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Divya Dutta to Media: Don't Try Mary Kom, Amit Panghal among politics has turned Bengal into a lawless COVID Warrior Journalist Prabir Branding Me with a Tag of Supporting 12 in quarters of Spanish boxing state: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Pradhan’s Kin Actor tourney as draws unveiled Prime Minister inaugurates Maritime India Summit-2021 virtually CM Naveen Patnaik Sanctions Rs 101 Crore SC & ST Scholarships, 50,000 Students Get Benefits It is one of the biggest virtual summits in the world, with the Bhubaneswar: Chief participation of more than 1.7 lakh registered participants Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched from more than 100 nations: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and inaugurated several New Delhi, Mar 2: the sectors and investors of the world,he said. development Prime Minister Shri from across the globe Prime Minister noted programmes for the Narendra Modi inaugu- and said that Govern- that instead of a piece- benefit of SC and ST rated ‘Maritime India ment of India is all meal approach focus is students. The CM sanc- Summit 2021’ through geared up for facilitating on the entire sector as tioned Rs 101 crore video conferencing to- and grounding the in- one. He informed that scholarships through day. Minister of Trans- vestments in the mari- capacity of major ports which 50,000 students port of Denmark Mr time sector and our role have increased from received the money in Benny Englebrecht, in the vision of 870 million tonnes in their bank accounts. Chief Ministers of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. 2014 to 1550 million Naveen inaugurated Gujarat and Andhra Prime Minister released tonnes now. Indian ports three Akanshya hostels Pradesh, Union Minis- e-book of ‘ Maritime now have measures and 68 hostels and gifted ters Shri Dharmendra India Vision-2030’. such as: Direct port De- 5.75 lakh ‘Mo Pradhan and Union Maritime India Vision livery, Direct Port Entry Chhatrabas’ (My Hos- tel) cards during the event which was held online. Education is the basis of reformation, cation for which our SC ship Portal directly. Skill programmes in this re- Chopra gave the inaugu- said Naveen and added and ST brothers and sis- development is also gard, the CM said. Sec- ral speech. Chief Secre- that literacy is crucial for ters have been able to very important for the retary to CM (5T) mod- tary Suresh Chandra the development of SCs excel in different fields.” growth of the SC, STs, erated the programme Mahapatra, Develop- and STs in Odisha. “The Students can avail post- and OBCs. Odisha Skill while Principal Secretary ment Commissioner PK State Government has matric scholarships via Development Authority SC/ST Development Jena and senior officials always focussed on edu- Odisha State Scholar- is working towards Department Ranjana were present. Odisha Govt Mulls More Private COVID Vaccination Centers Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: COVID–19 Vaccina- rooms / space for wait- To expand the tion Centres (CVC) ing area, vaccination COVID-19 vaccina- along with Govern- and observation post tion drive in Odisha, ment healthcare facili- vaccination. Sufficient Minister of State (I/C) 2030 is aiming to make and an upgraded Port the state Government ties. To expand the number of trained vac- for Ports, Shipping And the Indian Maritime In- Community System today sought recom- number of CVCs, you cinators and verifiers. Watwerways, Shri dustry at par with top (PCS) for easy data mendation from all dis- are requested to verify Ability to manage the Mansukh Mandaviya, global benchmarks in flow. Our ports have trict administrations for and recommend any of Adverse Events Fol- were present on the oc- next 10 years. Prime reduced waiting time for setting up of vaccina- the private hospitals in lowing Immunization casion. In his welcome Minister also unveiled inbound and outbound tion centers in private your district not em- (AEFI), as per the address, Shri Mansukh the e-plaque of ‘Sagar- cargo. He also informed hospitals other than and Municipal Com- workers and age ap- paneled under BSKY norms and guideline of Mandaviya said that the Manthan’:Mercantile that mega ports with empaneled hospitals missioners, Additional propriate group of citi- and CGHS,” the letter the Ministry. The Gov- Maritime India Summit Maritime Domain world class infrastruc- under Biju Swasthya Chief Secretary to zens is going on further reads. The cri- ernment requested the is one of the biggest vir- Awareness Centre ture are being devel- Kalyan Yojana Government PK smoothly in the state. teria for setting up officials to assess fea- tual summits in the (MM-DAC). It is an in- oped in Vadhavan, (BSKY) and Central Mohapatra wrote, Private hospitals em- COVID-19 Vaccina- sibility of such private world, with the partici- formation system for Paradip and Deendayal Government Health “COVID–19 vaccina- paneled under CGHS tion Centres: Sufficient hospitals in the district pation of more than 1.7 enhancing maritime Port in Kandla. The Scheme (CGHS). In a tion of healthcare & BSKY have been cold chain equipment and submit proposal for lakh registered partici- safety, search and res- Prime Minister con- letter to all Collectors workers, frontline designated as and capacity , Sufficient establishment of CVCs. pants from more than cue capabilities, security cluded while inviting the 100 nations. In this and marine environment global investors, “India’s three-day summit, we protection. Speaking on long coastline awaits Odisha Govt Appoints Secretaries For 10 Aspirational Districts will have ministers from the occasion, the Prime you. India’s 8 nations, more than 50 Minister invited the hardworking people Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: Odisha kept in charge of Kandhamal Technology Principal Secre- Sethi of Nuapada and SSEPD global CEOs and more world to come to India await you. Invest in our Government has appointed district, MSME Principal Sec- tary Santosh Kumar Sarangi Secretary Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma than 160 speakers and be a part of India’s ports. Invest in our Secretary-level officers in re- retary Satyabrata Sahu is in- has been kept in-charge of of Gajapati district. IPICOL which includes 115 in- growth trajectory. India people. Let India be your spect of 10 Aspirational Dis- charge of Kalahandi, Energy Koraput, ST & SC Devel- MD Nitin B Jawale will be in ternational speakers is very serious about preferred trade destina- tricts in the state for a period Principal Secretary Nikunja opment Principal Secretary charge of Malkangiri while Di- from 24 nations. Shri growing in the maritime tion. Let Indian ports be of three months with effect Bihari Dhal for Rayagada and Ranjana Chopra of rector of Social Welfare and W from April 1. Commerce and Steel and Mines Principal Sec- Dhenkanal, Revenue & Di- & CD MS Aravind Agrawal will Mandaviya further as- sector and emerging as your port of call for trade Transport Principal Secretary retary Surendra Kumar for saster Management Princi- look after the affairs of sured all stakeholders in a leading Blue Economy and commerce.” Madhu Sudan Padhi has been Balangir. Similarly, Science & pal Secretary Bishnupada Nabarangpur. School Timings Changed In Odisha; Teaching Hours Reduced By 1 Hr RRB Exam 2021: Odisha Govt Waives Quarantine Bhubaneswar, Mar PM. School and 2: The School and Mass Education Norm For Candidates From Outside State Mass Education de- Minister Samir Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: Ahead of the complete the seven-day home isola- partment today Ranjan Dash had Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) tion upon their arrival. The asymptom- changed school tim- hinted there would exam starting from March 3, 2021, the atic passengers with RT-PCR negative ings for students of be change in the Odisha government today provided a report or a Covid vaccination final cer- relief to candidates from outside the tificate were exempted from the home Class 9, 10, 11 and timings after day state appearing for the competitive ex- isolation. The Odisha government is- 12 in view of rise in temperature rose in amination. Additional Chief Secretary sued the precautionary measures to maximum tempera- many places of the of Health and Family Welfare Depart- passengers from Maharashtra, Kerala, ture in various State in past few ment, PK Mohapatra said a person Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and places of Odisha in days. The Office of establishing his/her identity with a copy Chhattisgarh states. Today, the Addi- recent past. As per the Special Relief of the RRB exam admit card will be tional Chief Secretary of the Health and sources at the de- Commissioner exempted from the mandatory home Family Welfare Department further partment, a decision (SRC) issued advi- quarantine. Worth mentioning, in view stated, “But strict Covid appropriate has been taken to AM. Physical sources added. the Odisha Second- sories to the District of the upsurge in Covid cases in some behavior should be adhered to by all direct schools to teaching for Class Earlier, the depart- ary School Teach- Administrations fol- parts of the country, the State govern- candidates appearing the RRB exami- hold physical 10 and 12 students ment had fixed ers’ Association lowing a heat wave ment earlier asked the district admin- nation.” The admit cards for the RRB classes of Class 9 at the schools will schools timings (OSSTA) opposed forecast done by the istrations and municipal corporation examinations have already been issued and 11 students be conducted from from 7 AM to 1 the school timings India Meteorologi- Commissioners to ensure people ar- to the candidates much earlier, the let- from 7 AM to 9 8 AM to 12 PM, the PM. Members of from 7 AM to 1 cal Department. riving from the five high-risk states ter mentioned. 3 MAR 2021 222 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Talks on turning Odisha into a hotbed of steel - Dharmendra Pradhan Centre directs states to utilise private hospitals Prime Minister Narendra Modi's East- in full capacity for Covid-19 vaccination drive ern Mission and Self- New Delhi, Mar 2: The for vaccination – only The decision was com- Determination in India Ministry of Health di- private hospitals municated to the states will play a role in the rected the states that all empanelled under on Tuesday in a high- metals and mines sector private hospitals are not Ayushman Bharat, Cen- level meeting chaired by in Odisha and the role empanelled under cen- tral Government Health Rajesh Bhushan, Union of Odisha in the self- tral government schemes Scheme (CGHS), and Health Secretary along sufficiency of India. are now permitted to State Health Insurance with Dr Ram S Sharma, “During the meeting, operate as vaccination were designated as vac- Chairman of Empow- both sides focused on sites. In a push to further cination centres. How- ered Group on Vaccine increasing domestic increase the vaccination ever, the Centre Tues- Administration (Co- steel production. “Simi- coverage among the gen- day directed states to WIN). However, the New Delhi, Mar 2: said the meeting also particular, new innova- country is targeted to larly, more and more in- eral population, the Cen- utilise all the private hos- states have directed to Union Minister discussed the role of tions focused on how to produce 300 million vestors in the field of tre has directed the pitals for the vaccination ensure that all the private Dharmendra Pradhan ArcelorMittal in making make the oil, gas, steel, tonnes of steel annually high-tech and steel“Mr. states to utilise 100 per drive. “Private hospitals hospitals that will oper- on Tuesday held a Odisha a hotbed of petrochemical and min- by 2030, while Odisha Pradhan emphasized on cent capacity of private not empanelled under ate as vaccination cen- meeting with steel, in ing sectors stronger, alone is expected to attracting and increasing hospitals functioning as the above mentioned tres must have “an ad- ArcelorMittal Executive particular.