Fully Sorry That Kalia Succumbed of One of the Conjoint Twins Advising the General Public to Use While Only Essential Activities Shall Teams Formed for the Purpose

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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 234 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 Centre issues 19 anti-Covid SOPs

AGENCIES Quick isolation of Covid-19 patients outside Containment Zones, except shall be ensured in treatment facilities for some which have been permitted New Delhi, Nov 25: In the wake of on- DECEMBER GUIDELINES or home (subject to fulfilling the home with certain restrictions-- interna- going Covid-19 cases, the Ministry of isolation guidelines). tional air travel of passengers, as per- Home Affairs (MHA) Wednesday issued States and Union Territories Clinical interventions, as prescribed, mitted by MHA; cinema halls and the- (UTs) have been allowed to a 19-point Standard Operating shall be administered and surveil- atres, with upto 50 per cent capacity; impose night curfew but Procedure (SOP) giving nod to states "shall not be allowed to lance for influenza-like Illness or Severe swimming pools, only for training of and UTs to impose local restrictions Acute Respiratory Infection cases sports persons; exhibition halls, only Kalia, 1 of conjoined impose any local lockdown if necessary. outside the containment shall be carried out in health facilities for business to business (B2B) pur- The SOPs, part of a month-long zones, without prior consul- or outreach mobile units or through poses; social, religious, sports, enter- guidelines issued by the MHA, will tation with the Centre" fever clinics in buffer zones. tainment, educational, cultural, reli- twins, gives up fight be effective from December 1 and will Awareness shall be created in com- gious gatherings, with upto a maximum remain in force up to December 31. munities on Covid-19 appropriate be- of 50 per cent of the hall capacity, POST NEWS NETWORK States and Union Territories (UTs) Staggered office timings haviour and local district, police and with a ceiling of 200 persons in closed have been allowed to impose night and other suitable measures municipal authorities shall be re- spaces, keeping of the size of the Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: curfew but "shall not be allowed to shall be implemented in the sponsible to ensure that the prescribed ground in open spaces. Kalia, one of the craniopa- impose any local lockdown outside cities with the positivity rate containment measures are strictly However, the MHA said, based on gus twins who were sepa- the containment zones, without prior in 10 per cent so as to followed and state or UT governments their assessment of the situation, state rated in 2017 in one of the consultation with the Centre". ensure social distancing. shall ensure the accountability of the and UT governments may reduce the most complex medical pro- Staggered office timings and other The MHA has also not officers concerned in this regard. ceiling to 100 persons or less, in closed cedures in India, died of suitable measures shall be imple- restricted any inter-state or It is directed to state and UT gov- spaces. The main focus of the guide- pneumonia and septicaemia UNLOCK 7.0 intra-state movement. mented in the cities with the positiv- ernments to take all necessary meas- lines is to consolidate the substantial at a hospital in Cuttack ity rate in 10 per cent so as to ensure All activities have been permitted out- Exhibition halls, only for business to business ures to promote Covid-19 appropriate gains that have been achieved against Wednesday, officials said. charge from AIIMS-New social distancing. The MHA has also side containment zones, except for (B2B) purposes; social, religious, sports, behaviour and to ensure strict en- the spread of the deadly disease which Kalia, undergoing treat- Delhi where they had un- not restricted any inter-state or intra- some which have been permitted with entertainment, educational, cultural, reli- forcement of wearing of face masks, is visible in the steady decline in num- ment at SCB Medical College dergone two major medical state movement. certain restrictions-- international air gious gatherings, with upto a maximum of 50 hand hygiene and social distancing. ber of active cases in the country. and Hospital, was critical procedures for the separa- People above 65-years of age, persons travel; cinema halls and theatres with per cent of the hall capacity with a ceiling of In order to enforce the core re- "Keeping in view the recent spike over the last one week and put tion of their heads. with co-morbidities, pregnant women up to 50 pc capacity; swimming pools, 200 persons in closed spaces, keeping of the quirement of wearing of face masks, in new cases in few states and UTs, on ventilator support two "Deeply shocked to hear and children below the age of 10 years only for training of sports persons size of the ground in open spaces. states and UTs may consider admin- ongoing festival season and onset days back, they said. "We are the untimely passing away have been advised to stay home while istrative actions, including imposi- of winter, it is emphasised that to fully sorry that Kalia succumbed of one of the conjoint twins advising the general public to use While only essential activities shall teams formed for the purpose. tion of appropriate fines, on persons overcome the pandemic, there is to pneumonia and septi- 'Kaalia' separated at AIIMS, Aarogya Setu mobile application. be allowed in the containment zones, Testing shall be carried out as per not wearing face masks in public and need to maintain caution and to caemia at 9.10 pm. Despite our New Delhi with full assis- The district authorities have been strict perimeter control will be there prescribed protocol. Listing of con- work spaces. For observance of social strictly follow the prescribed con- all-out efforts, Kalia passed tance from state govern- asked to carefully demarcate con- to ensure that there is no movement tacts shall be carried out in respect of distancing in crowded places, especially tainment strategy, focused on sur- away," said Bhubananda ment. As per kind direction tainment zones considering prescribed of people, except for medical emer- all persons found positive, along with in markets, weekly bazaars and public veillance, containment and strict Maharana, the emergency of our Hon'ble CM. I express MoHFW guidelines. The authorities gencies and for maintaining supply of their tracking, identification, quar- transport, MoHFW) will issue a Standard observance of the guidelines or officer of the hospital. my heartfelt condolence to have also been asked to notify the list essential services. antine and follow up of contacts for 14 Operating Procedure (SOP), which shall SOPs issued by MHA and Ministry The twins were admitted the family and may his soul of containment zones on the website There shall be intensive house-to- days (80 per cent of contacts to be be strictly enforced by states and UTs. of Health and Family Welfare to the hospital in September rest in peace," Health of respective district collectors. house surveillance by surveillance traced in 72 hours). All activities have been permitted (MOHFW)," it said. last year after their dis- Minister NK Das tweeted. IRREGULAR by MANJUL SAFETY FIRST Controversial farm CB to probe Nayagarh Bill tabled in House minor girl’s murder POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Amid POST NEWS NETWORK Rinarani Sahu arrived at the spot. protests by the Congress, the con- “Going by the circumstantial troversial Odisha Agriculture Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: A day after evidence, it was found that the mis- Produce & Livestock Marketing the uproar in Assembly over al- creants had murdered the girl after (Promotion & Facilitation) Bill leged murder of a minor girl in kidnapping her. Later, Sadar IIC was introduced in the house Nayagarh, the state government took over the case from SK Das. Wednesday. The bill, once passed, Wednesday ordered a crime branch July 24, the scientific team arrived will replace the ordinance. (CB) probe into the case. at the spot with a sniffer dog for an Cooperation Minister RP Swain I’m trying hard, sir. Even since this work-from-home trend started, people Making a statement in the house, on-the-spot probe,” the minister tabled the bill despite strong are buying only shirts, not trousers! Minister of State for Home Dibya added. protests from the Congress. The Shankar Mishra said the state gov- Mishra further said that the state government had promul- ernment has decided to hand over body was later sent for postmortem gated the first ordinance on agri- the case to crime branch so that it to SCB Medical College and Hospital cultural marketing May 13 this MARKET WATCH can investigate and take necessary in Cuttack. “The postmortem report year. However, it could not bring steps. Narrating the incident, by the doctors revealed that the the bill in the last season. The INDEX VARIATION Mishra said Ashok Kumar Sahu of bone and soft tissue produced was Cabinet brought in the second or- Jadupur village in Nayagarh had of human origin and appeared to dinance to enforce the rules. SENSEX 43828.10 694.92 lodged a complaint on missing of be of a female child of 5-6 years and Fishermen move their boats to a safer place near Mamallapuram before the landfall of cyclone Nivar Wednesday. Terming the bill anti-farmer and his five-year old daughter at the time since the death was more pro-corporate, Congress leader

BOURSES NIFTY 12858.40 196.80 Nayagarh Sadar Police Station than a week. However, the evidence Narasingh Mishra said, farmers DOLLAR 74.16 `0.08 July 14 this year. A case was reg- of sexual abuse and the cause of the of the state will be ruined. If out- istered under Sections 363, 364, 302 death could not be determined as siders are allowed to purchase EURO 88.12 `0.11 and 210 of the IPC and the inves- the body parts had decomposed,” farm produce, it will be a disaster, CURRENCY IFS officer in Vigilance net tigation was entrusted to Sadar Mishra said. he added. Stating that the bill is sim- ` ` GOLD 48,841 256 police sub-inspector SK Das. From a DNA test, it was con- POST NEWS NETWORK pening at five places in ilar to the one brought by the The Sadar police later informed firmed that the body was of Bhubaneswar and seven places at Centre, Mishra said, “Even though SILVER `60,249 `628 BULLION all police stations under its juris- the daughter of the com- Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: The Mumbai and Pune. Teams com- the BJD opposed the central bill diction about the incident through plainant. The police conducted Vigilance Wednesday carried out prising chartered accountants, in Parliament, the government VHF message. While the process the polygraph test of four per- multiple raids on the houses of bank officers and officers of the has brought ordinances to enact WEATHER began for immediate publication of sons while 34 suspects were 1987-batch IFS officer Abhay Kant cyber cell are assisting the inves- the same rules here.” the case in the Criminal Intelligence Pathak, Additional PCCF (plan, tigation, said a vigilance official. BHUB CTK interrogated, he pointed out. Gazette (CIG), a sniffer dog was The issue created a ruckus in program and afforestation) in con- Based on a warrant issued by MAX 26.4° 27.5° pressed into duty, he said. the house Tuesday as Opposition nection with amassment of assets vigilance special judge, Congress’s ‘Man Friday’ The complainant July 23 found BJP and Congress members came disproportionate to his known locations including in Bihar and Bhubaneswar, separate teams of TEMP MIN 16.0° 14.0° Forecast the decomposed body of the child down heavily on the state govern- sources of income. Maharashtra. the anti-corruption wing conducted Ahmed Patel dies Humidity 81% 69% inside a sack behind the backyard ment following self-immolation The raids, touted to be one of More than 150 vigilance and the search. Searches are also un- Partly Rainfall Nil Nil cloudy sky of his house and informed the po- bid by the parents of the victim the biggest ever in Odisha, involved other officials have been deployed derway at different places in Bihar AGENCIES lice. The IIC of Sadar Police Station near the Assembly. 150 officials and took place at 12 in the operations. Searches are hap- and Udaipur in Rajasthan. New Delhi, Nov 25: Congress ace troubleshooter Ahmed Patel passed away Wednesday due to multi organ failure. He was under Football legend Maradona no more treatment for post-covid problems. Considered the Congress party's AGENCIES number of sublime performances nasty brawl that triggered crowd Man Friday, Patel from the legendary forward, the trouble in the 1984 Copa del Rey final. was the most ef- Buenos Aires, Nov 25: Football leg- most prominent of which came in Maradona then went to Italian ficient and ace end Diego Maradona has died, aged a semi-final match against England club Napoli, where he had arguably troubleshooter 60, according to Argentine media What sad news. I lost a and has since been dubbed 'Goal the most productive period of his ca- and pacifier for reports. He had been discharged great friend and the world of the Century'. He scored after reer. He won two Serie A titles, a the party. In 2008 when the UPA gov- from hospital just two weeks ago lost a legend. There is still going on a 60-yard run with the ball Coppa Italia and one UEFA Cup in ernment was facing confidence after undergoing surgery for a blood much to be said, but for from midfield, dribbling past six his seven seasons with the club, motion after the Left withdrew clot in the brain. now, may God give strength English players. leaving as their all-time highest support, he managed to muster Maradona underwent surgery to family members. One Born in a slum area in the south- goalscorer, a record that stood until enough numbers for the govern- November 3 after which his per- day, I hope we can play ball ern outskirts of Buenos Aires October Marek Hamsik overtook his tally ment to survive. sonal doctor Leopoldo Luque said together in the sky 30, 1960, Maradona made his senior in 2017. He went on to spend a sea- The void created by his demise y that Maradona was suffering from PELE debut for Buenos Aires-based son each at Spanish club Sevilla and will not be filled in the party as he

confusion caused by "abstinence". Argentinos Juniors in 1976. He went Argentine club Newell's Old Boys be- was an old style politician who

k y m c He, however, recovered enough to ing well after overcoming "maybe the on to a play for Argentine giants fore ending his career at Boca Juniors. had a cross party outreach and leave the hospital and was taken toughest time of his life". Boca Juniors in the 1981-82 season. As a coach, Maradona notably had friends everywhere. In 2007, to a house in Tigre, on the northern Widely rated as the greatest player He then shifted to Europe where he managed Argentina between 2008 when Sonia Gandhi gave a task to outskirts of Buenos Aires. of all time, Maradona was captain spent two tumultuous seasons with and 2010. He was in charge of Patel to launch Rahul Gandhi in His lawyer Matias Morla said the when Argentina won the 1986 World Spanish giants Barcelona. His tenure Gimnasia y Esgrima in Argentina's Uttar Pradesh, it was Patel who 1986 FIFA World Cup winner was feel- Cup. The tournament featured a with the Catalan club ended with a top flight at the time of his death. managed each and everything. P2 BIEBER UPSET OVER HIS KATY PERRY, ORLANDO BLOOM THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR GRAMMY NOMINATIONS ARE HANDS-ON PARENTS Pop star Justin Bieber finds his Grammy Star couple Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom is Award nominations strange, and is upset that doing a great job balancing parenthood with his nominations were in pop instead of R&B their careers. According to a source, they are

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k y m c FORTUNE FORECAST Women dominate Grammy nominations Jallikattu is India’s each were Billie Eilish, Megan dicted to dominate the nomina- Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Phoebe tions at the 63rd annual Bridgers, Justin Bieber, jazz Grammys, the pop-R&B su- ARIES pianist John Beasley and clas- perstar’s Blinding lights sin- sical producer David Frost, re- gle and After Hours album got Your day is packed full. official Oscar entry ports Variety. zero nominations. There are negotiations, commitments, plans and As a shocker, The Weeknd The 63rd Grammy decisions to wade through. You may feel didn’t get nominated. Despite Awards will be held January low on energy and swamped due to lack being 31, 2021 and will be show- of information and inputs from others. pre- cased live in India on Vh1 But clarity will return gradually as mat- India. ters conclude, says Ganesha. IANS

TAURUS Today is a day of closure. You may find yourself on the winning side of things, says Ganesha. Pending projects will reach completion and you will achieve satisfaction and success in education. With a little extra effort, you can build a castle from stone. Dua Lipa

GEMINI Los Angeles: The 2021 Grammy Awards nominations are all about Mumbai: The Malayalam film, Hareesh. The film stars Antony Today, you will do an women power with Beyonce, Taylor Jallikattu, has been selected as the Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, amazing job in dividing your time between work Swift and Dua Lipa leading the official Indian entry in the Best Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy and family. Despite your preoccupa- way. International Feature Film cat- Balachandran. tion with work, you will take time off Beyonce is leading the contender egory at the upcoming 93rd The story revolves around a buf- for your family, and even plan out a at the 2021 Grammy Awards with Academy Awards, 2021. falo that flees from a slaughter- small outing, leaving them pleasantly nine nods. She is followed by Taylor The news was confirmed by house in a remote hill town of surprised. Also, your dreams are about to come true. Now, how many Swift, Roddy Ricch and Dua Lipa, trade analyst Ramesh Bala. “Lijo Kerala, and how the entire towns- times does that happen in a lifetime? who earned six nominations Jose Pellissery’s #Jallikattu is folk end up in its hunt. As the hap- each. India’s entry for the Best less animal runs riot in the town, Brittany Howard, International Film #Oscar cate- the plot brings alive the vicious CANCER of Alabama gory,” Bala wrote on official side of humanity. The film had its There is something dif- Shakes fame, Twitter account. international premiere at the 2019 ferent about today. It is earned five nom- The 2019 action drama is di- Toronto International Film Festival. unlike any other day. Just when you will start inations for her rected by Lijo Jose Pellissery It has been screened at the 24th believing that there is nothing great solo debut. with a screenplay by S Hareesh Busan International Film Festival about the day, it will spring a surprise. Earning four Taylor Swift Beyonce and R Jayakumar. It is based on before theatrical release October There have been days where life has the short story named Maoist by 4 last year in Kerala. IANS thrown carrots at you; then there have been days when it has hurled brickbats. LEO Plant-based diet works You will be confused 15-day theatre workshop kicks off in Dhenkanal with issues relating to the work-place today. Performing artistes from 17 You need to accept your better for Manushi districts of Odisha are set present circumstances for what they are, and work towards resolving your Mumbai: Actress Manushi “I have since then be- to learn the nuances of ‘Set immediates concerns to find your way ahead in life. This period of doubt will Chillar says being a vege- lieved in eating clean and and Light Designing’ under pass very soon, says Ganesha. tarian is more of a per- I have realised over the guidance of sonal choice for her, and the years that a plant eminent theatrician shared that it makes her based diet works bet- VIRGO feel fitter and healthier. ter for me. I can’t point Dolgovind Rath On International out one negative to eat- Your beloved will not only give you a sur- Meatless Day, Manushi ing like this. Being a POST NEWS NETWORK Guests attend the inaugural ceremony, Wednesday prise today but also said: “For me, being vege- vegetarian is an in- demand one, says tarian was more of a per- tegral part of my Dhenkanal: A 15-day state Among others, Culture for the enrichment of theatre Shukru Swain and Chief of Ganesha. There may be some good sonal choice. It has been life and I have level theatre workshop was Minister Jyotiprakash and will be extremely benefi- Maharshi Dayanand Service news on the business front. Ganesha and will always be a way of realised mul- inaugurated on the campus Panigrahi, Director Ranjan cial for the performing artistes. Mission Pradip Kumar Sahoo says own up to your old mistakes so that you don't repeat them, and chalk life for me because my par- tiple benefits due of Maharshi Dayanand Kumar Das, Collector “Theatre is a therapy for so- also spoke on the occasion. out the plans for the future. ents are vegetarians and I to my life choice,” Service Mission at Govindpur Bhumesh Chandra Behera, cial reformation and build- Eminent theatre personal- have inculcated this she revealed. here, Wednesday. The pro- and OSNA President ing of humanity. Everyone ity Dolgovind Rath who is also through them. However, Manushi will gramme is being conducted Ramakrushna Sahoo attended must strive for its progress.” an alumnus of National School LIBRA they never forced this on make her debut op- by the Department of Odia the event virtually and wished He also acknowledged the ded- of Drama, Delhi and acclaimed me. I made my choice after posite Akshay Language, Literature and for the workshop's grand suc- ication of ART members in or- theatre director Dinesh Das Ganesha says you will get the answers to all I realised that it suits me Kumar in the up- Culture and Odisha Sangeet cess. The programme is being ganising the workshop. The have been roped in as the work- your questions. You will remarkably and makes me coming historical Natak Akademi(OSNA) in col- participated by artistes from programme was presided over shop director and co-director tend to worry about feel fitter and healthier.” drama, Prithviraj, laboration with District 17 districts of the state. by Pushpalata Rath, Member respectively. The participants small things and issues. You will be able Manushi, who will enter based on the life Council of Culture and OSNA Secretary Prabodh of Odisha Sahitya Akademi will be imparted training on to earn from different sources today. the Hindi film industry in and heroism of Alternative Rhythm Theatre Rath, while inaugurating the and Chairperson of ART. ‘stage and light design’ by sev- Ganeshji assures that if you keep your mind balanced you will achieve amazing 2021, says she enjoys Prithviraj (ART), a local professional event, said, “These types of Apart from workshop director eral other experts in the field, results in your work. eating clean. Chauhan. IANS theatre troupe. workshops are indispensable Rath, District Culture Officer said the organisers.

