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Tomar further Six more passengers arriv- sengers coming from the UK to ! %& invited them for talks saying said the Government will con- ing in two flights from the India and found that passen- any agitation could be resolved tinue with reforms in the farm United Kingdom, which land- gers were positive in ten States New Delhi: The only through dialogue. He sector as they are still due in ed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi where the flights from UK to Government on Wednesday urged them to fix a date and many areas. International Airport (IGIA) India land. launched a technology con- time for the next round of talks. The Union Agriculture late on Tuesday night, have test- These States are test to invite solutions from Tomar said farmers should Minister was referring to a ed positive for Covid-19 and 50 Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil IT companies and start-ups tell them what they want to add proposal sent by the Centre to passengers have been advised Nadu, West Bengal, Goa, to strengthen digital platform or remove from the proposal the farmers’ unions on Sunday, for institutional quarantine. Punjab, Gujarat, Kerala and CoWIN, which will be used given by the Government. in which it offered to hold the !# # % & With this, the number of Telangana. The Government for rolling out and scaling up “I’m hopeful that farmers’ sixth round of talks at a date passengers from the UK who has identified the laboratories Covid vaccine distribution unions will discuss our request. and time of the unions’ have tested positive at the IGIA for Genome Sequencing. across the country. Whatever they want to add & choosing. has soared to 11. Five tested Continued on Page 11 subtract from the He added, “I would also Government’s proposal, they like to thank banks, as they " $*+( ' should tell us. We’re ready for brought more than 1 crore a discussion at the time & date farmers under Kisan Credit ,,! ! "" of their convenience. I’m hope- Card cover during the pan- R #$#% ful of a solution,” Tomar said demic and gave farmers 1 lakh while talking to reporters. crore in last 8 months. We’ve &'()#* Stressing that a solution undertaken some reforms and Addressing a Press confer- defame farmers’ association,” . (*)(*(-*/() %) " can be reached only through will bring more in future.” ence on Wednesday at Singhu said Yogendra Yadav of Swaraj %)( ()*+,- dialogue, Tomar said, “History Total five rounds of talks, he United Farmers Front, Border, the epicentre of the India. .(*,0*0,( is witness to this fact. How old including one each on Ton Wednesday wrote a let- farmers protests across the While reading the letter in $#% and strong the protest is, the December 1, 3 and 5, have ter to the Central Government National Capital’s borders, the Hindi, Yadav said the ' . %+% ,) " end and the solution to a failed to break the deadlock urging the Government not to farmers unions said United Government is constantly 10*2(*+,1 #( " "" protest are reached through between the two sides. While repeat those “meaningless” Farmers Front on Wednesday holding talks with so-called dialogue only.” the Centre is firm that the laws amendments which have been has written a letter to the farmers’ leaders and organisa- './*20*,-- -. " Farmers’ unions should won’t be scrapped and has rejected by the farmers’ unions. Government. tions, who’re not associated &%) , "" discuss the Government’s draft instead proposed amendments, Meanwhile, farmers also urged “It states that the with our movement at all. (, " proposal and inform them if the unions are adamant on a people to skip one meal on Government shouldn’t ques- “This is an attempt to break our they want to add or delete any- total repeal. The Government “Kisan Diwas” on Wednesday, tion the letter written by the movement. the Government is thing, he added. has worked the back channels the birth anniversary of former United Farmers’ Front previ- dealing with protesting farm- +( " The Minister said there to bring farmer groups back to Prime Minister Chaudhary ously as it was a unanimous ers, the way it deals with its 0*. " " were recommendations for the negotiating table. Charan Singh in support of decision. Government’s new Opposition,” said Yadav. reforms in the farm sector in Continued on Page 11 their stir. letter is a fresh attempt to Continued on Page 11 #$#% """ " )* O P - +%%* //"& - * $* $$ # $$ Q!!" % # * he National Investigation &'( TAgency (NIA) has arrested *,* # $ R absconding Khalistani terror- ist Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, who + agers. was hiding in Cyprus (Europe), IFFCO Managing eaders of People’s Alliance for upon his arrival at the airport mmonia leakage at the Director and CEO Dr Uday nion Home Minister Amit Shah LGupkar Declaration (PAGD) sepa- here late on Tuesday night. APhulpur unit of Indian Shankar Awasthi deeply Uand the BJP on Wednesday hailed rately asserted on Wednesday that the The NIA had registered a Farmers Fertilizer regretted the sad and unfor- the outcome of Jammu & Kashmir’s outcome of the DDC poll was a rejec- case on January 10, 2019 Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) tunate accident that happened maiden District Development Council tion of the abrogation of Article 370, but against accused Harpal Singh in Prayagraj claimed the lives on Tuesday night due to (DDC) elections, saying it was the man- # # even after winning 112 seats the PAGD under various Sections of the of two officials and left over a mechanical failure at the ifestation of people’s faith in democra- ))* # # & constituents shied away from coming Arms Act, 1959, Maharashtra dozen workers seriously sick IFFCO Phulpur ammonia cy and a slap in the face of separatists. together on one platform to “unitedly” Police Act, 1951 and provisions on Tuesday night. urea unit. Shah also “heartily thanked” the celebrate their victory. Omar also observed he did not fore- of the Unlawful Activities Uttar Pradesh Chief He said the employees at people for voting the BJP as the single- Earlier, stating that people of The top brass of the National see Assembly elections in the Union (Prevention) Act, 1967. Minister Yogi Adityanath and the site fought bravely to han- largest party in the polls. Jammu & Kashmir are “making a new Conference organised a function at its Territory anytime soon because of the “Investigation has revealed Deputy Chief Minister Keshav dle the situation. “I heartily thank our sisters and beginning”, Union Minister for Law own headquarters in Nawa-e-Subah, poll results. that absconding accused Prasad Maurya expressed grief “Our two officers laid brothers of J&K for voting the BJP as Ravishankar Prasad said the BJP has while PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti “If you really say that democracy Gurjeet Singh Nijjar was the at the death of the two officials down their lives tackling the the single largest party in the District emerged as a “the single largest party addressed a separate press conference has won, then you will have to listen to main conspirator of this case. of IFFCO’s Phulpur unit in the accident and saving the lives Development Council elections. The in the poll and gained more votes than at her Gupkar residence, with no party the voices of the people, and the peo- Accused Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, ammonia leakage. of their other colleagues. My BJP under the leadership of PM the National Conference, Peoples leader sitting by her side. ple of Jammu & Kashmir have said it Harpal Singh and Moin Khan Prima facie, a mechanical deepest condolences to their @narendramodi ji will continue to Democratic Party (PDP) and the PAGD Spokesman Sajad Lone with a huge majority that they do not were active on social media failure appears to be the cause family and friends. The situ- work relentlessly towards the prosper- Congress put together. remained conspicuous even on social accept (the decisions of) August 5, platforms and hatched a crim- behind this accident while ation at the accident site is ity and development of the J&K region,” Prasad said it is the BJP with 75 media. 2019,” Omar said. inal conspiracy to revive Sikh details will be known after the now under control. Other Shah tweeted. seats in the DDC and as the single No official statement was issued by The Centre abrogated Article 370 militancy for ultimate aim of technical inquiry committee employees are also stable now “Congratulations to the people of largest party that has won the people’s the PAGD in connection with the poll — which gave special status to Jammu formation of a separate state of submits its report. and undergoing appropriate J&K for such great turnout in DDC mandate and not the “opportunistic results either. & Kashmir — and bifurcated the erst- Khalistan,” the NIA said in a It was around 10:30 on treatment,” he said, adding polls. I applaud the efforts of our secu- Gupkar alliance”. Meanwhile, upbeat Omar Abdullah while State into two Union Territories statement. Tuesday night when ammonia that prima facie the accident rity forces & local administration for Prasad said of the 49 independents while addressing the party workers said on August 5 last year. During investigation it was gas started oozing out from a at the ammonia urea unit was successfully conducting these multi- winning in the elections, “several are the people have made clear their view Omar said the results of the DDC revealed that Nijjar of Pandori production plant. caused by a mechanical fail- phased elections. This will further backed by the BJP.” Independents have by supporting the People’s Alliance for elections have proved that the BJP will village in Amritsar left India on Panic gripped the workers ure. boost the morale and trust of people of won more seats than the PDP, he said. Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in the not be able to “bury” the NC. October 19, 2017 for Cyprus. who ran helter-skelter to save Chief Minister Yogi J&K in democracy,” he added. Continued on Page 11 District Development Council polls. Continued on Page 11 Continued on Page 11 their lives, but two officers, Adityanath expressed grief at deputy manager (offsite) the death of the two IFFCO Abhay Nandan, and assistant Phulpur unit officials in the &R'( manager (urea) VP Singh ammonia gas leak and , #*R tried to find out the fault and announced a compensation of ## )" set it right and in this process Rs 4 lakh each for their fam- they fell unconscious. Later ily members. $ the judge that they should be since Sister Abhaya was mur- they breathed their last in the He also directed the offi- freed of all charges considering dered on March 27, 1992. “The hospital. cials of the district adminis- * $ ather Thomas Kottoor and their advanced age and ail- Archdiocese is of the view that As many as 14 workers tration to arrange for the best FSister Sephy, the first and ments, they did not get any the death of Sister Abhaya is were rushed to hospital and possible treatment for the third accused in the Sister concessions. The judge had unfortunate and painful. four of them are said to be in accident victims. Abhaya murder case, were on made it clear to the prosecution Though the charges against a serious condition. Deputy Chief Minister n a big push for education of Wednesday sentenced to life that since it was not a pre- Father Thomas Kottoor and IFFCO Phulpur public Keshav Prasad Maurya, while Istudents belonging to the imprisonment and fines of planned murder, the accused Sister Sephy who are members relations officer Vishwajit expressing profound grief at Scheduled Caste, the Union 6.5 lakh and 5.5 lakh respec- would not be slapped with of the Archdiocese are unbe- Srivastava confirmed the the death of the two officials Cabinet on Wednesday okayed tively by K Sanal Kumar, judge death sentence. lievable we respect the court death of two officials. and nearly two dozen people 59,000 crore for post-matric of the Thiruvananthapuram Father Kottoor was sent to verdict. The accused have the The IFFCO Phulpur unit falling sick due to ammonia scholarship for five years. CBI Special Court. Central Jail at Poojappura, a rights for appeal against the is situated on Prayagraj- gas leak, instructed the offi- The Cabinet meeting Though Fr Kottoor was Thiruvananthapuram suburb verdict and prove their inno- Gorakhpur highway, 30 kilo- cers of the district adminis- chaired by Prime Minister slapped with double life impris- and Sister Sephy to the cence,” said the release. metres away from the city. It tration to take concrete steps Narendra Modi estimated onment (on charges of murder Women’s Jail in another suburb According to prosecution, has two units each of urea and for the treatment of the affect- that this mega scholarship and trespass) the punishment where she would have the Kottoor and Poothrikkayil were ammonia production. ed and immediate protection scheme will benefit more would run concurrently and company of Swapna Suresh, the having an illicit relationship Things were normal in the of the villagers. than four crore students for hence he need to serve only one kingpin of the gold smuggling with Sephy, also an inmate of night shift till 10:30 pm but He also said that the entire continuing their education sentence. He has to pay a fine case that rocked Kerala politics. the convent. On the night of ' # suddenly ammonia leakage matter be investigated and from Class XI. The Central of 5 lakh on charges of mur- Expressing happiness over March 27, 1992, Abhaya (21) — # ### changed the scene and an report be submitted. Government will spend 60 der, 1 lakh for trespass and the judgement, Sister Abhaya a second year student of the % & emergency was sounded. State cabinet minister per cent of the programme. 50,000 for destroying evi- Action Council convener BCM college, Kottayam, was Officials and employees Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ in The rest will be provided by dence. Jomon Puthenpurackal said he staying at St Pius convent — then CBI Deputy SP who was ran for help but by that time a tweet, expressed condo- the State Government. The nun Sr Sephy was would not rest until the appeals saw Kottoor and Sephy in a the first investigation officer of two officials and 14 other lences to the families of the “This replaces the existing awarded life imprisonment and to be filed by the convicts are compromising position, fol- the case and who had to resign employees had fallen victim to deceased officer. ‘committed liability’ system 5 lakh for charges under mur- rejected by the higher courts. lowing which the three accused his job because of severe pres- ammonia. They were imme- Phulpur MP Kesari Devi and brings greater involve- der, seven years rigorous The Kottayam Archdiocese hacked her with an axe and sure to write off the case as sui- diately rushed to hospital Patel and Allahabad MP Rita ment of the Central Govt in imprisonment and 50,000 for to which the accused belong threw her into the well, the CBI cide, said that he was happy where the doctors could not Bahuguna Joshi also described this crucial scheme,” the Union destroying evidence. issued a media release about had said in its charge sheet. that the accused have been sen- save the lives of the two man- the incident as tragic. Cabinet said in a statement. Though the accused told the incident for the first time Varghese P Thomas, the tenced. +, - & !" #$%#& "97:0 $R + $8) ( :'# $/01$2.3 242 %4(3'% ''&2 hief Minister Yogi Adityanath *5 * 4, Cgreeted the farming community iming to connect with farmers at the block on the occasion of the 118th birth Lucknow (PNS): Singing paean Alevel on the birth anniversary of former anniversary of former Prime Minister to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Chaudhary Charan Singh and said and terming him a messiah, a sec- December 25, Kisan Samvad will be held where he Uttar Pradesh government said that exceptional that his government was committed tion of farmers said that the state Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Timprovement in ease of doing business in the state to bettering their interests. government always worked for their the farmers. had a positive impact on the start-up sector. Hailing former Prime Minister welfare and showed the resolve to A plan was charted out for Kisan Samvad at With the numbers soaring in the state, 3,406 start- Chaudhary Charan