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" .&#/ #$ " armers protesting against Fthe three farm laws at Delhi Q R % .&#/ borders for around 40 days are ' fully prepared to take out a ticipating in the tractor parade,” fter lakhs of birds died in tractor rally on Thursday. said a woman who has been Aseveral States and thou- )*### % However, the inclement weath- receiving the lesson. sands were culled, the Centre er, because of which they had She feels the new farm on Wednesday identified 12 3 Bhawan to keep watch on the deferred their tractor rally by a laws are not in the interest of epicentres of avian influenza, or , " situation and to take stock on day, has continued unabated. the farming community. the bird flu, outbreak in Kerala, 4 daily basis of preventive and Even as their talks with the “Several other protests also Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, + control measures undertaken Government have failed to have begun in support of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh 7 by State authorities. resolve the issues, the farmer farmers’ demand. A sit-in has and issued advisories to other The avian influenza cases unions on Wednesday said begun with more than 500 States to contain spread of the have been reported in many scores of farmers are gathering tractors marching into Baraut infection in chickens, ducks, + 87 States like Kerala, Madhya at borders for the tractor rallies area of Baghpat district. In crows and migratory birds. + Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, on January 7. The farmers said Chennai, a massive dharna Over 69,000 birds, includ- Rajasthan, Haryana, and the Thursday tractor rally is a was held and tribal protests are ing ducks and chicken, were 7 Gujarat, while Jammu and rehearsal for the Republic day planned in Odisha,” AIKSCC culled in Kerala while the Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi, show. stated. Madhya Pradesh Government + Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Meanwhile, All India Kisan The body blamed the banned chicken supply from Tamil Nadu are on high alert. Sangharsh Coordination Central Government for not Kerala and other southern 9%:$$ $;<= 0 “After confirmation of pos- Committee (AIKSCC) has being serious about talks and States for next 10 days. The bird > ? itive samples from ICAR-NIH- urged farmers to take out trac- solving farmers’ problems. “In flu outbreak has been report- SAD, avian influenza (AI) has tors parade in all districts of the the 7th round talks held till ed barely a few months after / " been reported from the fol- country on January 26. now, we have stated we want India in September 30, 2020 : lowing States (at 12 epicentres): Several rural women in repeal and nothing else. The declared the country free from 3 0 Rajasthan (crow) — Baran, Haryana’s Jind district are Government too has ‘under- the disease. 0, ? Kota, Jhalawar; Madhya receiving training to drive trac- stood that the demand is for The Ministry of Fisheries, / Pradesh (crow) — Mandsaur, tors for taking part in a “trac- repeal’ and said it will have to Animal Husbandry & Dairying Indore, Malwa; Himachal tor parade” in the national undertake ‘further consultation’. on Wednesday alerted States to a possibility of bird flu spread- Pradesh (migratory birds) — Capital on January 26 against Yet, several Ministers and BJP . # , keep a vigil on any unusual ing to humans and domesti- Kangra; Kerala (poultry duck) the three new farm laws. leaders are putting a spanner in $ %& mortality among birds and to cated animals. The Ministry — Kottayam, Allapuzha (4 epi- Women hailing from three the wheels,” they said. report immediately to take has also set up a control room centres),” said the villages — Safa Kheri, Khatkar, “Agriculture Minister necessary measures as there is (011-23382354) in Krishi Ministry. Pallwan — in Jind are learning Narendra Singh Tomar had to steer the tractor wheel. announced he will be talking to Sikim Nain Sheokant, pres- other farmer unions who sup- ident of Jind-based Kisan Ekta port the laws. Already this Mahila Manch, said though exercise to manufacture sup- some of the women can drive port has been undertaken and tractors in the fields for farm has achieved very poor operations, they do not have response. Taking cue from experience of road driving. Prime Minister Narendra .&#/ itate talks between farmers three farm laws. “We want women to drive Modi, the BJP leaders from MP and the Government. To this, The court also issued tractors on highway on January and Punjab have said demands fter suggesting the Centre Attorney General KK notice to the Government on a 26 without any help,” she said. are unjustified,” they Aon December 17 to put on Venugopal informed the Bench separate petition filed by advo- Sheokant said several vil- said. hold the three controversial that “there are chances of the cate Sharma, challenging the lagers were also helping them “While Nitin Gadkari tar- farms laws and form a panel to parties coming to some sort of Third Constitutional out by offering their tractors geted the need to improve go into the issues raised by an understanding”. Amendment of 1954 which and providing them required food production and feed protesting farmers, the “We understand the situa- included Entry 33, concerning training. India’s largely hungry popula- Supreme Court on Monday tion and encourage consulta- food and essential commodi- Women are undergoing tion, he attacked MSP, saying it noted that there has been no tion. We can adjourn the mat- ties, in the Concurrent training at a toll plaza on Jind- is higher than market rate, “improvement on ground” and ters on Monday if you submit List. Patiala National Highway for even when the Government posted the matter for hearing the same due to the ongoing “This is one of Sharma’s handling tractor-trolleys on says MSP will continue. on January 11. consultation process,” the startling petitions... He says you road. The protesting farmers Ministers should know that A three-judge Bench head- Bench said. The Bench was [Government] have been com- have declared toll plazas “free”. India is host to 33 per cent of ed by Chief Justice of India SA hearing a petition filed by mitting illegalities since 1954,” “We are getting the train- the world’s hungry popula- Bobde said the intention of the advocate Manohar Lal Sharma Bobde told Venugopal in a ' ( ' & (+,- ing for driving a tractor for par- tion,” said the AIKSCC. court is to encourage and facil- challenging the validity of the lighter vein. ' $ %& % & & ' ! "# $ & $ & incident “horrific” and “shame- % ful”. The CM has directed the .&#/ .&#/ ADG Bareilly zone to report & ' back to the Government on the etrol price on Wednesday he Supreme Court on incident and action taken Pneared all-time high after ' TWednesday agreed to against the accused. The CM state-owned fuel retailers hiked examine controversial new laws has also said that STF would be rates after a nearly month- of Uttar Pradesh and # 0.1 assisting the district police in long hiatus. Uttarakhand regulating reli- the investigation. Petrol price was raised by 2120#3 gious conversions due to inter- n a stark reminder of the The National Commission 26 paise per litre and diesel by faith marriages. IDelhi’s 2012 Nirbhaya case, a for Women too took note of the 25 paise a litre, according to a t least four workers were A bench headed by Chief 50-year-old anganwadi worker incident and decided to send a price notification from oil mar- Akilled and six others seri- Justice SA Bobde refused, how- was gangraped and murdered team of its members to probe keting companies. ously injured following leakage ever, to stay the provisions of allegedly by a priest and his two the incident. After this increase, petrol of carbon monoxide gas at the the laws and issued notices to accomplices in Budaun district About the incident, in Delhi climbed to 83.97 per Coal Chemicals Department of both State Governments on of Uttar Pradesh on Badaun’s Senior litre from 83.71 previously. Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on two different petitions. Tuesday. Superintendent of Police Diesel rates rose to 74.12 per Wednesday morning. The pleas, filed by advocate While the priest is on the Sankalp Sharma said, “The litre from 73.87. In Mumbai, While six of the victims Vishal Thakre and others and run, his two accomplices were post-mortem report confirms diesel touched an all-time high were taken to the RSP dispen- Mechanical Department for official sources. an NGO ‘Citizen for Justice and arrested on Tuesday night after rape and there are injuries in of 80.78. sary, four workers, identified as their alleged negligence. Also, Rourkela Ispat Karkhana Peace’, have challenged the the post-mortem report con- her private parts and a fracture This is the first price revi- Ganesh Chandra Paila (55), the authorities decided to pro- Karmachari Sangh president constitutional validity of the firmed rape, police said on in the leg.” sion in nearly a month and Rabindra Sahu (59), vide job to one family member Himanshu Sekhar Bal demand- Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Wednesday, adding the She suffered a rib fracture rates are now near an all-time Abhimanyu Sah (33) and of each deceased. ed adequate compensation to Unlawful Religious Conversion woman’s leg and a rib bone too too, he added, citing the autop- high. Highest ever rate of Brahmananda Panda (51), were While opening flange bolts the families of the deceased and Ordinance, 2020 and the were found fractured and there sy report. 84 a litre for petrol in Delhi admitted to the ICU of the Ispat of the gas line of the gas mix- injured. Uttarakhand Freedom of were injuries in her private P # The SSP said the station was touched on October 4, General Hospital (IGH) where ing tank at the site A of the Chief Minister Naveen Religion Act, 2018 which reg- parts. $ %& house officer (SHO) of Ughaiti 2018. Diesel too had scaled to they died while undergoing plant, some entrapped gas Patnaik in a tweet said, “Deeply ulate religious conversions of The incident, which trig- police station has been sus- an all-time high of 75.45 a litre treatment. gushed out affecting four work- saddened to know about the inter-faith marriages. gered an uproar in political cir- ple premises. pended for “delay in informing on October 4, 2018. Hours after the incident, ers of the contract firm, Star tragic loss of lives in the gas At the outset, the top court cles, took place on Sunday and Taking cognisance of the higher authorities, laxity in On that day, the the RSP authorities suspended Construction, critically. leak incident at Rourkela Steel asked the petitioners to the matter came to light that incident, Chief Minister Yogi taking action, dereliction of Government cut excise duty on two senior officials, Deputy Meanwhile, a high-level Plant. My thoughts and prayers approach the Allahabad High night when the priest and his Adityanath ordered “strongest duty and failure in taking petrol and diesel by 1.50 per General Manager committee has been formed to are with bereaved families in Court after Solicitor General accomplices took the body to possible action” in the case even speedy action”. 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4/"#3 birds. Acting as per action plan of Animal Husbandry for he death toll of migratory preparedness, control and con- ' / 0 Tbirds due to bird flu has tainment of avian Influenza crossed 2900 at Pong Dam issued by Government of India, Bird flu has also affected states ers and visitors to Wildlife Sanctuary in rapid response teams have been "#$%# /3.&532/ namely Rajasthan, Madhya Sukhna Lake and Himachal’s Kangra district. constituted and deployed for Pradesh and Kerala. other water bodies “On January 5, as many as collection and safe disposal of mid the outbreak of bird “Five birds have been have been requested to 336 migratory birds were dead birds as per protocol. &' %($%% Aflu in several states across found dead till Wednesday report to the reported dead at Pong wetland The infected areas are the country, five birds were evening at the Lake. These Department of Forest pushing the death toll to 2736. being disinfected and sani- Shimla: Amid the outbreak for taking samples for bird flu found dead at the city's prime birds included Common Coot, and Wildlife, in case of The carcasses of more than 250 tized. The whole operation is of bird flu in Himachal, three testing. The report is await- tourist spot-Sukhna Lake trig- Pigeon, Crow, Egret and any such symptoms, birds were found at Pong till being supervised by DFO carcasses of vultures were ed to ascertain the cause of gering panic in the city. Cormorant. Samples have been Dalai added. Wednesday evening while the Wildlife Hamirpur, the found in two villages of death of the vultures, the Carcasses of four birds sent to RDDL, Jalandhar for The Department counting was still on,” said an spokesperson added. Sirmaur district on official said. were found at the regulator end testing and the report is likely has decided not to official of the Wildlife wing of As per the official figures, Wednesday. The species of vulture of Sukhna Lake on Wednesday to be received in next two close Sukhna Lake and Forest Department, Himachal the Pong Dam wetland, known An official in the Wildlife was not known till the filing while a carcass of Common days,” said Debendra Dalai, Sukhna Wildlife while talking to The Pioneer. as 'Birding Paradise', is cur- Wing of Forest Department of this report. Coot was found on Tuesday UT Chief Conservator of Forest Sanctuary for the vis- The official said that max- rently hosting around 60000 said that a carcass of vulture The Himalayan vulture evening. A dead fish and frog and Chief Wildlife Warden itors till the confir- imum fatalities continued to be migratory birds of different was found in Shamah village and European vulture are were also found near Common while talking to The Pioneer. mation of the bird flu. reported in Bar-Headed Goose species. The Department has and two others carcasses in found in Himachal. Coot at the Lake. Dalai said that in view of Notably, the Union at the wetland. Apart from already banned the entry of another nearby village on Notably, apart from 2900 After the deaths, the bird flu alert across the coun- Ministry of this, deaths have been report- tourists and other visitors in the Wednesday. migratory birds that have Department of Animal try and directions received Environment, Forest ed in eight more species of Pong Dam area. A team of the Animal died at Pong Dam in Kangra Husbandry and Fisheries from the Centre, the field offi- and Climate Change birds. Husbandry and Fisheries district, deaths of crows have Department has sent samples cials and all concerned in had sent guidelines on It was on January 4 when NO THREAT OF BIRD FLU Department were sent there also been reported in the area. to the Regional Disease Chandigarh have been kept on January 3 relating to the deadly avian influenza- IN PUNJAB YET, GOVT Diagnostic Laboratory high alert to keep a strict vigil Avian Influenza to all H5N1 was confirmed by FULLY PREPARED, SAYS under him, said that the try farms and backyard poul- (RDDL), Jalandhar for bird flu and look for possible symptoms states and union terri- NIHASAD, Bhopal in five MINISTER Animal Husbandry try farms to find any unusual testing. More than 200 samples or mortality of birds. tories with an aim to ensure H5N1 in the city. migratory birds, whose car- Punjab Animal Department, along with other mortality in birds,” said the taken from poultry birds, water He said that as of now, no implementation of all precau- During this winter season, casses were found in Pong Husbandry Minister Tript departments of the State state Animal Husbandry direc- bodies, environmental ele- symptoms of bird flu have tionary measures to check the more than 1000 migratory wetland. Rajinder Singh Bajwa on Government, was closely mon- tor Harbinder Singh Kahlon. ments in the city have been sent been reported in migratory spread of virus. birds have reached water bod- Meanwhile, an official Wednesday said that no case of itoring to ensure that sub- He said that the advisory for testing. birds at the Sukhna Lake and Earlier, it was in the year ies in Chandigarh. The migra- spokesman of the Wildlife wing bird flu has been reported in standard meat and fish were has been sent to all 22 deputy The deaths of birds at Wildlife Sanctuary area. Some 2014 when bird flu was detect- tory birds, while escaping cold of the Forest Department said the State so far, but the State not sold in the market. directors of the Department to Sukhna Lake are reported at a of the bird flu symptoms in ed in ducks at Sukhna Lake and biting conditions in their areas, that the Department is work- Government