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R R !" # $ ! **+,( "# Q ! n day one of the launch of India’s ! Ohistoric nationwide vaccination drive against Covid-19, Delhi, Maharashtra and Haryana recorded % Q cases of adverse events — though none Q ! of them fatal — even as the Centre asserted that the inoculation drive was successfully conducted and no case of & ! post-vaccination hospitalisation report- ! ed so far. ! ' ! In Delhi, 52 healthcare workers developed minor adverse event follow- ! ! ! ing immunisation (AEFI), while 1 severe case was reported as per data & ! N O available from the Government. # ! Haryana recorded 13 adverse event +,- - . $/ $ ! cases following the immunisation. ! $ '0# ! Officials from Maharashtra said * + ! ! " ## $ $ % ' they are further investigating the 14 developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech cases of adverse events. for restricted emergency use in the **+,( people in just the first phase. He Agnani said during a press briefing At some sites like RML hospital in country. ", - & saluted scientists for developing the here organised late evening after the the national Capital, a section of doc- The Resident Doctors’ Association + ndia launched its mammoth vac- vaccines in such a short span of time. drive was wrapped up for the day. Of tors were apprehensive of an adverse (RDA) of the Central Government Icination drive on Saturday to bring The PM cautioned people to three lakh planned to be inoculated, event as they doubted the efficacy of the hospital, RML refused to take the shot ! # the pandemic under control with two ensure that they take both the doses around 1,91,181 beneficiaries were Covaxin developed by the Bharat and requested the Medical " locally-produced vaccines — at one month’s gap and show given the shot of Covid-19 vaccines Biotech, which is yet to complete the Superintendent to vaccinate them with Covishield and Covaxin — with patience as the country begins to on first day involving 16,755 per- phase three trials. Oxford Covid-19 vaccine Covishield. - nearly two lakh out of tragetted three give the antidote to its huge popu- sonnel at 3,351 vaccination ses- The Drugs Controller General of In a letter to the MS, the associa- lakh taking shot against the pathogen lation. sions. India (DCGI) had earlier this month tion said the resident doctors were “a on the first day on Saturday. “Don’t make the mistake of tak- Agnani said that Covid-19 vac- approved Oxford Covid-19 vaccine bit apprehensive” about Covaxin and O ! Launching the “world’s largest ing one dose and then forgetting cines Covaxin and Covishield Covishield, manufactured by the might not participate in the immuni- vaccination drive” against Covid-19, about dose two and don’t forget (developed by Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute, and indigenously sation drive in large numbers. Modi congratulated citizens and sci- coronavirus appropriate behaviour Serum Institute of India (SII) respec- entists for the feat but cautioned peo- after getting the dose. The patience tively) were given at 3,351 session 3 3 !O ple against being careless and not tak- with which you fought coronavirus, across the country. % ! $R & ing precautions after taking the first show the same patience during vac- # N / # - ! dose of the vaccination. cination now,” Modi said. & ## # # $ The Prime Minister also alerted As the PM kicked off the vaccine people against the rumours spread rollout with a click of a button, a # about the vaccines. He said Indian video message played the Sanskrit ' ( ❝ '()*)* # vaccines are the “cheapest and the chant — sarve bhavantu sukhinah, Serum Institute CEO Adar ( ## . & best in the world”. sarve santu niramaya (All be happy, Poonawalla was administered the **+,( # $ # % # Modi, in a televised address all be free of illness). first dose of the Covishield coron- # before the vaccine rollout, said there The Covid-19 vaccination drive avirus vaccine on Saturday afternoon, he Drugs Controller General of India K are several nations whose entire was successfully conducted on the hours after Prime Minister Narendra T(DCGI) has given approval to Dr Reddy’s population is less than 3 crore, but first day, Additional Secretary in the Modi launched India’s nationwide Laboratories to conduct phase 3 clinical trials Q India will be vaccinating as many Union health Ministry Manohar vaccination drive. of Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Sputnik ❝ )) * () * ' %%% N O V, in the country. * *)+ . The phase 3 trial will be conducted on 1,500 N ' /# #' N subjects as part of the randomised, double- % % O ( ) * $ blind, parallel group, placebo controlled study in India, Dr Reddy said in a statement here on %$ (# # Friday. # ) $ & Earlier, the Data and Safety Monitoring $ % # Board (DSMB) reviewed the safety data from the phase 2 clinical trials of the vaccine and rec- ❝ (*) ,-'*'. + # & % ' & ing repeal of the farm laws. ommended phase 3 recruitment. In its report, 0 # 1 ##2 In an affidavit, the BKU the DSMB concluded that no safety concerns %$( **+,( ( %Q (Lokshakti) said the principle of natural were identified and the study met the primary ( & # !& Q justice is going to be violated as those endpoints of safety. # %( dead owl in the Delhi & & % R appointed to the four-member com- Dr Reddy’s Laboratories co-chairman and Azoo has been infected mittee “have already supported these MD GV Prasad said, “This is an important mile- with bird flu as the samples **+,( laws”. stone in the progress of this pivotal clinical trial / were found positive for H5N8 “It is important to mention here of the vaccine. We expect to commence phase , avian influenza virus under he Bhartiya Kisan Union Lokshakti with great regret that the principle of 3 study within this month and will continue to ❝ /- 0*'"- " RT-PCR test done by ICAR- Tapproached the Supreme Court on natural justice is going to be violated fast-track our efforts to bring in a safe and effi- 2-** *(* 2 National Institute of High Saturday, requesting it to remove the by making these persons as members cacious vaccine for the Indian population”. ) + # ! Security Animal Disease remaining three members of a com- of the committee.... how they will hear In September 2020, Dr Reddy’s partnered # (NIHSAD), Bhopal, on Friday, mittee it had set up to hold talks with all farmers on equal parameters when with the Russian Direct Investment Fund to officials said on Saturday. the farmers protesting against the three they have already supported these conduct the clinical trials of the Sputnik V vac- %3( # “The zoo witnessed the contentious farm laws. laws,” it said. cine and for its distribution rights in India. # # 0 " ! death of a brown fish owl in The BKU (Lokshakti) has request- The union also sought dismissal of ! its captivity. Its cloacal, tra- ed the court to nominate people to the a plea of the Central Government, filed Q cheal and ocular swabs were committee who can do the job “on the through the Delhi Police, seeking an & sent to the animal husbandry basis of mutual harmony”. injunction against the proposed trac- ! Q unit of the Delhi Government The BKU (Lokshakti) is one of the tor march or any other kind of protest 0 for serological examination,” 40-odd farmer unions spearheading the by farmers that could disrupt the gath- - ! zoo Director Ramesh Pandey agitation on various border points of ering and celebrations of the Republic ," 1 / said. Delhi for about 50 days now, demand- Day on January 26. " ! "# M ! -- M **+,( Manohar Lal Khattar were among those who mourned Usha’s death. & % t was neither the age, nor the way The Pioneer CEO Shobori Ito go. Usha Srivastava, 59, who Ganguly described Usha as a “valu- & headed the Hindi Pioneer since its able” colleague who also cared for N OM birth in 2011, passed away at 11.30 everyone around her. “I find it so dif- at the Max hospital, Saket, in New ficult to come to terms with her pass- Delhi on Saturday. ing away. She was such a noble soul,” She left behind a grieving fami- she said. & ly, shell-shocked colleagues, a large When her wait for a liver donor & number of friends, well-wishers, ended on December 25 after nearly 0 and acquaintance who would found a fortnight of a wait during which she ! it difficult to accept that this (the) was bedridden in the hospital, in and cheerful, friendly, demure face of out of the ICUs, at The Pioneer we Hindi journalism is no more. took a sigh of relief. 0 Usha was suffering from a liver !"#$L$"!&! Many of us met her before she ailment and had undergone a liver the Hindi Pioneer like her own baby. was wheeled into the operation the- 0 3 transplant. She could never recover She was a spirited, committed, and atre the next day. Little did we know N O N O from the post-operation complica- lively colleague, whose absence can- that it would be the last time we 0 M tions. not be filled easily. I’m speechless would see her. A host of political leaders and with grief,” he said. Her valiant fight for survival, our journalists have mourned her death. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister prayers, and doctors’ efforts could & An emotional Chandan Mitra, Yogi Adityanath mourned Usha’s not change what destiny had in " the Editor-in-Chief of The Pioneer, death and conveyed his condolences store for her. She left us without a 0 & nearly broke down on hearing the to her family. Union Minister Nitin word, without even opening her eyes news of Usha’s demise. “She nurtured Gadara and Haryana Chief Minister for nearly three weeks. " +,- ./.+ 0 . ,; ; .< 3# # $O ) $ # ! 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Not to mention, that lockdown or for that matter BR Chopra’s hassle. Also, the body language and the it is an interesting character =98*! , Mahabharat which was also topping the mannerisms has to be spot-on. If he is and different from what I list. with Ahilya, his tone will be different. He have done till date. (9$9 One wonders what is it with such will talk to her like a man does to a girl. 9+H shows that they can never go out of But, if he is with the other people, he will What all can the audience trend. “Our soul lies there. We are speak with authority. Fortunately, I have expect from this new entry? ! 9=3 able to connect with these been blessed with a voice that can do There is a lot of craze for stories and that’s the reason justice to it, hence things get simpler,” Naagin among the audience. +9 they are always on our watch he tells you. I can’t reveal the track but I lists. The other reason is Shringarpure adds that if one has am sure it will be as , 03*( % that people get life lessons understood the characteristics of the interesting as it has been all from them in an character that he plays, then there these years with me joining , /0H entertaining way. If we’ll is not much to research about. “If the show as a cameo. preach them something, the you know the characteristics, 3( * audience immediately lose visualise what you play and then Did the role offer any interest, but instead if we just layer it up,” Shringarpure, who challenges? ;*H teach them in a fun way they debuted with Param Vir Chakra, The role is challenging will learn from it,” Rajesh says. However, acting was never on because the technique to L=90 Shringarpure, who plays Malhar his cards. shoot a fantasy thriller is ,*( =H Rao Holkar in SET’s Punyashlok “In school and college, I was into different from a daily soap. I Ahilya Bai, says. dramatics but never thought that I will have never joined a show to Mumbai. They were The story, he says, is the 17th century be in this line. I wanted to join the midway and believe it will be supportive and encouraged period drama and is not about the Defence forces and I was selected as fun and also a learning my decision. They were happy chronicles or glory of Malhar Rao, but the a pilot in the Air Force, but during the experience. of what I wanted to do. I came rapport that he shared with his daughter- medical I got rejected due to some to Mumbai and started in-law, Ahilya Bai Holkar. “Malhar Rao is reasons. I was worried what do to In all these years, what has auditioning. Thankfully, compassionate, endearing and he next and then I got to know that RK been your biggest takeaway within two months of coming understands even the smallest of emotions banner was presenting a film Param from the industry? to Mumbai, I got work. There of every one. He has been given the title Vir Chakra. Initially, I was I am growing and was no struggle that I had to of subedar by the Peshwas. He came from apprehensive and I didn’t feel like evolving with every project go through because of my a humble and subdued family. He going to their studio. My friend that I do, not only as an actor parents or any other thing. It supports his daughter-in-law in all walks insisted that I should give it a try. I but also as a human being. all went smooth for me. of her journey. The relationship that is went there and spoke formally with That’s my biggest takeaway. I shown here between the father-in-law the director. The first thing about me am fortunate enough to have Did you have any and daughter-in-law is very unique,” he that striked them was my voice. I been able to work with such apprehensions? explains. didn’t tell them the reason of my visit good people all through. I am Not at all. I knew what I On what attracted Shringarpure to and they told me that I should visit grateful for whatever I have wanted to do and I just went the show, he says, is of course the story them more often. I took it very achieved and my journey is with my intuitions. A lot of itself. “It is a matter of pride for positively and made it a point to go there nothing short of amazing. people are worried about the anyone to be a part of such inspiring twice a week. But I couldn’t open my future and they do want to stories. Also, the character itself is so mouth in front of them, I thought that You have been a part of a have a back-up plan if things strong. Not to mention, the progressive they should realise what I was there for. few music videos as well. didn’t go their way. But I was thoughts that the story has to offer, I It went on for sometime. How did that happen? dedicated enough to this craft was instantly attracted towards this role One day, I got to know that they I got an offer, I had time and that is all I cared about. I and the show,” he says. need an instructor to train the and so I did it. I didn’t give it was sure things will work out There is always a learning lesson when shortlisted candidates. A jawan came to much thought. And the last on their own and there was is a part of historical shows, he adds. teach them from Colaba and the director music video that I did — Ek nothing that I was worried “People always tell you to forget the past urged me that I should also join him and Dafa To Mil, was shot and about. and move on. But when we become a part give commands to people. Then after a few directed very well. of such stories, it is then we realise that days, a spot boy asked me why am I not What next? we shouldn’t forget our past, roots, playing the role in the film since I was How did acting happen to There are a few things in forefathers and what they did for us. It is trained enough. Then, the voting you? the pipeline and I will talk because of them we are able to live a happy happened and everyone on the sets was It happened after school. about it and share more and independent life,” he says. in the favour of me getting the role. I always wanted to act. I told details soon as things will get With such roles, he says, comes a lot Fortunately, I got that project,” he tells you. my parents that I want to go confirmed.
