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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 288 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL Cops to decide on tractor rally: SC IT IS A ‘LAW & ORDER’ MATTER AND DELHI POLICE IS THE FIRST AUTHORITY TO DECIDE WHO SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

AGENCIES resenting one of the farmers' bodies, told the bench about the affidavit filed New Delhi, Jan 18: The Supreme by them requesting the top court to Court told the Centre Monday that the remove the remaining three members Of course, I too am shocked. More people proposed tractor rally on the Republic of the court-appointed committee to re- OVER 32K GET felt offended by my web series than its Day by farmers protesting against the solve the issue of farm laws and select total number of viewers! new farm laws is a “law and order” people who can do the job "on the basis matter and Delhi Police is the first au- of mutual harmony". “We will hear SHOTS ON DAY-2 thority to decide who should be al- everyone on that day (next date of hear- SHORT TAKES lowed to enter the national capital. ing),” the bench said, adding, “We will State to get 3,34,500 doses of A bench headed by Chief Justice hear you in the same combination of SA Bobde, while hearing the Centre's bench”. On January 12, the top court Covishield vaccine today Lt Gen CP Mohanty application seeking an injunction had stayed the implementation of the next Army Vice Chief against the proposed tractor march or contentious new farm laws till further POST NEWS NETWORK any other kind of protest which seeks orders and constituted the four-mem- Bhubaneswar: to disrupt the gathering and celebra- ber committee to make recommenda- Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: Lieutenant tions on January 26, said that police have tions to resolve the impasse over them After day’s gap, Covid-19 General all the authority to deal with the mat- between the Centre and farmers' unions vaccination resumed in state Chandi ter. “Does the Supreme Court say as to said, adding, “Mr Attorney General, we Delhi and who should not be allowed protesting at Delhi borders. Monday and over 32,000 Prasad what are the powers of police and how are adjourning the matter and you has to be dealt with by the police as the Later, Mann had recused himself healthcare workers got shots Mohanty, they will exercise them? We are not have all the authority to deal with this court is not the “first authority”. from the court-appointed committee. across the state. The vacci- currently going to tell you what to do,” said the matter.” The Centre, in an application The bench told Venugopal that the The top court had on January 12 said nation drive was carried A health worker receives a jab serving as the General Officer bench, also comprising Justices LN filed through Delhi Police, has said apex court is seized of the issue of it would hear the pleas against the out at 380 sessions and 32,526 at SCBMCH in Cuttack Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Rao and Vineet Saran. The apex court that any proposed march or protest farm laws and “we have not said any- farm laws after eight weeks when the healthcare worker benefi- Command, is likely to be told Attorney General KK Venugopal which seeks to disrupt and disturb the thing on police powers”. committee would give its suggestions ciaries were vaccinated 2 DIE ‘AFTER JABS’ elevated as the new Vice Chief of that it will take up the matter for hear- Republic Day celebrations will cause The apex court then asked, “Are to resolve the impasse after talking to which worked out to be 2 Army Staff, sources said. If ing Wednesday, January 20. an “embarrassment to the nation”. farmers’ unions appearing today?”. the protesters and the government. per cent more than the total Bangalore/Moradabad: Two reports are to be believed, “The question of entering into Delhi During the hearing conducted Senior advocate Dushyant Dave said he Thousands of farmers, mainly from number of listed benefici- people died in two separate Mohanty is set to become the is a law and order matter and will be through video-conferencing, the bench was representing some farmer unions Punjab, Haryana and western UP, are aries for the day. cases allegedly after they were administered Covid-19 42nd Vice Chief of Indian Army determined by the police,” the bench said who should be allowed to enter in the matter. Advocate AP Singh, rep- protesting at border points of Delhi. Anticipating that some jabs. In the first case, two days and he will be the first Odia people may not turn up at officer to be selected for the after he received a Covid-19 the vaccination centres, the post, which is next in rank to the injection, a 43-year-old Group government invited more Chief of Army Staff in the Indian Petrol, diesel prices D worker in Ballari district of Army. The Odia Army officer is a people and accordingly it Karnataka died of a heart native of Jayabada village in up after 3-day pause surpassed the target, said an attack Monday evening. Jagatsingpur. PLAY TIME official. On the first day, 161 “Nagaraju, 43, of the health AGENCIES sessions were conducted in department passed away due which 13,980 health care to a heart attack Monday. In Mamata to contest New Delhi, Jan 18: Petrol and workers were vaccinated. the second case, a 46-year-old diesel prices rose again by 25 paisa All the districts were told health worker died in from Nandigram per litre each Monday after oil to prepare their micro-plan Moradabad, a day after the jab marketing companies decided to for continuation of the pro- with the autopsy attributing Nandigram: Mamata Banerjee break their three days pause on gramme from Monday. It the death to "cardio-pul- Monday declared she will price revision in wake enlarging was planned to have five monary disease," officials said. contest the upcoming assembly under recovery on sale of the two sessions in the medical col- election from Nandigram, as she petroleum products. leges and big private hos- munity health centres took her battle for West Bengal The increase in pump price of pitals, one to two sessions in (CHCs). The government to the home turf of political petrol and diesel came on a day District Headquarter has asked all districts to heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari, when global oil prices have a Hospitals (DHHs), sub-di- complete the registration who recently quit the TMC and glimpse of softening with crude visional hospitals and com- process by January 25. joined the BJP. That Banerjee chose Nandigram to make the falling below $55 a barrel after al- big announcement reflects the most a week of hovering above 2 guards fall ill after Covaxin shots TMC supremo's determination to that range. SUNDARGARH: Two security personnel posted at Sundargarh dis- take the BJP, which has launched trict headquarters hospital fell ill after receiving COVID-19 vac- a spirited campaign to unseat PRICES IN BHUB cine shots. The affected guards were identified as Dubaraj Rana her after a decade-long stint in Petrol - `85.60/LTR (+`0.25) and Manas Karali. The duo complained of uneasiness a day after power, head on. Addressing a receiving the injections. They have been admitted to the hospital. ` ` rally here, Banerjee said she is Diesel- 81.84/LTR (+ 0.27) Dubaraj said, he received the shot January 16 when vaccination not worried about those joining was launched. “After receiving the Covaxin shot, I attended to my rival parties as they were hardly With Monday's increase, petrol duties. I suddenly felt feverish. I also felt numbness in my left areound when the TMC was is being sold at `84.95 a litre in hand.” Manas also got fever and had a similar tale to tell. formed. Delhi from previous day price of An Icelandic horse, left, and a Shetland pony play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Monday PTI PHOTO `84.70 a litre. Similarly, diesel prices also increased to `75.13 a Total to acquire litre, up from previous day's level of `74.88 a litre. Across the coun- 20% stake in AGEL try as well pump price of petrol and Centre declines to lift surplus rice, says BJD diesel increased but the quantum Ahmedabad: Deepening its of the rise varied from state to strategic alliance in India’s state depending on level of taxa- THE RULING BIJU JANATA DAL GIVES A SEVEN-DAY ULTIMATUM TO THE CENTRE sustainable energy space, tion on the two petroleum products. POST NEWS NETWORK led Union government are becom- of paddy was procured in 2019-20. While 24 lakh MT would be con- French energy major Total Auto fuel price rise was on hold ing a major problem for the farm- It turned to be 48 lakh MT of rice. sumed in Odisha, about 10 lakh MT proposes to acquire 20 per cent for last three days after petrol and Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: In another ers of Odisha. Of which, 24 lakh MT was con- (as per the recent letter from Centre) minority interest in Adani diesel prices had increased on two instance of alleged negligence by the Recently, the Centre sent a let- sumed by Odisha while 17 lakh MT would be procured by FCI, she said. Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). The successive days last week on Centre towards farmers, the central ter stating that they would limit was procured by Food Corporation The BJD leader claimed that the deal will be completed with Wednesday and Thursday taking government has denied to lift sur- the lifting of parboiled rice to the of India (FCI) and 7 lakh MT was remaining 21 lakh MT rice worth Total acquiring shares held by gasoline to new record high levels plus parboiled rice from Odisha extent of 50 per cent of the original used under the Pradhan Mantri `7350 crore would not be lifted by the the Adani Promoter Group in in Delhi and several other places during the current crop year. estimates and would not accept any Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Centre. This would adversely affect AGEL. The transaction marks in the country. It had risen on two Raising this issue, the ruling surplus parboiled rice during rabi (PMGKAY), she said. Odisha, especially its farmers. the deepening partnership between the Adani Group and days in the week prior to last week BJD Monday slammed the Centre, season of 2020-21, said BJD leader In 2020-21, 35.49 lakh MT of paddy cured. It means a total of 82 lakh MT “We demand that the Centre with- Total; in the transition and as well. OMCs ran out of patience saying the BJD government has al- Rohit Pujari. This anti-farmer de- has been procured so far while an- of paddy procurement will be done draws this anti-farmer policy of re- green energy fields in India. Wednesday as global crude prices ways worked for the interests and cision of the Centre will severely af- other 30 lakh MT would be pro- for 2020-21, Churia said. stricting lifting/evacuation of rice have risen sharply lately taking development of farmers and the fect the farmers of Odisha, he said. cured totaling 65 lakh MT of paddy Out of this, about 55 lakh MT from Odisha and lift the total sur- benchmark Brent crude price to farming community. However, the Senior BJD legislator Snehangini for the current kharif season. In rabi, rice would be obtained and almost plus rice of 31 lakh MT from the MARKET WATCH over $57 a barrel now and rising. policies and practices of the BJP- Chhuria said a total of 71 lakh MT about 17 lakh MT would be pro- all of it would be parboiled rice. state,” demanded Churia.

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CURRENCY lodged against Ali Abbas Jafar and pose of harming reputation, state- Amazon Prime, seeking its response to the complaints against its web series GOLD `48,794 `92 Gaurav Solanki, the director and ments conducing to public mischief, writer of the web series 'Tandav' re- with intent to threaten the unity, 'Tandav' starring Saif Ali Khan. Ministry sources that notice has been issued to the platform as it had released the series, and came as the ministry took serious SILVER `65,142 `378 spectively, for allegedly depicting integrity, security or sovereignty

BULLION notice of complaints against 'Tandav'. The web series had faced charges of Hindu gods in a bad light 'which of India, or to strike terror in the peo- inflaming religious passions and some police complaints have also been filed. could lead to religious flare-ups'. ple or any section of the people. According to the complaints, Hindu deities have been denigrated in it. According The FIR was lodged at the The FIR says that there are angry to the sources, a proper response to all the allegations has been sought from

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k y m c FORTUNE FORECAST Yami turns nostalgic on set ‘Mission Frontline a Jaisalmer: Actress Yami Gautam back I started my journey as an the horror comedy Bhoot Police. tribute to grit of jawans’ Monday turned nostalgic while actor, in the stunning Jaisalmer Earlier, the unit filmed portions ARIES shooting for her forthcoming film ! The memories of shooting my in- across locations in Himachal Bhoot Police in the city. Jaisalmer troduction scene are still fresh, Pradesh, besides Mumbai. Mumbai: Actor Rana Daggubati and train with them,” Rana said. Romance will keep you holds a special place in her heart which marked my brief stint in Directed by Pavan says working on the documen- “As a civilian and countryman, this ex- occupied today. Monetary success will because this is where she began television ! Life has come about Kirpalani, the horror tary, Mission Frontline, has given perience gave me perspective on what lead to peace and the other way shooting for a television show 11 a full circle it feels ! I stand here comedy also stars Saif him a perspective on what goes goes into guarding our frontiers, 24/7. round. You must be careful about years ago. at the same spot with my heart Ali Khan, Jacqueline into guarding our frontiers. The These Jawans are our lifeline, our guar- expenses and buy only that stuff Yami shared a photo of her- brimmed with nostalgia & grati- Fernandez, Arjun upcoming documentary high- antee to sovereignty, and they’re the true which you really need. self from the sets of her upcom- tude #Bhootpolice.” Kapoor and lights the life of jawans of the heroes,” the actor added. ing film on Instagram account Jaisalmer happens to be the Jaaved Jaaferi. Border Security Force. “Going by what I experienced in and wrote: “This is where 11 years location of the final schedule of IANS “India’s Border Security Force Jaisalmer, Mission Frontline is a tribute TAURUS — or the country’s first line of de- to those Jawans’ grit and spirit, with the This day you could be in fense has no hol- intention to drive home some inspira- for some unexpected and idays, no tion and gratitude for our defense forces, unpleasant shocks, warns Juhi takes a jibe breaks and whose service we often take for granted,” Ganesha. There is a strong likelihood of get- no he shared. ting insulted or humiliated. You must there- breathers. In the episode, Rana will be seen fore be alert and on your toes. You could at social networking sites that way, manage to avert situations that If it isn’t experiencing the life of a BSF may threaten your standing and reputation. Mumbai: Actress Juhi Chawla them, we had the Bible for those Jawan and live with them at the Monday took a jibe at social net- and they had the land. brave- Murar Post, Jaisalmer. He will be working platforms WhatsApp and “Likewise, when so- hearts al- seen performing several tasks, in- GEMINI Facebook at a time when mil- cial networking came, ways on cluding physical training routines and lions of users are abandoning they had the WhatsApp their toes, running drills. Rana will also be It is the time to indulge in WhatsApp and opting for other and Facebook and we our nation trained to use weapons, patrolling luxury and entertainment. You will pay more atten- chatting platforms to ensure had the freedom. They stands at risk. on camel and riding sand scooters. The tion to household matters and tend to your their privacy is maintained. said it’s free. We close I feel grateful to documentary will premiere on dis- children's needs. You will be concerned Taking a dig at the above our eyes. When we opened have been able covery+ January 21. IANS about your diet and other health matters in mentioned social net- them, we had WhatsApp to meet them, the evening, however, these worries are working platforms, and Facebook and they live with only of a temporary nature, says Ganesha. Juhi shared a note on had our freedom. them Twitter that reads: “When anything is free, “When anything is your freedom is the price.” CANCER free, your freedom is “Would you agree?” the You will be ready to the price. actress wrote along with the understand the meaning “Desmond Tutu note. The actress’ jibe comes of life. You will get new once said, ‘When the at a time when the privacy responsibilities in your job or business, which means a missionaries came to policy of WhatsApp is being promotion and pay hike. You may Africa they had the questioned following incidents take an instinctive decision, which Bible and we had the of chat leak and netizens across you may repent later. land. They said, ‘let the nation are left with no other us pray.’ We close our option but to switch to alterna- eyes. When we opened tive messaging apps. IANS LEO Your expenses will increase today owing to your carefree attitude. You need to curb down SPORTS DRAMAS LINED UP FOR 2021 on your spending. The later half of the day will see you deal with minor issues related to the work-place. If you ignore Mumbai: The Ranveer Singh- look at Bollywood's sports roster SAINA TOOLSIDAS JUNIOR these issues now, they will crop up into starrer 83, based on India’s first- in the months ahead: Parineeti Chopra reprises Sanjay Dutt features in this just-an- major problems later on. ever cricket World Cup victory Badminton star Saina Nehwal in nounced film which will showcase in 1983, is being billed as one of the MAIDAAN the biopic helmed by Amol Gupte. the journey of a snooker cham- biggest releases of this year, as The anticipated period sports drama Manav Kaul essays the role of pion. Written and directed by VIRGO Bollywood business tries to care- starring Ajay Devgn is inspired Nehwal’s coach Pullela Gopichand Mridul, Toolsidas Junior stars Ganesha predicts that fully return to normalcy. by the true story of Indian foot- in the sports drama, which also child actor Varun Buddhadev and you will achieve the Kabir Khan’s 83 is not the only ball coach Syed Abdul Rahim. He features Paresh Rawal. The film Rajiv Kapoor alongside Dutt. The targets that you set Bollywood film lined up based on was the coach and manager of the had originally cast Shraddha poster of the film describes it as an out to achieve today. a cricket theme. There is Shabaash Indian national team from 1950 till Kapoor as Saina, before Parineeti exciting and inspiring sports drama The heavy pressure of work will not affect you in any way. Ganesha says Mithu, starring Taapsee Pannu as his death in 1963. Major portions took over as the champion shuttler. and also heightens curiousity of the the secret of your success is being Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian of the film have been shot across viewers with the tagline: Bachcha patient. You are bang on target. women’s team, besides the Shahid Lucknow, Kolkata and Mumbai. TOOFAN hai, phaad dega. Kapoor-starrer Jersey. Shoot is expected to wrap up by Farhan Akhtar collaborates with What is notable is films based on April 2021 and Maidaan is slated director Rakeysh Omprakash VISWANATHAN ANAND BIOPIC LIBRA non-cricket sports, which are grad- to hit theatres October 15. The film the Jharkhand schedule of the JHUND Mehra for a new sports drama Aanand L. Rai’s yet-untitled film ually being attempted in directed by Amit Ravindernath film which narrates the journey Amitabh Bachchan will essay a after the 2013 hit film Bhaag was announced just a month ago, Ganesha says you will try to impress other Bollywood, continue to rise in Sharma also features Priyamani, of an athlete. Taapsee, who has role based on Slum Soccer founder Milkha Bhaag, which showed and will narrate the journey of people with your numbers this year, too. Over the Gajraj Rao and Rudranil Ghosh. just commenced shooting for the Vijay Barse in this upcoming sports him as Indian sprinter Milkha Indian chess grandmaster appearance and person- next months, Bollywood stars will final schedule, has shared on so- drama. The film narrates the story Singh. In Toofan, Farhan will be Viswanathan Anand. Speculative ality. Under current circumstances there engage in football, badminton, RASHMI ROCKET cial media how she had to un- of a professor who encourages seen in the avatar of a boxer and reports suggest that Tamil star are chances of you falling in love with a athletics, boxing, snooker and Taapsee Pannu will be seen in a dergo rigorous athletic training street children to build a football has bulked up for the role. Paresh Dhanush might play the chess new person who will become your beloved. The time spent with this person will be chess, too, as Hindi films tackle never-before avatar of a runner for the role which even led to team, in order to help them find a Rawal, Mrunal Thakur and Isha grandmaster in his biopic, but no unforgettable says Ganesha, as love is in subjects around these sports, to in this sports drama. The actress pain and inflammation in her purpose in life. The film is directed Talwar are also a part of the official announcement has been the air. Make the most of the day. cater to varying tastes. Here’s a recently finished shooting for muscles. by Sairat maker Nagraj Manjule. cast. made on the same as yet. IANS

SCORPIO SUDOKU Experience is the best post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, teacher and today you PEANUTS CROSSWORD should be thankful to your column and box must contain the numbers teacher as it is going to 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. handle many new projects. You may even guide your peers and juniors in their work and enhance their imagination power.

SAGITTARIUS You are on a creative high today. You may be painting or sketching during the first half of the day. You may even find time to go through your past possessions and treas- ure. And during the later half of the day, you may be busy in giving your cosy cor- ner and home a new look, a makeover. CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN You will be in chirpy mood today, want to do anything and everything. Business opportunities will grab your eye balls, and you want to go ahead with those ideas. Ganesha SOLUTIONS predicts you will succeed in these ventures as luck is by your side.

