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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 12 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | MONDAY, APRIL 12 | 2021 12 PAGES `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL India gears up for Amid ‘Tika Utsav’, 900 vax FATF evaluation AGENCIES

New Delhi, April 11: The Centre has written to the police departments of three states, asking them to nominate one officer each to oversee prepa- centres shut down in state rations for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) evaluation of India. India had submit- THE INOCULATION DRIVE MAY BE HALTED IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS ted to a mutual evaluation of the country’s anti- money laundering regime and legal measures MONDAY OWING TO SHORTAGE OF VACCINES to check financial crimes by the FATF. Once elected, I will maintain Cooch Behar firing Slated to commence in 2020, this process was complete social distancing POST NEWS NETWORK delayed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The from them! mutual evaluation will be conducted by the Asia Bhubaneswar, April 11: Around Pacific Group of the FATF. a ‘genocide’: Mamata 900 vaccination centres across the According to sources, at least three officers from SHORT TAKES state were closed down Sunday different states have been selected to make prepa- AGENCIES denying citizens of the facility to rations for the mutual evaluation for the year 2021- get inoculated against COVID-19 22. These officers are Himanshu Shukla, Deputy Siliguri, April 11: West Minor among five even as India started its four-day spe- Inspector General of Police (ATS) from Gujarat, Bengal Chief Minister ultras killed in J&K cial vaccination drive “Tika Utsav” Ananya Gautam, Inspector General of Police Mamata Banerjee called the announced by Prime Minister (ATS) from Punjab and Mukesh Singh, IGP firing by the Central Srinagar: Five terrorists were Narendra Modi. (Jammu). The Central government has now Industrial Security Forces killed during two separate These centres were officially sought permission from the DGPs of Gujarat, (CISF) outside a Cooch Behar operations by the security closed down owing to the lack of Punjab and J&K to allow the three officers to as- polling booth Saturday “geno- by locals who “attempted forces in Jammu and Kashmir Covidshield vaccine doses. sist in preparing framework for the FATF review. cide”. Addressing a rally in to snatch their rifles” dur- Sunday. Two security forces According to reports, the state gov- Siliguri ahead of the phase ing the phase IV of voting. have also been injured, police ernment had sought 25 lakh doses accination was undertaken at years and also ensure zero wastage V voting in West Bengal, “It was a peaceful queue. said. A teenager, who had of vaccines from the Union Health V579 centres Sunday, while 900 of the vaccines. In our state we are Mamata Banerjee also said They were migrant work- gone missing less than a Ministry, which despatched only centres were shut down owing to successful in maintaining least the Central forces are “not ers. They were poor. Why week ago and was believed to 2.5 lakh Covishield Saturday. As a shortage of vaccines wastage of vaccines,” he said. trained” to handle a mob. was fire (bullets) sprayed?” have joined a local terrorist result, many vaccination centres had When asked about some vacci- Describing the violence she asked. group, was among three to be shut down Sunday. hese centres were officially nation centres refusing vaccina- outside a polling booth in “I have kept my word. I suspected terrorist killed in Bijay Panigrahi, Director, Health Tclosed down owing to the lack of tions, he said, “No vaccine centre Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi spoke to the families. I the operation at Hadipora and Family Welfare said, Covidshield and Covaxin doses can refuse vaccination to an eligi- as “genocide”, Banerjee al- wanted to go and speak...I village in Shopian district. In “Vaccination was undertaken at he state government had sought ble candidate but each centre has leged the CISF fired to cre- was stopped...The Central another operation in 579 centres Sunday, while 900 cen- 25 lakh doses of vaccines from a fixed capacity over which they can- ate panic. “It is a genocide. police shot them, we want jus- Anantnag, police said two T tres were shut down owing to short- the Union Health Ministry, which not vaccinate people. In fact, the No tear gas! CISF is not tice. If I can, I will go April terrorists were killed. age of vaccines. In most districts of dispatched only 2.5 lakh doses of COWIN website too will not accept In its letter to the DGPs of three states, the trained for the public mob. 14 (to meet the families). According to police the Odisha, we will run out of vaccine Covishield Saturday Centre has said that the Department of Revenue, They sprayed bullets... There These people are inhuman, killed terrorists were involved it. So if a vaccine centre reaches that into the killing a Territorial stocks by Monday, while only few level, despite demands it can re- Ministry of Finance in the Government of are protocols to control a they have stopped me from Army soldier Mohammad districts can continue the vacci- vaccine doses to the districts across fuse to entertain vaccination on India is coordinating efforts ahead of India’s mu- mob...They fired to create going,” Banerjee said. Saleem Friday. In last three nation drive. The inoculation drive the state. Major part of the sup- that particular day.” tual evaluation. panic,” she said. Banerjee Banerjee said the Election days 12 terrorists have can be continued smoothly only if plies was sent to districts where The Health department, till the Sources say as a nodal agency, the Intelligence also claimed that the people Commission has restricted been killed by security we receive more vaccines from the the COVID-19 caseload is higher,” time of writing this report, was Bureau (IB) will play a key role in this regard. who died in Cooch Behar the entry of politicians in the forces in four separate Centre,” he said. Panigrahi clarified. analysing the vaccine availability The officers nominated by the states will be during firing by the CISF, district for 72 hours as it encounters in Kashmir. P9 The official said that Odisha gov- “We observed the ‘Tika Utsav’ data but claimed that the vaccina- required to undergo training, participate in in- their “torsos were shot”. At seeks to “suppress facts”. ernment received 2.50 lakh doses of Sunday to create awareness among tion drive is likely to be halted terviews, aid FATF during on-site visits and least four people were killed “EC trying to suppress facts, Covidshield from the Centre the people on getting vaccinated. On completely Monday in several demonstrate the effectiveness of India's fight in Cooch Behar as Central guns were aimed at villagers Two children die Saturday against its demand for this occasion special efforts were districts of Odisha due to shortage against terror. The whole process could take 14- forces opened fire allegedly in Sitalkuchi,” Banerjee said in Noida fire 25 lakh doses. “We distributed the made to vaccinate people above 45 of vaccines. 18 months from beginning to end. when they were attacked at a public rally in Siliguri.

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out near Noida’s Sector 63 Police launch Sunday, after which the police AT LORD’S SERVICE and fire officials rushed to the spot. Two 3-year-old children Child born with two massive manhunt have been killed in the fire and their bodies have been to arrest Hyder recovered, a police official said. Several huts caught fire due to heads, three hands POST NEWS NETWORK “unknown reasons” in the Bahlolpur village area in Noida, POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur, April the official Twitter account of 11: Odisha Police have launched Police Commissionerate Kendrapara, April 11: Much to a massive manhunt to nab the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida the shock of the parents, a child dreaded gangster Suleiman Hyder Police) posted. “The with two heads, one torso and who escaped from the surgery slums/huts located in Bahlolpur village under the three hands was born at a private ward of SCB Medical College and Noida police station 3 area nursing home in Kendrapara Hospital Saturday. Hyder’s escape caught fire due to unknown Sunday. Surprisingly enough, has put a question mark on the reasons. An attempt one hand of the new born is lax security arrangements in place is being made by the police dangling from the back. to keep vigil on one of the Odisha’s and fire brigade to extinguish According to a source, fam- most dreaded criminals. the fire,” it said. ily members of one Ambika spite his two heads, four eyes Meanwhile, the Director General Parida of Kani village under and four ears. of Police Abhay Sunday held a Rajnagar block admitted her to The doctors have, however, high-level meeting at the DGP WEATHER a private nursing home after referred the mother and the child camp office at the Police Seva BHUB CTK she complained of labour pain to Sishu Bhawan in Cuttack for Bhawan here to discuss the issue. Saturday night. better treatment. Senior police officers, including MAX 38.4° 37.2° Leaving all, including the doc- In medical terminology, a child Commissioner of Police tors, in shock, the woman gave born with two heads with single Soumendra Priyadarshi, Crime TEMP MIN 25.0° 24.0° Forecast birth to the child Sunday. It is torso is called dicephalic para- Branch ADG YK Jethwa and DIG Humidity 85% 60% worth mentioning here that the pagus. It occurs one in a mil- (Central Range) JN Pankaj, were Light rain new born has been doing well de- lion births, doctors said. Priests perform rituals as construction of Rukuna Rath for the annual chariot festival of Lord Lingaraj picks up in present at the meeting. Rainfall Nil Nil likely Bhubaneswar, Sunday OP PHOTO China’s plan for mega dam in Tibet raises concern in India THE STRUCTURE, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 4,900 FEET, WILL SPAN THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER BEFORE THE WATERWAY LEAVES THE HIMALAYAS AND FLOWS INTO INDIA

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE in March at an annual rubber-stamp “Building a dam the size of the logical destruction, submergence congress of the country’s top law- super-dam is likely a really bad of parts of that region,” he said. Speaking to the media, Jethwa Beijing, April 11: China is planning makers. But the plan was short on idea for many reasons,” said Brian “Many local residents would be said the state police have formed a mega dam in Tibet able to produce details, a timeframe or budget. Eyler, energy, water and sustain- forced to leave their ancestral homes,” six teams to nab the absconding triple the electricity generated by The river, known as the Yarlung ability program director at the he said, adding that the project will gangster. Police have kept close the Three Gorges – the world’s Tsangpo in Tibetan, is also home to Stimson Center, a US think tank. encourage migration of Han Chinese surveillance on airport, railway largest power station – stoking fears two other projects far upstream, Besides being known for seismic workers that “gradually becomes a stations, road routes and bus stands among environmentalists in and while six others are in the works or activity, the area also contains a permanent settlement”. to check any attempt by the dreaded neighbouring India. under construction. unique biodiversity. The dam would India is also worried by the proj- criminal to leave the state. The of- The structure will span the The “super-dam”, however, is in block the migration of fish as well ect. The Chinese Communist Party ficials have also questioned the Brahmaputra River before the wa- a league of its own. Last October, the as sediment flow that enriches the is effectively in a position to control security personnel present at the terway leaves the Himalayas and Tibet local government signed a soil during seasonal floods down- the origins of much of South Asia's SCB. The CCTV footage at the hos- flows into India, straddling the “strategic cooperation agreement” stream, said Eyler. water supply, analysts say. pital has been examined by cops. world’s longest and deepest canyon with PowerChina, a public con- The river, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, is also home to two other There are both ecological and "Water wars are a key compo- He expressed hope that the gang- at an altitude of more than 1,500 struction company specialising in projects far upstream political risks, noted Tempa Gyaltsen nent of such warfare because they ster would be arrested soon. y metres. The project in Tibet’s Medog hydroelectric projects. Zamlha, an environmental policy allow China to leverage its upstream The state police have also con-

County is expected to dwarf the A month later the head of electric resources”, Yan Zhiyong but it risks provoking strong op- specialist at the Tibet Policy Institute, Tibet-centred power over the most tacted the police in the neigh-

k y m c record-breaking Three Gorges Dam PowerChina, Yan Zhiyong, partially explained that the dam would draw position from environmentalists a think tank linked to the Tibetan essential natural resource,” ac- bouring states like Jharkhand and on the Yangtze River in central unveiled the project to the its power from the huge drop of the in the same way as the Three Gorges government-in-exile based in cording to political scientist Brahma West Bengal in this connection. China and will be able to produce 300 Communist Youth League, the youth river at this particular section. Dam, built between 1994 and 2012. Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Chellaney. The risks of seismic ac- Meanwhile, Odisha Police Sunday billion KW of electricity each year. wing of China’s ruling party. Beijing may justify the massive The Three Gorges created a reser- “We have a very rich Tibetan cul- tivity would also make it a "tick- suspended six cops who were de- It is mentioned in China’s strate- Enthusiastic about “the world’s project as an environmentally- voir and displaced 1.4 million in- tural heritage in those areas, and any ing water bomb" for residents down- puted to escort Hyder from VIMSAR gic 14th Five-Year Plan, unveiled richest region in terms of hydro- friendly alternative to fossil fuels, habitants upstream. dam construction would cause eco- stream, he warned. in Burla to the SCB in Cuttack. I feel very sorry and 1ST ARAB WOMAN FOR P10 supportive of my MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR mother, who’s feeling it more ASTRONAUT TRAINING than everybody else. The Queen, Emirati national Nora al-Matrooshi is as you would expect, is an all set to join NASA’s 2021 Astronaut incredibly stoic person and she Candidate Class in the United States described his passing as a as the United Arab Emirates has miracle, and she’s contemplating selected her as the first Arab

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k y m international | c of the day uote India should cherish current MOURNING MASS Sanskrit is a major language of Indian culture. More and more people in positive trend: Chinese military China are interested in Indian culture and Sanskrit is a good way to learn Both the sides have agreed border area, adhere to the relevant more about Indian culture. While LAC DISENGAGEMENT agreements between the two armies Buddhism declined in India, it to jointly maintain stability and the consensus of the previous became very strong in China and on the ground, avoid any talks and move towards the same has become part of Chinese culture direction as the Chinese side to

WANG BANGWEI | CHINESE SCHOLAR new incidents and resolve jointly maintain peace and tran- quility in the border area,” a IN SANSKRIT, CHINA the outstanding issues in an spokesperson for the Western expeditious manner, said Theater Command of the People’s We believe Indian Army Liberation Army (PLA) said in a that through statement. joint renewed The Indian Army statement said actions we can put PRESS TRUST OF INDIA it was highlighted at the talks that in place measures completion of disengagement in that respect refugee Beijing, April 11: With no for- show any flexibility in moving for- other areas would pave the way for rights and lead to ward movement at the latest round ward on the disengagement process considering “de-escalation of forces” sustainable solutions. We look of Sino-India military talks on dis- at the remaining friction points in and ensure full restoration of peace forward to continuing our dialogue engagement from the remaining eastern Ladakh, people familiar and tranquillity in the region. and collaboration with the Kenyan areas in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese with the negotiations said in New The Indian delegation, led by authorities and partners on this military has said that India should Delhi Saturday. Commander of the Leh-based 14 important matter cherish the "current positive trend" In its press release on the latest Corps Lt Gen PGK Menon, partic- Mourners gather outside Buckingham Palace after it was announced that Britain’s Prince Philip passed away REUTERS FATHIAA ABDALLA | of de-escalation and cooling down round of talks between two mili- ularly insisted on resolving out- UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE, KENYA of tensions in the border area. taries held April 9, China’s People’s standing issues in Hot Springs, A day after the 11th round of Liberation Army (PLA) said India Gogra and Depsang. Corps Commander-level talks that should cherish the de-escalation “The two sides had a detailed lasted for 13 hours, the Indian Army All measures and cooling in the border area, in exchange of views for the resolu- Electrical issue strikes Iran’s N-facility will be said in a statement Saturday that an apparent reference to the dis- tion of the remaining issues related insufficient if both sides held a detailed deliber- engagement of troops from the to disengagement along the LAC PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran’s Organisation of Iran, the civilian people do not ation on the disengagement of most contentious area of the in eastern Ladakh,” the Indian civilian nuclear programme, an- arm of its nuclear programme, become aware of troops in the remaining friction Pangong Lake in February. Army said. Tehran, April 11: Iran’s Natanz nu- nouncing the incident. did not immediately issue a formal the size of the points of Hot Springs, Gogra and Both sides should also adhere As a result of a series of military clear site suffered a problem Sunday Kamalvandi said there were no statement about the incident on its problem. Speed up Depsang in eastern Ladakh and to the consensus reached in the and diplomatic talks, the two sides involving its electrical distribu- injuries or pollution cause by the website. the rate of vaccination ... which is agreed to jointly maintain stability previous talks, the state-run China completed withdrawal of troops tion grid just hours after starting incident. Natanz suffered a mysterious what matters most to me, because on the ground, avoid any new in- Global Television Network (CGTN) and weapons from the North and up new advanced centrifuges that The word state television used in explosion in July that authorities through vaccination, (Covid-19) cidents and resolve the outstanding Sunday quoted the press release South banks of Pangong lake in more quickly enrich uranium, state its report attributed to Kamalvandi later described as sabotage. Israel, becomes a bearable disease for issues in an “expeditious manner”. by a PLA spokesperson on the talks February in line with an agree- TV reported. in Farsi can be used for both “ac- Iran’s regional archenemy, has been adults, it does not end people’s There was no visible forward held at the Chushul border point on ment on disengagement. India has It was the latest incident to strike cident” and “incident.” suspected of carrying out an at- lives, and I am the best example of movement at the latest round of the Indian side of the Line of Actual been insisting that a resolution of one of Tehran’s most-secured sites It didn’t immediately clarify tack there, as well as launching that military talks between the two Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. outstanding issues including in amid negotiations over tattered the report, which ran at the bot- other assaults, as world powers ALBERTO FERNANDEZ | countries as the Chinese delega- “We hope the Indian side could Depsang, Hot Springs and Gogra is atomic accord with world powers. tom of its screen on its live broad- now negotiate with Tehran in PRESIDENT, ARGENTINA tion came to the talks with a “pre- cherish the current positive trend essential for overall ties between the State TV quoted Behrouz cast. The Atomic Energy Vienna over its nuclear deal. meditated mindset” and did not of de-escalation and cooling in the two countries. SHORT TAKES MYANMAR PROTESTS S Korea to resume 21 Chinese coal King Abdullah, Hamzah’s AstraZeneca jabs miners trapped for age group: 30-60 Beijing: Rescuers Sunday Junta kills over 80 were trying to reach 21 coal first appearance since rift PRESS TRUST OF INDIA miners who were trapped by an underground flood in REUTERS Seoul, April 11: South Korea says China’s northwest, a state it will resume administrating news agency reported. The Amman, April 11 : Jordan’s King AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vac- mine in Hutubi County in the Abdullah appeared in public cine to all eligible people between Xinjiang region flooded at Sunday alongside his half-brother the ages of 30 and 60. about 6:10 pm Saturday, the Prince Hamzah, state TV showed, Last week, South Korea sus- Xinhua News Agency said. It their first joint appearance since pended the use of AstraZeneca said eight people were a palace crisis involving the prince vaccines for those 60 years old or rescued. China’s coal mines rocked the kingdom. younger while awaiting the out- are among the world’s The palace Twitter account pub- come of the European Medicine deadliest, regularly suffering lished a picture of the group at a Agency’s review. explosions and gas leaks cemetery with the caption “HM The Korea Disease Control and despite repeated safety King Abdullah II, HRH Crown Prevention Agency said Sunday it crackdowns. Prince Al Hussein... (and) Hamzah will restart the use of AstraZeneca REUTERS Ye Htut as saying. “They are shoot- bin Al Hussein... visit tomb of HM name on state television, the king mission, and to put Jordan’s in- vaccine beginning Monday, cit- ing at every shadow.” the late King Abdullah I.” added that “sedition has been nipped terest, constitution and laws above ing studies showing that the vac- 3 children slain, Yangon, April 11: Myanmar se- Many residents of the town have All were dressed in civilian in the bud”. all considerations,” the king said cine’s benefits outweighs the risk mother arrested curity forces fired rifle grenades at fled, according to accounts on so- clothes, apart from Hussein, the Hamzah had been appointed Wednesday. of side effects. protesters in a town near Yangon, cial media. A spokesman for heir to the throne, who wore mili- crown prince and heir to the throne A probe into the events contin- Los Angeles: The mother of killing more than 80 people, the Myanmar’s military junta could tary dress. in 1999 in line with his father’s ues, the king added. three children, all under the Assistance Association for Political not be reached Saturday. Jordan is marking 100 years of wishes, but Abdullah stripped him The crisis laid bare divisions in age of five, found slain inside Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group AAPP, which has maintained a survival Sunday as a resource-poor of the title in 2004 and named his a pro-Western country usually seen a Los Angeles apartment and a domestic news outlet said. daily tally of protesters killed and country in a war-ravaged neigh- own eldest son Hussein in Hamzah’s as a bulwark of stability in the Saturday morning has been Details of the death toll in the arrested by security forces, has bourhood, but the palace crisis and place. Middle East. Jordan borders Israel arrested, police said. Liliana town of Bago, 90 km (55 miles) north- previously said 618 people have the coronavirus pandemic have Hamzah in a video message pub- and the occupied West Bank, Syria, Carrillo, 30, was arrested in east of Yangon, were not initially died since the coup. overshadowed celebrations. lished by the BBC April 3 claimed Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It hosts US Tulare County, about 322 available because security forces That figure is disputed by the The government had accused he had been placed under house troops and is home to millions of ex- kilometers north of Los piled up bodies in the Zeyar Muni military, which says it staged the Hamzah -- a former crown prince arrest and accused Jordan’s rulers iled Palestinians and many Syrian Angeles. It wasn’t immediately known if she had a lawyer who pagoda compound and cordoned coup because a November election who was sidelined as heir to the of corruption and ineptitude. refugees. could speak on her behalf. The off the area, according to witnesses won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party throne in favour of Abdullah’s son Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi The king’s address followed or- children’s grandmother and domestic media outlets. was rigged. The election commis- Hussein in 2004 -- of involvement in then charged that a group of plot- ders issued by Amman prosecutor returned home from work and The AAPP and Myanmar Now sion has dismissed the assertion. a conspiracy to “destabilise the ters had linked up with foreign par- Hassan al-Abdallat that banned the found their bodies and the news outlet said Saturday that 82 Junta spokesman Major General kingdom’s security”. ties to destabilise Jordan, but de- publication of any information Those who would get mother missing, Los Angeles people were killed during the protest Zaw Min Tun told a news confer- At least 16 people were arrested. clined to identify them. about the alleged plot in order to police Lt Raul Jovel said. against the Feb 1 military coup in ence on Friday in the capital, But Abdullah said Wednesday After mediation talks, however, keep the security services’ inves- AstraZeneca vaccines the country. Firing started before Naypyitaw, that the military had that Hamzah, who has signed a let- Hamzah voiced his loyalty to the tigation secret. from Monday include dawn Friday and continued into recorded 248 civilian deaths and 16 ter pledging his loyalty to the king king. The UN human rights office said medical workers and Nepal reports 303 the afternoon, Myanmar Now said. police deaths, and said no auto- following mediation by an uncle, was “Prince Hamzah pledged before Friday it was concerned about a “It is like genocide,” the news out- matic weapons had been used by safe in his palace under his “care”. the family to follow in the steps of lack of transparency surrounding people in long-term new Covid cases let quoted a protest organiser called security forces. In an address read out in his the ancestors, remain loyal to their the alleged plot. care facilities, those at Kathmandu: Nepal has reported 303 new cases of special schools and coronavirus in the last 24 welfare centers for hours, taking the total disabled people and number of infections in the Egypt unveils 3,000-year-old ‘lost’ city nation to 280,028, the health homeless people ministry said Sunday. The AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE The find was the He ruled for nearly four decades, nation has also reported second most a reign known for its opulence and 3,040 deaths due to the Luxor, April 11 : Archaeologists important the grandeur of its monuments, in- An agency statement said those contagious viral disease so Saturday showed off their finds at archaeological cluding the Colossi of Memnon -- two aged 30 or younger will be ex- far. “Nepal has been what they say is the “largest” ancient discovery since the tomb of massive stone statues near Luxor that cluded, as U.K. Authorities have rec- witnessing a sharp rise in city ever found in Egypt, dating to Tutankhamun represent him and his wife. ommended they take alternative COVID-19 cases in the past a golden age of the pharaohs 3,000 Betsy Bryan, professor of vaccines. one week. years ago. BETSY BRYAN I PROFESSOR OF EGYPTIAN ART Egyptian art and archaeology at It says it’s found three cases of At the site near Luxor, home of AND ARCHAEOLOGY Johns Hopkins University, had said blood clots from vaccinated people the legendary Valley of the Kings, in a statement this week that the find in South Korea - but none belong Quake hits workers carefully carried ancient cal team said the find was “the was the “second most important to the type of side effects deter- pots and showed human and animal largest” ancient city ever uncov- archaeological discovery since the mined by European authorities. Indonesia remains dug up from the earth as ered in Egypt. “We found one por- tomb of Tutankhamun” nearly a Those who would get Malang: A strong earthquake members of the media toured tion of the city only,” Hawass told century ago. AstraZeneca vaccines from on Indonesia’s main island of around curved brick walls and rudi- AFP Saturday. “The city extends “The archaeological layers have Monday include medical workers Java killed eight people, mentary streets. to the west and the north.” laid untouched for thousands of and people in long-term care fa- including a woman whose “This is a large city that was lost. The team began excavations in years, left by the ancient residents cilities, those at special schools motorcycle was hit by falling It was connected with the god Aton September between the temples of as if it were yesterday,” the team’s and welfare centers for disabled rocks, and damaged more and Amenhotep III,” famed Ramses III and Amenhotep III near statement said. people and homeless people.

