEW ZONAL OFFICE OF Bank of saturation plan for the agers in every household community. For this, an ter, funds are released share and externally India, KEONJHAR INAUGURATED whole State toprovide but also enabling them to action plan is carried out throughout the year aided as well as State tap water connection to pursue education, learn to incorporate activities based on the progress funded projects. Thus, in Keonjhar, April 22(TNB): every rural different vocations, up- like timely procurement and expenditure in- 2021-22, more than Rs. The leading public sector household.Maharashtra grade their skill and and supply of field test curred. The detailed 1 lakh Crore is planned to bank, Bank of India inau- gurated it’s new Zonal of- has 1.42 Crore rural spend time with the fam- kits to the community, planning exercise is un- be invested in the coun- fice premises at Keonjhar households, out of which ily which was otherwise identification of at least dertaken tohelp the try on ensuring tap water by bank’s DGM & 91 lakh (64%) are get- used to travel long dis- five women in every vil- State to achieve the supply to rural homes. Zonal Manager Umesh ting tap water supply. In tances to fetch water. lage for community en- goalof ‘Har Ghar Jal’. This kind of investment Kumar Rath under Covid 2021-22, the State plans The State is planning gagement, training The Annual action Plan in rural areas will boost Rules and guidelines. Ear- to provide 27.45 lakh tap skill training of 42 thou- women on how to use emphasizes on drinking the rural economy. lier it was located at connections. The State sand personnel that in- the Field Test Kits and water source strength- Lavanya Chhaka, keonjhar proposes to make 13 dis- cludes State & District reporting the test result ening/ augmentation, Affidavit & now shifted to occasion. The Bank of In- Keonjhar District. tricts, 131 blocks, and Water and Sanitation findings. Maharashtra water supply works to By virtue an affidavit Mandua Keonjhar. Banks dia, Keonjhar, Zonal Office The Bank of India is al- 12,839 villages ‘Har Mission officials, Engi- has undertaken 100% provide household tap before the executive mag- AGM & Deputy is presently providing un- ways up front in provid- Ghar Jal’ aiming at 100% neering cadre (Superin- chemical tests of water connections, greywater istrate Kujanga on dated Zonal Manager Ashok interrupted banking ser- ing good customer ser- coverage. In 2020-21, tendent Engineer, Ex- sources and delivery treatment & reuse, and 22.04.21 vide no- Kumar, AGM and DZM vices through a total no of vice, Rolling out Govt. Rs 1828.92 Crore Cen- ecutive Engineer, Assis- points as planned in operation & mainte- 53AA297300 Mr Golekha Recovery Mahendra Nath 101 branches in 3 districts Schemes, mobilizing Agri- tral fund was allocated to tant Engineer and Junior 2020-21. There is need nance, various support Chandra Samal S/O late Soren, AGM & SME of Odisha i.e. Keonjhar , culture , MSME & Re- the State to provide as- Engineer), State & Dis- for the State to set up activities including IEC Gajendra Samal of Village- City Centre Head Alok Mayurbhanja and tail Loans and promoting sured tap water supply, trict Programme Man- district water testing plan, training of stake- Musadia IFFCO Ps- Ranjan Dash and all Staffs Balasore. The Bank has digital banking through its out of which the State agement Unit staff, laboratories and get holders, community mo- Paradeep Dt- Jspur de- of Keonjhar Zonal Office lead bank responsibility in Slogan “ Relationship Be- could draw only Rs. 457 VWSC members, NABL accreditation for bilization, water quality clared that his daughter’s were also present on this Mayurbhanja and yond Banking”. Crore. In 2021-22, the swachhagrahis, ISA the existing ones so that surveillance and moni- correct name is Itisri Samal which is recorded State is likely to get about members, team of Nehru people are able to get toring, strengthening of in her adhar card no Rs 3,000 Crore of Cen- Yuvak Kendra and mem- their water tests con- water testing laboratories 637138017698 but COLD WATER tral funds under JJM. bers of SHGs. About 76 ducted at nominal rates and their NABL accredi- wrongly in other some In 2020-21, thousand in the State will in case they have any tation, etc. record in nick name basis DISTRIBUTION STALL Maharashtra has pro- be trained as mason, doubt or concern regard- JJM is a flagship Purnima Samal. So by vir- vided 37.15 lakh tap wa- plumber, fitter, motor ing the quality of water programme of the Union tue of this affidavit Itisri Akshya rout ter connections in rural mechanic, pump opera- supplied in their homes. Government, which Samal & Purnima Samal JAJPUR,April 22: A Cold water distribution stall was inaugurated by Public Works areas. So far, 1 district, tor, etc., whose services Theextensive exercise aims to provide tap wa- D/O Golekha Chandra Department Cuttack Circle Superintendent Engineer Taraprasad Mishra at amiyajhari 20 blocks and 7,737 vil- will be used in creation of taking up the Annual ter connection to every Samal is one & same per- of Badachana block in jajpur district on Wednesday . Conserve your water resource lages in Maharashtra of water supply infra- Action Plan (AAP) of rural household in 2020- son in all future records keep up your life sovrce said mishra , on This occasion large number people felicitated have been declared ‘Har structure as well as their States/ UTs under Jal 21. In 2021-22, in addi- and correspondence. mishra , Executive Engineer Arun Patnaik. and others were present.
23.pmd 5 4/22/2021, 11:25 PM FCC chief, who ended net neutrality, to quit in January NEW DELHI: US Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said he’ll leave the agency on January 20, 2021, eliminating the possibility of a holdover Republican majority at the agency that could have temporarily stymied changes sought by the incoming Biden administration. Since being elevated to the chairmanship by President Donald Trump in 2017, Pai, a Finance secretary Ajay Republican, has led the commission in dismantling net neutrality regulations and Bhushan Pandey on pushed for fast wireless broadband service.Pai’s term as a commissioner Sunday hinted that the extends to July 2021 and he could have Centre is working on stayed on as a commissioner, without the chairman’s power to set the agency’s another stimulus agenda, but has opted not to. With another Republican leaving after his term expired, package to boost the the FCC will have a 2-to-1 Democratic majority on Inauguration Day unless the economy. Senate confirms Nathan Simington, a Republican whose nomination is to be considered on December 4 by the Commerce Committee. Under Pai the FCC in 2017 revoked so- called net neutrality rules put in place by the Obama administration that barred broadband service providers from interfering with web traffic — for instance by slowing competitors’ content.Pai’s change gutted the FCC’s authority over internet service providers. It was welcomed by carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Communications. Pai pressed to assign more airwaves for high- speed mobile broadband.
