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3 DELHI Bengal wants to get rid BJP MP visits northwest Delhi’s of infiltration: Shah rural pockets to Bolpur (WB): HIGHLIGHTS eople of West Ben- n apprises people gal are yearning for People of West Bengal of ‘benefits’ change as they are yearning for change as Pwant to get rid of they want to get rid of polit­ political violence, corrup- ical violence, corruption, ex­ of farm laws tion, extortion and tortion and Bangladeshi Bangladeshi infiltration, infiltration, Union Home UP­STATE Union Home Minister Amit Minister Amit Shah said 5 Shah said on Sunday, at- n Shah said the yearning UP CM instructs to tacking the Mamata Baner- was not about changing a jee government. political leader but getting maintain effective Addressing people dur- rid of corruption, political vi­ system ing a roadshow in this town olence, extortion and associated with Bengali cul- Bangladeshi infiltration. of treatment tural and literary icon Ra- of Covid-19 bindranath Tagore, Shah dra Modi Ji," Shah told the failed to control the law and vowed to restore the state to massive gathering at the order situation in the state, its old glory when it was roadshow. which was rapidly falling on called "sonar Bangla" (Ben- He said the yearning was all development indices. gal of gold) if the BJP is not about changing a polit- Shah, while addressing a voted to power. ical leader but "getting rid press conference here, said "I have attended and or- of corruption, political vio- Banerjee and the ruling ganised several roadshows lence, extortion and TMC were raking up the in my life but have never Bangladeshi infiltration". "outsider- insider" issue to seen one like this. This He further asserted the divert public attention from SPORTS roadshow is a reflection of Centre had the right to the failures of the state gov- 6 people''s anger against the summon state IPS officers ernment. Mamata Banerjee govern- responsible for providing "The Centre is well within No elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib on the occasion of the ment. This crowd reflects him security for central its rights to send a letter AIFF's AGM, FIFA REPORT ON P-3 people''s faith in the agenda deputation. (summoning IPS officers 400th Parkash Parv of Guru Tegh Bahadur, in New Delhi. TSN CONTD ON P-2 tells it to fulfil of development of Naren- He alleged Banerjee had obligations like managing affairs Govt questioning independently Nepal Parliament dissolved amidst foreign donations: infighting; Opposition cries foul Farmer union New Delhi: HIGHLIGHTS hartiya Kisan n President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved Parliaments n An emergency meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Oli decided n The BKU Ekta­Ugrahan Union (Ekta Ugra- BUSINESS House of Representatives at Olis recommendation and to recommend the President for the dissolution of Parliament, han), one of Pun- president Joginder Ugrahan 7 announced mid‑term general election in April‑May a senior Standing Committee member of the NCP said. jab’s largest and its general secretary B Sukhdev Singh revealed India, US mutual farmer organisations Kathmandu: Shakti Basnet and minister protesting against the re- about the Union govern­ fund industry earns epal’s embattled for drinking water and san- cent farm laws, on Sunday ments demand alleging that 'top' grade for Prime Minister K itation Bina Magar. said it has been asked by a the Centre is using all tactics disclosure regime P Sharma Oli on The seven ministers, be- central agency to submit its as their sole purpose is to de­ NSunday sprang a longing to the Prachanda registration details which feat the ongoing agitation. surprise on his rivals and faction, announced their allow it to receive foreign n The Foreign Contribution got the President to dissolve resignation in a joint state- funds. The BKU (Ekta- Regulation Act FCRA stipu­ Parliament, a controversial ment issued during a press Ugrahan) president Jogin- lates mandatory registration move amidst a prolonged conference here. The Nepali der Ugrahan and its of any outfit receiving for­ tussle for power between Congress (NC), the main general secretary Sukhdev eign fund. him and former premier Opposition in Parliament, Singh revealed about the Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that Oli’s recommenda- Union government’s de- ing of the Centre's de- MARKET “Prachanda” within the rul- tion to dissolve the House mand alleging that the mand, Singh said, “It is SENSEX NIFTY ing dispensation. President was against the provisions “Centre is using all tactics quite clear that the agita- Bidya Devi Bhandari dis- and spirit of the Constitu- as their sole purpose is to tion against the farm laws 46890.34 13740.70 solved Parliament's House tion, and the party will defeat the ongoing agita- is against the Centre and 223.88 58.00 of Representatives at Oli’s strongly oppose the move. tion”. they will try to create all GOLD SILVER recommendation and an- “We have taken this move The Foreign Contribu- hurdles they can in that. 50,500.0068,131.00 nounced mid-term general as Oli's final attempt to ful- tion Regulation Act (FCRA) They are using all tactics as 903.00 2,220.00 election in April-May, a de- fil his authoritarian desire,” stipulates mandatory regis- their sole purpose is to de- cision termed “unconstitu- the NC said in a statement tration of any outfit receiv- feat the agitation”. US DOLLAR EURO tional, impulsive and issued by party’s ing foreign fund. “A Asked how much foreign 73.8400 90.0800 autocratic” by the Opposi- spokesman Bishwa Prakash department under the cen- fund they have received re- ­0.04 0.33 tion and dissidents in the Nepalese students affiliated with Nepal Student Union burn an effigy of Nepalese Sharma. “It is condemnable tre has sent an email which cently, Singh said, “We are POUND 100.0510 Nepal Communist Party to push the country towards we received through our yet to calculate the exact (NCP). prime minister Khadga Prasad Oli during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal. instability because of intra- bank's branch in Punjab. amount.” He said his out- WEATHER Earlier in the day, an Bhawan said. between two factions, one their papers are minister for party conflict amidst the In the e-mail, it was stated fit will be consulting a 7:10 AM emergency meeting of the The 275-member House led by 68-year-old Oli and science and education Giri- COVID-19 pandemic.” The that we should give regis- chartered accountant or an Sunrise Cabinet chaired by Oli de- of Representatives, which is Party’s chairman and an- raj Mani Pokharel, minister party also called the deci- tration details in respect of advocate to submit their 5:29 PM Sunset cided to recommend the the lower house of Parlia- other led by 66-year-old for energy and water re- sion “unconstitutional and these donations from reply. “The IT Department Moonrise 12:17 PM President for the dissolution ment, was elected in 2017 “Prachanda”, also the exec- sources Barshaman Pun, impulsive”, and appealed to abroad otherwise they will first conducted raids on Moonset 12:06 AM of Parliament, a senior for a five-year term. The utive chair of the party and minister for agriculture President Bhandari to fulfil be sent back,” Sukhdev 'Arhtiyas' (commission Standing Committee mem- upper house is the National former premier. Ghanashyam Bhushal, min- her role as a guardian of the Singh said. agents) because they are Maximum Minimum ber of the NCP said. The Assembly. The move comes Expressing dissatisfaction ister for labour and employ- Constitution by rejecting it. “The bank manager supporting the farmers' 22oC 7oC first phase of the mid-term as the intra-party feud over Oli’s move to dissolve ment Rameshwor Raya Spokesperson of the NCP showed me the email agitation. Now, as our out- election will be held on April reached climax in the ruling the House, seven ministers Yadav, minister for tourism Narayankaji Shrestha termed which has been sent by the fit is a big one, the Centre Today’s Prediction o o 30 and May 10 for the sec- NCP which has been wit- from his Cabinet resigned in Yogesh Bhattarai, minister Oli’s move as “undemocratic, Forex Department,” he is targeting us,” said Ugra- 26 C7C ond phase, the Rashtrapati nessing months long tussle protest. Those who put in for forest and environment CONTD ON P-2 said. Questioning the tim- han. Agencies Centre bats for spl courts Farmers to observe hunger strike on Monday New Delhi: HIGHLIGHTS toll collection on highways ntensifying their agita- in Haryana from December to settle disputes related tion against the Cen- n Intensifying their agitation 25 to 27. tre's new agri laws, against the Centre's new Agri ''From December 25 to 27 Ifarmers on Sunday an- laws, farmers on Sunday an­ all toll booths in Haryana to infra project contracts nounced that they will ob- nounced that they will ob­ will not be allowed by us to serve a day-long relay serve a day­long relay hunger collect toll, we will halt them New Delhi: HIGHLIGHTS ignated courts. But the Law hunger strike on Monday at strike on Monday at all sites of from doing so. On Decem- he Law Ministry Ministry wants a desig- all sites of protest here and protest here and halt toll col­ ber 27, our prime minister n According to Section 20B of has asked states to nated court to function as a halt toll collection on high- lection on highways in Haryana will say his 'Mann ki baat' the amended law, the state set up special dedicated court on special ways in Haryana from De- from December 25 to 27. and we want to appeal to government will designate courts to settle dis- days. In a letter to the regis- cember 25 to 27. Thousands n Thousands of farmers, people to beat 'thalis' during T one or more civil courts as putes related to infrastruc- trars general of all high of farmers, mainly from mainly from Punjab and his address,'' the Bharatiya special designated courts, ture project contracts under courts last week, the secre- Punjab and Haryana, are Haryana, are protesting Kisan Union (BKU) leader within the local limits of the a law which was amended tary (Justice) in the Law protesting against the laws against the laws for the last said at the press conference. area to exercise jurisdiction two years ago, saying it is Ministry said that the Kar- for the last over four weeks over four weeks at various The 'Mann Ki Baat' is Prime very important in improv- n The high courts have dedi­ nataka, Allahabad and at various border points of Minister Narendra Modi's border points of Delhi and de­ ing the 'Ease of Doing Busi- cated special days every week Madhya Pradesh high Delhi and demanding that dra Yadav said and added conference at the Delhi- monthly radio address to manding that the legislations ness' ranking of both India to enable exclusive handling courts have set up Desig- the legislations be repealed. that ''we appeal to everyone Haryana Singhu border. the nation. Farmer leader be repealed. and states. Citing the exam- of Specific Relief matters per­ nated Special Courts in- ''Farmers will begin a at all protest sites across the The Supreme Court on and senior BKU member ples of the high courts of Al- taining to infrastructure proj­ stead of Dedicated Special day-long relay hunger strike nation to participate in the Thursday had said that the that there should not be any Rakesh Tikait, who was also lahabad, Karnataka and ect contracts. Courts under the Specific on Monday at all sites of same''. ''Protesters are being farmers agitation should be breach of peace either by part of the press conference, Madhya Pradesh, it has Relief Act. protest against the new agri threatened by the Haryana allowed to continue ''with- farmers or police. While an- said that farmers protesting suggested other high courts ture project litigation as The high courts have laws. It will be started by a government. This is against out impediment'' and this nouncing the next move by the new agri laws will cele- to allocate a special day to dedicated courts. dedicated special days every team of 11 members at the direction of the Supreme court will not ''interfere'' protesting farmers after brate Kisan Diwas on De- make already functioning Section 20 B of the Spe- week to enable exclusive protests sites here, includ- Court. I urge them to stop with it as the right to protest their hunger strike, farmer cember 23 and ''we request designated special courts cific Relief (Amendment) handling of Specific Relief ing the Singhu border,'' harassing farmers from to- is a fundamental right. It leader Jagjeet Singh Dale- people to not cook lunch for for dealing with infrastruc- Act, 2018, provides for des- CONTD ON P-2 Swaraj India Chief Yogen- morrow,'' he said at a press had also put a sole caveat wala said farmers will halt a day''. 