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Law has to  (   (  will be on the court’s Tuesday implementation of the three be without the power to legis-  / !!     )    order in the matter. laws. late, only then it can be stayed. **     (   $ * Criticising the Disagreeing with the No petitioners have raised any    **  !   Government’s handling of the Centre’s contention that court such issues,” Venugopal said. !                         +,     farmers’ protest, the court ques- cannot put on hold laws passed The Bench refuted his con-  )! ** tioned the Centre’s opposition by Parliament, the court tention and said, “We are doing Centre wants to discuss these  !    * to its suggestion that the referred to its last year order this because you have failed to legislations point by point,  *!   - )  implementation of three new staying the implementation of solve the problem. The Union while the farmers want them to          # farm laws be held back for the 2018 Maharashtra law granti- of India has to take the respon- be repealed. time being so as to help find an ng reservation to Marathas in sibility. The laws have resulted The SC said it will consti- $     amicable solution to the ongo- education and jobs. into a strike and now you have tute a committee headed by a           ! % ing farmers’ protest at “We don’t see why there is to solve the strike”. former Chief Justice of India to &'(  .  borders. an insistence on implementa- The top court said it may resolve the impasse. It sug-   *    The Bench said that till tion of the law,” a Bench head- stay the implementation of gested that stay on implemen-     40 45&/ saying it has already granted Bhog Singh Mansa, presi- )      date the Centre has not told it ed by Chief Justice SA Bobde these laws as talks between the tation of these laws will help the the Government a “long rope”. dent of Indian Farmers Union       anything on its proposal to said, adding, “We are not Government and farmers are committee in finding solution. armer leaders sitting along While sharing this online (Mansa), said a stay on the laws   "  )) ! # " keep the implementation of experts on economy and you “breaking down” because the Continued on Page 2 Fthe national Capital’s border on Facebook, Gurnam Singh is “no big deal”.       $ " mounting pressure on the Chaduni, Bharatiya Kisan “A stay is not a solution. We  )  ))   * Centre to repeal new farm Union (Haryana) leader, said are here to get these laws   # laws on Monday said they they welcome the Supreme scrapped completely...the would continue their agitation Court observation, but ending Government has in a way   $ %             even if the Government or the the protest is not an option. already agreed to scrap the laws Supreme Court stays the “Any stay is only for a when it said it is willing to  )( /   )  implementation of the new fixed period of time... Till the incorporate as many amend- 0 "   ! agriculture laws. issue is taken up by the court ments as farmers want,” he said. )   *!       ! The reaction came after the again,” he said. “We appeal to the Supreme    /"  . SC indicated that it may stay “The farmers want the laws Court to terminate these laws ) . -)  the implementation of the con- to be repealed completely. The as these are not valid constitu- 1       40 45&/ !  " #$% tentious farm laws and refused protest will continue even if the tionally,” Mansa said, adding -.)     to grant more time to the Government or the Supreme the protest will continue till the  !! 0      rime Minister Narendra &  #    Centre to explore the possibil- Court stays their implementa- “the laws are repealed”.      *  PModi on Monday said the ity of an amicable solution tion,” he said. Continued on Page 2 L .*M )# Central Government will bear        the expenses of vaccinating nearly three crore healthcare for the future,” he told Chief and frontline workers in the Ministers through video-con-     first round and asked political ferencing. representatives and VIPs not to West Bengal Chief Minister jump the queue for getting the Mamata Banerjee sought in the       first dose of vaccine. meeting that the States should Interacting with Chief have greater role and involve-   40 45&/ points from where they would Ministers, Modi announced ment in the first phase of the be distributed further. that over 30 crore citizens will vaccine rollout when the fter announcing January 16 The Ministry is also likely get the jabs in the next few Centre would send vaccines to Aas the day for launching to soon sign a purchase order months in India against only the States. countrywide Covid-19 vacci- for another anti-coronavirus 2.5 crore people who have The Jammu & nation drive, the Government vaccine, Covaxin, which has received them in over 50 coun- Government requested for on Monday placed a purchase been indigenously developed tries in around a month so far. offline registration of the ben- order with -based Serum by Bharat Biotech. India top The countrywide vaccination eficiaries in the State. Institute of India (SII) for 11 drug regulator DCGI had drive will start from January 16. States across the country million doses of Covishield — recently granted emergency In the second phase, those have designated thousands of anti-Covid vaccine developed use authorisation (EUA) to above 50 years and those under collection, storage and distrib- by AstraZeneca and Oxford two vaccines, Oxford’s 50 years with co-morbidity ution centres for the January 16 University — each costing Covishield, and Bharat will be vaccinated, said Modi. vaccination exercise, the largest 210, including GST of 10. Biotech’s Covaxin. Both vac- The Prime Minister did not in the world. Two dry runs The HLL Lifecare Limited, cines, according to a state- specify who will bear the vac- have already been conducted. a public sector undertaking ment from the Health Ministry, cination cost for subsequent During the virtual meet, issued the supply order on have established safety and rounds. Modi told Chief Ministers, behalf of the Union Health immunogenicity. The Prime Minister “I’m satisfied that we worked Ministry in the name of Coronavirus vaccine devel- informed Chief Ministers that together by standing united in Prakash Kumar Singh, oped by AstraZeneca and the plans were afoot to vaccinate Covid crisis, quick decisions Additional Director, University of Oxford will be “30 crore people in next few were taken with full sensitivi- Government and Regulatory priced around 1,000 in private months.” ty. As a result, Covid has not Affairs at Pune-based pharma market once such sales open “We should be proud that spread in India on the scale, on company. up, said Adar Poonawala, CEO both the vaccines are made in which it spread anywhere else The Covishield vaccine of its Indian manufacturer on India ...four more vaccines are in the world.” doses would be initially Monday. in progress so that we can plan Continued on Page 2 shipped to 60 consignment Continued on Page 2 "    #$ %     " ()  ,            40 45&/ he Indian Army on !  TMonday handed back to the Chinese army one of their  * $   40 45&/ soldiers who was apprehended on Friday for transgressing ith the presence of avian LAC. He was returned to the Winfluenza in Delhi, Chinese army at 10.10 am the Maharashtra and Uttarakhand, -Moldo meeting point. the Ministry of Animal This was the second such Husbandry and Dairying on incident since October last Monday said bird flu has been year when a Chinese soldier confirmed in 10 States and was nabbed after straying into stressed on increased surveil-           India in . In the latest lance around water bodies, live     ! "#$      incident, the Chinese soldier bird markets, zoos and poultry crossed the LAC in the south farms. Meanwhile, fresh avian of (lake) near deaths continue to be reported      * #  Gurung Hill in Chushul sector. in other States too. The two armies are in a stand- The Centre has urged    +   off in this region for the past States not to close mandis or nine months. restrict sale of poultry products     40 45&/ positive for bird flu so far, Announcing the safe as there are no scientific reports Deputy Chief Minister Manish return, the Indian Army said of transmission of bird flu to s all eight samples sent to Sisodia said on Monday, asking here on Monday, "The People's human beings. Prime Minister ABhopal lab tested positive, people not to panic as there is Liberation Army (PLA) soldier, Narendra Modi has asked all bird flu has been confirmed in no cause for concern. who had been apprehended on State Governments to remain Delhi, claimed officials on All eight samples — four January 8, has been handed alert and ensure local admin- Monday. Following the devel- from a park in Mayur Vihar over to China at Chushul- istration keeps a constant vigil opment, the Delhi Government Phase 3, three from Sanjay Moldo at 10.10 am today." He near places like water Zbodies, on Monday imposed a ban on Lake and one from Dwarka — was in Indian custody for more zoos and poultry farms. sale of processed and packaged have been found positive for than two days. “Till January 11, 2021, chicken brought from outside avian influenza, said Dr Rakesh China Military Online, a avian influenza has been con- the city. Singh of Delhi’s Animal news portal run by the military, firmed in 10 States of the Only samples of ducks Husbandry Unit. last week said the soldier country,” the Ministry said. from Sanjay Lake have tested Continued on Page 2 strayed across due to “darkness” Continued on Page 2 and “complicated geography”.    !"!#!    %  4    1 

New Delhi: Cold weather con- Delhi recorded a mini- Department also issued a yel- degrees Celsius in Phalodi and influence of successive western Gulmarg was the coldest Punjab and Haryana, where The minimum tempera- ditions prevailed in north India mum temperature of 7 degrees low alert for cold wave in sev- 7.1 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur. disturbances. recorded place in the valley. Narnaul was the coldest place tures of Pathankot, , on Monday as the MeT Celsius, which likely drop fur- eral areas for the next 24 hours. In Delhi, the mercury is In Kashmir, Srinagar Pahalgam tourist resort, which recording a minimum tem- Halwara, Bathinda, Faridkot Department issued a yellow ther, and Punjab and Haryana Churu recorded 1.9 likely to drop to five to six recorded a low of minus 0.2 also serves as a base camp for perature of four degrees and Gurdaspur settled at 9.4, alert for cold wave in several reeled under cold weather con- degrees Celsius on Sunday degrees Celsius by January 14. degrees Celsius, up from minus the annual Amarnath yatra in Celsius, a notch below normal. 8.3, 6.3, 6.8, 7 and 8.5 degrees areas of Rajasthan, while the ditions. Uttar Pradesh wit- night while Ganganagar regis- The Safdarjung 2.6 degrees Celsius the previous south Kashmir, recorded a low Chandigarh, the joint cap- Celsius, respectively. minimum temperature rose at nessed dry weather and a few tered a low of 3.9 degrees Observatory, which provides night. of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, ital of both states, registered its In Himachal Pradesh, most places in Kashmir bring- places in Himachal Pradesh Celsius, showing a drop of representative data for the city, There was some respite up from minus 5.9 degrees low at 9.5 degrees Celsius, four Keylong and Kalpa reeled ing some respite to people. witnessed sub-zero tempera- three and four notches, respec- recorded a min temperature of for residents of Srinagar from Celsius a night earlier. notches above normal, an India under sub-zero temperature. Rains along with thunder- tures. tively against the previous 7 degrees Celsius. The maxi- intense cold as the minimum Qazigund recorded a min- Meteorological Department Keylong, the administrative showers were observed in parts In Rajasthan, cold wave night. Similarly, the mini- mum temperature on Sunday temperatures rose at most imum of 0.2 degrees Celsius, (IMD) official said. A m o n g centre of tribal Lahaul and of Lakshadweep, Andaman conditions prevailed in parts of mum temperature last night was 16.2 degrees Celsius, four places in Kashmir. The mini- Kupwara, in the north, minus other places in Punjab, Spiti district, continued to be and Nicobar Islands, Tamil the state as the minimum tem- was 3.9 degrees Celsius in notches below normal. Delhi mum temperature in Gulmarg 1.0 degrees Celsius and Amritsar, and Patiala the coldest place in the state at Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, perature dropped by up to Pilani, 4 degrees Celsius in has registered above-normal tourist resort settled at minus Kokernag minus 2.0 degrees recorded minimum tempera- minus 10.3 degrees Celsius. Arunachal Pradesh, , four degrees Celsius in the last Sikar, 5 degrees Celsius in minimum temperatures since 9.6 degrees Celsius, down from Celsius. tures of 7.2, 7.9 and eight Kalpa in Kinnaur district Meghalaya, West Bengal and 24 hours. Barmer and Eran Road, 5.4 January 3 as a cloud cover per- minus 7.2 degrees Celsius the Cold weather conditions degrees Celsius, respectively, up recorded a low of minus 3.3 Sikkim. The Meteorological (MeT) degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 6.8 sisted over the city under the night earlier. persisted in most parts of to four notches above normal. degrees Celsius. PTI ;4              %    '  

New Delhi: The Central medical tests at AIIMS, sources his sexual acts on the dark net CBI got seven days for getting exploiting minors and was Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Monday. to paedophiles across the globe. medical tests conducted on arrested from Banda district.       # $ has shifted an arrested Uttar The CBI had arrested Ram A CBI source related to the him. A team of AIIMS doctors The CBI had seized eight Pradesh Irrigation Department Bhawan in November 2020 on probe told IANS: "The accused are conducting tests, including mobile phones, around Rs 8 New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal , he reviewed the ongo- China in view of the eastern Junior Engineer arrested in a charge of sexually exploiting 50 was taken to the All India his mental balance and HIV." lakh, sex toys, laptop, and other RKS Bhadauria on Monday vis- ing logistic operations for sup- Ladakh row. Nearly case of sexual exploitation of minors in 10 years and selling Institute of Medical Sciences Bhawan, a resident of digital evidence regarding his ited the strategically located port and sustenance of troops 50,000 troops of the Indian children to Delhi for certain video clips and photographs of for tests on Saturday after the Chitrakoot, was sexually abuse of children. PTI Daulat Beg Oldie, Thoise and in the winter season," the IAF Army are deployed in various advanced landing strips said in a statement It said he locations in eastern Ladakh as in Ladakh and undertook a also visited Daulat Beg Oldie multiple rounds of talks - !  comprehensive review of the and Nyoma ALGs where he between the two sides have not     " IAF's preparedness in the was given a security overview. yielded concrete outcome to     region in view of the eight- At Daulat Beg Oldie, Air resolve the faceoff that began in month-long border standoff Chief Marshal Bhadauria laid early May. : On December 28, a loco 2020 and October 2020. like murder, kidnapping, rape station, while Nishikant Nishi,    between India and China, offi- a wreath in honour of the fall- China has also deployed pilot of Indian Railways was in East or any other henious crime. the SHO of Kadam Kuan, is the cials said. en heroes. an equal number of troops, gunned down and his son was Champaran district had regis- Patna police registered 763 new SHO of Budha Colony.     40 45&/ The Chief of Air Staff Prior to his departure, the according to officials. injured after five unidentified tered the second highest num- cases of riots followed by 461 Vimlendu, the SHO of Shastri interacted with field comman- Chief of Air Staff joined Chief The eighth and last men opened fire inside their ber of cognizable crime cases in and 445 in Gaya Nagar, has been appointed as outh Delhi Municipal ders and was briefed on the of Defence Staff Gen Bipin round of military talks had house in Patna. On December during the said period, but the district. the SHO of Kadam Kuan. SCorporation (SDMC) has operational readiness as well as Rawat for a comprehensive taken place on November 6, 26, a property dealer named numbers are almost half com- Patna also reported 809 A meeting in this regard granted factory licence on the status of deployment of discussion on operational mat- during which both sides broad- Mohamad Ziya (30) was pared to Patna. Motihari reg- kidnapping cases, which is the was held in the SSP office industrial plots on all floors in forces at the high-altitude air- ters with senior IAF and Indian ly discussed the disengage- gunned down by unidentified istered 11,261 cases, followed highest in state, followed by wherein senior officers were plotted development in bases, they said. Army Commanders at air ment of troops from specific assailants in Sultanganj in by Saran with 10,685 cases. In Mujaffarpur (442) and Saran present. Sharma has directed all "Conforming Industrial Areas" The force station, the IAF said. friction points. Last Patna. On December 13, a 16- total, 2,14,968 cognizable crime (319). the SHOs of the district to under its jurisdiction. "The Chief of Air Staff month, Chief of Army Staff year-old boy was stabbed to cases were registered in Feeling the heat over the organise weekly meetings in Standing Committee (ALG) is located close to the conveyed his deep appreciation Gen MM Naravane too had death in New Azimabad during that period. spike in the crime graph, Senior their respective areas and invite Chairman Rajdutt Gahlot said (LAC) for the exceptionally high lev- visited eastern Ladakh to colony. Patna police had registered Superintendent of Police (SSP) RWAs of residential complex- that the move will help to cre- at an altitude of 16,700 ft and els of morale and dedication review the ground situation in These incidents show what 175 murder cases in the first 10 Upendra Sharma transferred es, owners of fuel stations, ate employment opportunities is known as the highest airfield with which all personnel con- the region that has been expe- the law and order situation is months of 2020, the highest in eight SHOs within the district hotels, lodges, restaurants, pri- in the Industrial Sector and also in the world. The Nyoma air- tinue to maintain operational riencing harsh winter. in Bihar's capital. The police the state, followed Mujaffarpur on Monday. vate hospitals etc. and prepare to enhance the productivity of field is located at a height of preparedness despite the harsh The faceoff began officers are feeling the heat due (149), Gaya (148) and Motihari Phool Dev, the SHO of full-proof crime prevention available resources to opti- around 13,000 feet. weather and an inhospitable on May 5 last year following to the spike in the crime graph (128). Overall, 2,649 murders Beur police station, has been plans. mum level. "This will also pro- Air Chief Marshal terrain," it said. violent clashes between the in Patna. took place during that period transferred to Dumra police Sharma also directed the vide relief to legitimate indus- Bhadauria also interacted with The Army and the Indian two armies in the Pangong lake As per the data of Bihar in Bihar's 43 police districts. station and relieves officers to keep tab on liquor trial trades and help in creating Indian Army personnel Air Force (IAF) have been area. The incident in Pangong police, Patna registered the The residents of Patna also Manoranjan Bharti. Bharti has transportation, especially home a stress free environment for deployed at these locations, maintaining a high state of Tso was followed by a similar highest number of cognizable feel unsafe due to frequent been transferred to Patrakaar delivery, in the district. industrialists to a great extent," they added. operational readiness along incident in north Sikkim on crime in the state with a stag- riots. Though there is no sign Nagar police station. Ravi "We are making all possi- he said. "During his visit to the nearly 3,500-km LAC with May 9. PTI gering 23,595 cases of murder, of communal clashes in Patna, Shankar Singh, the SHO of ble efforts to prevent criminal kidnapping, dacoity, rape, theft but the police say that people Budha Colony, has been trans- acts in the district," he said. and burglary between January went on arson post incidents ferred to Kankarbagh police IANS "   %%%    