AQUARIUS You work while you work and play while you play. This approach certainly contributes a lot to your success, says Ganesha. You stay focused on your goal and make each BREVITY step boldly, but wisely. CROSSWORD

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Labour leader Lalit Nayak passes away ` ‘Officials avoiding POST NEWS NETWORK 7.2K cr Rlys allocation sought Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: Renowned STATE FINANCE MINISTER NIRANJAN PUJARI ALSO DEMANDS `5,650 CRORE FOR TELECOM RTI queries’ social activist and labour leader SECTOR BESIDES SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR DRINKING WATER & NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Lalit Nayak passed away Monday POST NEWS NETWORK while he was undergoing treat- ment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: RTI ac- Nayak had been suffering from STATE’S WISH LIST tivists in the state have accused bone cancer for the last six months Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The state ujari asked the union FM Nirmala officials of hiding behind Covid-19 and was undergoing treatment. government Monday urged the PSitharaman to consider revising the pandemic to avoid disseminating He breathed his last 5:30 am Centre to allocate `7,200 crore in the state’s sharing pattern in CSS information under the RTI Act. Monday. forthcoming Budget for the year Many RTI queries as well as first He was 2021-22 for development of railway e requested to amend sub-section appeals under the act have been also infected infrastructure in the state. H(3) of Section 8 of Central Sales pending at the offices of the Public Pandemic an excuse with COVID- State Finance Minister Niranjan Tax Act, 1956 to prohibit misuse of ‘C’ Information officers in various de- 19 earlier Pujari made the announcement Forms by manufacturers partments of the state government. any RTI queries as well as and had re- during the pre-budget consultation In one such incident, an RTI ac- Mfirst appeals have been covered, re- meeting of Union Finance Minister tivist, Prakash Chandra Das has pending with Public Information ports said. Nirmala Sitharaman held through The state further demanded amendment in tariff policy to terminate been waiting for answers from the officers in various departments Nayak was associated with videoconferencing mode. very old PPAs like amendment to Electricity Act, 2003 Department of Women and Child n one such incident, an RTI around 50 social organisations. Pujari urged Sitharaman to make Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari participates in the pre-budget consultation Development for more than six Iactivist Prakash Chandra Das He was the president of several provision of at least `7,200 crore for meeting through videoconferencing amendment in tariff policy to ter- months. has been waiting for answers from unions including Western Odisha railway infrastructure for on-going minate very old PPAs, amendment He reportedly sought the details the WCD department for more Shramik Sangha, Electric projects, sanctioning of a new line, Pujari further urged the Centre the meeting. The Minister also de- to Electricity Act, 2003 to allow all regarding the district-wise number than six months Employees Association and Auto- station modernisation, establish- to consult the state governments manded sharing pattern in CSS for hydro projects under RPO obliga- of divorcee women receiving Rickshaw Association in Bolangir ment of rail-based industries and before taking any major policy de- Odisha at par with north eastern and tion and enable distribution com- monthly pension from the depart- Covid-19 situation improves. district. multi-modal logistics parks among cisions that affects sub-national fi- Himalayan states. panies/states’ bulk power procur- ment. However, he did not receive However, Das is yet to receive a Nayak who was a resident of others. nances. He suggested allowing states He requested to amend sub-sec- ers to participate in tenders floated any correspondence from officials call from the department despite the Bolangir district had played a The state government also de- to operate the Centrally Sponsored tion (3) of Section 8 of Central Sales by Solar Energy Corporation of of the department within the spec- lapse of three months. major role in blood donation cam- manded `5650 crore for telecom Schemes (CSS) directly instead of Tax Act, 1956 to prohibit misuse of India (SECI) for procurement of ified time limit. Das alleged that the officers have paigns in the district. sector in the Union budget. opening a separate scheme-based ‘C’ Forms by the manufacturers, bundled power for reduction in Subsequently, he submitted an ap- been taking the pandemic as a plea Meanwhile, a pal of gloom has Provision of sufficient funds for bank account. mining contractors and works con- power purchase cost of discoms. peal before the first appellate au- to delay giving information. He descended in Bolangir district fol- development and maintenance of na- The Centre should give advance tractors for interstate purchase of The Union Finance Minister was thority of the department. In said that if schools and colleges lowing Nayak’s death. His mor- tional highways (NHs) and piped indication on Central assistance High Speed Diesel (HSD) paying urged to gradually eliminate Cess October, he received a reply from have started functioning then why tal remains will be brought to drinking water projects should be for CSS and release of funds as per CST @2 per cent. and surcharge on the customs duty the authorities who informed Das are government offices are reluc- Bolangir for the last rites. made in the budget, he said. commitment, Pujari said during The state further demanded and direct taxes. that he would be called after the tant to start day-to-day work. CP flags off awareness drive WOMEN POWER Sarangi said, “We used to observe Road Safety Week every year. However, the central government and all the state governments re- alised that despite stringent traf- fic and hefty fine amounts, peo- ple are not willingly obeying the rules. So, efforts will be made to reach the maximum number of people to bring awareness in the month-long drive.” Sarangi also stated that it is im- possible to implement any law strictly to secure the safety of peo- Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi speaks at an event organised by the ple without adequate public aware- traffic wing of the Commissionerate Police in Bhubaneswar to celebrate the ness in a democratic country. The 32nd National Road Safety Month, Monday police will focus on bike riders who outnumber others in the number of POST NEWS NETWORK Road Safety Month between January road fatalities in the country. 18 and February 17, 2020. “We will have a specific theme Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The traffic The Commissioner of Police, everyday and various social and unit of Commissionerate Police Sudhanshu Sarangi flagged off var- voluntary organisations have been Monday organised various pro- ious awareness drives including allotted a day and particular theme grammes to create public awareness the all-women bike rallies in Cuttack to organise various awareness in the twin cities on the occasion and Bhubaneswar. programmes with the help of po- of the commencement of National Speaking on the occasion, lice officials on the scheduled day. Women traffic police personnel take out a scooter rally in Bhubaneswar, Monday, to create awareness on road safety norms BIKASH NAYAK Cams to ensure commuters’ safety Punjab firm dupes people of `75L POST NEWS NETWORK It is an ambitious project Panda further said that the esti- POST NEWS NETWORK Four victims including a pany asked the victims to be a mem- and we have got mated cost of installing the CCTV ber of the networking company by Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The State response from 32 cameras along the national highway Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: A sham former CRPF Jawan depositing `2500 initially. The MD Transport department will adopt a bidders in the tender will be around `15 crore and that Multilevel (Networking) market- lodged complaints informed the victims that they will hi-tech mechanism to penalise vi- process. The work for the Commerce and Transport ing (MLM) firm from Punjab has al- invest their deposits in real estate olators as part of its strategy to the installation of Department will finalise a tender legedly duped many investors in with the Police and share market sector and will re- minimise loss of human lives in intelligent camera in the near future. state of more than `75 lakhs prom- turn to them with lucrative inter- road accidents in the state. systems will be taken Meanwhile, to enhance secu- ising to rich returns. based firm reportedly used to visit est amount. They were also prom- As per the plans, the department up soon rity of women and children while Four victims including a former various parts of the state to lure dif- ised to be given organic products of will soon install intelligent cam- traveling in buses and other pub- CRPF Jawan have lodged com- ferent persons to invest in various the company which they can sell in era (CCTV) systems on the entire SANJEEB PANDA I lic transport vehicles, the state plaints in this regard with the schemes of the company promising the market too. ODISHA TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER stretch of the National Highway government has decided to put Khandagiri Police, the Economic return twice the amount invested The accused MD and CMD of the No-16 from Rameswar in Khorda dis- moving at a high speed beyond the online vehicle movement track- Offences Wing of the Crime Branch by them within 40 months. company also lured the victims to trict to Panikohili in Jajpur dis- fake registration numbers. speed limit issued by the Transport ing system in place so that it can and the Khurda District Consumer One of the victims from Ranpur invest several lakhs under various trict. “It is an ambitious project and we Department. As we have the infor- reach to the vehicle in case of Distress Redressal Forum here. A was contacted by a BSF official other pretexts like foreign trip. The According to Odisha Transport have got response from 32 bidders mation about the plying of trans- emergency. team of Khandagiri police have re- who was allegedly heading the com- complainants had allegedly given Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda, the in the tender process. The work for port vehicles with fake registra- “The online tracking system will cently left for Chandigarh to probe pany activities in the state in 2018. `5 lakhs to the company for foreign new system will play a crucial role the installation of intelligent cam- tion numbers, we will identify these ensure safety of passengers. We the allegations against the net- The depositors were asked to at- tours. The victim from Ranpur has in putting a check on incidents of era systems will be taken up soon,” vehicles with the help of the CCTV will implement it soon,” State working company. tend a meeting at a prominent hotel invested `20 lakhs while the ex- rash driving on the national high- the Transport Commissioner said. cameras and take appropriate ac- Transport and Commerce Minister According to their complaint, in the city February 28, 2018. CRPF Jawan has reportedly de- way and intercepting vehicles with “We will identity the vehicles tion,” added Panda. Padmanabha Behera had said. the local agents of the Chandigarh- Subsequently, the MD of the com- posited around `25 Lakhs. ATTACK ON OPCC CHIEF MAGICAL NOTES REACH FOR THE STARS Cong, BJD blame BJP workers THE FESTIVAL IS CONCEPTUALISED IN SUCH A WAY SO AS TO BE AN EXOTIC PLATFORM FOR CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC

POST NEWS NETWORK is the biggest hurdle for them". BJP state president Samir POST NEWS NETWORK tivated by the superb presentation Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The Congress Mohanty condemned the attack. RAJARANI MUSIC FESTIVAL of the evening’s musical programme Monday accused the BJP of at- The incident took place near Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: Set amidst and were present till the end. tacking Odisha Pradesh Congress Kashipur Sunday night when the premises of the magnificent The dignitaries who graced the in- Committee president Niranjan Patnaik was travelling to his native Rajarani temple, the three-day an- augural function were Jyoti Prakash Patnaik’s car, a charge which was de- place in Keonjhar, police said. nual music festival kicked off amid Panigrahi, Minister, Tourism and nied by the saffron party. Though Patnaik escapted un- huge fanfare here Monday. Odia Language, Literature & Culture, While the OPCC president al- hurt, the Congress leader’s per- The musical soiree features Odisha; R. Balakrishnan, Chief leged that a person who was ar- sonal security personnel and driv- artistes from across the country Advisor to Chief Minister, Odisha; rested Monday in connection with ers were allegedly assaulted by a and widely sought after by the con- Vishal Kumar Dev, Principal the attack was the Keonjhar district group of four to five persons. noisseurs of classical music. Secretary, Tourism; Shreemayee secretary of BJPs Yuva Morcha, Meanwhile, Keonjhar SP The festival is conceptualized in Mishra, Chairperson, OTDC Ltd. local MLA and BJP chief whip in Mitrabhanu Mahapatra said, four such a way so as to be a platform for and Sachin Ramachandra Jadhav, the assembly Mohan Majhi claimed other accused have been identified classical Indian music, be it the Diretor, Tourism. that the man was not a member of and efforts were on to apprehend sonorous instruments unique to The programme was anchored by the saffron party. them. An FIR was lodged with the India or the mellifluous genres of Sangita Gosain and Anuja Tarini In a series of tweets, Patnaik Keonjhar Town police Sunday and vocals in Hindustani, Carnatic, Sufi Mishra. Officers/ Staffs from said, “I was shocked to know that the name of the arrested man was or Odisha's home grown Odissi Bidushi Sudha Raghuraman performs at Rajarani Music Festival Tourism Department, OTDC and the miscreants were members of mentioned in the complaint, he said. music, the Rajarani Music Festival Sangita Nataka Academy were co-

BJPs Youth Wing. This is a clear A Congress delegation led by encourages and gives our musical cited Sidhivinayak Bandana fol- the musical notes with an eclectic Fusion Band). He presented Siva ordinating during the festival.

k y m c case of political vendetta and des- Jaydev Jena met Director General heritage the license to mesmerise lowed by the two songs set to Rag and compressive description by Tandaba, Little Krishna followed The festival falls back to the age peration of BJP. Congress is rais- of Police Abhay and demanded ac- the audience. Hansadhwani and Tala Aditala and Sudha Raghuraman regaled the by different Indian classical fu- old tradition of music being the ing relevant issues in the state and tion against the culprits. The ruling The evening’s first programme Ragshree set to Aditala and lastly audience. The evening’s second sion which was played through cornerstone of spirituality and has speaking out against the policies of BJD also condemned the attack and was Bidushi Sudha Raghuraman, Sivapanchakhyara. artiste was Tabla player (instru- Tabla, Hand Sonic, Body Drum helped Bhubaneswar emerge as a BJP, which is desperately trying demanded immediate arrest of the a great Carnatic singer who by her The delineation of Rag giving full mental) by maestro Bickram and other percussions. top classical music destination in to get a foothold in Odisha. Congress people involved in the attack. mellifluous and sonorous voice re- vent to the imagination based on Ghosh’s Rhythmscape (Indian The art connoisseurs were cap- the country. P4 TUESDAY | JANUARY 19 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