has taken all pre- e also appealed to the peo- ensure regular visit of field staff time when more than 2700 avian species include diar- more than 90 ducks were culled and braving the high snow- ing actively to contain the out- cautionary measures to deal ple to refrain from spreading to commercial and backyard migratory birds have died at rhoea, head tilt, paralysis and as a part of control and con- laden peaks of Himalayas, break of H5NI Avian Influenza with any situation. rumours and report any such poultry farms in the state. In Himachal’s Pong Dam due to sluggish behaviour. Apart from tainment measures to prevent reach India every year for their virus in the state. At the same time, the rumour to the administration case any “unusual mortality” in deadly avian influenza- H5N1. the field staff, the bird watch- the spread of avian influenza, winter sojourn. The field staff has been Minister maintained that the immediately. poultry birds is found, samples directed to maintain strict vigil people, who eat eggs and meat, Notably, the state authori- will be sent to the Northern advisory for maintaining extra Other wetlands in the state are precautions were being taken. lakh poultry birds have died at and active surveillance of the do not need to be afraid and ties have alerted officials to Regional Disease Diagnostic vigil around lakes and wetlands in Gurdaspur, Rupnagar and Reports are that samples of 20 farms in Haryana's situation, he said. “they just need to eat these keep tabs on any unusual Laboratory (RDDL), Jalandhar, in the state, they said. Nangal. dead migratory birds at Pong Panchkula district in the past The spokesperson said that products cooked properly”. deaths of migratory and poul- to ascertain the cause. Notably, a large number of Protocols have also been Dam Lake sanctuary in Kangra several days. the Avian Influenza is a disease Bajwa, addressing a press try birds in the state. “An advi- Similarly, the Department migratory birds such as gulls, issued for collection of samples district of Himachal Pradesh A team of experts from the caused by a virus that infects conference to list the achieve- sory has been issued for sur- of Forests and Wildlife reeve, etc arrive at Harike in case any migratory bird is have tested positive for the RDDL collected samples from domestic poultry and wild ments of the Departments veillance of commercial poul- Preservation has also issued an Pattan in Tarn Taran every year. found dead, and all possible H5N8 strain of bird flu. Four the farms on Tuesday. (1 /

/3.&532/ Wednesday ordered with- former BJP Minister Tikshan also ordered transfer of the residence. of his old song encouraging drawal of Section 307 against Sud’s house in Hoshiarpur. Station House Officer (SHO) youth to pick up guns,” he said. unjab Chief Minister Capt farm laws protesters who Capt Amarinder, who also who had registered the SINGER BRAR’S ARREST Capt Amarinder said: PAmarinder Singh on dumped cow dung outside a holds the Home portfolio, has ‘attempt to murder’ case, FOR PROMOTING GUN “Promoting gangsterism and which is now being probed by CULTURE JUSTIFIED gun culture in this manner is a Special Investigative Team Terming as correct and justi- absolutely wrong…The case (SIT). fied the arrest of Punjabi has been registered correctly in “The SHO has gone over- singer Shree Brar for promot- the matter which related to an board in registering a case ing gun culture in a music old song of the singer.” Noting under Section 307 of the video, Capt Amarinder made that Punjab was a border state IPC…There is no attempt to it clear that the arrest had no facing ongoing threats from murder,” he said, referring to connection with the singer’s across the border, the Chief the Hoshiarpur incident, in video in support of the protest- Minister said: “We will not which a group of protestors ing farmers, which, in fact, was allow the state’s peace to be had unloaded a trolley full of appreciable. “However, his disturbed in any manner”, cow dung in front of Punjab’s good work now could not which such acts had the poten- former Minister Tikshan Sud’s condone the negative impact tial to do. '!( ) *+ ' Q ( R

/3.&532/ Prime Minister to immediately repeal the farm laws in order to resolve the ategorically rejecting as “highly irresponsi- crisis. Cble” reports in a section of the media that The Chief Minister, in a media interview, Punjab had already implemented the new farm made it clear that Punjab would not allow the laws, the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh lives of its farmers to be ruined by the new laws. on Wednesday said that the state Food Minister “We will do whatever possible to help the farm- Bharat Bhushan Ashu’s statement had been “mis- ers and their families, for whom the State chievously twisted” by one newspaper, with oth- Government has already started two helplines ers picking it up. on which they could reach out in case of any “Punjab was the first state to have opposed emergency,” he said. the central farm laws and, in fact, passed amend- Urging the Prime Minister to withdraw the ments Bills to negate their dangerous impact on controversial laws and talk to the farmers, Capt agriculture,” he pointed out, slamming the Aam Amarinder said: “The farmers have made their Aadmi Party (AAP) for spreading misinfor- stand very clear that the laws should be mation on the issue with their fake propagan- repealed. It is the job of the Government of India da machinery. to listen to them.” He said that the Governor “should have for- The Centre can bring in new laws after due warded our Bills to the President for assent, consultation with the farmers, he said, pointing which he has not done”. out that the Constitution has been amended At the same time, the Chief Minister, many times and can be done again for the revo- stressing that there was nothing wrong with the cation of the recently enacted farm demands of the protesting farmers, urged the legislations. &#)*$"+$ &, %+# /3.&532/8/14/322

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Cabinet cases in Uttarakhand increased reported 69 fresh cases of (# programme was attended by the representatives of the World from Covid-19, chief minister minister Madan to 92,593 on Wednesday with Covid-19 from Dehradun, 60 the district magistrates (DM), Health Organisation (WHO) Trivendra Singh Rawat Kaushik, State min- the state health department from Nainital, 40 from chief medical officers (CMO), and United Nations returned to Dehradun on ister Dhan Singh reporting 227 new cases of the Haridwar, 13 from Udham ) immunisation officers and Development Programme Wednesday. Rawat and disease. The department also Singh Nagar, 12 from ) * other officers of all the districts. (UNDP). The director general After landing at the GTC Dehradun mayor reported the death of five Uttarkashi, nine from Addressing the workshop, the (DG) health services, Dr Amita helipad here, the CM said, Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ patients of the disease on the Champawat, seven from &/23&. secretary health Amit Singh Upreti has already appointed “With the blessings of lord among others wel- day after which the death toll Almora, five from Chamoli, Negi said that the dry run observers for the dry run. Badrivishal and lord comed the CM at the helipad. Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi mounted to 1549 in the state. four from Rudraprayag, three dry run for vaccination of would be in accordance with These observers would review Kedarnath, and the good wish- It will be recalled that the on the next day for tests and The health department dis- each from Tehri and Pauri and ACovid-19 would be done in the guidelines of the govern- the campaign and submit a es of all, I have fully recovered CM, his wife and daughter had observation as he was suffering charged 380 patients from dif- two from Bageshwar on all 13 districts of Uttarakhand ment of India. He said that detailed report to the officer and returned with renewed tested positive for Covid on from minor infection in the ferent hospitals on Wednesday. Wednesday. Uttarakhand now on Friday (January 8). The vac- highest standards would be concerned. energy to once again serve the December 18. He was admitted lungs. He was discharged from A total of 86298 patients have has 3515 active cases of the dis- public.” Expressing his grati- first to the government Doon AIIMS on January 2 after test- recovered from the disease so ease. Dehradun is at continu- Nainital is at second spot. 181, Bageshwar 145, Almora the disease. With 65 active tude to all doctors and paramedical college hospital here ing negative for Covid and far in the state. The recovery ing to remain at top of the table Haridwar is at third position 140, Udham Singh Nagar 125, cases of Covid-19, Rudraprayag medical staff, Rawat stressed on on December 27 on experi- returned to Dehradun after percentage from the disease is of active cases with 1049 cases with 322 cases, Tehri has 195, Pauri 116, Chamoli 108 and is at the bottom of the table of the need for following all the encing fever and then shifted to completing his period of isola- now at 93.20 and the sample while with 810 active cases Uttarkashi 188, Pithoragarh Champawat 71 active cases of active cases of Covid-19. Covid guidelines like wearing All India Institute of Medical tion at his Delhi residence. 0 & (+ 4#*&( 12 3( 50 ")226$, ( & ( 77 *) Ashok Kumar on Wednesday and everyone irrespective of expressed regret when a and submitted a complaint party affiliations respects her. woman party worker of BJP $ & against Bhagat. She has a very rich experience had complained that the gen- &/23&. “The emergency services * Later addressing the of parliamentary processes eral secretary (Organisation ) &/23&. one who is sad like I am,” said were also kept open on all + * media persons at Rajiv and whenever she speaks in of BJP had harassed her. The Rawat in the tweet. n a significant feat, the All seven days a week for the con- Bhawan,Dehradun Pritam the assembly everyone listens PCC president said that the ollowing the comment Later during the day, the IIndia Institute of Medical venience of patients. AIIMS $ , ) Singh said that he is person- to her attentively. The com- state administration took no Fmade by the Bharatiya BJP state president said that Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh doctors, nursing staff and other ally feeling offended by the ment made by Bhagat is an note of the complaint made by Janata Party state president he had come to know that the has provided OPD facilities to medical staff served patients &/23&. demeaning remark made by insult of Matrishakti of the a woman in which she Banshidhar Bhagat regarding statement he had made at a 2.5 lakh patients in the last year. like warriors, performing their Bhagat and submitted a com- state and everyone is offend- claimed that a BJP MLA had the leader of opposition party workers’ meet in A total of 29000 patients were duties,’’ he said. aking a stern note on the plaint on his own to the police. ed by it. The comment also sexually harassed her and she Indira Hridayesh, chief min- Bhimtal had displeased the admitted in different wings of The Dean Hospital Tderogatory comment on The police should lodge a reflects the character of the had a daughter from him. He ister Trivendra Singh Rawat leader of opposition. the hospital in the year. Last Administration, U B Mishra leader of opposition (LoP) FIR against Bhagat as per the BJP state president,’’ he said. said that it was the court who apologised to her while He said, “I had used a year, in March 2020, OPD ser- said that during the pandemic Indira Hridayesh made by provisions and act accord- The PCC president said took cognizance of the plea of Bhagat himself expressed word which I have come to vices were shut down in most the Covid-19 patients were the state BJP president ingly, he said. Singh warned that it is appreciable that the the victim and ordered that a regret and withdrew his know has hurt the leader of hospitals in the state during the accorded priority but treat- Bansidhar Bhagat, the that the party would hit the Chief Minister Trivendra DNA test of the MLA and the statement. opposition. I would like to nationwide lockdown due to ment of compulsory and emer- Uttarakhand Congress has roads if no action is taken Singh Rawat has expressed girl should be done. The chief minister tweet- make it clear that she is our the growing infection of the gency patients was continued demanded that FIR should be against Bhagat. regret on the remark of Bhagat The vice president of ed at 12:38 AM on senior and respecting women worldwide pandemic. for twenty-four hours in lodged against Bhagat. The PCC president said but added that the CM should Uttarakhand Congress Surya Wednesday addressing is my and my party’s priori- The Director of AIIMS- AIIMS. A delegation of Congress that the Congress party have also expressed regret Kant Dhasmana, RP Raturi, Hridayesh stating that he ty. I had said it in a general Rishikesh Ravikant said that He added that surgery of led by the Pradesh Congress strongly condemns the utter- when a BJP MLA had made Rajendra Shah, Garima was very sad. “A woman is way but if my statement hurt despite the challenges of treat- ten thousand patients suffering Committee (PCC) president ances of Bhagat on Indira insulting remarks about the Dasauni, Mahesh Joshi and very respectable and venera- her, I deeply regret it and ing patients during the pan- from various diseases was also Pritam Singh met the Director Hridayesh. “ Indiraji has people of Uttarakhand. He others were present on the ble to us. I personally seek an withdraw my demic of Covid-19, the services successfully done in the insti- General (DG) of police, achieved a position in politics said that the CM should have occasion. apology from you and every- statement.” continued in the institute. tute. (" ' 233 & (15 " 68 4 " -& ment employees after over- (' * )) coming Coronavirus. It is /( Ajay Singh. He informed that main departments as per the ) #+. worth mentioning here that L the district administration has registrations that include CM Rawat on Tuesday had &/23&. related complaints through already contacted about 3,500 department of industries, agri- directed the health secretary to Swachhata-MoHUA app, said applicants so far while many culture department, dairy remove the clause of compul- earing up for the Rauthan. She further added &/23&. && 0 among the remaining appli- development department and &/23&. sion of Form 16 and experience Gapproaching inspection of that the corporation resolves ) cants could not be contacted. tourist department besides of at least one year in a 30 bed Swacch Survekshan 2021 while most of the matters within 24 fter some days of rain and "Since the portal was mainly Uttarakhand Skill etting up an example of hospital from the recruitment asking locals to register their hours to 36 hours but some- Asnowfall in Uttarakhand, launched for migrants who Development Mission Spolitical bonhomie among process of 1238 posts of nurs- complaints about sanitation times, some complaints might there is some relief from the &/23&. had to return here after Covid- (UKSDM). The officials point- major political rivals, the for- es. He also increased the quota related issues in the city take a bit longer to get rain as the state meteorological 19 pandemic hit the country in ed out that over 3000 applicants mer chief minister Harish of differently abled govern- through Swachhata-MoHUA resolved. centre has forecast that dry rom over 5,000 registra- March or lost the job due to it, have registered in the portal Rawat has praised Uttarakhand ment employees in the allot- app, the Municipal However, Rauthan pointed weather is likely to prevail in Ftions in Dehradun district many could have returned to under skilled professionals Chief Minister Trivendra Singh ment of government accom- Corporation of Dehradun out that the complaint is the state on Thursday. for employment opportunities their jobs again as we could not while about 2000 applicants Rawat for expressing regret on modations. Both these orders (MCD) has been receiving marked as resolved in the app According to the weather fore- through Helping Out People contact many applicants," said have registered under unskilled the derogatory comment made were welcomed by the former about 300 complaints every as soon as the MCD resolves cast, dense fog is likely to Everywhere (HOPE) portal, Singh. professionals. by the state president of BJP CM Harish Rawat. Incidentally day. As informed by the munic- the matter. Moreover, the offi- occur in some parts of the more than 3,000 registrations The officials informed that The nodal officer Singh Bansidhar Bhagat. The former the CM gave the order on the ipal