“During the more efficient and more produce 100 million domestic steel.“India is Chairman Laxminibas meeting, Mr. Pradhan competitive globally.“In tonnes of steel.“In this one of the largest steel Mittal and CEO Aditya discussed with the Chief particular, Mr. Pradhan context, the growth of producers in the Mittal at his residence in of ArcelorMittal, a emphasized the need to mining and steel pro- world“Eager to expand. New Delhi to discuss leading steelmaking focus on new innova- duction in the state of All kinds of cooperation the development of steel company, the oil, gas, tions, as well as Odisha, which has huge for the expansion of the and mining in steel, petrochemical ArcelorMittal's self-re- potential, was company and“ Prom- Odisha.“Mr. Pradhan and mining sectors.“In liance journey.“The discussed.“The role of ised to support. Jammu: Demonstrations against and in support of Azad, both by Congress workers Jammu, Mar 2: Two days after Exhibition Ground here, in protest he been so concerned about the “Azad Sahib is a senior party former leader of the Opposition in against him showering praises on PM party, he should have come to leader”, the demonstrators said, the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Modi. Raising slogans against Azad, the Union Territory to campaign demanding action against Azad, praised Prime Minister Shahnawaz demanded the party high for Congress candidates during Shahnawaz Choudhary. J&K Narendra Modi for “not hiding his command initiate action against him, the recently held District Devel- Congress chief spokesperson Covid-19 vaccination three categories have equate number of vac- true self”, it was Congress versus as his statement was aimed at “weak- opment Council elections,” Ravinder Sharma refused to centres. In the first two also been permitted to cinators, adequate space Congress in Jammu on Tuesday ening the Congress in the Union Ter- Shahnawaz added. Soon after comment over the two parallel days of the second operate as COVID for observation of the with pro- and anti-Azad demon- ritory”. Pointing out that the Congress, this group left, Azad loyalists in demonstrations by party work- phase of innoculation Vaccination Centers vaccinated, adequate strations by party workers. In the when in power, made Azad a Union the Congress, including Gourav ers. He, however, admitted that drive that began on (CVCs)…States/UTs cold chain arrangement morning, Congress workers, led by minister for many years and thereaf- Chopra and Shoba Ali Shahnawaz had contested DDC Monday – where all citi- can proactively make and adequate arrange- Pradesh Congress Committee ter chief minister and also the AICC Choudhary, both corporators of elections as an Independent zens above the age of 60 efforts to use these pri- ment for the manage- general secretary Shahnawaz general secretary, Shahnawaz said he the Jammu Municipal Corpora- against the party’s official nomi- years and those above vate hospitals as ment of Adverse Event Choudhary, held a demonstration “turned a volte-face when the party tion, reached the spot and raised nee, and the matter was pending 45 years with associated CVCs,” the Union Following and burnt Azad’s effigy outside the came in crisis and needed him”. “Had slogans in favour of the leader. before the AICC. comorbidities are eligible Health Ministry said. Immunisation”. Stop state-sponsored cross-border terrorism, India tells Pakistan at UNHRC Mamata Banerjee’s appeasement politics has turned Bengal into a lawless state: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Geneva, Mar 2: India on are well aware that Paki- vandalised daily. “En- success in the 2019 Lok was a government in UP Tuesday hit out at Paki- stan has provided pen- forced disappearances, Sabha elections, BJP that used to fire bullets stan, a country in dire eco- sions to dreaded and extrajudicial killings and leaders have been ac- at Lord Ram’s devotees nomic situation but pro- listed terrorists out of arbitrary detentions of cusing the Mamata in Ayodhya. You can vided pensions to State funds and has the those who try to speak Banerjee government of see the condition of that dreaded and listed terror- dubious distinction of against the establishment appeasing minorities and government now. Now ists out of state funds, and hosting the largest number are rampant in Pakistan rolling out sops to get it’s TMC’s turn in Ben- asked Islamabad to stop of terrorists proscribed by and have been carried out their votes. “Durga puja gal,” he added. Invok- state-sponsored cross- the United Nations,” by the State’s security gets prohibited in Ben- ing the sentiments of the border terrorism. Using Badhe said. The Indian agencies with impunity,” the gal today, cow slaughter national anthem that has its Right of Reply at the diplomat recalled that Pa- diplomat said. India also is forcefully started dur- been penned by ongoing 46th Session of kistani leaders have ad- rejected the Organisation ing Eid. People’s senti- Rabindranath Tagore, the Human Rights Coun- mitted the fact that “it has of Islamic Conference’s ments are toyed with Adityanath told the cil in response to a state- become a factory for pro- statement on Jammu and through cow smuggling. people of Malda that ment by Pakistan’s rep- ducing terrorists.” “Paki- Kashmir, saying the bloc The state government “the national leadership resentative, India said stan has ignored that ter- has no locus standi to New Delhi, Mar 2: cause of the appease- that will show results in remains silent on all of of BJP and every Pakistan should also end rorism is the worst form comment on such matters. Campaigning for the BJP ment politics practised times to come,” this. It is now attempt- worker of the party has institutionalised violation of human rights abuse and “We reject the reference in West Bengal’s Malda by the Mamata Adityanath said. He ing to ban the slogan Jai come here to connect of human rights of its mi- the supporters of terror- to the Union Territory of district, Uttar Pradesh Banerjee-led Trinamool added, “Bengal, which Sri Ram,” the UP chief to the Bengali brothers nority and other commu- ism are the worst abusers Jammu and Kashmir in the chief minister Yogi Congress government. had once led the nation, minister said. Adityanath and sisters to re-estab- nities in the country. India of human rights,” the In- statement of the OIC. It Adityanath on Tuesday “Love jihad is being ex- is now facing a lawless also went on to remind lish the identity of Ben- also slammed Pakistan dian diplomat said. Badhe has no locus standi to hit out at the Mamata ecuted here. We made situation because of the the West Bengal chief gal and carry forward a for deliberately misusing said the Council should comment on matters re- Banerjee government for a law in UP, but here TMC government.” minister of a government new change through the Council for its mali- ask Pakistan why the size lated to Jammu and Kash- the “poor law and order things are different ow- ‘Love jihad’ is being ex- in Uttar Pradesh that this”. The eight-phase cious propaganda against of its minority communi- mir, which is an integral and situation” in the state. ing to appeasement poli- ecuted here. We made “used to fire bullets at polls in Bengal between the country. “Pakistan, a ties such as Christians, inalienable part of India,” According to the UP tics. It is because of this a law in UP. But there is Ram devotees in March 27 and April 29 country in dire economic Hindus and Sikhs has the Indian diplomat said. CM, Bengal, which was that the state government appeasement politics Ayodhya”. “I would like has been pegged by situation, will be well ad- drastically shrunk since The Jeddah-headquar- once at the forefront of is unable to stop cow here. As the saffron to tell the Bengal gov- many as a fierce contest vised to stop wasting time independence and why tered 57-nation bloc, development, has turned smuggling and love jihad camp aims to make in- ernment and request between the TMC and of the Council and its they and other communi- which is the second-larg- into a lawless state be- — dangerous activities roads in Bengal after its Mamata didi that there a resurgent BJP. mechanisms, stop state- ties such as Ahmadiyyas, est intergovernmental sponsored cross-border Shias, Pashtuns, Sindhis body after the UN, has terrorism and end and Baloch, have been usually been supportive of institutionalised violation subjected to draconian Pakistan and often sided Centre directs states to utilise private hospitals in full capacity for Covid-19 vaccination drive of human rights of its mi- blasphemy laws, systemic with Islamabad on the New Delhi, Mar 2: In a Scheme (CGHS), and nority and other commu- persecution, blatant Kashmir issue. “It is re- push to further increase the State Health Insurance nities,” said Pawankumar abuses and forced con- grettable that OIC contin- vaccination coverage were designated as vacci- Badhe, First Secretary of versions. He said that holy ues to allow itself to be ex- among the general popu- nation centres. However, India’s Permanent Mis- and ancient sites of reli- ploited by Pakistan to in- lation, the Centre has di- the Centre Tuesday di- sion in Geneva. “The gious minorities in Pakistan dulge in anti-India propa- rected the states to utilise rected states to utilise all the members of this Council have been attacked and ganda,” Badhe added. 100 per cent capacity of private hospitals for the private hospitals function- vaccination drive. “Private ing as Covid-19 vaccina- hospitals not empanelled tion centres. In the first two under the above men- days of the second phase tioned three categories of innoculation drive that have also been permitted began on Monday – to operate as COVID where all citizens above the Vaccination Centers age of 60 years and those (CVCs)…States/UTs above 45 years with as- can proactively make ef- high-level meeting chaired However, the states have for observation of the vac- sociated comorbidities are forts to use these private by Rajesh Bhushan, Union directed to ensure that all cinated, adequate cold eligible for vaccination – hospitals as CVCs,” the Health Secretary along the private hospitals that chain arrangement and only private hospitals Union Health Ministry with Dr Ram S Sharma, will operate as vaccination adequate arrangement for empanelled under said. The decision was Chairman of Empowered centres must have “an ad- the management of Ad- Ayushman Bharat, Central communicated to the Group on Vaccine Admin- equate number of vacci- verse Event Following Government Health states on Tuesday in a istration (Co-WIN). nators, adequate space Immunisation”. 3 MAR 2021 333 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Raid at Malud (Sabarmatisahi) and arrested 3 persons Brushing Aside Pandemic, 85% Of Soa Engineering Graduates Land Excellent Job Offers (A.O. Bureau) reputed MNCs and skill at all levels. A six- panies, Cognizant, Wipro management, hospital ad- Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: Day-1 and Day-2 re- member team of ITER and Infosys has received ministration, pharmaceu- The Institute of Technical cruiters like Infosys, students, who partici- huge appreciation from tical sciences and biotech- Education and Research Wipro, Cognizant, DXC, pated in the Smart India the said corporates indi- nology, law and agricul- (ITER), faculty of engi- Capgemini, Hexaware, Hackathon 2020 con- cating the best conversion ture. SOA was ranked neering and technology of HCL, NIIT Technolo- ducted by the Ministry of ratio in eastern India. 