FARM LAWS DECRIED

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POST NEWS NETWORK was a fake one and OCMR has not NO REMEDY YET yet developed facilities for online reg- Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The state istration. crime branch is yet to succeed in tak- otably, the issue came he website is still The OCMR had also received a let- ing down the fake OCMR website Nto fore after an Tfunctioning as the ter from the deputy registrar of despite the lapse of more than six aggrieved applicant state Crime Branch is Uttarakhand Medical Council al- sent a complaint to months since the lodging of the yet to take any step in leging the presence of the fake web- the OCMR this regard complaint by OCMR authorities in requesting it to site. The deputy registrar also sent July, 2020. make necessary OCMR IS THE a copy of the fake MBBS registra- Orissa POST published an ex- rectifications in the website OFFICIAL BODY tion certificate issued by the bogus clusive report on the racket in its TO ISSUE council. He also sought action from July 28, 2020 edition. HE WAS, HOWEVER, INFORMED BY STATUTORY his counterpart in Odisha to bust The registrar of OCMR, Kamala THE OCMR THAT THE WEBSITE, PERMISSIONS the racket. The website is still func- Kanta Das, wrote a letter to the HTTPS://WWW.OCMR.ORG.IN/ SUCH AS REGISTRATION tioning as the crime branch has Additional Director General of WAS A FAKE ONE AND OCMR HAS CERTIFICATES, NOCS AND OTHER yet to take any steps in this regard. Police, Crime Branch, and sought NOT YET DEVELOPED FACILITIES TESTIMONIALS NECESSARY FOR Meanwhile, OCMR sources revealed action against the people behind FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION PRACTICING DOCTORS that the crime branch has managed the racket. The cyber cell at the to freeze the account of the fraud- Crime Branch in Cuttack had reg- other testimonials necessary for after an aggrieved applicant sent a sters. It has also working to take down istered a case and started a probe practicing doctors. It also frames complaint to the OCMR request- the fake website too. A case has been in this regard. rules and keeps a watch on any ing it to make necessary rectifica- registered against the accused per- OCMR is the official body to issue mischief in connection with med- tions in the website. He was, how- sons involved in the racket in court. statutory permissions such as reg- ical practice in the state. ever, informed by the OCMR that the The crime branch is yet to arrest the Activists of AIDWA take out a rally from Satyanagar to the Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Monday, seeking rollback of istration certificates, NOC and Notably, the issue came to fore website, https://www.ocmr.org.in/ fraudsters involved in the racket. the new farm laws and Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 OP PHOTO PRAGATI ADJUDGED Speaker unveils Asumari ‘FACE OF THE YEAR’ BIRD FLU TO HIT JAN CHICKEN SALES Swapna in Capital city AGENCIES Given this, overall revenue could IN MODEL CONTEST decline 30-40 per cent in January 2021 Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The avian due to a fall in realisations and vol- POST NEWS NETWORK flu outbreak could pare poultry ume, the Crisil analysis pointed sales in the state and country by a out. Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: Pragati third this month, but if the history It noted that as wholesale prices Priyadarshini was selected as the is any indication, the industry will usually correct sharply following ‘Face of the Year 2021’ in a calen- bounce back in quick time with such outbreaks, the fall in prices dar model competition organised profitability intact for the full fis- tends to be temporary. by ‘Abika’ to encourage handloom cal, a rating agency said Monday. However, wholesale prices surged and weavers in Odisha. Actor The outcome is based on an analy- back to Rs 90-Rs 100 per kg in the sub- Varsha Priyadarshini honored sis of 87 Crisil rated poultry com- sequent quarter, shaking off the the winner with a banner at the panies, which comprise 30 per cent blues. Prices could well reach Rs 90- grand finale ceremony held here of the industry’s revenue. Demand falls Rs 100 per kg soon this time around, recently. Avian flu has been confirmed in too, the rating agency said. he flu has chopped around Meanwhile, 12 people were hon- as many as 10 states since the first According to Dinesh Jain, T30 per cent off broiler ored as ‘Face of the Mantle’. They POST NEWS NETWORK Topics like school shutdown, incident was reported in Kerala in cent off broiler chicken volume, chicken volume, bringing Director, Crisil Ratings Ltd, “Fears are Ananya Das, Arpita Satapathy, policies of budget for education, the first half of December 2020. bringing down daily chicken de- down daily chicken demand against chicken consumption do Bidisha Priyadarshini, Debjyoti Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: A book ti- school enrolment, sexual harass- Such outbreaks have been wit- mand in the country from 100 lakh not last for more than a few weeks Biswal, Debashis Das, Firdoshi tled ‘Asumari Swapna’ was released ment in the school and adminis- nessed year after year due to carrier kg in December 2020 to an esti- dditionally, wholesale as the infection rate abates. We, Tabasum, Sasmita Panda, at the Speaker’s room at Sachivalaya trator’s responsibilities, child mar- migratory wild birds crossing into mated 70 lakh kg in January 2021. Aprices of broiler chicken therefore, believe Crisil's earlier Smaranika Hota, Smruti Ranjan here Monday. riage, children and cybercrime the country. However, the outbreaks Additionally, wholesale prices have crashed 20-30 per cent estimate of 200 bps increase in op- Swain, Sristi Das, Suvendu Lenka In the unveiling ceremony, and marriage age were covered in in organised poultry farms have of broiler chicken have crashed 20- from Rs 105-Rs 110 per kg in erating margin to 7-7.5 per cent this and Sujit Kumar Das. The top 24 Speaker Surya Narayan Patro said, the book. been rare. 30 per cent from Rs 105-Rs 110 per December to Rs 80 per kg fiscal will hold despite the out- contestants were awarded cer- “The book is based on contempo- Former chairman of OSPCR The flu has chopped around 30 per kg in December to Rs 80 per kg. break.” tificates. rary topics and is of great writ- Kasturi Mohapatra, chairperson Actor Barsha Priyadarshini, ing. Asumari Swapna is a collection of state women’s commission vocalist Sushmita Das, educator of thesis in which social activist Minati Behera, chairperson of Kshiti Bhusan joins CUO Panchami Manu Ukil and Ghasiram Panda’s 36 thesis are Odisha state commission for pro- Sambalpuri weaver Laxminarayan published.” tection of child rights Sandhyabati Esplanade back with a bang Koraput: A distinguished Meher, who were the final judges, These write-ups were earlier Pradhan, associate director of educationist, Kshiti Bhusan Das were present as guests at the event published in various newspapers. Action Aid Debabrata Patra and sec- POST NEWS NETWORK assumed office as the Pro Vice- to support the modernisation of Published by Aakar Subarnapur, retary of the legislative assembly Chancellor of Central University of handlooms. A documentary was the work is based on the writer’s per- Dasaratha Satpathy were present Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The on- Odisha here Monday. Das has vast presented on behalf of Wisdom- sonal experience. at the event. going pandemic has adversely af- and impressive academic as well as administrative experience. Prior Tree Global School, which was fected people’s lives as well as com- to joining the CUO, he was the Pro awarded for using Odisha mercial business across the globe. Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Handloom as a school uniform. Odisha logs 134 new Covid cases However, with time, many busi- Gandhi National Open University, Abika director Abinash ness establishments have bounced New Delhi. He has about 38 years Sahoo informed that a photo AGENCIES lowed by Sambalpur (19) and Puri back from the pandemic-induced- of teaching experience as the shoot of the successful con- (16). Eighteen districts reported lockdown and one such example Dean and Professor of the testants will be done soon. Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: Odisha’s new positive cases in single digit, is Esplanade One. Commerce and Management, COVID-19 caseload Monday rose while nine other districts - Bhadrak, Having reopened in December, the Utkal University and SOA to 3,33,444 as 134 more people tested Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Kandhamal, mall welcomed back customers by positive for the infection, while Koraput, Malkangiri, strictly adhering to Covid-19 guide- ECoR staff vaccinated one new fatality took the Nayagarh, Nabarangpur lines. The biggest craze of the mall A movie buff Jyotirmayee maintaining social distancing near Bhubaneswar: As a part of the state's coronavirus death and Rayagada, did not Cinepolis is back with movies. Sengupta said, “I am so happy that KFC, Keventers and all other food world’s largest vaccination toll to 1,901, a health de- register any case since Interacting with Orissa POST, private screening of movies is back stalls inside the mall. campaign launched by Prime partment official said. Sunday. Centre head Partha Pratim Nayak and guess what, around 50 people 70-year-old Anushuma Pati, who Minister Narendra Modi, all the The new cases were de- The lone fatality re- said, “We have always looked after can be accommodated for the screen- visited the mall, said, “It was suf- Railway health workers including tected in 21 of the state's 30 dis- ported in the last 24 hours our clients and currently the mall ing. Isn’t that great! I am planning focating to stay at home. Moreover, doctors, paramedical staff and tricts, 79 of them reported from was in Bargarh district, push- is 1functioning at 100% capacity. to book such a screening soon.” the clean and safe environment of other medical staff were different quarantine centres while ing the coronavirus death toll to 1901, There are a lot of good offers and Not only theatres, the food court the mall raises courage for elderly University. During his career, he held different positions such as vaccinated with Covaxin at the remaining 55 are local contact he said. This apart, as many as 53 gifts on various purchases at the is also back. Lip-smacking dishes, people like me. From thermal Director, College Dev. Council, Railway Hospital in Bhubaneswar. cases. other COVID-19 positive patients mall. We are making the mall 100 which the people craved during screening to sanitisation to 24*7 A total of 234 health workers in Registrar, Dean, Head of the Sundergarh district recorded have also died due to comorbidities percent safe by following all Covid lockdown, is back at the table. One cleaning, Esplanade is completely Department and Programme co- East Coast Railway Central the highest of 25 new cases fol- in the state. norms.” can witness a safe queue while safe for every visitor.” Hospital at Mancheswar were ordinator at Utkal University. vaccinated. This is a 2-dose vaccine, which will be administered within a gap of 28 days. Each dose is of 0.5 ml. Strengthening state’s artisans Villagers irked over stone quarrying Acutely unwell and intensive care unit patients and pregnant and lactating women will not be POST NEWS NETWORK specified by the state government. POST NEWS NETWORK administered with the This year, the fair will accom- vaccination now. Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: The modate 250 Handicraft & Handloom Khurda, Jan 18: Illegal quarrying Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts stalls out of which 80 weavers/ar- of laterite stone and murram from Department is all set to organise 15th tisans from different states of the cashew forests at Nalipada Arjunpur Toshali National Crafts Mela at country will be sponsored by DC panchayat under Khurda block has CLASSIFIED Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar from (Handlooms) / DC (Handicrafts), caused resentment among many January 21 to February 4. GOI. Similarly 110 artisans and 60 villagers. Padmini Dian, Minister HT&H, weavers of the state will be spon- The aggrieved villagers Monday AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT made the announcement along with sored by DH & CI, Odisha and submitted a memorandum to various arrangements for the fair Directorate of Textiles and Khurda district Collector Sanat I, Lokanath Bishwal, aged here Monday. Handlooms, Odisha respectively. Kumar Mohanty and sought im- about 18 years, brother of Dian said, “Artisans, weavers mediate steps to check illegal quar- Seeking action been destroyed by illegal stone quar- Trinath Biswal of 120 Inf and sculptors from all over the Sufficient number of security rying at cashew forests. ccording to villagers, some influ- rying. Some employees of the cashew Bn (TA) BIHAR do hereby country will participate in this personnel will be engaged in dif- According to the villagers, Aential people have been quarry- development corporation have links declare that the name of crafts fair and will exhibit their ferent blocks to maintain social Sharadhapur and Haladipada vil- ing laterite stone and murram from with the stone mafia. The stone my brother Lokanath traditional and contemporary hand- distancing and ensure using masks lages of Nalipada Arjunpur pan- the cashew forests illegally mafia are threatening the villagers icraft and handloom products. The intricacies involved in making the and sanitizer. chayat have around 250 acres of to keep their mouth shut on the hey urged the district administra- Biswal mentioned in my vision of the fair is to offer an open products. Proper care will be taken for san- cashew forests. The Odisha State issue,” said the memorandum. tion to launch a probe into the service record to be forum to artists, artisans and con- This year, the chief objective of itization of the mela ground at reg- Cashew Development Corporation T The villagers have urged the dis- changed as ‘LOKANATH illegal stone quarrying and initiate noisseurs to strengthen their eco- organising the event is to provide ular interval. Use of mask and so- had leased out the cashew forests action against the mafia trict administration to launch a BISHWAL’ as per his all nomic position derived by creat- marketing scope to the artisans/ cial distancing are being made to some private parties for collec- probe into the illegal stone quarrying documents. Hence, ing market for their products.” weavers of the state as well as the mandatory for exhibitors/ visitors tion of cashew nuts. and initiate action against the mafia. Lokanath Bishwal and It also aims to preserve and nur- country who faced severe difficul- and officials inside the mela ground. However, some influential people and other heavy vehicles to supply “We would be forced to take to the Lokanath Biswal is same ture the traditional art forms, hand- ties for marketing of their prod- All the COVID-19 measures will be have been quarrying laterite stone stone and murram to various places street if the administration does icrafts and handlooms of India and ucts due to the pandemic. The fair included in publicity items like and murram from the cashew forests in the district, alleged the villagers. not take immediate steps to check and one person for all create awareness and educate the will be organised within the pa- hoardings/ standees etc for aware- illegally for last several days. These “At least 30 acres of cashew forests the illegal quarrying at cashew

purpose. people on the skills and creative rameters of COVID-19 guidelines ness of the visitors. people have engaged several trucks at Saradhapur and Haladipada have forests,” said the villagers.

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Bhadra dam awaits swindled out of `2.65L FARMERS TO ORGANISE

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Bhawanipatna, Jan 18: An elderly couple Sambalpur, Jan 18: Members IT HAS BEEN 70 YEARS SINCE THE DAM WAS COMMISSIONED AND in this town was allegedly defrauded of `2.65 of Paschim Odisha Krushak TILL DATE IT HASN’T BEEN RENOVATED lakh after an unidentified caller, claiming Sangathan, an outfit of farm- to be a customer care executive of a private ers in this part of the state will POST NEWS NETWORK telecom firm robbed them of the money from stage a mega protest in Bargarh their bank account. The caller asked them to January 23 in support of the Junagarh, Jan 18: Bhadra dam in follow certain procedures for cash prizes farmers’ protest in Delhi. Junagarh block of Kalahandi dis- worth `20,000 and gifts on the occasion of The farmers meet will be trict, which holds much signifi- New Year. held on the day coinciding with cance for the agriculture sector in The victim was identified as Gangadhar the birth anniversaries of two Members of Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan hold a press meet terms of its irrigation potential, Subudhi, a retired person of Sharma Colony in great freedom fighters Netaji is now struggling for survival. 70 this town. The matter came to fore after he Subhash Chandra Bose and the sharp increase in prices of through an ordinance during the years after its commissioning, it lodged a complaint at the Town police station Veer Surendra Sai, of the state. petrol and diesel which is burn- period of Covid pandemic but has not been renovated till date, a and the Cyber Cell at the SP office in this town, Farmers in Punjab and ing a hole in the pocket of the suspended the Winter Session report said. Monday. Haryana have been stag- consumers. of the Parliament on the pretext According to the report, Chief Reports said that, the fraudster, claiming to ing a protest de- Another farmer of the same pandemic only for The Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugu- be a customer care executive of a telecom manding repeal leader Saroj fear of opposition to the laws. rated many projects and laid foun- firm, called up Gangadhar and asked him if of the three three farm laws Mohanty said Moreover, a committee has been dation stones for many projects in he was facing any problem with the services farm laws ap- won’t only affect the that the Union formed to review the farm laws Kalahandi district January 14. of the firm and asked for his personal details proved by the farmers but also the government taking cover of the apex court Some of them are meant for irri- to resolve his problem. Parliament consumers as private is trying to while one member has recused gation. Later, the caller said that he had won a mo- in firms will decide the mislead peo- himself from the panel. At the same time, Bhadra dam bile phone as gift and a cash prize of `20,000 September. prices of agricultural ple by mak- The other members of the has been left in neglect while it Sanadumerbahal, Kaleigaon, for the New Year. Subudhi followed his in- The govern- produce ing contradic- panel have earlier spoken in ver the years, the dam has has been losing its capacity to Kulihari and Charbhati areas were structions when he was surprised that the ment however, CONVENER tory statements support of the three farm laws become shallow due to ASHOK PRADHAN I , deliver its much needed service O PASCHIM ODISHA KRUSHAK siltation being irrigated. caller on the other side managed to withdrew has rejected the in the media. for which the agitating farmers for irrigation over the years. Farmers alleged that the depth `20,000 for five times through payment app demand. Nine SANGATHAN He dared do not have any faith on them. Locals alleged that the govern- t is alleged that there is a 15- of the dam has reduced by 10 to 15 Google Pay a total of `1 lakh from his bank ac- rounds of talks so far the govern- The committee has also come ment is not taking any steps for Ift thick layer of silt inside the ft due to years of siltation. As a re- count without asking for the OTP. have failed to break the dead- ment to frame strong laws under criticism from people and its renovation. dam sult, it has been unable to irrigate Later, he also withdrew another `45,000 lock. for the minimum support price farmers alike in the country. Over the years, it has become land as targeted. from his account and `1.20 lakh from the ac- This was stated here by the of the farmers. He questioned Among others, district pres- shallow due to siltation. It is al- ts water-retaining capacity Last year, the dam authorities count of his wife. The couple lost a total of `2.65 outfit’s convener Ashok the presence of a government ident Murari Purohit, vice- leged that there is a 15-ft thick layer Ihas sharply gone down, had sent a DPR for renovation of the lakh in the fraud. Pradhan at a press meet or- and private marketing systems president Hari Shankar of siltation inside the dam. Its hampering irrigation activities project to Bhubaneswar Dam safety ganised here, Monday. Pradhan in the country when the Centre Purohit, Umesh Mishra, water-retaining capacity has sharply authority. said that the three farm laws will has been repeatedly telling Byomokesh Thakur, Debendra gone down, hampering irrigation. ther handed it over to the Indravati Farmers’ outfits accused the not only affect the farmers but about the presence of only one Mohapatra, Siba Prasad Farmers who used to get irriga- project. state government of neglecting the also the consumers as private market system in the country. Pradhan, Tikeswar Mishra, tional facility have expressed deep The project is spread over 300 dam and as well as neglecting the firms will decide the prices of He alleged that the Centre Subhash Biswal and Suresh resentment. acres of land in Ranpur, Eknaguda, agriculture in the region. agricultural produce. He cited has brought the farm laws Tripathy attended the meet. Some of them alleged that apa- Kalegan, Jamchuan, Dabriguda, It has triggered resentment thy of the administration has been Golamunda and Sorasamal of three among farmers, who have been de- a hurdle for its renovation. panchayats. manding quick step for its reno- According to the report, in 1952, It used to irrigate about 1,200 to vation. As dam area offers scenic Differently-abled girl raped Bhadrak minor irrigation project 1,800 hectares of land. Farmlands view, the place can be developed was handed over to the Minor in Ranpur, Baxitlaspalli, Kupagaon, into a tourist spot, locals said. They Irrigation department. In 2001, the Krushnapur, Malgunda, also demanded that the place be by Aahaar centre worker Minor Irrigation department fur- Meriabandhali, Junagarh, considered as a tourist spot. The victim couple POST NEWS NETWORK accused and warned of an agitation if the survivor fails Titlagarh, Jan 18: A 14- to get justice. year-old differently-abled girl Recently, a medical exam- Festive cheer, relaxed Covid norms bring smiles under Muribahal police lim- ination of the girl found her its in Bolangir district was al- four months pregnant after legedly impregnated by a she experienced frequent FOR PANDEMIC-HIT BRASS BAND AND TENT HOUSE OWNERS, HAPPIER TIMES ARE JUST ROUND THE CORNER worker of an Aahaar Centre vomiting, January 16. The at Titlagarh Sub-Divisional minor girl becoming preg- POST NEWS NETWORK Now they are a happy lot. hospital following her rape nant following rape has “I have availed loans from the bank four months back. brought to the fore the ‘never- Banarpal, Jan 18: Drummers, brass to start a DJ sound system business. The matter came to the ending’ stories of sexual band party owners and DJ sound sys- During the pre-COVID-19 days, there fore after the survivor ac- abuse of gullible women and tem owners in Banarpal area in Angul were days when I had more than one companied by her family young girls despite wide- district are cock-a-hoop after the gov- call. The pandemic dealt us a severe members met the Titlagarh spread outrage. ernment lifted the restrictions clamped blow, spoiling almost a year, causing Sub-Collector and lodged a Reports said the survivor on using drums in processions. us a huge loss. As the restrictions have complaint demanding strin- visited the Titlagarh hospi- There had been restrictions on tak- been lifted, we are looking forward to gent action against the ac- tal four months back after ing out any kind of processions since the better days. I have so far received five cused person, Monday. Later, her brother was admitted to outbreak of COVID-19. As there were no calls in just last eight days,” said she lodged a complaint at the the paediatric unit of the processions, the drummers and DJ Rashmiranjan Sahu, a sound system Titlagarh police station. hospital for treatment of sound system owners were left no job. owner. Meanwhile, police have some ailment. There she Recently, the restrictions on pro- Ishwar Behera, manager of Girang detained the accused who stayed with him as an at- cessions have been lifted. With the Music System, shared the same opin- has been identified as a tendant and during that pe- Saraswati Puja and marriage season ion as Rashmiranjan did. worker of the Aahaar Centre riod a worker of the Aahaar are ahead, these people are looking The tent house owners and flower distributing food to the pa- Centre picked her up to the forward to getting orders. FILE PHOTO decorators are also equally exalted. tients. He is being questioned toilet one night and raped There are around over 25 DJ, Brass “Due to COVID-19 outbreak, all types by the police in this connec- her over there. The accused Band and Drum parties in areas like Gadasantri, Talamul, Mahidharpur ent areas in Angul and Dhenkanal of family functions were banned. We tion. The BJP and Congress warned her of dire conse- Nalco, Kandsar, Kurudulu, Turang, and Phulupada under Banarpal block. districts. A single order earns them the tent house owners were jobless. Now leaders in the area have de- quences if she revealed the Kulad, Girang, Gotmara, Banarpal, These parties get orders not only something between Rs25, 000 and 30, it seems the situation will change for manded action against the matter before anybody. Budhapank, Banda, Nuahata, from Banarpal but also from differ- 000. So they would earn in lakhs dur- better,” observed Dushmant Sahu, ing the puja and marriage season. tent house owner, a resident of Since a party comprises around 20 Kanyabeda. The pandemic dealt us a Due to Covid, all types of to 30 members, hundreds of families A seemingly happy flower decora- severe blow, spoiling family functions were almost a year, causing us would earn their livelihood from this. tor, Abhijit Majhi said, “Flowers are banned. We, the tent house These families’ financial conditions be- required during any kind of function, a huge loss. As the restrictions have owners, were jobless. Now, came pathetic following the outbreak be it family or social or political one. been lifted, we are looking forward it seems the situation will of COVID-19 and the subsequent shut- But the pandemic has shattered our fi- to better days. I have so far received change for better downs and lockdowns. Some DJ own- nancial condition. However, the situ- five calls in just last eight days DUSHMANT SAHU | ers had taken loans from banks and in- ation seems to be improving with the RASHMIRANJAN SAHU | SOUND SYSTEM OWNER TENT HOUSE OWNER vested in their business before the lifting of restrictions. I have already outbreak. They suffered a huge loss. had an order to decorate a wedding car.” 19-year-old boy kills self after losing in online game

POST NEWS NETWORK on his mobile phone. He had been upset for some Nayagarh, Jan 18: days for having lost to other Increasing online mobile players. phone game addiction has Unable to cope with the been proving lethal, the lat- situation, he took the ex- est victim being a 19-year- treme step January 15. He old youth who died by sui- went to a nearby forested cide after losing in an online area and consumed pesti- mobile phone game. cide. Reaching home, he The deceased has been narrated everything before identified as Manoranjan his family members, in- Sarangi, a resident of forming them about him Patharapunji village under feeling chest pain and stom- Ranpur block in Nayagarh achache. district. He breathed his He was immediately last Sunday while under- rushed to Ranpur govern- going treatment. ment hospital and then According to a source, shifted to a Bhubaneswar- Manoranjan had been an based private hospital for online mobile phone game better treatment. But, he addict. He used to devote could not be saved. He suc- most of his leisure time to cumbed while undergoing

playing ‘Free Fire’ game treatment.