Singh for dedi- solve the problems faced by the a meeting attended by BJP state chief Swatantra ups recognised by the Department for Promotion of cating his life for the empowerment farmer community. Dev Singh and state general secretary (organi- Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of the Union gov- of farmers, Yogi said that the late “Yogi Adityanath has always sation) Sunil Bansal and other senior leaders in ernment have been set up in Uttar Pradesh in the last three leader strived hard for the uplift of taken decisions for farmers’ welfare. Lucknow on Wednesday.. years. Referring to the best start-up ecosystem being devel- the underprivileged sections of soci- The chief minister and his govern- Singh said that opposition parties were oped as a result of efficient implementation of IT and ety. ment has shown dedication towards spreading confusion among the farmers about Start-up Policy, 2017 and New Start-up Policy, 2020, “Chaudharyji used to say that the the growth of the agri sector and agricultural reform laws whereas the truth was Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who holds the path of the nation’s prosperity pass- hence he is a ‘messiah’ for us,” said that the laws would open new opportunities for IT and Electronics portfolio, said that the state govern- es through farmland. In other words, farmer Umakant Gupta from the community. ment was developing a world-class start-up ecosystem India will progress if the farmers are Malihabad after being gifted a trac- The BJP leader told party officials that under through a strong infrastructure and favourable policy progressive,” he said. tor by the chief minister at an event the Kisan Samman Nidhi, the prime minister environment. Sharma said that besides creating employ- Pledging to infuse latest technol- in Lucknow on Kisan Diwas to would transfer Rs 18,000 crore to nine crore ment, the start-up policies were promoting innovation ogy in agriculture, the chief minister commemorate the birth anniversary farmer families on December 25. and entrepreneurship along with contributing to the state’s said that as many as 20 new Krishi of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Discussing the plan, Bansal said that party economy and aiding the empowerment of youth. Vigyan Kendras were being con- Charan Singh. “The government is providing with the farmers of the state and dis- workers should choose a place where this Kisan Additional Chief Secretary (IT and Electronics) Alok structed in addition to the existing 69 Farmer Aarif Siddiqui from free good quality seeds which has tributed tractors and cheques up to Samvad programme could be held and the local Kumar said that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 773 such KVKs linked to four agriculture Unnao said that it was only because resulted in higher yield, better qual- Rs 3 lakh. Later, he said that his unit should ensure large participation of people start-ups had been established between December, 2019 universities in UP. of Yogi Adityanath that he came to ity of produce and increased profit,” government was working with a at the ground level. and 2020, in addition to 17 incubators set up in the last “Of these, 18 have already been know about different farmer-centric he said. commitment in the interest of farm- In the Kisan Samvad programme, all MPs of two years under the IT and Start-up Policy, 2017. completed,” the chief minister said. schemes that benefited them a lot. The chief minister interacted ers. the ruling party, MLAs and public representa- Kumar said that seven proposals for setting up incu- “Farmers have been provided tives, including officials of corporations, boards bators had been approved in December under the new with the facility of soil testing and said. Yogi came down heavily on the support price) system nor mandi sys- reducing the cost of farming and and cooperative societies, will participate. Start-up Policy, 2020, including the first incubator of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana opposition parties for spreading tem is going to be abolished but the increasing productivity. The BJP has also decided that all public rep- Bundelkhand in Rajkiya Engineering College, Banda, Atal has been further extended. Also, cooked up stories about the new agri- opposition parties are out to create The UP government distributed resentatives, including party officials of the state, Incubation Centre in BHU Varanasi, NASSCOM 10000 water has been provided to every culture laws and for misguiding unnecessary confusion,” he said. tractors and cheques up to Rs 3 lakh region, district, mandal, sector should be present Start-up Warehouse in Noida, Jaipuria Incubator and farm under the Prime Minister innocent farmers. The chief minister said that the to the farmers of the state on this day at their booths and pay tribute to Atalji on Maharshi Centre for Entrepreneur Development in Agricultural Irrigation Scheme,” he “Neither the MSP (minimum state government was focusing on which is celebrated as Kisan Diwas. December 26 and 27. Lucknow, start-up launch pad in Mathura, GLA University, Krishna Engineering College, Ghaziabad. Underlining the objective of encouraging start-ups (3%,(% (8)%)A in non-IT sectors, Kumar said that setting up of 117 incu- 0$ # , * bators had been set as the target for developing start-up ecosystems in institutions, universities, colleges under 32 2%( ,.% main departments like MSME, Khadi, Agricultural Education, Medical Education, Higher/Technical *55(%(''2)(2 Education, etc. “By being present in Mumbai, these offi- It is noteworthy that in the 2020-21 fiscal, an incen- Lucknow (PNS): In a shocking inci- cers will keep an eye on the facilities, secu- *R-. tive of Rs 41.60 lakh has been provided to incubators and dent, a man pronounced instant talaq to ith a view to protect the migrant rity and respect being given to the workers start-ups by the state government and an additional his wife for refusing to dance and wear Wlabourers who have gone to big cities of UP. If anything goes wrong with the amount of Rs 41.41 lakh will soon be disbursed after get- jeans and later torched himself at his in- to earn their livelihood, the Uttar Pradesh migrant labourers, the UP officials will talk ting financial approval under the IT and Start-up Policy, laws place in Meerut on Tuesday night. government is going to deploy officers in cities to the local administration and solve the prob- ttar Pradesh Panchayati 2017. A sum of around Rs 83 lakh would be provided to However, the man was saved by his in- like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata for the pro- lem and send a report to the state govern- URaj Minister Bhupendra incubators and start-ups in the current fiscal. In September laws and the police were informed. tection of these workers. ment,” the official said. Singh Chaudhary on Tuesday 2020, UP was ranked in the category of Emerging Start- As per reports, New Ismailnagar res- These officers will be tasked to monitor During their presence in Mumbai, the said that the elections to the up Ecosystem in Start-up Ranking-2020 of states released ident Amiruddin married off his daugh- the security and dignity of the migrant officers will also convey to the workers from three tier panchayat institutions by the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal ter eight years ago to Anas of Pilkhua labourers. UP information about the schemes being would be completed by the end Trade (DPIIT) of the Government . (Hapur), who used to work in Delhi. Uttar Pradesh will be the first state in the launched by the Uttar Pradesh government of March next year. The woman alleged that Anas forced country to deploy officers in other states for for their welfare and well-being so that the The minister said that the her to dance and sing which often led to the safety and convenience of its workers. workers who want to join the new schemes elections would be held in four squabbles between the couple. Fed up with “The Yogi Adityanath government will and return to UP may avail of the facility, phases and the election notifi- the husband, she even approached a local keep a close watch on the safety and respect according to the official. cation would be issued after panchayat but failed to get a solution. of lakhs of migrant labourers of UP who have During the novel coronavirus pandem- the completion of preparatory On Tuesday, Anas pronounced triple become the backbone of economic develop- ic, millions of labourers living in Delhi, work for the polls that was talaq to his wife and later headed to his in- ment and industries of all the states, includ- Mumbai were forcibly removed. There have already underway. laws’ place where he set himself afire. The ing Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat also been reports of ill-treatment with The elections of gram harried in-laws raised an alarm, doused the and Andhra Pradesh,” a government migrant labourers living in Kolkata and pradhans, gram sabha mem- flame and rushed him to a hospital with spokesman said. Mumbai. bers, kshetra panchayat mem- serious burns. The Lisari Gate police sta- The plan is going to start with the This decision of the Yogi government is bers and district panchayat NOTICE tion was informed about the incident and deployment of officers in Mumbai. going to be a big support for thousands of members will be held simulta- a probe was underway to find out whether According to officials privy to the deci- migrant labourers of UP living away from neously. The process of delim- there was any other motive that led the man sion, two officers of Uttar Pradesh govern- their families and homes, given the prevail- itation and reservation of wards I, Rekha Devi, Spouse of to immolate himself. ment will be posted in Mumbai. ing environment of West Bengal. for the Scheduled Castes and Bharat Bhushan Kanoujia R/o Other Backward Classes will be 61 Golf Course Colony, completed by the third week of Bhajjapurva Shiwas Tannery, February next year. The State Kanpur Nagar - 208010. Have 4- $# R Election Commission is likely changed my name from Rekha to issue the election notification Devi to Rekha Kanoujia Vide as soon as the reservation of affidavit No. 30AE 750216 =#(%+ $228*'()(( ,3'% wards is completed. dated 16.12.2020 before aking a jibe at Prime Minister The terms of gram pan- Kanpur Court. TNarendra Modi’s appeal of Lucknow (PNS): Samajwadi Akhilesh further said that chayats, kshetra panchayats ‘taali and thali’ during lock- Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP was living in the mistak- and district panchayats are down, UP Congress chief Ajay that the Bharatiya Janata Party en belief that by celebrating ending on December 25, NOTICE Kumar Lallu and party workers must stop humiliating farmers as Chaudhary ji’s birth anniversary, January 14 and March 18 clapped and banged ‘thali’ dur- they were the honour of the it could win the farmers trust or respectively. After the end of Power of Attorney registered on ing a protest to express solidar- nation but they have been forced confuse them to give up their the terms, assistant develop- 17/05/1991 and original deeds ity with protesting farmers on to hit the streets to fight for their agitation. ment officers of the develop- of my house no. 35/32B Wednesday. existence. “The BJP government is ment blocks would be appoint- Bengali Mohal Kanpur Nagar Congress workers and lead- Addressing a meeting at the unwilling to address the griev- ed as administrators of the have actually been lost some- ers carried out a state-wide state SP office to celebrate the ances of the farmers and the gram sabhas, SDM would be where, which was registered on protest against the recently leg- 118 birth anniversary of former pomp and show used to celebrate appointed in place of block pra- 17/08/1988 no. 21122 in islated agricultural laws on the Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh’s birth anniversary mukhs and district magistrates theSub Registrar. Use of the birth anniversary of former Charan Singh, Akhilesh said will not help as it can no longer will be the administrators of the above will be illegal. Susheela Prime Minister Chaudhary that the BJP and its workers did mislead the community. Paddy district panchayats. Singh W/o Laxman Singh. Charan Singh, in Lucknow and not have any roots in rural India inserting government advertise- and cane farmers of the state The panchayat elections 8840600028 pledged full support to the farm- and were connected only with ments in newspapers to com- have been running from pillar to have been delayed due to the ers’ stir against farm laws and the the corporate class. memorate Chaudhary Charan post for selling their produce at COVID-19 pandemic. demand of repealing them. “Unnerved by the huge Singh’s birth anniversary, which procurement centres and getting Official sources said the REQUIRED However, as Congress work- protests of farmers, the BJP is is unprecedented,” said the SP payment from sugar mills,” preparations for the panchay- ers marched to lay siege to the indulging in futile exercise of chief. Akhilesh charged. at elections were underway on homes of BJP MPs and MLAs as a war footing. per plan, they were stopped and sons that the Union govern- trying to suppress the voice of “Farmers’ outfits have been Meanwhile, Bhim Army detained. Later, Lallu staged a sit- ment was ‘anti-farmer’ and the opponents by misusing official protesting for three weeks now chief Chandrashekhar Azad in along with party workers. Congress would support the machinery,” he said. but the BJP government at the on Tuesday said that his party Many party leaders and workers farmers both on the streets and On the Centre’s assurance of Centre is refusing to listen to would contest the panchayat were also confined inside the UP in the Parliament. MSP, Lallu said that why did not their woes. The Congress party elections in Uttar Pradesh. He Congress headquarters at Mall “Despite the 22-day protest the government guarantee it by will ‘gherao’ the homes and said ahead of the 2022 UP Avenue and forced by the police by farmers, the Centre is not bringing in a bill and alleged that offices of BJP’s MPs and MLAs assembly elections, Bhim Army to stage protest on the campus retracting the agricultural laws. the BJP regime wanted to sell and protest by beating ‘taali’ and wanted to have a state-wide itself. Later, Lallu told news per- This regime is arrogant and is farmers to the corporate houses. ‘thaali’,” he said. presence in UP. "6738/)