SCORPIO SUDOKU You may bump into people with different tastes PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, and temperaments, says CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers Ganesha. Some may sur- 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. prise you, while some may just shock you. Sometimes, it is difficult to understand when people react indifferently to your success.

SAGITTARIUS The winds of fortune will usher in your dreams and make them come true. Be careful not to go overboard with your foresightedness, lest they be marked delusions, warns Ganesha. You must realise that the only thing permanent is change, and hence, you must overcome any disappointment with strong will and determination. CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN Today, you'll like to hold a cup of hot coffee in one hand, relax and go down the memory lane to cher- ish some golden moments. You may SOLUTIONS want to give another chance to your romantic relationship as you develop lik- ings for your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.

AQUARIUS Eat, drink, and make merry. But watch out: don't empty your pockets in one go. Also, guard your reputation. A lot BREVITY

depends on your behaviour, and the CROSSWORD big daddies may be watching you. You have a lot at stake, and there should be no regrets later.

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k y m c you have nurtured over the years will prove their worth, says Ganesha. It is good to know that in times of need you can bank on their support and count on their

cooperation. You will be able to luxuriate in CHECK FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE PUZZLES TOMORROW SUDOKU the benefits of their friendship today. COVID-19 TRACKER P3 HITTING THE STREET THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR INFECTED RECOVERED DEAD CITU activists take out a World 6,03,39,865 4,17,30,505 14,19,141 rally at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, Wednesday, India 92,22,216 86,42,771 1,34,699 to protest the Odisha

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POST NEWS NETWORK According to people working in the migration sector, migrations disputes amicably: Minister Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: The state from different parts of Odisha are government Wednesday officially different in nature. Loknath Mishra, THE STATE GOVERNMENT IS IN COMA, SAYS CONG MLA NARASINGHA MISHRA admitted that more than 10 lakh the chief functionary of the NGO- migrant workers have returned to Aruna (Association for Rural Uplift POST NEWS NETWORK Odisha during the pandemic. and National Allegiance) at Ganjam, Vishakhapatnam In written response to a query Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: The state raised by Congress MLA Santosh The highest 2,25,602 government is aware of the border administration Singh Saluja, Labour Minister migrant workers disputes with four neighbouring has been Sushanta Singh told the Assembly states and taking steps to resolve told that that a total of 10,07,330 migrant raeturned to Ganjam the issues through mutual under- workers have returned to the state district during the standing, Revenue and Disaster borderline will be during the Covid-19 pandemic. File photo of migrants returning to Odisha amid the pandemic Management Minister Sudam demarcated The minister also shared district- pandemic Marndi told the Assembly, wise details of returnee migrant was ranked third in terms of re- RETURN OF MIGRANTS Wednesday. with mutual workers. The list claimed that out turning migrant workers. The north- said that for Ganjam migration is The minister was replying to an understanding of the total mi- ern district saw 72,392 mi- DISTRICTSRETURNEES a perennial problem and it’s not adjournment motion moved by grants who re- grant workers returning to Ganjam 2,25,602 distressed migration. Opposition members on inter-state File photo of officials of Odisha and Andhra between the turned to the their homelands amid the Bolangir 1,08,469 “Migration in Ganjam is con- border dispute issue. Pradesh visiting the Kotia villages in Koraput two states state during the crisis. Balasore 72,392 tinuous and traditional and not Marndi’s statement came in the Covid-29 out- On the other side, Nuapada a case of distressed migration. It wake of reports about fresh inter- be made in accordance with the “The House Committee of the break, Ganjam district reported the fourth Nuapada 65,785 happens throughout the year. state boundary dispute between guidelines of National Green State Assembly has directed the registered the highest return of migrant Kendrapada 58,737 Around 5 lakh of Ganjam popu- Odisha and Andhra Pradesh under Tribunal (NGT). Besides, illegal state government to examine the highest number workers from outside. lation always remain outside the Pottangi tehsil of Koraput district. sand quarry in the bordering vil- inter-state border disputes and of returnees. A Kendrapara was ranked fifth workers at gram panchayat levels state mainly in Gujarat. While a Admitting that there is border dis- lages in Balasore district will be take necessary action for an early total of 2,25,602 in terms return of 58,737 mi- in various migrant labour prone majority goes to Gujarat several pute between some districts of stopped, he said. solution,” the minister said, adding migrant work- grants. Other districts re- districts of the state. Singh also others also go to Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh on 21 cluster vil- He also said that the state gov- that there was no major problem ers returned to ported lesser returnees than said that in 2016, 2,407 contractors Kerala and other states to earn lages of Kotia Panchayat and ernment has formed a survey relating to the border dispute due Ganjam during these five regions which had were licensed for the employment a living.” Sambai village in Koraput district, team with the additional district to the timely intervention by the the pandemic. been considered as the prime hot of 1,36,447 migrant workers. Last Several other migrants from he said that efforts are on by the collector, sub-collector of Balasore, state government. It was followed by Bolangir which spots of migration. year, data on foreign workers from Odisha are said to head towards Koraput district administration tehsildar of Jaleswar, Assistant Participating in the debate, op- registered 1,08,469 returnees during The minister said that steps have the state and abroad was collected Chhattisgarh or Andhra Pradesh for and the Revenue Divisional Director Land Record and Survey position BJP and Congress mem- the critical time while Balasore been taken to register the migrant from the relevant departments. better livelihood options. Commissioner (southern division) (ADLRS) and two scientists of the bers slammed the state govern- to resolve the issue. Odisha Remote Sensing ment for not taking strong action Marndi said the Vishakhapatnam Application Centre (ORSAC) as on border disputes. Sundargarh victim district administration in Andhra members for demarcation of the Senior Congress MLA of solid waste Pradesh has been informed that villages along the Subarnarekha Narasingha Mishra said the state Bill tabled to protect whistle-blowers borderline will be demarcated with river with the officials of the West government is in coma. Though Bhubaneswar: Sundargarh district mutual understanding between Bengal. an assembly committee has been seems to be the biggest victim of gen- POST NEWS NETWORK blowers, who may be a government BJP members Bishnu Charan the two states. “As per the direction Apart from Koraput and Balasore formed to advise the government eration of solid waste emanating out of employee making a public inter- Sethi, Jaya Narayan Mishra and of the Chief Minister, I have been districts, a number of villages in on the issue of border dispute, the sponge iron factories, the state Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: BJP chief est disclosure related to an act of cor- Mukesh Mahaling and Congress continuously reviewing the de- Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj Mishra said the committee has not government revealed in the Assembly whip Mohan Charan Majhi has ruption, misuse of power, or crim- members Taraprasad Bahinipati velopment in Kotia with senior of- and Nuapada districts are in dis- even met once. The Congress vet- Wednesday. Forest and Environment brought a private member’s Bill to inal offence by a public servants. spoke in support of the Bill. ficers,” said Marndi. puted areas with states like Andhra eran also staged a walkout accus- Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha told provide protection to whistle-blow- They may make such a disclosure However, the debate remained un- Referring to the border dispute Pradesh, Jharkhand and ing speaker SN Patro of not giving the House the district is home to 44 ers in the Assembly for which the to the appropriate state authority conclusive. Another BJP member with West Bengal, he said nine Chhattisgarh. him adequate time to speak on the industries which generate solid waste debate has started Wednesday. or commission and the identity of Mukesh Mahaling has introduced revenue villages in Balasore district On the border dispute between issue. in the form of dust and dolochar with As there is rampant corruption the complainant will not be dis- the Western Odisha Development are in dispute. A high-level meet- Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Paralakhemundi BJP MLA K an annual potential of 29,17,800 tonnes in government institutions, there closed, as per the Bill. Council (Amendment) Bill to in- ing between the senior revenue of- per year. This is the highest collection some villages in Ganjam and Narayana Rao said the state gov- of solid waste from the industries deal- is need for introduction of the The Commission to be appointed clude all elected members includ- ficials of the two states was held in Gajapati districts, Marndi said rev- ernment should try for permanent ing with sponge iron. He said 16 ther- Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, for the purpose would have the power ing MPs, MLAs, Zilla Parishad and Bhubaneswar July 24 last year enue officials of both the states solution of the border dispute issue mal power plants in the state also pro- 2020, Majhi said. to receive complaint, take action intellectual experts of the western where it was decided that the de- have conducted a joint inspection as people in the disputed areas are duce several metric tonnes of fly ash. The Bill seeks to protect whistle- against the government official. Odisha in the Council. marcation of the boundaries will and the final report is awaited. facing a lot of problems.

Centre urged to set up MYRIAD HUES CM SEEKS CLARITY ON AIIMS in Sundargarh TIME FRAME OF EXAMS

POST NEWS NETWORK sideration in another state. POST NEWS NETWORK propriate strategy." “Therefore, a second AIIMS may be "It will also help students who are Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: The state considered for western Odisha in Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Chief anxious about the examination government has proposed to the view of the healthcare require- Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought dates to plan and prepare accord- Centre to set up an All India Institute ments. There is readily available in- clarity from the Centre on the time ingly, the Chief Minister mentioned of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in frastructure for college and hos- frame for conduct of the Board in the letter. Patnaik also drew the the tribal-dominated and mineral- pital in Sundargarh. As a CSR and Higher Secondary Prime Minister's attention by not- rich Sundargarh district so as to pro- initiative, an MoU has been signed Examinations and duration of the ing that all educational institu- viding better healthcare to the peo- between the Odisha government academic session, 2020-21 in view tions across the state were closed ple in western parts of the state. and NTPC to establish a medical col- of the COVID-19 pandemic. due to Covid-19 pandemic since Chief Secretary Asit Kumar lege and hospital. Construction of "In absence of clarity on aca- March 17. Tripathy has recently written to the project has been completed and demic session and conduct of both "Keeping in view the safety and Union Health Secretary Rajesh equipment procurement process Standard-X and Standard-XII Board security of students and after con- Bhushan in this regard. is underway,” Tripathy said. Examinations, all enrolled stu- sultation with different stake- Odisha presently has a fully func- The hospital in Sundargarh is de- dents and their parents/teachers holders and experts, we have de- tional AIIMS in Bhubaneswar signed for 500 beds and the college are in a state of uncertainty," cided to keep educational which has emerged as one of the will be adequate enough to have Patnaik wrote to Prime Minister institutions closed up to December leading AIIMS in the country in MBBS 100 seats, he said, adding Narendra Modi Tuesday. He said ab- 31, 2020," Patnaik said. terms of medical education and the infrastructure can be utilised sence of clarity has led to anxiety The state government has been quality healthcare, Tripathy said, for setting up of AIIMS within a among all. trying to reach out to maximum adding that a second such campus short span of time. Patnaik said, "As all competi- number of students digitally will help the state fulfil the re- “It will cater to a large tribal tive entrance examinations and through different modes, he said, quirement of the people. population in the area and help admission in institutions of higher adding that it is not possible to He said a second branch of AIIMS provide quality tertiary care in Girls draw Rangoli in front of their houses in Sankarpur area of Cuttack on the first day of Panchaka ritual, education are interlinked, national cover all students and prepare them has been established in Bihar and the backward area of western Wednesday. Though Kartik Purnima is celebrated with pomp, the govt has imposed curbs due to Covid OP PHOTO guidelines with tentative timelines to face board and different com- a similar proposal is under con- Odisha,” the chief secretary said. will help the state in framing ap- petitive examinations. Now, students will Govt took extra precautions get money instead Odisha gets NITI pat for of laptops during admissions: Minister POST NEWS NETWORK Covid hosps in every dist POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: The Higher Education department has decided POST NEWS NETWORK The NITI Aayog noted Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Higher to convert the laptop distribution Education Minister Arun Kumar scheme to a DBT scheme whereby New Delhi, Nov 25: ‘Mitigation and various initiatives Sahoo, Wednesday, said that extra `30,000, the cost of a laptop last year, Management of Covid-19’, a com- taken by the state precaution has been taken in ad- would be transferred to the bank ac- pendium of best practices, released mission process in the colleges to count of each student beneficiary. by NITI Aayog contained a slew of government to boost ensure that no student is left behind Laptops were being distributed initiatives undertaken by the Odisha health infrastructure, during the admission this year. under Biju Yuva Sashaktikaran government to control and man- The minister said this at an ori- Yojana to 15,000 Class XII passage Covid-19 outbreak. create awareness entation programme held for 120 out students every year since 2013. The NITI Aayog stated in its re- among people newly recruited teachers of Odia de- A list of meritorious students port that Odisha was one of the partment selected by State Selection passed out from CHSE is being first states in the country to have ture, create awareness among peo- the deadly virus. Board (SSB) for the non-govern- prepared by the department for the dedicated Covid hospitals in every ple and for welfare of healthcare The NITI Aayog also noted the ment aided colleges here Wednesday. new provision in the scheme. district by April end. workers. The report released by work done by self-help groups “We are also taking steps to com- A meeting was also held re- “A collaborative approach with the Aayog mentioned that online (SHGs) in the state. The report plete recruitment of more num- cently under the chairmanship private sector enabled Odisha to competition ‘Mo Pratibha’, was or- stated that over 65 lakh reusable face ber of teachers in several colleges Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo hands over an appointment letter to a of commissioner-cum-secretary become one of the first states in ganised by the state with different masks were produced manufac- in the state,” said the minister and newly-appointed lecturer at the event, Wednesday OP PHOTO with the representative of OCAC the country to have a dedicated categories like art, painting, slo- tured and sold at nominal prices to added that development of Odia for finalisation of software mod- Covid hospital in each of its districts gan writing, poster making, short frontline workers by the SHGs. language and literature would be Saswat Mishra said that the new at any places in the state.” Many a ule to obtain student beneficiary before end-April, 2020,” the NITI stories and poetry to keep children “At least 300,000 masks were ad-

possible with the help of Odia teachers must prepare themselves times teachers are seen request- account details. A notification in Aayog said. engaged during the lockdowns as ditionally distributed free of cost

k y m c teachers who can inspire future mentally to adapt to any type of ing for teaching job near their na- this connection will be published The compendium was released well as to create awareness. by SHGs to the poor and vulnera- generation in taking up the lan- pressure and must not be afraid of tive areas or distracts but they after finalisation of the list and de- by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant The report also stated that ad- ble. Over 7,300 SHGs were involved guage and work for its expansion. tackling any issue. should be ready to impart educa- velopment of the module. A total and other members Wednesday. vance payment of four months’ with kitchen management and pro- On the occasion, Higher “They must learn the qualities tion and knowledge at any place or of 99 students have take admission The NITI Aayog noted various ini- salary to healthcare workers to vided over 1.9 crore meals in rural Education department of leadership and administration district across the state, Mishra under civil service coaching tiatives taken by the state govern- boost their morale was among the and urban areas during the lock- Commissioner-cum-Secretary and must not be afraid of teaching added. scheme for the year 2019-20. ment to boost health infrastruc- best practices to contain spread of down,” the NITI Aayog said. P4 THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown 7 more ROBs to