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he annual Union Budget investment. This is not as radical will be presented in less as it sounds, and indeed has been than two weeks. It is a suggested by several committees. By 35 Turns To 335 T constitutional require- privatising the holding company, the ment, since not even a single rupee government can save some budg- epal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali’s three-day trip to India can be spent from the exchequer etary outgo. And by letting each ending January 16 was an opportunity for New Delhi to repair the without the Parliament’s per- public sector bank, which would be- Nfractured relations between the two countries and make amends for mission. The discussion and debate come a subsidiary of the apex com- the bungling by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the past few years that around the Budget pany, run by their respective boards, increasingly pushed Nepal to the Chinese embrace. The visit was timed sig- proposals might be heated, but it will also improve the governance nificantly when Nepal is plunged in a political turmoil with the dissolution given the majority of the ruling in those banks. of the parliament by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli followed by China’s hec- party, the passage of the budget pro- Apart from the two obvious big tic activities to interfere with Nepal’s internal affairs triggering a backlash posals is a given. The Upper House commitments on infrastructure from the Nepalese people. However, judging by the utterances of Gyawali of Parliament does not have any and banking, there is a plethora of and the response from Delhi, the trip seems like it could not produce the re- effective veto over the passage of asks, from various sectors, such as sults Nepal was expecting. This must be music to Chinese ears. the finance bill. Most of the Budget- healthcare, startups, renewable Nepal wants India to revisit what it believes an unfair 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty related measures and initiatives are energy, education and skilling, of Peace and Friendship to incorporate ‘changes and new realities’ of bilateral probably frozen by now. Even then rural employment guarantee and ties. The contentious boundary issues, in the perception of Kathmandu, can it is worth speculating what they It is the first time in 40 years that a Budget is so on. In particular, be resolved through ‘facts, evidence and historical documents.’ Gyawali might be. being presented after a recession, i.e. when after the experience of the pan- did acknowledge Nepal’s controversial map showing Kalapani, Lipulekh and The Budget is being presented demic, surely India’s healthcare Limpiyadhura regions as its own has caused “a few misunderstandings.” under fairly unusual the national income has contracted spending by the public sector must China has been exploiting these misunderstandings to the hilt to bring circumstances. It is the first at least double to around 6 tril- Nepal within its orbit and advance its geopolitical-economic agenda. The least Ajit Ranade time in 40 years that a Budget is Two areas where the Central counter-intuitively, the lion rupees. If the vaccination is the MEA could have done was to massage Nepal’s ego by arranging a meet- being presented after a recession, government needs to put more non-performing asset ratio of going to be provided free to all, as ing between the foreign minister and the Prime Minister. This was what the i.e. when the national income has resources in the coming fiscal banks has improved in the was promised before the Bihar Nepalese delegation, led by Gyawali, was keenly expecting because when Indian AFTER THE contracted. The expectation is that year are in infrastructure and September ending quarter. But elections, then that would mean an Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla had visited the Himalayan na- in real terms, GDP for the fiscal banking. Just a few months be- the day of reckoning is not far. aggregate burden of at least 2 tril- tion November last, Oli had met him. EXPERIENCE OF year 2020-21 fell by around 8 per fore last year’s lockdown, the fi- When the moratorium period is lion rupees. Covering 500 million Nepal wants India to treat it as an equal partner. “To mirror the aspira- cent, and in nominal terms by nance minister had unveiled the over, and this issue is currently people with vaccines in about 18 tions of the people, we have to address a few outstanding issues as well. Nepal THE PANDEMIC, around 4 per cent. In normal times national infrastructure pipeline, stuck in the Supreme Court, then months will be a has put on the table the revision of the 1950 friendship treaty so as to reflect SURELY INDIA’S of positive GDP growth budgeting a collection of over 7,000 projects the NPA ratio might jump. herculean task. But not only the new realities,” Gyawali told the media in Delhi. He iterated that this was is done mostly as an extrapola- aggregating 111 trillion rupees of Additionally, as indicated by will this be a huge confidence one of the main points highlighted in the report prepared by the Eminent HEALTHCARE tion of the spending over a period of five the KV Kamath committee report, booster for businesses and con- Persons’ Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations formed in 2016 under a joint SPENDING BY previous year. That is not to say, years. Of course, bulk of the spend- there are 26 sectors undergoing sumers, it will also prove to be a mandate by the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal. The EPG finalised its that completely new, and ing will be from the private sector, stress, and those loans, de facto fiscal stimulus. report and submitted it to the respective PMs in 2018. But, no progress has THE PUBLIC radical measures cannot be con- both domestic and cumulatively worth 48 trillion Beyond these big initiatives, been made since then. SECTOR MUST templated. But most projections foreign. It will be a combina- rupees need restructuring, so that there are committed expenditures However, the current border tensions and India’s reluctance to consider and proposals on an aggregate tion of equity and debt financing. they are not classified as non-per- such as interest payments on past the EPG’s proposals indicate the relations between the two countries may AT LEAST basis are increments over the pre- That translates to roughly 22 tril- forming loans. As indicated by debt (about 6 trillion rupees), food be heading for even rougher waters. For, India will only press further its claims vious year. Thus, if nominal GDP lion rupees to be spent every year. the RBI report, if the bad loan and fertilizer subsidies (3 trillion over Nepal’s borders in view of the escalation of conflict with China, while DOUBLE TO grows by around 12 per cent, then Surely at least 10 to 15 per cent of ratio rises to 12 per cent, it would rupees), military spending in- China could pull the strings from behind and possibly throw its weight be- AROUND 6 tax growth is budgeted at say 18 to that should come via government call for at least a 2 trillion-rupee cluding the OROP pension cost (6 hind the inclusion of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura in Nepal’s 20 per cent and so on. For next sources, whether financed through injection by the Central trillion rupees). That leaves very map. China’s design on Nepal is to use the country as a buffer to protect its TRILLION year’s budget such increments to sovereign infrastructure bonds government into public sector little room for game-changing possession of Tibet and also push its ambitious and multi-national One RUPEES base line are not likely nor are or as directly provided seed money. banks. This capital injection is ideas or radical departures from Belt One Road initiative that will run across Nepal as well. they appropriate. If anything, the Thus, the budget should make a necessary to support loan and the past. Perhaps this will be seen Nepal has been trying hard to strike a balance of power between India, finance minister is likely to pay lit- provision of no less than 2 to 3 credit growth to the rest of the on the revenue side. May be float- China, and other nations, including the US. But, India’s closer cooperation tle attention to the size of the fis- trillion rupees toward infra- economy. If the economy has to ing a Covid bond or a sovereign dol- with the US through signing of several military treaties, leaves Nepal with cal deficit. Growth structure. grow at 7 or 8 per cent, then bank lar bond to raise no other option but to fall back on China. In Nepal’s scheme of things China, stimulus and employment gen- The second area is that of bank- credit must grow at 15 to 20 per cent, resources? Or a gold amnesty armed with resources and capital, far outweighs India, but it is wary of China’s eration are the highest priorities. ing. The recent financial stabil- which means there has to be ade- scheme to unlock part of the huge aggressive muscle-flexing in the region. Nepal is caught in a bind as any in- Which means that the aggregate ity report published by the Reserve quate banking capital to support horde in the country? We will find dependent policy it pursues is being interpreted by India as China-fed. budget size could be as high as Bank of India gives a very such loan growth. out soon enough! Prime Minister Narendra Modi began well after assuming power in 2014, rupees 36 trillion or about 20 per sobering picture of bank capi- The Union Budget has to pro- being the first foreign leader to address Nepal’s Constituent Assembly-cum- cent higher than last year’s budget tal requirement. During the vide for this banking capital. Of The writer is an Parliament. He then promised to settle the boundary issues, including size. In turn the size of the deficit, lockdown phase the regulator course, it can also be raised by pri- economist and Senior Fellow, Kalapani and Susta, ‘once and for all.’ But, trouble started in 2015 when Modi which is also the size of aggre- has shown much forbearance. We vatisation. All the distributed bank Takshashila Institution. and then Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj expressed their deep resent- gate borrowings, could be as high have had a moratorium and a ownership can be consolidated in Views are personal. ment for the new Constitution which the Nepali government released that as 12 trillion rupees, or about 6 standstill on the recognition of a holding super-company, which year under Oli’s first tenure as PM. The Constitution did not cover the de- per cent of the GDP. failed loan repayments. So quite can invite up to 75 per cent private © THE BILLION PRESS mands of people from the Terai region – inhabited by Madhesis and Tharus. China, meanwhile, had started making inroads in Nepal. During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal in October 2019, on his way back from India, Beijing made Kathmandu its strategic partner. This was a recognition that China had bestowed only on India under the 1950 Treaty of Peace and SPECTRUM CULTURE Friendship. Since then, India has been rapidly losing grip over Nepal. Had India dealt with the issue on time, the area under negotiation would have been 35 sq km, instead of 335 sq km that Nepal has included now as part of its territory. The legend of Sunanda Patnaik

ne of my life’s greatest sat- cert and had the record of having in the audience at that time. When WISDOM CORNER isfactions is the rare privi- performed every year since at this she finished her recital on this oc- Olege I had to know a legend prestigious event. No wonder she casion and expressed her satis- Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. from close quarters. Her name was chose to settle down in Kolkata in- faction at the standing ovation MUHAMMAD ALI Vidushi Sunanda Patnaik. She stead of Odisha where her talent from a large, knowledgeable and ap- Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness. passed away on this day a year ago, and passion were less appreciated! preciative audience, it was the best

SIGMUND FREUD but her mystery, aura and genius This first encounter with her possible reward I could have ever You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it. are yet to be fully discovered and was unforgettable! Nobody gave me hoped for my efforts. It was the appreciated especially in her land any chance of success in convinc- veritable return of the prodigal PAULO COELHO of birth - Odisha. ing her to perform in Odisha. When daughter! Born on 7 November, 1934 to one I called her after reaching Kolkata, The only time Odisha did some- of Odisha’s greatest poets – Sabuja she was almost furious and wanted thing for her was when another WORDSWORTH Dhanada K Mishra Kabi Baikunthanath Patnaik, she to have nothing to do with me, SPIC legendary son of our state former wanted to learn classical music MACAY or performance. However, Chief Minister Biju Patnaik had per- having heard the voice of Pandit somehow I was persistent, pleaded sonally requested her to come to Yaffle HER MYSTERY, Vinayak Rao Pattavardhan of September 1957. She shared her with her and managed to get her to Odisha and had allotted a land in AURA AND GENIUS Gwalior gharana on radio. Her ini- experience of that first concert in allow me to meet her. While she Puri for a music school. affle is a local or dialect English name for the green woodpecker. tial interest was frowned upon by Kolkata when I first met her in had agreed to a very short meet- Unfortunately, her effort of build- YReaders familiar with the cult BBC children’s television series ARE YET TO BE elders in the family as singing was 2011. She was scheduled to per- ing of a few minutes, we had a long ing an institution never fructified Bagpuss will know of Professor Yaffle, who is indeed a woodpecker. On taboo! In spite of stiff resistance, form in between two major per- chat that evening. Not only she as she faced a barrage of obsta- the rare occasions one sees rather than hears a green woodpecker — FULLY DISCOVERED the strong willed Sunanda insisted formances by two of the greatest agreed to come for our programme cles. One can only hope that the with its green back, yellow rump and a crimson head that flashes in the AND APPRECIATED on carrying on with her pursuit. Her instrumentalists of the time who but eventually would come back a slew of promises that were made sunlight as it turns its long bill — it seems too exotic to be a native British early training with Kundala Adi were at their peak. As the first con- few more occasions. last year in her memory would be bird. Mostly, the signal that one is nearby is its characteristic laughing ESPECIALLY IN HER Narayana led her to sing on the cert got over, most of the audience Her concert for the SPIC MACAY kept by the government and others. call, which provoked this odd name for the bird. Other names for it, now LAND OF BIRTH All India Radio at the tender age of took a break thinking the debut convention was scheduled for the She will continue to live in the rare, include rain bird (because its cry was said to bring wet weather), 14. The then Governor of Odisha performance of an unknown new last day during the over-night se- hearts of music lovers for all time hickwall, wickwall, woodwall, and yuccle, though these have turned up in Asaf Ali heard her on the radio girl from Odisha can be given a ries. She was to perform at around to come and inspire future gener- so many forms in various British dialects, such as eccle or ickwell, that and invited her to perform in front miss! As she started singing the 3 AM in the morning and the au- ations of aspiring musicians. their links are sometimes hard to detect. While we’re sure yaffle is of the visiting President of India auditorium was almost empty. dience was packed with more than imitative (the word could at one time also refer to the yelp of a dog), the Dr Rajendra Prasad. He was so im- Suddenly, the clouds burst and 1,500 people. It felt as if all of Cuttack The author is a professor at other names are much harder to pin down; the Oxford English Dictionary pressed that a scholarship was rains started pouring in forcing had showed up to make amends KMBB College of Engineering hazards a guess that they, too, might be imitative, but they’re so old that arranged for her to go to Pune and most of the people to come back in- for the years of negligence! She under Biju Patnaik University they have been transformed out of recognition. It has a number of other learn from her original inspira- side. It was such a miraculous turn had shared with me that almost of Technology currently senses, derived from various English dialect words. It can be a tion, Pandit Pattavardhan himself. of events because by the time she two decades earlier, when she had working in Hong Kong. He has description of somebody who is eating greedily, which is known in this Having completed her Masters completed her recital, people were performed last in Odisha it was been a volunteer of SPIC sense in Royal Navy slang. And in the Newfoundland dialect it refers to a in Music in 1956 in Pune, she per- on their feet cheering for her and also at Ravenshaw University. She MACAY since college days and handful. This is from another English dialect word, spelled yafful in the formed at the All India Sadarang asking for more. In fact, she went had faced some very unsavoury can be reached by email at English Dialect Dictionary. Sangeet Sammelan in Kolkata in on to give a second unscheduled con- behaviour from ignorant members [email protected].

The rise of Indian-Americans Splendid Siraj LOL Sir, This refers to the news item “Biden ropes in 20 Indian-Americans in his admin,” Sir, Kudos to Mohammad Siraj for the 5-wicket published in Orissa Post on January 18. US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed 20 haul at the Gabba, Brisbane and becoming the high- A reward the pool swimming etters Indian-Americans, with 17 of them in White House positions while 13 out of the 20 hap- est wicket taker for India in the current series. with all he could and pen to be women. Leading the charge is of course Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. Siraj received immense appreciation for his nce there was a millionaire, who screaming out of fear. The crowd From finance and management to health, law to press relations, foreign policy to na- splendid performance in the fourth Test against collected live alligators. He kept cheered him on as he kept stroking as TOL THE EDITOR tional security, those who trace their roots to India have found space in Team Biden. the mighty Aussies from cricket fans all over O them in the pool in the back of his though he was running for his life. Readers of Orissa POST This is indeed a reflection of how well the Indian-Americans (who constitute about 1 India after facing crowd abuse in two consecutive mansion. The millionaire also had a Finally, he made it to the other side are most welcome to contribute letters per cent of the US population) have done well in their homeland. This also reflects their days at the Test match at the SCG. He led the beautiful daughter who was single. with only a torn shirt and some minor (200 words), articles and talent and acumen, and more importantly none of these appointments have raised any Indian pace attack, with only two-Test experience columns (between 750-1250 One day he decides to throw a huge injuries. The millionaire was words). Contributors are eyebrows. But even as India takes justifiable pride in the achievements of these indi- behind him, remarkably well in the absence of party, and during the party he impressed. He said, “My boy that was requested to send their viduals, it is important to remember that all those who are in the new administration Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Umesh announces, “My dear guests...I have a incredible! Fantastic! I didn’t think it contact numbers and full are American citizens. Their first loyalty is to the US constitution and US national in- Yadav. Before the start of the current Border-

proposition to every man here. I will could be done! Well I must keep my postal address/email ID. They may also terests as defined by the President who has appointed them. Yes, their presence will en- Gavaskar series Down Under, he lost his father

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c give one million dollars or my end of the bargain. Do you want my and suggestions, preferably by email, hance the understanding of India in the administration and is symbolic of close ties. in India. By keeping the grief of his father’s de- daughter to the man who can swim daughter or the one million dollars?” to: [email protected] But these individuals have their own varied social and political influences and world- mise within himself, Siraj has decided to stay with across this pool full of alligators and The guy says, “Listen, I don’t want views. India would do well to cultivate them, as it would cultivate any US official at high the team India even though he was permitted to emerge alive!” As soon as he finished your money, nor do I want your levels, but respect their identity beyond their Indian roots. attend the funeral of his father. his last word, there was the sound of daughter! I want the person who B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, a large splash! There was one guy in pushed me in that water!” Bhubaneswar-751010 N Sadhasiva Reddy, BANGALORE V Nagendra Kumar, HYDERABAD MADHYA PRADESH P7 ANDHRA PRADESH

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k y m Amid attack on AP temples, Andhra’s Anglican schools are dying c Even as these schools shut down one after the other, there was gross inaction and negligence Jagan to meet Shah today from successive governments of the day

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Some educational institutions linked to the Anglican church in- Amaravati, Jan 18: Andhra Doddanapudi (AP), Jan 18: In a dis- clude St. Stephen’s College in Delhi, Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan tressing development for Andhra Bishop Cotton Boys and Girls Mohan Reddy will visit New Delhi Pradesh, several Anglican schools, Schools (Bangalore), The Cathedral Tuesday for a meeting with Union which did decades long yeoman and John Connon School (Mumbai) Home Minister Amit Shah, official service in taking free education to and many others where children sources here said. the most oppressed sections of the from the most elite families in India Though the sources did not spec- society, have shut down over the have obtained education and con- ify whether the Chief Minister has years. tinue to do so. A large number of been summoned to give an expla- Even as these schools shut down serving and retired bureaucrats nation, the sudden visit assumes sig- one after the other, there was gross went to St. Stephen's College, in- nificance as it comes after the state inaction and negligence from suc- cluding the newly appointed BJP leaders lodged complaints with cessive governments of the day Telangana High Court Chief Justice the Centre against the Jagan Mohan and officials who let them suffer a Hima Kohli. deprivation of basic facilities, Dalit "CBCNC used to have 240 schools Reddy government over the recent BJP SEEKS ANDHRA DGP'S REMOVAL silent death. However, in stark contrast, when students living near the church- in seven districts, out of which desecration of idols in temples. Anglican schools closed down these schools and colleges continue cum-schools used to attend, where 80-100 schools have shut down. No The state BJP, in fact, has al- Visakhapatnam: BJP’s Andhra Pradesh unit has reacted strongly to Director in Kalla, Doddanapudi and to thrive, their sister organisations they picked up the life skills of new teacher recruitment happened leged the state police under the General of Police Gautam Sawang’s statement blaming the BJP leaders for a Yelurupadu in West Godavari dis- or schools located in rural places reading and writing. since 1998," Raju said. leadership of Director General of series of attacks on temples in the state and demanded his removal. Party’s trict and Takkellapadu village in and poor neighbourhoods in A decent number of students Currently working in the Police DG Sawang had not only ‘ut- state unit chief Somu Veerraju demanded that Chief Minister YS Jagan Krishna district, including other Andhra Pradesh, which served the did succeed in their education and Akividu CBCNC school, Raju is terly failed’ in protecting the tem- Mohan Reddy should respond immediately to remove Gautam Sawang from places whose data was not shared most backward of communities, went on to bag jobs in the govern- set to superannuate in 2021 and the DGP’s post for making baseless allegations. Addressing a news ples and the idols but also “inten- by the Church of South India's are dying. For instance, CSI schools ment as well as private companies, one of his colleagues deputed to the conference here Sunday, the BJP leader said Reddy should respond to the tionally, deliberately and carelessly remarks made by the police chief. He said it was unfortunate that instead of (CSI) Krishna-Godavari diocese. in Doddanapudi, Kalla, Yelurupadu altering the trajectory of their life, Aibhimavaram school to save it issuing statements defaming and taking action against those involved in the attacks on temples, false cases The four defunct schools men- and Takkellapadu functioned inside empowered with education. from closure earlier will be forced damaging the reputation of the were being booked against the BJP cadres. Somu Veerraju said the YSR tioned above belong to the Krishna- localities where scheduled caste Vijayamma from Doddanapudi to return. With no teacher left at party.” BJP MP GVL Narasimha Congress government should specify what is its objective. He alleged that Godavari diocese of CSI, which communities live. highlighted that the connect she Aibhimavaram, that school, ac- Rao spoke to Amit Shah and com- the government is working to hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus. are headed by the local bishop of the “These schools did not have the had with the students cannot be cording to Raju, will ultimately plained about the attacks on tem- diocese, Cornelius. CSI and the means or resources to have their found in a government school. shut down in some months. ples and the ‘failure’ of the state gov- Home Minister, sources said. ing the Centre’s approval. Church of North India (CNI) are own buildings, so they used to make As a teacher in the local CSI Andhra Pradesh school educa- ernment in not only preventing The state, during its winter ses- These issues too are expected to linked to the Anglican Church or do with the church building as the school, Vijayamma would know tion principal secretary B. the acts of vandalism but also in sion of the Legislature in December come up in the discussions between the Church of England, which was school from Monday to Saturday. On all the families, parents and their Rajsekhar did not answer calls or bringing the culprits to book. last, passed a modified legislation the two, the sources added. brought to India by the British Sunday, the church would function children, facilitated by the regu- replied to the message sent by In the temple chariot burning the AP Disha (Special Courts for As his government is keen on some centuries ago. In addition to as a regular church,” T. Suguna lar interaction between all of them, IANS, while his deputy, school ed- case in Anatarvedi in September last Specified Offences against Women locating the state’s Executive Capital establishing churches, CSI and CNI Rao, a retired teacher who worked including visits to their homes. ucation commissioner Vadrevu the state government did write to and Children) Bill 2020 which re- in port city Visakhapatnam and have also established several schools at CSI Yelurupadu and Doddanapudi G. Joseph Raju, a CBCNC Chinna Veerabhadrudu, called the Centre seeking a CBI investi- quires the Presidents assent upon launching the functioning by Telugu and colleges across the length and schools, told IANS. (Convention of Baptist Churches back and asked for more infor- gation, but the Central agency is yet clearance by the Union Ministry of New Year’s Day Ugadi in April, the the breadth of the country, some of Students of each class were made Northern Circars) school teacher mation but never got back as to to take up the case. Home Affairs. The state Assembly’s Chief Minister is expected to brief which went on to become the most to sit apart to resemble classrooms from Akividu, complained that al- what measures the government The Chief Minister is expected resolution seeking abolition of the Shah on the current legal imbroglio famous and sought after educa- with no partitions in one big hall, most 50 per cent of the CBCNC took to revive these minority aided to take up the issue with the Union AP Legislative Council is also await- that has been holding up the move. tional institutions. which was the church. Despite the schools have shut down. schools. Is friction on rise between Scindia, Tomar? MP minister, Protem Speaker