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n a daring incident, a group Iof masked dacoits stormed the house of an executive engi- neer of Sugarcane department in Vibhuti Khand police station area on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday and looted cash and valuables (worth around Rs 6 lakh). While the engineer told mediapersons that there were eight dacoits, DCP (East) & # # & % Sanjeev Suman said they were * . # % five in number. An FIR was registered in this connection 0 $ and five police teams were vaccine. “All arrangements ical colleges in these districts, Ashiyana. Across the state, formed to work out the case. ty-related dispute, political “The police teams talked regarding storage, ensuring people will get advanced med- 1,233 persons tested positive, Engineer Yogendra Kumar rivalry and personal enmity. to the victims in the dacoity hief Minister Yogi cold chain and transportation ical facilities at local level,” he including 60 from Kanpur, 59 Srivastava, who is posted in he Lucknow police appear On December 21, an incident. They told the police CAdityanath has instructed of the vaccine should be made said. from Ghaziabad, 67 from Meerut, was in Lucknow on a Tto have hit rough weather elderly man and his live-in that the miscreants were talk- officials to carry out RT-PCR on time and monitoring should Meanwhile, 252 persons Gautam Buddhnagar, 53 from two-day leave and went back of late days, with three sensa- partner were found murdered ing in a local dialect, and it tests on passengers who have be done at the district level,” he tested positive for coronavirus Varanasi and 75 from Meerut, on Wednesday night itself. His tional crime incidents, includ- at their house in Madiaon. In gave the police a hint about recently returned from for- said. The chief minister also in Lucknow on Wednesday. taking the UP tally to 5,77,642. wife Nisha Srivastava (57) and ing the dacoity at the house of this case though, the police them,” sources said. eign countries and isolate those instructed officials to conduct With four more deaths, city’s There were 22 deaths in the daughter Jiniya Srivastava (30) Sugarcane department engi- arrested the accused. They said the police had among them who are coron- training of vaccinators. Yogi toll climbed to 1,091 even as state, including three in Kanpur, were present in the house sit- neer, reported within a week. Now after the daring investigation diaries of the avirus positive. said that his government was there are 2,822 active cases in two in Varanasi, and one each uated in Viraj-Khand-4. With the pressure to perform, dacoity, the police are drawing previous cases of dacoities in “Those who have returned committed to providing quali- the district. The fresh cases in Gautam Buddhnagar, “Around 2 am on top brass put their heads flak for lax patrolling and the posh localities and in the between November 25 and ty medical facilities to the pub- included 22 from Gomtinagar, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, Wednesday, masked dacoits together to thrash out a ploy poor monitoring. Due to the houses close to railway tracks. December 8 from foreign lic. He directed officials to 29 from Indiranagar, 15 from Agra, Barabanki, Deoria, carrying knives scaled the to prevent crimes. pressure, the police are work- “The engineer’s house is also countries where a new strain of ensure establishment of medical Talkatora, 13 each from Bulandshahr, Chandauli, boundary wall of the house. Earlier on December 20, ing in this case on a war-foot- located close to a railway line. coronavirus has been found, colleges in 16 districts of UP Vikasnagar, Jankipuram & Farrukhabad, Unnao & They uprooted a window grill, former gram pradhan of ing. By evening, the police had The police teams are trying to should be quarantined,” the where there were no medical Chinhat, 12 each from Cantt & Ambedkarnagar, taking the toll entered the house via the draw- Mohanlalganj, Sujeet Pandey an adequate number of sus- figure out the modus operan- chief minister said while chair- colleges. “By establishing med- Rae Bareli road, and 11 from to 8,245. ing room and scattered in was shot dead. In this case, the pects on their radar. However, di of the dacoits involved in ing a high-level unlock review groups. One of the miscreants police have yet to get any clue. the police were reluctant to the previous cases and short- meeting in Lucknow on entered my room before I Police teams have been work- share details with mediaper- listed some of the gangs on Wednesday. Yogi instructed could understand what was ing on angles such as proper- sons. this basis,” the sources said. officials to maintain effective %)#%8* )(!%)2%%!42 % wrong and asked me to take out treatment and prevention from all the cash and ornaments,” alarm,” Nisha further stated. ed ornaments and cash before police team on patrol had COVID-19 and stressed that Nisha stated in her complaint Another group entered the leaving the scene. The dacoits passed via the lane where the vigilance and caution be main- 32'5% %3(4((%3244( (2 given to to the police. room of Jiniya and hit her with also took away the digital video house is located. “The victims tained at all levels against the She said she tried to con- sticks as she cried for help and recorder (DVR) of the CCTV had their mouth pasted with viral infection. whether consent should be Dr Singh said. front him but three other locked her in the room. camera installed in the house. tapes and they could not raise “It is necessary to maintain taken from people being He added that cases in the dacoits reached there. “They Having overpowered the In an e-byte, the DCP said an alarm. That was why the complete vigilance in view of he Health department is administered the shot as no other districts have also had me tied up with a bedsheet mother-daughter duo, the five teams had been formed police teams did not get any the new strain of novel coron- Tunlikely to take any con- medicine, including vaccine, decreased, which led to the dip and pasted a tape on my mouth dacoits rummaged through and the case would be worked idea of what was happening avirus and a little carelessness sent from people for Covid comes without side effects. in the number of patients. He so that I could not raise an each of the rooms and collect- out soon. He admitted that a there,” he said. can prove to be very costly,” he vaccination when the drive He said consent forms normal- further pointed out that with said. Expressing satisfaction begins in the district. Consent ly mention possible side effects the private hospitals also hav- over carrying out the maxi- is not required as people are of the vaccine. ing been trained, they have mum number of Covid tests in approaching the health offi- Meanwhile, spokesperson managed to handle a good , the country, the chief minister cials for vaccination on their of Ram Manohar Lohia number of patients. also instructed officials to con- own. Institute of Medical Sciences Incharge of ICU-3 at duct tests to full capacity. “This is not a surgical Shrikesh Singh said that the SGPGI Dr Tanmoy Ghatak * % He said that UP ranked procedure for which consent number of Covid-19 patients, also said that the number of second in the country on per has to be taken. People are including serious ones, admit- patients has decreased. million test basis and asked coming on their own and ted in the hospital has However, he added that the road. As per plan, over 1,040 officials to increase the number nobody is being forced,” a decreased. number of severe patients has houses will be built in the five of tests per million. senior health official said, “The number of serious not decreased. He pointed out rime Minister Narendra housing towers, with each Directing officials to ensure adding all the preparations patients has decreased because that a critical Covid patient PModi will lay the founda- having 14 storeys. medical facilities at Covid hos- are in place and the wait is on of the dip in the per-day cases recovered primarily because of tion stone of the houses to be Urban Development pitals, Yogi said that it should be for arrival of the vaccine as the which have been around 200 the efforts put in by a team of constructed under the ‘Light Minister Ashutosh Tandon ensured that specialist doctors storage area has already been on an average lately. Earlier, doctors. House’ project through on Wednesday inspected the took regular rounds of wards demarcated. when there was a surge in “That 40-year-old man video-conferencing on site and had detailed discus- and there was adequate avail- The vaccination will be cases, there was scarcity of was a renal patient and there January 1. The project is sion with engineers and offi- ability of medicines, medical carried out in three phases and beds, but the post-Covid ward was a fungal infection in his aimed at providing decent cials concerned. They assured equipment and oxygen backup. database for the first phase of has helped a lot. Besides, the nasal sinus which had impact- places of dwelling to the the minister that the project The chief minister also said that beneficiaries (health workers) infectivity of the virus may also ed his eyesight. He had severe underprivileged at cheaper would be completed within people should be regularly has been created. have diminished or the herd obesity and was chronically rates. However, housing 15 months. He said people made aware about prevention However, People’s Health immunity has increased dependent on steroids, hence commissioner AK Chauhan would be given possession of from COVID-19 and for this, Organisation secretary Dr because even after so many fes- vulnerable to infection which was not available for their houses within public address systems should Ishwar Gilada said while tivals and wedding season, was why he suffered from his comment on the new ini- three months of the project be used along with various preparations are underway for the cases have not increased. It sinus fungal infection that is tiative of Ministry of completion. publicity media. vaccination drive, supply chain is almost the end of December considered to be very rare. He Urban and Housing Chief Minister Yogi He said action should be mechanism, storage, vaccina- but the cases have not has already tested Covid neg- Development. Adityanath is believed to have taken in a time-bound manner tors, acquiring syringes & nee- increased. However, let’s see ative and shifted to the main The project will come up directed the officials to com- for administering COVID-19 dles, it is being discussed what the future has in store,” hospital,” Dr Ghatak said. at Awadh Vihar on Sultanpur plete the project in time. 9 #
hired for the work in 2006. Chetram and also took out the gas cylinder from her, after which a verbal spat claimed that he was in relationship kept in the kitchen to prevent the ensued. The accused said he want- man set fire to the house of his with the woman even though he is spread of fire. ed to teach the woman a lesson. Alove interest in Bazaarkhala married and has children. The family of the woman said Police said they were yet to get any police station area on Wednesday. He reached the house of the Chetram had a fight with her on complaint against Chetram. However, the fire was doused before woman and engaged in a verbal spat Wednesday afternoon. He later Meanwhile, a private taxi dri- it could go out of control. Police with her. He later sprinkled stormed the house when no one ver faced with financial crunch detained the accused and started kerosene in a room close to the was present nearby. In his confes- ended his life at his house in further investigation. He was iden- kitchen and set it afire. However, sion, Chetram said he loved the Hazratganj on Wednesday. He was tified as Chetram of Karheta in neighbours informed police. woman and in due course of time, identified as Rajeev Kumar Singh Aishbagh. The woman said sever- A team consisting of sub- he came to know that she befriend- (32) of New Driver’s Colony in al items in her house were gutted. inspector Rakesh Chaurasiya and ed another man, who is a native of Dalibagh locality under Hazratganj As per reports, Chetram, who constable Atiq reached the scene Rajasthan. He claimed that he police station area. Reports said works as a painter, fell in love with instantly. The cops called the fire found woman’s chats and posts on Singh was found hanging from the a woman, who is a divorcee and tenders and started the rescue Facebook with the Rajasthan native ceiling with a rope tied around his lives with her mother, when he was operation. They pulled out Chetram and he demanded an explanation neck around 7 am. # # 5)%' 3))5!(#
9<" While fleeing the scene, Mumtaz also stabbed Sulema Devi, who had come to mentally unstable man went on a stab- deliver milk. Reacting to the shrieks of the Abing spree, killing his daughter and a victims, his neighbours nabbed him and n international webinar on ‘Using the power of per- woman and injuring four other family informed the police control room. A police Asistence to overcome obstacles in medicine’, under members in Jaunpur on Tuesday evening. team later reached there and shifted the the aegis of Georgian Alumni Association, was held at While the injured were rushed to a hospi- injured to the district hospital where Sulema Kalam Centre on Wednesday. tal, the assailant was arrested. Devi was pronounced dead. Stressing on the importance of alumni association, Jaunpur Superintendent of Police Raj In Muzaffarnagar, Akshat (18) died KGMU Vice-Chancellor Dr Bipin Puri said: “We must Karan Nayyar said the accused, Mumtaz aka after his hand got stuck in a machine at a pri- remain in touch with them for an exchange of experi- Sonu, had been arrested and sent to jail. vate paper mill on Bhopa Road on Tuesday. ences. He also emphasised on the need to develop knowl- As per reports, Mumtaz aka Sonu of Badi In Hamirpur, a woman was arrested in edge portals. The programme started with a welcome Khas village had been undergoing treatment connection with the murder of her seven- address by Dr Uma Singh. at a mental hospital in Varanasi for the past year-old son Himanshu at Galiahya village Dr Nitin from the USA shared his experiences of seven years. on Tuesday. During quizzing, the accused, working abroad. “Evidence-based medicine and finan- On Monday, he was being taken to the Sarvesh Kumari, told the police that she cial freedom is the basis of healthcare delivery in devel- Varanasi hospital for consultation but he killed her son after he saw her in a compro- oped countries like the USA,” he said. Dr Anany Gupta jumped from the vehicle and fled and mising position with her brother-in-law last said chronic diseases are a major health burden and one reached home later in the evening. week. On December 19, the body of must be updated with the changing technology in this On Tuesday evening, Mumtaz flew into Himanshu was found in a cattle shed and a field. Dr Ravi Lohani from AIIMS, New Delhi, spoke a rage after not finding any eatables in the case was registered against his father, about the advances in surgery. “People are coming with kitchen and started shouting at his family Suresh, on the complaint of the maternal knowledge of minimal invasive surgeries but they members. He later picked up a knife and uncle of the deceased. “But during the probe, should be counselled properly that these procedures can repeatedly stabbed his daughter Hamaira (7) it emerged that the boy’s father had not vis- be offered to a selective population,” he said. causing instant death. When his mother, ited Galihya village and the boy was stay- Dr Shailja Mishra said one must use the internship Chanda, tried to rescue Hamaira, she too was ing with his mother at her native place since period to revise syllabus thoroughly. “The post-gradu- attacked. On hearing her cries, as his wife Thursday,” police said. The arrested woman ation period is full of challenges and we should accept Firdaus, son Mohammad (3) and another kin was produced before a court which sent her our failures,” he said. came out of a room, they too were stabbed. to jail on Tuesday. !" #$%#&
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India is home to the conclave at the IISF-2020 identified a bacterium which the situation, there is an biodiversity conclave under ‘IISF- several tribal communities would showcase the rich bio- has the ability to convert high- urgent need to remove 2020’, which was inaugurated at and has a long history of pre- diversity of India at ecosystem, ly toxic chromium to less chromium from the environ- NBRI virtually on Wednesday. serving traditional knowledge species and genetic levels, long toxic chromium. BBAU ment,” she said. Dr Arora has Goel, who was the chief and biodiversity conserva- tradition of biodiversity con- spokesperson Dr Rachna the distinction of being guest, said that earlier, India was tion,” he said. servation by traditional com- Gangwar said this bacterium included in the list of top sci- He also talked about the munities and India’s efforts is recognised as a member of entists of Stanford University. Convention of Biological towards mapping the distrib- the genus Bacillus that is Meanwhile, an MoU has Diversity (CBD) which led to ution of biodiversity and con- capable of converting highly been signed between changes in administrative and servation of critical ecosystems toxic chromium of 1000 ppm Babasaheb Bhimrao legislative levels and paved and threatened species. to less toxic chromium. Ambedkar University and the way for the Biodiversity “Interactive meets and “For this, the genes NBRI. “The MoU is aimed at Act of India 2002. expos by students, researchers, involved in chromium trans- providing mutual support in ! *#* # * ,# % “Under the CBD, there is indigenous communities, S&T formation were identified by education and research. Now, a concept of equitable sharing experts and industries will genome sequencing. The researchers of both the insti- of knowledge and benefits also be part of the event. The research has proved very help- tutes will be able to get guid- 7 arising from the sustainable two-day event will be entirely ful in reducing chromium ance from experts and scien- utilisation of biodiversity,” he in a virtual environment and toxicity. It has also been pub- tists with mutual support and Lucknow (PNS): A temporal “Students will learn how to inner ear structures. Basically, added. He said Indian will include webinars by invit- lished in a journal,” she said. at the same time both insti- bone dissection lab was inau- dissect with microscopes on this lab is a wonderful place to approach has always been to ed talks from globally recog- She said chromium is a tutes will also get the benefit gurated by director of cadaveric bones before going learn and get trained in otology respect the nature and not its nised experts, e-poster gallery, highly toxic metal that caus- of laboratories and other facil- Balrampur Hospital Dr Rajeev for surgery in patients. They so that society can get good exploitation. He reiterated the biodiversity innovation expo, es cancer in humans. “The ities for research work. Along Lochan on Wednesday. DNB will learn normal anatomy of ENT surgeons,” a senior doctor importance of sharing of indigenous communities, S&T main source of chromium with this, training pro- courses are running in ear with in-depth knowledge of said. He added that with this, knowledge among the subject experts meet, entrepreneurs- pollution is the leather indus- grammes will also be organ- Balrampur Hospital in various fine structures that can only be Balrampur Hospital can also experts and policy-makers. industry meet, short films and try in which chromium is ised from time to time to ben- specialities and this lab is seen with the help of micro- provide learning facility to stu- He also opined that the con- nature wildlife photo exhibi- used as a tanning agent. efit both the institutes,” the mandatory for teaching pur- scope like facial nerve sigmoid dents of ENT from other insti- clave will bring the common tion,” he added. Similar toxic pollution was BBAU spokesperson said. poses in the ENT department. sinus, ossicles, middle and tutions also. ) * 8 * +5Q7* R