ease transport Virus caseload Don’t throng Puri for festivities: Admin

k y m POST NEWS NETWORK sale of Mahaprasad to devotees c POST NEWS NETWORK during Nagarjuna Besha and Puri, Nov 25: The Puri district Kartika Purnima. Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Committed administration Wednesday urged “There is every possibility that to ensure safety of both passengers goes past 3.16L the residents of other districts not large number of devotees would and rail users and to enhance the to visit the Holy City on the occa- throng the temporary counters at safety of train operations and fa- sions of Nagarjuna Besha ritual the North and South gates of cilitate hassle-free movement of Odisha registers 730 fresh coronavirus cases at Srimandir and subsequent Srimandir to buy Mahaprasad. We both Rail and Road Traffic, Road and 16 fatalities in 24 hours Kartika Purnima. would make additional arrange- Over Bridges (ROBs), Road Under “Srimandir has been closed for A rush near Srimandir, Wednesday ment at the Jagannath Ballav mutt Bridges (RUBs) and Limited Height people due to the Covid-19 pandemic. announced that the Nagarjuna Kartika Purnima. to sell the temple delicacies to peo- Sub-Ways (LHS) are being con- We urge the residents of other dis- Besha (warrior attire) ritual of “A three-tier security arrange- ple,” he said. Srimandir sources, structed by ECoR by abolishing tricts not to throng the Holy City Lord Jagannath would be organ- ment would be in place around meanwhile, said that Lord Jagannath Level Crossing Gates. on the occasions of Nagarjuna Besha ised without the presence of devo- Srimandir for the smooth conduct of was adorned with the Laxminarayan In order to archive this goal, a November 27 and Kartika Purnima tees November 27. Nagarjuna Besha, which is being Besha on the first day of Panchaka Memorandum of Understanding November 30. They are urged to The administration Wednesday organised after a gap of 25 years. ritual Wednesday. “Lord Jagannath (MoU) was signed with offer prayers to Lord Jagannath made it clear that the residents of Traffic curbs have also been imposed would be decorated with Engineering Projects (India) from their homes,” said Puri Sub- Puri would be allowed to have the for the unique ritual,” Sahu said. Bankachuda Besha November 26, Limited (EPIL) for construction of Collector Bhabataran Sahu. glimpses of Patitapaban, the image The Sub-Collector further re- Tribikram Besha November 28, seven ROBs between Dhanmandal- The district administration and of Lord Jagannath at the Lions’ vealed that the district adminis- Laxminrusingha Besha November Brahmapur Railway Stations on the Shree Jagannath Temple Gate of Srimandir, on the occa- tration and the SJTA have also 29 and Rajadhiraj or Suna Besha Bhadrak- Palasa section of Khurda Administration (SJTA) had earlier sions of Nagarjuna Besha and made special arrangements for the November 30,” said a servitor. Road Division in Howrah- Chennai main line. A Covid testing camp MOU for construction of these in Cuttack 7 ROBs has been signed to one SEEKING COOPERATION Daringbadi shivers party on composite contract basis PNN & AGENCIES at the estimate cost of `303.36 IN SHORT at 8.5 degrees C Crores. Biswajit Biswas, Executive Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: State’s Mayurbhanj registered the highest Director, EPIL signed the MoU Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,16,001 number of new cases at 68, followed POST NEWS NETWORK with Brijesh Kumar Mishra, Chief Wednesday as 730 more people by Khurda at 65 and Sundargarh at 57 Engineer (Road Safety Works) of tested positive for the infection, Four fresh Khurda has so Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Cold wave East Coast Railway in presence of while 16 more patients succumbed fatalities were far reported condition continues to prevail in Narottam Singh Uikey, Principal to the infection, pushing Odisha’s reported in the highest the state with mercury falling Chief Engineer, East Coast coronavirus death toll to 1,687, Sundargarh, number of down to 8.5 degrees Celsius at Railway. an official of the Health and three in Puri, two coronavirus Daringbadi, Wednesday. The ROBs scheduled to be con- Family Welfare (H&FW) depart- in Khurda and fatalities at As per India Meteorological structed are at Level Crossing ment said. one each in 283, followed Department (IMD) data, Number 181 between Gopalpur As many as 419 new cases were Angul, Bargarh, by Ganjam Daringbadi was the coldest place Balikuda- Barang Stations, LC reported in quarantine centres, Bhadrak, Cuttack, (240), of Odisha Wednesday while No. 169 between Dhanmandal- while 311 infections were detected Dhenkanal, Sundargarh Sonepur recorded a minimum Byree Stations, LC No. 202 be- during contact tracing.. Ganjam and (136) and temperature of 9.4 degrees tween Khurda Road- Kaipadar Mayurbhanj district registered Jajpur Cuttack (134) Celsius. Similarly, the minimum Road Stations, LC No. 289 be- the highest number of new cases temperature at Phulbani was 10.5 tween Ganjam- Chatrapur Stations, at 68, followed by Khurda at 65 and THE COASTAL STATE’S POSITIVITY degrees, Angul (11), Baripada LC No. 292 between Chatrapur- Sundargarh at 57, said the official. RATE STANDS AT 5.56 PER CENT (12), Keonjhar (12), Jharsuguda Jagannathapur Stations, LC No. Four fresh fatalities were re- (12.2), Bhawanipatna (12.2), 303 between Jagannathapur- ported in Sundargarh, three in and Cuttack (134), the official added. Talcher (12.3), Koraput (12.6), Brahmapur Stations and LC No. Puri, two in Khurda and one each As many as 53 coronavirus pa- Boudh (14), Cuttack (14), Bolangir 304 between Jagannathapur- in Angul, Bargarh, Bhadrak, tients have so far died in Odisha due (14.8) and Titlagarh (15). Brahmapur Stations over Khurda Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam and to comorbidities, the official said. The IMD said night tempera- Road Division. Jajpur, the official pointed out. Odisha has so far tested over ture is likely to rise by 2-3 de- The work for these 7 ROBs has Khurda district, under which 56.85 lakh samples for Covid-19, grees Celsius in several districts been assigned to EPIL by Railway Bhubaneswar falls, has so far re- including 43,453 Tuesday, the of- of Odisha during next two days Board and EPIL will be paid man- ported the highest number of coro- ficial said, adding that the coastal while it will again gradually fall agement fee of 4.21% over the navirus fatalities at 283, followed by state’s positivity rate stands at CPI, AITUC and BKMU workers take out a rally at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, Wednesday, seeking by 2-3 degrees thereafter (from project cost. Modality for execution Ganjam (240), Sundargarh (136) 5.56 per cent. cooperation for the ‘Bharat Bandh’, protesting the Centre’s ‘anti-labour policies’, scheduled for Thursday OP PHOTO November 28). and standard MoU was finalised at the level of Railway Board and work specific MOU was to be signed BK Patel to be new ILLEGAL SAND MINING at the level of East Coast Railway, in consultation with EPIL. ON A WALKING MISSION OHRC chairperson

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP down, he planned to start this jour- POST NEWS NETWORK ney by walking and also aims to set Dhenkanal villagers Notice issued for VC Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: To create a world record of walking the Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Retired awareness on Covid-19 and convey longest distance. Orissa High Court judge BK Patel posts in 3 varsities the message of standing for hu- He said, “During the journey, I got will be the new chairperson of seek govt help manity, Thakurdas Sasmal aka help from several people despite Odisha Human Rights POST NEWS NETWORK Dasu Da of West Bengal had started the fear of Covid 19 which shows Commission (OHRC). his journey of covering the Golden the greatness of this nation. I also A committee headed by the Chief Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: A notifi- Quadrilateral on foot August 25. feel the grief of migrant labourers Minister has approved the name of cation was issued by the Higher His aim is to pass through the four who struggled and had walked long Patel for the post during the panel’s Education department Wednesday metro cities of India. Starting from distances to their homes during meeting Wednesday. Assembly to fill the post of vice chancellor Kolkata, his aim is to reach Delhi, the lockdowns.” Speaker SN Patro and Leader of of three universities in the state. Mumbai, Chennai and then be back Apart from Bhubaneswar, Sasmal Opposition PK Naik are other two The notices were for Ravenshaw to Kolkata. crossed Berhampur and Nayagarh members of the panel, sources University, Sambalpur University Till now, he has walked over 5500 Thakurdas Sasmal during his journey and will cover said. The panel has recommended and Odisha Open University. As kilometer in the last three months Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore. He Patel's name for the post. A notifi- per notification, candidates can covering all four metro cities to raise earlier toured in bikes and cycles will also travel several districts of cation will be issued after approval apply by December 21. Earlier, awareness on Covid 19. After championing the cause of organ West Bengal before ending at of Governor Ganeshi Lal. Governor and Chancellor of completing his Golden Quadrilateral donation. He is also connecting Bardhman district from where he The post of OHRC chairman Universities of Odisha Ganeshi tour, Dasu da reached Bhubaneswar with people during this journey had started. Sasmal founded a vil- has been lying vacant with the Lal appointed Vice-Chancellors Wednesday on his way back to through his social media account. lage bikers group in 2003 which at retirement of Justice Bimal Prasad (VCs) for six universities of the West Bengal. Sasmal said that he had planned present has more than 800 members Das November 14. Das held the state Monday. The 59-year-old farmer from to tour 28 countries in the beginning hailing from various village and post of chairperson for a period of The Governor appointed Udaynarayanpur in Howrah had of the year but after the covid 19 lock- districts of West Bengal. 14 months. Aparajita Chowdhury, Sabita The illegal sand mining site along Brahmani river OP PHOTO Acharya, Dinabandhu Sahoo, N Nagaraju, Kishore Kumar Basa POST NEWS NETWORK is affecting the flow of river. and Prafulla Kumar Mohanty as It was said that mining activi- VCs of Rama Devi Women’s Outfits pledge to fight gender-based violence Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Villagers ties are taken up even during the University, Utkal University, Fakir living near Sarang in Dhenkanal night while only daytime mining is Mohan University, Gangadhar POST NEWS NETWORK district have now approached the allowed. Meanwhile, extraction of Meher University, North Odisha WORRYING TRENDS state government seeking their ac- sand beyond permissible limits University and Khallikote University Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: In an effort tion against rampant violation of and undertaking mining during respectively. to help end gender based violence Odisha stands at the 3rd place in environmental norms and dan- monsoons against norms are also in the society, more than 20,000 the country as far as crime against gerous levels of illegal sand min- being done. members of People’s Collectives women is concerned, as per the ing along Brahmani river. The villagers in their complaint across the state took a pledge to latest NCRB report The aggrieved villagers have have also written that the mining symbolise their commitment to now written to the Chief Secretary, activities are taken within 50 me- CLASSIFIED help end violence against women. The crime rate registered per lakh State Pollution Control Board, tres from a bridge on the river This mass pledge, which was or- women population stood at 62.4 in Water Resources Department and which is against the basic norms AFFIDAVIT ganised by women collectives Mahila 2019. Also, the conviction rate others citing several violations of of sand mining and have threatened AFFIDAVIT Shramajeebee Mancha, Odisha, stands at 8.3 per cent sand mining norms by the miners the structure due to the negligence An affidavit before Odisha Shramajeebee Mancha and in the area and sought their in- of local authorities. Atmashakti Trust, came as a part their pledges to garner public sup- The state government has taken According to state government’s tervention against the menace. It “We demand immediate removal Executive Magistrate, of the event to celebrate the day of port for the cause. several steps to curb violence against Economic Survey report, women has been alleged that while the of the illegal approach road con- Bhubaneswar Sucharita Convention of Elimination of “We took the pledge to draw at- women such as launching a earn nearly 3 times less than men mining plan for the area was given structed by the lease holders/sand Sarangi (33), W/o.- Girija Domestic Violence against Women tention to this issue that pervades WhatsApp number for reporting in the state only for manual sand mining which mafias to ensure the free flow of Sankar Sarangi resident which falls 25th November every our society. It is a problem that we cases of domestic violence during should be done with labour with- river by dismantling the artificial of A/L - 130, Bhimatangi year and the launching of the UN’s come across each and every day the Covid-19 lockdown. Similarly, the According to the NCRB report, out machines, excavators and other approach roads for transportation H.B. Colony, P.S.- Airfield, 16 days of Activism campaign around us,” said Shanti Bhoi, Women and Child Development the Crime against women in Odisha heavy machines have been deployed of sand loading vehicles inside the Bhubaneswar, Dist.- against Gender-Based Violence in President of the Mahila Department has also issued a witnessed an increase of 14.3% in which extracting excessive sand river, surprise inspections to see the the state. Shramajeebee Mancha, Odisha. from the river, causing harm to Khurda. Declare that, I helpline number 181 to address is- 2019. As many as 23183 cases re- violations,” the letter said. While the mass pledge took place “We are happy to be a part of the sues related to violence against lated to crime against women were both the river ecosystem and also It also asked the authorities to have changed my name in both the state as well as the dis- UN’s 16 days of Activism campaign women. registered in Odisha in 2019 while adding to the woes of villagers liv- measure the levels of excessive from “Sucharita Panda” to trict level by the local Sangathan against Gender Based Violence and However, Odisha has achieved the number of cases in 2018 was ing nearby. mining done, suspend the mining “Sucharita Sarangi” on members of these outfits, many of are taking a vow to never be a silent the shady variance of claiming the 20274. The complaint filed before the leases if violations are found and 03.05.2009. Henceforth, I the members raised awareness in bystander and be strong allies in rais- 3rd place in the country as far as The crime rate registered per state government claimed that ar- also initiate criminal proceedings shall be known as the Master Canteen square of cap- ing our voices against violence that crime against women is concerned, lakh women population stood at tificial sand bars and approach against the errant besides the “Sucharita Sarangi” for ital city where they were holding victimises women,” said Ruchi as per the latest report of the 62.4 in 2019. Also the conviction roads have been constructed to seizure of the machines and ve- all purposes. placards with messages to end vi- Kashyap, Executive Trustee of National Crime Records Bureau rate stands at negligible 8.3 per cent reach the interior parts of the hicles founded indulged in illegal

olence against women and showing Atmashakti Trust. (NCRB). in the state. rivers by the trucks which in return sand mining.

k y m c P5 THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR state

POST NEWS NETWORK village in Keonjhar district. The boy now says he Ghatagaon SDPO Rabindra Kumar The minor boy had visited the However, surprisingly, the minor Mallick to probe into the incident Patana police early in the day. When Minor boy does a Patana, Nov 25: Keonjhar district boy did a u-turn on his allegation wasn’t subjected and submit a report within 24 hours. he did not return till the afternoon,

Superintendent of Police Wednesday. Talking to some re- to third degree torture The directive came a day after the his family members went to the po-

k y m Mitrabhanu Mahapatra ordered a porters here, he said that he was not victim and his mother lodged an FIR lice station to look for him. They c u-turn on third probe Wednesday into the alleged subjected to third degree torture by cops, but got his with the SP in this connection. The found him with severe injury marks ‘third degree torture’ on a minor boy, by policemen at the police station, SDPO visited the Patana police sta- on his legs for which the boy was which took place at Patana police but he got his leg fractured after leg fractured after tion and started his inquiry. The in- not being able to stand. The boy station November 21. The minor falling from his scooter. falling off his scooter vestigation is going on basing on the then alleged that he had been beaten

degree allegation boy belongs to Kameswarpurpatna Meanwhile, the SP has directed CCTV footage at the police station. up by policemen.

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FOCUS NATION All disease is a means towards some

new joy of health, all evil & pain a tuning

k y m of Nature for some more intense bliss & c good, all death an opening on widest immortality. SRI AUROBINDO THE CONSTITUTION’S COURSE

