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With this, the number the approval issue even as the pave the way for authorisation for export of indigenously- of UK returnees found carry- UK became the first country to of the vaccine in several coun- developed and manufactured ing the new variant of SARS- give nod to the Covishield tries. India successfully com- Akash short range surface-to- CoV-2 has increased from 6 on shot from the stable of drug pleted two-day dry run of the air (SAM) missile. Tuesday to 14 on Wednesday firm AstraZeneca and the Covid immunisation. The Cabinet also approved out of 107 positive Covid cases. University of Oxford. India is hoping to launch the setting up of a committee As a preventive measure, In India, Serum Institute of the immunisation drive soon comprising Defence and the Centre has dashed off a India is developing the vaccine once vaccines are approved. External Affairs Ministers, missive to States asking them to in collaboration with Oxford Earlier this month, the besides the National Security curb crowding in the wake of University and pharmaceutical SEC had sought more data on Adviser (NSA), to clear such wants to breach the 15,000 tication in the last few years, New Year celebration and keep Integrative Biology in Delhi. Of ious celebratory events associ- company AstraZeneca. the safety and efficacy of exports. This committee will crore mark in the next fiscal. many countries also want to a strict vigil on all events that the total 107 cases, eight are ated with it as well as the The Union Health Covid-19 vaccine candidates also explore various available The Cabinet approval on acquire coastal surveillance could be a potential super from the national Capital. ongoing winter season, a strict Ministry in a statement here after deliberating on the com- options, including the Wednesday will facilitate system, radars and aircraft and spreader. The new variant is consid- vigil is required to be main- said the Subject Expert pany’s application that sought Government-to-Government Indian manufactures to par- helicopters. Of the 20 new UK coron- ered to be more lethal than the tained to curb all potential Committee (SEC) in the emergency use authorisation. route. It will help in forging ticipate in tenders issued by Giving these details, the avirus mutant strain, 8 have original coronavirus and is ‘super spreader’ events and Central Drugs Standard While considering the stronger strategic and defence various countries. Defence Ministry officials said been registered at the National more transmissible among places where crowds may gath- Control Organisation application submitted by ties with various countries all The major decision came in order to fast track exports Centre for Disease Control in young people. er,” Bhushan said in the (CDSCO) had met on Serum Institute of India, the over the world. The aim is to against the backdrop of sever- through quick approvals, a Delhi, 7 at National Institute of Keeping in view the fresh letter. Wednesday to consider the committee had recommended touch the five-billion dollar al countries, especially in the committee comprising of Mental Health and Neuro- surge of coronavirus cases in A senior official with the Emergency Use Authorisation that the firm should provide mark in the next few years by Indian Ocean region, keen to Defence Minister, External Sciences in Bangalore, two at Europe and America, Union Union Health Ministry said the (EUA) request of Pfizer, Serum safety data of phases 2 and 3 exporting high-value defence procure Indian missile sys- Affairs Minister and NSA has Cellular and Molecular Biology Health Secretary Rajesh two-year-old girl in Meerut and Institute of India (SII) and clinical trials in the updated platforms. tems, including the superson- been created. in Hyderabad. Bhsuhan said in the letter to the her parents, who have also Bharat Biotech Pvt Ltd. applications. At present, India is one of ic Brahmos and Prithvi. 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All health Asuicide by hanging with the est auctions for a perfume bot- best-selling deodorant brand Director General of Police, farewell ceremony held at state Inspector Madhur Srivastava, jointly organized a one-day workers should participate in ceiling at his house in tle in India, a perfume bottle Denver covers all notes and Vivek Johri, along with other police headquarters. Auditor Ashok Diwakar, webinar with the Heart Care vaccination research so that the Panchsheel Nagar under TT from the new Denver moods with a variety of six pre- senior officers felicitated Assistant Inspector General Subedar Salimuddin Khilji, Foundation of India, New Delhi, misconceptions spread among Nagar police station area on Autograph Collection with an mium fragrances that com- employees who retired and of Police Welfare Branch Vikas Inspector Surya Kumar Ojha, Laxmi Bai Batra College of the general public are removed. Tuesday.Police said that the autograph of renowned prises Denver Autograph took voluntary retirement from Pathak threw light on the tenure Inspector Pyarelal Chauhan, Nursing and Sumandeep Vijay Singh, Registrar deceased, Prateek Deshmukh, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Collection exclusively for March to July from various of retired employees. The offi- SI Sudha Khare, ASI Dinesh Nursing College Baroda, RNTU said that everyone's par- committed suicide at his house. Khangot auctioned for as high men. branches of the Police cers present at the farewell cer- Dwivedi, HCM Sita Saheli, Gujarat. ticipation in vaccination The deceased was a student of as 1 lakh. Saurabh Gupta, Director, Headquarters on Wednesday. emony appreciated the hard Inspector ML Bamankar, SI A large number of partici- research is needed. On this class 12. The auction was organised Vanesa Care Private Limited, Director General of Police work and dedication of all the Suresh Kumar Yadav, Inspector pants took part in the webinar. webinar, Dean Paramedical In the afternoon on to raise funds for charitable said, “We are thankful to the Johri presented flowers and retired employees. Udaya Kumar Dixit, Subedar Vandana Rawat Manager RNTU CP Mishra, Kshetriya Tuesday the deceased went to institutions and the brand Indian consumers and patrons mementos to everyone and The retired employees were Shobha Garhpande, Subedar R. HCFI welcomed all the guests. Mayoom Nalini Devi, Assistant his room at the first floor and donated an amount matching of Vanesa Care all over India wished them a healthy and Inspector Kunjilala Maskole, K.Tare, Inspector Shailendra Padinashree KK Aggarwal, the Professor Laxmi Bai Batra committed suicide by hanging to the funds collected through for their choice of Shah Rukh happy life. Retired employees constable Premkumari Dubey, Tiwari, Sub-Inspector chief speaker of the