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The first was no adverse reaction vaccination drive was done people were vaccinated against total of 2276 health care vaccine jab was administered reported in any of the benefi- strictly in accordance with targeted 509 beneficiaries. It is workers were inoculated with to the ward boy of GDMC ciaries inoculated with the the operational guidelines of learnt that some beneficiaries the Covishield, the vaccine hospital, Shailendra Diwedi vaccine on the first day of the the government of India. citing health issues refrained developed by Oxford and the second person to get drive in Uttarakhand. The The data of the depart- from getting vaccinated. University- AstraZeneca and inoculated in the hospital Chief Operation Officer ment suggests that a total of The health authority has manufactured in India by was the Head of Department (COO) of the state Covid 2276 people were vaccinated made it clear that the vaccine Serum Institute of India (SII). (HoD) of chest and TB and Control Room, Dr Abhishek on the first day against a tar- would be administered only The health department had Covid-19 in charge, Dr the disease to a large extent. that everyone should contin- The Mayor of Dehradun Tripathi said that 72 percent of get of 3,182. after obtaining consent of the organised a total of 34 vacci- Anurag Agarwal. He appealed that the people ue to follow the safety mea- Municipal Corporation the targeted beneficiaries were With 84 percent vaccina- individual. nation sessions in different Addressing media per- should avoid believing any sures for Covid-19 like wash- (DMC) Sunil Uniyal Gama, hospitals of the state and had sons on the occasion, the CM negative publicity about the ing hands, wearing masks Rajpur MLA Khajan Das, Upreti, Vice Chancellor (VC) department were present on while Haridwar and Udham planned to vaccinate 3182 said that Prime Minister vaccination because the vac- and maintaining social dis- Health Secretary Amit Singh of Uttarakhand Medical the occasion. Singh Nagar had four such ses- health care workers on the Narendra Modi has started cine is completely safe. tancing. “By following the Negi, secretary in-charge Dr University Dr H C Pandey, A total of 34 vaccination ses- sions each. Three sessions were first day. The department the biggest vaccination drive Terming the vaccine as an mantra of Dawai Bhi Kadai Pankaj Kumar Pandey, the Principal of GDMC, Dr sions were organised in the organised in Nainital while the claimed that 72 percent vac- in the world and it would help effective method of prevent- Bhi we can remain safe from Director General (DG) state Ashutosh Sayana and other state on the day. Five sessions remaining nine districts had cination target was achieved in containing the menace of ing the disease, the CM said the disease,’’ he said. health services, Dr Amita senior officers of state health were held in Dehradun district two vaccination sessions each. 7K 5-67789 0 # !0 , 4## $ *,= *,= and nodal officer Dr Sanay Das arious issues were dis- for the vaccination. A total of Vcussed and party pro- n Dehradun, five vaccination 64 health care workers were *,= grammes were finalised in the Isessions were organised on administered vaccines on the meeting of the Bharatiya Janata the first day of the drive. In day. he director of All India Party state core group held here Himalayan Hospital Jollygrant, Lalit Thapa who was the TInstitute of Medical on Saturday evening. the first vaccine was adminis- first person to be inoculated on Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh Informing the media about tered to Lalit Thapa, a member the day in the hospital said that Ravikant has said that people the decisions taken in the of housekeeping staff of the he had worked in the Covid-19 should follow the social dis- meeting, the BJP State presi- hospital. A total of ten booths ward and served the patients of tancing norms and wear masks dent Banshidhar Bhagat said 5 " 6 areas and report back to the were prepared in the hospital the disease in the hospital. till 90 percent of the popula- that the issues of the farmers & " 3(& chief minister within a month, for vaccination where health Expressing happiness on tion of the country is vacci- were discussed in the meeting said Bhagat. and other front line workers receiving the vaccine jab he nated against the Covid-19. and all the core group members 7( "8 ( # Chief Minister Trivendra were inoculated. The Vice said that everyone in the soci- Ravikant said that the vac- unanimously opined that the 66 & " 0'& Singh Rawat, party state in- Chancellor (VC) of the ety would now remain safe cine made by the Indian sci- authorities administered the tion informed that in the first party should now come in the +" " charge Dushyant Kumar Himalayan University Vijay from the disease. entists is completely safe and first vaccine jab to Meena phase, vaccines will be given to election mode. The important " Gautam, co-in-charge Rekha Dhasmana who was present on The deputy Chief Medical there should be no confusion Devi, a class IV employee of those frontline workers of initiatives of the BJP State Verma, cabinet minister Madan the occasion said that vaccina- Officer (Dy CMO) of about the vaccine. the hospital. She said that she AIIMS who are doing duty in Government including facili- Kaushik, State minister Dhan tion is like a Suraksha Chakra Dehradun Dr Sanjiv Dutt, Sub The AIIMS Director was felt totally healthy after receiv- the Covid wards. tation of tap water connection Trivendra Singh Rawat will Singh Rawat, senior leader against Covid-19 virus. The Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of the second person to be vac- ing the vaccine. She added that These include doctors in rural areas for Re one each himself guide the ministers Vijay Bahuguna and other hospital had constituted a team Doiwala Laxmiraj Chauhan cinated at the AIIMS she gets pride in serving in an posted in Covid duty, nursing were also discussed in the about visiting areas in the dis- members of the core group of doctors headed by Hospital and others were present on the Rishikesh on the first day of institute like AIIMS Rishikesh. staff, sanitation staff and atten- meeting. It was also decided tricts they are in-charge of. The were also present in the meet- Superintendent Dr S L Jethani occasion. the vaccination. The hospital The hospital administra- dants. that the Chief Minister Ministers will then visit the ing. Q 4("# &1 =*!9@*=H & *=!* * # " " # L=90 ,* ("# (**!+(03 9MK%KN *,=
ven as the vaccination drive far in the state. The recovery Eagainst the novel percentage from the disease is Coronavirus (Covid-19) start- now at 94.47 and the sample ed on good note in positivity rate is 4.79 percent. Uttarakhand on Saturday, the Two patients of Covid-19 contagion of the disease is were reported dead at All India rapidly declining in the state. Institute of Medical Sciences The state health department (AIIMS) Rishikesh on Saturday. reported only 226 new cases of Similarly one patient each suc- Covid-19 on Saturday after cumbed to the disease at which the number of patients District hospital Chamoli and of novel Coronavirus (Covid- Sushila Tiwari Government 19) in the state climbed to hospital, Haldwani on the day. 94691. The department also The authorities reported reported the death of four 90 new cases of the disease patients of the disease on the from Dehradun, 40 from With increased number of maximum number of active day after which the death toll Nainital, 31 from Haridwar, 18 recoveries and less number of cases (549) followed by mounted to 1606 in the state. from Udham Singh Nagar, 14 new cases of the disease, the Nainital (430) and Haridwar The health department dis- from Almora, nine from number of active patients of (300). Champawat now has charged 272 patients from dif- Tehri, six from Chamoli and the disease is on decline. only 28 active cases of the dis- : ' ; ! /; ferent hospitals on Friday. A two each from Champawat, The state now has only ease and is at bottom of the $ ' total of 89,182 patients have Pauri, Rudraprayag and 2349 active cases of the dis- table of active cases of the dis- recovered from the disease so Uttarkashi on Saturday. ease. Dehradun district has ease. )/"7(-&/ "' ) be completed by the end of manent January, adding that any neg- nature / " "' ligence towards the quality of have been works will not be tolerated. completed He also directed that an elab- while the ( orate public awareness cam- remaining .0 paign be undertaken in view works will of the Kumbh Mela. also be Stating that all depart- completed *,= ments should work in coor- soon. dination with the Mela Majority he remaining works relat- administration for a clean, of the Ted to the Kumbh Mela in beautiful and safe Kumbh works Haridwar should be complet- Mela, Rawat said that there related to ed soon and special focus should be adequate arrange- roads and should be laid on the sanita- ment for masks and sanitisers bridges tion arrangements. Chief in the Mela area. The Mela have also minister Trivendra Singh and district administration been com- Rawat issued these directions should also undertake a pub- pleted *,= revision of drinking water tar- rised use of water, charging while chairing a meeting to lic awareness campaign on while all iff. annual water tax from those review Kumbh Mela works Covid-19 through various necessary hief Minister Trivendra Chairing a meeting on securing water by boring for here on Saturday. media. The remaining works works of CSingh Rawat has directed Saturday regarding drinking groundwater and from other The CM said that consid- of a temporary nature should that various aspects of the informed that top priority is the national highway the formation of a committee water tariff revision, the chief water plants, buildings/estab- ering the convenience of also be completed soon along nation and state related to being accorded to Kumbh will also be completed soon, comprising Urban minister said that it is important lishments not connected to devotees, all the arrangements with the beautification work religion, culture and faith will Mela works. he added. Development minister Madan to simplify the rigidity of tariffs available sewer facility and other should be completed on time. which should also be com- be brought to the fore in the On the approved propos- Chief secretary Om Kaushik and State minister for currently implemented for aspects were also discussed in The cooperation of voluntary pleted on time, he said. All Kumbh Mela. als, decisions are being taken Prakash, director general of Higher Education, Dhan Singh water and sewer maintenance. detail during the meeting. organisations, social organi- arrangements should be made The officials concerned immediately and the budget is police, Ashok Kumar, secre- Rawat for drinking water tariff For this, he directed the Urban Urban Development min- sations and the public should with advance planning as the have been directed that there also being allocated, he said. taries Amit Singh Negi, revision. This committee will Development minister and the ister Madan Kaushik, State min- also be taken in the cleanli- number of devotees will should be no shortcoming Kumbh Mela officer Nitesh Jha, Pankaj Pandey, SA check the relevant facts in depth State minister for Higher ister for Higher Education, chief ness campaign. Further, the increase considerably on the towards organising a divine Deepak Rawat Murugeshan, inspector and then present its recom- Education to evaluate all rele- secretary Om Prakash, secre- Covid-19 standards should special Kumbh Mela occa- and grand Kumbh Mela, said informed about the works general (Kumbh Mela) Sanjay mendations to the chief minis- vant facts and present their taries Amit Singh Negi and be fully observed, stressed sions, said the CM. the minister. being undertaken for the Gunjyal and officials of the ter after which a policy decision recommendations. Nitesh Jha among others were Rawat. He said that all works The Urban Development Urban Development sec- Kumbh Mela stating that the executing agencies were also will be taken regarding the Other issues like unautho- also present in the meeting. of a permanent nature should minister Madan Kaushik said retary Shailesh Bagauli majority of works of a per- present in the meeting. * " +,- ./.+
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09,+( vaccinated in the next phase,” restrictions imposed during healthcare workers and others that nearly 1.7 lakh people he said. lockdown, curfew and there- responsible for keeping the have been diagnosed with unjab Chief Minister Capt The CM said the vaccine after had been aimed at delay- spread of the pandemic in Covid-19. PAmarinder Singh on would be administered to the ing the peak of the pandemic check in the State, where the The CM pointed out that Saturday said he would get health workers first, followed so that the vaccine could be number of daily cases had Punjab was the first state to himself vaccinated for Covid- by the Army and police per- available. come down from the peak of impose lockdown and curfew, 19 vaccine in the next phase as sonnel, in line with the guide- The CM thanked the peo- 3,700 to 242. besides ensuring home delivery he rolled out the inoculation lines of the Government of ple for their patience and coop- The target was to bring of food items and medicines drive here. India. In the first phase, 1.74 eration during this difficult them down to zero, he said, during curfew. Four healthcare workers, lakh health workers would be phase. Hoping that the vacci- asserting that his Government Health Minister Balbir including three doctors, were inoculated. nation would pave the way for would continue its endeavour Singh Sidhu said all arrange- administered the first dose of He said he had written to the complete eradication of to safeguard the interests of all ments had been put in place for Covishield vaccine in the pres- the Prime Minister for per- the Covid pandemic from Punjabis. smooth vaccination, includ- ence of the chief minister at mission for free distribution Punjab and the rest of India, Capt Amarinder said the ing online portal for registra- civil hospital. Capt Amarinder among the people belonging to the CM said it was undoubtedly first Covid case in the country tion, operationalisation of sites also gifted saplings to these five the lower income groups. In a memorable day when the was reported from Kerala on for administering the dose, healthcare workers as a token response to a query on vaccine long awaited vaccine had January 20, 2020, while the first etc. in the State. of appreciation. safety, the Chief Minister said arrived after getting all the instance of Covid -19 In the initial stage, as many The Chief Minister said it the vaccine will not have been mandatory approvals from came to notice in Punjab on as 408 vaccination teams had was his desire to get vaccinat- approved unless the scientists health experts in the March 5, 2020 with a travel his- been constituted and 59 teams ed first but in accordance with were sure of its safety. Government of India. tory of Italy. were working to inoculate the the directives of the He noted that Covid vac- He prayed to the almighty Since then, in Punjab about healthcare workers, he added. Government of India only cines around the world had and her husband who is 99, delighted to announce the masks and observe all for the success of the vaccina- 1.20 crore persons have been Sidhu said 729 cold chain healthcare workers could be been taken by many eminent without any side effects. state-wide launch of the Covid social distancing and other tion drive to ensure the safety screened for symptoms and points had been established in covered in the first phase. “I personalities, including Queen Earlier, in his address, the vaccine, while appealing to the safety norms. and protection of every citizen. over 41 lakh persons have been the state for adequate storage of would definitely get myself Elizabeth of the UK who is 93 chief minister said he was people to continue to wear He noted that all the Amarinder lauded the tested so far, he said, adding vials at the desired temperature. " / =/ $ 4! 4; /
