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CHANDIGARH > FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 RNI.No. PUNENG/2018/76070 | VOLUME 3, ISSUE 162 | `3.00

CAPT ENJOYS CONFIDENCE OF EVERY HEALTH DEPT ISSUES 12 CHALLANS TO PITCH FOR 2ND TEST EXPECTED PUNJABI: BRAHM MOHINDRA P03 VENDORS SELLING TOBACCO PRODUCTS P05 TO TURN FROM DAY 1 P12 Chinese, Indian troops BJP doesn’t believe in political untouchability: PM NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 begin pullback process Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the BJP does not be- lieve in political untouch- CHINA TO MOVE TROOPS TO FINGER 8 FROM FINGER 4: RAJNATH “It was also agreed to hold the next meeting of Senior ability and values consen- NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 Commanders of the two armies sus in politics, as he noted within 48 hours after complete that his government has India and China have disengagement in Pangong lake bestowed state honours on reached an agreement on areas to resolve any remaining even the ruling party’s po- disengagement in the North issues. In addition, the Chinese litical rivals to acknowledge and South banks of Pan- side had mobilised a large their service to the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during ‘Samarpan gong lake in eastern Ladakh number of troops and arma- Addressing Bharatiya Diwas’ event, organised to pay homage to former Bharatiya that mandates both sides ments along the LAC as well as Janata Party (BJP) MPs Jana Sangh leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his to “cease” forward deploy- in the depth areas. Our armed at an event here to mark 53rd death anniversary, in New Delhi, on Thursday. PTI ment of troops in a “phased, forces too had made adequate and effective counter the 53rd death anniversary coordinated and verifiable” of Deendayal Upadhyay, a were given to former As- ernment may run with deployments in these areas to ensure that India’s security manner, Defence Minister party ideologue who had sam chief minister Ta- majority but the country Rajnath Singh announced interests were fully protected” founded its progenitor run Gogoi and former runs with consensus. We in Parliament on Thursday, not allow even an inch of its said withdrawal of tanks Jana Sangh, Modi said Nagaland chief minister are not here merely to in a breakthrough after a territory to be taken away and other armoured ele- RAJNATH SINGH, Defence Minister the saffron party always S C Jamir, both from the run the government but nine-month border standoff. by anyone. ments from certain friction puts “rashtraneeti” above grand old party. to take the country for- Sharing details of the A video shared by the points is nearing comple- areas in the northern bank ment later in the Lok “rajneeti” and gives respect Modi noted that he ward,” he said. pact to defuse the tense Indian Army showed the tion while pulling back of of Pangong lake while the Sabha, he said the dis- to even its political rivals. had said in Parliament in He also cited his govern- military face-off in east- pulling back of three tanks troops from the North bank Indian personnel will be engagement process was In this context, he said 2014 that a government ment’s tributes to national ern Ladakh that severely of the Chinese People’s Lib- areas is being undertaken. based at their permanent “going on well”, and that the current government may run with majority icons like Subhas Chandra strained ties between the eration Army(PLA) and Making a statement in base at Dhan Singh Thapa the implementation of the has honoured former but the nation runs with Bose, B R Ambedkar and two Asian giants, Singh also one by the Indian side from the Rajya Sabha a day after Post near Finger 3 in the re- pact will “substantially re- president and Congress consensus. “We value Sardar Vallabhbhai Pa- assured the Rajya Sabha south of Pangong Tso be- China announced the dis- gion. Similar action will take store” the situation to the stalwart Pranab Mukher- consensus in politics. tel, and observed that any that India has not conceded sides brief shots of a meet- engagement process, Singh place at the southern bank one which existed prior to jee with Bharat Ratna and When I arrived here in other dispensation might anything in the sustained ing between troops of the said China will pull back its of the lake as well, he said. the standoff that erupted noted that Padma awards 2014, I had said the gov- not have done it. PTI talks with China and it will two sides. Official sources troops to east of Finger 8 In an identical state- on May 5 last. PTI CAA will be implemented Social media platforms should follow Indian law: Prasad NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 have to fully comply with media platforms cannot give rity, and law and order in the the country's law. differential treatment while country. "Please don't spread after COVID vax ends: Shah Amid a row with Twitter A day after his ministry handling problems on Capi- enmity, violence and misin- THAKURNAGAR (WB), over blocking of accounts, rebuked Twitter for not tol Hill and the Red Fort. formation. Please follow the FEBRUARY 11 India on Thursday warned complying with its orders The government, he said, Constitution of India and the social media platforms of to take down inflamma- was committed to freedom law of the land (otherwise Branding West Bengal strict action for failure to tory content, Information of media and rights of indi- we will be very strict)," he Chief Minister Mamata Ba- crack down on inflamma- Technology Minister Ravi viduals but it was equally said replying to a question nerjee a "failed administra- tory content, saying they Shankar Prasad said social concerned about safety, secu- in Rajya Sabha. PTI tor", Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said KHALISTANI FLAG HOISTING the upcoming assembly Maha Guv denied nod to board state plane elections in the state will NIA files chargesheet Mohali under relevant sec- be a contest between Nar- tions of the IPC, the UAPA MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 11 endra Modi's "development infiltration into West Ben- Addressing a rally in the and the Prevention of Insult to model" and her "destruc- gal's Coochbehar district, North Bengal town, he said against 6 SFJ operatives National Honour Act against Maharashtra Governor tion model" of governance. which shares border with the yatra is also aimed at NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 Inderjit Singh, Jaspal Singh, Bhagat Singh Koshyari In West Bengal, where the Bangladesh, has caused sig- ending corruption patron- Akashdeep Singh, Jagwinder was denied permission to BJP has launched a political nificant changes to its de- ised by "Bua-Bhatija" com- The National Investigation Singh, Pannu and Harpreet use a state government blitzkrieg against the Ma- mography. The upcoming bine. The BJP has been Agency (NIA) on Thursday Singh. Inderjit Singh, Jaspal aircraft to travel to Deh- mata Banerjee government, assembly polls, he said, will accusing Banerjee and her filed a chargesheet against Singh and Akashdeep Singh radun on Thursday, trig- he raked up the issue of the be a fight between the "Vikas nephew Abhishek, the Lok six people in connection with are radicalised members of the gering a row and inviting TMC supremo's opposition (development) model of the Sabha MP from Diamond a case of hoisting the Kha- SFJ, a proscribed unlawful as- a strong criticism from to the CAA, and asserted the Narendra Modi government Harbour, of "institutionalis- listani flag by cadres of the in Moga, according to an sociation, and conspired with the opposition BJP which his home state of Uttara- contentious citizenship law and Mamata Banerjee's Vi- ing corruption". outlawed Sikhs For Justice NIA spokesperson. They also Pannu and Rana Singh of the sought an apology over khand, a statement from will be enforced once the pro- nash (destruction) model". Shah, who met Koch Raj- (SFJ) organisation on the cut the rope of the Indian SFJ, the NIA official said. the incident. Koshyari was the Raj Bhavan said. cess of COVID vaccination The home minister, who bongshi leader Ananta Roy eve of Independence Day flag hoisted near the main In furtherance of the scheduled to travel by a The Raj Bhavan secre- has ended. flagged off the fourth of the at his residence in Chirang in Punjab's Moga, an official gate and dragged it along conspiracy, Inderjit Singh, state government aircraft tariat and the state gov- Shah's whirlwind tour five 'Parivartan Yatra' of the district of Assam during a said. The US-based separat- with the rope, the official said. Jaspal Singh and Akash- to Dehradun, but the per- ernment sought to blame of West Bengal and Assam BJP in Coochbehar ahead private visit, was claimed ist group SFJ is banned by The crime was committed by deep Singh were involved mission to use the plane each other for the inci- was also marked by a social of the announcement of the to have steered clear of the the government. On August the miscreants at the behest in hoisting the Khalistani flag was not granted even as dent, which added a new outreach to the numerically assembly elections, said the controversial CAA, but 14, two miscreants hoisted of SFJ militant Gurpatwant at the DC Office Complex in the governor had boarded chapter in the uneasy ties strong and restive Koch campaign is not for chang- once in Bengal, he fulmi- a yellow-coloured flag with Singh Pannu, who had offered Moga on August 14 last year the aircraft, sources said. between the ruling coali- Ragbongshi and Matua ing a chief minister, MLA nated against Banerjee for Khalistan written on it on them cash rewards, the NIA and also tearing of the Indian The governor later took tion, comprising the Shiv communities whose con- or minister but ending in- her opposition to the new the terrace of a four-storey official said. national flag hoisted on the a commercial flight to Sena, NCP, Congress, and cerns he sought to assuage. filtration and transforming citizenship law and over building of the Deputy Com- The chargesheet was filed premises of the DC Office, travel to the capital of the governor. PTI Shah claimed large-scale West Bengal's condition. Bangladeshi infiltration. PTI missioner's Office Complex before a special NIA judge in the spokesperson said. PTI

PUNJAB EXPRESS SPECIAL An Indian vaccine for Mr Trudeau OUR POLITICAL EDITOR state for Sikhs in India. (Trudeau’s) country fell @JustinTrudeau. Assured be significantly because of interests in a free and Chandigarh, February 11 Given the ‘vote compul- embarrassingly short of him that India would do its India’s tremendous phar- open Indo-Pacific, and sion’, so universal, Trudeau COVID vaccines. best to facilitate supplies of maceutical capacity, and the importance of work- Ever since Justin Trudeau at times has annoyed, Canada, with a popula- COVID vaccines sought by Prime Minister Modi’s ing together on global became the Prime Minis- rather antagonized Indian tion of less than four crore Canada. We also agreed to leadership in sharing this challenges such as climate ter of Canada, the Indo- government. Even during people, has launched the continue collaborating on capacity with the world”. change, strengthening Canadian relationship his India visit, about two vaccination drive across other important issues like The statement said, “The global trade and rein- has not been very warm. years ago, he did not in- the country. But it badly Climate Change and the two leaders also reiterated forcing the rules based This is despite the fact that spire a very positive and fell short of the vaccines global economic recovery”. the common perspective international order. The the Canadian population encouraging response from when the second dose was The foreign ministries shared by India and Can- leaders discussed Canada consists hugely of Indian the government of India. to be administered. The of the two countries also ada on many important and India’s commitment diaspora. Or probably it The latest in the series Canadian Health Minister issued statements inter- geo-political issues. They to democratic principles, is due to the influence of was his support for the Theresa Tam had to cut a preting the conversation agreed to continue the ‘recent protests’ and the a section of the same di- protesting farmers in In- sorry figure in front of the in their respective ways. close collaboration be- importance of resolving aspora that the relation- dia, who are mostly from opposition over the short- had called Narendra Modi” government for taking the The statement issued by tween both countries in issues through dialogue”. ship during Trudeau’s term Punjab, which annoyed In- age of the vaccine. as India has set a record in call! Opposition political the Indian foreign ministry fighting global challenges The Canadian statement turned a bit frosty or sort dia and was duly snubbed When she said, she was supplying vaccines across pressure works”. mostly quoted Trudeau like climate change and significantly mentioned of strained, though not in and objected to by the gov- “scouring the globe to find the globe. Prime Minister Modi about “Canada’s require- the economic impacts of the “recent protests” ob- an extreme sense. ernment of India. vaccines”, the opposition After Trudeau’s call obviously did not want ments of COVID-19 vac- the pandemic”. viously referring to the Trudeau represents the All this, however, did not MP and Vice Chair of to Modi became public, to lose the opportunity cines from India”. It also The Canadian gov- farmers’ protests, which Liberal Party of Canada deter the Canadian Prime the Health Committee, Garner tweeted, “after this of a “noble revenge”. He quoted Truedeau appreci- ernment statement was had generated a lot of con- that has of late been influ- Minister from dialing his Canada, Michelle Rempel exchange, Trudeau called tweeted after speaking to ating India saying that “if more nuanced. It said, troversy after Trudeau had enced by a section of peo- Indian counterpart Na- Garner taunted her, asking @narendramodi (Modi). Trudeau, “was happy to re- the world managed to con- “the two prime ministers commented on these in the ple that seeks a separate rendra Modi, when his whether “she or Trudeau Thank you to the Indian ceive a call from my friend quer COVID-19, it would reaffirmed their common month of December. 02 CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 PUNJAB 226 health, frontline workers inoculated CP arrest 3 robbers after with COVID vaccine in Patiala in eleven government run hospital's and a total of 226 health and brief encounter with police frontline workers were given Covashield Vac- NARINDER GUPTA hundreds of CCTV cameras fires on the police party cination. Jalandhar, February 11 and carried out the techni- but was later apprehended Providing further cal probe in scientific and near cardboard factor in break up of these, he The Commissionerate Po- highly professional man- New Raj Nagar after a brief said that out of these lice on Thursday have ar- ner. He further said that chase. 51 were health work- rested three robbers, who today based on the inputs The cops nabbed Inder- ers and 175 frontline looted Rs 5.33 lakh from a from the probe, a team jeet from the same locality workers. businessman in JP Nagar of CIA Staff-1 led by Sub- by another police team, he He added that so at gunpoint on February Inspector Harminder Singh added. far in government run 1, after an encounter and arrested one of the accused He said that a separate hospitals and private seized two .32 bore pistols, Gurpreet Guri outside the case under the attempt to hospital number of seven live, and two empty judicial complex, and later, murder charges has been total health workers cartridges besides cash of other police teams had laid a registered against both of inoculated COVID vac- Rs 3.40 lakh. The accused borne robbers had snatched complaint. trap outside the houses of the them in Basti Bawa Khel BALINDER SINGH district on Thursday. cination in the district have been identified as a bag containing Rs 5.33 He said on receiving remaining accused. Commis- Police Station. Patiala, February 11 The number of total touched to 6,201 mark. Gurpreet Singh Guri (21), lakh from a businessman the information about the sioner of Police revealed that Gurpreet Singh Bhullar Corona active cases in He said that on Bobby (22), and Inderjeet Gagan Arora of JP Nagar robbery, several teams in- when two accused Bobby said Guri has already been 226 health and front- the district touched to Thursday Inspec- Singh (19) of Mithu Basti at gunpoint around 7 pm cluding CIA staff-1, Special and Inderjeet tried to flee facing a criminal case in line workers were 124. The Civil Surgeon, tor General of Police locality. Disclosing more on February 1. A case under Operation Unit, and Basti away on FZ bike (PB08-CF Basti Bawa Khel Police sta- inoculated COVID Dr Satinder Singh (IGP) , Gurinder Singh information, Commissioner Sections 379-B of IPC and Bawa Khel Police Station (T)-0343), the cops tried tion and cash of Rs 3.40 vaccine Covishield in while providing details Dhillon (IPS) also got of Police Gurpreet Singh 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms were set up to crack the to block their way but sud- lakh has been seized from eleven government run told that COVID vac- vaccinated under his Bhullar said that three bike- Act was registered on his robbery which scanned denly Bobby opened two their houses. hospitals of Patiala cination was conducted supervision.

All poll booths in CRPF collaborates with LPU to Nakodar declared sensitive establish IINM in Jalandhar PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU ASHOK KAURA Mittal, Pro Chancel- like COVID 19 and the faculty members of Nakodar, February 11 Phagwara, February 11 lor Rashmi Mittal, taking its front line its top ranked School IG K Vijay Kumar work-force into prior of Hotel Manage- All 26 polling booths in 17 Targeting to keep its (Chandigarh), ADG consideration, CRPF ment. Through these wards of Nakodar Nagar personnel healthy and (Trg) S S Chaturvedi, top officials desire modules, LPU fac- council for the municipal fit, the Central Reserve DIG Harjinder Singh that its personnel ulty will teach them election have been declared Police Force (CRPF) (Jalandhar) and other should always have a cooking, hygiene, sensitive, said Sub-Divisional has collaborated with CRPF ranks and LPU healthy body which kitchen appliances, Magistrate and Returning LPU to establish ‘Insti- faculty members. results in needed food storage, different Officer Gautam Jain. Mean- tute of Immunity and Newly inaugurated valour and skill. dishes, salads, soups, while, all 13 booths in the Nutrition Institute is going to Herbal Park and sanitisation and how 13 wards of Mehatpur have Management (IINM)’ train the cooking- organic farming have to prepare and serve been identified as sensitive. at the Force Group staff to prepare tasty also been developed, immunity boosting Similarly, 15 polling booths Centre in Jalandhar. and nutritious meals in this context, at the food. in the 15 wards of Nurmahal CRPF Director General through the training G C Jalandhar cam- Inaugurating the Nagar council have been de- Dr A P Maheshwari meted out to them by pus. LPU will train institute, Dr Mahesh- clared as sensitive. Finally, in the cooks to skill them wari described the im- inaugurated IINM in seasoned faculty mem- Lohian Khas all 13 polling Congress leaders and workers raise slogans during a protest against the Central the presence of LPU bers of LPU. through 20 different portance of immunity booths in the 13 wards have government over the fuel price hike in Amritsar on Thursday. Chancellor Ashok Pulsing scenarios modules prepared by for physical well-being. been declared as sensitive. PTI Get Covid vaccination done Need of intensive awareness campaign on Selection trial for sport without any fear and panic: ADC Sakhi-One Stop Centres to protect rights wings on Feb 12 of women victims of violence: DC Thori PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU January 1, 2003 for U-19. The DALJEET AJNOHA of Covid in the district Phagwara, February 11 player should be medically and Hoshiarpur, February 11 and the introduction of PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU physically fit and should have Covid vaccination has Jalandhar, February 11 Selection trial in the sports wings secured one of the top 3 positions Additional Deputy Com- greatly benefited the of the state for the year of 2021- in the district level competitions missioner (General) people. He informed Stressing on the need to 22 will be held on February 12 or participated in the state level Amit Kumar Panchal that in the first phase run an intensive awareness at Guru Nanak Stadium, Ka- competitions. He also clarified asked the residents to there was vaccination of campaign about Sakhi-One purthala for Athletics, Basket- that the player should belong get Covid vaccinated health workers and now Stop Centers to ensure as- ball and Kabaddi. The boxing only to district Kapurthala. without any fear and the second phase has sistance to every woman arena will be at Phagwara and the He said that the eligible can- panic. also started, in which victim of gender-based vio- boxing will be at Lord Mahavira didates should report to the He said that this vac- vaccination of front line lence, Deputy Commission- Jain Public School, Phagwara. committee at the trial venue on cination is completely workers is being done. er Ghanshyam Thori said District Sports Officer said that February 12 at 8 am. Admission safe and no cases of its He said that these in- that the One-Stop Centres tion strategies for Better vided a healing touch to the player should be born on or forms can be obtained free of side effects have been this time he also encour- clude police, sanitation ensure the protection of the State Response. Ghan- around 380 such victims of after January 1, 2008 for U-14, charge on the spot at the trial reported in the district. aged voters to vote in the workers and other front rights of females’ who are shyam Thori said that One domestic violence, exploita- January 1, 2005 for U-17 and venue. He used to inform dis- municipal elections on line workers. victims of such violence Stop Centre provides free tion, and others, and 360 trict residents about the February 14 . He urged people to co- and provide adequate as- medical and legal aid, po- complaints were also settled latest status of Covid on Additional Deputy operate more strongly sistance leading to justice lice assistance, temporary through counselling. He said Training course on beekeeping organised the Facebook page of Commissioner said that in vaccination and said to them. shelter including psycho- that the one-stop centre here PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU the District Public Re- there is a lot of improve- that Covid vaccination Participating in a state- logical counseling to the has also been integrated with Barnala, February 11 lations Office. During ment in the condition is completely safe. level virtual training work- women victims of domestic the 181- women helpline of shop on ‘One Stop Centre’ violence, acid attack, or any Punjab Police. The work- As per the guidelines of Associate Director Dr Prahlad organised by the Depart- kind of violence under one shop was kick-started with Singh Tanwar, Agricultural Science Center Handi- ment of Social Security, roof. He said that concrete the inaugural words by aya, Barnala organised a five-day beekeeping training Women and Child De- steps are being taken to Principal Secretary SSWCD course for farmers on Thursday. Dr Tanwar welcomed velopment, Deputy Com- create awareness among Department Raji P Shriv- the farmers who had come for the training of beekeep- missioner also spoke on women on a large scale. astava following which Di- ing course and informed them about the employment gender-based violence in He said that Jalandhar rector Vipul Ujjwal also prospects in the beekeeping profession and the activi- Punjab, causes and preven- One-Stop Centre has pro- addressed. ties of the Agro Science Centre.