The top court also issued notice to All India Online Vendors Association and Competition Commission of India
Fuel prices hiked for second day: Petrol nears Rs 90/litre in Mumbai, Check revised rates New Delhi.Oil marketing companies been hiked eleven times in the past 14 on Thursday hiked the prices of petrol days alone.In Mumbai, the revised and diesel for the second consecutive petrol and diesel rates stood at ? 89.33 day after a two-day pause. Petrol and per litre and ? 79.42 per litre diesel prices were hiked by around 20 respectively.Petrol and diesel prices paise across the metros.Petrol price in remained unchanged for 48 days and Delhi was hiked by 17 paise to Rs saw a revision on November 20. Since 82.66 per litre while diesel prices Then, oil marketing companies were increased by 19 paise to Rs Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and 72.84 per litre, according to Bharat Petroleum have raised notifications from Indian Oil domestic fuel prices on eleven Corporation. The fuel rates have now occasions.
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Orissa Today Friday 23 April 2021 BUSINESSBUSINESS 6 NEWS BOX ‘Oxygen supply issues to hit some sectors’ Exit window likely for crypto holders, New Delhi. The disruption in supply of oxygen for industrial use would temporarily impact revenues of small and mid-sized companies in at least five sectors, rating firm Crisil said. These old transactions to be under scanner sectors include metal fabrication, automotive components, shipbreaking, paper and engineering. With demand for New Delhi. he proposed legislation on side and procedural side… how it will ministerial committee has also medical oxygen soaring, the central cryptocurrencies which is likely to ban be launched and rolled out,” RBI previously recommended the government has barred industrial use digital currencies — except the one being Governor Shaktikanta Das had said banning of all private (except by nine sectors) from April 22, mooted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently. The proposed legislation on cryptocurrencies. According to 2021. — is expected to provide an exit window to cryptocurrencies has been held up as new company rules notified in the existing crypto holders of private the government continues discussions March, corporates should disclose Demand for medical oxygen is estimated to entities. and tries to weave in stakeholders’ any profit or loss on transactions have rocketed five-fold in the second week views in the future law. “We have held involving cryptocurrency, of April versus pre-pandemic levels as According to an official source, the proposed law will be prospective, even though extensive deliberations on this issue. cryptocurrency holdings, and any Covid-19 infections took off. The There is the expert panel’s report, deposits or advances received from consequent higher supply of medical declarations of holdings and transactions may be sought retrospectively. “The followed by inter-ministerial anyone for the purpose of investing oxygen will save lives, but have a bearing discussions, meetings held by the in cryptocurrencies in statutory on some sectors. Gautam Shahi, director, government is expected to provide an exit window to existing crypto holders in the Cabinet secretary and submissions by filings to the Registrar of Crisil Ratings, said, “The disruption in the various concerned people on the matter Companies. In April 2018, the RBI supply of oxygen for industrial use would event of an outright ban,” said a government official. Indians are believed to hold around to the government. This bill will banned banks and other regulated temporarily impact the revenues of small definitely take all of that into accounts. entities from supporting crypto and mid-sized companies.” In a tweet, the US $ 1.5 billion (around Rs 10,000 crore) in cryptocurrencies, according to unofficial The government will come out with a you seen in Bitcoins and other transactions after digital currencies Tata Group said Tuesday it is “committed to bill,” a senior government official said, cryptocurrencies. But at the same time, we were used for frauds. In March 2020, the doing as much as possible” to strengthen estimates. An option to provide an exit period to 3-6 months prior to banning the without putting a timeline on the issue. have an open mind. We are very open to a Supreme Court struck down the RBI’s ban India’s fight against Covid-19. The group Sources indicated that the government is digital currency, the RBI is working on that,” on crypto, terming its circular said that it would be importing 24 trading, mining and issuing of cryptos has been discussed in inter- ministerial open to back a central bank-backed digital the official said. The Cryptocurrency and unconstitutional. One of the SC’s reasons for cryogenic containers to transport liquid currency, an idea mooted by the Reserve Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, overturning the ban is that cryptocurrencies oxygen to help overcome its shortage. discussions. A final draft of the bill is yet to be taken to Cabinet,” a source said. On the Bank of India. The government and the RBI 2021, which aims to prohibit all private are unregulated but not illegal in India. The Reliance Industries has tweaked also seem to be in consensus on the issue that cryptocurrencies and lays the regulatory RBI had said central banks are not only manufacturing at its Jamnagar oil refineries other hand, the RBI has indicated that it’s “very much in the game” and is getting ready private cryptocurrencies may do more harm framework for the launch of an “official exploring DLT (Distributed Ledger to produce over 700 tonnes a day of than good to the financial system and the digital currency” was set to be introduced in Technology) for its application in improving medical-grade oxygen which is being to launch its own digital currency. “Central bank digital currency is a work in progress. currency holders. “A fiat currency cannot Parliament during the Budget session, but financial market infrastructure but also supplied free of cost to states badly affected have the kind of volatility and fluctuations was not taken up. A high-powered inter- considering it as a potential. by Covid-19, sources said. Meanwhile, the The RBI team is working on it, technology Vedanta group has offered to supply oxygen from its closed Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. Vedanta Sensex tumbles over said that the plant contains two oxygen Petrol, Diesel Prices Fuel prices remain unchanged plants with a combined production capacity of 1,050 tonnes of oxygen daily. 500 points in early Bombay Oxygen for 7th straight day; check prices in metro cities trade; Nifty slips Investments, an NBFC, record Rs 21.58 per litre in the last below 14,200 ZRates differ one year while diesel prices have up 200% since increased by Rs 19.18 a litre. Here Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex Diesel, Petrol prices from state to is looking at the price difference of slumped over 500 points in early trade December diesel and petrol in four metro on Thursday, tracking losses in index hiked after 2-day cities on April 22, 2021. Central majors Reliance Industries, HDFC Mumbai. Bombay Oxygen Investments Ltd state. government makes up for Rs 32.98 Bank and HUL as mounting COVID- pause– Check fuel does not manufacture any oxygen, but the per litre of the price of petrol in 19 cases in the country kept investors company’s share price skyrocketed by 200 ZRates depend Delhi and sales tax or VAT of the on edge. After falling 501 points in the prices in metro cities on per cent since December 2020 just because state government constitutes Rs opening session, the 30-share BSE the company’s name has ‘oxygen’ in it. Its 19.55. For diesel, the central index was trading 463.36 points or stock surged from Rs 8,511 on December 7, on the incidence excise adds up to Rs 31.83 and VAT 0.97 per cent lower at 47,242.44. December 2, 2020 to Rs 10.99. Besides, the price also 2020 to Rs 25,500 by April 20, 2021. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty “Speculators were just pushing up the share of VAT. includes a dealer commission of a minimum Rs 2.6 per litre on petrol tanked 130.10 points or 0.91 per cent … it’s not clear whether they were to 14,166.30. manipulating the share and duping gullible Z and Rs 2 on diesel. Petrol and diesel investors. Oxygen is in great demand these Taxes make prices are revised on a daily basis in IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the days due to Covid pandemic. Sebi should line with benchmark international Sensex pack, shedding over 3 per cent, investigate the rise in Bombay Oxygen up for nearly New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices weeks that followed six months of price and foreign exchange rates. followed by Asian Paints, Axis Bank, share price,” said a dealer. On Tuesday, remained unchanged for the sixth relentless price increases. Petrol This is the first cut in the month of HUL, M&M, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Bombay Oxygen share closed 5 per cent two-third of consecutive day on Thursday, as oil now costs Rs 90.40 per litre in April while Crude Oil has now Finance, Reliance Industries and lower at Rs 23,346.15 on the BSE. Analysts marketing companies kept rates on Delhi, down from Rs 90.56, crossed $ 66 per barrel in the HDFC Bank. On the other hand, Dr said the only reason for such a stupendous hold. according to a price notification of international market. Brent crude Reddy's, Sun Pharma, ONGC, Infosys rally is the company’s name. On the the retail Petrol price on Thursday (April 15) state-owned fuel retailers. A litre of futures fell 57 cents, or 0.9%, to and HDFC were among the gainers. homepage of its website, the company says was cut by 16 paise per litre and diesel comes for Rs 80.73 per litre $64.75 a barrel by 0157 GMT, In the previous session on Tuesday, it was incorporated as ‘Bombay Oxygen selling price. diesel by 14 paise -- the fourth as against Rs 80.87 previously. following a drop of $1.25 on Sensex slipped 243.62 points or 0.51 Corporation Limited’ on October 3, 1960, minor reduction in rates in three Petrol prices have gone up by a Wednesday. U.S. per cent to close the session at but changed its name to ‘Bombay Oxygen 47,705.80, an over two-month low. Investments Limited’ from October 3, 2018. Likewise, Nifty ended at 14,296.40, It has been issued a certificate of registration showing a drop of 63.05 points or 0.44 from RBI “for carrying on the business of per cent. Foreign institutional non-banking financial institution (NBFC) Gold imports surge to 160 tonnes in investors were net sellers in the capital without accepting public deposits.” market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 1,082.33 crore on Tuesday, Looking for withdrawal according to provisional exchange March on price drop, duty cut: GJEPC data. from PF Account? You Stock exchanges were closed on Calcutta . Gold imports during March have approximately 80 tonnes in a year in 2018- Wednesday on account of ?Ram must know the taxation surged to 160 tonnes on the back of duty 19, it is down to 50 tonnes last year,” said Navami'. cuts to 7.5 per cent, a reduction in gold GJEPC chairman Colin Shah. He added that According to V K Vijayakumar, Chief part prices and a rise in demand in India and the growth indicates a positive sentiment in Investment Strategist at Geojit overseas according to industry body Gem both domestic and international markets, New Delhi: Union Ministry of Labour and Financial Services, a storm-like and Jewellery Export Promotion Council with expectations of export growth in the resurgence of COVID cases is Employment had last year issued (GJEPC). Total imports during March was ongoing fiscal as well. “The import duty notification amending EPF Scheme 1952 to impacting the economy as well as 160 tonnes, a growth of 470 per cent reduction has encouraged imports through market sentiments. Localised allow withdrawal of non-refundable compared with the same period last year. official channels. While the duty cut by the advance by EPF members/subscribers in the During 2020-21, total gold imports into the government is not much, it has helped bring lockdowns and severe restrictions on wake of COVID -19 pandemic in the country was 632.73 tonnes, a decline of duty on a par with other countries and more movements are sure to take a toll on country. 11.87 per cent compared with the previous formal import of metal through official the expected GDP growth for Fy22. The notification permited PF withdrawal of fiscal. The industry body said that the channels,” said Shah. The industry, "Uncertainty has impacted sentiments upto the amount of basic wages and dearness growth of gold imports has been aided by a avis 93 tonnes in March 2019,” GJEPC said in however, does not anticipate any immediate and the sustained selling by FIIs in allowance for three months or upto 75% of low base effect as imports in March 2020 was a statement. Gold prices have also declined on policy intervention amid the spike in imports. April is a reflection of this concern," the amount standing to member's credit in 28 tonnes because of the outbreak of Covid-19. an average to Rs 40,179 in March 2021, which “Going by the RBI data, there has been an he noted. Active COVID-19 cases in the EPF account, whichever is less, in the “In a normal scenario, the average import of gold is the lowest through the financial year 2020- improvement in the foreign exchange reserves India stood at 22,91,428, up from event of outbreak of epidemic or pandemic. in a month remains 60 tonnes to 80 tonnes. But, 21. “Factors such as low base effect, reduction (from $476475 million as of April 10, 2020 to 21,57,538 cases registered on Since the particular withdrawal was allowed outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020 resulted in gold price, reduction in import duty may be $581213 million as of April 9, 2021). So, there Wednesday, according to Union due to the onslaught of covid-19 pandemic, in a nosedive in jewellery demand in domestic attributed to the increased imports in the should not be any immediate concern,” said a Health Ministry data.The oxygen the government had made such withdrawals and international markets and so the import of country in this period. An important senior banker. But there are concerns among crisis precipitated by the second wave tax-free in the hands of employees. gold in March 2020 was only 28 tonnes vis- observation is that from an average import of jewellers over a slowdown in demand. which has left tens. For employees, who wish to make PF withdrawals other than the permitted COVID-19 stress related withdrawal, the following taxation implication must be understood.What are the different types of Advances and service eligibilities against India & Covid: Nirmala Sitharaman each?The service eligiblilty against different types of advances for which member can apply are as under: 1. Housing Loan / Purchase of Site / House / Flat or for construction / addition at first of Express-FT series today 2. Lockout or closure of factory 3. Illness of member / family 4. Marriage of self/son/daughter Kicking off the event, titled ‘India’s Quest for Economic Power’, as the keynote speaker will be Finance Minister /brother/sister 5. Post matriculation education of children Nirmala Sitharaman in conversation with journalists from both FT and The Indian Express. 