!,( =, ly Covishield of Serum Institute conferencing here in *,= of India and Covaxin of India Chandigarh. tating that the vaccination Biotech are authorised for emer- The address of Chief Minister Also, 22 vaccine stores (one in he campaign for energy Sprogramme would prove to gency use in Haryana. He said was telecast live at all 77 sites in each district) have also been set up. Tconservation should not / be an effective step in overcom- that on January 13, the State had the State including two-way con- Apart from this, arrangement of be limited to seminars. ing global Covid-19 pandemic, received more than 2.4 lakh nectivity at Civil Dispensary, 22 insulated vaccine vans has Through activities like debate !,( =, Haryana Chief Minister doses of Covishield vaccine and Sector-4, Panchkula and been made for the transportation competitions in schools and Manohar Lal Khattar on the first supply of 20,000 doses Government Primary School, of vaccine to 659 cold chain colleges, awareness on energy 20-year-old sanitation Saturday said the State of Covaxin. Wazirabad, Gurugram. points across Haryana. conservation should be raised Aworker received the first Government has made all nec- Khattar was interacting with He said the population has Khattar said that Haryana among the youngsters. shot of the coronavirus vaccine essary arrangements for the suc- the Covid vaccination benefi- been prioritised in view of the had enough Covid hospitals to Traditional agricultural prac- as the inoculation drive cessful implementation of Covid- ciaries and service providers of high demand of vaccines initially. treat Corona patients and all the tices and systems for energy commenced in Chandigarh 19 vaccination programme com- Medanta-The Medicity, Several groups have been includ- hospitals are equipped with oxy- conservation should be pre- on Saturday. mencing today at 77 sites in the Gurugram and other govern- ed in the vaccination of Covid- gen beds, ICU beds and ventila- served and encouraged. Stating Arun, who works as a State. ment and private health institu- 19 and the vaccine would be tors. He said that the Health this, the governor Baby Rani sweeper at the Government He said two vaccines name- tions in the State through video administered sequentially start- Department has also set up a Maurya appealed to the people Multi-Specialty Hospital at ing from Health Care Workers. 1075 helpline for the assistance of Uttarakhand to use a cycle Sector 16, said he was feeling Khattar said those who have of citizens of the State. Today the for commuting at least once in conservation of petroleum is encouraged wherever possible good and had no worry before been included in Group 1 recovery rate in Haryana is more a week. The Governor was also necessary for decreasing at homes, offices and indus- being administered the jab. include health workers (doctors, than 98 percent and the mortal- speaking as the chief guest at the dependence on import. tries, added the governor. After administering the vac- nurse, ANM, pharmacists, ity rate is about 1 percent which Saksham-2021 oil and gas con- The governor stressed on the The oil industry cine, the youth was kept for sweeper, lab technician, helper, is much lower than most states, servation campaign organised need for encouraging the use of Uttarakhand state level coor- observations for 30 minutes to ASHA, Anganwadi workers, etc). he asserted. by the Petroleum Conservation renewable sources of energy dinator Neeraj Kansal said that check any side effects. Similarly, those who have He said however, cases of Research Association (PCRA) like solar, wind and hydro it is a collective responsibility “There’s no anxiety, rather been included in Group-2 include Coronavirus are decreasing and and oil companies at the Raj power. She said that the use of to make the energy conserva- I am feeling good,” said Arun, frontline workers such as munic- the Covid-19 vaccine has also Bhawan auditorium here on green energy will also help in tion campaign a success. Green who was also given a bouquet ipal and sanitation workers, state come up, the people still need Saturday. addressing issues like environ- and clean energy should be of flowers. Arun, whose moth- and central police forces, civil to be vigilant to prevent the fur- Speaking on the occasion, mental conservation and cli- accorded priority, he added. er came to meet him when he security, prison staff and armed ther spread of CoronaVirus by the governor said that petrole- mate change. Additional secretary Sushil was vaccinated, said he was told forces like armed line workers. following precautionary mea- um products have an important Taking collective responsi- Kumar, representatives of var- that he was the first one to get Now the revenue staff has been sures like wearing a mask, main- role in the nation’s economic bility, all people, industries, ious oil companies among oth- the vaccine in the Union terri- added to it. He said that the pop- taining hand hygiene and a development and progress. The organisations and governments ers were present on the occa- tory. ulation above 50 years of age and physical distance of two yards. nation has to import 85 per should maximise the use of sion along with more than 300 The vaccination drive was Population below 50 years with He also urged the people not to cent of the total petroleum alternative green energy. The participants who attended the conducted at five sites in co-morbidities have been includ- panic from Corona as it is com- requirement from abroad. The use of solar energy should be even virtually. Chandigarh. ed in Group-3. pletely curable. Citing his own The Chief Minister said that example, the Chief Minister said to ensure smooth, effective and that he remained admitted in >#!;P ; / * / target based implementation of Medanta, Gurugram for 17 vaccination programme, bene- days due to Corona. As a result Earthquake is a natural ficiaries have been enrolled in the of strong will power and dedi- * *,=( calamity which, if reported digital platform (CoWIN soft- cation of doctors, he successful- on time, can reduce the loss ware). ly recovered from Covid. he Himalayan region is of life and property. In 2007, He said for the successful Additional Chief Secretary, Tconsidered overly sensi- Wadia Institute of Himalayan implementation of the vaccina- Health and Family Welfare, Rajeev tive to earthquakes and Geology established a multi- tion programme, health care Arora said that Saroj Bala was the Earthquake Observatory by dimensional observatory in workers and health facilities first Healthcare worker to have Wadia Institute of Himalayan Ghuttu to collect the earth- have been registered on the been successfully vaccinated at Geology set up at Ghuttu in quake data. This observatory gravimeter, and the GPS to equipments have been linked CoWIN platform. Government Dispensary, Sector- Tehri district to keep an eye records data on various phys- monitor axis longitude. to the lab of Wadia Institute This includes about two 4, Panchkula. on the subtle movements of ical changes in the earth “Physical changes that of Himalayan Geology, lakh health workers, 5,044 vac- He said that Director General the earth is providing impor- when the earthquake occurs happen when earthquakes Dehradun. Research work is cinators, 765 Public Health facil- Health Services Suraj Bhan tant information on the sub- using, eight different kinds of occur is being researched being carried out on the ities, 3,634 Private health facili- Kamboj, Additional Director tle movements of the earth in unique parameters out of from the observatory. earth's gravity, radon, mag- ties, 18,921 session sites and General Health Services, Dr Veena Himalayan region. The sci- which two equipment’s to Research has seen a change in netic field, resistant capacity, 1,005 observers. Singh, Director, National Health entists are working on various measure Radon have been the radon before the earth- physical changes in the flow He said that Haryana has Mission, Haryana Dr VK Bansal, parameters by collecting the installed. quake. With the help of these of water before the earth- adequate cold chain space to Civil Surgeon, Panchkula Dr data about the physical The first is in the water data in future, some new quake occurs. So far, scien- store the Covid-19 vaccine. A Jasjeet Kaur, State Immunization changes in earth during and the other deep in the information may be obtained tists have monitored the State Level Vaccine Store has Officer Dr. Virender Ahlawat, earthquake in Uttarakhand ground. Apart from this in the field of earthquake changes in Radon before been set up in Kurukshetra. were among the few who came through this observatory. The GPS system has also been forecasting”, disclosed Dr. earthquake. Apart from this, four regional forward and got themselves vac- research scientists have installed to monitor the level Sushil Kumar, Group Head It is expected that scien- level stores have been set up in cinated so as to infuse confidence reached the conclusion of a of ground water, to monitor Geophysics, Wadia Institute tists will be able to forecast Hisar, Rohtak, Kurukshetra and among other people of the State change in the radon gas emis- the resistance capacity of the of Himalayan Geology earthquakes after completing Gurugram. towards the vaccination. sion before the earthquake. Earth, super-conducting All the data from these the study here. ! <6+ ' ! =// 3 "
!,( =, Chairmanship of Chief State and Superintending with the Deputy Yamuna though some dis- 3; Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Engineers (SEs) of line depart- Commissioners and District tricts like Hisar, Sonipat, aryana Government on here in Chandigarh. ments to ensure speedy imple- Municipal Commissioners to Ambala, Jhajjar Jind, Julana Chandigarh: Prison Radio was HSaturday approved 218 Deputy Chief Minister mentations of these schemes draft separate dewatering experienced water logging due launched in District Jail, new schemes costing Rs 245 Dushyant Chautala and with a target to complete all plans for those areas which to localized heavy rains. He Panipat on Saturday by Jail crore and six schemes costing Agriculture and Farmers’ short term schemes by June 30, have not been included in the said that all the flood protec- Minister Ranjit Singh, bringing Rs 49.27 crore of Public Health Welfare MinisterJP Dalal were 2021. schemes approved in today’s tion schemes proposed were joy to the inmates. Engineering Department in also present in the meeting. The Chief Minister also meeting so as to deal with the reviewed and recommended Earlier in December, 2020, the 52nd meeting of Haryana During the meeting, the directed the officers of Public problem of water logging in by the Haryana State Advisory six inmates of Central Jail, State Drought Relief and Flood Chief Minister directed the Health Engineering such areas. Committee in the meeting Ambala, five inmates of District Control Board held under the Deputy Commissioners in the Department to coordinate During the meeting, held on January 6, 2021 under Jail Panipat and 10 inmates Additional Chief Secretary, the Chairmanship of including five female inmates Irrigation and Water Additional Chief Secretary of District Jail Faridabad were Resources Department, and Financial Commissioner, provided Radio Jockey training Devender Singh said that the Revenue and Disaster by Dr. Vartika Nanda, Founder Irrigation Department by tak- Management Sanjeev Kaushal. of Tinka Tinka Foundation. ing further the State He further intimated the Speaking on the occasion, Government’s vision of water success of last year’s executed Ranjit Singh said that this ini- conservation has laid more land/soil reclamation pilot tiative will help in converting thrust on water conservation schemes and said that the Prisons into Correctional and land reclamation in addi- same have been proposed to Homes. Additional Chief tion to its mandate to save the be replicated on a wider scale Secretary, Home and Jails state from fury of floods. He to other districts to reclaim the Department, Rajeev Arora, informed that the 218 schemes submerged areas whereby sav- said that jail radio is a unique approved in today’s meeting ing crops and increasing agri- initiative for positive engage- include water conservation, culture produce. ment which will facilitate bet- reclamation, protection of During the meeting, the ter communication among Abadi/Agriculture Land, Chief Minister also launched prison inmates and help in Procurement of a web portal for “Micro bringing out their positivity Flood Machinery and Irrigation Initiative” on the and creativity. Director General Repair/Reconstruction of web site https://cada- of Police/ Prisons, K. Selvaraj Bridges/Structures etc. haryana.nic.in for inviting said that new radio stations at He informed that last year applications from the farm- Faridabad and Ambala jails will no flood situation along River ers/WUA. be launched shortly. " +,- ./.+ # "';
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In particular, Ministry of Electronics and larities committed in transfer impasse on the farm laws, alleg- state governments were not IT Ministry, has joined hands of land under the Roshni ing that “no one” was consulted consulted,” he alleged. with the All India Council for Scheme against 13 persons of for the legislations, and assert- The only way out of the Technical Education (AICTE) Pulwama, including seven ed that the only way out for the impasse is for the government to to organise ‘Toycathon-2021’. then officials posted in the dis- Government was to agree to admit its mistake and agree to “Toycathon-2021 is aimed trict like the Deputy start on a “clean slate”. His start on a clean slate, at understanding the creativi- Commissioner, Pulwama and remarks came a day after the Chidambaram said. Thousands ty among start-ups in rural his subordinates. Centre asked protesting farmers of farmers, mostly from Haryana areas, students and profes- The then Deputy to form an informal group to and Punjab, have been protest- sionals for developing and 9H! ,9)DOD5 Commissioner, Pulwama, Majid Sheikh and Ghulam misuse of their official position prepare a concrete proposal ing at several border points of manufacturing toys. It is a (( *=) Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo, the Rasool Wani. as public servants conferred about their objections and sug- Delhi since November 28 last unique opportunity for stu- then Additional Deputy The accused have been undue pecuniary benefit upon gestions on the farm laws for fur- year, demanding a repeal of the dents, teachers, start-ups and 0(( *=(+ Commissioner, Pulwama booked under Section 120-B the illegal occupants of state ther discussion at their next three laws and a legal guarantee toy experts/professionals in Iftikhar-ul Hasnain, the then (criminal conspiracy) of the land by arbitrarily fixing the meeting on January 19 to end to the minimum support price India to submit their innovative (( ( (@* Assistant Commissioner, Ranbir Penal Code and rele- price of land which was lower the long-running protest at var- (MSP) system for their crops. toys/games concepts and win (@9+@( (J Revenue, Mohammad Rajab vant provisions of the than the prevailing market ious Delhi borders. Enacted in September last prizes worth Rs.50 lakhs,” said Bhatt, the then Tehsildar Prevention of Corruption Act. rate of the area, incorrect The protesting farmer year, the three laws have been CSC Managing Director Dr 0(( =(* Mohammad Hussain, the then “In pursuance of the J&K application of rates and unau- unions, however, stuck to their projected by the Centre as major Dinesh Tyagi. Naib Tehsildar, Kakpora, High Court, FIR No 29/2015 thorised change of classifica- main demand of a complete reforms in the agriculture sector Toycathon-2021 is an Mohammad Maqbool OF Police Station-VOK, now tion of land from residential to repeal of the three legislations. that will remove middlemen and inter-ministerial initiative Broadcasting. this unique initiative due to its Ahanger, the then Girdawar, ACB, J&K is re-registered,” agricultural. In a series of tweets, allow farmers to sell their pro- involving six ministries. Toycathon-2021 will be reach and expertise. Kakpora, Ghulam Ahmad reads the FIR. Verification revealed that Chidambaram said that as duce anywhere in the country. Organised by the Ministry of conducted through CSC CSC Academies are being Sheikh and the then Patwari An audit report of the the ownership rights of the expected, another round of talks However, the protesting Education’s Innovation Cell Academy, an arm of CSC, at utilised to create awareness, Halqa , Kakpora, Abdul Razak Principal Accountant General state land measuring six between the farmers and gov- farmers have expressed their with support from AICTE, 6,000 block and taluka level promote and conduct Wagey have been named in (Audit) alleged irregularities Kanals, 10 Marlas and four ernment has failed. apprehension that the new laws the initiative is being support- where CSC Academies are Toycathon-2021 in rural areas. the FIR. committed in the transfer of Sirsai was transferred in the The fault lies with the would pave the way for elimi- ed by the Ministry of Women present. “CSC Academy, a not- The new concepts of toys gen- In addition, private per- land under the Roshni scheme. name of the six accused per- Government because it will not nating the safety cushion of the and Child Development, for-profit society which deliv- erated from Tyocathon-2021 sons named in the FIR are The report revealed that the sons under Jammu and agree to get rid of the disputed MSP and do away with the Ministry of Commerce and ers specialized courses/training might also be useful in solving Ahmad Pandith, Nabi Naikoo, officers and officials of Kashmir State Land (vesting of laws, the former Union minis- “mandi” (wholesale market) sys- Industry, Ministry of MSME, programmes, and promotes our societal problems,” said Mohammad Amin Pandith, Revenue department of ownership) Act, 2001, it ter said. “RTI responses have tem, leaving them at the mercy Ministry of Textiles and entrepreneurship among the Tyagi, who is also Secretary of Dr Farhat Pandith, Abdul Pulwama have by abuse and added. exposed as a lie the government’s of big corporates. Ministry of Information and rural masses, is best suited for the CSC Academy. ' $/ $ / **+,( **+,( P he Supreme Court has here will be no letup in the **+,( Timposed a fine of25,000 Tintense cold and dense to **+,( on Gujarat for wasting judicial very dense fog conditions in the ays after booking its four time, irked over the “lethargy north and north western parts Dpersonnel for allegedly ormer president of the and incompetence” of the of the country at least the next receiving bribe to compromise FSupreme Court Bar state government in filing a three to four days. Dense to on investigation against com- Association (SCBA) and petition before it after a delay very dense fog over north and panies accused of bank fraud, senior advocate Vikas Singh of over a year. central India has delayed sev- the CBI has suspended two of on Saturday requested Chief A bench, headed by eral trains and rescheduled them —Inspector Kapil Justice S A Bobde to constitute Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, flights in Delhi, Amritsar and Dhankad and Stenographer a bench to resolve the election pulled up the state for Lucknow on Saturday due to Samir Kumar Singh — and rec- stalemate of the professional approaching the apex court in poor to zero visibility. ommended administrative body of lawyers. a “casual manner” and dis- According to the India two-three days,” the IMD said. five days in the prevailing action against the other two. He said Dushyant Dave, missed the plea on the ground Meteorological Department “This will also lead to weather conditions. Srinagar Officials said on Saturday who resigned from the post of of delay. (IMD), zero visibility was dense fog conditions with vis- city — the summer capital that the agency has recom- SCBA president on Thursday, It observed that such kind reported over Delhi, Lucknow ibility at below 200 metres in ofJammu and Kashmir -- mended to the Department of was to constitute the election of “certificate cases” are filed and Amritsar due to variable the morning hours, which can recorded a low of minus 8.2 Personnel and Training to ini- committee in the first week of **+,( with the only objective to and calm lower-level winds impact the transport and power degrees Celsius, down from tiate administrative action November last year as the obtain a quietus from the top on Saturday. “Zero visibility sectors,” it said. minus 7.6 degrees Celsius the against deputy superintendents term of the executive com- raders’ body CAIT on court on the ground that shown over Delhi, Lucknow Due to the prevalence of previous night. of police R K Rishi and R K mittee was ending on