s India celebrates its 71st drinking water and pollution-free Constitution Day it would environment should be a funda- be appropriate to recall mental right. Lungs & antioxidants Awhat Justice John These recommendations should Marshall, the longest serving Chief have been put in place, going by the xidation is a chemical reaction that happens when a substance is ex- Justice of the US, had observed: “A experience of ‘horse trading’ that posed to oxygen. For instance, when some foods, like apples and ba- constitution is framed for ages to takes place for assuming politi- Onanas, have their peels removed and are exposed to oxygen, they turn come and it is designed to approach cal power in the States, and also to brown. Or a bicycle rusts. immortality as nearly as human in- cleanse the impression that the Oxygen is sometimes referred as ‘Deal with the Devil’ because the same stitutions can approach it. Its existing collegiums system is oxygen that helps in the process of producing energy and fighting bacteria course cannot always be tranquil.” opaque for selecting judges to the also creates substances in the process that may be dangerous to life. Indeed, the course of the Indian High Court and the Supreme Court. The oxygen that we breathe helps to break down the molecules in the food Constitution has been far from It is indeed a pity that the Supreme so that they produce energy. This happens through a process called oxida- tranquil and it has witnessed 104 Court did not uphold the concept tion of food. Oxidation also takes place when our immune system is fight- amendments so far. The most trans- of a National Judicial Appointment ing bacteria and creates inflammation. It happens when our bodies try to formative amendments have been Federalism has been identified as one of the Committee, which was struck detoxify pollutants like cigarette smoke. There are many processes like this the addition of the words ‘social- down under the alibi of offend- in which oxidation occurs. ist’ and ‘secular’ to the Preamble basic cornerstones of the Indian Constitution. ing ‘basic structure doctrine’. This In this process, the oxygen molecules split up into single atoms with un- (1977), deletion of right to prop- However, blatant misuse of Article 356 by the is rather unfortunate as both merit paired electrons. Electrons like to be in pairs, so these single atoms are erty as a Fundamental Right (1978), and transparent selection process called free radicals and these roam around like smash and grab artists try- addition of right to education as Governors as agents of the Centre has deeply will lend gravitas to the judiciary ing to grab electrons from other molecules in the body. When these electrons SN Misra a Fundamental right (2002), three- dented Centre-State relationship and carry faith of all Indians. are stolen, the cell is damaged. tier democracy of panchayats and There are rumblings that the pres- Free radicals, which are the end-products of oxidation, are not absorbed municipalities (1993), formation ent government, given its brute by the body and they damage cells, proteins and DNA. Once free radicals INDEED, THE of GST Council (2016), and anti-de- blatant misuse of Article 356 by the is also a perception, going by recent majority, is contemplating a further are formed, a chain reaction occurs. The first free radical pulls an electron fection laws (1985). Governors as agents of the Centre the approach of the Supreme Court review of the constitution to delete from a molecule. This destabilises the molecule and turns it into a free rad- COURSE OF THE The Parliament had tried to as- has deeply dented Centre-State re- that it has taken a predominantly secularism. This would be highly ical. That molecule then takes an electron from another molecule, destabilising INDIAN sert its supremacy by having un- lationship. In the Bommai judge- pro government approach. It has ill-advised as secularism is a basic it and turning it into a free radical. This domino effect can eventually dis- fettered powers to amend, delete or ment (1994), the court clearly ruled also delayed dispensing its judge- structure of our democratic polity rupt and damage the whole cell. CONSTITUTION emasculate any provision of the that majority of a contending party ment on matters of national im- as clarified in both Kesavananda Oxidative stress occurs when there are too many free radicals and too much HAS BEEN FAR Constitution in its 24th amend- cannot be decided in the lawns of portance like scrapping of Article and Bommai judgements. cellular damage. Oxidative stress refers to cell ment. However, the path-breaking Raj Bhawan but on the floor of the 370 or dealing with the purchase There are many subtexts of and tissue damage and has been linked to FROM TRANQUIL Kesavananda Bharati judgement assembly! The Bommai judgement of Rafale aircraft. There is also socio-economic justice that need to heart diseases, cancer, stroke, respiratory dis- (1973) checkmated the powers of the marked a watershed moment in the clear dichotomy in its treatment of be given urgent attention. One of eases, immune deficiency, Parkinson’s disease AND IT HAS Parliament, by enunciating the relationship between the freedom of speech cases. them is the mismatch between and other inflammatory conditions. WITNESSED 104 basic structure doctrine, which Parliament and the judiciary and After 50 years of working of free and compulsory education (6- But nature has provided an answer to free includes secularism, federalism, reaffirmed the Minerva Mills judge- the Constitution, the Atal Behari 14 years) as a Fundamental Right radicals: Antioxidants. AMENDMENTS separation of power and the power ment. In a sense it has ensured Vajpayee government had ap- (Article 21A) and early childhood Antioxidants keep free radicals in check. SO FAR of the Supreme Court to exercise that arbitrary dismissal of State pointed a constitutional review education as a directive policy They are molecules in cells that prevent free judicial review as inviolable. Governments is prevented. panel in 2002 to suggest measures (Article 45). The New Educational radicals from taking electrons and causing Maneka Gandhi Stung by this judgement, the Prof. Andre Beteille wrote: “A to improve it. Some of the im- Policy has struck a right note by damage. Antioxidants are able to give an elec- Parliament tried again to amend constitution indicates the direction portant changes it had suggested recommending that the early child- tron to a free radical without becoming desta- Article 368 by taking away the in which we are to move, but the are (a) to include freedom of press hood education (3-6 years) and bilised themselves, thus stopping the free rad- In this COVID age, power of judicial review and by social structure will decide how far as a fundamental right, (b) right provision of adequate nutrition to ical chain reaction. Just like fibre cleans up waste your immunity making the Parliament’s will we are able to move and at what to compensation, if life or liberty these children should be made a products in the intestines, antioxidants clean depends solely on the supreme. The Supreme Court in pace.” The founding fathers were is illegally deprived and right to Fundamental Right. Given India’s up the free radical waste in the cells. Our body the Minerva Mills case (1980) gave of the view that reservation of privacy. It had also suggested that poor human development record, produces some antioxidants on its own, but we oxygen carrying a body blow to such untrammelled SC/ST will remain a transitional the Governor’s report for invoking quality deficit in education and need to eat them in order to reduce or elimi- capacity of your power of the Parliament, by strik- requirement. It has sadly persisted Article 356(1) (constitutional emer- large-scale malnutrition amongst nate the effect of free radicals. ing down both 368(4) & (5). To quote and the politics of caste has now gency) should be a speaking doc- children as brought out by the Thousands of studies have shown that con- blood and lungs. The Justice Chandrachud: “The donee gone beyond OBC to reservation ument containing a precise and Global Hunger Index it is high suming fruits and vegetables is linked to a higher the ORAC of a limited power cannot by the for the upper caste on basis of eco- clear statement of all material time the scope of Article 21A is lower rate of chronic diseases. In a research exercise of that power convert the nomic criteria. Politics of caste facts and grounds, on the basis of expanded to include early childhood study published by the European Respiratory values in your food, limited power into an unlimited has trumped merit and dented the which the President may satisfy it- care and education as Fundamental Journal, scientists examined the combined the higher one.” This judgement finally ce- right to equal opportunity. self, as to the existence or other- Right. If India is to reap demo- association of meat consumption, vegetable mented the position of the Supreme The Supreme Court emerged wise of the breakdown in consti- graphic dividend, the Constitution and fruits consumption and compared the the capacity Court as the last arbiter of people’s as a strong institution after the tutional machinery. It had also must ink suitable provision for total antioxidant capacity with lung func- hopes and aspirations and an un- Kesavananda Bharati judgement. suggested for the establishment ensuring right to quality education. The study was conducted among 1,551 shakable check and balance against However, denial of speedy access of a National Judicial Commission tion, adequate nutrition and health- males and 1,391 females in the UK. The study found that lung function de- Parliamentary absolutism. to justice through dilatory and to appoint judges to the Supreme care to every child irrespective of teriorated in those who consumed mainly meat with very low fruit and Federalism has been identified self-indulgent process has been Court. The Commission had also caste, class and religion. vegetable consumption. Lung function was found to improve with an in- as one of the basic cornerstones of rampant in which judges and suggested inclusion of a new sub The writer teaches creased consumption of fruits and vegetables, showing the effect of an- the Indian Constitution. However, lawyers are equally guilty. There clause 30D as per which right to safe Constitutional Law. tioxidants on breathing ability. But why is that? The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) is a method developed by scientists at the National Institute of Health and Aging to measure the antioxidant capacity of different foods. Foods with higher SPECTRUM GLOBAL SOUTH ORAC scores have greater antioxidant capacity, and more effectively neu- tralise harmful free radicals. Scientists state that the body can effectively use 3000-5000 antioxidant or ORAC units per day. Any more than this (i.e. mega- dosing in supplement form) seems to be of no added benefit and ‘excess’ is most likely excreted by the kidneys. I quote Dr Ronald Prior of the US Department of Agriculture Research Service at Tufts University, Boston, Protecting child workers during pandemic Massachusetts: “A significant increase in antioxidants of 15-20% is possible by increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables, particularly those high t is already apparent that the tor, children often work long hours undertaken in recent decades, they pliance, businesses employing chil- in ORAC value. However, in order to have a significant impact on plasma and impact of COVID-19 will be un- for little or no pay, frequently doing often fall short. Tracking the long dren must have a multi-stakeholder tissue antioxidant capacity one can only meaningfully increase one’s daily Ieven, with poorer countries work that is physically and psy- supply chain is difficult, so a cul- consultation system in place, in- intake by 3000-5000 ORAC units. Any greater amount is probably redundant. bearing the brunt of the fallout. chologically harmful and dangerous ture of violence at its origin persists, cluding representatives from the That is because the antioxidant capacity of the blood is tightly regulated. This includes the 1.2 million chil- jobs during the production process. sustained by structural inequalities government, civil society, human- Thus there is an upper limit to the benefit that can be derived from antiox- dren in Bangladesh who are en- But despite the risks, most children that constant global demand for rights organisations, and acade- idants. Taking in 25000 ORAC units at one time would be no more beneficial gaged in the harshest forms of rely on such employment to sup- cheap products embeds in the pro- mia, as well as social workers. than taking in a fifth of that amount: the excess is simply excreted by the child labour. In such uncertain port themselves and their families. duction process. Finally, to protect children from kidneys.” times, these children – and mil- International brands and cor- Having to comply with a moni- harmful work and modern slav- The ORAC value of a food is determined by a lab test that quantifies the lions of others elsewhere – are porations have an opportunity to toring regime would prevent sup- ery in industries like leather goods ‘total antioxidant capacity’ (TAC) of a food. The food is put in a test tube, along even more vulnerable to exploita- help. Global retail outlets must pliers from subcontracting their requires listening to children them- with molecules that generate free radical activity and molecules that are vul- tive and hazardous work. recognise not only the immediate work to informal, often unregu- selves. The pandemic has exposed nerable to oxidation. The food is measured on how well it protected the vul- The reason is simple. When financial impact of cancelling or- lated companies in which work- the intricacies of global supply nerable molecules from oxidation by the free radicals. The less free radical Jiniya Afroze major global retail outlets can- ders, but also the unintended con- ers, including many children, labour chains and the vulnerability of the damage there is, the higher the antioxidant capacity of the test substance. celled orders due to lockdown-re- sequences for both the formal and in harmful and hazardous condi- people working within them. Even Research published in Nutritional Journal 2010, categorised 3100 differ- lated cutbacks, the production of informal sectors. This means ap- tions. Responsible brands could in normal times, children are vul- ent foods into 24 categories to measure for ORAC value. BOTH low-cost fashion in much of the proaching the problem holistically, also implement the ‘positive de- nerable to exploitation by unreg- The ORAC values of eggs, meat and fish are at abysmally low levels. Pork world came to a standstill, leaving with established brands and their viance’ approach, publicly shar- ulated, informal firms, which will has the lowest ORAC value. INTERNATIONAL many garment workers in the customers being well informed ing their ethical business strategies pick up business where other firms In this COVID age, your immunity depends solely on the oxygen carry- AND LOCAL Global South without an income. about where, how, and by whom and practices, which may encour- cannot. But now this risk is greater ing capacity of your blood and lungs. The higher the ORAC values in your Since March, Bangladesh’s exports goods are produced. Brands need to age other brands to investigate than ever. Understanding global food, the higher the capacity. BRANDS NEED of leather goods have declined by take responsibility for ensuring their own practices in turn. supply chains and the impact of Natural food such as spices, fruits and vegetables – even just a teaspoon TO BE HELD 22 per cent. The country’s footwear- ethical behaviour throughout their Furthermore, relevant govern- sudden changes on vulnerable peo- of ginger, tulsi, turmeric - have very high ORAC values. The higher ORAC manufacturing industry, the world’s supply chain. Stricter monitoring ment agencies, civil-society groups, ple who form their links is cru- value foods increase your immunity and prevent cancers, neuro-degenera- ACCOUNTABLE eighth largest, has also been af- is necessary to guarantee all sup- and private-sector organisations cial. Policymakers must devise and tive disorders, diabetes and so many chronic conditions. High ORAC foods REGARDING THEIR fected, with exports down by 50 pliers, international and local, meet must focus on enforcing existing implement robust accountability also have nutrients such as iron, vitamin C, zinc, omega 3, magnesium and per cent since the pandemic began. the same standards in terms of policies and protecting children’s systems to uphold the rights of the vitamin D. DUTY TO CARE With leather-goods producers labour codes and working condi- rights. Both international and local millions of children – in Bangladesh Herbs like brahmi, ashwagandha, shatavari, mulethi, arjunarishtam, facing cancelled orders and re- tions. A transparent system is needed brands need to be held account- and globally – who must work. peppermint, coriander seeds, and cumin black seeds are now being tested FOR CHILDREN strictions to slow the transmission for tracking the sources of raw ma- able regarding their duty to care for The writer is Country for their ORAC values. of COVID-19, the unregulated in- terials and ensuring that children children. All businesses should ad- Coordinator for Bangladesh at Milk not only has a really low ORAC value but it goes one step further formal sector has become much are not used in bonded labour or here to a minimum-age require- the Child Labour: Action- in destroying your health: it actively blocks antioxidants. Several studies more competitive, with factory own- working in hazardous conditions. ment, maintain standard working Research-Innovation in South have been conducted to find whether milk decreases the antioxidant capacity ers targeting children as cheap While plenty of initiatives to hours, and guarantee safe work- and South-Eastern Asia of other food substances. Research shows that adding milk to tea decreases labour. In the informal leather sec- protect child workers have been place conditions. To ensure com- consortium. the antioxidant capacity of tea (Source: Effect of milk-alpha-casein on tea ©PROJECT SYNDICATE polyphenols, PubMed). The milk protein, casein, reduces the ability of antioxidant substances to fight free radicals. One study found that milk reduced the antioxidant capacity of chocolate by approximately 30 per cent, Corporates in banking sector Vaccine challenges for India while another study found that milk negated the antioxidant effects of chocolate altogether.(Source: Plasma antioxidants from chocolate, PubMed). Sir, Reportedly, the Reserve Bank of Sir, While the national count of new Covid-19 infections is showing a decline, local cases are increasing Eating blueberries with milk reduced the absorption of their polyphenols India (RBI) has given a proposal to in some parts of the country. At a meeting of the chief ministers to discuss the Covid-19 situation, and blocked their antioxidant effects. (Source: Antioxidant activity impaired etters allow corporates to enter the banking Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed upon the need to take precautions that will prevent the spread by milk, PubMed) sectors and set up banks. Presently, of the disease. True, complacence in following precautions will put us in peril. The PM asked the states the Indian banking system is a robust to prepare logistics of vaccine distribution as well. The success of the late-stage clinical trials of AstraZeneca- To join the animal welfare movement contact TOL THE EDITOR system which consists of public sector Oxford candidate, Covishield, a vaccine that requires only regular refrigeration is of special signif- [email protected], www.peopleforanimalsindia.org Readers of Orissa POST banks, private sector banks, foreign icance for India. Even though the other vaccines like Moderna’s and Pfizer-BioNTech’s in the US are most welcome to contribute letters banks, regional rural banks, urban co- need deep-freeze storage and use ‘messenger RNA’ to activate immunity, they have claimed a little (200 words), articles and operative banks, rural cooperative better performance. As for India, Covishield is a better choice than the other two American vaccines. columns (between 750-1250 words). Contributors are banks and hundreds of cooperative The Serum Institute of India has already manufactured a great deal of Covishield. In addition to these WISDOM CORNER requested to send their credit institutions. It is difficult to un- vaccines, Russia’s Sputnik-V, Bharat Biotech-ICMR and Zydus Cadila’s vaccines are also in advanced contact numbers and full derstand as to why big business houses stages of testing. Considering this, we are sure to get administered with a Covid vaccine in a few months.

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k y m 49 candidates with After ‘love Jihad’, it’s Will Karna get c criminal record in no-beef on Yedi’s list a new CM, fray in GHMC polls CM Yedi assured at the recently held BJP state executive committee meet Cong wonders AGENCIES records. A total of 41 wards have that his govt is “committed to enact stronger laws to ban cow slaughter candidates with criminal records. as well as prevent forcible conversions” Hyderabad, Nov 25: As many as In Malkajgiri division, all the con- LoP Siddaramaiah asks if CM BS Yediyurappa 49 candidates belonging to four testing candidates from main par- suming cow meat and slaughtering was on his way out after the govt appointed over major contesting parties in the ties have criminal records. of cows will be banned completely, Greater Hyderabad civic polls have During the previous GHMC elec- along with transportation of cows to 30 people to various statutory boards and criminal record. tions in 2016, the political parties other states. corporations in the past few days Opposition Bharatiya Janata had given tickets to 72 candidates “Safeguarding cows is our prior- Party (BJP) tops the list with 17 who had criminal cases against ity. I am very happy that this law candidates, followed by ruling them. “This time the number is will be piloted by me in the Assembly,” Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) reduced to 49 which is a good sign he said. whose 13 candidates were found for decriminalisation of politics,” In 2010, Yediyurappa in his first to be having a criminal record. said Reddy. stint as Chief Minister had intro- According to NGO Forum for “Due to recent unprecedented duced the Karnataka Prevention of Good Governance, 12 candidates floods residents of Hyderabad have Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle of Congress and seven of Majlis- suffered heavily. To avert such Bill, 2010. e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) also calamity in future, there is a need The legislation would have insti- have criminal cases against them. for efficient and effective GHMC. tuted a blanket ban on cow slaughter and consumption AGENCIES of beef. However, the bill did THEY DON’T MIND not get presidential as- pposition BJP tops the Bangalore, Nov 25: Karnataka sent and was withdrawn Animal Husbandry minister after the Congress re- AGENCIES Olist with 17 candidates hose appointed include Prabhu Chauhan said Tuesday turned to power in 2013. MLAs, former legislators, affron is followed by that a law to ban cow slaughter, Bangalore, Nov 25: Senior T ruling TRS whose 13 BJP workers and supporters S sale and consumption of n 2010, Yediyurappa in Congress leader Siddaramaiah candidates are having a beef would be tabled in the forth- his first stint as CM Wednesday hit out at the BS he appointments have criminal record I coming Assembly session starting introduced the Karnataka Yediyurappa government over Tbeen made even as the candidates of December 7. Prevention of Slaughter and a slew of appointments made to 77-yr-old Yediyurappa waits 12Congress and seven Speaking to reporters, Chauhan Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2010 various statutory bodies in the for approval from the BJP of Majlis-e-Ittehadul said that the department has been con- is happy with the progress. state, questioning the need when high command to carry out he legislation would have Muslimeen also have sulting with the experts from various Yediyurappa had assured at the it was facing “financial stress.” the much-awaited expansion instituted a blanket ban on or reshuffle of his cabinet Pic from Governance.com criminal cases against them fields besides studying similar laws BJP state executive committee meet- T He also wondered whether Chief cow slaughter and consumption enacted by other states. “I can as- ing held in Mangaluru recently that Minister Yediyurappa was on his of beef here has also been sure that our law will be harsher his government is committed to enact way out that he was making Tintense speculation in Forum Secretary M Padmanabha To make this possible, we have to than all the other states which have stronger laws to ban cow slaughter owever, the Bill didn’t get “political appointments.” some quarters that BJP Reddy said they analysed the an- elect honest and clean corpora- enacted similar laws,” he said. as well as prevent forcible conversions HPresidential assent and was “Maybe it’s guaranteed that he central leadership was tecedents of candidates who filed tors,” he said. Chauhan added that he has held (‘Love Jihad’). withdrawn after the Congress is (Yediyurappa) going.... this mulling leadership change in their nominations for December The Forum for Good Governance discussions with Chief Minister BS He added that once the new law returned to power in 2013 is what I feel, I don’t know. What Karna in the days to come 1 election to the Greater Hyderabad appealed to voters to vote for can- Yediyurappa in this regard and he too comes into force, selling and con- was the need to make these ap- considering Yedi’s age Municipal Corporation (GHMC). didates with clean record and who Both the passage of the Bill in 2010 pointments hurriedly when it The NGO said affidavits indi- can serve the people with all sin- I can assure that and its withdrawal triggered protests was not done for one year four the need to appoint Chairmans cating the criminal cases of can- cerity. If a voter does not like any our law will be by groups on the opposite spectrum months?” to so many statutory boards?,” didates belonging to four parties of the contesting candidates, he harsher than all the of the debate on cow slaughter. Siddaramaiah has repeatedly he asked. were downloaded from the State as a last resort should vote for other states which Karnataka already has the claimed that the ruling BJP will Instead of cutting down on un- Election Commission website and NOTA (none of the above), it said. have enacted Karnataka Prevention of Cow change its Chief Minister in necessary expenditure, taking analysed. Over 74 lakh voters are eligible Slaughter and Cattle Preservation the state. such decisions was a treachery similar laws A total of 96 criminal cases are to cast their votes in December 1 Act, 1964, which permits slaughter of “The state government is towards the state, the former pending against 49 candidates. polls to 150-member GHMC. The PRABHU CHAUHAN | bulls, bullocks and buffalos that are bankrupt financially; I had sug- chief minister alleged. There are six women candidates counting of votes will be taken up KARNATAKA ANIMAL over 12 years of age and are unfit for gested even during the budget The government has ap- HUSBANDRY MINISTER among those having criminal December 4. breeding and giving milk. that the unnecessary expendi- pointed over 30 people as chair- ture should be reduced and more persons and directors to various allocations have to be made for boards and corporations in the the development of the state,” state. Those appointed include the Leader of the Opposition MLAs, former legislators, BJP Karna logs more recoveries in the state Assembly told re- workers and supporters. OWAISI, SAFFRON TRADE porters here. These appointments have “Pension was not being given been made even as the 77-year- than fresh Covid infections to the poor senior citizens, wid- old Yediyurappa waits for ap- ows and persons with disabili- proval from the BJP high com- been confirmed in the state, which in- ties for seven to eight months mand to carry out the ‘SURGICAL STRIKE’ BARBS clude 11,695 deaths and 8,40,099 dis- now, there was no money for it, much-awaited expansion or charges, the health department said. in such a situation what was reshuffle of his cabinet. doing for six-and-half years if It said, out of 24,612 active cases, Pakistanis were living in the old city. 24,194 patients are in isolation at des- Terming this as an insult to ignated hospitals and stable, while Hyderabad, Owaisi asked people 418 are in ICU. to give a befitting reply to BJP in As many as 12 out of the total 17 Greater Hyderabad Municipal deaths reported Monday are from Corporation (GHMC) elections Bangalore urban. scheduled December 1. He alleged Most of the dead are either with a that BJP is trying to create history of Severe Acute Respiratory hatred and re-create sit- Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like ill- Why uation of 1980s and ness (ILI). no surgical 1990s in Hyderabad. Among the districts where the new strikes are being “Hyderabad is the cases were reported, Bangalore urban AGENCIES a political party carried out against growth of engine accounted for 927, Mysuru 159, can speak such China which has of India. It is at- Tumakuru 95, Bangalore Rural 89, Hyderabad, Nov 25: AIMIM chief a language just occupied 920 square tracting investment Vijayapura, Asaduddin Owaisi dared the for an election. kilometers of Indian of billions of ru- Kalaburagi and Recoveries: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to “They are say- territory pees in information AGENCIES 1949 Chitradurga 41, carry out surgical strike in Ladakh, ing they will carry ASADUDDIN OWAISI I AIMIM technology and phar- Fresh cases: 1870 Mandya 37, where China has occupied Indian out surgical strike CHIEF & HYD MP maceutical sector. Bangalore, Nov 25: With Chikkaballapura territory. in the old city to drive Amazon and as many as 1,949 patients getting dis- 36, Hassan and Shivamogga 35, fol- Reacting sharply to Telangana away Pakistanis.” “How Microsoft have set charged, Karnataka continued its lowed by others. BJP chief Bandi Sanjay’s promise to many Pakistanis are there in the old up their second biggest global cen- trend of registering more recover- Bangalore urban district tops the carry out surgical strikes in the old city? I am challenging them to show tres in Hyderabad. Youth belonging ies than positive cases. list of positive cases, with a total of city area here should his party win at least 100 Pakistanis living here,” to all communities are getting jobs,” Karnataka reported 1,870 new cases 3,65,317 infections, followed by Mysuru the December civic polls of Greater Owaisi said at an election meeting. he said. Owaisi said people of all of Covid-19 and 17 succumbed to the 50,286 and Ballari 38,132. Hyderabad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin He also said if Pakistanis have communities live in harmony in virus, taking the total number of in- Among discharges too, Bangalore Owaisi made the comment. been living in the old city then Hyderabad and there have been no fections to 8,76,425 and the death toll urban tops the list with total 3,43,169 The Hyderabad MP wanted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi communal problems for six and to 11,695 Monday, the health depart- discharges, followed by Mysuru 48,595 know why no surgical strikes are should first remove Minister of half years. ment said Tuesday. and Ballari 37,298. being carried out against China State for Home G Kishan Reddy “There are Muslims, Hindus, Out of 1,870 fresh cases reported A total of over 1,04,47,705 samples which has occupied 920 square kilo- from his Cabinet as this was hap- Dalits, Backward Classes and Sikhs Tuesday, 927 cases were from have been tested so far, out of meters of Indian territory. pening under his nose. living peacefully here. MIM works Bangalore urban alone. which 1,18,232 were tested Monday Condemning Sanjay’s surgical He also wanted to know what for all people irrespective of their As of November 23, cumulatively alone, and 21,879 among them were strike comment, he wondered how BJP government at the Centre was religions and castes,” he said. 8,76,425 Covid-19 positive cases have rapid antigen tests. Actor Ambarish’s fans build temple in his memory