Egyptologist Zahi Hawass enthu- Luxor, some 500 kilometres (300 Archaeologists have unearthed In recent days, South Korea has

k y m than 1,300 buildings, officials c said Sunday. It didn’t trigger siastically told reporters Saturday. drying meat, making clothes and buildings. miles) south of Cairo. items of jewellery, coloured pot- been experiencing a steady in- a tsunami. The US Geological “We found three major districts: sandals, and crafting amulets and “We can see... economic activity, Amenhotep III inherited an em- tery vessels, scarab beetle amulets crease in new coronavirus infec- Survey said the magnitude one for administration, one for small statues. workshops and ovens,” he said. pire that stretched from the and mud bricks bearing seals of tions. Earlier Sunday, South Korea 6.0 quake struck off the workers to sleep in and another for Mostafa Waziri, head of the coun- Hawass had announced earlier Euphrates River in modern Iraq Amenhotep III. Hawass said "a large reported 677 new confirmed cases, island’s southern coast at 2 industry,” he said. try’s Supreme Council of Antiquities this week the discovery of a “lost and Syria to Sudan and died around fish covered in gold" may have been raising the total to 109,559 with pm Saturday. Spaces include workshops for said the site was not limited to golden city”, and the archaeologi- 1354 BC, ancient historians say. venerated. 1,768 deaths. P11 Due to pandemic, we put our GLOBAL MANUFACTURING MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR capex plan on hold for setting up our ACTIVITY EXPANDS third manufacturing plant. Entire new The global manufacturing sector expanded at a plant project cost is `100 crore. Early faster pace last month, according to an index next year, construction will start for published by the CFLP. The global setting up the plant. We will do it in manufacturing PMI stood at 57.8 in March, up phases. It is a huge facility by 2.2 percentage points from the previous

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k y m business | , month, according to the CFLP, Xinhua reported c of the day uote Infy to buy back Govt may hike pension sector FDI limit to 74% shares again soon M&M is PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Amendment to Pension Fund are likely to be from the government government service from January working on Regulatory and Development as they, including states, are the 1, 2004, (except the armed forces in developing on New Delhi, April 11: The gov- Authority (PFRDA) Act, 2013 seek- an EV platform by biggest contributor to the corpus. the first stage) and has also been combining ernment may hike foreign direct ing to raise FDI limit in the pension The PFRDA was established for rolled out for all citizens with ef- capabilities of its investment (FDI) limit in the pen- sector may come in the monsoon promoting and ensuring the or- fect from May 1, 2009, on operations across sion sector to 74% and a Bill in session or winter session depend- derly growth of the pension sector voluntary basis. the globe, including Detroit and this regard is expected to come in ing on various approvals, with sufficient powers over pension The government had made a Italy. So, for EVs we are going to the next Parliament session, ac- sources said. funds, the central recordkeeping conscious move to shift from the de- invest `3,000 crore additional to cording to sources. Currently, the FDI in the pen- agency and other intermediaries. fined benefit, pay-as-you-go pen- what we have talked about Last month, Parliament approved sion fund is capped at 49%. Besides, Regulations 2015, may come under It also safeguards the interest sion scheme to defined contribution a Bill to increase FDI limit in the sources said, the amendment Bill a charitable trust or the Companies of members. pension scheme, NPS, due to rising AGENCIES ANISH SHAH | MD & CEO, MAHINDRA GROUP insurance sector from 49% to 74%. may contain separation of NPS Act, they said. The National Pension System and unsustainable pension bill. The Insurance Act, 1938 was last Trust from the PFRDA. The intent behind this is to keep (NPS) was introduced by the The transition aimed at freeing Bangalore, April 11: Global soft- amended in 2015 which raised FDI The powers, functions and duties NPS Trust separate from the pen- Government of India to replace the limited resources of the gov- ware major Infosys announced Typically, limit to 49%, resulting in foreign of the NPS Trust, which are cur- sion regulator and managed com- the defined benefit pension sys- ernment for more productive and Sunday that it is planning to buy MSMEs find it capital inflow of `26,000 crore in the rently laid down under the PFRDA petent board of 15 members. Out tem. NPS was made mandatory socio-economic sectoral back more shares again with a pro- difficult to last 5 years. (National Pension System Trust) posal in this regard on the agenda enter markets like of this, the majority of members for all new recruits to the central development. North America, UK, at its board meeting April 14. and rest of Europe, "The board will consider a pro- given the costs posal for buyback of fully paid-up involved in setting up office and equity shares at its meeting April hiring manpower. Under this ‘Second Covid wave postpones 14, 2021, in accordance with the initiative, we will set up plug and ‘India benefitted Securities and Exchange Board play infrastructure in these of India (Buy-back of Securities) targeted markets Regulations, 2018," said the city- companies’ reopening plans’ based company in a regulatory SANDEEP NARULA | CHAIRMAN, ESC filing on the BSE. from globalisation’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The board meets April 13-14 here to approve its financial results Earlier, people New Delhi, April 11: The second for the fourth quarter and fiscal never PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Covid-19 wave has postponed cor- year 2020-21. understood technology, why it is porate India's reopening plans for The last time (the second) when important for Kolkata, April 11: Nobel prize now, and distributed workforces the IT major bought back shares insurance, etc. So, winning economist Abhijit Vinayak or hybrid working will be the new was in March 2019, buying 2.36% we saw more Banerjee Sunday said India had normal as businesses seek to re- of the paid-up capital (103.25 mil- payments getting online, more been a beneficiary of globalisa- duce risk and benefit from remote lion shares) worth `8,260 crore at policies being issued online, the tion but the country needed to de- working, experts said. `800 per share through the open entire shift happened from offline velop a mechanism to deal with Corporate India’s return to office market route. to offline because of the pandemic the associated risks. Speaking vir- plan is likely to be staggered as the It made a maiden buyback of 11.3 India has been a ANKIT AGRAWAL | CO-FOUNDER & CEO, tually at an event organised by pandemic will continue to provide crore equity shares in December ` ` INSURANCEDEKHO Bandhan- Konnagar, a Bengal- beneficiary of challenges. In a bid to ensure con- 2017 for 13,000 crore at 1,150 per based NGO, Banerjee said that globalisation. tinuity and productive output, com- share. The company's blue-chip risks associated with globalisation Exports have grown faster panies will have to provide con- scrip of `5 face value touched a 52- could be managed if resources than most countries from the venient locations, latest technology Corporate India’s return WFH. It seems that the hybrid work- week high of `1,454 April 9 before SHORT TAKES came in with globalisation. early 1990s till today. A and allow flexibility in tandem with to office plan is likely to ing arrangements might continue closing at `1,440.75 at the end of India has been a beneficiary of globalised world means a lot evolving circumstances, they said. up to June 2021 at least," said Lohit trading Friday. globalisation. Exports have grown of risks. We can deal with "Our return to office plan will be be staggered as the pan- Bhatia, President, Indian Staffing CAIT urges PM not faster than most countries from these risks if resources are a phased approach with not every- demic will continue to Federation. the early 1990s till today”, Banerjee one returning at the same time," said to impose ‘curfew’ coming with them. These provide challenges. In a Bhatia further said, "We would Capital-based said. The Nobel laureate however risks are not necessarily Priyanka Anand, Vice President request that among the working New Delhi: Domestic traders’ added a globalised world means a concentrated among the and Head of HR, South East Asia, bid to ensure continuity staff, the government may allow lot of risks. We can deal with these Oceania & India, Ericsson. everyone above 25 years of age to startup Way2stara body CAIT Sunday urged poorest of the poor and productive output, Prime Minister Narendra risks if resources are coming with Anand further noted that "in my be vaccinated rather than only gets first fund Modi not to impose night them, said Banerjee. ABHIJIT BANERJEE I ECONOMIST view we will see our offices evolve firms will have to provide those above 45 years." curfew or lockdown amid He said “these risks are not nec- to a more hybrid mode of working This time around companies POST NEWS NETWORK rising Covid-19 in the country essarily concentrated among the Referring to the randomised con- where we will witness a build-up of convenient locations and and employers are better pre- and instead adopt staggered poorest of the poor.” trol trials (RCT) which were done an efficient home-office infra- allow flexibility with pared than 2020, when it was a Bhubaneswar, April 11: The working time for different Banerjee, an alumnus of to generate sustainable data points structure as well as policies that flex- sudden event. Companies are now City-based startup Way2stara sectors. In a communication Kolkata’s Presidency College, said in the Targeting the Hardcore Poor ibility & balance to the workforce". evolving circumstances ready with SOPs, guidelines, test- Sunday announced that it has to the prime minister, the “There is a need to build (mea- (THP) programme of Bandhan Earlier, offices were all set to re- ing protocols, leaves in case of raised first phase amount in pre- Confederation of All India sures for) mitigation. But less at- conducted in a village in open but with the resurgence of testing positive or support to- seed funding from a private in- Traders (CAIT) said it would tention was paid towards mitigat- Murshidabad in West Bengal, COVID-19 cases those plans are model is likely to be the new norm, wards, medical assistance etc, to vestor. The startup will be using be more appropriate if ing mechanisms and was left mostly Banerjee said that after its con- likely to change. which would mean alternate work- employees. the pre seed money to build the alternate measures may be to NGOs till the time programmes clusion after 18 months, it was "There is no official communi- from-home days or shrunken work- "As the second wave is coming team and scale up the growth of the adopted at district levels all company. over the country. like NREGA and other schemes found people had more incomes, cation on this yet but probably force from offices for the next 2-3 in, we are also seeing organisa- were developed.” were consuming more and were work from home will continue. The months. tions better prepared to respond Many economists have pointed less likely to complain about new wave has postponed corporate "There was reopening all across, to the situation both for their cus- out in the past that among the ef- ill health. Banerjee said to fight India's reopening plans for now," said however, depending on the nature tomers as well as workforce, said Shakti Pumps fects of globalisation were jobless poverty, there is a need for sus- Krishna Prasad, Head HR - APAC of the work, companies may have Nitin Sethi, CEO, India and South growth as manufacturing and sup- tainability of the programme period region, Skillsoft. adopted a lesser or more percent- Asia - Performance, Rewards & plans expansion ply chains shifted and became more and a need for creative solutions. Experts believe a flexi-working age of workforce from office or Organization Effectiveness, Aon. New Delhi: Shakti Pumps automated. Speaking of India’s The study by a group of econo- (India) Sunday said it is steps to contain the pandemic, the mists led by Banerjee and his wife Way2star, set up by RK Mishra planning business expansion economist said the lockdown came Esther Dufflo, reported on the results in 2018, uses marketing automation next year as the company too early and was too rigid and of a randomised evaluation of a BIZ BUZZ to standardise the cost of cus- eyes a bigger share in the consequently had a massive rip- program designed to help extremely tomer acquisition and helps the as- Centre's PM-KUSUM scheme ple effect on lots of people. He added poor people gain a reliable stream Samsung starts ‘Back to School’ campaign piring artists to select the suit- of solar water pumps. Under that policy responses need to be of income through direct transfer able co-curricular activity centre. the Pradhan Mantri Kisan calibrated properly. of productive assets and training. Bhubaneswar: Samsung announced ‘Back to School’ campaign that offers Various co-curricular activity Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan exciting discounts on Galaxy tablets to school and college going students. centres face difficulties in getting Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), The ‘Back to School’ campaign will help students and educators experience enrolments, whereas aspiring launched in February 2019, innovative and education-friendly Galaxy tablets at an affordable price. The artists face the problem of se- both Centre and states exciting offers are applicable on Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy lecting the appropriate training in- provide subsidy to farmers Korean mobile carriers tipped Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+. As part of the ‘Back to School’ campaign, stitute to enhance their skills. for installation of solar students and educators can avail additional discount of up to 10% on Galaxy With the startup’s iBooking pumps. It is being for robust Q1 earnings Tab S7+, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and Galaxy Tab A7 purchased via Engine, the gap between the artists implemented through Samsung Student Advantage on Samsung.com. To avail the offer, students AGENCIES cording to the poll on six local and centres is bridged. The search tendering in phases. and educators can use their official school or college email address to login brokerage houses by Yonhap engine also acts upon customer rat- to Samsung Student Advantage or validate their credentials via Samsung’s Seoul, April 11: South Korean Infomax, the financial arm of official student ID validation partner, Student Identify. ing, reviews and faculty stan- wireless carriers are estimated Yonhap News Agency. dardisation. ‘SBI collects to have logged robust earnings in SK Telecom, the biggest of the The platform also enables the ` the first quarter on the back of three in terms of mobile users, is OnePlus unveils 9 Series for gamers artists to connect themselves with 300cr in 5-yr’ sharp growth in 5G users and estimated to have posted an oper- casting directors, music directors, New Delhi: Several banks, their non-telecom businesses, a ating profit of 339.5 billion won for Bhubaneswar: One Plus recently unveiled the latest addition to the art directors etc, which adds a including State Bank of India poll showed Sunday. the first quarter, up 12.42% on-year, OnePlus 9 Series that is specially crafted for the demands of gaming feather to the company’s innova- (SBI), have been imposing The combined operating prof- while its revenue probably rose enthusiasts– the OnePlus 9R 5G. The OnePlus 9R 5G reiterates the tive approach. excessive charges on certain its of the country's three major mo- 6.57 percent on-year to 4.74 trillion brand’s goal to make the premium OnePlus smartphone experience The official said, “Happy to services provided to poor bile carriers -- SK Telecom Co., won. Telecom giant KT is expected accessible to more users at wider price points. The OnePlus 9R 5G will share that till February 24, 2021 ` persons having zero-balance KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. -- are to have logged 386.3 billion won in be available in Carbon Black and Lake Blue at 39,999 (8 + 128GB) and around 44, 534 Startups have been ` or Basic Savings Bank expected to have reached 966.5 bil- operating profit, up 0.84 percent 43,999 (12+ 256GB). It will be available for purchase on 14thApril for recognised by the DPIIT, Govt. of Deposit Accounts (BSBDA), a lion won ($863.3 million) in the on-year, while the operating profit Amazon Prime members on Amazon.in and OnePlus Red Cable Club India but the way2star’s success members on OnePlus.in and the OnePlus Store app. Open sales begin on study by the IIT-Bombay has January-March period, up 6.8 per of LG Uplus is estimated to have has been able to draw attention of revealed. The study observed April 15 across Amazon.in, OnePlus.in, the OnePlus Store app, OnePlus cent from the previous year, ac- risen 9.51% to 240.7 billion won. exclusive offline stores, and partner outlets. investor that to an entertainment that the SBI's decision to levy venture is laudable.” a charge of `17.70 for every debit transaction beyond four by the BSBDA account holders cannot be considered as “reasonable.” Amazon launches mentor programme for startups PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Elevation Capital, Tomorrow Capital to help tackle strategic and func- categories. Popular sectors catered Inflow into gold have already signed up for the pro- tional challenges, it added. to by these brands include health and New Delhi, April 11: Amazon gramme to contribute to the Indian "The Amazon Mentor personal care, beauty and grooming, ETFs climbs 4-fold India Sunday announced the launch startup growth story, it added. Connect programme We grocery and home products. of its ‘Mentor Connect’ programme, "Startups and emerging brands is not limited to New Delhi: Heightened risk are looking to The second edition of 'Amazon and uncertainty sparked by which is aimed at accelerating the enrolled in the Amazon Launchpad startups and understand grassroots Smbhav' will be hosted from April the Covid-19 pandemic growth of startups and emerging programme can access guidance emerging level challenges, understand 15-18, 2021. elicited investors to rush to brand owners enrolled under its from these mentors through various brand own- trends and identify ways of "India has a large startup ecosys- gold as safe haven as they Amazon Launchpad initiative. ways. This includes one-to-one men- ers enrolled solving these problems for tem that is key to disruptive in- infused over `6,900 crore in Through the programme, start- torship with chosen mentors over in the emerging brands. Not only that, novation and accelerating India's gold exchange-traded funds ups and emerging brands will gain a three-month period, ongoing net- Amazon VCs like us are always on the progress towards an Aatmanirbhar (ETFs) in 2020-21, more than access to guidance from venture working opportunities with a wider Launchpad lookout for opportunities to meet Bharat. Most of these startups are four times from the capital firms, industry veterans pool of industry experts, or knowl- programme, new and upcoming brands led by first time entrepreneurs

preceding fiscal. This also and Amazon leaders through ex- edge sharing sessions between these but will also who have the passion to drive a

k y m c marks the second pert knowledge sharing sessions, net- experts and other Launchpad be extended to PRAYAG MOHANTY I SENIOR VICE mit," the state- Mentor Connect programme, it change, but don't have the experi- PRESIDENT AT FIRESIDE VENTURES consecutive year of inflow. working events and 1:1 mentorship brands," the statement said. the winners of ment said. added. ence to deal with the breadth of Prior to that, gold ETFs have sessions, a statement said. This offers entrepreneurs a plat- the Amazon The winners Amazon Launchpad currently challenges they face along the way," been witnessing outflows Mentors from educational insti- form to engage, learn and show- Smbhav will be the first co- showcases over 2 lakh products of- Amazon India Director (MSME since 2013-14, data from the tutions and VC firms like Fireside case their startups to the indus- Entrepreneurship challenge in the hort of startups to receive the ben- fered by more than 800 emerging and Selling Partner Experience) Amfi showed. Ventures, DSG Consumer Partners, try's leading subject matter experts upcoming Amazon Smbhav sum- efits associated with the Amazon brands across 30 different product Pranav Bhasin said. P12 MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports

SHORT TAKES KKR START IPL-14 CAMPAIGN WITH 10-RUN VICTORY OVER SUNRISERS FIH TIE AGAINST OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS

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k k y y m m c virus-hit athletes Harman, Sreejesh get c Tokyo: Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics who show minor symptoms of COVID-19 could bonus point for India be isolated in a hotel lined up Night belongs to Knights by local organisers of the Games. Japanese news agency ‘Kyodo’ said Sunday back the dangerous Andre Russell organisers are working to (5). However, it was yorker spe- secure 300 rooms in a hotel cialist T Natarajan (1/37) who started near the Athletes’ Village. The the fightback by having Tripathi agency cited unnamed caught behind by Saha. officials with ‘knowledge of It was only due to the efforts of the plan’. The rooms would be former skipper Dinesh Karthik for athletes and staff who do (22n o, 9b, 2x4, 1x6) that KKR could not need to be hospitalised. close in on the 190-run mark. The Olympics will open July 23 and face strong opposition KKR were off to a flier with Gill from up to 80 per cent of and Rana putting up a half cen- Japanese polled. The Olympics tury stand with two balls of the and Paralympics will involve power play about 15,000 athletes from SRH won the toss and skipper more than 200 nations. David Warner had no hesitation in putting the opposition in. However, both Gill and Rana were Harmanpree Singh out of their blocks in a flash and in Mbappe fashions no time KKR were 50 without loss easy PSG victory PRESS TRUST OF INDIA who walked away with the bonus point, thanks largely to some bril- Paris: Kylian Mbappe struck BRIEF SCORES Buenos Aires, April 11: The liant goalkeeping by PR Sreejesh. his league-leading 21st goal of Indian men’s hockey team snatched As per the event’s rules, the team the season as defending KKR 187 for 6 (Nitish Rana 80, a dramatic penalty shoot-out win winning the shoot-out also walks champion Paris Saint-Germain Rahul Tripathi 53, Dinesh Karthik over Olympic champions Argentina away with the bonus point. (PSG) won 4-1 at Strasbourg to stay three points behind 22 n o, Rashid Khan 2/24, after Harmanpreet Singh kept the Sreejesh denied Lucas Vila, Ligue 1 leaders Lille. Coach Mohammad Nabi 2/32) beat side afloat in regulation time with Ferreiro and Ignacio Ortiz before Mauricio Pochettino defended SRH 177 for 5 (Manish Pandey his two goals in the action-packed Dilpreet Singh sealed a 3-2 win in first game of their FIH Pro League the one-on-ones with a cool finish his decision to play Mbappe 61 n o, Jonny Bairstow 55, for 88 minutes even though tie played here Saturday. against veteran Argentina Prasidh Krishna 2/35) by PSG have a big game coming In an engrossing contest between goalkeeper Juan Vivaldi. up Tuesday against Bayern 10 runs. two evenly-matched teams, it was The result meant India consol- Munich in the Champions WELL DONE MATE: Rahul Tripathi (R) congratulates Nitish Rana after the latter reached his half century during the Harmanpreet (21st minute) who idated their fifth position in the League. Mbappe had struck game Sunday against Sunrisers Hyderabad PHOTO COURTESY BCCI/IPL gave India a 1-0 lead with a su- FIH Hockey Pro League standings two of the three goals against with two ball of the power play perbly executed penalty corner with 12 points from seven matches. Bayern in the first leg AGENCIES position to 177 for five. (2/35) was the pick of the KKR still remaining. Khan however, early in the second quarter before Argentina are placed sixth, with 11 encounter. The other goals for SRH were always under pressure bowlers while Andre Russell, Pat had an immediate impact on the a quick-fire double from Martin points from as many games. PSG were scored by Pablo Chennai, April 11: Fine half cen- when they set out for the victory Cummins and Shakib Al Hasan game once he came into bowl. He Ferreiro (28th, 30th) put Los Leones Harmanpreet was deservedly de- Sarabia, Moise Kean and turies from Nitish Rana (80, 56b, target off 188 runs after losing picked up a wicket apiece. fooled Gill with a googly and the into a 2-1 lead at half time. clared player of the match. “I think Leandro Paredes. For the 9x4, 4x6) and Rahul Tripathi (53, skipper David Warner (3) and Earlier Afghanistan spin twins batsman was bowled trying to hit Argentina held onto their lead the most important thing was that losers Moise Sahi got a 29b, 5x4, 2x6) and their 93-run sec- Wriddhiman Saha (7) cheaply. Rashid Khan (2/24) and Mohammad Khan over the top. until the dying seconds of the we never gave up,” Harmanpreet consolation goal in the second ond wicket stand followed by some Even though Jonny Bairstow (55, Nabi (2/32) came good for SRH to re- Then came the rollicking 93- match, when Harmanpreet (60th) said. “We were fighting until the half of the game disciplined bowling helped Kolkata 40b, 5x4, 3x6) and Manish Pandey strict the Knights to a total below run stand for the second wicket be- stepped up to the mark to tie the last minute, and that is why we got Knight Riders (KKR) beat (61 n o, 44b, 2x4, 3x6) tried their best 190 when 200-plus definitely looked tween Rana and Tripathi that set scores with a second-phase penalty a result here,” he added. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 10 it was not enough for the on the cards with Rana and Tripathi up the game for KKR. In the end corner for the visitors, who were Harmanpreet was asked what Men wrestlers fare runs in their IPL-14 encounter Hyderabad side. KKR skipper Eoin at the crease. it was former skipper Dinesh playing their first Pro League match his team need to improve on for the poorly at Almaty here Sunday. After being put in Morgan made some astute bowl- Nabi got Rana and Morgan (2) Karthik’s (22 n o, 9b, 2x4, 1x6) after more than a year. second game. “We got lots of cards KKR scored 187 for six in their 20 ing changes and that always kept while Khan, who had earlier dis- which enabled KKR post a total The draw guaranteed a point for today (Saturday), so I think we Almaty (Kazakhstan): overs and then restricted the op- SRH at check. Prasidh Krishna missed Shubman Gill (15), sent close to 190. each team, but it was the tourists need to improve on that,” he said. National champion Sandeep Singh Mann (74kg) failed to qualify for the Olympic Games United register at the Asian Qualifiers here RR-PK IPL-14 ENCOUNTER Sunday, keeping veteran great comeback Win over CSK ‘special’ for Pant Sushil Kumar’s Tokyo hopes alive in the weight category. to beat Tottenham Also missing out on Dhoni penalised qualification was Satywart Big-hitters set to AGENCIES Kadiyan (97kg) and Sumit for slow over rate Malik (125kg) in the three-day London: April 11: Manchester Mumbai: CSK skipper Mahendra competition that concluded ` United staged an excellent come- Singh Dhoni was fined 12 lakh for here Sunday. All those who dominate match maintaining a slow over rate back in the second half of their missed out have one last during his side’s IPL opener PRESS TRUST OF INDIA attack into submission and Punjab Premier League match at chance to make the cut for against Delhi Capitals here. would be no exception on the Tottenham Hotspur to emerge vic- the Tokyo Games at the World “Chennai Super Kings captain MS Olympic Qualifiers, at Sofia, Mumbai, April 11: Another bat- Wankhede track, which is usually torious 3-1. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Dhoni has been fined after his May 6-9. Sandeep lost to tle of big-hitters is on the cards batting-friendly. side bounced back from first half team maintained a slow over-rate Iran’s Yones Aliakbar when KL Rahul’s Punjab Kings With star pacer Jofra Archer controversy and took all the three during their IPL 2021 match Emamichoghaaei by technical (PKS) take on the Sanju Samson- missing due to injury, the pace at- points. They scored through Fred, against Delhi Capitals at superiority in the semifinals. led Rajasthan Royals (RR). Both tack will have to be led by RR’s Edinson Cavani and Mason Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, April Same was the fate of Kadiyan the sides are dotted with expan- newest recruit – South African all- Greenwood, after Son Heung-Min 10,” the IPL said in a media who also lost in the semis to sive stroke-makers and both will rounder Chris Morris, who will had opened the scoring for Spurs. statement Sunday. “As it was his Iran’s Askari Mohammadian. look for a winning be eager to justify That Son goal came minutes team’s first offence of the season On the other hand, Sunil lost start to their IPL his huge price tag after Cavani had seen an effort under the IPL’s Code of Conduct to local wrestler Yusup campaigns here TODAY’S MATCH of `16.25 crore. ruled out for an apparent foul by relating to minimum over-rate Batirmurzaev. Monday. On the other Scott McTominay. But Manchester WINNING MOMENT: Rishabh Pant enjoys some banter with CSK players while offences, Dhoni was fined ` RR will be bank- RR PKS hand, PKS boast United picked themselves off the walking off the field Saturday after DC’s victory over CSK PTI PHOTO 12 lakh,” the statement added. ing heavily on of hard-hitters floor and deservedly ran out win- Two Indian fencers their swashbuck- like Rahul (670 ners in the end. The victory was well PRESS TRUST OF INDIA captaining in IPL and walking out Pant also lauded the opening duo ling all-rounder runs in 2020 sea- deserved in the end for the Red the for toss with MS (Dhoni). I have of Dhawan and Shaw. “Prithvi and test COVID positive Ben Stokes who son), Mayank Devils, who gained revenge for Mumbai, April 11: Delhi Capitals’ learnt from him and he’s my go-to Shikhar did a good job for us in the New Delhi: Two Indian fencers will be keen to get TIME 7.30 PM Agarwal (424 their 1-6 defeat by Jose Mourinhos’s (DC) new skipper Rishabh Pant man,” Pant said Saturday. power play. They kept it simple and participating in the World some runs under runs) and Chris side earlier in the campaign. said walking out with Mahendra The likes of Chris Woakes and looked for boundaries,” he said. Junior and Cadet his belt. So will be Telecast: Star Sports channels Gayle. Rahul and The three points for United leave Singh Dhoni for the toss in their Avesh Khan ensured DC did not CSK captain Dhoni pulled up his Championships in Cairo have the likes of Agarwal formed them 11 points away from leaders IPL opener here was a ‘special’ miss their first-choice pace duo of bowlers after a ‘poor’ outing. “We tested positive for COVID-19, Englishman Jos Buttler and newly- a lethal opening combination in Manchester City, but also boost moment for him. Pant said the Kagiso Rabada and Andre Nortje could have bowled slightly better, leading to them being appointed skipper Samson, who 2020 and would continue to open. their chances of sealing second Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who are serving their quarantine. and if batters are hitting you over quarantined there. Fencing is a mine-field of talent. They also have the likes of place in the Premier League after talisman has been his ‘go-to man’. “It was good, once you win the the field, that’s fair enough. The Association of India (FAI) RR may open with the highly- Englishman Dawid Malan, one of Leicester lost to West Ham earlier DC easily won the game by seven match everything is good. In the mid- execution of the bowlers was poor,” president Rajiv Mehta said rated Yashasvi Jaiswal and Buttler. the finest T20 batsmen currently, in the day. Unless something extra- wickets after Shikhar Dhawan (85) dle phase, I was under pressure, Dhoni pointed out. He also stated that the infected fencers were They will be followed by Samson hard-hitting Tamil Nadu batsman ordinary happens, Manchester and Prithvi Shaw (72) struck but good job from Avesh and the that for the side bowling second, a doing fine and being looked and Stokes. If the four fire on all M Shahrukh Khan, and West Indian United are all set to qualify for the blistering half centuries. bowlers. The match proved the op- minimum of 200 runs are required after by the team doctor. “Yes, cylinders, they can pummel any “Actually, it was special for me tions we had,” Pant stated. two fencers have tested Nicholos Pooran. Champions League. on the board due to the dew factor. positive and they are undergoing quarantine in Cairo,” Mehta said Sunday. RIVETING EL CLASICO ENCOUNTER BETWEEN SPANISH ARCH RIVALS “Both are doing fine and they Alexander-Arnold goal are being looked after by the doctor there,” he added. India had fielded 24 fencers in the world meet. Real overcome luckless Barca ends Reds’ horror run AGENCIES will fight to the end.” AGENCIES failed to keep out Ollie Watkins’s Players root for Zinedine Zidane admitted after first half strike. Liverpool were Madrid, April 11: Real Madrid the game his players are ‘physi- Liverpool, April 11: Defending then controversially denied an quick vaccination climbed to the top of La Liga points cally at their limit’. “It was a difficult Premier League champions equaliser as a dubious VAR review table Saturday after Karim game, the first half was ours, but Liverpool rode on Trent Alexander- ruled out Roberto Firmino’s reply. New Delhi: Top Indian Benzema’s flicked finish helped we suffered in the second,” said Arnold’s injury time winner to beat But Mohamed Salah levelled just athletes, including the likes of rifle shooter Sanjeev Rajput them claim a thrilling 2-1 victory Zidane. “We deserved the victory, Aston Villa at the Anfield here before the hour mark before and badminton ace B.Sai over Barcelona in a wild El Clasico because we had a lot of chances to Saturday. In the process, Alexander-Arnold responded in Praneeth, have requested the encounter at the Valdebebas. score the third (goal).” Liverpool also ended their style to the criticism he has re- citizens of India to become a Benzema’s superb piece of skill Madrid’s opener came after a record run of six succes- ceived of late. His attacking part of the ‘largest vaccine and a deflected Toni Kroos free- superb counter-attack from sive home defeats and output drive’ initiated by the kick put Real Madrid in charge Barcelona, Messi going down too also moved up to has government. They said by and while Oscar Mingueza pulled easily on the edge of the area, fourth position been a getting vaccinated India could one back for Barca, they fell to de- with Madrid pouring forward on in the prominent part of Liverpool’s fight Covid-19 on a war- feat in what could be Lionel Messi’s the break. success in the last three sea- footing. “I request all those final appearance in this fixture. Fede Valverde powered through Premier sons under Jurgen Klopp and above 45 years of age to Victory means Real Madrid go midfield and fed wide to Lucas League points table the 22-year-old showed what become a part of the Indian level on points with Atletico, with Vazquez, whose cross was expertly to keep alive their he can do with a brilliant fin- government’s vaccination the top three now separated by a flicked inside the near post by an hopes of a Champions ish to curl the ball into the far drive. Make it a grand success single point. unmarked Benzema. League spot next sea- corner. and safeguard yourself against The result was a riveting con- The goal shook Barca, who were son. “We needed to win this the dreaded disease,” Rajput test at a rain-soaked Alfredo di unable to restrain the speed of The English cham- game,” Klopp said after the y said on SAI’s official Twitter Stefano stadium – certainly one of Madrid and particularly Vinicius pions fell behind game. “Considering the run handle. Fellow woman rifle

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k k y y m m c shooter Elavenil Valarivan said, c “Go get vaccinated, stay – that saw both teams squander ON THE MONEY: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring brought down by Ronald Araujo Becker is indeed crucial for us. It will indoors, stay safe and eat numerous chances, several efforts against Barcelona in the El Clasico game played Saturday on the edge of the area and Kroos’ help us regain momentum and the healthy.” Praneeth said, “The come back off the woodwork and free-kick cannoned off the back players will get back their confi- drive can only be successful if Casemiro sent off in extra time. rattled Real Madrid’s crossbar. “We’ve lost a game against a team off Sergino Dest and in, evading the dence,” he added. Liverpool, he we become part of it.” AGENCIES With the last play of the game, “We’re still in it (title race),” who are also fighting for the league efforts of Alba to head away on said were deserved winners as they Barcelona substitute Ilaix Moriba said Barca coach Ronald Koeman. but we have eight games left and we the line. created more chances. Trent Alexander-Arnold 1 Printed and published by Tathagata Satpathy on behalf of Navajat Printers and Media Pvt. Ltd. and printed at Navajat Printers, B-15 Industrial Estate, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar -751010, Odisha;Phone:7894447142(Marketing). Editor: Tathagata Satpathy, RNI No. ORIENG/2011/37159 P2 CAMERON CHERISHES HER ZACHARY QUINTO HAPPY TO MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR UNION WITH BARRYMORE ‘JUMP BACK’ TO STAR TREK Cameron Diaz said one of her greatest moments in Actor Zachary Quinto says that he as well life is the friendship she shares with Drew as the rest of the cast of Star Trek trilogy is Barrymore. “I can't wait to grow old with you and prepared to return for the fourth time to experience life together because one of the the franchise. “I have no real idea what’s

y greatest moments of my life is our friendship,” Diaz going on with Star Trek but I’m sure we’d