20th in the country by the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan gies, Infogain, Tudip Education, emerged SOA's focus being on in- National Institutional (SOA) and acknowl- Technologies, V-Con- champions winning the vestigation and scrutiny, it Ranking Framework edged as Numero Uno struct, L&T Technolo- problem statement has set up 13 research (NIRF) in 2020 occupy- among institutions of gies, NCC, Global Edge RK57 (Digital Policing) centers and 42 research ing the first place in higher education in and several others. Be- winning a prize money of laboratories to boost such Odisha. It has been re- Odisha, has staved off the sides, reputed digital mar- Rs. one lakh. Another sig- activities in 22 identified accredited by the Na- huge worldwide impact of keting corporate, nificant achievement was thrust areas. Work of tional Assessment and the Covid-19 pandemic Mediamint, has evinced the performance of the SOA's faculty and re- Accreditation Council to ensure placement of interest in recruiting a size- students in the TCS search scholars get pub- (NAAC) with 'A' Grade. about 85 per cent of the able number of talents CodeVita Season 9 con- lished regularly in reputed ITER has since emerged total eligible students of from SOA this year based ducted by Tata peer reviewed interna- as a centre of quality en- the 2021 graduating batch on their Centre of Excel- Consultancy Services. tional journals. The uni- gineering education in the in top-notch companies. lence model which could Microsoft has extended versity has 7261 Scopus east for its qualified fac- Around 30 per cent of lead to placement of ap- career opportunity to nine Indexed publications to its ulty members, innovative these students have re- proximately 95 per cent ceived job offers during of the students by end of Day Zero dream campus the campus recruitment drive involving reputed season. More than 90 companies with Amazon companies have partici- proffering the highest pated in the campus re- package of Rs. 30 lakh cruitment drive in ITER per annum with the aver- this year. Besides, re- age annual salary received puted corporates have by the students being Rs. shown their inclination to- 6.3 lakh. The companies wards SOA for setting up who have picked up these learning hubs in the cam- students include pus based on the students' Microsoft, Amazon, performance. This would Finastra, Robert Bosch, result in the students re- students from SOA which credit till now with an H- curriculum prepared in (A.O. Bureau) sconded namely:- 1. Nayak, At- Malud Dell, PWC, Kloudgin, ceiving enormous expo- is the highest in eastern Index of 65. Researchers consultation with univer- Puri, Mar 2: As per the Pradeepta Kumar (Sabarmatisahi), Deloitte, HP Inc, sure in the industry do- India for the second con- at SOA have so far filed sities of repute in the direction of the Puri Col- Nayak, At- Malud Seized 60 ltrs of I.D li- Temenos, Informatica, main in the days ahead. secutive year while con- 299 patents while the world, impressive place- lector Sri Samarth (Sabarmatisahi), 2. quor. Arrested by Sri MAQ Software, NPCI, Exposed to the excellent sulting major Deloitte, with number of novel gene se- ment and industry inter- Burma and the supervi- Narendra Pradhan (Ab- Laxmidhar Pradhan & Salesforce and Rapyuta facility of training pro- offices in USA, has com- quences submitted is face. Its programs have sion of the Superinten- sconded), At- Gilinasi, raid was conducted by Robotics. In spite of the grams in coding, technol- mitted for premium cat- 515. The socially inclu- been accredited by the dent of Excise, Puri Sri Seized 1600 ltrs of I.D Sri Sanjaya Kumar pandemic, most of the ogy, soft skills, aptitude egory selection with a sive university has nine in- prestigious Accreditation Amarendra Kumar liquor. 3. Gita Nayak, Panda I/E of Dist. Mo- students have also re- and intermittent counsel- package of Rs. 7.6 lakh stitutes under it imparting Board for Engineering Jena, we condected a At- Malud bile, Puri, Rankanidhi ceived multiple job offers. ing, students in SOA are per annum for a significant education in engineering, and Technology (ABET), raid at Malud (Sabarmatisahi), Mallick OIC of Pipili The remaining around 55 expected to achieve their number of talents. Be- medicine, dental sciences, an internationally reputed (Sabarmatisahi) arrested Seized 200 ltrs of I.D Excise Station & all per cent of the students targets and recognized sides, the joining conver- management, nursing, US-based accreditation 3 persons and one ab- liquor. 4. Kausalya Mobile team have received offers from for their knowledge and sion ratio in Day-1 com- hospitality and tourism agency. BMC Gets Go Ahead To Carry Out Bio-Mining At Bhuasuni Odisha Govt Provides Financial Aid To COVID (A.O. Bureau) land areas and retriev- screening, treatment, Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: ing, recoverable mate- land fill, fire control and Warrior Journalist Prabir Pradhan’s Kin The Bhuaneswar Mu- rials and segregating, environmental safety nicipal Corporation sorting, selling, storing, measures etc. As shared has been go ahead to diverting for recycling by the BMC Deputy invite proposal to un- the excavated materi- Commissioner, it is ex- dertake bio-mining ac- als, said Suvendu pected to do the pro- tivities at Bhuasuni. Kumar Sahoo, Deputy cessing of 2,000 metric Just after receiving the Commissioner, Sanita- ton on daily basis and a green signal from its tion. As per the recent total estimated budget parent department on assessment by KIIT for the purpose is ap- revised RFP (request University about 16 proximately Rs.100 for proposal), BMC chinery of required involves the reduction lakh metric tonne core. Capital city is Commissioner Prem capacity for bio-min- of the unprocessed waste will be pro- moving towards a go Chandra Chaudhary ing of the existing legacy mixed waste, cessed that will take green initiative through stressed on finalising legacy solid waste and but is not limited to three years for 60 its manifold initiatives the preparatory activi- subsequently, reclaim excavating compacted acres of land. Accord- like ‘Mu Safaiwala’ ties to go for the selec- the land as per MSW mixed solid waste ingly, the RFP has been campaign, cycle day, (A.O. Bureau) a private hospital in Rs 15 lakh to Prabir’s tion of competent op- (management of solid which underwent bio- designed for a com- functioning of MCC and Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: Bhubaneswar. Today, wife Suchismita Swain at erating agency. Fol- waste) Rules 2016, logical degradation, by petitive selection of bid- MRF (micro Prabir Kumar Pradhan the State Government his office today. Prabir is lowing the advertise- CPCB (Central Pollu- using a suitable Me- ders. The selected composting centre and was a popular and ac- extended financial assis- survived by his wife and ment, the detailed RFP tion control Board) chanical Sieving Ma- agency is expected to material recovery facili- knowledged Crime Re- tance of Rs 15 lakh to the a three-year-old daugh- will be shared in the 2019 guidelines and chine or any other ensure a list of ties) are gaining ground porter in Odisha. He kin of the COVID war- ter. He was a senior website soon. The other applicable rules equipment and taking deliverables as per with active participation passed away on No- rior journalist. Khurda crime reporter with an Operator is expected and regulations. all the materials exca- guidelines and main of communities and citi- vember 5, 2020, of Collector Sanat Mohanty Odia news channel, to install plant and ma- Broadly, the project vated, in the assigned components include zens at large. COVID-19 infection at handed over a cheque of posted in Bhubaneswar. Again Massive Fire Breaks Out In Aviation Research Centre Kuakhai LHS Bridge To Be Closed For 2 Months False COVID-19 Reports Of VSSUT Students: 2 Firms Served Show-Cause Notice mises after fire spread in (A.O. Bureau) a field. An onlooker said Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: Af- the intensity of the fire ter COVID-19 test reports was so much that the of 25 students of Veer sunlight was not clearly Surendra Sai University Of visible in the area. As the Technology (VSSUT) ARC premises are sen- were found to be errone- sitive place, outsiders are (A.O. Bureau) Commissionerate Police in ous owing to faulty testing not allowed in the area Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: The a tweet. In order to facilitate kit, the Odisha Government due to security reasons. Kuakhai LHS bridge here the repair works for the ben- served a show-cause no- A total of seven fire ten- will be closed for the move- efit of the commuters, there tice to two suppliers of the ders were engaged to ment of vehicles for 2 months is a need for diversion of the medical equipment. In the douse the flames, said (60 days) due to urgent re- vehicles for smooth flow of notice, Odisha State Medi- plying defective/non-stan- ing false positive results of sources. Reason behind pair works on the portion of traffic at aforesaid bridge on cal Corporation Ltd dard Rapid Antigen Detec- COVID-19 suspects, the cause of fire is yet to NH-16. All vehicles coming NH-16 and the approach (OSMCL) asked the two tion Kits for COVID-19, which is a matter of serious be ascertained. Earlier, from Bhubaneswar side to- roads for safety and secu- firms–New Delhi-based within three days from is- concern,” the notification fire engulfed several wards Cuttack side shall not rity of commuters as per M/s Oscar Medicare Pvt sue of the notice. “The batch reads. Earlier in the day, (A.O. Bureau) (ARC), Charbatia in trees on the ARC pre- ply on the LHS bridge and the feasibility report sub- Ltd of and Haryana-based of Rapid Antigen Detection Health Secretary Pradipta Cuttack, Mar 2: Fire Cuttack district for third mises on February 27 shall be diverted towards the mitted by ACP Traffic, M/s Alpine Biomedicals Kits for COVID-19 with Kumar Mohapatra said, broke out again on the time within one month. and January 27 due to middle Kuakhai bridge from Cuttack, a public notice of Pvt Ltd- to show cause as batch number- CAG- “Not a single student of premises of the Aviation Thick smoke billowed which the campus lost its 02.03.2021 to 02.05.2021, the Commissionerate Po- to why action shall not be D008 supplied to VSSUT has tested positive Research Centre out from the ARC pre- greenery. informed Twin City lice said. taken against them for sup- VIMSAR , Burla is show- for the virus. 3 MAR 2021 444 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY EDITORIAL Beware of Pak’s softening stand It is a temporary move to tide over India, Taiwan or the South China the crises Pakistan is facing. The Sea, and that the US has reacted Overt bonhomie moment its rulers find some relief, strongly, though so far only in words. the agreement will turn into a mere Otherwise, there is no explanation y praising Modi, Azad is consolidating his position within piece of paper. One mistake Indi- for Beijing to kick off a confronta- Bthe dissenter group. There is nothing unusual in leaders ans must not make is to read Paki- tion in Ladakh during the winter. It of rival parties having a cordial relationship despite serious stan through Indian eyes. Normally, could have waited until after the political differences. But what makes such “friendships” dif- anything that leads to peace should spring to exercise its options which ferent from the others is their public display. The bonhomie be welcome. Similarly, we should were three: To try and grab some between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader welcome the fact that Pakistan has strategically useful land points, to Ghulam Nabi Azad is a case in point. Recently, the manner in agreed to cessation of the ongoing ease off by extracting some other which Azad heaped praises on Modi indicates that it is some- hostilities with us and honour the concessions or by continuing to ha- thing more than just geniality. Everybody appreciated when ceasefire pact of 2003. Yet, one rass the Indian forces by creating the PM first displayed it while bidding an emotional farewell must interject a note of caution here. local points that would pose a threat. to the Congress stalwart on his retirement from the Rajya This is because quite a few Indians, Similarly, Islamabad wants to cool Sabha. Azad echoed the sentiments