2 NATIONAL TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY 21, DECEMBER, 2020 Bengal wants MP emerged to get rid of VP Naidu urges people to practice yoga & as leading infiltration: state in Shah investment FROM PAGE-1 meditation to beat stress prevent NCDs for central deputation) to promotion: state government...if they TSN/New Delhi: sedentary jobs, unhealthy medical field in the past few have any doubt they can go ice President M and irregular dietary habits, decades, he said, the country Chouhan through the rule book," Shah Venkaiah Naidu on high stress, smoking and to- has emerged as a medical Bhopal: said. Sunday called bacco chewing, he said that tourism destination in re- Madhya Pradesh has On the "insider-outsider Vupon the people to almost three quarters of all cent years. In the past, pa- emerged as a leading state in debate", Shah said a son of regularly practice Yoga and NCD deaths, and 82% of the tients from India used to go investment promotion as per the soil will become the chief meditation and return to 16 million people who died abroad for treatment. “But a survey conducted by 'Invest minister in West Bengal if our traditional food habits to prematurely or before patients from different India' and the Centre's De- BJP is voted to power. beat the stress caused by reaching 70 years of age, countries, including devel- partment for Promotion of "I think Mamata di has modern lifestyle and pre- occur in low- and middle-in- oped ones, are coming to Industry and Internal Trade forgotten a few things. When vent non-communicable come countries. India for affordable and (DPIIT), Chief Minister Shiv- Mamata di was in Congress diseases (NCDs). Pointing out that the epi- quality healthcare”, he ob- raj Singh Chouhan said. did she call Indira Gandhi an Virtually launching the demic of NCDs poses devas- served. ''It is a matter of pride for outsider? Did she use to term Society of Coronary Sur- tating consequences for He said that India also has Madhya Pradesh that the for Prime Minister P V geons in Hyderabad, he individuals, families and emerged as a world class state has emerged as a lead- Narashima Rao? Is she try- pointed out that the scien- communities, the Vice Pres- player in the delivery of ing state in India in the field ing to create a country where tific community has con- ident, he appreciated the heart care with the second of investment promotion,'' people of one state are not al- cluded that inappropriate initiative to form the Society largest number of CABG he said in an official state- lowed in other states?" he lifestyle was the major cause of Coronary Surgeons with a (Coronary Artery Bypass ment on Sunday. said. for the raise in the cardio- mission to prevent CVDs Graft) surgeries being done Chouhan congratulated He also attacked the Ma- vascular diseases (CVD) in- and the immense the loss in this country. Madhya Pradesh Industrial mata Banerjee government cidence. “Yoga relieves one caused by them in terms of “Our capabilities in Development Corporation over Bangladeshi infiltration. of stress and keeps diseases affecting productive people. healthcare were also clearly (MPIDC) and all concerned "The TMC can never stop at bay. Hence, Yoga must He urged the members of established during this on the achievement and said, infiltration as it believes in become part of everyone’s SCS to focus on the disease healthcare diagnostic and tion. ary care hospitalization to COVID-19 pandemic and ''This is an important step in appeasement politics. Only daily routine”, he added. burden in the rural areas. treatment facilities to the With majority of the peo- over 10.74 crores poor and the number of casualties the direction of self-reliant BJP can stop it... Mamata Quoting WHO, Naidu He said that a majority of rural areas at affordable cost ple meeting the medical vulnerable families. was much lower when com- Madhya Pradesh.'' Banerjee supports farmers said NCDs encompass a vast the people live in the rural through public-private part- costs through out-of-pocket In this regard, VP ap- pared to some of the ad- protest but doesn''t allow group of illnesses such as areas and are equally ex- nerships. expenses, the Vice President pealed to the medical frater- vanced countries in the cultivators of Bengal to get cardiovascular, chronic res- posed to the risk factors of Referring to the doctor- said that there was a huge nity to ensure that world”, he stressed. PUBLIC NOTICE the benefits of central piratory diseases, cancer cardio-vascular disease. patient ratio in India, which need to step up insurance affordable healthcare is Commending the selfless General public is hereby informed schemes. Is this the way to and diabetes and contribute Expressing his concern was lower than the WHO coverage. He lauded Ayush- available to all and treat- and remarkable service that my clients Deepa Sharma and honour the federal struc- to around 41 million (71%) over the lack of modern and norm of one doctor for man Bharat, the flagship ment costs are brought being rendered by the med- Ashok Kumar Sharma both R/o ture?" he said. of all the deaths globally and advanced healthcare facili- 1,000 people, Naidu said it programme of the govern- down. He also emphasised ical, paramedical and other 5044, Sadar Bazaar Nala Road about 5.87 million (60%) of ties in most of the rural has to be addressed urgently ment of India, as a truly that ethics should be fol- healthcare personnel ever Qasab Pura Pahadi Dhiraj, Delhi­ 110006, have severed all their rela­ Nepal Parlia- all deaths in India. areas,the Vice President and the private sector must praiseworthy initiative that lowed by everyone including since the pandemic broke tions and ties from their son Neeraj Observing that the rise of urged the private sector to complement the efforts of seeks to provide health cover those in medical profession. out, he expressed happiness Sharma and his wife Kalpana ment dissolved NCDs was mainly due to join hands with the govern- the government in providing of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per Stating that India had that an indigenous vaccine Sharma @ Kappu due to their dis­ lifestyle changes such as ment in bringing the latest affordable medical educa- year for secondary and terti- made huge progress in the would be launched soon. obeying, cruel and harassing behav­ amidst iour towards my above named clients and my clients have dis­ infighting; Oppn India-Bangladesh border PUBLIC NOTICE owned and debarred them from SSB displays splendid their all moveable and immovable Be it known to the general public properties/assets. My clients shall cries foul talks to be held in through this public notice that my not be responsible for any acts and FROM PAGE-1 client Smt. Anita Asijaw/o Late sh. deeds done by said son and daugh­ show on 57th Anniversary Guwahati from Tuesday Ramesh Kumar Asija R/o C­36, ter­in­law in future. anti-constitutional and au- Ground Floor, Jeewan Park, Pankha tocratic”. Meanwhile, the TSN/New Delhi: New Delhi: The 51st direc- Management Plan (CBMP) Road, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi­ Amit Verma NCP’s Standing Committee Celebrating its 57th An- tor general-level border co- and Confidence Building 110059has SEVERED her relations Advocate with her son namely Chirag Asija Office: G­29/235, Shop No­1, meeting termed Oli’s move niversary Day Sashastra ordination conference Measures (CBMs), the state- and his wife namely Vasudha Asija Sec­3, Rohini, Delhi as “unconstitutional, unde- Seema Bal displayed a between the Border Security ment said. forever and in all, and also debarred mocratic and based on his splendid show with impres- Force (BSF) and Border The aim of the talks is to her son Chirag Asija and his wife Va­ personal whim”, and recom- sive demonstration of pa- Guard Bangladesh (BGB) discuss border related is- sudha Asija from her all immovable PUBLIC NOTICE and movable properties/assets as mended to take a discipli- rade here on Sunday. will be held in Guwahati sues, and to enable better both of them have become disloyal, I, Pradip Singh S/o Sh. K.P. Singh R/o nary action against the prime Following all COVID re- from December 22 to 26, an coordination between both dishonest and disrespectful to­ J­47, Sector ­ 18, Noida, entered wardsme. Anybody dealing with the into an Agreement to Sale with Sh. minister, Standing Commit- lated guidelines and precau- official statement said. This the forces, it said. The last Suraj Bhan S/o Sh. Ram Kirat R/o tee member Ganesh Shah tions of social distancing, the is for the first time in four BSF–BGB conference was said personsshall be doing so, at his/her own risk cost and responsi­ 3/35, Kalyanpuri, Delhi ­ 110091, for said. grand campus of 25 Battal- decades that the biannual held from September 16 to bility. property bearing no. D­127, Gau­ The recommendation for ion, SSB Ghitorni, was jubi- conference will be held out- 19 in Dhaka, the capital of tam Marg Main Road, East Delhi ­ Preeti Kasturi 110092 and Registration of Sale action will be forwarded to lant as Director General, side Delhi. The BSF delega- Bangladesh. The joint India- Deed is due, if anyone has any issue the Central Committee SSB, Kumar Rajesh Chan- tion will be led by Director Bangladesh guidelines for (ADVOCATE) Chamber No.Y­62, Civil Wing about above said property, please meeting which will be held dra attended the occasion as General Rakesh Asthana border authorities – 1975 en- Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi inform me within 7 days on below on Wednesday, he said. Of Chief Guest and took salute while the BGB delegation visage that there should be Mob:9873749236 mentioned details. Contact Person: Sh. Pradip Singh the total 44 members of the on the occasion. will headed by the force's frequent contact between the Contact No.: 9540077777 Standing Committee, 27 The event was followed by chief Major General Md border authorities of the two PUBLIC NOTICE were present. Oli and his an inspiring speech given by faction and praised the ex- population and promotes Shafeenul Islam. The con- concerned countries to dis- JYOTI VERMA supporters skipped the DG SSB Kumar Rajesh traordinary work performed integration in national ference will focus on ad- cuss matters of immediate I, Robin Kamra advocate on behalf Advocate of My client(s) Sh. Kuldeep Kumar Ch No. C­93, Tis Hazari Courts, meeting. Chandra in his address to the by SSB and its Medical wing mainstream. dressing and streamlining administrative concern. An S/o Lt. Sh. Girdhari Lal and on behalf New Delhi, PH. 9311817395 ''The leaders have con- personnel in uniform drawn in handling and providing Kumar Rajesh Chandra mechanisms on how to Indian delegation under the of Smt. Monica Budhiraja W/o Sh. sulted about the problems from formations of SSB. relief during the COVID-19 praised the operational work jointly curb various trans- leadership of Ashwani Kuldeep Kumar R/o 22/88­89, West Patel Nagar, Delhi­110008 caused PUBLIC NOTICE caused by the decision of PM Chandra highlighted the pandemic. performed by SSB during border crimes and timely Kumar, the then Director this notice to inform the general Oli,'' said Prachanda’s press role of SSB in maintaining Chandra paid homage the year and wished that sharing of information be- General of BSF and the public that my client(s) has de­ MY CLIENT SH. RAHAT ALI AND HIS advisor Bishnu Sapkota. the sanctity and security of and remembered the 13 per- SSB will maintain this pro- tween both the border Bangladesh delegation under barred and disowned their son WIFE NARGIS R/O H.NO. C­371, JJ Prachanda had visited Oli’s India’s international Border sonnel who lost their lives fessional record in future guarding forces, an official the leadership of Major Gen- namely Karan Budhiraja and his COLONY HAST SAL, UTTAM NAGAR, Wife namely Nitya Budhiraja from WEST DELHI DISOWNED THEIR SON residence on Sunday morn- with Nepal and Bhutan. due to COVID-19. also. statement said. There will be eral Quazi Golam Dastgir, their all movable and immovable AFZAL ALI AND HIS WIFE FROM ALL ing, but he had returned He laid special emphasis DG SSB appreciated the DG SSB congratulated the deliberations on develop- former Director General properties in all manners because of MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROP­ without meeting the Prime on maintenance of peace, welfare activities done by sportspersons of SSB who mental and infrastructure BDR (now BGB) met in their conduct, my client(s) have no ERTIES IN INDIA DUE TO THEIR CON­ Minister, media reports said. tranquility and security at- field units in the form of won laurels for SSB by win- works, joint efforts for effec- Kolkata on December 2, 1975 concern with both of above said TINUOUS ANTI­BEHAVIOUR AND ILL persons in any manner. If any per­ ACTS AND SEVERED ALL RELATIONS Senior NCP leader and mosphere in AOR of SSB. Civic Action Programs ning various medals in tive implementation of Co- for the first time to discuss son deals with both of above said WITH THEM FOREVER, WHO SO former premier Madhav He also expressed satis- which benefit the border sports activities. ordinated Border mutual border problems. persons of my client, in any way, in EVER DEAL WITH THEM SHALL BE Kumar Nepal termed the that case such person would be RESPONSIBLE THEIR OWN, MY move as unconstitutional. doing so at their own risk. CLIENTS SHALL NOT RESPONSIBLE Hill station more enchanting than FOR ANY ACTS & CONDUCTS OF Constitutional experts have Vice Prez starts series Robin Kamra AFORESAID SON AND HIS WIFE. also termed the move as un- DELHI HIGH COURT constitutional. of social media posts Davos being planned near Zojila: Gadkari Advocate D661/04 L.S.Rana Advocate New Delhi: nel, projected as Asia''s Ch no:827, lawyers chambers C­47A­FF. C.L. Joseph Block, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi – 110054 A hill station, more enchant- longest, would reduce the block, district court complex, rohini, Centre bats for on freedom fighters delhi­110085. (M)09868489140 Mobile No – 9312382160 spl courts to ing than the world-famous travel time from 3 hours to New Delhi: nals of our history", he Davos in Switzerland, is 15 minutes with avalanche- PUBLIC NOTICE Vice President M Venkaiah said. being planned in the pictur- free travel on the Srinagar- PUBLIC NOTICE settle disputes Naidu on Sunday started a Recently, the vice pre- esque landscape between Leh section of NH1. General Public at large is hereby no­ Public at large is hereby informed that series of social media posts side posts recounting the the 18-km stretch of Zojila The minister said his min- tified that my client Smt. Pushwant related to infra Kaur W/o Amarject Singh, R/0 74, my client Sarla Bardia W/o Sh. Ravi on freedom fighters who heroic stories of lesser tunnel in Ladakh and Z- istry could save exchequer''s Sector­17­E, Peepal Apartment, Parkash Bardia is the owner of Entire project contracts were incarcerated in the known women freedom Morh tunnel in Jammu & Rs 5,000 crore by cutting Dwarka, South­West, New Delhi­ Second Floor (Front And Back Portion) FROM PAGE-1 infamous Cellular Jail, say- fighters. Kashmir, Union minister the cost of the project which 110078, has severed all relations Without Roof Rights, Property Bearing No. A­20, Situated at C. C. Colony. Opp. matters pertaining to in- ing their diaries will shed "I believe that the people Nitin Gadkari said. A meet- had escalated to Rs 11,000 with her son Sh. Vikramjeet Singh, aged 35 years and has disowned Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi (area measur­ frastructure project con- light on their individual of the country, particularly ing with Lieutenant Gover- crore. him from all her movable, immov­ ing 300 sq. yds) vide registered Sale tracts. ''This arrangement strengths and unwavering the youngsters, should be nors of Ladakh and Jammu About the hill station proj- able properties, bank account etc. Deed dated 02.02.2012 executed Smt. could be considered for love for the motherland. fully aware of the invalu- and Kashmir is scheduled ect, the minister said: "We anybody dealing with him will be at Shalini Bajaj W/o Sh. Vivek Bajaj in favour of Smt. Sarla Bardia W/o Sh. adoption in your high court The jail, also known as able role played by them in next week in this connec- a beautiful hill station could will develop world-class in- his / her own risk. Ravi Parkash Bardia. (Entire Second as an alternative measure ''Kaala Paani'', in An- the attainment of India''s tion. easily come up in the area frastructure there including Vijay Kumar Ravi Floor Without Roof Rights) (Vide. Doc. until Dedicated Special daman and Nicobar Is- independence," he said. "We are planning to make which witnesses high snow- road, transport, water, com- Advocate No. 1,384, Book No. 1, Vol. No. 3,990, Courts are set up. This lands was used by the Naidu recalled that dur- a hill city, more attractive fall. Both Leh-Ladakh and munication. We develop and Resi­cum­office: 16/517­I, Pages 7 to 18, SR VI A New Delhi) . That initially registered Sale Deed dated could be helpful in the en- British for exiling political ing his visits to the Cellular than Davos on the pictur- Jammu & Kashmir govern- sell the plots by making Bapa Nagar, Arya Samaj Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi­05 18.07.2001 executed (1) Smt. Kiran forceability of contract both prisoners. Jail, he was always an- esque high-altitude 18 km ments will be partners and plans of hotels, restaurants, Saruja W/o Sh. Madan Lal Saruja (2) from the perspective of time In a first such post, guished and moved by the terrain between Zojila tun- stakeholders in the project, resorts, convention centres, Smt. Meenu Bajaj W/o Sh. Suresh Bajaj and cost, thereby stimulat- Naidu wrote on Vinayak stories of extreme torture nel and Z-Morh tunnel...The he said. residential accommodation. (3) Smt. Neeru Khurana W/o Sh. PUBLIC NOTICE Naresh Kumar Khurana (4) Smt. Renu ing investors' confidence Savarkar, popularly known and abuse faced by the world-class project will Zojila Pass is situated at This in turn could fetch rich Under instructions from and on be­ Satija W/o Sh. Ajai Satija in favour of and creating conducive as Veer Savarkar. freedom fighters. change the dynamics of both an altitude of 11,578 feet on dividends." half of my client Smt. Sushila Devi Smt. Shalini Bajaj W/o Sh. Vivek Bajaj. business climate,'' the letter "The saga of India''s "Also known as ''Kaala Ladakh and Jammu & the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Na- He said the hill station Kaushik, Wife of Late Dharampal (western side Second Floor) and also said. freedom struggle is replete Paani'' (black water), it was Kashmir territories and cre- tional Highway and remains could be a huge success Kaushik, R/o B­6/B, Block­B, Gali No. registered Will dated 29.07.2010 exe­ In October, Law Minister with the heroic tales of one of the most dreaded ate huge employment," closed during winters due to story with public-private in- 2, Jagat Puri, Krishna Nagar, East cuted by Sh. Sikander Lal Seth S/o Late Delhi, Delhi­51, I do hereby notify to Sh. Sukh Dayal Seth in favour of Smt. Ravi Shankar Prasad had many great and ordinary prisons of the colonial Road Transport, Highways heavy snowfall. vestment and will create a the public at large that my clientess Shalini Bajaj W/o Sh. Vivek Bajaj for written to all chief ministers men and women and the times. The Britishers built and MSME Minister Gad- Gadkari in October this large number of jobs chang- disowned her daughter­in­law, eastern side who further sold the en­ pressing for special courts selfless sacrifices made by the jail in the middle of the kari said. year launched the construc- ing the economy of the place namely, RUCHIKA KAUSHIK, W/o tire second floor in favour of my said under the Specific Relief them to liberate the coun- sea to isolate political pris- Davos, a town in the Swiss tion work on Zojila tunnel as it has full potential to at- Shri Deepak Kaushik. She is in no client. Now present owners intends way be entitled to inherit any prop­ to mortgage the said immovable prop­ (Amendment) Act, 2018. try from an oppressive oners. The horrific treat- Alps is a popular ski resort and exuded confidence that tract huge number of erty of my clientess either movable erty for their bonafide requirements to He had pointed out that a colonial rule," Naidu wrote ment meted out to freedom and hosts the annual World the strategic project which tourists including the for- or immovable in future in all times M/s HDFC BANK. Ltd. Whosoever is new section 20A has been on Facebook. fighters by the British au- Economic Forum meeting. will provide all-year connec- eigners. to come. My clientess shall not be having any objection to the said mort­ included in the Act for in- As the country ap- thorities made people to be Gadkari said a meeting is tivity between Srinagar val- “The design and plan- held responsible for any of her acts, gage or anyone has claim or right or in­ deeds as well as any money transac­ terest in the property shall contact the frastructure project con- proaches the landmark mortally afraid of ''Kaala scheduled with the Lieu- ley and Leh and will be ning of the hill station will be tion/dispute with anyone in any undersigned with the objection within tracts which provides that event of 75 years of inde- Paani Ki Sazaa''," the vice tenant Governors of Ladakh completed ahead of sched- finalised with a Swiss archi- manner whatsoever. The public at 07 days failing which it shall be pre­ the court shall not grant in- pendence, people not only president recalled. and Jammu & Kashmir ule before the next Lok tect," he said. large is informed accordingly. sumed that there stands no objections. junction in any suit where it need to retell their inspira- Many great freedom union territories for taking Sabha elections," the Road He exuded confidence Rishikesh Kumar PRAGYA BHUSHAN appears to it that granting tional stories of martyr- fighters, intellectuals and land as equity. Transport, Highways and that the project would be Advocate ADVOCATE injunction would cause hin- dom, valour and revolutionaries were sent "A nominal rupee one MSME Minister said. profitable venture as it High Court of Delhi Enrl. No. D/721/02 drance or delay in the con- indomitable spirit, but "we on exile to the Cellular Jail lease rent may be there and The project has a comple- would lead to growth in traf- Ch No. X­16­A, Civil Wing, Office: R­143, L.G.F, Greater Kailash­1, tinuance or completion of also need to give them and tortured in the name they will give land as equity," tion schedule of six years. fic for the tunnel and would Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi­110054 New Delhi­48, M­9650625517 011­41510989, 9968006418 the infrastructure project. their due place in the an- of confinement, he said. the minister said adding that Once completed, the tun- fetch more toll.

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TOP STORY , D ELHI , M ONDAy , 21 D ECEMBER 2020 BJP MP visits northwest Delhi’s rural pockets to apprises people of ‘benefits’ of farm laws New Delhi New Delhi harm everyone under the Delhi recorded 1,091 fresh ELHI JP MP and Pun - Hans’s South Delhi cover of farmers’ protests,” COVID-D19 ceaslehs oni Srunedacy,ords 1,091 jabi Sufi singer counterpart Hans said. the lowest in around four Hans Raj Hans is Ramesh Bidhuri on Agriculture minister months, afsr thee tsothal n uCmOber VID cases; reaching out to Narendra Singh Tomar re - of such cases climbed tDo people in villages bordering Sunday also took cently issued an eight-page 6,17,005 in the national cap - HBaryana in his parliamen - open letter to farmers, say - iptal,o austhiotriitives isatiyd. rate 1.3 per cent tary constituency north west out a nine-km-long ing the Centre is ready to Twenty-six more fatalities Delhi to apprise them of ‘Kisan Kanoon address all their concerns. pushed the death toll due to the “benefits” of the Centre’s Kalyan Samarthan Tomar, in the letter, had the disease to 10,277 in the three agriculture laws being said the Modi government city. The positivity rate stood cent and 1.96 per cent re - opposed by farmers. Yatra’ passing was committed to the wel - at 1.31 per cent. spectively. Hans’s South Delhi coun - many villages. fare of farmers and stressed This is the sixth consecu - The positivity rate from terpart Ramesh Bidhuri on that the new agri laws are tive day when the positivity December 3-7 had s3ucces - Sunday also took out a nine- the leaflets of Tomar’s letter aimed at benefiting small rate has remained below two sively dipped to 4.96 per km-long ‘Kisan Kanoon to understand how the new and marginal farmers. per cent. It stood at 1.3 per cent, 4.78 per cent, 4.2 per Kalyan Samarthan Yatra’ farm laws are “beneficial” to Hans said leaflets of cent on Saturday, 1.6 per cent, 3.68 per cent and 3.15 passing many villages in - them and how some people Tomar’s letters will be cent on Friday and 1.51 per per cent. cluding Jaitpur, Badarpur, are taking advantage of the widely distributed in north cent on Thursday. However, on December Meethapur and Molarband current situation and creat - west Delhi areas, especial - The new cases came out of 8, it had risen again to 4.23 in his constituency. ing confusion among them, ly Narela, Bawana and the 83,289 tests conducted per cent, before falling to Hans is visiting rural he said. Mundka inhabited by the the previous day, including 3.42 per cent on December 9 pockets of his constituency, “I am sure that when this farmers. 46,001 RT-PCR tests and and 2.46 per cent on De - including Narela, Bawana leaflet will reach the farmers The district and ward 37,288 rapid-antigen tests, cember 10. and Mundka, meeting farm - from Punjab, Haryana, Ut - guarantee of minimum sup - lages in north west Delhi and they read it, the pre - unit leaders and workers according to the latest bul - It had risen to 3.33 per ers and distributing Union tar Pradesh and some oth - port price(MSP) for crops. bordering Haryana and they vailing atmosphere will def - will deliver th e leaflets while letin issued by the Delhi cent on December 11 and Agriculture Minister Naren - er states have been camping Two border points Singhu have impact on the villages initely be positive. The Hans will also visit each of health department. fallen again to 2.64 per cent dra Tomar’s recent letter at Delhi borders for over and Tikri in north west Del - and people living in the farmers will be able to know the assembly constituen - On August 24, the city on December 12. It rose mar - addressed to the protest - three weeks, demanding the hi have become focal points neighbouring states, Hans how many benefits the new cies in north west to create had recorded 1,061 new cas - ginally to 2.74 on December ing farmers. Centre to scrap the three of the farmers’ protests. said. laws have and that its op - awareness about the farm es. On December 15 and 16, 13 and fell again to 2.15 per Thousands of farmers farm laws and provide legal There are around 100 vil - The farmers should read ponents are working to laws, party leaders said. the positivity rate was 1.9 per cent on December 14.