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PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU BOOKING Ferozepur, February 11 and On Thursday, alert Bor- der Security Force troops during search operation QUERIES ahead of fence seized 3.769 Contact : kgs heroin. In three plastic bottles filled with contraband Mob : 9417634367, (approx. 3.110 Kg) suspected to be heroin in the area of 0161-2464630 responsibility of 2 Bn BSF, HEAD OFFICE: Abohar sector was found. Border Security Force SCO 46 G, BRS Nagar, Ludhiana-141012 troops also seized one 52 Bn BSF, Abohar Sector. Heroin 40.239 kg including packet of contraband (ap- Vigilant troops of Border today’s seizure, 3 Indian Bor- Ph. 0161-2464630 prox. 522gm) suspected to Security Force once again der Crosser Apprehended, 11 CHANDIGARH OFFICE: be heroin and in another thwarted the attempt of An- Pak National Apprehended, one packet contraband (Ap- ti-National Elements to push one Pak Intruder killed, 5 SCO 118-119, (1st Floor), Sec 8-C, prox. 137 gm) suspected to consignment of contraband Weapon (Different Types), Madhya Marg, -160009 be opium ahead of the fence items into India. During the 5 Magazine(Different Types) during search operations in year 2021, BSF has effected and 43 Ammunition(Various PHONES: 0172-5016121,4087118 the area of responsibility of seizures on Punjab Border of Calibres). LUDHIANA WEATHER The weather is expected to remain partly cloudy with possibility of Min Temp Max Temp isolated thundershowers over 08.5°c 24.2°c LUDHIANA and its adjoining areas 03 during the next 24 hours. PUNJAB CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Capt Amarinder enjoys confidence of every Punjabi: Brahm Mohindra

PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Vidhan Sabha, which un- Chandigarh, February 11 fortunately has not been forwarded to the President Amidst growing sectarian by the Punjab Governor”, politics played by the Shi- he remarked. Mohindra romani Akali Dal, Bharati- lashed out at the Akalis ya Janata Party and the and the BJP, saying they Aam Aadmi Party, Chief may have parted ways, but Minister Capt Amarinder their agenda remains the Singh is the only leader same and similar to that who enjoys the trust and of dividing and polariz- confidence of each and ing people on communal every Punjabi in the state. hundred percent guar- Capt Amarinder who took lines. He warned that the In an informal conversa- antee that right now, his the lead in pointing out Akalis and the BJP were tion with reporters here charisma apart, there is the fatal flaws in the three playing a dirty and dan- on Thursday Punjab Local no leader in Punjab who agriculture laws enacted gerous game, which for Bodies Minister Brahm can meet his secular and by the central government. sure will be defeated by Mohindra said, under nationalistic credentials”, “If the farmers’ plight the Punjabis. today’s circumstances, if the Minister said, while has become a national On the AAP, the Min- anyone can lead Punjab, claiming that nobody and international issue ister said, it had again it is only and only Capt could handle the state today, it is only because started cozying up to the Amarinder Singh. “Hav- better than him under Capt Amarinder initiated same elements as it did ing known him for last current circumstances. the process of taking the during the run up to the Minister for Medical Education Mr Om Prakash Soni being received by Dr Tejinder Pal Singh, Chairman CHSM Punjab and fifty years, I can say with The veteran Congress corrective measures by last Vidhan Sabha elec- Advisor to Minister Medical Education and Research in Ludhiana at their residence on Thursday. Also seen in the picture are unfailing confidence and leader pointed out, it was way of legislation in the tions. Mr MPS Pali, Managing Editor the Punjab Express and Mr Prem Gupta, Secretary DMC Managing Committee. BPE

State govt issues comprehensive policy ‘Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji: Guide to Humanity’ online students for routine water sampling, outbreaks sangeet event organised dedicated to 400th Parkash Purab of water borne diseases YEAR LONG CELEBRATIONS UNDERWAY TO MARK 400TH PARKASH PURAB OF SRI GURU TEG BAHADUR JI: CHANNI

PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU ment, Panjab University these programmes are be- were started from Feb- Chandigarh, February 11 Chandigarh, February 11 at Ramgarhia Girls Col- ing held to disseminate ruary 1 and will continue lege, Ludhiana. The Pun- the eternal teachings of till February 26. As per To prevent the outbreaks of The state government on jab Tourism and Cultural love, compassion, reli- the schedule, two webi- water-borne diseases and Thursday organised stu- Affairs Minister Charan- gious tolerance and self- nars have already been thus morbidity and mortal- dents sangeet programme jit Singh Channi briefing less sacrifice which have organised by the Punjabi ity, the state government 'Manukhta da Rehbar about the events said that been assigned to various University, Patiala on Feb- has released a comprehen- Guru Teg Bahadur' dedi- the state government in departments, Universi- ruary 1 and February 2 sive policy regarding rou- cated to 400th Parkash the leadership of Chief ties, Punjab Arts Council, and speech competition tine sampling of drinking Purab of Sri Guru Teg Minister Captain Ama- Sangeet Natak Academy was conducted by Punjab water. Giving details here Bahadur ji online which rinder Singh is organising of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur and North Zone Cultural School Education Depart- on Thursday the Health was organised by the a series of programmes on ji on the theme of 'Hind Centre. He further said ment from February 1 to Minister Balbir Singh Sid- Youth Welfare Depart- the 400th Parkash Purb Di Chadar'. He said that that these programmes February 9. hu said that as per policy, the Department of Local Govt and Water Supply and Sewerage Board has Aruna Chaudhary urges National Women Commission made responsible for the Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said State Congress chief supply of potable drink- on Thursday that he has an army family back- for immediate intervention for Nodeep Kaur release ing water to the residents ground. He said, the Punjab government was leads state-level protest and routine sampling of committed to the welfare of the ex-servicemen.  'STATE GOVT WILL were peacefully protest- the drinking water in the He was addressing an ex-servicemen meeting PROVIDE LEGAL ing during the farmers' against oil price hike urban areas. Similarly, in connection with the February 14 Municipal ASSISTANCE TO agitation. Kaur has been the Department of Water elections. The ex-servicemen pledged their sup- NODEEP KAUR' charged under Section Supply and Sanitation is port to the Congress party. PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU 307 (attempt to murder) responsible for the supply Chandigarh, February 11 and extortion, which is of potable drinking water not acceptable at all. and routine sampling in terial contamination and ment shall be sent to State Punjab Social Secu- The Cabinet Minis- rural areas. will collect some random Public Health Laboratory, rity, Women and Child ter said that the state Sidhu further said that samples of drinking water Kharar for testing of drink- Development Minister government will pro- local govt and Water Sup- from areas from where an ing water. He said that they Aruna Chaudhary, vide legal assistance to ply and Sanitation depart- outbreak of waterborne will now share the details of on Thursday, urged ticipated in the peace- Nodeep Kaur for speedy ment would also ensure diseases have been report- the areas from where water the National Women ful farmer's protests respite to her. She PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU regular chlorination of the ed in the past. The health samples have failed (bacte- Commission (NCW) to at Kundli in Haryana. appealed to the NCW Abohar, February 11 water being supplied to department will collect rial contamination etc) to immediate intervene for Chaudhary said that that the state govern- the residents of rural and some random samples of the department concerned releasing Nodeep Kaur, Manohar Lal Khattar ment, through Punjab The Congress party on Thursday staged a urban areas. He said that drinking water from areas for immediate remedial a 23-year-old member led BJP government in State Women's Com- state-level protest against Central govt for al- Health & Family Welfare from where complaints of measures. Considering the of the Mazdoor Adhikar Haryana has been trying mission, will lend legal lowing skyrocketing prices of oil, cooking gas Department, Punjab shall contamination is reported circumstances, the local Sangathan from the to annihilate farmers' assistance to Nodeep and other essential commodities. The dharna not undertake routine or from where cases of di- govt. and Water Supply state of Punjab, whose agitation from day one. Kaur, thus the Haryana and rally was attended by thousands of people sampling of the drink- arrhea or other water borne and Sanitation depart- medical examination Under its threatening government should be who walked in the form of small processions ing water in the state. diseases are reported. ment should ensure that conducted after her theatrics and at the directed to arrange a from different wards. On the occasion PPCC However, the samples of Health Minister stated an alternate source of arrest revealed injuries behest of the Union gov- meeting of delegation president Sunil Jakhar strongly attacked the drinking water in the case that guidelines have been drinking water is made on her body and private ernment, the Haryana of the Punjab State policies of Centre government and said that of an outbreak of water, issued to all Civil Surgeons available in the area from parts. Nodeep Kaur was government forcibly Women's Commission every section of the society was suffering due to Health Department shall so that water samples col- where diseases have been arrested on January picked up Nodeep Kaur with labour rights activ- the fatal policies of NDA. He exhorted people be cross-checking for bac- lected by health depart- reported. 12 after she had par- and other labourers, who ist Nodeep Kaur. teach a lesson to the BJP. Jakhar said that when the Congress was in power in 2014, the price of crude oil in BEHBAL KALAN FIRING CASE the international market was 104 American Minimum Saini and Umranangal were dollar per barrel and now it is around 60 per temperatures hover Court denies anticipatory bail to former DGP Saini, IGP chargesheeted by the Special barrel but prices are being hiked. As a result, above normal in PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Singh Umranangal. Both Saini was registered on October 21, Investigation Team (SIT) of consumers in Punjab alone are facing an ad- Punjab Faridkot, February 11 and Umranangal are accused 2015, a week after two pro- Punjab police on January 15 ditional financial burden of Rs 750 crore every in a criminal case registered testers were allegedly killed in and they were summoned by month. Criticising the Union Petroleum Minis- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU The District and Sessions under Sections 302, 307, 34, police firing at Behbal Kalan the Court for February 9. Saini ter Dharmendra Pradhan, Jakhar said that the Chandigarh, February 11 Judge on Thursday denied an- 201, 218, 166A, 120B, 34, 194, on October 14 in the after- had earlier approached the minister was blaming the oil companies for the ticipatory bail to former DGP 195, 109 of IPC and 25, 27 of math of sacrilege incidents Punjab and Haryana High situation. The minimum tem- Punjab Sumedh Singh Saini Arms Act at Bajakhana police at Bargari and Burj Jawahar Court, seeking the quashing peratures hovered and suspended IG Paramraj station of Faridkot. This case Singh Wala. In this case, of this chargesheet. above normal limits Civic body polls: BJP demands deployment of in Punjab on Thurs- central forces in Punjab day. In, Amritsar Election campaign for Municipal Corporations, Municipal PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU recorded a low of Primary School Jaimal Chandigarh, February 11 10 degrees Celsius Education Secretary praises Singh Wala in the Barnala Councils and Nagar Panchayats ends today while the mini- district, Krishan Kumar PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU said that the required elec- A BJP delegation on Thursday met Punjab Governor V mum temperatures functioning of schools applauded the efforts of the Chandigarh, February 11 tion materials and EVMs P Singh Badnore, urging him to issue directions for the at Ludhiana and teachers in converting the would be hand over to the deployment of paramilitary forces in the state ahead of Patiala settled at government schools into The election campaign for polling parties on Febru- the body civic polls. Elections to eight municipal corpo- 8.5 degrees Celsius state of the art self-made 8 Municipal Corporations ary 13 while voting will rations, 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats and 8.6 degrees Smart Schools. and 109 Municipal Coun- take place on February 14 in the state will be held on February 14. The delegation Celsius, respectively. He interacted with the cils and Nagar Panchayats from 8 am to 4 pm. The comprised Union Minister Som Parkash and senior NPathankot (10.4 teachers and students after of the state of Punjab will spokesperson said that party leader Madan Mohan Mittal. They apprised degrees Celsius), attending the morning as- end on February12 at 5 the voters who would the governor of a series of attacks on the BJP leaders, Bathinda (7.5 de- KULDEEP SOOD a fillip to the motivational sembly. He took a round pm. Disclosing this here on enter the booth by 4 pm including party's state unit chief Ashwani Sharma and grees Celsius), Gur- Barnala, February 11 drive for bringing in quali- of the schools to take the Thursday a spokesperson of would be given a chance former cabinet Minister Tikshan Sood. There have daspur (8.5 degrees tative improvement in the stock of the infrastruc- the Punjab State Election to cast their vote. been almost two dozen incidents of violence against the Celsius) and Faridkot The Education Secretary, school education. tural facilities, sanitation Commission said that the The spokesperson said BJP workers in which police took no action and rather (7.8 degrees Celsius) Krishan Kumar visited In ShaheedJashandeep at midday meal kitchen, election campaign would that the counting of votes encouraged the anti-social elements to spread terror, also recorded above schools in different dis- Singh Saran Government bathrooms, storerooms, end on February 12 as per would begin at the count- the delegation alleged, according to astatement. They normal minimum tricts on Thursday. The High and Primary School classrooms, labs and li- the election programme an- ing centers on February said the BJP candidates for the forthcoming municipal temperature. visits were aimed at giving Nainewal and Government brary etc. nounced on January 16. He 17 at 9 am. elections are being intimidated and brutally assaulted all over the state. 04 CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 PUNJAB/TRICITY TOOTHLESS TIGER MCC to spend 25 DEN OF CORRUPTION lakh to upgrade Rose Garden for Touts operate with impunity at Administrator’s Advisory Council annual festival RLA despite tall claims by admn PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Chandigarh, February 11 has simplified the procedure meeting leaves people’s reps fuming for getting a vehicle regis- The Rose Festival Com- tered or issuing a driving MEET, EAT AND DISPERSE IS ITS ONLY ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR mittee constituted to cel- lience. Files for registration ebrate 49th Rose Festival certificate (RC) and driving A.S.PRASHAR A waste of time and decide the upgrada- licence (DL) have detailed Chandigarh, February 11 tion of Rose Garden, has step-wise instructions, in- Baljinder Singh Bittu, decided to spend Rs 25 forming people about how The much-anticipated meet- chairman, Federation lakh to upgrade the Rose to apply for them. A token ing of the Administrator’s of Sectors Welfare As- Garden including flower system has also been intro- Advisory Council held here sociation Chandigarh beds and landscaping etc. Touts in the parking lot of RLA Chandigarh. SANTANSHU SHARMA duced by the department on Wednesday after a gap (FOSWAC), described In this regard, a meeting PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Punjab Express reached the in all its offices which he of one and a half year has the around one-hour- of sub committee to orga- Chandigarh, February 11 RLA office in Sector 17. claimed had reduced the op- proven to be a big disap- long presentations made nize symbolic Rose Festival Attempts to reach him by eration of touts at the RLA. pointment for its members by the UT police and en- was held here on Thursday Despite tall claims by the phone also did not succeed. But gangs of touts who as well the public at large. gineering department a under the chairmanship Chandigarh Administra- A talk with a cross section of operate in the parking lot Even 24 hours after the waste of time. “Such pre- of Ravi Kant Sharma, tion to curb malpractices at applicants at RLA office re- of the RLA office manage meeting ended without sentations could be in- Mayor and attended by the office of Registering and vealed that the Administra- to mislead the people. There taking any decision on any stead provided as reports other councilor & officer Licensing Authority (RLA), tion has made the procedure have been reports that they major issued facing the City Same issues repeated: Sanjay Tandon in advance. But, instead, members namely Asha touts continue to operate for getting a Registration charge a fee Rs 200 for just Beautiful, it continues to in- Sanjay Tandon, BJP national council member and most of the meeting was Kumari Jaswal, Shakti with impunity offering to get Certificate (RC) so cumber- filling a simple form and up vite flak from one and all. co-incharge of Himachal Pradesh BJP, said, “I have dedicated to them, which Prakash Devshali, Shipra your work done for a fat fee. some that they have to per- to Rs 2000 for submitting The around two-hour been attending the meeting for the last 10 years was mostly an exercise in Bansal, Tilak Raj, Addi- The Administration has force fall back on touts. One the file in the RLA office session was held at the and same issues are brought before us repeatedly. self-praise.” tional Commissioner, K.P. introduced an online system applicant complained that to obtain an appointment. sarkari five-star Hotel Why doesn’t the administration decide on issues Singh, Superintending for registering vehicles and the RLA officials insisted on “Their modus operandi Mountview in Sector 10 on merit?” He also said that before the meeting, the Business community Engineer (Horticulture & preparing driving licences sending the RC by dak even is that after ensnaring the and was presided over by UT departments should give a closure report on the disappointed Electrical) and other con- and there have also been when he himself was pres- applicant and charging the Punjab Governor who recommendations made by the sub-committees of The business community cerned officers of MCC. crackdowns on touts in the ent physically in the office the fee, they submit the is also the UT adminis- the council. “I have worked in the sports committee also expressed disap- During the meeting the public dealing office, but the to receive it. Dispatching by file in the RLA office. If it trator VP Singh Badnore. for more than a year and we had suggested several pointment at not being committee decided to orga- common man continues to dak means RC will reach its gets accepted in a routine But most of the time was measures to the sports department, like giving awards given time to speak. Anil nize symbolic Rose Festival face harassment. The RLA destination after a fortnight. manner and they secure spent by the government to local sportspersons. But, there has been no follow- Vohra, former president from 26th to 28th Febru- has already instructed its A tout can get the RC im- an appointment, they tell officials making their own up from the department.” and patron of the Chan- ary, 2021. The committee employees not to use their mediately for a fee Rs 5,000. the applicant their work is presentations. The DGP digarh Beopar Mandal, members discussed and cell phones during working However, Sanjeev Kohli, done. If not, they fob him made a presentation of for a presentation on the leaders and bureaucrats, said, “The administration decided that all front line hours — from 9am to 5pm, RLO, in a talk with Bright off with one excuse or the around 15 minutes on the infrastructure development got the opportunity to not only ignored the busi- worrier/Corona Heroes after it received feedback Punjab Express acknowl- other. The key to the whole law and order situation, projects. speak for two minutes ness community, but also will be honoured on the that touts remained in touch edged the existence of touts problem is applicant’s edu- while UT chief engineer Just a handful of council each, leaving the remain- resident associations and closing day of the festival with officials on phone to but emphasized that they cation. He must go through OP Ojha took 45 minutes members, mostly political ing members fuming. industry representatives. i.e. on 28th February, 2021. clear files after accepting were operating outside the the instructions carefully bribes. The entry of touts premises of the RLA offices. and avoid falling into the is already banned on the The Transport Department trap of touts.” RLA premises, but they A feather in Chandigarh Police cap, solve the bank robbery case in 48 hours have changed their modus PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU vealed that the accused had recce for several days be- operandi and now work Chandigarh, February 11 committed the robbery with fore committing a robbery at through the third person a toy pistol. Police recovered Chandigarh State Coopera- and use a mobile phone to The Chandigarh Police have a toy pistol and a Swift car tive Bank, Sector-61. Seeing maintain communication. arrested Harjot Singh (34), a from the possession of the the opportunity on Monday, CCTV cameras have also resident of Mohali, who was accused besides Rs 8.48 the accused executed the been installed to pin down accused of robbing Rs 8.65 lakh. crime with a toy pistol. After suspects. lakhs from Chandigarh State SSP Kuldeep Singh Cha- this, Harjot hid the looted Virat, RLA was not pres- Cooperative Bank adjoining hal said that on Monday, money in his Swift car at his ent in the office when Bright An inside view of the chaos that prevails at RLA. SANTANSHU SHARMA Sector-61 Police Outpost here two days ago. Police investigation re- the accused was performing house in Phase-3, Mohali.