6. Natural Calamity 7. Cut in electricity in establishment 8. Purchasing equipment by New Delhi. n the first of a series of online, investments. Pending structural profits supported by cost cutting, and physically handicapped 9. One year before agenda-setting debates organised by The reforms are another key theme that improved market share gained at the retirement Indian Express and Financial Times, policy, will be under focus. The interview expense of weaker rivals, even as 10. Investment in Varistha Pension Bima business and finance leaders from India and with Sitharaman will be followed by most smaller firms are still burdened YojanaSuch withdrawals are generally overseas will gather for a discussion on a panel discussion on sustained by heavy debt, disruption in supply permitted after completing five years of India’s place in the post-pandemic world. growth with KV Subramanian, Chief chains and weak demand. The service and are therefore tax-free. Kicking off the event, titled ‘India’s Quest Economic Advisor, Jahangir Aziz, participants include Sidharth Nath Additionally, if an employee is out of job for for Economic Power’, as the keynote H e a d , E m e r g i n g M a r k e t s Singh, Cabinet Minister of Micro, 2 months, the EPF balance can be fully speaker will be Finance Minister Nirmala Economics, JP Morgan; Rohini Small & Medium Enterprises withdrawn. Sitharaman in conversation with journalists Malkani, Senior VP, Credit Ratings, (MSME), Export Promotion, Textile, However, PF fund withdrawn for purpose from both FT and The Indian Express. Global Sovereign Ratings, DBRS Khadi, Village Industries, Sericulture other than above reasons before employees ‘India’s Place in the Post-Pandemic World’ is Morningstar and P Anbalagan, CEO, in the Government of Uttar Pradesh; complete five years of continuous service (in the broad theme of the online series that Maharashtra Industrial Development Naushad Forbes, Co-Chairman, one or more companies) will attract tax. If begins Thursday. With the Covid-19 Corporation (MIDC). Even before Forbes Marshall; Shobana Kamineni, employees withdraw more than Rs 50,000 pandemic and second wave of infections the shock of Covid-19, India’s economy had Times, will deliver a keynote address on Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo from the PF fund then TDS @10 percent clouding the outlook for India’s economic been losing momentum, with growth India in the post-Covid world economy, Hospitals; and Manish Sabharwal, Chairman under Section 192A will also be levied. If the and business growth, the discussions will steadily slowing. Now, after a large GDP followed by a round of discussion on and Co-Founder, Teamlease Services. The person does not have a PAN, in cases of such revolve around what should be the contraction due to the pandemic, medium to whether Indian companies can compete series will be moderated by P Vaidyanathan withdrawals, TDS will be deducted @30 government’s key policy priorities to rebuild long-term prospects remain uncertain amid a globally. This comes at a time when larger Iyer, Executive Editor (National Affairs), percent. TDS will not be levied if the the economy to ensure a resilient, second wave of infections. Martin Wolf, companies are seen to have weathered the The Indian Express, and Amy Kazmin, withdrawal is less than Rs 30,000. sustainable recovery, and to attract foreign Chief Economics Commentator, Financial shock much better than smaller ones, with South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times.
23.pmd 6 4/22/2021, 11:25 PM Orissa Today Friday 23 April 2021 SPORTSSPORTS 7 IPL 2021: KKR captain Eoin Morgan becomes 3rd skipper to be fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate
New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan endured an ordinary Wednesday evening HIGHLIGHTS in Mumbai as he was fined Rs 12 lakh after the team's 18-run loss to Chennai Super Kings. / Morgan was penalised after KKR maintained a Eoin Morgan penalised slow over-rate during Match 15 of IPL 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium. Eoin Morgan becomes the third captain after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to for his first over-rate be penalised for slow over-rate in IPL 2021. "As it was his team's first offence of the season offence in IPL 2021 under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Mr Morgan was Conway joins Green, ruled out of ongoing fined Rs 12 lakh," the IPL said in a release. The / Morgan's KKR suffered fine for the first instance of slow over-rate is Rs 12 lakh while the fine is doubled to Rs 24 lakh for the second offence. tour game against India due to concussion an 18-run loss to CSK in Along with the captain, every other member of the Sydney.Australian cricket's injury woes against India. playing XI is also fined 25 percent of the match continued on Saturday with medium pacer Australia Test hopeful Cameron Green fee during the offence. A third offence in the same Harry Conway ruled out of the ongoing suffered a concussion while bowling after a Mumbai on Wednesday season will lead to the captain being banned for a pink ball warm-up match against India rasping straight drive from Jasprit Bumrah match and fined Rs 30 lakh. Eoin Morgan took a after suffering a delayed concussion struck him on the head during the warm-up / lot of time, working on his bowling combinations here.Mark Steketee was named as game on Friday. Morgan becomes third and field placements on Wednesday as Chennai Conway's concussion replacement for the While Green was subbed immediately, Super Kings batsmen were going berserk at the final two days of the game.Number 11 Conway showed signs of concussion later Wankhede Stadium. CSK eventually ended up batsman Conway, who was peppered with in the day. captain after Dhoni and posting a match-winning total of 220, riding on a barrage of bouncers by the four-pronged Conway did not report concussion symptoms Faf du Plessis's unbeaten 95 and Ruturaj Indian pace attack, was hit on head late in when assessed by medical staff on the field Gaikward's classy 64. MS Dhoni copped the fine the evening of the opening day's play at the at the time of impact. However, when Rohit to receive over- of Rs 12 lakh after CSK's opening game against Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. checked again at the conclusion of Delhi Capitals on April 10. Rohit Sharma was He thus joins Cameron Green and Will Australia A's innings, he reported rate fine penalised on Tuesday after Mumbai Indians Pucovski as Australian cricketers suffering symptoms, following which he was maintained slow over-rate against the Capitals in concussion during the ongoing contests replaced. Chennai Tokyo Olympics: IPL 2021: Hope MS Dhoni's Taking a knee, rising KKR were quite awesome: Shah Rukh Khan on parents recover quickly a fist to be punished Andre Russell-Pat Cummins late onslaught vs CSK from Covid-19, says CSK at the Games - IOC New Delhi. Bollywood superstar and Deepak Chahar. The likes of New Delhi. The International Olympic Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Shubman Gill (0), captain Eoin coach Stephen Fleming Committee maintained that the ban on Rukh Khan came up with a morale- Morgan (7) and Sunil Narine (4) podium protests at the Games will stay as boosting reaction to the team's 18-run failed in the powerplay as KKR taking a knee during the Tokyo Olympics or l ss to Chennai Super Kings in their looked like they would suffer a lifting a fist in support of racial equality will Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. defeat by a big margin. However, be punished. The IOC's Rule 50 forbids any Shah Rukh Khan, who did not hold Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik kind of "demonstration or political, religious back while expressing his rescued the team and gave their or racial propaganda" in venues and any other disappoointment after KKR imploded fans slender hopes of a miraculous Olympic area and the Games body concluded against Mumbai Indians in Chennai victory. 