webinar was College of Nursing, Professor with the ceiling.Later, the body auction to charity. Khan and his preferred per- were also provided orders for Inspector Nagendra Gaur, Devendra Mishra, SI Babulal the Chairman HCF. He said in Sevali Sen, Principal Sumandeep was sent for the post mortem Total seven real signed fume brand which is evident their different claim payments. Subedar RS Dubey, Senior Sharma, SI Ashok Kumar his address that continuous Nursing College also expressed after the preliminary investi- bottles from Denver Autograph from the record breaking auc- Additional Director Category Speechwriter Chowkse, HCM Shivpal Singh research is going on for the pre- their views. Finally, Manisha gation. The police have regis- Collection were sold through tion of one bottle from Denver General of Police, Kailash Mohammad Afsar Khan, Tomar, SI Nandkishore, SI vention of Covid. He gave Gupta, Principal Nursing tered a case under section 174 influencers on online live auc- Autograph Collection at Rs 1 Makwana, D. Srinivasa Rao,. Inspector Laxmichand Yadav, Ramesh Kumar Pandey and detailed information about vac- Department, RNTU, proposed of the CrPC and started further tion and all these packed per- lakh." Adarsh Katiyar, Anuradha Inspector Harman Lakda, SI ASI Niranjan Dutta. cination and potential prob- a vote of thanks. investigation. 3     '     

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! tinguished guest of Hindi final day Junior National   gold, six silver and four bronze burglary and recovered two formed here on Tuesday ! 
  Bagheli, the well-known litter- Equestrian Competition. The medals. sharp-edged weapons and iron evening. The concert was pre- ateur Shivshankar Mishra Saras competition was played at the !    Director Sports and Youth rods from their possession near sented by Sayaa Band, Bhopal   !)! described this book as a living Army Polo Ground in Delhi. # 0   Welfare Pawan Jain appreciat- underbridge in the night on at Dushyant Kumar     document of the special life Prannoy Khare won a silver   ed the performance of the acad- Tuesday. Police said that acting Sanghralaya premises. ! N journey of a common medal to Madhya Pradesh at emy players in the Junior on a tip off three miscreants were Director of Sanghralaya man. the Cross Country event in a National Equestrian nabbed and when they were house in the area and were Rajukar Raj said, “This The author of this work brilliant performance. Academy Youth Welfare Yashodhara Raje Competition and said that quizzed they confessed that they nabbed before committing bur- Sanghralaya was founded on Dhushyant Kumar’s poetry is Ramrao Vamankar shared player Bholu Parmar earned the Scindia congratulated the high-level training and sports were planning burglary. On the glary. After the preliminary inves- December 30 in the year 1997 contemporary and is connect- many interesting stories relat- title of Junior National medal-winning players, facilities are being provided to receipt of the information three tigation the police have registered and from then we endeavour to ed with the country’s ed to the creation of this work Champion in the group-1 cat- expressing happiness over the the players through Madhya police teams were formed and a case under section 401 of the preserve the literary works of scenario. with the people present. egory of the competition. He brilliant performance made by Pradesh State Equestrian raided the spot where the three IPC and section 25 of the Arms great writers and poets.” Singer Arvind Soni per- Participating in the dis- was awarded the trophy for Best the academy's players in the Academy. The result of this is were planning. Act. Meanwhile, Piplani police He further said, “To formed six ghazals of Dushyant cussion on the work, critic Raider. In the competition, a junior national equestrian com- that the players of the academy In the initial investigation have nabbed drug peddler and observe the foundation day Kumar. He started off with Ghanshyam Maithil 'Amrit' total of 14 medals have been petition. Describing this success are performing excellently and the nabbed accused were iden- recovered drugs worth Rs we decided to present 'Marna to Laga hi rahega yahan described this work as an awarded to Madhya Pradesh by achieved by the academy play- are continuously increasing the tified as Aziz alias Ajju, Sehtaj 20,000 from his possession on Dushyant Kumar’s poetry in a jee to lijiye'. important gift for the Hindi lit- the academy players including ers as a major achievement in value of the state by winning and Waseem of Karond. The Tuesday near Bima hospital. unique way.” He then performed, 'Ho erature world and said that it is 4 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze. the Junior National Equestrian medals. crime record of the three would Acting on a tip off drug ped- While expressing his views gayi hai eer parvat, kahin se not just the life story of Bholu Parmar became the Competition held in Delhi after In the Junior National be searched. A motorbike was dler was nabbed near Bima hos- on Dushyant Kumar’s poetry, dhoop i chadar toh bicha, Is Rajurkar Raj, the hero of this national champion in his cate- the Corona period, she said that Equestrian Competition, 14 also recovered from their pos- pital who was identified as Rahul he said, “Dushyant Kumar was nadi ki dhaar me thandi ahawa' work, but his childhood till gory by winning 3 gold, 1 sil- we are proud of our players. players including 9 boys and 5 session which was used for Shrivastava and was found a tremendously wonderful and more, leaving the audience date. ver and 1 bronze medals in the Notably, in the two-kilometre girls of Madhya Pradesh State crimes. Ajju and Sehtaj are watch roaming at around 1 in the writer and poet. His work is mesmerised. On this occasion, Rajurkar competition. He won the Best cross country individual event, Equestrian Academy partici- list criminal of Nishatpura police night. He was carrying Canabis appreciated all over and is a Meanwhile, the biography Raj heartily thanked the Raider Award for his great per- academy's talented horseman pated and won medals under and have been booked for sev- worth 20000. Police said that the well-noted personality of our of Rajukar Raj, founder of authors of this work and the formance in the competition on Prannoy Khare, while per- the guidance of Captain eral crime records. details of procurement and deliv- country.” Dushyant Kumar Memorial presence of all the social liter- his horse Rakfilar. forming on his Ashwala Bhagirath, the chief instructor The accused confessed that ery of the drugs would be probed He further said that Museum of Manuscript was ary people present in the event. Minister of Sports and Harliken, gave Madhya Pradesh of the academy. they were planning to target a in the further investigation.