New Delhi Extension area, they said. Staff Reporter confirmed to have Coron - Three men were arrested for The accused have Footage from around 50 Noida avirus infection in Gau - allegedly robbing and killing been identified as CCTV cameras were exam - As many as 32 new Coro - tam Budh Nagar during a 17-year-old nursing assis - Piyush (23), a resi - ined and the accused were navirus positive cases the last 24 hours on Sun - tant in east Delhi’s Patpar - identified, a senior police of - were reported in the Gau - day. ganj Industrial area, police dent of Mandawali, ficer said. tam Buddh Nagar district Whereas 23,824 pa - Cold wave said on Sunday. Tuesday night about a body Sumit (19) and Rahul The trio wanted to make a during the past 24 hours tients have recovered so The accused have been lying at Patparganj Industrial (19), both residents quick buck and when they on Sunday, while 118pa - far in the district from sweeps Delhi, identified as Piyush (23), a Area. saw Aashish walking alone t3ien2ts wferree dsischha rgCed OVID cases inth iGs diBsea sNe , 5a96g paatiernts re3side nht of eMalndaw afli, oSum r- roThbe bobdy ihand stgab ,in jkurieis lloifn Wges t nVinuod rsingo na a dsessertieds sttreatchn of rtoad from hospitals. are currently being treat - minimum it (19) and Rahul (19), both and was sent to LBS hospital. Nagar, Madhu Vihar, inside Patparganj Industrial With reporting of these ed in different hospitals of residents of West Vinod Na - Later, the victim was identi - they said. Area at night, they stabbed 32 new cases , the number the district. As many as 87 temp dips to gar, Madhu Vihar, they said. fied as Ronit Aashish, a res - him in the chest and escaped of the Coronavirus infect - According to the offi - persons have died due to According to police, they ident of New Seemapuri. nursing assistant and used to with his phone and wallet, ed people in the district cials concerned, as many Coronavirus in the dis - 3.4 deg C received information on He worked as a private look after the elderly in IP police said. has gone to 24,497. as 32 people have been trict so far. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given on behalf of Mr. Rajesh Kumar as attorney of New Delhi Mrs. Gayatri Devi owner of the A cold wave swept Delhi Property No.123, measuring 75 sq. on Sunday as it recorded the yds. out of Khewat / Khata No 20/21, Must. No. 52, Kila No.6 (8- coldest morning of the sea - Staff Reporter submitted poems, stories "This morning, I son so far at 3.4 degrees Cel - New Delhi and posters to this com - 0), and Plot No.36, measuring 14.3 prayed at the historic sq. yds., out of Khasra No 51/10/2, sius, the India Meteorolog - The East Delhi Municipal petition. total land measuring 89.5 sq. yds., ical Department said. Corporation (EDMC) Chief engineer, Pradeep Gurudwara Rakab Ganj waka mauja siwana Gauchhi, Tehsil On Saturday, the mini - awarded three winners of Kumar Khandelwal, su - Sahib, where the pious Ballabhgarh, Haryana, vide GPA & mum temperature at the Hindi creative writing perintending engineer Will dated 03.04.2014, and further Safdarjung Observatory, competition - “Su-Dhara- Ashok Gupta and assis - body of Sri Guru Teg to be sold to Mrs. Leelawati wife of EDMC awards three winners of BahadPur MJi wa sp crae - ys tributes to Guru Teg Mr. Laxman Prasad and further will which provides represen - kachre ki kahani” at the re - tant commissioner Sunil be mortgaging against the financial tative data for the city, had gional office of Shahdara Tripathi were also pres - mated. I felt extremely assistance from VASTU HOUSING settled at 3.9 degrees Cel - HNorithn. di creative writing coenmt on tphe eoctcaisitoni. on bBlesasehd. Ia, lidke umilrlio nas t Gurudwara Rakabganj FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. To sius. The winners were Sa - Khandelwal said that the comply the requirements of "The observatory record - loni Garg, Gunjan Singh East Delhi Municipal Cor - around the world, am bank/NBFC, we give this public no - ed a minimum of 3.4 de - and Lakshmi Srivastava working on scientific and poration is doing all pos - deeply inspired by the tice that if any person(s) having any objection regarding ownership grees Celsius, five notches and they were rewarded a community led solutions. sible work for better rank - kindnesses of Sri Guru and/ or creating mortgage of the below normal, on Sunday set of composting drums. To continue raising ing in the Swachh Sarvek - Teg Bahadur Ji. said property is/are hereby re - morning. The maximum As part of ongoing work awareness of waste and to shan. the historic Gurudwara that we will mark the special quested to intimate in writing to temperature settled at 22.4 on sustainable waste man - encourage residents to seg - He said that organizing Staff Reporter Rakab Ganj Sahib, where occasion of the 400th the undersigned within 07 days degrees Celsius, normal for agement in East Delhi, the regate at source and turn a creative Hindi writing New Delhi the pious body of Sri Guru Parkash Parv of Sri Guru from the date of this notice, at be - low address. this time of the year," an government of India’s Su- organic waste into com - competition called Su- Prime Minister Narendra Teg Bahadur Ji was cremat - Teg Bahadur Ji during our ARUN GOSWAMI IMD official said. Dhara’s programme led by post, Su-Dhara’s imple - Dhara – kachre ki Ka - Modi visited Gurudwara ed. I felt extremely blessed. I, Government’s tenure. ADVOCATE The mercury dipped to the government of India’s mentation partner, Vertiv - hani, was a positive effort Rakabganj here on Sunday like millions around the Let us mark this blessed Mobile No. 9997806112 3.3 degrees Celsius at Lod - office of the principal sci - er, organized a creative to make the people of East and paid tributes to Guru world, am deeply inspired by occasion in a historic way E-mail: hi Road as icy winds from entific advisor in partner - writing competition, Delhi aware of waste man - Teg Bahadur for his supreme the kindnesses of Sri Guru and celebrate the ideals of Sri [email protected] snow-laden Western Hi - ship with the East Delhi Kachre-Ki-Kahani. agement and to connect sacrifice. Teg Bahadur Ji. It is the spe - Guru Teg Bahadur Ji", the A-48, Lajpat Nagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, U.P malayas barrelled through Municipal Corporation is A total of 35 residents them with this campaign. "This morning, I prayed at cial Kripa of the Guru Sahibs Prime Minister said. the city, the Meteorological Department said. On Friday, the minimum temperature had plunged to 2.7 degrees Celsius at Ja - farpur. The city had recorded a "severe" cold day on Thurs - day as the maximum tem - perature dropped to 15.2 degrees Celsius, seven New Delhi notches below normal and It was a normal roadside From clothes to toi - the lowest this season so far. wall of brick and mortar till letries to medicines, However, it rose to 19.8 de - a day ago, but now it is called the protesters who grees Celsius on Friday and the "Neki ki divar" (wall of 21.8 degrees Celsius on Sat - goodness). are continuing their urday. From clothes to toiletries sit-in at Delhi's A “cold day” is when the to medicines, the protesters Ghazipur border minimum temperature is who are continuing their sit- less than 10 degrees Celsius in at Delhi''s Ghazipur border against the Centre's and the maximum is at least against the Centre''s new agri new agri laws can 4.4 degrees Celsius below laws can get these things by get these things by normal. A "severe" cold day writing their needs on this is when the maximum tem - waFll. armers at Ghazipur bordewritring thseir eneetds perature is at least 6.5 "We have set up a ''neki ki on this wall notches below normal. divar'' today. The idea is to For the plains, the IMD ensure all our farmer broth - The Gazipur Border (Del - declares a cold wave when ersu andp siste rs' aNre welel ki ki divar' for protehi-sUP btorder) wars clos sed on the minimum temperature equipped to be a part of the Thursday due to the farmers'' is 10 degrees Celsius or be - protest and keep themselves protest. low and is 4.5 notches less warm in Delhi''s harsh Thousands of farmers, es - than normal for two con - weather," Survinder Kisan, pecially from Punjab and secutive days. one of the protesters at said. he said, adding a register Diwas'' on Sunday to pay Haryana, have been camping However, for small areas Ghazipur border, said. "If what they need is not will also be maintained. homage to those who had at various borders of the na - such as Delhi, a cold wave Two kiosks have been at - available, they can write it on They are providing masks, "died during the ongoing ag - tional capital for almost four can be declared if the crite - tached to the roadside wall at the wall and it will be pro - sanitisers, medicines, toi - itation". weeks now as formal talks ria is fulfilled even for a the protest site. vided to them," Survinder letries, beddings, woollen "We are paying homage to between the government and day, officials said. "At one place people can Kisan, one of the protesters clothes. "We will add more the farmers who lost their representatives of farmers'' The minimum tempera - leave what they want to do - at the Ghazipur border said. items. Food is already being lives during agitation. It will unions remained deadlocked ture is expected to hover nate and the other side is for Space has been left on the served at langars,” Survinder be a pity if we let go of their with protesting peasants re - around 5 degrees Celsius protesters who can collect wall and chalks have been said. sacrifices without getting our fusing to accept anything in the next five to six days, things as per their needs kept, so that people can leave The protesting farmers demands met," said Ratan less than a repeal of the three it said. from the existing stock," he messages about their needs, also observed ''Shradhanjali Jhadola, another protester. newly enacted laws. Page-6_Layout 1 20-12-2020 20:03 Page 1 4 TOP STORY , D ELHI , M ONDAY , 21 D ECEMBER , 2020 Breaking Time O Sudoku What to do Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every Ayurveda was a state religion for many centuries producing some of the finest Vaids 3x3 box contains the digit 1 to 9. Every puzzle has only correct solution. and surgeons whose contribution has been recognized, the world over. overnment has al - aging modality available to lowed AYUSH aid in diagnosis. postgraduate doc - b) Modern medicine in the tors to perform last two hundred years has many surgeries which come made astronomical strides Gexclusively in the domain of to reach to present level. It is modern medicine. Govern - making continuous progress ment has justified this move even as I write this column. pinbiy aroguing nthat these doctors Right from the very begin - are trained during their MS ning, it chose the path of ob - course to perform these sur - jectivity, documentation, sys - geries, modern medicine doc - tematic trials, publication in tors are reluctant to serve in peer-reviewed journals, pe - the rural areas and these are riodic and continuous up- relatively simple surgeries. gradation of textbooks and This move of the Govern - constant reevaluation of al - ment can have disastrous ready existing knowledge in Mediccoansequlenc ess for thte corun - eam practice scienthe lcight oe f newer informa - try, and the notification needs tion. Old modalities of treat - Solution, Sudoku to be rescinded immediately. ment were discarded as soon Ayurveda, inarguably, is as the more recent and im - the oldest science of treating proved techniques of diag - Government has patients. it finds mention in nosing and treating patients great detail in the Vedas as became available. It evolved justified this well as in many of our holy pletely subvert and under - friends are AYUSH doctors. sons stopped patronizing a system of imparting knowl - move by arguing scriptures. Ayurveda was a mine the system and allow I respect their expertise and Ayurveda, stopped funding it edge to budding doctors both state religion for many cen - practitioners of these alter - also value their friendship as well as denied jobs to formally and informally and that these doc - turies producing some of the native systems of medicine to enormously. practitioners of this science. continuously encouraging tors are trained finest Vaids and surgeons start performing surgeries e) Problem is only in them Consequently, once a flour - them to question everything whose contribution has been which fall exclusively and doing surgeries which are in ishing medical stream and anything till they were during their MS recognized, the world over. specifically in the domain of the domain of modern med - stopped growing with pro - satisfied. The Government course to per - Sushruta is regarded as the modern medicine. icine. gressively fewer people pur - set up a large number of father of modern surgery Let me make a few f) I have more than thirty suing it as a career and even medical colleges, and medical form these sur - and is revered the world over. points unambiguously years of experience and can fewer seeking treatment from Institutes not only to impart geries, modern His statue is proudly dis - clear at the very outset say with all the conviction at those practising it. Same in - existing knowledge but to medicine doctors played prominently in the a) I have the highest regard my command that each one formation and knowledge carry out research to contin - main lobbies of many hospi - for Ayurveda and all other al - of these surgeries demands that was described thousand uously enhance knowledge. are reluctant to tals not only in India but ternative medicines. I have intensive knowledge and ex - years ago in the Vedas con - Students were encouraged serve in the rural also in many hospitals of the done some research on Yoga. treme competence. There is tinue to be guiding principle to publish their research and THE WISDOM TREE world. Similarly, the contri - I have written a comprehen - so much super specializa - even now. To the best of my experiences in peer-reviewed By Suveen Kumar areas and these bution of many other physi - sive review in the Indian tion within super specializa - knowledge, no major addi - journals. are relatively sim - cians and surgeons is not heart Journal on cardiovas - tion that it is neither ethical tion has been made either in Students learnt to evaluate only recognized but also cel - cular effects of Yoga. I am nor moral to do procedures the diagnostic or therapeutic every new observation and ple surgeries. ebrated worldwide. The convinced that Yoga is an beyond one’s core compe - fields. No one has made any information scientifically be - When a well-thought deci - don’t have an easy life, it is name of great physician excellent science with enor - tence. I, for one, don’t even effort to identify the active in - fore incorporating it in their sion turns out to be the because you never wish for Charak, the author of Chara - mous potential not only to do paediatric cardiac inter - gredients in different herbs or clinical practice. This sys - biggest mistake, when a per - one, if you ever think that ka Samhita, readily comes to prevent risk factors from de - ventions nor Electrophysi - to systematically identify long tematic evaluation and con - fect plan for happiness turns you are not an easy type, it is mind. Likewise, other med - veloping but also in manag - ology in my speciality of in - term