        & + From Page 1 been no need to close Ghazipur       Seven other States — Uttar Mandi in Delhi,’ he added.  ! " Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, “ICAR- NIHSAD has con-      ! Madhya Pradesh, Himachal firmed the death of crows and    From Page 1 mongering. On Saturday last Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the acqui- Pradesh, Haryana and migratory/wild birds in Tonk, Talking about the vaccina- week, Modi had reviewed the sition and conservation of Mubarik Manzil Palace in Malerkotla — had earlier confirmed avian Karauli, Bhilwara districts of From Page 1 Darshan Pal, president of tion drive, the Prime Minister status of Covid-19 and vaccine in Sangrur district. influenza as the cause of the Rajasthan and Valsad, Pulling up the Centre for Krantikari Kisan Union, said said that health workers — preparedness across States and The state will give Rs 3 crore to present property owner recent bird deaths. After Delhi, Vadodara and Surat districts of its handling of the farmers’ the farmer leaders are consult- Government as well as private Union Territories at a high- Begum Munawwar-ul-Nisa for transferring the heritage prop- the Himachal Pradesh has also Gujarat. Further, the death of protest, the apex court on ing their lawyers and a formal — will be vaccinated first of all. level meeting. erty to it. banned the supply of all poul- crows was confirmed in Monday said it is “extremely response will be given after the Sanitation workers, other front- He said many States have Thr virtual meeting of the Cabinet was chaired by Chief try products from other States Kotdwar and Dehradun dis- disappointed” with the way SC pronounces its verdict. line workers, defence forces, given good suggestions in fight- Minister Amarinder Singh, who said that the decision would help for a week. tricts of Uttarakhand. Crows negotiations between them The farmers have been police and other paramilitary ing the pandemic and the dia- preserve the rich legacy of Punjab and to reconnect the new gen- Meanwhile, Parliamentary and ducks, respectively, were were going and will constitute camping at several Delhi bor- forces will also be vaccinated in logue and cooperation between erations to their glorious past. Standing Committee on reported dead in New Delhi,” a committee headed by a for- der points for over 40 days, the first phase. the Centre and States have Notably, Begum Munawwar-ul-Nisa had written to Punjab Agriculture summoned senior the Ministry said. mer Chief Justice of India to demanding repeal of the farm “If you look at the number been a “great example” of fed- authorities to point out that the palace -- of which she is the sole officials of the Ministry of The outbreak of avian resolve the impasse. laws, a legal guarantee on min- of health and frontline workers eralism. After healthcare and owner -- is an invaluable heritage property that was more than Animal Husbandry on Monday influenza has been among “We are not experts on imum support price for their across all States, it stands at frontline workers totalling 150 years old. IANS to examine the availability of poultry in Parbhani district economy. You tell us whether crops and other two issues. around three crore. It has been about three crores, priority animal vaccines in the country. while it is confirmed from the Government is going to put Meanwhile, the Delhi Traffic decided that State Governments will be given to those above 50 Amid the bird flu out- , Thane, Dapoli, Beed on hold farm laws or we will do Police on Monday advised will not have to bear the years of age and the under-50 break, Union Animal in crows in Maharashtra. There this,” the Bench said. commuters to take alternative expenses of vaccination of these population groups with co-     %%% Husbandry Minister Giriaj are reports of number of bird “We are sorry to say that the routes for coming to Delhi via 3 crore people in the first phase. morbidities, together number- Singh on Monday urged peo- deaths over the past few days in Centre has not been able to Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra The Government of India will ing around 27 crore, in the next From Page 1 has entered into a collaboration ple to not pay attention to any Kendrewadi in Latur. Samples solve the problem and the and Loni borders. bear these expenses,” said the phase. After vaccinating around with the University of Oxford kind of rumours about the have been sent to check for the farmers’ agitation,” it said. In a series of tweet the traf- Prime Minister. According to the Health three crore healthcare and and AstraZeneca to manufac- virus and said there was no risk presence of bird flu virus and The 8th round of talks fic police said that available Modi also asked States to Ministry guidelines on Covid- frontline workers, priority will ture the Covishield vaccine. SII, to human beings if animal the reports are awaited. between the Centre and the Open Borders to Haryana are ensure that rumours do not get 19 vaccination, the latest elec- be given to those above 50 years the world’s largest vaccine man- products were cooked proper- In Haryana, culling of farmer unions on January 7 following- Jharoda (Only spread about the vaccination toral roll for and of age and the under-50 pop- ufacturer, has a license to pro- ly before consuming. infected birds is underway for headed nowhere as the Centre Single Carriageway/Road), exercise and suggested involv- Legislative Assembly elections ulation groups with co-mor- duce the shot and has already He also urged States not to the control and containment of ruled out repealing the con- Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, ing social and religious groups will be used to identify the pop- bidities, together numbering manufactured close to 50 mil- close mandis or restrict sales of the spread of the disease. tentious laws while the farmer Rajokri NH-8, in helping check any rumour- ulation aged 50 years or more. around 27 crore. The institute lion dose. poultry products as there are Also, for the fourth day in leaders said they are ready to Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam no scientific reports of trans- a row, a large number of dead fight till death and their “ghar Vihar and Dundahera Borders. mission of bird flu to human poultry birds were found waapsi will happen only after law “The Chilla & Ghazipur beings. dumped by the side of the waapsi”. The apex court had ear- Borders are closed for traffic      * #  555 The Minister said there Chandigarh-Shimla highway lier sought the Centre’s response coming from Noida & have been no scientific reports in Solan district. The remains on a batch of pleas against the Ghaziabad to Delhi because of From Page 1 The Delhi Government is Singh added. Seventeen more two crows found dead recent- on transmission of bird flu to of the birds were buried three contentious farm laws -- farmer protests. Please take In a Press briefing, Sisodia making all efforts to check the ducks were found dead at ly at a DDA park in Dwarka humans and consumers should according to safety protocol the Farmers’ (Empowerment alternate route for coming to said results of 100 samples spread of bird flu and moni- Sanjay Lake on Sunday, here have tested positive for not be scared. Singh’s com- and their samples sent to a dis- and Agreement on Price Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, that have been sent to a toring the situation, he said. prompting authorities to avian influenza, the park has ments came in the wake of the ease diagnostic laboratory in Assurance and Farm Services Bhopra & Loni Borders,” traf- Jalandhar lab are awaited. Officers of the Animal declare it an “alert zone”, the been closed for public, officials affected State Governments Jalandhar. Act, the Farmers’ Produce Trade fic police tweeted. “Singhu, “Only samples of ducks from Husbandry Unit, Development DDA officials had said. said. have imposed ban to sale of Bird flu cases have been and Commerce (Promotion and Auchandi ,Piau Maniyari, Sanjay Lake have tested positive Department, have been direct- Besides, the officials said, The park is located in processed and packaged chick- confirmed in Gujarat’s Surat Facilitation) Act, and the Saboli & Mangesh borders for bird flu. There is no cause ed to carry out intensive cam- 91 crows have been found Dwarka Sector 9. Sanjay Lake en within the 10 kms radius as and Vadodara districts as some Essential Commodities closed. Please take alternate for concern. Reports of other paigns across the national dead in 14 DDA parks in the and Hastsal Park are already a precautionary measure. samples of dead crows from (Amendment) Act. Punjab route via Lampur Safiabad, samples are awaited,” he said. Capital. The Delhi last couple of days. A few days closed since Saturday. “Bird flu spreads among there have tested positive for Kisan Union president Ruldu Palla & Singhu school toll tax Sisodia said Sanjay Lake Government had issued an ago, around 50 crows were “Samples taken from two wild birds through migratory the avian influenza. Singh Mansa said the agitation borders. Traffic has been area was sanitised after the alert to all the doctors and peo- found dead in Central Park, crows found dead recently at birds. Ministry had issued advi- Nearly 200 birds, mostly started with the demand of diverted from Mukarba & GTK samples of ducks from there ple concerned on October 28, Mayur Vihar Phase 3, offi- Park no 3 in Dwarka Sector 9 sory for all States on Oct 22, crows, have been found dead in scrapping the agriculture laws road. Please avoid Outer Ring tested positive for bird flu. 2020 and issued a directive to cials had said. Some samples have tested positive for bird flu 2019. Had the advice been Uttarakhand’s Dehradun and and “it will end only when we Road, GTK Road & NH-44,” The Delhi Government monitor bird flu. were also sent to a lab in infection. The park has been paid heed to, there would’ve Rishikesh. win this fight”. traffic police further tweeted. has also decided to ban sale of Following this, a guideline Jalandhar. Their results are closed,” a senior DDA official processed and packaged chick- was issued to all doctors for awaited, Singh said. said. Also, a total of 91 crows en brought from outside the continuous sample collection Three other recreational have been found dead at 14 city as a precautionary mea- and strict monitoring on parks in Delhi -- Hauz Khas DDA parks in last few days,        sure, he said. January 4. Park, Dwarka Sector 9 Park, they had said. From Page 1 Lodha who can head the apex Dwivedi said Parliamentary Dwivedi told PTI. “Also, there is a ban on sell- “Doctors of all 48 veteri- Hastsal Park -- were closed on The Delhi Development “After the implementation court-appointed panel. The legislations cannot be stayed “Courts cannot say people ing packaged chicken or nary hospitals of the Animal Saturday. Barring Hastsal Park Authority owns about 800 of farm laws are stayed, you can court was hearing a clutch of unless there is a very strong are agitating so we will stay the processed chicken from outside Husbandry Unit are continu- and Sanjay Lake, other parks parks, other big parks being the carry on protest and we don’t pleas challenging the new farm ground for holding at the very law. I agree with the Attorney to Delhi to prevent infection ously monitoring bird flu were reopened after disinfec- Coronation Park in Burari, want anyone to say that we sti- laws as well as the ones raising inception that prima facie it is General that the farm laws from one State to another. But across Delhi. Also, 11 rapid tion on Sunday, the officials Japanese Park in Rohini and fled the protest,” the Bench told issues related to the ongoing unconstitutional. cannot be stayed unless it is there is no need to panic about response teams have been set said. Hauz Khas Park in south various biodiversity parks. the advocates appearing for agitation at Delhi borders. “This is very tall order, constitutionally invalid,” he bird flu. It is a common up which are continuously col- Delhi has a huge water body The 14 parks where death several farmer organisations. Meanwhile, several legal without hearing the said. Senior advocate Mohan influenza,” he said. lecting samples,” the and attracts a large crowd every of crows have been reported, The apex court, which said experts said Parliamentary leg- Government you jump the Katarki said however that the People who eat chicken Government said in a state- day. However, no death of include, Golden Jubilee Park, it will pass orders on the issue islations cannot be stayed by gun. Large number of farmers top court is vested with the and eggs should also not panic ment. After the positive reports birds has been reported there. District Park, Vijay Mandal at concerning farm laws and the Supreme Court unless it is are agitating cannot be a jurisdiction to stay the opera- as there is no risk of infection arrived, a drive to cull ducks The poultry market in Begumpur and farmers’ protest in part in the satisfied prima facie that they ground for the court to stay the tion of the Act of Parliament if from fully cooked chicken or has begun at the famous Sanjay Ghazipur has also been shut Central Nursery, Sector 5 at matter, asked the parties to sug- are unconstitutional and illegal. laws. It is only in the wisdom it is satisfied that prima facie boiled and cooked eggs, the Lake, where several ducks were down temporarily. Dwarka, the official had said on gest two-three names of former Senior advocate and con- of the lawmakers and is beyond Parliament lacks legislative deputy CM said. found dead in the last few days, After samples taken from Sunday. 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    40 45&/ come in from the Sanjay Lake Arvind Kejriwal is closely mon- influenza, Dr Rakesh Singh packaged chicken or processed monitor Avian bird flu. After and the area is being thor- itoring the situation and talk- from the animal husbandry chicken from outside to Delhi this, on January 4, 2021, a eputy Chief Minister oughly sanitised. ing to the concerned officials,” unit of the Development to prevent infection from one guideline was issued to all doc- DManish Sisodia on Listing the precautionary he said. Department said. state to another. But there is no tors for continuous sample col- Monday said that there is no measures taken by the Delhi Delhi on Monday con- The deputy chief minister need to panic about bird flu. It lection and strict monitoring. reason to worry about the bird Government to contain the firmed bird flu cases after eight said that the results of 100 sam- is a common influenza. The Doctors of all 48 veteri- flu in Delhi as samples of spread of the Avian bird flu samples sent to a Bhopal-based ples that had been sent to news of its spread from bird to nary hospitals of the depart- ducks from the Sanjay Lake infection, Sisodia said that laboratory tested positive for Jalandhar recently and results human has not been reported ment of development, animal area are the only ones in the processed chicken and livestock avian influenza. All eight sam- are awaited. so far,” he added. husbandry unit of Delhi city that have tested positive for from other States has been ples -- four from a park in As part of precautionary It is noteworthy that Delhi Government are monitoring bird flu so far. banned as a precautionary Mayur Vihar Phase 3, three measures, a ban of ten days has Government had issued an bird flu, he said, adding that 11 Addressing the media, measure. “Delhi Murga Mandi from Sanjay Lake and one been imposed on bringing live- alert to all the doctors and con- rapid response teams have been Sisodia said that positive will also be closed for a few from Dwarka -- have been stock in from outside Delhi. cerned people on October 28, set up which are continuously reports of duck samples have days. Delhi Chief Minister found positive for avian “Also, there is a ban on selling 2020 and issued a directive to collecting samples.    !" # &&!'&  ()      40 45&/ that bad? If someone goes to of dogs." Shortly after ink was are using abusive language, Ram told PTI. !  "#$ ##%"  & # see your school, then why do flung at him, Bharti also you are saying to a policeman Delhi BJP spokesperson political blame game you get so scared? Fix the retweeted a video clip in which who is discharging his duty that Praveen Shankar Kapoor con-     40 45&/ )  ).  Kumar disclosed that he works Aerupted between the ruling schools. If you do not know he is heard using a derogatory his uniform will be removed. demned the AAP MLA   &#- ( #- as a Delhi civil defence volun- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and how to do it, then ask Manish term for Adityanath, while This is the language of the Somnath Bharti for his “undig- he Delhi Police has arrest- teer. the (BJP) Sisodia," AAP national con- talking about "atrocities on goons,” he said. nified” conduct by using Ted a 36-year-old civil " -) ()- "8 Kumar told police said he after AAP MLA Somnath vener and Delhi Chief Minister women" in the State. A case was registered unparliamentary words. defence volunteer and his asso- * 0 and his associate used to com- Bharti on Monday was alleged- Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet Reacting to Bharti''s against Bharti under section Kapoor has written a letter ciate for allegedly stealing valu- mit theft for buying alcohol. ly attacked with ink hurled at in . remarks, Shalabh Mani 507 (criminal intimidation by to Delhi CM and AAP ables from a car after breaking two men searching a parked car Police also recovered a him in Rae Bareli. "Ink was thrown on the Tripathi, information advisor to an anonymous communica- President Arvind Kejriwal con- its windshield in south Delhi's after breaking the window- knife, toy revolver, rubber The AAP leader was arrest- AAP MLA, and the matter is the Uttar Pradesh Chief tion) and section 153-A (pro- demning his MLA Somnath Saket area. pane of the vehicle, a senior stamp of a Government official ed later for allegedly making being probed," Superintendent Minister, said, "Everybody has moting enmity between dif- Bharti's conduct and The accused identified as police official said. and multiple credit and debit objectionable remarks. of Police (of Rae Bareli) Shlok a right to contest polls and do ferent groups on grounds of Demanding disciplinary Rajesh Kumar and his associ- Both of them were arrest- cards from them. "Yogi, our MLA Somnath Kumar told PTI. politics in a democracy, and religion, race etc., and doing action against the AAP leader, ate Yogender Sharma (37) were ed and stolen items were recov- The credit and debit cards Bharti was going to see your According to a purported level allegations against each acts prejudicial to maintenance Kapoor wrote to the chief min- held near PVR market in Saket ered from their possession, he recovered from their posses- government school. You got ink video clip, the AAP MLA said other, it is welcome." of harmony) of the Indian ister saying that a disciplinary on the night of January 8. said. sion are being verified, the thrown at him? And then he in Hindi, "Children are being "But using indecent lan- Penal Code, Additional action must be taken by the At 9.25 pm, police noticed During interrogation, official added. was arrested? Are your schools born in hospitals, but they are guage for a Chief Minister, you Superintendent of Police Daya AAP against Bharti. *+   $.* ! $    )* (          Following a tip-off, a man “The police team reached room in the message centre was     ,  6'6'  acting as a decoy customer vis- the spot and arrested the cul- occupied where a woman and )    ited the spa on Monday and prits red-handed who was man were found in * -! he Gurugram Police on found that the women working soliciting sex. Police have objectionable positions,” the *O !     sented by Shoikat Roy, Project TMonday arrested 8 people, at the spa were involved in sex arrested a male manager iden- police said. 40 45&/ Leader, Social Impact- BCG. including a spa manager and 7 trade and he informed the tified as Satyaveer of Alwar dis- Police said for the past     40 45&/ The report pointed out  ( women for allegedly operating police about the sex trade. trict in Rajastan and 7 women, several days, the police had he Delhi education confer- that at least 95 percent plus par- a sex racket from a spa and Soon after information a who were also included in the been receiving complaints eeping in mind the upcom- Tence organised by the Delhi ents and teachers believed that     40 45&/ massage centre in Gurugram. joint team of the crime branch sex trade,” said Subhash Boken, about the illegal activity being King MCD election of 2022 Government kicked off on the quality of education has The arrested have been DLF Phase-4 and Sushant Lok spokesperson of the Gurugram carried out in the spa. the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Monday. The seven-day con- improved in the Delhi govern- ndu Verma, two-time coun- booked under different sec- police station then raided the police. “Further investigation in on Monday appointed new ference will be running until 17 ment schools. It also high- Icillor from Congress, joined tions of the Immoral A-One Spa and Massage During the investigation, the matter is underway and we office bearers of the women’s January, 2021. lighted that the education the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Trafficking Act and an FIR has Centre located at C-block in he reveals he works as a man- are collecting more informa- wing from state to Delhi Deputy Chief department was able to bridge on Monday along with other been registered against them at Sushant Lok and nabbed 8 ager in the spa. tion about the involvement of district level. Minister and Education the gap between local com- leaders and her supporters. the Sushant Lok police station. people in total. “At the time of the raid, a any other person,” Boken said. “This was done to increase Minister Manish Sisodia said munities and schools by engag- Senior AAP leader and women’s participation in the "In the last five years, we have ing all the stakeholders. This MLA Atishi on Monday said upcoming election. The AAP achieved a lot of success in cre- led to an increase in parent that in the last several years the has already started restructur- ating excellent infrastructure of engagement by reinforcing AAP has done remarkable  ' # " + $   ) ing various frontal organisa- schools, teachers training and their faith in the public educa- work in the field of education,     40 45&/ tions. The party is appointing an improved children's result tion system. health, woman empowerment new office bearers in all these but the real success will be Moreover, the report high- and other sectors.  #'$ &# 22-year-old man has been arrested by the Delhi Police frontal organisations which when every child leaves the lighted Delhi government’s “Influenced by the amazing Afor allegedly killing another person by hitting him include women’s wing, youth school with a passion to do seven key initiatives like work done by the Kejriwal     40 45&/ promise of marrying her," said the multiple times on his head with a hammer in south Delhi's wing, student wing, traders’ something for their country Chunauti and Mission Government various people DCP. "She confronted the man Tigri area. wing, auto-rickshaw wing, and commit to driving a Buniyaad that empowered the have joined the AAP in the last he Delhi Police has arrested a after getting to know that he is Police said that the accused, identified as Govind, had street vendor wing, tenant wing change. students on a grassroots level few years. Many leaders and T45-year-old man for allegedly already married and lived with his a fallout with the deceased Rahul (32) following a quar- and others,” the party said in a Sisodia said, “The ultimate by involving teachers and par- people have come to politics to raping a woman on the pretext of wife and children. The man rel over a petty issue. The accused killed the victim to take statement. goal is to transform the society. ents alike. bring changes and now they are marriage in South Delhi's Aya allegedly threatened her of dire revenge from him. According to party, captain To have citizens who are true The report also referred to joining the AAP after looking Nagar area. consequences," he said. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon when Shalini was appointed as state committed patriots with an the substantial increase in the into the work of the Kejriwal The accused, resident of "A case was registered under Rahul was sitting in a park along with his friends. Govind joint secretary, Dr Farin as entrepreneurial mindset and budget for education from INR government in education, Ghitorni village, is a peon at a Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections came to the park and attacked Rahul with a hammer, hit- state treasurer, Sanjay Bala as will contribute to the country.” 7,500 crore in 2014-15 to INR health, electricity, water etc,” Government organisation in Delhi. 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intim- ting him on his head several times, a senior police offi- state social media coordinator, The conference kicked off 15,100 crore in 2019-20, with- she said. According to Atul Kumar idation) at Fatehpur Beri police sta- cer said. The victim was then rushed to the Batra Hospital Neha Tyagi - vice president of at SKV, Nehru Enclave, Kalkaji. out reduction in budget in Indu Verma was the coun- Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner tion. The accused was arrested dur- where he was declared brought, he said. North West Delhi, Uma At the launch, an independent other departments. It also laud- cillor from 2002 to 2007 from of Police (DCP), South district, the ing the course of investigation, said During enquiry, it was revealed that Rahul was pre- Bhogle, vice-president of South study report on Delhi's educa- ed the introduction of happi- Srinivas Puri ward of Delhi. matter was reported to police by the DCP. viously involved in five-six cases different cases, includ- Delhi, Monica Miglani, vice- tion reforms in the last five ness and entrepreneurship cur- During this period she was also the 35-year-old woman on According to police, the ing murder, robbery and theft. His three brothers have president of West Delhi, Sanju years was also released by the riculums – which enhanced the the President of the central January 9. accused confessed to establishing also been declared "Bad Characters" of the area, the offi- Jain, vice-president of New Boston Consulting Group. students’ critical thinking, zone of Lajpat Nagar munici- "In a written complaint, she physical relation with her on the cer said. Delhi, Vanita Luthra – vice- Titled 'School Education encouraged mindfulness and pal area. She has also held the stated that after her husband died pretext of marriage, while describ- About a month back, Rahul and Govind had an alter- president of East Delhi, Seema Reforms in Delhi 2015-2020', emotional learning and post of vice-chairman of the in 2015, she came in contact with ing himself as a divorcee, he said. cation over a petty issue. Due to the enmity, Govind killed Arya, vice-president of this report detailed the major focused on developing an health committee. From 2012 the accused. He allegedly told her The accused has been sent to judi- Rahul, he said. A case of murder was registered based on Chandni Chowk and Yash reforms undertaken by the entrepreneurial mindset to 20 17 she again won as a that he is a divorcee and established cial custody and further investiga- the statement of a witness named Sanjay, who was well Bhatia appointed as vice-pres- Delhi government. It was pre- among them. councillor. physical relation with her on the tion is under way, he added. known to both the deceased and accused, said he added. ident of North East Delhi. ,     !   -$  !,.       

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(4' -4$ droplets being transported ticles are transported into the were used to track the move- that the development /rede- in a continuous fall in the into deep lung increases with deep generations of the lung,” ment and deposition of parti- velopment of Central Vista is country’s active caseload, which    decreasing breathing fre- he added. cles in the capillaries. being undertaken with the accounts for only 2.13 per cent quency. Prof. Panchagnula’s team The researchers studied objective of upgrading of the total infections, the The research team led by worked to gain a deeper the movement of the fluores- Parliament’s space, facilities Union Health Ministry said on Monday. This is amongst the Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, understanding of how the rate cent aerosol particles in cap- and equipping it better. Monday. highest the world over. The Department of Applied of flow of droplet laden with illaries of size ranging from Work on redevelopment posal was sent a few days ago, approval, he answered, “No”. The number of daily new Ministry said that 78.56 per Mechanics, IIT Madras, with virus determines the deposi- 0.3 to 2 millimetres which of Rajpath will start soon after discussed and cleared after a Last month, Prime fatalities has also declined sub- cent of the new recovered cases his research scholars Arnab tion of the virus in the lungs. covers the range of bronchiole this year’s Republic Day parade. detailed discussion,” he said. Minister Narendra Modi had stantially in the country. On are observed to be concentrat- Kumar Mallik and Soumalya In their research, the team diameters. The work is expected to be Additional secretary of the laid the foundation stone of the Monday, less than 170 such ed in 10 States/UTs. Mukherjee, IIT Madras mod- reported that holding the They found that the depo- completed in the next 10 Union Housing and Urban new Parliament building where deaths were recorded after 229 Kerala has reported the elled the breathing frequency breath and having low breath- sition is inversely propor- months. Affairs Ministry is the chair- the Lok Sabha chamber will days, the Ministry said. In fact, maximum number of single in a laboratory and found ing rate can increase chances tional to the aspect ratio of As things stand, days after man of the 14-member have a seating capacity for 888 in the last 24 hours, India day recoveries with 4,659 newly that low breathing frequency of virus deposition in the capillaries, which suggests the Supreme Court’s go ahead, Heritage Conservation members, while the Rajya reported 16,311 new cases. recovered cases. 2,302 people increases the time of resi- lungs. that the droplets are likely to the Heritage Conservation Committee. The panel has nine Sabha will have 384 seats for India’s total active case- recovered in Maharashtra fol- dence of the virus and there- The study was conducted deposit in longer bronchi- Committee (HCC) under the government officials and four members. The National load has fallen to 2.25 lakh lowed by 962 in Chhattisgarh. fore it increases chances of to pave the way for develop- oles. Ministry of Housing and Urban academics from School of Emblem will crown the new (2,22,526) on Monday with Similarly, 80.25 per cent of the deposition and consequently ing better therapies and drugs The scientists also studied Affairs, has cleared the pro- Planning and Architecture and Parliament building. 16,959 infected people recov- new cases are concentrated in the infection. for respiratory infections. how the ‘Reynolds Number,’ a posal for the new Parliament Delhi University. “The com- The Central Vista revamp, ered and discharged. This has 9 States and UTs. Also, the multiscale lung Previous work from the parameter that quantifies the building under the Central mittee’s members are the ones announced in September, 2019 led to a net decline of 809 from Kerala has also reported structure has a significant group has also highlighted nature of flow - steady or tur- Vista Redevelopment Project. who look into what is provid- envisages a new triangular the total active caseload. the highest daily new cases at effect on a person’s suscepti- the significant variability in bulent, determines the depo- Responding to a query ed under unified building Parliament building, with a The total recovered cases 4,545 followed by Maharashtra bility to Covid-19, said the aerosol uptake from individ- sition in the capillaries. during a press conference, bylaws for preserving the her- seating capacity for 900 to stand at 10,092,909. The gap with 3,558new cases. study which is published in ual to individual, suggesting a They found that when the Ministry of Housing and Urban itage based on which they 1,200 MPs, that is to be con- between recovered cases and Six States/UTs account for the journal Physics of Fluids. reason why some people are flow of aerosol movement is Affairs’ Secretary Durga accept, reject or suggest certain structed by August, 2022 when active cases, that is steadily 69.57 per cent of the daily Elaborating on the need more susceptible to airborne steady then the particles Shankar Mishra on Monday modifications,” Mishra added. the country will be celebrating increasing, is nearing 99 lakhs deaths with Maharashtra wit- for such research, Prof. diseases than others. deposit via the process of dif- said the committee discussed Notably, the HCC does not its 75th Independence Day. and presently stands at nessing the maximum casual- Panchagnula, said, “Covid-19 The IIT Madras research fusion, however, if the flow is the proposal of new parliament hold a public hearing. 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At present, more than one lakh he NIA on Monday filed %    )*+ said in a statement here. he Centre on Monday jus- “There is a difference ith the impasse continu- troops of India and China are Tfirst supplementary charge- Investigation has also Ttified in the Supreme Court between sale and seizure. Wing at the Line of Actual facing each other in Ladakh sheet before a Special Court, , revealed that arrested accused the 2017 rules under the When sale is there, then Control (LAC) for the last nine thereby heightening tension. under various IPC Sunil Manjhi, Regional Prevention of Cruelty to income is generated. We are months, Chief of Defence Staff During his tour of Ladakh, Sections relating to criminal 6 Lakh along with other Committee Member of CPI Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, and only concerned with confis- General Bipin Rawat reviewed Rawat was also likely to inter- conspiracy and provisions of incriminating documents were (Maoist), and absconding said that there is difference cation of animals from the the operational readiness of the act with troops at some bases in Unlawful Activities seized from his possession. accused Krishna Da, Regional between “seizure” and “confis- rightful owner and thus kept armed forces on Monday in Ladakh tour, officials said here an effort to boost their morale, (Prevention) Act against four The NIA took over the Committee Member and cation” of animals and a plea locked up and injured,” the Ladakh. He is also likely to visit on Monday he was apprised of officials said. He was also like- accused persons in the CPI investigation of the case on July Secretary, North Chotanagpur can be filed in the concerned bench said. some forward areas along the the current situation on the ly to review the readiness of (Maoist) case of Jharkhand. 21, 2018 and re-registered it to Zone of CPI (Maoist) were court seeking release of seized During the hearing, border. 1,700 km LAC in Ladakh by the some of the fighting formations. The four are Manoj Kumar probe the case. involved in raising funds by animals. Solicitor General Tushar Incidentally, the CDS had commanders of the Leh based His visit came at a time alias Manoj Kumar Yadav “Investigation has estab- collecting levy through extor- The top court said that Mehta, appearing for Centre an extensive tour of Arunachal ‘Fire and Fury Corps’. with all the three Services have (arrested), Krishna Da alias lished that arrested accused tion for commission of terror- confiscation of animals can said that they have filed a Pradesh some days back to He was also updated about ramped up their war fighting Krishna Hansda (Absconding), Manoj Kumar Yadav, was ist activities by way of attack- only happen after the convic- detailed reply to the petition check readiness. He interacted the army’s preparedness to machinery. The Army has Sunil Manjhi alias Sunil working as an associate/ Over ing security forces, damaging tion of a person under the and so far as seizure is con- with the Army and Indo- remain fighting fit during the deployed crack mountain Murmu (Arrested) and Manoj Ground Worker (OGW) of public and private property, PCA Act and it cannot be cerned a plea can be filed in Tibetan Border harsh winter months. The brief- troops in Ladakh besides gear- Kumar Choudhary (Arrested), the CPI (Maoist), a proscribed disrupting public peace and done during the pendency of concerned court for release of Police(ITBP)troops on some of ing included logistical situation ing up its formations all along all residents of district Giridih, terrorist organization, and was killing innocent people. trial. seized animals. the posts maintained by air. He of winter clothing and prefab- the 4,000 km long LAC stretch- Jharkhand. the conduit between the con- It was further established A bench of Chief Justice He said that the petition- also reviewed some air force ricated heated huts to enable the ing from Ladakh in the west to On January 22, 2018, after tractors and the banned orga- during investigation that Manoj SA Bobde and Justices AS er NGO has confused bases and advanced landing troops to withstand temperature Arunachal Pradesh in the east. collection of levy amount, nization. Kumar Choudhary was also Bopanna and V between “seizure” and “con- grounds in the State facing dipping to minus 30 degrees. The IAF has also increased its accused Manoj Kumar, while With no clue available ini- CPI (Maoist) cadre who used Ramasubramanian said that it fiscation” and an animal sub- China in the east. The top brass As multiple rounds of talks alert on all the forwards bases he was en-route to deliver the tially, break-through in the to collect the levy amounts and is talking about the situation jected to cruelty cannot be briefed him about the situation at the military and diplomatic facing China and deployed extorted funds to the cadres of investigation was achieved sub- hand over the same to the other where the animals are taken allowed to be maintained by in the eastern sector. levels have so far failed to break most of its frontline fighter jets CPI (Maoist), was arrested by sequently after extensive and senior members of the pro- away from the protective cus- that person. As regards the ongoing the logjam, the Indian army was there. State Police and levy amount of meticulous examination of sev- scribed organisation, it added. !     O!    !$   $   < '4/P   P 2%          40 45&/ [Theatre-level Readiness   40 45&/ Operational Exercise] which   40 45&/ s the Supreme Court Indian Navy conducts every Arapped the Centre on the he second edition of the two years. SEA VIGIL and ok Sabha Speaker Om Birla three farm laws while hearing Tbiennial pan-India coastal TROPEX together will cover Lon Monday urged youth to a bunch of petitions on defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil-21’ the entire spectrum of mar- work for strengthening democ- Monday, the Congress on will be conducted for two itime security challenges, racy and keeping the motto of Monday demanded that days starting Tuesday. The including transition from nation first. Prime Minister Narendra exercise will be undertaken peace to conflict. Addressing the participants Modi should apologise and along the entire 7,516 km Assets of the Indian Navy, at National Youth Parliament immediately repeal the con- coastline and Exclusive Coast Guard, Customs and 2021, organised by the Ministry tentious farm laws which are Economic Zone(EEZ) of other maritime agencies will of Youth Affairs and Sports, against the interest of farmers India. The first such exercise participate in the exercise, and the Lok Sabha Secretariat of the country. was held in 2019. the conduct of which is also in the Central Hall of the The Congress’ sharp reac- Giving details here on being facilitated by the Parliament House, the Speaker tion came soon after the Monday, the Navy said the Ministries of Defence, Home said before Independence, Supreme Court said it has drill will involve all the 13 Affairs, Shipping, Petroleum Indian youth was at the fore- made up its mind to stay the coastal States and Union and Natural Gas, Fisheries, front of the struggle for free- implementation of the three Territories along with other Customs, State dom. “In a similar way the debate and discuss and then way in strengthening the spir- farm laws which have led to maritime stakeholders, Governments and other agen- youth today must work cease- reach a conclusion after exten- it of democracy in keeping with protests by thousands of including the fishing and cies of Centre and State. lessly towards taking India to sive discussion. This is the the motto of Nation First, he farmers at various Delhi bor- coastal communities. While smaller scale the path of prosperity and strength of the democratic sys- said. Sports Minister Kiren ders. The exercise is being coor- exercises are conducted in progress,” he said. tem that gives everyone the Rijiju and Secretary-General, Congress chief spokesper- dinated by the Indian Navy. coastal states regularly, includ- Birla also said that in a right to express their views. He Lok Sabha Utpal Kumar Singh son Randeep Surjewala also The entire coastal ing combined exercises democracy we share our hoped that the Youth were also present on the occa- urged the Supreme court to security set up was reorgan- amongst adjoining states, the thoughts and experiences, Parliament would go a long sion. register cases against Modi, ised after the 26/11 Terror conduct of a security exercise Home Minister Amit Shah attack at Mumbai which was at national-level is aimed to and chief ministers Manohar launched via the sea route. serve a larger purpose. 7 $   8    Lal Khattar and Yogi The scale and conceptual It provides opportunity, at Adityanath after taking note expanse of the exercise is the apex level, to assess our 8   /9:   $)       of their actions that caused unprecedented in terms of preparedness in the domain of damage to public property. He the geographical extent, the maritime security and coastal ally. This was announced by India’s thriving biodiversity ,as said the central and state gov- number of stakeholders defence.   40 45&/ Union Environment Minister these big cats sit at the top of ernments have dug up roads involved, the number of units Exercise ‘Sea Vigil 21’ will Prakash Javadekar on Monday food chain and their growing and caused blockades on the participating and in terms of provide a realistic assessment rom this year onwards, ten at an event here after releasing numbers shows the well being national highways around the the objectives to be met. of our strengths and weak- Fbest national parks, 5 Management Effectiveness of the whole ecosystem.” national Capital. The exercise is a build up nesses and thus will help in coastal and marine parks and Evaluation (MEE) of 146 Management Effectiveness “Prime Minister towards the major Theatre further strengthening mar- top five zoos in the country will national parks and Wildlife Evaluation (MEE) of Protected Narendra Modi should apol- level exercise TROPEX itime and national security. be ranked and awarded annu- Sanctuaries in the Country. Areas (PAs) has emerged as a ogise not only to the families At present, India has a net- key tool for PA managers and is of 65 farmers who have sac- work of 903 protected areas increasingly being used by gov- rificed themselves, but also to across the States covering about ernments and international the 62 crore farmers of the 5 per cent of the total geo- bodies to understand the country. The prime minister graphic area of the country. In strengths and weaknesses of the should thereafter talk to the order to assess the efficacy of protected area management agitating farmers himself and protected areas, evaluation of systems. nothing short of it is accept- management effectiveness is The results of the present able to the ‘annadatas’,” required, said the Minister. assessment are encouraging Surjewala said at the AICC He said that what other with an overall mean MEE Press conference. countries could not achieve, score of 62.01 per cent which is Surjewala said the PM India has achieved and today higher than the global mean of should come forward and has a thriving biodiversity. “70% 56 per cent. On the occasion, wipe the tears of farmers, he of the global tiger population, the Management Effectiveness should shed his support for 70% of asiatic lions and more Evaluation of Indian Zoos crony capitalists and than 60% of leopards popula- (MEE-ZOO) framework was announce the repeal of the tion in India is a certificate of also released. three farm laws immediately.    !"!#! - !         -   "      !,/ " 0  ) ". !  %  %    %   7 / Diseases (NIHSAD) for a virus. Crows from Beed and the spread of bird flu, the state Tuesday. '  6& $=& 7/7('= / chemical analysis, reports of Dapoli in Ratnagiri district animal husbandry department Kumar, meanwhile, said he Maharashtra which had confirmed that “800 were infected by H5N8 avian has to sound high alert in the that it was “safe” to consume topping short of calling the TGovernment on Monday to 900” birds had died due to influenza virus. Similarly, 180 state,” Tope said. eggs or chicken as the virus SBJP a fascist force, Bengal sounded a “high alert” across Avian influenza. birds, including 128 hens, were Confirming the outbreak cannot withstand cooking tem- Chief Minister Mamata the State, as the health author- On its part, the NIHSAD found dead during the last of bird flu in some parts of peratures. He said that people Banerjee on Monday said that ities confirmed that the bird flu had confirmed that two crows few days in Latur district of Maharashtra, State Animal need not worry as infection to there is no difference between was the cause of the death of from Mumbai died due to bird Marathwada region. Husbandry Department secre- humans due to bird flu was the saffron outfit and outgoing birds in Parbhani district where flu. On Sunday, 11 crows were Talking to media persons at tary Anoop Kumar said that “rarest of rare” US President Donald Trump “800 to 900” birds died due to found dead at Chembur in Jalna where he had gone to cel- the state government would In a related development, adding Bengal will witness a avian influenza later last week north-central Mumbai, fol- ebrate his birthday, State Health intensify bio-safety measures in the Thane Municipal second famine if they come to and also in places like Beed, lowing which a team of doctors Minister Rajesh Tope said that poultry farms so that there was Corporation has set up a con- power in the State. Mumbai, Thane and Dapoli. from the BMC health depart- there was a need to sound no interface with wild birds. trol room to monitor the situ- “There is no difference Three days ago “800 to ment rushed to the spot to “high alert” in the state. Kumar said that as part of ation and appealed to people to between BJP and Trump as => %  > "     900” chickens died in examine the cause of the death “There has been an out- the action plan being imple- promptly report any cases of they represent two sides of the ,        Murumba village in Parbhani of crows. break of bird flu in many states. mented to fight bird flu in the bird deaths in the city. “The same coin,” Banerjee said refer- district in Marathwada. The Three pond egrets and a Maharashtra has also joined state, the culling of birds would TMC will undertake a cam- ring to how one party like the ) (, " .(889 … but some swindlers are district authorities had sent the parrot from Thane were infect- these states. Hundreds of crows begin from Tuesday. paign to remove fear from the other refuses to concede defeat '- -) ,88" promising them false citizen- blood samples of a few ed by the H5N1 avian influen- have been found dead in Kumar said that 8,000 to minds of citizens and give even after getting trounced in ship which is not required,” deceased birds to Bhopal- za virus, while a chicken and Parbhani district The death rate 10,000 birds within one-km them appropriate information the elections. “Trump has lost "-8(- . "-"(  adding her government will based ICAR-National Institute two herons from Parbhani too among those affected by bird radius of the infected zone in from time to time,” a TMC the elections but wants to con- ,(.- ". &: provide about 1.5 lakh ‘pattas’ of High Security Animal died of H5N1 avian influenza flu is 10 to 12 per cent To stop Parbhani would be culled on spokesperson said. tinue in power refusing to con- to the people which in turn will cede defeat. The BJP is no dif- L &- < strand as a record to prove cit- ferent from him and izenship. >    2# $  9 & " they too cling on to power after of the farmers who are the “We will not allow anyone 1 !)2    ,   defeat.” heroes of the nation should be to implement to force NRC or ?    Hitting out at the saffron preserved at any lost. NPR in Bengal in the name of    )   +  Government for forcing “Tribute to Lal Bahadur giving citizenship to people,” 3, ) through the anti-farmer laws Shastri, former prime minister, Banerjee said adding “those     :5;<7 against which the entire farm- on his death anniversary. He who will try to implement  $    ;  ists.Rubaiya was returning Vijay Kumar Dogra and advo- ing community of the country gave us the inspirational slogan NRC or NPR will be shoed Lucknow: The Lucknow Zoo   ;  home from the local hospital at cate MA Goni besides going had united in the outskirts of ‘’Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’’. We are away from the area by the has suspended its bird ore than 31 years after ter- the time of her abduction at into confessional statements Delhi Banerjee said if the BJP proud of our farmer brothers local people.” exchange programme and n earthquake of magnitude Mrorists belonging to the gunpoint. of other accused observed that is allowed to come to power in and sisters. Farmers are the Attacking the “turncoats” closed its aviary for visitors A5.1 on the Richter scale hit Jammu & Kashmir Liberation As pressure mounted on sufficient grounds existed to Bengal the State will be hit by heroes of our nation. The including senior TMC leaders after Uttar Pradesh confirmed several districts of Jammu & Front (JKLF) had abducted the union government, five presume that all the accused a second Great Famine. Centre MUST repeal the anti- and former Ministers who have outbreak of the avian influen- Kashmir at 7.32 pm on Rubaiya Sayeed, younger JKLF terrorists were released by had committed offences. Bengal had lost lakhs of farmer Acts NOW!” she wrote left the ruling party to join the za when samples of a couple of Monday, the National Center daughter of former Home Dr Farooq Abdullah govern- According to the CBI, the people in the Great Famine of on the Twitter. BJP Banerjee said that the “BJP bird carcasses in Kanpur zoo for Seismology said. Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed, ment on December 13, accused had kidnapped Rubaiya ‘76. “The Great Famine will hit In the rally she said her today stands for Bharatiya Junk were found positive for the dis- The earthquake occured at a special TADA court in 1989.Hours later Rubaiya Sayeed to force the govern- Bengal again if the BJP comes party Trinamool Congress will Party which accommodates all ease. The Kanpur Zoological a shallow depth of 10 km near Jammu on Monday ordered Sayeed too was set free by the ment to release five terrorists. to power in the State” asking always stand by the agitating the junks from the TMC…” Park has already been closed Doda and the epicentre is said that charges be framed against JKLF terrorists. Yasin Malik has been the farmers and the poor to farmers saying “the farmers of adding “the BJP has come out for visitors till further orders. to be Kishtwar. Shallow earth- terrorist-turned-separatist During a special hearing in accused of playing a key role in reject the party in the coming Punjab and Haryana are being with a formula according to The outbreak was con- quakes are felt more strongly leader Yasin Malik and nine the case, Special Judge TADA the kidnapping that he and his Assembly elections. oppressed and tortured by the which all the Kalo (black) firmed in seven states — than deeper ones as they are others. The trial in the case is Court Sunit Gupta Monday associates executed. The Chief Minister was BJP Government … in the becomes ‘Bhalo’ (good) after Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya closer to the surface. expected to begin soon. ordered that charges be framed “Hence, charges are speaking in an electoral rally at interest of the corporate joining the BJP.” Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, According to ground Rubaiya Sayeed was kid- against Yasin Malik, Ali required to be framed against Habibpur in Nadia. houses.” Pooh-pooing the BJP for Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar reports, strong tremors were napped by the Jammu Kashmir Mohamad Mir, Mohammad each of the accused persons, Earlier she demanded the Attacking the BJP leaders holding out a false dream of Pradesh — as on January 10. felt across Doda, Kishtwar Liberation Front on December Zaman Mir, Iqbal Ahmad separately,” the court stated. withdrawal of the “oppressive for giving false promises to the “Sonar Bangla” or Golden On Monday, bird flu has also ,Reasi and Udhampur districts. 8, 1989 barely six days after Gandroo , Javed Ahmad Mir , In March last year, a TADA farm laws” while paying tribute Namo Shudras (Matuas and Bengal, Banerjee said “they been confirmed in Delhi, Large number of people came Mufti Mohd Sayeed was sworn Mohammad Rafiq Pahloo alias court had also framed charges to former Prime Minister Lal SCs who have come from are feeding you a false dream Uttarakhand and Maharashtra. out of their homes during the in as Union Home Minister. Nana Ji alias Saleem , Manzoor against Yasin Malik and six oth- Bahadur Shastri on his 55th Bangladesh) of giving them cit- of Sonar Bangla. But there is no The bird section of the earthquake. It created panic She was dragged out of a mata- Ahmed Sofi, Wajahat Bashir , ers allegedly involved in the death anniversary. izenship Banerjee said “every- need of that as we already Lucknow Zoo was closed on among the people. Several dor, popular mode of public Mehraj-ud-Din Sheikh and killing of four unarmed Indian Invoking Shashtri’s slogan, one who have been living in have made a Sonar Bangla Sunday and the bird exchange tremors have occured in the transport and whisked away in Showkat Ahmad Bakshi. Air Force (IAF) officials in 1990 “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’’ (hail the Bengal since 1972 are the citi- …now we are proceeding to programme has been tem- state over the past four a car from Nowgam area of The court after hearing in Kashmir. Malik is currently youth hail the farmers), zens of this country. They do accomplish the dream of Biswa porarily suspended. PTI months. Srinagar,by the JKLF terror- public prosecutor of the CBI in Delhi’s Tihar jail. Banerjee said that the interests not need any other recognition Bangla (Global Bengal). Epistle of Handsome Oriental

On the 158th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Dr SC Vats revisits the teachings of the great monk

s we celebrate 158th birth these great social philosophical trea- anniversary of Swami tises. Gandhian reformer and AVivekananda, it’s time to Bhoodan Movement’s driving force revisit the teachings of the wan- Acharya Vinoba Bhave praised dering monk in the context of the Vivekananda’s contribution in mak- current mood of the nation. ing the Indians conscious of their Swamiji worked on three premis- strength and said that Swamiji es - social discipline, patriotism showed them their shortcomings and belongingness. paid homage to Swami Vivekananda. and defects and also taught them to At the epochal Parliament of the On this occasion he said: “I have overcome these. World’s Religions, which had opened come here to pay my homage and Inspired by these ideals, we at on 11 September 1893 at the Art respect to the revered memory of the VIPS have adopted Swamiji’s Institute of Chicago as part of the Swami Vivekananda. I have gone ideas and ideals in the field of edu- World’s Columbian Exposition, through his works very thoroughly, cation. Vivekananda believed edu- Swami Vivekananda gave a brief and after having gone through them, cation is the manifestation of perfec- speech representing India and the love that I had for my country tion already in human beings. He Hinduism. He began his dialogue became a thousand-fold. I ask you, thought it a pity that the existing sys- with those famous lines, “Sisters and He founded the Vedanta Society Mayavati Ashram kept me greatly ety under the Registration of meeting with Vivekananda. Swamiji young men, not to go away empty- tem of education did not enable a Brothers of America!” At these of New York in 1894. During one engaged with Swamiji’s intellectual Societies Act of 1860, with a mission laconically explained to Rockefeller handed without imbibing something person to stand on her/his own feet, words, Swamiji received a two- such session at Brooklyn Ethical and spiritual inheritance. I drew of making Vivekananda Institute of that his philanthropy could be a of the spirit of the place where Swami nor did it teach her/him self-confi- minute standing ovation from the Society, he remarked, “I have a mes- immense satisfaction serving at the Professional Studies (VIPS) an ideal channel to help the poor and dis- Vivekananda lived and died.” dence and self-respect. crowd of 7000 delegates. When sage to the West as Buddha had a RK Mission Ashram in Delhi as part educational Institution with the tressed people. With Indian Nationalism still in To Vivekananda, education was silence was restored he began his message to the East.” During anoth- of the managing committee. clear objective of “Man Making, He inspired India’s first modern its nascent state when Vivekananda not only collection of information, address, greeting the youngest of the er such session he said, “I do not As the destiny ordained under Character Building, Nation Building” corporate honcho, Jamsetji Tata to lived and worked, Swamiji’s influ- but something more meaningful; he nations on behalf of “the most come to convert you to a new a silver oak tree at “Advait Ashram” as envisaged by Swami Vivekananda. set-up Indian Institute of Science. In ence in West gave it the great con- felt education should be man-mak- ancient order of monks in the belief. I want you to keep your own in Mayawati in Pithoragrah district 1893, during the journey from fidence. Nation’s second President ing, life giving and character-build- world, the Vedic order of san- belief; I want to make the Methodist of Uttarakhand, vibrating thoughts “INDIA, THE MOTHER OF Yokohama to Canada on the ship Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a wide- ing. To him education was an assim- nyasins, a religion which has taught a better Methodist; the Presbyterian flowed from Swami Jitatmananda’s RELIGIONS IS Empress, Vivekananda met Jamsetji ly acclaimed philosopher, has said ilation of noble ideas. the world both tolerance and univer- a better Presbyterian; the Unitarian lips in the balmyaroma of the dense REPRESENTED BY Tata who was also going to Chicago. that Vivekananda was born in a Swami Vivekananda prescribed sal acceptance.” a better Unitarian. I want to teach pine and fir forest and he almost gave During the conversation “critical period” when the nation and ‘positive’ education. He said, if The short discourse by Swami you to live the truth, to reveal the a diktat to me to set up an Institute, SWAMI VIVEKANANDA, Vivekananda told Tata about the her people were collapsing in young boys and girls are encouraged Vivekananda voiced the spirit of the light within your own soul.” for higher learning in the capital city THE ORANGE-MONK necessity of establishing a world class “despair, frustration and hopeless- and are not unnecessarily criti- Parliament. Many decades later, looking for of India, in the name of Swami scientific Institution in India and this ness” and in such circumstances cized, they were bound to improve. On hearing Swamiji, Parliament that within my own soul, in the lap Vivekananda, to me and several oth- WHO EXERCISED THE encouraged Tata to establish the Vivekananda’s teachings gave them He also told the youth: “Set President John Henry Barrows said, of the Himalayas I came face-to-face ers, a prophet and a path finder. MOST WONDERFUL Indian Institute of Science, which new hope and taught them to rely yourselves to the task of spreading “India, the Mother of religions is rep- with Swami Jitatmananda. It was in It was a gigantic task that fell INFLUENCE OVER HIS gradually has become India’s best- on spiritual resources. education among the masses. Tell resented by Swami Vivekananda, the the year 1997 that I met Swami upon my shoulders. But resolved as known research university. According to social reformer them and make them understand, Orange-monk who exercised the Jitatmanandaji, an eminent educa- I was, I returned to Delhi and in a AUDITORS” My endeavour is a small step in Charles Freer Andrews, “The you are our brothers-a part and par- most wonderful influence over his tionist, management expert, author couple of months’ time sold my that direction; to take VIPS to the Swami’s intrepid patriotism gave a cel of our bodies, and we love you auditors.” Vivekananda attracted of books, Modern Physics & Vedanta ancestral house and from the sales Many years after Swami level of eminence which IIS has new colour to the national move- and never hate you.” These are the widespread attention in the press, and Indian Ethos in Management, an proceed of that house seed capital Vivekananda had passed away, achieved but not in just one field of ment throughout India.” Nationalism ideas we try to inculcate at which called him the “cyclonic active social worker and the editor was created, which was so very Noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore research but with an interdiscipli- is a prominent theme in Vivekananda Institute of monk from India.” of Prabudh Bharat (Awakened important for establishing a new told his French counterpart Romain nary approach towards education. Vivekananda’s thought. He believed Professional Studies through inno- Vivekananda’s speeches at the India), a journal started by Swami Institute with high ideals. Rolland, “If you want to know That’s what had Swamiji ordained - that a country’s future depends on vative teaching-learning process Parliament had the common theme Vivekananda. In order to give shape to India, study Vivekananda. In him - Eastern Wisdom Must Meet its people, and his teachings focused and imbibing ideals of social respon- of universality, emphasising religious This was not my first interface Swamiji’s dreams, I rolled out a road everything is positive and nothing Western Science. on human development. He want- sibility. tolerance. He soon became known with Swami Vivekananda’s legacy. I map. As a first step, I held brain negative.” Swami Vivekananda’s writings ed “to set in motion a machinery To us at Vivekananda Institute as a “handsome oriental” and made was initiated as a disciple by Swami storming session with eminent Swamiji’s writings impressed inspired a generation of leaders of which will bring noblest ideas to the of Professional Studies (VIPS), work a huge impact as an orator. Bhuteshananda, then president of scholars and people from academia several other western intellectuals. freedom struggle including doorstep of even the poorest and the is like journey towards discovering After the Parliament of the Rama Krishna Mission order, along with some legal luminaries He communicated with orientalist Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra meanest.” our inner self; man-making, life giv- Religions, he toured many parts of way back in 1977. Since then dis- and retired civil servants. The brain Max Müller, and scientist Nikola Bose, Aurobindo Ghose, Bal These thought later got inter- ing and character-building the des- the US delivering lectures on the “life courses by knowledgeable monks child of which was a society for Total Tesla, who were influenced by his Gangadhar Tilak and Bagha Jatin. preted variously in the ideas and tination. and religion to thousands.” like Swami Ranganathananda, Revival of Nation, thus called the Vedic teachings. American industri- Kamala Nehru was an initiated dis- philosophies of later Indian social (The writer is Founder & Vivekananda spent nearly two years Swami Swami Budhananda, Swami Society for Total Revival and alist John D Rockefeller is said to ciple of the order, so is our Prime and political leaders. Be it Mahatma Chairman, Vivekananda Institute lecturing in the eastern and central Vandanananda and Swami National Glory and True Heritage have made his first large donation Minister Narendra Modi. Gandh’s Sarvodaya or Pandit Deen of Professional Studies [VIPS], United States, primarily in Chicago, Gokulananda at Shyamalatal (STRENGTH), which was later reg- for public welfare and later became On 6 February 1921, Mahatma Dayal Upadhyay’s Antodaya, Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha Detroit, Boston and New York. Ashram, Almora Ashram and istered in 1998, as a charitable soci- a notable philanthropist after a Gandhi came to Belur Math and Swamiji remained the source of University, New Delhi)    !"!#!  . +#' +& )#*=  <$(  ! *#*= = )910%36)%.,           )  &Q6 R7 ,       4         C  +  )  ( 6F     *  )  & # 7 .  >                       (   "     >          )        &    (./**B           %                      +        %                                       .       ( ( ,-.- / /""               n 2003, the trio of JK Bajaj,       %       Professor MD Srinivas and              AP Joshi came out with a path-breaking work,    .               P2S  I‘Religious Demography of India’. It   DQ    %    P        DQ )  revealed the changing share of dif-                     ferent religious communities in India, based on the Census figures         %  S        between 1881 and 1991. The    *    %                Partition was a watershed moment            *       )       in India’s inter-communal rela- tions. The study, however, suggests               #          ( that it was far from the culmina-                       tion. Muslims are still the fastest          "        growing community in India, particularly in certain pockets               )     S      ( close to the frontiers or coastline.             %  S        Numerous districts of India, often           )  3  . + *  A P2  contiguous, betrayed a significant- ly higher growth rate of the      Q *            Muslim population. A belt of  S                       Muslim concentration districts    )  P    %  Q          spans Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), western Uttar Pradesh (UP),              @S    north-eastern Bihar, West Bengal .          S           S  and Assam, running almost into                %  S    Bangladesh. Way back in 1912, Colonel breaking work was not suffi- The book, titled ‘Making of a precondition for any political (With Nehru in Foreign Office, 6  %       + ) S       UN Mukherji (based on his study ciently appreciated by those on Hindu Patriot: Background of action. He went to the extent P18). Is this how a “Hindu         B 6        of Censuses 1881 to 1911) had whom he had pinned his hopes Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj’, i s b a s e d of distorting the bhajan patriot” should act?     %+#(       )   +       stated that the were a the most. mostly on Gandhi’s own corre- “Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram” to One wonders what purpose    (        + E  +  7..   ) “dying” race. Bajaj’s team — Since 2014, India seems to spondences and conversations. include words like Allah, Rahim will be served by identifying a through a more exhaustive analy- have come under a divinely- As evident, it deals with the and Karim. Gandhi described “Hindu patriot” in Gandhi in #     (                ( sis of the Census figures — con- ordained Prime Minister. The period prior to 1908, when the the marauding Moplahs in South Africa. In South Africa, S  %      (        D 2    cluded that the changes on the Hindu nationalists have rea- Hind Swaraj was published. Malabar as “God-fearing people” the Hindu-Muslim question          P   Q        ground were far too serious in sons to be upbeat. However, the Gandhi spent 24 years in South and (at the Guwahati Congress, was either non-existent or sub- independent India than those in pro-minority (read Muslim) Africa before returning to India 1926) refused to censure Abdul servient to the question of     D .      %             the colonial era. These develop- policies of the Government in January 1915. This colum- Rashid, the assassin of Swami colonial policy. The immigrant       #                 ments could not be without severe have only got bigger and bet- nist, though he is yet to see the Shraddhanand, but rather Indians were a small minority     >                     $ consequences for India. ter. New schemes like Nai book, is in no doubt that the called him a “brother” who had among the huge native black It was a book about India’s Manzil, USTTAD and Gharib authors would have done a done no wrong. population and tiny White  6            %  S      ( future, or rather challenges to it, Nawaz have been started by the thorough job. However, was the BR Ambedkar — in his rulers. Gandhi’s test of           / +  $  ,/+$- *   /+$   which those in power should Modi Government. Almost subject really worth the massive landmark book Pakistan, or the Hinduism was in the India                        have taken note of. However, the 2,082 crore were disbursed labour the two authors put up? Partition of India — wondered between the years of Khilafat Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government towards pre-matric, post- Further, does this really con- whether any sane man could go Movement to the Muslim                       #  soon lost power in May 2004. The matric and merit-cum-means- tribute something to India’s to the extent that Gandhi went League’s campaign for Pakistan.                       UPA-1 Government attuned its based scholarships during future as their previous work for the sake of Hindu-Muslim He failed the test miserably.                        policies to the growing Muslim financial year (FY) 2019-20, on religious demography did? unity. However, while Gandhi Rashtriya Swayamsevak clout. It set up the Sachar marking a definite improve- The crux of the authors’ harmed the Hindu interests, he Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Rao          *             Committee to study Muslim ment over the 1,739 crore argument is that Gandhi’s failed to impress the Muslims Bhagwat launching the book is              2         underdevelopment, created an worth of scholarships during political outlook was shaped either. They dissociated them- perhaps an indication of                    independent Ministry of Minority FY 2013-14. The ambit of by profound Hindu convictions. selves from the leadership of “Gandhi-tisation of the RSS” Affairs permanently headed by a Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Those having read the speeches Gandhi soon as the Khilafat even though the Hindus might #                    "   Muslim Minister and announced Karyakram (previously called and correspondences of Gandhi Non-Cooperation Movement continue to put its faith in the lakhs of scholarships for the multi-sectoral development would know that this is correct. ended in a fiasco. Rather, the organisation as their saviour. If minorities, where the lion’s share programme for the minorities) Expressions like “I speak as a Muslims turned upon the Gandhi were really a “Hindu went to Muslims. It was in a sense has been expanded to 308 dis- Hindu” and “our Hindu scrip- Hindus as though they were patriot”, KB Hedgewar need not Bajaj’s predictions coming true; tricts from mere 90 under the tures say that…” frequently responsible for Mustafa Kemal have founded the RSS in 1925. 3   Muslim demographic heft was UPA Government. What was appear in his literature. He main- Pasha’s abolition of the Caliphate. Moreover, the Gandhi that one moulding State policies. previously alleged as “appease- streamed the concepts like satya- Gandhi had to acknowledge comes across in the Hind However, those with whom ment” is now being re-inter- graha, ashram, brahmacharya, that every Muslim was a bully, Swaraj or Indian Home Rule ) &  )        he shared his ideological affinity preted as “empowerment”. All Ram rajya, upvaas (fast), maun and every Hindu a coward. (1908) is a person who wants   ,  )      also did not seem to realise the the Congress-era institutions (silence), Daridra Narayan, Gandhi fraternised with to disengage with all forms of importance of his work. They catering to religious minorities Harijan and suchlike in a bid to Husyen Shaheed Suhrawardy modernism and industrialism,          S   *  would hardly read or quote from are functioning well. However, de-colonise the Indian mind. (1884-1963), the evil genius of viz; railways, machinery, law             his laborious work. Though Bajaj’s this Government never However, why would such a per- Great Calcutta Killings (August courts, Parliament and so on. ) Centre for Policy Studies contin- appointed a Commissioner for son, with deep formative influ- 1946) to the extent that the lat- Is it the way forward for the    #    +  )   %  ued to function and even secured Linguistic Minorities, though it ence of Hinduism, zealously ter could attend Gandhi’s much-touted “New India”? ,+)%-  S          #  its own building in Central Delhi is a constitutional post. take up the Khilafat Movement prayers at Birla House in New (The writer is an author .  /  +        (which apparently meant that it Bajaj and Prof Srinivas to restore the deposed Sultan of Delhi (September 1947) as and independent researcher was able to monetise its projects, recently sprang a surprise with Turkey on his throne? Gandhi Subimal Dutt (later India’s based in New Delhi. 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The / $&4 -''4$     #           ( Narendra Modi Government’s strategy of disin- -4 '/"               9:9I 6   vestment pursued during the last seven years has 0&4'4/ $&4      JK          .   ( not worked. This is because barring two years i.e. 64'4$ /    #              ( 2017-18 and 2018-19 — when the actual proceeds 4-' 6/6 to ask ONGC to pick up the entire won’t gain the necessary momentum to go through during the current year, the             G     from divestment exceeded the goal — in the ('/ $4 stake, as it desperately needed money push the sale process. Even after a pandemic has spoilt the party. The        !           remaining five years the target fell short. Even -( /4 $ to meet the fiscal deficit target (in the divestment plan for a PSU is finalised, chances of the sale getting completed during those two exceptional years, the good per- /4$ 44 / process, ONGC suffered a collateral the Government remains in a flip-flop by March 31 this year are dim.   #      B+       formance was made possible primarily due to two damage as it had to borrow 35,000 mode. For instance, in the case of Air Meanwhile, there has been significant            .      big ticket sales of the Union Government’s shares 4/$/4 '4  crore to fund the purchase). The sec- India (AI), in its initial sale plan (2018- value erosion, even as the proceeds on          JK   .     in one CPSU to another. This was the sale of its -&  414-4" ond flaw has to do with the 19), it had insisted on retaining 26 per current valuation may not exceed      =J   #         51.11 per cent shareholding in Hindustan ( -4   " Government’s reluctance to transfer cent stake, three years’ lock-in period 45,000 crore.        .        Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to the $&4'4 /  (/$ rights proportionate to shares sold to on disposition of shares by the acquir- To conclude, the present approach      >   $  / .  %  Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) dur- / 64$$/6 7664 private parties. er, leaving a big slice of debt on the bal- of the Government to link divestment    >    =      K?9   . Electrification Corporation (REC) to the Power $' $46/-  remain in the driver’s seat. To get an been made. The offer plan currently the fiscal deficit target is flawed. It ) .     P  Q   )   Finance Corporation (PFC) 2018-19 that brought .$' $46/- idea, look at what Finance Minister under execution includes divestment of should be abandoned. Instead, the in 13,000 crore. But, for these, even during 2017- Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget all of the Government’s shareholding, Government should pursue share sale .          #  $   $  4-$'#  18 and 2018-19, actual proceeds would have fall- speech for 2019-20. She had stated that requiring the suitor to bid for the “enter- including strategic disinvestment (or /        )         en short. 4-// $ the intent was to change the extant pol- prise value” (put simply, it means, he privatisation) as an objective by itself.  >        R        These trends point towards bad handling of ('/ $/4 ( icy of the Government "directly" hold- will be free from any debt burden), In this regard, formulation of an    S 6        A P+   ( the disinvestment process. At the root of this is &5 74 $ 4 ing 51 per cent or above in a CPSU to relaxation in other riders such as lock- appropriate strategy and preparation of        ,     ( the faulty approach of the Union Government to  $&4 4'/$ 1 one whereby its total holding, "direct" in period, retention of employees and a PSU-specific plan should come from  -   (           $   ( treat CPSUs as an appendage to the administra- 4 -& - 4# $&/ plus "indirect", is maintained at 51 per so on. the management (it is best equipped to               tive Ministry under which the PSU concerned 0/55 6/4 $&4 cent. These flip-flops result in avoidable do the job) instead of being thrust on        >       ( falls and by extension, treating proceeds from -&.444 Such a stingy approach and the delays and erosion in the sale proceeds. it by the concerned administrative          )   .  %  divestment of its shareholding in them as a source 154J/7/5/$ $ $&4 unwillingness of the political establish- If, only the Government had gone for Ministry under a typical top-down            Q # >   ( of revenue (albeit non-tax) while preparing its   644$ $ ment to relinquish control even after sale of its 100 per cent stake in its 2018- approach.     /  9K =   +        #  )  market scenario and, in particular, the percep- -/$/ ommended a strategic sale of over two Almost all processes starting from In the current scenario, wherein the / 3 3   !3   E $       ( tion of investors about the PSU in which share dozen CPSUs. But, the powers that be conception, getting approvals, appoint- Government is encouraging private              ) sale is contemplated. It is even more relevant in didn’t act on those recommendations. ment of transaction advisor, inviting an companies to invest even in sensitive +     .            cases where strategic disinvestment is mooted. Meanwhile, early this year, Expression of Interest, financial bids, areas such as defence, space and so on,   Under such a sale, the shareholding of the Union Sitharaman announced broad con- selection of bidder and so on, crucial there is no point in getting bogged Government is brought down to below 50 per tours of the Government’s plans on pri- to successful completion of disinvest- down in drawing a line between strate- # B+         2      cent or even zero. For instance, the sale of its vatisation, delineating different ment are hamstrung by it. Add to this, gic and non-strategic sectors. Any     #         ( entire shareholding of 51.11 per cent in HPCL approaches to “strategic” (16 such sec- the reluctance of bureaucrats to take decision to privatise a PSU should be      3 9:   *      #    or sale of its entire 53.29 per cent shareholding tors have been identified) and “non- timely decisions fearing they might be taken on the merit of each case.   B+ )         ( in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited strategic” sectors. Reportedly, a meet- questioned after retirement. This will give the much-needed        $   .     * 2 A (BPCL) that was initiated in 2019-20 and has not ing of the Cabinet Committee on This leads to delay in processes and flexibility to the management to decide P2       # S         yet happened. In such cases, if you don’t get a Economic Affairs (CCEA) will be held by the time, all approvals are in place, the contours and timing of the divest-                 buyer, the sale won’t materialise. The proof of the shortly to approve the policy. the market scenario has undergone a ment, taking into account market con-                pudding is in the eating. Allowing for about a year for the drastic change. For instance, the sale of ditions. This will help in maximising              As per the original plan, the 51.11 per cent NITI Aayog to come up with its recom- BPCL was planned during 2019-20. proceeds from sales and improve the $  Q shares of the Union Government in HPCL were mendations, it has been more than five Then, the projected realisation from Centre’s budgetary position, too. to be sold to a private investor. But things did not years and the policy on strategic disin- sale was over 60,000 crore. But, the (The writer is a New Delhi-based ,                 pan out as planned and towards the fag end of vestment has not been finalised yet. Till officials were not ready. Even as they policy analyst. The views  - that year i.e. January 2018, the Government had that happens, the Ministries concerned exuded confidence that the sale would expressed are personal.) /      "&'($ )*+,,&# - +./,,#&00-%./0-+*$-.%* % ,*% ##1 +./$,-2$* .E 00- *#1$,% # 3!#67

the principle that all parts of the body specialised, specific treatment on the sinusitis, partial deafness, paralysis, challenge for the Government and the included without testing its efficacy have a positional link in our palms and hands and feet. Sujok needles are made constipation, acidity, obesity, dia- private sector alike. Even though the and solid scientific proof. To judge its feet and it thus focuses only on treat- of medical grade steel, have spring-like betes, blood pressure, menstrual prob- healthcare infrastructure has been potential and effectiveness, the ing through points in the hands and handles on one side and are perfect- lems and many more diseases related ramped up to a very large extent due Government must ask AIIMS, Delhi, feet. ly shaped for painless insertion by to different body organs. However, to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is far and other prestigious medical institu- After successfully treating many experts. The therapy also uses the practitioners say they find it to be suc- from adequate. At a time like this, tions in the country to conduct stud- chronic diseases in his country, Prof energy of various seeds and colours for cessful in all muscle and nerve-relat- when a lot of emphasis is on preven- ies and standardise the protocols for $&4  44 $ Park chose India to propagate this treatment. One of the most effective ed diseases, too. tion of the infection, ayurvedic and identified diseases before Sujok ther-  106 therapy and established the Sujok ways to massage the points of the body For instance, a senior retired vet- traditional systems of medicine have apy is officially recognised. /4$ / &4 5$& Association of India in Nagpur. He part where the treatment is needed is erinary surgeon who was admitted to proved their efficacy in bolstering the Even as Sujok therapy continues s the world battles the groomed and trained a few physio- done by a diagnostic and therapeutic a medical college hospital in immune system. In the treatment of to grow in popularity globally and help !    Coronavirus pandemic and therapists and other interested people stick after identifying the exact points Dehradun, was later treated by the All chronic diseases, where Sujok thera- countless people suffering from chron-         Aother zoonotic diseases that are and kept on visiting India to popu- and then treating those points by mas- India Institute of Medical Sciences py has achieved excellent results, it ic diseases, Sujok leaders in Korea,   * * ) plaguing humanity, it is vital to keep larise this drugless treatment. saging. (AIIMS), Delhi, for almost eight needs to be subsumed in the holistic particularly Minchul Park, son of pro-  # /  !   healthy and boost immunity. Apart Sujok in recent years has become Magnets are the most important months for axonal neuropathy. He was and alternative healthcare system so fessor Park who heads the Sujok * 7    from the use of various allopathic very popular in some parts of India tools in the armoury of a Sujok heal- put through 84 tests but to no avail. that it can be evolved to provide cheap- International Foundation, have their drugs and ayurvedic tonics, people are among people suffering from chron- er. They are used to channelise the flow Ultimately, out of frustration he con- er and assured healthcare to our citi- task cut out. Park, must rid the Sujok  &K "    trying out alternative therapies to ic diseases liked axonal neuropathy, of energy in the identified body part. tacted a Sujok expert in Dehradun and zens. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, India Association of vested interests      !  improve their overall health and cerebral palsy and so on, especially Yet another way is the application of was cured in 90 days. Today he is fine who is a celebrated doctor himself, who are not allowing new practition- # 7    immunity. among the poor people who cannot elastic ring massagers to provide con- and his nerve conduction value has needs to evolve an integrated health- ers to flourish and are putting up road- *  )   One such therapy is Sujok, which afford costly treatment in big hospi- tinuous pressure on the identified reached 56 per cent in medical terms care policy for certain identified dis- blocks in the spread of the therapy for !# 0  " was invented by late Park Jae Woo, a tals. It is becoming popular because it point. from 14 per cent. Similarly two chil- eases where a combination of all their own selfish interests. Korean professor, a few decades ago. is a very safe and effective natural ther- As for the efficacy of the treat- dren suffering from cerebral palsy chil- forms of medical therapies can be One can only hope that in the end,         It is a drugless method of treatment apy that works without medicines. ment, Sujok practitioners give a long dren have returned home after fully applied. Sujok will spread widely across the  !! "  and is a mixture of acupuncture and Sujok treatment is carried out by list of diseases which can be cured by recovering, thanks to Sujok therapy. Sujok therapy offers the Indian country and become a boon for the    ! other healing methods. Su means using various instruments, like tiny them like arthritis, bronchitis, asthma, In a huge, overpopulated and poor Government an excellent way to treat poor and rich alike. *# hand while jok means palm. Sujok is needles and magnets specially defined cervical spondylosis, backache, pain in country like India, providing afford- some untreatable diseases at an afford- (The writer is a retired civil servant. H    I thus a method of treatment based on and made with precision to carry out the joint, migraine, hypertension, able healthcare to all is still a very big able cost. However, it should not be The views expressed are personal)    !"