as the occasion called including expert observers, have in- Prafull Goradia off vis-à-vis New Delhi until China for it. However, Azad heaping praises on the PM in Jammu, terpreted the venom from Islamabad warms up again after, say, arriving that too, a day after a few senior Congress leaders reiterated on Kashmir for years as revenge for Assam into Pakistan when the mo- soon found themselves not only un- at some settlement with the US. If their call for leadership change, has a political message. Be- India dismembering their country in ment of decision came. When Jinnah welcome but also the target of eth- not, the rulers would wait for cir- ing one of the most senior members of the group of 23 Con- 1971. In actual fact, as soon as the could not get Assam, except the dis- nic hostility in the newly carved out cumstances to change; for a true gressmen — unofficially termed “G23” — Azad wants to anger of the defeat was forgotten, trict of Sylhet, Bengal and Punjab Muslim homeland. Jinnah’s deputy momin, his faith in Allah the Merci- carve a space for himself within this faction and also tell the the Pakistanis were relieved that the were divided by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, Liaquat Ali Khan, from UP, was as- ful is infinite. We must not compare party that it must go by the advice of its “elders”. It seems that “dark short people” — as the the lawyer dispatched by London. sassinated a mere four years after it with the mind of a thinking or reti- this group is sending a message that sidelining the old guard Bengalis are contemptuously re- Jinnah was sorely disappointed at Pakistan had been carved out. What cent Hindu. Another possibility will only prove counterproductive to the party’s interests. Azad ferred to by Pakistanis — who were getting what he called “a moth-eaten prevails in Pakistan now is the will might be that Pakistan’s real ruler, is sending a clear message to the party high command that if a majority of their population, were Pakistan”. Here, it has to be iterated of the West Punjabis who are two- General Bajwa, wants to ease tall leaders like former Union Ministers Kapil Sibal, Anand finally gotten rid of. Poet that Jinnah did not represent the ulti- thirds of the country’s population. India’s pressure on his eastern In- Sharma, Manish Tewari, former Haryana CM Bhupinder Mohammad Iqbal, who was also a mate choice of any Pakistani except Their need for Kashmir has been to dian front and use it to settle his Singh Hooda and others can stand by his side even if he leading light of the Muslim League, the Gujarati-speaking businessmen keep the country together and pa- scores with Baluchistan, like Gen- heaps praises on Modi, they can also go the extra mile and as its president had in 1930 at like the Khojas and Memons who per over their dominance of every- eral Tikka had tried to do in East stand in complete defiance of the leadership. He is increasing Prayagraj (then Allahabad) pro- wanted to get rich quickly by avoid- thing, which is now a bone of con- Pakistan in 1971. Bajwa may have his bargaining power within the Congress. By praising Modi, posed a separate Muslim homeland ing competition against Indian busi- tention. Plus, they portray India as a been advised that the Baloch prov- Azad is basically consolidating his position within the dis- which comprised only the north ness communities and crossing over great threat to the survival of Paki- ince is so rich in resources that it senter group. Modi, being an astute politician, must be aware western provinces. He made no to the new State, where they would stan and thus justify the indispens- could greatly help in solving of what Azad is up to. With the Congress old guard speaking mention of Bengal or any part have to compete only against the ability of the Army as the country’s Pakistan’s economic problems. But out against the leadership, it is clear that all is not well within thereof. The larger Pakistan was for Punjabi and Sindhi farmers. For the guardian. If one looks at the latest to exploit these resources would take the “Grand Old Party”. Moreover, the G23 leaders are try- MA Jinnah’s glorification; he began rest, Jinnah pleaded brilliantly for ceasefire agreement, one would con- time, peace and complete control. I ing to stay relevant by upping the ante against the party lead- by dreaming of six provinces, four those Muslims who wanted or half- clude that for Islamabad, it is a tem- concede that this possibility may ership. They don’t want to loosen their hold on the party. The in the west and two in the east, in- wished a separate homeland. This porary move to hopefully tide over sound too farfetched, but unless BJP has already parted ways with many of its tall leaders by cluding Assam. Through his League was Jinnah’s role in actuality; his fee the crises the country is facing. The Islamabad takes some drastic steps, creating a “Margdarshak Mandal” and these seniors are now colleague who was the Premier of was his place in history’s hall of fame. moment Pakistan’s rulers are able to how can it keep the economic wheels just in an advisory role. The Congress old guard must be Assam for several years after 1939, Fortunately for him, he died within find some way of relief for these cri- of Pakistan rolling? If it depends on apprehensive of meeting the same fate. At least the restless- Mohd Saad Ali, he had nearly suc- 13 months of Independence. The ses, the current agreement will turn Chinese loans, Pakistan could be- ness shown by these Congress leaders points to this line of ceeded in recording that the adivasis word mohajir, a term for Muslims into a mere piece of paper. One rea- come a Beijing protectorate inch by thought. On the other hand, it would not suffice to blame the were not Hindu but animists. This from Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Bihar son for Pakistan’s softening could be inch, as one has already begun to see Gandhis alone for the electoral losses that the Congress has was to bring down the Hindu per- migrating to Pakistan, came into cir- that its rulers realise that China has with the China Pakistan Economic suffered in the past few years. It was a failure on the part of centage of population and draw culation soon thereafter. But mohajirs overplayed its hand, whether with Corridor coming into play. these veteran leaders also. However, whether these veterans would be successful in bringing about reforms in the party, saving their positions, influencing party decisions, increasing their bargaining power or will Rahul Gandhi give an opportu- India, Pak, China must build on de-escalation, resist hubris that exults in unilateral triumphalism nity to the youngsters to lead the party and gradually do away The announcement by India and replaced by the sober realities of in- with the “rusted bolts”, only time will tell. Well, as we eagerly Pratap Bhanu Mehta Pakistan of “strict observance of all ternational power politics. But wait for what Modi or Azad say next on their bonhomie, we agreements, understandings and policy moves. Many of these, includ- cut out all of India’s loose talk on equally, there are humbling lessons shall continue watching the high-voltage Congress drama. cease firing” along the Line of Con- ing the strike on Balakot, were cross-border adventurism. China for Pakistan as well. India now has trol is a welcome step. Combined milked for domestic political use. may have not particularly cared enough weight in the international with the de-escalation on the LAC They were also an attempt to signal about Article 370; it did care about system that any attempts to Taming the virus with China, it provides a sense of a change in status quo. But two years casual signalling that India might internationalise Kashmir are a non- ith Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the way, a relief. In the case of India and Pa- later, a few things have become pal- want to alter the status quo on bor- starter. Second, even Modi’s crit- Wbattery of eminent political leaders on Monday took kistan, the protracted history of the pably clear to India. First, the bellig- ders with Pakistan. We were re- ics will have to acknowledge that the the anti-COVID shot as the country saw the launch of the conflict, punctuated by fleeting mo- erent use of foreign policy in domes- minded that the LAC and LoC can revocation of Article 370 did not second phase of vaccination drive and reports of a success- ments of hope that are frittered tic politics has unintended effects on be linked; that the zone around unleash the kinds of fissures and ful start to the campaign coming in from across India. Promi- away, always imposes a caution on your international standing. In 2019, Kashmir was a trilateral and not a cycle of violence within the Valley nent among those who took the first dose on the first day of reading too much into develop- the official rhetoric was promising bilateral contest, and that India will that Pakistan might have been hop- the second phase were Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, ments. With China, there is still a India retaking PoK and putting more need significant resources to deal ing to exploit. There are important Union Ministers Amit Shah, Jitendra Singh, S Jaishankar, Som tense standoff. It is also the case in military pressure on Pakistan. In con- with China. The fact of the matter is questions about Indian democracy, Prakash, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, Bihar Chief international relations that intentions, trast, the discourse on foreign policy that status quo ante has not been re- and the rights of Kashmiris. But Pa- Minister Nitish Kumar and NCP president Sharad Pawar. doctrines and capabilities can be since the Chinese pressure on the stored on the LAC with China, and kistan can hardly show a candle on Kickstarting the second phase of the immunisation subverted by a conjunction of LAC has been one of marked so- costs can be imposed on India. And these issues. Pakistan’s infrastruc- programme, the Prime Minister received his first dose of events. So it is premature to con- briety scaling back all expectations there is a seemingly unrelated mat- ture of terrorism has been a net li- Covaxin at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. clude what all this will amount to in of a flippant militarism. Second, the ter of the CAA. Again, no one is ability to Pakistan itself, and its vul- In a light vein and seeking to put them at ease, the Prime the long term. But if all three pow- standoff with China has brought home against granting citizenship to minor- nerability in FATF is a constant re- some stark realities. We can specu- ity refugees from neighbouring Minister asked the nurses administering him the vaccine ers, China, Pakistan and India, can minder of that fact. So this moment late on Chinese motives. It is unlikely states. But the belligerent rhetoric of whether they planned to use “some special thick needle” as draw the appropriate lessons in hu- can be a constructive one if every- mility, there is hope for regional poli- that our moves with Pakistan are a evicting Bangladeshis has been one understands the one lesson of politicians are known to be “very thick-skinned”. People tics to turn over a new leaf. In the result of some package deal with starkly checkmated by the need to this conjuncture in world politics: above 60 years of age and those above 45 with comorbidities case of India, Prime Minister China. But there is no denying that placate Bangladesh, which is vital to There are diminishing returns to bel- are eligible to get the jabs in this phase. The second phase of Narendra Modi has immense po- the LAC standoff considerably re- our strategic interests. The chest- ligerence. Three things can derail this the vaccination drive will cover 10 crore people across the litical capital to make bold foreign leased the pressure on Pakistan. It thumping bravado of 2019 has been moment of de-escalation. country. So far, 1.45 core people in two priority groups, healthcare