I No 4492846L sep motr vhIkl sUcnw 50 attend week-long PU Sanskrit workshop Gubeed Singh S/o Nand PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Awm jnqw ƒ sUicq kIqw Singh R/o Village Palia Chandigarh, February 11 Kalan Tehsil Nabha. jWdw hY ik pRIqm isMG Distt Patiala Presenting mTwrU aurP pRIqm isMG dI A seven-day ‘National Serving in Indian Army I mOq imqI 11-12-2020 ƒ Workshop on the Use of have Valountry Changed ho geI sI[ ijnHWdy nwm Chcandas and Alankaras’ My Pervious Name Gobeed iqMn vhIkl rijstrySn was organized by the San- CHANGE OF NAME I Sahib Singh Chohan S/O I Kuldeep Singh Kainth Singh to Ranveer Singh nM. PB65AM6115, skrit Department on 3-9 Harminder Singh R/O S/o Baldev Singh Kainth Conserned Parson to be PB65H5404 qy February 2021, sponsored including college, university skrit, who had a hindrance I HITHERTO St. No. 6, Indira Basti, R/o Mari Mustafa noted. PB65J9287 hY[ hux by the Central Sanskrit Uni- teachers, research scholars in the online class especially KNOWN AS ANJUM Sangrur have changed (Moga) Have changed ienHW vhIklw dI mwlkI dI versity (Rashtriya Sanskrit and P.G. students. Nearly 35 due to network problem in RATTAN S/O SUDHIR my name to Sahib Singh. my name Kuldeep I, Vikas Raj Sharma Son of qbdIlI leI aunHW dI pqnI Sansthan), Janakpuri, New participants joined Online Haryana also participated RATTAN RESIDING Sh. Amar Nath Residence Delhi. About 50 participants and nearly 20 participants offline, following the corona singh hrijMdr kOr ny ies dPqr AT,263,AVTAR I Savinder Kumar S/o Of Village Kathalag, Post ivKy AplweI kIqw hY[ took part in this workshop, of the department of San- rules. Sansari Lal Bansal R/o AVENUE NEAR I Daljit Kaur W/o Office Hatwar, Tehsil aunHWdI ArjI muqwibk aunHWdy MEDICAL ENCLAVE Kothi No.96, Astha Ghumarwin, Distt. Solan iqMn lVky Avqwr isMG, Colony,Barnala Distt Surinder Singh R/o 203 DISTT AMRITSAR, Himachal Pradesh declare rSpwl isMG, kuldIp isMG Barnala have changed my Puda Colony Malout Novel invasive OCT imaging makes PUNJAB,INDIA HAVE that I have changed my Aqy iqMn lVkIAw krmjIq name to Savinder Kumar Distt Sri Muktsar Sahib CHANGED MY NAME name from Vikas Raj kOr, qrjIq kOr, mnjIq Bansal Have Changed my Name evaluation easier; saves patient’s life AND SHALL HEREAFTER Sharma to Vikash Raj kOr kwƒnI vwrs hY[ jykr Daljit Kaur to Daljeet PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU here on Thursday, Dr Arun BE KNOWN AS ANJUM I, Manish Garg S/o Sharma. Please all concern ieh vihkl iksyƒ tRWsPr Kaur Chandigarh, February 11 Kochhar, Senior Consultant, RATTAN SANDHU.IT Janak Raj R/o 10- note. krn iv~c koeI ieqrwj hovy, IS CERTIFIED THAT Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, B/289, Shivpuri Mohalla, I Anjali d/o Harjit auh 15 idnW dy AMdr-AMdr I HAVE COMPLIED I, Shakuntla Rani W/o A 69-year-old Ram Kishan, a Mohali, said, “The patient DHURI (Sangrur) have singh r/o mohalla ies d&qr ƒ sUicq kry[ WITH OTHER LEGAL Late Ramesh Kumar R/o resident of Chandigarh, with had reported at the hospi- changed my name to sikhan sultanpurlodhi sYktrI, rIjnl trWsport severe cardiac issues was suc- tal with complaints of chest REQUIREMENTS IN 7318/2, Street No 4/5, Daba Manish Kumar. AQwrtI, AYs.ey.AYs.ngr cessfully treated here for a pain, which he had been suf- THIS CONNECTION. (kapurthala) changed Colony Ludhiana declare I Nirmal Singh Sidhu my name to Anjali that my son Suraj Kumar bydKlI r~d life threatening disease. The fering for four hours. The diagnosis was made easier pain was typical of angina I Arvind Dubey S/o Shri S/o Tehal Singh r/o Rure Kaur and his wife Santosh are out mYN m~Kx isMG pu~qr krnYl using a novel technology and prompted the patient Narayan R/o 8292/1, St. Ke Kalan distt Barnala of my control so I disown I Meena chopra w/o isMG vwsI ipMf v~fI aufIAW known as Optical coherence to seek assistance at the No. 16, Jamuna Model, have changed my name them from my moveable qih vw izlHw Pwizlkw tomography (OCT). Addressing media persons hospital. Durga Puri, Ludhiana to Nirmal Singh Amardeep kohli and immoveable properties ibAwn krdw hW ik myrw have changed my name r/o back side civial anybody deal with them at I Gurbinder Singh S/o hospital Sultanpur lVkw gurpRIq isMG pihlw to Arvind Kumar their own risk. LOST AND FOUND Gurbachan Singh R/o Lodhi(Kapurthala) myrw kihxy qoN bwhr sI ijs Food from roots of Punjab I Gurdeep Kaur W/o Katron Tehsil Dhuri Distt changed my name to I Gurcharan Singh S/o krn mYN aus ƒ AwpxI I Sadha Singh S/o Tarlok Singh R/o Ward Sangrur have changed my Number 4, Suniar Basti, Near God School Late Jaswinder Pal Meena kohli Amir Singh Resident of c~l-Ac~l jwiedwd qoN Patran Distt Patiala declare that I have Lost comes to Tricity name to Gurwinder Singh. Singh R/o 3193, House No. 230/3, (BX), byd^l kr id~qw sI hux Three Registry at Patran Dated 6.10.2020 A PUBLIC NOTICE auh myrw kihxy iv~c hY mYN report of his disappearance has been lodged PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Phase-2, Urban Estate, I, Bhupinder Arora W/o Model Town Extension, at police Station Patran on Whose DDR No. Is Chandigarh, February 11 Ludhiana declare that my aus dI bydKlI r~d krdw Dugri, Ludhiana have Aschraj Lal Pahwa R/o mYN rwijMdr kumwr pu~qr 106554/2021 dated 02.02.2021, if anyone finds changed my minor son's 293 Urban Estate Phase son Jagjit Singh and his hW sbMDq not krn this Registry, please inform to me on my mobile kWSI rwm vwsI ipMf number 9815132285 Property Description Food lovers in the Tricity name from Ashveer 2, Dugri Ludhiana Change wife Gurleen Kaur are out swbUAwxw qihsIl vw :- Original Regd. 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If someone finds the lost Title Deed please suggests ‘great taste lives other parts of the country To Karmjeet Singh Kumari. and 17-04-1972 may be noted. of these advertisers. contact on 9815246000. on forever’, we hope that as well.” 05 LUDHIANA CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Various factions of farmers’ Health dept issues 12 13-year-old arrested for bodies show exemplary unity at challans to vendors raping 7-year-old sister PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU school,” said Gurbinder selling tobacco products Ludhiana, February 11 Singh, ACP North. first ever ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ He added that during The city police, on Thurs- counseling the victim said AMARPAL SINGH nity,” said the BKU leader. day, arrested a 13-year-old that she was raped by her PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Rajewal said farmers boy for raping his 7-year- brother. “After getting Ludhiana, February 11 would take out candle/ old sister, who is suffering the lead, we questioned torch light marches on from Down syndrome. the victim’s brother and Unprecedented unity February 14 in memory of Meanwhile, the par- he confessed the crime among different farmer martyrs of Pulwama at- ents and area residents and told the police that unions and their cadres was tack, February 16 would blocked an adjoining road the incident happened the highlight of the first ever be observed as ‘kisan/maz- of National Highway 44 within the house after ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ held door day’ in memory of Sir while staging protest both the boy and the girl at Grain Market here on Chhotu Ram and a 4-hour against the police. The returned from the school. Thursday. Farmers and peo- rail roko protest would be parents alleged that their It was also found that the ple from many other walks held on February 18. daughter was raped at a mother was well aware of of life thronged the mandi Other speakers including YOGESH KAPOOR raids were conducted while kindergarten near Ja- the incident and to hide ground with their vehicles – Manjit Dhaner (BKU-Ekta PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU following the instructions landhar Bypass in Aman the mistake of her son, tractor trollies, cars. SUVs, Dakaunda), Kulwant Singh Ludhiana, February 11 of Civil Surgeon Dr Sukhje- Nagar and the police are she narrated a false story buses and trucks parked senior SKM leader Bal- He said grit and deter- Sandhu (Jamhoori Kisan evan Kakkar. He added trying to falsely involve and alleged that the girl wherever vacant space was bir Singh Rajewal spoke mination of the farmers Sabha), Joginder Singh Officials of the District that the team conducted the victim’s brother in the was raped in school,” the available around the ven- at length over the entire camping on Delhi borders Ugrahana (BKU-Ekta Health Department con- checking randomly in crime. ACP said. ue. An estimated 30,000 course of farmers’ agitation had shaken the Modi gov- Ugrahan) and Harinder ducted raids and issued 12 different areas and issued However, police in- A case under Section people, including elderly and series of meetings held ernment to the extent that Singh Lakhowal (BKU- challans to the shopkeepers as many as 16 challans to vestigation revealed that 376 of IPC, Section 4 and persons and women were with the Cabinet ministers it was now trying to find Lakhowal) vowed to fight and roadside vendors for the vendors. “Along issu- the victim’s mother gave 6 of Protection of Children present at the rally. on the contentious farm a face saving formula to the Union government till selling tobacco products, ing challan, we have also a wrong complaint to the from Sexual Offences Act A battery of ‘sanyukt kisan acts. He said even though wriggle out of the mess their last breath and take on Thursday. spread awareness about police. According to the was registered against the morcha’ leaders including the agitation had com- that it had created through the agitation to its logical These vendors violated the COTPA Act,” he said. police, when they received accused at Salem Tabri Po- Balbir Singh Rajewal, Surat menced from Punjab but enactment of three farm conclusion. the guidelines under the “Sellers of tobacco prod- a complaint from the vic- lice Station. Singh Dharamkot, Kulwant now it was no longer con- laws. “Government is out Manjit Dhaner said it Cigarettes and Other ucts who do not display tim’s mother, the police Commissioner of Police Singh Sandhu, Manjit Dha- fined to this state. “Not only to disband the best and was no longer a fight of Tobacco Products Act boards stating that loose immediately initiated an Rakesh Agrawal said that ner, Nirbhai Singh Dhudike, most of the states but the proven marketing system farmers but had become a (COTPA). The raid was cigarettes are not sold by investigation and checked with the help of Child Wel- Harinder Singh Lakhowal entire global community is in the worked by allowing mass agitation. “In the on- conducted outside mini them and those who had all the CCTV cameras in fare Committee and Social and Joginder Singh Ugra- watching the farmers’ stir free trade of food grain so going agitation, 99 per cent secretariat, Punjab Agricul- employed children below the school. and Welfare Department, han spoke for nearly three keenly and repressive ac- as to leave the farmers at of people are standing by tural University, Interstate 18 were issued challans. “We have also ques- the victim will be provided hours on different aspects tion of Union government the mercy of big business farmers but unfortunately Bus Terminal, Railway Sta- Many offenders were let tioned school staff but no counseling and the police of the ongoing agitation and against peacefully protest- tycoons and a failed model the Centre has chosen to tion and at Kailash Chowk. off by giving them warning clue was found. We also are also arranging mon- farm-related acts. ing farmers is also being of marketing is being thrust side with the corporate Harjinder Singh, Mass against violations of tobacco came to know that there etary help for her with the The keynote speaker and debated across the world.” upon the farming commu- houses.” Media Officer said that the product norms,” he said. was no male teacher in the help of several NGOs. Virtual HR conclave MC snaps water-sewer Three deaths, 74 new COVID-19 State-level function on birth on redefining HR connections of 17 properties positive patients reported anniversary of Satguru Ram post COVID-19 held PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU patient of Ludhiana, two 623350 samples have Singh on February 16 Ludhiana, February 11 Ludhiana, February 11 Ludhiana, February 11 more deaths were reported been received, of which in the district and those 593130 samples were CT University organ- The Municipal Corpora- A 65-year-old resident of two patients belong to found negative while ised an International tion (MC), on Thursday, Saida Chowk succumbed Nawashahr. reports of 1138 samples HR Conclave V2.0 disconnected water-sewer due to coronavirus at Day- He added that when- were pending. He ‘Redefining HR Post connections of 17 proper- anand Medical College ever the District said that now, the COVID-19’ in associa- ties falling in the city. and Hospital on Thurs- Administration and total number of tion with LinkedInLo- Among these there were day. With this, as many as Health Depart- patients re- cal Ludhiana, District 10 residential properties B, the colonisers failed to 1009 people from Ludhi- ment Ludhiana lated to Lud- Bureau of Employment falling under Zone D of pay sharing charges and ana have lost their lives. find out about hiana is 26214, and Enterprises, Punjab MC, five colonies in zone connection regularisation Apart from this, a total any positive or while 4006 government and Punjabi B and two labour quarters fee of around Rs 14 crore. of 74 new positive cases suspected COV- patients belong PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU missioner Varinder Ku- Chamber of Commerce. in Zone C. Kulpreet Singh, Zonal have been reported in the ID-19 person, their to other districts Ludhiana, February 11 mar Sharma said that HR Conclave is an The move came after Commissioner said that district of which 60 pa- samples are immediately and states. the state-level func- annual conclave hosted the residents failed to pay notices were served to tients belong to Ludhiana sent for testing. Similarly, He informed that till To celebrate the birth tion would be held at by CTU with an aim to water-sewer user charges the owners but they have while the remaining are 2628 samples of suspect- date, 56709 persons have anniversary of Satguru Bhaini Sahib in district provide a platform for to the civic body. failed to pay the charges. from other districts. The ed patients were sent for been kept under home Ram Singh, the founder Ludhiana. Apart from sharing best practices, According to the MC As of now action has been number of active patients testing on Thursday and quarantine in the dis- of the Namdhari sect and the Cabinet minister, insights, industry expe- officials, the owners of against those defaulters in the district has also in- their results are expected trict and at present, the pioneer of the modern several representatives riences, and the latest the property in Zone D whose pending dues were creased to 330. shortly. number of such persons freedom movement, Pun- of state government, breakthroughs in the had failed to pay charges above Rs 1 lakh and soon Deputy Commissioner A total of 624488 is 722. On Thursday, 38 jab government would Members of Parliament, field of HR. This time worth over Rs 1 lakh for the action will be taken against Varinder Kumar Sharma samples have been taken, persons were sent for observe a state-level MLAs, politicians, free- the University hosted past many years. In Zone other defaulters as well. said that apart from one out of which a report of home quarantine. function at Bhaini Sahib dom fighters and thou- the conclave virtually on February 16. Cabinet sands of followers are and invited the best of Minister Bharat Bhushan expected to attend the the brains from the in- No takers for residential plots, Ashu would be the chief function. He directed all dustry who with mul- Undertrial, out on parole, held guest of the function. officials to ensure that best tiple panel discussions, commercial sites in GLADA Estate While chairing a re- arrangements are being strategic addresses and PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU cum-office (SCO) sites view meeting in this made for the successful keynote sessions paved Ludhiana, February 11 through e-auction has for stealing `1.89 lakh regard, Deputy Com- conduct of this function. the roadmap for growth yet again been extended PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU was missing from the cup- in India. High hopes of the Greater from February 5 to 20. Ludhiana, February 11 board. When I asked my The chief guest for Ludhiana Area Develop- Initial offer for sale wife about the same, she the conclave remained ment Authority (GLADA) of residential plots and The city police arrested an was also not aware about Man stabbed to death for Miri Rodriguez, Glob- authorities to make a kill- commercial sites in GLA- undertrial, who was out of the cash but she said that al Intern Head from ing from sale of residen- DA Estate was made by jail on parole, for stealing she had gone to a neigh- stopping rider from throwing Microsoft, USA. The tial plots and commercial GLADA during the June- Rs 1.89 lakh from a resi- bour’s house in the af- guest of honours sites in the proposed colo- October last year but even dence in New Kundanpuri. ternoon. We suspected a stones at stray dog were Sandeep Ku- ny GLADA Estate on Sua after extension of last date The police have recovered burglary and altered the ‘BEFORE WE COULD were present at the spot. mar, IAS, ADC (De- Road here (behind Keys twice due to lukewarm Rs 41000 from his posses- police,” Bansal informed. STOP THE ACCUSED, The victim’s son Karamjit velopment), Ludhi- Hotel) were dashed as response from the buyers sion. The complainant Arun Later, the police reached HE ATTACKED MY Singh said that his father ana, Advocate Vikrant even after repeated offers only 21 applications were The accused was iden- Bansal, owner of the house, the spot and began inves- FATHER WITH A KNIFE was standing with his elder Rana, Director Legal the buyers have stayed received from out of the tified as Anuj Bhardwaj said that he owns a crock- tigation. They checked the brother Avtar Singh in the Cell (IHRO), Preeti away with the result that total 93 residential plots of Guru Nanak Pura. Ac- ery store and had left for footage of CCTV cameras AND FLED AWAY’ street when the incident Chaudhary, Founder, last date for allotment of offered for allotment and cording to the police, the the shop at 12 pm. “When installed in the locality and PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU occurred. “Before we could LinkedInLocal India, 70 plots through draw of just two SCO sites out of accused is already facing I returned home at around found the accused entering Ludhiana, February 11 stop the accused, he at- Advocate Vivek Ag- lots and sale of five shop- nine were sold. trial in some criminal cases. 8 pm, I found Rs 1.89 lakh the complainant’s house. tacked my father with a garwal, Director-PCC Stopping a motorcycle knife and fled away,” he and Navdeep Singh, rider from throwing stones said. He added that his fa- Deputy CEO-DBEE, at a stray dog proved fatal ther was rushed to the hos- Punjab government. Students exhibit unique ideas ‘Manukhta da Rehbar Guru Teg Bahadur’ for a 55-year-old man, who pital where he succumbed Chief Guest Miri Ro- was stabbed in the ensuing to injuries. driguez said, “Frequent during B-Pitch competition scuffle that led to his death, Investigation Officer Sub changes in technology PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU organised at Ramgarhia Girls College late on Wednesday night. Inspector Balkar Singh said and development, and Ludhiana, February 11 PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU The victim was identi- that the accused resides various other aspects, Ludhiana, February 11 fied as Jora Singh of Guru in the adjacent street in even COVID-19, has The Entrepreneurial Cell of Gobind Singh Nagar. Jora the same locality and the created considerable PCTE Group of Institutes As a part of series of pro- Singh was standing in the accused had earlier also global implications for organised the B-Pitch com- grammes being organised street when the accused, entered into a scuffle with work and the worker; petition with the aim of by the Punjab government who has been identified as the victim last year during ultimately for the HR igniting creative thinking to celebrate the 400th Par- Rinku (38) of Guru Gobind lockdown. “A case has been and HR Market. Here- and nurturing entrepre- kash Purab celebrations of University, Chandigarh. mankind surely soothes ev- Singh Nagar, turned up on registered against the ac- in we are in dire need neurial instincts in stu- Guru Teg Bahadur, stu- Dr Vivek Ranjan Sinha, ery soul. Dr Sanjay Kaushik, a motorcycle and started cused under Section 302 of Innovation. We’re dents. The competition dents musical programme: Dean University Instruc- DCDC was the Chief Guest. pelting stones on the stray (murder) of IPC at Shim- currently very much witnessed excited and en- Director of The Angel Net- ‘Manukhta da Rehbar tions, in his inaugural ad- Principal Dr Inderjit Kaur dogs. When Jora Singh lapuri Police Station. The in a candidate-driven thusiastic 41 teams from work (TAN Advisors Pvt Guru Teg Bahadur’ was or- dress praised the efforts of warmly welcomed all the tried to stop him, the ac- accused is absconding as marketplace so there’s various disciplines gath- Ltd) who was amazed at ganised in online as well as RGC by saying that these esteemed guests and wished cused started abusing him of now but he will be ar- a real need for HR to ered to exhibit their unique the innovative ideas the offline mode at Ramgarhia kinds of programmes are good luck to the partici- and stabbed Jora Singh rested soon,” said the Sub focus on mirroring the and creative ideas. students showcased. Girls College (RGC), here very relieving in such tough pants. Dr Tejinder Kaur, in the throat, chest and Inspector. The victim was consumer world in the The event was judged by Capsule of life, Biofy, on Thursday. This pro- times because remembering Director Education, SGPC, head. The incident was working as a labourer in a candidate experience Pushpinder Singh Dhaba, Power Broker, Enviders, gramme was organised in the great Gurus and their was present as the guest of witnessed by the family factory while the accused by certain innovative Founder of Brand Wizards, Valzai Italy to name a few association with Panjab efforts for the welfare of honour. members of the victim who is a street vendor. measures.” Founder of InCube8er and have been shortlisted. 06 OPINION CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Trust but verify India’s Act East policy takes wings with focus ndia and China have finally reached an agreement on disengagement in the North and South bank of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh that mandates both sides to cease on water connectivity with neighbours forward deployment of troops in a “phased, coordinated and verifiable” manner. While China made the announcement ATEET SHARMA Iyesterday, India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told the Parlia- ment on Thursday. Both sides have described the development as There are ith the Narendra Modi a breakthrough after a nine-month-long tense border standoff. government keen to While there is some cause from satisfaction on the Indian side over 19 National develop the waterway the fact that an aggressive Chinese side has met its match in the Waterways connectivity with its Indian determination to resist its expansionist agenda, India has (NWs) providing neighbours, India, to remain wary of the Chinese designs. WBhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh are Chinese perfidy has been on display on more than one occasion. It hinterland working together to strengthen wa- has repeatedly tried to needle India on the border and elsewhere on connectivity terways as the mode of intra-regional world forums including the United Nations and Nuclear Suppliers to the states transport. The push will not only boost Group. By suddenly moving its troops in Ladakh in an aggressive trade activity between the South Asian manner, it was trying to intimidate India into acknowledging its of Assam, countries but also open doors to the pre-eminence in the world. This did not happen and is unlikely to Nagaland, geostrategic Southeast Asian waters. happen any time soon. As a matter of fact instead of surrendering Tripura, The move is a further amplification of meekly to the Chinese, India chose to hit back at China economically India’s Act East Policy, which focuses on by banning its apps and limiting the role of the Chinese companies Manipur, New Delhi’s outreach towards its eastern in India. It also moved closer to Quad composed of the US, Japan Mizoram and maritime neighbours, especially the 10 and Australia. The new combination of democracies has effectively nation ASEAN and island territories on Monday. benefit all countries,” he said. checkmated the dragon. But this not the end of the saga. The Chinese Arunachal with a large Indian diaspora. Prasad also spoke of exploring the In July 2019, Jitendra Singh, the are unlikely to change their policy towards India and give up their Pradesh, also Specifically, through its Act East poli- scope for cruising activity to offer cul- Minister in charge of Development of hegemony ambitions. Therefore, while dealing with the Chinese, connecting cy, India has in the recent years focused tural connectivity with these countries, North Eastern Region (DoNER), had India will have to remain on guard and verify Chinese commitments consistently on the development and saying that the sector also offers oppor- told Parliament that India had also on the ground in Ladakh at every step of the way. these states prosperity of the North Eastern states tunities for business for private players disbursed around $1.04 billion in grant “The Defence Minister has stated that the agreement that India with mainland by improving connectivity, access and in terms of navigational aids, terminal projects besides extending concessional has been able to reach with the Chinese side for disengagement in India through facilities to the region. This includes development, etc. loans of $478.9 million from India’s Pangong lake area envisages that both sides will cease their forward various initiatives like connecting the Officials from India, Bhutan, Nepal, LOC amount of around $750 million deployments in a phased, coordinated and verified manner. Since Indo-Bangladesh North East Region with Bangladesh, and Bangladesh also participated in to Myanmar. last September, both sides have maintained communication with Protocol route. improving access to North East from the webinar. This funding was for connectivity each other through military and diplomatic channels. The objective North Eastern Myanmar to facilitate tourism and “India is an important development infrastructure projects like KMMTTP, was to effect disengagement and maintain the status quo along the cross border connectivity, promotion partner for Bangladesh. Regional con- upgradation of 69 bridges and building LAC so as to restore peace and tranquility. India’s Armed Forces waterways also of Land Border Crossing Agreement nectivity is our top priority,” commented the Kalewa Yargi road segment on the responded to challenges by unilateral Chinese action and have shown hold significant and Integrated Check Post at Moreh Monemul Haque, Joint Secretary from Trilateral Highway. valour and courage on both South and North bank of Pangong Tso. and infrastructure projects like India- Bangladesh’s Ministry of Shipping. The 1360 km long India-Myanmar- Many strategic points were identified and Indian troops positioned importance Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway, Bangladesh has been the largest re- Thailand Trilateral Highway is an ini- themselves at locations very important from our point of view. in terms of Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport cipient of Lines of Credit (LOC) funds tiative pertaining to India, Myanmar “It’s because of this bravery of our Armed Forces in harsh adverse enhanced trade Project (KMMTTP) in Myanmar. from India having received more than and Thailand. India is undertaking climatic conditions that we maintained the edge. Our Armed Forces While the Myanmar project is stuck $8 billion as the government undertook construction of two sections of the Tri- proved yet again that territorial integrity of our country remains safe and commerce for years, India has strengthened rela- several projects to enhance connectivity lateral Highway in Myanmar namely, in their hands and their grit and determination is unwavering,” said across Nepal, tions with countries in the extended with the North East Region through the construction of 120.74 km Kalewa-Yagyi Rajnath Singh. On its part, the Chinese government mouthpiece Bangladesh, neighbourhood to the east through neighbouring country. road section, and construction of 69 Global Times has hailed the move as a key breakthrough that will ASEAN-India Plan of Action. There are 19 National Waterways bridges along with the approach road on ease border tensions and hopefully lead to peace and stability. Bhutan and At the same time, India has embarked (NWs) providing hinterland connectivity the 149.70 km Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa It stated that after a prolonged nine rounds of record-breaking talks ASEAN countries on developing ‘Eastern Grid’ inland to the states of Assam, Nagaland, Tri- (TKK) road section. between the two militaries, particularly the three most recent rounds waterway - a system of multi-modally pura, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Meanwhile, India continues to of meetings in which both sides struck more and more consensus and interconnected waterways and coastal Pradesh, also connecting these states strengthen the connectivity with Bangla- the atmosphere became more constructive, disengagement became a routes - to kick start regional integra- with mainland India through Indo-Ban- desh. It was during the visit of Bangla- natural step. It also noted that the location of the disengagement had tion in the South Asian Region (SAR) gladesh Protocol route. North Eastern desh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to been a focus and a core issue of the months-long border faceoff. The and to facilitate regional trade between waterways also hold significant impor- India in October 2019 that the Standard situation in the northern bank of the Pangong Tso had long been in South and East Asia. tance in terms of enhanced trade and Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the deadlock, and as India attempted to force China to make a compro- “India and Bangladesh in particular commerce across Nepal, Bangladesh, use of Chattogram and Mongla ports mise, it made “provocations” on the southern bank in August 2020. are taking lead in advancing policies Bhutan and ASEAN countries. for movement of goods to and from The reason some of the recent negotiations failed to make significant and investments in developing potential “It helps quicker shipment and in- India, were concluded. progress is the differences at this location which has been a core issue. inland waterways. A mandatory clause terconnectivity. Waterway transport It is expected that the bond will only for the movement of certain commodi- is especially important in landlocked grow stronger when PM Modi visits ties through waterways as a commodity- countries like Nepal and Bhutan,” said Dhaka next month to participate in BJP deserves to be heard based approach will lead to a big boost Prakash Dahal, Joint Secretary of Ne- the celebrations marking 50 years of to inland waterways,” Amita Prasad, pal’s Bilateral and Regional Trade Divi- Bangladesh’s independence and the he Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and workers are Chairperson of the Inland Waterways sion, yesterday. establishment of diplomatic ties between angry and furious. Ever since the passage of three agriculture Authority of India (IWAI) told a virtual Karma Tshering, Secretary, Economic both the countries. laws by the parliament, the party leaders and workers have conference on ‘Eastern Waterway Grid Affairs, Government of Bhutan added been facing the wrath of farmers across the state. The Punjab for Regional Connectivity,’ organized by that regional waterways will be a catalyst (This content is being carried under BJP president Ashwani Sharma was brutally attacked while The Associated Chambers of Commerce for development. “The cost of waterway an arrangement with indianarrative. Tthe protestors stormed into the house of another senior leader Tikshan and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) transport is one-fifth of the road and will com. IANS) Sood in Hoshiarpur. The party is angry that the state government has not been taking any action against those attacking their leaders and preventing their functions. Leave aside taking any action, the leaders said, the state government is not letting them hold any public meetings even. On Wednesday, the state president Ashwani Sharma expressed his anger and resentment against the state government at a press conference Pakistan fuels political and strategic taking the government to task. The onus is on the state government to ensure safety and security of each and every citizen of the state. The BJP may be alone in supporting the farm laws, which are being opposed by all other political parties, contestations in Arabian Sea but that does not mean the party workers should be intimidated. It does not reflect well on the law and order situation in the state. Ear- VIJAY SAKHUJA raising doubts about the pos- could be fitted with Chinese lier the protestors had started vandalizing the mobile towers. It was sibility of a Chinese submarine C-802 or Harbah anti-ship after personal appeal by the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh orth Arabian lurking around, which was cruise missiles, and Chi- that the protests stopped. While the resentment of those opposing Sea would soon later proved correct. nese made 16-Cell VLS the farm laws is understandable, they should not try to intimidate be buzzing with Pakistan Navy also has am- medium-range surface to the BJP workers and leaders. Those supporting the BJP all part and naval activity. As bitious plans to transform into air defense missiles. parcel of the same Punjab and the same society. The political views many as 45 na- a blue-water force for which Although Aman-2021 is may differ, but that should not lead to personal animosities and Nvies are congregating in Karachi it needs Chinese support for themed ‘Together for Peace’, it hostilities among each other and social divisions. to participate in multinational modern naval hardware. It has is a perfect recipe for geopoliti- In fact the BJP leaders are not alone who are being targeted. Lud- maritime exercise -- Aman- contracted for eight Hangor- cal and geostrategic contesta- hiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu of the Congress had a narrow escape 2021 being held from February class submarines, four Type tion in the Arabian Sea. In this when he was attacked by an angry mob at Singhu Border where he 11 to 16. In its seventh iteration, 054A/P frigates, missile fitted context, it is useful to mention had gone to express solidarity with the protesting farmers. Even Aman-2021 is a biennial fixture fast attack craft, helicopters, that trilateral Maritime Secu- former Deputy Chief Minister and president of the Shiromani Akali in Pakistan Navy calendar, and medium-altitude long-endur- rity Belt involving China, Rus- Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked and his vehicle was badly dam- will involve joint naval drills, and the growing partnership the operationalization of the ance unmanned combat aerial sia and Iran held in the Gulf aged in Jalalabad, in Fazilka district, although for different reasons. international fleet review, a pro- between the US and India. China-Pakistan Economic vehicles and a state-of-the-art of Oman in December 2019 This all must stop. Once political violence starts picking up, for fessional international maritime The Russian Defence Min- Corridor (CPEC) connecting survey ship. and the Sea Guardian-2020 whatever reasons, there will be no end to it. The evil needs to be conference and social events. istry have also announced that Kashghar in Xinjiang, western Third is about Turkey which involving China and Pakistan nipped in the bud. The Chief Minister must personally intervene and Although Aman-2021 can be three Russian Navy ships (frig- China and Gwadar in Pakistan. like China attended the first were the potential triggers for stop the intimidation of the political parties and workers, irrespective labelled as a routine event; yet, ate, a tanker and a rescue tug The Pakistan Navy has ac- Aman Exercises in 2007 Australia, India, Japan and of which ideology they subscribe to. A recent statement by the Chief at least three issues merits con- boat) from the Baltic Fleet corded high priority to the and was represented by the the US to conducted Malabar Minister asking the BJP leaders whether they expected garlands sideration. will conduct joint drills with security of the Gwadar port token presence of its SOF/ exercises in the Arabian Sea in from the protesting farmers did not inspire confidence. It was quite First, is the presence of the Iran and China in the Indian and its operations. This is best EOD Teams; thereafter its November 2020. unlike of him to speak like that The BJP obviously won’t expect Russian Navy at the event Ocean in February 2021 which understood by the fact that it participation had remained garlands from those opposed to them, but that does not mean the which is being seen as a rap- is similar to the trilateral mari- deployed ships and aircraft to intermittent. However in 2019, (Dr Vijay Sakhuja is former party leaders and workers are physically intimidated and prevented prochement between Russia time exercise titled Maritime provide security cover to en- Turkey dispatched TCG Gok- Director of National Mari- from doing any political activity. and Pakistan driven by a num- Security Belt held in the Gulf sure safe and secure transit of ceada, a Gabya Class Frigate time Foundation, New Delhi. ber of political, economic and of Oman in December 2019. cargo ships MV Cosco Willing- for Aman-2019. It is useful This content is being carried SPIRITUAL WORLD strategic consideration such as Second is about participa- ton and MV Al-Hussein which to mention that Turkey and under an arrangement with situation in Afghanistan where tion by the PLA Navy at the were carrying containers that Pakistan have good naval co- indianarrative.com.IANS) Moscow sees Islamabad as an event which is not a surprise had arrived from Kashgar operation. A Turkish company important stakeholder; impor- given that it has been part through the CEPC to Gwadar. built a naval replenishment DISCLAIMER: The opinions ex- tance of Pakistan in Russia’s of the Aman series since the Also, their bilateral coop- tanker at the Karachi ship- pressed in the articles published Greater Eurasian Partnership time Pakistan Navy first set eration involves Sea Guard- yard for the Pakistan Navy; (GEP); Pakistan Stream Gas it up in 2007. However, in ian series exercises, training Turkey’s Defense Technologies in these columns are the personal opinions of the authors. The facts Pipeline between Port Qasim a candid interview with the and high-level exchange visits. Engineering and Trade Inc. (Karachi) to Kasur (Punjab) Chinese state-run media outlet In particular the Sea Guard- (STM), Havelsan and Aselsan and opinions appearing in the for the transportation of Re- Global Times, the Pakistan ian-2020 was held in the Ara- are engaged in the modern- articles do not reflect the views gasified Liquefied Natural Gas Navy chief Admiral M Am- bian Sea in January 2020 and ization of Pakistan’s Agosta of Bright Punjab Express and (RLNG); emerging Russian jad Khan Niazi has admitted was coordinated by the PLA’s 90B submarines; and Pakistan Bright Punjab Express does not naval footprint in the Indian that the role and responsibili- Southern Theater Command. is acquiring 4 MilGem Class assume any responsibility or Ocean through its military- ties of the Pakistan Navy are These exercises had included a corvettes for which the keel liability for the same. naval facility at Port Sudan; growing exponentially with Chinese submarine rescue ship was laid in June 2020. These 07 NATION CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 NEWSBRIEFS Govt ready for talks, can amend Will protect environment & UP youth hit by stone build strategically-important in train, suffers fracture farm laws if needed: Rajnath Char Dham road: Gadkari NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 LUCKNOW: In a freak BHOPAL, FEBRUARY 11 accident, a 22-year-old man fractured his leg af- The Union government is Singh’s statement follows Prime The Char Dham project in Uttarakhand is stra- ter a stone hit him while ready to discuss the new ag- tegically important as it is linked to the China he was travelling in the riculture laws with farmers’ Minister Narendra Modi’s fresh appeal border, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Marudhar Express train. leaders with an open mind to protesting farmers on Wednesday Thursday, asserting that the government would The incident took place and even to amend them if to come forward for talks and the protect the environment in the Himalayan eco- a few minutes after the necessary, Defence Minis- sensitive region and also build the road. train left from Bharatpur ter Rajnath Singh said here assurance that the government is open Gadkari also said his Junction in Rajasthan on Thursday. to amending the laws if there are any ministry also approved on Wednesday evening. The new laws are shortcomings a new 210-km Delhi- The youth, Satendra Ku- aimed at doubling farm- Dehradun expressway mar, was hit by a stone ers’ income, Singh said, worth Rs 13,000 crore. It and was seen bleeding speaking at a function give them liberty to sell ther any APMC Mandi will also have 10 elevated from his right leg. The to inaugurate thousands it wherever they wish, the has closed after the new roads and the distance co-passengers gave him of small-scale irriga- Union minister further laws came into force, between the two cities first aid. An hour later, tion projects in Madhya said. nor has the MSP regime can be covered in a span when the train reached Pradesh. But “people with vested ended, he said, adding of 3-3.15 hours. The work will be awarded by June, Agra station, he was at- Singh’s statement fol- interests” created confu- that rather the MSP has the minister for road transport and highways said. tended by a medical team lows Prime Minister Nar- sion over the three laws, increased. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, who later shifted him to endra Modi’s fresh appeal spreading misconcep- Under the new laws, Gadkari said the Rs 12,000-crore Char Dham SN Medical College. “I to protesting farmers on to them. minister had vowed to tions such as markets run agricultural produce will project, an all-weather road connecting Badri- was returning from the Wednesday to come for- As a result of our gov- double farmers’ income by Agricultural Produce be up for sale and not the nath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, had train lavatory when a ward for talks and the as- ernment’s decisions, a by 2022. Marketing Committees land, the Union minister 53 packages. Thirteen packages are under process, stone hit my leg near surance that the govern- new confidence is being This was not an easy re- and Minimum Support stressed. while work on 40 others is under progress. Of the entrance door of the ment is open to amending built among common solve ....against the back- Prices (MSP) will be abol- Saying that Mahatma the 13, five packages pass through eco-sensitive coach. IANS the laws if there are any farmers. And due to drop of this, the three ished and farmers’ lands Gandhi considered vil- zones, he said, adding that work on 169 kilome- shortcomings. this (confidence) farm- farm laws were enacted will be mortgaged, Singh lages as the soul of In- tres, costing Rs 2,450 crore, had been completed. Two ‘fake’ journos “We are ready to talk ers have achieved a re- last year,” he said. alleged. dia, Singh said devel- Gadkari said the Supreme court also gave an held for attempted with an open mind on cord production,” Singh The new laws aim at The prime minister opment of rural areas order to reduce the road’s width. “The project is farm laws and if needed said. fetching fair price for had stated categorically was the government’s important strategically as it goes to the China extortion in Tripura even make amendments “In 2017, the prime farmers’ produce and in Parliament that nei- priority. PTI border,” he said. PTI AGARTALA: Two youths have been arrested on the charge of trying to extort money from renowned Prevent BJP from coming to power, doctors in Agartala by Only 4 people running this country ‘Hum do, Hamare do’: Rahul posing as journalists, po- NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 lice said on Thursday. A No peace and tranquillity if there’s let Bengal live in peace: Mamata police official said that Stepping up the attack no status quo ante at LAC: Rahul KOLKATA, FEBRUARY 11 the two had tried to against the government NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 blackmail a few leading over the three farm laws, Chief Minister Mamata doctors in the state capi- Congress leader Rahul Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said there will be no peace Banerjee on Thursday tal in the past few days Gandhi on Thursday and tranquillity if there is no status quo ante at the Line of Actual Control urged people not to allow after threatening them alleged that these leg- (LAC) with China. He also asked why the government is insulting the the BJP to come to power to put out news against islations would damage sacrifices of Indian soldiers. “No status quo ante = No peace and tranquility. in West Bengal and let the them on their YouTube country’s food security Why is Government of India (GOI) insulting the sacrifice of our jawans state live in peace. channel. system as also “break and letting go of our territory?” he wrote on Twitter. The former Cong Banerjee, also the The duo was arrested on the spine of farmers” chief’s remarks came soon after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a Trinamool Congress su- Wednesday following and that the country is the three contentious statement in the RS, saying India and China have reached an agreement premo, claimed that her complaints by the Agar- being run by only four agri laws, triggering on disengagement in the north and south banks of the Pangong lake in party will continue to tala Press Club Secretary people with a ‘Hum do, protests from BJP mem- eastern Ladakh that mandates both sides to cease forward deployment rule the state. “Let Ben- Pranab Sarkar after the Hamare do’ approach. bers with Parliamen- of troops in a “phased, coordinated and verifiable” manner. gal live in peace. The affected doctors sought Gandhi, who was par- tary Affairs Minister BJP should not be al- help from the apex body ticipating in the debate Pralhad Joshi urging on the budget. the budget, he said he lowed to come to power of media persons in Tri- on Union budget in Lok Speaker Om Birla to When the Speaker would talk only on the in the state. I appeal to pura. IANS Sabha, kept speaking on direct Rahul to speak told Rahul to speak on farmers’ issue. PTI all to protect the honour of Bengal,” she said at an event in Kolkata. PTI DELHI/NCR Consider as representation 142 new cases recorded in Delhi; plea against cutting trees for Plea in HC seeks Covid vaccine positivity rate 0.22 per cent metro phase-IV: HC to CEC for prisoners out on interim bail NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 for the project would have an adverse effect on the NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 Delhi recorded 142 new CO- The Delhi High Court ambient air quality of the VID-19 cases and two more Thursday asked the Cen- national capital where A petition has been moved deaths on Thursday, while tral Empowered Commit- pollution is at “critical” in the Delhi High Court the positivity rate stood at tee (CEC), set up by the levels. seeking a direction to 0.22 per cent, authorities Supreme Court to look The court declined to the Centre and Delhi said. into environment issues, hear the matter after the government to vaccinate On February 9, no fatality to consider as represen- lawyer for Delhi Metro undertrial prisoners and from coronavirus infection tation a plea seeking to Rail Corporation (DMRC) convicts, who were out on was recorded in the national change from overground said it had filed an appli- interim bail during the the prison complexes capital. to underground the nature cation in the apex court pandemic, asserting that becoming hotspots of The positivity rate on of phase IV of metro ex- regarding the objections there is a probability of pandemic. Thursday stood at 0.22 per pansion to prevent cutting towards its expansion and the prison complexes be- The problem of over- cent, authorities said. of over 11,000 trees. the top court on February coming Covid-19 hotspots crowding of prisons along Delhi had recorded 96 Justice Prathiba M 2 had directed the CEC upon their return. with poor sanitation facil- coronavirus cases on Janu- Singh declined to enter- to look into it and file a Petitioner advocate Ab- ities, makes these prisons ary 27, the lowest in over tain the petition saying report within four weeks. hilasha Shrawat submit- prone to the spreading nine months, and for the the matter was in the The DMRC lawyer said ted that a High-Powered of the virus,” the plea first time, the count of daily domain of the Supreme that the CEC has fixed a Committee has decided stated. incidences had stood below the bulletin said. Court and CEC and there- meeting on Thursday at to not extend the emer- Shrawat emphasized the 100-mark in that month. Delhi had recorded 96 coronavirus cases The infection tally in the fore, the petitioners -- a 3.00 pm and the petition- gency parole or interim that it is incumbent on Also, on Friday and Sun- on January 27, the lowest in over nine city rose to 6,36,529 and the doctor and a lawyer -- ers can join the same. bail of the prisoners on the Centre and Delhi gov- day, the fatality counts were months, and for the first time, the count of death toll mounted to 10,886 have to first approach In view of the submis- the grounds of declining ernment to arrange and two on both days, same as on with two more fatalities, au- the committee. sion made by DMRC, Covid-19 situation and facilitate Covid vaccina- February 2. These new 142 daily incidences had stood below the 100- thorities said. The tally of With the direction the the court said it will not asked them to surrender tion to all prisoners who cases came out of the 64,328 mark in that month active cases on Thursday court disposed of the plea entertain the petition at by February 7. “If prison- were out on bail, emer- tests conducted the previous rose to 1,051 from 1,046 the by Dr P C Prasad and ad- this stage and directed ers outside the jails are gency parole or furlough day, according to the latest previous day, according to vocate Aditya N Prasad CEC to consider the not vaccinated, then there to curtailtransmission of bulletin issued by the Delhi number of tests conducted 41,943 RT-PCR tests and the bulletin. PTI who had contended that representation of the are probable chances of coronavirus. IANS health department. The total the previous day, included 22,385 rapid antigen tests, felling over 11,000 trees petitioners. PTI Archway to history: India Gate foundation stone laid 100 years ago by Duke of Connaught

NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 known, exactly 100 years British Empire who held Rashtrapati Bhavan) and February 10 and the Coun- the thoughts of the gen- but a monument of great ago on February 10 in a grand durbar in Delhi the North Block and South cil Chamber of the Parlia- erations that follow after, and overwhelming vic- Here’s one for history 1921 during a visit to the in 1911, where he also an- Block as the centrepiece ment House, designed by the glorious sacrifice of the tory,” he said. buffs. After whom is Del- country. nounced the shifting of of “New Delhi”, as the Baker, two days later. officers and men of the In- The All India War Me- hi’s iconic shopping centre The 42-metre-high the imperial capital from city was officially named According to a 1921 dian Army who fought and morial Arch was built to Connaught Place named? sandstone monument, Calcutta to Delhi. in 1926. However, during publication of the Super- fell in the Great War,” the honour the soldiers who Prince Arthur, the Duke sometimes compared to Following this decision, the construction of the new intendent Government Duke of Connaught said in died in the First World of Connaught. That was the Arc de Triomphe in work began to create a new imperial capital city, World Printing, Calcutta, units his speech. War (1914-1918) and easy. Here’s a tough one. Paris, was opened after capital in the Raisina Hill War I broke out and a large of the Army from across “The men were nobly the Third Anglo-Afghan Who set the ball rolling for a decade. Ninety years area, the foundation stone number of soldiers from the country gathered at led and the officers were War (1919). Look closely, the construction of India on, it is still the centre of of which was laid by the the British Indian Army the event in “New Delhi”, bravely followed, and we and you can see the names Gate? Duke of Connaught India’s sprawling capital, king on December 15, were sent to war zones. which was under construc- give thanks to Almighty of soldiers who died etched again. an eternal flame burning 1911. Sir Edwin Lutyens In 1921, during the Delhi tion. “On this spot, in the Providence that the cause on its surface. Over 80,000 He laid the foundation under the arch in memory of Connaught and Strat- and Sir Herbert Baker leg of his India visit, the central vista of the capital for which they fought was Indians laid their lives in stone of the All India War of soldiers who laid down hearn, was an uncle of laid out their plans for a Duke of Connaught laid of India, there will stand the cause which prevailed, those campaigns and In- Memorial Arch in Delhi, their lives for the country. King George V, the then new imperial capital, with the foundation of the All a Memorial Archway, de- and that our memorial is dia Gate has the names of or India Gate as it is now Prince Arthur, Duke reigning monarch of the the Viceroy’s House (now India War Memorial on signed to keep present in not one of lives lost in vain, 13,516 soldiers. PTI 08 CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 HARYANA / HIMACHAL / J&K NEWSBRIEFS Farmers protest putting PAGD wins DDC Minimum temperature hovers above normal in Hry chairperson post in CHANDIGARH: The minimum tempera- J&K’s Anantnag tures hovered above pressure on JJP’s Dushyant SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 11 normal limits in Haryana on Thurs- RAJENDRA KHATRY day. According to Chandigarh, February 11  Dushyant Chautala heads the JJP, which The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration officials of the Meteo- is the coalition partner of the ruling BJP in (PAGD) won the election for the post of chair- rological Department The long-drawn protest of Haryana. Now with the threat of the party’s person of the District Development Council here, Chandigarh, the farmers from Haryana, main vote bank slipping away, Dushyant (DDC) in Anantnag district held on Thursday, the common capital Punjab and Western Uttar officials said. of the two states, Pradesh on the Delhi bor- Chautala’s hold on the electorate is under PAGD is an amalgam of six parties seeking the recorded a low of ders, demanding repeal of threat of getting weakened restoration of the special status of the erstwhile 10.1 degrees Celsius. the three farm laws is put- state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ambala in Haryana ting immense pressure on In the fourth phase of the polls recorded a low of the Jannayak Janta Party on Thursday, the election was 8.3 degrees Celsius (JJP) leader Dushyant conducted in Anantnag dis- while the low at Hisar Chautala, the Deputy Chief Chautala has issued sup- to gather support for their trict in south Kashmir and the settled at 7.3 degrees Minister of the state. port to the farmers’ cause agitation. PAGD, which also includes the Celsius. Karnal (7.5 Farmers have been the Dushyant’s uncle MLA opposition as well as the complicating the matter Speculation on the National Conference (NC) and degrees Celsius), main vote bank of the Abhay Chautala resigned khaps and farer bodies further threat to the collapse of the Peoples Democratic Party Rohtak (7.6 degrees Chautalas from the time from the Haryana Vidhan for Dushyant Chautala Now with the increas- the coalition government (PDP), won both the posts of the Celsius), Bhiwani of the late Jannayak Devi Sabha in support of the to resign and withdraw ing number of Khap pan- had increased so much last chairperson as well as the vice- (10.8 degrees Celsius) Lal to his son Om Prakash farmers, a fortnight ago, JJP’s support to the BJP chayats in Haryana lend- month that Chief Minis- chairperson, the officials said. and Sirsa (7.6 degrees Chautala and his two sons, pressure on Dushyant in Haryana to show soli- ing their support to the ter, Manohar Lal Khattar The PAGD had fielded an NC candidate for Celsius) also recorded Ajay and Abhay Chautala. Chautala has increased darity with the farmers. agitation of farmers, the of the BJP and Deputy the post of the chairperson and a PDP candidate above normal mini- Dushyant Chautala heads tremendously. On his part On the one hand Du- Dushyant Chautala-led Chief Minister, Dushy- for the deputy. mums. PTI the JJP, which is the coali- Dushyant Chautala has shyant Chautala cannot Jannayak Janata Party ant Chautala of the JJP The NC’s Mohammad Yousuf Gorsi, who had tion partner of the ruling tried to resolve the vexed reject the lure of stick- (JJP) is feeling the heat. had to rush to Delhi to won the DDC polls from Pahalgam seat, was 46 students get Yuva BJP in Haryana. Now with farmers’ issues. ing to power, while on The Jat community, which convince top leaders that elected as the chairman of the district council, Vigyan Puraskar the threat of the party’s He had even issued the other he seems to be he belongs to, has its own the coalition government whereas Javaid Ahmad of the PDP was elected main vote bank slipping statements that the farm- feeling helpless under the expectations from the was under no threat at all. as the vice-chairman, the officials said. SHIMLA: Chief away, Dushyant Chauta- ers issues will be resolved great expectation of the young leader. Khaps and But with the protest get- Gorsi polled 11 votes out of the total 14 mem- Minister Jai Ram la’s hold on the electorate soon. But that has not Haryana farmers. Du- farmer bodies have been ting prolonged, pressure bers elected to the council in December last Thakur, while is under threat of getting taken place. There have shyant’s younger brother holding mahapanchats in is increasing on Dushyant year, they added. PTI presiding over Yuva weakened. Ever since been demands from the and INSO leader Digvijay various parts of Haryana Chautala day by day. Vigyan Puraskar function organised by Himachal Pradesh HP Guv pays homage Science, Technology and Environment to Deendayal Swarnim Rath Yatra to commence Council, here on Upadhyay Thursday said that from Himachal Day: Thakur present state govern- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU ment had launched Shimla, February 11 PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Yuva Vigyan Puras- Shimla, February 11 kar Scheme in 2018 HP Governor Bandaru Dat- to encourage the tatraya paid floral tributes Swarnim Himachal Rath students to adopt sci- to Deendayal Upadhyay Co- Yatra would commence ence subject thereby founder of Bharatiya Jana from April 15, on the aus- motivating them to- Sangh on his death anni- picious occasion of Him- wards research. Chief versary at Raj Bhavan on achal Day and cover all the Minister said that Thursday and recalled his 3,615 Gram Panchayats under this scheme efforts to uplift the weaker and other Urban Local 47 students were sections of the society. He Bodies areas during its 51 awarded in 2018, 30 described Upadhyay as a vi- days Yatra, Chief Minister would ensure reaching level artists and cultural students in 2019 and sionary, a great intellectual Jai Ram Thakur said this out to approximately 25 troupes to entertain the this year as many A security person stands guard near Lal Chowk during a strike called by Jammu and and an inspiring personal- while presiding over the lakh people of the state people and highlight the as 46 were being Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to mark the 37th death anniversary of JKLF founder ity who worked relentlessly meeting of State Level Ex- through Rath Yatra and glorious journey of the awarded in this pro- Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged in New Delhis Tihar Jail on this day in 1984, for upliftment of people at ecutive Committee of Rath social media. He said that State through street plays, gramme on Thurs- the grass-root level. Yatra here on Thursday. all the major departments skits and songs. in Srinagar, on Thursday. day. He said that this PTI Chief Minister said of the State must ensure Jai Ram Thakur would go a long way the main objective of the their participation and said that event such as in motivating and Swarnim Himachal Rath highlight the achieve- ‘Swarnim Etihaas Par inspiring the students Promotion of Sanskrit, culture essential: ​Dattatraya Yatra was to ensure ac- ments of their respective Charcha’, quiz competi- to perform better. tive participation of every departments. tions, debates and paint- Jai Ram Thakur said PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU to Indian tradition, Vedas Himachali and to instil a Chief Minister said the ing competitions should that there was no Shimla, February 11 are the basic foundation of sense of belongingness. main focus would be on also be organised at lo- dearth of talent in Vedic and Cosmic Culture. He said the Yatra would highlighting the achieve- cal level to ensure active the State and only Governor Bandaru Dat- On this occasion, Dr focus on showcasing the ments, policies and pro- participation and in- thing required was to tatraya released the book Mastram explained how glorious 50 years devel- grammes of the State volvement of youth and motivate the students ‘Atharvaveda’ written by these Vedic mantras should opmental journey of Hi- Government for which students. to perform better. He Dr. Mastram Sharma, for- be recited with the assis- machal Pradesh. the departments must Chief Minister said that said that the State of mer Secretary Himachal tance of the book. Author He said that active par- provide their promotional State Level Sub Com- Himachal Pradesh Sanskrit Academy Shimla and former Deputy Direc- ticipation of Ministers, IEC material and bro- mittees should also be was the second most and OSD Sanskrit, Depart- tor, Department of Lan- MLAs and elected repre- chures to highlight their formed to conceptual- literate State in the ment of Higher Education efforts of the author and in the present perspective guage, Art and Culture, sentatives of Panchayati developmental journey ize and plan the entire country. He said the at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. said that the book consists both Sanskrit and culture Sudarshan Vashisht and Raj Institutions and Ur- so that the same could be Swarnim Rath Yatra teachers needed to The book consists of of the secret of grammatol- need to be protected and OSD Sanskrit Dr. Praveen, ban Local Bodies must showcased through the programme. He said that motivate the students comparative study of ogy and how to pronounce promoted. The antiquity of Directorate of Higher Edu- be ensured to make the digital Rath Yatra. He these Sub Committees to develop scientific Pratishakhya and Ashtad- the word using the Vedic the Vedas is honourable in cation and Sanskrit Scholar event a success. Jai Ram said that efforts should would ensure implemen- temperament. PTI hyayi. On this occasion, the grammar formulas of the field of faith and litera- Sanjay Shastri were also Thakur said that Swarnim also be made to rope in tation and monitoring of Governor appreciated the Atharvaveda. He said that ture. He said that according present on the occasion. Himachal Rath Yatra the local and national the entire programme. Driver booked for trying to run over RTA inspector, cops NGT seeks report on plea Sangay greets on Weather improves across J&K, Ladakh `54.79 cr released GURUGRAM: A alleging diversion of forest among families of dumper driver has Tibetan New Year SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 11 deceased cops in Hry been booked for land in Gurugram to IOCL allegedly trying to Temperatures across Jam- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU run over a Road and not find it necessary to seek mu and Kashmir and Lada- Chandigarh, February 11 Transport Author- response from any other kh continued to improve on ity (RTA) Inspector party, though several oth- Thursday as the meteoro- As a part of welfare initia- and others who were er entities have been im- logical (MET) department tives, Haryana Police, since carrying out a routine pleaded in the application,” forecast dry weather till at August 2015, has provided inspection of vehicles NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 the bench said. The NGT least February 21 in the two financial assistance of Rs on the Gurugram- was hearing a plea filed by union territories. 54.79 crore among 661 Faridabad road. Manav Awaaj Trust against “The upward trend next-of-kin of deceased po- The RTA Inspector, The National Green Tri- diversion of forest land for DHARAMSALA, FEBRUARY 11 in both maximum and lice personnel who have lost two staffers and two bunal has sought a report non-forest purposes in vio- minimum temperatures their lives either in various policemen who were on a plea alleging diversion lation of law. According to Central Tibetan Admin- continues in J&K and La- road accidents or in natural checking vehicles of forest land in Gurugram the applicant, the Haryana istration (CTA) President dakh. Weather is likely to death. overloaded with to Indian Oil Corporation government has allotted Lobsang Sangay on Thurs- remain mainly dry during Giving this informa- stones near Ghata T- Limited (IOCL) for non- 1500 square metres in Chak- day extended greetings on the next 10 days,” an offi- tion here on Thursday, point had a lucky es- forest purposes in violation karpur village in Gurugram Losar, the Tibetan New cial of the MET department Director General of Po- cape. The complain- of law. to Indian Oil Corporation Year, but expressed concern said. lice (DGP) Haryana, ant, RTA Inspector A bench headed by NGT Limited (IOCL). over the grim situation in The minimum tempera- Pahalgam had minus 4.1 as the minimum Manoj Yadava said that Sandeep Kumar was Chairperson Justice A K The plea said the Forest Tibet. “On this joyous occa- ture was minus 0.4 degrees considering the hard- inspecting the area Goel directed the Deputy Department pointed out to sion of Tibetan New Year, I, Celsius in Srinagar while temperature on Thursday while the maxi- ship faced by employ- when they spotted the Commissioner, Gurugram the Deputy Commissioner, on behalf of the CTA, extend the maximum was 14.4 mum was 12 on Wednesday. Gulmarg had ees, we are undertaking overloaded dumper and the Divisional Forest Gurgaon that the site in heartfelt greetings to His Ho- yesterday. Pahalgam had a minus of 4.2 degrees Celsius” a number of activities coming from Ghata Officer to enforce the law question was part of forest liness the 14th Dalai Lama of minus 4.1 as the minimum for their welfare. The village on the Guru- following due process. and in terms of the decision Tibet, religious leaders and temperature on Thursday amount was provided gram-Faridabad road “An action taken report of the Supreme Court, it can- representatives of Tibetan while the maximum was 12 the temperature chart of perature. to the dependent family on Wednesday night. may be filed jointly by the not be used for non-forest Buddhism and all Tibetan on Wednesday. Gulmarg the MET department. Jammu city had 11.2, members of policemen As the dumper was Deputy Commissioner, Gu- purposes and thus the brothers and sisters in Tibet had a minus of 4.2 degrees Leh town of Ladakh had Katra 10.1, Batote 5.9, as accidental and natural carrying stones, they rugram and the Divisional retail outlet of the IOCL and throughout the world cel- Celsius. Maximum tempera- minus 10.4, Kargil minus Bannihal 2.2 and Bhad- death insurance cover un- signalled the driver to Forest Officer, within two could not be set up on the ebrating Tibetan New Year,” ture in Gulmarg yesterday 13.4 and Drass minus 18.5 erwah 2.7 as the minimum der an agreement inked stop. PTI months by e-mail. We do said site. PTI he said in a statement. IANS has not been reported in as the night’s lowest tem- temperature. IANS with the Bank. 09 WORLD CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 NEWSBRIEFS Biden approves order to sanction ‘We count on India for its contribution Aus quarantine hotel COVID-19 cluster Myanmar military leaders to multilateralism as a force for good’, grows to 10 cases WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 11 November 8 election,” he says UN Deputy Secretary General MELBOURNE: Two said. Biden said the people more people linked US President Joe Biden in Myanmar are making UNITED NATIONS, FEBRUARY 11 peacekeeping. Extreme to Covid-19 outbreak announced that he has ap- their voices heard by staging weather and pathogens at quarantine hotel proved a new executive or- the ongoing protests across A top United Nations of- are transnational. Our in Australia’s Mel- der to immediately sanction the country the coup and the ficial has said that this solutions must be, as bourne city have tested leaders of the Myanmar detentions, adding that “the year, more than ever, the well, she said. positive for the virus, military who directed the world is watching”. international community Mohammed began her bringing the total February 1 coup, as well as “Violence against those counts on India for its address by expressing her number of the cluster their business interests and asserting their democratic contribution to multi- seeking greater energy condolences to the peo- to 10. The Department family members. At a White rights is unacceptable, and lateralism as a force for security through a revo- ple and the government of Health in Victoria House briefing the President we’re going to keep calling it good from COVID-19 lution in solar, wind and of India for the loss of state, of which Mel- said the administration “will out.” The President conclud- vaccines to climate ac- energy storage, installing life and damage caused bourne is the capital, identify a first round of tar- ed his address by saying that tion and peacekeeping. 450 gigawatts of renew- by the glacier burst and said on Thursday that gets this week” and “we’re “we’ll be ready to impose UN Deputy Secretary- able energy capacity by flash flood in the north- the two new cases were also going to impose strong ‘Biden also confirmed the freezing of US additional measures, and General Amina Mo- 2030 will bring more ern state of Uttarakhand both household pri- export controls”. assets that “benefit the Burmese (Myanmar) we’ll continue to work with hammed, addressing jobs, cleaner air and a on Sunday. “Climate mary close contacts of Biden also confirmed the government, while maintaining our support our international partners to the inaugural session of more secure power grid, change is destabilising the currently infected freezing of US assets that urge other nations to join us the World Sustainable she said. our world, and the con- staff at the Holiday Inn “benefit the Burmese (Myan- for healthcare, civil society groups, and other in these efforts” Development Summit She underlined that sequences are often ter- at Melbourne Airport, mar) government, while areas that benefit the people directly’ In the November 8, 2020, 2021 Wednesday, hailed India’s efforts provide rifying. My heart goes out reports Xinhua news maintaining our support elections, the former de facto efforts by India to bol- a “template and a path to Uttarakhand, she said, agency. The Holiday for healthcare, civil society gency and handed over the were detained. Regarding leader’s NLD party obtained ster its renewable energy for others to follow, in adding that such catas- Inn cluster now stands groups, and other areas that state power to Commander- Suu Kyi’s detention, Biden more than 80 per cent of basket and achieve its particular through the trophes remind nations at 10, including a benefit the people directly”. in-Chief of Defence Services demanded the immediate the seats and increased its climate action goals. international coopera- of their global impera- family of three who is The Myanmar military took Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing. release of all “democratic parliamentary majority. The India is currently the tion that this very in- tive to make peace with believed to contract the over the country on Feb- Ahead of taking control, political leaders and activ- military or the Tatmadaw had only G20 country that stitute represents. This nature. virus overseas, three ruary 1 over the disputed former de facto leader ists”.“ called for an investigation into will overachieve the ob- year, more than ever, Prime Minister Nar- quarantine hotel work- results of the November 8, Aung San Suu Kyi, former The military must relin- voting lists, alleging fraud and jectives of its nationally we count on India for endra Modi inaugurated ers, two household 2020, parliamentary elec- President U Win Myint quish the power it seized discrepancies. But the Union determined contribu- its contribution to mul- the World Sustainable members of the hotel tions. Besides the coup, and other senior members and demonstrate respect Election Commission rejected tions. So much has been tilateralism as a force for Development Summit workers and two for- the military also declared of the National League for for the will of the people of the allegations of election done already,” Moham- good on COVID-19 vac- 2021 via video conferenc- mer guests who exited a year-long state of emer- Democracy (NLD) party Burma as expressed in their fraud on January 29. IANS med said. “As India is cines, climate action and ing. PTI the facility on Febru- ary 7. The state’s Chief Health Officer Brett US Senate begins Trump’s impeachment trial, Sutton said a work- Kim Jong-un calls for stronger legal ing theory was that at least three of the cases Democrats make their case against ex-prez were exposed to mist , supervision for economic goals from a nebuliser. As WASHINGTON FEBRUARY 11 investigations into the SOUL, FEBRUARY 11 economic plan by law and promote the efficiency of the outbreak continued, Prosecutors at Donald the fulfilment of this year’s production and construc- the hotel was closed on Trump’s Senate impeach- North Korean leader Kim economic tasks, the coun- tion”, Xinhua news agency Wednesday for termi- ment trial have laid out Jong-un called on the leg- try’s official Korean Central quoted the KCNA report nal cleaning. Forty- a strong case against the islation sector to strengthen News Agency (KCNA) said as saying. eight residents were former president, show- legal supervision and con- in the report. Kim particularly urged transferred to Pullman ing previously undisclosed trol over the establishment He called on the legisla- legislative bodies to check Melbourne to quaran- and chilling security cam- and executive process of the tive sector to “remove irra- all kinds of illegal prac- tine for an extended era footage of the may- national economic plan, a tional elements becoming tices revealed in eco- number of days and hem that erupted at the state-media report said on of the ruling Workers’ Party, stumbling blocks to the nomic activities. He also more than 135 hotel US Capitol last month Thursday. Kim on Wednesday sug- implementation of the na- said party officials should staff were asked to after a pro-Trump mob On the third day of the gested important tasks for tional economic plan and intensify political guid- isolated at home for 14 smashed their way into plenary meeting of the firmly ensuring the imple- enact and perfect new laws ance to achieve this year’s days. IANS the building and posed a peachment managers and certification of the eighth Central Committee mentation of the national for every sector which help economic tasks. IANS threat to the lawmakers. from the Democratic presidential election re- Iraq invites 52 The Capitol building Party-controlled House sults. Trump lost the elec- was stormed on January of Representatives mak- tions to Joe Biden, who Pak inoculates 27k countries to monitor 6 after thousands of sup- ing a strong case against was sworn in as the 46th elections porters of Trump gath- the former president ac- president on January 20. frontline workers BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Inde- ered in support of false cusing him of inciting the While the House, where against COVID pendent High Electoral claims that widespread insurrection. the Democrats have the Commission (IHEC) has fraud denied him vic- Led by Democratic majority, impeached him ISLAMABAD, FEBRUARY 11 sent invitations to em- tory in last November’s Congressman Jamie before January 20, when bassies of 52 countries presidential election. Five Raskin, a battery of his he was still the president, Pakistan has inoculated to monitor the country’s people died, including a party colleagues from the the Senate impeachment around 27,000 front- elections slated to take Capitol police officer, as House of Representatives trial has begun three line healthcare workers place on October 10, a the mob breached the alleged that Trump in- weeks after he left office. against the novel coro- poll official told the me- building where the No- cited his supporters for This is for the first time navirus, according to the dia. On Wednesday, Ju- vember 3 election result violence on January 6 as in American history that country’s National Com- mana al-Ghalai, spokes- was being certified. they stormed the Capitol a former US president is mand and Operation Cen- woman of the IHEC, told The US Senate began Hill wherein Congress- being impeached. Trump, tre (NCOC). the al-Sabah newspaper the impeachment trial men and Senators were 74, is also the first presi- Of the vaccinated front- that the Commission’s of Trump, a Republican, performing their consti- dent ever to have been line healthcare workers, law allows the recruit- on Wednesday with im- tutional duty of counting impeached twice. PTI 77 per cent are from the ment of international worst-hit province of observers to monitor EU member states Sindh, Dawn news re- the election process to Prominent Saudi women’s rights ported on Thursday cit- ensure its transparency, agree to revise ing the NCOC as saying. reports Xinhua news activist released from prison ePrivacy rules Pakistan’s vaccination agency. October’s elec- DUBAI, FEBRUARY 11 drive began on February 3 tions will decide the 328 BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 11 a day after Prime Minister Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers his speech to delegates of the members of the Council One of Saudi Arabia’s Imran Khan inaugurated All-Belarus Peoples Assembly in Minsk, Belarus on Thursday. PTI of Representatives who most prominent politi- European Union (EU) the initiative. IANS will in turn elect a new cal activists was released member states have agreed President and Prime from prison her family to revise the rules on the Minister. IANS said, after serving nearly protection of privacy and Britain’s coronavirus variant a concern, three years on charges confidentiality in the use Boeing to continue that sparked an inter- of electronic communica- national uproar over the tions services. The original ‘likely to sweep the world’, says scientist assisting Indonesian kingdom’s human rights was no immediate com- proposal was presented by plane crash probe record. ment from Saudi authori- the European Commission LONDON, FEBRUARY 11 and Emerging Respirato- WASHINGTON: Ameri- Loujain al-Hathloul, ties on her release. in 2017, reports Xinhua ry Virus Threats Advisory can airplane giant Boe- who pushed to end a Her release this year news agency. The European The coronavirus variant Group. There are so far 21 ing said that its techni- ban on women driving was widely expected as the Council said in a statement first found in the British cases of that variant which cal experts will continue in Saudi Arabia, was ar- judge suspended two years on Wednesday that the region of Kent is a concern has E484K mutation, which assisting the investiga- rested in 2018 and sen- and 10 months of her sen- agreement paves the way because it could undermine occurs on the spike pro- tion into an Indonesia tenced to almost six years tence and gave her credit for negotiations with the the protection given by vac- tein of the virus, the same plane crash that took in prison last December for time already served, European Parliament on cines against developing change as has been seen place last month. “We under a broad counter- putting her release date the final text of the new COVID-19, the head of the in the South African and are deeply saddened by terrorism law. Held for sometime in March. The rules which will repeal the UK’s genetic surveillance Brazilian variants. the loss of the crew and 1,001 days, with time in release on Wednesday, ear- previous directives. These programme said. “One has to be a realist passengers on Sriwijaya pre-trial detention and lier than anticipated, comes updated ePrivacy rules will She also said the variant that this particular muta- Air flight SJ-182,” Boe- solitary confinement, she as Saudi Arabia faces new define cases in which ser- was dominant in the coun- tion has arisen in our kind ing said in a statement was accused of crimes such scrutiny from the United vice providers are allowed try and was likely “to sweep of communal garden lineage on Wednesday, adding as agitating for change, States, where President to process electronic com- the world, in all probabil- cines were so far effective munity and effectiveness of now, at least five times five that the company will using the internet to cause Joe Biden has vowed to munications data or have ity”. The coronavirus has against the variants in the vaccines,” Peacock told the separate times. And so this provide the support disorder and pursuing a reassess the US-Saudi part- access to data stored on killed 2.35 million people United Kingdom but that BBC. “It’s concerning that is going to keep popping needed “during this dif- foreign agendacharges nership and stand up for end-users’ devices. Presi- and turned normal life up- mutations could potentially the 1.1.7., which is more up,” Peacock said. There ficult time”. Indonesia’s that rights groups describe human rights and demo- dent of the Council Pedro side down for billions but undermine the shots. transmissible, which has are three major known National Transportation as politically motivated. cratic principles. Nuno Santos said that ro- a few new worrying vari- “What’s concerning about swept the country, is now variants that are worry- Safety Committee said “Loujain is at “I have some welcome bust privacy rules are vital ants out of thousands have this is that the 1.1.7. variant mutating to have this new ing scientists: The South on Wednesday in a pre- home!!!!!!” her sister Lina news that the Saudi gov- for creating and maintaining raised fears that vaccines that we have had circulat- mutation that could threat- African variant, known by liminary investigation al-Hathloul declared on ernment has released trust in a digital world. The will need to be tweaked and ing for some weeks and en vaccination,” she added. scientists as 20I/501Y.V2 report on the crash that Twitter alongside a screen- a prominent human mandate also covers rules on people may require booster months, is beginning to That new mutation, or B.1.351; the so-called UK the plane’s auto-throt- shot showing a flushed rights activist,” Biden online identification, public shots. mutate again and get new first identified in Bristol or Kent variant, known as tles showed an anomaly Loujain beaming on a said in a speech at the directories, and unsolicited Sharon Peacock, director mutations which could af- in southwest England, has 20I/501Y.V1 or B.1.1.7; and for both left and right family video call. There Pentagon. Reuters and direct marketing, the of the COVID-19 Genomics fect the way that we handle been designated a “Variant the Brazilian variant known levers. IANS Council added. IANS UK consortium, said vac- the virus in terms of im- of Concern”, by the New as P.1. Reuters 10 CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Shraddha: ‘I hold it strongly against animal cruelty’