!#!   , *  3 6 8 R   4    Washington: Democrats in the on our democracy perpetrated the US Capitol, interrupting a House of Representatives have by this President is intensified joint session of Congress where stepped up their bid to impeach and so is the immediate need lawmakers were set to certify Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s new ing public confidence in our Donald Trump in the waning for action,” she wrote. President-elect Joe Biden and top judge warned on Monday judicial system,” Cheung said in days of his presidency, con- The calls for Trump’s Vice President-elect Kamala that the semiautonomous his first speech delivered as tending that he should be held impeachment intensified after Harris’ win in the November 3 Chinese territory’s courts need chief justice. accountable for the unprece- thousands of pro-Trump riot- election. Five people died in the to show they are impartial He said that it is equally dented mayhem by thousands of ers on Wednesday stormed incident. PTI amid a flurry of politically crucial to the public and busi- his supporters at the US Capitol. charged cases or risk losing ness community that there is The move to impeach public trust. confidence in the judicial sys- Trump gained momentum on   + P Hong Kong has been in a tem. Cheung also said that it is Sunday with the House state of political crisis after important to the international Democrats announcing to months of anti-government reputation of Hong Kong that introduce the article of ,      protests in 2019 led to Beijing the city is governed by the rule impeachment against the out- imposing a national security of law under the so-called “one going Republican president on Washington: Secretary of State ignate Cuba as a “state sponsor law on the city to quash dissent. country, two systems” frame- Monday. impeaching President Trump powers as acting President. Mike Pompeo has announced of terrorism,” according to sev- Pro-democracy supporters work that allows Hong Kong This comes hours after the for high crimes and misde- “If we do not receive that he will designate Yemens eral admininstration officials. have decried the security leg- , - P% 7    freedoms not found in main- House of Representatives meanours,” Congressman Brad Unanimous Consent, this leg- Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a Both moves will impose or islation as authorities sup- %   P@    land China. Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a Dear Schneider said on Sunday. islation is planned to be “foreign terrorist organisation” re-impose sanctions on the pressing the freedoms Hong      , Cheung also condemned Colleague letter to the Describing the ground brought up on the Floor the fol- as time runs down on the targets and may complicate Kong was promised when it -     threats of violence and doxxing Democratic members laid the rules, Pelosi said, first thing lowing day. We are calling on Trump administration. The the incoming Biden adminis- was handed over from British attacks on judges, describing ground rules for the move and Monday morning, House the Vice President to respond designation will take effect on trations diplomacy. On control in 1997. that judges in the city’s courts them as futile and reprehensi- gave an ultimatum to Vice Majority Leader Steny Hoyer within 24 hours. Next, we will January 19, one day before Saturday Pompeo angered Last week, 55 pro-democ- must be careful with the ble. President Mike Pence to invoke will request Unanimous proceed with bringing president-elect Joe Biden takes China when he declared racy activists were arrested in appearance of impartiality in “Comments and criticisms, the 25th Amendment of the Consent to bring up the Raskin impeachment legislation to the office. restrictions on U.S. Diplomatic a sweeping police operation, terms of what they say in court sometimes extreme and harsh Constitution. resolution which calls on the Floor,” Pelosi said. The announcement Sunday contacts with Taiwanese offi- and prominent pro-democra- or what they write in their ones, are unavoidable. Whilst The 25th Amendment Vice President to convene and “In protecting our comes as Pompeo and his top cials to be null and void. In cy activists such as Joshua judgments, especially in cases the freedom of speech of allows for the president to be mobilise the Cabinet to activate Constitution and our aides rush to complete actions addition, Pompeo plans before Wong, Agnes Chow and out- with a political nature. everyone in society must be removed from office by the vice the 25th Amendment to declare Democracy, we will act with they believe will cement their leaving office on Jan. 20 to draw spoken media tycoon Jimmy “Any lapses in this regard, fully respected, there must not president and a majority of the the President incapable of exe- urgency, because this President legacy and the presidents. In explicit links between Iran and Lai are currently in jail for their given the potentially polarising be any attempt to exert improp- Cabinet. cuting the duties of his office, represents an imminent threat addition to the Houthi desig- al-Qaida and hit more Iranian activism. Hong Kong Chief nature of these cases, could lead er pressure on the judges in the “On Monday, I intend to after which the Vice President to both. As the days go by, the nation, Pompeo in coming days entities with sanctions, the Justice Andrew Cheung, who to suspicion of partiality, which discharge of their judicial func- help introduce a resolution would immediately exercise horror of the ongoing assault is also expected to likely re-des- officials said. AP was sworn in on Monday, said is not conducive to maintain- tions,” he said. AP =R       8 ) ) )7   & &9 ,4 +  >   ' $    3  )   -0 He noted that senior offi-   - /' 20. It was not clear whether an assistance to continue to Cairo: Egypt on Monday host- The Palestinians suffered that Cairo has been working cials from Armenia, Azerbaijan Biden would overturn the deci- flow into Yemen. ed the Foreign Ministers of numerous setbacks under the toward a two-state solution to ussian President Vladimir and Russia will now discuss fur- emen’s Iran-backed rebels sion. Hours later, several senior Germany, France and Jordan to outgoing administration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, RPutin on Monday hosted ther moves to restore traffic Yon Monday dismissed the Yemen is mired in a disas- rebel figures slammed discuss ways to revive peace talks President Donald Trump and “taking into account the region- his counterparts from Armenia links in the region after the US Move to designate them a trous humanitarian crisis, with Pompeo’s announcement. between Israel and the complained about what they say al and international changes.” He and Azerbaijan, their first meet- decades-long conflict. terrorist organisation in the millions of people in wide “We are not fearful,” tweet- Palestinians, a week before were pro-Israeli steps from was apparently referring to ing since a Russia-brokered The November 10 peace final days of the Trump admin- swaths of the country on the ed Mohammed Ali al-Houthi. President-elect Joe Biden takes Washington. Trump has side- Biden’s election and the estab- truce ended six weeks of fight- deal ended 44 days of hostilities istration while a leading aid brink of famine as a result of six “America is the source of ter- office. lined the Palestinian Authority, lishment of ties with Israel by ing over Nagorno-Karabakh. in which the Azerbaijani army agency warned such a designa- years of civil war. rorism. It’s directly involved in In Cairo, the Foreign recognised Jerusalem as Israels four Arab countries — the As he sat down for talks in routed Armenian forces and tion would deal another “dev- Pompeo said he was pro- killing and starving the Yemeni Ministry said the aim of the capital and moved the US United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, the Kremlin with Azerbaijan’s reclaimed control over large astating blow” to the impover- ceeding with the designation of people.” meeting was to urge the Embassy there from Tel Aviv, Sudan and Morocco. President Ilham Aliyev and parts of Nagorno-Karabakh ished and war-torn nation. the rebels, known as Houthis, Others said the designation Palestinians and Israelis to nego- slashed financial assistance for Frances Foreign Ministry Armenian Prime Minister and surrounding areas. The planned designation, along with separate terrorist was an attempt to deflect atten- tiate a “just and comprehensive the Palestinians and reversed said the meeting would discuss Nikol Pashinyan, Putin said Nagorno-Karabakh lies announced by U.S. Secretary of designations for the three top tion from the U.S. Political cri- political settlement” on the basis course on the illegitimacy of ways to have Israelis and that the peace agreement has within Azerbaijan but was State Mike Pompeo late rebel leaders. At the same time, sis in the wake of the deadly of achieving a Palestinian state Israeli settlements on land Palestinians embark on talks, been successfully implemented, under the control of ethnic Sunday, would take effect a day he pledged the U.S. Would Capitol rioting and efforts to with east Jerusalem as its capi- claimed by the Palestinians. building on “the positive region- laying the foundation for a fair Armenian forces backed by before President-elect Joe help absorb the impact on aid impeach President Donald tal on territory Israel captured in Egypt’s President Abdel- al context” related to the recent settlement of the Nagorno- Armenia since a separatist war Biden is inaugurated January groups and allow humanitari- Trump. AP the 1967 Mideast war. Fattah el-Sissi said last month normalisation deals. AP Karabakh conflict. there ended in 1994. :+      , !" 3R       3    Dubai (United Arab space with Qatar last week,      ;4 Emirates): A Qatar Airways paving the way for a broader Berlin: German Chancellor jetliner landed in Saudi Arabia rapprochement.   74/;/6 higher than that of the whole with parents with three or Angela Merkel considers US on Monday, completing the At an annual Gulf summit Xinjiang population, but also more children swept into President Donald Trump’s evic- first direct flight from Doha to meeting in Al Ula, Saudi Chinese official on higher than that of the minor- camps and prisons if they’re tion from Twitter by the com- Riyadh since the kingdom’s Arabia, representatives of the AMonday denied Beijing ity population, and more sig- unable to pay massive fines. pany “problematic,” her boycott of the tiny, energy-rich four boycotting countries has imposed coercive birth nificantly higher than that of As a result, the birth rate in spokesman said Monday. state in 2017. signed a pledge to resolve the control measures among the (Chinese majority) Han Xinjiang’s minority regions Twitter permanently sus- The resumption of direct bitter dispute that has frag- Muslim minority women, fol- population,” Xu said. plummeted by over 60 per cent pended Trump from the flights came after regional mented the typically clubby lowing an outcry over a tweet “As for the so-called forc- in just three years, even as microblogging platform on heavyweight Saudi Arabia Gulf Cooperation Council by the Chinese Embassy in ing ethnic minority women in Beijing eases birth restrictions Friday, citing a “risk of further reopened its borders and air- and troubled America’s for- Washington claiming that gov- Xinjiang to wear IUDs, or on the Han population ahead incitement of violence” in the eign policy in the region, ernment polices had freed undergo tubal ligations or of a looming demographic cri- wake of the storming of the US including its efforts to isolate women of the Uighur ethnic abortions, it is even more sis. Capitol by supporters of the out- Iran. group from being “baby-mak- malign.” Twitter took down the going president. Asked about Qatar Airways ing machines.” An Associated Press inves- Chinese Embassy’s January 7 Twitter’s decision, Merkel’s announced it would restart Xu Guixiang, a deputy tigation in June found that the tweet following protests by spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said daily service to the capital of spokesperson for the Xinjiang Chinese government was forc- groups that accuse Beijing of the operators of social media Riyadh, four weekly flights to regional government, told ing draconian birth control seeking to eradicate Uighur platforms “bear great responsi- the Red Sea city of Jeddah reporters Monday that birth measures on Uighurs, Kazakhs, culture. bility for political communica- and daily flights to the east- control decisions were made of and other ethnic minorities in Users complained the tion not being poisoned by ern city of Damman using the person’s own free will and Xinjiang, including IUD fit- tweet was a violation of rules hatred, by lies and by incitement wide-body aircraft. that “no organisation or indi- tings, contraceptives, and even set by Twitter, which is blocked to violence.” He said it’s right not Saudi Airlines was also vidual can interfere.” abortions and sterilisations. in China along with Facebook to “stand back” when such con- set to fly to Doha later “The growth rate of the The measures are backed and other American social tent is posted, for example by Monday. 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"<+     1  D"888      #2=%>='  " $  * 6$  5A-= %   40 45&/ IT, tech, auto, FMCG, realty, *    telecom and healthcare indices 6)      7 / speed recovery in FY2022, with said. he market capitalisation of gained up to 3.63 per cent. the contact-intensive sectors, With the CPI inflation Tall BSE-listed companies “Markets started the week  *   40 45&/ bers of the GST Council. omestic rating agency Icra discretionary consumption and expected to remain above the jumped to an all-time high of on a robust note led by positive The remaining five states, DRatings on Monday said it investment by the private sec- MPC’s 4 per cent target during over 196.56 lakh crore on global cues and strong earnings     he Finance Ministry on Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, expects the country’s real gross tor trailing the rest of the econ- FY2022, the agency expects an Monday as markets reached from IT behemoth TCS,” TMonday released the 11th Mizoram, Nagaland and domestic product (GDP) to omy, in the arduous march extended pause for the repo lifetime high for the second according to Ajit Mishra, VP -   instalment of 6,000 crore to Sikkim do not have a gap in grow by 10.1 per cent in back to attaining, and sustain- rate. straight session.At close of Research, Religare Broking Ltd. states and UTs to meet the GST revenue on account of GST FY2022. ing, pre-Covid levels. It expects the “stance of trading session, market capi- compensation shortfall, tak- implementation, it said. It, however, said the value “On a sobering note, we monetary policy to be changed talisation of BSE-listed com-   $  ing the total amount provided “The amount has been of GDP in the next financial project the aggregate value of to neutral from accommoda- panies was at  1,96,56,811.32 *) 9D so far under this window to borrowed this week at an inter- year will only mildly surpass the Indian GDP in real terms tive in the August 2021 policy crore (USD 2.6 trillion).The 30- lobal shares and U.S. 66,000 crore.The Centre had est rate of 5.10 per cent. the level that had been record- in FY2022, to be only mildly review or later, only after there share BSE Sensex ended 486.81   M?#,8 GFutures were mostly set up a special borrowing So far, an amount of ed in FY2020. higher than the level recorded is greater certainty on the dura- points or 1 per cent higher at lower Monday as hopes for window in October 2020 to 66,000 crore has been bor- “After a 7.8 per cent pan- in FY2020,” Nayar added. bility of the awaited economic 49,269.32, closing above the   N more U.S. Economic aid were meet the estimated shortfall of rowed by the central govern- demic-driven shrinkage in the The agency expects the revival.” 49,000-level for the first time. countered by fears over  1.10 lakh crore in revenue ment through the special bor- ongoing fiscal (FY2021), India’s headline CPI inflation to The report said RBI may During the day, it touched its Mumbai:The rupee depreci- spreading damage from the arising on account of imple- rowing window at an average real GDP is projected to record decline to 4.6 per cent in initiate steps, in a calibrated record intra-day high of ated by 16 paise to close at pandemic. mentation of GST. interest rate of 4.72 per cent,” a growth of 10.1 per cent in FY2022 from 6.4 per cent in manner, to reduce the magni- 49,303.79.”The Indian equity 73.40 against the US dollar France’s CAC 40 slipped The Ministry of Finance in the statement said. FY2022. FY2021, while exceeding the tude of the systemic liquidity began today’s session trading at on Monday, tracking a 0.5 per cent in early trading a statement said it has released The borrowings The seemingly-sharp mid-point of the Monetary surplus. all-time highs, taking a cue rebound in the American to 5,677.99, while Germany’s the 11th weekly instalment of under the special window have expansion will be led by the Policy Committee’s (MPC’s) Nayar said the government from the Asian markets and currency overseas. At the DAX slipped 0.8 per cent to Rs 6,000 crore to states/Union been done in 11 rounds continued normalisation in medium target of 4 per cent, for security yields will take a cue announcement of vaccination interbank forex market, the 13,943.02. Territories to meet the GST and the amount borrowed economic activities as the roll- the third consecutive year. from the size of the borrowing drive,” said Sumeet Bagadia, domestic unit opened at Britain’s FTSE 100 shed compensation shortfall. so far was released to the states out of Covid-19 vaccines gath- A favourable base would programme of the central and Executive Director, Choice 73.47 against the greenback 0.4 per cent to 6,843.12. U.S. Out of this, 5,516.60 crore on October 23, November 2, ers traction, as well as the low moderate the retail food infla- the state governments for Broking. HCL Tech was the top and witnessed an intra-day Shares were poised for a has been released to 23 states November 9, November 23, base,” the agency principal tion to an average of 4.7 per FY2022, as well as the outlook gainer in the Sensex pack, high of 73.37 and a low of weak start with Dow futures and 483.40 crore to the three December 1, December 7, economist Aditi Nayar said in cent in FY2022 from 8 per cent for inflation. gaining 6.09 per cent, followed 73.50.The local unit finally down nearly 0.7 per cent at Union Territories (UTs) with December 14, December 21, a report. in FY2021, despite the pres- The agency expects the by Infosys, HDFC, Maruti, settled at 73.40, registering a 30,793.00. S&P 500 Legislative Assembly (Delhi, December 28, 2020, and The agency’s principal sures from edible oils, and twin deficits to display a diver- Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Auto fall of 16 paise over its pre- futures fell 0.6 per cent to Jammu & Kashmir and January 4 and January 11 this economist expects a multi- protein items such as pulses, it gent trend in FY2022. and M&M.Sector-wise, BSE vious close. 3,794.00. Puducherry), who are mem- year. 1#2" $ "" , &# $     ! 6   ) $    "  3+45 % '               9AB6/$ 676 "#" -1 8 -         7 / public sector banks’ (PSBs)    40 45&/ first mooted the idea of WEP ) &:. :"- (  2%3 GNPA ratio of 9.7 per cent in in 2017.The community on 9" -:,    40 45&/ anks’ gross non-performing September 2020 may rise to send a positive signal to inter- ITI Aayog and Flipkart on the WEP platform aims to -" ,) -)( <", Mumbai:India’s domestic traf- Bassets may rise to 13.5 per 16.2 per cent by September national tourists about India NMonday launched a connect knowledge-seeking fic declined around 45 per cent by September 2021, from 2021 under the baseline sce- ow that the Government is being ready and prepared to revamped Women women entrepreneurs who ,-"(, . :(9, -" cent to about 71 lakh passen- 7.5 per cent in September 2020 nario, it noted.The gross non- Nclose to initiating a vacci- receive them but will also allow Entrepreneurship Platform have questions or seek clarifi- - &- ( gers in December last year under the baseline scenario, performing asset (GNPA) ratio nation plan for Covid-19, fresh inbound tour operators to plan (WEP), in a bid to uplift and cations on multiple aspects of over December 2019 even as according to Financial Stability of private sector banks (PVBs) hope is riding among inbound ahead for 2021. empower women-led busi- setting up new businesses, or al learning. In this process, passenger traffic was up 12 per Report (FSR) released by the and foreign banks (FBs) may tour operators about resump- This will also give some nesses in the country. progressing already established FICCI will support NITI Aayog cent sequentially over Reserve Bank of India. increase from 4.6 per cent and tion of their business which is encouragement to the pan- The revamped version will businesses. “The Women and WEP to lay special empha- November 2020, ratings If the macroeconomic 2.5 per cent to 7.9 per cent and the hardest hit during the pan- demic-hit industry, where include an additional feature to Entrepreneurship Platform sis on enhancing entrepre- agency Icra said in a release. environment worsens into a 5.4 per cent, respectively, over demic. earnings had almost hit zero offer mentorship to women plays a critical role in uplifting neurial and decision-making The capacity deployment severe stress scenario, the the same period.In the severe The Indian Association of levels with limited support with specific knowledge con- and empowering women-led skills of women - based on in December 2020 at around 67 GNPA ratio may escalate to stress scenario, the GNPA Tour Operators, has urged the coming from the government cerning a problem area through businesses in their growth mentorship programs and per cent (vis-a-vis December 14.8 per cent, the report said. ratios of PSBs, PVBs and FBs Ministry of Tourism and under Aatmanirbhar Bharat a dedicated online mechanism ambition and we are privi- mentor-mentee matchmaking. 