k y m leisure added on the latter’s The Drew Barrymore Show. be happy to jump back on board,” he said. c FORTUNE FORECAST BAFTA 2021 Rhea’s hope-filled Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom steals show message for fans ARIES MUMBAI : B-town actress Rhea You are in a mood to Chakraborty took to Instagram to meditate or be alone. It DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S TENET WHICH ALSO STARS ACTRESS may have arisen from share a hope-filled message with her some disappointment, says Ganesha, DIMPLE KAPADIA, WON A BAFTA FOR SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS fans. She shared a picture of her- but you should honour it. It may even be self dressed in a yellow kurta, read- a dynamic session of meditation involv- LONDON: The British Academy For Short Animation, whereas ing poet Rabindranath Tagore’s ing painting, dancing, humming, or sim- Films and Television arts (BAFTA) The Present won the Best Short collection of poems, Gitanjali. ply watching the world pass by. awards saw an interesting line Film Award. She wrote: “The question and up of awards and honour being The rest of the awards will be the cry “Oh, where?” melt into TAURUS given out on the opening night gala. presented on the closing night tears of a thousand streams and Eight craft awards were handed Sunday, where actress Priyanka deluge the world with the flood of In all probability, you will challenge all conven- out virtually. Chopra Jonas will be one of the the assurance, “I AM!” -- tions and traditions with The highlight of the ceremony award presenters. IANS Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali innovation in a successful manner, pre- was actor, director, writer Noel #keepingthefaith.” dicts Ganesha. In the afternoon, you may Clarke, best known for Kidulthood Within minutes, her close manage to step on the toes of your boss, film triology, being honoured with friend Shibani Dandekar so beware. The evening promises an outstanding British contribution posted “love you” with a heart ambiance that will change your weak- nesses into your strengths. to cinema. emoji. Rhea has not been very Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom won regular on social media after two awards in the category the death of her alleged GEMINI of Costume Design and Make-up boyfriend and B-town actor You will feel happy and & Hair. Sushant Singh Rajput. content with your life The awards took place virtually She was accused by today. However, you from the Royal Albert Hall Saturday. Sushant’s family for abet- need to co-operate with others and help them with their troubles Eight craft based awards were given ment to suicide and also si- as well as maintain an attitude of friend- out, with the rest of the awards the phoning off funds from liness. You need to guard against being taking place Sunday night. com- the late actor. She was selfish and looking after only your own They were given out for casting, ing-of- also named in the first interests, says Ganesha. costume, makeup and hair, pro- age drama Special Narcotics Control duction design, sound, special visual film by Sarah Visual Effects, Bureau (NCB) charge effects, British short film and British Gavron, won in the whereas Sound sheet along with her CANCER short animation. category of Best Casting. of Metal won in the Best Sound brother Showik in a Try focusing on achiev- David Fincher’s directorial Mank Director Christopher Nolan’s category. drug-related probe into ing immediate goals today. Although, it is was awarded in the Best Production Tenet which also stars Indian actress The Owl and The Pussycat took Sushant’s death case. always beneficial to see Design category, whereas, Rocks, Dimple Kapadia, won a BAFTA for home the award for Best British IANS the larger picture, there are days like today when working on short-term goals makes more sense. Later, you can cumu- late these gains and complete the holis- Chupke Chupke clocks 46 years tic picture. Once things are done to per- fection, you will be filled with a sense of achievement. And, it deserved, says LISA TO WELCOME DAUGHTER Ganesha. Celebrate in the evening. Big B goes down memory lane MUMBAI: Actress Lisa to-be posted a picture in a bikini will he feel and express himself LEO Haydon took to social with baby Leo in her arms. while he’s yet to learn how to MUMBAI: Actor Amitabh Bachchan media to post a beach She wrote: “Any other moms talk. Precious boy you are so loved You will be immersed in posted an interesting trivia about picture, flaunting her out there nervous about another and will be ever so even when love and romance his 1975 film Chupke Chupke as the baby bump, Sunday. baby coming along while you still your sister arrives in ten weeks.” today. You will likely gift that special someone with something film completed 46 years of release This third time mom- have a baby in your arms? I worry She also posted about how she that will sweep them off their feet. Your Sunday. about his little emo- is so grateful that the beaches in behaviour with others will be kind and The superstar, who tions, how Hong Kong have opened. gentle, however, you may lose your played the role of “On another note, temper due to some events which may an English profes- so thankful the occur in the later part of the day. Keep sor Sukumar in beaches in Hong your temper in check. A day of mixed results awaits, says Ganesha. the comedy film, Amitabh took to Instagram Sunday Kong have opened revealed that the as he shared a fascinating fact from after endless months house used in the the film. of lockdowns. They VIRGO film to shoot some He uploaded a still from the movie are truly more magical and Ganesha foretells that scenes is now his and captioned it as: Chupke Chupke cleaner than I’ve ever seen your professional life current our film by Hrishikesh MUKERJI.. them,” she wrote. will get a boost today. Mumbai closing today at 46 years ..!! This Married to Dino Lalvani in There will also be resi- house you see in the picture is October 2016, Lisa gave birth some perks coming your way. You have dence Producer NC Sippy’s house .. we to her first baby Zack in 2017. the ability to execute your plans to per- fection. Your family members will show- Jalsa. bought it , then sold it , then bought The couple was blessed with their er their unconditional love on you in the it back again .. rebuilt it .. this is second baby, Leo, in evening. All in all, says Ganesha, it is an our home now JALSA !! February 2020. IANS optimistic day. Many films were shot here - Anand, NamakHaram , Chupke Chupke , Satte pe Satta , and many more ..” LIBRA The film also starred Dharmendra, Ganesha says you will Sharmila Tagore, Asrani, Jaya be more careful about Bachchan and Om Pakash in piv- your personal appear- otal roles. IANS ance and outward beau- ty. This is a good time to be cautious in maintaining and perusing personal rela- tionships with other people. SUDOKU SCORPIO PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a CROSSWORD manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains Your stars are shining the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. bright today. Relationships prove lucky for you as you are blessed to have great family and friends. Sort out differences if any and vote for harmony. In short, you are on a winning spree today and shall glorify the path you take up.

SAGITTARIUS Pack your travel backs; business trip on the cards. Money make the world go around and so it does for you. Consider financial mat- ters as your priority today. In the evening, sit back, relax and bask in the glory of success, says Ganesha. CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN You will be in a bad state of mind today, feels Ganesha. Just when you thought you are done with all the pend- ing work, you will have a pile of files on SOLUTIONS your table. You will handle your money matters very wisely. You will wind up the day enjoying a romantic dinner or going out for a drive, and spending good amount of time with your partner. AQUARIUS Time is money, and today you will understand why it is said so. You will be conscious about the fact BREVITY

that if you fail to plan properly, you will CROSSWORD never achieve your goals. As a result, you will now recalculate the risks and revise your ‘to-do' list, says Ganesha. Make time management a part of your routine, it will help you forever.

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k y m c Ganesha wants you to have a new beginning in our area of interest. You have to use your capability to succeed in life. Fight all your fears with decisive- ness. Your confidence and concentration CHECK FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE PUZZLES TOMORROW SUDOKU will help you finish everything well. COVID-19 TRACKER P3 SELFIE TIME MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR INFECTED RECOVERED DEAD Girls taking a selfie on World 13,61,55,400 10,95,32,416 29,41,443 Kuakhai riverbank on the outskirts of India 1,33,58,805 1,20,81,443 1,69,275 Bhubaneswar, Sunday

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Workplace vaccination starts at Rail Sadan POLITICKLE MANJUL

BJP-ruled states favoured POST NEWS NETWORK

Bhubaneswar, April 11: Workplace vaccination facility started at Udayagiri Hall, 2nd in vaccine supply: BJD Floor of South Block at Rail Sadan here Sunday for a minimum of 100 doses. All the employees above 45 years of age who are yet to be inoculated are advised to partic- ipate in the vaccination camp at 10.00 am at Udayagiri Hall of Rail Sadan Sunday so that the last cri- teria of eligibility can be fulfilled. Rail Sadan, the headquarters of East Coast Railway, has been pro- visionally selected for workplace vaccination site under Bhubaneswar Municipality Corporation (BMC) 11th April, 2021 for the employees of East Coast Railway. This coincides with Prime Minister’s call for nationwide Tika Utsav from 11th to 14th April, 2021. The Prime Minister had urged for Tika Utsav only two days back. A man gets the Covid jab at a vaccination centre in Bhubaneswar while a few others are waiting for their turn Urban Task Force of BMC have inspected the arrangements today Khurda man reaps success in quail farming POST NEWS NETWORK pressed concern over the short- along with two other places and age of vaccines in the state. provisionally approved for work- Bhubaneswar, April 11: BJD Congress leader Suresh Routray place vaccination centre at Rail POST NEWS NETWORK leader and state Labour Minister said, “On what basis the gov- Sadan. This will be the first work- Sushanta Singh Sunday attacked the ernment is planning to observe place vaccination centre only for Khurda, April 11: A 34-year-old Union government of favouring the Tika Utsav when the state is the employees. farmer from Arikama village of the BJP-ruled states in supply of badly hit in terms of getting ad- Earlier, ECoR had stated that all Bolgarh block in Khurda district has Covid 19 vaccines and neglecting equate vaccination from the Odisha bound passengers from set an example for many by reap- other states. Centre. Most of the vaccination anywhere in the country, who are ing success in quail farming. The minister in his interaction centres in the state have been boarding beginning 10th April, Prafulla Mahapatra of Arikama with the media claimed that these closed. People are returning from 2021, must have an RTPCR is now supplying quails and eggs to actions go against the claims of such centres. The Centre as well Negative Test Report of maxi- several places of Odisha includ- ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ of the as the state government talks mum 72 hours before the start of ing Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Many youths are now ple are paying Rs 30 for a dozen Union government. The Union government talks more but fails to deliver.” journey or a second dose vacci- Nayagarh, sources said. showing their interest to eggs. Quail meat has many bene- “The Union government talks about ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Meanwhile the BJP said that nation certificate. Those without “I came to know about quail opt for quail farming as ficial effects while its eggs are rich about ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ Vikas’ but we are seeing the Union government had al- valid documents will have to un- farming from social media. I started a source of livelihood. The in protein, iron and vitamins,” but we are seeing that the BJP- that the BJP-ruled states are ways given priority to the state. dergo seven days mandatory quail farming with 700 chicks and demand for quail meat and Mahapatra added. ruled states are getting more as- getting more assistance “Odisha has always been in pri- home/institutional quarantine. an investment of Rs 2.50 lakh. eggs is gaining popularity. The 34-year-old farmer is now sistance from the Centre when it from the Centre when it ority when it comes to distribution The resurgence of Covid 19 has Initially, I could not get much suc- One can get good returns by imparting training on quail farm- comes to supply of Covid 19 vac- of vaccines. Whatever demand occurred in some places of Odisha. cess as people were unaware of ing to others. “Many youths are comes to supply of Covid 19 introducing modern cines. The duty of the ruler is to treat vaccines the state government makes, it To restrict the spread of Covid 19 quail as a source of meat and egg,” now showing their interest to opt all equally which is not happen- will receive the stocks accord- and to prevent adverse impact of Mahapatra said. technology in quail farming for quail farming as a source of ing,” he said. He also added, “This SUSHANTA SINGH I LABOUR MINISTER ingly. The statements made by cross border movement and in co- According to Mahapatra, a quail PRAFULLA MAHAPATRA I QUAIL FARMER livelihood. The demand for quail is happening when the Covid cases Singh despite being a minister ordination with Odisha State can grow up to 250 grams in weight meat and eggs is gaining popular- in the state and the country are are not good. The Union govern- Government, it has been decided and a female bird can lay around 200- ity. One can get good returns by in- rising. Definitely the state is getting Everybody knows that.” ment also gives priority to Odisha,” to impose these restrictions on 250 eggs in a year. Each quail egg “Now, a quail is selling at around troducing modern technology in lesser doses than required. The Congress party also ex- the party said in a statement. passengers as above. weighs around 8-14 grams, he said. Rs 50 for meat purpose while peo- quail farming,” Mahapatra said. Notorious fraudster KEEPING VIRUS AT BAY held from City hotel Two gunrunners POST NEWS NETWORK

Bhubaneswar, April 11: The Special Squad of Commissionerate Police held in Cuttack Sunday arrested a notorious fraud- ster from a hotel here. The accused POST NEWS NETWORK was identified as Vishal Rajkumar Nilenge of Bengaluru. The 25-year- Cuttack, April 11: The twin city old Nilenge is an MBA graduate. Commissionerate Police Sunday According to sources, Nilenge claimed to have arrested two no- is a wanted criminal for police torious gunrunners and recovered forces of Jharsuguda, Sambalpur six firearms from their possession and Puri. in the Millennium City here. The educated fraudster espe- Acting on a tip-off, a team of the cially targets the jewelry shop Chauliaganj police, led by the zonal owners. He used to buy various assistant commissioner of police, costly gold ornaments by imper- arrested Ajit Ray of Jagatsinghpur Six firearms, 32 rounds sonating Income Tax officers. district and Ajay Moharana of When the owners asked for Ganjam district on charges of gun- of ammunition, a money, he would tell them to make running in the city. four-wheeler and four payment online. He would also At least four pistols, two re- show them a fake message of volvers, 32 rounds of ammunition, mobile phones were money debited to the accounts of a four-wheeler and four mobile recovered from the the victim shop owners. Nilege phones have been recovered from used to live a luxurious life. He their possession, police said. possession of the duo traveled in flights and stayed at “They used to procure the illegal posh hotels in Bhubaneswar and firearms from Munger in Bihar against organised crime syndi- other cities. and sell those to anti-socials across cates operating in the state, the Acting on a tip-off, the special the state. While at least 11 cases are Special Task Force of the Crime squad of Commissionerate Police pending against Ray, 10 criminal Branch had arrested two gun- Sunday arrested Nilenge and later cases have been registered against runners and recovered eight il- handed him over to the Sambalpur Moharana at various police sta- legal firearms from their pos- Police for further probe into the tions in Cuttack and Jajpur,” said session near Sikharghat bridge cases registered under their ju- an official of the twin city police. under Niali police limits in risdiction. The surroundings of Srimandir in Puri being sanitised thoroughly as part of the Covid-19 norms, Sunday OP PHOTO Notably, intensifying its drive Cuttack April 9. Thunderstorm, lightning warning for 4 days Sunflower growers seek marketing facility

POST NEWS NETWORK Jharsuguda and at one or two places POST NEWS NETWORK cash crop. The Agriculture de- over the rest of the districts of partment is providing high yield- Bhubaneswar, April 11: The India Odisha,” Khurda, April 11: With no facil- ing seeds to the farmers. But, lack Meteorological Department in its The similar trends are likely to ity to market their oilseeds, sun- of marking facility for sunflower latest weather forecasting has issued follow till Thursday as rains, thun- flower growers of Khurda district seeds and oil is preventing the farm- warning of thunderstorm and light- derstorm and lightning are ex- are being forced to opt for distress ers from good returns. The state ning in several parts of the state dur- pected in several parts of the state. sale of their produce. government should introduce Mandi ing the next four days. The department however said that Sunflower farmers of Begunia, system for the oilseed,” said Dhruba The department also said that changes in the maximum and min- Bolgarh and Tangi blocks of Khurda Charan Bahinipati, a social activist. light to moderate rains are likely in imum temperature in the state are have urged the state government to District Agriculture Officer different parts of the state from unlikely for the next four days. arrange marketing facility for their Ganesh Das said they used to sup- Monday to Thursday. The depart- The IMD said that the state cap- oilseeds. ply good quality ment has issued Yellow Warning for ital might see cloudy sky with the “I have been cultivating sun- I seeds and fertil- thunderstorm and lightning for possibility of development of thun- flowers for last five years. This year have been izer to sun- these four days. der and lightning. The maximum also I have grown sunflower crops cultivating flower grow- While issuing the warning for temperature is likely to be 37 degree on an acre of land. But, lack of sunflowers for last five ers. “We Monday, the department said, The department has also pre- Celsius while the minimum tem- proper marketing facility is pre- years. But, lack of proper will take “Thunderstorm with lightning and dicted rains in some pockets of the perature of the city is likely to be venting me from getting good re- marketing facility is appropri- gusty surface wind speed reach- state Monday. The forecasting report around 25 degree Celsius. turn,” said Bhagirathi Swain of preventing me from ate steps if ing 30-40 kmph very likely to occur of the department for Monday said, Nevertheless, the maximum Haja village in Begunia block. elephants from the nearby forests administration are yet to getting good return there is any

at one or two places over the districts “Light to moderate rain or thun- temperature in the state Sunday According to Swain, over a hun- often damage our crops,” said arrange marketing facility for proposal from

k y m BHAGIRATHI SWAIN I c of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, dershower very likely to occur at a was recorded in Jharsuguda and dred farmers of his village have Jayadev Routray, Kailash Chandra either sunflower seeds or oil. A FARMER the farmers to Bhadrak, Nayagarh, Malkangiri, few places over the districts of Boudh which saw 40 degrees C also been growing sunflowers for last Chhotray, Braja Kishore Bhol, As a result, most of the sunflower arrange mar- Koraput, Gajapati, Nuapada, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, temperature each while the min- several years. “Sunflower farming Rashmi Ranjan Pattajoshi and many growers are being forced to sell keting facility for sunflower crops. Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Bargarh, Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, imum temperature was recorded needs a lot of care and attention. other farmers of Haja. their produce to traders at low We have recently raised the issue Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, in Koraput which saw 18 degree C Farmers have to guard their crops The farmers have claimed that the prices. with the district administration,” Sambalpur, Jajpur and Deogarh.” Bargarh, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, temperature. for round-the-clock. Monkeys and state government and the district “Sunflower is considered as a Das added. P4 MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