81 runs for the 6th wicket the rule should be maintained following an last week, urged the side to be more in just 6 overs before Russell (22- athlete consultation. consistent. Shah Rukh had apologised ball 54) was bowled around his legs Against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter to KKR fans after their ordinary by Sam Curran in the 12th over. movement protesting racial injustice, calls performance against the defending Karthik hit 40 from 24 but the have increased in recent months for a change champions who successfully defended former captain fell in the 15th over. Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming to that rule that would allow athletes to 152. Just when CSK were looking to said on Wednesday that he has had a chat with MS Australia vs India: Head coach Justin Langer confirmed the hosts are hopeful of having David Warner back protest. Some international federation chiefs, However, on Wednesday, Shah Rukh wrap things up early, Cummins Dhoni and the franchise is providing their captain for the 3rd Test but the injured opener is still having issues with his strained groin. including World Athletics' President pointed out at the positives, came up with a brutal onslaught, all the support he needs after it emerged that his Sebastian Coe, have said that athletes should highlighting the valiant efforts from @ar12russell @patcummins30 taking the CSK pacers to the cleaners at parents tested positive for Covid-19. @dk00019 try and make this a habit...we have the right to make gestures of political Andre Russell, Dinesh karthik and Pat the Wankhede. Cummins hit 6 sixes and 4 MS Dhoni's parents Devaki Devi and Pan Singh protest during the Games. Cummins despite their failed chase of 221 will be back!!" Shah Rukh Khan said in a boundaries for his 34-ball 66 not out but social media post. It was KKR's third were admitted to a private hospital in Ranchi after 70 percent of surveyed athletes did not want against CSK in Mumbai. he ran out of partners as KKR were they tested positive for Covid-19. The hospital "Coulda...woulda...shoulda can take a straight defeat as the two-time champions bowled out for 202 in the 20th over. KKR podium protests are struggling to find consistency in IPL said on Wednesday that their oxygen levels were The IOC's Athletes' Commission chief Kirsty backseat tonight... @kkriders was quite will be looking to bounce back when they stable. Dhoni overcame the difficult situation and awesome I feel. ( oops if we can forget the 2021. KKR were reduced to 31 for 5 after take on former champions Rajasthan Coventry, who led the review of the rule, said their top-order was blown away by led Chennai Super Kings to an 18-run win in their the majority of athletes consulted were batting power play!!) well done boys... Royals in Mumbai on Saturday, April 24. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match against against any protests within the fields of play or Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Wednesday. the podiums. "I would not want something to Dhoni focussed on the job in hand and marshalled distract from my competition and take away his troops well as CSK jumped to the top of the IPL from that. That is how I still feel today," IPL 2021: How MS Dhoni applied psychology to points table after their victory. Fleming, speaking Coventry, a former Olympic swimming to the press after CSK's win, said he had a chat champion for Zimbabwe, said in a online with MS Dhoni and that the former India cricketer presentation of the Rule 50 consultation assess Ruturaj's mentality ahead of KKR game had told him that the situation was under control results. Coventry said there were a series of back in Ranchi. Fleming stressed that CSK are recommendations approved by the IOC's ? making it a point to spend a lot of time talking Executive Board on Wednesday, including IPL 2021, KKR vs CSK: MS Dhoni revealed on Wednesday that he had asked Ruturaj Gaikwad a simple question about family among the team, considering the providing clarity on sanctions, more Covid-19 situation in India. information about Rule 50, a change of to assess his mentality in the lead up to their game against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai Had a talk with MS: Fleming wording of the Olympic Oath with messages New Delhi. Chennai Super Kings are Dhoni said he just posed a simple "Not a lot of talk about this (Dhoni's family) on inclusion, and producing athlete apparel known for backing their players to the question to Ruturaj to assess his between the players. But from the management's with inclusive messaging. When asked, title. At CSK, most players are assured of mentality ahead of their match against point of view, we are well aware of his family's however, if athletes would be punished in a long rope that helps them hit peak form. KKR in Mumbai. "Rutu showed his situation. Support has been set up for his family," Tokyo for making political statements such as On Wednesday, CSK reaped the rewards class in the last IPL. You always need to Fleming said. "I had a talk with MS and the taking a knee on the podium in support of for showing faith in young opener assess where he is mentally. Once situation is under control for now. We will monitor racial equality, Coventry said: "Yes that is Ruturaj Gaikwad who did not have the when he was off guard, I asked him the situation for the next few days. "It is a tough correct." ideal start to the Indian Premier League 'how are you feeling today?'. When you time for everybody, especially in India at the (IPL) 2021 season. ask a question like that, you wait for the moment. We are spending quite a lot of time Ruturaj Gaikwad was retained by CSK for reactions, you see what's in his eyes," talking about care in the wider group of friends Rafael Nadal advances, IPL 2021 after the young Maharashtra Dhoni said. "There was enough in his and family. We have that responsibility to ensure opener hit as many as 3 fifties towards reactions to suggest he wasn't rattled. MS has the support that he needs. We hope his Fognini defaulted at the end of their floundering campaign in "That's what I've been doing all my life family recovers quickly." Notably, it was the third the UAE last year. As expected, Ruturaj the young opener returned to peak form, (applying a bit of psychology) but in a successive win for CSK in IPL 2021 as the 3-time Barcelona Open partnered with Faf du Plessis in the new showcasing his class and elegance. good way," he added. Dhoni marshalled champions are returning to peak form after a poor season but the opener got scores of 5, 5, Ruturaj hit 64 off 42 balls as he took the his troops well as Deepak Chahar broke run in the UAE last year. Dhoni promoted himself and 10 as he struggled to get going Ruturaj attack to KKR new-ball bowlers. He the back of KKR's top-order with 4 to bat at No. 4 and hit a quickfire 17 as CSK went was backed for CSK's 4th match of IPL stitched a 115-run opening stand with Faf wickets in his 4 over-spell. KKR were on to post a mammoth total of 220. Faf du Plessis 2021, the evening match in a double- du Plessis, who went on to hit an unbeaten reeling at 31/5 but a late assault from stole the show with an unbeaten 95 while young header, against KKR on Wednesday. And 95, as CSK posted a match-winning total Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik and Pat opener Ruturaj Gaikwad returned to form with a of 220. Speaking after CSK's win, MS Cummins helped the 2-time. 42-ball 64. Super League is on standby: Real Madrid president