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Child Protection Officers, 121 Given the increasing traf- TO SET UP SPV TO AUG- ver 52 ft high would be the will bear the expenses on its day challenges of terrorism, and functions in a revenue- Similarly, it has also been Cyber Crime Investigation fic volumes, especially in large MENT TECHNOLOGICAL Ofirst bird house of the state construction. policing, and law and order neutral manner, will add robust decided to set up Family Officers and 302 as Counselling cities, the Cabinet has also CAPACITY AGAINST which will be built in Ujjain The temple committee will management in the border to the manpower to enable it to Counselling Units in all the dis- Officers. approved creation of 15 posts CROSS-BORDER TERROR housing more than 500 birds. give 10 by 10 ft of land to the state, Punjab Cabinet on more effectively handle polic- tricts, to handle crime cases Further, it has been decid- for hiring Road Safety Amid increasing cases of On the lines of Gujarat, the trust. It will be constructed in Wednesday gave its nod for ing, investigation, prosecution, against children and vulnerable ed to re-deploy, transfer or Associates as consultants by the smuggling of weapons and drugs state's first bird house 25 feet. In the committee restructuring of the Police among others. groups. While the smaller dis- attach 819 posts of constables DGP at competitive market via drone droppings in the bor- Mahakaleshwar Temple meeting on Tuesday, Chairman Department under which The restructured force, tricts would have one team or (to be filled up through fresh rates, after suitable price dis- der state, the Punjab Management Committee has Collector Ashish Singh Sexual Assault Response Teams which will witness the recruit- unit each, the bigger ones direct recruitment of women) covery has been completed. Government has decided to given permission to build it in approved it. In January, trust (SARTs), and Family ment of 5000 new constables, would have more, said the from the Armed Cadre to the The DGP has also been autho- enhance the counter terrorism the Gaushala complex located officials will come and start Counselling Units would be set will also provide for recruit- state Director General of Police District Cadre due to their rized to engage 50 additional capacity of its police force and near Chintaman. construction. up in all districts. The restruc- ment of civilian experts in (DGP) Dinkar Gupta after the greater cutting-edge utility in consultants from among civil- establish a Special Purpose It will be 52 feet high and Waghaji Bhai, the trust turing would also facilitate fields like IT and Law, besides cabinet meeting. He added districts. ian experts in departments Vehicle (SPV) to augment its 500 birds would house in it. head of Morvi said that now we strengthening of the strengthening the Directorates that these teams or units would To improve conviction rate such as IT and Legal, in view technological capacity to counter More than 700 bird hous- will come after 15 January Prosecution Department, of Prosecution and Litigation, be created by re-designating and for better delivery of crim- of the growing challenges of cross-border terrorism. Part of es have been built in Gujarat by 2021, after getting the approval appointing Road Safety Forensic Science Laboratory, and re-training police officials inal justice, especially in cases tackling specialized crimes. the sweeping restructuring Shriram Pigeon Ghar Trust of of the committee. It will take Associates, besides a mass Chemical Examiner, and Legal for specialized functions. of heinous crimes, the In line with the global changes approved for the Punjab Morvi. This institution is now one and a half months to make recruitment of 5,000 new con- Remembrancer. In exercise of this decision, Prosecution Department will policing trends of deploying Police department on going to build bird houses on it. stables. With women safety identi- 34 Sub-Inspectors will be re- be strengthened with the cre- uniformed personnel for core Wednesday by the state Cabinet, the 12 Jyotirlingas of the coun- After that it will be hand- The restructured force, fied as a core thrust area for the designated as SART in-charge ation of 168 posts, while the policing duties, while inducting the SPV will be set up on the try. ed over to the temple commit- with 716 new critical posts department, the Cabinet has and 34 as Counselling Forensic Science Laboratory civilian staff for other related lines of Excise and Taxation According to Mahakal tee. It will cost around Rs 6.5 against 820 existing non-essen- given the go-ahead to the estab- Coordinator, while 34 would get additional 84 posts work, the Cabinet has given the Technical Services Agency Temple Committee Assistant lakh rupees to build, which will tial or vacant ones, will focus lishment of SARTs in all the Constables would be re-desig- and Chemical Examiner wing go-ahead to the creation of 413 (ETTSA), established by the Administrator Moolchand be borne by the trust. more on the core areas of districts from within the sanc- nated as SART Counseling would be augmented by 12 posts of Ministerial Staff for state Excise Department. 7   7E   D*  $

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There have programme. has with people of Bengal, BJP Three islands in Andaman months by the Central repealing the AFSPA, which, them at bay by treating them as been instances of feral dogs It also asks to delineate   5,567& has already roped in Chandra and Nicobar- the Ross Island, Government, enabling the con- they allege, gives “sweeping ‘street dogs’ which needs to be mauling chinkaras and big areas of feral dog movement Kumar Bose in the party. He is the Neil Island and the tinuation of the controversial powers” to security forces. The sterlised and vaccinated. predators like tigers as well. and areas vulnerable to stays head of the high-stake the grand nephew of Netaji Havelock Island were renamed AFSPA which empowers secu- AFSPA has not been with- But unlike those in the In fact, in August, the lat- and map them on the GIS AWest Bengal Assembly Subhash Chandra Bose and as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose rity forces to conduct opera- drawn even after a framework urban cities, the dogs found in est tiger survey had found domain and coordinate with polls, Prime Minister Narendra grandson of Sarat Chandra Dweep, Shaheed Dweep and tions anywhere and arrest any- agreement was signed on the tiger reserves should not more dogs than tigers in 17 the local animal husbandry Modi is likely to visit West