ctress ion, I only do it for the cause my lifestyle while standing about them and I have sound life Shrad- or issue that is close to my against animal cruelty,” she knowledge on them,” she dha heart. I genuinely feel about continued. declared. Kapoor animal welfare, I hold it “I am also against defor- Last year Shraddha was says as strongly against animal cru- estation and that was the among Bollywood celebri- a celeb- elty,” Shraddha told IANS. reason even in the rain, ties along with Dia Mirza rity she “When the new rule came I was standing and sup- and Swara Bhaskar who feels on, punishing the offender porting save the Aarey supported the campaign responsible to express her with Rs 75,000 and five campaign. On that front #SaveAarey and also wel- Avoice on issues that are close years of jail, I supported that. too, a positive result came comed the decision of the to her heart including ani- I turned vegetarian be- that we see. state government on the an- mal cruelty. cause internally that realisa- So yes, as an artiste I do nouncment of relocation of “I think for me, when it tion happened to me, and express my opinion on is- the Metro rail shed from Aarey comes to voicing my opin- that is also a way to change sues, when I feel strongly colony to Kanjurmarg. IANS MAHIE GILL: I’M NOT VERY MARKETABLE ctress Mahie Gill feels that she is not very marketable, and adds that the pressure of delivering hits is surely scary for bigger actors. "I say this about myself, I am not very marketable in the sense that I can run a movie on my shoulders," AMahie told IANS, adding: "This scare is more for bigger actors. It is scary for these actors. It is scary for these people." Mahie seems to have to secured a position among actors for whom performance matters more than the box office pressure. "If your film doesn't work but if you are appreciated as an actor you keep getting work," she pointed out. Mahie made her debut in Bollywood in 2003 with "Hawayein" but she became a familiar face playing a new-age Paro in Anurag Kashyap's 2009 release, "Dev.D". Her notable Bollywood roles have been in "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster", "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns" and "Gulaal". Mahie agrees that the industry can be unfor- giving because actors are defined by their hits and misses. "It does make a difference. If on a Friday a film doesn't work, there are problems definitely. This is the way it works," she said. IANS John, Arjun and Disha Patani-starrer ‘Ek Villain Returns’ locks Feb 2022 release date irector Mohit Suri’s upcoming lainReturns, 11th Feb, 2022,” the actor said. “Ek about the film, I can assure that it is going to sequel to his 2014 hit “Ek Vil- Villain Returns” is the first collaboration between be a thrilling rollercoaster ride,” the filmmaker lain” is set to release theatri- Abraham and Suri, who last directed the thriller said in a statement. cally on February 11, 2022. “Malang”. The film reunites Kapoor with Suri, “Ek Villain”, featuring Sidharth Malhotra, Titled “Ek Villain Returns”, after the duo’s 2017 drama “Half Girlfriend”. Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh, was the action-thriller features ac- “’Ek Villain’ was my passion project and a revenge drama about a criminal whose wife is Dtors John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani labour of love. The kind of love that I still receive murdered by a sadistic serial killer. and Tara Sutaria in the lead roles. Abraham took for ‘Ek Villain’ overwhelms me. I am sure with The sequel is backed by Ekta Kapoor’s Ba- to Twitter and shared the first look from the ‘Ek Villain Returns’, the love is only going to laji Motion Pictures and Bhushan Kumar’s film. “Iss kahaani ka hero, villain hai! #EkVil- grow bigger. And while I cannot reveal much T-Series. PTI