AGENCIES Kannada film industry’s reigning ESIDENTS OF REMOTE super stars, Darshan and Yash, who Mandya, Nov 25: Fans of yester- RHOTTEGOWDANA DODDI IN were considered to be very close to MADDUR TALUK OF MANDYA year’s Kannada superstar Ambarish Ambarish, were also present on the HAVE BUILT THIS TEMPLE in the state’s Mandya district have SPENDING `10 LAKH FROM THEIR occasion. built a temple – ‘Ambi Amara’ OWN POCKETS Villagers told his widow and son (Eternal Ambarish) – by pooling in that they built the temple of Ambarish their own resources and it was for- LMOST EVERY HOUSE IN with an intention to highlight the mally inaugurated on his second ATHIS VILLAGE HAS A welfare works done by him. death anniversary Tuesday. PORTRAIT OF AMBARISH, TO They told Sumalatha that the tem- The dedicated temple in WHICH THEY PAY OBEISANCE ple also has the ashes from Ambarish’s name is a testimony to EVERY DAY Ambarish’s funeral pyre beneath the fact that, how much he was loved the bronze bust, and till the temple by his fans and this is perhaps the The actor-turned-politician was was built, the ashes were kept in first-ever temple built and dedicated mainly known for his philanthropic the office built for Ambarish and

to an actor in Karnataka. works and also for his portrayal of worshipped every day.

k y m c Till his last breath, Ambarish re- Image from Mangalorean.com rebel characters on celluloid screens. While inaugurating the temple, mained true to the title ‘Mandyada The ‘Ambi Amara’ has a bronze all that an emotionally choked Gandu (Man from Mandya)’ fondly Villagers from remote their own pockets. Almost every bust of the ‘Rebel Star’ and was un- Sumalatha and Abhishek could say bestowed upon him by his innu- Hottegowdana Doddi village in house in this village has a portrait veiled by actor’s son and film actor was: “This is all we know is that merable fans, though on screen he Maddur taluk of Mandya have built of Ambarish, to which they pay obei- Abhishek Gowda and his widow and you loved him unconditionally and was called ‘Rebel Star’. this temple spending `10 lakh from sance every day. Mandya MP Sumalatha Amarnath. he reciprocated the same equally.” FLIPKART DONATES 50K P8 I believe that people of this THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR PPE KITS TO UP GOVT country expect that their elected representatives to follow parliamentary India's indigenous e-commerce norms. People get hurt when their elected company Flipkart along with representatives use unparliamentary 'GiveIndia Foundation' Wednesday words or indulge in indiscipline in donated 50,000 Personal Protective

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of the day uote ‘DELHI CHALO’ STIR INTENSIFIES TERROR CASE Shocked & saddened to INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE way. Karnal's Superintendent of PDP youth wing learn about the untimely Police Ganga Ram Punia told re- passing away of Chandigarh, Nov 25: A day ahead porters that sufficient police force senior Congress of farmers' slated protest march has been deployed to maintain law leader & friend to Delhi against the Centre's farm and order because of the farmers' leader held by NIA #AhmedPatel ji laws, Haryana on Wednesday heav- protest march. Videography and ily barricaded its borders with photography were being done at PRESS TRUST OF INDIA AMARINDER SINGH | PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER Punjab and suspended its bus serv- inter-state borders and other sen- ice to the neighbouring state in a bid sitive points by the Haryana po- New Delhi, Nov 25: PDP youth to foil the march. lice. The Haryana police has de- wing president Waheed ur Rehman West Bengal The Haryana police also used water ployed an adequate number of Parra was arrested by the National has turned cannons against the state's farmers Investigation Agency (NIA) into second security personnel at roads bor- Kashmir. Everyday on the national highway in Ambala dering Punjab to prevent farmers Wednesday for allegedly conspir- terrorists are being and Kurukshetra to stop them from Police make a human barricade to stop various farmer organisations during from moving towards Delhi. ing with Hizbul Mujahideen ter- arrested and illegal moving to Delhi. The BJP-ruled the march PTI PHOTO The Haryana police put up multi- rorists in securing their support bomb-making Haryana also suspended its trans- layered barricades and boulders during the 2019 parliamentary elec- factories are being unearthed port bus service to Punjab with im- which farmers' bodies have given lice again used the water cannon on roads from Punjab to check farm- tions, officials said here. every next day mediate effect on Wednesday be- the call for Delhi Chalo. Haryana po- against them to stop their onward ers' entry to the state, officials said, The officials alleged that Parra, cause of the farmers' “Delhi Chalo” lice officials said amid the COVID- march to Delhi. Amid the farmers adding the traffic would also be di- who recently filed his nomination DILIP GHOSH | WEST BENGAL BJP CHIEF call. “We have suspended roadways 19 restrictions, they cannot allow blocking various stretches of roads, verted. The police were also keep- for district Development Council service to Punjab for the next two movement of a large number of the vehicular traffic too was se- ing vigil over farmers' groups with (DDC) elections from Pulwama in I think Gogoi ji days,” Haryana Transport Minister people towards the national capital. verely disrupted for several hours drones hovering over them on inter- South Kashmir, was arrested for was not just a Mool Chand Sharma told PTI. The Haryana authorities have on the national highway. state borders. his alleged "close links" with and "is being falsely charged. All leader of Chandigarh Transport Undertaking also imposed prohibitory orders A few army vehicles also re- A Punjab police official on duty Irfan Shafi Mir, arrested along just to blackmail and intimidate Assam. He was a too, meanwhile Wednesday evening, under section 144 of the CrPC in sev- mained stranded in Kurukshetra dis- at Khanauri inter-state border told with Hizbul Mujahideen terror- PDP and other mainstream polit- formidable CM and suspended its bus services to ist Naveed Babu and suspended ical parties in JK". a national leader. He eral parts of the state to prevent as- trict for some time due to the agi- reporters that the Haryana police inspired us by Haryana for the next two days amid sembly of protesters. Meanwhile tation, officials said. Gurnam Singh used cranes to put boulders on Deputy Superintendent of Police Officials said that Parra, who uniting the people of Assam and the farmers “Delhi Chalo” call, said Wednesday evening, a large group later told reporters, “Even if the po- roads and the movement of traffic Davinder Singh. was being interrogated for the last bringing peace to the state officials. Braving the cold and rainy of farmers having gathered on GT lice use lathis and force, nothing can to the other side has been stopped. According to officials, during two days at the NIA headquarters, weather, thousands of farmers as- Road near Mohra village in Ambala stop farmers. We will continue our Earlier on Tuesday, a detailed ad- investigation into Singh's asso- was not cooperating during the RAHUL GANDHI | CONGRESS LEADER sembled during the day along with during the day under the leadership march towards Delhi. We will force visory was issued by the Haryana ciation with Hizbul Mujahideen questioning prompting the agency their tractor trolleys on the Punjab of Haryana BKU chief Gurnam the Centre to roll back these black police urging commuters to modify terrorists, the NIA came across to place him under arrest. side of the inter-state border to un- Singh, allegedly jumped over the bar- anti-farmer laws”. their travel plans because of the the phone records of Mir which Mir was acting as a front man SHORT TAKES dertake onward march to Delhi but ricade following which the police re- Farmers were seen carrying food farmers' protest march. showed that he was in close touch for Naveed Babu and indulging had to stay put in Punjab amid the sorted to the use of water cannon and clothes and had stocked other Asserting that farmers from Punjab with Parra. in political support against mon- heavy police deployment on the against them. Despite this, a splin- essentials in their tractor-trollies and will not be allowed to enter the The spokesperson of the NIA etary and other gains, the offi- BJP, TMC clash border. Haryana will completely ter group managed to proceed to planned to spend the night either state, the Haryana police said it only gave a brief statement saying cials said. seal its borders with Punjab on Tiyora-Tiyori village on Ambala- in their vehicles or temporary shel- has deployed water cannons and "today NIA arrested Waheed Ur Mir, who has emerged as a "dou- in Birbhum November 26 and 27, the day for Kurukshetra border, where the po- ters they had set up along the high- riot vehicles on the borders. Rehman Parra, the youth wing ble agent", was arrested along with Kolkata: Crude bombs were leader of People's Democratic Party, Singh and Syed Naveed Mushtaq hurled and stones thrown at in connection with the Naveed alias Naveed Babu and accomplice passing vehicles when ruling Will ensure TMC Babu-Davinder Singh case for sup- Rafi Ahmad Rather. TMC and BJP activists WINTER LIFE porting Hizbul Mujahideen in con- Mir was sitting in the car driven clashed on way to a rally by spiracy with the other accused by Singh on January 11 along the saffron party’s state unit victory in polls persons." During questioning, Mir with Naveed and Rather when president Dilip Ghosh in West had claimed that Parra had ac- their car was intercepted by Bengal’s Birbhum district from jail: Mamata tively sought his support during the Jammu and Kashmir Police near Wednesday. Police said the 2019 Lok Sabha elections for party Qazigund on the national highway clash broke out when BJP PRESS TRUST OF INDIA candidate Mehbooba Mufti, who is connecting the Valley with the activists travelling in a mini also the president of PDP, the of- rest of the country. truck to the rally at Suri had Bankura (WB), Nov 25: Calling ficials said. A search of the vehicle led to the an altercation with the local the BJP "garbage of Lies" and Meanwhile, Mehbooba reacted recovery of an AK-47 rifle, three pis- TMC workers while passing "biggest curse of the nation", West on Twitter saying that "BJP milks tols and a cache of ammunition and through Simurali in the district. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata illegal scrapping of Article 370 in explosives. The NIA took over the Banerjee on Wednesday dared the every nook and corner of the coun- case on January 17. saffron party to arrest her and as- try. But when it comes to Kashmiris The NIA filed the charge sheet Farmers fined for serted she will ensure TMC victory questioning its abrogation they under the Unlawful Activities in the upcoming elections even are locked up and punished. (Prevention) Act and various sec- burning stubble from the jail. Everyone knows at whose behest tions of the Indian Penal Code Muzaffarnagar: Yet another Election to the 294-member West Devinder Singh worked for. Ironic against Mir, Singh, Naveed, his farmer was imposed a fine Bengal Assembly is due in April- that they have the gall (sic) to brother Syed Irfan Ahmad, Rather for allegedly burning stubble May. Accusing the BJP of trying blame others." and businessman Tanveer Ahmad in the field amid growing to poach TMC MLAs by attempt- She also said that Waheed has no Wani, former president of the Line resentment against the air- ing to bribe them, Banerjee, with- A man, wearing warm clothes, walks during heavy snowfall at Gund area in Ganderbal district, J&K. PTI PHOTO connection whatsoever with Singh of Control Traders Association. pollution control measure out naming anyone, said some that saw BKU activists people are acting as fence-sitters dumping harvest residues in who are under the illusion that the office campus of a revenue the saffron party might come to official in Khatauli near here. power in the state. ‘More Indians getting flu ‘Delhi riots a terrorist activity’ Ashok Kumar, a farmer from "But let me tell them very clearly, Sikandarpur village in I am not afraid of the BJP or its INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Muzaffarnagar district was vaccine amid nCoV spread’ imposed a fine of Rs 2,500 agencies. If they have the guts, Tuesday, said Additional they can arrest me and put me New Delhi, Nov 25: The use of District Magistrate Amit Singh. behind the bars. I will fight elec- right now we are at the start of deadly weapons during the wide- tions from jail and ensure the vic- winter and this is generally the spread riots in the national capital tory of the TMC," Banerjee said in beginning of flu season as well in February, which had resulted her first major public rally here in as coronavirus. Both are RnA in the death of a police personnel Former Raj min post-COVID times. viruses so the vaccine which is and over 50 civilians, falls under the passes away Referring to the recently-con- available against influenza is definition of a 'terrorist activity', the cluded Bihar elections, Banerjee known to be very helpful in re- Delhi Police said in a supplemen- Bikaner: Former Rajasthan said even RJD leader Lalu Prasad INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ducing hospitalization," Kumar tary charge sheet in a case related finance minister Manik Yadav has been put behind the explained. International re- to the alleged larger conspiracy in Chand Surana died in Jaipur bars but still he ensured his party's New Delhi, Nov 25: In view of searchers have recently found the communal violence. Wednesday. The 79-year-old good performance. the winter season and Covid-19, that receiving the influenza The supplementary charge sheet is survived by two sons and a health experts Wednesday said vaccine does not increase a per- has been filed against former JNU 50 persons and causing serious in- "In the present case, acts were daughter. The funeral will that many people are taking son's risk of contracting Covid- student Umar Khalid, university's juries to over 500 public persons done to threaten the unity of India, take place Thursday, pneumonia and influenza vac- 19 or worsen associated mor- research scholar Sharjeel Imam apart from massive damage to the to strike terror in the people. It is according to his son Jitendra ICG seizes 100 kg cines as a precaution to save bidity or mortality. and Faizan Khan. The case per- public and private properties by also established that funds have Surana. Surana started his themselves from respiratory Published in the Journal of tains to conspiracy to incite the arson and other means would also been raised for the aforesaid pur- political career by winning heroin from SL boat the post of president of infections. Clinical and Translational riots, which had left 53 people dead clearly fall within the definition of pose with clear and unequivocal Dungar College. Experts have warned that it Science, the study shows the and 748 injured. terrorist activity." knowledge of the end use of the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA is highly possible that people flu vaccine is the single most im- "In this case, the use of firearms, The Delhi Police further said the same. Thus, clearly the offences may contract both influenza portant intervention to help in petrol bombs, acid attacks and disruption of supplies and serv- punishable under the provisions Tuticorin (TN), Nov 25: In a and the Covid-19 infection in staying healthy this fall and deadly weapons on police officials ices essential to life of the com- of Sections 13, 15 to 18 of Unlawful AP CM launches PM near 10-day operation Involving winter, leading to devastating winter. According to Dr Akshay on duty causing death of a police munity was also clearly visible in Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 SVANidhi scheme "stealthy" trailing, the Indian Coast consequences. Dr Avi Kumar, Budhraja, Consultant personnel and grievous injuries these riot-affected areas as public have been committed," the police Guard (ICG) has recovered drugs, Consultant - Pulmonology, Fortis Department of Pulmonology, and other injuries to a total 208 po- transports were shut, access to es- emphasized. Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh including 100 kg heroin and guns Escorts Heart Institute in New Aakash Healthcare Super lice personnel with the intention to sential items ceased, board exam- The charge sheet, running into Chief Minister Y S Jagan from a Sri Lankan boat, with the Delhi told IANS: "What we are Speciality Hospital, in the ab- overawe the state and force the inations were deferred, and hospi- 930 pages, has been filed under rel- Mohan Reddy Wednesday contraband changing hands from generally following is that in sence of a vaccine specific to the Central government to withdraw the tals and medical shops became evant sections of the stringent launched the PM Street a Pakistani dhow on the high seas. post Covid patients we are giv- Covid-19 virus right now, they CAA, NRC clearly falls in the def- unreachable. "This disruption of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi Six crew members were appre- ing flu vaccine as well as the are checking the vaccination inition of terrorist activity," police supplies and services essential to the Act, sections of the Indian Penal (PM SVANidhi) scheme, hended in connection with the pneumonia vaccine." "Because history of the patient. stated in the charge sheet. life of the community squarely falls Code, Arms Act and Prevention of meant for extending seizure following the operation, collateral-free loans up to Rs It added, "Causing death of over within the ambit of terrorist act." Damage to Public Properties Act. 10,000 each to street which started November 17 based vendors, but named it after on intelligence inputs. himself, drawing flak from The boat was identified the BJP. The Chief Minister November 24 off the coast here, it renamed the Central Sector said. ICG said in a release it re- Over 88% Indians know at least one Covid infected person Scheme, fully-funded by the ceived credible information from Union Ministry of Housing intelligence agencies on an illegal INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE cent said they know 1-4 individuals, latest results of November with a and Urban Affairs, after consignment of narcotic drugs to 19 per cent said they know more similar survey published in himself as 'Jagananna Todu', be smuggled in India through the New Delhi, Nov 25: With over than 20 individuals, 13 per cent September, there has been a 29 per claiming that the state sea route. The information further nine million coronavirus cases in said they know 11-20 individuals in cent rise in the number of citizens government would bear the revealed that the consignment was India, 88 per cent citizens now have their network who have had Covid- reporting five or more individuals full interest on the loans. being transhipped through a Sri one or more contacts in their social 19. Notably, 88 per cent citizens in their social network who have had Lankan boat. Subsequently, five network who have had the viral now have one or more contacts in Covid-19. Coast Guard ships were deployed disease, a survey revealed their social network who have had With 88 per cent citizens say- Prisoner dies to apprehend the smugglers, even Wednesday. Covid-19. In a similar survey pub- ing that they have one or more in- as two aircraft were involved in India's caseload went past 92 PTI PHOTO lished in September, the percentage dividuals in their network, it con- Noida (UP): A 23-year-old air-sea coordinated search, it said. lakh with 44,376 new cases reported stood at 77 per cent, and 31 per cent firms that Covid-19 continues to y undertrial prisoner died in a The 'suspicious' Lankan vessel was in a day, while the number of re- citizens across 208 districts of India. has Covid-19 impacted your social and seven per cent in July and May penetrate social networks of peo-

jail in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam identified south of Tuticorin on coveries surged to 86.42 lakh, ac- Of this, 66 per cent respondents network (family, extended family, respective surveys. ple at a fast pace. LocalCircles also