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and + members of his council of he denial of permission by ministers at the capital city. he “night curfew” declared TGovernor Arif Vijayan issued a severe Tby the Maharashtra Mohammed Khan to the warning to Prime Minister Government has prompted the Government of Kerala to hold Narendra Modi, whom the for- Hotel and Restaurant a special session of the mer accused of following a Association of Western India Legislative Assembly on divide and rule policy in India. (HRAWI) to exhort its mem- Wednesday to lambast the “Public resentment against the ber-hotels and restaurants in Centre and pass a resolution Farm Bills would blow the BJP Mumbai and other major cities condemning the Agriculture out of power in coming days and across the State to gear up for Bills led to the staging of a it would be better for the Centre early New Year’s eve celebra- demonstration by Chief to withdraw the legislations,” tions coinciding with warned the Chief Minister. “Thailand Time”. He said the impact of the The hotels and restaurants Farm Bills would be felt more in in Mumbai and Municipal Kerala because of the food cri- Corporation areas in # sis being faced by the State. “We Maharashtra — as per the !# * # & are dependent on other States advice by HRAWI — will ring # .# % & for our food requirement in the New Year as early as at & !" because the production of food 10.30 pm on December 31 grains have come down drasti- which is 12 midnight as per virtual celebrations synchro- 9P<"% cally in the State because of the “Thailand Time”. In effect, the .# ## % & nised with them. anti-people policies pursued by hotels and restaurants will “The Hospitality industry + the Centre,” said Vijayan. usher in the year 2021 one- year earlier was a fitting tribute best to help keep its citizens safe wants to put the last eight The exchange of letters hand-a half hour early. to the hospitality industry’s and we see the intent behind months behind and instead s a precautionary mea- between the Governor and The HRAWI’s directive to “never say die attitude” and that the decision. But if it’s celebra- look forward to the remaining Asure against the spread of Chief Minister continued on its member hotels and restau- it would welcome the New Year tions that Mumbaikars want, eight days left in the year. We Coronavirus in the coming Wednesday also. Replying to rants comes in the wake of the filled with hope and promise. we will give it to them while have braved the storm and days, the Maharashtra Vijayan’s letter to Raj Bhavan on Maharashtra Government’s The HRAWI said that ensuring that all norms and have decidedly put the worst Government on Wednesday Tuesday in which he alleged that decision to enforce night cur- while the curfew would disrupt safety measures are adhered to. behind us. Nothing is going to came out with health safety the Governor’s action to deny few in Mumbai and other hospitality industry’s plans, it This is probably even better as dampen our spirits and we will guidelines for this year’s permission for Wednesday’s municipal corporations of appreciated the Maharashtra people will get to be at their emerge stronger than before. Christmas celebrations across special session of the Legislative, Maharashtra, between 11 pm Government’s pre-emptive homes at midnight to bring in We welcome Mumbaikars to the State. In a notification Governor Arif mohammed and 6 am from December 22 to measures to allay any threat of the New Year with their fami- come join us in the last celebra- issued, the State Home Khan explained to him in a let- January 5, in view of new the Covid-19 pandemic’s sec- lies,” HRAWI’s President Sherry tions of the season, to bid department appealed to the ter sent on Wednesday the strain of the SARS-CoV-2 ond wave. Bhatia said. farewell to 2020 and to usher in Christian community to cel- precedence and rules in the detected in the United “Like every year, Mumbai The HRAWI member 2021 with lots of optimism, ebrate this year’s Christmas Constitution relating to the Kingdom, will have its celebrations this establishments are planning to faith and hope,” HRAWI’s celebrations in a simple man- convening of such meetings. In a statement issued here, year too, albeit a little earlier. “align celebrations with senior Vice President Pradeep ner in view of the fact that the Meanwhile the Congress- the HRAWI said that ending the The Government is doing its Thailand” and may even host Shetty said. State continued to be in the led UDF demanded the Chief grip of Covid-19 crisis. Minister to convene a special “This year, all communi- session of the MLAs outside the %&'(& )* + ties and religions celebrated Legislative House and pass a res- various festivities in a simple olution against the Prime manner in view of the health Minister and the Centre. ** * : * threat posed by Coronavirus. We expect the Christian com- + to Chahal to appear on January property was found to be ille- 354A of the Act and the action munity to celebrate this year’s 20 to depose before it connec- gal, then it was a violation of of demolition following it, are Christmas in a simple man- ess than a month after the tion with the petition. human rights. actuated by malafides, in any ner,” the State Home depart- LBombay High Court The petitioner has relied on “When the act of BMC is event, involve a clear malice in ment said, as it released 13- quashed the demolition notice the order of the Bombay High found to be illegal by the law, causing a substantial injury point safety guidelines for issued to Bollywood actress Court which had on November Bombay High Court, then it’s to the Petitioner”. Christmas celebrations. Kangana Ranaut and dubbed 27 quashed the demolition a crystal clear case of violation “We would be perfectly Significantly enough, the the subsequent demolition of notice issued by the BMC to of human rights, which war- justified on the basis of the law State Government has asked portions of her bungalow as “a the Bollywood actress in rants the intervention of the stated by the Supreme Court in the Christian community to clear malice in law”, the September this year, terming commission,” the petitioner the case of Sunbeam Hightech hold “Thanks Giving Mass” at Maharashtra State Human both the notice and the subse- said. Developers (supra), to order or before 7 pm of December Rights Commission (MSHRC) quent demolition of a portion It may be recalled that on compensation against respon- 31 instead holding them at 12 on Wednesday summoned of her Bandra Bungalow were September 9, the demolition sible Respondents,” the judges midnight. Among other Mumbai Municipal “actuated by malafides” and squad of the BMC pulled down had noted, adding that the things, State Government has Commissioner Iqbal Chahal to they involved “a clear malice in a portion of Kangana Raut’s quantum of compensation mandated that there should be appear before on January 20, law” and ordered compensa- buingalow at Bandra in north- would be decided only after the not be more than 50 people at 2021 in connection with the tion for her. west Mumbai, which housed preparation of an estimate by church for the prayer meeting much-discussed demolition. In his petition filed before the office of her film produc- the approved valuer. held on the occasion of Hearing a petition filed by the MSHRC, Mishra cited a tion company, Manikarnika On the compensation, the Christmas, that there be sys- Advocate Aditya Mishra Supreme Court ruling that Films Pvt Ltd. judges had ruled: “Both parties, tematic and exit arrangements against the demolition of a por- declared the right to private In their order passed, a HC i.e. the Petitioner and the at the Church, that the social tion of Kanga’s Bandra property to be a human right. division bench of Justices SJ MCGM (as the Brihanmumbai distancing norms be followed Bungalow saying it as an act of Quoting the apex court’s order, Kathawalla and RI Chagla Municipal Corporation is also strictly, that the Church be “human violation”, the MSHRC the petitioner said that if any ruled: “As we have come to a known) shall be heard by the sanitised before mass and that admitted the petition and act by the state or its agencies clear conclusion that the valuer whilst making his report the use Mask and Sanitiser is ordered issuance of summons pertaining to someone’s private impugned notice under section of valuation.” compulsory in Church. 7:0 !!"
won 112 seats but it fell way Development councils, these per cent) of the total votes Kashmir region. The total vote behind BJP, securing around 22 candidates are going to play the polled. According to the State share garnered by the party was y winning 75 seats, three for per cent total vote share. role of ‘kingmakers in the five Election Commission, a total 16.46 per cent. The party can- Bthe first time from Kashmir Indian National Congress, district development councils number of 28,55,509 votes were didates secured 4,70,099 votes valley and 72 from across its which won 26 seats, seven of Rajouri, Poonch, Ramban, polled in the DDC polls. across Jammu & Kashmir. strong bastion of Jammu from Kashmir valley and 17 Kishtwar and Srinagar. A total Out of 75 seats, BJP won 72 The National Conference region, the Bharatiya Janata from Jammu, garnered over 13 number of 50 independents from Jammu region and had contested around 60 seats Party (BJP) has emerged as the per cent total vote share while have won these polls, 20 from opened its account for the first in Kashmir, while PDP contest- single largest party garnering securing 3,94,575 votes in the Jammu and 30 from Kashmir time in Kashmir by winning ed 45, Peoples Conference 13, around 25 per cent total vote DDC polls. region. three seats, one each from JKPM 6, CPI(M), Awami share of the total votes polled Significantly, the biggest According to the vote per- Srinagar, Pulwama and National Conference 5. in the District Development chunk of 32 per cent votes was centage data shared by the State Bandipur districts. Another important con- Council polls. polled in favour of the Election Commission after the On the other hand, Jammu stituent of the PAGD, JKPDP On the other hand, the Independent candidates across declaration of the poll results, and Kashmir National polled 1,13,175 votes which is People’s Alliance for Gupkar Jammu & Kashmir. the BJP has topped the chart. It Conference party won 67 seats, 3.96 per cent of the total Declaration (PAGD) may have Out of 20 District garnered 708714 votes (24.82 25 from Jammu and 42 from votes polled. !" #$%#&
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On Tuesday night, 58 increased tremendously this the market of immunity boost- 4 ' + patients were admitted to SRN, month. The reason for this is ers. The special thing is that 38 to Beli Hospital and 17 to also believed to be the strictness companies are sending immu- he corona test of 6,650 United Medicity Medical of the police. nity booster medicines, syrups Tpeople was conducted on College. Ever since the police start- etc. despite the demand of the Tuesday of them, the Covid According to Dr Rishi, the ed taking strict action against businessmen. Due to this, it has infection was confirmed infected included a High Court those not applying masks and become very populated in the among 73 people, including an officer, Standing Counsel, an imposing strong fines, the sale wholesale market Leader Road army major late in the night. At advocate, deputy manager of of masks has increased by 8 to shops of medicine. the same time, 44 people beat Axis Bank Civil Lines, chief 10 times since then. Masks Due to non-sale in terms of Corona. So far 27,983 people manager of SBI Main Branch, ranging from 10 to 150-200 stock availability, the wholesale have been infected in the dis- an Anganwadi worker, a clerk are available in the market. dealers of the drug have also trict. of Bahadurpur SBI branch and At the same time, due to started worrying about the loss According to the Nodal a primary school teacher. the abundance of immunity because the companies are not Officer for Corona Dr Rishi Coronavirus infection is boosters capsules and syrups in refunding these drugs. Sahai, active patients of Covid not yet completely eradicated. the market, their sales have Chairman of Allahabad are decreasing in the district. In Prayagraj, it still has an made a big difference. Due to Chemist and Druggist Despite increasing the scope of impact. In the Corona era, the outbreak of Corona pan- Association, Anil Dubey said testing, the number of active due to the high stock of immu- demic, most of the reputed that the government should patients has been reduced to nity boosters in the district pharmaceutical companies pressurise companies to refund 798. He said that the number these days, its sales may be have started making immuni- medicines otherwise it is of patients admitted to Covid making a difference, however, ty booster capsules etc. Even difficult to consume these hospitals is decreasing. the sales of masks have Chyawanprash is available in drugs. &&/ 01) + - ) 22 &34+- # . 