Bose, elder brother of Netaji Swaraj Dweep. one without any prior warrant. August 3, 2015, by Naga insur- be released back in the big cats’ reserves across the country. department. Bengal on January 23, which is Subhash Chandra Bose. Modi’s expected visit to The Armed Forces (Special gent group NSCN-IM general habitat, indicates the Standard There are total 50 tigers in the Vaccination of dogs is celebrated as Netaji Subhash He was at the head of a West Bengal assumes signifi- Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been secretary Thuingaleng Muivah Operating Procedures (SOP), country. The wildlife experts expected to reduce the threat Chandra Bose’s birth anniver- campaign for the complete cance and set the pitch for the in force in Nagaland for sever- and government interlocutor R released by Minister of State warned that when tigers prey of transmission to wild ani- sary. declassification of Bose-related BJP campaign ahead of the al decades. N Ravi in the presence of for Environment, Babul on them or consume the meat mals. The Centre has constitut- documents. state Assembly elections due in The Union Home Ministry Prime Minister Narendra Supriyo recently. of animals dogs may have Abi Tamim Vanak, a con- ed a high-level committee to After coming to power at April-May 2021. said in a notification that the Modi. “All dogs within tiger killed, the virus can be servation scientist at the commemorate Bose’s 125th the Centre in 2014, the Modi BJP is looking to make Central Government is of the The framework agreement reserves will be dealt with in transmitted to the big cats. Ashoka Trust for Research in birth anniversary as a mark of government had promised to major inroads in the WB polls opinion that the area compris- came after over 80 rounds of keeping with the Animal Birth After sterlisation and vac- Ecology and the Environment his contribution to India’s declassify all the secret docu- buoyed by its win in 18 out of ing the whole of Nagaland is in negotiations spanning 18 years, Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, cination, the dogs have to be (Atree), Bengaluru noted that, freedom struggle. ments on the possible last days 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in such a “disturbed and danger- with the first breakthrough in but the clause that after ster- rehabilitated at a suitable alter- the free-ranging dogs posed Headed by Union Home of Bose, still shrouded in mys- the 2019 General Election. ous condition” that the use of 1997 when the ceasefire agree- ilization and vaccination they nate site outside the tiger the biggest threat to wildlife, in Minister Amit Shah, the com- tery. Both Union Home armed forces in aid of the civil ment was sealed after decades be released where they were reserves say the guidelines. Rajasthan and across the mittee also includes experts, Some documents were Minister Amit Shah and BJP power is necessary. “Now, of insurgency in Nagaland. picked up from, will not be The SOP has also asked all country. historians, authors, family made public but they hardly president JP Nadda have therefore, in exercise of the However, the peace process applied in tiger reserves,” the reserves to create immu- “Our data from Spiti, members of Bose as well as threw much light on the cir- expressed confidence in the powers conferred by Section 3 has been stuck for some time points out the SOP. nization buffers around tiger Himachal Pradesh, and Kutch, eminent persons associated cumstances leading to the party winning more than 200 of the Armed Forces (Special as the NSCN-IM has been “Feral/stray dogs captured reserves to keep wild animals Gujurat, shows dogs hunting with Azad Hind Fauj. death of Netaji. seats in the coming Assembly Powers) Act, 1958 (No. 28 of pressing for a separate flag from within tiger reserves safe from being hunted by feral a range of wild species—from This panel will decide on The BJP Government, polls. 1958), the Central Government and Constitution, a demand should under no circumstance dogs and to avoid transmission black-naped hare (herbivore) hereby declares that whole of rejected by the Central be released back and a suitable of diseases between them and to red fox (carnivore). 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Karnataka State Election  '      They were conducted in a letter of protest to President Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. tribal hutments during his ing in a revenue of Rs 34 crore take place on party symbols, all Commission officials said    two phases on December 22 Ramnath Kovind urging him to Even as the letter demand- Bengal visits the Chief Minister 50 lakh to the board. political parties have put in counting was on at all 226 cen- and 27 where 78.58 per cent call back the Governor for his ed immediate recall of the on Wednesday engaged in “chai He said that the residential efforts to ensure that the can- tres at the Taluk headquarters voting was registered. unconstitutional ways. Governor the BJP immediately pe charcha” in villages en route and commercial properties of didate supported by them wins, by adhering to strict COVID- Over 1,100 security per- As many as 2,22,814 can- Accusing the Governor’s retorted saying it was not the to Kolkata from Bolpur where the Board remained the center so as to have their hold on 19 protocol of mandatory sonnel have been deployed at didates contested the election office of ‘serious breach of oath Governor but the ruling party she held a triumphant road of attraction for the people even grassroot level politics, which wearing of face masks, social the counting centres, State whereas 8,074 candidates were Trinamool MP Sukhendu which was conducting itself in show on Tuesday. in this era of Malmas and Covid- may prove advantageous for distancing and hand hygiene. Election Commissioner B elected unopposed. Sekhar Roy wrote on behalf of most unconstitutional manner. The Chief Minister made 49 epidemic. This Wednesday sudden halts at Ballavpur Daga sold 224 residential properties and then Sarkarpur Daga, two and 25 commercial properties. 7?@ ! ! !  $!! ! tribal hamlets nestled by the Shri Arora said that 32   D3 0   shrubby forests and engaged in properties were sold in Jaipur      ) EEA traffic. On Wednesday, Mohd Mohd. Shafi Khan ji, an ex-ser- cated. One would always find private conversations with Circle First, Second and Third,      ) EEA pistol shooting etc stay nor- Shafi suffered a heart attack and viceman was currently serving him there at that busy junction locals and even cooked inside due to which the Board got rev- mally with their family”. For ammu and Kashmir on died with his boots on. as SPO in Jammu and Kashmir managing the traffic as a lone a shop. enue of 6 crore 67 lakhs, Jodhpur he gunfight which erupted instance, one student from JWednesday lost another Acknowledging his devo- police. He handled traffic out- warrior. May his soul rest in Returning to her former Circle First and Second, 50 Tbetween the joint team of Pulwama who was taking unsung hero Mohd Shafi Khan tion towards his duty, SSP side Govt Hospital, Anantnag peace”. “He needs no intro, res- self that perhaps earned her the properties were sold in which security forces and a group of coaching in Srinagar was while he was discharging his Anantnag Sandeep Choudhary for more than a decade with idents of in & around popular adage‘ Didi,” the Chief the board got revenue of 6 crore 'unidentified' terrorists on the caught for lobbying a grenade duties on ground zero. paid rich tributes to him. great dedication”. Anantnag township know him Minister made a sudden stop 64 lakh rupees, 29 properties outskirts of Srinagar near with the help of CCTV’s An ex-serviceman, Mohd SSP Anantnag while shar- A young IAS officer from very well for his dedication & over at a tea stall atSarkarpur were sold in Kota circle, which Lawaypora late Tuesday footage. His parents were total- Shafi was serving as Special ing a picture of an-serviceman Kashmir, Athar Aamir Khan honesty towards the job of Daga, walked up to the earth- got revenue of 4 crore 82 lakh evening ended with the elimi- ly unaware about his terrorist Police officer in Jammu and tweeted, “Today we lost an also acknowledged his services traffic regulation outside en oven where a woman was rupees, 88 properties in Bikaner nation of all three terrorists at activities. Kashmir police and was extremely hardworking and towards the society even after District Hospital Janglat Mandi cooking an overflowing pan of circle, which gave the board 8 the end of the 15 hour long Police is investigating the deployed outside Government kind gentleman colleague to a hanging his boots. “So sad and Anantnag from years” another vegetable. crore 45 lakh rupees. operation on Wednesday. case and after thorough inves- hospital,Anantnag to regulate heart attack while on duty. unfortunate. He was so dedi- netizen wrote while paying However, within hours tigation will come to the con- after the operation was over clusion soon on merits. some families from South The police spokesman said .  AC    +  7$    Kashmir staged demonstra- the families have been sent to tions in front of PCR, Srinagar Ganderbal for further identifi-  %   EAE( & has allowed me to appear before “if the BJP unleashes ED against and claimed them to be their cation and participation in last it after 14 days,” Khadse said. me, then I will release CDs   wards. rites in the presence of a enior NCP leader Eknath Khadse went on to say that against the BJP leaders”, con- Jammu and Kashmir police Magistrate. SKhadse, who had been sum- once he recovered from his ill- firmed on Saturday last that he identified those killed in the In this connection a case moned by the Enforcement ness, he would extend his full had received summons from the   operation as Ajaz Maqbool under relevant sections of law Directorate (ED) on Wednesday cooperation to the ED in its ED and he would appear before Ganie, Ather Mushtaq both has been registered and inves- in connection with a question- investigations. the investigating agency on    +86+  residents of Pulwama and tigation has been initiated. able land deal in Pune, has Khadse’s decision to skip his December 30. Zubair Lone resident of Police spokesman also claimed sought and obtained 14 days’ date with the ED came a day “I have received the sum- ays after BCCI president Shopian. in the past a few terror inci- time to appear before the ED, after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay mons from the ED to appear DSourav Ganguli met Police also recovered One dents have occurred in this area citing health reasons. Raut’s wife Varsha sought time before it on December 30. I will Bengal Governor Jagdeep AK 47 rifle & two pistols & recently and reportedly these Less than a week after he till January 5 to appear before the appear before the agency on that Dhankhar for around two ammunition and other incrim- terrorists have also come from was summoned before the ED central investigating agency in day. I have already four inquiries hours during which he report- inating material along with South Kashmir to target a con- on December 30 in connection connection with the PMC bank in this land deal. I will cooper- edly invited her to inspect the some documents from the voy of security forces. with the Pune land deal, said that scam. Sixty-eight-year-old ate with the ED. As far as my Eden Gardens senior CPI(M) encounter site. Earlier, briefing media per- he was planning to appear before Khadse, who had – while quit- releasing CDs against the BJP leader and former Bengal Interestingly, a police sons in the premises of 2RR the central investigating agency, ting the BJP and joining the leaders, I will do it at a later Minister Ashok Bhattacharya spokesman claimed, “the ter- headquarters in Srinagar, but he had sought and sought 14 NCP two months ago – said that stage,” Khadse had said. on Wednesday called on the rorists killed in today's General officer Commanding days’ time owing to his sudden former India captain. encounter were not mentioned (GoC) Kilo Force H S Sahi indisposition. “Based on the 5 #6%  7$ Bhattacharya a former in our list of terrorists “. 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n an embarrassment to Chief IMinister Pinarayi Vijayan, the additional chief judicial magis- trate court in Kochi on Wednesday dismissed the bail application petition filed by M Sivsankar, the former principal secretary in the CMO. Sivsankar had approached the court with a bail plea in the case filed by the Department of Customs in which the former has been accused of misusing his official position to facilitate gold smuggling through Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The Customs has also told the court of Sivsankar’s close liaison with Swapna Suresh, the kingpin of gold smuggling and her associ- ates Sarath and Sandeep Nair. All four mentioned above have been arrested and impris- oned. The court observed that if Sivsankar was granted bail, there are possibilities of him influ- encing the witnesses and derail- ing the investigation process. The court also took into consideration the fact that Sivsankar had suppressed details about his second mobile phone which the Customs had seized in the course of investigation. The Customs Department had told the court that though Sivsankar was aware of the ille- gal activities carried out by the officials of the UAE Consulate General at Thiruvanantha- puram, he deliberately kept the information as a secret and did not alert the Government of India agencies.     !"#$%$% YEAR  2020 !  ! < #  #   '%?  $  >,  #   %?  $ ? %'%()!*%'*+, &  " 5 %  %   %    'R -  % ' '                S              $ (   H  $  "  )        S               (                $    $$  8D&,     #                 "           S                 ; +             #                             %&'()3456    #         he World Health                   ( Organisation (WHO) calls      %  S             out a parallel and equally         .      S     %   Tserious challenge that accompanies any medical crisis by                           calling the same “Infodemic” and  +  $                    describes it as an “overabundance        5  %     -        of information — some of it accu- rate and some not”. From political                     leaders, opinion makers and quasi- #                (    medical practitioners to even yoga 0                     $  5  gurus, the urge to partake the ‘moment’ for personal, financial or           %  S         even political glory has been irre-        + -  $  4+-$6     (  sistible. Such a medical crisis always          *            (    tests the patience of society towards the seemingly drab advisories that   (               "     are fact-based, science-based and    5                     empirically proven as opposed to      +-$                   getting drawn towards ostensible “cures” that are rooted in personal       )    %           belief-systems, word of mouth or      +-$               under the pretext of “age-old              )       %      ( nuskhas” that have a cure-all solu-                       ( tion. However, the COVID pan- demic has exposed the sham of           #             assorted televangelists, godmen                       and religio-cultural personalities al influenza, promoted unproven mockery of the required safety cine. Bolsonaro is clearly max-                    3   who, in the initial days of the cri- treatments like hydroxychloro- sensitivities like wearing the face imising the truism that bad eco- sis, had claimed miraculous quine (even injecting disinfec- mask and punted on the nomics and bad scientific                    panacea against COVID in com- tants!), politicised the vaccine unproven hydroxychloroquine. approach often make for very               9        plete defiance of medical science development narrative and Soon enough, Bolsonaro too good politics in a polarised and                  and all the necessary rigour that openly disagreed from the sage was infected! Continuing his struggling society. Tragically, his ought to have accompanied its test- advice given by his own public unscientific tirade with pan- approval ratings stay at the high-                    ( ing. health experts. Today, the United demic management of calling the est levels, his irresponsible behav-                       ( However, one category of peo- States is reeling as the worst !5BE8+&  use of mask as the “last taboo to iour notwithstanding.                      ple who are still contributing to the impacted nation by the COVID fall”, he had gone to the extent of It had taken a brave and con- persistence of the “Infodemic” outbreak with approximately 18 saying that Brazilians shouldn’t scientious judge to call the bluff          S  "            ( have been the publicly elected law- million cases and nearly 3,20,000 75" !5C , be required to take a vaccine of Jair Bolsonaro by entertaining    $              .      makers and leading politicians deaths — that Donald Trump got 7C&5 5 when it finally becomes available. a plea which sought to criticise                  who ought to have demonstrated himself too infected while Joe Now, Bolsonaro has scaled the “irresponsible conduct of the highest levels of adherence, Biden remained safe was made #B8886" newer heights of irresponsibility the President” and later decreed                      .   compliance and insistences towards worse by the fact that Trump lost by casting aspersions on the effi- that if the President did not wear              (    ( safety protocols — yet, many chose the presidential race as well to #A(6&6C , cacy of the COVID vaccine, just a mask in a public place, he was      ; $    ! #        to be cavalier, reckless and simply Biden. when there seemed a glimmer of liable to a fine. Despite facing unconcerned about the personal Another leader who has B5#5 5,6C science-based hope to combat the accusations like “lethal incompe-        %      - :    ( examples they were setting. The constantly remained blasé about virus. In his bizarre and unsub- tence”, “homicidally negligent”            ; 5  3   brazen trivialisation of all medical COVID is Brazil’s strongman (87,8 6, stantiated rant, he claimed: “In and suchlike, Bolsonaro has yet                        "   advisories — like social distancing, and President Jair Bolsonaro. the Pfizer contract, it’s written to get into the nitty-gritties of a shunning congregations or simply Like Trump, Bolsonaro too had BAE#N) &B very clearly: ‘We are not respon- detailed and robust national vac- )          P       wearing protective masks — in dangerously downplayed the sible for any side effects.’ If you cination plan. A leading Brazilian                  +-$Q their personal conduct contradict- COVID threat by calling it a “lit- (86"8 B8 turn into a crocodile, that’s your newspaper was left fuming in its            )     <=      ed the daily blast and beaming of tle cold” and pushed for early 8 B 5,75 problem.” He also invoked his editorial: “It’s time for him to  S                 public messages that repeatedly opening up with a standard “so sexist and chauvinistic side when abandon this criminal reckless- advised uncompromised use of the what?” every time he was shown 8D&,0.9D&BA" he went on to add: “If you ness and at least pretend to have    5     3>$        face mask (and other safety/hygiene the spiralling health numbers become superhuman, if a woman the ability and maturity to lead a protocols) as the literal vaccine, till and the country’s worsening starts to grow a beard or if a man nation of 212 million at such a a proven vaccine actually came out. crisis. 