2019) is a significant increase “The stress tests indicate may rise to 17.6 per cent, 8.8 Ministry of Home Affairs to programme. facilitated under FICCI-FLO’s leged to partner with NITI “We will make every effort over the 52 per cent capacity that the GNPA ratio of all per cent and 6.5 per cent, announce the dates for restora- “To save the tourism jobs ‘Empowering the Greater 50%’ Aayog in enabling their journey to give more power to the deployed in October 2020 and scheduled commercial banks respectively, by September tion of e-visas and tourist visas and the industry, it is impera- mission. to success,” said Kalyan women of India to be the best 59 per cent in November, Icra (SCBs) may increase from 7.5 2021, the report said.”These and for normalisation of inter- tive that the plan for inbound “The WEP will become a Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart form of themselves and con- said in a release. per cent in September 2020 to GNPA projections are indica- national flights or prepare a tourism should start as early as digital place for entrepreneurs Group. tribute to a women-led devel- The Indian aviation indus- 13.5 per cent by September tive of the possible economic road map with some tentative possible for which the Ministry to not only seek information The revamped portal will opment of the country as a try has witnessed a continued 2021 under the baseline sce- impairment latent in banks’ dates. of Tourism and the stakehold- and support, but also help encourage entrepreneurs to whole,” said Dr Sangita Reddy recovery in domestic passenger nario,” the FSR report added. portfolios, with implications for Such a move, the associa- ers should start international each other out,” said Amitabh share their journeys, stories and Immediate Past President traffic in December 2020, with Among the bank groups, capital planning,” it added. tion has said, will not just marketing. Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, who experiences to nurture mutu- FICCI. a sequential growth (over November 2020) of around 12 per cent to about 71 lakh pas- 3   )!        A sengers, the ratings agency -.9C *O 6   said. The number of flights   )      New Delhi:Domestic institu- Sensex powered to a new peak departing has also gradually tional investors (DIIs) record- crossing 49,000. According to increased from 416 from the   7! *   Mumbai: As part of the Union sumer confidence and demand ed their first outflows in 2020 a report by Motilal Oswal resumption of domestic oper- Budget 2021-22 expectations, for gold jewellery. after five years of inflows. Institutional Equities, in cal- ations on May 25, 2020 to jewellery industry has urged “High import duty is the This is at odds with bulge endar year 2020, while FIIs 2,230 on Day 219 (December   40 45&/ November 26, 1947, that the April (FY 2021-22), sources the Government that tax rate, root cause of smuggling and tax bracket FIIs powering the inflows were at a record highs, 28, 2020), Kinjal Shah, Vice documents containing income said. including import duty on gold evasion... Reduced import duty indices to fresh highs virtual- outflows by DIIs were at fresh President, Icra said. he voluminous Budget doc- and expenditure statement of All MPs will get soft copies and GST, should be reduced to will destroy the illegal gold ly daily, as on Monday the BSE highs too. PTI Tuments will not be printed the Union government along of the budget and Economic 7 per cent to curb gold smug- trade spread across the coun- this year following the Covid- with finance bill, detailing new Survey that contains an account gling in the country, boost try,” said Malabar Group chair- 19 protocol and will instead be tax and other measures for the of the state of the economy. gold trade and strengthen con- man MP Ahammed. distributed electronically to new financial year, will not be The printing of documents the Members of Parliament physically printed. requires staff to be locked up in (MPs). Due to COVID-19, it has the basement printing press of This will be the first time been decided not to print doc- the finance ministry couple of since the presentation of inde- uments related to the Union weeks ahead of the presentation pendent India’s first budget on Budget for the fiscal beginning of the Budget.  $%     !"!#! 3  #2 &'   () + , -. /  &'  & /   & /1  + -& 1&' )  -/   "&'    &/ /-// (&'    2- /& 3'' '    ( 1 /&L&'  &- /     1&'  -/ &' & & & 1  &  ( &'  -/

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However, the damage caused by UV rays is not visible immediately, it will be visible over a period of time. %>9 Hyperpigmentation is generally harm- less but can sometimes be caused by an underlying medical condition. Therefore, n India there is a high incidence of childhood and adult blind- ot only cough, cold and it is advised to consult a qualified derma- Iness, but the problem of strabismus or squint is often over- viral infections, winters tologist if someone is facing skin pigmen- looked, either because of ignorance or lack of access to adequate are driving condition for '  & tation problems. eye care. Squint is a condition in which the eyes are not aligned bone related issues as well. There are several types of skin pigmen- with each other in the same direction therefore they are not capa- ManyN people are seen reporting tation such as age spots or solar lentiginosis ble of focusing on the same spot at the same time. Strabismus about joint pain or with increased Especially in case of joint pain (Liver Spots), melasma or chloasma, freck- occurs because of the absence of coordination between the severity of conditions like arthritis or bone injury keep yourself les (Ephelides) and post-inflammatory extraocular muscles. As a result, while one eye may be looking osteoporosis etc. during this season. safe from winters. hyperpigmentation. straight, the other may be directed inward (esotropia), outward Also it may be a tough time for those  In winters lack of physical The following are some tips and home (exotropia), upward (hypertropia) or downward (hypotropia) with who recently had a fracture or any activities also aggravates more remedies one can follow to get rid of skin the individual appearing cross-eyed. other bone injury. A person’s over- stiffness and results in bone pigmentation and dark patches: Misalignment of eyes in the first few months is normal. It all wellbeing depends upon skeletal health issues. Make daily rou-  Apply sunscreen every day at least 15-20 takes upto three months for the coordination to develop. Squint health as well. So how does winter tine of exercise of at least 20 to minutes before heading out in the sun as it can be congenital and associated with genetic disorders or affect bone health and how preven- 30 minutes. Do regular stretch- need some time to get absorbed in the skin. acquired after birth. Some conditions may run in families. Squint tion can be ensured? ing, maintain good posture Reapply sunscreen after every 4 hours or use can also be a consequence of some common refractive errors such Winters lead to increased mus- and avoid sitting for too long. physical sunscreen as it provides protection as short-sightedness (myopia), long-sightedness (hyperopia) or cular spasm. Hence if you are fac-  Adequate intake of water is for long duration. This is the most impor- astigmatism. Of these, long-sightedness is particularly respon- ing some extra fatigue or acute pain, seen reduced in winters. Hence tant step towards preventing and treating sible for squint in young children between six months and two it may be associated with increased keep yourself hydrated, drink skin pigmentation. years. The inturning of eyes in muscular spasm. In our experience adequate water.  Apple cider vinegar contains polypheno- 4    8  (   these children can be correct- people in winters report more with  Keeping calcium intake high lic compounds that are beneficial in man-  % (  (  ed by simply prescribing the joint pain, back pain, neck pain etc. solely doesn’t serve the purpose aging pigmentation. One can apply it daily. correct spectacle power. issues. Also health of people suffer- if one is deprived of other  Take oral supplements like Vitamin C or 8 % (  %  Trauma during delivery or ing from arthritis, osteoporosis etc nutrients like protein and glutathione. These can boost the skin’s 8 :#  & * infectious viral diseases con- is more at risk in this weather. Vitamin D. In urban areas it is resilience to the UV rays of sun. % 8 %(  % tracted during childhood can In winters you may feel more quite apparent that lesser expo-  Potatoes are known for their anti-pig- also lead to squint. In adults, tempted to unnecessarily rest under inters make your body stiff for holds in the name of home sure of sunshine has made a mentation properties. It can work quite well    trauma, tumor or other infec- the cosy cover of blankets but it is Wdiverse reasons. In winters remedy. Secondly, never take vast majority Vitamin D defi- on pigmented areas and blemishes. For this,   :;*  tions of the brain or eye can not advisable. Avoid binge eating blood vessels shrink because of fall pain killers without proper cient which plays a major role cut a potato into half and dip the sliced part     lead to sudden onset squint. and keep the nutrition value high. in temperature and as a result suggestion. Such temporary in absorption of calcium. Do into water. Rub the potato slice on the affect- However, in many patients the As unprecedented lockdown has blood supply is affected around reliefs will not serve the pur- some physical activities or ed areas in a circular motion for about 10    % reason for squint remains induced some unhealthy habits in joints and musculature. This con- pose. The acute pain may need exercise daily for at least 20 minutes. Wash off the face with lukewarm       unidentified. many households due to more stay dition may aggravate your old joint bigger attention and treat- minutes under sun exposure. water. Repeat this procedure twice or ;*   (   % If medical intervention is at home, many of them have con- pain. ment. Rely only on only doc-  Take extra care of children and thrice in a week to get rid of dark patches not made at the opportune time fined themselves to gadgets and  First of all avoid washing tor’s suggestion and prescribed elderly in this regard. of the skin. in the early stages, squint can unnecessary munching, and lazy painful joints with the mixture medicines, therapies.   3"- <)  Apply black tea water on the skin. For further degenerate into what is winters are there just add more stiff- of warm water and salt which  Wear required layers of wool-   .  ! !  ) this soak a cotton ball in black tea water and called amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye. This occurs ness to the bones. Apart from lead- is often seen in many house- lens as temperature goes down.  , )   apply it on the pigmented skin at least twice because the brain tends to ignore signals or inputs from one eye ing to obesity it is equally threaten- a day. to avoid double vision. If discovered late, amblyopia is nearly ing for your bones as well. This has  Coconut oil helps to remove the dead impossible to cure completely. In fact, even after surgical treat- to be avoided. Especially women reaching or physical activities are also restrict- Be regular with your medi- skin cells and also protects it from the ment of squint during childhood, the squinting eye might remain Always keep your posture right reached menopause should be extra ed. This is also a major concern that cines and doctor’s suggestion if harmful UV rays of the sun. Take a few amblyopic for life. Some patients experience blurred vision, strain, while sitting, watching screen, even cautious about their calcium and problems like arthritis, obesity are already suffering from any disease. drops of coconut oil and massage it well so headache and inability to concentrate. On a psychosocial scale, reading or writing. These days other nutrients intake. In getting common in children as Always consult them for pain. that it penetrates deep down the skin’s lay- squint makes patients conscious of their appearance and working on laptops and other gad- menopause sudden hormonal well. Many children are also taking Keep the nutrition value high; ers. Leave the oil on the skin for about 20- reduces their ability to make eye contact with people. gets is important, still avoid taking change can cause calcium decay and online education; inspire them also add milk, green vegetables, nuts, sea- 25 minutes so that it gets absorbed. Wash When should squint be treated? them to your bed. Fix a place for the pain may get worse in winters. for same healthy habits instead of sonal fruits to your diet. the face and repeat this method thrice in Squint should be treated as early as possible in children in office work at your home with Hence take extra care. just scolding them, because they are      )C ,  a week. order to prevent the development of lazy eye. If left untreated, table and chair which can ensure Children are also more vulner- also dealing with pandemic gener- ! %   ). )! >"    ) D%   the child will be unable to develop 3-D vision and thus lose depth right posture and comfort. able to fall sick in winters, and their ated stress.           P % perception. Cosmetic appearance of a patient can be improved at any age. However, adults who develop sudden onset double vision require urgent treatment.   Treatment: While medical intervention during early years 6        is recommended, strabismus can be treated at any stage in life. Depending on the cause of squint, several types of treatments Cracked heels can be both are available. For instance, if refractive errors are a cause, glass-     ,    @,   #2      % es with the right power can remedy the condition. Or, if one eye painful and annoying. Not seems stronger than the other, an eye patch can be used to force to mention, unpleasing too. &36&?&.1B/@  )    ,      C  the weaker eye to function better. Then for some, eye exercises ROSHANI DEVI tells you such as Home-Based Pencil Pushups (HBPP) are recommend- n next three decades, the number of elder- ety towards them,” he says. respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstruc- ed to strengthen the eye muscles. Eye drops and botox have a how with the help of simple Ily people in the 60 plus age group in India Here are some of the major diseases that tive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the third role in a few cases. For those that remain uncured, surgery has kitchen ingredients one can will be over 319 million, threefold the num- take a toll on the elderly people if they do not most common cause of death among people to be performed. The surgical intervention requires readjustment treat it ber identified by the Census in 2011, as per adopt healthy lifestyle. 65 and older. of the extraocular muscles and must be made timely. the recently released Longitudinal Ageing Heart disease: The number of cases of Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The ry skin and cracked ties. One can use honey as Study of India (LASI) by the Government. heart disease in senior citizens across India Alzheimer’s Association reports that one in  heels are a part and a foot scrub after a soak, or It presents disturbing scenario for not only in 2050 is forecasted to be about 19.1 million. nine people age 65 and older, which is about Dparcel of winters. apply it as a foot mask those in the sunset of their life but their care- As people age, they’re increasingly living with 11 per cent, have Alzheimer’s disease. %  Spring savoured in the form As much as they are overnight. takers too. risk factors, such as high blood pressure and Similarly, the proportion of people with onions, also known as of salads. painful, they look unpleas- Third, coconut oil. It “About 45 million have cardiovascular high cholesterol, that increase the chances of dementia in age groups of 60-75 years is green onions, are known Spring onions are ing too. can help your skin retain diseases and hypertension, 20 million suffer having a stroke or developing heart disease. expected to increase steadily over time. for its antibacterial always preferred as Here are a few tips moisture. Using coconut from Diabetes, and 24 per cent of the elder- Arthritis: The most common arthritis Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is a major and antiviral appetisers. They are that can help. oil after a foot soak ly have difficulty in performing daily func- seen in India is age-related degenerative arthri- clinical problem in older women and men. properties. They rich in fiber and helps First, soak could be a good tions such as walking, eating, toileting,” says tis which involves degeneration (wear and Almost any bone can fracture as a result of are an excellent in better digestion. You your feet in option, too. KS James, director of The International tear) of cartilage and can affect any joint such the increased bone fragility of osteoporosis. medicine to fight can pair it with other lukewarm, Coconut oil’s Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), as the knee. The reasons for early onset in These fractures are associated with higher against viral and vegetables for dinner or soapy water anti-inflam- Mumbai, the nodal institution for implement- females include obesity and poor nutrition health care costs, physical disability, impaired flu. lunch as well but do for about 15 matory and ing the survey. with as many as 90 per cent Vitamin D defi- quality of life, and increased mortality. Spring onions also remember to add it in minutes. antimicrobial “But what is more worrying is we are not cient. Diabetes: Diabetes can be identified and help in reducing excess your daily diet routine, One can also properties yet geared to cater to the needs of the elder- Cancer: Cancer is the second leading addressed early with simple blood tests for mucus and fight either cooked or raw. add a pinch may help heal ly. Despite such a huge chunk of population, cause of death among people over age 65. In blood sugar levels. The sooner you know that against the winter Sulphur present in of salt to it. your cracked trained elderly care physicians do not exist India, the number of cases of cancer in senior you have or are at risk for Diabetes, the soon- cold which often ends up the spring onion plays a Remove and heels if they’re even in the triple digit,” adds Dr Prasun citizens across India in 2050 is forecasted to er you can start making changes to control making you feel miserable. major role in lowering use a loofah or a prone to bleeding Chatterjee, Associate Professor, Department be about 1.3 million. If caught early through the disease. They have carotenoids blood sugar levels as well. foot scrubber to or infections. of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS, Delhi. screenings, such as mammograms, colono- Dr AB Dey, former Head of Department which help to keep the Due to the Sulphur com- remove the hard skin. Pat Fourth, oil your feet. The ageing population surely has multi- scopies, and skin checks, many types of can- of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS advices incul- vision healthy and intact. It pounds, the body’s abili- dry. Once done, apply Make a mixture of two tsp faceted problems concerning their health, cer are treatable. cating healthy lifestyle choices, like quitting is also rich in vitamin A ty to produce insulin moisturiser to lock in the castor oil, two tsp olive oil family and society. Fall: Common among the older adults smoking and losing weight, intake of rich pro- which prevents loss of eye- tends to increase. This moisture. and two tsp almond oil and “These problems are usually interrelated either with or without falls and considered as tein diet and keeping one self physically and sight. Club these with helps to prevent Second, use honey. massage it onto your heels to their medical illiteracy, perception towards important risk factors for falls, especially as mentally engaged can help elderly avoid health some carrots and cucum- Diabetes to a great Honey has antimicrobial every night before sleeping. random events of life, incomplete wishes and one advance in aging. risks. They should also go for routine check- bers as it tastes great when extent. and antibacterial proper- This will help in healing. the attitude of the next two generations of soci- Respiratory diseases: Chronic lower up for timely medical treatment, if required.    !"!#!    