inger-actress Jen- SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, RASHMIKA nifer Lopez says she MADANNA BEGIN FILMING FOR was filled JENNIFER with anxi- LOPEZ WAS ‘Mission Majnu’ ety when ctors Sidharth Mal- with Sid to begin the exciting journey lockdown started but FILLED WITH hotra and Rashmika that lies ahead. Finally that day is here,” Sshe, along with family, Madanna on Thurs- Bagchi said in a statement. enjoyed therapy during day commenced “Mission Majnu” will mark Mandanna’s the time. ANXIETY DURING shooting for their up- foray into Hindi movie industry. She is “At the start we were coming film “Mission best known for starring in Kannada film all filled with anxiety. We Majnu”. “Anjani Putra” and Telugu title “Geetha were all in the Twilight Zone LOCKDOWN Set in the 1970s, the film is inspired by Govindam”. like everyone else. We never get Areal events and follows the story of India’s Producer Ronnie Screwvala, known to do stuff like that [together]. I most courageous mission in the heart for films like “Uri: The Surgical was trying to take advantage of the of Pakistan that forever changed the Strike” and “The Sky is time. We got to work on ourselves. (but) I don’t know if we’ll be able relationship between the two nations. Pink”, is producing the We did therapy. I think it was really to re-create that. We cancelled it, Malhotra, the star of films such as espionage thriller via his helpful for us in our relationship, and since then we haven’t really “Kapoor and Sons” and Ek Villain”, RSVP Movies along with Lopez told Allure magazine, reports talked about it. There’s no rush. took to Instagram to share the news “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” pro- femalefirst.co.uk. We want to do it right when we of shooting start. ducer Amar Butala and She added: “I do sit on the couch can do it. We just have to wait to “A special one with a special team. Garima Mehta. PTI and eat potato chips! The thing is see where the world lands ... Oh #MissionMajnu, day one,” Malhotra not to get too used to it, because yeah, we’ve talked about (not wrote alongside a picture, in which it’s so easy and so fun.” getting married) for sure.” he is seen holding the script of the film The Covid pandemic has forced Lopez added: “I mean at our with Madanna. her wedding with baseball star Alex age, we’ve both been married The 36-year-old actor will be Rodriguez to be delayed. before. It’s like, do we get seen as a RAW agent, who leads Talking about her postponed married? Do we not? What the mission. nuptials, she said: “It was a big does it mean for us? And Written by Parveez Shaikh, deal. We had been planning for it’s just, it comes down Aseem Arrora and Sumit months and months and months, to like personal, like, Batheja, “Mission Majnu” is and it was overseas. Maybe it wasn’t what do you want the debut directorial venture the right time.” to do?” IANS of ad filmmaker Shantanu This comes after Lopez shared Bagchi. that she is worried and Rodriguez The director said the won’t be able to “re-create” their team is exciting produc- dream wedding. tion on the project. She said: “We postponed the “The entire team was wedding twice. We had planned eagerly waiting to shoot what we really, really wanted to do, 11 BUSINESS CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 ‘Economic recovery reduces risk of sharp India’s Budget points to loosening of fiscal deterioration in PSBs’ asset quality’ policy: Fitch Ratings

NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 from a year earlier, even MUMBAI/HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 11  According to the report, asset quality at including loans that have India’s 2021 economic the five largest rated public sector banks become delinquent since recovery reduces the the end of August 2020 Indias Budget presented on February 1 by Union likelihood of a sharp (PSBs) in India -- State Bank of India, but are not formally clas- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman points to a deterioration in asset Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, sified as NPLs because loosening of fiscal policy to support the countrys quality at the country’s Canara Bank and Union Bank of India -- of a pending case in the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic public sector banks, said improved mildly in the first nine months Supreme Court. and will consequently lead to a rise in public debt. Moody’s Investors Service Nonetheless, it noted The debt/GDP trajectory is core to our sover- in a report. However, the of the year ending March 2021 (fiscal that India’s public sec- eign rating assessment, meaning higher deficits ratings agency said banks’ 2021) despite an economic contraction tor banks will continue to and a slower consolidation path will make India’s capitalisation will remain exacerbated by the pandemic face capital shortages as medium-term growth outlook take on a more insufficient to absorb un- their profitability remains critical role in our analysis, says expected shocks and sup-  Nonetheless, it noted that India’s public weak given high credit Fitch Ratings. port credit growth. sector banks will continue to face capital costs, leaving them vul- India entered the pandemic “Various measures by nerable to any unexpected with little fiscal headroom from the Indian government to shortages as their profitability remains stress. a rating perspective. Its general support borrowers have weak given high credit costs, leaving Recently, the Centre government debt/GDP ratio helped curb growth in them vulnerable to any unexpected proposed to infuse Rs 200 stood at 72 per cent in 2019, public sector banks’ non- stress billion in equity capital against a median of 42 per cent performing loans (NPLs), into public sector banks in for ‘BBB’ rated peers. “We revised and the volume of restruc- fiscal 2022, on top of the the Outlook on India’s ‘BBB-’ rating to Negative, tured loans is not as large Rs 200 billion budgeted in from Stable, in June 2020, partly owing to our as we anticipated,” said dia -- State Bank of India, an economic contraction fiscal 2021. assumptions about the impact of the pandemic on Rebaca Tan, a Moody’s Bank of Baroda, Punjab exacerbated by the pan- “While the government’s its public finance metrics. The budget’s deficit Assistant Vice President National Bank, Canara demic. capital infusion into pub- projections for the fiscal years ending March and Analyst. Bank and Union Bank of The report cited that lic sector banks will help 2022 (FY22) to FY26 are about 1pp a year above According to the report, India -- improved mildly gross NPL ratios of the them meet Basel capital our previous estimates between, which could asset quality at the five in the first nine months five banks declined by an requirements, it will not make it more challenging to put debt/GDP on a largest rated public sec- of the year ending March average of about 100 basis boost credit growth,” Tan downward trajectory,” Fitch Ratings said. IANS tor banks (PSBs) in In- 2021 (fiscal 2021) despite points at the end of 2020 added. IANS NEWSBRIEFS Fuel prices rise sharply, Mumbai L&T Construction bags contract for Mauritius Metro corridor Spice Money introduces NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 L&T said in a regulatory works, DC electric traction zero investment sells petrol at `94.36/l filing. systems, Ticketing and business opportunity of unilateral production The transportation infra- This extension will con- passenger information CHANDIGARH: Spice cuts announced by Saudi structure business of L&T nect the densely populated systems and integration Money, India’s lead- Arabia and a pick up in Construction has secured areas of Ebene Cybercity with road traffic through ing rural fintech, an- consumption in all major an order in the range of Rs and the University of advanced signaling sys- nounced on Thursday economies globally. 1,000-2,500 crore to ex- Mauritius and give added tems,” it said. the launch of a first-of- The petrol and diesel tend the mainline corridor tegrated light rail-based impetus to the develop- L&T is already execut- its-kind zero-investment prices have increased 15 of the Mauritius Metro by Urban Transit System ment of the island nation, ing the 26 km Mainline entry programme that times in 2021 with the 3.4 km from Metro Express from Rose Hill Inter- it added. “The extension LRT network connect- allows rural entrepre- two auto fuels increasing Limited (MEL), Mauritius. change towards Ebene will involve the construc- ing Curepipe to Immi- neurs to be a part of the by Rs 4.14 and Rs 4.16 The project involves the reaching Reduit near the tion of three new stations, gration Square in Port Spice Money Adhikari per litre respectively so construction of a fully in- University of Mauritius, viaducts and bridges, track Louis. PTI network completely far this year. free of cost. The limited The last few increases period zero-investment in pump prices in pet- Rupee opens on programme will shape NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11 depending on the level rol and diesel has taken Indian exports picking up: Trade bodies Spice Money’s vision to of local taxes on the two its price to record levels KOLKATA, FEBRUARY 11 exports that have done flat note against US digitally and financially Petrol and diesel prices petroleum products. The across the country in all well in January include empower 1 crore rural have risen again sharply increase has taken petrol major metro cities and Days after the country's agri-products, electronic dollar in early trade entrepreneurs across the on the back of a surge in price in Mumbai closer other towns. exports recorded positive and engineering goods, country, and strengthen global crude prices that has to Rs 100 a litre with its The last time the re- growth in January, lead- pharmaceutical items, MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 11 the company’s digital taken it above $ 61 a barrel retail price now reaching tail price of auto fuels ing trade bodies are ex- ores and minerals. payments ecosystem in mark. The oil marketing Rs 94.36 a litre. Diesel were closer to current pecting that the outbound Another trade body The Indian rupee ended 3 semi-urban and rural ar- companies on Thursday is also most expensive in levels was on October shipments will rise in the EEPC India has also ex- paise lower at 72.87 against eas. During the recent decided to continue rais- Mumbai at Rs 84.94 a 4, 2018 when crude coming months as the un- pressed satisfaction over the US dollar on Thursday Union Budget, the FM ing the price of petrol and litre. prices had shot up up certainty in global markets the increased shipments amid a firm trend in the shared government’s diesel with the pump price Though firm global $ 80 a barrel.The cur- began to subside, officials of engineering products domestic equity markets. objective to focus on increasing by 25 paise and crude and product price rent price rise is large- said on Thursday. in the last month with At the interbank forex digital payments. Spice 30 paise per litre respec- is the reason for the in- ly on account of steep The country's exports ports grew by about 18.7 exporters exuding con- market, the local unit Money aligns with this tively in Delhi. crease in retail price of increase in the central rose by 5.37 per cent year- per cent to USD 7,174.43 fidence about the rise in opened at 72.81 against the vision and bolsters it by With this, petrol is now petrol and diesel, it is taxes of petrol and on- year to USD 27.24 million in the last month. external demand. greenback and witnessed allowing greater access priced at Rs 87.85 a litre interesting to note that diesel and firm crude billion in January 2021, Budhia said the un- Engineering Export an intra-day high of 72.65 to digital payments in and diesel Rs 78.03 a litre even though crude has prices. The Budget has mainly driven by healthy certainty in global mar- Promotion Council of and a low of 72.87. It finally semi- urban and rural in the national capital. been hovering just over also imposed a new growth in pharmaceu- kets started subsiding as India chairman Mahesh ended at 72.87 against the areas. BPE With the price rise the $55 a barrel for a long agriculture infrastruc- ticals and engineering several countries move Desai said most of the American currency, reg- petroleum product prices time earlier, OMCs had ture and development sectors. out from the lockdowns members of the trade istering a fall of 3 paise Free property advice have now reached new gone in for both a pause cess. Petrol price was CII National Commit- and the vaccination pro- body are from the MSME over its previous close. On historic high levels. in price of auto fuels as very close to breaching tee on EXIM chairman grammes gain pace. sector, and a study sug- Wednesday, the rupee had helpline Across the country as well increase in its retail the all-time high level of Sanjay Budhia said the According to him, a re- gested there has been a finished at 72.84. CHANDIGARH: Every well, the petrol price in- prices on the consecutive Rs 84 a litre (reached on growth was due to the covery in overseas market robust rise in demand The dollar index, which Indian’s dream is to see crease ranged from 22-24 days. Crude prices have October 4, 2018) when it measures taken by the has led to increased de- in markets of the US, gauges the greenback’s their own roof on their paise per litre and diesel remained firm for the last touched Rs 83.71 a litre on central government. The mand for goods. Europe and several key strength against a basket head and everyone wants price 28-31 paise per litre few weeks in the wake December 7, 2020 IANS country's engineering ex- Budhia said Indian Asian economies. PTI of six currencies, inched up to see it completed in any 0.02 per cent to 90.38. On condition. Chandigarh is the domestic equity market ranked among the most British pound hits new high front, the BSE Sensex ended beautiful cities in India, Sensex jumps 222 pts to fresh closing 222.13 points or 0.43 per so everyone dreams of cent higher at its all-time settling here. But being against USD since 2018 high of 51,531.52. Similar- a heritage city, there is a LONDON, FEBRUARY 11 ly, the broader NSE Nifty shortage of land here and high; Reliance rallies over 4 pc advanced 66.80 points or due to non-construction The British pound increase MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 11 0.44 per cent to a record of new houses, the prices to 1.3855 against the US  Most sectoral 15,173.30. Foreign institu- of houses are out of the dollar, marking the highest Equity benchmark Sensex indices traded tional investors remained reach of common man. level since April 2018. surged 222 points to end net buyers in the capital Therefore, people want- Wednesday’s spike at its new closing record sideways and market as they purchased ing to build a house in was mainly driven by the on Thursday, propelled a pullback was shares worth Rs 1,786.97 Chandigarh seek their growing number of vac- by gains in index major seen in PSU crore on Wednesday, accord- shelter in Panchkula, cinations across the UK Reliance Industries amid Banks. Notably, ing to exchange data. Mohali, Zirakpur or and the weakening US dol- positive global cues. Brent crude futures, the Kharar. Well-known lar against the blanket of After trading on a chop- volatility index global oil benchmark, fell property consultant currencies, Xinhua news will lead to a fairly fast py note, the 30-share BSE softened sharply 0.70 per cent to USD 61.04 Arun Sethi has specially agency reported citing local economic recovery this index settled 222.13 points per barrel. brought a free helpline analysts as saying. year,” Jane Foley, head of or 0.43 per cent higher  Stock exchanges “The Indian Rupee ended number for seeking ad- “Demand for safe havens, FX strategy at Rabobank, at 51,531.52. In similar in Europe were flat against the US dollar, as vice o. property. Informa- such as the US dollar, has told the London-based movement, the broader also largely possible intervention from tion can be obtained by declined in recent weeks newspaper. NSE Nifty advanced RBI offset the impact of giving a missed call on as the number of Covid-19 Martin Essex, analyst 66.80 points or 0.44 per mestic equities traded in post the announcement trading on a foreign flows in local equi- this helpline. Explaining vaccinations surpassed the and editor at DailyFX, a cent to its all-time high of a range bound manner, of union budget,” he noted. positive note ties,” said Sriram Iyer, Senior this, he said that before total number of people in- market news and analysis 15,173.30. while benchmark indices Most sectoral indices in mid-session Research Analyst at Reliance taking any property it is fected with the virus,” the firm, said the “GBP/USD Reliance Industries managed to record mod- traded sideways and a deals Securities. The local unit necessary to check the City A.M. newspaper said has nudged above the 1.38 was the top gainer in the est gains towards the end pullback was seen in PSU had strengthened earlier in RERA registration of that in a report. “GBP (British level and its trend higher, Sensex pack, rallying over of the session mainly sup- Banks. Notably, volatility the session amid equity pur- project. For this, the au- Pound) bulls have been prompted by a persistently 4 per cent, followed by Sun ported by sharp up-move index softened sharply. on a positive note in mid- chases by foreign investors thenticity of your prop- flexing their muscles since weak US dollar, looks to be Pharma, PowerGrid, Bajaj in Reliance Industries, said Elsewhere in Asia, bours- session deals. which continued to remain erty can be checked by the start of the year based propelling the pair towards Finance, Nestle India and Binod Modi, Head Strategy es in China, Japan and Meanwhile, the global buoyant over the last three giving a missed call to free on relief about the EU/UK the 1.40 level medium-term HCL Tech. On the other at Reliance Securities. South Korea were closed oil benchmark Brent crude months, Iyer said. The next property authentication trade deal and on hopes -- though a correction could hand, Titan, L&T, ONGC, “Market looks to be fa- for holidays. was trading 0.67 per cent trigger for the market could helpline ‘7018386956’ by that the relatively rapid occur before that target is HDFC Bank and ITC were tigued at current levels Stock exchanges in Eu- lower at USD 61.06 per be the CPI and IIP data due Arun Sethi. BPE vaccine rollout program reached”. IANS among the laggards. Do- after seeing sharp rally rope were largely trading barrel. PTI on Friday, traders said. PTI CHRIS SILVERWOOD ‘BEN IS LOOKING GOOD AND HAS BEEN TRAINING HARD 12 CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 AND OBVIOUSLY HAVING THIS OPPORTUNITY COMING HIS WAY HAS GIVEN HIM A GREAT FOCUS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS’