State sees 1,000+ new nCoV AWARENESS IS THE KEY

k y m cases for third day in a row c Sundargarh district recorded the maximum number of fresh cases at 317, followed by Khurda (158), Nuapada (90) and Sambalpur (86). The death toll, on the other hand, remained at 1,926 as no fresh fa- tality due to the infection was re- ported since Saturday, added the official. The state has so far conducted over 93.70 lakh sample tests, in- cluding 31,651 Saturday, and the positivity rate stands at 3.73 per cent. The coastal state, meanwhile, saw 459 Covid-19 patients recover- ing in the past 24 hours. 3,40,062 persons have so far been recovered from the viral infection, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) de- Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Central launches a Covid-19 awareness vehicle at Buddha Mandir in the Capital city, Sunday OP PHOTO partment said. “The recovered cases include 69 from Khurda, 62 from Sundargarh, 43 from Kalahandi, 38 from Jharaphula: Another Nuapada, 32 from Bargarh, 29 from 3 GOVT STAFF BJP moves CEO accusing Jharsuguda, 24 from Angul and 22 accused arrested A healthcare worker collects swab samples from a train traveller at the City from Cuttack,” said the H&FW de- DUPE PEOPLE railway station, Sunday OP PHOTO partment in a tweet. BJD of attacking partymen POST NEWS NETWORK The state has sealed its border IN A NUTSHELL with Chhattisgarh, where the num- OF `3.16CR Bhubaneswar, April 11: The ber of daily Covid-19 cases is on Jajpur police Saturday arrested ab- As many as 459 THE STATE HAS SO FAR CONDUCTED OVER 93.70 the rise, the official pointed out. POST NEWS NETWORK sconding accused Amaresh Rout Covid-19 patients LAKH SAMPLE TESTS AND THE POSITIVITY RATE The state government has in- in the infamous Jharaphula Nayak recovered in the past STANDS AT 3.73 PER CENT tensified checking and patrolling ex- Bhubaneswar, April 11: Three murder mystery. Amaresh is a 24 hours, taking ercise at its border, said the offi- government employees, includ- close aide of prime accused Rakesh THE DEATH TOLL REMAINED AT 1,926 AS NO the total recoveries cial. ing an army jawan, have allegedly Kumar Swain, the alleged in the coastal state FRESH FATALITY DUE TO THE INFECTION WAS With Covid-19 cases across the duped several persons of crores of boyfriend of the deceased Rama to 3,40,062 REPORTED SINCE SATURDAY state escalating, the airport au- rupees on the pretext of offering Devi University student. AGENCIES new cases in the past 24 hours, tak- thorities as well as the East Coast tour packages through a fake travel According to sources, Amaresh ing the tally to 3,49,561, said the of- Railway (ECoR) have intensified website. has been arrested by the Jajpur po- Bhubaneswar, April 11: The state ficial, adding that the daily Covid- their surveillance to counter the Ajaya Kumar Nayak of lice from Sundarapada area under has been reporting more than 1,000 19 caseload was 1,374 Saturday and increase of cases in the state. Dumduma in the city here has Airfield police station here. However, fresh cases of Covid-19 for three 1,282 Friday. In view of the surge in cases, lodged a complaint with the POST NEWS NETWORK cops had assured us to take action another accused Jyoti Sekhar is consecutive days, a senior official Of the fresh cases, 808 were re- the state government has appointed Kharavela Nagar police in this against the culprits but nothing still on the large. Jyoti was report- said Sunday. ported from quarantine centres a few senior bureaucrats as ob- regard. Bhubaneswar, April 11: A dele- has happened till now. We came to edly driving the scooter which was The state registered this year’s and 571 detected during contact servers in some districts to moni- According to the complaint, gation of Bharatiya Janata Party the CEO to raise the issue.” used to carry the body of Jharaphula highest single-day spike of 1,379 tracing. tor the Covid management there. two officials of Indian Railways and (BJP) Sunday moved the office of The BJP leader alleged that the from a hotel at Khandagiri to one army jawan had jointly created the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) police have been siding with the BJD Kaukhia in Jajpur January 27. a website to offer tour packages. accusing the BJD of attacking some activists. “When we are making Sources claimed that the prime Decision on The website was offering lucrative of its party workers in Sahajpur allegations against some persons accused, Swain with the help of State women SHGs running tour packages to various places panchayat in Pipli. indulged in illegal activities, the po- other two aides strangulated across the country. The delegation led by BJP leader lice are trying to protect the cul- Jharaphula to death at a guest- Class IX exams The trio urged people to regis- Nauri Nayak alleged that the police prits,” he said. “In many cases, the house in Khandagiri area, where Aahar centres with success ter themselves at the website to did not book the culprits in the cops are favoring the BJD workers. the duo had spent a night together after April 30 avail the benefit. The fraudsters poll-related violence. We want a free and fair byelection January 26. The body was dumped POST NEWS NETWORK places of public congregation in allegedly had promised the reg- “BJP workers Saroj Sethi and in Pipli. Adequate steps must be near Kuakhia, 90 km from Jajpur, AGENCIES urban areas. Mission Shakti Women istered members of their website Laksmi Rekha Das were threat- taken to ensure smooth polling at to destroy evidence. Police sources Bhubaneswar, April 11: The SHGs are engaged in managing to provide financial reward if they ened and misbehaved by the BJD each and every booth in the Pipli also claimed that Rakesh con- Bhubaneswar, April 11: Amid SHGs under Mission Shakti are the Aahar programme in many workers at Sahajpur panchayat Assembly segment,” he added. fessed to the crime before inves- doubt over the possibility of con- doing wonderful work in managing districts of the state including cap- during the campaign for Pipili by- The BJP leader said they will tigating officials during interro- duct of school examinations in the Aahar centres in the state. The ital city Bhubaneswar. poll,” Nayak said. hold a dharna in front of the CEO gation. However, the Jajpur police the state due to the Covid-19 situ- Housing and Urban Development After looking at their success He also added, “We had also filed office if the police fail to give jus- are yet to make public the actual ation, School and Mass Education department has partnered with in running the Aahar centres, the an FIR at Pipili police station. The tice to their workers. reason of Jharaphula’s death. (S&ME) Minister Samir Ranjan Mission Shakti to run 167 Aahar cen- Housing and Urban Development Dash Sunday said that a decision tres through women self-help groups department has also roped in SHGs regarding the Class IX examina- (SHGs) and since November 2020 the to run the three ‘Shelter for Urban tions will be taken after April 30. women SHGs in Odisha have pro- Homeless’ (SUHs). Presently they “The final decision on Class IX vided more meals to the needy and were given the job of managing ‘CBSE will be with students examinations will be taken after helpless people during the lock- the SUH in Balasore, Nabarangpur reviewing the Covid-19 situation down to contain the spread of the and Rayagada districts. in the coastal state after April 30. novel coronavirus, officials said. Apart from this, Mission Shakti The department wants to conduct As a part of the effort to pro- has also taken up a training pro- click on the advertisements of throughout the examination’ the examinations as per the syl- vide food security to the helpless peo- gramme of SHGs on commercial hotel rooms. labus covered by the teachers so ple, more than 2000 members of vegetable production including The fraudsters also promised to THE BOARD HAS far,” Dash said. The state has sus- 157 SHGs are providing food at 167 mushroom cultivation in part- give commission to the members pended physical classes of IX and Aahar centres in the state. nership with Directorate of if they managed to bring new INCREASED THE XI students till April 30 owing to a According to sources, the mem- Horticulture. Currently, 3000 groups members to the website. surge in Covid cases. bers of women Self Help Groups are involved in mushroom culti- The trio had allegedly collected NUMBER OF (SHG) in Odisha have provided vation, leading to a production of Rs 12,000 each from around 3,000 EXAMINATION more than 1.5 crore meals to the around 2500 tonnes and an im- people from across the state as CENTERS FROM 5000 WASSUP TODAY needy and helpless people during pressive turnover of Rs 35.34 cr. membership fee. The fraudsters the lockdown to contain the spread Mission Shakti SHGs have been had managed to collect Rs 3.16 TO 7000 AND STRICT of the novel coronavirus. entrusted with the role of site su- crores, said the complaint. BHUBANESWAR The state government had pro- pervisors for creation of farm ponds. Initially, the fraudsters paid the COVID PROTOCOLS n Death anniversary of legendary poet vided Rs 1.15 crore to the 157 SHGs As site supervisors, group mem- commission and other benefits to WILL BE MAINTAINED Gangadhar Meher, near Kalinga for the sunning this Aahar centre, bers mobilise job card holders to en- the members but they stopped Hospital, 8.30am offcial sources said. hance participation and to increase paying money to their members in AT ALL CENTRES, SAID Aahar is a food programme run man-days. As of now, 12321 groups February 2019, added the com- PURI by the state government and aims are engaged as site supervisors on plaint. The Kharavela Nagar po- THE CONTROLLER OF at providing cooked hot meals- worksites and have created 64 lakh lice have initiated a probe into of appearing and invigilating prop- centre, check the details before- n EXAMINATION Demonstration against power tariff steamed rice and dalma-to people man-days, with accrued supervi- the incident after registering a erly during exams. I would request hand and bring only the identified hike, Kacheri Square, 11am at an affordable cost of Rs 5/- at sion charges of Rs 5.2 crore. case in this regard. POST NEWS NETWORK the parents to keep an eye on the sta- things and don’t get in touch with tus of corona virus and the status anyone else and carry sanitizers…” Programmes/announcements Bhubaneswar, April 11: Sanyam of their child’s preparation. We Addressing the question on the for wassup today may be sent to Bharadwaj, controller of exami- will start taking the advice of the pattern of the question papers in [email protected] for record, nations, Central Board of Secondary doctors into making a proper plan the exam, Bhardwaj said, “We are it must also carry the sender’s Education (CBSE) attended the sec- for conducting the examination actually very transparent from the mobile number for our ond chapter of SAI Thought safely. I believe the students of this exam point of view, and it comes verification, but not for publication. Leadership, a series of discussion batch will perform much better from the curriculum hosted in the SUMMER sessions with a focus on develop- than the previous batch because website. We have also uploaded ment of the nation organised by SAI they have gotten a lot of time for self- sample question papers. The de- BLUES International School here. He high- study. You must work hard and take sign of the question paper will be Girls use lighted all the measures taken by responsibility to perform well. Your same as the sample question paper stoles to the CBSE board in conducting the school, the chairman, principal only. Additionally, we have also in- CLASSIFIED protect upcoming board exams. and the entire nation is with you. troduced competency-based ques- themselves Special emphasis has been given We should be able to work and per- tions. If the students are cautious AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT from the to students’ safety, thus the board form well for the future of the about the surroundings, they will scorching has increased the number of ex- youth...” be able to answer. By virtue of an affidavit heat in amination centers from 5000 to 7000 Highlighting the role of the stu- Any candidate (children with No.3670, Dt.7.4.21, I have Bhubaneswar, and strict Covid protocols will be dents, parents and teachers, special need) coming for exami- changed my name from Sunday maintained at all centres. Bhardwaj said, “First of all, we nation will be provided with a sin- Pinky Sahu to Snehanjali Speaking on the session Bhardwaj will not leave any stone unturned gle room which can accommodate Padhan. Henceforth, I OP PHOTO remarked, “First of all, I request for the students. Students are ad- two children and they will also be everyone who is eligible for vacci- vised not to listen to any rumor or given assistive devices and they shall be known as nation to please get vaccinated. false pretense. Concentrate on your can carry the same to the exami- Snehanjali Padhan for all That way when the examination studies only and be prepared. When nation hall as well, said Dr

purposes. does happen you can do the duties you are coming to examination Bhardwaj.

k y m c P5 MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

Farmers decry ‘scam’ in subsidised urea SUMMER WOES

k y m FRAUD WAS COMMITTED AFTER FARMERS LINKED THEIR AADHAAR TO GET FERTILISER c

POST NEWS NETWORK cers and tehsildars of various blocks and tehsils in the district. Nayagarh, April 10: Linking their Narrating their ordeal, farmers Aadhaar numbers to get urea has Trilochan Pradhan, Lakshmidhar proved costly for the farmers in Pradhan, Bideshi Mallick said that Nayagarh district, as over 1,634 the government has launched var- sacks of fertilizers were allegedly ious schemes for the benefit of siphoned off in the name of 86 farmers. However, the farmers are farmers, a report said. This fraud easily getting tricked as no aware- has been reported from Kaima vil- ness drive is being undertaken to lage under Similisahi panchayat sensitise them on the schemes. of Daspalla block in this district. They demanded that the district The matter came to fore after Farmers demanded that the district Agriculture Agriculture department should farmers of Kaima village lodged a take remedial steps to mitigate the complaint with the district collec- department should take remedial steps sufferings of the farmers. tor and submitted copies of it to to mitigate their sufferings When contacted, district the agriculture officer and tehsil- Agriculture officer Bijay Pradhan dar of Daspalla block. The fraud has confirmed that farmers have been drawn flak from various quarters Revenue departments to launch a The farmers were even warned duped. He said similar complaints As water scarcity hits many pockets in Odisha, a woman is seen collecting water from a hilly spring in Chandrapur prompting the Agriculture and joint probe into the matter. that those who will not link their have been reported from various area of Rayagada district OP PHOTO Farmers alleged that this fraud Aadhaar numbers will not be able parts of the district. After getting was committed after they linked to avail of the benefit. Keeping this to know about the incident, the ad- their Aadhaar numbers to get urea in mind, 86 of the 185 families in the ditional district magistrate (ADM) at subsidised price for their crops. village linked their Aadhaar num- has ordered the DAO and tehsil- Sundargarh: Woman kills husband, surrenders According to the complaint, a bers to get urea at subsidised rates. dar to conduct a probe into the POST NEWS NETWORK The deceased has been identi- of iron pipe, causing his death on staffer of Mahavir Krushi They were expecting to get a call charges and submit a report to him. fied as Prakash Kujur (45) and the the spot. Pratisthan in Nayagarh took the soon to receive their quota. However, Action will be taken after receipt of Balishankara, April 11: In a accused woman as Sushama Kujjur. Sushama, sources said, wept con- name of the local sarpanch’s hus- they were left stunned when they the report, he added. shocking incident, a woman beat According to police, the couple tinuously en route to the police sta- band and asked the farmers of found that urea has been lifted from Farmer Ranjit Dalabehera of her husband to death at Dunguri had a fight over some issue Saturday tion. On basis of her confession, the Kaima village in Similisahi pan- the godown in the name of the Balugaon village said that strin- Pada village under Sukhamahadeb night. They then went to sleep. police registered a case, went to chayat to link their Aadhaar num- farmers who had given their gent action should be taken against Pada area in Talsara police limits However, Sushama who was se- the crime scene and sent the body bers to get urea at half the price of Aadhaar numbers. the persons involved in the fraud. of Sundargarh district late verely rebuked by Prakash, hatched for post-mortem. A detailed in- a packet. The staffer noted down After reports surfaced, com- He said prompt disciplinary action Saturday night. She then surren- a plan to eliminate him. After ver- vestigation into the incident is un- their Aadhaar numbers in a reg- plaints of similar nature started will deter others from committing dered before the police and con- ifying that Prakash was sleeping, derway and Sushama was inter- Affected farmers ister (317172) to help them get urea. pouring with the agriculture offi- such types of fraud in the future. fessed to her crime. she hit him on his head with a piece rogated for a lengthy period Sunday. Couple killed in Admin initiates steps to remove hurdles

POST NEWS NETWORK Chief project manager of the SUBARNAREKHA PORT PROJECT Jajpur road mishap Subarnarekha project Abanikant Baliapal, April 11: The delay in land Singh allayed fears of the people, stat- Chief project manager of the Subarnarekha project Abanikant Singh allayed fears of the people, stating that the POST NEWS NETWORK rently undergoing treatment. acquisition and opposition from ing that the port will be set up in the Soon after the incident, irate locals has allegedly resulted in af- sea, about one-and-half-km from port will be set up in the sea, about one-and-half-km from the coast. Livelihood of the people will not be affected while Jajpur, April 11: In a tragic road people gathered at the spot and fected the ambitious river-based the coast. Livelihood of the people only some people will be displaced, he informed mishap, a couple was killed and staged a roadblock paralysing traf- Subarnarekha port project in will not be affected while only some their minor daughter suffered crit- fic on the highway. They demanded Balasore district. However, the ad- people will be displaced, he LOCAL PEOPLE COLLECTOR K SUDARSHAN ical injuries after a speeding truck immediate arrest of the errant ministration has initiated steps to informed. WERE TOLD THAT CHAKRAVARTHY SAID, “THE hit the motorcycle they were riding driver and adequate compensation remove bottlenecks by organising Singh also stated that after setting THE PORT WILL DISPLACED PEOPLE WILL BE on near Neulpur area on National to the bereaved family. public hearings. up of the port, there would be a lot HAVE NO IMPACT ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED Highway-16 in Jajpur district On being informed, police It may be noted here that some of change in the road and trans- ON PADDY AND WHILE THE PORT WILL CREATE Sunday. reached the hospital and sent the local outfits have been opposing port system. The standard of living BETEL FARMING SCOPE OF AMPLE EMPLOYMENT The deceased have been identi- bodies for post-mortem. After get- the development of the port project. for people in Baliapal area will also AND FISHING FOR LOCAL PEOPLE” fied as Laxmikanta Matia and ting assurance from police offi- They have voiced concern over loss improve, he added. Manjulata from Badadehuri vil- cials that their demands would be of livelihood in fishing and agri- Collector K Sudarshan the port about 15 years ago. Chief ment with the Chennai-based ity of 10 million tonne per annum. lage under Karanjia block in considered, the roadblock was culture in the coastal pockets. Chakravarthy said, “The displaced Minister Naveen Patnaik had laid Creative Port Development Limited Tata Steel has signed an agree- Mayurbhanj district. Their injured lifted. According to a source, the cou- The administration conducted people will be adequately compen- foundation stone for the port in to set up this port at Choumukh. The ment with CPPL for 51 per cent eq- daughter has been identified as ple along with their daughter was a public hearing in Baliapal where sated while the port will create 2019. At a public rally in Bhograi state has already handed over 692.68 uity in the project. Locals affiliated Gayatri. Locals rushed to the spot heading towards their village from people from various panchayats scope of ample employment for in December 2006, the Chief Minister acres of land to the port developers. to the Bhitamati Surakhya immediately after the incident, Bhubaneswar on a motorcycle. As were present Saturday. The next local people.” Local people were had announced the port project at A total of 961.18 acres is required Committee fear that the project rescued the trio and took them to they were nearing Neulpur, a speed- hearing will be in Choumukh pan- told that the port will have no im- an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore for the port, it is said. would displace a large number of Dharmasala community health ing truck hit their motorcycle and chayat in the coming days. pact on paddy and betel farming at Kirtania. However, just two days Chennai-based Creative Port people. Their livelihood depends centre (CHC). However, the doc- sped away from the spot. Locals expressed their opinions and fishing. after this announcement, the loca- Private Ltd (CPPL) proposes to on paddy farming, fishing, betel tors there declared the couple as Initiating a probe, the police have on the benefits and disadvantages Notably, Odisha state govern- tion of the port was changed. The build an all-weather deep-draft com- and betel nut farming will be dead on arrival. Gayatri is cur- launched a manhunt for the driver. of the port in Baliapal area. ment had announced setting up of state government signed an agree- mercial port with an initial capac- impacted. Fake ID card-making 2 killed, 10 injured in accident Mineral trade with Ch’garh sparks Covid fear racket unearthed

trucks engaged in the transporta- Reports said that Nabarangpur POST NEWS NETWORK tion have been operating from Joda district administration official have Nine prisoners test mining circle to Chhattisgarh. sealed Umerkote-Chhattishgarh Talcher, April 11: Police here As people and staff of other states border points in a bid to ward off positive in Gajapati busted a fake ID card manufac- are visiting the mining companies Covid infection from the state. Only turing racket as it arrested four per- in Joda, the administration has vehicles carrying essentials and PARALAKHEMUNDI: Nine in- sons and seized a huge consign- asked them to go through RT-PCR other items have been allowed. mates of two jails in Gajapati dis- ment of fake identity cards, tests or carry with them vaccina- The administration has also in- trict tested positive for Covid-19, Saturday. tion certificates. tensified checking in the fringe official said Sunday. The four accused are from three The rate of Covid-19 infection areas like Umekote. People com- Reports said that three pris- cyber and photocopy making shops POST NEWS NETWORK in Keonjhar district has been ing from Chhattishgarh have been oners of Paralakhemundi sub- in the town. The incident has steadily rising. The district recorded asked to come with Covid jail and six from R Udayagiri sub spread shockwaves in the area. Joda, April 11: The Covid-19 pan- 30 more cases Sunday. negative reports. jail have tested positive for the The accused persons were en- demic has been playing havoc in deadly disease. All the affected gaged in manufacturing of fake POST NEWS NETWORK price shop. The villagers were on neighbouring Chhattisgarh. In the inmates have been kept in isola- transit pass, seals, signed weigh the way to collect PDS rice. As the process the fringe areas in Keonjhar Police flout protocols in Sambalpur tions in separate cells. Persons bridge bill, dispatch in-charge Sanakhemundi, April 11: Two vehicle was nearing Pachamba vil- districts have also become vulner- who had come in contact with in- seals of MCL mines, driving li- people were killed and 10 others in- lage, the driver lost control over able to the disease. To prevent the Sambalpur: With COVID-19 cases following COVID-19 guidelines im- fected inmates will soon censes, PAN cards, Aadhar cards jured after the tractor they were the vehicle and it turned turtle, spread of the pandemic the district rising across Odisha, Chief Minister plemented by the Odisha govern- undergo tests. to illegally transport coals from var- travelling in, overturned at killing two people on the spot. After administration sealed Sunday all the Naveen Patnaik launched Thursday ment. On being contacted, Earlier this week, following a ious mines of Mahanadi Coalfields Pachamba village under Jarada po- the mishap, the driver fled entry points on the borders. Bus a 14-day-long ‘mission mask’ and so- Superintendent of Police Sambalpur surge in Covid-19 cases across Ltd (MCL). lice limits in Ganjam district, Sunday. from the scene. services from the neighbouring cial distancing programme to curb Battula Gangadhar said, “Police the state, the Directorate of Prisons The accused Sushil Kumar The toll from the ac- Local people res- state have also been suspended. the spread of the deadly virus. must wear face mask even while on and Correctional Services was Sahu, Chandan Kumar Behera, cident may rise as Villagers were on the cued the injured The administration had made People flouting COVID-19 safety duty. Then only will they be con- forced to switch back to its previous Pradip Kumar Pattnaik and Sudhir conditions of some way to collect PDS ones and rushed RT-PCR tests mandatory for people protocols are being heavily fined sidered as law-abiding and role Standard Operating Procedure Kumar Patnaik are owners and of the injured are them to Jarada gov- coming from Chhattisgarh under this programme. However, it models for others. Strict instruc- (SOP) to prevent the outbreak of staffer of Sushil Communications, stated to be critical. rice when the mishap ernment hospital. into Odisha. was seen here that some police of- tions will be issued to all police sta- virus inside the jails. Chandan Xerox and Classic The deceased have occurred near On getting in- However, mineral transporta- ficials not adhering to these guide- tions in the district asking officials As per the SOP, anybody (both Communications in the town. A been identified as formation from the tion to the neighbouring state is lines. Their failure to maintain so- and personnel to be more careful in inmates and employees) if found case was registered in this con- Mangala Pradhan Pachamba village villagers, police continuing. It has been alleged cial distancing norms have attracted this regard.” positive for Covid-19, should be sent nection and the accused produced and Sita, residents of reached the spot, that traders, truck drivers and their attention. A video that has now Notably, Sambalpur district reg- to the ‘dedicated Covid Care in the court. Police were tipped of- Chana village under seized the vehicle. They also sent helpers are entering Odisha with the gone viral on social media in istered 86 new COVID-19 cases in the Centre, Covid Health Centre or fabout some miscreants using fake Tumbagada gram panchayat. the bodies of the deceased for post- help of vehicles used in mineral Sambalpur district shows the lack- last 24 hours. Odisha recorded a Covid Hospital’ by the concerned transit passes, seals, signed weigh- According to a source, the trac- mortem. A probe has been launched transportation. adaisical attitude of cops towards spike of 1,379 infections. remanding agencies. bridge bill and dispatch in-charge tor carrying 20 persons from Chana to ascertain the exact cause of According to a report, nearly 100 seal to commit the frauds. village was heading towards a fair the accident. ROAD BARRICADES Sambalpur Varsity’s ‘ragi’ cake gets 20-yr patent