12 % )3& 3"*)*7= R <:* the Scientific Secretary of ISRO RAC-S shall be directed to tions, meteorology, water 4 ' > - : R Umamaheswaran. The maximise the utilisation of resources to design develop- guests were welcomed by Prof research potential, infrastruc- mental models for effective 4 ' + The Agricultural Insurance memorandum of under- SB Dwivedi, Dean, Academic ture, expertise available at natural resource management. Scheme was also made effec- Astanding (MoU) was Affairs and a vote of thanks ISRO and IIT-BHU. He iterated that such an initia- he new agricultural laws tive. Many other crops signed between the Indian was proposed by Dr Anurag IIT-BHU will be the leader tive will greatly benefit the Tthat the Modi Government were included within it. Institute of Technology, Ohri. Prof Rajeev Prakash, and project monitor of RAC- Purvanchal (eastern UP) and has enacted are meant to Farmers will get direct bene- Banaras Hindu University (IIT- Dean, Research and S in which Institutes of central regions of the country. increase farmers’ income. The fits of this. BHU) and the Indian Space Development, Prof Rajnesh Excellence in the field of sci- The centre will facilitate opposition does not have any The opposition is saying Research Organisation (ISRO) Tyagi, Dean, Faculty Affairs ence and technology in the short and long-term projects to issues, so is doing politics on that there is a conspiracy to on Wednesday to pave the way and Prof PKS Dixit, Head of states of UP, MP and propel the culture of research welfare legislation. Farmers end the mandis. This is a lie. for advanced research in the Department, Civil Chhattisgarh will be roped and development. Short-term across the country are being The Agriculture Minister is future technology of the Indian Engineering, were also present. into participate in various projects for B-Tech and M- misled. These views were assuring in writing that nei- space programme. Under this In his briefing, IIT-BHU research and development Tech students from the insti- expressed by MP of Allahabad ther the mandis will end nor agreement ISRO will open the Director Prof Jain said that the activities. IIT-BHU will iden- tute and associate institutes will Parliamentary seat Rita the system of minimum sup- Regional Academic Centre for RAC-S of ISRO will act as a tify the Regional Coordinator also be included in this Bahuguna Joshi. She was port price. Space (RAC-S) in the IIT- major facilitator for promoting of RAC-S who will be respon- sequence. Long-term R&D addressing BJP workers here. By registering on the por- BHU. The MoU was signed by space technology activities in sible for the overall manage- projects leading to the PhD She said that even when tal, farmers can sell their pro- IIT-BHU Director Prof the states of Uttar Pradesh, ment of the centre. programme will also be the Agriculture Minister is duce anywhere across the Pramod Kumar Jain and Madhya Pradesh, Prof Jain further said that offered. Capacity building pro- giving written assurance, the country. This will also give Director, CBPO, ISRO HQ Dr Chhattisgarh. He also said that with the help of the RAC-S at grammes like conferences, opposition is tricking the peo- them good value. Even the PV Venkatakrishnan on behalf IIT-BHU will act as a catalyst IIT-BHU will leverage research exhibitions and short courses ple. This is negative politics. A common man will not have to of ISRO virtually. for capacity building, aware- in space science and space will also be organised to fatal trend for democracy is give more value to things On this occasion, the inau- ness creation and R&D activ- technology, space application, strengthen the knowledge base being developed. Promoting . 3 ## from time to time. Seasonal gural address was presented by ities of ISRO. The activities of agriculture, telecommunica- in the field. publicsentiments for your own inflation which comes on purpose and disturbing law MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi ers in the BJP government. potato, onion, tomato and and order is synonymous with said that record purchases of Minimum support prices of other things will also get relief, anti-socialism, she added. paddy were made from farm- crops were also increased. she added. * ## # # * * 4 ' > - : port to the farmers agitating at the borders of the capital of the 4 ' + of the Khak Chowk Vyavastha Vinod B Lal cut the cake and he district administration country. Samiti Sitaram Dasji Maharaj, congratulated everyone for Tput under house arrest the They observed the Jayanti aints of Khak Chowk and general secretary Santosh Das Christmas. senior leaders of the Congress of the former PM Chaudhary SDandi Bara in Magh Mela Satua Baba, and vice-president He said that due to the Party on Wednesday and thus Charan Singh by keeping his have staged a massive dharna Janmejayji Maharaj. blessings of God and the hard the party workers failed in portrait and paid their floral at Magh Mela Development The Tirth Purohits (panda) work of teachers and staff, this staging demonstration at the tributes to him. Authority office demanding are also not happy with the pre- school has gained fame in a parliamentary office of the PM They said that the govern- proper allotment of land as per sent allotment of land. short time by providing qual- and houses of BJP MLAs of the ment at Centre enacted the the revised list provided by CHRISTMAS PRO- ity teaching and moral values district on the occasion of farm laws without holding them. GRAMME HELD : Christmas education. He said that the Kisan Diwas showing their deliberation with the farmers The mela officials are find- programme was celebrated online education being provid- solidarity with the farmers and blamed the government for ing it difficult to include new with great pomp in the Christy ed by Christy School would who have been agitating for the showing insensitiveness to the entries and are sticking to the Memorial School and College also help the children of rural last 28 days in protest against farmers who have been agitat- earlier list available with them. which is affiliated to CBSE areas to advance in the field of three farm laws. Meanwhile, ing for the last many days in The annoyed saints have Board and located at Hathigan technology and be ready for the the activists of some organisa- 5.1 # P *# * this chilly cold. Had the gov- cautioned the authorities that Karma. Keeping in view the future challenges. Vinod B Lal tions staged a protest at Shastri 2 % ernment brought these laws they would intensify their agi- safety of the students and threat also honoured all the teachers Ghat in protest against the after holding the discussion tation and will meet the Chief of COVID-19 epidemic, this and staff by giving them three farm laws. December 23. Ravindrapuri and houses of the with the farmers across the Minister if their demands are programme was organised with Christmas gifts. The Congress Party had The district administra- MLAs of ruling party. Some country the farmers would not not conceded. college staff and the other dig- Principal Neha Pitamber announced to stage a statewide tion and police remained alert party workers put up their have to move for the national The Wednesday dharna at nitaries religiously following led the inaugural prayer while demonstration at the houses of and made the senior leaders protest by tying black ribbons capital, they said and demand- Magh Mela Vikas Pradhikaran the Covid guidelines. coordinator Vishal Charles BJP MPs and MLAs on the and office-bearers of the on their hands and observing ed the government to repeal the office was led by the president Chief guest Chairman read the Bible verse. occasion of Kisan Diwas to Congress Party including the fast at the camp office in laws in the larger interest of the show their solidarity with the district president of the party Chandpur. The police person- farmers. Mahendra Prasad, farmers agitating for the last 28 Rajeshwar Patel, city chief nel were also deployed at the BM Singh, Ashok Singh and days at the borders of nation- Raghvendra Chaubey, Manish parliamentary office of the PM others were present on the 4 * al capital for the last 28 days Chaubey, Mayank Chaubey and houses of the BJP MLAs as occasion. The activists of local demanding repeal of three and Dr Jitendra Seth house a precaution. unit of Rashtriya Lok Dal also agriculture laws terming them arrest on Wednesday morning Meanwhile, the activists of observed the Jayanti of the as black laws. It is pointed out and did not allow them to go Kisan Nyay Morcha staged a former PM and demanded the 4 ' + that the Jayanti of the former out in order to stop them from dharna at Shastri Ghat in government to roll back the PM Chaudhary Charan Singh staging protest at the parlia- protest against the three farm farm laws which are not in the llahabad Central is observed as Kisan Diwas on mentary office of the PM in laws and extended their sup- interest of the farmers. AUniversity will soon have a badminton court to enhance the talent of the game. Vice- Chancellor Prof Sangeeta Srivastava said during a sur- &; 0 prise inspection of the building under construction. She over- saw various university campus- VARANASI (PNS): As many Hindu University (SSH BHU). However, one out of 51 was Officer and ACMO Dr SS es. During this, she inspected as 38 new patients have been With the addition of three detected positive at Kanaujia, pediatrician of the International Hostel, Ranjit detected in the district on new red zones, the total num- Vivekananda Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Hospital Topa Complex and Student Wednesday, increasing the total ber of hotspots has increased to Bhelupur. at Bhelupur Dr Gulrez Alam, Activity Centre. Also, she gave number to 20,773. The day also 2,619 including 200 red zones. AEFI TEAM FOR CORO- microbiologist Dr Anoop necessary instructions in this saw two more deaths, increas- One green zone has been con- NA VACCINATION: Srivastava, neurologist Dr regard. ing the toll to 348. During the verted into a red zone again. Preparations are being finalised Pramod Kumar (both of DDU The Vice-Chancellor said day, the follow-up negative There are 2,419 green zones for vaccination of corona in the Hospital), cardiologist Dr that a stage should be made in reports included 32 and all of with six new ones. district as the Health depart- Anjan, chest physician Dr the Activity Centre, on which them have been recovered from Meanwhile, in view of the ment is busy these days in mak- Ghanshyam Srivastava (both of cultural programmes can be home isolation, increasing the growing cold, Additional Chief ing all the systems and facilities SSPG Divisional Hospital), held. Also, a badminton court number to 17,109. As no Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad smooth at every level for the pathologist Dr Rajeev Ranjan should also be constructed patient has been discharged has sent letters to all the CMOs vaccination. Regarding this, Singh of LBS Hospital outside the building. A 400-seat from any hospital, the number and directed them to make all the arrangements are also Ramnagar, IMA representa- auditorium will be ready soon. remained at 2,952. The total adequate medical arrange- being made to avoid any type tive Dr Karthikeya Singh, drug In her instructions, he empha- number of patients who have ments for patients in all hospi- of problem while applying inspector Dr Saurabh Kumar sised that there is a need to use been recovered so far is 20,012, tals. Instructions have been corona vaccination to the Dubey, cold chain officer Dr the space in all the buildings. leaving 413 active cases. The given to check the shelter health and frontline workers Ashutosh Mishra from UNDP, This allows more work in less recovery rate is 96.33 per cent, homes and ensure antigen tests apart from the common man. epidemiologist RK Singh from space. During this, the while the mortality rate is 1.67 of those staying there. In For this, a committee has been IDSP Cell, Mukesh Pathak Registrar Prof NK Shukla was per cent. response to the instructions, constituted here on Wednesday from Lions Club International, also present. Chief Medical Officer CMO informed that antigen under the chairmanship of the SMO Dr Jaishilan from WHO Professor Sangeeta increase efficiency but will also university’s independent centre. that the new vice-chancellor (CMO) Dr VB Singh has tests were conducted by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and DMC Manoj Kumar Singh Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor of increase overall quality of life. On the instruction of Sangeeta should regularise the annual informed that in the first report Health department at 14 shel- Dr VB Singh for Adverse from UNICEF have been Allahabad Central University, She emphasised extensive Srivastava, Registrar Prof NK sports and cultural activities in of the day, 29 positive patients ter homes and all the 174 tests Events Followed Immunisation included in the committee. participated as the chief guest research work and feasibility of Shukla has assigned this new the varsity. Apart from this, were found out of 2,618 reports were found negative. Besides, (AEFI) i.e. adverse effects after The CMO said that AEFI in an online lecture organised product development. She responsibility to him. With debate competitions were also received. Till then, the total test mass / group corona antigen vaccination to review the vac- Committee has been formed to by Lady Irwin College, Delhi believes that the thesis should immediate effect, he will also demanded to be organised. If reports received were 4,94,728 tests continued at the static cine reaction or any medical deal with any adverse medical University. She said that educa- not be kept locked in a dark handle this responsibility along the students’ union is restored, and the results of 3,220 are booths and stations of the dis- problem arising from it. The effects after the vaccination tion is undoubtedly one of the room. Its usefulness should be with academic work. This the students association assures awaited. Out of them, 4,73,964 trict under the direction of government has also been and ensure immediate treat- most important factors affect- linked to everyday life. information was given by PRO full cooperation in all these were negative, while 20,764 District Magistrate (DM) made aware of this. ment at the selected places. All ing the growth and develop- Dr Rajneesh Kumar Dr Jaya Kapoor. activities. On this occasion, positive. The total number of Kaushal Raj Sharma. All the CMO Dr VB Singh will be the hospitals, urban primary ment of a country. She said that Srivastava of the Department of Meanwhile, the agitation Jia Konain Rizvi, Rahul Patel, samples collected was 5,21,099. 262 tests were found negative AEFI Committee chairman health centres (UPHCs) and our old education policy was Electronics and continued under the leadership MohdMubashir Harun, Earlier, a male aged 64 and a at SSPG Hospital Kabirchaura while District Immunisation community and primary health designed by El Macaulay. Now Communication at Central of Ajay Yadav Samrat, the stu- Navneet Yadav, Sunil Patel, female (58) from Badagaon apart from 68 at District Officer / ACMO Dr VS Rai sec- centres (CHCs/PHCs) of rural we are moving towards University has been appointed dent leader at the student Akash Yadav, Prakash Singh, and Chhitupura respectively Women's Hospital, 29 at CHC retary. Along with this, DCMO areas will have the facilities of redesigning it under the new as the Coordinator of the union building of the univer- Masood Ansari, Mo. Obada, succumbed to COVID-19 at Sir Shivpur, 90 at LBS Hospital and general physician Dr treatment and the doctors will education policy. Improvement Centre of Vocational Studies sity, demanding the restoration Mohd Salman, Abhay Singh, Sundarlal Hospital, Banaras Ramnagar and 76 at SSH BHU. Sanjay Rai, District Surveillance remain ready there. in education will not only and Skill Development. It is the of the students’ union. 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8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* factory premises on am. Thereafter the police per- Wednesday morning when his sonnel reached the spot, took 4 ' $ - civil engineer died after he foot slipped and he fell from the body of Suraj Kumar into Afell from a roof while talk- there as a result of which he sus- custody and sent it for the post- anpur Nagar reported 58 ing on mobile phone on tained serious head injuries. mortem examination. His fam- Kmore coronavirus positive Wednesday morning. He was The people present nearby ily members have been cases on Wednesday evening. identified as Suraj Kumar immediately rushed him to the informed about the matter. The Chief Medical Officer Dr Anil (36), a native of Jharkhand. Medical College here where the police had started their inves- K Mishra said that 58 more According to information from doctors on duty declared him tigation into the matter. SHO people had tested positive for the people and police, the vic- dead. Meanwhile the Chiluatal Chiluatal Neeraj Rai said the coronavirus infection between tim was talking on his mobile police station was informed engineer died after he slipped Tuesday evening and phone on the roof of his resi- about the incident from the fer- and fell from the roof while Wednesday evening taking dence located in the fertiliser tiliser factory premises at 9.30 talking on mobile phone. the tally of confirmed cases to 31,001 cases. He said that 54 patients were discharged from */.# # ) 67 hospital. He said one COVID-19 death in the city 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* from Mankapur at 11.24 hrs, Lucknow Jn.