health inspector Pushpa cials informed that the regular plains especially in Haridwar belong to the applicants from the list of registered applicants said that the HOPE portal CM congratulated the incum- nursing recruitment process a Rauthan, the corporation complaints help to improve and Udham Singh Nagar dis- rural areas alone. in the portal is sent to the helps applicants to connect bent CM for showing appre- day after a delegation of the receives different kinds of sanitation facilities in the city tricts. Dehradun is likely to In view of getting better departments concerned regard- with different government ciable political acumen on the nursing graduates led by complaints on a daily basis besides increasing the possi- experience mainly clear to employment opportunities in ing the field in which the schemes like Mukhyamantri issue thus partially saving his Kedarnath MLA Manoj Rawat including drainage issues, road- bility of getting a higher posi- partly cloudy sky with Dehradun district during the applicants have shown their Swarozgar Yojana (MSY) and party from humiliation. Harish met Harish Rawat in side garbage dumping, unclean tion in Swacch Survekshan mist/shallow fog also likely to pandemic, about 5,200 people interest through the applica- UKSDM to get the best Rawat took to social media to Dehradun. Harish Rawat had public toilets and disposal of 2021. They appealed to locals occur. The maximum and min- have registered in the portal so tion. According to them, the employment opportunities and congratulate Trivendra Singh appealed to the state govern- dead animals. to register complaints through imum temperatures in far which was launched in administration has sent around even those can register who Rawat on Wednesday. He also ment to withdraw controversial The MCD receives from the app with photographs and Dehradun are likely to be May to provide employment to 3000 applications to 10 depart- have not even completed their thanked the CM for his order and impractical provisions 200 to 300 complaints daily and videos for the immediate around 20 degrees Celsius and migrant returnees, as per the ments but most of the applica- education or hold any profes- regarding the nursing graduates from the recruitment of nurs- so far, the corporation has redressal of sanitation related eight degrees Celsius respec- district nodal officer of HOPE, tions are forwarded to the four sional skill. and differently abled govern- es. received over 14,000 sanitation issues in the city. tively on Thursday. 4 5 3 " ( &/23&. democracy research and training institute, Lok Sabha secretariat and the Panchayati 7 &/23&. dogs have been registered in he Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla would Raj department of Uttarakhand. The MCD this financial year which Tinaugurate a programme for the pan- Secretary Panchayati Raj Harish Chandra ecoming more stringent is the highest number of regis- chayat representatives of different parts of Semwal met the speaker Agarwal on Btowards the registration of trations in the corporation the country in Dehradun on January 8. In Wednesday and invited him for the event. pet dogs in the city, the ever. He stated that initially the programme these representatives Agarwal said that the initiative for the pro- Municipal Corporation of those who do not hold the would be informed about the democrat- gramme of panchayat representatives was Dehradun (MCD) will com- license will be warned and ic procedures and programmes of the par- taken by the Lok Sabha speaker. He said mence inspection of dog informed about the same. The liament. The speaker of Uttarakhand that in the year 2019, Uttarakhand suc- licenses from January 11. The team will get the details from Vidhan Sabha Prem Chand Agarwal cessfully hosted a programme of presid- officials stated that the motive such owners and they will be would be the chief guest on the occasion. ing officers of different assemblies of the of this inspection is to aware provided at least two days to The programme titled , ‘ Panchayati Raj country and Birla was instrumental in locals about the registration register their dogs but if they institutions- the empowerment of decen- organising the event. The programme procedure rather than just fail to do so, the MCD will send tralised democracy’ would be organised would be attended by the representatives penalising them for not regis- them a notice, informed under the joint aegis of the Parliamentary of three tier Panchayati Raj system. tering the dogs with the cor- Tiwari. poration. He said that after the first Informing this, the senior warning, the corporation will veterinary officer of the cor- impose a minimum fine of Rs poration Dr DC Tiwari said 500 which would go higher up that the corporation will work to Rs 5000 if the owners would ! in multiple teams in the city, not register the dogs after mul- &/23&. police department can help to restrict the especially during early morn- tiple warnings. Meanwhile, supply of drugs among minors in the dis- ings and evenings when the Tiwari also pointed out that n view of increasing substance abuse tricts. He said that the allocation of cess owners take their dogs out for people are progressively Iamong children and for prevention to tackle drug abuse is among the a stroll. "We are not initiating becoming aware of registra- and rehabilitation of such minors in the major points of the agenda of the sem- this inspection to penalise peo- tions in the city in the last few State, the Uttarakhand child protection inar. ple but to make them aware months. committee is organising a state-level Besides this, the treatment and about the pet dog license reg- He said that around 70 seminar in Dehradun on rehabilitation of children who are addict- istrations. We have found out people arrive in MCD every January 13. ed to substance abuse will be discussed that many locals are still not day for pet dog license regis- According to the secretary of the too among the other important issues in aware of the procedure of the trations and so far, the corpo- committee, Yogendra Yadav, the semi- the seminar, informed Yadav. He stated registrations and we aim to ration has collected about Rs nar will discuss several points like how that the officials from various depart- change that," said Tiwari. four lakhs with approximately various departments including the health ments and organisations will be attend- According to him, about 2,000 2000 registrations. department, education department and ing the seminar. ! 1

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/ % .&#/ Citizenship (Amendment) end their protests and said ! "# $ %& Act. commitment to farmers is an howcasing their “success” in Noting that he is speaking “article of faith” for the party. %% Sthe Gram Panchayat polls in the context of a string of Over 55.4 per cent gram .&#/ .&#/ Mukul Wasnik and senior in Karnataka, the BJP on elections in Karnataka, he said panchayats in the state are leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan Wednesday claimed that the the BJP has been winning BJP-supported and 53 per cent oncerned over the resig- he Congress on Wednesday have been appointed as senior people have rejected the them, be it assembly bypolls or members are BJP supporters, Cnation of lateral entry Tappointed its senior leaders ovservers for the Assam Opposition’s politics of “lies MLC elections or the recent he claimed. bureaucrats, Prime Minister including Chief Ministers assembly polls. For the elec- and hypocrisy” in the ongoing rural body polls. This result has come Narendra Modi conducted a Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh tions in Tamil Nadu and farmers’ agitation and assert- This “overwhelming” against the backdrop of oppo- ‘rare’ direct interaction with Baghel as observers to oversee Puducherry, senior party lead- ed that voters had put their mandate in favour of the BJP sition parties’ “falsehoods” to seven Joint Secretaries (JS) the party’s election campaign ers and former union minis- faith in Prime Minister against some opposition par- mislead farmers, he said. who joined the Government of management for the upcoming ters M Veerappa Moily and M Narendra Modi’s “develop- ties’ politics of “lies and Since the BJP came to India after quitting private sec- Assembly polls in several States M Pallam Raju, besides sitting ment politics”. hypocrisy” shows people’s trust power at the Centre, the party tors 14 months ago. and a Union Territory. cabinet minister in Addressing a press con- in the leadership of Modi and has won 14 of 17 Assembly Modi interacted with the Assembly elections are due to Maharashtra Nitin Raut have ference here, BJP spokesper- Chief Minister B S bypolls and emerged victori- officers after The Pioneer be held in the States of Assam, been appointed as senior son and Rajya Sabha member Yediyurappa, he said. ous in all four MLC seat elec- reported on December 16, bureaucrats, one of the JS post- suffered a setback when Arun West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil observers. Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged People have backed the tions, he said. 2020 about one of the nine ed on his social media profile Goel resigned. Nadu and the UT of For the West Bengal that opposition parties have measures taken by the central Over a month, the BJP has Joint Secretaries resigning from that “the PM’s energy level Sources close to Goel said Puducherry by the middle of assembly elections, senior been trying to instigate groups government for the agriculture cited results in a number of the service and choosing to get even after a long day in office after having served for about a this year. party leader B K Hariprasad of citizens as he referred to sector, he claimed. elections across the country to back to an MNC abroad. He is inspiring and infectious”. year at a very powerful post he An official communica- and Alamgir Alam, besides farmers’ protest against three The BJP leader said the assert that the farm laws enjoy was a JS in the Commerce Those who interacted with called it a day due to too tion from the party said Punjab minister Vijay Inder farm laws and also the earlier Government is sincere in its support from a vast majority Ministry Modi on that day were Amber much of “bureaucratic grind” Congress president Sonia Singla have been appointed as agitation against the talks with farmer unions to of farmers. Sources in Department of Dubey, who left KPMG and in the system. Modi had him- Gandhi has appointed the observers. The party is keen to Personnel and Training joined Civil Aviation Ministry, self announced senior-level leaders as senior observers retain power in Puducherry (DoPT) said the PM urged the Sujit Bajpayee, who left NHPS bureaucratic posts in several for overseeing the election and is seeking to wrest power officers to continue working for to join the Environment departments for people who campaign management and back in Assam, Kerala and " the country with a lot of zeal as Ministry, Dinesh Jagdale, the are “talented and motivated” coordination in states where Tamil Nadu. The Congress is the nation looks towards their erstwhile CEO of Panama and willing to contribute to assembly elections are going to in the process of finalising " # $ % expertise in diversified fields Renewable Energy Group who nation building. be held in 2021. Their appoint- seat-sharing with its allies in and which can contribute in the was posted in the New Sources said the decision ment is with immediate effect. these states, the statement shaping of an ‘Atmanirbhar Renewable Energy Ministry, of Goel to leave the They will discharge their said. .&#/ tures, dense to very dense fog across the region. The ongoing Bharat’. Kakoli Ghosh, who joined the Government sector could also duties in close coordination The Congress is also con- is very likely in some to many spell of rainfall over southern One of the Joint Secretaries agriculture ministry, Saurabh be because of his insubordi- with AICC general secretaries testing the West Bengal assem- he India Meteorological pockets over plains of parts of India is expected to who participated in the inter- Mishra in Financial Services, nation in the Ministry as he and in-charges in the respec- bly polls in alliance with the TDepartment (IMD) on Northwest India in the morn- continue at least until Saturday. action with Modi on December Rajeev Saksena in the eco- had a background of heading tive states, the party said. left parties and final seat- Wednesday forecast dense ing hours of 07th to 10th Therefore, the states of Tamil 20, however, termed the inter- nomic affairs department, a global company. “He had Rajasthan Chief Minister sharing arrangements are foggy weather and poor visi- January,” the IMD said. “The Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka action as “routine”. “It was a Suman Prasad Singh in the come to join the Government Ashok Gehlot, former Goa being worked out in the state, bility from January 7 to 10 in minimum temperatures are are expected to keep receiving routine first interaction after Road Transport Ministry and after leaving a handsome pack- chief minister Luizinho Faleiro it said. The party’s electoral northwest India. The mini- likely to fall by 4-6 degree scattered to fairly widespread the first batch completed a Bhuhan Kumar in the Shipping age earlier also,” sources said. and Karnataka’s former deputy fortunes were on the decline mum temperatures are likely to Celsius over plains of showers and thunderstorms. year in various offices of the Ministry. The JS report to the secre- chief minister G Parameswara last year when it lost power in fall by 4 to 6 degree Celsius in Northwest India during the According to IMD, a Central Government,” he Launched with much fan- tary/additional secretary in have been appointed as senior Madhya Pradesh after its northwest India during the next 4-5 days. Cold wave con- trough in low-level easterlies stressed. fare by the Narendra Modi the Ministry or Department observers for the Kerala leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and next 4-5 days. The western dis- ditions are likely over the runs from the east-central While Modi was inquisitive Government in 2018, the lat- and are normally appointed assembly polls. his supporting MLAs switched turbance that was affecting plains of Northwest India dur- Arabian Sea off Karnataka about the feeling, work culture eral entry scheme for senior- from all-India services like Chhattisgarh Chief over to the BJP. The Congress northwest India has currently ing 11th-13th January,” it said. coast to south Madhya and acclimatisation of the pri- level officers drawn from var- the IAS, IPS, IFS and other Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the also lost the assembly elections moved eastward, for which Under the influence of Maharashtra. This active east- vate-professionals-turned- ious professions and expertise allied services. party’s general secretary in Delhi and Bihar last year. the effect will be mostly over western disturbance from erly wave spell is set to cause western Uttar Pradesh. January 2 till January 6 (today), scattered to fairly widespread “Due to abundant mois- significant rainfall occurred rains, thunderstorms, and ture available in lower tropos- in plains of northwest India, lightning over southern penin- 4 > ? 2:& pheric levels and other due to which, there is a signif- sular India during the next 4- favourable meteorological fea- icant amount of moisture 5 days. %&' ( 4 %, P .&#/ 6 day after Congress MP )*%" " AShashi Tharoor sought a cancellation of the Republic Day parade in the light of the + Coronavirus pandemic and .&#/ British Prime Minister’s decision not to visit India, BJP’s nion Home MInistry on national spokesperson Sambit UWednesday asked Tamil Patra on Wednesday slammed Nadu Government not to allow him for making the demand. opening of cinema theatres In a sharp riposte to the with full capacity and asked to Congress leader, Patra asked as keep only 50% of the seating to why Rahul Gandhi’s foreign capacity. In a direction Ministry trips are not cancelled instead destinations often but the be unable to visit India later this of Home Affairs (MHA) direct- and also lambasted him for Congress wants Republic Day month as planned.In light of ed the state to reverse their ear- referring to Republic Day as a to be cancelled?”, tweeted the the national lockdown lier order and “immediately mere ‘festivity’ in his tweet. BJP leader. announced last night, and the issue necessary order” to bring “Mr Tharoor, Republic Day Issuing a statement on call- speed at which the new coro- their guidelines in line with the .