New Delhi. Rafael Nadal needed three sets to beat his 111th-ranked opponent in his first Florentino Perez defiant even as top clubs withdraw match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, while Fabio Fognini was disqualified for New Delhi. Even as 10 of the 12 founding amid escalating backlash from their remains convinced of the soundness alleged verbal abuse. Fognini was defaulted members of the European Super League supporters. On Wednesday, Atlético of the project's sport, commercial and while trailing 6-0, 4-4 against qualifier withdrew after severe backlash from fans Madrid and the three Italian clubs in the legal premises, it believes that at Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain, after a line and former players, Real Madrid president project - Juventus, AC Milan and Inter present there are limited chances that HIGHLIGHTS judge told the chair umpire that the ninth- Florentino Perez stressed that the breakaway Milan - also opted out. That left Real the project be completed in the form seeded Italian had used foul language. Fognini league is far from dead. Madrid and Barcelona as the only clubs originally conceived," the Italian denied wrongdoing and was upset as he left the Florentino Perez said the Super League is on still officially in the new league. club said. "Juventus remains Both India and Pakistan had court, breaking his racket after hitting it at the standby and the stakeholders are working 'It was like we launched an atomic bomb' committed to pursuing the creation of net post on his way out. “What happened to me towards creating a "very similar" However, Perez said no one has officially long-term value for the Company and had a good campaign so far was inexplicable,” he told Spanish media. “I’m competition in the near future. Pérez, who the entire football industry." going to investigate it. I paid for something that left the Super League and all of them are and expectations were high would have been the new league's founding thinking of ways to make it happen. AC Milan said the "voices and the I didn’t do.” Nadal had to overcome a slow start chairman, said the clubs behind the Super concerns of fans around the world to defeat Ilya Ivashka of Belarus 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at However, Pérez admitted that they should from the semi-final clash League will continue working on a way to have explained the project better, and said have clearly been expressed," but the the clay-court tournament. The Spaniard lost make the competition work, even if changes club "will continue to work hard to the first two games and struggled to hold his he was "sad and disappointed" with the League owners who were afraid of the Tickets had been sold out have to be made to its format. Perez said the "avalanche of aggressive" and deliver a sustainable model" for football. serve in the third. group is open to discussing ideas with criticism at home. The English clubs initially "We accepted the invitation to participate in "orchestrated" criticism that surfaced involved in the project were Arsenal, before the semi-finalists for He recovered quickly after losing the first set and European football's governing body and everywhere. "Each president was prepared the Super League project with the genuine cruised in the second, then broke early in the other entities to help the game amid the Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, intention to deliver the best possible to speak, but then the next day we got killed," Manchester United and Tottenham. the 2011 World Cup were third. Nadal will face two-time Barcelona coronavirus pandemic. "We are going to Pérez said. "We weren't expecting it. It was European competition for football fans champion Kei Nishikori of Japan, who keep working," Pérez told Spanish radio like we had launched an atomic bomb. It Italian clubs hint they still believe in the around the world and in the best interest of declared defeated Cristian Garin of Chile 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6- network SER in an interview. "We are looked like they already knew about it and project the club and our own fans," the Italian club 1. Nadal is seeking a record 12th title in the looking for ways of getting this done. It were waiting for us." He said one of the While some Premier League clubs apologized said. "Change is not always easy, but Tendulkar hit a memorable Barcelona tournament. He won the event six would be a shame not to get it done." The English clubs was not really interested in the to their fans while pulling back on Tuesday, evolution is necessary for progress, and the times in its last nine editions. The Barcelona Super League was announced on Sunday but project from the start and that was the teams which dropped out on Wednesday structures of European football have knock of 85 runs as India Open was not played last year because of the essentially folded after the English clubs "contagious" for the rest of the Premier admitted defeat but tried to show they still evolved and changed over the decades." coronavirus pandemic. involved in the project pulled out Tuesday believe in the project. "While Juventus managed to score 260 runs after batting first
23.pmd 7 4/22/2021, 11:25 PM Orissa Today STATE Friday 23 April 2021 Bhubaneswar P-8 KIIT ranked 201+ globally in Times Chief Secretary directed to speed up Higher Education Impact rankings Bhubaneswar, April cation & Peace and Justice capital expenditure for higher growth rate 22(TNB): Deeds are the & Strong Institutions each. Bhubaneswar, April Mahapatra also directed different districts. Out of best answer to injurious It is the only university in 22(TNB): As an outcome Principal Secretaries and the sanctioned 19,496 words. That way Kalinga eastern India to achieve of the application of 5-T Secretaries of different projects a total number of Institute of Industrial such an impressive rank. In principles in financial man- departments to closely 12,848 projects were com- Technology (KIIT) 2020 KIIT was ranked in agement, State has en- monitor the livelihood en- pleted by end of March, Deemed to be University, 501+. KIIT was also the win- hanced its fiscal perfor- hancement projects and 2021. Similarly, under Bhubaneswar remains a ner of ‘Awards Asia 2020’ in mance capacity over last schemes during the cur- OMBADC Phase-II, torch bearer among the the category 'Workplace of years. The 'ease of tax rent FY. Principal Secretary around Rs.19, 000 cr was fraternity and its achieve- the Year’ by the Times payment' through online Sri Meena appraised that collected as of March, ments don’t require a Higher Education. modes and 'e-receipts' "the online mechanism for 2021 against which 38 spokesman. KIIT has been placed among The Times Higher Education Impact have also been helpful to appraisal and approval of projects of worth around the top universities of the world in the Rankings