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In the current scenario, before has the interdependence of our G 0      R0   S     the Constitution, parliamentarian HV Kamath had been evading, till the outbreak States are actively managing public hos- health, finances and social fabric been     #           >    had expressed that health should be the top pri- forced their hand this year. pitals, ensuring smooth functioning of so starkly visible. Never before has the     0;       -  0   ( ority of all governments in Independent India. 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bullet train project between Mumbai that was stalled for years was com- ate job opportunities on a large scale. jects of Modi will contribute towards the apex court’s decision, no new ing the NDA Government’s and Ahmedabad had faced resis- pleted under the NDA Those who are critical of this pro- fulfilling this aspiration. construction or demolition activi- response to the pandemic would tance, too. Many Opposition lead- Government’s watch. Similarly, the ject need to examine it in a larger Unfortunately, travel and ty can take place on this project. know the kind of attention, energy, ers and parties had criticised it. Modi Government brought many context. tourism is one of the worst hit sec- According to some experts, the and effort the NDA Government Some experts like E Sreedharan — other stalled projects to fruition. What holds true for the Indian tors because of the ongoing project spells disaster for the envi- has put into it. Even so, it has not the man behind the Delhi Metro — Indeed, some of its own projects Railways, also holds true for city Coronavirus pandemic. But this is ronment and indigenous bird and let other development activities slammed the project for being high- have been completed before time metros. Given the speed at which only a temporary setback and the plant species that stand to be dislo- come to a halt. Every other day, the ly expensive and designed to cater and with less than allocated budgets. Indian towns and cities are expand- sector will bounce back soon cated and destroyed. Centre has been launching several only to the elite. In his view, what The nearly $17 billion bullet ing, the country will probably need enough as “revenge tourism” has The Supreme Court has new development projects. It is India needs is a modern, clean, safe train project is one of Modi’s pet several new metros. Recently, the already started in the country and rebuked the Centre and ordered the trying to convert the current crisis ).0((/ 67 and fast rail system that caters to the projects. There is no doubt that it is PM inaugurated the Agra Metro globally, too. The cost of these pro- Government to halt all construction into an opportunity to put India on masses and not just to the privileged. expensive and will not benefit the Project in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The jects needs to be evaluated against activities until it decides on a bunch a high growth trajectory. It has been ecently, Kamal Haasan, chief The same happened when the people from the lower income benefits of having a rapid mass their benefits, in totality, to get a full of petitions challenging the mega agile to usher in reforms to promote of the Makkal Needhi Maiam world’s tallest statue, the Statue of group, initially. But if one thinks of urban transit system that is also account of their worth. redevelopment plan. On the other growth and development and to R(MNM), questioned Prime Unity, was built and inaugurated. it objectively, the bullet train project environment friendly can’t be However, as far as the Central hand, having world-class facilities make India “atmanirbhar” in many Minister Narendra Modi regarding Some critics argued that the 3,000 is not such a bad idea. The major- overemphasised. Vista project is concerned there is for the efficient functioning of the aspects. Nevertheless, the Modi the construction of the new crore spent on building the statue ity of the project’s funding (nearly Similarly, the Statue of Unity a little difference. The redevelop- administration of the country, mer- Government would do well to invite Parliament building. He asked Modi could have been put to more pro- 90 per cent) is coming as a soft loan built in the honour of Sardar Patel, ment project envisages a new trian- its a project like this. greater discussion and debate on the to explain the rationale behind the ductive use. This makes one think, from the Government of Japan. The India’s first Deputy Prime Minister gular Parliament building, a com- Further, having an architectur- Central Vista project as several project worth hundreds of crores at has the Modi Government been so loan is to be repaid over a 50-year and a statesman, is a landmark cre- mon central secretariat and revamp- al icon may be consistent with the Delhiites feel it will take away their a time when millions are going hun- inefficient in its use of public period with a moratorium of 15 ated to attract both domestic and ing of the three-km-long Rajpath image of a rising India and its wide, open spaces and alter the look gry and the nation is reeling under resources? Is it so insensitive to the years. Not only are the loan terms international tourists. It is expect- from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India “atmanirbharta (self-reliance).” But of their beloved city. the socio-economic impact of the criticism coming from not just quite attractive but the project will ed to have a huge spillover benefit Gate. the timing of the project is both Kamal Haasan is too smart to be Coronavirus pandemic. political leaders but also experts? Or also have huge spillover benefits for for the local economy. Likewise, However, in the current sce- good and bad. While there is a case ignorant of the larger picture. By The actor-turned-politician is is there something that these politi- the Indian Railways, which badly many tourist spots across the coun- nario when the health of citizens has for having the project ready when being critical of Modi and question- not the first public figure to ques- cians and experts are missing in needs modernisation. try are being developed and promot- assumed top priority and the eco- India commemorates its 75th year ing him, the star seems to be trying tion the Central Vista Modi’s larger vision and purpose Most of these benefits will take ed. The revenue potential of the nomic fallout of the pandemic of Independence, initiating the pro- to gain some publicity. But the Redevelopment project. Earlier this behind these pet projects? the form of the transfer of knowl- Statue of Unity project must be needs urgent attention, the Central ject when the world is fighting the truth remains that