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I think this knock was more stand before India were forced to (     F special than his hundred (in 2019 in down the shutters finishing on 334 for  ) #  !   the West Indies) especially the way 5 in 131 overs when players shook  ! *  *   ) !B he batted after getting injured,” hands. )   )    *+ Rahane said during the virtual The series stands at 1-1 going into L0#"/5 post-match press conference. the fourth Test in Brisbane but an “To show that kind of motiva- Indian team which has turned into a 5  !   *  tion, hunger and hang in there for /   #  !  ( 3          ‘mini-hospital’ would be walking your team, that’s what shows the   " $3 ))  away with a lot of pride. They put up  ( "       character of an individual. It’s all               a proper fight in adverse circum-  !     *    about what the team wants and stances already soured by racist    * # -F   credit to him. There was pressure (Sharma) at the start. Everyone chants and abuses from the crowd 7 ) #  *+ and the way he batted was special,” chipped in but credit to those two here during the course of the game. L#57!"#6 said Rahane, lauding the young man guys in the end.” Pant’s innings will be remem- from Andhra Pradesh. Pant, who has copped so much bered for a long time but none can 1       $*" ( For Rahane, the credit of the flak in the past few months, came forget that Ashwin (39 no, 128 balls)      )   draw goes to all those, who per- good on Monday with his exhilarat- and Vihari (23 off 161 balls), battling    P  !   )  " formed in pressure situations ing 97-run knock and the skipper a hamstring injury, put their bodies (  P   )) responding to the team’s require- couldn’t have been happier for him. on line to save a game which could LC#/0=6 ments. “The way he played the knock have been lost in a jiffy after their two “This is as good as winning a was really good and unfortunately best batsmen were gone on the day. 3  )3     ), <   % "   F  G $  $ 4   . !" )" ) " Test match. When you come abroad he was out on 97. Yes, he can drop “Our talk coming this morning  " " )" ).))) and play a match like this, it was real- catches but as long as he is learning, was to show character and fight till INDIA'S PARTNERSHIPS IN 2ND INNINGS OF SYDNEY TEST ! /       ly special as I said. It’s as good as vic- that is very important. I am really the end. Not to think about the result. (    D *  tory. “Credit to Vihari, Ashwin, happy for Rishabh for the way he , >,? ,  !    )  *#  Really happy with the way we fought   ! !     (Rishabh) Pant, (Cheteshwar) batted today. It was a really special especially today but also throughout M9H9??I '  * ?CHDCI  )* 6 ?9HD,I Sydney: Cheteshwar Pujara on   # $     * ! Pujara, the way they batted. Rohit knock.” the game,” skipper Ajinkya Rahane +9H,CI - (  :H+8I  '  * 9?H+CI Monday became only the 11th *# -  #  *+ said at the post-match presentation. Indian to cross the 6000-run mark L=#4)33 of overs from Lyon, hit him over long time was the assured footwork and Pat Cummins (26-6-72-1), Josh 98H??I - (  QH9QI   ' ,H9:I in Test cricket. on for a six and three fours using his strategy against the off-spinner to Hazlewood (26-12-39-2), Mitchell 9,:H+DQI - (  ,QH9,DI  ') ( CMH99:I Pujara, playing his 80th game, N-*   " *  *"  feet to perfection. reach the pitch of the deliveries. Starc (22-6-66-0) and Nathan Lyon ++HQQI - (  9CH+,I  &*   ?H?9I reached the milestone on day five *  *F# 4 *    Tim Paine then decided to On most occasions, he just came (46-17-114-2) threw everything they of the third Test.      !   !   change Lyon’s end from Randwick to down the track to smother the spin D+>H+QCI '   ?CH9+:I  &*   +8H9?8I had, peppering them with short The other Indians who have Q#  *  "#$%" Paddington but the result was two and disturb Lyon’s natural length. balls, hitting the patches with a few 6000 plus runs are Sachin ( &   $ P more sixes — one over long-off and There was a point in time just jumping from the spot. Catches landed in no man’s land and the assuredness of Pujara. So Tendulkar (15921) runs, Rahul '', 0 " !R & other over long-on. before lunch when Lyon had as “...This one’s a tough one to and that was the slice of luck they much so that Ravindra Jadeja, with Dravid (13265), Sunil Gavaskar 7 ) 1!  /  *+, This sudden attack did force many as five fielders posted at vari- swallow. Our bowlers were superb, needed. When Marnus Labuschagne his broken thumb, was all gloved up (10122), VVS Laxman (8781), L)700 Paine to again change his end back ous boundary points for a lofted shot, Lyon bowled well. Just that we (espe- was brought in the 112th over, one and ready to go in if need be. Virender Sehwag (8503), Virat to Randwick. Pujara also seemed to a departure from his usual attacking cially me) didn’t hold onto our catch- knew that they had done their job. There was method to madness in Kohli (7318), Sourav Ganguly  !! #  )!  gain in confidence and played that field. es,” said Australian skipper Tim The great Neville Cardus had Pant’s exhilarating innings during (7212), Dilip Vengsarkar (6868), *  !# 6     whip off mid-wicket to further tor- Knowing that the second new Paine after the match. once said “Scoreboard is an ass” and which he hit 12 fours and three sixes Mohammad Azharuddin (6215),   )  * ment the off-spinner. ball will be due in the second session, The duo, in 42.4 overs, scraped many years down the line, it proba- off 118 balls. His ‘cat and mouse’ game Gundappa Viswanath (6080). PTI L4756= The left-hander, who hit eight Pant smashed four boundaries in no their way for a 62-run stand, which bly won’t highlight what Vihari and with the world’s best off-spinner fours and three sixes, was also severe time which also gave Pujara confi- certainly would have made Rahul Ashwin endured and what they did Nathan Lyon was one for the ages. more purposeful during his 205-ball on Mitchell Starc, creaming him dence to play his strokes and he too Dravid proud on his 48th birthday. for the team. But it was Lyon, who had the last knock. as playing the surviving game would- through covers on a number of brought out the pull-shot out of his Vihari hobbled with a torn ham- The dressing room will howev- laugh when Pant’s desperation to get He got a beauty from Josh n’t have helped on this track at least occasions and jabbing a short ball repertoire. string but defended dourly, Ashwin er always know that and respect them to the three-figure mark before the Hazlewood and was bowled in the in the first session and also the left- through point. Once he was gone, Vihari, with got hit on the ribs but carried on man- for the bruised ribs and torn ham- second new ball saw him try to hit the manner he has often been — playing right combination needed to be in He was a bit lucky on two occa- a pulled hamstring and Ashwin, had fully while also engaging in some string. spinner against the turn. inside the line to a delivery that moves place. sions with Paine dropping sharp no option but to go for a draw and chatter with Tim Paine and close-in Perhaps, it was the was the best The result would have horrified a shade after pitching. Pant defended for the first 35 odd chances off Lyon. they did it with a commendable fielders. way to honour the brilliance of Pant his partner Pujara, who looked far Pant was promoted above Vihari balls but then, suddenly in a couple But what will stay on for a long effort.  O  G  @4 6   /    2 

 !   O    4! In another important   4 Probably going both ways development, Shardul Thakur, to be far. But I am bitterly   4  K    with way more first-class expe- “bitterly disappointed” disappointed, I pride myself rience and better batting abil- AAustralia captain Tim on my wicketkeeping. avichandran Ashwin on    ; ities compared to rookie Paine conceded he “hasn’t Haven’t had too many RMonday equated Hanuma Thangarsu Natarajan, is like- had too many worse days” worse days than that Vihari’s unbeaten 23 off 161 balls   40 45&/ ly to replace an injured than Monday after his three today,” Paine said at in a match-saving stand of 62 Ravindra Jadeja in Brisbane on dropped catches “let the team the virtual post- runs with him in the third Test ndia’s injury woes in the Test a track that is supposed to be down” and played their part match press con- to scoring a hundred. Iseries against Australia com- the bounciest of the series. in India pulling off a draw in ference. Vihari pulled his hamstring pounded on Monday after the the third Test here. “It’s a horrible at the start of his innings and was the nets, so it was great to hero of their drawn game in PUCOVSKI INJURED Paine said he was below feeling knowing struggling to run between the spend some time in the middle. Sydney, Hanuma Vihari, was Debutant Australian bats- par behind the stumps after our fast bowlers and wickets but pulled off a remark- Chasing 400 in Sydney was ruled out of the fourth and man Will Pucovski on India held on for a draw in our spinner (Nathan able draw for India on day five never going to be easy, as the ball final match with a hamstring Monday injured his shoulder pursuit of 407. Lyon) bowled their of the third Test. was going up and down. That tear that could keep him out of and has been taken for scans Paine dropped two hearts out and gave “After Pujara and Pant’s knock by Pant set us up,” he said. action for a considerable time. to a hospital here. catches of Rishabh Pant, everything to the team. wicket and with Vihari injured, In a tweet after the game, It has been learnt that The 22-year-old hurt his who made a fluent 97 and I certainly feel I let them it was going to be difficult to go Ashwin's wife Prithi revealed Vihari was taken for scans right shoulder after diving for raised hopes of an Indian down. for a win. Touring Australia is that he was struggling with after the match got over and , <       "        the ball at mid-wicket in the win, and then dropped “I have to wear that, but never easy so Vihari can be acute back pain last night. the reports are expected by late 86th over of India’s innings on one of Hanuma Vihari, I’ll get another crack at it proud of himself. It was a knock “The man went to bed last evening or Tuesday morning. through. But even if it’s a As far as Vihari’s replace- the fifth day. who remained unbeat- next week so move on,” said the equal to scoring a hundred,” night with a terrible back tweak However, a BCCI source grade 1 tear, he is out for at ment is concerned, the team After the dive, Pucovski en on 23 and ensured wicket-keeper referring to Ashwin told Channel 7. and in unbelievable pain. He confirmed that Vihari is least four weeks and then will only has two options — either stayed down for a few seconds that the game ended in a the fourth and final Test in Ashwin said the confidence could not stand up straight unlikely to be fit in time for the need some rehabilitation time. to play Wriddhiman Saha as a clutching his shoulder as his draw along with Brisbane. gained from productive net ses- when he woke up this morning. next Test match starting in So it’s not only Brisbane Test wicketkeeper and Rishabh Pant teammates came to help him. Ravichandran Ashwin (39 According to the sions helped him finally come Could not bend down to tie his another three days’ time. but also, he won’t be a part of purely as a batsman or bring in The youngster then left the not out). Australia skipper, good against Australia as he and shoe laces. I am amazed at what “The extent of Vihari’s England Tests at home,” a Mayank Agarwal as a middle- field at the end of the over, “Obviously the India deserved the Vihari saved the third Test. @ashwinravi99 pulled off today,” tear can only be ascertained senior source revealed on order batsman who can take leaving his participation in the dropped catches have result as they “I have been batting well in she wrote. after the scan reports come Monday. on the second new ball. final Test in doubt. played a part in the result. fought hard. 9 Q 2 !#     "! !#  #2 #% &# #! $

  4 Vihari added a touch of extra to save the match against Australia optimism to the conversation, while chasing 430 in the fourth he aches and pains they carried saying that he could have taken innings. Tto the field had numbed to India to a win had he not been such an extent by the end of it all injured and Cheteshwar Pujara On communicating with that Ravichandran Ashwin and (77) stayed a bit longer. Vihari all through their partner- Hanuma Vihari had no idea what “Getting a draw was a fabulous ship, Ashwin said, “Runs were not they had pulled off by steering result. I feel if I was not injured and important in that situation. It was 7 ) $ " Q8S   India to an unforgettable draw Pujara stayed some more time it more about batting time. against Australia with their three- could have been a different result, Whenever we are comfortable Sydney: The Indian cricket reservations about. The match hour vigil. maybe it would have been a fab- with a particular bowler or ceratin team is all set to leave for starts January 15. Ashwin came in with a sore ulous win,” he said. spell we wanted to hang on. Brisbane on Tuesday after “I want to thank the back, Vihari had a hamstring tear Ashwin made 39 not out off Vihari said the enormity of BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s Queensland Government for that severely restricted his ability 128 balls and Vihari 23 not out off what he and Ashwin achieved is assurance to Cricket Australia their cooperation and willing- to run between the wickets. What 161 balls on day five for a resolute sinking in very slowly for him. ended the uncertainty over the ness to working closely with the two did not lack was the 62-run sixth-wicket partnership. “It was something you can fourth and final Test at the CA and the BCCI so we can resolve to hang in there and fight. “If you talk about premoni- only dream of, batting on day five    < -      $! venue, which has reduced its deliver the fourth Test as “With his hamstring and my tions, from when I went to bed last of a Test match. The satisfaction of      H-   crowd capacity to 50 per cent planned,” Cricket Australia (sore) back, we did not want to 3         night with a sore back I was doing that is slowly sinking in and         HM=   for the game. interim CEO Nick Hockley lose concentration and play a        telling myself that if I keep dead realise how big that was.”         The BCCI had written to said in a statement. (bad) shot. In the last four-five batting everything, how (Faf) du He said like an elder brother,   H= $  )   CA about relaxation of hard The players are now overs we knew we were close and “We did not even celebrate Plessis did at Adelaide, I can give Ashwin was communicating with  )N-  HM $  quarantine rules in Brisbane expected to be in an IPL like we started to slip a bit. So we want- towards the end because we did myself a good chance,” Ashwin him throughout in the middle.          as complying with them bio-bubble where they can ed to rotate the strike and play not know what to make out of it. said. “Whenever he felt I was a bit  H=         )N would have confined the mingle among themselves in each other’s end,” Ashwin said in Because we were so channelised in In the Adelaide Test in 2012, loose (while playing shots), he told            Indian players to their hotel the hotel. Australia have not a bcci.Tv interview which also taking on a certain particular du Plessis batted for more than one me let us focus and take as deep     H rooms after the day’s play, lost a Test at the Gabba since featured Vihari with him. bowler and keep blocking.” day for his 110 not out off 376 balls as possible.” something they had strong 1988. PTI