-Pune weekly spe- was reported till Wednesday from Maskanwa at 11.40 hrs, cial train has been extended evening. The CMO said at he railway administration from Basti at 12.25 hrs, from from December 31 till January present 658 active cases were Tfor the convenience of pas- Khalilabad at 12.54 hrs, from 28, 2021. Likewise the run of undergoing treatment. Dr sengers will run the Gorakhpur at 14.00 hrs, from 02031 Pune-Gorakhpur Mishra said 3628 samples 05117/05118 Chhapra- Deoria Sadar at 14.54 hrs, from biweekly special has been were sent for testing in the Mathura-Chhapra triweekly Bhatni at 15.15 hrs, from extended from December 29 city. superfast special train from Bhatpar Rani at 15.30 hrs, till January 30, 2021. The run December 28 every Monday, Siwan at 16.00 hrs and reach of 02032 Gorakhpur-Pune ). *8 ) % 9 Wednesday and Friday until Chhapra at 17.05 hrs. A total of biweekly special train has been further notice. All coaches in 20 coaches, including two of extended from January 31 till ! # this train will be of reserved SLRD, eight of general second February 1, 2021. The run of category and passengers trav- class, seven of sleeper class, two 02135 Pune-Manduadih week- elling in them will have to fol- AC third and one AC second ly special train has been low the Covid-19 guidelines, will be attached in the train. extended from December 28 to $ 3 Chief Public Relations Officer EXTENDED: The railway January 25, 2021. The run of (CPRO) Pankaj Kumar Singh administration for the conve- 02136 Manduadih-Pune week- KANPUR (PNS) Kanpur’s said. The 05117 Chhapra- nience of passengers has decid- ly special has been extended Green Park Stadium may soon Mathura triweekly superfast ed to extend the run of the fol- from December 30 to January have its pavilion named after special train will departs from lowing trains whose days of 27, 2021. !9 India’s 2011 Cricket World Chhapra at 05.20 hrs, from run, stoppage, timing and BOY FOUND: The RPF Cup winner team member and Siwan at 06.05 hrs, from coach composition will remain NER makes constant efforts to former cricketer Suresh Raina. Bhatpar Rani at 06.30 hrs, the same. The run of 08311 protect passengers and provide 4 ' $ - latest equipment, and fertilisers the first prize had been given fields in adverse weather con- A proposal in this regard from Bhatni at 06.44 hrs, from Sambalpur-Manduadih puja them better travel facilities. In to boost the yield to ensure to Ramdas of Badle Simnapur ditions to grow crops to feed has been sent to the state gov- Deoria Sadar at 07.12 hrs, from biweekly special train has been the same sequence a member anpur Nagar District massive profits to them. in Ghatampur while the second the people. ernment. Gorakhpur at 08.30 hrs, from extended from January 3 to 27, of the RPF post, Gorakhpur, KMagistrate Alok Tiwari, The district magistrate said prize had been given to Ashok He said the present UP The attacking batsman is Khalilabad at 09.10 hrs, from 2021. The run of 08312 found an eight-year-old boy in while addressing the farmers on account of adopting scien- Kumar of Bhitargaon. government was committed to all set to return to the cricket- Basti at 09.39 hrs, from Manduadih-Sambalpur puja unclaimed condition during community at LB Shastri tific methods of farming and He said another farmer, the uplift and progress of the ing arena on January 10, with Maskanwa at 10.14 hrs, from biweekly special train has been patrolling at Gorakhpur railway Auditorium here on the timely availability of seeds, Ram Kishore, had bagged the farming community. the start of the Syed Mushtaq Mankapur at 10.30 hrs, from extended from January 4 to station. After questioning, the Wednesday to commemorate fertilisers and DAP, there was first prize in gram production. He said all the farmers Ali tournament. Gonda at 11.05 hrs, from January 28, 2021. The run of boy was handed over to Child the birth anniversary of tremendous growth in agri- The district magistrate had been provided with special Raina recently attended a Barabanki at 12.20 hrs, from 01033 Pune-Darbhanga week- Line, Gorakhpur, CPRO PK Chaudhary Charan Singh, said cultural production. then felicitated all the farmers helpline number on which they 10-day camp at Kamla Club, Badshahnagar at 13.00 hrs, from ly special train has been extend- Singh said. Likewise in train no due to the strenuous labour put He said this day those who had assembled in the could call in case they faced any organised by Uttar Pradesh Aishbagh at 13.43 hrs, from ed from December 30 to 01016 a 16-year-old girl was in by the farmers the people farmers were being felicitated felicitation ceremony. They all problem related to farming. He Cricket Association, and he will Kanpur Central at 15.10 hrs, January 27, 2021. The run of found in an unclaimed condi- were able to enjoy seasonal who had grown good crops of were given a certificate, a shawl said the farm scientists had soon represent his home state from Kanpur Anwarganj at 01034 Darbhanga-Pune week- tion by the escort party of RPF, crops, fruits and vegetables. different varieties through sci- and cash reward. been asked to provide guidance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tour- 15.25 hrs, from Kannauj at ly special train has been extend- Gonda. After questioning, the He said the government entific approach. He said in He also gave away cash for to the farmers to better their nament from January 10 16.28 hrs, from Fatehgarh at ed from January 1 to 29, 2021. girl was handed over to Child was more focused on the farm- Kanpur Nagar district alone farm equipment to five farm- yield. onwards. The tournament is 17.13 hrs, from Farrukhabad at The run of 01079 Lokmanya Line, Gonda. Besides one per- ers and thus it was devising there were 76 plus such farm- ers. District agriculture offi- spread across six bio-secure 17.37 hrs, from Kaimganj at Tilak Terminus-Gorakhpur son was caught with 12 illegal ways to boost the profits of the ers. Tiwari said the entire cer, deputy director agriculture, bubbles in cities like Bengaluru, 18.01 hrs, from Kasganj at 19.20 weekly special train has been e-tickets from a shop by RPF farmers and also providing the The district magistrate said nation was full of gratitude to CDA and several officials were Kolkata, Indore, Mumbai, hrs, Hathras City at 20.20 hrs extended from December 31 to post, Chhapra. After taking latest know-how in farming, for the highest yield in wheat, the farmers who toil hard in the present at the function. Vadodra and Chennai. The and reach Mathura 21:30 hrs. January 28, 2021. The run of action under the Railway Act a final will take place on January During the return journey, the 01080 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya case was registered in this con- 31 and the BCCI will make a 05118 Mathura-Chhapra tri- Tilak Terminus weekly special nection. Meanwhile during decision on the Ranji Trophy weekly superfast special train train has been extended from patrolling at Gonda railway sta- and Vijay Hazare Trophy after will depart from Mathura at January 2 to January 30, 2021. tion the RPF post, Gonda, !" 4" the group stage of the domes- 23.50 hrs, the second day from The run of 01115 Pune- caught one person along with tic T20. Cricket fans will be from Hathras City at 00.31 hrs, Gorakhpur weekly special train two illegal e-tickets. After tak- delighted to see a stand named from Kasganj at 01.40 hrs, from has been extended from ing action under the Railway after a cricketing star who Kaimganj at 02.37 hrs, from December 31 to January 28, Act a case was registered in this + .>Q R started his journey from a Farrukhabad at 03.15 hrs, from 2021. The run of 01116 connection. In a joint operation small town in Ghaziabad. Fatehgarh at 03.31 hrs, from Gorakhpur-Pune weekly special of RPF post, Mau, and Crime 4 ' $ - Suresh Raina will continue Kannauj at 04.15 hrs, from train has been extended from Intelligence Branch (CIB), to play for Chennai Super Kanpur Anwarganj at 06.00 hrs, January 2 till January 30, 2021. Varanasi, caught one person anpur Divisional Kings, even after missing out from Kanpur Central at 06.20 The run of 01407 Pune- with 17 illegal e-tickets from a KCommissioner Raj on the 2020 edition of the hrs, from Aishbagh at 08.18 hrs, Lucknow Jn weekly special shop in Kusumha, Mau. After Shekhar, while carrying out a Indian Premier League for per- from Badshahnagar at 08.40 train has been extended from taking action under the surprise inspection at the office sonal reasons. hrs, from Barabanki at 09.18 December 29 to January 26, Railway Act, a case was regis- of the additional labour com- Earlier on August 15, hrs, from Gonda at 11.00 hrs, 2021. The run of 01408 tered in this connection. missioner on Wednesday, said Suresh Raina announced his that 14 staff members were retirement from international found absent and showcause cricket on the same day as +,, * notices had been issued to Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The them and their salary for the power-hitting batsman from 8PSS@TQPI9@IU +, -#* Mishra, a resident of Pura Kashinath under current month had been Uttar Pradesh has represented Lalganj police station, had lodged an FIR on stopped. India in more than 300 inter- uring a meeting of Nagar Palika Parishad December 13 in which he had said that his sis- The divisional commis- national games including Test D(NPP) board held at Laldiggi on Tuesday, ter and brother-in-law had boarded a marshal sioner expressed concern over cricket, ODIs and T20s. He has a resolution was passed for the repair of build- jeep (UP-70/N-7057) in Bathua locality under one per cent cess collection also been a part of the Chennai ings of primary schools from the fund available Katra Kotwali police station for going to Aurai and its utilisation under the Super Kings team, scoring under 15th Finance Commission under the under the same police station in Bhadohi. After existing labour laws. more than 5,000 runs for the guidelines of the Urban Development depart- few hours his brother-in-law informed him on He was shocked to find franchise. Raina left his mark ment. From the fund of 2.53 crore available phone that he had been duped by the taxi dri- that in the current financial with his best score of 100 under 15th Finance Commission a resolution ver and was dropped on the way on Shastri year, 24.28 crore cess was col- against Kings XI Punjab in was unani- bridge. As per the victim, the driver gave sweets lected in all the six district of 2013. mously passed as ‘prasad’ laced with some intoxicating sub- the division. to strengthen stance as a result of he along with his wife While Kanpur Nagar had the potable became unconscious. Taking advantage of it the performed well, Kannauj and water system. driver deprived them of a gold chain, ‘mangal- Kanpur Dehat had performed * * After discus- sutra’, two golden rings, anklets and 2,200 in poorly. He issued letters to the sion of other cash. After the incident the victim tried to look district magistrates of agendas which for the taxi driver with the help of his brother- Kannauj and Kanpur Dehat to were passed by in-law but all their efforts ended in vain. On improve their performance in ) * 3: ## 8 , #* * the board, it Tuesday during investigation the police raided the next one month without % passed a pro- Paharahia locality adjacent to railway campus fail. posal to include and caught three suspects from the spot. When the divisional com- and complaints were not being families. It was found that till tional labour commissioner KANPUR (PNS): With the 90 villages adjacent to the city under the periph- During interrogation they confessed that the had missioner sought the Janata uploaded on the IGRS portal. date 63,463 applications had and district magistrates of the vision of arresting unprece- ery of seven kilometres. Chairman Manoj Jaiswal duped the victim on December 13 and said that Darshan register, the addi- He issued a warning for not been received out of which division to take up this issue on dented surge in the number of hoped that if the things go on well the city would the money which they had got from selling gold tional labour commissioner maintaining the Janata 1,053 were rejected, 1,409 were a priority and make more novel coronavirus cases in the get the status of nagar nigam soon. Prominent items had been spent. They only had anklets replied that it had not been Darshan register and also not pending inquiry and the rest labourers aware of the welfare city during Christmas celebra- among those who were present during the with them along with 2,000 in cash. The police maintained in the office. feeding the Janata Darshan were approved and funds schemes and to ensure that the tions, the Kanpur district meeting were Executive Officer Om Prakash, and arrested them and sent them to jail. The Shekhar said in the application or issues on IGRS totalling Rs 24 crore were dis- benefits reached the maxi- administration has guarded members of the board, Shyam Sunder Keshari, accused were identified as Rajesh Srivastava, a absence of the Janata Darshan portal. bursed. mum number of people. the entry of people within the Javed Ahmad, Ali Ahmad, Alankar Jaiswal, resident of Jasara under Ghurpur police station, register, the working for pub- It may be mentioned here Shekhar said these 17 During the inspection only Church premises by masks Ghata Tripathi and Sushil Musafir. Prayagraj, Jamal, a resident of Brindava under lic was questionable. He said it that the Labour department schemes had ample scope for Additional Labour and sanitisers. ARRESTED: The Katra Kotwali police Ghurpur police station Prayagraj and Islam, a was highly objectionable that has 17 important schemes for benefiting thousands of Commissioner SD Shukla was These items have been arrested three cheats and recovered 2,000 in resident of Koraanv Gandhingar under Koraon the Janata Darshan application welfare of labourers and their labourers. He asked the addi- present. made mandatory to enter the cash from them on Tuesday. Reports said Anil police station in Prayagraj. parish and attend the midnight mass. The merry-makings of ,-//#0 )$ Christmas this year will be mel- lowed, given the rampant 8PSS@TQPI9@IU +, -#* spread of coronavirus infection. KANPUR (PNS): Kanpur appropriate actions on these formed well in prevention of had started biometric files han- Though the festival will be uperintendent of Police (SP) Divisional Commissioner Raj pending applications by illegal constructions and added dling system(BFHS) which celebrated by observing all tra- SAjay Kumar Singh exhorted Shekhar, while addressing a December 31, 2020. Shekhar that there were 11,000 identi- could track the movements of ditions, the pandemic has sure- the youths to work with the spir- meeting with the officials of said there were around 2,900 fied illegal constructions in every file. He said as it was ly scarred the joys of Christmas it to make the nation a super- Kanpur Development individuals who had been iden- the city and final action was started in the sales depart- festivities, eclipsing the glitter power in the world. These views Authority said the KDA work- tified for OTS scheme but they taken only in 16 cases. He ment from January, it should be and pomp of the city’s celebra- were expressed by him at a func- ing would be reviewed on 12 had not yet applied for OTS. directed the officials to verify extended to all departments tions. tion organised under commu- support in future too. He Talar, Khoradeeh, Shiur, Jasawaan, formats as directed by Chief He directed the zonal officers all 11,000 pending cases at soon. Shekhar asked the KDA Chief Medical Officer Dr nity policing in Belkhara village appealed to people to remain in Patwaai villages etc were present. Minister Yogi Adityanath. He concerned to get in touch with ground level and also in the vice chairman to examine the Anil Kumar Mishra said in a under Ahraura police station on touch with the administration It was also attended by CO expressed concern over the these applicants and make office record and update the pending cases and issue allot- bid to prevent overcrowding at Tuesday. On the occasion he and feel free to tell any problem (Chunar) Sushil Yadav, CO poor revenue collection by the them aware of the OTS scheme data by February 2021 and then ment letters for all 219 plots of the city churches and to main- appreciated the approach of the which will be solved on priori- (Operation) Prabhat Rai, reserve KDA and asked its officials to to motivate them to apply for