POST NEWS NETWORK n Vice-Chancellor of Sambalpur cause of its taste. Brains were put University, Sanjeev Mittal said if into finding out a process to pre- Sambalpur, April 11 : Sambalpur any organisation or company pare a cake so that it will be tasty University has been granted a wants to manufacture the cake, and will be loved by all age groups,” patent for an interesting innovation they have to secure prior Lenka said. “The virtue of the cake – a ‘ragi’ cake. permission lies in its process. Proper care has Indian Patent Office of n HoD of Home Science been given to minimise the fat con- Government of India has granted Chandrasekhar Lenka, School of tent and make it palatable. And it has this patent to the university for 20 Chemistry’s professors Pramila also passed through certain tests. It years. No one can use the patented Kumari Mishra, Achyuta Kumar will act as an immunity booster process of preparing the ‘ragi’ cake Biswal, Trupti Pradhan and against several diseases found in during the said duration. The Trupti Kumari were given credit children and others,” Lenka added. process of making the cake has for the innovation Lenka while asserting that the been developed jointly by PG cake is cheaper than any other

Department of Home Science and secure prior permission from Biswal, Trupti Pradhan and Trupti product of the same type, said it is

k y m c the School of Chemistry. the university. At the same time, Kumari for the innovation. Lenka the cheapest too. “One piece of cake Informing about the achieve- Mittal did not forget to give credit described in detail how they came will cost rupees two. We have plans ment, Vice-Chancellor of Sambalpur to HoD of Home Science across the idea about making the to supply this cake to Anganwadi University, Sanjeev Mittal said if any Chandrasekhar Lenka, School of ‘ragi’ cake. "Despite being a nutri- and PDS centres. We will soon ap- As a preventive measure against Covid-19, the administration set up bamboo barricades Sunday to regulate crowds organisation or company wants to Chemistry’s professors Pramila tious food item, both children and proach the government for and vehicular movements in Angul town, Sunday OP PHOTO manufacture the cake, they have to Kumari Mishra, Achyuta Kumar adults have a dislike for ‘ragi’ be- permission," the HoD added. P6 MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS ECONOMY When Reason died, then

Wisdom was born.

k y m c SRI AUROBINDO LOW INTEREST RATES NO PANACEA

he Reserve Bank of India put up a bike factory. The RBI pol- (RBI) has continued its icy is like offering low interest policy of low interest rates to a farmer during a severe FALL OF INSTITUTIONS T rates in the recently an- drought. We should remember nounced monetary policy. that banks in a number of coun- he cryptic comment Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Commercial banks can continue to tries like Japan have been offering Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made after four people were killed borrow monies from RBI at a low loans to businesspersons at zero T and seven injured in firing by Central Industrial Security Force CISF) rate of 4 percent per annum. The interest rates yet businesspersons personnel at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar during polling on 10 April was sim- average cost incurred by the banks do not borrow because there is no ply “shame on democracy”. in acquiring deposits, however, re- demand in the market. The pres- The ruling Trinamool has demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s mains more than this because they ent approach is destined to fail as resignation and the BJP in turn accused Mamata Banerjee of instigating have already taken fixed deposits the continuous lowering of in- violence. from the public at higher interest terest rates have failed in the last It seems as if primarily the Election Commission of India (ECI) and both rates. Thus the average cost of ac- This is not the time to make merry today six years. the Trinamool and the BJP are responsible for the farce that is being enacted quiring deposits at present is about by pawing our already difficult future by The government should instead in Bengal now in the name of eight-phase Assembly polls. The Election 7 percent. This average cost would use the fiscal instruments to jump- Commission (EC) cannot escape the major share of blame for its contribu- have been higher if the RBI has in- lowering the interest rates and start growth at present. It should tion to the mayhem through its numerous acts of omission and commission. creased the lending rates. The maintaining already unsustainable reduce unproductive government The EC purposefully messed up the whole process from the beginning Bharat banks are presently lending at an consumption. A reduction in by announcing an eight-phase poll schedule in an unprecedented manner interest rate of 9 to 10 percent. This levels of government consumption salaries of the government ser- holding elections to different parts of the same districts in different Jhunjhunwala lending rate would be higher if the vants will not lead to much re- phases, instead of in one phase. This has seemingly been done enable the RBI were to increase the interest if DA was not increased. The sit- example, that it will provide loan duction in demand in the mar- PM - the BJP’s mascot - to campaign in parts of the same districts where rate from the present 4 percent. ting of the parliament would not of Rs 1 lakh crore in the present ket because the government polling is in progress in adjacent areas virtually violating the EC norms THE PRESENT The thinking is that the low in- reduce if the new parliament quarter to the government. The servants use much of their in- of stopping election campaign 48 hours before polling yet being techni- terest rates would encourage con- house was not made. The gov- government is using this loan to come for buying gold and making cally correct. It’s anybody’s guess how voters going to exercise their fran- APPROACH IS sumers to take loans for con- ernment could use the monies maintain its consumption in these other unproductive expenditures. chise can be influenced by campaigns taking place in areas close to their DESTINED TO sumption and encourage thus obtained to make direct cash times of pandemic. The burden It should increase productive in- homes. The EC’s role as an independent body has become suspect and the businesspersons to take loan for in- transfers to the people or by in- of this printing will fall on us in vestments such as in water har- non-BJP parties’ charge that the poll-schedule has been chalked out to give FAIL AS THE vestment. For example, a consumer vesting in making water conser- future because inflation will in- vesting structures. It should in- advantage to the BJP appears to be valid. CONTINUOUS may take loan to buy a bike, and a vation structures like check dams. crease and the value of our cur- crease taxes on imported goods so The very fact that polling could be stretched to eight phases in neighbouring businessperson may take loan to These cash transfer and expen- rency will decline. In other words, that more production and job cre- West Bengal itself speaks poorly of the EC. All those who have contested elec- LOWERING OF produce the bike. In this situation ditures would create demand in the monetary policy begets us ation takes place within the coun- tions or have been involved in that process directly would be able to vouch INTEREST RATES both consumption and investment the market and the businessper- present benefits by putting burden try. It should make cash trans- that the Central forces do not, ever, bring in any impartiality. Usually the of- will increase and wheel of the son would make investment to on our future. The impact of fis- fers to the people to create demand ficers handling the constituencies or zones are handpicked or very properly HAVE FAILED economy will start to move. This fulfill that demand even if the cal policy is exactly the opposite. in the market. The cash trans- briefed by the party in power at the Center. This is especially visible when strategy, however, is dependent on interest rate was high. Let us not If the government reduces the fers will create a huge demand the elections are to state assemblies and the government in Delhi has a IN THE LAST the consumer and businessper- forget that interest rates before salaries of the government ser- because these people are craving longer term, beyond that particular election. On the other hand Central forces, SIX YEARS son being encouraged by the low 2014 were high at 8 percent yet vants or imposes higher tax on for consumption. The busi- wherever deployed during general election to Parliament, can be noticed to interest rates to actually take loans businesspersons were borrow- petroleum, the burden will fall on nesspersons will to take loans at be roaming around listlessly and without an obvious mandate. for consumption and investment. ing to make investments. the government servants and the a higher interest rate and estab- Whatever spin the political parties try to give to this particular incident, Our experience is not so encour- The monetary and fiscal poli- people today, while the benefits lish a bike factory because de- there is no denying the fact that the provocative speeches by top leaders of aging on this. The RBI has con- cies—both try to establish a for- from the making of water har- mand for bikes will be generated both the BJP and the Trinamool during electioneering have made tempers tinuously reduced the repo rate tuitous cycle of demand and in- vesting structures will accrue in in the market by these measures. of their followers rise to boiling point. The Prime Minister keeps taunting from 8 percent in 2014 to 4 percent vestment. The monetary policy the future. For example, the gov- The present time is of crisis. Mamata Banerjee in rally after rally and the latter appropriately responds now but the growth rate has been tries to build this cycle by en- ernment imposed taxes in the We do not know how the Covid charging up their respective cadres. This seems to have been the pattern for falling in tandem. This means that couraging the consumer to take a 1950s and established the IITs, the pandemic will play out. This is the first four phases of the polling. other factors are at play. loan for consumption and the busi- benefits of which have accrued not the time to make merry today The tragedy that happened in Cooch Behar seems to be the result of the The alternative before the gov- nessperson to take a loan for in- in the next many decades. In this by pawing our already difficult cynical game being played by political parties desperate to hang on to power ernment was to use the fiscal pol- vestment. The fiscal policy tries to way, the fiscal policy puts burden future by lowering the interest or wrest power. Unfortunately, the EC seems to be too eager to dance to the icy for jumpstarting growth. The build this same cycle by directly on the present and begets benefits rates and maintaining already un- tune of the dispensation in Delhi. It is not acting when it is needed most and government could cut its ‘un- placing purchasing power in the in the future. sustainable levels of government overacting when it suits the plans of the ruling party at the Centre. The poll productive’ expenditures such hand of the consumer by cash The Covid crisis does not seem consumption. This is the time to panel that earned international accolade for conducting free and fair poll as increased salaries and DA to transfers for doing the same by to be going away anytime soon. cut corners in the already diffi- for years since its inception now appears to be a shadow of its old stature. government servants and making employing workers to make water The death rate appears to be re- cult times and ensure a better fu- When institutions of such stature fall not only democracy, but society a new parliament house. I consider harvesting structures. ducing because of vaccination. ture by cutting government con- at large gets hurt. these expenditures to be ‘unpro- There is a fundamental differ- However, the continued spread of sumption, increasing taxes on ductive’ because the economy ence in the two policies, however. the virus and its many mutations importsand on petroleum. would continue to chug along The government too borrows from create an uncertainty. Therefore, WISDOM even if these expenditures were the RBI at the low interest rates that the consumer is not likely to bor- The writer is a former CORNER not made. The government ser- are made for encouraging invest- row for buying a bike; nor a busi- Professor of Economics at vants would not resign en masse ments. The RBI has announced, for nessperson is likely to borrow to IIM Bangalore. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. STEVE JOBS In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more SPECTRUM USA intelligently. HENRY FORD WORDSWORTH Biden’s gun control policy Moletronics un control is one of the most mits. California generally prohibits last month that left 18 dead. stalled gun measures. “What are we divisive issues in American a person from carrying a concealed “Gun violence in this country is waiting for?” Harris said. “Because his is an abbreviation for molecular electronics, the idea that individual Gpolitics. With each mass handgun in a motor vehicle, unless an epidemic, and it’s an interna- we aren’t waiting for a tragedy. I Telements of computer circuits could be formed using single molecules shooting — defined as four or more the handgun is in a locked con- tional embarrassment,” President know that we’ve had more tragedy of substances. This would permit huge increases in the density of circuits victims having been killed indis- tainer or the vehicle’s trunk, or the Biden said in the White House Rose than we can bear.” on a chip and allow them to run much faster and cooler. Actually, the idea — criminately — antagonism grows person has a valid concealed Garden. Biden laid out several ways his and the term molecular electronics as well as an older version of the between both sides of the gun con- weapons license. (Firearms carried “The idea that we have so many administration will tackle gun vi- abbreviation, molectronics — go back at least as far as a US Air Force trol argument. openly in belt holsters are not con- people dying every single day from olence. He ordered action on ghost project in association with Westinghouse in 1959, before even the Proponents of stricter gun reg- sidered “concealed”). gun violence in America is a blem- guns, firearms without serial num- integrated circuit had gone into production. That project came to nothing in ulations fear for their safety in a States which can allow carrying ish on our character as nation.” bers that are sold in kits. He di- a couple of years, because they couldn’t work out how to achieve their goal. country where there is an aver- a gun without a permit are The president unveiled new rules rected the Justice Department to This time around, prospects are more hopeful, as researchers from Hewlett- age of 88 guns per 100 people, ac- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, on “ghost guns” — firearms that are draft a new rule regulating a device Packard and the University of California, Los Angeles, announced in July cording to the 2011 Small Arms Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, assembled at home, which lack se- that can be placed on a pistol to 1999 that they’ve actually made logic circuits that use molecular level Bighneswar Swain Survey. The Brady Campaign to Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, rial numbers and are harder to turn it into a short-barreled rifle. chemical processes. These rely on a network of weird organic molecules Prevent Gun Violence estimates Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, track — among other moves de- He also instructed the Justice called rotaxanes that contain a ring of atoms threaded on a central that around 114,994 people are shot Montana, Nevada, New signed to make it harder for un- Department to create a template that molecule, like a bead on a wire, with blocking elements at each end to keep PROPONENTS OF each year in the US. This includes Hampshire, New Mexico, North qualified people to obtain danger- states can use to enact “red flag” it on. Reports have claimed that we shall soon have “computers the size of STRICTER GUN murders, assaults, accidents, police Carolina, Northern Mariana ous weapons. laws, which allow judges to seize grains of sand”, which common sense suggests we should take with a intervention, suicide attempts and Islands, Ohio, South Dakota, President Biden also announced firearms from people who are different sort of grain altogether. REGULATIONS suicides. Vermont, Virginia, Washington, David Chipman as his pick to run deemed a threat to themselves or Opponents of regulatory argu- West Virginia, Wisconsin, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, others. And he ordered a repeat of FEAR FOR THEIR ments, however, also fear a loss of Wyoming. Generally, foreigners Firearms and Explosives, although a landmark 2000 gun-trafficking Mollycoddling SAFETY IN A safety. They argue that restricting are not allowed to buy guns in it is unclear how the nominee will study that was instrumental in the right to bear arms would leave the United States. For example, fare in an evenly divided Senate. helping police determine the source et’s take it in its two parts. The second comes from the verb to coddle, COUNTRY WHERE citizens unable to protect them- a foreigner who manages to obtain David Chipman is a former ATF of guns used in crimes. Lmeaning to treat somebody in an overprotective way, as though he or she THERE IS AN selves in their daily lives or, in a a state hunting license and can agent and now a senior adviser to Gun activists said they were were an invalid. The verb in this sense is not recorded before the early part of worst-case scenario, from a gov- show proof of residency in that a gun-control group founded by for- pleased. “The president did a really the nineteenth century — its first appearance is in Jane Austen’s Emma: “Be AVERAGE OF ernment turned against the people. state can legally buy a gun. An mer congresswoman Gabrielle great job here looking at the many, satisfied with doctoring and coddling yourself”. It looks very much as though 88 GUNS PER Thirty-one states out of fifty Asylee is not a non-immigrant Giffords (D-Ariz.), who was severely many forms of gun violence and ad- it comes from an older sense of the verb meaning to boil gently, to parboil. states of the USA allow the open car- thus the federal law permits the injured in a mass shooting in 2011. dressing those,” said Brian Lemek, That sense is linked to caudle, an old word for a warm drink of thin gruel 100 PEOPLE rying of a handgun without any li- purchasing and owning of a gun. President Biden urged lawmakers executive director of Brady PAC, mixed with sweetened and spiced wine or ale, which was given chiefly to sick cense or permit, although in some President Biden on April 8, 2021 to take up gun-control legislation, a gun-control group. “We knew he people. Hence, by association of ideas, coddle took on its modern sense. The cases the gun must be unloaded. announced a series of executive including measures already passed would come through.” first bit is on the face of it easy enough, since it is from the pet form of the Fifteen states require some form actions to curb gun violence, and by the House that would require given name Mary (as in Sweet Molly Malone of Dublin’s fair city). But Molly of license or permit to openly carry he pledged to push for sweeping more gun buyers to undergo back- The writer is Head, North has also had a long history in several different but related senses associated a handgun. See the summary on changes to the country’s firearms ground checks. Vice President America, BIPM Practice and with low living. (The name was popularised by Middleton and Dekker’s play Carrying Concealed Weapons for laws — his first substantive re- Harris, a former prosecutor, also Trustee, Shree Jagannath Chetna The Roaring Girl of 1611, which featured a criminal called Moll Cut-purse.) As details about these licenses and per- sponse to a pair of mass shootings urged the Congress to pass long- & Chintana World Wide. either molly or moll, from the early seventeenth century on it was often used to describe a prostitute, hence, much later, the American gangster’s moll. As molly it was also a common eighteenth-century name for a homosexual man, Night curfews serve no purpose Vaccine goof-up often in the form Miss Molly, and a molly house was a male brothel (as in Mark Ravenhill’s new play at the National Theatre in London, Mother Clap’s Sir, Apropos the news report“India records highest ever single-day Covid caseload” Sir, The bewildering incident of three senior cit- Molly House). It’s sometimes said that the molly in mollycoddle comes from Orissa POST, April 11, many states including Karnataka have imposed night curfew in the izens getting administered with anti-rabies vac- the sense of a prostitute, but the usage evidence shows that it was really etters wake of surge in cases and some states mull the option to control the rapid transmission cine instead of Covid-19 vaccine in Uttar Pradesh’s linked to the gay associations. As a noun, it was used particularly of a man of the deadly virus. The pertinent question is - does the coronavirus strike only during the Shamli is shocking. The incident is a consequence who had been over-protected in childhood and so considered to have been night? It is illogical, unscientific and not backed by any empirical evidence that the virus of sheer negligence and carelessness on the part made into a milksop or effeminate. For example, William Makepeace TOL THE EDITOR is nocturnal and remains muted during the day. Night curfews have been imposed previ- of the health department personnel. Three old Thackeray wrote in Pendennis in 1849: “You have been bred up as a molly- Readers of Orissa POST ously, too, each time there has been surge in infections, but to no effect. Yet, the authorities women had gone to the health centre to get vac- coddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women”. are most welcome to contribute letters resort to the same trick again. This is only an eyewash, aimed at convincing people into cinated. One of the women became sick after the (200 words), articles and believing that the government is doing something to contain the pandemic, given the wrong vaccine shot and her condition worsened columns (between 750-1250 words). Contributors are states’ failure to meet the vaccination targets. It is irrational to believe that late-night leading her to be taken to a private clinic from where LOL requested to send their movie-goers or those eating out after 10 pm would cause the virus to surge while many other the matter regarding the mistake got exposed. It contact numbers and full activities, including political rallies and religious events, can be allowed to take place with- has also come to the notice of the authority that

postal address/email ID. They may also out any consequences. Instead of indulging in gimmickry, the states should strictly promote the health workers in the facility were unable to

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c Give me ‘my money’ demanded. Indignant, the and suggestions, preferably by email, Covid-appropriate behaviour and come down heavily on violations, especially large gath- understand the difference between the Covid-19 affluent man replied, "You to: [email protected] erings. But it should first ramp up vaccination coverage as even after nearly three months and rabies vaccines. The Centre and the states must ate one night a mugger wearing a can’t do this – I’m a US since vaccination started, a minuscule percentage of the population has been inoculated. keep an eye on vaccine centres and hospitals Lski mask jumped into the path of a Congressman!" Unfortunately, a clear vision has been lacking on decisions regarding Covid right from the where Covid jabs are given and those at the helm well-dressed man and stuck a gun in "In that case," replied the robber, B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, start, and the virus is having a field day while the governments continue to flounder with in the medical department must be extra vigilant. his ribs. "Give me your money," he "Give me MY money!" Bhubaneswar-751010 one capricious directive after another. N Sadhasiva Reddy, BANGALORE M Pradyu,Kannur (Kerala) P7 UTTAR PRADESH