TSaturday filed a petition in nothing could be done and Amritsar...,” the IMD said dry north and north-westerly Cold wave conditions pre- Sangwan. December 13. the Supreme Court, making a because the highest court had in a tweet. This is the third time winds, minimum temperatures vailed in Punjab and Haryana The Department of “He delayed the decision plea to direct WhatsApp to dismissed the appeal. during this winter season that are likely to fall by 2-4 degrees on Saturday, with Bathinda Personnel and Training is the by a month. Even after decid- withdraw its new privacy pol- The petition was filed in the visibility has dropped to over most parts of northwest registering a minimum tem- nodal ministry for the CBI, ing on December 4, he icy the the top court by the state zero in several cities. Dense India during the next two days. perature of 4 degrees Celsius. they said. delayed communicating to The body issued a state- government after a delay of fog-induced low visibility con- The cold and chilly winter this Among other places in Punjab, According to the charges the election committee by ment claiming that the new 427 days against an order of ditions led to delay of over 40 year is due to the prevailing La Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala levelled in the eight-page FIR, another week. When the EC WhatsApp privacy policy the Gujarat High Court passed flights from the Indira Gandhi Nina condition which is a braved the chill at 6.5, 7.8 and made public on Friday after the had already decided to con- encroaches upon various fun- with tens of millions of its users in March 2019 in a case. International Airport (IGIA) weather phenomenon caused 6.7 degrees Celsius, respec- completion of a search opera- duct the election virtually, damental rights of the citizens. moving from the platform to “The objective is to com- here on Saturday. According to due to the cooling of the Pacific tively, up to three degrees tion by the agency, Inspector there was no occasion for About the petition, the rivals like Signal and Telegram. plete a mere formality and airport sources, poor visibility Ocean. This has led to the drop above normal. Dhankad received bribe money him to call an EC to ratify the traders’’ body said it “has also The policy change was save the skin of the officers conditions and non-compli- in temperature and long spells In Uttar Pradesh, the low- from Sangwan and Rishi, who election committee decision of prayed that Union of India originally scheduled to come who may be in default in fol- ant CAT III B trained pilots led of cold. Also, the western dis- est temperature in Uttar were soliciting favours for appointing NSDL,” Singh said must frame guidelines to gov- into effect on February 8, the lowing the due process or to the delays. turbances brought rains and Pradesh was 2.6 degrees Shree Shyam Pulp and Board in a letter to the Registrar ern big technology companies Facebook-owned company may have done it deliberate- According to IMD, snowfall in the first week of Celsius, recorded at Churk Mills, accused in a Rs 700-crore General of the Supreme like WhatsApp and frame poli- said. ly. We have deprecated such Ludhiana, Patiala, Karnal and January which has also impact- observatory, while Jhansi reg- bank fraud case, and Frost Court. cies which would protect the It has clarified that the practice and process and we Aligarh reported visibility-50 ed the weather. istered a high of 24.2 degree International, accused in a Rs “If a hybrid mode (of elec- privacy of citizens and busi- update does not affect data do so again. meters each at 5.30 pm on Kuldeep Srivastava, head of Celsius -- the highest in the 3,600-crore bank fraud case. tion) was what they wanted, nesses”. sharing with Facebook with “We refuse to grant such Saturday and Bahraich, regional forecasting at the state. The CBI has booked its they should have decided on “The Confederation of All regard to personal conversa- certificates and if the govern- Gangtok, Cooch Behar-200 Regional Meteorological Cold wave conditions con- four personnel, besides two December 4. Now asking the India Traders (CAIT) has tions or other profile infor- ment suffers losses, it is time each. As regards Delhi and Department in Delhi, said that tinued in Himachal Pradesh advocates, Additional Director election committee to defer today filed a petition in the mation and only addresses when concerned officers Safdarjung have reported visi- temperatures will begin to rise with Keylong shivering at of Shree Shyam Pulp and Board the election to third week of Supreme Court with the prayer business chats in the event a responsible for the same bear bility 500 meters while visibil- from January 19. “The La Nina minus 6.8 degrees Celsius. Mills Mandeep Kaur Dhillon February is again an attempt to direct WhatsApp to with- user converses with a compa- the consequences,” said the ity in Palam was reported1000 conditions will persist till the IMD has predicted dry but and Directors of Frost by Dave to prolong his tenure draw its new privacy policy, ny’’s customer service plat- bench, also comprising meters. first week of February 2021. We cold weather in the state till International Sujay Desai and till then creating a drama of which is encroaching upon form through WhatsApp. Justices Dinesh Maheshwari The dense fog is likely to expect day temperatures to January 22. Tribal Lahaul and Uday Desai. resignation and then making various fundamental rights of “The petition especially and Hrishikesh Roy. persist on Sunday and Monday gradually increase from Spiti’s administrative centre “The CBI has a zero tol- the EC to reject his decision to the citizens granted by highlights the difference of “The irony, emphasised as well. “Dense to very dense January-end which will give Keylong continued to be the erance policy towards corrup- resign,” the letter stated. Constitution of India,” the approach in EU and India by us repeatedly, is that no fog at some/many pockets very some respite to people,” he coldest place in the state at tion, be it other departments or The senior lawyer said all statement said. countries with respect to the action is ever taken against the likely over Punjab, Haryana, said. minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, within the organisation. The the three members of the the Meanwhile, WhatsApp has privacy policy of WhatsApp officers and if the court push- Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Dense fog also added to Shimla MeT centre director case is a result of strict vigil and election committee resigned announced delaying by three and how the data of Indian es it, some mild warning is all Pradesh, north Rajasthan; at extreme cold in Jammu & Manmohan Singh said. Kalpa action on any input which on Friday night as the SCBA months the implementation users can be misused by such that happens,” the bench said isolated pockets over Sub- Kashmir on Saturday, and the in Kinnaur district recorded a indicates involvement of our refused to accept its decision of the new privacy policy that big tech companies,” CAIT in its order passed earlier this Himalayan West Bengal & weather office forecast no low of zero degrees Celsius, he officials in corrupt practice,” an to hold elections through has faced a massive backlash said. week. Sikkim, Bihar during the next major change during the next added. official said. NSDL, a digital firm. 3 # # M #0 B! 4 5/ ; **+,( 2021 cases of Avian Influenza have been confirmed in poul- interference,” the Nepalese criticism within Nepal. he Centre on Saturday said try in Latur, Parbhani, Nanded, **+,( foreign minister said. Gyawali said Nepal’s rela- Tbird flu in poultry has been Pune, Solapur, Yavatmal, Nepal plunged into a tions with both India and confirmed in nine districts of Ahmednagar, Beed and Raigad epal does not accept political turmoil following China are excellent and that it Maharashtra, while culling districts of Maharashtra,” it Ninterference in its Prime Minister K P Sharma never compares ties with each operation in poultry is under- said. domestic politics as it is capa- Oli’s sudden decision to dis- other. way in one district each in However, the ministry ble of handling its internal solve parliament and call Asked about the political Madhya Pradesh and again requested state govern- problems, Nepalese Foreign for fresh elections in view of crisis and role of NCP leader Chhattisgarh. Apart from poul- ments to “rethink” their deci- Minister Pradeep Kumar internal feud in the ruling Pushpa Kamal Dahal who is try, the viral disease has been sions to impose ban sale of Gyawali said on Saturday, in Nepal Communist Party popularly known as confirmed in crow in poultry products and allow comments that came against (NCP). Prachanda, Gyawali refused to Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Uttar sale of poultry items sourced the backdrop of China wad- As the crisis deepened, make any direct comment Pradesh, while in pigeon, from the non-infected ing into the political turmoil China rushed a high-level and said as foreign minister of brown fish owl and Heron in areas/states. in the Himalayan nation fol- team headed by Vice the country, he represents Delhi. As per the report, received lowing the dissolution of its Minister of the International everyone in Nepal. The Ministry of Animal from Central Poultry parliament. Department of the At the same time, the Husbandry on Saturday said Development Organisation Gyawali’s assertion came Communist Party of China Nepalese foreign minister jus- that Avian Influenza has been Mumbai, unusual mortality of at a media interaction when (CPC) Guo Yezhou to tified Oli’s decision to dissolve confirmed in Chhatarpur dis- poultry have been found in the asked about China’s attempt Kathmandu to hold talks parliament saying he followed trict of Madhya Pradesh farm. The samples have been to play a role in the after- with the rival factions with- the democratic principle of (crow); Surat, Navsari and sent to the designated labora- math of fast-paced political in the NCP after the Chinese seeking fresh mandate from Narmada districts of Gujarat tory for testing. developments in Nepal last ambassador in the country the people whose decisions are (crow); Dehradun district of The ministry has again month. failed to sort out differ- supreme in a democracy. Uttarakhand (crow); Kanpur asked the states to rethink “We never accept inter- ences. “In democracy, people are district of Uttar Pradesh (crow). their decisions to impose ban ference in our domestic pol- The team held talks with the final authority to decide Additionally, in Delhi, Pigeon on sale of poultry and poultry itics. We are able to settle almost all top Nepalese lead- about who will govern. I think and brown fish owl in products and allow selling of our own problems. As a ers but had to return empty dissolution of the parliament Najafgarh and Heron in Rohini poultry and poultry products close neighbour, there may handed. The Chinese med- is a reflection of the internal ! $ ( % 5$ // have tested positive for avian sourced from the non-infected be some concerns or ques- dling in Nepalese political issue. It is not wise to blame / influenza. “Till 16 January, areas/States. tions but we never accept developments triggered strong anybody,” Gyawali said. 1 " +,- ./.+
3 !...83 %(# /4 !,*( financial institutions in India (PVBs) have already raised have to walk a tightrope in nur- capital, and some have plans to eserve Bank of India (RBI) turing the economic recovery raise further resources taking Q"0 ? R RGovernor Shaktikanta Das within the overarching objec- advantage of benign financial on Saturday said the central tive of preserving long-term conditions.“This process needs bank remains steadfast to take stability of the financial system. to be put on the fast track,” he **+,( any further measures as may be The current COVID-19 added. The governor said required to support growth pandemic related shock will recent experience across coun- rime Minister Narendra without compromising on place greater pressure on the tries during the pandemic sug- PModi on Saturday financial stability. balance sheets of banks in gest that banks, non-banks, announced the launch of Rs Delivering the 39th terms of non-performing financial markets and payment 1,000-crore ‘Startup India Seed Palkhivala Memorial Lecture, assets, leading to erosion of systems remain at the core of Fund’ to support startups and the governor said the principal capital, he said, adding build- financial stability issues, there help budding entrepreneurs objective during the pandem- ing buffers and raising capital was a need to work much clos- pursue innovative ideas. ic period was to support eco- by banks – both in the public er at the system in its entirety. tutions need to identify risks ation and assurance to the Addressing the ‘Prarambh: nomic activity; and looking and private sector – will be cru- “In this sense, the overall early, monitor them closely Board that the “operations Startup India International back, it is evident that policies cial not only to ensure credit objective of financial stability and manage them effectively. were performed in accordance Summit’, Modi exuded confi- of the RBI have helped in eas- flow but also to build resilience policies should be closely inter- The risk management with set policies and proce- dence that the growth of star- ing the severity of the economic in the financial system. twined with the health of the function in banks and NBFCs dures”. tups will help in generating jobs The government, Modi He further said that star- impact of the pandemic. “We have advised all banks, real economy,” he noted. should evolve with changing He said the central bank and improving lives of people added, has been implementing tups in India are not limited to “I would like to unam- large non-deposit taking The financial stability times as technology becomes has already taken a number of in the region. the Fund of Fund Scheme to big cities and about 40 per cent biguously reiterate that the NBFCs and all deposit-taking needs to be seen in a broader all-pervasive and should be in measures and would continue “In order to provide initial help startups raise equity cap- of such budding entrepreneurs Reserve Bank remains steadfast NBFCs to assess the impact of perspective and must include sync with international best to do so.“Recent efforts in this capital for startups, the nation ital. Going forward, the gov- are coming from tier-II and - to take any further measures, as COVID-19 on their balance not just the stability of the practices. In this context, instill- direction were geared towards is launching a Rs 1,000 crore ernment will also help startups III cities. Modi said in 2014 may be necessary, while at the sheet, asset quality, liquidity, financial system and price sta- ing an appropriate risk culture enhancing the role and stature Startup India Seed Fund. This in raising debt capital, he there were only four startups in same time remaining fully capital adequacy, and work bility but also ‘fiscal sustain- in the organisation is impor- of compliance and internal will help in setting up new star- added. India, the Prime the unicorn club, but today committed to maintaining out possible mitigation mea- ability and external sector via- tant,” he said. audit functions in banks by tups and promote their Minister said, is home to the there are more than 30. financial stability,” he said. sures, including capital plan- bility’, Das said. A robust assurance mech- clarifying supervisor expecta- growth,” the Prime Minister world’s third largest startup He informed that 11 star- In a bid to maintain finan- ning, capital raising, and con- Noting that good gover- anism by way of internal audit tions and aligning the guide- said. ecosystem which has helped tups entered the unicorn club cial stability, Das emphasised tingency liquidity planning, nance will have to be support- function was another impor- lines with best practices. The summit marked the several budding entrepreneurs in 2020 itself. India is the the need for banks to raise among others,” he said. ed by effective risk manage- tant component of sound cor- “Some more measures on fifth anniversary of the Startup to come up with innovative world’s third largest startup resources in advance as a Prudently, a few large pub- ment functions and assurance porate governance and risk improving governance in banks India initiative launched by technologies and become big ecosystem. There are over buffer. lic sector banks (PSBs) and mechanisms, he said banks management, Das said, adding and NBFCs are in the pipeline,” Modi on this day in 2016. corporations. 41,000 startups in the country. Going ahead, he said, major private sector banks and non-banking finance insti- it provides independent evalu- he said. ! % 5 (# %(# .%4 , 5& 678&9 " & ''Q '$( :;9< = > $ **+,( all the PSBs would become dependence of PSBs on gov- 0 03( new chief executive and man- exclude the benefit of the ‘limited’ banks. BIC will be ernment support would also aging director Sashidhar Supreme Court order asking '" ' ith the RBI raising con- autonomous and it will have come down and ease fiscal he country’s largest private Jagdishan, who succeeded banks not to classify stress Wcern over the issuance of the power to appoint the board pressure. Tsector lender HDFC Bank Aditya Puri as the head of the during the moratorium period **+,( nesses”. zero coupon bonds for recap- of directors and make other To save interest burden on Saturday reported a 14.36 bank.The bank’s credit growth in NPA computation, the “The Confederation of italisation of public sector policy decisions about sub- and ease the fiscal pressure, the per cent jump in consolidated came at 15.6 per cent, while the GNPA ratio would have been raders’ body CAIT on All India Traders (CAIT) has banks (PSBs), the Finance sidiaries. government decided to issue net profit to 8,760 crore for net interest margin was 4.2 per at 1.38 per cent, it added.Its TSaturday filed a petition in today filed a petition in the Ministry is examining other The idea of BIC, which zero-coupon bonds for meeting the December quarter, driven cent. The non-interest income overall provisions and contin- the Supreme Court, making a Supreme Court with the prayer avenues for affordable capital will serve as a super holding the capital needs of the banks. by a surge in core income. grew 11 per cent to 7,443 gencies for the reporting quar- plea to direct WhatsApp to to direct WhatsApp to with- infusion including setting up of company, was also discussed at The first test case of the At the standalone level, crore, largely on the back of a ter, which saw the economy withdraw its new privacy pol- draw its new privacy policy, a Bank Investment the first Gyan Sangam bankers’ new mechanism was a capital net profit for the three-month gain or revaluation in an invest- trying to recover from the icy The body issued a statement which is encroaching upon Company (BIC), sources retreat organised in 2014, infusion of Rs 5,500 crore into period grew 18.09 per cent to ment at 1,109 crore, which reverses of the pandemic, grew claiming that the new various fundamental rights of said. Setting up a BIC as a hold- sources said, adding it was Punjab & Sind Bank by issuing 8,758.29 crore, on the back of stood at 676 crore in the to 3,414 crore as against WhatsApp privacy policy the citizens granted by ing company or a core invest- proposed that the holding com- zero-coupon bonds of six dif- a 15.1 per cent growth in the year-ago period. 