take serious action on the non- Transport Nagar by January 31, tain the norms of social dis- locals who helped the adminis- ty. He made it clear that gov- inspector Gorakh Nath Yadav and ensure a minimum of 80 per one time settlement of dues. compoundable cases by March 2021. He said the KDA had tancing, several churches have tration in checking the spread of ernment machinery was active SO Ahraura Rajesh Chaubey. cent revenue collection by The divisional commis- 2021. The divisional commis- 6,288 properties (apartments at taken a decision to allow only Naxalism which had been a to thwart any effort by anti- Besides, the SP conducted combing March 2021. He added that the sioner said the revenue collec- sioner also sought performance 11 sites) which needed to be parish members to physically challenge for the government. social elements to misguide the in the Naxal-infested area along last two years’ revenue collec- tion target was around 922 data and details of all the offi- sold .He said these properties attend the Christmas mass at Distributing tracksuits among locals. He said as per the avail- with heavy force to instil confi- tion was between 60 per cent crore but the collection was Rs cials of the KDA enforcement were worth around 1,822 the chapel, which will soon be the youth the SP made an appeal ability of the fund from the gov- dence among people. He inter- and 70 per cent. The division- 402 crore. He said revenue department by January 31, crore but they were not being locked after the service is con- to get involved in sports activi- ernment 400 people were being acted with people and told them al commissioner said the One collection percentage was 45 2021 so that appropriate action sold. He asked the KDA vice cluded. These preventive mea- ties and achieve laurels through benefitted in the first stage and to inform him about any activi- Time Settlement (OTS) scheme points and added that the could be taken to strengthen chairman to prepare a site-wise sures are being implemented to competitions at national and more would be done so in ty of Naxals in the area. He was in force till December 31 progress was good and the enforcement and to stop sales strategy by January 31 so eliminate the possibility of any international levels. Distributing future. The programme started assured them that police was and around 326 applications improved compared to the illegal construction of buildings that the revenue could be laxity which may rekindle the woollen clothes as well as food with the lighting of the cere- available in every corner and were pending for disposal. He same period last year. Shekhar He said it was a good and realised by selling these apart- spread of coronavirus in the among the needy the SP monial lamp by the SP in which round the clock so there was no asked the officials to take said the KDA had not per- appreciable step that the KDA ments. city. assured them to extend full residents of Judui, Padarwa, need to fear the Naxals. !" #$%#& 7
'(* ## . ;7 8 ,8* )" ./&85 / enable the transfer of more under the scheme but only 11.4 than 18,000 crores to more crore listed so far. He thanks * $ mid farmers protest over than 9 crores beneficiary farmer banks for bringing more farm- Athe farm laws which enters families,” the PMO said. ers under the Kisan Credit 29 days, Prime Minister The PM’s outreach comes Card scheme coverage during Narendra Modi will release the even as farmer unions urged the the coronavirus pandemic. “I next tranche of PM-KISAN the Centre to “abandon its stub- would also like to thank banks, direct cash-transfer scheme bornness” and take the discus- as they brought more than 1 ,making payments worth sion forward with an “open crore farmers under Kisan 18,000 crore to more than 9 mind and neat intention”. Credit Card cover during the crore farmers. According to officials, the pandemic and gave farmers Rs The PM will also virtually Prime Minister will most like- 1 lakh crores in the last 8 interact with some farmers ly ask farmers impromptu ques- months,” Tomar stated. drawn from six different States tions on how they have bene- “Through various schemes, on Christmas Day, which is also fited from the scheme and “take we will fill all gaps in the agri- the birth anniversary of former a briefing from them on what culture sector, which will ben- PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. they are growing and what else efit farmers and ensure they get According to Union they want to see done for them the right price...Even during Agriculture Minister Narendra ahead of the budget”, the official COVID-19 pandemic, we saw Singh Tomar, over two crore said. “The farmers will share that work related to farming and farmers have registered them- their experiences with PM- agriculture wasn’t affected,” he selves for this online event in KISAN and also on various added. which PM Modi will be chief other initiatives taken by the Under PM-Kisan, the guest. Government for the welfare of Government provides income “PM Narendra Modi will farmers. Union Agriculture support of 6,000 a year to transparency,” said Gehlot. release the next installment of Minister will also be present on farmers with a valid enrolment, s the impasse persists at the “A campaign will be financial benefit under PM the occasion”, an official said. paid in three equal cash trans- ALine of Actual 9 n a big push for education of launched to enroll the stu- KISAN Samman Nidhi (PM- According to Tomar, the fers of 2,000 — one every four Control(LAC)in Ladakh, Army Istudents belonging to dents, from the poorest house- KISAN) on December 25 via Government had earlier expect- months. It was launched on Chief General M M Naravane Scheduled Caste, the Union holds passing the 10th stan- video conferencing. PM will ed to enroll 14 crore farmers February 24, 2019. on Wednesday toured forward Cabinet on Wednesday dard, in the higher education areas there to review opera- : approved 59,000 crore post courses of their choice. It is esti- tional preparedness. He also matric scholarship for next mated that 1.36 crore such took stock of the ground situ- five years. poorest students, who are cur- 5*)* # ##/ /2=88 ation as more than one lakh enable the troops to withstand uation in the region that is The Cabinet meeting rently not continuing their troops from India and China the harsh winters. Mercury experiencing harsh winter. chaired by Prime Minister education beyond 10th stan- are in a stand-off for the last has already dipped to minus The army said Naravane Narendra Modi estimated that dards would be brought into # # nine months. ten and will plunge to minus interacted with the troops this mega scholarship scheme the higher education system in With several rounds of 20 to 25 in the coming weeks. deployed in forward areas and will benefit more than four the next 5 years. Ayushman Sahakar scheme military and diplomatic level In addition, sufficient exhorted them to continue crore students for continuing The scheme will be run on with an outlay of Rs.10,000 talks so far having failed to end stocks of winter clothing are in working with the same “zeal their education from class 11. an online platform with robust crore aims at extending finan- the tension, the Indian army the stores at Leh and other key and enthusiasm”. He also dis- The Central Government will cyber security measures that he National Cooperative cial support to cooperatives. has made preparations for long locations to provide comfort- tributed sweets and cakes spend 60% of the programme would assure transparency, TDevelopment Corporation “The scheme has a compre- haul during the winter months. able and functional special ahead of Christmas. which is estimated at 35,534 accountability, efficiency, and (NCDC) has joined hands with hensive and holistic approach Not willing to take any chances, clothes to the troops. Around three-and-half crore. The rest will be provid- timely delivery of the assistance Bangaluru-based Swami to finance healthcare infra- additional troops trained in During the one day visit to months ago, Indian troops ed by the State Government. without any delays,” said the Vivekananda Yoga structure and services. It cov- mountain warfare are also posi- the Leh based 14 Corps, had occupied a number of “This replaces the existing Minister. Anusandhana Samsthana (S- ers hospitals, healthcare infra- tioned at strategic locations all Naravane also visited forward strategic heights in the ‘committed liability’ system The States will verify the VYASA) university to inculcate structure, medical education, along the 1,700 km long LAC base Tara and interacted with Mukhpari, Rechin La and and brings greater involve- eligibility, caste status, Aadhar habit of yoga among people by Speaking on the occasion nursing education, paramed- in Ladakh sector. the local commanders and Magar hill areas around the ment of the Central Govt in identification and bank account helping cooperatives to set up after the pact was inked online, ical education, drugs manu- In this backdrop, the Army troops. He was briefed on the southern bank of the Pangong this crucial scheme,” the Union details of the applicants on the yoga wellness centres and Union Minister for AYUSH, facturing, digital health, lab- chief visited forward areas and operational situation by the 14 lake in eastern Ladakh after the Cabinet said in a statement. online portal. Transfer of finan- naturopathy facilities across Shripad Yesso Nayak said that oratory services, health insur- reviewed the ground situation Corps Commander, Lt General Chinese People’s Liberation Detailing the scheme, cial assistance to the students the country. the initiative would benefit ance and Indian traditional along the South bank of PGK Menon. Army attempted to intimidate Social Justice and under the scheme shall be on The move comes two people in the rural areas. He medical systems like Pangong Tso where Indian Incidentally, the Army them in the area on the inter- Empowerment Minister DBT mode, and preferably months after the NCDC under observed that his Ministry sup- Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Army had dominated several chief’s visit came days after the vening night of August 29 and Thawarchand Gehlot said that using the Aadhar enabled pay- the Union Agriculture Minister ports such initiatives aimed at Unani, Siddha and unoccupied peaks on the sixth round of diplomatic level 30. as per the estimates, around ment system, said Government launched Ayushman Sahakar, a strengthening efforts in Indian Homeopathy.” Indian side of the LAC in the talks between India and China “General MM Naravane 1.36 crore poor students from in a statement detailing the scheme aiming to involve co- health systems, including yoga, Guruji Nagendra, end of August. last week. There was no break- #COAS undertook on the spot SC community could not con- mega scheme. Starting from operatives in creating health- a global movement. Chancellor of S-VYASA said “Chief of Army Staff through but both the sides inspection of the state of #habi- tinue their education beyond 2021-22, the central share care infrastructure that include Parshottam Rupala, Union that a new dimension would (COAS) visited forward areas agreed to continue dialogue for tat of troops on the forward class 10 due to poverty. (60%) in the scheme would be wellness centres, Ayush, Minister of State for be explored through cooper- of Fire and Fury Corps includ- speedy disengagement of line of defences at #RechinLa. “The Post Matric released on DBT mode direct- homoeopathy, drug manufac- Agriculture felt that a new atives across the country. ing Rechin La and undertook troops from the LAC. He appreciated the efforts Scholarship scheme for ly into the bank accounts of the turing, drug testing, Ayurveda dimension has been added by The MoU also aims to a first-hand assessment of the The two delegations also made by the formation to Scheduled Caste students students as per fixed time massage centres, and drug NCDC to expand the welfare promote skilling of students or situation along the Line of agreed to soon hold the ninth make troops comfortable along allows students to pursue any schedule, after ensuring that the stores besides medical educa- programmes for farmers under alumni of S-VYASA through Actual Control (LAC),” the round of Corps Commander the #LAC,” the Army said in post-matric course starting concerned State Government tion initiatives. the NCDC Ayushman Sahakar internship opportunities Army said. Naravane also level talks between the two another tweet. from class 11 and onwards, has released their share. While S-VYASA will pro- scheme. He hoped that yoga offered by NCDC under its undertook on the spot inspec- armies. The last round was The military face-off with the Government provid- The monitoring mecha- vide technical help, the NCDC wellness centres would make a scheme Sahakar Mitra, Nayak tion of the state of habitat of held on November 6. However, erupted on May 5 following ing the cost of education. The nism will be further strength- will make available working good business model for coop- added. The NCDC set up troops on the forward line of those talks also did not yield violent clashes between the focus of the scheme would be ened through the conduct of capital and margin money to eratives to strengthen the under the Ministry of defences at Rechin La. positive results. Indian army and the PLA in on enrolling the poorest stu- social audits, annual third party meet operational requirements healthcare delivery system in Agriculture has, till date since The Army has ensured Sources said the Army the Pangong lake area. The dents, timely payments, com- evaluation, and half-yearly self- to the interested cooperatives rural areas. it was set up in 1963, financed that enough prefabricated and Chief reached Ladakh at 8:30 clashes were followed by a prehensive accountability, con- audited reports from each insti- for setting yoga wellness cen- Sundeep Nayak, MD of various cooperative initiatives heated huts are supplied to the am on a day-long visit with an similar incident in North tinuous monitoring and total tution said the statement. tres. NCDC said that the aggregating 1.57-lakh crore. forward areas in Ladakh to aim to review the ground sit- Sikkim on May 9. >) ' 1%### ./ ! !-$$ ?@ #> , # * #!