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k y m IIT-M to launch c YOGI EYES FISH FARMING fellowship in AI TN’s info body seeks for social good TO CREATE JOBS IN STATE AGENCIES retirement of 9 IAS AGENCIES Chennai, April 11: The Indian Institute of Technology - Madras Recently, the Tamil Nadu Information Commission had recommended to the state Lucknow, April 11: The Yogi (IIT-M) in association with Robert Chief Secretary to take legal action to compulsorly retire nine IAS officers Adityanath government in Uttar Bosch Centre for Data Science Pradesh is planning to provide em- and Narayanan family founda- ployment opportunities to the youth tion are jointly bringing out a fel- AGENCIES WARNING BELL in the competitive exam held for re- in fish farming. The state govern- lowship in Artificial Intelligence cruiting the teachers had ap- ment sees considerable employment for Social good. Chennai, April 11: Even as the proached the Commission stating potential in this sector and believes In a press release, B Raveendran, legal validity of Tamil Nadu State that despite marking the right an- that it can play an important role in the head of the centre at IIT-M Information Commissioner S swers for the questions, they were rural development and the econ- said, "The project is designed to es- Muthuraj’s recommendation - to marked wrong, thereby, they failed omy. This easy-to-start business can tablish an independent research send nine IAS officers on compul- to get the job. be started with low capital. profile and to contribute signifi- sory retirement for dereliction of In his order Muthuraj said despite According to the government cantly to socially relevant research duty - is questioned, it will surely various orders issued earlier by spokesman, the chief minister in Artificial Intelligence (AI)". sound alarm bells ringing in the the Commission on such complaints plans to launch many beneficial minds of all public information of- the issue of publication of 'Wrong schemes through the Department The UP government has already increased the ficials (PIO) who dilly-dally on de- Key' for questions continues which of Fisheries, which will not only pro- tails sought under the Right to shows that the senior officials of mote fisheries business but will duration of fishery reservoirs from 3 years to 10 Information Act, said activists. Teachers Recruitment Board had also provide jobs to the needy that years, which is the reason, the state has produced "The recommendation is appre- and October 2020. functioned irresponsibly. will help them become self-reliant ciated. It is an eye opener as to "The order is a warning to all The Tamil Nadu Information once again. 26.44 lakh MT of fish during the last four years whether an Information the PIOs and others that if they Commission ordered: (a) appoint- This will also help in increas- Commissioner can make such a don't respond to RTI queries prop- ment of Chairman, Teachers ing the income of the village pan- the reason that the state has pro- lotted 2,215 fishermen, houses in the Interested scholars and stu- recommendation," Senthil erly then there will be disciplinary Recruitment Board as the Public chayat from the ponds built on the duced 26.44 lakh MT of fish during state in the last four years. dents can apply via https://rb- Arumugham, General Secretary, action," Jayaram Venkatasan, Information Officer and provide barren Panchayati land in the vil- the last four years. Along with this, the facilities for scdsai.iitm.ac.in/nf3/. The RBCD- Satta Panchayat Iyyakkam said. Convenor, Arappor Iyyakam said. all details sought by the applicants lage. As many as 1,191.27 crore fishery fishermen of Uttar Pradesh are SAI works with Central, state and Recently, the Tamil Nadu Citing various provisions of the within 20 days of the order and (b) "Along with imparting training seeds were produced in four years now available through the fish local governments and in several Information Commission had rec- Right to Information (RTI) Act, take action against those who had on fisheries, efforts are being made and 5,902 fish farmers were pro- farmer app. sectors for insights into the lat- ommended to the state Chief Muthuraj, the State Information prepared the questions and the an- by the government to expand this vided Kisan Credit Cards. Farmers are directly being ben- est developments in social Secretary to take legal action to Commissioner had also recom- swer key for the competitive exam. business on a larger scale. Now The state government has also efitted from the construction of 57 sector research. compulsorly retire nine IAS officers mended to the state Chief Secretary While apprecating the Tamil farmers can increase their income provided the benefit of free fish- fish seed hatcheries and 385 fish PhD graduates who have re- - Surjith K Chaudry, Vibhu Nayar, to register in the annual confiden- Nadu Information Commission for by farming as well as fisheries," ermen accident insurance scheme seed rearing units in the state. cently completed the course or re- Kakarla Usha, D Jagannathan, K tial reports of the nine IAS offi- its order, Arumugam of Satta the spokesman said. to the farmers by implementing Recently, Uttar Pradesh has also searchers in computer science, Srinivasan, K Nandakumar, S cers that they failed in ensuring Panchayat urged the former to en- It may be recalled that the state the 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya received the first prize of the best computational and data sciences, Jayandhi, N Venkatesh and G Latha- transparency and accountability sure that all public offices volun- government has already increased Sampada Yojana' under the state of inland fisheries under the biomedical sciences, management, for dereliction of duty while head- during their tenure at the Teachers tarily declare various details on the duration of fishery reservoirs Atmanirbhar campaign. leadership of the chief minister finance and other branches can ing the Teachers Recruitment Board Recruitment Board. their own as per Section 4 of the from 3 years to 10 years. This is The state government has also al- Yogi Adityanath. apply for the fellowship. as its Chairman between June 2011 Candidates who had appeared RTI Act. Chennai beaches to Industrialists fear Akhilesh to set up ‘Baba Saheb Vahini’ to challenge BSP stay shut on weekends

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE at bringing Dalits into the till further notice Samajwadi fold and assuring them another exodus of Lucknow, April 11: Continuing its protection against social ex- AGENCIES efforts to win over Dalits for the up- ploitation. coming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Socialist ideologue Ram Chennai, April 11: In wake of elections in 2022, the Samajwadi Manohar Lohia and Ambedkar the surging Covid cases, the Tamil migrant workers Party has now decided to constitute had planned to work together for Nadu government said that a Baba Saheb Vahini named after the upliftment of the society and beaches of Chennai, Chengalpattu Dalit icon Dr BR Ambedkar. the fact is a part of our history, and Kanchipuram will be out of Samajwadi Party President he added. bounds for public on all weekends Akhilesh Yadav had earlier an- The Samajwadi Party's decision from Sunday onwards, as well as nounced that his party would cel- to go big in celebrating Ambedkar on government holidays. ebrate 'Dalit Diwali' on the and his ideology is being seen as Ambedkar Jayanti April 14. a direct jolt to the Bahujan Samaj Dalit organisations supported Party (BSP) that prides itself as the by the BJP and the Congress had To further the idea of equality and justice to all sole custodian of the Ambedkar raised objections to this. sections of the society that was mooted by Baba philosophy. Responding to the objections to Saheb Ambedkar, Samajwadi Party pledges to float a The Samajwadi Party and BSP celebrate Ambedkar's birth an- separate frontal organisation by the name of Baba Saheb were allies in the 2019 Lok Sabha niversary as ‘Dalit Diwali’, Yadav Vahini at the national level on his birth anniversary elections and the two parties had A government order said there could be reservations vowed to work together for the AKHILESH YADAV I PRESIDENT, SAMAJWADI PARTY also said that religious over the name but there could not weaker and downtrodden sections be any dispute over celebrating the desire to celebrate Ambedkar pledges to float a separate frontal of society. places can stay open Ambedkar and his birth anniver- and his birth anniversary," he said. organisation by the name of Baba However, immediately after the till 10 pm on all days PRESS TRUST OF INDIA dustrial associations said. sary. “To further the idea of equality Saheb Vahini at the district, state Lok Sabha elections, BSP presi- A few workers reportedly left "One may call it 'Samvidhan and justice to all sections of the so- and national level on his birth an- dent Mayawati snapped ties with but no religious Coimbatore, April 11: With the for their natives early last week Raksha Diwas' or 'Ambedkar ciety that was mooted by Baba niversary April 14,” Akhilesh said. SP and announced that her party congregations or second wave of Covid-19 sweep- as they feared the availability of Diwali' but no one can question Saheb Ambedkar, Samajwadi Party The Baba Saheb Vahini is aimed would never ally with SP again. ing across various parts of Tamil transport like trains to reach their group prayer meetings Nadu, some of the industrialists in towns. However, there was no major will be allowed the state are apprehensive of mi- exodus from the industries as the grant workers leaving for their workers working on weekly pay- Candidature Varanasi to be known as ‘Sanskrit city’ A government order also hometowns considering the health ment basis had taken their wages said that religious places can conditions. Saturday last, the sources said. of Kuldeep’s stay open till 10 pm on all days The industries recovered from Coimbatore and Tirupur re- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE but no religious congregations the jolt of the first wave of coron- ported increased infection cases and or group prayer meetings will avirus when over one lakh mi- a correct picture of workers re- wife cancelled Lucknow, April 11: Varanasi, the be allowed. grant workers from both turning would emerge only after parliamentary constituency of Cinema halls and multi- Coimbatore and Tirupur indus- another week, they said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, plexes will be allowed to con- tries rushed back to their home No worker left the city till INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE will now be known as the Sanskrit duct one more show in addi- towns in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Saturday from nearby Tirupur, a city in the world. tion to the four shows at Odisha by special trains. Even as major hub of knitwear garments Lucknow, April 11: The BJP Varanasi has the maximum num- present but viewers will be the business started picking up, where 80% of over three lakh work- Sunday withdrew the candida- ber of Sanskrit schools as well as limited to 50% of the the 30 per cent increase in the raw ers hailed from the North, said ture of former MLA and Unnao the highest number of students total capacity. materials has affected the indus- sources in the Tirupur Exporters rape convict Kuldeep Singh studying Sanskrit. There are more Greater Chennai Development tries, sources from different in- Association. Sengar’s wife from the Uttar than 110 Sanskrit schools that are Corporation Commissioner G Pradesh panchayat polls. functional in Varanasi. Prakash, said: "We are able to The BJP had made Sangeeta Two more will be added to this manage the crowd at the vegetable Sengar a candidate for the district tally by the new session while 13 new Directorate, Sanskrit language will guage in the state in a big way. and fruit markets, apart from the Gyanvapi petitioner gets panchayat member from Ward No. Sanskrit schools are also going to get a new identity. According to the officials, the wholesale Koyambedu market, to 22 of Fatehpur Chaurasi, accord- be opened across the state by the Apart from this, for the first time state will get 13 new Sanskrit schools 80 per cent but regulating the ing to a list released by it earlier. Yogi Adityanath government. in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister and these schools have already met crowd at Kasimedu fishing harbour threat call, given security "The candidature of Sangeeta According to the government Yogi Adityanath started releasing their prescribed standards. Out of is a big challenge. spokesman, the Yogi Adityanath government press notes in Sanskrit. these, two will be opened in Kashi "We have to manage the bal- government is going to set up He also tweeted in Sanskrit from his and one in Jaunpur. A total of 1,164 ance between livelihood and pub- verdict. The caller threatened Sanskrit Directorate on the lines of official Twitter account. Sanskrit schools are being run by lic health... 24,000 fishermen are Pandey that he would be killed. Directorates of Secondary and After the Chief Minister's ini- the Uttar Pradesh Secondary there in the market and we cannot Pandey called senior police offi- Basic Education. tiative, the Sanskrit Board has also Sanskrit Education Council, of take a unilateral decision affect- cials and informed them about the After the creation of the started promoting Sanskrit lan- which 971 schools are aided schools. ing their livelihood." threat following which ACP Avadhesh Pandey met him and col- lected all the details. The ACP said the phone number is being traced and investigation is Shooting champion to contest Panchayat polls on. Harihar Pandey, Pandit Somnath INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Vyas and Ramrang Sharma had Sengar, the wife of former BJP Neha has filed nomination papers for the post of chief in the Makhiyaali village of Muzaffarnagar filed the first petition in the case on MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who Varanasi, April 11: Harihar behalf of Swayambhu Jyotirlinga is a convict in the 2018 Unnao rape INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE lage. And I also want to promote women and girls," she said. Pandey, the petitioner in the Bhagwan Vishweshwar at a civil case, has been cancelled," State sports among the youths of my re- A stadium and a college in the vil- Gyanvapi mosque case on behalf of court in 1991. Pandey is now the only BJP chief Swatantra Muzaffarnagar, April 11: From the gion. The post of village head will lage will help youths take up sports. Swayambhu Jyotirlinga Bhagwan surviving petitioner among the Dev Singh said. hall of fame to the dust and grime empower me to do a lot of things," It will also help them in getting Vishweshwar, has received a life three. Singh said the Unnao party of the Panchayat elections; she has said Neha, who had also won a government jobs, she added. threat on his phone after a local Advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi president has now been asked come a long way. Neha Tomar, the team gold in the 50m free pistol Neha is presently pursuing grad- court pronounced the verdict di- as the 'next friend' of Swayambhu to submit three fresh names for 21-year-old shooter, who has repre- category in the world shooting uation from the DAV College in recting the Archaeological Survey Jyotirlinga Bhagwan Vishweshwar finalising a candidate. sented the country in several in- event in 2018. Muzaffarnagar. The village’s prad- of India (ASI) to conduct an ar- had filed an application in the court He, however, exuded confi- ternational events and clinched a sil- Neha had won a silver medal in han seat is reserved for OBC women chaeological survey of the Gyanvapi of civil judge in December 2019, dence that the BJP will emerge ver medal in junior shooting world Asian air gun Championship held candidates. compound to ascertain if a temple requesting for the survey of the victorious in the four-phase championship held in Germany in Kuwait in the same year. Her mother, Renu Chaudhary,

existed at the spot earlier. entire Gyanvapi compound by ASI. panchayat elections, begin- two years ago, is now trying her "If I win, I will try to build a said, "I wanted to contest this elec-

k y m c The police officials have deputed After hearing the case, the court ning April 15. Unnao will go to luck in the Panchayat elections. small stadium and an inter college tion. But when we saw her affection two constables at Pandey’s resi- of civil judge (senior division) Fast the polls April 26. Neha has filed nomination papers in my area. A large number of girls towards the villagers, we decided dence for his security. Track, Ashutosh Tiwari gave ver- Kuldeep Sengar was awarded for the post of village head in the and women from my village go for that Neha should contest the Pandey informed that he re- dict April 8 and asked the DG of ASI life sentence by a Delhi court on Makhiyaali village of work in cloth factories miles away Panchayat elections. She wants to ceived a phone call from an un- to conduct a comprehensive ar December 20, 2019 for raping a 17- Muzaffarnagar. from here. I want to set a training do something for the youths and known number on the day of the physical survey of the entire plot. year-old girl in Unnao. "I want development in my vil- centre and workplace for such women of this village." P8 SONU TO PROMOTE MONDAY | APRIL 12 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR In the light of the devastating Corona VACCINATION DRIVE second wave, conducting #CBSE Actor Sonu Sood, the Messiah of the exams must be reconsidered. All migrants who refuses to call himself stakeholders must be consulted so, has donned a new hat. Beginning before making sweeping decisions Sunday, he is the brand ambassador

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of the day uote nCoV patient’s death 3 states have faulty triggers violence RAGING INFERNO The second PRESS TRUST OF INDIA wave of Covid is likely to Darbhanga, April 11: Angry peak by May first week in the state over death of a virus infested per- Covid measures: Govt son allegdly due to medical neg- and slow down by May-end ligence, his kins vandalised state- run Darbhanga Medical College K SUDHAKAR | KARNATAKAHEALTH MINISTER and Hospital (DMCH) Sunday forc- ing the hospital staff run for safety, hospital sources said. In place of The incident followed death of lockdown, the a man who was undergoing treat- state will opt ment for coronavirus at DMCH. for self- imposed "corona curfew" to The family members of the de- effectively control ceased alleged he died due to neg- the pandemic ligence by the hospital staff. DMCH Superintendent Mani Bhusan ANANDIBEN PATEL | MADHYA PRADESH Sharma,however, denied negli- GOVERNOR gence and said he was stable and was found dead in the hospital toilet. When the victim's father I am appealing visited him this morning, he was to all the BJP told about the death. Complaining workers who were with former that the death happened on ac- Goa chief minister AGENCIES than satisfactory perimeter con- count of lack of proper care by the Manohar Parrikar to trol and lack of active surveillance attending hospital staff, the de- join us and we will New Delhi, April 11: Central teams for influenza like illness cases. ceased kins ransacked the hospi- fulfil his dream. We (AAP) have the have reported non-adherence of Surveillance and contact tracing tal forcing nurses and other medics power to fulfil the dream of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour were sub-optimal in Buldhana, t run for cover. Parrikar. The vision of Parrikar need in almost all of the 50 most-affected Satara, Aurgangabad and Nanded, The situation was brought under to be realized districts in Maharashtra, mostly due to limited manpower, control after Sub Divisional Officer

MANISH SISODIA | DELHI DEPUTY CHIEF Chhattisgarh and Punjab, the Union Bhushan said in a letter to the came to hospital after coming to Major fire breaks out at Real Tech Park Tower near Vashi Railway Station, in Navi Mumbai PTI PHOTO MINISTER health ministry said, advising the Maharashtra health secretary know about the violence. states to more strictly enforce norms Saturday. to prevent spread of the coronavirus. In Bhandara district most cases On the basis of feedback from are being reported from outside SHORT TAKES the teams, the ministry has writ- containment zones. This requires ten to the states highlighting the increasing the area of such zones Covid wreaking havoc due to BJP’s policies: Cong areas of concern, including sub-op- or notifying new ones, the letter said. UP schools shut timal containment operations and Testing capacity in Satara, THE OPPOSITION PARTY ALSO ALLEGED THAT EVERY SECTION OF THE SOCIETY till Apr 30 contact tracing, skewed testing and Bhandara, Palghar, Amravwati, shortage of health workers. Jalna and Latur is already over- WAS TROUBLED DUE TO THE POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Authorities need to work in these whelmed, resulting in delay in test government Sunday areas, it said. Of the 50 districts most results, it said. ordered the closure of all affected by COVID-19, 30 are in Teams from Nanded and Buldana PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Indian lives & the Indian Economy, schools till April 30, on a day Maharashtra, 11 in Chhattisgarh have reported very skewed RT-PCR all thanks to Modi govt and its ar- the state reported its and nine in Punjab, it said. and rapid antigen testing ratio. New Delhi, April 11: The rogance & incompetence," the highest single-day spike of In a letter to the states, Union Community resistance to COVID Congress Sunday attacked the party lashed out in a tweet. coronavirus cases since the Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan testing has been reported from Centre over its handling of the In another tweet in Hindi, the outbreak of the pandemic said the Centre has also taken note Bhandara, the letter said. It said coronavirus pandemic, alleging party claimed that every section last year. of issues related to vaccine avail- a large percentage of COVID-19 that COVID-19 continues to wreak of the society in the country is ability, and required action to aug- patients are under home isolation havoc on Indian lives and econ- troubled due to the policies of the ment supplies will be taken based in Bhandara and Satara. This re- omy due to the Modi government's government. Covid -ve report on available stock. quires rigorous follow up to min- “arrogance and incompetence”. "Coronavirus is spreading He said a brief summary of key imise mortality and it is not hap- The Opposition party also al- unchecked, there is shortage of mandatory performance indicators related to pening, the letter said. leged that every section of the vaccines, farmers-labourers are Shimla: The Himachal testing, hospital infrastructure and “lt was observed that delayed society was troubled due to the troubled, economy is collapsing, Pradesh government on vaccination, as reported by the reporting by patients to definitive policies of the government. In small businesses are closing down Sunday made it mandatory teams, has been shared for suit- treatment centres in Satara is lead- an apparent dig at Prime Minister and the middle class is also a wor- for people coming from able corrective actions by state or ing to large number of deaths Narendra Modi, Congress leader ried lot," the party said. seven states which have district administrations. Thirty within first 72 hours of hospital Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi, The Congress-led opposition witnessed a spike in central teams have been deployed admission,” it said. Occupancy “No control over coronavirus, has been criticising the govern- coronavirus cases to show a for the most-affected districts in rates of available hospital bed ca- not enough vaccines, no em- ment over its handling of the COVID-19 negative test Maharashtra, Bhushan said. pacity are very high in Ahmednagar, ployment, labourers and farm- COVID-19 pandemic and the vac- report on entering the state. The ministry has written to the Aurangabad, Nagpur and ers not being given a hearing, no Representative image cination drive, while the Centre Chief Minister Jai Ram state highlighting that contain- Nandurbar while medical oxygen protection for MSMEs, nor the has maintained that its timely Thakur said people coming ment operations were found to be supply was found to be an issue in middle class is satisfied. It was aadmi (common person)’!” government over the situation in steps have been instrumental in from Punjab, Delhi, sub-optimal in Satara, Sangli and Bhandara, Palghar, Osmanabad okay to eat ‘aam’ (mango), but The Congress, from its official the country. "One year on, COVID- effectively dealing with the pan- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Aurangabad districts, with less and Pune. should have at least spared 'aam Twitter handle, also slammed the 19 continues to wreak havoc upon demic. Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh need to carry a negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours while COOCH BEHAR KILLINGS visiting Himachal Pradesh Tea company rejects terror threats from April 16.