&#/ Parade is not just any ing off the visit, the UK gov- navirus variant is spreading, the MHA guidelines. “Government “Festivity” that it ought to be ernment had said , “The Prime Prime Minister said that it was of Tamil Nadu order of per- he Supreme Court has cancelled! Further Rahul Minister spoke to Prime important for him to remain in mitting increase the seating Texpressed its exasperation couldn’t cancel his festivities & Minister Modi this morning, to the UK so he can focus on the .&#/ at the capacity of Cinema/theaters/ at the inability of the virtual + continues to travel to “farther” express his regret that he will domestic response to the virus.” Ministry of Home Affairs multiplexes from existing 50% court system to work satis- he Central paramilitary (MHA) of the Directors to 100% is dilution of MHA factorily in the apex court, Tjawans will now use Khadi General of the CAPFs in order. States and UT shall not saying it is becoming very dif- durries procured from KVIC as October, 2019 that use of dilute guidelines issued under ficult to continue with the part of the vocal for local cam- Terry Khadi uniform and DM act in any manner,” MHA proceedings in an appropriate paign. The Indo-Tibetan other items of swadeshi origin said in a statement. manner. &+ Border Police (ITBP) has signed should be made available to “Govt of Tamil Nadu is The court also noted that + a memorandum of under- the CAPFs. The government requested to immediately issue there were no such problems / #/ ' 8 9- standing (MoU) with the Khadi was celebrating the 150th birth necessary order to bring their being faced in the virtual & Village Industries anniversary of Mahatma Guidelines in line with the court system in the Delhi Commission (KVIC) for sup- Gandhi in 2019. MHA guidelines dated 28 + + High Court next door. / .&#/ plying 1,71,520 numbers of During the visit of Home December 2020 and inform The apex court is hearing * " Khadi Durries for Central Minister Amit Shah in compliance to this Ministry,” matters through video-con- olls to 12 legislative coun- Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). December, 2019 to the ITBP the ministry further said. Home ferencing since March last taken. The only voice we hear Pcil seats in Uttar Pradesh & * The cotton khadi durries Force headquarters here, an Secretary wrote to Tamil Nadu year amid the COVID-19 is the resonance of our own getting vacant later this month &+. for CAPF jawans will be pro- exhibition stall was prepared Chief secretary to issue orders pandemic. voices!,” said the bench, also and bypolls to two legislative - 2 3 cured in a purchase order worth to exhibit the KVIC products. aligned to MHA guidelines, “We at the inception must comprising justices Dinesh council seats in Bihar and one # Rs 8. 73 crore. The ITBP has “The ITBP had suggested allowing multiplexes to operate note our exasperation at the Maheshwari and Hrishikesh in Andhra Pradesh will be &4 become the first paramilitary that durries, blankets, towels, outside containment zones with inability of the virtual court Roy. held on January 28. According 5 . force among the Central Armed mustard oil, yoga kit, hospital up to 50% occupancy. system to work satisfactorily The bench directed the to the Election Commission, all would be elected by members Police Forces (CAPFs) to have bed sheets, pickles and similar On Monday, Tamil Nadu in the Supreme Court while secretary general of the apex the elections and by-elections of the legislative assembly Bypolls to two Bihar leg- supplies from the KVIC. items can be purchased for Government had permitted to there is no such problems in court to look into the issue. would be held on January 28 (MLAs) in the biennial elec- islative council seats were The MoU was inked by jawans of the Force through increase the seating capacity of the Delhi High Court next “We thus direct the secre- and counting of votes will be tions. necessitated following the elec- Vinay Kumar Saxena, KVIC,” ITBP Spokesperson cinemas, theatres, multiplexes door!,” a bench headed by tary general to look into this held one hour after the com- The MLCs who are retiring tion of BJP leader Sushil Modi Chairman, KVIC and Anand Vivek Pandey said in a from existing 50% to 100% fol- Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul issue as it is becoming very pletion of polls as per estab- include Swatantra Dev Singh, to Rajya Sabha recently and Swaroop, Inspector General of statement. lowing COVID19 protocols. said in its January 5 order. difficult to continue with pro- lished practice. Dinesh Sharma and Laxman election of Vinod Narain Jha to ITBP. Vivek Bharadwaj, “The process of procuring The order comes days after “We have been since yes- ceedings in the virtual courts Polls to 12 seats in the UP Acharya (BJP), Naseemuddin the State legislative Assembly in Additional Secretary, Police khadi bed sheets and pillow actors and theatre owners terday trying to cope with the in an appropriate manner,” the legislative council are getting Siddiqui (disqualified), the recently-held Bihar elec- Modernisation, Union covers from KVIC for all requested Chief Minister problem of disconnections, bench said. vacant on January 30 as the Dharmavir Ashok and Pradip tions. Home Ministry also attended CAPF hospitals is also Edappadi K. Palaniswami to resonance of voices, even The top court made these term of the members is com- Jatav (BSP), and Ahmed Hasan, In Andhra Pradesh, the the event. underway and it is expected allow theatres to function at when there is single person observations while hearing a ing to an end. One of the 12 Ashu Malik, Ramesh Yadav, legislative council bypoll was The ITBP had signed an that it will be procured in this their full capacity. As per the arguing. It is difficult to plea against the December members is Nasimuddin Ram Jatan Rajbhar, Virendra necessitated following the res- agreement with the KVIC in financial year itself. Many COVID-19 safety protocol, understand this despite more last year order passed by the Siddiqui, who already stands Singh and Sahib Singh Saini ignation of Pothula Sunitha in July last year for procurement such items will be procured since last October, the theatres licences stated to have been Chhattisgarh High Court. disqualified. The 12 members (SP). November last year. of 1,200 quintal of mustard oil from the KVIC for in the state were allowed to fill with a total financial implica- promoting the local products up only 50 per cent of their seats tion of 1.73 crore. It was in the CAPFs,” it added. to ensure social distancing. 4 / : decided during a meeting held 4/ .&#/ ship at the European and glob- to deploy its capacities for the .&#/ Maheshwari, who filed the plea al stage, and thanked her for benefit of the world, the state- in personal capacity, has sought rime Minister Narendra guiding the growth of the ment said. examine the validity of their government was working to petition has been filed in the a direction to the Centre to for- PModi held a video-tele- India-Germany Strategic “He conveyed his best .&#/ laws. bring a strict law to curb inci- ASupreme Court seeking reg- mulate a framework or guide- conference with German Partnership. wishes for early containment Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind in dents of “love jihad”. ulation of Twitter and other lines to appeal against any kind Chancellor Angela Merkel on The two leaders discussed of the new wave of infections Muslim body moved the its application said that sim- “That as is evident by the social media platforms through of grievances against Twitter and Wednesday and briefed her on key issues of mutual impor- in Germany and other ASupreme Court ilar legislations are also being statements made by the Chief guidelines making them culpa- all such social media platforms COVID-19 vaccine develop- tance including the response European countries,” it said. Wednesday seeking it be enacted or planned by various Minister of Uttar Pradesh, ble under criminal and civil laws within designated time frame till ment in India, while also to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Modi also made a party in the batch of other states which also need the impugned ordinance was until a specific law is passed by a proper law comes into force. assuring her of the country’s bilateral ties, regional and welcomed Germany’s decision pleas challenging the consti- to be declared unconstitu- promulgated to curb inci- Parliament. The plea has also sought commitment to deploy its global issues, particularly to join the International Solar tutional validity of contro- tional. dents of “love jihad” which is The petition, likely to come directions to frame guidelines to capacities for the benefit of the India-EU relations. Alliance (ISA), and expressed versial new laws of Uttar It has said that the ordi- a terminology used to up for hearing in the coming entrust responsibility on the world. The prime minister his desire to further strength- Pradesh and Uttarakhand reg- nance passed by the Uttar describe inter-religious mar- days, claimed that due to the lack officers of ministries of elec- A Prime Minister’s Office briefed Chancellor Merkel on en cooperation with Germany ulating religious conversions Pradesh government was riages, which they allege of government control and inter- tronics and IT and Information statement said Modi appreci- the developments in India under the platform of in inter-faith marriages. promulgated in the backdrop involves the conversion vention Twitter acts as it deems & Broadcasting to deal with ated the long-standing role of with regard to vaccine devel- Coalition for Disaster Resilient The top court earlier in of statements issued by the of the woman - either by fit. grievance/complaint against Chancellor Merkel in provid- opment and assured the chan- Infrastructure (CDRI). the day, issued notice to the Chief force or guile - to marry a Advocate Mahek social media platforms. ing stable and strong leader- cellor of India’s commitment two states, while agreeing to Minister claiming that his Muslim man”, it said. ! 6

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They only know how to van- Minister of State Babul Supriyo 02$;1#!:18!?!21!484 lost between the two constitu- addressed despite attention of the Wednesday accused the BJP of pro- These “visitors” are ignorant of the dalise the bust of Vidyasagar and sit on for making defamatory remarks 7#2$?014:8!1#!8 tional authorities the meeting is top leadership was drawn to ducing fake news items and described heritage and traditions of West Bengal the chair used by Tagore,” Ghosh against him and has asked him to 1#21#!9$872!89!! seen as extraordinary as it took solve them … this is why many saffron party leaders visiting West as they sit on the chair of icons like Dastidar said. apologise within 72 hours. place after a gap of about 11 people are today quitting the Bengal from outside the state as Rabindranath Tagore and place their A bust of the iconic social reformer This is the second such inci- months. party.” “tourists” who have no idea of its her- own photo above that of the Nobel lau- was desecrated in a college in Kolkata dent, as Supriyo is already con- Mamata Banerjee. In fact the Governor made a On whether he was thinking itage and language. reate poet in festoons, she alleged. during Amit Shah's roadshow in May testing a previous defamation suit The Minister had earlier circuitous attack on the State of quitting the party he quoted Senior TMC MP and party Ahead of Union Home Minister 2019. The TMC alleged that BJP filed by the same petitioner. A accused Banerjee of benefiting Government and the ruling party the famous words of Sri spokesperson Dr Kakoli Ghosh Amit Shah's visit to Bolpur close to activists were behind the incident. civil court issued an injunction from the coal and cow smuggling on Wednesday morning saying Ramakrishna Paramhansa saying Dastidar also charged the BJP with seek- Santiniketan, which is famous as the Shah had also visited Visva-Bharati order against the Minister last racket against which a CBI inves- political violence should be “jato mat, tato path” implying ing to cling to power by “killing peo- Rabindranath Tagore's abode for long university in December and went to the December directing him not to tigation was on saying the oft shunned and Bengal should pre- there are as many roads as here ple, instigating riots and dividing peo- years, in December, hoardings with his Rabindra Bhavan, a museum, and the use libelous language against repeated word Bhaipo stood for sent itself as a violence free state are views. ple”. “They (BJP) are flush with cash. picture above that of the bard in the Upasana Griha (the prayer hall) and Banerjee. The MP has threatened none other than the junior insofar as the conduct of elections Apart from Chakrabarty, They have deployed some youngsters in same frame appeared in the town caus- other buildings on the campus. the Union Minister with con- Banerjee. were concerned. He also criti- senior Minister Rajib Banerjee’s a big building to churn out one fake ing outrage. The hoardings were later There were reports on social media tempt proceeding for his latest The CBI investigating the cized the way the national BJP conduct too continued to both- news after another,” she said. removed. that Shah had sat on Tagore's chair dur- remark. rackets has been after two busi- leaders were referred to as “out- er the TMC leadership with the Referring to certain videos and “Tagore had composed the song, ing the visit. However, it was not con- The immediate trigger for nessmen Lala and Mishra who siders” by the TMC leadership in said leader continuing to skip the news items being circulated on social 'Amar Sonar Bangla' (My Golden firmed by the university the legal action was a remark had alleged connection with the Bengal. Cabinet meeting besides main- media, Ghosh Dastidar described them Bengal). The BJP is also promising to authorities. Stating that several BJP lead- made by Supriyo who said that Trinamool Congress’ topmost Elsewhere more TMC lead- taining a cold silence. as “fake news produced from the fac- make a sonar Bangla (after coming to ers from outside Bengal are visiting the alleged “Bhaipo” (nephew) echelon and who reportedly ers continued to speak incoher- “He is not in touch with any tory of the BJP”. power in the state). But these people are North 24 Parganas district in which her being referred to by the opposi- acted as a medium of money ently --- the latest being Rathin enior leader neither has he clar- She alleged that the saffron party is insulting the state and its people by dis- constituency Barasat is located, Ghosh tion parties including the BJP transfer in the mutli-crore cow Chakrabarty the Mayor of ified his stance with the Chief bringing in leaders from outside the torting Bengali words by pronouncing Dastidar said, “They may not be aware leaders while referring to cor- and coal scam. Properties of Howrah. Minister after speaking in pub- state who utter “wrong Bengali words them incorrectly. that a revolutionary like Titumir was ruption charges was none other both the businessmen, who have Alleging that all was not lic about the ongoing nepotism with distorted accent. In West Bengal, “They have no idea about the sac- born on the soil of district, they don't than Abhishek Banerjee who is gone underground, been sealed. well in the Trinamool scheme of in the party,” a TMC insider the BJP has turned into a party of rifice of thousands of Bengalis for the know Bengal.” PTI also the nephew of Chief Minister Meanwhile, in a related things Chakrabarty said while said. $ " ("