and frontline workers, have received the shots of Covishield and Covaxin in the first phase. The second phase of vaccination comes at a time when India’s active COVID How To Beat With Stress At Workplace cases are largely under control, but eight States — Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, your workplace. Below are few tips as well as have an impact on our best at work. When you happened Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh — have been a Vijay GarG Ex.PES-1 you could use to have a happy and body. So if you do not eat healthy or to work extra over your limits you cause of concern, reporting an upswing in daily cases in the Former Principal comfortable workplace: Start by skip meals when we are of to work, are less patient and become easily last two weeks. India’s COVID-19 tally rose above the 11 Govt Girls Sen Sec reaching out: Talk about your con- it might result in weakness and sick anxious which causes stress. So work million-mark on Monday as the country logged in 15,510 school, MHR, Malout cerns and issues with another em- feeling. Eating small frequent and according to your energy level and Punjab new cases in a span of 24 hours. A total of 106 fatalities were ployee or the HR of your company, healthy meals can help your body give your body the rest it needs. Pri- reported on Sunday, taking the death toll to over 1.57 lakh. Workplace stress as you might having conversations face to face can maintain an even of blood sugar and oritize and organize: To reduce stress The number of active cases currently stands at 1,68,627, a know is facing stress in the work- solve issues faster and will make you also keeping your energy and focus you need to de-clutter you work desk level last seen at the end of January and pointing to the re- place, it could be because of a lot feel lighter. Look for support at home: level high. Get active: One of the ma- as well do your in an organized man- emergence of the virus after a period of containment of the of reasons, like I mentioned in my It is very important to have a strong jor reason for stress in the workplace ner, so that you are less irritated. Also COVID outbreak. After months of staying indoors and strictly previous article. You could check it support system especially out of the is weakness or laziness which could plan and prioritize what you have to practising social distancing and hygiene norms, the number of out to find out if you are facing stress workplace to manage stress in all step from lack of activity. So try to do and how you are going to do it. Apply positive thinking: If you focus cases had finally come under control but suddenly the pan- at your work place. But just by areas. If you are facing issues or add sometime in your working day problems in your workplace and can- to exercise or some form of physical on the downside of any situation you demic outbreak has spiralled out of hand. Perhaps, the ea- knowing you have stress, won't be at any use. Stress is like a poison- not talk it out to anyone there, your activity. Physical activity produces will be drained of energy and moti- gerness to get back into action or the reports of a declining ous drug, the more you let it go and family and friends will always be hormones which creates a chemical vation. Positive thinking helps with caseload are offering a false sense of security and pushing an don't take a step to remove or re- there. Share the issue with them, the reaction in the brain that acts as a stress management and also im- increasing number of Indians into vulnerability, which shouldn’t duce it the more it will try to harm main solution is to let it out. Review natural pain killer and also improves proves health. You need to practice be the case. If we let down our guard now, India with its you. So something needs to be done your diet: Your food choice can have sleep ability. Rest: You need to get positive self-talk and keep motivat- population may find it nigh impossible to break free from the to eliminate stress or reduce it in an impact on how you feel at work, the full amount of sleep to feel your ing yourself to do your best. clutches of this virus. 3 MAR 2021 555 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Satiguda Eco Park modernization,4 air-conditioned art cottages, restaurants, fauna inaugurated Demanding Justice to get back their land and houses; (A.O. Bureau) Among others on Malkangiri, Mar 2: the occasion were Due to the mistake of the tehsil department The Department of Zilla Parishad (A.O. Bureau) The treasury fee also built houses.He as- Forests has taken Chairman Dashrath Malkangiri, Mar 2: A pays 13.30 paise. How- serted that his confes- helpless woman ran from ever, in the tehsildar's sion had been obtained steps to modernize padiami, one office to another for office, 5343 sites were through torture. Lalita the Eco Park near Chitrakonda MLA her land and home. Fi- listed instead of plot had appealed to the the Satiguda Reser- Purna Chindra nally gave the idea in number 5303. He also Malkangiri tehsildar to voir in Malkangiri Baka, Zilla Special front of the district complained of harass- demarcate her land, but District. Development Coun- attorney's office. Lalita ment and misconduct at since 2014, she has not Nabarangpur MP cil Sri Manas Panda, wife of his home. His house has been demarcated. In Ramesh Chandra Madkami, District Vidyadhar Panda, who a lease number of 1062/ order to get his land, he Majhi was the chief Magistrate Dr Y lives in butiguda 994 and a lease of 1821/ went to all places like guest at the meeting, Vijay, Additional Malkangiri, has been 6932 on account num- Revenue Inspector, which was presided District Magistrate running for office since ber 1822/6933. Its trea- Tahsildar, Sub Divi- over by Divisional Biresen Pradhan, 2008 over her land dis- sury has also been pay- sional Magistrate Addi- Forest Officer PD DRDA Bala pute. He asserted that ing Rs 6.40. However, tional District Magis- Pradeep Devdas mukunda bhunya Mirse at the Eco ACF Srikanta Park premises. Nayak were Present Looting in film style; Lakhs of Rupees and gold jewelery were looted (A.O. Bureau) months ago for the said he had a job at breaking into a learning of the inci- Malkangiri, Mar 2: robbery. The rob- 8pm on Monday house and knocking dent, police from the The house of a bers rented and gave sweets to on a door. The fam- Sadar sub-division goldsmith in Goldsmith's house 7 to 8 nearby fami- ily did not even Adarsh ??police sta- Bandabakili guda less than three lies. 2 hours after know he was sleep- tion reached the Colony, the district months ago. The eating the sweets, ing near the cup- spot and started in- headquarters sub- robbery was everyone fainted. In board. And almirah vestigation. Police division, was looted planned because of the after noon in Everyone who eats are investigating. in film style. It is the movement. front of a house sweets is still in- The robbers report- learned that Rs 35 Goldsmith's family with gas cutters, toxicated. Upon edly cut off CCTV. his confession had been the plot number 1622/ trate, District Magis- lakh worth of gold obtained through torture, 933 of the lease is listed trate, Jeypore Settle- jewelery and Rs 2 To this day he has not on the website as 1822/ ment, Berhampur lakh in cash were received justice. Mean- 6933. The district col- Settlement, Berhampur easily looted from while, Lalita's husband lector also said he could RDC, Cuttack Rev- the goldsmith's Vidyadhar has also build a house on Plot enue Board Home De- house after he was passed away. She has No. 1818. But with the partment (Secretariat). fed with sweets. been fighting for her help of RTI, Lalita found In the end, Lalita and Looting in film rights with her son. Lalita out that the plot had her son went on a hun- style; Lakhs of ru- Panda's farm land in been leased to someone ger strike. The district pees in cash and Butiguda has received a else's name. The magistrate and the jewelry were residential lease of khata tehsildar and the revenue tehsildar were con- looted The blue- no.638 plot No inspector have allotted tacted but could not be 5303and 5307 in1997 land on Lalit's land and reached for comment. print was made 3 Corruption in the Prime Minister's Rural Roads Scheme Great scandal in Baro Panchayat Ideas in the demand for the arrest of government money embezzlers (A.O. Bureau) bers and villagers of Kendrapara, Mar 2: Baro Panchayat staged Baro Panchayat in a Public rally in front of Kendrapara block has the Kendrapara District been accused of em- Collector's office on bezzlement. The Monday. They allege Sarpanch, the G.R.S and that the panchayat offi- the Panchayat Executive cials, together with the Officer have jointly em- Baro village playground, bezzled about Rs 50 have embezzled Rs 6 lakh. It is alleged that lakh from the construc- provided the information tion of the Tarando vil- to the complainant in a lage school park. In bid to build a playground addition, about Rs 50 in Central government lakh has been misappro- Nabodaya Vidyalaya, a priated for panchayat Etipur pond, Nilikana Panchayat members who embezzle govern- (A.O. Bureau) and poor quality. Lo- spite so much specula- central government lighting, tree planting, Anganwadi Center, have demanded that the ment funds in the greater Malkangiri, Mar 2: cals have complained tion from the govern- school, and looted Rs management of Covid Tarando school wall, administration take ac- interest of the public by MPV-56 Village in that road work is dete- ment. Locals have com- 1,33,000. Ward mem- Centers, excavation of road construction. tion against individuals using taxpayer money. Padia block of riorating as well as low- plained that if the gov- Malkangiri district: - 56 quality mortar and ernment has so much villages have witnessed pitching, while roaming money in its project, in such an unfortunate in- is also not done prop- whose interest? If it is in Fake Currency Notes Of Rs 7.90 One Arrested For Attempting To Rape Lady Doc At Gunpoint, Loot Valuables cident. Where there is erly. Small and thin the interest of the people, dissatisfaction with the pitches are seen here. why do people not get it (A.O. Bureau) Crore Face Value Seized In Odisha Bhawanipatna, Mar 2: village road work. The The contractor or com- right? Is it for contrac- (A.O. Bureau) cepted the vehicle and Kesinga police today ar- villagers have rallied pany has hired a large tors and grandparents? If Koraput: The district recovered the fake notes rested one person for alleg- and stopped the work number of child labor- it doesn't work out, who police have seized fake while searching the car. edly attempting to rape a lady as the road works un- ers, prompting locals to cares? Finally, locals de- currency notes of Rs The vehicle was heading doctor and rob her of her der the Prime Minister’s protest. People are manded that the admin- 7.90 crore face value towards Visakhapatnam valuables at gunpoint. Police Rural Roads Scheme complaining about how istration to be made and arrested three per- from Raipur, reports have recovered the gold or- are of very low quality this is happening de- aware of the matter. naments looted from the lady sons in this connection. said. The accused are doctor from the accused. A According to reports, from Chattisgarh. Fur- motorcycle looted by him didn’t have the equipment to has been booked in two the accused were carry- ther investigation by po- from another person at gun- measure blood pressure. The cases. In the case pertaining Hearing-Impaired Students Of Rourkela School Taken On Helicopter Rides ing the counterfeit cur- lice was underway to as- point has also been recov- accused asked for a glass of to the lady doctor he has rency notes in a Ford certain the source of the ered. The arrestee has been knew no bounds when water which the lady doctor been booked under sections Figo car. A team of notes and involvement of identified as one Baikuntha obliged and left for the 452/394/376/511 IPC and they were taken for heli- Pottangi police