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of the day uote Vijay Kumar Sinha new Speaker of As the Over 1L evacuated from TN, Pondy wedding season begins Bihar assembly PRESS TRUST OF INDIA is put up by the cyclone". "As per from today, my of 25 NDRF teams are deployed appeal to all is to PRESS TRUST OF INDIA reports last received, the cyclone on the likely affected coastal areas comply with rules New Delhi, Nov 25: Over one lakh may make a landfall a little later CYCLONE NIVAR of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and and regulations put Patna, Nov 25: The ruling NDA people have been evacuated from the than earlier predicted and it could Andhra Pradesh after consulta- in place to contain the spread of in Bihar Wednesday emerged vic- coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and be after 2-3 am Thursday or tion with state authorities. "Out COVID-19 infection. All must wear a torious in the first trial of strength Pondicherry in order to "tide over November 26," Pradhan said in a of these, 15 teams have been de- mask, keep social distancing and in the newly constituted assembly the worst challenge" put up by recorded audio-visual message. ployed in costal districts of Tamil not exceed the number of guests where its candidate Vijay Kumar Cyclone Nivar that is expected to The speed is going to be that of a Nadu. Six have been positioned at allowed in a function Sinha got elected as the Speaker make a landfall in the early hours very severe cyclonic storm which Cuddalore, three at Viluppuram,

ASHOK GEHLOT | RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER by a majority vote. of Thursday, the NDRF chief said is 130-145 kms per hour with gust- two teams each at Chennai and Sinha, a senior BJP leader, was Wednesday. ing winds, he said. The landfall is Chengalpattu, while one team each declared elected by Pro- Tem The National Disaster Response expected to take place between at Mayiladuthurai and As the world Speaker Jitan Ram Manjhi who Force has earmarked a total of 50 Mamallapuram and Karaikal. "As Nagapattinam districts," an NDRF raises to find a told the House that the NDA can- teams -- with 30 being deployed on per latest reports, more than one spokesperson said. cure and didate got 126 votes against 114 the ground in Tamil Nadu, lakh people have been evacuated Besides, three teams are de- vaccine for Covid- polled by Awadh Bihari Chaudhary Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh across Tamil Nadu and in ployed at Pondicherry and one 19, India is looking who was fielded by the opposition -- in view of the cyclone moving Pondicherry about 1,000-2,000 peo- team at Karaikal, he said. to be self-reliant in Grand Alliance. ahead from the Bay of Bengal to- ple have been evacuated by the Three NDRF teams have been de- both - vaccine and In the 243-member assembly, wards the coastal areas. local authorities and the NDRF," he ployed at Nellore district and one its mass production. Called as the the lone BSP MLA did not take Twenty teams have been kept on said. He said there is "perfect co- team at Chittoor in Andhra pharmacy of the world, India has part in the voting, so is pro-tem standby at Vijaywada (Andhra ordination" between the state and Pradesh, the spokesperson said. the largest capacity to produce Covid-19 vaccines Speaker Manjhi and probably one Pradesh), Cuttack (Odisha) and central authorities which are mon- Sensing severity of the situation, among the opposition coalition Thrissur (Kerala). S N Pradhan, itoring the cyclone and the force is five additional NDRF teams have HARSH VARDHAN | UNION HEALTH MINISTER allies absented. the director general of the federal prepared with equipments like also been kept on alert at The only Lok Janshakti Party disaster response force, said all cutters and boats to help rescue Vijayawada and two teams at (LJP) legislator sided with the preparations have been done to those trapped and ensure re- Vishakhapatnam for immediate Hyderabad is NDA. Hyderbabad MP Asaduddin "tide over the worst challenge that sumption of normal life. "A total backup, he said. the growth of Owaisi headed AIMIM's five MLAs engine of voted against the BJP nominee. India. It is attracting The election took place amid investment of rumpus by a petulant opposi- Maha exempts flight crew billions of rupees in FLYING TOGETHER tion which demanded that vot- information ing be conducted by secret bal- technology and pharmaceutical from nCoV negative report sector. Amazon and Microsoft have lot and Chief Minister Nitish set up their second biggest global Kumar and his cabinet col- centres in Hyderabad. Youth leagues who were not members AGENCIES In its revised standard operating belonging to all communities are of the assembly be asked to procedures on preventive meas- getting jobs leave the House. Mumbai, Nov 25: The Maharashtra ures to check the spread of COVID- The demands were turned government on Wednesday ex- 19 in the state, issued on November ASADUDDIN OWAISI | AIMIM CHIEF down by the Chair, evoking vo- empted on-duty cockpit and cabin 23, the state government made it ciferous protests by the opposi- crew members of all airlines from mandatory for all persons seeking tion, which forced adjournment the mandatory RT-PCR test across to enter the state from Delhi, SHORT TAKES of the House for about five min- airports in the state. Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa to utes, a development which was The exemption, however, will carry RT-PCR negative reports frowned upon by the treasury be subjected to following all nec- amid the rising number of cases in Central team visits benches which observed that essary COVID-related protocols by these states. such obstructions during the the respective airlines, Maharashtra However, as per the guidelines of 5 Assam districts election of the Speaker were Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar the state, COVID RT-PCR (Real- Guwahati: A high level inter- unheard of. said in an order. The exemption Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) ministerial Central team Proceedings of the day began was granted after the state gov- has been made compulsory for all visited five Assam districts with swearing in of four MLAs ernment received a request from the persons arriving at the airport, for an on-the-spot who could not take oath in the national carrier Air India in this which leads to delay in schedul- assessment of the damages last couple of days. Migratory seagulls on the banks of Ganga river, in Prayagraj, Wednesday PTI PHOTO regard, the order stated. ing in flights, it said. due to flood and landslide this year. After its three-day visit which ended Wednesday, the team headed NIGHT CURFEW by Additional Secretary LV Bank will cease (Mitigation), National Disaster CENTRE LAUNCHES PORTAL IN PUNJAB FROM Management Authority (NDMA), Sandeep Poundrik, held discussions with senior DECEMBER 1 state government officials to exist from Nov 27 FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS PRESS TRUST OF INDIA here, a press release said. The team, comprising seven INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE change shall stand delisted without members from different any further action from the trans- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Chandigarh, Nov 25: The Punjab ministries of the central Chennai, Nov 25: From November feror bank, transferee bank or government Wednesday decided government, discussed about 27, the 94-year-old Karur-head- order from any authority," the no- New Delhi, Nov 25: A national to reimpose night curfew from the damages and loss of quartered Lakshmi Vilas Bank tification states. As per the amal- portal to help transgender com- December 1 in all cities and towns livelihood and property in (LVB) will cease to exist officially gamation scheme, all the employ- munity members in applying for of the state, besides doubling the Kamrup, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, and be amalgamated with DBS ees of the LVB shall continue in a certificate and an identity card fine for not wearing masks. Nagaon and Hojai districts. Bank India Ltd, a subsidiary of service and be deemed to have been online was launched by Social The fresh restrictions to fight DBS Bank, Singapore. appointed in DBS Bank India at Justice and Empowerment COVID-19 were announced amid The Central government the same remuneration and on the Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot fears of a second wave of the in- Woman raped Wednesday notified in the official same terms and conditions of serv- Wednesday. fection in Punjab in the wake of the gazette that the Lakshmi Vilas ice, as were applicable to such em- Gehlot said applicants can get grim situation in Delhi-NCR. for 14 days Bank Limited (Amalgamation with ployees immediately before the their I-cards without any physical The night curfew will remain in DBS Bank India Limited) Scheme, close of business November 17 - interface and without having to force from 10 pm to 5 am, said Kota (Raj): A 20-year-old 2020 will come into force November the day when the LVB board was visit any office. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder woman has accused a man of abducting and raping her for 27.As announced earlier by Reserve superseded and an administrator Once the certificate and I-card Singh after a Covid review meet- 14 days while keeping her in Bank of India (RBI) in its draft was appointed. are issued, the applicant can down- so that they can take the required Vadodara which will be run in ing here, according to a govern- his captivity in a jungle near scheme of amalgamation, the The notified scheme also enables load them from the portal itself. In action from their end, the minis- association with Lakshya Trust. ment statement. Mandana town of Kota Centre has notified: "On and from DBS Bank India to discontinue the case of delay or rejection, the ap- ter said. He hoped that the portal The scheme of 'Shelter Home for The fine for not wearing masks district, police said the appointed date, the entire services of the key managerial plicant has the option to submit will help a lot of people from the Transgender Persons' includes and ignoring social distancing Wednesday. In her complaint amount of the paid-up share cap- personnel of the LVB after fol- grievances through the portal community to come forward and shelter facility, food, clothing, norms too shall be hiked from the lodged at the Anta police ital and reserves and surplus, in- lowing the due procedure at any which are forwarded to the person get Transgender Certificate and recreational facilities, skill de- present Rs 500 to Rs 1,000. station in neighbouring Baran cluding the balances in the shares time after November 27, as it deems concerned and will be resolved identity cards as per their self- velopment opportunities, yoga, The curbs, which shall be re- district, the woman said she or securities premium account of necessary, and providing them com- at the earliest, Gehlot said. perceived identity which is an im- meditation/prayers, physical fit- viewed on December 15, also cur- was able to approach the the transferor bank, shall stand pensation as per the terms of their The issuing authorities through portant provision of the ness, library facilities, legal sup- tail operation timings of hotels, police after her father written off." employment. As per the notified the dashboard provided to them Transgender Persons (Protection port, technical advise for gender restaurants and marriage places managed to rescue her from "On and from the appointed date scheme, DBS Bank India has the op- can view the number of applica- of Rights) Act, 2019. transition and surgeries, capacity and they will have to be closed by the 22-year-old man's (November 27, 2020), the transferor tion of merging the 563 branches tions received, the applications Gehlot also e-inaugurated a building of trans-friendly organ- 9.30 pm. The CM warned people captivity November 22. bank shall cease to exist by oper- of LVB according to its conven- approved and the applications 'Garima Greh: A Shelter Home isations, employment and skill- against letting their guard down ation of this scheme, and its shares ience or close down or shift as per which are pending or put on hold for Transgender Persons' in building support, etc. under any circumstances. or debentures listed in any stock ex- the instructions issued by the RBI. Avalanche warning issued in J&K Srinagar: An avalanche warning was issued in 12 26/11 case: 50 per cent justice done, Pak yet to act districts of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday in view INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE half" to ensure complete justice to who manned the LeT terror control of heavy snowfall in the the 166 victims, who included many room in Karachi and guided the 10 higher reaches of the Union Mumbai, Nov 25: As India solemnly foreigners, besides the injured. terrorists during carrying out the Territory (UT) in the last marks the 12th anniversary of the He said India has provided vo- mayhem in Mumbai from the night three days, officials said dastardly terror strikes by 10-heav- luminous evidence provided not of Nov.26, 2008, till the end. Given the inflow of patients here. A 'medium danger' ily armed Pakistani mercenaries only about Kasab but also about "Abu Jindal has confessed to his from Delhi for treatment in Punjab, avalanche warning has been November 26, 2008, full justice eludes David Coleman Headley disclosing role during the actual terror at- it has also been decided to review issued for the higher reaches the victims of attacks even today. close links between the LeT and tacks, his links with the LeT mas- and optimise the availability of of Kishtwar, Kupwara and "As far as the attackers are con- Pakistan's ISI, besides "documentary terminds like Lakhvi and other beds in the state's private hospitals. Bandipora districts, they cerned, India has done full justice evidence of email exchanges be- agencies... Unfortunately, despite The CM has asked Chief said. The officials added that in the matter... But that is not enough. tween them (LeT-ISI)". all this, things have not progressed Secretary Vini Mahajan to work a 'low danger' warning was We want full justice by trying and As per the 'plea bargain', India with the concerned departments issued for the higher reaches much on the Pakistan side to do of Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, booking the prime perpetrators took 59-year old Headley's evidence full justice," rued Nikam. to encourage more private hospi- Doda, Anantnag, Kulgam, who are presently in Pakistan," by video-conference in Feb. 2018 Currently, Abu Jindal - who was tals to come on board and ear- Baramulla, Ganderbal and said Special Public Prosecutor and it was Pakistan's turn to record nabbed at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi mark beds for Covid care. To fur- Leh districts of the UT. Ujjwal Nikam. his evidence, or accept the tangible International Airport on June 25, ther strengthen the availability The celeb lawyer, who guided the proof provided by India, he added. 2012 - is undergoing trial in a of oxygen and ICU beds, Singh high-profile case that grabbed global tional obligations" in the 26/11 at- shared by India, Pakistan is yet to Nikam said India has repeatedly Mumbai Special Court - making it also ordered the strengthening of attention, pointed out that the main tacks trial. show sincerity in delivering jus- asked Pakistan to expedite the 26/11 the only case linked to the 26/11 the level-2 and level-3 hospitals, 10 pistols seized conspirators and planners like MEA Spokesperson Anurag tice to the families of 166 victims trial on the perpetrators on its soil, incident pending final disposal. with constant monitoring of dis- y New Delhi: Delhi Police Lashkar-e-Taiba commanders Hafiz Srivastava said even other coun- from 15 countries across the globe, examine the Indian witnesses via The positive outcome is that tricts that are not equipped with