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Tomar said he spoke to the Chief Minister on the day of the tragedy seek ban on webseries ‘Tandav’ Gwalior, Jan 18: Rajya Sabha MP and is in constant touch with him. Jyotiraditya Scindia played a major Strict action needs to be taken role in the BJP coming back to against those found guilty in the in- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA power in Madhya Pradesh, but due cident. We all need to share the sor- to the increasing activity of Scindia row in this hour of grief. People Bhopal, Jan 18: Madhya Pradesh in the Gwalior-Chambal region it will take lessons from this incident minister Vishvas Sarang and state is fast turning into a political storm. so that such cases are not repeated, Assembly's protem Speaker There are also indications that the Tomar added. Rameshwar Sharma Monday ap- relationship between Scindia and According to BJP sources, the pealed to Information and Union Agriculture and Farmers friction between Scindia and Tomar Broadcasting Minister Prakash Welfare Minister Narendra Singh began to increase during the re- Javadekar to ban Amazon Prime Tomar has turned sour. cent Assembly by-elections. After Video's series "Tandav" for allegedly Jyotiraditya Scindia’s recent visit the results, the fissures between ridiculing Hindu deities. to the Gwalior-Chambal region has the two leaders became more visi- Talking to PTI, Sarang said it is already scripted a new political ble. The Morena hooch tragedy has "very unfortunate" that deities of a story. Morena is the parliamentary made it clear that the relationship majority community are ridiculed constituency of Union Minister ALL IS NOT WELL between the two leaders is not the like this. Narendra Singh Tomar where 25 same as it used to be. "A censor board is needed for people died recently due to con- WHILE SCINDIA HAS HIS OWN AFTER THE RESULTS, THE FISSURES On the one hand, where the fric- the OTT segment as it is increasingly ries, and said various organisa- streaming platform Friday. BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS sumption of spurious liquor in two STYLE OF FUNCTIONING, THE tion between Scindia and Tomar becoming popular," he said. tions and individuals have opposed Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar has BECAME MORE VISIBLE villages. Scindia not only shared BJP OPERATES UNDER A is increasing, on the other hand, "I have written a letter to the in- it as it allegedly ridiculed the Hindu created, directed and produced the SYSTEM, HAS ITS OWN the grief of the victims' families by THE MORENA HOOCH TRAGEDY HAS Chief Minister Chouhan and BJP formation and broadcasting (I&B) deities. "There should be a law in political drama with Himanshu ORGANISATIONAL MADE IT CLEAR THAT THE visiting the villages but also gave STRUCTURE. IT IS NOT EASY state President Vishnu Datt Sharma minister demanding a ban on this the country to stop the efforts to Kishan Mehra and it is written by RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO financial aid of Rs 50,000 each to the FOR SCINDIA TO openly applauded Scindia and cred- series. I also said there should be mock Hindu deities on such OTT Gaurav Solanki, best known for LEADERS IS NOT THE SAME AS IT families of the affected people. COMPLETELY GEL IN THE BJP, ited him for the BJP forming the gov- a law to control the OTT platforms," platforms. Why people do not dare "Article 15". USED TO BE Scindia assured them that the SAY POLITICAL ANALYSTS ernment in the state. Sarang informed. to mock other religions? Why are Taking cognisance of complaints state government will take strict Political analyst Dev Shrimali The minister said he has also Hindu deities ridiculed every time? over the web series, the Ministry of action against the culprits. The for- POLITICAL ANALYSTS BELIEVE THAT WHILE SCINDIA HAS HIS OWN STYLE believes that while Scindia has mailed a letter to the CEO of This web series should be banned," Information and Broadcasting mer Union minister said he may not OF FUNCTIONING, THE BJP OPERATES UNDER A SYSTEM, HAS ITS OWN his own style of functioning, the Amazon Prime to immediately Sharma told PTI. Sunday sought an explanation from stand with the people in happier ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND A SET OF RULES AND PROCEDURES. IT BJP operates under a system, has withdraw the web series. Earlier, BJP MP Manoj Kotak the Amazon Prime Video on the times but was with them in the IS NOT EASY FOR SCINDIA TO COMPLETELY GEL IN THE BJP. its own organisational structure "If they do not withdraw this and party's Mumbai MLA Ram issue. The government recently time of crisis. and a set of rules and procedures. web series, we will appeal to the so- Kadam had also raised objections brought OTT platforms, such as During Scindia's stay in Morena It is not easy for Scindia to com- ciety to boycott such OTT plat- over the web series. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and and Gwalior, no major leader from Singh Chouhan government such to Tomar, stayed away. pletely gel in the BJP. This is the forms. I request everyone to send "Tandav", starring actors Saif Disney+ Hotstar, besides other on- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as Pradhuman Singh Tomar, Suresh The day after Scindia's visit, reason that during his stay, old mails in this regard to the CEO of Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil line news and current affairs con- was seen alongside him. However, Rathkheda, OPS Bhadoria, were Tomar also reached out to the af- BJP leaders and workers were not the OTT platform," he said. Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino tent, under the ambit of the I&B those who recently left the Congress present. People associated with the fected families. During the visit by seen, only those who left the MP Assembly's protem Speaker Morea, Kumud Mishra, Mohd ministry, giving it powers to regu- and joined the BJP including cab- BJP and minister Bharat Singh Tomar, no minister who is a sup- Congress and joined the BJP were Rameshwar Sharma also urged Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauhar Khan and late policies and rules for the dig- inet ministers in the current Shivraj Kushwah, who is considered close porter of Scindia, was seen there. present there. Javadekar to ban "Tandav" web se- Kritika Kamra, premiered on the ital space. AP introduces app to monitor A teacher who worships girl students at school attendance of school students Bhaiya Lal Soni, in-charge of primary school at Loharwara in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, worships girl students and washes their feet with ‘ganga jal’ every day. Only after doing this, he begins teaching and other work. He has been doing this for around 23 years without fail

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE idea came to his mind, Soni said, "I got the inspiration from my Katni (MP), Jan 18: Setting a family. I also noticed that the unique example, a teacher at a women don't get the due respect school in Madhya Pradesh starts in the society that they actually teaching only after worshiping deserve. Hence, I started this pro- girl students every day. He has gram as an initiative to change been following this for more than people's mindset." INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE basis. The same message will also 23 years. "I have decided that I would re- be sent to the village and ward vol- Bhaiya Lal Soni, in-charge of spect 'daughters' for whole life Amaravati, Jan 18: In a bid to unteer, an integral cog in the de- primary school at Loharwara in so that an atmosphere of moral- ensure that students of govern- centralisation of governance sys- Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, ity would be developed and im- ment schools in Andhra Pradesh tem introduced in the worships girl students and washes moral acts would be stopped," he do not play truant, the state gov- southern state. their feet with ‘ganga jal’ every added. Sukhraj Singh, the for- ernment Monday launched a spe- “If the child is absent for more day. Only after doing this, he be- mer sarpanch of the village, said cial mobile application to monitor than two days, a volunteer will gins teaching and other work. He that this 'kanya poojan' is being the regular attendance of the stu- visit the household and ascertain has been doing it for around 23 done in the school since more dents in all the schools. the reasons,” said the official. years without any fail under a than two decades. "This is a good The app was designed to review Besides, there will also be a special campaign named “Humara initiative towards respecting the students’ attendance, which monthly review of students’ at- Ghar, Hamara Vidyalaya”. Even women and girls. When they per- can be accessed both by the teach- tendance in the presence of parents when schools were forced to re- form this pooja every day before ers and the parents. committee, village or ward volun-

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of the day uote Govt to procure more MiG-29s, Sukhois It’s our constitutional Maharashtra CM's raking India is now trying to acquire 21 MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi 30MKI fighters from Russia to upgrade its existing fleet right to take out tractor up border issue with us is AGENCIES smacked with Last week the Cabinet Committee on arrogance and Security (CCS) had given its nod to the rally: Farmer unions New Delhi, Jan 18: After sign- audacity. His production of 83 indigenous Tejas jets statement on Belagavi is a slap on ing a deal with Russia to procure S-400 missile system, India is now Protesting union leaders Monday asserted that the face of the country’s federal The IAF already has 59 such fighters. On structure trying to acquire 21 MiG-29 and 12 the other hand, the 12 Sukhoi-30MKIs thousands of people will participate in the Sukhoi 30MKI fighters from the BS YEDIYURAPPA | KARNATAKA will add to the 272 jets, orders for which country to upgrade its existing CHIEF MINISTER have been placed with Rosoboronexport proposed event, January 26 fleet. Sources said that the gov- for $15 billion ernment will soon issue the RPF (re- quest for proposal) for the 21 MiG- As the IAF has been phasing out the Even if a 29 fighters to the Russian state-run obsolete MiG-21s, MiG-23s and MiG-27s, person takes defence export arm the fleet is currently down having only Crocin or Rosoboronexport. about 30 squadrons Paracetamol, they Last week the Cabinet Committee may develop allergic on Security (CCS) had given its reactions. There is nothing to worry nod to the production of 83 in- Rosoboronexport for $15 billion. freefall in the number of fighters ditional 21 MiG-29s in July 2020. about (the Covid vaccine). digenous Tejas jets. The CCS has The government has obtained the owned by it. As the IAF has been The MiG-29s come with the latest There is no side-effect which given the clearance for Rs 46,898 licence to produce the bulk of these phasing out the obsolete MiG-21s, avionics and electronic warfare would result in death crore for the production of Tejas jets at Hindustan Aeronautics MiG-23s and MiG-27s, the fleet is cur- suites and also help to upgrade the fighters. Limited (HAL). The IAF has al- rently down having only about 30 59 existing jets with the IAF at an RANDEEP GULERIA | AIIMS DIRECTOR According to sources in the ready inducted 268 of the 272 Sukhoi- squadrons, while no less that 42 estimated cost of Rs 7,418 crore. Defence Ministry, the government 30MKIs. However, nine of them are need to deal with the threats On the other hand, the govern- will acquire the 21 MiG-29s at a have been lost in crashes over the from neighbouring Pakistan ment will spend around Rs 10, 730 Burn injury is relatively low price. The IAF al- years. While the IAF has plans to and China. crore for the 12 twin-seat Sukhois, one of the ready has 59 such fighters. On the induct 83 new Tejas fighters by REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO biggest As the MiG-21 “Bisons” which will come with advanced causes of workforce other hand, the 12 Sukhoi-30MKIs January 2024-December 2028, the in- squadrons are also expected to be electronic warfare capabilities in loss and this is an will add to the 272 jets, orders for clusion of the new MiG-29s and phased out by 2024, the Defence addition to additional supplies PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Another farmer leader Lakhbir issue of concern for which have been placed with Sukhoi-30MKIs aim to stem the Ministry gave the nod to acquire ad- and spares. Singh, who is vice president a rapidly developing New Delhi, Jan 18: Protesting (Punjab) of All India Kisan Sabha, economy like India.... union leaders Monday said that said that farmers will return to farmers have a constitutional right protest sites after taking out the trac- HARSH VARDHAN | UNION HEALTH MINISTER Covid-19: Lowest NO CHILD’S PLAY to take out their tractor rally peace- tor rally on the Outer Ring Road fatalities in 8 months fully and asserted that thousands January 26. of people will participate in the “We will not go to any place where SHORT TAKES INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE proposed event January 26. there might be a government gath- The Supreme Court said Monday ering, and all our tractors will have New Delhi, Jan 18: The daily that the Delhi Police is the first a national flag and the flags of our TMC worker coronavirus infections fell below authority to decide the entry of farmer unions,” Lakhbir said. Asked 14,000 for the second time this protesting farmers into the na- about their stand in case the Delhi hacked to death month taking India’s Covid-19 tional capital. Police does not give them permis- Jalpaiguri (WB): A worker of caseload to 1,05,71,773, while 145 Bhartiya Kisan Union sion for the tractor parade, BKU the ruling Trinamool new fatalities were recorded, the (Lakhowal) Punjab general secre- (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Congress was hacked to lowest in around eight months, tary Paramjit Singh said that farm- Singh Ugrahan said that farmers death in West Bengal’s according to the Union Health ers are not going to hold their rally have constitutional rights to hold the Jalpaiguri district, the police Ministry data updated Monday on Rajpath and in other high-se- tractor rally peacefully. said Monday. Four persons A total of 13,788 infections have curity areas, adding that they would “If the Delhi Police has some is- were detained for been reported in a day. The coun- only take out it on the Outer Ring sues over law and order on Republic questioning in connection try’s death toll increased to 1,52,419 Road in Delhi and that there will Day, they can sit with Sankyukt with the killing of Ranjit with 145 daily new fatalities, the be no disruption in the official Kisan Morcha and tell about al- Adhikari. The TMC accused data updated at 8 am showed. The Republic Day parade. ternatives routes for the tractor the BJP of being involved in recoveries have crossed 1.02 crore “We are stuck at the Delhi bor- rally. Thereafter, our farmers’ com- the incident, while the The daily Covid-19 infections ders. We have not decided to sit at mittee will decide the same. But, it saffron party claimed that it were 12,548 January 12 was the result of the these borders ourselves, we have is very clear that their tractor rally infighting in the ruling party. The number of people who have been stopped from entering Delhi. will be taken out in the national cap- The murder occurred months recuperated from the disease We will take out the rally peacefully ital January 26,” Ugrahan said. before the Assembly election surged to 1,02,11,342 pushing the without disrupting any law and Thousands of farmers, mostly in the state. Police said that national Covid-19 recovery rate order. We will exercise our consti- from Punjab and Haryana, have Adhikari was attacked at of 96.59 per cent, while the Covid- tutional right and we will defi- been camping at several Delhi bor- Saptibari area of Maynaguri 19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44 nitely enter Delhi,” Singh told this ders since November 28, demand- block when he was returning per cent. Workers of Torrent Power Limited remove kites and thread tangled up in electric power cables in Ahmedabad PTI PHOTO news agency. ing a repeal of farm laws. home from a party programme Sunday night. Kerala has lowest school dropout rate in country JD(U) student Two scribes charged with sedition PRESS TRUST OF INDIA cent from 0.22 per cent in 2016-17. 20.The decline is seen at all stages leader shot dead The Frontier Manipur executive editor Paojel Chaoba and editor-in-chief “As per the report of the of school education,” according to Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18: Ministry of Human Resource Economic Review report. Patna (Bihar): Janata Dal Dhiren Sadokpam were arrested by the Manipur Police (United) student wing leader Kerala has the lowest school Development, the average dropout There were 2,079 Higher Alok Tejashwi was allegedly dropout rate in the country at 0.11 rate in the country is 4.13 per Secondary Schools (HSS) in 2020 shot at by criminals in AGENCIES cused. The Frontier Manipur ex- per cent as compared to the na- cent.It also shows that the na- in the State. Bakhtiarpur area of Patna ecutive editor Paojel Chaoba has also tional average of 4.13 per cent, tional average of school dropout The Economic Review report, Sunday. He has been Imphal, Jan 18: Two journalists been accused of sedition. state Education Minister C among higher secondary stu- which was tabled recently in the admitted in a hospital, the in Manipur have been charged with “The author endorsed revolu- Raveendranath told the Assembly dents was 17.06 per cent while Assembly, says there is an in- police said. His condition is sedition and arrested under the tionary ideologies and activities Monday. in Kerala it was 0.15 per cent,” the crease in the enrollment of stu- said to be critical. Tejaswi is stringent anti-terror law – the and expressed dismay at the dete- While replying to a question minister said. dents in 2019-20 to 37.17 lakh from the president of the youth Unlawful Activities Prevention Act riorating character of the armed rev- posed by legislator K Rajan (CPI), In the Upper Primary section, 37.04 lakh in 2018-19. unit of the party in Patna (UAPA) – over an article published olutionary leaders of Manipur in the minister said Kerala has the minister said the dropout rate The increase is more promi- District Rural. in The Frontier Manipur, a local The news website published an the recent decade. His article clearly witnessed a rise in strength of in Kerala was 0.06 per cent. nent in the enrollment in the LP news portal. article, “Revolutionary Journey in expressed sympathy and support to students in public schools of He also added that in certain dis- section. The Frontier Manipur executive a Mess”, by M Joy Luwang January the ideologies and activities of the the state. tricts like Alappuzha, the dropout Compared to previous years, 16-year-old girl editor Paojel Chaoba and editor- 8 – that criticises Manipur’s “armed armed revolutionary groups and out “Around 6.79 lakh new students rate was as low as 0.02 per cent. around 1,56,565 new students in-chief Dhiren Sadokpam were revolutionary groups” for stray- rightly called the rule of law of the enrolled in government schools in Raveendranath said the state sought admission in government found dead arrested by the Manipur Police. ing from the “revolutionary cause”. Union and State government as the state.The graph of the rate of was able to achieve such mile- and government aided schools Barmer (Rajasthan): A 16- They have been accused of seri- A first information report or FIR colonial law. The author endorsed admission in the public schools is stones due to modernisation of in Kerala in the academic year year-old girl was found dead ous charges like criminal con- was filed by the state police suo revolutionary ideologies and ac- constantly rising in the state,” the educational system. 2017-18.This number increased with her throat slit in spiracy, causing alarm to induce moto, or out of its own accord, tivities and expressed dismay at Raveendranath said. “Drop-out ratio of high schools further to 1,85,971 for the year Rajasthan’s Barmer district offence against the state and sup- which named the author of the ar- the deteriorating character of the He said in 2019-2020, the dropout has declined from 0.33 per cent 2018-19 and was 1,63,558 for 2019- Monday with police porting terror organisation. ticles and the two editors as ac- armed revolutionary leaders. rate has gone down to 0.11 per in 2016-17 to 0.15 per cent in 2019- 20, the Review said. suspecting that she was raped before being murdered. According to the police, the body was recovered from a SUSHANT DEATH CASE COVERAGE field behind her house in Suwala village in the Sheo police station area. Her throat was slit and it, prima facie, seems the girl was murdered after rape, Barmer MEDIA TRIAL HINDERS JUSTICE: BOMBAY HC Superintendent of Police Anand Sharma said, adding that sexual assault can be The Bombay High Court Monday asked media houses to exercise restraint when reporting on suicide cases confirmed only after the post- mortem report is received. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA cided against initiating any action in their reportage on Rajput’s death. missible evidence without letting against the two TV channels under The HC said it had tried in its ver- the public know about its inadmis- Mumbai, Jan 18: The Bombay the Contempt of Courts Act. dict to answer questions on striking sibility should be avoided,” it said. Cybercriminals High Court Monday asked media The bench said media trials ran a balance among one's freedom of The HC said while reporting a sui- held in J’khand houses to exercise restraint when counter to the programme code speech and expression, a fair inves- cide, “to suggest that the person was reporting on suicide cases, saying framed under the Cable Television tigation, one's right to a fair trial and of weak character should be avoided”. Deoghar: Ten persons “media trial leads to interference and Networks (Regulation) Act. It also to what extent, if at all, should the press It also restrained media houses allegedly involved in obstruction to administration of passed a slew of guidelines for the and media reporting be regulated, if from reconstructing crime scenes, phishing activities have been justice” and amounts to contempt press to follow while reporting on it interfered with or tended to ob- interviews with potential witnesses, arrested in Jharkhand’s of court. sensitive cases. struct the administration of justice. and leaking sensitive and confi- Deoghar and Dumka districts, A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar The HC said such reportage by It also said until there came a dential information. police said Monday. Twenty- Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni said any media organisation, that ob- mechanism to regulate the elec- “Investigative agencies are en- eight mobile phones, 40 SIM the press must avoid discussions structs an ongoing investigation tronic media, TV channels should titled to maintain secrecy about an cards, eight passbooks and a and debates relating to criminal in- car were seized from their or administration of justice in a follow the Press Council of India’s ongoing investigation and they are