3,043 crore in the year-ago encroaches upon various fun- Constitution of India,” the ment company was suggested pany would look into the cap- ferent maturities last year. core net interest income at The results showed an period. damental rights of the citizens. statement said. Meanwhile, by the P J Nayak Committee in ital needs of banks and arrange These special securities with 16,317 crore. Its deposits grew improvement in the asset qual- It held contingent provi- About the petition, the WhatsApp has announced its report on ‘Governance of funds for them without gov- tenure of 10-15 years are non- 19.1 per cent and the share of ity with the gross non-per- sions of 8,656 crore and float- traders’ body said it “has also delaying by three months the Boards of Banks in India’. ernment support. interest bearing and valued at low-cost current and savings forming assets ratio stood at ing provisions of 1,451 crore prayed that Union of India implementation of the new The report recommended It would also look at alter- par. account deposits was 43 per 0.81 per cent of the total assets as of Dec 31.It said 0.5 per cent must frame guidelines to gov- privacy policy that has faced a transferring shares of the gov- native ways of raising capital However, the Reserve cent. HDFC Bank is the first as against 1.42 per cent in the of its 10.82 lakh crore in ern big technology companies massive backlash with tens of ernment in the banks to the such as the sale of non-voting Bank of India (RBI) expressed major lender to declare its year-ago period and 1.08 per advances have been restruc- like WhatsApp and frame poli- millions of its users moving BIC which would become the shares in a bid to garner afford- concerns over zero-coupon results for the December quar- cent at the end of the preced- tured under the special scheme cies which would protect the from the platform to rivals like parent holding company of all able capital. bonds for the recapitalisation of ter. This is also the maiden ing September quarter, the announced by the RBI to han- privacy of citizens and busi- Signal and Telegram. these banks, as a result of this, With this in place, the PSBs. earnings declaration under bank said.If one were to dle the COVID-related stress. $ 1
$ ( % ) -& & . 78 77 @ Q( $ ) R Washington: US President- elect Joe Biden has announced Washington: Outgoing US Vice election. Terre Haute (US): The Trump an ambitious goal of inoculat- President Mike Pence has called The traditional in-person administration has carried out ++ ing a video in which she says, ing 100 million of total 331 mil- his soon-to-be successor meeting between the outgoing its 13th federal execution since “We’re gonna go down and lion Americans with Covid-19 Kamala Harris to congratulate president and the president- July, an unprecedented run Dallas-area real estate storm the Capitol,” in front of vaccines in the first 100 days of her and offer his full co-opera- elect has not happened. Same is that concluded just five days Aagent who is facing a bathroom mirror, according his administration, noting the tion in the transition of power, the case with the outgoing vice before the inauguration of charges for allegedly being to the FBI criminal complaint. vaccine rollout in the country, according to multiple media president and his successor. President-elect Joe Biden — an part of the pro-President The agent who signed the the worst hit by the pandemic, reports said. In a rare departure from the opponent of the federal death Donald Trump mob that complaint also noted that Ryan has been a “dismal failure.” However, there has been no tradition, Trump has penalty. stormed the U.S. Capitol last live-streamed a 21-minute Ahead of his inauguration communication between out- announced that he will not Dustin Higgs, convicted week said she’s a “normal per- Facebook video of her and a on January 20, Biden on Friday going President Donald Trump attend Biden’s inauguration on in the killings of three women son” who listened to her pres- group walking toward the held a briefing with his team on and president-elect Joe Biden, January 6. Trump would depart in a Maryland wildlife refuge in ident. Capitol. addressing the major health which is unprecedented in the White House for his Mar-a- 1996, was the third to receive Jenna Ryan, 50, is accused “We are going to (exple- crisis that has engulfed the recent memory. Lago resort in Florida just a lethal injection this week at of “knowingly” entering or tive) go in here,” Ryan said in nation for nearly a year now. “Vice President Mike Pence before the inauguration. the federal prison in Terre remaining in the restricted the video as she approached The US is the worst-affect- around, five things to turn diately work with states to telephoned Vice President-elect Though Trump has still Haute, Indiana. building or grounds without the top of the stairs on the west ed country in the world with frustration into motivation, open up vaccinations to more Kamala Harris Thursday to refused to actually concede his President Donald Trump’s lawful authority and disorder- side of the Capitol building. more than 23,523,000 COVID- five things to help us meet our priority groups,” he said. congratulate her and offer his 2020 election loss to Biden, he Justice Department resumed ly conduct on Capitol grounds “Life or death, it doesn’t mat- 19 infections and 391,955 goal of 100 million shots by the Biden said that the process belated assistance — filling a promised that a “peaceful tran- federal executions last year fol- on Jan. 6, according to a crim- ter. Here we go.” She then deaths, according to the Johns end of our first 100 days in of establishing priority groups is leadership role all but abdicat- sition” of power would take lowing a 17-year hiatus. No inal complaint filed by the FBI turned the camera to expose Hopkins Coronavirus tracker. office. Some wonder if we are driven by science, but the prob- ed by President Trump, who is place. president in more than 120 in a Washington federal court. her face, the complaint noted, During his election cam- reaching too far for that goal. lem is the implementation has planning to fly out of the capi- He was impeached on years had overseen as many Matt DeSarno, special and said, “Y’all know who to paign, Biden, a Democrat, Is it achievable? It’s a legitimate been too rigid and confusing. tal shortly before Joseph R Wednesday for inciting the federal executions. agent in charge of the FBI hire for your Realtor, Jenna made tackling COVID-19 and question to ask,” Biden told “If you were to ask most Biden Jr is sworn in next week,” Capitol Hill riot that stemmed Higgs, 48, was pronounced Dallas office, confirmed that Ryan for your Realtor.” the economic hardships it had reporters in Wilmington, people today, they couldn’t tell The New York Times reported. from his unsubstantiated claims dead at 1:23 am on Friday. Ryan had turned herself in and Nearly halfway through, put on Americans a core pitch Delaware. you who exactly is getting Friday’s call was the first of voter fraud. The deadly insur- The number of federal that her Carrollton apartment Ryan appears to have made it to voters. “Let me be clear; I am con- vaccinated. What they do time Pence, 61, and Harris, 56, rection at the Capitol on January death sentences carried was searched Friday. No per- to the front door, chanting, “The vaccine rollout in the vinced we can get it done, and know is there are tens of mil- had an one-to-one conversation 6 by Trump’s supporters, who out under Trump since 2020 sonal telephone for Ryan was “USA, USA” and “Here we are, United States has been a dismal this is the time to set big goals lions of doses of vaccine sitting since their vice presidential unsuccessfully tried to stop is more than in the previous available, and court records in the name of Jesus.” In an failure thus far and in today’s to pursue them with courage unused in freezers around the debate in October last year. It Congress from certifying Biden’s 56 years combined, reducing didn’t list a lawyer for her as of interview with KTVT-TV in briefing we discussed five and conviction because the country while people who was also the first direct contact win, resulted in the deaths of the number of prisoners on Friday. Fort Worth, Ryan said she things, five things we will do in health of the nation is literally want and need the vaccine between the two leaders since five people, including a police federal death row by nearly a Ryan shared photos and hoped that Trump would par- an attempt to turn things at stake. First, we will imme- can’t get it,” he said. PTI the November 3 presidential officer. PTI quarter. AP videos on social media, includ- don her. 2 ( B : + 4& ( out, with many losing to can- 3 didates from Wines party, local media reported. Wine claimed victory Friday, asserting that he had Kampala: Uganda’s electoral video evidence of vote-rigging Berlin: Germany, France and — that Tehran signed with Tehran: Iran’s paramilitary taking place in the country’s vast commission says longtime and saying “every legal option Britain pressed Iran on Saturday Germany, France, Britain, Revolutionary Guard conduct- central desert, the latest in a President Yoweri Museveni has is on the table” to challenge the to back off the latest planned China, Russia and the United ed a drill Saturday launching series of snap exercises called won a sixth term while top official election results, includ- violation of its 2015 nuclear deal States in 2015. anti-warship ballistic missiles at amid the escalating tensions Opposition challenger Bobi ing peaceful protests. with world powers, saying that Since the unilateral a simulated target in the Indian over its nuclear programme. Wine alleges rigging and offi- Candidates can challenge elec- Tehran has “no credible civilian American withdrawal from the Ocean, state television reported, Footage also showed four cials struggle to explain how tion results at the Supreme use” for uranium metal. deal in 2018, the other mem- amid heightened tensions over unmanned, triangle-shaped polling results were compiled Court. The International Atomic bers have been working to pre- Tehran’s nuclear programme drones flying in a tight forma- amid an internet blackout. Hours later, he tweeted Energy Agency said Thursday serve the accord. Iran has been and a US pressure campaign tion, smashing into targets and In a generational clash that the military had entered Iran had informed it that it had using violations of the deal to against the Islamic Republic. exploding. Tensions between widely watched across the his home compound and “we begun installing equipment for put pressure on the other sig- Footage showed two mis- Washington and Tehran have African continent, with a are in serious trouble,” which a the production of uranium natories to provide more incen- siles smash into a target that increased amid a series of inci- booming young population $ / ' D / military spokeswoman denied. metal. It said Tehran maintains tives to Iran to offset crippling Iranian state television described dents stemming from President and a host of aging leaders, the / $ ' Wine, whose real name is its plans to conduct research American sanctions re-imposed as “hypothetical hostile enemy Donald Trump’s unilateral with- 38-year-old singer-turned- Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, was and development on uranium after the US pullout. ships” at a distance of 1,800 kilo- drawal from Iran’s nuclear deal lawmaker Wine posed arguably diplomat to Africa has called when security forces put down roughed up and arrested sev- metal production are part of its A joint statement from the meters (1,120 miles). The report with world powers. the greatest challenge yet to the electoral process “funda- riots in November over Wines eral times while campaigning “declared aim to design an German, French and British did not specify the type of mis- Amid Trump’s final days as Museveni. He had strong sup- mentally flawed.” arrest. Wine petitioned the but was never convicted, and improved type of fuel.” foreign ministries said they siles used. president, Tehran has recently port in urban centers where Thursday’s vote followed International Criminal Court eventually he campaigned Uranium metal can also be are “deeply concerned” by the In the first phase of the drill seized a South Korean oil tanker frustration with unemploy- the East African country’s this month over alleged torture wearing a flak jacket and said used for a nuclear bomb, how- latest Iranian announcement. Friday, the Guard’s aerospace and begun enriching uranium ment and corruption is high. worst pre-election violence and other abuses by security he feared for his life. ever, and research on its pro- “Iran has no credible civil- division launched surface-to- closer to weapons-grade levels, The electoral commission since the 76-year-old Museveni forces. A heavy presence of secu- duction is specifically prohib- ian use for uranium metal,” it surface ballistic missiles and while the US has sent B-52 said Museveni received 58% of took office in 1986. Wine and While the president holds rity forces remained around his ited under the nuclear deal — said. “The production of urani- drones against “hypothetical bombers, the USS Nimitz air- ballots and Wine 34%, and other opposition candidates on to power, at least 15 of his home, where he has said he was the so-called Joint um metal has potentially grave enemy bases.” Iranian state tele- craft carrier and a nuclear sub- voter turnout was 52%. were often harassed, and more Cabinet ministers, including alone with his wife and a sin- Comprehensive Plan of Action military implications.” AP vision described the drill as marine into the region. AP The top United States than 50 people were killed the vice president, were voted gle security guard. AP + & < - +1 =R 3
Berlin: Chancellor Angela the center-right candidate for favorite going into Saturday’s Dakar: A United Nations northern Mali in just a week. crimes, spokesman Stephane Merkel’s center-right party on chancellor in Germany’s Sept. convention, but the election of peacekeeper from Egypt was Another explosive device Dujarric said. Saturday chose Armin 26 election, but Laschet will Merz would have marked at killed in Mali’s northern Kidal was found at the scene in Four peacekeepers from Laschet, the pragmatic either run for chancellor or least a symbolic break with the region on Friday, and another Tessalit and disabled, the UN Ivory Coast died from an Governor of Germany’s most will have a big say in who does. Merkel era. Laschet will now was seriously injured, after mission in Mali said late Friday. improvised explosive device populous state, as its new Merkel, who has been have to work to strengthen their vehicle hit an explosive UN Secretary-General and an attack Wednesday by leader — sending a signal of chancellor since 2005, party unity — something device during a logistics con- Antonio Guterres on Saturday unidentified gunmen in the continuity months before an announced in late 2018 that Kramp-Karrenbauer struggled voy, the UN said. strongly condemned the attack Timbuktu region. election in which voters will she wouldn’t seek a fifth term. with. It brought the toll to five and said attacks against peace- The UN said six were decide who becomes the new She also stepped down from Laschet, 59, was elected in UN peacekeepers killed in keepers may constitute war wounded. AP chancellor. the CDU leadership. 2017 as governor of North Laschet defeated Friedrich The decision ends an 11- Rhine-Westphalia state, a tra- Merz, a conservative and one- month leadership limbo in ditionally center-left strong- ' & time Merkel rival, at an online Germany’s strongest party hold. He governs the region in convention of the Christian after outgoing leader Annegret a coalition with the pro-busi- / Democratic Union. Laschet Kramp-Karrenbauer, who had ness Free Democrats, the won 521 votes to Merz’s 466; failed to impose her authori- CDU’s traditional ally on the a third candidate, prominent ty on the party, announced her right, but would likely be able & lawmaker Norbert Roettgen, resignation. A vote on her suc- to work smoothly with a more was eliminated in a first round cessor was delayed twice liberal partner, too. of voting. because of the coronavirus Laschet pointed Saturday Saturday’s vote isn’t the pandemic. to the value of continuity and Cairo: Sudanese authorities on final word on who will run as There had been no clear moderation. AP Saturday imposed a round- the-clock curfew in the entire West Darfur province after tribal clashes between Arabs 1 and non-Arabs killed at least six people and wounded at least 28 others. R Gov. Mohammed Abdalla al-Douma said the curfew began Saturday and would