% 3"" operations were launched on war % ' / 0 ' snow removal process from the footing to clear the runway for apron of KBR Airport is done fter remaining grounded for flight operations. The Twitter manually in extreme tempera- Afour days during a fresh spell handle of Srinagar Airport post- tures”. Posting a picture of an of snowfall between January 3-6, ed a tweet which stated, “The ongoing inspection visit, the Srinagar Airport authorities on Airport Authority of India exec- Airport Director in his second Wednesday announced the flight utives at Srinagar Airport have tweet said, “AAI Leh officers in the operations would begin from been working very hard in coor- process of inspecting snow January 7 to clear the rush of dination with Beacon staff and removal from Leh Airport apron stranded passengers. continuously monitoring the area so that flights can be operated. The information was shared to avoid snow accumulation in Snow removal at Leh Airport is by the Srinagar Airport apron area keeping in view that done manually presently. Talks for Authorities along with images of stranded passengers may reach to procurement of snow removal ongoing snow clearing opera- their destination “ machines at headquarter level”. tions. Ironically, travelers hoping to According to the MeT Large number of tourists were visit the cold desert region of department the temperature in stranded in different parts of Ladakh may have to wait a little Leh hovered around -10 degrees Kashmir valley after a fresh spell longer. celsius on Wednesday. “Day's of snowfall grounded all the The snow clearing operations maximum temperature would incoming and outgoing flights in the newly created Union This interesting piece of infor- Airport Director said,”At 9,800 ft hover at -7°c, while minimum since January 3. As the weather Territory of Ladakh were being mation was shared by the Airport above sea level, Leh Airport woke temperature is predicted to be - conditions improved partially on done manually at an altitude of Director, Leh Airport himself. up to a snow covered valley. With 14°c”, the MeT department report Wednesday the snow clearing 9800 ft above sea level. In a series of tweets, the temperatures as low as -12°C, the said. 9 : , ; R , % 01 / Two Dalit sisters aged 13 and nine respectively at Walayar in Palakkadu n what could be a major embarrass- district were found dead under myste- Iment to the Government of Kerala as rious conditions in January and March well as the police, the Kerala High of 2017. The autopsy had found that Court on Wednesday set aside the ver- both the girls were victims of ‘cruel sex- Gadchiroli: A 25-year-old man dict of the trial court in the infamous ual abuse’. has been Killed by Naxals on Walayar Sex Abuse case and ordered Though there were enough hints suspicion of being a police retrial of the case. and evidences suggesting foul play informer in Gadchiroli dis- A bench of Justices A Hariprasad behind the deaths, the police looked the trict of Maharashtra, an official and M R Anitha lambasted the Kerala other way and did not pursue the case said on Wednesday. Police, prosecution and the Protection by applying the mind, said the verdict. Some ultras forcibly took of Children from Sexual Offences The justices said the POCSO Court away the victim, Vinod Madavi, (POCSO) Court at Palakkad for goof- judges and the police needed basic to a forested area on Tuesday ing up the case through lackadaisical training in dealing with cases like this. night from his house in Kothi probe and trial. The mother of the victims said after (Tola) village in Bhamragad The High Court also set aside the the High Court verdict that the CBI tehsil of the district. acquittal of all the four accused in the should be entrusted with the investi- The body of Madavi bear- case. They have been asked to present gation of the case as the parents had lost ing injuries inflicted with sharp themselves before the court on January confidence in the Kerala Police. The weapons and his head 20. But Pradeep, one of the accused had father of the girls told the media that smashed, was found near the committed suicide after the trial court he was under pressure by the police to village on Wednesday morning, verdict. own up the responsibility behind the he said. PTI All the accused are reportedly deaths. “I was told be the police that CPI(M) activists and associates of they would make sure that I was set free party leaders. during the trial,” he said. ' 9-; " ? + /<9- Muzaffarnagar (UP): A 26-year-old Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported labourer was allegedly stabbed to 289 Fresh cases of COVID-19, 428 death by a mason in Uttar Pradesh's recoveries and three deaths in the 24 Muzaffarnagar district on Wednesday hours ending 9 am on Wednesday. after he asked him to clear his dues The overall infection positivity of Rs 2,500, police said. rate slid to 7.30 per cent after 1.21 crore The labourer was identified as sample tests for the virus so far turned Salman and the incident took place out a total of 8,83,876 confirmed cases, at Mandwarin Budhana police station the latest bulletin said. The total recov- area, they said. Circle Officer (CO) eries climbed to 8,73,855 and deaths to Girija Shankar Tripathi said the 7,125, leaving 2,896 active cases in the mason, Shoeb Rana, allegedly state, it said. attacked Salman with a knife when an Guntur reported 42, Chittoor and argument broke out between them Visakhapatnam 40 each, East Godavari over the dues the labourer had asked 39, West Godavari 33 and Krishna 27 him to pay. Salman died on the way new cases in 24 hours, the bulletin to hospital, the CO said. added. The remaining seven districts The body has been sent for post- added less than 20 cases each. mortem and the matter is being All districts now have less than 500 probed. Efforts are under way to nab active cases each, with Krishna the top- Rana, who has gone absconding per seeing 59 recoveries in a day and after the incident, the official said. dropping its caseload to 470. Tripathi said security has been Krishna, incidentally, crossed 48,000 tightened in the village in view of the total positive cases on Wednesday. PTI incident. PTI 7777< "" ! 9

Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 10,000 submitted to its heads by the chairpersons state Government offices and public sec- of the local self-government institutions tor undertakings in Kerala will be or jointly by the ward member/council- declared “green” on January 26, the lor and a member of the green action Republic Day. Chief Minister Pinarayi force, an official statement said here. Vijayan would make the official Those offices, which avoid using plas- announcement in this regard at a virtu- tic and disposable items in day-to-day al function, which would be chaired by activities and encourage the use of arti- LSGD minister A C Moideen on the day. cles that can be reused and recycled, After the declaration, functions would get the green tag. The institu- would be held in various offices across the tions are going green by meeting criteria state in which the certificate for the com- of the Green Protocol Verification Index, pliance of the green protocol would be it said. PTI ! 7 , , + ?! 8 D& ! 8 8 "",- .*/ "&&.01 + ' = ( (( Q ($ & > ' " & > ( ( "" ;5, ! ( * : C ,+?+ # > ( ( : : , ! + + ( ( $ * *9:)(-; -'%./0850/ # akistan’s overall criminal justice system on terrorism P. 1 ! Q is a creaking sham, not just > . 9 ( Powing to the complicity of the politico-military-clergy triad but *S P Q also due to the compromised nature #S * of the two essentials of any crimi- / * nal justice system, i.e. prosecution and the judiciary. Despite various ( Anti-Terrorism Acts (ATAs), Anti- Terrorism Courts (ATCs) and even ) ( more grandiloquent National Action Plan (NAP) — the convic- > C > # tion rates in terror cases in Pakistan / ( remain abysmally low, if at all the ( convictions take place. The judiciary has historically been an integral 0 D 6 ' 6 part of the Pakistani establish- / ment’s machinations as exemplified 1E * in the mid-50s when Chief Justice Muhammad Munir had propound- 1 ed the “doctrine of necessity” to > 1 ( legalise General Ayub Khan’s extra- ( ( legal takeover of the country by sug- / ! ) F/!)G ( gesting that “which is otherwise not lawful is made lawful by necessity”. 1 * But the fickle nature of intrigues and remarked that the “separate judi- To add insult to injury in the brazenly ensure intimidation inter-institutional one-upmanship cial rulings reversing conviction lamentable circus that besets and retractions, and people are ( ) can result in the judiciary taking on and ordering release are an Pakistan, Minister for Human simply too scared to testify. the politicians and Generals also — affront to terrorism victims Rights Shireen Mazari inconceiv- The patent sophistry of not necessarily to uphold the law but everywhere”, and the family of the ably said: “India-funded terror- ascribing the booming terror / ( pursuant to their own institution- journalist called it a “travesty of ists in Balochistan are getting network in Pakistan onto the so- * ( al turf wars. A special court trying justice”. For its part, India is well more desperate as development called “non-State actors” is a the former Pakistan Army chief and versed with the Pakistani judicial comes to the province!” The real- bogey that has lost all credibili- President, Pervez Musharraf, had system as a similar fate was ity of the supposed “develop- ty. No such apparatus or ecosys- stunningly announced for him the bestowed upon the likes of Hafiz ment” in the region barely masks tem can survive for so long with ) 0 $ death penalty by majority votes Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi the fact that the persecuted Shia such impunity despite so many (which was later overturned); and, and the other masterminds of the 3043.4 Hazara community, from which Acts, laws and military exercis- / S * more recently, the Pakistani Chief Mumbai 26/11 carnage who are 2 3214#H these miners had come, is hud- es aimed at “uprooting terror” — ) P Q ( Justice had rejected a petitioner’s often “detained”, “kept under dled in two heavily guarded unless the elements of the law- last-minute withdrawal plea that house arrest” and even “sen- 14&1 ghettos in Quetta and surround- makers (politicos), law enforcers had initially challenged the exten- tenced” to appease the interna- ed by high walls and barbed wire, (police/paramilitary), military, . 3( sion of the Pakistan Army chief’s tional community and keep the 1.3##H5 after hundreds of them were religio-social leaders and the * -4 tenure. It was followed by a tense FATF proceedings from reaching N>#3 0#4&OG12 killed in sectarian violence over judiciary themselves are hand in ( H+5 three-day drama which kept the harsh and punitive action, but are the past couple of decades. For glove with the perpetrators. politicos and the Generals on the able to indulge in their nefarious 412.53.& the religious minorities and the Indeed, many a time these terror ) *S ( tenterhooks. The wheels-within- activities nonetheless. “deemed minorities” like Shias, elements also turn onto their one- )S wheels of manipulation and vested Intelligence sources had G.3. .52212 Ahmediyas and several others, time benefactors to settle scores E( E interests by all the competing arms named the terror and Sunni- 3.&4.&2 justice is a far cry. and, therefore, the disentangle- of governance have ensured the per- supremacist organisation, Even if the odd individual ment of the murky terror wirings 0 E petuation of the rot that facilitates Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, as being one 1.43.2I wishes to stand up for justice and is not very obvious, linear or sim- / 7 0 “terror nurseries”. of the key participants in the for upholding the constitutional ple, given the multiplicity of the ) / " Pakistan is precariously poised Daniel Pearl murder case. The >H/G3G provisions, the societal regression individual and institutional cross- I C to potentially get “blacklisted” for dilly-dallying, obsequiousness that envelops the Pakistani judi- support afforded to them from supporting and financing terror and and the long rope afforded by the cial system is all-pervasive and time to time. Therefore, Pakistan *S is under constant review by the courts to such organisations powerful, as was seen when the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s $ J 6S P Q watchdog agency, the Financial ensure that they continue to proud murderer Mumtaz Qadri unconvincing posturing as the Action Task Force (FATF). But a few thrive irrespective of their crimes. (who had killed Punjab Governor “victim of terror” is akin to cry- weeks ago, the Sindh High Court The complicated history of the Salman Taseer in broad daylight) ing wolf as the Frankensteinian had set aside the provincial Pakistani military and its intelli- was showered with rose petals by reality convinces nobody. The Government’s detention orders per- gence agency, the Inter-Services same Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and ISIL the resident lawyers when he quartet of Pakistan’s military- )22' taining to the four terrorists held for Intelligence (ISI), in nurturing (ISIS) cadres were said to have attended court. The judge who politicians-clergy-judiciary can the abduction and gruesome mur- and supporting such outfits from killed 11 Hazara Shia coal min- finally gave Qadri the death sen- never come clean or abort their 8( ! " !2 ! der of US journalist Daniel Pearl. time to time has always ensured ers after abducting them, tying up tence had to face an impromptu inter-linkages with such ele- The horrifying case of the journal- that there are crucial “contacts” their hands and shooting them in strike by the District Bar ments. But they will do well to ( ( 5.20 ist’s decapitation had shocked the and “sympathisers” within the cold blood — another statistic Association, had his office van- remember that the slippery slope conscience of the international military and the additional pusil- was added to Pakistan’s bloody dalised and was forced into exile of terror spares absolutely no one. community but the provincial court lanimity by other levers like the societal violence that is out of the country, fearing for his (The writer, a military ) declared it “null and void” and not judiciary, completely enfeebling unmatched in its brutality, and life. Further, the witness protec- veteran, is a former Lt Governor # warranting “any sort of detention”. the anti-terror commitments apparent acquiescence and tion programmes in Pakistan are of Andaman & Nicobar Islands The acting Attorney-General of the that exist only in name. leniency from the Government’s completely ineffective as “influ- and Puducherry. The views US, Jeffrey Rosen, indignantly Unsurprisingly, last week, the side, at the same time. ential” bodies routinely and expressed are personal.) * ( ( 5 9 +,+- . +8! <<<:?0 :" 2 4 : + ! * 3 / $ 0 ) + , J , + + 4 ? + , 5 94 5= ! +,+, 0 ?J ! + C ! ! / ( 1 O %282122 A#$!: 18 4$28$!12?12$ >4H 3 5+ 3 0 3C ?2 . $ 0 $ 3 ! O # % ! ! 2 ! ( !! / 98!(2 S .4 5 3 # 3 1 . ( Sir — The 45th US President Sir — The entrepreneurship in $ -, 6 3 Donald Trump’s adamancy to N O the fields of livestock and fish- # give up his office despite having 9 B=!4 O : eries has proved to be a game- lost to his political rival Joseph I C changer for the rural economy. 7 Biden comes across as a bizarre Livestock contributes hand- S 8,(4, *9:)( challenge to the very ideals, val- + ++3 %, somely to the income of small -; ,8- / ues, norms and standards the + A; &! farm families and provides self- world’s oldest democracy stands . C + , employment to millions of peo- ( for. Joe Biden’s oath-taking cer- : ple, especially the villagers. It emony, scheduled for January 20, + ! : has contributed significantly to remains just a fait accompli now. +? + + the empowerment of women by That the outgoing US 1 + ! increasing their income. Instead ) 4, +,+, <, # President’s defeat seems to be C O ?( : of migrating to cities for *9:) not going down well with him employment, the youth must = is evident from his desperate C ! take to livestock farming. attempt to overturn the public 5 ? + (! The Government should > verdict in the recently-held / + ? ( , : do advance research and presidential election, given the + ? ! + encourage farmers to adopt an 3 . recent revelations about a phone ! + : integrated farming approach. A I C + : ) 3 +?,,, 1 ( call that he made to the public-private partnership for Secretary of State in Georgia that + ? :+ ! sustainable livestock rearing / ) he would “fight like hell” to hold :3 , %6 : 4, ) " 6 $ &

234../ 9:2 ( ( "6 ? 6 $ &? ( " / S >K 6 ' ( ( ( ! ( (( ! F -<4 ( P ( Q G L1 $ ( 6 / P( Q # ( # % " / ( ( L1 > K S P Q F S -, G # L1 ( )) F $ G L1 -< E ll of us are aware from the days of our child- * 0 L1 ) hood that the highest mountain peak in the >K <+4,,, ( Aworld is Mount Everest and it was named after George Everest. It was only much later that one came to know that Sir George Everest was the +,-;(+, Surveyor-General of India and the peak was so F1 84( named as he had “discovered” it to be the highest