inter- others in the offence. Dora of Behera Pada, kitchen to cook food. The section 25 of Arms Act. In copter rides today. In the Utkela under Kesinga police accused followed her clan- the case pertaining to the first phase, 20 students limits in Kalahandi district, destinely into the kitchen and snatching of the motorcycle and more than five teach- police said. Police said that put a gun on her head asking from a biker, he has been ers of the school adopted accused Baikuntha visited her to part with her gold or- booked under section 394 by the Rourkela Rotary the rented house of a lady naments, ATM card, etc. He IPC and 25 Arms Act. Po- Club Mid Town since 10 doctor working as a Medi- then forcibly attempted to lice have seized one gold years were taken for he- cal Officer at a local rape her and threatened to necklace, one gold earring, licopter rides. Rotarian healthcare facility at around kill her family members if she one pair of silver payal, one (A.O. Bureau) who are not able to fly by 4.45 PM on Saturday pos- and Eminent Industrialist disclosed the incident to any- toy revolver, one Bajaj Dis- Rourkela, Mar 2: Who a plane or helicopter are ing as a patient. He requested one and fled away. While cover motorcycle, one mo- doesn’t like to fly in an happier to get this facility. Deepti Ranjan Patnaik the lady doctor to check his fleeing the accused stopped bile phone, and one pair of aeroplane or a helicopter. Happiness of the students made all the arrangements blood pressure. The lady one motorcyclist and dress used during the com- People especially, young of the ‘School For Deaf’ for the children to ride in doctor advised him to visit snatched his vehicle at gun- mission of the crime from the children love to fly. Those in Sector -7 of Rourkela helicopters. some other doctor as she point. Police said the accused possession of the accused. 3 MAR 2021 666 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Disha Patani in a Never Seen Before Avatar for Ek Villain Returns Divya Dutta to Media: Don't Try Branding tual narrations during the lockdown phase. Speak- Me with a Tag of Supporting Actor ing of the film, it is the se- Mumbai, Mar 2: Actress quel to the ‘Ek Villain’ Divya Dutta has said that which was liked by the she doesn't like the fact that fans. It starred Sidharth media often places her into Malhotra, Shraddha supporting actor category. Kapoor and Ritiesh Actress Divya Dutta, in a Deshmukh in the lead. series of tweets, has taken Not just the film, but the a potshot at media for la- music album of the flick belling her as “a supporting also grabbed some atten- actor,” a term she doesn’t tion of the fans. Mean- like to be associated with. while, it will be for the first Divya on Tuesday posted time that the audience will a bunch of tweets, stating see actors like Disha, that she understands the fact John, Tara and Arjun that her well-wishers and sharing the screen space. admirers think she deserves With an entirely new cast, better but she doesn’t like doubles the responsibility it when they brand her with of making the installment a tag of supporting actor. as likeable as the original Divya tweeted, “Kuch flick. However, as the in- journo dosto yun hain ki I teresting young brigade understand u feel I deserve who play all sorts of roles, served better. I appreciate . New Delhi, Mar 2: The lead. Directed by Mohit also snaps of the 28- a lot for the film. She at- start their ‘Ek Villain 2’ better, but pls don’t try aren’t called ‘supporting I am very happy doing t best cast of ‘Ek Villain 2’ is Suri, the thriller has now year-old beauty of play- tended multiple work- journey, the fans are branding me with a tag of actors’ and are instead roles in the business,” wrote ready to dive into the gone on the floors. Disha ing with a dog named shops for the role. She hyped. The tagline of the supporting actor. Am not. I dubbed as ‘versatile’. “It Divya Dutta. Divya will next shoot! The movie was and John were recently Bella. On the other hand, also immersed herself in new film says, ‘”Iss am an actor. A complete amuses me that male ac- be seen essaying the role of announced in 2020 and spotted by the paparazzi John was seen in a blue the prep of it all this while. Kahani Ka Hero hi Vil- one at that where I play all tors who do the same I.e Rohini in the female-led ac- the fans were excited. as they headed to shoot outfit, all set to get into Not just that but she also lain Hai.” The film is slated sorts of roles . Even leads. play every kind of roles are tion thriller film Dhaakad. The new installment has for the film. Disha was the skin of the lead char- attended a lot of reading to hit the screens on 11 U understand? U better un- not given this term . They Helmed by Razneesh Razy Disha Patani, John seen in a sparkly pink acter. Earlier, a report in sessions before February 2022 and is said derstand.” (sic) In another are called versatile. but this Ghai, Dhaakad is a female- Abraham, Tara Sutaria kurta paired with a pair DNA informed that kickstarting the project. to be baed on Korean tweet, she called out the tag is bestowed upon me led spy thriller and stars and Arjun Kapoor in the of blue jeans. There are Disha has been prepping She also took some vir- thriller I Saw The Devil. fact that the male actors because in ur opinion I de- Kangana Ranaut. How a Commercial During Golden Globes Raised Streaming in March 2021: Bombay Begums, The Married Woman, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier upended after crossing dios’ The Falcon and All the Right Issues About Breastfeeding path with Peeplika The Winter Soldier. The New Delhi, Mar 2: This questions the new moth- (Monica Dogra), an un- all-new series is directed commercial showed the ers in the commercial ask conventional artist. The by Kari Skogland and realities of what new themselves. Frida Married Woman will created by Malcolm mothers undergo while Mom’s CEO Chelsea also stream on ZEE5. Spellman. breastfeeding. The com- Hirschhorn said: “The Marvel Studios As- Bombay Begums: Di- mercial was aimed at reality is that women are sembled: Assembled is a rected by Alankrita normalising blindsided by the physi- comprehensive docu- Shrivastava and Bornila breastfeeding, which is cality of breastfeeding – mentary series that Chatterjee, Bombay normal but not fully un- raw nipples, uterine con- chronicles the creation of Begums stars Pooja derstood. The Golden tractions, painful clogs, Marvel Studios’ thrilling Bhatt, Shahana Globes this year trended no one tells you that it shows and movies. The Goswami, Amruta on the social media for a can be as painful as your New Delhi, Mar 2: The Eddie Murphy’s Akeem maintained her Indian more action” in Qubool series will offer a sneak- Subhash, Manish very unique reason. The vaginal recovery. It’s all Married Woman, Joffer, the crown prince accent and aced the ac- Hai 2.0. The romantic peek into the making of Choudhary, Plabita “honesty” of a part of the postpartum Bombay Begums and of the fictional African tion sequences. Directed drama aims at challeng- WandaVision, The Fal- Borthakur, Rituraj Singh breastfeeding commer- physical experience – but The Falcon and The nation of Zamunda. If the by DJ Caruso, the film ing the stereotypes of con and The Winter Sol- and Ivanka Das. It re- cial has touched the it never gets any air time Winter Soldier will trailer of the movie is is the third instalment of volves around five hearts of women across because the end suppos- stream in March. With anything to go by, the the XXX franchise and women from Mumbai, the globe. On Sunday, edly justifies the means. the pandemic still going sequel might be even also stars Samuel L who are connected by Frida Mom aired a The two don’t have to be on, OTT platforms like funnier than the original. Jackson in a pivotal “ambition, desire, stream of lactation com- mutually exclusive.” The Netflix, Amazon Prime The film is scheduled to role. struggle for power and mercial during the ad showed the very real Video, ZEE5, AltBalaji, release on March 5, Baywatch: Baywatch vulnerability”. It traces awards. This commer- struggle of new mothers Disney Plus Hotstar and 2021. revolves around the their journey as they fight cial showed the realities like the lack of sleep, little SonyLIV are making XXX: The Return of leader of an elite group obstacles in their careers of what new mothers un- understanding of the sure to keep entertain- Xander Cage: The film of lifeguards (Dwayne and relationships while dergo while physiological effects of ing their viewers. Cinema which marked Deepika Johnson), who is forced challenging societal breastfeeding. The com- breastfeeding, emotional halls might have re- Padukone’s debut in to team up with a young, norms. Talking about the mercial was aimed at weight it carries and the opened but many are still Hollywood will soon hotshot former Olym- society. Directed by dier, Black Widow and series, Alankrita had normalising irreversible changes that pian (Zac Efron) to save Ankush Mohla and Glen Loki via exclusive on-set said, “It’s the story of breastfeeding, which is a mother’s body goes their beloved bay. Barretto, it also stars footage. It will also fea- glass ceilings shattered, normal but not fully un- through after child birth. Priyanka plays the vil- Mandira Bedi, Arif ture interviews with the and also of the hearts derstood. In the com- Although the commercial lainous Victoria Deeds Zakaria, Kavita Ghai cast and crew members broken in the process.” mercial, issues around was edited down to air in the movie. and Gulfam Khan. of the shows and films. Love J Action: Anuj breastfeeding are dis- during the Golden Qubool Hai 2.0: Karan Silence… Can You The official description Singh Dhaka, Kangan cussed by the characters. Globes, its makers be- Singh Grover and Hear It?: Directed by of the docu-series reads, Baruah Nangia, Puru Right from, how “a good lieve the context re- Surbhi Jyoti are back as Aban Bharucha “Assembled is an Chibber, Rohit their popular characters Deohans, the murder immersive, and in-depth Choudhary, Priyank Asad Ahmed Khan and mystery is about a examination of the next Tiwari play the lead roles apprehensive about start streaming on Ama- Zoya in ZEE’s Qubool woman’s mysterious dis- phase of the Marvel Cin- in Love J Action. Noth- stepping inside. For zon Prime Video. It stars Hai 2.0. The 10 episode appearance. Manoj ematic Universe.” ing much has been re- those planning to stay Vin Diesel as the epony- series is a spin-off to the Bajpayee plays an in- The Falcon and The vealed about the thriller indoors, there is a lot to mous Xander Cage, and popular TV show vestigating cop and Winter Soldier: Season web series but its short choose from the stream- Deepika plays the role Qubool Hai. Though the Prachi Desai makes her 1: Following the events teaser looks intriguing. ing roster. The Married of Serena Unger, a girl makers didn’t reveal digital debut with the of Avengers: Endgame, In it, we see a young Woman on ZEE5 and who looks as deadly as much about the web movie. It also features Sam Wilson/Falcon man, covered in mud, AltBalaji explores a the punches she delivers. show, Surbhi had earlier actors Arjun Mathur, (Anthony Mackie) and walking on the road be- same-sex love story, The best thing about the promised, “more ro- Sahil Vaid, Vaquar, Bucky Barnes/Winter fore fainting at the police Bombay Begums on movie is Deepika who mance, more drama and Barkha Singh, Shirish Soldier (Sebastian Stan) check post. Soon the Netflix centres on the Sharma, Sohaila team up in a global ad- cops announce that he is struggle of five women Kapoor, Amit Thakkar venture that tests their the same man the UP and Marvel’s As- and Garima Yagnik. abilities—and their pa- police has been search- sembled gives a sneak AltBalaji The Married tience—in Marvel Stu- ing for. peek into what goes into Woman: Ridhi Dogra the making of MCU and Monica Dogra play mother” is supposed to mained unaffected. A films and web series. a couple in Sahir Raza “know” everything about