AGENCIES development and healthcare, that have positively impacted the lives TMC workers stage demonstrations 4 cops injured Guwahati, April 11: The Kolkata of about 2.5 lakh people in Assam Patna: A day after a senior based Amalgamated Plantation over the last 5 years," the APPL PRESS TRUST OF INDIA sonnel opened fire allegedly after be instituted into the incident. Bihar police official was Private Limited (APPL) com- said. coming under attack from locals, ‘READY TO RESIGN’: Amit allegedly lynched by a mob pany, which has 21 tea estates The statement further said: "We Kolkata, April 11: The Trinamool who "attempted to snatch their rifles", Shah Sunday said that he is ready in West Bengal's North and operating units across are saddened by the recent allega- Congress Sunday said its workers the police had said. to resign from his post only if the Dinajpur district, a video of Assam, rejected terror threats tions and their tonality, based on a staged thousands of demostrations In Kolkata, TMC leader and min- people of West Bengal ask him to local goons attacking a and said that it was committed misplaced understanding of our across West Bengal in protest ister Sashi Panja led protest ral- do so. The senior BJP leader, how- police team in Katihar to the state and its people. erating office in Guwahati and have efforts in the state. We will seek against the killing of four peo- lies in Esplanade area, as partici- ever, asserted that Chief Minister district, went viral on The outlawed outfit -- United 21 tea estates and operating units intervention of the appropriate au- ple in firing by CISF personnel pants lit candles and converged in Mamata Banerjee will have to Sunday. SHO of Barsoi police Liberation Front of Asom - across Assam, employing almost thorities to protect the interests of during polling in the fourth phase. front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue. quit May 2 as the Trinamool station, Sunil Kumar, has Independent (ULFA-I) - last week 50,000 people, including seasonal our employees and facilities in At least 11,700 demonstrations Similar demonstrations were also Congress will lose the ongoing said that the gruesome asked the APPL to relocate its ad- workers. "We have invested sub- Assam." were held in south and north Bengal held in Taldangra in Bankura, assembly elections. "Didi has been incident took place on April 7 ministrative offices to Assam from stantially in two tea processing The outlawed ULFA-I, headed where TMC activists wore black Canning in South 24 Parganas and asking for my resignation. If the peo- and two people were Kolkata and recruit only indige- units at Hattigor and Lattakoojan by self-styled commander-in-chief badges and demanded the resigna- in Hooghly district, TMC sources ple of West Bengal demand that I arrested in connection with nous people of the state in various tea estates and in a spice process- Paresh Barua, in a statement, threat- tion of Home Minister Shah, nam- said. The deaths have set off a po- put down my papers, I am ready to the case, that had left four positions, otherwise it would take ing centre near Misa. In addition to ened that the company would not ing him as the conspirator of the in- litical firestorm in West Bengal, do so with my head bowed. But cops injured. action. business investments and em- be allowed to do business in Assam cident, senior party leader Sukhendu with the ruling TMC and challenger Mamata will have to quit the CM's The APPL in a statement on ployment opportunities, we run and no personnel of the company Sekhar Roy said here. Four persons BJP blaming each other for the vi- post May 2," Shah said, while ad- Sunday said that the company con- various community welfare ini- would be allowed to travel in the state died on Saturday in Sitalkuchi area olence, Chief Minister Mamata dressing a rally in Basirhat in North Sushil Chandra tinues to maintain their main op- tiatives for livelihood, education, skill for work purposes. of Cooch Behar when CISF per- Banerjee has said a CID probe will 24 Parganas district. set to be next CEC New Delhi: Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra is set to become the New vax to be launched soon to protect pigs, sheep next chief election commissioner, sources said INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE was not enough to meet the re- ities of ear, limbs and abdomen and Experts point out that the an- Sunday. Going by the quirements of earlier vaccines and finally leading to loss of coordina- nual loss due to sheep pox in the convention of appointing the New Delhi, April 11: A vaccine has had low immunity, but the immu- tion of movement and paralysis of country is estimated nearly Rs 125 senior-most election been prepared to protect pigs from nity of the new vaccine is also the hind quarters. The mortality crore and the only way to avoid this commissioner as the CEC, classical swine fever for which higher and is quite cheap. He said rate of this disease is 100 per cent loss is the vaccination of sheep. the government is learnt to rabbits would no longer be slaugh- have cleared his name for after the commencement of com- that results into huge economic Therefore, IVRI has developed a the top post at Nirvachan tered because a vaccine developed mercial production, it will not be too losses. live attenuated sheep vaccine using Sadan. The order of his by indigenous technology is going late to prepare adequate vaccines to Scientists point out that 50 doses sheep indigenous isolate (SPPV elevation maybe issued to hit the market very soon. meet the present requirements as of this vaccine are prepared from Srin 38/00 strain). The vaccine has anytime, the sources said. Developed by cell culture method, all the requirements of the vaccine one rabbit which was very expen- proved to be safe and effective in the Chandra will assume charge this vaccine would also be much would be met in just four flasks. sive as well as inadequate. test. Scientists point out that a sin- April 13, a day after cheaper. An Ahmedabad-based Tripathi told IANS that earlier a As much as 1.8 crore vaccines gle dose of this vaccine protects incumbent Sunil Arora company has recently got the rights dose of vaccine used to cost Rs 20 are required annually to vaccinate sheep for 48 months. Both these demits office. Chandra was to commercially produce classi- to Rs 25, the new vaccine would 90.6 lakh pigs in the country. vaccines have been commercialised appointed as an election cal swine fever vaccine developed cost just Rs 2. Describing the clas- Scientists point out that the new through the agri innovation of commissioner February 14, by scientists in the country as well sical swine fever vaccine developed vaccine developed from cell cul- Department of Agricultural 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha as Sheep pox vaccine. by cell culture method as an achieve- ture method would easily meet the Research and Education (DARE) elections. He would demit These two vaccines have been ment, he said, "The important thing needs of the country. under the Union Ministry of office May 14, 2022. Under developed by scientists from Indian is that it will no longer require sac- Sheep pox is a contagious viral Agriculture. y him, the Election Commission Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), rificing of a huge number of rab- Representative image disease in sheep, with a serious ICAR-IVRI signed two MoUs with

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of the day uote INDIA BANS 5 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter Vaccine is the AGENCIES police in Shopian to ascertain the biggest exact age of minor,” he said. Arms weapon Srinagar, April 11: Five terror- available to us in and ammunition, including two this battle against ists were killed during two sepa- AK series rifles, were recovered Covid-19. I urge all EXPORT OF rate operations by the security from the site. The IGP said one of eligible citizens to forces in Jammu and Kashmir the slain militants in the Shopian get vaccinated and also encourage Sunday. Two security forces have encounter was newly recruited into people around you to get also been injured, police said. the militant ranks and security vaccinated A teenager, who had gone miss- forces made sincere efforts to per- ing less than a week ago and was be- suade him to surrender, but the B S YEDIYURAPPA KARNATAKA CHIEF MINISTER REMDESIVIR | lieved to have joined a local ter- other militants did not allow him. AGENCIES rorist group, was among three He identified the slain militants We are not suspected terrorist killed in the as Aasif Ahmad Ganai and Faisal against Baba New Delhi, April 11: In wake of operation at Hadipora village in Gulzar Ganai -- both residents of Saheb's the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, Shopian district. Chitragam Kalan. The identity of statue, we are India Sunday prohibited the ex- Police said during the operation the third militant is yet to be as- against Khattar. ports of remdesivir injections and they offered him a chance to sur- certained. Police sources said Faisal Samyukta Kisan active pharmaceutical ingredients render but it seemed his accom- was a minor and had recently joined Morcha has decided (API) till the situation improves. plice prevented from doing so. the militant ranks. that as long as our protest is on we The decision was taken consid- “We brought his parents to the en- Giving details of the operation, are against Manohar Lal Khattar ering a sudden spike in demand counter site and they appealed to Representative image the police official said security RAKESH TIKAIT | FARMER LEADER for remdesivir, which is used in him to surrender. He wanted to sur- called his parents on phone after public appeal requesting everyone forces launched the cordon and treatment of Covid-19 patients, a render but his accomplice stopped they were cornered yesterday to help them to get their son back. search operation in the orchards of Health and Family Welfare Ministry him from doing so,” said Vijay evening. He's telling them that one The body of the teenager will not Reban Bandpawa area after re- I wish to ask statement said. Kumar, Inspector General police. of the terrorist has been killed and be handed over to his family for ceiving specific input about the Government Noting India has 11.08 lakh ac- Police said the operation was asks them to save his life. We tried burial. As per security protocol in presence of militants there. The of India as to tive Covid cases as Sunday amid an Surat BJP distributes launched yesterday evening at to save his life but another terror- Kashmir, bodies of killed terror- forces exercised maximum restraint what its priority is – increasing trend, the Ministry said: Hadipora village after they received ist Asif didn't allow him to come out ists are being buried at nondescript and facilitated the presence of fam- the people of Delhi “There is a potential of further in- a specific information about the and surrender,” Kumar said . burial grounds by the police. Mr ily members of a holed-up militant or of Dominican 1,000 free jabs crease in demand of injection presence of terrorists. The opera- On Friday, parents of the minor Kumar said they are ascertaining Faisal Gulzar to the encounter site Republic? The remdesivir and remdesivir active SURAT: Amid massive shortage tion was jointly carried by the Army, had said that their 14 year old son people of Maharashtra or of the exact age of the minor. to persuade him to surrender, the of remdesivir injections across Mauritius? The people of Bengal or pharmaceutical ingredients (API) police and CRPF. “The teenager has gone missing. They made a “I have asked Superintendent of IGP said. the state, the city unit of Surat Bangladesh? Gujarat or Guyana? in the coming days.” BJP Saturday was seen Odisha or Oman? Uttar Pradesh or "In light of the above increas- distributing 1,000 vials of the United Kingdom? Kerala or Kenya ing Covid cases, Government of India has prohibited the exports of much-needed Covid-19 Kejriwal warns RAGHAV CHADHA | AAP LEADER FROLICKING injection remdesivir and remde- treatment drug for free to sivir active pharmaceutical in- citizens when the state-run Covid situation New Civil Hospital and gredients (API) till the situation SMIMER Hospital had a day SHORT TAKES improves." earlier declared they had run dire in Delhi Seven Indian companies are pro- out of stock. ducing injection remdesivir under Civilian shot voluntary licensing agreement PRESS TRUST OF INDIA dead by militants with Gilead Sciences, US. They and Union Territories (UTs). The have an installed capacity of about Department of Pharmaceuticals New Delhi, April 11: The COVID- Srinagar: Militants shot at 38.80 lakh units per month. has been in contact with the do- 19 situation in Delhi is “very se- and killed a civilian Sunday In addition, the Central gov- mestic manufacturers to ramp up rious” with 10,732 cases of infec- in Jammu and Kashmir's ernment has taken several steps to the production of remdesivir." tion reported in the last 24 hours, Budgam district. Police said ensure easy access of hospital and The Centre has also advised the highest since the pandemic militants fired at a civilian patients to remdesivir. states that the "National Clinical began, Chief Minister Arvind identified as 35-year old As part of its effort, it has advised Management Protocol for Covid-19", Kejriwal said Sunday as he issued Nasir Ahmad Khan of the all domestic manufactures of remde- developed after many interactions a stark warning -- do not step out Buchipora village in Magam sivir to display details of their by Committee of Experts, is the of homes unless it is urgent. tehsil of Budgam district. stockists or distributors on their guiding document for treatment “The fourth wave is more dan- "He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him websites to facilitate access to the of Covid-19 patients and lists remde- gerous than the previous wave. brought dead", police said drug. sivir as an investigational therapy, The government is closely moni- in a statement. "Drugs inspectors and other of- where informed and shared deci- toring the situation,” he told a ficers have been directed to verify sion making is essential, besides tak- press conference here. In just a stocks and check malpractices and ing note of contra indications men- few weeks, Delhi has gone from also take other effective actions to tioned in the detailed guidelines. near-normalcy -- with less than 100 5 rescued curb hoarding and black market- The states and UTs have been cases reported on a single day on from blaze ing," the Ministry said. advised that these steps should "The state Health Secretaries again be communicated to all hos- New Delhi: Five people were will review this with the Drug pitals, both in public and private sec- rescued from a house fire in Inspectors of the respective states tor, and compliance monitored. A pair of Royal Bengal Tiger relaxing at TATA Steel Zoological Park (TSZP) in Jamshedpur Sunday UNI PHOTO south Delhi's Greater Kailash locality early Sunday, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said. A DFS official said information NIA arrests Vaze’s associate ‘Over 33% ICS computers regarding the blaze was received at 4.18 am and four fire tenders were PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Sachin Vaze has already plan. The prosecution also sub- faced cyberattacks in 2020’ rushed to the spot. The fire mitted that Kazi was well aware of originated on the first floor Mumbai, April 11: The NIA been sent to judicial the crime. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE of the building in Greater Sunday arrested police officer Riyaz After the case was transferred Kailash and trapped those Kazi, an associate of suspended custody till April 23 by to the central agency, the accused New Delhi, April 11: Globally, living above. cop Sachin Vaze, in connection an NIA court in Mumbai started destroying evidences like the percentage of attacked ICS (in- February 16 -- to an exploding pan- with the case of an explosives-laden CPU and DVR and others, the NIA dustrial control system) com- demic, a grim reminder that the SUV found near industrialist in connection with the told the court. puters in the second half of 2020 virus is continuing to extract its toll. 3 killed in Mukesh Ambani's residence, a po- case relating to Kazi's custody is required to was 33.4 per cent, said a new re- Kejriwal said the current lice official said. confront him with every recov- port from cybersecurity firm fourth wave of the pandemic in car crash After his arrest, Kazi was pro- explosive-laden SUV’s ered article, documents, witnesses. Kaspersky. the city is "very dangerous" and duced before a holiday court here recovery from near Vaze has given half the facts The percentage of ICS com- is spreading at such a rapid rate Azamgarh (UP): Three people which remanded him in the andKazi's interrogation iss re- puters attacked in the engineering that it has left many people baf- were killed when the National Investigation Agency's Mukesh Ambani's quired to find out under whose and ICS integration sector grew fled. "Cases have escalated in a speeding car by which they were travelling fell into a 10- (NIA) custody till April 16 for fur- residence and the death guidance he destroyed the evi- by nearly 8 percentage points, a decline in the percentage of big way in the last 10-15 days. foot-deep ditch here, police ther probe into the case. of businessman dence, it said. said the report. ICS computers attacked in the And, in the past 24 hours, the said Sunday. The accident “Assistant police inspector (API) He also needs to be interrogated The building automation and summer months and December city has recorded 10,732 cases. took place Saturday night in Kazi was called for questioning Mansukh Hiren about the source of the gelatin oil & gas sectors also saw con- as people go on holiday. However, The situation is very serious." the Jiyanpur police station again by the NIA Sunday and later sticks (found in the SUV). Opposing siderable spike. Overall, the per- with borders closed and coun- This is the highest single-day area. Police said the victims placed under arrest,” the police of- was presented in the court Sunday, the remand plea, Kazi's lawyer, centage of ICS computers at- tries on lockdown, it's likely spike in Delhi since the outbreak were going to the Vindhyavasini ficial said. the NIA told the court that he was Hasnain Kazi, argued that his tacked increased in 62 per cent many didn't take their vacation, of the pandemic. temple in Vindhyachal. They He was previously also ques- arrested for destroying evidences client was not involved in the de- of the countries examined by and we did not see any noticeable The CM said his government have been identified as Ravi tioned multiple times by the NIA in and that he is involved in the con- struction of evidence. Kaspersky researchers and across decrease," Evgeny Goncharov, does not want to impose lockdown (30) and Rahul Chauhan, both connection with the case of the spiracy of the case along with The accused has been going to all five industries studied. Head of ICS CERT at Kaspersky, in Delhi but such a situation may residents of Deoria; and SUV with explosives found near Vaze, the main accused in the case. the NIA office for interrogation The research suggests that while said in a statement. arise if there is a rush to the hos- Anupam Singh (50), a resident Ambani's multi-storey residence While seeking his remand for 10 since the last20 days and co-op- the percentage of ICS computers Attacks against industrial or- pitals and beds are unavailable of Basti district, Sagri Circle ‘Antilia’ in south Mumbai February days, the prosecution said that erating with theinvestigation, on which malicious objects were ganisations always carry the po- for serious patients. “We need Officer Rajesh Tiwari said. 25 and the subsequent death of when the NIA startedconducting hence his custody was not re- blocked had declined since the tential to be particularly devas- your cooperation. If your coop- Thane businessman Mansukh a parallel probe soon after explo- quired, the lawyer said. After second half of 2019, this number tating, both in terms of eration is received and situation Hiran. Kazi was shunted out of sives-laden vehicle was found, the hearing both the sides, the judge again started to rise in the sec- disruption to production and fi- of hospitals is under control, there Farmer hangs self the Mumbai Crime Branch last accused allegedly killed Hiran remanded the accused to NIA's ond half of 2020. "We typically see nancial losses. will be no need to impose lock- month, the official said. After Kazi fearing that he will disclose their custody till April 16. down in Delhi.”. Banda (UP): Faced with financial woes, a 52-year-old farmer in Parsahar village of the district allegedly hanged shots. The Left will not agree to UK PM’s trip in Indian counterparts. This is the are to be believed, as many as 100 complexes in a big way. Jawaharlal himself from a tree in his Pawar’s leadership and it all second time the British Prime historical monuments across the Nehru Stadium is on the top of the field, police said Sunday. The depends on the outcome of the jeopardy again Minister is contemplating visiting country have been identified list besides Indira Gandhi Sports body of the farmer identified West Bengal polls. But Pawar has India. He was to be country’s Chief including iconic Taj Mahal, Kangra Complex, Major Dhyan Chand as Chanda alias Chandrabhan Kuru another problem. He also wants his he sudden spike in Covid cases Guest during the Republic Day Fort in Himachal Pradesh, Buddhist National Stadium, Dr Shyama in Delhi & Maharashtra and high (52) was found Saturday. The political legacy to be transferred to T celebrations January 26. But Britain Kaneri caves in Mumbai and others Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool positivity rate of more than 14% farmer's son told police that Kolumn his daughter and Lok Sabha MP was hit hard by another Covid wave to be given on long-term lease. The Complex and Dr Karni Singh has put British Prime Minister Boris his father was disturbed due Supriya Sule in Maharashtra. This and lockdown was declared forcing historic Red Fort in Delhi was the Shooting Range. The Ministry of to financial issues, and there Johnson's visit to Pune and Mumbai may, however, bring him in conflict cancellation of his trip. first to be leased out under the Sports & Youth Affairs has said were frequent disputes in the in jeopardy. Night curfew has been with his nephew Ajit Pawar who ‘Adopt a heritage’ scheme. The that these complexes are under- family over household imposed in both the states. has been working on the ground in government mopped up Rs 25 utilised and drain on the exchequer expenditure. Johnson is slated to visit New Delhi Stadiums, monuments, Pawar’s huge the state for decades. Supriya Sule sometime April 26-27 and as part of crores from a private cement and leasing out to private may find it difficult to make inroads his itinerary was contemplating parks up for the grab company over a five year period. companies will help infra-building. political dilemma into Ajit Pawar’s citadel. Secondly, The NDMC under the Union Home “Majority of these stadiums are visiting Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore he Modi government is KMP expressway Sonia Gandhi is not in a mood of Ministry has been toying with the either lying vacant for the majority CP supremo Sharad Pawar is and Chennai also. Johnson is eager finalising an ambitious plan to quitting the post of UPA T idea of leasing out Lodhi Gardens of the year or in poor state”, said opened Nfacing a huge dilemma in his to visit Pune which has the world’s raise at least Rs 25,000 crore by chairperson despite a considerably largest vaccine manufacture which has several monuments an official. Similarly, the y political career for some time now. monetising sports stadiums, weakened Congress & the UPA. Will facility, Serum Institute of India including the 11th Century Lodhi Environment & Forest Ministry is

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