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Singapore is Washington, Nov 25: Declaring India Tuesday blocked 43 more Chinese mobile unable to tap on a "America is back," President-elect Beijing: President Xi Jinping apps, including Alibaba Group Holding’s large local Joe Biden has introduced his key Wednesday congratulated US population or domestic travel to national security and foreign pol- President-elect Joe Biden on win- e-commerce app AliExpress, in a fresh wave of web sustain our tourism sector icy officials and said the incoming ning the presidential election, ex- administration is ready to lead the pressing hope that the two coun- sanctions amid its border standoff with China CHAN CHUN SING | SINGAPORE MINISTER world and once again sit at the head tries will uphold the spirit of of the table. non-confrontation and advance under Section 69A of the In order to Signaling a sharp shift from out- the healthy and stable develop- Information Technology Act. The prevent a going Republican President Donald ment of bilateral ties, official ban had come in the backdrop of further spread of infections and Trump's "America First" policy media reported. President Xi sent border tensions with China in east- protect the lives of over the last four years, Biden said a message to Biden to congratu- ern Ladakh since May. the residents of America is "ready to confront our including Antony Blinken for sec- military conflicts, and our adver- late him on his election as US Asked for his reaction to the lat- Tokyo, we are taking adversaries, not reject our allies. And retary of state and former secretary saries in check and terrorists at president, becoming one of the last est ban on Chinese apps by India, brief and intensive measures ready to stand up for our values." of state John Kerry to a new posi- bay,” he said. major leaders to congratulate the Chinese Foreign Ministry Speaking from his transition tion as special presidential envoy "And it's a team that reflects the Democratic presidential candi- spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media YURIKO KOIKE | TOKYO’S GOVERNOR center in his hometown of for climate, spoke for the first time fact that America is back, ready to date. Promoting healthy and sta- briefing here China expresses se- Wilmington, Delaware, Biden, a since being announced on Monday lead the world, not retreat from it. ble development of China-US re- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA rious concern over India's move. Democrat, introduced his six top of- by the transition team, and many Once again, sit at the head of the lations not only serves the “Since June this year four times We can’t ficials and highlighted the need to of them offered implicit rebukes table," the 78-year-old, who is sched- fundamental interests of the peo- Beijing, Nov 25: China Wednesday India has imposed restrictions on afford to rebuild alliances, as well as tackling of President Trump and his isola- uled to be inaugurated on January ple in both countries, but also said it was firmly opposed to India's smart phone apps that have Chinese throw caution the coronavirus pandemic and cli- tionist and "America First" world- 20 as the 46th US President despite meets the common expectation decision to block 43 more Chinese backgrounds under the pretext of to the wind. The mate change. World leaders, he view."The team meets this moment, incumbent Trump not conceding, of the international community, apps on national security grounds, national security,” he said. virus doesn’t know said, were "looking forward to the Xi said in his message, according claiming the move violated WTO it's Christmas this team behind me," Biden said. said. Biden said, "America leads "This behaviour violates mar- and we must all United States reasserting its his- "They embody my core belief not only by the example of our to state-run Xinhua news agency. rules. ket principles and World Trade be careful toric role as a global leader over that America is strongest when it power, but by the power of our India Tuesday blocked 43 more Organisation rules, severely un- the Pacific, as well as the Atlantic, works with its allies,” he said. example." will reimagine American foreign Chinese mobile apps, including dermines the legitimate rights and BORIS JOHNSON | UK PM all across the world." “That's how we truly keep America He said the officials he has policy and national security for Alibaba Group Holding's e-com- interests of Chinese companies. Biden's nominees and appointees, safe without engaging in needless picked “will not only repair, they the next generation. merce app AliExpress, in a fresh China firmly rejects it,” the wave of web sanctions amid its spokesman said. SHORT TAKES border standoff with China. Zhao said Chinese government The banned applications, which always asks its companies to abide NZ MP takes TENSIONS MOUNT include a few dating apps, were a by international rules and local 7 migrants die threat to the "sovereignty and in- laws and regulations when doing oath in Sanskrit tegrity of India", an official state- business overseas. “Following the Madrid: At least seven people ment said in New Delhi. The market principles, the Indian gov- died after a migrant boat PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Ministry of Electronics and IT is- ernment has the responsibility to carrying more than 30 people hit rocks close to a small port sued the order for blocking the ac- protect their lawful rights and in- on the Canary Island of Melbourne, Nov 25: Dr Gaurav cess of these apps by users in India terests of international investors, Lanzarote, Spanish rescue Sharma, one of the youngest and based on the comprehensive re- including Chinese companies”, he services said Wednesday. newly-elected MPs in New Zealand, ports received from Indian Cyber said. He said the nature of China The boat was one of 12 Wednesday took oath in Sanskrit Crime Coordination Center, India economic and trade cooper- intercepted in the islands' in the country's Parliament. Ministry of Home Affairs, the re- ation is mutually beneficial. waters overnight. Some 300 Sharma, 33, hailing from lease said. "We urge the Indian side to im- people were rescued in the Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur, Earlier on June 29 this year, the mediately correct its discriminatory other boats but one died was recently elected as the Member government had blocked access to behaviour and avoid further dam- later. The Canary Islands of Parliament from the Labour 59 mobile apps and on September age to bilateral cooperation,” emergency service said the Party for Hamilton West in 2, another 118 apps were banned he said. Lanzarote boat crashed into New Zealand. pier rocks and overturned in India’s High Commissioner to the Orzola area on the north New Zealand and Samoa, Muktesh of the island late Tuesday. Pardeshi said on Twitter that Video images showed rescue Sharma took oath first in “New Meghan Markle says workers pulling young men in Zealand's indigenous Maori lan- T-shirts from the water in the guage, followed by India's classi- dark and other migrants cal language - Sanskrit, showing sitting on the rocks. she had miscarriage deep respect for cultural tradi- tions of both India and PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Zealand.” Nine killed Sharma, who did his MBBS Protesters flash the three-finger protest gesture during a rally Wednesday, in Bangkok Thailand. Thai authorities have London, Nov 25: Meghan Cairo: A head-on collision from Auckland and MBA from escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, between a bus and a truck in Washington, is working as a a harsh law against defaming the monarchy PTI PHOTO has written about her and hus- Sudan's West Kordofan General Practitioner (GP) in band Prince Harry's “unbear- province killed at least nine Nawton, Hamilton. He has previ- able grief” after she suffered a people and injured more than ously been involved in public miscarriage in July. three dozen others, the health, policy, medicine and con- The 39-year-old American country's state-run news sulting in New Zealand, Spain, India derides Pakistan’s actress, who has been living agency reported Wednesday. the US, Nepal, Vietnam, Mongolia, in California with Prince Harry Sudan's SUNA news agency Switzerland and India. and her one-and-a-half-year- said that the crash took place old son Archie since the couple Tuesday night on a highway stepped back as Britain's front- band's hand. I felt the clammi- near the town of Abu Zabad, Indonesia Cabinet ‘dossier of lies’ to UN chief line royals, wrote in ‘The New ness of his palm and kissed more than 600 kilometers (370 York Times' about losing her sec- his knuckles, wet from both miles) south of the capital, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Mohammed (JeM) in Nagrota in ond child while holding our tears. Staring at the cold Khartoum. The report said the minister arrested Jammu which was foiled by secu- her firstborn. white walls, my eyes glazed bus carried oil company ASSOCIATED PRESS United Nations, Nov 25: India rity forces on November 19. “It was a July morning that over. I tried to imagine how employees while street has reminded Pakistan, the “host The heads of missions were pro- began as ordinarily as any we'd heal,” she writes. vendors had boarded the truck. Jakarta, Nov 25: Indonesia's anti- to the world's largest number of vided with a comprehensive "in- other day: Make breakfast. Feed She adds: “In the pain of our corruption commission said it ar- UN proscribed terrorists and en- formation docket" giving the de- the dogs. Take vitamins. Find loss, my husband and I dis- rested the country's fisheries min- tities”, of Abbottabad, the garri- tails of the incident, and also a list that missing sock. Pick up the covered that in a room of 100 Six injured ister Wednesday amid an son city where al-Qaeda leader of items and ammunition recov- rogue crayon that rolled under women, 10 to 20 of them will Kandahar: At least six investigation into exports of lob- Osama bin Laden hid for years and ered from terrorists, clearly indi- the table. Throw my hair in a have suffered from miscarriage. policemen were wounded in ster larvae. was killed, in a hard-hitting re- cating their Pakistani origins. ponytail before getting my son "Yet despite the staggering com- a suicide attack in the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries sponse as Islamabad's UN envoy The envoys were sensitised about from his crib,” writes Markle. monality of this pain, the con- southern province of Minister Edhy Prabowo was ar- gave a “dossier of lies” to Secretary India's concerns regarding “After changing his diaper, versation remains taboo, riddled Kandahar Wednesday rested upon arrival at the Jakarta's General Antonio Guterres. Pakistan's sustained efforts to "desta- I felt a sharp cramp. I dropped with (unwarranted) shame, morning, Afghanistan Interior Soekarno-Hatta international air- India's Permanent Representative bilise" the situation in Jammu and to the floor with him in my and perpetuating a cycle of Ministry said in a statement. port from a working visit to the to the UN, Ambassador T S Kashmir and to "subvert" upcom- arms, humming a lullaby to solitary mourning. The incident happened in United States, the deputy chairman Tirumurti on Tuesday tweeted that alleged India was promoting ter- ing local elections and democracy keep us both calm, the cheerful The article is titled 'The Aino Mina Township in PD11 of the Corruption Eradication the “dossier of lies presented by rorism in the country. in the union territory, sources said. tune a stark contrast to my Losses We Share', in which the of the city Kandahar when a Commission, Nurul Ghufron, said. Pakistan enjoys zero credibil- In his stinging tweet, Tirumurti Four suspected JeM terrorists, sense that something was not royal goes on to talk about the suicide bomber detonated an “The arrest is related to lobster ity”.“Concocting documents and made a reference to the Pakistani who were hiding in a truck, were right. I knew, as I clutched my importance of asking people explosive-laden vehicle, the seed exports,” Ghufron said with- peddling false narratives is not new garrison city of Abbottabad, where killed by security forces near firstborn child, that I was los- if they are OK. A source close statement said, TOLO news out elaborating in comments aired to Pakistan, host to the world's bin Laden was hiding for years and Nagrota in an encounter on ing my second,” she said. to Markle confirmed that she reported. Local officials said on the station. largest number of UN proscribed was killed in an operation by the US Thursday morning after which the The Duchess went to the hos- is currently in good health. the incident happened close He said investigators were still terrorists and entities. Remember Navy Seals in May, 2011. government asserted that a major pital with Prince Harry, Queen The couple took time to process to a security checkpoint. So questioning Prabowo and another Abbottabad!” he said. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan terror attack was foiled by the Elizabeth II's grandson, where what happened in July and, far, no group including the announcement would be made The Indian Ambassador's tweet Shringla Monday briefed top en- Indian security forces. India is all she recalls watching her "hus- having come to appreciate how Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast. later Wednesday. was in response to Islamabad's UN voys of key nations, including the set to join the powerful UN Security band's heart break" as she held common miscarriage is, they Prabowo earlier this year rolled envoy Munir Akram meeting US, Russia, France and Japan on the Council as a non-permanent mem- his hand. “Hours later, I lay in wanted to talk about it pub- back a ban on lobster larvae exports Guterres to hand over the dossier planned terror attack by Pakistan- ber for a two-year term beginning a hospital bed, holding my hus- licly, the source added. 55 soldiers put in place by his predecessor. from the Pakistan government that based terrorist group Jaish-e- January 1, 2021. COVID positive Seoul: Fifty-five newly enlisted South Korean 4,400 species globally facing threats from changes in wildfires soldiers tested positive for the new coronavirus at an PRESS TRUST OF INDIA mals, 17 per cent of dragonflies ecosystems, the scientists said less curring. "It really is time for new, Army boot camp in the and 19 per cent of legumes that fire activity in these parts of the bolder conservation initiatives. central border town of Melbourne, Nov 25: Changes in are classified as critically endan- world can lead to shrub encroach- Emerging actions include large- Yeoncheon, the defence fire activity are putting at risk gered, endangered or vulnerable," ment, which can displace wild her- scale habitat restoration, re-intro- ministry said Wednesday. more than 4,400 species across the said lead author, Luke Kelly from bivores such as wildebeest that pre- ductions of mammals that reduce They underwent virus tests globe, according to a new study the University of Melbourne in after one of their colleagues fer open areas. fuels, creation of low-flammabil- showed symptoms and which calls for people and gov- Australia."That's a massive number "Understanding what's causing ity green spaces and letting bush- tested positive, even though ernments to act and confront the di- of plants and animals facing threats changes in different places helps us fires burn under the right condi- he tested negative in an verse human-driven changes to the associated with fire," Kelly said. to find effective solutions that ben- tions," Kelly said. initial test taken upon his environment. According to the researchers, efit people and nature," Kelly said. "Our research highlights the entrance into the camp, The research, published in the the recent fires have burned ecosys- The scientists identified three main magnitude of the challenge fire according to the ministry, journal Science, found that the tems where wildfire has histori- groups of human drivers as trans- poses to animals, plants and people,

species categorised as threatened cally been rare or absent, from the forming fire activity and its im- given worsening climatic condi-

k y m Yonhap news agency c reported. They all joined the by an increase in fire frequency or tropical forests of Queensland, pacts of biodiversity -- global climate tions - a conclusion echoed in the military on November 10. The intensity, include the orangutan Southeast Asia, and South America change, land-use and biotic recent Royal Commission report figure is feared to grow, as in Indonesia, and the bird species to the tundra of the Arctic Circle. this is consistent with observa- of Australia, southern Europe and invasions. They urged people and into last summer's fires," said the authorities are mallee emu-wren in Australia. "Very large and severe fires have tions of longer fire seasons and the western US," Kelly said. governments around the world to Michael Clarke, another co-author conducting tests for around "Those species include 19 per also been observed in areas with a predictions of increased wildfire ac- While frequent fires are an im- act and confront the diverse changes of the study from La Trobe 1,000 new enlistees. cent of birds, 16 per cent of mam- long history of recurrent fire, and tivity in the forests and shrub lands portant part of African savanna to the environment that are oc- University in Australia. In H1 2020, the role of IT INVESTOR WEALTH TANKS `2.24 L CR P11 services vendors gained THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR higher prominence, as organisations Investors’ wealth declined by `2,24,978.33 increasingly approached them to crore Wednesday as equity markets help ensure business continuity by tumbled from record highs on profit- putting in place various booking. Snapping a three-session winning technologies, solutions, best streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended business practices and frameworks 694.92 points or 1.56% lower at 43,828.10.

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k y m | c of the day uote RIDING ON VACCINE HOPES LIVINGUARD TO LAUNCH COVID We are optimistic PROTECTIVE MASKS about the Economy to escape recession early 2021: Poll strategic investment as India is one of the AGENCIES progress. “We expect growth re- fiscal year and 2022/23, respectively, A resurgence in coronavirus key growth markets. covery to strengthen...helped by but it was not expected to return to cases in some parts of the country As we mark as one Bangalore, Nov 25: India’s econ- continued normalisation in eco- pre-COVID-19 levels any time soon. has led to renewed lockdowns, of the major players on the pediatric omy is expected to recover early nomic activity as incoming COVID- That is in stark con- which is likely to further and rabies vaccine, this expansion next year from recession, but at a 19 data remain benign and do not trast to stock market We damage the ongoing sup- of our manufacturing facility is our modest pace, according to a ma- require large-scale shut-downs,” strategists polled expect growth ply-side disruptions commitment to securing a healthy jority of economists in a Reuters poll said Upasana Chachra, chief India by Reuters this recovery to such as transport, and sustainable future who said their upgraded growth economist at Morgan Stanley. week, who strengthen...helped by increasing the risk POST NEWS NETWORK predictions were based on the “We also assume vaccine avail- overwhelm- of high inflation K ANAND KUMAR | MD, INDIAN continued normalisation in IMMUNOLOGICALS LTD progress of COVID-19 vaccines. ability in Q1 2021 would help ingly expect for a prolonged pe- Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Livinguard The recent vaccine news has reduce the tail risks and accelerate company economic activity as riod. AG, the globally renowned hy- boosted Indian stocks to repeated the pace of opening up of the earnings to incoming COVID-19 data Indeed, retail in- giene brand, has partnered with Starting record highs and fueled hopes of economy.” for the period in April 2019. recover remain benign and do not flation, which has former captain of the Indian September, a pick-up in economic activity. That, The November 18-25 poll of nearly While the economy was expected within the require large-scale shut- remained above cricket team Sourav Ganguly, who we have seen coupled with festive-led demand, 50 economists showed the economy to return to growth, expanding next year. But downs 4% - the middle- as its brand ambassador will pro- a major revival in has lifted optimism amongst econ- would contract in the July-Sept and 0.5% in the Jan-March quarter and the recovery still UPASANA CHACHRA I CHIEF point of the Reserve mote the use of face masks and spending among omists over the past month. Oct-Dec quarters by 8.8% and 3%, come out of recession, the consen- faces several INDIA ECONOMIST, MORGAN Bank of India’s gloves amid the Covid-19 pan- youngsters. Not only Nearly two-thirds of respondents, respectively, but less than the -10.4% sus of -8.7% for the current fiscal downside risks, in- STANLEY target range of demic. Through this association, has it gone back to 26 of 40, to an additional question and -5% predicted last month. year would still mark the first full cluding the availability 2%-6% - for more Livinguard will also be launch- pre-COVID times, we have in fact said their growth views - which The median expectation for the year of contraction in four decades. and the distribution of vaccines than a year, was expected to aver- ing a limited edition autographed seen a 150% increase in transaction have been raised from a month ago July-Sept quarter was an upgrade The economy was then forecast to over 1.3 billion people in the age above the upper-end of that ‘Sourav Ganguly street mask’ at the volume per customer - were based on that vaccine for the first time since polling began to expand 9% and 5.8% in the next country. target this fiscal year. end of this month. RAJAN BAJAJ | CEO AND FOUNDER, SLICE The announcement of Sourav Ganguly’s association took place via a virtual press conference in The the presence of Sanjeev Swamy, government’s Cabinet approves Founder, Inventor & CEO, Affordable Crude steel output rises Livinguard AG, Victoria Banaszak, Rental Housing Complex scheme for Senior Vice President, Marketing, ` Livinguard AG and Ankit Mittal, migrants, which was 6,000cr infusion in launched few Director & Senior Vice President months ago, has been progressing 0.9% in Oct: worldsteel (Sales) at Livinguard, Asia. well and the programme has the Swamy said, “Freie Universität potential to stop creation of slums PRESS TRUST OF INDIA NIIF debt platform Berlin and The Department of in cities Environmental Science at the New Delhi, Nov 25: India’s crude University of Arizona, scientifically DURGA SHANKER MISHRA | HOUSING AND Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, November 12, URBAN AFFAIRS SECRETARY steel output increased marginally confirm our technology’s antivi- by 0.9% to 9.058 million tonne (MT) had proposed the move under the 12 key measures made ral properties. These third-party in October 2020, according to World as part of the government's stimulus to the economy researchers confirmed masks SHORT TAKES Steel Association (worldsteel). The treated with Livinguard technol- country had produced 8.981 MT INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ogy kill greater than 99.9% of crude steel during the same month SARS-CoV-2, and many other com- Banking ops last year, the global industry body New Delhi, Nov 25: The Central mon viruses.” to be hit today said in its latest report. government will infuse equity of These limited edition masks "Crude steel production for the `6,000 crore into the National treated with the Livinguard tech- Chennai: Banking operations 64 countries reporting to world- Investment and Infrastructure nology have been proven to de- will be affected across the steel was 161.890 MT in October Fund (NIIF) Debt Platform, sub- stroy 99.9% of bacteria and viruses, country Thursday with about 2020, a 7% increase compared to ject to certain conditions, the Union including SARS-CoV-2, the virus 4.5 lakh bank employees 151.248 MT in October 2019. Cabinet decided Wednesday. The that causes COVID-19. joining the nationwide strike "Due to the ongoing difficulties platform comprises of Aseem called by the central trade presented by the COVID-19 pan- Infrastructure Finance Ltd (AIFL) space due to the prevailing Covid- unions, said a top official of demic, many of this month's figures Germany’s crude steel output and NIIF Infrastructure Finance Ltd 19, the proposed amount may be dis- the All India Bank Employees Crude steel production 50% tech startups are estimates that may be revised rose 3.1% to 3.417 MT as against (NIIF-IFL). bursed only if there is readiness and Association (AIBEA). The strike with next month’s production up- for the 64 countries 3.315 MT. Union Finance Minister demand for debt raising," it said. was called to protest against date," worldsteel said. Italy's crude steel production Nirmala Sitharaman, November "NIIF will take all necessary expect pre-Covid the "anti-people policies" of reporting to worldsteel the Central government. According to the worldsteel data, was 2.119 MT in October 2020, down 12, had proposed the move under steps to use the equity investments China registered a 12.7% y-o-y was 161.890 MT in 4.6% from 2.222 MT a year ago. the 12 key measures made as part from domestic and global pension level rev in 6 months growth in steel output to 92.202 MT October 2020, a 7% France produced 1.065 MT of of the government's stimulus to the funds and sovereign wealth funds during October 2020, compared to crude steel in October 2020, 9.9% economy, under 'AatmaNirbhar expeditiously." SIDBI inks MoU 81.781 MT in the same period last increase compared lower from the year-ago period. Bharat 3.0'. The `6,000 crore will be invested with TN govt year. to 151.248 MT in Spain’s steel production stood at According to an official com- as equity in the 'NIIF Debt Platform' The US production stood at 6.143 1.113 MT, a fall of 7.7% y-o-y. munique, the infusion will take over two financial years, 2020-21 Chennai: Small Industries MT of crude steel in October 2020, October 2019 "Brazil produced 2.784 MT of place subject to certain conditions. and 2021-22. Development Bank of India down 15.3% from 7.250 MT. crude steel in October 2020, up by "That only `2,000 crore would The 'Debt Platform' comprising (SIDBI) Wednesday said it has Japan’s output slipped 11.7 per 3.5% from October 2019. Turkey’s be allocated during the current an 'NBFC Infra Debt Fund' and an signed a MoU with the Tamil cent to 7.200 MT of crude steel from 1.8% to 5.859 MT for the month crude steel production for October year 2020-21. However, in view of the 'NBFC Infra Finance Company' Nadu government to develop 8.150 MT a year ago. under review, as compared to 5.964 2020 was at 3.208 MT, up 19.4% from unprecedented financial situation was set up by NIIF Strategic micro, small and medium South Korea's steel production fell MT in the year-ago period. October 2019," worldsteel said. and availability of limited fiscal Opportunities Fund. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE enterprises eco system in the state. As per the MoU, SIDBI would deploy a project New Delhi, Nov 25: Indian tech management unit for training startups are now witnessing a and capacity-building Govt approves `2,480cr gradual road to recovery, with programmes in areas like SHIVA CEMENT TO INVEST over 50% of them saying that they technology transfer, expect revenue to reach pre-Covid intellectual property rights level in less than six months, ac- and research and FDI by ATC Asia Pacific ` cording to a Nasscom survey re- development, among others. 1,500CR IN SUNDARGARH leased Wednesday. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tor and its infrastructure. Revenue acceleration and fund- "Today, CCEA allowed FDI by POST NEWS NETWORK Cement’s manufacturing facilities ing has improved the cash avail- ‘Thar gets 4-star New Delhi, Nov 25: The govern- ATC Asia Pacific Ltd to the tune of across East Region and is expected ability with startups, showed the ment Wednesday approved ATC `2,480 crore, for purchasing 12 per Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: “Shiva to create around 500 direct & indi- findings of the "Nasscom Start-up safety rating’ Asia Pacific buying about cent stock of ATC Telecom," Cement Limited will invest over rect job opportunities,” the MD said. Pulse Survey II". 12% stake in ATC Telecom Javadekar said. `1,500 crore in a 1.36 million tonne It is expected that clinker unit will The IT industry body revisited New Delhi: Mahindra & Infrastructure for `2,480 This also shows that clinker unit project to be estab- be commissioned by the end of next its first tech startup pulse survey, Mahindra (M&M) Wednesday said the all new version of crore. With the ap- global community sees lished in Sundargarh district, fiscal. The new clinker unit at Shiva conducted back in April-May 2020, Thar has received four-star proval from the India as a robust mar- Odisha,” said Parth Jindal, MD Cement in Odisha will provide a to understand what the current per- rating from vehicle safety Cabinet Committee on ket with strong growth, of JSW Cement Ltd. goods to the market. The project strategic advantage to service the spectives are, what has changed group Global NCAP. Vehicles Economic Affairs he added. During a webinar held was approved during the company’s needs of customers in the region. and what the next six months look are rated from zero to five (CCEA), the cumula- ATC Telecom Wednesday, Jindal said, “This proj- board meeting held last month.” Shiva Cement’s clinker project like for the tech start-up ecosystem based on their safety tive foreign direct in- Infrastructure is engaged ect also includes setting up of a 1 It was said that the company will contracts have been awarded to in the country. features, and automobiles vestment (FDI) of ATC Asia in the business of provid- MTPA grinding unit, 8 MW waste fund this investment through a Thyssenkrupp Industries India and The results showed that 43% of with higher rating are Pacific into ATC Telecom ing telecom infrastructure serv- heat recovery power plant, 4 MTPA combination of long-term debt and Larsen & Toubro. Thyssenkrupp tech start-ups now have a runway considered more safe for Infrastructure (ATC India) would ices to operators. The company crushing plants at its Dolomite and equity. has been contracted to design and for more than six months, com- occupants. The Thar has set a be `5,417.2 crore. has existing FDI approval up to Limestone mines, 10 km long over- Shiva Cement, a subsidiary of supply a new state of the art 4,000 pared to eight per cent in the ear- new benchmark in safety Briefing reporters after a meet- 86.36% and with this approval it land belt conveyor to transport JSW Cement Ltd, has already re- tonnes per day capacity lier survey. "The Indian startup with highest ever rating for a ing of the Cabinet, Information would rise to 98.68%. limestone from the mines to the ceived some of the Regulatory and Clinkerization unit. Larsen & ecosystem has set a global bench- body-on-frame SUV tested by and Broadcasting Minister Prakash The inflow of foreign invest- manufacturing plant and own rail- statutory approvals and is on track Toubro (L&T) has been awarded mark in remaining resilient dur- Global NCAP so far, M&M Javadekar said the investment un- ment to India will spur economic way siding with 12 km long railway to obtain other necessary clear- the contract for Civil, Mechanical ing this disruptive year," Debjani said in a statement. derlines the growing confidence growth, and foster innovation, an track upto Sagra station to ensure ances. “Once commissioned, this & Refractory erection work of the Ghosh, President, Nasscom, said of investors in India's telecom sec- official release said. seamless transportation of finished clinker unit will service JSW new clinker unit at Shiva Cement. in a statement. MoU between ICAI, VRC approved New Delhi: The Union Cabinet ‘Rising temperatures pose $200bn risk to GDP by 2030’ Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) PRESS TRUST OF INDIA “…lost labour hours due to in- only by lost hours from extreme Its partner Suvojoy Sengupta said between the Institute of creasing heat and humidity could THE HEAT FACTOR heat and humidity but by poten- policies need to be designed to mit- Chartered Accountants of Mumbai, Nov 25: Climate change put approximately 2.5–4.5% of GDP tial yield declines as well,” it said. igate the impact of climate change India (ICAI) and the poses a $200 billion risk to the Indian at risk by 2030, equivalent to roughly ithout targeted adaptation “We examined the probability of and most of Indian response, bar- Netherlands-based Vereniging GDP by 2030, as the rise in tem- $150–250 billion,” it estimated. Waction, around 160-200mn a yield decline or improvement of ring a few exceptions, lacks the ef- van Register controllers peratures reduces the number of Without targeted adaptation ac- people in India could annually greater than 10% for today, 2030, fort at present. Given the fact that (VRC). The MoU would help in hours of outdoor work, a report tion, around 160-200 million people bear a 5% chance of being and 2050. We find that certain coun- India is building infrastructure proj- strengthening and said Wednesday. in India could annually bear a 5% exposed to a lethal heat wave as tries are more exposed than others ects like airports, roads and trans- early as 2030 development of accounting, This will be because the num- chance of being exposed to a lethal because of their climatic conditions mission lines, there is an “urgent financial and audit knowledge ber of daylight hours during which heat wave as early as 2030, it warned. s a mitigation strategy, India and composition of crops, with India need” to keep the likely impact of cli- base between the Netherlands outdoor work is unsafe will increase As a mitigation strategy, India will have to shift working being the most vulnerable,” it said. and India, according to an A mate change in mind, he said. hours for outdoor workers, official release. "The approximately 15% by 2030 as com- will have to shift working hours Climate risks will not necessarily Sengupta said given the changes undertake heat management engagement between the pared to the present levels, the re- for outdoor workers, undertake reduce agricultural yields for some in rainfall, with some years expe-