previous ad by Frida Here’s the list of films directorial The Married breastfeeding to getting Mom, which showed a and web series releasing Woman. It is based on their babies to latch on to mother going to the bath- this month. Mark your the novel of the same their breasts and even to room, was banned by the calendars. name penned by Manju fear that they are not pro- Oscars last year citing Coming 2 America Kapur. Ridhi plays the ducing enough milk. “Do graphic visuals as the rea- (Movie): The sequel to role of a married woman I love my baby?” and son. Then again, it was 1988’s Coming to Astha, a good wife, de- “Am I a bad mom if I duly celebrated by the America, Coming 2 cent mother and dutiful stop now?” were the twiterati. America brings back daughter whose life is 3 MAR 2021 777 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY Sania Mirza returns to WTA circuit with win in Doha ICC ODI Players’ Ranking: Smriti Mandhana slips two places to 6th among batters New Delhi, Mar 2: Smriti Mandhana slipped two places to sixth among batters but Jhulan Goswami retained her fifth spot among bowlers in the latest ICC women's ODI Players' rankings issued on Tues- day. Indian opener Smriti Mandhana slipped two places to sixth among batters but Jhulan Goswami retained her fifth spot among bowlers in the latest ICC women’s ODI Players’ rankings issued on Tues- day. Another veteran Mithali Raji — with 687 points — remained at 9th ter an excellent display in Satterthwaite to top the Sharma (639) are the points, followed by com- to be the second Indian the three-match series list and now leads Aus- other Indian bowlers in patriot Megan Schutt Doha, Mar 2: Sania played last in February back on serve and they batswoman in the top 10. against New Zealand tralia captain Meg the top-10. All of them (735). Among the all- Mirza made a winning 2020 before pandemic got that in the seventh Mandhana has 732 which her team won 2- Lanning by 16 points. retained their previous rounders, Deepti Sharma return to the WTA cir- halted the tennis compe- game, breaking the points. England opener 1. Beaumont has over- Besides Goswami ranking spots. Jess retained her fourth spot cuit as she and her titions across the world. Kichenok sisters at love Tammy Beaumont has taken the likes of West (691), Poonam Yadav Jonassen of Australia with 359 points in the list Slovenian partner Sania herself had recov- in the seventh. With an rocketed five places to Indian Stafanie Taylor (679), Shikha Pandey continued to top the headed by Ellyse Perry of Andreja Klepac beat ered from COVID-19 in easy hold, they were 4- grab the top position af- and New Zealand’s Amy (675) and Deepti bowling chart with 804 Australia with 460 points. Ukrainians Nadiia January this year. It was all and pocketed the set Kichenok and Lyudmyla Nadiia with whom Sania with another break. The Kichenok to reach the had paired when she re- Ukrainians again drew doubles quarterfinals of turned to competitive the first blood in the sec- Poms appoint Trescothick as batting coach India’s top guns go full throttle at nets the Qatar Total Open tennis after maternity ond set for a 3-1 lead London, Mar 2: England on Monday appointed here. The Indo- leave and won the but Sania and Klepac former opener Marcus Trescothick as the new bat- Slovenian pair won 6-4 Hobart Open in January fought hard to drag it to ting coach of the national team, besides roping in 6-7(5) 10-5 against the last year. An early break the tie-breaker but could Jon Lewis and New Zealand’s Jeetan Patel as bowl- duo of Kichenok and put Sania and Klepac not stop the rivals from ing and spin bowling coaches on permanent basis. Kichenok in the opening down 0-3 and struggling pushing the contest to These three are part of the four new appointments round of the WTA 500 at deuce in the fourth super tie-breaker. The to England’s coaching set-up, which is being headed tournament Monday game but they managed Indo-Slovenia pair raced by chief coach Chris Silverwood. Trescothick will night. It was Sania's first to hold on, getting on to a 5-1 lead in a jiffy and take over from Jonathan Trott, who replaced South match in 12 months and board. The Indo- closed the match, con- African Jacques Kallis in the ongoing tour. Kallis incidentally it was at the Slovenian pair needed verting the second match had played the role of a batting consultant for En- Doha Open where she just one break to get point. gland in Sri Lanka. Mary Kom, Amit Panghal among 12 in quarters of Spanish boxing tourney as draws unveiled New Delhi, Mar 2: Mary nament features all of country to qualify for the Kom (51kg), competing India’s nine Tokyo Olym- quadrennial showpiece. for the first time since pics-bound boxers along Satish is also in quarters at qualifying for the Olym- with five others. Mary this tournament. Joining pics last year, will take on Kom (51kg), competing them in the last-eight stage Italian Giordana for the first time since is Sanjeet (91kg), a prom- Sorrentino in her opening qualifying for the Olym- ising name coming up who Ahmedabad, Mar 2: batting at the nets in a ner Axar Patel, who bout on Wednesday. Six- pics last year, will take on found spotlight with his In- Big guns Virat Kohli, video posted by the bagged 11 wickets in time world champion MC Italian Giordana dia Open gold in 2019. Rohit Sharma and BCCI on Twitter. The India’s thumping win in Mary Kom and Asian Sorrentino in her opening Among the women, Jas- Ajinkya Rahane went three senior players the pink ball third Test Games gold-medallist bout on Wednesday. strong medal contender (81kg), who is returning to mine and Manisha, in the full throttle at the nets as drove, pulled and at the same venue, was Amit Panghal are among Panghal (52kg), who for Tokyo, is also in the competition after enduring 57kg category, are also the Indian cricket on flicked against the fast seen rolling his arms 12 Indian boxers who won a gold medal at the quarters after getting a bye a period of turmoil due to through to the quarters af- Monday trained in ear- bowlers and spinners at over at the nets against stand just a win away Cologne World Cup in and will take on Vincenzo a doping suspension that ter getting byes. The nest for the upcoming the Narendra Modi some of the world’s from securing medals at Germany in December Mangiacapre of Italy. was later lifted after he was Olympic-bound trio of fourth and final Test Stadium here. Head best batsmen. They the Boxam International last year, will be facing lo- Also through to quarters cleared of any wrongdo- Simranjit Kaur (60kg), against England. The coach Ravi Shastri was were also seen fielding Tournament in Castellon, cal favourite Gabriel due to the relatively small ing. Of the two, Ashish is Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) fourth Test starts here seen interacting with with Rahane, standing Spain after finding them- Escobar in his quarterfinal size of the draw were bound for Tokyo along and Pooja Rani (75kg) will on Thursday. Captain Rohit and Kohli before next to Rohit in the sec- selves in quarterfinals clash after getting an Asian silver-medallist with Satish Kumar also be competing in the Kohli, his deputy the two star batsmen ond slip position, taking when draws for the event opening-round bye. Vikas Ashish Kumar (75kg), (+91kg), the first super quarterfinal stage on Rahane and senior sat together for a dis- a one-handed diving were unveiled. The tour- Krishan (69kg), another and Sumit Sangwan heavyweight from the Wednesday. opener Rohit were seen cussion. Left-arm spin- catch to his right. Mumbai trounce HP by 200 runs Igor Stimac names 35 probables for matches against Oman and UAE, to prune list to 28 Jaipur, Mar 2: Domestic the experienced Tare (83 New Delhi, Mar 2: The fi- faces, Stimac said: “It’s think will make the cut? ecute their individual have played so far in the qualification in the 2023 giants Mumbai trounced off 98 balls; 6x4; 1x6) nal list of 28 players will been a difficult year for all “It’s been a while since we working plans,” he said. qualifiers, with two home Asian Cup. The Himachal Pradesh by 200 who played the perfect be announced after the In- of us and finally, we are all last played and this is a Stimac said Brandon games against Asian cham- Probables: Goalkeepers: runs in their final Elite Group second fiddle as the duo dian Super League final on getting together. It will be great opportunity to check Fernandes, Rahul Bheke, pions Qatar and Afghani- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, D game here on Monday forged a 99-run fifth March 13. The players will great to meet some new where we stand at the Sahal Abdul Samad and stan and an away tie Amrinder Singh, to remain unbeaten in the wicket stand to rally the then assemble for a pre- young guns and to check moment,” the coach said. Asish Rai did not feature against Bangladesh yet to Subhashish Roy league stage of the Vijay innings. After Suryakumar paratory camp in Dubai how bright our future is “I know the season was a in the list as they are nurs- be played. The interna- Chowdhury, Dheeraj Hazare Trophy. Mumbai fell in the 31st over, Tare from March 15. National with them.” The Croatian tough one and players ing injuries at the moment. tional friendlies against Singh, Vishal Kaith. De- had won their first four and Shardul added 112 football coach Igor Stimac World Cupper said the might be overloaded. But, It was in November 2019 Oman and the UAE form fenders: Seriton matches against Delhi, runs for the sixth wicket, on Tuesday named 10 two matches against we have enough time to that India last played at the a part of India’s prepara- Fernandes, Ashutosh Maharashtra, Puducherry as they tackled the new players in his 35- Oman and the UAE refresh their legs and international arena — in the tions for the 2022 FIFA Mehta, Akash Mishra, and Rajasthan. Opting to Himachal attack with member list of probables would be crucial as the brains. However, many of 2022 FIFA World Cup World Cup and 2023 Pritam Kotal, Sandesh bat at the Sawai Mansingh ease. Shardul, one of the for India’s back-to-back team has not played any them will have a break of Qualifiers against Afghani- Asian Cup Qualifiers to be Jhingan, Chinglensana Stadium, Mumbai posted heroes of the Brisbane international friendlies international match for two weeks without any stan (in Tajikistan) and played in June. India are Singh, Sarthak Golui, Adil an imposing 321/9, cour- Test against Australia, against Oman and the more than a year. With the organised training sessions Oman (in Muscat). India out of reckoning for a Khan, Mandar Rao tesy Shardul Thakur’s 92, hammered six boundaries UAE to be played in Dubai #BlueTigers camp coming prior to joining the camp. have garnered three points 2022 World Cup berth Dessai, Prabir Das, Suryakumar Yadav’s 91 and as many sixes, as he on March 25 and 29 re- up, which players do you Hopefully, they will ex- from the five matches they but are still in contention for Mashoor Shereef. and Aditya Tare’s 83 after cantered to 92 in just 57 spectively. The final list of Midfielders: Udanta a top-order failure. balls. Thanks to Shardul’s 28 players will be an- Singh, Rowllin Borges, Himachal were then hitting, Mumbai crossed nounced after the Indian Lalengmawia, Jeakson bundled out for a meagre the 300-run mark, but Super League final on Singh, Raynier 121, with leg-spinner Tare’s patient knock was March 13. The players will Fernandes, Anirudh Prashant Solanki (4/31) equally important as he then assemble for a pre- Thapa, Bipin Singh, Yasir shining with the ball. After anchored the innings and paratory camp in Dubai Mohammad, Suresh losing four for 49, supported the aggressors. from March 15. “We have Singh, Liston Colaco, Suryakumar began the In the other two Elite kept 35 players in the list Halicharan Narzary, rescue act and toyed with Group D league games, as a cushion in case any Lallianzuala Chhangte, the Himachal attack, Maharashtra thrashed player picks up an injury Ashique Kuruniyan, striking 15 boundaries on Puducherry by 137 runs, during the ISL playoffs,” Rahul KP, Hitesh his way to a 75-ball 91. while Delhi defeated Stimac said in a release. Sharma, Farukh He found an able ally in Rajasthan by eight wickets. Speaking about the new Choudhary. 