good or harmful effects stant endeavour to improve out to be the scariest night - because you never risk for ical streams like Unani, Ho - ing patients with heart dis - terventional cardiology. I of these medicines on various all the time is the hallmark of mare, when a perfect match one and if you ever think that meopathy, Tibetan medicine, ease. Beyond that, I have no promptly refer these patients systems of the body. modern medicine. Whereas turns out to be the worst you don’t have a crazy life, it Chinese medicine, Natur - great competence or expert - to those who are experts in These alternative sciences formal education in a medical pair anTd HwhEen aT pUerfRect NSis b eOcauFse yLouI nFevE er fish for opathy and many others have ise to comment on any of the treating them. I can’t even be - have been lying dormant for college is only a prerequisite dream collides with hardest one. When you force things their own very illustrious his - alternative streams as I gin to imagine to venture centuries with no real to understand the already reality then we understand to come to you, when you tories and heritage. All these haven’t studied any one of into such procedures like en - progress to make them rele - known facts about the hu - that how less we understand torture people to listen to different medical streams them in great detail. doscopy, laparoscopy Etc. vant to the contemporary man body and different dis - the turns of life, runs of life you, when you trick some - need to be encouraged and b) I believe with great con - Therefore, I believe every world. Besides, there are very eases, the education of a doc - and funs of life! The one to fall for you, when promoted so they can viction that AYUSH has a patient irrespective of his few institutes teaching these tor continues all his life. death is sure when you you set someone up to progress in their own right critical role to play in pre - background, education level, streams of medicine. The ex - Every doctor is trained to have become your lose themselves then and become a viable alter - ventive medicine and also caste, creed, or colour de - isting ones are grossly short intuitively observe, analyze own enemy, the fall you can’t imagine a native to modern medicine in many chronic diseases like serves the best and should be of funds to carry out any and imbibe any and every is sure when have life with peace, re - stream. I don’t think anyone, allergies, skin disorders, joint treated by the most compe - meaningful teaching or re - new information and criti - made your ego spect and curse- including the practitioners disorders and psychosomat - tent doctor in that speciality. search. Diagnosis is limited cally analyze it for its signif - a leader and free. Life of modern medicine, has an ic illnesses This notification al - only to history taking, and no icance. the sorrow keeps things issue with recognizing the c) I have no problem in the lowing AYUSH MS doc - modern investigative tool is Modern medicine has been is sure even, even contribution of these alter - state promoting AYUSH in a tors to conduct surgeries available for making an ac - continuously incorporating when with native systems of medicines big way by setting up more will be an unmitigated curate diagnosis. There is no technological advances in di - you nine nor in the state helping them institutes, promoting re - disaster: practice of conducting clini - agnostics and therapeutics. have even to improve their systems to search and introducing sub- a) Ayurveda and other al - cal trials, randomization in In the last thirty years ultra - con - with advance their growth. The subject specialization ternative streams stopped trials or of systematically an - sound, CT scans and MRI sev - problem has only arisen d) I have no issues with growing at least a thousand alyzing data to see efficacy or have revolutionized the way nected your happiness with en, even with twelve and when the Government by any AYUSH doctors. Some of years ago. Successive gov - lack of it ,of the prescribed doctors carry out investiga - someone else. Never try so even with eleven. The rules of notification has tried to com - my closest and dearest ernments for a variety of rea - medicines. There is no im - tions for diagnosis. hard to get things that you karma are the base of karma, are hardly left with anything, it never fails because no one because not everything that makes a rule for it, this gives us hope is full of hope, makes rules for itself. A bot - not everything that gives us tle of happiness fails with a life is full of life and not drop of sorrow, so happiness everything that gives us bliss is not only in richness and is full of bliss. Here every - sorrow is not only in pover - Drug abuse has become a reason to worry for all of us considering its rampant rise all over the world thing is an illusion, espe - ty. The cases of drug cially the things that spell- Moral: The who tries abuse have in - rug addiction is a ligence. 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TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2020 5 SHORT STORIES J&K receives Rs 3,325 cr investment Farmers pay homage to Cold day those who died during conditions in proposals in health-care sector agitation against parts of UP Centre's agri laws Lucknow: Jammu: Despite the healthcare facilities are being Chandigarh: Farmers'' bod­ Cold day conditions oc- ammu and Kashmir provided by the public sector, Farmers in Punjab and curred at a few places in has received invest- COVID situation, the the overcrowding of the Gov- Haryana observed ''Shrad- ies have claimed that Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, ment proposals of Rs health and medical ed­ ernment health institutions hanjali Diwas'' on Sunday to over 30 farmers partic­ the Meteorological Depart- J3,325 crore in health- ucation department has led to compromise in pay homage to their brethren ipating in the stir have ment said. care and medical education the quality of care', FC said. who died during the ongoing Muzaffarnagar was the sectors, even as much-hyped took a lead in Jammu 'Our aim is to establish agitation against the Cen- died so far due to dif­ coldest place in the state at global investors summit to at- and Kashmir to attract Jammu & Kashmir as a des- tre''s agriculture reform laws. ferent reasons includ­ 2.0 degrees Celsius. Luc- tract investment into health global investment into tination of choice for health Farmers'' bodies have ing heart attack and in know recorded a low of 4.0 care setup came to grinding health care setup, in­ care service providers in the claimed that over 30 farmers road accidents. degrees Celsius, while Alla- halt due to COVID-19 this private sector', he said. participating in the stir have habad's minimum temper- year. cluding health, educa­ The Jammu and Kashmir died so far due to different the grandson of pre-inde- ature settled at 6.2 degrees Despite the COVID situa- tion education post State Administrative Council reasons including heart at- pendent India''s tallest farm Celsius. tion, the health and medical abrogation of Article (SAC) on March 9, 2019, ap- tack and in road accidents. leader Sir Chhotu Ram, par- Bareilly recorded 3.3 de- education department took a proved the ''State Health Care The protesting farmers ticipated in a prayer meet- grees Celsius, while Churk lead in Jammu and Kashmir 370 and reorganisation Investment Policy-2019'' performed ''ardas'' (prayer) in ing organised at NH-18 in (Sonbhadra) recorded a low to attract global investment of state into two union aimed at promoting private several villages in the two Palwal. of 3.0 degrees Celsius. Mer- into health care setup, in- territories. parties and entrepreneurs to states in the memory of their Farmers from different cury fell to 5.2 degrees Cel- cluding health, education ed- set up healthcare infrastruc- departed brethren. parts of the country, includ- sius in Meerut, and to 5.6 ucation post abrogation of the health and medical edu- hi-tech medical university spective projects proposals ture in the state. "At several places in Pun- ing Haryana and Punjab, degrees Celsius in Varanasi. Article 370 and reorganisa- cation sectors', Dulloo said. with 350-bedded hospital are in active consideration of This Healthcare Invest- jab, tributes were paid to have been camping at various Kanpur recorded a low of tion of state into two union The FC said that a screen- and 700-bedded student ac- the government', Dulloo said. ment Policy aims to realize farmers who died during this border points of Delhi for 4.2 degrees Celsius. territories. ing committee was consti- commodation, one each at He said that the division- the UT's obligation of pro- agitation," Bharatiya Kisan four weeks to demand the re- Cold wave conditions oc- 'We have received invest- tuted in October this year to Kashmir and Jammu with an al commissioner of Jammu viding quality and effective Union (BKU) (Ekta Ugra- peal of the farm laws. curred at isolated places ment proposals worth Rs scrutinize the proposals re- employment generation for as well as divisional com- healthcare to its citizens and han) general secretary Enacted in September, the and dense fog engulfed parts 3,225-3,325 crore into the ceived under health care in- 6,000 people. missioner of Kashmir has to take healthcare service to Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan three farm laws have been of the state. health care setup and medical vestment policy. 'To screen Similarly, Apollo Hospi- identified the government the door steps of the masses said. projected by the government Cold wave conditions are education sector in Jammu the proposals received from tals Enterprise Limited has land at various places in Jam- so as to ensure availability of Farmer leaders said they as major reforms in the agri- very likely to occur at iso- and Kashmir, despite Covid various investors for invest- submitted a proposal for set- mu and Kashmir respective- the complete gamut of will not let the "sacrifice" of culture sector that will re- lated places and dense fog is situation', Financial Com- ment in the health & medical ting up 200-250 bedded su- ly which are being visited by healthcare services in the farmers in this fight against move the middlemen and very likely at a few places missioner health and medical education sector in the union per speciality hospital in the probable Investors. primary, secondary and ter- the "black laws" go in vain. allow farmers to sell their over the state on December education, J&K, Atal Dulloo territory of Jammu and Jammu with an investment Over the years, healthcare tiary care sectors to the peo- At some places in Punjab, produce anywhere in the 21. said. Kashmir in light of health of Rs 200-250 crore and em- sector in Jammu and Kash- ple of the UT, he said. farmers owing allegiance to country. Weather is most likely to He said that as the much- care investment policy, the ployment opportunities to mir has shown significant Jammu and Kashmir is the BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) also However, the protesting remain dry and shallow to hyped global investors sum- operational guidelines have more than 1,200 persons. progress in terms of im- the only state in the country, took out protest marches farmers have expressed ap- moderate fog is very likely in mit came to a sudden halt been framed', he said. Areesha's Royal Hospital provement in infrastructure, which has no major and mid- against the BJP-led govern- prehension that the new laws the morning at isolated due to COVID-19 pandemic, Of these investment pro- Private Limited has submit- manpower and health sys- dle level chain of hospitals ment at the Centre for not ac- would pave the way for elim- places over the state on De- the Jammu and Kashmir posals, the Virinchi health- ted a Rs 425-crore proposal tem, which is now reflected in operating in the rest of the ceding to their demand for the inating the safety cushion of cember 22 and December health and medical education care Private Limited has sub- for setting up of a multi-spe- improved healthcare indica- country. Except Batra Hos- repeal of the three farm laws. Minimum Support Price 23. department has been making mitted a project proposal for cialized 500-bedded teaching tors of the UT that have be- pital in the private sector, Haryana BKU chief Gur- (MSP) and do away with fresh progress to attract glob- setting up of 500 bedded and referral hospital with a come comparatively better nearly 97 per cent of health- nam Singh said prayer meet- mandis that ensure income, al investment into health multi speciality hospital in medical, nursing and para- than those in many other care needs are met by public ings were held at several leaving them at the mercy of 19 more care setup, including health J&K with an investment of medical college with em- states and even better than health institutes, reveals a places in the state in the big corporates. and wellness tourism, in the Rs 200 crore. ployment opportunities to the national average, as per latest report on manpower memory of the farmers who Farmers have also been coronaviru union territory. The HP Kapital Limited more than 1,000 youth. NFHS indicators. audit in the health depart- died during the agitation. demanding compensation 'It is due to these efforts has submitted a Rs 2,200 'All the four proposals sub- 'In J&K, where the private ment, underlying importance Former Union minister and government jobs for the s deaths that investment proposals crore proposal with the de- mitted by the probable in- sector is still in infancy and of the government healthcare and senior BJP leader kin of those who died during have started coming to us in partment for setting up of a vestors along with their re- almost 80 per cent of the system in the state. Birender Singh, who is also the agitation. in UP Traffic Lucknow: UP CM instructs to With 19 fresh coronavirus- movement on Act against ‘forced conversion’ related deaths reported in maintain effective system Uttar Pradesh, the death toll Jaipur‐Delhi due to the viral disease in the of treatment of Covid‐19 comes into force in Himachal state has risen to 8,196 on highway Sunday, official data showed. Shimla: The development comes in on August 30 last year and means. The total COVID-19 cases partially affected A more stringent law against the backdrop of the Uttar had received the governor''s Any marriage for the sole in the state rose to 5,74,631 Jaipur: conversion by force, induce- Pradesh government notify- assent. However, it took over purpose of conversion will with as many as 1,247 fresh Traffic movement on the ment or through marriages ing an ordinance last month 15 months for the home de- also be declared null and cases reported in the last Jaipur-Delhi highway re- solemnised for the “sole pur- against forcible or fraudulent partment to issue the notifi- void under Section 5 of the 24 hours. mained partially affected pose” of adopting a new reli- religious conversion that pro- cation for its implementa- Act. Of the 19 fresh deaths, for the eighth consecutive gion, with a provision of up to vides for imprisonment of tion. Asked about the delay in four deaths were reported day on Sunday due to an seven years in jail for viola- up to 10 years and a maxi- There is a provision of notifying the law, Law Min- from state capital Lucknow, agitation by farmers tors, has come into force in mum fine of Rs 50,000 un- stringent punishment of up