last until further notice, and includes the closure of all markets and a ban on gather- Islamabad: A team of He added that four inter- ings across the province. Al- Nepalese climbers on Saturday national climbing teams had Douma also granted security made history by scaling the arrived about a month ago to forces and soldiers a mandate world’s second highest peak — try scaling K2 — the last peak to use force to control the sit- Pakistan’s K2 — in the winter above 8,000 meters in the uation, according to decrees season, a local Alpine Club world to not be climbed in the obtained by The Associated official said. winter. Of these dozens of Press. The secretary of Pakistan’s climbers, the group of 10 The violence comes two Alpine Club, Karrar Haideri, Nepalis have so far been the weeks after the U.N. Security said 10 Nepali Sherpas reached only successful team, said Council ended the joint U.N.- the summit around 5 pm. Haideri. African Union peacekeeping At 8,611 metres (28,251 Since the maiden attempt force’s mandate in the Darfur feet), K2 is the most prominent back in 1988, just a handful of region, following pressure peak on the Pakistani side of winter expeditions have been from Sudan’s transitional gov- the Himalayan range, and the attempted on the storied ernment, Russia and other world’s second tallest after 8,611-metre peak in the African nations. The Darfur Mount Everest. Winter winds Karakoram range along the region remains scarred by war on K2 can blow at more than Chinese border that leads into after a rebellion in the early 200 kilometers per hour (125 the Himalayas. 2000s was brutally suppressed. miles per hour) and tempera- Haideri said no moun- The clashes erupted Friday tures drop to minus 60 degrees taineers had reached higher in Genena, West Darfur’s Celsius (minus 76 Fahrenheit). than 7,750 metres, until provincial capital, when a man “This was never done by Saturday when fair weather was killed at a market in the anyone before in winter,” said conditions allowed the Krinding camp for internally Haideri. climbers to push ahead. AP displaced people. AP " % " +,- ./.+ R "0 &3)
3=(3* + , - . ohit Sharma’s indiscreet shot / #"! 0122! % % / / selection pegged India back .@-!<A 0B Rafter rookie bowling attack 3=(3* As he has always maintained, restricted Australia to 369 on a rain- inclement weather which effective- he doesn’t have much time for his curtailed second day of the fourth ly makes the home team more jit- ohit Sharma understands the critics and would rather focus on Test on Saturday. tery as a draw would be enough for Rcriticism that his untimely the role his team wants him to With heavy thundershowers Ajinkya Rahane to lift the Border- dismissal has invited but the India perform. preventing any play in the post tea Gavaskar Trophy. vice-captain has “no regrets” about “The team has shown lot of session, India ended the day at 62 In the first session, India’s rook- going after Nathan Lyon, saying confidence in me. It’s just that I for two. ie bowling line-up did put up a lion- that’s his way of putting bowlers have to do what the team expects Rohit was elegant as ever in his hearted effort, getting the last five under pressure. me to do and not worry about 44 off 74 balls before Nathan Lyon wickets for 95 runs. Rohit looked in good touch what happens anywhere else or in his 100th Test enticed him to Shardul Thakur (3/94) along during his 44 off 74 balls but was what people talk about.” come down the track but the half- with debutants Washington Sundar dismissed trying to loft Lyon over On the match situation, Rohit chip-half-loft was safely pouched by (3/89) and Thangarasu Natarajan mid-wicket, the kind of shots said that although 369 at the Mitchell Starc in the deep. (3/78) got the breakthroughs while that has often brought about his Gabba was a very good first India also lost Shubman Gill (7) Mohammed Siraj (28-10-77-1) got dismissal even during earlier Test innings score and there is no rea- who edged one off Pat Cummins to one on the opening day. matches. son why India with two of their Steve Smith. For an attack as thin on expe- “You always have a plan and most seasoned campaigners at the Cheteshwar Pujara (8) and rience as India, the effort in adverse I actually have no regret of play- crease can’t match the home team’s Ajinkya Rahane (2) added only times can only be commended. ing that shot. It is something that total on a good batting track. two runs in the 6.1 overs before the India lost five main bowlers through I always like to do — put pressure “We have got solid batters to break. the three Test matches and were on bowlers. Nathan Lyon is a come in now. Two of the most There were six boundaries from forced to hand Test debuts to smart bowler and he bowled into experienced players are still out Rohit but he did not fiddle at deliv- Natarajan and Washington. me which made it difficult for me That’s something that I back there in the middle. The pitch is eries in and around the off-stump Nathan Lyon (24 off 22 balls) to get some elevation,” Rohit said myself to play and that’s the kind good and I don’t see any reason channel even as Cummins and Josh and Mitchell Starc (20 off 35 balls) at the post-match virtual confer- of role I play in this team. When why we can’t get to that total of Hazlewood bowled a testing spell counter-attacked the inexperienced ence. it looks like that, it looks bad, but first innings.” under overcast conditions. Indian attack with a brisk 39-run His shot selection invited crit- I don’t think too much as my focus His advice for the batsmen is The shot of the session was an partnership to take Australia past icism from the commentary box. is to make it count once I am in,” to play session by session rather on-drive off Cummins which came 350-run mark. India were 62 for two at stumps he said. than looking at the final total. after a streaky boundary through the Going by statistics, Australia when Rohit could have gone for “Having said that, there is a “We should focus on what’s slips in the same over. Another have never lost a Test match at the a big score after a good start. process I like to follow. Sometimes there in front of us rather than delightful stroke was an off-drive off Gabba after scoring 350 in the first Rohit understands the disap- you get out and sometimes it goes thinking too far ahead. It’s a big Cameron Green as 49 runs were innings. pointment but in his defence over the ropes. Unfortunate and score and we have to focus on ses- added for the second wicket. %$ // <E0 (#F0 Resuming at 274 for five, Tim would explain why he went for sad dismissal in the end to be hon- sions, take it as it comes. The pitch There wasn’t much swing on Paine (50) and Cameron Green (47) that kind of a high-risk stroke. est. Like I said, those are my shots is playing good and we have to offer but the pace off the track has till Rohit kept the scoreboard tick- the tea break went after Lyon when extended their stand to 98 before “It’s not that it is (that shot) and I will keep playing them,” the back ourselves. We have the guys increased compared to the first day ing at the other end. the situation demanded that he the home team encountered a mini- coming out of nowhere. It’s a shot senior player was forthright about to do it and I don’t see why we can and it only helped that the It wouldn’t be an over statement could have played for session-end. collapse. that I have played well in the past. his mind-set. bat well on day three,” he said. Australian pace attack is a more well to say that among all top order bats- It was very similar to his dis- Thakur bowled a fuller delivery built one with average speed being man across both sides, Rohit looked missal off Moeen Ali at the stroke that shaped away and Paine’s lazy at least 6-7 kmph more than their the most comfortable and till his dis- of tea during the 2014 series and that drive without going to the pitch of when Thakur provided the break- angle delivery from Sundar which a fuller delivery from Thakur as Indian counterparts. missal never looked like being trou- was also after being set in the mid- the delivery saw Rohit Sharma take through. straightened after pitching and Australia slumped from 311 for five Pujara, at the other end was bled by the four-pronged attack. dle-order. a regulation catch at the second slip. With the partnership broken, breached through his defences. to 315 for eight before the tail playing his usual ‘grinding out’ However as has been his wont India, who have been forced to Paine was just getting into the Green probably lost his concentra- Pat Cummins (2) was adjudged wagged once again to beef up the game but it didn’t look too arduous in SENA countries, Rohit just before field a depleted side won’t mind an groove with some good drives tion as he played for the turn to an leg before as he yorked himself to total.
3=(3* best batters, and test them- It’s not every team that $ P Q1 C $R selves,” he said. can restrict Australia to less ndia’s vice-captain Rohit Rohit believes that each than 400 hundred in six ISharma is extremely and every youngster in this completed innings and that’s 4 impressed with Thangarasu mean feat. lot of composure, is a strong “Most of these guys are set-up knows that with so a big credit to bowling unit. Natarajan’s “solid character” “Natarajan bowled pret- character who doesn’t speak playing first time in Australia. much competition for places, “The A tours must have 3=(3* and believes that the Tamil ty well, to be honest. Playing much but we all know he has Siraj has played a couple of there aren’t too many helped. Shardul, Navdeep Nadu left-arm seamer is here outside the country (interna- a solid personality. He wants games and Saini played in chances that will be up for and Siraj have played a lot of ustralia’s assistant coach Andrew to stay with his insatiable tionals) for the first time and to do well for the team and Sydney. Obviously, there’s grabs. A team cricket. They know AMcDonald on Saturday praised hunger to succeed at the top bowling to such batsmen, it also for himself. He is here to not a lot of experience there. “Basically it boils down how difficult it can be in the highly inexperienced Indian level. wasn’t going to be easy and stay,” he said. “They showed a lot of to where they are coming Australia. Their understand- bowling attack for the final Test and Natarajan, who came in he was not under any pres- For Rohit, considering discipline and overall if I from. There is a lot of hunger ing of conditions helped singled out Washington Sundar, say- as a net bowler, joined fellow sure,” Rohit said about the that cumulative experience of had to analyse the perfor- to perform. You don’t get a them. ing the young off-spinner filled the rookies Mohammed Siraj, debutant, who was the pick the bowling attack was four mance of these bowlers, I lot of opportunities at this “To not let Australia shoes of Ravichandran Ashwin “quite Washington Sundar and of the bowlers with 3/78 in Test matches, they need to be would say they bowled pret- level and we all know that. So score 400 is an achievement well”. Shardul Thakur to restrict 24.2 overs. lauded for keeping Australia ty well. It’s a good pitch still. when you get an opportuni- in itself. These tours they Hit by a barrage of injuries Australia to 369, which “From ball one, he was under check on a good bat- This is a great experience for ty, you have to make that have done has helped them through the series, India picked according to Rohit is no right up there. He showed a ting wicket. them bowling against the count.” stay in control,” he said. debutants Washington (3/89) and medium pacer T Natarajan (3/78) in the playing eleven on Friday. # The duo was travelling with the Punjab, Baroda, TN close to Mushtaq Ali knock-outs squad as net bowlers. “I thought they (the Indian $; /B0 bowlers) were very consistent. I + = itive 158 for four. thought Washington Sundar in par- Right-arm medium pacer Atit Sheth Sydney: Sydney Cricket Ground officials have launched ticular was disciplined and fill that their own,” the 39-year-old said. unjab inched closer to a knockout (4/17) then wreaked havoc to scuttle out an investigation after an Indian supporter alleged that he role of Ravi Ashwin quite well and The left-arm pacer had Pberth with a 10-wicket rout of Jammu Maharashtra for a meagre 98 and give his was subjected to racial profiling and abuse by a security kept it tight and was able to take some impressed in the limited overs leg of and Kashmir in a Group A game of the Syed team four full points. officer during the final day of the third Test against key wickets on the way,” McDonald the tour after making the Indian team Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Saturday, their Devdhar was handed the captaincy after Australia. said at post-day conference. at the back of a stellar IPL. fourth win in a row. regular skipper Krunal Pandya left the bub- The incident took place after Indian fast bowler “So, for me I suppose, he is a Australia were bowled out for Shubham Pundir top-scored with 42 to ble following his father’s demise. Mohammed Siraj was allegedly racially abused by spec- bowler who controlled well the 369 in the first session of the rain-cur- take J&K to 139 for eight in 20 overs. In Group B match at Eden Gardens in tators on the third and fourth day of the drawn Test at SCG. tempo of the game and I think it tailed second day. Like Washington Punjab made short of the target, can- Kolkata, Assam pulled off an upset 13-run Sydney resident Krishna Kumar met Venues NSW legal stood out for me.” and Natarajan, Shardul Thakur also tering to victory in 14.3 overs with open- win over Bengal while Tamil Nadu won its personnel on Thursday to lodge an official complaint, McDonald, who also coaches in took three wickets.. ers Simran Singh (59 not out off 42) and fourth straight match to go top of the points accusing the security at the venue of racial profiling and the IPL, was also impressed by “They (Indian bowlers) applied Abhishek Sharma (73 not out off 46) shar- table. unjustified frisking. Natarajan. pressure throughout the innings and ing an unbeaten 140-run stand. Bengal opted to field and saw the tal- He informed the authorities that he felt “stripped and “...Natarajan shaped the ball they made (it) difficult for our- Sharma smashed half a dozen sixes and ented Riyan Parag (77, 54 balls, 5 fours, 5 naked” by his treatment on the final day of the third Test early, there is lot (to like) about him, selves. Times when we felt we would his opening partner hit four of them. sixes) help Assam put up a fighting 157 for (January 11), according to a report in the Sydney Morning left-arm swing bowler, no doubt he get on the top, they were able to Senior pacer Siddarth Kaul was the pick 5 in 20 overs. The visiting team restricted Herald. is inexperienced but has enough bounce back and get key wickets at of the Punjab bowlers with four wicket for Bengal to 144 for 8. Kumar, who attended three days’ play of the third Test, played first-class games to be play his crucial times. It was great arm- 33 runs in four overs. In another match, skipper Dinesh told Venues NSW that he was targeted after trying to carry first Test on this tour, (that) is a great wrestle, so full credit to their attack,” In other Group A games, Karnataka Karthik (40 not out, 30 balls, 2X4, 2X6) and four banners reading: “Rivalry is good, racism is not”, “No achievement, so I think they held the Australian assistant coach said. defeated Railways for their third win in four N Jagadeesan (78 not out, 51 balls, 4X4, 5X6) racism mate”, “Brown inclusion matters” and “Cricket games. saw Tamil Nadu home against Hyderabad Australia more diversity please”. A struggling Uttar Pradesh recorded after a brief stutter in the middle of the A security officer stopped Kumar, informing him that their first win of the tournament with nine- innings. that one of the banners exceeded the permitted dimensions. ) $ ) wicket victory over Tripura. Opener Karan Earlier, Hyderabad made 152 for 7 in When he requested to speak to a security supervisor, Sharma top scored for UP with an unbeat- 20 overs thanks to contributions from B Kumar was asked to leave. en 68 off 36 balls. Suresh Raina too Sandeep (41) and Pragnay Reddy (30) and “He told me, ‘If you need to address this matter, go back remained unbeaten with 36 off 23 balls. late hitting by C V Milind (30, 11 balls, 3 to where you belong’,” Kumar said. @ In Vadodara, Baroda too continued sixes). Kumar said the official then told the junior guards to their winning run by claiming a 60-run vic- TN leads the group with 16 points after “make sure we give him a complete frisking when he gets ;=!,( is an important one, and I am sure tory over Maharashtra in an Elite 'C' Group four consecutive wins followed by Bengal back”. the players selected in the squad have game. (12). The two teams face off on January 18 “To me this a pure case of profiling. They changed their outh Africa have always been a the potential and hunger to give best This is Baroda’s fourth win on the trot with the top spot on the line. entire formation so the guy next to the boundary is stand- Sdifficult opposition but Pakistan results in the series,” Misbah said. in the league stage after having defeated As per the format of the tournament, ing right in front of me and facing me,” Kumar said. will have the home advantage this The South African cricket team, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the top ranked teams from each group “I want justice. I want accountability. I was feeling time as they host the visitors for the which last toured Pakistan in late Chhattisgarh in their first three outings. (Five in Elite and 1 Plate) will qualify for stripped, feeling watched and I went there to fight racism. first time in nearly 14 years, said head 2007, arrived in Karachi on Saturday. Put in to bat, Baroda rode on stand-in the knockout stage along with the next “Why should I be stopped from addressing racism, espe- coach Misbah-ul-Haq. The visiting team’s head coach skipper Kedar Devdhar’s stroke-filled two teams in Elite Groups A to E with cially at a ground where it was debatable whether it was hap- Back from New Zealand after a Mark Boucher cautioned his team, unbeaten 99 off 71 balls to post a compet- the most points. pening or not?,” he added. PTI disappointing tour which ended saying his batsmen will face a tough with a 0-2 loss in the two-Test task against a “dangerous” side like series, Pakistan will now play two Pakistan. Tests against South Africa at Karachi “Pakistan is a dangerous side at 0 ) " ! R : (January 26-30) and Rawalpindi home; we will have to come up with (February 4-8), followed by a three- a proper strategy to beat them at their ++* teammates in the pavilion and a lone In the next over Root hit his match T20I series at Lahore, begin- own backyard,” the former wicket- England fan watching from a near- landmark four then Dom Bess was ning from February 11. keeper said. oe Root completed his fourth by fort could applaud, the perfor- run out as the tourists suffered a bout “South Africa has never been an “The wickets here in Pakistan are Jdouble century for England on mance confirmed Root’s return as a of nerves. easy side to beat, but them playing batting friendly, and we are relying Saturday but insisted it will