possession, they said. In vestigations, and it should confine case, will amount to contempt guidelines on reporting on suicides, under no obligation to divulge in- y connection with online only to informative reportage that of court. “Media trial leads to in- and sensitive cases. formation,” the high court said.

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of the day uote STRIVING TO EXCEL RAJINI’S PARTY MEMBERS ARE Before 2014, only 225 km of the metro line ‘FREE’ TO JOIN became operational in 10-12 yrs. In the ANY OUTFIT last six years, over 450 km of the metro INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE network became operational, Chennai, Jan 18: With three of NARENDRA MODI | PRIME MINISTER its district secretaries and couple of other officials joined DMK Sunday, Rajini Makkal Mandram The CBSE (RMM) Monday said its members board exams are free to join any political party are due in a few months. We of their choice after submitting hope that this their resignation. exercise (to reopen In a statement issued here, RMM schools) pays off leader VM Sudhakar said those and students gain the confident who are in RMM wanting to join needed a political party can do after sub- mitting their resignation. MANISH SISODIA | DELHI DY CHIEF MINISTER He also said RMM members should not forget that those persons Six NCP who resign and join a political officials have party are fans of actor Rajinikanth. threatened to On Sunday, three District shoot me. We are Secretaries of RMM joined DMK not afraid of such Candidates take part in a run at a recruitment rally for Women Military Police at AMC Centre in Lucknow, Monday PTI PHOTO after the actor categorically said threats; Dhananjay Munde will have to he will not be entering active pol- resign itics. KIRIT SOMAIYA | MAHARASHTRA BJP LEADER CBI books official, Cong demands JPC SHORT TAKES Army officer shoots DEFENCE RECRUITMENT SCAM probe into Arnab’s himself dead n The officials in Kanpur had organised a recruitment drive Srinagar: An Army officer beneficiaries for six posts of Lower Division WhatsApp chats allegedly shot himself dead Clerk (LDC) in the Directorate at a forward post in Tangdhar ANDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE General of Quality Assurance AGENCIES and a former Home Minister, P sector along the Line of which comes under the Union Chidambaram tagged Defence Control in Jammu and New Delhi, Jan 18: Two years Ministry of Defence New Delhi, Jan 18: Congress lead- Minister Rajnath Singh while tweet- Kashmir, officials said after taking over the case, the Central n An internal inquiry committee ers have demanded that the Centre ing, “Did a journalist (and his friend) Monday. The deceased has Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has headed by Brigadier Sudhindra set up a JPC inquiry into the know about the retaliatory strike On December 29, 2020, been identified as Major filed an FIR in the Kanpur defence Itnal had found serious ‘Chatgate’ involving Republic TV on Balakot camp three days before Rajinikanth announced his deci- Fayazullah Khan, a company recruitment scam, officials said irregularities in the editor Arnab Goswami and for- the actual strike? If yes, what is sion not to get into Tamil Nadu pol- commander of 6 Jammu and Monday. recruitment process mer BARC head Partho Dasgupta. the guarantee that their ‘source’ itics, citing Covid-19 pandemic as Kashmir Rifles, they said. The The case has been filed against agency on the orders of Minister of n Following the submission of a The Congress leaders asserted that did not share the information with it would risk his health condition. officials said the reason Santosh Kumar Tiwari, Deputy State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre report in this regard, the there was enough evidence that others as well, including spies or in- His volte-face came a few days behind the officer taking Controller in the Material Division who acted on the advice of the recruitment board itself was Goswami was privy to the Balakot formers working for Pakistan? How after he, earlier in December, such an extreme step was of the Controllerate of Quality Central Vigilance Commission. dissolved by the competent air strikes that were “planned” by did a ‘For Your Eyes Only’ deci- sounded his poll bugle against the not immediately known. authority and the services of Assurance CQA(M), who was the The official said the agency had the BJP regime purely with Lok sion find its way to the govern- ruling AIADMK as well as the the appointed LDCs were presiding officer of the recruit- done a preliminary enquiry against terminated Sabha elections in mind. ment-supporting journalist?” major opposition party DMK. ment board and beneficiaries Tiwari, Sunil Kumar, SSO-II, CQA Amid intensifying drama, Meanwhile, Congress MP Shashi On January 10, fans of Man sets son ablaze Ravi Kant Pandey, Utkarsh (M) Kanpur (member) and Congress is keen to take up the issue Tharoor, in a scathing tweet, said, Rajinikanth held a peaceful demon- for not studying Srivatsava, Arti Gupta, Pratibha Mohammad Alim, AE (QA), SQAE appeared. "After completion of and hold a “big press conference” “The leaked chats reveal three rep- stration here demanding their Mishra and Arpit Singh and other (GS), Kanpur (Member) and Colonel the written examination, the in- soon to corner the Modi govern- rehensible things requiring a serious screen idol take a plunge into the Hyderabad: Angry over his unknown persons. AK Gandhi, Joint Controller, CQA vigilators had collected the an- ment by demanding a serious probe. inquiry: leaking of military secrets Tamil Nadu politics. 10-year-old son for not The officials in Kanpur had or- (M), CQA (GS) and CQA (T&C), swer sheets and submitted the The Congress leaders asserted focussing on studies, a man ganised a recruitment drive for six Kanpur in 2020. same in the room of Tiwari in an poured turpentine oil and set posts of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) In the preliminary enquiry, it unsealed condition which was that there was enough No Beating Retreat him ablaze, police said in the Directorate General of Quality was revealed that an advertisement against the rule,” it alleged. evidence that Goswami was Monday. The boy suffered 60 Assurance which comes under the for filing four posts of the LDCs in “In the enquiry it was also re- privy to the Balakot air strikes at Wagah-Attari this per cent burns and is Union Ministry of Defence. For CQA (M) Kanpur was published vealed that answer sheets were eval- undergoing treatment in a that were “planned” by the this purpose, advertisements were in various newspapers. uated by the BOO under the su- government hospital, they BJP regime purely with Lok Republic Day issued in 2015 and appointments Later on the number of posts pervision of Tiwari in his room said. The boy’s father, a Sabha elections in mind labourer, is absconding, were made in 2017. was increased from four to six, in- and Agarwal who was an external PRESS TRUST OF INDIA police said, adding, the An internal inquiry committee cluding three for the general cate- member was not called for the While the Congress youth wing to a TV channel for its commer- incident took place at the headed by Brigadier Sudhindra gory, one each for the OBC, SC and same,” the official said. He also said has already filed a complaint cial purposes, a ‘nationalist’ gloat- New Delhi, Jan 18: There will be Kukatpally Housing Board Itnal had found serious irregular- Physically Handicapped (PH) cat- that on the basis of the evaluation against Arnab Goswami, former ing over the death of 40 jawans as no Beating Retreat ceremony at area here Sunday night. ities in the recruitment process. egory in March 2015. It was also of the answer sheets, 110 candi- I&B Minister and Congress MP an ‘attack we have won like crazy’, Wagah-Attari border this Republic Following the submission of a re- revealed that 4,181 candidates had dates were qualified for the typing Manish Tewari took to his Twitter and fraudulent manipulation of Day January 26 due to the coron- port in this regard, the recruit- applied for the said post out of test, out of which only 95 appeared handle saying, “If what sections of TRPs. But if the government won’t avirus pandemic restrictions, ment board itself was dissolved by which 952 candidates were found el- for the same September 28, 2016. media is reporting is correct, then conduct such an inquiry (and we all Border Security Force (BSF) Eight cows mowed the competent authority and the igible for the written test. “The PH candidates were ex- it points towards a direct linkage expect it won’t, given the evidence sources said Monday. down by train services of the appointed LDCs It said that June 22, 2016, a Board empted from the typing test. Total between Balakot air strikes and of its complicity in the betrayals re- BSF sources said the retreat were terminated November 28, 2018. of Officers was constituted by C 54 candidates and two PH candi- 2019 general elections. Was na- vealed), who will? Is this one more ceremony for the general public has Etawah: Eight cows were In a letter to the CBI August 10, Devakinandan, Controller Kanpur dates were qualified for the same tional security milked for elec- thing we will have to take a PIL to been closed in view of the coron- killed and six were injured 2018, the Department of Defence to conduct the recruitment for the post and a final merit list was pub- toral purposes? It needs a JPC in- the Supreme Court for?” avirus pandemic since March 7, after speeding Rajdhani Production (DDP) mentioned “se- said posts. It said that the board lished by DGQA website on vestigation.” Another senior Congress leader 2020. Express mowed them down rious irregularities” of a criminal comprised Tiwari, Neha Agarwal, November 25, 2016. Out of six se- Goswami chats are a part of the Jairam Ramesh added, “Since 1967, BSF personnel conduct the re- near Tamera Ki Madaiya village on Delhi-Howrah nature concerning the appoint- a Scientist, Sunil Kumar and lected candidates, five candidates TRP manipulation scam, which BARC has stood for Bhabha Atomic treat ceremony at the Wagah- route in Jaswantnagar area ment of six LDCs in 2016 by the Mohammad Alim. joined their duties whereas one have led the political class to focus Research Centre. Thanks to Arnab Attari border every year January of Etawah district. The now-dissolved recruitment board in It further said that a written candidate Vivek Chandra did not on what he ostensibly knew in ad- Goswami, another self-styled BARC 26. There will be no Beating Retreat incident took place on Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur. This letter test was held June 26, 2016 in join as he was selected elsewhere,” vance about the air strikes. – Broadcast Audience Research ceremony this year due to the Sunday, between was sent to the apex investigative which a total of 517 candidates the official said. Similarly, senior Congress leader Council – is in the news now.” coronavirus. Jaswantnagar and Balrai railway stations. According to the villagers, a herd of cattle was grazing near the tracks when 14 of them were Exports of SII vaccine 31 YEARS ON, KASHMIR STILL mowed down by the Rajdhani Express. Eight cows died on the spot, while six suffered blocked till March-April critical injuries. NDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE THE HOME PANDITS LONG FOR I - Four killed in road New Delhi, Jan 18: Exports of AROUND THREE LAKH KASHMIRI PANDITS LEFT THE VALLEY IN THE EARLY 1990s AFTER MILITANCY the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine mihap in Haryana by the Serum Institute of India ERUPTED. MOST OF THEM SETTLED IN CRAMPED TRANSIT CAMPS FOR PANDITS IN JAMMU Chandigarh: Four members are currently blocked until March of a family were killed when or April, as India (along with China) INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE much for us since we came to their car collided with a look set to take the lead in driving Jammu, there is no progress," Raina private bus on the the region's distribution efforts in Jammu, Jan 18: Sixty-five-year-old said. "We have been hearing about Mahendergarh-Kanina road the months ahead, according to Pyare Lal Raina’s wish is to return our return for 30 years. We are in Haryana, police said Moody’s Analytics. to Kashmir, the land where he was ready to go back to Kashmir but Monday. The accident took It said that India's advancement the significant socioeconomic costs, born and spent the best years of the government has done nothing place on Sunday near village towards inoculations is a crucial de- and the country's success in ad- his life. about it.” Jhagroli in Mahendergarh, velopment for the region. vancing on this front will eventu- Raina’s family is among more A little away from Raina's house, they said. The deceased India has approved two vaccines ally soften the severity of the pan- than 4,000 families that moved into Pintoojee, another Kashmiri Pandit hailed from Faridabad, a approved for emergency use last demic within the region," it said. a township for Kashmiri Pandits at the Jagti township, says the gov- police official said. week -- one developed by Oxford Plus, as the largest producer of at Jagti, 25 kms from Jammu after ernment has failed to fulfil the ex- University and AstraZeneca, the vaccines in the world, with 60 per the exodus of Pandits following out- pectations of Pandits since they other domestically developed by cent of the global share, India is well- break of militancy in 1989. Life has left the valley and the community Mild tremor in Bharat Biotech and the Indian positioned to use its existing man- been tough for the Rainas in Jammu. members must be involved to draw Council of Medical Research. ufacturing capabilities to contribute The family had to move houses and Pandits at Jagti are in a bad shape ill. His two daughters holding mas- up plans for their return. Palghar Starting January 16, the Indian to mass vaccine production and in rented accommodations several with water leaking,” Raina said. ters degrees are unemployed. “The government is not serious Palghar: A tremor of 3.5- government's plan is to inoculate distribution needs for other coun- times before settling down in Jagti “We don’t get clean water. Nothing “We are tired now; the govern- about the rehabilitation of Kashmiri magnitude was recorded in nearly 300 million high-priority tries in addition to meeting its do- township eight years ago. is being done to change our lot.” ment is doing nothing for us. I have Pandits,” he said. “For making a con- Maharashtra’s Palghar people including health workers, the mestic requirements, it added. At Jagti they were allotted two- Around three lakh Kashmiri lost hope, one of my daughters is crete policy for return of Pandits, y district, an official said elderly, and those with higher co- Although exports of the Oxford- room sets which were meant to Pandits left the valley in the early an MBA and the second daughter it is important to include inputs of

Monday. There has been no morbidities by August, Moody's AstraZeneca vaccine by the Serum make their lives a little more com- 1990s after militancy erupted. Most has done MCA, but both are jobless.” the representatives of Kashmiri

k y m c report of any casualty or Analytics has said. Institute of India are currently fortable. But the colony of Kashmiri of them settled in cramped transit Raina says he is looking for a Pandits.” damage to property, he said. "This is an important develop- blocked until March or April, India Pandits presents a picture of neg- camps for Pandits in Jammu. day when the Pandits can return to Kashmiri Pandits settled out- The tremor was felt in ment. As India is the second most- (along with China) look set to take lect. The houses are dilapidated, But it is not just the accommo- Kashmir but for that the government side Kashmir are now hoping their Palghar at 10 pm on Sunday, impacted country in the world, the lead in driving the region's dis- the walls damp with water seep- dation issues alone that have been has to be serious and come up with problems would eventually come to district disaster control chief after the US, the need for local im- tribution efforts in the months ing from blocked pipes. worrying Raina. He stopped work- a road map for their return. an end even as the sentiment for re- Vivekanand Kadam said. munization is paramount to contain ahead, Moody's Analytics said. “Some apartments for Kashmiri ing three years ago after his wife fell “The situation has not changed turning to the valley remains strong. The delayed STARBUCKS TEMPORARILY P10 (vaccine) TUESDAY | JANUARY 19 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR shipments would be SHUTTERS STORES IN NYC made up later. Anyway, Starbucks closes some New York that won’t change our City stores “out of an abundance plan, because we are of caution” as cities across the US already seeking out other brace for protests and potential international vaccines unrest ahead of President-Elect

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k y m | Joe Biden’s inauguration c of the day uote FBI vetting Guard troops in DC Navalny’s arrest adds For the CDU, the close vote SECURITY PERSONNEL FEAR AN INSIDER ATTACK OR OTHER THREAT FROM SERVICE MEMBERS means that tension between tensions within the INVOLVED IN SECURING PREZ-ELECT JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURATION party about its fundamental direction will AGENCIES try — at least two and a half times the West & Moscow continue. A large section of the the number for previous in- party clearly wanted to shift in a Washington, Jan 18: US defence If augurals. And while the conservative direction officials say they are worried about there’s any military routinely re- an insider attack or other threat views service mem- GREG FUZESI | ANALYST, JP MORGAN indication that any of from service members involved in our soldiers or airmen is bers for extremist securing President-elect Joe Biden’s expressing things that are connections, the inauguration, prompting the FBI What is extremist views, it’s either FBI screening is important is to to vet all of the 25,000 National handed over to law in addition to any provide Guard troops coming into enforcement or dealt with the previous moni- Washington for the event. toring. necessary medical chain of command The massive undertaking reflects Multiple officials services to people in immediately need. We will the extraordinary security concerns said the process exhaust all that have gripped Washington fol- GEN. DANIEL R. HOKANSON I began as the first CHIEF, NATIONAL GUARD measures to safeguard the lowing the deadly January 6 insur- Guard troops BUREAU medical system rection at the U.S. Capitol by pro- began deploy-

YOSHIHIDE SUGA | PRIME MINISTER, JAPAN Trump rioters. And it underscores ing to D.C. more judge Monday ordered Alexei fears that some of the very people than a week ago. And they said it ANavalny to be remanded in assigned to protect the city over the is slated to be complete by AGENCIES custody for 30 days next several days could present a The Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford, atop the dome of the US Wednesday. Several officials dis- Hopefully, we S President-elect Joe Biden’s can get the threat to the incoming president Capitol, is shown ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and cussed military planning on con- Moscow, Jan 18: Russian oppo- and other VIPs in attendance. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris dition of anonymity. sition leader Alexei Navalny’s ar- Upick for NSA calls on Russian leaders being authorities to free Navalny very strong and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy “The question is, is that all of rest as he arrived in Moscow after clear in their advice told The Associated Press Sunday potential threat, and he warned for any problems within their ranks them? Are there others?” said recovering from his poisoning with and strong about that officials are conscious of the commanders to be on the lookout as the inauguration approaches. McCarthy. a nerve agent drew criticism from was detained by Russian authori- supporting science So far, however, he and other lead- In a situation like this one, FBI Western nations and calls for his ties immediately after his arrival.”