ister Suresh Bhardwaj said three from Gorakhpur and against the Centre''s three BJP-ruled Himachal der different categories. to seven years in jail in the that the home department two from Kanpur, the state farm laws. Pradesh, over a year after it Several other BJP-ruled Act as compared to the three had to lay down rules for the government said in a state- Braving intense cold, the was passed by the state as- states are mulling such laws years under the old Hi- proper procedure to be ment issued here. farmers have been sitting sembly. which party leaders say are machal Pradesh Freedom of adopted for implementing Of the 1,247 fresh cases, as on a carriageway of the The Himachal Pradesh aimed at fighting ''love jihad'', Religion Act, 2006, which the Act, so the delay in is- many as 226 were reported highway in Shahjahanpur Freedom of Religion Act, a term used by them for the was on similar lines. suance of the notification from Lucknow, while Ghazi- near the Rajasthan- 2019 was notified by the state alleged tricking of Hindu The Act prohibits conver- could be because of that. abad reported 95 cases. Haryana border. home department on Fri- women into converting to sion by misrepresentation, The home department is In the last 24 hours, 1,559 TSN/Lucknow: contact tracing and surveil- The carriageway has day. It replaces a 2006 law Islam for marriage. force, undue influence, co- being additionally looked af- COVID-19 patients have re- Chief Minister Yogi lance should be continued ac- been blocked for traffic that has been repealed by The bill was passed in the ercion, inducement, mar- ter by Chief Minister Jai covered from the disease, Adityanath has instructed to tively and medical testing and Delhi-bound vehicles the assembly. Himachal Pradesh Assembly riage or any fraudulent Ram Thakur. and have been discharged. maintain the effective system should also be carried out are being diverted through So far, 5,49,190 patients in of prevention and treatment with full capacity. People other routes, a police offi- the state have recovered of Covid-19 and said that should be continuously made cer said. from the viral disease. caution and vigilance should aware about protection from The carriageway for The count of active be taken at every level to Covid-19 and for this, public Jaipur-bound traffic is COVID-19 cases in the state break the chain of infection. address system should be open, the police officer stands at 17,245, the state- The CM, who was presid- widely used along with oth- added. ment said. ing over an unlock review er mediums of publicity. The protest is being led In the last 24 hours, over meeting at his official resi- Additional Chief Secre- by Swaraj Abhiyan leader 1.34 lakh samples were test- dence on Sunday, also said tary informed that the use of Yogendra Yadav, former ed for COVID-19 in the state, that special attention should Ivermect in medicine for CPI(M) MLA Amra Ram while overall more than 2.24 be given to Lucknow district the treatment of Covid-19 in and other farmer leaders. crore samples have been and the system of treatment UP has been appreciated At the protest site, the tested so far for COVID-19, should be further strength- globally. It is also to be farmers observed ''Shrad- the statement said. ened. A plan should also be mentioned that the World hanjali Diwas'' on Sunday made in this regard and ac- Health Organisation to pay homage to their tion should be taken accord- (WHO) has also praised the brethren who died during 3 men killed ingly. UP model in its fight against the ongoing agitation. in accident He also instructed that Covid-19. Agencies on NH in First flight from Noida airport Rajasthan Jaipur: likely by December 2023 Three people were killed in an accident between a car Lucknow: port International AG will Singh, also the CEO of the and mini-truck on the na- Work on the upcoming Noi- develop the airport while the local Yamuna Expressway tional highway in Ra- da International Airport is NIAL, a nodal agency floated Industrial Development Au- jasthan''s Bikaner district progressing as scheduled and by the UP government, will thority (YEIDA), said the on Sunday, police said. the first flight is expected to monitor the project's devel- flight operation has to begin The accident occurred on take off by December 2023 or opment. within three years of the Bikaner-Jaipur national January 2024, a senior gov- "The concession agree- signing of the concession highway in Naurangdesar ernment executive said on ment for the airport was agreement. village where the car collid- Sunday. signed on October 7 and the Over 1,300 hectare from ed with the mini-truck, Na- Also, the resettlement and master plan for the project six villages of Rohi, Parohi, pasar police station SHO rehabilitation of over three was to be submitted within Kishorepur, Dayanatpu, Jagdish Pandar said. thousand families who are the next 60 days. The master Ranhera and Banwari Bans He said that the deceased getting displaced due to the plan was submitted on De- in the Jewar tehsil has been were identified as Manish mega greenfield project is cember 4 to the Civil Aviation acquired by the state gov- Kaushik, Akhlaq, and De- likely to be completed by Ministry for its comments. ernment under the Right to vendra Singh. May 2021, Noida Interna- Once the ministry sends it Fair Compensation and The mini-truck driver fled tional Airport Limited (NIAL) back, it would be taken up by Transparency in Land Ac- from the spot while the bod- CEO Arun Vir Singh said. the NIAL Board for approval quisition, Rehabilitation ies have been kept a mortu- Uttar Pradesh Chief Min- after which construction and Resettlement (RFCT- ary for post-mortem. ister Yogi Adityanath had on and development work LARR) Act, 2013, for the December 18 approved the would begin," Singh said. first phase development of For Advt name, design and the logo of "The project, so far, is the airport. the airport being built in Je- coming up as per schedule The Noida International war area along the Yamuna and the first flight from the Airport will have two run- Contact Expressway in the Gautam airport is expected to take ways and a capacity for Buddh Nagar district. off in 2023. It would be ei- handling 12 million pas- 98187-99941 Switzerland-headquar- ther December 2023 or sengers per annum in the tered private firm Zurich Air- January 2024," Singh said. first phase. 6 TOP STORY , D ELHI , M ONDAY , 21 D ECEMBER , 2020

No elections in AIFF's AGM, FIFA tells it to fulfil obligations like managing affairs independently New Delhi comprising former chief election com - Sports Ministry he All India Football Federation AIFF last month moved missioner S Y Quraishi and Bhaskar (AIFF) will hold its Annual Ganguli to formulate the constitution of approves General Body Meeting in virtual an application before the AIFF in consonance with the Sports mode on Monday, with the the SC, seeking continu - Code. inclusion of four elections of its office bearers set to be ation of its existing ex - Quraishi, however, had refuted AIFF's Tkept in abeyance. The four-year term of claims that he had sought more time to indigenous games the current executive committee ends on ecutive committee prepare the draft constitution of the Monday and under normal circum - beyond its term on the sports body, saying the document has al - stances, the elections would have to be ready been submitted to the apex court. held during the AGM with Praful Patel, ground that the court- He said the Committee of Administra - who has been AIFF president since appointed administra - tors had finalised the draft constitution 2012, ineligible to contest as per the in December last year and submitted it Sports Code. tors are yet to frame a to the SC in January this year in a The AIFF last month moved an ap - new constitution to sealed cover as directed by the apex plication before the Supreme Court, conduct elections court. New Delhi seeking continuation of its existing ex - Former India goalkeeper Kalyan The Sports Ministry has approved the ecutive committee beyond its term on Statutes of the world body, to manage Chaubey had also filed a petition before inclusion of four indigenous sports, in - the ground that the court-appointed ad - their affairs independently and not get the Supreme Court, seeking to direct the cluding Gatka and Kalaripayattu, in the ministrators are yet to frame a new con - influenced by any third parties, to com - AIFF to hold elections ''at an early Khelo India Youth Games 2021, sched - stitution to conduct elections. ''There was ply fully with the Statutes, regulations, date''. Under the Sports Code, the pres - uled to take place in Haryana. The oth - no election process such as appointment directives and decisions of FIFA bodies ident of a national sports federation can er two games included are Thang-Ta of returning officer, filing of nominations as well as the decisions of the Court of hold office for a maximum three terms and Mallakhamba. for various posts etc. So, there will be no Arbitration for Sport (CAS). or 12 years. Speaking about the decision, Sports elections. But we don't know whether a for hearing till now. So, the AIFF best process. While respecting the principle The agenda of the AGM issued early Patel, a former union minister, served Minister Kiren Rijiju said, ''India has a resolution will be passed to extend the knows what is going to happen tomor - of autonomy, FIFA expects all its mem - this month only mentioned election of as acting president for one year after rich heritage of indigenous sports, and term of existing executive committee,'' row,'' he added. A FIFA spokesperson ber associations to fulfil their obligations office bearers, if applicable. It had said long-time head Priya Ranjan Dasmun - it is a priority for the sports ministry to a top official of a member unit of the simply said that it expects the AIFF to in line with article 14 of the FIFA that it will wait for the directions of the shi suffered a cardiac arrest in 2008. He preserve, promote and popularise these AIFF said. fulfil its obligations under Article 14 of Statutes,'' the FIFA spokesperson told a Supreme Court and will accordingly took over as full-time president in Oc - games.'' ''There is no better platform ''The AIFF moved the Supreme Court the statutes of the world body. news agency. The Article 14 of FIFA modify the agenda of the AGM. The tober 2009 before being re-elected for than the Khelo India Games where ath - to extend the term of the Executive Com - ''FIFA is in contact with the AIFF in Statutes mainly relates to members as - Supreme Court, in a 2017 order, had ap - the top job in December 2012 and letes of these games can compete. ''I am mittee. But the matter has not come up relation to the upcoming electoral sociations' obligations to follow Standard pointed a Committee of Administrators 2016. confident that in the 2021 Khelo India Youth Games these four disciplines, along with yogasana, will get their much deserved attention among sports enthusiasts and youth of the country. ''In the coming years we will be able to add more indigenous sports at the Khelo Games.'' The four selected games represent different parts of the coun - Goa try. Kalaripayattu has its origin in Ker - Two of the in-form teams of the Indian ala and has practitioners all over the Super League (ISL) season 7 are set to world, Bollywood actor Vidyut Jammw - clash on Monday when ATK Mohun al being one. Mallakhamba, mean - Bagan (ATKMB) face Bengaluru FC at while, has been well-known across In - Fatorda Stadium here. While ATKMB dia and Madhya Pradesh and Maha - Kohli's childhood boast a strong attacking line-up, they rashtra have been the hotspots of this have even better defensive stats. How - sport. Gatka originates in the state of ever, Bengaluru's figures are not bad ei - Punjab and this traditional fighting style mentor Sharma appointed ther. They are yet to taste a defeat in the of the Nihang Sikh warriors is used both campaign. This showdown promises to as self-defense as well as a sport. bAe evenT morKe cap tivMating thoan uhsual un Bagan out to end Thang-Ta, a Manipur marital art has Delhi Ranji side’s coach with both teams flying high and cur - passed into oblivion in the recent rently in top four positions. decades, but the sport will get nation - ATKMBB coaech Antoniog Habaas, alwaure ru's unbeaten run al recognition again with the help of the of the challenge that awaits for his side, Khelo India Youth Games. ''We are sure has his sights set on nothing less than that this effort of Khelo India will cer - three points. "I think it is impossible to tainly help to promote and revive a for - New Delhi batsman Gursharan Singh was named win every match. The teams are more gotten Indian traditional martial art India captain Virat Kohli's childhood the assistant coach. Former opener balanced and it is very difficult for all having a historical significance,'' said mentor Raj Kumar Sharma was on Ashu Dani was named the chairperson teams to keep on winning three points. Harjeet Singh Gerwal, President, Na - Sunday named the head coach of the of the selection committee by the Del - The idea in football is to get three that the opponent does not find any "They (ATK Mohun Bagan) have a tional Gatka Association of India. Delhi Ranji team for the upcoming hi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) points. I cannot play thinking about the space to attack," said Habas. "Ben - team with very tough players. We know The Thang-Ta federation also said 2020-21 domestic season Mohan Chaturvedi and Chetnya Nan - possibility of drawing or losing," Habas galuru is a strong team. For us, three about them; big bodies and playing that the competition will vastly popu - A former Delhi first-class player, 55- da are the other members of the selec - said in a statement. points are the same as in other match - with a high tempo. We saw in their game larise the sport. ''Over 400 athletes from year-old Sharma was the bowling coach tion panel. Chairperson of Cricket Ad - ATKMB's defenders have the most es but I know that Bengaluru vs ATK against FC Goa how their players play different states will participate in the of the team last season, when KP visory Committee or his nominee will be number of tackles in the league (233) Mohun Bagan is an important match. as a compact unit and try to take ad - competition. We want to be very suc - Bhaskar was the head coach. Sharma is the observer of the selection committee. and have also made the second-most We respect the opponent and 90 min - vantage of counterattacks and open cessful in the competition and this a Dronacharya awardee and he has The appointments were announced on clearances in the league (182). "The idea utes will decide the match," he added. spaces," explained Cuadrat. will help us get more recognition na - also coach ICC Associate team Malta. He Sunday after they were recommended is marking in the zone and closing Bengaluru FC coach Carles Cuadrat "Habas' team was champion for a rea - tionally and internationally,'' said Vin - has also guided Delhi to CK Nayudu on Saturday by the cricket advisory com - down the spaces. You need space for faces a huge task to maintain his un - son. They know how to defend and how od Sharma, Secretary, Thang-Ta Fed - Trophy (Under-23) title. Former India mittee of the DDCA. crosses and to create moves. The idea is beaten start against ATK Mohun Bagan. to be dangerous in their attacks. eration of India.