port by McKinsey Global Institute heat management efforts in the efforts in the cities breadbaskets or crops, but they will riencing higher rainfall, already

k y m premier institutes of both the c countries would help to (MGI) said. cities, and also consider movement likely increase production volatility existing hydel power stations have generate greater employment As of 2017, heat-exposed work of labour and capital out of high- port, it said, estimating that capital mate can up the likelihood of a and end up destabilizing farmers' in- started checking if the dams can opportunities for Indian contributes nearly half of the GDP, risk areas, it said. costs of $110 billion will be required massive ten per cent reduction in comes, it said, adding that while hold the additional water and what chartered accountants and drives about 30% of GDP growth, Adaptation will be “particularly by 2030 to provide air-conditioning yields on crops like rice, corn, wheat oversupply can affect through lower is the risk posed to the structures also greater remittances back and employs about 75% of the labour challenging” for the urban poor, alone. Apart from the heat impact and soy, it said. prices, undersupply can lead to food because of the higher volume of to India," it added. force or some 380 million people. who will likely require public sup- on the workforce, vagaries in the cli- “Indian agriculture may be hit not shortages and price spikes. water they may need to be holding. P12 THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 26 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR THE WORLD MOURNS The world lost one of the all time sports y MARADONA

greats in Diego Maradona, Wednesday.

k k y y m m c With his death, sportspersons from past c and present, took to social media to express their grief and condolences…

PELE: What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost a IN THE HANDS OF GOD legend. There is still much to be said, but for now, may God give strength to family CAREER AT A GLANCE members. One day, I hope we can play ball together orn October 30, 1960 in the Buenos Aires working in the sky B class suburb of Lanus, the fifth of eight children of a SACHIN TENDULKAR: factory worker, Maradona grew up in the Villa Fiorito Football and the world shanty town of sports has lost one But Maradona’s love affair with football was apparent of its greatest players from the start. Given his first football as an infant, he today. Rest in Peace slept with it under his arm. Diego Maradona! You Discovered in street kickabouts by the scout for first shall be missed division club Argentinos Juniors, the prodigy made his league debut at 15. GARY LINEKER: Reports from At 17, he just missed inclusion in Argentina’s 1978 World Argentina that Diego Armando Cup-winning squad at home. In the 1982 tournament in Maradona has died. By some distance Spain, a sending-off against Brazil was a fitting pro- the best player of my generation and FOOTBALL IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY SPORT IN logue to two unhappy seasons at Barcelona, marred by arguably the greatest of all time. THE WORLD. FOOTBALL SHOULDN’T HAVE TO PAY FOR MY hepatitis and injury. After a blessed but troubled life, MISTAKES. IT’S NOT THE BALL’S FAULT But then came liberation, and triumph. In 1984, he hopefully he’ll finally find some com- moved to Napoli for a then world-record USD 7.5 million fort in the hands of God. RIP REUTERS truncated a stellar career and altered his ap- contract. Maradona helped underdogs Napoli to the month suspension from football worldwide for pearance from the lithe athlete who could Italian title twice doping and was called to trial in Naples over SOURAV GANGULY: My hero no more.. My mad genius rest in alleged links with a vice ring. peace.. I watched football for you Buenos Aires, Nov 25: World football legend slalom effortlessly through teams to a bloated And, after the 1986 World Cup triumph in Mexico, he Diego Armando Maradona died Wednesday, less addict who nearly died of cocaine-induced also coaxed a mediocre Argentine team to a second He was banned again for 15 months after testing positive than a month post his 60th birthday, after suffer- heart failure in 2000. successive World Cup final in Rome in 1990. for drugs at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. BOCA JUNIORS ing a heart attack at his home in the suburbs of But he reinvented himself in a stunning come- But by 1991, drugs and alcohol began taking over (where Buenos Aires, those close to him confirmed. back in 2008 as coach of the Argentina team, per- his life. That year Maradona was handed a 15- INTO THE DARK Maradona began Maradona had recently battled health issues suading managers that with sheer charisma he could and ended his and underwent emergency surgery for a sub- inspire the team to victory, despite a lack of coach- He retired from professional football in 1997 and after career in his brush with death in 2000, he underwent drug reha- NAPOLI: dural haematoma several weeks ago. ing experience. A magician with the ball – de- Argentina): bilitation, living off-and-on in Cuba between 2000 and For ever. Argentine President Alberto Fernandez de- ceptively quick and a visionary passer – Maradona Eternal thank you. 2005, where he often spent time with Fidel Castro. Ciao Diego. clared three days of national mourning after is considered by some as the greatest footballer ever, Eternal Diego. the news of Maradona’s death. edging out that other great, Brazil’s Pele. For many, his off-pitch sins overshadowed his genius. He was worshipped like a god for his genius with In Argentina, he was worshipped as ‘El Dios’ Argentine media obsessed over Maradona’s addictive the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him. (The God) partly a play on words on his num- personality, with blanket coverage of his 2005 gastric Rising to stardom from a grimy Buenos Aires ber 10 shirt, ‘El Diez’. bypass operation to lose weight and his 2007 hospital- slum to lead Argentina to World Cup victory, He was largely responsible for Argentina’s ization for life-threatening alcohol-induced hepatitis. Maradona was a rags-to-riches story in his soccer- World Cup victory in 1986 in Mexico, scoring two Drug and alcohol experts called Maradona’s abuse of mad homeland and gained the iconic status of famous goals in one game against England in the one substance after another a slow-motion suicide. But fellow Argentines Che Guevara and Evita Peron. quarter-finals.The first was a notorious goal scored Maradona cleaned up and bounced back. In 2008 he One of the most gifted talents in the game’s with his fist – known as the ‘Hand of God’, and the talked himself into a position as the coach of history, Maradona’s pinnacle of glory came second, where he dribbled past half the England Argentina’s national team. when he captained Argentina to win the World team, is often called the goal of the century. Spells coaching in the UAE were followed by a stint in Cup in 1986 before plunging to misery when he “It was partly by the hand of God and partly charge of Mexican second division club Dorados de was kicked out the 1994 World Cup for doping. with the head of Maradona,” he said of his Sinaloa, before returning to Argentina to take over Years of drug use, overeating and alcoholism opener in the 2-1 win. Gimnasia y Esgrima in La Plata in 2019.

NZC head Greg Archery body gets Barclay elected Le Fondre last-gasp Govt recognition as ICC chairman PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Bruno lifts Man Utd penalty lifts MCFC Kolkata, Nov 25: Archery PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Association of India (AAI) being upset a second time by the AGENCIES Wednesday finally got back the Turkish champions, who earned Dubai, Nov 25: New Zealand government recognition eight a surprise 2-1 win over the English Cricket (NZC) head Greg Barclay Goa, Nov 25: Adam Le Fondre’s late years after it was withdrawn for club in Istanbul three weeks ago for has been elected as the ICC’s new penalty (90+5th minute) secured its failure to conduct elections in a result that threw Group H wide Independent chairman after he a win for Mumbai City against a 10- accordance with the National open. comfortably defeated Singapore’s man FC Goa at the Fatorda Stadium Sports Development Code. By taking a measure of revenge, Imran Khwaja to succeed India’s here, Wednesday. The much-delayed elections of United regained control of the Shashank Manohar. Juan Ferrando made three the AAI were held in January this group by moving onto nine points The voting was carried out dur- alterations to the team which year with Union Minister Arjun — three more than both PSG and ing ICC’s annual quarterly meet- drew against Bengaluru FC. Munda’s panel securing full ma- Leipzig, who also played Tuesday, ing Tuesday. The electronic voting Saviour Gama, Redeem Tlang jority. “It is apparent that concerns with PSG winning 1-0 at home. process involved 16 board of di- and Alberto Noguera replaced of this Ministry for adherence of United are at home to PSG next rectors – 12 from full member (Test Sanson Pereira, Princeton government guidelines by AAI week, with the two qualifying places playing nations), three associate Rebello and Jorge Ortiz. have been resolved,” deputy sec- from the group still up for grabs. The countries and one independent Lobera made four changes in retary to government of India English team will qualify avoiding female director (Indra Nooyi of Mumbai lineup as Amey Ranawade, SPS Tomar said in letter. defeat, having already beaten PSG PepsiCo). Cy Goddard, Mourtada Fall and “Accordingly, it has been decided away. “It is an honour to be elected Farukh Choudhary came in place to restore the government recog- Deniz Turuc pulled a goal back as the Chair of the ICC and I of Mohammed Rakip and nition of AAI which will be valid for Basaksehir, a competition new- would like to thank my fellow ICC Bartholomew Ogbeche, injured for one year,” he added. comer, by curling in a 75th-minute Directors for their support. I Raynier Fernandes and the sus- Munda, on his part welcomed the free-kick, before Daniel James added hope we can come together to pended Ahmed Jahouh, decision that would help India’s a fourth in injury time for United. lead the sport and emerge from Goa looked the dominant side Olympic preparations. “It is indeed Fernandes’ goals came in the open- the global pandemic in a strong in the first half as they enjoyed to close the gap and block his effort. my proud privilege to inform as the ing 17 minutes and were of con- position and poised for growth,” plenty of the ball and created sev- After a stale period of play, the President of AAI, that AAI has been trasting quality. Barclay said. eral chances to score. home team were jolted with a blow granted recognition by the Ministry Bruno Fernandes (L) is congratulated by the other scorer Marcus Rashford The first — in the ninth minute The Kiwi won 11-5, receiving the Igor Angulo came close to scor- in the final few minutes of the first of Sports,” Munda said in a state- and another teammate, Tuesday — was a powerful, rising first-time all important winning vote from the ing his third goal of the season in half when Redeem Tlang lunged ment. “Tokyo Olympics is around the effort from the edge of the area embattled Cricket South Africa in the eighth minute of the match into a tackle on Hernan Santana corner and it is indeed a welcome ASSOCIATED PRESS spot-kick duties to Rashford, who that flew high into the net after he the second round of voting. He when he received pass inside the box with a high foot. The awful tackle move by the Ministry of Sports and duly converted to set United on latched onto a headed clearance had received 10 votes to Khwaja’s from Alberto Noguera but his heavy was punished with a red card, re- will certainly boost up the entire Manchester, Nov 25: Marcus their way to a 4-1 win. The Portugal by a Basaksehir defender at a cor- six in the first round last week. first touch allowed Sarthak Golui ducing Goa to 10 men. Archery fraternity.” Rashford has become something international, it seems, is a man of ner. His second came from close of a national hero in Britain be- his word. range when he tapped into an empty cause of his campaigning for free “Of course every player wants to net after goalkeeper Fehmi Mert school meals for poor students. At do a hat-trick,” Fernandes said, Gunok spilled the ball off a cross. Old Trafford Tuesday, the “but after the (last) game in the Since his debut for United fol- Manchester United star was the Premier League, I told Rashy the lowing his January move from Messi-less Barca advance in CL beneficiary of a charitable gesture next one he will take and so I re- Sporting Lisbon, Fernandes has by a teammate. membered that.” scored 21 goals and made 13 assists Bruno Fernandes had already Fernandes said he also wanted in 35 appearances. Brathwaite scores brace, while Dest gets his first goal with scored two early goals against Rashford to improve his chances of The Portugal playmaker has nine Istanbul Basaksehir in the being the leading scorer in the com- goals in his last 11 games. United Champions League when he was petition this season. He is now on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Catalan giants as the Spanish side overpower Dynamo Kyiv given the chance to complete a hat- five goals in the group stage, after played down the seriousness of in- trick — his first for United — from a late winner against Paris Saint- juries to defenders Aaron Wan- ASSOCIATED PRESS year-old forward Konrad de la the penalty spot following a foul Germain and a hat trick against Bissaka and Victor Lindelof, who Fuente — made his Barcelona debut on Rashford. Leipzig. came off with ankle and back issues, Kyiv (Ukraine), Nov 25: American when he came on as a substitute in Instead, Fernandes handed over United was never in danger of respectively. defender Sergiño Dest scored his first the 83rd to become the record sev- goal with Barcelona as the Catalan enth American to play in the club comfortably defeated Dynamo European competition this season. Kyiv 4-0 and advanced to the knock- It was the first time two MORATA LATE GOAL SAVES JUVE’S DAY out stage of the Champions League Americans played together for a despite the absence of Lionel Messi. club in the Champions League since ASSOCIATED PRESS Andrea Pirlo, it has not lost in Juve’s opening two Champions Martin Braithwaite scored twice Tim Howard and Jonathan Spector either competition. Still, the club League matches this season after and Antoine Griezmann once as were with Manchester United in a Turin, Nov 25: Alvaro Morata’s expects more from a team that contracting the coronavirus. Barcelona secured a spot in the last match against Fenerbahce in 2004. stoppage-time winner booked has won nine straight Italian Ronaldo has scored in six of his 16 of the European competition for That was the only other time that Juventus a spot in the Champions league titles. seven appearances for Juventus the 17th straight season. happened. League’s knockout stage. Bargain-buy Morata nodded this season for a total of nine Barcelona reached 12 points from Messi was rested after having Combined with Cristiano down a cross from Juan Cuadrado goals. four victories in Group G. It has a played in every match with Ronaldo’s first-half equaliser, for his seventh goal across all Myrto Uzuni had put three-point lead over Juventus, who Barcelona this season. He also spent Morata’s header earned Juventus competitions this season and his Ferencvaros ahead on a counter- beat Hungarian club Ferencvaros time with Argentina's national a 2-1 comeback win over fifth in the Champions League. attack early on, taking advantage 2-1 at home. Dynamo and SUBLIME FINISH: Sergino Dest strikes past Dynamo Kyiv goalie for Barcelona’s team. Midfielder Frenkie de Jong Hungarian side Ferencvaros Ronaldo cut inside a defender of the absence of Juventus de- Ferencvaros stayed at one point first goal in the match; Martin Braithwaite celebrates after one of his goals also didn't make the trip to Ukraine y Tuesday. and placed a shot inside the near fensive stalwarts Leonardo each and have no chance of ad- to get some rest time.

Barcelona lead the group with post for the equalizer before the Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini. vancing with two rounds of matches close range in the 57th and scored the first American defender to score Barcelona have won their

k k y y m m c c 12 points and Juventus have nine break — marking the 16th con- Danilo fell down while marking remaining. again from a penalty kick in the in the Champions League. He came Champions League group every points while Kyiv and Ferencvaros secutive Champions League sea- his opponent near midfield and Dest scored for the first time 70th. Griezmann entered the match close to scoring his second goal time since 2007-08, and they haven’t have one point each. While son that he has scored in. Uzuni was able to redirect in a since signing with Barcelona in in the second half and closed the with a long range shot that just lost a group match since the 2016- Juventus have also labored in It was Ronaldo’s 131st cross. Federico Bernardeschi and October with a low cross shot into scoring in stoppage time. missed over the crossbar in the 17 season. Dynamo were making Serie A with four wins and four Champions League goal. The five- Morata each hit the post for the far corner in the 52nd minute. Dest, the 20-year-old US inter- final minutes. their first group appearance since draws under first-year coach time Ballon d’Or winner missed Juventus in the second half. Braithwaite added to the lead from national who joined from Ajax, is Another American player — 19- that 2016-17 season.

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