are the only global perfor- a significant extent while projects has been Rs. 14,043 cr were sanc- Times Higher Education (THE) Impact mance tables that assess universities ensuring transparency in operationalised with multi- tioned. As per available Rankings-2021 announced on 21st April against the United Nations’ Sustainable revenue matters. This was year expenditure commit- data, the projects were in 2021. KIIT’s commitment to sustenance Development Goals (SDGs). A very com- known from all secretaries ment". It was decided that different phases of imple- and Equity gets recognition by THE. prehensive and balanced comparison meeting held on digital by 48.63% over the last FY tion the total expenditure finance department would mentation. On the yardsticks of community-based across four broad areas like research, mode under the chairman- of 2019-20. In absolute fig- of different departments delegate more financial Development university and impact of university, ev- stewardship, outreach and teaching was ship of Chief Secretary Sri ures, an amount of Rs.21, during 2020-21 has powers to the administra- Commissioner Sri Pradeep ery year the Times Higher Education done by the Times Higher Education. Suresh Chandra 770.64 cr has been col- crossed Rs.1, 26,500 cr tive departments for expe- Kumar Jena, Additional conducts rankings of higher education KIIT has been progressing with impres- Mahapatra from Lokseba lected during 2020-21 with programme expendi- diting the project imple- Chief Secretary (ACS) and institutions across the globe. As KIIT sive ranks in quality teaching, research, Bhawan wherein Principal against the total collection ture of around Rs.59, 700 mentation. Agriculture Production has been fulfilling all criteria of United publication, etc. What is more notewor- Secretary Finance out- of around Rs.14, 647 cr cr. Chief Secretary Commissioner Sri Raj Nations’ Sustainable Development thy is that KIIT has been carrying out its lined the financial perfor- collected during 2019-20. Taking a review also reviewed implementa- Kumar Sharma, ACS Sri Goals, THE has given 201+ rank to KIIT social responsibility with sincerity and mance of different depart- Similarly, the revenue gen- of the department wise fis- tion of the projects under Sanjeev Chopra, ACS For- in the overall Impact ranking. The Im- dedication since its inception. Dr. Achyuta ments for discussion. eration from own-tax cal performances, Chief DMF and OMBADC. Re- est and Environment Dr pact Rankings of the Times Higher Edu- Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS said that a Principal Secre- sources has also grown Secretary Sri Mahapatra view showed that progres- Mona Sharma, ACS Health cation evaluates the social responsibil- few institutions and universities are get- tary Sri Meena appraised by 7.11% during the FY directed the departments sive collection till March. and Family Welfare Sri ity of universities across the world. ting featured in the world rankings, which that beating all adversities 2020-21. The total own-tax to "speed up capital ex- 2021 under DMF was Pradeepta Kumar Also, It has been ranked 86th in ‘Re- itself is a matter of pride for the state. "We of shutdown and collection in 2019-20 was penditure under different around Rs.12376 cr Mohapatra along with Prin- duced Inequalities’ of SDG. For this, it are happy that KIIT Deemed to be Univer- lockdowns for Covid-19, around Rs.32, 315 cr which programmes during the against which around cipal Secretaries, Secretar- has ranked within 100 universities of the sity is among the top in the Impact Rankings the revenue generation grew to Rs.34, 614 cr dur- current working season 19496 numbers of projects ies and Special Secretaries world at least in a single parameter. KIIT of the Times Higher Education (THE), as it from total non-tax sources ing 2020-21. Keeping pace for keeping up the higher estimated around Rs.13, of all departments partici- has got the rank 101+ in ‘Partnership has tried to maintain excellence in social during 2020-21 has grown with the revenue genera- growth rate. Sri 749 cr were sanctioned in pated in the deliberations. for The Goals’ and 201+ in ‘Quality Edu- responsibility. Applications for enrollment 500 tons of liquid oxygen stock available Aditya Aluminium’s Project Swabalamb making people self-reliant in private schools begin at JSPL Angul Bhubaneswar, April 22: At placements. Among the ductively. Vocational train- Bhubaneswar, April 22 : Sambalpur’s Lapanga vil- trainees, two beneficiaries ing is one of our key ar- Responding to the national lage, Hindalco’s Aditya Sevati (19) & eas, given its manifold im- urgency of medical require- Aluminium, backed by the Rajashree (18) of Lapanga pact which extends be- ment oxygen, leading Governmentare helping village have seen a major yond the family to the na- steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL), in a post people to become self-re- transformation in their tion as well”. Dr. on twitter, has announced liant through the Project lives. Their zest for work Vivekanand Misra, HR that more than 500 tons of “Swabalmb”. The aim of is amazing. They were Head of Aditya Aluminium liquid oxygen stock is readily this project is to hone the trained in ophthalmologist says, that our company available at its Angul steel skills of the rural young- paramedical services, will accelerate this process making facility. “We are wait- sters through training placed in Trilochan of skill development of ing for the users to send their tankers. We can fill up on a them in vocational skills. Netralaya and today take youth through vocational first come first serve basis or The end goal is to make home Rs 10000/- every courses, and ensure the as per the priority decided by them employable. Since its month. Their family now Kailash Pandey, Unit Head our iconic Chairperson, self- sufficiency of the the Ministry of steel,” add commencement in Oct lives a life of dignity. of Aditya Aluminium who Mrs. Rajashree Birla, youth of the region. K SAKILI DORA vantaged, differently the twitter message. A day 2020 through the PPP Lauding the initiative, Mr fully backs the project, Chairperson, Aditya Birla Aditya Birla Group works Borigumma, April 22: The abled, HIV-infected par- before JSPL’s Chairman Shri mode, over 270 young- Subrat Roy, the Director of says, “This project is cru- Centre for Community Ini- in 212 villages in the six Naveen Jindal had announced state government has re- ents, child laborers, street sters have been trained. SBI Regional Self Employ- cial to develop confidence tiatives and Rural Devel- districts of the state served 25 per cent of pri- children, construction to supply medical oxy from its Odisha and Chhattisgarh These include vocational ment Training Institute amongst the youth opment, who believes that reaching out to more than vate schools in the state workers can apply for the Units. “JSPL has been al- skills like Ophthalmologist says that, this is a praise- through according them we must Engage, Uplift 5 lac people and touching to equate economically required documents. ways standing with the Coun- Paramedical services, tai- worthy initiative on the training in different skill and Empower our around 2,15000 lives annu- and socially disadvan- There are seven Oriya and try and Countrymen during loring, beautician, motor part of Aditya Aluminium building domains and en- women”. ally through its CSR activi- taged children with stu- English private schools calamities and emergencies binding, driving etc. to come forward to part- abling them to earn and SmtRajashreeji Birla be- ties