9 +,-MG in the world. As the Surveyor-General he had his # 0 ( offices at Dehradun and used to stay in Mussoorie. H-,,, He left India in 1843, almost 200 years ago, but his 0 +,+, # house in Mussoorie is still being preserved and is now a place of tourist interest. L1 % H+4M,,, The truth, however, is somewhat different. It : L1 % is indeed a fact that Sir George Everest was the Surveyor-General of India from 1830 to 1843, but 6 : / 9 / F* * * G it is also a fact that during his tenure, Mount K " S Everest, as we know it today, was known only as # peak XV. Everest had neither initiated the process 1 of measuring the height of this peak, nor was he L1 instrumental in its naming, which was done much " L1 later, long after he had proceeded to England, to . enjoy his retirement after 1843. ( Located on the border of Nepal and Tibet, F ( peak XV was worshipped as a holy place by G L1 Tibetans, who called it Chomolungma, the mother goddess of the world. In Nepal this peak is / K known as Sagarmatha, meaning the peak of the &1 *9:) ( heavens. Even these days this peak is addressed by .1/3I inferior to that of Europeans.” which was unheard for an Indian in those of satisfaction. Thus it is clear that the / / ( its traditional names both in Tibet and Nepal, while 140 “Of the qualifications of the young days. Clearly all these efforts were to keep name Everest was given to ensure that . S we have followed what was given to us by the British 3.H>1&HO4 man himself I cannot speak too highly. him happy but away from the core of the Sikdar, who could have been the right- L1 % . 6 i.e. Mount Everest. In fact the name Everest was 321I3# In his mathematical attainments there are survey work. ful claimant for credit, did not object as / given by Colonel Sir Andrew Waugh of Bengal G124 / few in India, whether European or Burrard’s publication in Nature he was extremely fond of Everest who ) Engineers, who succeeded Everest as the Surveyor- 3 /3.5 Native, who can at all compete with him, specifically mentions that the Chief had recruited him in service. This infor- General of India from 1844 to 1861. The circum- 34/ and…even in Europe those attainments Computer (who was Sikdar) from mation would have remained obscure, F stances under which peak XV was named as Mount 231.3# would rank very high.” Kolkata (then Calcutta) had informed but for the research paper of Burrard in E E G Everest are rather peculiar and reveal a very biased 4##: Later, on account of a special tech- Waugh in 1852 that the peak designat- 1904. Later, Professor Meghnad Saha handling of the matter so that the entire credit went nique developed by Sikdar for accurate ed XV had been found to be higher than acknowledged this feat in 1938 by giv- # ( E to the British officers of the East India Company. &1 ".&! computation of heights and distances any other highest measured peak in the ing Sikdar full credit. Earlier Kenneth 1 L1S ( Going through the historical records of the I. through spherical trigonometry, he vir- world at that time. Mason in 1928 had recognised his work +,-8 ! Survey of India Volume IV, 1830 to 1843, pertain- G/ tually became indispensable to the The raw data from theodolites taken as also John Keay in his book, The Great / ing to the tenure of Everest, one can at a glance 12#& organisation and rose to become the from seven observation stations at Jirol, Arc. 1 E observe that he had shown no interest in peak XV 1..4 Chief Computer in the office of the Mirzapur, Janjpati, Ladiva, Haripur, Changing the name of Mount during this time in office. It was his successor 1 3## Surveyor-General of India. In that posi- Minai and Doom Dongi was collected at Everest to Mount Sikdar Everest will per- L1 % S : N P# Andrew Waugh, who made the official announce- I24, tion he moved from Dehradun to the trigonometrical survey at Kolkata. haps do full justice to Sikdar and give him ment of peak XV being the highest-known peak ..&3, Kolkata in 1849. As to why Andrew This was processed by Sikdar who then worldwide recognition which was legit- of the world in 1856. The measurements had of 1#& Waugh gave the name Everest, even conveyed to Waugh that peak XV had imately his due, long time ago. We do not Q course been initiated much earlier and finalised by 4## though he had left the scene long ago, is been measured at 29,002 feet taking the have to seek anybody’s approval for such a change as the rationale is well-docu- 6 . our own Radhanath Sikdar. an interesting piece of history. mean value of all the observations. Recognising the work of the brilliant mathe- 3## Had Sidney Gerald Burrard, a later Considering that the scientific instru- mented. Even if the world continues to matician Radhanath Sikdar, the Government of 40&32 Surveyor-General of India, not acknowl- mentation available at that time was only call it Everest, in India, we could still call S ( India issued a postage stamp in his honour in 2004. I24 edged the good work of Sikdar through of a rudimentary nature, the level of accu- it Sikdar Everest. S However, his work is of such great importance that a research paper published in 1904 in the racy reached was almost 100 per cent and On several occasions, achievements . L1 S ) " issuing a postage stamp and then forgetting about scientific journal Nature, these facts this figure has not undergone any major of Indian scientists have not been recog- E S : C him does not do justice to him or his contribution. would not have come to light. He pub- change despite the current state of tech- nised. For instance, Sir JC Bose could L1 Ironically, it was Everest, who recruited Sikdar in lished in detail various steps taken for the nological progress. have got the Nobel Prize for Physics or / ( the Great Trigonometrical Survey and became measurement of peak XV. Significantly, after years of debate, at least shared it with Marconi for his P9 Q P)S extremely fond of him. Volume IV of the Historical This, in a way, also exposed the China and Nepal recently agreed on a work on the wireless and radio. Q Records of the Survey of India, pertaining to his machinations of Waugh, who had tried precise elevation for Mount Everest. The SN Bose could have got the Nobel # S tenure, has the following mention about Sikdar. his level best to take credit away from new agreed height of 29,031 feet was Prize way back in 1932 for his work with “Radhanath is high in favour with everybody, Sikdar. It is human nature that, in case announced at a virtual ceremony. Such Einstein on the Bose-Einstein conden- F G and universally beloved in the GT Survey. You will something important is achieved, one a minuscule change in the height of the sate but at least he was recognised, 1 / not know him for the same person when you see tries to take or give credit to someone but peak despite the sophisticated technol- though belatedly by the naming of the >K him again, for he is no longer a puny stripling, but in this case Waugh specifically men- ogy used is a great proof of Sikdar’s excel- God particle, Higgs-Boson after him. +,-, L1 a hardy, energetic young man, ready to undergo tioned that Sikdar had nothing to do with lence. Naming Everest as Sikdar Everest would ( any fatigue and acquire a practical knowledge of this work, indicating his bias. Correspondence between Waugh be a recognition of a scientist whose work 1 all parts of his profession... Later, he could be seen placating and Sikdar reveals that Waugh did pri- has stood the test of time. Besides it L3 ( “There are few of my instruments which he Sikdar by telling him that he should be vately acknowledge the achievement of would also justifiably add to our nation- 6 * cannot manage; and none of my computations of happy that the peak had been named Sikdar, but did not recognise his work on al pride. 0 # which he is not thoroughly master… Eventually after his mentor. Waugh also gave the record and in public. In his letter dated (The writer is a former Police F S R he will furnish a convincing proof that the apti- additional charge of the Indian August 25, 1856, Waugh wrote to Sikdar Commissioner and ex-Governor of tude of your countrymen for the practical, as well Meteorological Department to Sikdar, that he was glad to hear that naming the Uttarakhand. The views expressed are per- !" #S$! %#G as the theoretical, parts of mathematics is in no wise raising his salary to 600 per month, peak as Everest had given the latter a lot sonal.) 8( 3 ? !

demic brought the Indian economy 2010, the term ‘Blue Economy’ holds es immense damage to the environ- it entails multiple socio-economic to its knees. Unemployment rose tremendous environmental and eco- ment as the role of any particular benefits. It can not only help in liveli- sharply from 6.7 per cent in March nomic relevance for the Indian econ- species in the ecosystem cannot be hood generation, providing energy 2020 to 26 per cent in April 2020. This omy which holds fifth position in the replicated by any other breed. The security and improving the health and translates to nearly 140 million peo- world. Government must also ensure that the prosperity of coastal communities but ple losing their jobs in a shockingly Judicious development of the private sector enterprises engaged in can also increase the ecological short span of time. The same period Blue Economy is critical for the the Blue Economy abide by strict resilience of the oceans surrounding also witnessed a fall in business activ- country’s efforts to revive its crippled norms and regulations for safeguard- India. If piloted properly, the Blue ity from 82 per cent to 44 per cent, fiscal health. This sector will not only ing the marine ecosystem. Only then Economic development drive will )-&1 282. eventually followed by the largest-ever help resurrect the comatose economy we will be able to have environmen- help India achieve its Sustainable Gross Domestic Product (GDP) con- but can also lead to sustainable tally responsible economic growth for Development Goals by 2030 and traction of minus 24 per cent in the growth in the coming decade and our nation. also pave the way for marine sector he rapidly spreading new strain First Quarter of the Financial Year beyond. With many traditional sec- As a first step towards leveraging services to assist the Indian economy of the COVID-19 virus indi- 2020-21. tors currently stagnated and bogged the oceans for responsible economic to become a $10 trillion one by 2030. Tcates that the fight against the In fact, India suffered a stagger- down in the recession, India urgent- growth, India needs to up the explo- But careful planning and implemen- pandemic and its fallouts is far from ing loss of 32,000 crore per day dur- ly needs an eco-friendly and long- tourism, maritime transport and so commercially valuable material can be rative extent of the oceans under its tation are needed for these goals to be over. The UK has announced a coming the first 21 days of the lockdown. term sector whose economic poten- on. For the Blue Economy, the obtained. With a sea of opportunities purview. This area definitely needs achieved. Oceans constitute over 70 plete lockdown until mid-February in These tremendous economic revers- tial has not yet been fully realised. Government can increase its focus on waiting to be tapped, the Blue improvement. Furthermore, the per cent of the Earth’s surface and if order to cut the spiralling infection es need the intervention of innovative The oceans abutting India’s near- certain emerging areas such as mar- Economy can prove to be the next achievements and potential of Blue their vast resources are harnessed with rate, while India is also witnessing a measures such as an increased focus ly 7,000-km-long coastline have the itime renewable energy, seabed extrac- level of growth for India but at the Economy-related activities mostly go a sense of responsibility and due sudden spurt in cases of the new strain on marginally leveraged areas such as capacity to provide just what the tive activities, marine biotechnology same time, we need to exercise unreported which results in less respect for the environment, they can in various States. These develop- the ‘Blue Economy.’ nation needs. According to the and bioprospecting. Of all the extreme caution in order to ensure awareness among the citizens and provide infinite assets for our econ- ments are bound to take a heavy toll The World Bank defines the Ministry of Earth Sciences, current- avenues, bioprospecting is the most that any harm to the environment or investors regarding its potentiality. omy. India is gifted with abundant on an already beleaguered economy. Blue Economy as sustainable use of ly the Blue Economy in India com- exciting because it has the potential the delicate marine biodiversity is not Therefore, it does not attract private oceanic resources making it possible However, humanity has not lost hope the global oceanic resources for eco- prises just 4.1 per cent of the GDP, to become a long-term economic only predicted beforehand but also sector enterprises or investments and to power the country’s future with the and believes that the global economy nomic growth, improved livelihoods which demonstrates the need to scale resource as it involves eco-friendly avoided properly. For instance, bio- these conditions are detrimental to its aid of the Blue Economy. will bounce back. and for sustaining a healthy ocean up this sector. exploration and harnessing of plant prospecting can sometimes cause development and growth. (The writer is an environmental The socio-economic destruction ecosystem. Originally coined by India already has robust tradition- and animal species from which med- overharvesting of individual species The Blue Economy can turn the journalist. The views expressed are in the wake of the COVID-19 pan- Belgian economist Gunter Pauli in al oceanic activities such as fisheries, icinal drugs, biochemicals and other which leads to their extinction. It caus- proverbial economic page for India as personal.) ! ;

+ + + 1$ 3 + Colombo: India on Wednesday the unity, stability and territo- advanced as a consequence, he 1987. detained in the island nation. India and Sri Lanka last called on Sri Lanka to meet the rial integrity of Sri Lanka. Our asserted. The issue of Tamil recon- Jaishankar said India-Sri Lanka week held through video con- 4 # ?, ? expectations of its minority support for the reconciliation The 13th Amendment pro- ciliation process had also fig- Joint Working Group had ferencing a meeting of the Tamil community for equality, process in Sri Lanka is long- vides for devolution of power ured prominently at a virtual recently met and discussed all joint working group on fish- Colombo: Assuring that India looking at post-COVID coop- justice, peace and dignity with- standing, as indeed for an to the Tamil community. India summit between Prime outstanding issues related to eries and discussed the issues will always be a “dependable eration. in a united country for its inclusive political outlook that has been pressing Sri Lanka to Minister Narendra Modi and fisheries in an open and candid related to fishermen and the partner and reliable friend” of “COVID hasn't been able “own interest”, as part of the encourages ethnic harmony,” he implement the 13th amend- his Sri Lankan counterpart manner. “We naturally look ways to overcome challenges Sri Lanka, External Affairs to dent our bilateral coopera- reconciliation process. said. ment which was brought in Mahinda Rajapaksa in forward to the early return of posed by the COVID-19 pan- Minister S Jaishankar on tion. In fact, high level contacts During a joint media inter- “It is in Sri Lanka's own after the Indo-Sri Lankan September last year. our fishermen,” he said. demic. Wednesday said the country is were maintained and indeed action with his counterpart interest that the expectations of agreement of 1987. Modi had pitched for full Indian fishermen, appre- Fishermen from both open to strengthening its rela- strengthened during the past Dinesh Gunawardena, External the Tamil people for equality, His remarks assume sig- implementation of the consti- hended in Sri Lanka for countries are arrested fre- tionship with Colombo on the year and the virtual summit Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, justice, peace and dignity with- nificance in the backdrop of tutional provision by the Sri allegedly poaching in its terri- quently for inadvertently tres- basis of “mutual trust, mutual between our prime ministers who is in the island nation for in a united Sri Lanka are ful- moves by the ruling Sri Lanka Lankan government to ensure torial waters, were provided passing into each other's interest, mutual respect and was a high watermark for us in his first overseas visit of the filled. That applies equally to People's Party (SLPP) allies to devolution of powers to the consular assistance by the waters. mutual sensitivity”. 