CHRIS MOY | VICE PRESIDENT, AMA ers say they have seen no evidence vetting would involve running peo- release, with Germany’s foreign “Russia is bound by its own con- of any threats, and officials said ples’ names through databases and minister Monday calling it “in- stitution and by international com- the vetting hadn’t flagged any issues watchlists maintained by the bureau comprehensible.” mitments to the principle of the rule SHORT TAKES that they were aware of. to see if anything alarming comes Navalny was detained at pass- of law and the protection of civil “We’re continually going through up. That could include involvement port control at Moscow’s rights,” Maas added. “These prin- the process, and taking second, in prior investigations or terror- Sheremetyevo airport after flying in ciples must of course also be applied Stranded PIA crew third looks at every one of the in- ism-related concerns, said David Sunday evening from Berlin, where to Alexei Navalny. He should be dividuals assigned to this opera- Gomez, a former FBI national se- he was treated following the poi- released immediately.” reaches Islamabad tion,” McCarthy said in an interview curity supervisor in Seattle. soning in August that he blames The politician’s allies said Islamabad: Eighteen crew after he and other military lead- Insider threats have been a per- on the Kremlin. Monday he was being held at a po- members of a Pakistan ers went through an exhaustive, sistent law enforcement priority Navalny’s arrest adds another lice precinct outside Moscow and International Airlines flight three-hour security drill in prepa- in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, layer of tension to relations be- has been refused access to his which was seized by ration for Wednesday’s inaugura- attacks. But in most cases, the tween Moscow and the West that lawyer. According to Navalny’s Malaysian authorities over tion. He said Guard members are threats are from homegrown in- have long been strained and were lawyers, in an unexpected turn of the non-payment of aircraft also getting training on how to iden- surgents radicalized by al-Qaida, the worsened by his poisoning. German events, a court hearing into whether lease dues, arrived in tify potential insider threats. IS group or similar groups. In con- Foreign Minister Heiko Maas noted Navalny should remain in custody Islamabad Monday, a media About 25,000 members of the trast, the threats against Biden’s that Navalny had returned of his started on Monday at the precinct report said. The aircraft was National Guard walk near the Capitol as security is increased ahead of the inau- National Guard are streaming into inauguration have been fueled by own volition and said “it is com- itself, and they were notified min- seized at the Kuala Lumpur guration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Washington from across the coun- supporters of President Trump. pletely incomprehensible that he utes before. Airport January 15 on the orders of a local Malaysian court. All the 172 passengers of the seized plane reached Israel trades Pfizer doses for WE AREN’T TERRORISTS ‘NOT RIGHT’ TO Islamabad on two flights, a news report quoted a PIA VACCINATE YOUNG spokesman. medical data in vaccine blitz BEFORE OLD: WHO AGENCIES to wait longer to be inoculated. AGENCIES Israeli jets target Prime Minister Benjamin Hamas sites Jerusalem, Jan 18: After sprint- Netanyahu — who is stumping Geneva, Jan 18: The head of the ing ahead in the race to inoculate ahead of the country’s March elec- World Health Organization says it’s Tel Aviv: The Israeli military its population against the coron- tions as Israel’s vaccinator-in-chief “not right” that younger, healthier said Monday that its avirus, Israel has struck a deal — said earlier this month that he adults in rich countries get vac- warplanes struck sites with Pfizer, promising to share reached the deal with Pfizer’s chief cinated against Covid-19 before belonging to the Hamas in vast troves of medical data with the executive to speed up vaccine de- older people in poorer countries. the Gaza Strip after two international drug giant in ex- liveries to Israel. Director-General Tedros rockets were fired from the change for the continued flow of its “Israel will be a global model Adhanom Ghebreyesus kicked off besieged Palestinian hard-to-get vaccine. state,” he said. “Israel will share WHO’s week-long executive board enclave. An Israeli military Proponents say the deal could with Pfizer and with the entire meeting – virtually from its head- spokesperson said in a statement that the jets allow Israel to become the first coun- world the statistical data that will quarters in Geneva –Monday by struck Hamas military try to vaccinate most of its popu- help develop strategies for defeat- lamenting that only 25 vaccine targets, including a tunnels, lation, while providing valuable re- ing the coronavirus.” doses have been provided in a sin- reports Xinhua news agency. search that could help the rest of the Israeli Health Minister Yuli gle poor country, while over 39 The two rockets fired earlier world. But critics say the deal raises Edelstein told The Associated Press million doses have been admin- from the Gaza Strip fell in major ethical concerns, including the government will turn over data istered in nearly 50 richer nations. the sea before reaching possible privacy violations and a to “see how it influences, first of all, “Just 25 doses have been given Israel, according to the deepening of the global divide that the level of the disease in Israel, the Israeli military. There enables wealthy countries to stock- possibility to open the economy, were no reports of injuries pile vaccines as poorer populations, different aspects of social life, and Houthi supporters desecrate a representation of the US flag during a demonstration outside the closed US Embassy on both sides. including Palestinians in the Israeli- whether there are any effects of over its decision to designate the Houthis a foreign terrorist organisation in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday PTI PHOTO occupied West Bank and Gaza, have the vaccination.” New Covid variant detected in Nepal Samsung’s Lee gets 30-month prison term Kathmandu: Nepal’s Health AGENCIES relations with politicians. in one lowest income country -- not Ministry has confirmed the Lee, the country’s most powerful 25 million, not 25,000 -- just 25. I need detection of cases of the Seoul, Jan 18: A South Korean businessman at age 52, had served to be blunt,” Tedros said. He did new coronavirus variant, court sentenced Samsung Electronics one year in prison for bribing an as- not specify the country. which was first discovered in vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and sociate of former President Park Tedros, an Ethiopian who goes the UK late last year. Three a half years in prison Monday, which Geun-hye when an appeals court sus- by his first name, nonetheless people whose samples were could delay the group’s ownership pended it in 2018; a year later, the hailed the scientific achievement sent to Hong Kong for restructuring following the death of Supreme Court ordered him re- behind rolling out vaccines less testing via gene sequencing Lee’s father in October. tried. His prison time will count than a year after the pandemic have been confirmed to have The ruling also cements a major conglomerates, or chaebol, which against his latest sentence. erupted in China, where a WHO- contracted the mutated shift in South Korea’s view on led the country’s economic rise Monday’s sentencing by the Seoul backed team has now been de- variant. A 28-year-old wrongdoings committed by the after the Korean War on the back High Court can be appealed to the ployed to look into origins of the woman and two men aged owners of the country’s powerful of what has been criticised as cozy Supreme Court within seven days. coronavirus. 32 and 67, were found to have been infected. The woman and the 32-year-old man have already tested negative, while the 67-year- FROM MADRAS TO THE WH: IDLIS COME FULL CIRCLE old, although still infected, is asymptomatic. THE LOCATION OF KAMALA HARRIS’ GRANDFATHER HOME IN CHENNAI, IN BESANT NAGAR, IS DOTTED WITH PLENTY OF BIG AND SMALL IDLI SHOPS, WITH MURUGAN IDLI BEING AMONG THE MOST POPULAR Trapped Chinese miners send note AGENCIES and a Veep who's an unapologetic depending on your approach. able for a few rupees at food carts food connoisseur, for Kamala Harris The idli and its cousin the dosa on street corners, it's the first thing Beijing: Miners trapped for New York, Jan 18: When was the the act of cooking is meditative are as much about Shyamala that goes on the stove in millions of over a week following a blast last time we took the names of and joyful in equal measure. Gopalan's roots as they are about Indian homes every morning, it's at a mine in China’s fluffy, white idlis, sambar, okra Kamala Harris writes in her Kamala Harris'. Long before the now firmly on the all-time favourites Shandong province, have fry and the White House in the memoir: "My mother cooked like a Kamala connection transported menu of the first Indian American sent a note to rescuers same sentence? On January 20, scientist." Chennai's Besant Nagar into in- Vice President of the US. shedding light on the we’ll get there. She describes the "giant Chinese- ternational fame, the neighbour- Plenty from Kamala Harris' net- situation below. The note, Seen through a culinary per- style cleaver that she chopped with, hood has been a go-to for the city's work have vouched for the straight- sent Sunday, said 12 workers spective, the travels of US Vice and a cupboard full of spices" and are still alive, including four prime real estate, the softest idlis and A student quality she brings to al- injured, while the state of the President-elect Kamala Harris’ loved that "okra could be soul food famous Hindu temples dedicated most everything she does. She took other 10 was currently mother Shyamala Gopalan from or Indian food, depending on what to Lord Ganesha, the elephant headed it seriously when her mother told unknown, reports Xinhua Madras (now Chennai) and father spices you chose". god of good luck and Lakshmi, the her not to do anything "half-assed". news agency. “We are Donald Harris from Jamaica nearly As a young girl, Harris began by to cook the vegetable and an appre- bar" are among her favourite South goddess of wealth - from where In the kitchen too, her joy and in-

60 years ago set in motion a blended loving okra either fried to a crisp ciation for soul food, a term that Indian foods. Harris recalls how Kamala gets her first name. volvement with the particulars of

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k y m Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) Monday c of the day uote Sitharaman holds ‘Budget may raise import duties by 5-10%’ pre-Budget meeting Deaths and injuries from with state FMs REUTERS sources said. The finance ministry road traffic he move to increase import could not be reached by telephone crashes are a major Tduties is part of PM Narendra and growing public New Delhi, Jan 18: India is con- Modi's self-reliant India and did not reply to an email seek- health epidemic. In sidering hiking import duties by campaign that aims to promote ing comments. Finance minister 2019 alone, more 5%-10% on more than 50 items in- and support domestic Nirmala Sitharaman will February than 1.54 lakh people were killed in cluding smartphones, electronic manufacturing 1 unveil the government's annual road crashes across the country components and appliances in the federal budget for the 2021-22 fi- upcoming budget, three govern- ne of the sources said the nancial Year, which begins April 1. NITIN GADKARI | MINISTRY OF ROAD ment sources privy to the discus- Ogovernment was seeking to The sources said the proposals may TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS sions told Reuters Monday. target additional revenue of still be tweaked further before they about `200 billion to 210 billion The move to increase import du- are finalised. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ($2.7 billion to $2.8 billion) from Given the ties is part of Prime Minister Sitharaman will unveil the budget the moves significant Narendra Modi's self-reliant India February 1 amid the shadow of a New Delhi, Jan 18: As part of pre- overlap campaign that aims to promote and projected economic contraction of Budget deliberations, Finance between fantasy support domestic manufacturing, planned on furniture and electric ve- 7.7% for the current fiscal year. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sports and other said the sources, who asked not to hicles. Both Ikea and Tesla execu- India has in recent years taken Monday held a meeting with state games of skill be named as the discussions are tives have previously expressed con- a series of measures that industry finance ministers who suggested (which today not public. looks to shore up revenue amidst the cles, potentially hurting the likes of cerns about the steep duty structure executives say discriminate against steps to revive growth and boost include games like pool, carrom, One of the sources said the gov- pandemic-driven slowdown that Swedish furniture maker Ikea and their products already face in India. foreign companies. Government revenue collection against the quiz games, etc., in addition to ernment was seeking to target ad- has stung the economy. Tesla, which is planning to launch The list of items likely to attract officials say such taxes are essen- backdrop of Covid-19 crisis. Rummy), we believe that Niti ditional revenue of about `200 bil- Two of the government sources its cars in India this year. steeper duties is set to include ap- tial to promote India as a destina- The Finance Ministry in a state- Aayog’s draft paper should include lion to 210 billion ($2.7 billion to also said the duty hikes could im- The officials, however, did not ment said the meeting was held the broader skill gaming industry pliances such as refrigerators and tion for local manufacturing and to $2.8 billion) from the moves, as it pact furniture and electric vehi- specify how much of a hike was air conditioners too, three of the support domestic businesses. through video conference and was BHAVIN PANDYA | CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, attended by chief ministers, deputy GAMES24X7 chief ministers, finance minis- ters, ministers and senior officers from the states and Union In 2021, we China’s economy picks up Territories and the Union will carry on Total inks $2.5bn deal Government. this growth Sitharaman highlighted the im- legacy with much speed after Covid shock portance of this meeting as a sign more innovative of cooperative federalism and in- products and concepts to make with Adani Group REUTERS dicated the manner in which the the life of our users even better. Union Government was strongly Building upon our 5G and IoT The deal involves Paris-based Total getting a board seat in the largest solar Beijing, Jan 18: China’s economy supportive of States/Union product category will be one of the energy developer in the world, as well as a 50 pc stake in a 2.35 GW portfolio of picked up speed in the fourth quar- Territories (with Legislature) fight key focus areas for us ter, with growth beating expecta- against the pandemic. operating solar assets, the two firms said tions as it ended a rough coron- Most participants thanked the TASLEEM ARIF | VP & HEAD, (R&D), OPPO INDIA avirus-striken 2020 in remarkably Union Finance Minister for fi- AGENCIES good shape and remained poised to nancially supporting their expand further this year even as the States/Union Territories during SHORT TAKES New Delhi, Jan 18: French oil global pandemic rages unabated. the worst months of pandemic, and energy group Total has agreed Gross domestic product grew in a Reuters poll, and followed the by enhancing borrowing limits Pawan Hans’ bid to a $2.5 billion deal that includes 2.3% in 2020, official data showed third quarter’s solid 4.9% growth. and providing back to back loans buying a 20 per cent minority stake on Monday, making China the only “The higher-than-expected GDP to States, the statement said. deadline extended in Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) major economy in the world to number indicates that growth has The participants also gave nu- New Delhi: The government from Adani Group, as it builds up avoid a contraction last year as stepped into the expansionary zone, merous suggestions to the Union has extended the preliminary its presence in the renewable energy many nations struggled to contain although some sectors remain in Finance Minister for inclusion in bid submission deadline for sector. the COVID-19 pandemic. And China recovery,” said Xing Zhaopeng, the Budget Speech, it said. buying Pawan Hans by a The deal involves Paris-based is expected to continue to power economist at ANZ in Shanghai. According to sources, state min- month till February 18. The Total getting a board seat in the ahead of its peers this year, with “Policy exiting will pose counter- isters expressed their suggestions Department of Investment and largest solar energy developer in the GDP set to expand at the fastest cyclical pressures on 2021 growth.” on growth, investment, resource Public Asset Management world, as well as a 50 per cent stake pace in a decade at 8.4%, according Backed by the strict virus con- requirement and fiscal policy. (DIPAM) had in December in a 2.35 gigawatts portfolio of op- to a Reuters poll. The world’s sec- tainment measures and policy stim- invited bids for strategic sale, erating solar assets, the two firms Total is aiming to reduce its de- terested in investing to expand ond-largest economy has surprised ulus, the economy has recovered along with transfer of said in statements. pendence on oil and is shifting to- their renewable portfolios. many with the speed of its recov- steadily from a steep 6.8% slump Godrej Appliances management control, of Total had in 2018, agreed to buy wards electricity and renewable "Our entry into AGEL is a major ery from the coronavirus jolt, es- in the first three months of 2020, helicopter service provider a 37.4 per cent stake in Adani Gas energy. It is targeting to have 35 gi- milestone in our strategy in the pecially as policymakers have also when an outbreak of Covid-19 in the Pawan Hans. The date for bid Ltd - the city gas distribution firm gawatts (GW) of gross renewable en- renewable energy business in India had to navigate tense US-China re- central city of Wuhan turned into opens exclusive submission was January 19, of the Adani Group, and a 50 per cent ergy generation capacity by 2025, put in place by both parties," Total lations on trade and other fronts. a full-blown epidemic. which has now been extended outlet in Puri to February 18 in view of the stake in the billionaire Gautam from around 7 GW now. It wants to CEO and Chairman Patrick Beijing’s strict virus curbs en- EXPORTS ENGINE REVS UP “prevailing Covid situation Adani-run ports-to-energy con- add 10 GW per year afterward. Pouyanne said. abled it to largely contain the Asia’s economic powerhouse has and consequent logistical glomerate's under-construction AGEL is targeting 25 GW of re- "Given the size of the market, COVID-19 outbreak much quicker been fuelled by a surprisingly re- challenges faced by Dhamra LNG project in Odisha. newable capacity by the same year. India is the right place to put into than most countries, while gov- silient export sector, but China’s Interested Bidders," DIPAM In the statement, the French As on date, AGEL has over 14.6 action our energy transition strat- ernment-led policy stimulus and consumption - a key driver of growth said in a notice. giant said the acquisition of a 20 per GW of contracted capacity, with egy based on two pillars: renew- local manufacturers stepping up - has lagged expectations amid fears cent minority interest in Adani an operating capacity of 3 GW and ables and natural gas," he added. production to supply goods to many of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Green Energy Limited (AGEL) from another 3 GW under construction Total said the investment in countries crippled by the pandemic Data last week showed Chinese Lexus launches Adani Group "marks the deepening and 8.6 GW under development. AGEL is another step in the strate- have also helped fire up momentum. exports grew by more than ex- partnership between the Adani Adani Group Chairman Gautam gic alliance between Adani Group GDP expanded 6.5% year-on- pected in December, as coronavirus new variant Group – India's leading infra- Adani had last year signaled room and the French firm, which cov- year in the fourth quarter, data disruptions around the world fuelled POST NEWS NETWORK structure platform - and Total, in the for promoters to dilute their stake ers investments in LNG terminals, from the National Bureau of demand for Chinese goods even as New Delhi: Luxury car maker transition and green energy fields in AGEL saying global energy pro- gas utility business, and renew- Statistics showed, quicker than a stronger yuan made exports more Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: Godrej Lexus Monday launcLS 500h in India." ducers, including Total, were in- able assets across India. the 6.1% forecast by economists expensive for overseas buyers. Appliances, India’s leading player Nishijin, priced at `2.22 crore in the home appliances segment (ex-showroom Delhi). The company has also introduced inaugurated its second Exclusive updates to the LS 500h across GST COMPENSATION Brand Outlet (EBO) in Puri. With its variant line-up, Lexus India Honda rolls out new Grazia Sports this launch, the brand now has said in a statement. Operating 24 EBOs in the state of Odisha. convenience has been Edition priced at `82,564 The company is targetting to enhanced, including the ability Centre releases `2786.53cr to Odisha strengthening the supply chain to control the display screen POST NEWS NETWORK rider are features like integrated and creating a next-level experience and audio functions via pass switch, external fuel lid, and for customers in the Puri. The smartphone, it added. The Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: Honda re-designed glove box. The tele- POST NEWS NETWORK Nagaland and Sikkim do not have outlet is spread over 1,400 sqft. updated LS 500h is available at Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt scopic suspension with increased a gap in revenue on account of GST Raghunath Mishra, Zonal a starting price of `1.91 crore Ltd. launched its advanced ground clearance (+16mm) New Delhi, January 18: The implementation. Business Head (East - OBJ), Godrej (ex-showroom Delhi), it added. urban 125cc scooter in an ensures smoother ride over Central government Monday re- Till now, 65% of the total esti- Appliances, said “We believe our all-new avatar, the sporty rough roads. leased `2786.53 crore to Odisha so mated GST compensation short- EBO will give even greater value stunning genius- The new split LED posi- far to meet the GST compensation fall has been released to the States to our loyal customers. L&T bags `5K cr Grazia Sports tion lamp, chiseled tail shortfall. The report was released & UT with Legislative Assembly. 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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA As the largest producer cines in the world with 60 per cent ment and could open the door for of the global share, India is well-po- other Asian economies to follow New Delhi, Jan 18: Moody’s of vaccines in the world sitioned to contribute to mass vac- suit," it added. Steel cos engage Analytics Monday said India, along with 60% of the global cine production and distribution Separately, the Philippines has with vax makers with China, would take lead in the needs of other countries in addition also approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine distribution in share, India is to meeting its domestic require- vaccine for emergency use. The New Delhi: Leading steel- the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. well-positioned to ments, said Moody’s Analytics in its country has one of the highest num- producing companies in the India launched its vaccination pro- report titled 'Asia's vaccine update- ber of daily Covid-19 infections in country are drawing up plans gramme January 16 after the drug contribute to mass A step-up in momentum'. Southeast Asia and has been suf- to vaccinate their employees regulator DCGI earlier this month vaccine production and "With exports of the Covid-19 fering from a protracted first wave across offices and plant sites approved Oxford Covid-19 vaccine vaccines expected to begin soon, of the virus since last spring. with the start of the Covishield, manufactured by the distribution needs of India (along with China) looks set "The Philippines will receive the nationwide Covid-19 Serum Institute of India, and Bharat to take the lead in driving the re- first batch of vaccines through the vaccination drive. Domestic other countries in Biotech’s indigenously developed gion’s distribution efforts in the COVAX facility, while the govern- steel makers like -- Tata Steel,