in the areas of health, and will continue to do so dents in private schools. under the Borigumma which are skills in de- ner with us in imparting look after themselves and lieves that, “It is our re- education, infrastructure According to Section 12 Block Education Office. during this Pandemic. For us, it is Nation First. I am sure mand. Furthermore, training and counselling their families. Partnering sponsibility to have the development, sustainable (1) (c) of the Education There are five private together we shall defeat the Aditya Aluminium en- the rural youth in making with the Govt. is aboon.We young realise their poten- livelihood and women em- Officers Act 2007, the state schools in Borigumma, one Pandemic,” Shri Jindal said. deavors to facilitate their them self-sufficient. Mr are much encouraged by tial and engage them pro- powerment. government has opened a in Sasahandi and one in portal for enrollment in Kumuli village. Those who Number of ventilators in Super specialty Hospital of RSP Kangula rape and murder case Oriya and English private are socially and financially schools. Children of disadvantaged can come to to be enhanced to 100 for treatment of COVID-19 patients Anam escaped from hanging Scheduled Castes and the block office and apply Rourakela, April 22(TNB): Keeping and guided by the leadership of Shri tilator number to at least 100, so Scheduled Tribes, socially for enrollment, BEO in view the worrisome rise in the Dharmendra Pradhan, SAIL, RSP’s as to extend treatment to more and educationally disad- Loknath Suna informed. COVID-19 cases in the region, as Super Specialty Hospital at Rourkela number of critically ill COVID-19 per the instructions of the Hon’ble was approved recently to be utilised patients. The Process has already Raid on Filing Stations Minister of Petroleum and Natural as a Covid treatment facility with been initiated in war footing to Strengthen action taken Gas & Steel, Govt of India, Shri 60 ICU beds, for effective treat- procure and install new ventila- Dharmendra Pradhan, the number of ment of the critical Covid patients tors. Since its inception, SAIL, against errand dealers ventilators in the Super Specialty of the locality. Work has started RSP has been committed to the Hospital of SAIL, Rourkela Steel to get the hospital ready for this growth, safety and security of the Plant (RSP) will be enhanced to at purpose as soon as possible, with Nation. When the entire country least 100. the support of the State Govern- is battling against the COVID-19 It is worth mentioning here that ment. In the meanwhile Shri pandemic, SAIL, RSP has been inspired by the vision of Hon'ble Pradhan has instructed the SAIL standing with it in all readiness to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi management to enhance the ven- contribute its might. B.K.Swain Don’t Wait For Report, Start Treatment Immediately-DM Angul ,April 22: Angul The death sentence of well known rape and murder case of a minor girl in Kangula Rajani Mahapatra ministration has re- tre has been transformed changed to lifelong imprisonment. The accused Anam Berhampur, April 22: The quested to pack food. into a Covid Care Center and Dehury appealed to the Honorable High Court of Odisha district administration has Doctors in hospitals have directed to take steps for all against the judgment of death sentence awarded by the B.K.Swain been working hard to pre- been asked to treat pa- preparations and treatment. District Pocso Court of Angul. The High court listen the Angul, April 22: Raid has been started by the Angul vent the infection in the tients with serious symp- Tahsildars have been told appealed and ordered the lower court to review its judg- District Administration on the petrol pumps in the Angul district especially due to toms without waiting for not to compromise in the ment. In this regard the Pocso court has been reviewed the town following the allegation that spurious petrol is be- the influx of migrants from the Covid test report, so direction of wearing masks rape and murdered case since the death punishment to life- ing sold there. A case that water was missed with petrol outside the state. Door-to- that the infected with awareness, propa- long imprisonment. It can be reminded that the accused Anam Dehury had raped and murdered a minor girl of Kangula in Mangaruram Filling station located at caltax Chhowk door health check- ups are person's life can be ganda. In addition to the underway. protected without risk. Therefore, it is natural Panchasutri Formula, shop- village on dt20/1/2019 and got absconded. The Angul Police got viral in the social media on Wednesday. Considering investigated the case and arrested the criminal. the importance of the case Sri Sidharth Shankar Swain, Medication kits are The doctors are also ad- that the number of infected keepers have been in- Collector of the District ordered the Sub-Collector to make being provided, along vised to check the oxygen people in the district structed to ensure the strict Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela and an inquiry in to the matter. with counselling for lonely level of the infected per- should be high, so the Covid rule. The Ganjam dis- Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur Special to In this context a team under Sri Dolagobinda sahu, As- living by protecting the in- son at all times. If their health department should trict magistrate has directed remain cancelled for two days sistant Collector started its inquiry in the petrol pump. fected. Despite all these condition worsened, they be given more importance the local administration to Rourkela, April22: In view of Safety related Though the result of the inquiry is not yet known Sri efforts, District Magistrate should be immediately in the field of treatment. He look into how the shut- modernisation work at Rajathgarh Station under Khurda Basudeb Satpathy, Sub-Collector, Angul stated that Vijay Amruta Kulange told transferred to another advised all the BDOs to in- down will be strictly ob- Road Division for commissioning of 3rd & 4th Line be- similar checking will be under taken on the other petrol in a video conference that Covid Hospital for further teract with the served from Friday to tween Salegaon and Rajathgarh Stations, it has been pumps of the town and strengthen action will be taken the district residents treatment. Patients from people's representa- Monday. Ganjam district decided to cancel Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela and against errand dealers. Sri A. Biswal, ACSO, could save their precious outside the district, in- tives and sarpanches at the Chief Vijay Amrit Kulange Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur Special to remain cancelled Swarnaprava Swain, CSI, Satyabrat Sethy, CSI, Sri lives from danger only if cluding residents of the panchayat level and asked said the infection could be for two days, as per the following 02861/02862 Rourkela- Prithwiraj Hansada, MI, police personals and Sri Saroj they were vigilant. Instead district, also come to the to strengthen the manage- prevented from spreading Bhubaneswar-Rourkela and 08303/08304 Sambalpur-Puri- Behera, Sales Officer of HPCL have taken part in the of sitting in hotels and tak- hospital in Ganjam district ment of the Covid centres. in the district if one month Sambalpur Special will remain cancelled on 27th & 28th raid the district administration. ing food, the district ad- for treatment. The temporary health cen- goes on alert. April, 2021 from both the directions.
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