2020,” he said. year, underlined India's back- the commitments made by the mount a public campaign for minority Tamil community. Consulate General of India in Jaishankar is on a three-day Speaking at a joint media Jaishankar, who earlier met ing for Lanka's reconciliation Sri Lankan government on abolition of Sri Lanka's provin- While expressing India's Jaffna last week. visit here from December 5 to briefing here with his Sri President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, process and an “inclusive polit- meaningful devolution, includ- cial councils system. commitment to help enhance The Indian High 7 at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh said he discussed cooperation ical outlook” that encourages ing the 13th Amendment to the The SLPP's Sinhala major- Lanka's capability to deal with Commission here said it was in Lankan counterpart Gunawardena, Jaishankar also for post-COVID health and ethnic harmony. Constitution,” Jaishankar ity hardliners have been advo- growing maritime challenges, touch with the Sri Lankan Gunawardena. said that the coronavirus pan- economic recovery. “India will “As we promote peace and added. cating a total abolition of the Jaishankar said New Delhi also Government to facilitate the This is the first visit by a demic has not been able to dent be a reliable partner in Sri well-being in the region, India The progress and prosper- island's provincial council sys- looked forward to the early early release of the detained foreign dignitary to Sri Lanka the bilateral relationship and Lanka's development,” he has been strongly committed to ity of Sri Lanka will surely be tem established in return of the Indian fishermen fishermen. in the new year. PTI that the two countries are now said. PTI 8 4 8( + 4 8 ? ;( " 8 O2 Washington: Thousands of supporters of Donald # > Trump have converged here to attend a massive rally Washington: Vice President Mike Pence has told to be addressed by the US president on Wednesday 34/.51. declared the next President Donald Trump that he lacked the power to challenge in protest against what he alleges to be a rigged pres- Washington: President Donald Trump has signed an exec- 4 and Vice President of the President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November idential election. utive order barring transactions with eight Chinese apps joint session of the US United States,” House of 3 election despite the US president's insistence that “Washington is being inundated with people including Alipay and WeChat Pay to protect America's Beijing China's Government ACongress, presided over Representatives Speaker he did not, according to a media report. who don't want to see an election victory stolen by national security, citing the steps taken by India to ban more on Wednesday accused by Vice President Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi said in her “Dear The New York Times reported on Tuesday that emboldened Radical Left Democrats. Our Country than 200 Chinese connected software applications. Washington of misusing on Wednesday is scheduled to Colleague letter” on Pence delivered the message to Trump during his has had enough, they won't take it anymore! We Trump's order said action is needed to “deal with the national security as an excuse count the result of the Tuesday. weekly lunch with the president. hear you (and love you) from the Oval Office. national emergency” caused by the “pervasiveness of the to hurt commercial competi- November 3 presidential elec- Observing that the Joint Pence is set to preside over the US Senate on MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump said spread” of apps created and controlled in China. tors after President Donald tion and officially confirm the Session should be a solemn Wednesday as it receives the results of the state-by- in a tweet on Tuesday. The ban against the eight Chinese apps -- Alipay, Trump signed an order ban- Electoral College votes won by occasion, Pelosi said there are state Electoral College that determines the winner Trump is scheduled to address the rally at about CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, ning transactions with pay- President-elect Joe Biden and no speaking roles during the of presidential election. 11 a.M. The rally is being held at the same time, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office -- will come into effect in 45 ment services Alipay and Vice President-elect Kamala session, except for announcing Biden, a Democrat, beat Trump 306-232 in the when in a joint session, the US Congress is sched- days from Tuesday. WeChat Pay and six other Harris. the votes of the states. Electoral College and in the popular vote by more uled to count the votes of the Electoral College and “The pace and pervasiveness of the spread in the United apps. However, a large number “If Republicans bring a than 7 million ballots. Trump, a Republican, has not certify the results of the November 3 presidential States of certain connected mobile and desktop applications Tuesday's order escalated of Republican lawmakers, challenge to a state, we then conceded the election, reiterating unverified claims election. and other software developed or controlled by persons a conflict with Beijing over including more than 100 break into separate House and that the presidential polls were rigged. Trump, the Republican incumbent, has not China, to include Hong Kong and Macau (China), continue technology, security and spying members of the House of Senate sessions to debate. The Dozens of lawsuits by his campaign challeng- conceded the election, reiterating unverified claims to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and econ- accusations that has Representatives and over a state delegations and our leading election results have failed in US courts. that the presidential polls were rigged. Dozens of omy of the United States,” Trump said on Tuesday. plunged U.S.-Chinese relations dozen Senators, are expected ers – Representatives Zoe “Vice President Mike Pence told President lawsuits by his campaign challenging election results “At this time, action must be taken to address the threat to their lowest level in to raise their opposition to the Lofgren, Jamie Raskin, Adam Trump on Tuesday that he did not believe he had have failed in US courts. Biden, a Democrat, is set posed by these Chinese connected software applications,” decades. counting of votes and election Schiff and Joe Neguse – have the power to block congressional certification of to be inaugurated as the 46th US President on Trump said in his executive order. It followed confusion in results. been working on our Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s victory in the presidential elec- January 20. The orders follow two others Trump signed in August financial markets after the New “When the Congress Democratic presentation of tion despite Mr Trump's baseless insistence that he Thousands of Trump supporters gathered at var- banning dealings with the popular video app TikTok as well York Sto ck Exchange meets tomorrow, this resound- the Constitutional, historical did,” the daily reported, citing unnamed people ious places in downtown Washington with posters as the main WeChat app. announced last week it would ing victory will be recognised, and thematic justification for briefed on the conversation. Trump, however, has and banners “Stop the steal” to “Trump is my pres- Trump said that India has banned the use of more than remove three Chinese phone and Joe Biden and Kamala respecting the will of the peo- decried the report as “fake news”, asserting that Pence ident.” US media feared a violent clash between 200 Chinese connected software applications throughout companies and then withdrew Harris will be officially ple,” Pelosi said. never told him what the report said. PTI Republican and Democratic supporters. PTI the country. PTI that plan Monday. AP ? #? 9 #@ /1 3 + 0 /0 London: A British judge on Hong Kong: Hong Kong police arrested 53 Lam Cheuk-ting on his Facebook page, Wednesday denied bail to former lawmakers and democracy proponents police turned up at his house and told him Brussels: The European Union WikiLeaks founder Julian on Wednesday for allegedly violating the new he was “suspected of violating the national called for the immediate release on Geneva: The head of the World Assange, ordering him to national security law by participating in unof- security law, subverting state power.” Police Wednesday of the 53 former law- Health Organization said on remain in a high-security ficial election primaries for the territory's leg- told those recording the video to stop or risk makers and pro-democracy Tuesday that he is “disappoint- prison while U.K. Courts islature last year. arrest. activists who have been arrested in ed” Chinese officials haven't decide whether he will be sent The mass arrests, including of former law- The legislative election that would have Hong Kong after being finalised the permissions to to the United States to face espi- makers, were the largest move against Hong followed the unofficial primaries was post- accused of violating a new securi- allow a team of experts into onage charges. Kong's democracy movement since the law poned by a year by Hong Kong Chief ty law. China to examine the origins of District Judge Vanessa was imposed by Beijing last June to quell dis- Executive Carrie Lam, who cited the public The mass arrests, including of COVID-19. Baraitser said Assange must sent in the semi-autonomous territory. health risks during the coronavirus pandemic. former lawmakers, were the largest WHO Director-General remain in prison while the “The operation today targets the active Mass resignations and disqualifications of pro- crackdown on Hong Kongs democ- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, courts consider an appeal by elements who are suspected to be involved in democracy lawmakers have left the legislature racy movement since the law was in a rare critique of Beijing, said U.S. the crime of overthrowing, or interfering largely a pro-Beijing body. imposed by China last June to quell members of the international Authorities against her (and) seriously destroy the Hong Kong gov- Lee said the police would not target those dissent in the semi-autonomous ter- scientific team began departing decision not to extradite him. ernments legal execution of duties,” John Lee, who had voted in the unofficial primaries, ritory. from their home countries over The judge said Assange Hong Kong's security minister, said at a news which were held in July last year and attract- EU spokesman Peter Stano the last 24 hours as part of an “has an incentive to abscond” conference. ed more than 600,000 voters even though pro- told a press conference that the arrangement between WHO and there is a good chance he He said those arrested were suspected of Beijing lawmakers and politicians had warned arrests send the “signal that politi- and the Chinese government. would fail to return to court if trying to paralyze the government, via their the event could breach the security law. cal pluralism is no longer tolerat- “Today, we learned that freed. plans to gain a majority of the seats in the leg- All of the pro-democracy candidates in ed in Hong Kong.” Chinese officials have not yet On Monday, Baraitser islature to create a situation in which the chief the unofficial primaries were arrested, accord- He added that the security law finalized the necessary permis- rejected an American request executive had to resign and the government ing to tallies of the arrests being reported by is being used “to crush dissent and sions for the team's arrival in to send Assange to the U.S. AP would stop functioning. the South China Morning Post, online plat- stifle the exercise of human rights China,” Tedros said during a In a video released by former lawmaker form Now News and political groups. 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The sales of resi- 60,943 units. The Maharashtra growth in some cities is fairly eign bank said on Wednesday. ing out that generic steel hot- media giant’s products. Users get answers or help from a busi- ousing sales fell 37 per cent dential properties in the fourth government’s decision to tem- encouraging. In Q3 2020, the The central bank is likely rolled coil futures are up by have received in-app prompts ness." The spokesperson said Hyear-on-year during the quarter of the 2020 calendar porarily cut stamp duty on reg- real estate market started wit- to pare the pandemic-driven over 80 per cent since late- informing them of the update the updated terms of service 2020 calendar year while gross year rose to 61,592 units from istration of properties led to nessing revival signs, further emergency response as well, the September 2020, while on oil, in terms of use that take effect and privacy policy include office space leasing declined 35 58,402 units in the year-ago higher sales in Mumbai and recording a significant report by Singaporean lender Brent crude rallied 30 per cent on February 8, 2021. additional information on how per cent on low demand period on pent-up and festive Pune region during the last improvement in home sales DBS said.It can be noted that in the December quarter. The message to users noted the company handles user data. because of the coronavirus demand, while office absorp- four months of the 2020 cal- during Q4 2020," Knight Frank the high inflation driven by the "While India’s CPI inflation that the key updates include "Our updated Terms and pandemic, but demand tion increased to 17.5 million endar year, the consultant said. India CMD Shishir Baijal said. food prices has forced the RBI is expected to ease, 2021 aver- more information about Privacy Policy provide more improved significantly in the sq ft from 16.4 million sq ft. Housing sales in Delhi- Out of the total sales to go for a status quo in rates age inflation will stay above the WhatsApp’s service and how it information on how we process last quarter to cross pre- As per the annual data, NCR decreased 50 per cent to number in the second half of for the three consecutive 4 per cent target. Room for out- processes user data; how busi- your data, and our commit- COVID level, property con- housing sales fell in all eight 21,234 units in 2020 from 2020, he said Mumbai and reviews of the bi-monthly pol- right rate cuts is, thereby, lim- nesses can use Facebook host- ment to privacy. "For exam- sultant Knight Frank India major cities during 2020, with 42,828 units in the previous Pune contributed around 50 icy meetings, even as growth ited, but the central bank will ed services to store and man- ple, we’ve added more infor- said on Wednesday. demand falling most in year, while demand slumped 51 per cent in home sales. continues to be in the negative settle into a long pause, with a age their WhatsApp chats; and mation about more recent In its ‘India Real Estate - Ahmedabad and least in Pune. per cent in Bengaluru to 23,579 "This marvellous perfor- territory. The RBI expects the bias to anchor rates through how WhatsApp partners with product features (like catalogs/ Residential and Office Update In the office market, units from 48,076 units. mance can be largely attributed GDP to contract by 7.5 per cent strong dovish guidance," as Facebook to offer integrations add to cart feature, etc) and H2 2020’ report released on Hyderabad witnessed maxi- In Chennai, sales fell 49 to the state government’s deci- for FY21.The bank report said per the report. across the company products. functionalities, how we process Wednesday, the consultant mum decline in leasing activ- per cent to 8,654 units in 2020 sion of reducing stamp duty in over a six month period, food It added that an upcoming The message added that your data for safety, security reported that sales of residen- ities and Ahmedabad the least. from 16,959 units in the pre- Maharashtra. The other state inflation is likely to ease, but review of the inflation targets users will need to accept these and integrity, and added more tial properties fell 37 per cent Knight Frank India tracks vious year. The sales of resi- governments would need to non-food may be sticky on is "unlikely" to result in a mate- updates to continue using direct links to user settings, to 1,54,534 units in 2020 across eight property markets -- dential properties in jump into the bandwagon or account of rigidity in domestic rial change. The 4 per cent WhatsApp. When contacted, Help Center articles and how eight cities as compared with Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad declined 38 per offer something similar to bol- fuel taxation, marginal hikes in inflation target given to the a WhatsApp spokesperson said, you can manage your infor- 2,45,861 units in the previous Kolkata, Bengaluru, cent to 10,042 units from ster demand across their mar- manufacturing costs after Reserve Bank of India is up for "As we’ve previously talked as mation," the spokesperson said. year. Similarly, the gross office Hyderabad, Pune, and 16,267 units. 