$/, 7 ment in the recent past to find financial needs of the farmers a final and lasting solution to and it is given by the banks to aga insurgent group the Naga issue with the involve- he Enforcement the sugarcane farmers based on ne of the petitioners, who NNSCN-K, led by militant ment of all the stakeholders. TDirectorate (ED) has pro- their land holding for raising Ohas approached the Niki Sumi, on Wednesday “Therefore NSCN has visionally attached assets worth their crop which includes Supreme Court for direction to announced a ceasefire and said resolved to strengthen and sup- 255 crores of Maharashtra- among other things to purchase the authorities to remove farm- that it has contacted the central port the peace process at this based Gangakhed Sugar & the seeds, fertilizers, manures, ers protesting at several border Government for initiating peace crucial juncture. Our leaders Energy Limited (GSEL), machinery, tractor, pump, har- points of Delhi against three dialogue. The NSCN-K had have established contact with Yogeswari Hatcheries, vesting and transportation of new farm laws, has sought to signed a ceasefire with the the officials of Government of Gangakhed Solar Power the crop, it said. implead over 40 farmer unions Centre in 2001 but unilaterally India in this connection. To Limited under Prevention of Investigation also revealed as party in the pending case. abrogated it in 2015 when the facilitate the process and keep- Money Laundering Act that the accused person creat- A bench headed by Chief then ‘chairman’ of the group, S ing in view the desire of the (PMLA) in an agricultural ed the data bank of the farm- Justice S A Bobde, which had S Khaplang, was alive. Sumi is Naga people particularly Naga bank loan fraud case. ers, who supplied the sugarcane on December 17 said that the prime accused in the killing civil society organisations and The attached assets include to the factory, by collecting farmers’ agitation should be of 18 Indian Army soldiers in NGOs, the NSCN has further sugar plant and machinery of their KYC at the time of pur- allowed to continue “without Manipur in 2015 and the decided to revive the ceasefire GSEL worth 247 crore, situ- chasing the sugarcane from impediment” and the apex National Investigation Agency with immediate effect by revok- ated at Gangakhed, District the farmers coming under the court will not interfere with it had announced a reward of 10 ing the earlier decision of uni- Parbhani, Maharashtra, land command area of the sugar fac- as the right to protest is a fun- lakh for his head. lateral abrogation of the cease- worth 5 crores of GSEL, tory. The said factory further damental right, had given lib- 85 University said: “We anticipat- mals in India during the lock- In a statement, Sumi said fire in 2015,” the statement Yogeswari Hatcheries, made a tie up agreement with erty to the petitioner to serve ed that we would see many posts down period. “Species are being the NSCN-K has been striving said. Gangakhed Power Solar the banks for obtaining the the impleaded farmer unions. espite Covid-19 restric- mentioning Covid-19 regarding systematically wiped out by all these years to achieve an The other dominant group Limited situated at District agricultural loan for the farm- Law student Rishabh Dtions and the risk of ani- the potential dangers of wildlife organised trade networks, with honourable and acceptable - the NSCN-IM - had entered Parbhani, Beed, Dhule ers. By virtue of the tie up Sharma, one of the petitioners mal to human disease trans- trade or using it as a reason for new poaching techniques and political solution to the Naga into a ceasefire agreement with Maharashtra, bank balance of agreement, GSEL became the in the case, has now filed an mission, illegal wildlife trade on a temporary cessation of sales. trade routes emerging faster issue and the group is also con- the central government in 1997 1.58 crores, investment in agent for the banks, whose amended memo of parties in social media networks contin- Instead, advertisements men- than we can respond to them. scious of the overwhelming and since then engaged in shares of 1.91 crores held in responsibility was to do KYC the top court in which he has ue to flourish, researchers tioning Covid-19 often stimu- The pandemic, which is an sentiments among the Naga peace negotiations. The NSCN- the name of GSEL. verification of the farmers. impleaded over 40 farmer noted after analyzing around lated wildlife trade, suggesting important example of the neg- people for an early solution to IM had signed a Framework The ED had initiated inves- During the period from 2012- unions, including Bharatiya 20,000 posts on Faceboook on the pandemic was a great time ative repercussions of this this long standing matter. It said Agreement on August 3, 2015 tigation in May 2019, under the 13 to 2016-17, GSEL made Kisan Union (BKU), as respon- wild pet trade. to buy an exotic pet for com- exploitative trade, hasn’t that the NSCN-K is aware of the in presence of Prime Minister provisions of PMLA on the forged agricultural loan pro- dents in the matter. Ringing alarm bells, the panionship, for example.” deterred wildlife traders and “sincere and genuine efforts” Narendra Modi to find a per- basis of an FIR registered by posals in the name of the farm- Some other farmers unions researchers from Oxford Strikingly, they found that this is only exacerbated by the made by the central govern- manent solution. Gangakhed Police against ers on the basis of farmers’ which are sought to be Brookes University and the no traders or consumers dis- increased demand for GSEL, Ratnakar Gutte chair- KYC and submitted them to impleaded as respondents by University of Western Australia cussed the role of wildlife trade Traditional Chinese Medicines man and others under IPC sec- the banks. Based on these the petitioner are – BKU- have called for increased vigi- in spreading diseases. Instead, (TMC). + 3()%4,%%%,( tions relating to cheating, forged loan proposals, the Sidhupur, BKU-Rajewal, BKU- lance on social media sites in discounts were given, home “Many of the highest traf- forgery, criminal conspiracy banks sanctioned the agricul- Lakhowal, order to curb potential extinc- delivery services were provided, ficked species are reptiles and #!)323!%882( '% and common intention for tural loan of around 772 BKU-Dakaunda, BKU- tions and reduce the risk of and customers encouraged to amphibians like the tokay fraudulently availing agricul- crore, it said. Doaba, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha pandemics. spend larger amounts of time gecko, spiny-tailed lizard, tor- ties at defence academy on the tural loan in the name of poor Investigation into money and Kul Hind Kisan The researchers had exam- due to lockdown with the ani- toises and freshwater turtles, basis of false and exaggerated farmers, on the basis of forged trail further revealed that using Federation. ined advertisements on mals. with data on this trade yet to be he Central Bureau of claims in respect of teach- loan proposals submitted to the this modus operandi, around The top court had on Facebook in Brazil and Co-author Thais Morcatty, quantified,” said Trisha Ghose, TInvestigation (CBI) has ing/research experience and banks. CID Aurangabad has Rs 635 crores were disbursed by December 16 permitted Indonesia. They found thou- at Oxford Brookes University, project director, The Habitats filed a charge sheet against exaggerated API scores, the filed the chargesheet for the banks in to the bank impleading of these eight sands of posts advertising wild said, “clandestine markets often Trust, an NGO working for Principal, National Defence CBI said in a statement. embezzlement/mis-appropria- accounts opened in the name unions as respondents in animals, with a potential audi- expand to supply the demand protection and conservation of Academy (NDA), Searches were conducted tion of the funds, the ED said. of the farmers and the funds Sharma, in his petition filed ence of over 200,000 people. that still exists and in that case, habitats and their indigenous Khadakwasla, Pune on June 6, 2018, at the premis- Investigation revealed that were never utilised by the through advocate Om Prakash “Indeed, only 0.44 per cent of not only does wildlife trade species. (Maharashtra) before the es of the accused which led to the chairman of GSEL with the farmers and instead it was Parihar, has sought a direction over 20,000 online wildlife continue, monitoring it In fact, in the midst of pan- Competent Court at Pune on the recovery of incriminating connivance of others misused siphoned off to different bank to the authorities to remove the trade advertisements had any becomes nearly impossible.” demic, in June the Union the allegations of fraudulent documents. the agricultural loan facility accounts of GSEL on the basis protesting farmers from sever- Covid-19-related content,” said In India too, the situation is Environment Ministry issued appointments in the institution. It was further alleged that meant for poor farmers. The of the forged Consent letter of al border points in the nation- the researchers in the study not very encouraging as has an advisory saying people A case was registered on during the period 2007-08, the scheme of agricultural loan is the farmers. This ill-gotten al capital saying commuters are published in journal of been found by a study con- importing “exotic live species” May 8, 2018, against Principal, accused fraudulently, secured formulated for financing the money was utilised by the facing hardships due to the Environmental Research. ducted by TRAFFIC, a wildlife will have to make a voluntary of Dr Om Prakash Shukla and an appointment as Professor in farmers coming under the accused for purchase of the road blockades and the gath- Co-author Anna Nekaris, trade monitoring network. It disclosure following global con- others on the allegations of Economics at National Defence command area of the sugar fac- land, for erection and fabrica- erings might lead to an increase Professor of Primate found a significant increase in cern about illegal wildlife trade fraudulent appointments to Academy (NDA), tory. Its aim is to meet the tion of the GSEL plant. in the number of COVID cases. Conservation at Oxford Brookes reported poaching of wild ani- and zoonotic diseases. various posts of civilian facul- Khadakwasla, Pune. !" #$%#& 8 2/$#2 34%522!642'7#()8(2 %% 1&%()$(2 %% ( ,'642'7#()8(2 %%7 00832=0))&, 0 :A * , A * ?:@, 0 < *'5%23 '%2%5%(#%%( ('(5)%0% :' %!%)8%# A( " 3 ! $ %4*%0% ((O*% #%( 44 #)(5%%+ ,)#% S 4 + $ ! ,! # , ! =B; " + = / / 9 C//9D alf a century ago, :;; Pakistan’s darkest day ! was the surrender of S 93,000 Pakistanis in DhakaH on December 16, 1971. ! Nearly 81,000 prisoners of war ( 0 =B; S ( (POWs) were from the Pakistani " ! 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Gen its garrison towns, some fierce that the focus shifted to Dacca as Niazi still didn’t respond, he 7 > $ 49 Inder Gill, who was then the Manekshaw apparently battles were fought around them the time was limited, with the US couldn’t guarantee the safety of Director of Military Operations promised her that given the while there was a simultaneous pushing the UN for a ceasefire. Pakistani families (as the Bengali #/# (there was no DGMO then), and time, he could help her “make drive to get to Dacca. A simple If that had happened, all the mil- rebels were waiting to lynch 7<#S Lt Gen Sagat Singh, who was com- history and even geography”, as tactical lesson that is taught to itary gains would have been lit- them all). Moreover, he’d ask for ) ! manding IV Corps in Tezpur. Maj I recall him saying at the first every officer in the Army is never erally back to square one. The the resumption of bombings on Gen JFR Jacob was the Chief of Infantry lecture at Vigyan to re-enforce a failure and, there- Indian Army, ably assisted by the Dacca. Then Jacob — unarmed + 7<# Staff of India’s Eastern Army Bhawan in October 1994. Even fore, the areas of resistance were Indian Air Force, raced to Dacca. and thus a little worried — went ( " ! Command and was thus involved as the armed forces began to pre- bypassed. The Pakistani military The IAF literally bombed the for a stroll and to smoke his pipe, ( in planning and meticulous imple- pare for what truly became a his- dictator, the often drunk General daylights out of the Pakistani Air giving Niazi time to ponder mentation of the operations in East toric victory, Indira took up the Yahya Khan, was however con- Force. Soon the skies were clear over the options. , Pakistan, which is detailed in his job of winning the world’s sup- fident that three factors would- of any Pakistani fighters: They lay Gen Jacob met Gen Niazi < ( # C<(#D autobiography, An Odyssey in War port for India’s humanitarian ini- n’t allow any worthwhile success wrecked on their airfields. And after 30 minutes and asked him #/# 49 and Peace. tiative. By August 1971, New to the Indian armed forces in then a heli-borne operation — thrice if he accepted the surren- Millions of refugees flooded Delhi had signed the Indo- East Pakistan. First, his well- the first of its kind since der document (even though the " 7<# BE across eastern India in 1971 into the Soviet treaty of Peace, Friendship armed military machine in West Independence — put troops document’s draft was still unap- ) < 7 States surrounding East Pakistan and Cooperation with Moscow. Pakistan would be enough to across the vast Meghna river and proved by New Delhi!). But > 0 7 # 8 (now Bangladesh) after Pakistan’s Not only was it a significant threaten India’s strategic States of many other rivers that had until since Niazi refused to respond, ruthless military clampdown there, departure from the Nehruvian Punjab and J&K. Two, a Chinese then given Dacca a natural Maj Gen Jacob picked up the ( which was ordered by Pakistan’s obsession with non-alignment, it military buildup along the defence. This was followed by the document and held it up to say: " dictator Yahya Khan following a was Russia’s support at the many Himalayas would tie down first ever airborne drop of Indian “I take it as accepted.” Tears rolled , pent-up demand for their rights sessions in the United Nations enough of the Indian Army. paratroopers. By December 15, down Gen Niazi’s cheek and he after election results gave Bengali that stalled resolutions at the ini- These two factors would be the Indian troops had surround- hung his head in shame. Other ( S 4 7<# leader Sheikh Mujib a clear victo- tiative of Washington to help enough to deter India from any ed Dacca. Pakistanis glared at him in dis- P" Q > , < 7<# B: ry. It led to all their Chief Ministers Pakistan when Indian troops serious military adventurism During this lull in the battle, belief. Gen Jacob got up and < 9 insisting that India must do some- rolled down the plains of East in East Pakistan. And finally, he Maj Gen Jacob received a call asked Niazi to move for the sur- thing to avert this humanitarian cri- Pakistan. But Jacob dismisses this was banking on the US to inter- from Gen Manekshaw, who said: render, which was done at the 6H , E? sis. Indira Gandhi summoned the story that Gen Manekshaw had vene militarily if India’s opera- “Jake, go and get a surrender.” He Dacca Race Course on a hastily 0 , then Army chief Gen Sam often told — and which I too tions became difficult for then proceeded to Dacca to arranged table and two chairs — :E 9 Manekshaw for a meeting with her have heard the late Field Marshal Pakistan to contain. meet Lt Gen AAK Niazi, MC, as the crowds were shouting anti- $ , ‘kitchen Cabinet’. She wanted the narrate in 1994 — about how he But more forces were need- the overall military commander Pakistan slogans — a tearful General to go to war and liberate stood up to Indira’s demands to ed than Manekshaw was willing in East Pakistan. Jacob saluted Niazi removed his badges of rank 7<#S " + enough territory in East Pakistan, go to war in March 1971. The to release to implement an effec- him, and asked him if he was and handed his pistol to Gen ! ! so that the refugees could be sent war officially started on tive blitzkrieg towards Dacca. As willing to offer an uncondition- Aurora before being whisked ' 7<# + 0 $ back. However, Gen Manekshaw December 3 though military Gen Manekshaw believed that al surrender. A pompous Gen away by India’s senior officers. He had apparently cautioned against operations along the borders of the Chinese could spoil the Niazi, enjoying an afternoon of needed to be kept alive to tell the 7 ! haste since many factors were East Pakistan had started in the party, he refused to release addi- beer and lunch — with all the sil- world that he wasn’t mutilated to involved. They were then into the last week of November. tional troops from the Sino- ver laid out in their officers’ mess surrender, but did so — for the ! summer of 1971 and the harvest- Apparently, India — fearing Indian border until much later. — dismissed the proposition world to see — at the Dacca ed grain needed to be moved a UN ceasefire — was in a hurry However, as there were no intel- with a wave of his hand, saying: parade ground. This was E;;;; . ! across the country. The trains and to establish a free Bangladeshi ligence intercepts to back “Who said I am surrendering? achieved when there were 26,400 7<# ' road transport could either ferry the Government in the port towns Manekshaw’s claim, Jacob man- You have come to discuss only a Pakistani soldiers in Dacca and ( grain or the troops to battle. And of Khulna and Chittagong. But aged to get troops from the ceasefire and withdrawal as pro- only 3,000 Indian soldiers near- then monsoons would follow, as the operations unfolded and Himalayan formations moved — posed by me.” He was apparent- by. Niazi later admitted that which could hamper the movement gathered momentum, Jacob without Manekshaw’s knowl- ly still hopeful that a ceasefire Jacob had “blackmailed me into of military units, especially in the went ahead with a plan to cap- edge — but with help from Maj ordered by the UN could save surrendering”. riverine terrain of Bangladesh. ture Dacca. This was done by Gen Gill. Apparently when him and his army a humiliation. (The writer is a strategic # Indira, heeding the military’s doing what Pakistan’s Generals Manekshaw did learn of this, he But Gen Jacob was adamant and affairs analyst. The views advice, decided to let the armed hadn’t expected India to do. 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