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k y m ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel c India and Rashtriya Ispat use in the country. domestic requirements Moody’s Analytics said another piv- with Pfizer. Nigam Ltd (RINL) said they Moody’s Analytics said the Indian impacted country in the world, after The country’s success in ad- otal change was Indonesia’s formal "COVAX plays a crucial role in will continue to support the government plans to inoculate the US, the need for local immuni- vancing on this front will eventually approval of China’s Sinovac vac- providing vaccines for lower-in- government in the nationwide nearly 300 million high-priority bidities by August. sation is paramount to contain the soften the severity of the pandemic cine for emergency use, becoming the come countries and will smoothen drive and will wait till vaccines people, including health workers, the "This is an important develop- significant socio-economic costs," within the region, it said. first country outside China to do so. some of the uneven post-pandemic are available for corporates. elderly, and those with higher co-mor- ment. As India is the second most- Moody’s Analytics added. As the largest producer of vac- "This is a significant develop- recovery in the region," it added. P12

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k k y y m m c TRICKY TASK AHEAD c Siraj 5-fer, Shardul spell keep India in hunt but SCORECARD Australia 1st innings 369 POST DAY 4 PLAY REACTIONS India 1st innings 336 Australia set 328-run target for visitors on a Australia 2nd innings MOHAMMED SIRAJ (overnight 21/0) Pitch: When they (Aussies) bowl, obviously there will be some challenging fifth day wicket at Gabba Marcus Harris c Pant b Thakur 38, confusion, it will play in the mind of the batsmen that there are cracks David Warner lbw b Sundar 48, Marnus on the pitch but our batsmen are prepared for this. We will come to PRESS TRUST OF INDIA five-for landmark. ment, India’s next batch of pacers Labuschagne c Rohit b Siraj 25, Steve know only tomorrow (Tuesday). As Siraj showed that scuffed red is game-ready. Smith c Rahane b Siraj 55, Matthew Favourite dismissal: In the whole series, I feel it would be Steve Smith’s Brisbane, Jan 18: Indian pacers kookaburra acknowledging the 957 Yes, they would make mis- Wade c Pant b Siraj 0, Cameron Green wicket, there was extra bounce from the area where I thought I will get Mohammed Siraj (5/73) and Shardul people in the stands on the first work- takes but their predeces- c Rohit b Thakur 37, Tim Paine c Pant b it. He is the best batsmen in the world and it gave me a lot of Thakur produced another inspira- ing day of the week, the most gen- sors also made plenty on Thakur 27, Pat Cummins not out 28, confidence, also the wicket of Marnus (Labuschagne), it boosted my tional effort in adverse circumstances erous applause came from his part- their way to glory. The Mitchell Starc c Saini b Siraj 1, Nathan confidence. but India were set a challenging tar- ner in crime, who walked a foot two top quality deliv- Lyon c Agarwal b Thakur 13, Josh Emotions: My dad had wished that his son would play and the entire get of 328 by Australia as the Border- behind him clapping with gusto. eries that Siraj pro- Hazlewood c Thakur b Siraj 9; world would watch him. I hope he could have been there to watch this Gavaskar Trophy headed towards It was the kind of day that Test afi- duced got rid of oppo- Extras: 13 (b-5, lb-2, nb-4, w-2); day. This is because of his blessings that I have got a five wicket haul in an exhilarating finale in the fourth cionados wait eagerly – ebbs and sition’s two best Total: 294 all out (75.5 overs). Tests. I am speechless and can’t express my feelings in words. It was a Test here. flows keeping everyone on the edge batsmen – Marnus Fall: 1/89 (Harris), 2/91 tough situation, dad’s demise. I got strength after talking to mom and The target is a tricky one and the of their seats. Labuschagne (25) and (Warner), 3/123 my focus was to realise dad’s dream. Indian batsmen would get a fair idea The possibility of rain adds to the Steve Smith (55). (Labuschagne), 4/123 Leading India bowling attack: I don’t consider myself as a senior bowler (Wade), 196/5 (Smith), 227/6 whether to go for it by lunch on the excitement and the changing weather Both deliveries were but since I have played a lot of domestic and India A, it helped. I missed (Green), 242/7 (Paine), 247/8 Jassi bhai (Jasprit Bumrah). So I had to take more responsibility and final day, which is Tuesday. This was did affect the contours of Australia different from each (Starc), 274/9 (Lyon), 294/10 after Siraj and Thakur combined to skipper Tim Paine’s facial expressions other like chalk and build pressure and don’t try too many things. You set up the batsman (Hazlewood). by first bowling a series of inswings followed by an outswing, after that share nine wickets while dismiss- which exhibited relief and despair cheese. Labuschagne Bowling: Mohammed Siraj 1-2 over bowled on same channel, and then change the line. The idea is ing Australia for 294 in their second in equal measures. got a fuller delivery 19.5-5-73-5, T Natarajan 14- to keep on building pressure. innings. Among the two captains, Paine is on the off-stump 4-41-0, Washington Siraj punched way above his weight supposed to be the enforcer but this that moved in a Sundar 18-1-80-1, STEVE SMITH with his maiden five-wicket haul Indian team hasn’t stopped sur- shade and he Shardul Thakur 19-2-61-4, but couldn’t prevent Australia from prising its detractors with a spirit, jabbed at it Navdeep Saini 5-1-32-0. Pitch: I think the game is in a nice place for us. I think the wicket has posting an imposing target for his which has made this series one of the with Rohit started to play a few tricks today, couple of balls shot up. So, tomorrow team in only 75.5 overs of the second finest played in recent times. taking a INDIA 2ND INNINGS it is just going to be about bowling (in) good areas and letting the Rohit Sharma batting 4, natural variation of the day five wicket sort of do its work and hopefully innings batting. If Weather Gods don’t decide to smart Shubman Gill batting 0; we can hold on to all the chances. At stumps, India were four for no play the boss, there will be an official catch at Total: 4/0 (1.5 overs). loss with Rohit Sharma and Shubman winner but certainly not a ‘loser’. second slip. Game plan: The Indian players have obviously batted well. Obviously in Bowling: Mitchell Starc 1-0-4- Sydney, it was 130 (overs) or something, obviously it is a different Gill at the crease. The highest target This is the first Indian team which For Smith, 0, Josh Hazlewood 0.5-0-0-0. wicket to that. But for us it is just being patient, not searching too chased here is 236 and that was seven has earned well-wishers in expo- who was on the much, bowling good areas and just letting it happen. I think the more decades ago which is an indicator why nential numbers for soldiering on offensive, Siraj pro- you sort of go searching for on these kind of tracks, then you probably this Australian ground can be equated manfully without any complaints. duced what in crick- don’t get the reward. So, it is just about hitting good areas consistently with Fort Knox. The home team has- A bowling attack with less than eting parlance is known and letting the natural variation of the wicket take its course. n’t lost a game here since 1988. four-Test experience (if Thakur’s as the ‘heavy ball’ or the ‘effort ball’ Starc scene: I am not sure (about it), to be honest with you. Like, I saw Thakur’s dream Test match also debut is discounted) got 20 wickets – the one that climbed and grew big the same thing, walking back, (Mitchell) grabbing at his right hamstring. got better with figures of 4/61 and a without being over-expensive. on Smith and forced him to lob one I’m sure he’ll get assessed by the medical staff and one thing I know match haul of seven wickets. The Yes, a Mohammed Shami or Jasprit at gully for rival skipper Ajinkya about Mitchell is he’s tough and he’s played through some injuries before most poignant moment was his ap- Bumrah’s experience would have Rahane. and got the job done, so he will be hopefully good to go tomorrow. parent joy when he took the catch to been invaluable but their absence But there was a time during the Lyon’s role: There is nice little crack I think, forming outside the right- help Siraj pip him to the coveted showed that in terms of tempera- morning session when Siraj was ei- hander’s off-stump, he (Lyon) will probably be looking to sort of aim at. ther being pulled or driven through So I think if he hits good areas consistently tomorrow, there is certainly covers imperiously as David Warner no reason why he can’t create some chances on day five. (48) and Marcus Harris (38) took con- trol to send him and T Natarajan on RICKY PONTING a leather-hunt. Result: I think a drawn series will be worse than the loss a couple of And then it was Thakur, who de- years ago. That’s the way I look at it, considering how hard India have spite his 5 feet 7 inch frame, bounced found it going through 20 players in a series, (Australia) having (David) Harris into swaying. The brush off Warner back for the last couple of games, (Steve) Smith back for all gloves went to Rishabh Pant. them that they didn’t have last time around. A draw would not only feel In the very next over, Warner, who like a loss to them but be a worse result than last series. was in sight of his first half-century Backing Aussies: India’s resilience has got to give up at some stage. of the series, was rapped on the back- They can’t keep doing what they’ve been doing, being so resilient, and foot by Washington who bowled one tomorrow it might be that day. The last day of the series, potentially that kept straight. playing for another draw, I’ve just got a feeling that something’s got to The opener ended up being give. And Australia, on the other hand, they know they have to go flat cramped for room on the back-foot out and give everything to win the series. while going for the cut shot. Four Challenge for India: Ninety-eight overs tomorrow, 324 still to get so wickets fell in the session as India they’re going to have to score at a rate that they haven’t scored in the got back into the series so far. It’s going to be intriguing to me to see if they come out match. with the thought of trying to win the game or if they’re happy to try and The second ses- defend and sit on it and block the day out and not even entertain sion saw Smith up (thoughts of) going for the runs. That story will be told pretty early on the ante before in the day tomorrow. Siraj delivered and Pant’s promotion likely: Rohit and Gill have every chance to get them off another three wick- to a good start. If they do that I think they might use Rishabh Pant up ets. A few missed the order again, like they did in Sydney, because if it does get down to a catches made it an ex- run chase and (India are) behind the (required) run rate early on. I can’t see how Pujara is going to be the guy to drag them back into the chase. Shardul Thakur is congratulated by his teammates after getting a wicket citing contest. Steve Smith plays a shot during his innings on the fourth day Subhranshu shines as Chandrasekhar ODISHA FACE HYDERABAD TEST ‘recovering well’ Odisha script 1st win 10-man East Bengal hold Chennaiyin FC PRESS TRUST OF INDIA GOA: Chennaiyin FC were held to a goalless draw by a 10-man SC East POST NEWS NETWORK Suryakant Pradhan (13 n o, 5b, 1x4, Bangalore, Jan 18: Former India Bengal in their Indian Super League (ISL) clash Monday at the GMC 1x6) went after the Assam bowlers leg-spinner BS Chandrasekhar Stadium in Bambolim. Red and Gold’s Ajay Chhetri was sent off in the Bhubaneswar, Jan 18: and finished off the game with an 30th minute of the match following his second booking in the evening as has been hospitalised after suf- Subhranshu Senapati (64, 48b, 4x4, over to spare. Pritam Das (2/19) the Kolkata giants played with a man down for the majority of the game. fering a stroke but is recovering 3x6) helped Odisha register their and Riyan Parag (2/24) bowled well Both teams had their fair share of chances to break the deadlock but well and is set to be discharged in first win in the Syed Mushtaq Ali for the losing side. neither could find the back of the net. the next couple of days, his fam- Trophy T20 tournament as they Earlier, Assam posted 148/5 after ily said Monday. defeated Assam by four wickets in winning the toss and opting to bat beled as one of the most complete restricting Mumbai — a side that has The 75-year old legendary former their Elite Group B match in first. Assam batters got starts, but sides in the league. scored the most this season — to a leg-spinner complained of ‘tired- Kolkata, Monday. couldn’t convert those into big “With the team we had in the goalless draw. The Nizams could ness and fatigue’ Friday evening Chasing 149 runs to win, Odisha scores. Skipper Parag (42, 26b, 3x4, first game, we played a good game, have also bagged the three points, and his speech became a ‘little bit didn’t get much support from the 2x6) was the top scorer and he was although it was decided by a penalty had they converted their chances. cluttered’, his wife Sandhya openers as they were reduced to 26/2 ably supported by a late cameo by after a massive mistake by us,” Now Hyderabad coach Manuel Chandrsekhar Bhagwath told this in 4.2 overs. However, Subhranshu Rajjakuddin Ahmed (32, 19b, 2x4, 2x6). Head coach Stuart Baxter and Steven Dias during Odisha’s training session Baxter stated. “I’m hoping we can Marquez will be hoping for more of agency, describing the health scare made sure of keeping required Govind Poddar (2/28), Pappu ahead of their ISL match against Hyderabad, Tuesday show we have improved and deal the same from his side when they as a ‘very, very minutest stroke’. rate intact. Roy (1/20) and Sarbeswar Mohanty with them a lot better.” face bottom-placed Odisha. A vic- “Chandra is recovering very well, Odisha middle order made small (1/24) shared four wickets among POST NEWS NETWORK feat of the season, which is also Hyderabad may have only have tory in their next game will put and he will be back home contributions, but it was them, Ahmed’s wicket came as the most by any side. They only got a point against point leaders Hyderabad level against FC Goa, Wednesday or Thursday,” she said. Subhranshu who kept the target run-out. Goa, Jan 18: Odisha FC will take have six points in their kitty and any- Mumbai City FC in their previous who currently sit third. Sandhya said that Chandrasekhar within their reach. There was a Brief scores: Assam 148/5 (Riyan on Hyderabad FC in their Indian thing less than a win Tuesday would game, but the result was impor- The last time these two sides met has now been shifted to a regular ward time when the win looked like slip- Parag 42, Rajjakuddin Ahmed 32; Super League (ISL) encounter at further dent their playoff hopes. tant in more ways than one. early in the season, Hyderabad got and undergoing physiotherapy. ping away when Subhranshu got out Govind Poddar 2/28) lost to Odisha the Fatorda Stadium, Tuesday. But despite the odds stacked In what was one of their most the better of an injury-marred Odisha “There is some kind of blockage in in the first ball of the 18th over. 154/6 (Subhranshu Senapati 64, Odisha come into the game after against them, Odisha coach Stuart difficult matches of the season, they side thanks to Aridane Santana’s the brain. It’s a very, very minutest With 28 needed off 17 balls, Pratik Pratik Das 20 n o; Pritam Das 2/19, a demoralising loss against Baxter is hoping for an improved put on a gritty display, registering penalty. With form on their side, stroke,” she said, adding that he will Das (20 n o, 6b, 3x4, 1x6) and Riyan Parag 2/24) by 4 wickets. Chennaiyin FC – their seventh de- show against Hyderabad, who he la- their third clean sheet of the season, Hyderabad will start favorites again. probably be alright in a week or two. City Stones breach Crystal Palace wall Messi sees red as Bilbao win Spanish Super Cup

ASSOCIATED PRESS De Bruyne showed more restraint ASSOCIATED PRESS Barcelona opened the scoring JOHN as he fist-bumped Kyle Walker in with a shot from the middle of the Manchester, Jan 18: John Stones STONES recognition of what was his 100th Madrid, Jan 18: Lionel Messi lost area by Antoine Griezmann in the scored his first Premier League assist for City. his cool after another Barcelona 40th minute but Athletic equalised goals for Manchester City in a 4-0 The second goal arrived 11 min- collapse, hitting an opponent away two minutes later with a close-range victory over Crystal Palace to help utes into second half. It was all from the ball and being sent off for strike by Oscar de Marcos after a his team leap up to second in the Gundogan’s own work as he won the the first time while playing with the well-placed cross by Williams. Premier League. ball from Andros Townsend and Catalan club in the team’s 2-3 loss Griezmann put Barcelona ahead The defender netted twice and then curled a shot into the top cor- to Athletic Bilbao in the final of with another shot from inside the Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem ner from the edge of the area. the Spanish Super Cup. area in the 77th but Athletic evened Sterling also scored fine goals as City City got their third in the 68th. Inaki Williams’ goal in extra time the match again with Asier Villalibre y claimed a fifth successive win by Kevin de Bruyne brilliance in the Guaita did well to keep out a firm gave Athletic the lead and a come- finding the net following a set piece

overpowering a Palace side missing 26th minute. The Belgian brilliantly header from Dias but the ball re- from-behind win. Barcelona had lit- in the 90th.

k k y y m m c c Wilfried Zaha at the Etihad Stadium. controlled a cross-field pass from bounded to Stones, who lashed it tle chance of recovering when Messi minute to seal a 2-2 draw and force The goal three minutes into extra Villalibre was the player hit by City moved above Liverpool after Sterling on the left and instinctively back into the net almost instinctively. swung his right arm toward the head extra time, Williams netted the title time secured Athletic their third Messi in the final minutes as the the champions drew 0-0 with curled a cross into the area with Sterling wrapped up a fine night’s of an Athletic player while trying clinching goal with a neat curling Super Cup title, and first since they players tangled together outside Manchester United, who played a the outside of his right boot. work for City when he curled home to free himself. Messi was shown the shot from just inside the area, with beat Barcelona in the 2015 final. the area. The ball was already on the game more than their neighbor. Stones read it perfectly and rose a free kick from the edge of the red card following a video review. the ball hitting the far post before The Basque Country club also won left side of the area when the inci- The opening goal came after some to head home his first of the night. area in the 88th. After Athletic scored in the 90th going into the top corner. the title in 1984. dent happened.

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