mean batsman after a barren 2020 saw him Perera also took Jack Leach and after 13 years in Pakistan will be an G $ H on our batsmen to score runs. Their nothing if his side cannot overcome fall to number 11 in the ICC rank- Mark Wood in successive overs to advantage for us, and we have a great confidence will be high after scoring a defiant Sri Lanka in the first Test. ings. finish on four for 109 runs. chance to improve our record against ' runs against Sri Lanka. Our fast The England captain made 228 He had not reached three figures After their first innings collapse, them,” Misbah said. bowlers will have to work very hard of his team’s 421 all out — 26 runs in a Test since his 226 in New Sri Lanka looked a different side in He said the two Test matches are and early 2020 at home but have lost to get wickets.” short of his brilliant 254 career best Zealand in November 2019. the second. part of the ICC World successive away Test tours to “Pakistan bowlers will have against Pakistan at Old Trafford in But he indicated his disappoint- Perera and Thirimanne made Championship and are very impor- Australia, England and New Zealand home advantage, so this series will be 2016. ment after seeing six wickets fall to 101 for the first wicket. tant for the home side which will try leading to a criticism of the team’s a test for our batsmen, but once they But Lahiru Thirimanne led Sri Sri Lanka’s bowlers in the morning Perera took a fiery Mark Wood to get maximum points out of it to performances and selection policies are successful in occupying the Lanka’s stubborn resistance, hitting session and then the struggle by his bouncer on his hand and needed a improve their position on the table. with Misbah under-fire. crease, they will be able to score an unbeaten 75 while Kusal Perera own attack. tight bandage to continue. He even- “Playing at home ground is Following their dismal tour of freely,” Boucher said. “We are excit- made 62 as the home team reached Running out of partners, Root tually gave a catch to Jack Leach on always encouraging for the players, New Zealand, Pakistan’s new chief ed to play in Pakistan again, and 156/2 in their second innings. After was the last man out, caught by the boundary off a wayward Sam and it reflected in our performances selector Muhammad Wasim named expect a great series ahead with all their disappointing 135 in the first Emuldeniya on the boundary as he Curran delivery. in the series against Sri Lanka and nine uncapped players in a revamped focus on the game.” innings, they need another 130 to ing session to add the 32 runs to his went for a six off Dilruwan Perera. After four straight Test zeros Bangladesh last year,” Misbah said. 20-member squad for the test series South Africa had won the two- reach England’s total. overnight total. He reached 200 He saw fast bowler Asitha Kusal Mendis broke the spell and Pakistan won Tests against Sri against South Africa. Test series 1-0 during their last tour Root’s 321 ball innings with a six with a four off Lasith Emuldeniya. Fernando take Jos Buttler (30) and scored 15 patient runs before he gave Lanka and Bangladesh in late 2019 “The series against South Africa of Pakistan in 2007. and 18 fours dominated the day. It While the empty Covid-19- Sam Curran (0) with successive a catch to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler took less than an hour in the open- stricken stadium meant that only his balls. off Leach’s bowling. ! 5 " 67 828
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of income and employment.” Dr Ubed, who faced an uphill task while setting up his company in 2013, recalls, “People were surprised as they felt I was giving up a great career as a doctor. Start-ups were not a badge of hon- our. It was very difficult to get mentors to structure the business properly. I had to reach out to some friends in the US on Facebook who helped me. When I started in Jorhat, the local chartered accountants were not sure about how to register a local company as they hadn’t done it before. Investors liked me, my idea and the opportunity it held out but did not want to come down to Assam to meet me.” He feels that the transformation in the eco system where there is a change in attitude as well as money and mentorship being easily available are the reasons why start-ups are thriving. Gadi believes that a lot of youngsters have n 2013-14 racial attacks on North decided to head back home after getting an edu- Easterners were common. We were more cation in the metros as they no longer want a often than not referred to as Chinki or government job. “Home delivery for medicines, Chinese. In 2014, a boy, Nido Taniam, was grocery and more are run by start-ups by killed for his hairstyle in Delhi. This shook youngsters. These developments are at par with theI conscience of the entire community, recalls what is happening in the country. Earlier, they Shyam Kanu Mahanta did not think that this kind of thing can happen It was this incident that made Mahanta sit here as well.” up and take notice, egged on by other young- gency. “People felt that in order to get even informa- However, Smitakshi says that it is the com- sters from the North Eastern states to do some- something as simple as a bridge or a refinery tion from panies which are working with unique products thing to bring about a positive change. After meant that they had to struggle for it. The dis- people in like Eri Silk, organic farming and ingredients careful thought, Mahanta, who after having tance from Indian mainland and mindset didn’t their own cir- like Bhut Jolokia, the hottest chilli in the world, worked across the country had turned entrepre- help resulting in insurgency movements in 80s cle who had have created a unique footprint. neur, decided to start a festival that would repre- or 90s against the perceived discrimination of been to the The change in the attitude towards start-ups, sent the distinct culture, food and more of the the region by the Centre,” says Mahanta who region. “Live says Dr Ubed, is evident in the way he can now place. Over the years his brainchild, the North believes that the increased attention was instru- streaming of a have the pick of people he employs. “Earlier they East Festival, has become a must-visit event on mental in bringing peace to the area. destination cre- asked a lot of questions and would want to work the capital’s social calendar and in many ways Dr Parveez Ubed, CEO & Founder, ERC Eye ates an impact like for two-three days to see if the environment was representative of the changes that are gradually Care (P) Limited which works towards democ- no other. The trav- good and whether I could pay or not. There is enveloping the perception about a region which ratising digital health (eye) care for the people in el industry too tapped an attitudinal shift and the start-ups are now for the longest of time was considered distant, India & South-East Asia points out that insur- into the potential of the new media,” considered cool,” he says. different and inaccessible. gency affected business in different ways. “It says Das. Powering this perception are several reasons meant that the offices were not operational which lie within the region as well as in the larg- every day which naturally led to erratic work er ecosystem of the country and the world. conditions,” he says. Designer Jenjum Gadi, who calls The connectivity has improved dramatically. Mahanta says that with more peace hav- Delhi home, believes that the change According to the Ministry for Road Transport & ing prevailed, the conditions in Guwahati are has been brought about primarily by the Highways, 4484.9 km of National Highways Mahanta believes that while the new govern- almost similar to Delhi. “In fact, it is much youngsters. “We have faced a lot of were built in between 2014-2018 in the region. ment has undertaken several measures, it was safer for women. It has good restaurants, dis- racism in metros and the youngsters Guwahati, which was the first airport in the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who cotheques, all the major brands and a lot of peo- worked on countering it by engaging in North East, is now the eighth busiest in the kick-started the effort of connecting North East ple are coming to work here. It’s very cosmopoli- discussions, both online and offline, about country. The Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi to the rest of the country. “He travelled to the tan. During insurgency people were scared of the people, food and culture. This created International Airport, which till three decades region and then Manmohan Singh carried this flaunting their wealth. Now they are buying awareness and dispelled myths.” He has ago was handling only two or three flights a day, integration forward when he became a Member expensive cars and splurging money which natu- noticed a marked shift in the number of peo- has over 120 commercial flights — both arrival of Parliament from Assam. Though he was not rally helps the economy,” says Mahanta. ple wanting to travel to the region and being and departure — in addition to chartered flights very vocal, this choice registered in the mind more tolerant of the food habits than they and aircrafts of the Indian Air Force. It regis- space of people,” says Mahanta who runs MMS were when he came from a remote village in tered over six million footfalls during 2018-19, Advisory Pvt Ltd, a consultancy for road con- Smitakshi B Goswami, Director, Pratidin Arunachal Pradesh to the capital to study which is a whopping 27.46 per cent increase struction, besides the festival which he is better Group which owns Asomiya Pratidin (the 16 years back. from 2017-18. According to Airports Authority known for. largest circulated Assamese daily) and Pratidin The fashion world was the one of the of India the airport handled 55,066 aircraft Ranjit Das, President of the Tour Operators Time (a 24-hour Assamese news channel) says first industries to integrate people from the movements during 2018-19 which is a 20.99 per Association of Assam (TOAA), while talking that the efforts of the state governments shored North East since they have an inherent sense cent increase of aircraft movement over the pre- about his industry pins the beginning of the rise up the remaining gap. “When Chief Minister of style. “There are stylists, designers, graphic vious 12 months. in tourist numbers to one particular decision. Sarbananda Sonowal conducted Khelo India in designers and more in the industry which, to Gadi’s home state does not have an airport He says, “In 2009-10 the DoNER Minister Mani January last year, sports tourism got a fillip and begin with, was always open,” feels Gadi. but Arunachal Pradesh would be getting one Shanker Aiyer promoted tourism by persuading people who came here saw the development as Sharma believes that the new crop of young- in another three-four years which, he says, government officials to use their Leave Travel well as the future potential of the place. The sters has done their bit in bridging the gap would naturally make it more accessible. Concession to visit the region which led to a international level stadiums were important in which existed on both sides. “Slowly we are try- Sharma says that there is a flurry of activity, huge surge of tourists in the North East.” changing the thought process of the people who ing to assimilate ourselves in the mainstream. “Airports are coming up, there are investment The changed political thought process, came from outside,” she says. Earlier, people found a million reasons not to summits taking place as the CMs take initia- where there was focus on the region, meant that return to Guwahati after having studied or tives to improve connectivity.” connectivity improved and development acceler- ,* =9 ,9L worked outside. It could be low salaries, stan- This naturally has had a positive impact. ated. Mahanta believes that the present govern- So, rather than the news of a flood or insur- 9!(+0*(0* dard of living or opportunities,” she says and Das says, “The perception has changed because ment and especially the Prime Minister and the gency activities, there was positivity emanating , 9 * (+ adds that media, like her channel, bring together of the development of communications network DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh’s attention has from the region which grabbed eyeballs. While all the eight states which, in turn, fuels newer and also connectivity. 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That has naturally Chairman and Managing “During the TOAA’s +(@* =*0( 9L eration. The basic education system has been helped create a positive impression about the Director, Pride East annual convention, we * ( (9!=* * strengthened. The economically independent people and the place,” he says. Entertainments Pvt Ltd, a discussed the changing (0! +(;*9 young minds are applying their knowledge Mahanta offers a different take when he regional media house, perception and dynamics everywhere,” she says. says, “The North East festival has united the agrees when she says, “With due to the print and elec- 9 ,*=% ,* =@*+ states of the region. It is a meeting point where Modiji’s emphasis on develop- tronic media coverage. The ( =H 99 * disagreements have been sorted out and barri- ment, investment has poured in international audience became ( 9 ,*9 * (+ The entry of youngsters in tourism has ers been broken. There is a common agenda and new avenues have opened up.” more aware of the different kinds of experiences 9L ,**0*( transformed the way even this industry operates. for infrastructure, tourism, industry and more. This naturally meant a positive that the region held out thanks to programmes Das says, “About 20 colleges and universities in The festival in Guwahati this year had just 100 impression all around. on channels like National Geographic.” Road Assam offering a course on tourism came up in visitors but saw three lakh digital footfalls shows and participation in travel fairs by tour the last four-five years. There are thousands of worldwide.” operators created awareness among domestic students pursuing these courses and, when they As Sharma puts it, “Earlier, the odds seemed Earlier the perception with- and international tourists about the scenic graduate, they are getting into different kinds of to be insurmountable but now the dots are being in the region of being neglect- beauty of the region. activities, exploring new destinations and look- joined and everything is coming together.” This ed, and often times exploited, Moreover, the growth of social media ing at giving an authentic experience to tourist. is certainly not the last we have heard of the by the Centre gave rise to insur- meant that potential travellers often got the People are now looking at tourism as an avenue North East success story. ■ ! =*( ( !9@*= (9%++399; +;%3 99399; +( **++ buuqy K0=;,9 5 " 67 828
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arthiyayani Kunhamma, my moth- er, passed away peace- fully on November 6, 2020. Her departure fromK this world was as uneventful as she lived for 90 years. There were no theatrics or high drama accompanying the event. She was there alive one moment and then the other she was gone. My long- time friend and physician Dr Rajiv rushed home upon hearing the news and certified that Amma was no more. Death was not a painful event 0'? as far as my mother’s departure was concerned. On the seventh day, we completed the the last rites / /0 immersing the ashes in Poorna ,) ! E99 River flowing through Perumbavoor. Within the next two days, I was admitted to the ICU of Kochi Medical College having tested positive for Covid- 19 and diagnosed with pneumo- nia. Two books that gave me com- pany during this period were Preparing For Death by Dr Arun 0 Shourie and Death: An Inside Story by Sadhguru. The books were an eye opener for me, surrounded as I was by more than 25 Covid-19 patients who were in various phases of the 00' pandemic. Some of them highly critical while others in an aggres- sive mood, testing the patience of doctors, nurses and other para- 00 medical staff, working round the clock taking care of the patients. ??0 @ It was the stay in ICU which ??0 '// made me think about my own , ! F99 death for the first time. I was wor- ried only about whether my demise would be painful, suffocat- ing or peaceful. The only time I writes Sundararajan. Prof TMP had been cruel to him throughout Kasturba and Gandhiji. The books books and articles about life post- time. It is the last thing that you stood that death is an interesting have read about a person’s last Mahadevan, eminent philosopher, this life. he refers to, the quotes he uses and death, the sad thing is that we are will do in your life. Moving from and entertaining phenomenon minutes in this world was about has been quoted as saying in his Even if one is born great or the way he projects the events on a ignorant about the complex nature the physical to non-physical is the and it’s not something bad as Sir C P Ramaswamy Aiyer, the tributes: “The world envies vari- becomes great through his/her wide canvas... only a master story of death. This is a subject one greatest moment in your life. propagated by the Abrahamic reli- former Divan of the princely State ous aspects of the life of Sir CP, deeds, death follows us from the teller could do the same. should be thorough and knowl- A lot has been discussed about gion. All one could feel after going of Travancore who was also a from his birth with a silver spoon moment we come into this world Add to this his sense of humor edgeable to condition us about our life after death, rebirth, salvation through the book is, fine, here I member of the Viceroy’s Executive in his mouth , through a multi- as an uninvited friend. But the even in the face of adversities. own final hours. and post-death phenomenon. But am, waiting happily for me ren- Council and the Constituent faceted career. I envy him his tragic truth is that none of us “Just like those whom we don’t When it was time for me to be we are yet to discuss in detail the dezvous with the person whom I Assembly. Sir CP, as he was death. What a wonderful way to think or worry about this eternal know, our closest relatives, among discharged from the ICU and mysteries associated with the final was born with but yet to see face addressed had the “most sudden, die!” and omnipresent character shad- them those whom we have loved transported to Ernakulam Medical moments of our life. Sadhguru, in to face with