ICC TEST RANKINGS Pitch for 2nd Test expected Kohli down to fifth; to turn from Day 1 Root rises to third WASHINGTON BOWLED during the post-match performer in Chennai DUBAI, FEBRUARY 11 Kohli, who had scores of With Marnus Labuschagne 26 OVERS FOR 98 presentation where he said wasn’t required to go for 11 and 72 in the opening Test also in the mix, competi- RUNS IN THE FIRST that Nadeem and Sundar any precautionary scans India skipper Virat Kohli against England, has 852 tion for the top five slots INNINGS AND GOT A couldn’t keep up the pres- which will certainly be a was pushed to the fifth spot points as he slipped down one is intense with all of them sure that was created by Jas- relief for Kohli as he expects by his English counterpart spot in the latest rankings is- above 850 rating points. For SOLITARY OVER IN THE prit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma a friendlier pitch during Joe Root, who rose two sued on Wednesday. Veteran India, Rishabh Pant’s knock SECOND INNINGS and Ravichandran Ashwin. the next Test starting from rungs to third in the lat- spinner Ashwin and pacer of 91 in the first innings has Nadeem had four wickets Saturday. est ICC Test rankings for Bumrah have jumped a rung helped him become the first CHENNAI, FEBRUARY 11 in all but gave away 233 runs After one of the flattest batsmen, even as Jasprit each to be seventh and eighth full-time wicketkeeper from in 59 overs across two in- decks on offer during the Bumrah and Ravichandran respectively. Root, who helped his country to reach 700 rat- India’s Playing XI for the nings with an economy rate first Test in Chennai, the Ashwin moved up in the his team to a memorable 227- ing points as he retained the second Test to be played in of close to 4 runs per over. task will be cut out for bowlers’ chart. run victory in Chennai that 13th position Chennai on Sunday will at And if that wasn’t enough, as Tamil Nadu Cricket As- kept England in contention among bats- least have one change with a slow bowler, a total of nine sociation’s rookie curator for the ICC World Test men. Opener Jharkhand left-arm spin- balls at the Test match level V Ramesh Kumar and Championship final, Shubman Gill ner Shahbaz Nadeem set is considered to be criminal. BCCI head of pitches and has reached progressed seven places to be dropped after a disap- Nadeem himself admitted grounds committee head 883 to 40th position, while all- pointing performance in the that he has had some issues Taposh Chatterjee, to pro- rat- rounder Washington Sun- series opener opener against with timing of his jump at vide a track which doesn’t dar is 81st after moving up England. the crease and he needs to make toss a crucial factor. ing two slots. Left-arm spinner While Nadeem’s re- sort that out in the nets. While currently there Shahbaz Nadeem too has placement will be decided Washington bowled 26 was grass cover on one of gained two places to reach by Friday, one can expect overs for 98 runs in the first the adjacent strips, which points. 85th position among bowl- allrounder Axar Patel, who innings and got a solitary could be used for the sec- It is his highest position ers. Opener Dom Sibley is is now match-fit, to replace over in the second innings. ond match, it is a given that since September 2017 another England batsman him. India were outplayed in However, Washington, there will be fair share of after a fabulous run in to gain in the latest rank- the first Test that ended on who was impressive with turn. the sub-continent saw ings update, his knocks of Tuesday. “Axar had a minor the bat in the first innings, It will be interesting to him accumulate 684 87 and 16 helping him rise knee niggle and has already is likely to retain his place in see unlike the first Test runs in three Tests, two 11 places to 35th, while their started batting at the nets. the playing XI. A welcome when there was liberal of which were in Sri players also made the way He is expected to start bowl- news for India fans will be sprinkling of water and fair Lanka. Ahead of Kohli up in the bowling rankings ing during the next couple Ravichandran Ashwin is do- share of rolling, whether for the first time since presently led by Australia of days. ing fine after he sustained Ramesh and Chatterjee November 2017, Root fast bowler Pat Cummins. “He was always first choice a painful blow from a Jofra stop watering the track is now 36 points be- Formerly top-ranked James to play the opening Test but Archer short ball during the during next three days. hind top-ranked Anderson is up to third from it will depend on skipper Indian second innings and If a dry pitch is baked Kane Williamson sixth and only four points Virat Kohli, head coach Ravi BCCI source told PTI on Kohli didn’t hide his dis- needed immediate attention adequately in the sun, there and trails Steve behind compatriot Stuart Shastri and bowling coach Wednesday. appointment when it came from the physio Nitin Patel. could always be a case of Smith by only Broad, a fellow-member of Bharath Arun,” a senior Indian captain Virat to Nadeem’s performance India’s best bowling pitch breaking early. PTI eight points. the 500-wicket club. PTI England likely to Ind-Eng Test series should Man City record 15th straight win Tokyo Olympics drop Anderson be renamed ‘Tendulkar-Cook chief Mori set to Trophy’: Monty Panesar quit over sexist for 2nd Test LONDON, FEBRUARY 11 remark

Former left-arm spinner TOKYO, FEBRUARY 11 Monty Panesar on Wednes- day suggested that the se- The president of the Tokyo ries between India-England 2020 Olympics organising should be named after leg- committee, Yoshiro Mori, endary batsman Sachin will resign over a sexist re- Tendulkar and Alastair mark that sparked an outcry, Cook. two sources said on Thurs- Cook is the leading runs day, while the former prime scorer for England in the In reply, one of his fol- minister said he could not longest format of the game lowers tweeted that the let the controversy drag on. while former cricketer Ten- series be named after Pan- Mori’s resignation would dulkar has scored the most esar and Indian spinner be bound to raise new doubts WITH ROOT LEADING Anderson could make runs in Test overall. Panesar Harbhajan Singh. But the MANCHESTER, FEBRUARY 11 low cross-shot from Kyle injury to midfielder Rodri. over the viability of hold- BY EXAMPLE (218 way for fellow veteran feels since both the bats- former England spinner Walker which sneaked in The last game City failed ing the AND 40), ENGLAND’S pacer Stuart Broad while men have scored the highest wrote back: ‘”Harbhajan Manchester City secured a at the far post. Pep Guar- to win was against West postponed BATTING HAS BEEN Jofra Archer is likely to Test runs for their respective Panesar trophy” would have record 15th straight victory diola’s side doubled the Bromwich Albion at the Games UP TO THE MARK, retain his spot. teams the series between worked if I had 300 plus in all competitions with advantage two minutes Etihad Stadium on Decem- this year. THE ONLY EXCEPTION Early indications India and England should test wickets #INDvENG a 3-1 win at Champion- after halftime when Ra- ber 15 and Wednesday’s The BEING DANIEL from Chennai suggest be called as ‘Tendulkar Cook #Cricket’. Others suggested ship side Swansea City in heem Sterling was left victory was Guardiola’s sources, LAWRENCE WHO that the wicket will see trophy.’ Kapil-Botham trophy af- the FA Cup fifth round on free on the left and con- 200th in 268 games in who have SCORED A DUCK AND some turn from Day 1 “Eng v India Test series ter the great all-rounders Wednesday. verted confidently. charge of the club. “We knowl- 18 IN THE FIRST MATCH itself. Although Dom should be called ‘Tendulkar while others wanted it called The victory run is a Brazilian Gabriel Jesus came to win that was the edge of the matter, said Mori Bess was taken for a few Cook trophy’ because both Tendulkar-Boycott Trophy. record for a top-flight made it three with wonder- most important thing. We would be replaced by former CHENNAI, FEBRUARY 11 by Virat Kohli on Day 5 have highest test runs for The India-England series team, surpassing the 14 ful control and a shot on cannot deny how pleased Japan Football Association of the opening Test, it their countries, they played played in India is called the successive wins achieved the turn after collecting and how proud we are to president and mayor of the After giving India a real- looks improbable that a lot against each other and Anthony De Mello Trophy by Preston in 1892 and a header across the area break this record from a Olympic village, Saburo ity check in the opening Captain Joe Root and we know Tendulkar is the which was constituted in Arsenal in 1987. City, who from Bernardo Silva. long time ago. Records are Kawabuchi. Test, England will look Coach Chris Silverwood biggest legend and we don’t 1951. When the two teams made seven changes from Morgan Whittaker there to be broken. It is not Mori made the sexist to tighten their grip on will tinker with the Jack have a series named after face-off in England for a the team who won 4-1 at pulled a goal back for the easy in the modern era to remark - that women talk the Anthony De Mello Leach- Bess combination. him. @englandcricket @ Test series, they play for the champions Liverpool on Welsh side in the 77th do 15 games in a row. We too much - at a Japanese Trophy as the two teams With both spinners BCCI #INDvENG,” Panesar Pataudi Trophy that was Sunday, took the lead in minute but the only real are happy for our club,” the Olympic Committee board face off in the second taking 11 wickets among tweeted. started in 2007. AGENCIES the 30th minute with a downside for City was an Spaniard said. AGENCIES meeting early this month, Test that starts in Chen- them in the team’s victory setting off a storm of criti- nai on Saturday, Febru- on Tuesday, Moeen Ali cism at home and abroad. ary 13. may have to wait his turn Mori, 83, told Nippon While Joe Root’s team to return to the playing Everton down Spurs in nine-goal thriller TV he would “explain his put on a creditable an eleven. thoughts” at a meeting on all-round show, the Jos Buttler has flown LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 11 having taken the lead in the already hit the woodwork Friday but he had to deal eventuality of a shake home, as part of the third minute, have now lost but he levelled in the 36th with the issue. He did not up in the team is inevi- ECB’s rotational policy. Everton substitute Bernard’s four of their last five games minute when the excellent confirm the reports that he table given the English Donning the gloves in extra-time strike sealed a and while they played some Gylfi Sigurdsson teed him up would step down. Cricket Board’s rotation his place is Ben Foakes 5-4 victory over Tottenham admirable attacking foot- and his shot, though directed “I cannot let this problem policy due to bio-bubble- who is likely to play the Hotspur in an absorbing FA ball, they were undone by at Tottenham keeper Hugo prolong any longer,” Mori induced fatigue. rest of the series. Cup fifth-round thriller at defensive frailties. “I en- Lloris, was too powerful for said, and he again apologised Jimmy Anderson, who ‘Ben is looking good Goodison Park on Wednes- joyed it, and I didn’t enjoy the Frenchman. for the remark. A spokesman bowled one of the finest and has been training day. it!” Tottenham manager Two minutes later Cal- for the organising committee overs of pace in recent hard and obviously hav- The 28-year-old Brazilian Jose Mourinho, who was vert-Lewin’s flick opened up declined to comment. Mori times in the first Test, ing this opportunity com- has been on the fringes of up against respected rival space for Richarlison who first retracted the comment may get a rest although ing his way has given him the Everton squad this sea- Carlo Ancelotti, said of a beat Lloris with an angled about women at a hastily he doesn’t seem keen on a great focus over the last son, but settled a see-saw tie breathless tie. low drive. Sigurdsson then called news conference on the forced downtime. couple of weeks,’ said Sil- with a powerful left-footed “We scored goals, created appeared to have dealt a February 4, acknowledg- ‘When a batsman gets verwood. strike in the 97th minute. It more chances, great charac- hammer blow to his old ing it was inappropriate and in rhythm and in form, With Root leading by meant Tottenham’s wait for ter to fight against incredible club when he tucked home against the Olympic spirit. they want to just keep example (218 and 40), a first FA Cup triumph since mistakes. But attacking foot- a penalty after Pierre-Emile But he declined, at that batting, keep that rhythm England’s batting has been 1991 goes on, but kept alive ball only wins matches when Hojbjerg had tripped Cal- time, to resign. Pressed then going, and it’s the same up to the mark, the only Everton’s hopes of winning you don’t make more defen- races in the opening min- Olsen. Tottenham could vert-Lewin. Erik Lamela’s on whether he really thought for bowling, you want to exception being Daniel the trophy for the first time sive mistakes than what you utes and they fell behind in have been further ahead close-range finish in first- women talked too much, keep that going as much Lawrence who scored a since 1995. create. We scored four goals, the third minute when Tot- but their night fell apart half stoppage time swung Mori said: “I don’t listen to as possible,’ Jimmy said duck and 18 in the first Tottenham, who battled but was not enough.” tenham defender Davinson in seven first-half minutes. the momentum back to Tot- women that much lately, so after the first Test. match. AGENCIES back from 3-1 and 4-3 down Everton were not at the Sanchez headed past Robin Dominic Calvert-Lewin had tenham though. AGENCIES I don’t know”. AGENCIES

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