Itanagar Vidit Jain) who took 47.42.0 minutes, Indian rallyist Gaurav Gill continued to finish the rally. Rahul Kanthraj his winning streak, claiming Rally of (along with co-driver Vivek Y Bhat) Arunachal, Round 2 of the Champions ended up in third place with an over - Vasco Yacht Club-FMSCI Indian National all time of 47:48.8 minutes. Aditya Vignesh Dakshinamurthy pulled off a Rally Championship 2020 here on Thakur (and Virendra Kashyap) of stunning goal to set up Mumbai City Sunday. The JK Tyre driver with Musa Team Nutulapati won the top place in FC's 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC in an Sherif started off from where he left INRC 3, after clocking a total time Indian Super League match here on and after recording a stellar victory in 47.24.5 minutes followed by Fabid Sunday. In a match where both sides round 1 at the time place two days back Ajmer (and Eldo Chacko) who took strugMgle to ucreamte clearb-cuta chainc esC, ity inflict posGted a atotalu timer of 4a2:15v.00 m iGnutes ill roars to victory in Ro47:3u0.8 nminudtes t o 2finis h othe f rally. Vignesh's acrobatic 38th-minute strike to win the rally and finish the Last round's INRC 3 winner, Manin - stood out as a genuine quality mo - Arunachal leg with a grand double. der Singh Prince and his navigator ment. Adam Le Fondre put Sergio IDrnivingd in ain aXUVn300 , tNhe thraee- tional Rally ChampionsVinhay Piadpmas a2li ma0de i2t to 0 third Lobera's men fufrthier ahsead tin t hed 59thefeat of time APRC champion looked in top place on the podium with a total time minute as Hyderabad tasted their first form and dominated the rally right of 48:06.4 minutes. defeat of the season. was intercepted by the Mumbai defence. from the word go. He opened up a con - Mujeeb Rahman (and Goutham sTehe caaginesss thoat mnarked mouchn of th e HFory Mudmbaie Cityr, Baipinb Singah wdas a siderable gap of around 1:51 minutes CP) won the top prize in the INRC 4 game was evident from the fact that Vi - lively figure in attack. The winger, in the in the first two night stages on Satur - category with 50.42.300 minutes, gnesh's goal was the only shot on target 15th minute, whipped in a cross that was day evening, held onto his lead while last year's winner Vaibhav in the first half. With Hugo Boumous headed back into danger by Rowllin throughout and mixed aggression situation for us. But with JK Tyre and leg points and hope for a turnaround Marathe and his co-driver Suhan MK, missing yet again, Mumbai City's cre - Borges at the far post, only for the with caution perfectly to win all the six Mahindra's support things eventual - in fortunes in the remaining rounds. driving for Yokohama Tyres won sec - ative struggles that plagued them in Goan to be flagged offside. Bipin was special stages including four-night ly started falling in place," Amittrajit Karna Kadur of MRF Tyre also con - ond place with a total time of their last match against Jamshedpur, again in the thick of things in the 26th stages to consolidate his position at the said in a statement. "It was a great tinued his good run and after finish - 51:28.500 minutes. Rohith Iyer (and continued on Sunday as well. They minute, when he unleashed an attempt top of the leaderboard. His teammate round for me because after a long time ing runner-up in the opening round M. Manjunath) took the third podium had the better of Hyderabad in all de - from down the right, after being fed by Amittrajit Ghosh along with co-driver I made it to the podium. And a lot of claimed third place. Along with Nikhil after registering a time of 54:21.600 partments of the game in the first half Ahmed Jahouh, only to find the side Ashwin Naik clinched second place af - credit has to go to the car for the way V Pai, Karna was constantly pushing minutes. In the Junior INRC catego - -- dominated possession, peppered the netting. But just when it looked like a ter posting a total time of 43.48.1 it behaved. It is much better than Amittrajit but eventually had to con - ry, Harikrishna Wadia (and Chirag opposition box with crosses and com - goal was unlikely, it came in the most minutes. Amittrajit driving in what I used to drive in Europe and fi - tend with third place with a total time Thakur) claimed the top position for pleted a many more passes. But for the spectacular of fashions. A free-kick XUV300, who has been battling car is - nally, I am so happy to be driving a of 44:57.3 minutes. His place on the their performance of 48:28.21 minutes, longest time, it looked like a goal would from Jahouh was met with the deftest sues for more than a year now, was im - proper rally car in India," he added. podium also secured his second posi - followed by Team Yokohama's Arjun not come. of touches by Bipin, that diverted it into peccable behind the wheels and drove Defending champion Chetan Shiv - tion on the points table. (and Shanmuga S N) who took 48:58.9 Whatever questions Mumbai City the path of the onrushing Vignesh. The with great precision for his first podi - ram (and Rupesh Kholay) of Yoko - In the INRC 2 category, it was Dean minutes to complete their campaign. posed, the Hyderabad defence had the youngster volleyed it into the net for one um finish of the season. hama Tyres who had a DNF in the last Mascarenhas (and Shruptha Padival) Team Vasundhara's Pragathi Gowda answer. Vignesh's cross in the very of the best goals of the season so far. "First of all, it feels good to be ral - round, started the round with a stock who took the top honours by com - and her co-driver Deeksha Balakrish - first minute of the game was duly dealt Immediately after the goal, Hyder - lying again more than anything. With engine car and despite driving a ve - pleting the six special stages with a to - na driving on MRF Tyres impressed yet with. At the other end of the pitch, Ari - abad had a chance to equalise when the COVID 19 situation and then hicle with different specs did well to tal time of 45:38.6 minutes followed again as they finished in third place dane Santana created an opening for Akash Mishra's cross found Yasir in the Mahindra pulling out, it was a tricky finish the overall 13th to take valuable by Snap Racing's Sahil Khanna (and with a total time of 49:37.7 minutes. Mohammed Yasir, but his cut-back box. WORLD-BUSINESS TOP STORY, DELHI, MONDAY 21, DECEMBER 2020 7 Nepal heads Biden's options for Russian to surprise hacking punishment: election next EU-UK trade talks floundering sanctions, cyber retaliation year after PM Washington: ident Donald Trump only loses ground President-elect Joe Biden's acknowledged the hacking over fish as cutoff day nears team will consider several on Saturday almost a week options to punish Russia for after it surfaced, downplay- Brussels: least six years. its suspected role in the un- ing its importance and ques- eep into a crucial The official spoke on con- precedented hacking of U.S. tioning whether the Rus- weekend of nego- dition of anonymity because government agencies and sians were to blame. tiations, a break- the talks were still ongoing. companies once he takes of- The discussions among Dthrough on fish- A failure to reach a post- fice, from new financial sanc- Biden's advisers are theo- ing rights remained elusive Brexit deal would lead to tions to cyberattacks on Russ- retical at this point and will for the European Union and more chaos on Britain's bor- ian infrastructure, people fa- need to be refined once they Britain, leaving both without ders with the EU at the start miliar with the matter say. are in office and have full a trade agreement that would of 2021, when new tariffs The response will need to view of U.S. capabilities. dull the edge of a chaotic, would add to other imped- be strong enough to impose Biden's team will also need a Kathmandu: costly economic break on iments to trade enacted by a high economic, financial or better grasp of U.S. intelli- Nepal's president dissolved New Year's Day. With hun- both sides. technological cost on the gence about the cyber breach parliament on Sunday at dreds of thousands of jobs at The talks have bogged perpetrators, but avoid an es- before making any decisions, the request of Prime Minis- stake throughout the econo- down on two main issues calating conflict between two one of the people familiar ter K.P. Sharma Oli's cabinet my, the tiny sector of fisheries over the past days -- the nuclear-armed Cold War ad- with his deliberations said. and announced that gener- continued to drive a wedge EU's access to UK fishing versaries, said one of the Biden's access to presidential al elections would be held in between the 27-nation bloc waters and assurances of people familiar with Biden's intelligence briefings was April and May, more than a and the UK, highlighting the fair competition between deliberations, speaking on delayed until about three year ahead of schedule. The animosity that drove them to businesses. A trade deal condition of anonymity. The weeks ago as Trump disput- move plunges the Hi- a Brexit divorce over the past what drove Brexiteers to vic- talks inconclusive with busi- seemed little impressed by would ensure there are no overarching goal of any ac- ed the Nov. 3 election results. malayan country, which has four years. tory in the 2016 referendum. nesses on both sides clam- yet another deadline when so tariffs and quotas on trade tion, which could also in- With Trump taking no ac- seen revolving-door gover- Britain left the bloc in Jan- Johnson is seeking to make ouring for a deal that would many had already been in goods between the two clude stepped-up counter tion, Biden's team are con- nance since street protests uary but the 11-month eco- sure that as much as possible save tens of billions in costs. missed during the four-year sides, but there would still cyber espionage efforts, cerned that in the coming restored multi-party democ- nomic transition period ends of the shared British waters Johnson, though, could departure process. be technical costs, partly would be to create an effec- weeks the president-elect racy in 1990, into political on December 31. British are now returned to UK ves- not be budged. "We need to One official from an EU associated with customs tive deterrence and diminish may be left with only one turmoil as it battles the coro- Prime Minister Boris John- sels only. get any deal right and based coastal nation said the EU checks and non-tariff bar- the potency of future Russian tool: bluster, according to navirus pandemic. son's office said on Sunday The EU has always main- on terms which respect what was refusing to yield more riers on services. cyber spying, the person said. one of the people familiar President Bidhya Devi that the EU is "continuing to tained that those waters have the British people voted for,'' than a quarter of the fishing While both sides would The unfolding crisis - and with his options. "They'll be Bhandari's office said in a make demands that are in- been shared for decades, if his office said. quotas the bloc stands to suffer economically from a the lack of visibility over the held accountable," Biden statement the next vote will compatible with our inde- not centuries, and insists if The EU parliament needs lose now that Britain is re- failure to secure a trade extent of the infiltration into said in an interview broad- be held on April 30 and pendence. We cannot accept too many fishing rights are to approve any deal before gaining full control of its deal, most economists think the computer networks of cast on CBS on Thursday May 10, as recommended by a deal that doesn't leave us in taken away, it will punish the end of the year and had waters due to Brexit. Britain the British economy would federal agencies including when asked about how he the cabinet following an control of our own laws or Britain by imposing hefty set a Sunday night deadline is also steadfast that a three- take a greater hit, at least in the Treasury, Energy and would deal with the Russian- emergency meeting. Oli, 68, waters''. import fees to the mainland so it could have a cursory vet- year transition period would the near-term, as it is rela- Commerce Departments - led hack. He vowed to im- pushed for a fresh mandate The almost mythical sense market, which is essential to ting of the deal and approve be long enough for EU fish- tively more reliant on trade will push to the front of pose "financial repercus- after the ruling Nepal Com- of Britain's rights to rule its the UK seafood industry. The it before New Year's Day. ermen to adapt to the new with the EU than vice versa. Biden's agenda when he sions" on "individuals as well munist Party (NCP) accused waves was an essential part of stalemate has left the overall Negotiators, however, rules, while the EU wants at Agencies takes office on Jan. 20. Pres- as entities." him of sidelining his party in government decisions and appointments. He had led an alliance with former Keep up the good work, Putin tells spy agency staff Maoist rebels to a landslide victory in 2017. Moscow: the founding of the SVR for- dented attack on U.S. gov- oping the work of counterin- against extremism and ceasefire. Weekly anti-gov- "The prime minister has Russian President Vladimir eign intelligence service, ernment computer systems telligence agencies. "I know against corruption," he ernment protests continue lost the majority in the par- Putin said the foreign intelli- Putin said the agency and first reported by Reuters last what I'm talking about here," added. He also told members in Belarus. "I expect that the liamentary party, central gence service was exception- other security services were a week. U.S. Secretary of State Putin, a former KGB agent, of the agency to pay particu- Foreign Intelligence Service committee and the secre- ally important for protecting crucial guarantee of Russia's Mike Pompeo said on Friday said, in comments shared on lar attention to risks posed by will continue to respond flex- tariat of the party," said the country, in comments "sovereign, democratic, in- that Russia was responsible the Kremlin website. "And I conflicts "simmering" near ibly to the highly changeable Bishnu Rijal, an NCP central made soon after it was ac- dependent development." for the attack. The Kremlin rate very highly the difficult the country's borders. international context, actively committee member. "In- cused by some of being be- Some international cyber has always denied Moscow's Putin told attendees of the professional operations that Clashes have again been participating in identifying stead of seeking a compro- hind a major hack on U.S. researchers have suggested involvement in cyber attacks event, which also marked have been conducted." reported between Armenia and neutralising potential mise within the party, he government departments. that Russia's SVR foreign in- against the West. It has said the Day of the Security Serv- "The most serious atten- and Azerbaijan over the threats to Russia, and im- chose to dissolve parlia- Speaking at an event com- telligence service may have that Russia had nothing to do ices Worker, that it was im- tion must be paid to infor- Nagorno-Karabakh enclave proving the quality of its an- ment." memorating 100 years since been behind an unprece- with this latest assault. portant to continue devel- mation security, to the fight despite a Russian-brokered alytical materials," Putin said. BUSINESS FinMin India needs multiple bad permits 5 India, US mutual fund industry earns banks to clean balance states to sheets of lenders, get borrow extra ‘top’ grade for disclosure regime New Delhi: According to Morn­ while it is still in nascent credit growth back: CII Rs 16,728 cr he mutual fund in- ingstar's biannual stage in India, it would be New Delhi: With cleaner balance New Delhi: dustry of India and 'Global Investor Experi­ helpful to have regulations Industry body CII on Sunday sheets, PSBs should be able The Finance Ministry on the US received ence' report on disclo­ around standardized ESG said it has urged the gov- to raise capital from the mar- Sunday said five states, in- ''top'' grade for ro- disclosures to allow investors ernment to consider cre- ket, obviating the need for re- T sures, India and the US cluding Tamil Nadu and bust disclosure practices in to make informed choices. ation of multiple bad banks capitalisation by government, Telangana, have been per- areas such as fees and trans- received ''top'' grades The report evaluated markets to address the adverse im- a bill which the government mitted to borrow an addi- parency of fund holdings, due to their robust dis­ based on six key disclosure pact of non-performing as- can ill afford to foot at this tional Rs 16,728 crore fol- according to a global study by closure practices. dimensions -- simplified sets (NPAs) accumulated by point of time, CII said. Eco- lowing completion of stipu- Morningstar. However, India prospectus, fee, portfolio public sector banks in the re- nomic Survey 2017 had also lated reforms for 'Ease of Do- could work to improve the are required to disclose their holdings, portfolio manager cent past, that got further ac- suggested creation of a bad ing Business'. Andhra level of details provided by portfolio holdings monthly in name and compensation, centuated during the pan- bank called Public Sector As- Pradesh, Karnataka and fund firms in discussions of their fact sheets, which are sales and ESG stewardship. demic. The Confederation set Rehabilitation Agency Madhya Pradesh are the performance and risk within typically posted on the asset Overall, the report noted of Indian Industry (CII) in its (PARA) to help tide over the other states which have been fund literature, it added. manager's website. They that most markets around pre-budget memorandum problem of stressed assets. permitted to borrow the ex- According to Morn- need to make such disclosure the world have incremental- recommended that the gov- Lenders have been making tra amount. ingstar's biannual 'Global In- within 10 calendar days from ly improved the environment ernment consider enabling a case for setting up a bad The government had in vestor Experience' report on each month-end. This regu- for mutual fund investors Foreign Portfolio Investors bank to ease pressure of bad May decided to link grant of disclosures, India and the lation was updated in Octo- through better disclosure (FPIs) and Alternative In- loans on them in these diffi- additional borrowing per- US received ''top'' grades due across North America, Eu- Other useful disclosures ber 2020 to mandate that practices. The report assigned vestment Funds (AIFs) to cult times. Currently, banks mission to states with re- to their robust disclosure rope, Asia, and Africa. such as expense ratios, fund fixed-income funds disclose above-average grades to purchase NPAs. sell their bad loans to asset forms undertaken by them to practices. The two markets It evaluates disclosure manager information and full portfolio holdings fort- Canada, Korea, Taiwan, Thai- ''In the aftermath of Covid, reconstruction companies facilitate ease of doing busi- feature global best practices frameworks that mutual fund performance track record nightly, within five days of land, South Africa, and Swe- it is important to find a res- as per the prudent norms of ness. The reforms stipulated for disclosure of portfolio investors face, assigning top, can easily be found in sim- each fortnight. den; while Singapore, olution mechanism through the Reserve Bank of India. in the category include com- manager names, fund own- above average, average, be- plified documents like the The report said fund man- Switzerland, Belgium, Italy a market determined price ''As the economy recovers, pletion of first assessment ership and compensation. low average, and bottom key information memoran- agers' commentary on per- and Japan were given below- discovery. With huge liquid- credit demand from industry of 'District Level Business ''India earns a top grade for grades to each market. Kaus- dum (KIM) and factsheets, formance is generally con- average grades. ity both globally and do- will expand. Banks need to Reform Action Plan'. disclosure given the strength tubh Belapurkar, Director which make it easy for in- sidered as a useful highlight Australia was the only mestically, multiple bad gear up to meet this de- Besides, elimination of re- of its requirements for Manager Research, Morn- vestors to access this infor- for investors to understand country to get the bottom banks can address this issue mand. Market mechanism quirements of renewal of monthly portfolio holdings ingstar India said, ''India sets mation, he added. As per the the drivers of performance. grade among the 26 mar- in a transparent manner and based multiple bad banks registration certificates/ap- disclosure, portfolio man- the benchmark for global report, Indian funds have ''India can improve on this kets. ''As an otherwise so- get the credit cycle back in can help clean up banks' bal- provals/licences obtained agement disclosure, and fund industry on several the shortest lag in release of front as most performance phisticated market, it is re- action,'' CII President Uday ance sheets, encouraging by businesses for various specifications for the sim- fronts, including monthly portfolio holdings data, mak- commentary is usually gener- markable that Australia re- Kotak said. A robust market- them to lend,'' CII stated. activities, at least under cer- plified prospectus,'' the report full portfolio disclosures, ing it easier for investors to ic,'' the report noted. mains the only market with based mechanism will en- The government had put in tain Acts specified by the noted. The report, now in which has been further en- have access to the latest port- An emerging area of in- no implemented portfolio courage public sector banks Rs 80,000 crore in bank re- Centre, was also part of the its sixth edition, assessed the hanced to fortnightly disclo- folio information at the ear- terest is ESG (environment, holdings disclosure regime,'' (PSBs) to sell their bad loans capitalisation in FY18, Rs reforms. ''5 states have so far experiences of mutual fund sures for fixed income liest. social and governance), Be- the report said. without fear of questions be- 1.08 lakh crore in FY19 and completed the stipulated re- investors in 26 markets funds''. As per Sebi norms, funds lapurkar said, adding that Agencies ing raised later. Rs 70,000 crore in FY20. forms in the Ease of Doing Business. These states have been granted permission to Pensioners can submit life certificates till Feb 28: Union Minister Jitendra Singh mobilize additional financial resources to the tune of Rs New Delhi: In addition to this, he said, ital life certificate (DLC). home, he said. ''Other modes an additional facility for ob- 16,728 crore through open In a major relief to central the pensioners above the age IPPB, he informed, is now of submitting the life certificate taining life certificate from market borrowings,'' the Min- government pensioners amid of 80 years were given an ex- helping collect the digital life from home such as by attach- the pensioners, within the istry said in a statement. the COVID-19 pandemic, the clusive window from October certificate from houses of ing biometric device to a per- permissible RBI guidelines," To meet the extra fund re- date for submission of life 1 onward to submit their life pensioners through 1.89 lakh sonal computer or mobile are Singh said. quirements of states on ac- certificate has been extended certificate so as to avoid rush postmen and gramin dak se- also in operation," Singh said. He said the DoPPW is on count of COVID-19 pan- up to February 28 next year, likely to happen from the waks. ''This has come as a He said the department the verge of introducing the demic, the Centre had in Union Minister Jitendra opening date of November 1. great comfort to pensioners, also noted certain inconven- face-recognition technology May decided to raise the Singh said on Sunday. ''This Singh said that while the an- especially those residing in ru- iences being experienced by to submit digital life certifi- borrowing limit of the states decision has been taken con- nual life certificate is manda- ral areas,'' the minister said. senior citizens on account of cate through a simple An- by 2 per cent of their Gross sidering all the sensitivities to tory for the continuation of The Department of Pen- changing biometrics due to droid phone without attach- State Domestic Product avoid pandemic risk ema- pension, the Department of sion and Pensioners' Wel- age. ''To overcome this age- ing any biometric device. Us- (GSDP), over and above the nating from gathering of Pension and Pensioners' Wel- fare has also started a cam- related scientific hazard, all ing this facility, Singh said, it 3 per cent limit set under the crowds at the pension dis- fare (DoPPW) recently took paign to extend support to the pension disbursing banks would be possible to establish Fiscal Responsibility and bursing banks,'' said Singh, an innovative decision to the aged or infirmed pen- have been advised to adopt the identity of a person Budget Management the Minister of State for Per- rope in Indian Post Payments sioners in submission of life video-based customer iden- through the face-recognition (FRBM) Act. sonnel. Bank (IPPB) to facilitate dig- certificate digitally from tification process (V-CIP) as technique. FILM TOP STORY , D ELHI , MONDAY , 21 D ECEMBER , 2020 8 Kriti Sanon On Road To Recovery! Shares Story On Social Media Mumbai @my_bmc officials, re - reading all the warm wishes riti Sanon spected assistant commis - and they seem to be working. shared a sioner Mr. Vishwas Mote Be safe guys, the pandemic health up - and my doctor for all the hasn't gone yet," she had date on so - help and assistance. And said back then. cial media and wrote that thank you all for the warm The actress tested posi - she teKsted negative for wishes and the never-ending tive as she returned from COVID-19. She's happy that love," the actress shared. Chandigarh where she had she can now give a hug to sis - On December 9, Kriti had been shooting with actor Ra - ter Nupur, who celebrated announced that she had test - jkummar Rao for Abhishek her birthday last week. Kriti ed positive for Covid-19, Jain's upcoming comedy had been shooting in Chandi - adding that she was "feeling "Second Innings". The film garh for Abhishek Jain's un - fine". also stars Paresh Rawal and titled film, co-starring Ra - "I would like to inform Dimple Kapadia, and is jkummar Rao. On December everyone that I have tested scheduled to release next 9, she had announced that positive for Covid-19. There year. she tested positive for the is absolutely nothing to wor - The actress will also fea - virus. ry as I am feeling fine and ture alongside Akshay Ku - "Happy to inform every - have quarantined myself as mar in the action comedy one that I have finally tested per BMC and my doctor's ad - "Bachchan Pandey", and will negative for COVID-19," she vice. So I am gonna ride this be seen in Laxman Utekar's wrote. tide, rest it out and resume "Mimi" where she plays the "A big thank you to work soon. Till then, I am role of a surrogate mother. Sara Ali Khan Treats Fans To 'Mirchi Lagi To' Teaser Mumbai lyricist new version, however, ctor Sara Ali Khan Sameer, has been done by DJ on Saturday while Chetas and musi - teased her fans the cian Lijo George. with a sneak peek mu - The remake of her upcoming song of the hit 'AMirchi Lagi Toh' from her 1995 film much-awaited film 'Coolie of the No. 1.' same The 'Love Aaj Kal' actor name has took to Instagram to share been slat - the clip that features her ed to re - 'Coolie No. 1' In and her co-star Varun lease on Dhawan recreating the Ama - iconic song. Theatres? Here 'Mirchi Lagi Toh' is the remake of the superhit Is The Truth 1990's song of Mumbai #Christmas, an update on the same he Varun its *theatrical* release... name Dhawan-Sara Ali #India: Won't release at from Mumbai part. 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David Dhawan, and is set and Dhawan on her prep for the role, and Rocket, the actress had some - want to lose my stamina that While #CoolieNo1 pre - for premiere on an OTT acing the sig - hAow ssome tiAmes a ctMresses' athilnge to sa y.ActorI ha'd scons eqFuentely bue ilt up mieres on #Amazon this platform during Christmas. nature step of the films cost as much as an ac - She stated, "Well, I cer - due to the extensive prep famous song in a new tor's fee. tainly knew it was the role of that I had done. So, I was do - style. Both the lead ac - In an interview with The a sprinter. Yes, there's a dif - ing my workouts twice a day. tors are seen dressed Times of India, she said, "You ference between knowing and Sometimes I would run in my in shades of pink and don't have as much of a budg - actually doing it. But I de - building for a distance of 2 blues. et in female-driven films as cided then and there that I km. Every day, I would climb The background of the you have in male-driven ones. want to go all out and do the 45 floors in my building." song video featured a 90s So you can't rely on VFX, nothing half-hearted. We had Apart from this sports dra - set-up including ice-cream you have to work on your the benchmark of a male ma, Taapsee Pannu also has trucks, single-screen film body. Besides, a female can - sprinter's story set by Bhaag films like Loop Lapeta, theatres etc. not invest a full year in a Milkha Bhaag in India and I Haseen Dillruba, and the The original composition sic was given by Anand- zon Prime Video on Decem - film because she isn't paid as wanted to live up to it. The Mithali Raj biopic coming of the song was penned by Milind. The remixing of the ber 25. much as her male counter - stories of 'Rashmi Rocket' up.

Mumbai have also started taking part ollywood actress in it. I have done my school - Kangana Ranaut ing in Punjab and have been on Saturday al - brought up in the state." leged that she has "I know very well that 99 been getting rape and death per cent people of Punjab tBKhreats onnlinge eavern sincae s hAe lleges Getting Rape Andond't w aDnt Kehalaistatn.h They opened up on the Farmers' don't want to divide the pTrothest risseue.a Thte sac,tr eTss akes Jibe At Diljit, Priycaounntry.k Thea y love the coun - also took a jibe at actors try," she added. Diljit Dosanjh and Priyanka Opening up on the elder - Chopra. ly ladies who protested in Kangana posted a video Delhi's Shaheen Bagh and on her verified Twitter ac - Punjab, Kangana said: "Sha - count on Saturday where, heen Bagh's daadi can't read speaking in Hindi, she or write but is still protesting claimed: "I have been sub - to save her citizenship. One jected to emotional and death threats. So I am here protest, the actress claimed: daadi from Punjab is using mental lynching online over to ask a few questions to the "There is no doubt that the abusive language against me the past 10 to 12 days. I country." entire movement is politi - while trying to save her land have even faced rape and Talking about the farmers' cally motivated. Terrorists from the government.