him. painless and peaceful end,” With the oxygen mask con- owing us all the from mother’s the most and our friends die ever Centre, I had graduated to reading his own inimitable style, asks hith- Vayalar Ramavarma, a leftist according to his biographer Saroja nected to my face, I had nothing womb. so often-some months it seems as Death: An Inside Story by erto unasked questions on death poet in Kerala, had written a Sundararajan. else to do other than ‘scanning’ The pain and sufferings if we have to set up a camp office Sadhguru. I don’t have words to and explains in a scintillating style poem way back in the 1970s spit- “A journalist who came to the the pages of Preparing for Death, undergone by Ramakrishna at the Lodhi Road crematorium. describe this pathbreaking book, facts associated with death. I have ting venom at death. “Oh death, National Liberal Club where he Dr Shourie’s account of the final Paramahamsa and Ramana Fed up, a relative has declared, “I full of humour and one which seen Sadhguru demolishing and get lost. I am not willing to join you was staying in London at 11.30 am hours of some of the great men Maharshi in the prelude to their am not going to any more crema- opens the windows to the world of destroying the arguments of “self- in your solitude as I don’t have on 26 september 1966, enquired if and a woman in the sub continent. samadhi should be read to be tions. If possible, I will skip my death. “You must understand that styled intellectuals” who dared to death and I am immortal” he had he was not well , thinking Sir CP He recounts the last days and last believed. These great men never own too.” what you refer to as death is a challenge the Indian system of written in the revolutionary song. had a cold. CP laughed loudly at moments of Lord Budha, Sri prayed to God Almighty to lessen Thus begins Dr Shourie his unique happening. It is the very knowledge. But this is the first Had Ramavarma read what this and replied in a cheerful Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, their sufferings and tribulations. latest work that also includes his last moment of your life. Almost time I read a book authored by Sadhguru has to speak about voice, “My dear lady, I have never Ramana Maharshi, Kasturba, The reminiscences stand out recent brush with death in Pune. everything in your life may hap- him and that too about death. death, I am sure, he would have been ill a day in my life .” So say- Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba because of the unique Arun The collage like articles have pen many times over, but the final What I feel after reading the book, simply welcomed death for that ing he leaned back in his uphol- Bhave. What makes the book Shourie style. Dr Shourie is bril- everything that elevates the read- moment when you transcend the especially the chapters, Preparing enlightening encounter. Yes, Death stered chair when his head unique is Dr Shourie’s description liant in his description of the final ers to new levels of thinking. limitations of your physical body For a Good Death and Assistance is beautiful provided you learn the drooped and he was no more,” about his own life and how fate hours of Ramakrishna, Ramana, While there are ever so many will happen only once in your life- For The Dying, is that I under- basics of its science. = - $ 00:+
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here has been understandable region. Tconcern in India at the change of Under these circumstances it can guard in the United States of be expected that the USA under America on January 20 after the elec- Biden would continue to regard tion of Democratic candidate Joe India as a “key partner”. Notably, Biden as the new President, partic- India’s External Affairs Minister -) ularly since the bilateral relations reg- Jaishankar, while commenting on istered remarkable progress under this issue, expressed his confidence 2B@ * President Donald Trump, given his that Indo-US relations could only determination to deal with China move up further in the coming )*') headlong and his hard-line views on months. )B@* Pakistan’s complicity and direct The presence of Kamala Harris involvement in international Islamic as Vice President and likely induc- 2)*) terrorism. Trump was outspoken and tion of several persons of Indian ori- made his point without any prevar- gins (PIOs) in senior position in the * *2*) ication which was liked in India. new administration is also a factor '2) * Warm personal chemistry between which would favourably impact on him and Prime Minister Narendra the bilateral relationship. In fact, elec- ' )*P Modi also, no doubt, has been seen tion of a PIO as the Vice President as a positive contributing factor. of the country itself is a landmark *22 However, it needs to be noted development. The credit for it obvi- @-- that Biden has been very supportive ously goes to Biden for having cho- of strong ties with India. As sen Kamala Harris as his running D-/ )* Chairman of powerful Foreign mate, but it also signifies the com- Affairs Committee of the Senate, he ing of age of the vast and influential *) played a pivotal role in getting the Indian community in the USA. It is ))-A India-US civil nuclear cooperation well recognised that given their agreement cleared. Later, he served large numbers and relatively high * *2 as Vice President in the Obama income levels, PIOs in the USA have Administration when the US and begun to play increasingly salient role @*) India signed LEMOA paving the way in the country’s politics and in pro- for India’s recognition by the USA as viding a generally positive thrust to a “major Defence partner” and furthering India-US ties. licence- free access to a wide range In the last two decades there has of dual use technologies. been a steady and continuing growth Writing in an ethnic Indian in Indo-US Defence and intelli- community journal, Biden promised gence cooperation despite govern- that his administration would “build ment changes in both countries indi- on the great progress” made in the cating a broad bipartisan support on relationship with India during both sides for closer relations. Shared 0-"' :( # ' / / $ > / $.B8 <86E 'F5 Obama years. He also asserted that democratic and liberal values and India and the USA “can and should generally positive perception that be natural allies”. Significantly, Prime both countries have about each NSG club. In fact, the USA has plus with the USA. Energy partner- to enhance inter-operability both in bring our practices and regulations Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had other have, no doubt, contributed to emerged as a major arms supplier to ship has also emerged as an impor- bilateral and “quad” framework. more in line with the international also described the India-USA rela- creation of a positive climate but India over the last few years. This tant constituent of that relationship The onset of Covid-19 pan- best practices. "#%= %;; '0 tionship as being that between nat- there is no denying that common momentum is bound to continue contributing greatly to India’s demic which has affected millions To conclude, the evolution of ural allies. threat from China and consequent because both countries face the joint quest to diversify its sources of across the world resulting in heavy geo-political dynamics in the Indo- In geo-political terms, it is wide- convergence of geo-political interests challenge of countering China’s energy supplies. casualties would in all likelihood pacific region and indeed the world ly expected that the firm line against has mainly brought the two countries growing military weight. India and Biden has been quite emphatic deepen the fissures between China at large and emergent threat from China initiated under the Trump together. the USA also actively cooperate in about bringing the USA back into the and the western countries. China’s China’s aggressive posture would presidency would broadly continue Starting with the “General secu- countering terrorism, another major Paris Climate Accord and in ensur- dubious role in the spread of virus require both India and the USA to because of rather combative stance rity of military information agree- threat to the world peace and sta- ing greater coordination and align- and suppression of information in continue to work as close strategic of China, which seems to be in a ment” in 2002, India and the USA bility. There are understandable con- ment with the allies on global polit- the early stages has already come in partners. Based on current indica- hurry to assert its primacy on the have now completed the full spec- cerns in India about the ical and economic issues. India’s ster- for sharp criticism by western lead- tions and affirmations on both sides, global stage. Its aggression against trum of foundational Defence need to maintain country’s strategic ling record on promised reduction of ers and general population alike. the cooperation between them at the India and other neighbouring coun- agreements at the recently conclud- autonomy but that does not get com- emission levels jells quite well with Consequently, one could well see the Government level is likely to further tries surrounding South China Sea ed 2+2 dialogue with the signing of promised by a closer military coor- his priorities. western countries acting in concert solidify in Biden presidency. has also not gone unnoticed by the BECA providing for sharing of geo- dination with the USA in order to It is widely expected that under to keep China’s rise in check and Biden team. In fact, Secretary of State spatial intelligence. In the meanwhile, deal with our existing security threat Biden, the USA will seek to reclaim India could play a pivotal role in that (The writer retired from the nominee Blinken has been on record the USA has also eased export perception. its centre stage role in global affairs effort. Indian Foreign Service a few years ago as having said that “strengthening restrictions on India for high tech India has a massive economic which could, inter alia, see it playing They would also move at least after having served as Indian and deepening of relationship with equipment, including sensitive and commercial relationship with the a reinvigorated role in Indo-pacific some of the manufacturing facilities Ambassador in several countries and India is going to be a high priority” Defence technologies by designating USA with trade in goods and services region involving closer coordination out of China and India could offer continues to take active interest in for- for the US particularly in the context it as a “Strategic Trade Authorization- totaling $150 billion. Unlike China with India and traditional allies itself as a credible alternative if we are eign policy issues. He is currently pres- of its objectives of peace, stability and 1 (STA-1)” country even though with whom we have a huge deficit, such as Japan and Australia, includ- to take further steps to improve the ident of well-known NGO Antar rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific India is yet to gain entry into the India enjoys considerable trade sur- ing military and maritime exercises manufacturing climate in India and Rashtriya Sahyog Parishad). 505):+ 12) $ %
ver the years sufficient lit- among the new generation vey their knowledge in a col- Oerature has appeared on towards strengthening coun- laborative learning environ- India’s strategic planning. Many try’s forces. ment. foreign scholars have made The new attention and An introduction of new contributions towards the scope for innovation would syllabus would provide a vivid research on the modernisation attract the talent and enlight- and deeper insight into the of our Defence programme en them to seek career oppor- problem of terrorism and its and the need for gearing up tunities in Defence services. causes and thereby may lead to and updating. The NEP 2020 has provided a a road map towards a foolproof One rarely comes across a new gateway to problem-solv- encountering strategy. This ) ** * balanced and dispassionate ing mechanism and a huge combating strategy will have to /) **' assessment of the issue since platform for education sector look into the basis of the fund- there hasn’t been enough focus in India. Undoubtedly tremen- ing for terrorism, nexus among * @ on a precise strategic planning. dous efforts have been made arms dealer, drug traffickers, @ )*) However, the National towards creating an environ- smugglers and terrorists. A Educational Policy (NEP) 2020 ment that generates smooth, proper knowledge about the @ '*A" is a sincere effort to fill the gap easily understandable yet cog- nexus between organised crime * @)* in the existing realms of nitive, constructive and ana- and terrorism can be of @-*) knowledge about the contem- lytical skills among the har- immense use. porary importance of interdis- bingers of future. The vision of the NEP is /) -* ciplinary and multidiscipli- The provision of a single bound to make India the most )-- nary studies. regulator and numerous entry competitive in the field of * *) As India needs to diversi- and exit options with regard to Defence education and would fy its strategies to counter the formal degrees have been some have many takers. The new '- B)*2 challenges it faces from of the salient features of the facilities in security and )A)2) .) Pakistan and China, the strate- NEP which deserve all the Defence areas would enthrall *)-** gic knowledge and anticipating appreciation as a new begin- new generation and provide the move and motive would be ning to understand the core new perspective to all the helpful in nipping the problems security problems which can be aspiring academicians and stu- in the bud. comprehended in brighter dents who are shortly going to Recently Chief of Defence manner with an option of step out into the world of Staff General Bipin Rawat laud- choosing Defence and securi- competition much beyond a ed the NEP and found it quite ty as one of the important sub- This has carried forward the sensitisation and concern of ented courses on the other. of ideas and providing tips to regulated framework. useful for armed forces to jects of the larger discipline question of reestablishing the marginalised communities by Besides, it would help in comprehend even the tedious Our Defence policies identify the inner strength, either at the undergraduate or credibility and confidence way of creation of Special understanding social respon- and complex issues. should be able to adapt to the resilience, intellect and accu- postgraduate levels. among people that India is not Education Zones through sibility. In addition to this a As far as education at the challenging environment as racy of thinking and excellent The research on such issues a soft state but it wants to avoid inclusive social democratic new approach can also provide tertiary level is concerned, well as efficiently implement coordination between mind would invite tremendous war and conflict as far as pos- ideas and values in the process a clear way forward for stu- NEP’s approach appears to set recommendations. and body among the youth, receptiveness on the part of sible. deserve all the appreciation. dents interested in Defence out a very clear way forward by A modern, vigilant and particularly from rural areas, higher education since the The new learning of socio- The provisions of studies by getting them to getting the mentors fully assertive military, intelligence, for serving the nation with all ongoing low intensity insur- political aspects of the problem Multidisciplinary Education learn new techniques. involved in new techniques police and paramilitary net- $ !#%!!# > the integrity and conviction. gency perpetuated by Pakistan of insurgency, terrorism and and Research Universities The much talked about and developing challenging work should replace the old This is not only an attempt to and over expansionist mission Naxal violence would help (MERUs) on par with IITs and new provisions of new educa- strategies to meet the need of one. bring them to the mainstream of China have reaffirmed the security personnel get well IIMs, the National Research tion formal orientation of all categories of students. Since it has always been the but a major step towards ful- obnoxious conspiracy to hit versed with the psychology of Foundation, the National “5+3+3+4” and learning in Hence, in order to enhance academic class which provides filling the inner penchant of India where it matters the terrorists and criminals. Educational Technology mother tongue or regional lan- the standard of students it policy orientation to the poli- equity and social justice. most by creating socio-reli- John Milton once com- Forum and Indian Institutes of guage till Class V would open would be imperative to devel- cy makers, the NEP has the The procedure of account- gious and security quagmire. mented “hours have wings and Translation and Interpretation up fresh outlook and generate op self-academic orientation potential to produce a new ability and disclosure were Besides, it will send out a they fly up to the author of would create an environment an introspective discourse and and excellence to deliver and breed of intellectuals to ensure anxiously awaited and would loud and clear message that fame dedicated to their cause”. for students to reach their seek multiple options and view- provide a problem-solving and fullest realisation of the much make system foolproof. The India cannot reciprocate in The attempt to sensitise about potential best by encouraging points to see one’s right place inquiry-based learning activi- needed strategic thinking in the NEP involving more practical- the same manner as it has cer- exploring our domestic under- academic excellence of global according to one’s interest. ties with which students can Defence and security area. based approach at the tertiary tain firm convictions and poli- pinnings with renewed focus level, embracing new informa- There are numerous pro- further formulate and test their level would help catching and cies towards ensuring peace on the role of addressing the tion on the one hand and visions under NEP which can ideas, draw conclusions and (The author is a professor identifying the inclination through defensive mechanism. myriad shades such as gender opening new areas of job-ori- ensure a collaborative creation inferences, and pool and con- and expert on strategic affairs) ! *!+(@*( ,9 =*+( (90*( (9$ 3 *!9 =@(@* axu! 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