3 MAR 2021 888 BHUBANESWAR WEDNESDAY 16.98% Increase In Outward Parcel Handled At Eradicating poverty rests on you, says Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal at IMI Bhubaneshwar’s convocation ceremony (A.O. Bureau) entrepreneurship in system in the country. He Bhubaneswar Station In February, 2021 Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: building a new India. highlighted how an eco- Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chair- “Start-up is the new system for new busi- man of Vedanta mantra for you. There nesses is being devel- Resources,was the are unprecedented op- oped in India and said, Chief Guest at the con- portunities in start-ups “If you have a great idea, vocation ceremony of now that I have never there are multiple av- The International Man- seen in my life before. enues and support sys- agement Institute (IMI) There are private inves- tems available nowto Bhubaneswar.The Inter- tors, government sup- make you succeed.The national Management port and ample oppor- government is on the right Institute Bhubaneswar tunities available for you track with regards to the held its 8th Convocation to become employment privatization of many in- and in attendance were givers instead of em- dustries to bring about over 500 dignitaries ployment takers”, he accelerated growth and from academia, govern- said. Mr. Agarwal work towards fulfilling ment, corporate world stressed onthe need for the vision of Hon’ble (A.O. Bureau) Station had carried has also increased this as well as members of education and offered Prime Minister of mak- Bhubaneswar, Mar 2: 1161.2 tonne of out- year. In February, 2021, the Board of Governors his full support to IMI ing India a $5 trillion Bhubaneswar Railway ward parcel. Similarly, five Parcel Special of IMI Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar. His ad- economy.” He also high- Station has carried from the earning front in Trains were handled by and of RPSG Group. vice to stay humble, stay lighted how smart busi- 1358.4 tonnes of out- the month of February, Bhubaneswar Station. Vedanta Resources honest and stay hungry nesses run by young socio-economic devel- which will result in the ward parcel in the 2021; Bhubaneswar It is mentioned here Limited, is one of the resonated greatly with minds can help India fight opment to the districts of widespread develop- month of February, Station has registered a that, Bhubaneswar world’s leading Oil & the graduating students. the issue of imports by Jharsuguda and ment of over 100 more 2021 which is 197.2 growth of 7.33% more Railway Station Gas and Metals com- Mr. Agarwalspoke of his driving technological ad- Kalahandi where the MSMEs leading to even tonne more than the out- than the parcel carried handles major share of pany with significant op- humble beginnings and vancements to the fullest. company has operations. greater economic devel- ward parcel carried in in February, 2020. This perishable items like erations in Oil & Gas, his early struggles. In reference to the sub- The setting up one of the opment for the state. As February, 2020 regis- revenue is from exclu- Fish, Egg and bettle Zinc, Lead, Silver, Cop- Heencouraged the stu- ject, Mr. Agarwal went world’s largestaluminium a company that cares and tering a growth of sive Bhubaneswar leaves towards different per, Iron Ore, Steel, and dents to never be afraid on to say, “We have complexes, alumina refin- looks to give back to so- 16.98%. In February, Originating revenue. destinations of the Aluminium & Power but to follow their heart some of the largest min- ery and power plants has ciety, Vedanta has in- 2020; Bhubaneswar Number of parcel vans country. across India, South Af- while staying eral deposits in the world, been instrumental in the vested in social welfare rica, Namibia, and Aus- grounded.He mentioned yet natural resources are creation of over 4 lakh schemes around tralia. Mr. Anil Agarwal, that with the rapid ad- being imported. India is direct and indirect jobs healthcare, education, PFC extends financial support for construction of Extension who joined virtually, de- vancement of technol- being looked at by most along with multiple large- providing livelihoods and livered a captivating ogy and with the inher- developed countries as a scale business opportu- infrastructure develop- convocation address ent ability of Indian stu- dumping ground and it is nities for the local popu- ment in Odisha benefit- Building at Dr K.B. Hegdewar School, Bambolim, Goa and left the students en- dents, the future of In- now up to the future gen- lace. Mr. Agarwal went ting lakhs of people thralled by his inspiring dia was bright. He went eration to create a mar- on to talk passionately across hundreds of re- speech. He told the on to say that “The Gov- ket for the country’s about how important it mote villages every year. graduating students that ernment of India is keen economy using the was for fresh graduates With operations in the they are the “torch bear- to push the digital power of technology to across our country to remote hinterlands of the ers of modern agenda. Keeping this in change how the world look at becoming job country, Vedanta has been India”urging them to join mind, there is no reason sees our country.” Believ- creators, especially in the instrumental in alleviating companies that pride why people like you can- ing in the potential of the MSME sector of our poverty by triggering ho- themselvesin running not create the next large state and the people of country. To showcase listic development through their operations on the technological global gi- Odisha, Vedantais one of belief in MSMEs being its community develop- foundation of technology ant.” Mr. Agarwal the largest investors in the the driving force for a ment practices introducing and innovation and lauded the recent Gov- state having made New India, Vedanta is amenities like clean water, which have the potential ernment policies that im- investmentsover of Rs. investing another Rs. sanitation, electricity, edu- to create great value.He proved the ease of doing 50,000 crores. This has 10,000 crores to set up cation, emergency medi- emphasized the impor- business andhelped in resulted in unprec- a downstream Alu- cal services, ambulances, tance of start-ups and building the MSME eco- edented impetus to the minium Park in Odisha roads and much more. (A.O. Bureau) The beneficiaries of the children into schools New Delhi, Mar 2: project are the school providing quality educa- Power Finance Corpo- children of the local tion. During the last six ration Ltd (PFC), the populace.Significant years, as part of its CSR Public Hearing of PX-PTA Project of IndianOil at Paradip Refinery leading NBFC in the number of children responsibility, PFC has (A.O. Bureau) Das, Regional Officer, power sector, has ex- studying in this school is also supported many Paradip, Mar 2: State SPCB started the pro- tended its financial sup- from the economically unemployed youth of Pollution Control Board ceeding. Shri AK port for the construction weaker sections of so- Goa by training them and (SPCB), Odisha & Dis- Bhagawati, CGM(HR), of stilt plus two-storied ciety and majority is helping them gain em- trict Administration, Shri Mukesh Mohan, School Building at Dr from SC/ST/OBC cat- ployment. The inaugu- Jagatsinghpur organized CGM(TS), Shri BR K.B. Hegdewar School egory. The present CSR ration event was also at- a public hearing for the Malik, CGM(HSE) premises, in Bambolim, project of constructing a tended by Shri Antonio proposed 1.2 Million along with their team were Goa as part of its CSR school building with all Fernandes (MLA, St. Metric Tonnes per An- present during the public activities. PFC has pro- necessary facilities for Cruz Constituency, num (MMTPA) Para- hearing program from vided CSR fund of Rs 3 the benefit of school chil- Goa), Shri Rajeev xylene & Purified IOCL side. A brief on the crores for the construc- dren in Dr K.B. Sharma, Chairman, Terepthalic Acid (PX- project was presented by tion of the school, which Hegdewar School is also EESL& former CMD, PTA) Project at Paradip IOCL team. Queries from was inauguratedbyDr. aimed to cater to the PFC, ,Shri Kunal , IAS, Refinery of IOCL on public were addressed Pramod Sawant, Chief needs of educational in- Secretary (Energy), 2nd March 2021 at both by IOCL & district Minister of Goa along fra development in the Govt. of Goa, Shri Municipality Kalyan for new projects. The capacity of PTA would under implementation at administration. In general, with Shri Ravinder Singh State of Goa. PFC Praveen Kumar Singh, Mandap, Paradip. Pub- petrochemical complex be 1,200,000 tonnes Paradip. The availability public supported the Dhillon, CMD, PFC. hopes that this school Director (Commercial), lic hearing is a part of will have a PX produc- per annum. PTA is the of both PTA and MEG at project. However they Thebuilding block com- building will encourage PFC and Shri statutory Environment tion capacity of 800,000 raw material for the pro- Paradip will give a boost demanded more social prises of classrooms, more parents from mar- R.Murahari, Executive Clearance process from tonnes per annum, duction of polyester to polyester manufactur- development around the laboratories, a multi-pur- ginal sections of the lo- Director (CSR), Ministry of Environment, which would be the along with MEG. ing facilities in the vicinity. neighbourhood, to which pose hall, faculty rooms cal community to come PFCalong with other Forest and Climate feedstock for production IndianOil’s MEG pro- Shri Kanhu Charan Dhir, IOCL responded posi- and toilets for children. forward and enroll their dignitaries. Change (MoEF&CC) of PTA. The production duction facility is already ADM, Paradip, Shri Dilip tively. JSW Steel Observed 23rd Mines Environment And Mineral Conservation Week (A.O. Bureau) campaign in Jajang, JSW is committed to During the Week, the Bureau of Mines (IBM). Barbil, Mar 2: JSW Gonua, Nuagaon and conduct its business in a mines were inspected by The public representa- Steel limited has ob- Narayanposhi Mines. socially responsible, mining fraternity involv- tives from villages lying served 23rdMines Envi- Speaking on the ethical and environ- ing mining engineers, en- in core and buffer zone ronment and Mineral company's efforts to- ment-friendly manner vironment officers, min- of mines were also in- Conservation week in wards sustainability, Mr. and to work towards eral processing engi- vited to the programme. its mines in the Ranjan Nayak, COO, improving the quality of neers and geologists In order to sensitize the regionfrom 22nd JSW Steel Limited life of the communities in from various mining employees, workers and Februaryto 28th Febru- (Odisha) has said that a its operational areas and companies who evalu- nearby local people, ary, 2021. In line with sincere commitment to beyond. This week ated the mine wise per- various awareness ac- creating awareness on greener and sustainable marks another event for formance based on sys- tivities were conducted conserving mineral re- future is core to JSW's us to increase our efforts tematic mining, environ- such as drawing, Slogan sources and protecting operations. It is a con- to augment and enhance ment protection and and quiz competition in environment associated tinuous endeavour to the green cover and en- mineral conservation school as well as in with mining, the com- maximise the company's courage a culture of formed by the mines. A plantation drive pany observed this efforts towards creating sustainability among our Organising committee was also conducted dur- weeklong awareness a sustainable future. stakeholders, he added" with consent of Indian ing the week.

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