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The meet- ANarendra Singh Tomar on coming out in support of the out efforts are being made to volume expansion compared to approved the signing of an rime Minister Narendra ing assumes significance as Wednesday said a large num- three laws, in addition to a cut down air pollution in tate-owned Coal India Ltd 46.2 MT it booked during the agreement to institutionalise a PModi will interact with according to the Reserve Bank ber of farmers from across the continuing dialogue with those Delhi-NCR, including by S(CIL) on Wednesday said it same period a year ago. mechanism for cooperation leading economists and sec- of India (RBI), India’s economy country are coming out in opposing the Acts," the minis- incentivising ways to dispose of is optimistic of closing the Beginning October, CIL between India and Japan in toral experts on Friday to delib- is projected to contract 7.5 support of three farm laws ter said. stubble without setting it afire, current financial year with introduced special spot auction sending and accepting skilled erate on measures that may be per cent in the current fiscal and urged protesting unions to He further said, "A large India Inc is coming forward to auction bookings of 120 mil- for coal importers, under which Indian workers, who have qual- included in the upcoming bud- ending March 31, 2021, while understand the sentiments number of farmers from across contribute towards the august lion tonnes (MT). it had already booked 7.3 MT ified the skill and Japanese get for promoting growth, amid the International Monetary behind reforms brought the country are coming out in cause. CIL’s concentrated efforts in three months.Apart from language test. The memoran- uncertainty on multiple fronts Fund (IMF) and World Bank through these legislations. support of the laws. New Holland Agriculture to book increased volumes of increased volume bookings, dum of cooperation on a basic caused by Covid-19. The meet- estimates the contraction at He also expressed confi- We are meeting them and donated farming equipment to coal under e-auction to bolster premium over notified price framework for partnership per- ing, being organised by the 10.3 per cent and 9.6 per cent, dence that the protesting also getting their letters and the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, sales revenue, especially in has been gaining steadily since taining to "Specified Skilled government think tank Niti respectively. India’s economy unions will focus on farmers’ phone calls. We welcome and Chhaulas, Dadri, and Greater view of the narrowed margins October with CIL as whole net- Worker" between India and Aayog will be held virtually and recovered faster than expected interests and help the govern- thank all of them." Noida in Gautam Budh Nagar in add-ons during the COVID- ting a 15 per cent premium Japan was cleared at a meeting will also be attended by Niti in the September quarter as a ment reach a solution through Seven rounds of talks district for carrying out eco- 19 pandemic period, paid off during April-December. of the Union Cabinet chaired Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv pick-up in manufacturing constructive dialogue. between the government and nomically viable and environ- with the company scoring a Among the subsidiaries, by Prime Minister Narendra Kumar and Niti Aayog CEO helped GDP clock a lower con- Speaking to reporters after representatives of protesting mentally sustainable straw strong 76.2 per cent growth Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) Modi.It will enhance people-to- Amitabh Kant. traction of 7.5 per cent and held meeting a group supporting the farmers have failed to resolve a management. Local MP Dr during April-December of the clocked the highest 40 per cent people contacts, foster mobil- "The PM will meet econ- out hopes for further improve- laws, Tomar said the govern- long-running agitation against Mahesh Sharma and Dadri current fiscal, the PSU said in increase over the notified prices ity of workers and skilled pro- omists on Friday to seek their ment on better consumer ment is committed towards all the three laws enacted in MLA Tejpal Nagar were pre- a statement. with Central Coalfields Ltd fessionals."The present inputs for the next budget," said demand. farmers of the country and September. sent on the occasion. "Encouraged by the buoy- (CCL) and Bharat Coking Coal Memorandum of Cooperation ancy in its e-auction coal sales, Ltd (BCCL) registering 23 per would set an institutional CIL is optimistic of closing the cent and 22 per cent, respec- mechanism for partnership P % current fiscal with auction tively.The company has iden- and cooperation between India % bookings of 120 million tonnes tified specific mines in ECL, and Japan on sending and (MT). It would be the highest BCCL, CCL and SECL from accepting skilled Indian work- # I ever since coal sales began where the response has been ers, who have qualified the 5% 0 under the auction hammer," positive in e-auction and there required skill and Japanese , , the PSU said. is potential for further increase, language test, to work in four- "">3 2020 due to the high, unviable also been constrained by the The auction sales have sur- the company said. teen specified sectors in Japan. New Delhi:Business-to-busi- ment said.With the latest cap- premiums and Covid-19-led supply disruptions in Brazil and passed the company’s previous ness (B2B) e-commerce major ital infusion, Udaan has raised ron ore prices are expected to disruptions.As per the review, South Africa."Conversely, both estimates and the company Udaan on Wednesday said it $ 1.15 billion in total till date. Ibe elevated over the near- various measures have been domestic and global steel pro- said that it is sure of allocating has raised $280 million (about While the company did not dis- mid-term due to supply-side taken by the central and state duction levels have been on the 120 MT of coal by the end of 2,048 crore) in funding from close the details around valu- constraints clubbed with a governments to address the rise post Covid-19 disruptions. the current fiscal. existing and new investors, ation, sources said the valuation simultaneous robust revival in short supply, but they are like- Domestic production has The PSU booked 81.4 MT including Lightspeed Venture has crossed USD 3 billion post demand post Covid-19 led ly to be insufficient in meeting improved since 2QFY21 with of coal under five auction win- Partners and Tencent.Existing this transaction.The latest cap- demand shocks, India Ratings demand over the near term. output reaching pre-Covid lev- dows progressive up to investors of Udaan - Lightspeed ital infusion is additional and Research said on Further, it predicted a slight els,". December of the current fiscal, Venture Partners, DST Global, financing to the company’s Wednesday. softening of prices, once sup- GGV Capital, Altimeter series D round. Udaan had In its iron ore market ply improves, it would remain Capital, and Tencent - partici- announced raising $585 mil- review, the agency said the at elevated levels due to the pated in the latest funding lion in series D funding round domestic supply shortage is pri- structural change in the cost of exercise, in addition to two new in October 2019 from a clutch marily driven by a delay in the miners paying premium, it investors - Octahedron Capital of investors, including China’s ramp-up of Odisha iron ore said. and Moonstone Capital, a state- Tencent. PTI mines post auctions in March The global supply side has ! %

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4 & 85/(2! HIGH VIGILANCE FOR NEW STRAIN 4 he ICAR-Central Research to support the government / TInstitute for Jute and mission on Swachha Bharat %A&.5 Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), and is making all efforts in Barrackpore, is dealing with realising the dream of clean ' # OF COVID REQUIRED: GEHLOT B / research and promotion of and green India. scientific production tech- India, which uses about he new strain of Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said University, Dr Rajababu Panwar nologies of jute and allied 14 million tonnes of plastic / 4 8 Coronavirus has become that special vigilance is being said that it is necessary to be vig- fibre crops in the country annually, lacks an organised C;+9@ & / Ta major cause of condone in the state regarding the ilant in the state regarding the and now playing leadership system for management of cern,” said Rajasthan Chief new strain of Coronavirus. The new strain. He said that in our role in promoting sustain- plastic waste, leading to wide- %A&.11 @ % Minister Ashok Gehlot. “Any medical department is sending country, the risk of new strain able jute based eco-farming spread littering. Realising the / / %A&.5 D # / 6 kind of negligence towards it can contact-tracing and screening of will be reduced due to good and eco-friendly conversion of consequences of plastic pollu- / ' # B ' @ land us in a huge crisis. We need passengers from the UK as well immunity levels of the people. agricultural waste into wealth. tion, which can handicap the to pay special attention to the as sending them to the ICMR Principal of SMS Medical During last fifteen days sustainable developmental travellers coming to the state lab in Delhi for a sample test. College, Dr Sudhir Bhandari ICAR-CRIJAF and CRIJAF- goal, Prime Minister from other countries, including Principal Secretary, Home said, “The traffic from the affect- KVK, North 24 Pgs, have Narendra Modi’s call on min- those affected by the virus. Affairs, Abhay Kumar said that ed countries should be kept to organised awareness and sen- imising the consumption and COVID tests and intensive advised to open schools for the number of positive cases in a minimum. Also, effective scan- sitisation porgramme, quiz ban on ‘single use of plastics’ screening of the passengers classes from 9 to 12, university the state has reduced. In such a ning should be done at the and painting competitions to in the country has created should be done. Due to the new and colleges, coaching centres situation, it is possible to conduct entry point of all passengers. He propagate the message of nationwide awareness to go strain, a terrible situation has and government training insti- intensive monitoring of people informed that the facility of cleanliness and sustainable for alternate to plastics. We are arisen in England and lockdown tutes from January 18. Medical, coming from other countries testing new strains is currently agriculture among the stu- fortunate that jute of which has to be imposed again. Taking Dental, Nursing and including the UK to prevent available in eight institutions in dents, farmers and general India is the world’s largest pro- lessons from this, we need to Paramedical colleges were also contraction of new strains. the country. In three weeks, the public. ducer is the best alternative to take extra precautions. directed to open from January Government Secretary Medical facility of investigation will also The emphasis was given plastics. Necessary ideas should be sent 11. and Health Siddharth Mahajan be available in Rajasthan.” for waste recycling, vermi- In coming decades, it is to the Central Government The institutions will have 50 said that the maximum number Medical expert Dr Ashok composting, organic agricul- expected that a number of jute from the state regarding the per cent attendance on the first of active cases in the state on Panagadia said, “Due to the con- ture and by product utilisation mills and mini-jute plants , # ,# O,# important measures soon,” he day and the remaining 50 per November 29 was 28,758, which tinuous effort by the state gov- with special reference to jute will be seen engaged in a big . # 19393P/ 2C/ 939C@ % added. cent on the second day. Teachers came down to 8,189 on January ernment, the concentration of and allied fibre crops. Being a way in the production of jute O,# ,5$ D5'A #1,',F'939CP@ % Gehlot also highlighted that will be given necessary training 4. Similarly, the number of pos- Corona in the state has been natural fibre institute, ICAR- and jute blended yarns for with the best management and by the Health Department for itive cases per day, which controlled and the death rate has CRIJAF has taken many ini- manufacturing jute bags. If a cooperation of the people of prevention of compression. The reached 3,314 on November been very low. He also stressed tiatives on Swachhata partic- biodegradable jute bag is used @ / Rajasthan, the situation is cur- Chief Minister said that all the 24, came down to 457 on on giving necessary training to ularly in disseminating the instead of a regular plastic G rently under control. The recov- health protocols, including January 4. He also informed health workers for vaccination. knowledge to make wealth bag, it can reduce the amount / / @ ery rate has increased to an all- masks, should be taken care of about the preparations being Other specialist doctors of SMS from the waste, which will ful- of waste formed significantly. time high of 96.31 per cent. With in all institutions. They should done for providing vaccination Medical College also expressed fill the dream of clean envi- Consumers can be encour- 0 6 % '/ 6 ,44/ positive cases being zero in be governed under the guide- in the state. their views regarding the new ronment vis-a-vis higher aged to always carry a jute bag , 4 some districts, the situation is lines and SOPs of the Centre. Vice Chancellor of strain, vaccination and health income for the farmers. to put their items in when 4 A 4 939C getting better. In view of this, he Medical and Health Rajasthan Health Sciences protocol.” The institute is dedicated they go to the market. 4 @ % ' C/333 / n its 50 years of existence, Taparia Tools Limited (TTL), ! & P 8 9-/ 939C@ / 0 6 11&&8/3-. Ia hand tools manufacturing % company, has deployed every ,44@ ( known right method to market / 5 +&"&3 3H4/3.0323.&H its products across the country. @ This was necessary as it initial- +!>34/10 .23. ly had formidable competition, / mainly from tool manufactures , . 0 ,.0 he Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh is in the unorganised sector and Tcounted in the sensitive and developing dis- other Indian companies. TTL ;@;; 0 % tricts of the country. To solve the departmental today commands almost 70-75 H .D problems of the citizens of Ghaziabad, the dis- per cent market share in the 93939C@ % trict administration has established an integrat- organised sector. Marketing a ed control room. The special thing is that now high quality hand tool is quite 41B&C;@ % , complaints related to the functioning of 19 dif- a task, says the CMD of the 500 1 ferent departments of district administration can crore TTL in a market. 9393@ % be easily registered under one roof. The Dynamic Taparia Tools Ltd, an ISO- Taparia Tools are guaranteed network to over 1 lakh stores 41B& ( @ ,.0 District Magistrate, Ghaziabad, Dr Ajay Shankar 9001 accredited company, start- against manufacturing and raw across the country. In addition, @ & I2/ ,.0 Pandey, shares more. Excerpts: ed manufacturing hand tools in material defects and are replaced for direct marketing, the com- H @ premises and kept the key with ourselves. Minister Yogi Adityanath, work to establish an To cope with the challenge of limited irri- crores. Another 74 points are yet to be Through this black box, the public filed their integrated control room in a district has begun. gation, District Mineral Foundation (DMF) installed. . complaints in a confidential manner and after However, due to the pandemic, the first integrat- came up with the novel concept of using the “We used to cultivate only once a year ' , ' , investigation of these letters, many major cases ed control room was established in the state, river Baitarini for the benefit of the farmers. despite a channel of Baitarini flowing near our # ' of corruption were revealed. Required action was which received a very good response. Now, the The river passes through different blocks in the fields. The solar lift irrigation point has helped ',',' / 0&4 & also taken against many officers and employees. integrated control room, the problems of the gen- district and being a perennial river, the flow is us to cultivate the land even in summers. Also, eral public related 19 departments, including certain even in summers. Building upon the we have started growing vegetables as we now ',','/ What about the smart development of medical, health and family planning, education, geographical advantage, the DMF launched a have any assured source of irrigation, which we Ghaziabad metropolis. What were the steps railway, food and logistics, disaster and relief, project called Surface Based Solar Lift Irrigation. never had earlier,” said Janardhan Dehuri, a 4 4 / 4 / , / $ / & taken? agriculture and pollution will be addressed. The Under this project, farmers with continu- farmer in Bhatunia village of Padmapur, GP of @ % I feel the National Highway of Delhi and control room will be constructed in Raj Nagar. ous land were formed in groups and provided Sadar block of Keonjhar. 0 & @ 3 " " (( +< ( &/*-%/6-.8%./ 3 ,2/3# /1&/2H, +

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