the Central Vista year, Congress president Sonia The Modi Government’s track edge and technology. With high- looked at against this backdrop. Vista project may look a little flam- Coronavirus pandemic makes it project should be made into a peo- Gandhi, too, wrote a letter to Modi record on infrastructure projects speed connectivity, the project is Indeed, the promotion of travel and boyant. Further, some experts have ill-timed. ple’s project. The Government must urging him to suspend it. However, doesn’t seem to suggest that it has supposed to connect the bustling tourism has been high on Modi’s raised red flags on its environmen- Needless to say, the take the citizens along with it. this is not the only pet project of the been inefficient in the use of pub- economic corridors of Gujarat and agenda to take India’s Gross tal impact. For these and related rea- Government has accorded top pri- (The writer is a development Prime Minister (PM) which has lic money. For example, the Kundli- Maharashtra and facilitate econom- Domestic Product (GDP) to the $5 sons, multiple petitions have been ority to fighting the pandemic. economist and author. The views been questioned. Modi’s ambitious Manesar-Palwal Expressway project ic growth. It is also expected to cre- trillion mark by 2025. These pet pro- filed in the Supreme Court. Pending Those who have been closely follow- expressed are personal.)     !"#$%$% !B

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Trump on Tuesday House sends the override effort Describing the process as southern city as debris lay It was not immediately of Sheikh and his three aides, affront to terrorism victims A three-judge apex court slammed GOP lawmakers on to the Senate, where the exact ‘relatively painless’, Harris strewn across the area, with clear what had caused the convicted and later acquitted in everywhere,” he said. bench headed by Justice Mushir Twitter, charging that “Weak timing of a vote is uncertain. urged all Americans to get vac- people rushing to tend to the explosions. the kidnapping and murder “We remain grateful for Alam, which is hearing the and tired Republican leader- Senate Majority Leader cinated. ‘It’s about saving your wounded, footage broadcast Yemen’s internationally case of Pearl. the Pakistani Government’s appeal by the Sindh govern- ship will allow the bad Defence Mitch McConnell wants a vote life, the life of your family by Saudi television channel recognised government and “We cannot allow him to actions to appeal such rulings ment and the family of the slain Bill to pass.? as soon as Wednesday, but members, and the life of your Al-Hadath showed. southern separatists formed a evade justice for his role in to ensure that he and his co- journalist against the acquittal Trump called the override Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders community,’ she said.”I trust “At least two explosions power-sharing cabinet on Daniel Pearl’s abduction and defendants are held account- of Sheikh by the Sindh High vote a “disgraceful act of cow- objected to moving ahead until scientists. 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3H n the occasion of the 83rd emotional capabilities of stu- the way forward, he believes. Dr tributions made to the field of   Obirth anniversary of the dents in the initial years and cre- Maharathi talked about recog- education. noted Parliamentarian and ate an entrepreneurial mindset nising the value of traditional The programme was Laureate Dr Shankar Dayal in high school. education in India that goes attended by over 500 people ew Delhi Municipal Singh, the Shankar Sanskriti The other panelists includ- beyond just academics. From from India and across the NCouncil (NDMC) in its Pratishthan hosted a webinar on ed Dr Pramath Raj Sinha, the crafts, handlooms and sculptors world, garnering participants meeting considered 37 propos- the topic of Education, Culture chairman of Harappa to traditional artisans, India from USA, UK, Germany, als under the chairmanship of and Samskara in his memory. Education, Dr Mahashweta has a huge talent pool that cur- France, Poland, Austria, Arvind Kejriwal, CM, Delhi. The programme’s chief guest, Maharathi, the secretary of rently remains untapped and Philippines and Australia. It was The council approved the fol- Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Rajgir Buddha Bihar Society, Dr must be made an essential ele- moderated by the son of Dr lowing proposals: Minister of Delhi, recalled his Bal Ram Singh, professor, ment of when we talk about Shankar Dayal Singh, Ranjan NDMC has been adjudged first meeting with Dr Singh at Institute of Advanced Sciences education. Dr Bal Ram Singh Kumar Singh, an author. It was as the National Cleanest the Rajbhasa Committee, when at Dartmouth, USA. also noted the historic signifi- live streamed in Patna and Capital in Swachh Survekshan Dr Singh was a celebrated writer Dr Sinha noted that even cance of India and its place in across different villages in Bihar 2020. The council has passed and a politician, while Sisodia though in-person education the world, stressing upon the using digital medium. Women a resolution for declaring was new to journalism. He has a lot of advantages, there is need for more mainstreaming from self help groups congregat- NDMC as a 7-star rated urban remarked what a coincidence it a lack of qualified and trained of traditional Indian knowledge ed at Kamta Seva Kendra in local body. was that today he was partici- teachers, especially in rural such as ayurveda and yoga. Deo, Aurangabad, the birth- The council has approved pating in a programme hosted India and in government-run Shankar Sanskriti place of Dr Singh, to pay their the proposal for payment of an in the memory of him, now as schools. The best way to ensure Pratishthan also congratulated regards and watch the pro- amount of 200 to the students a politician himself. In his quality education in such cir- Ranjit Singh Disale, the recent gramme live, a true demonstra- of class-10th and class-12th of address, he stressed the need for cumstances might be to teach recipient of Global Teacher tion of bridging urban divide NDMC/Navyug Schools policy measures that inculcate through technology. Digital is Award 2020 and noted his con- through the use of technology. towards data package cost through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for attending ith the year drawing to online teaching learning activ- 0      Wa close, while tourism ities till the schools are closed. is still strongly impacted by ' 
 

  6 The council has approved the travel restrictions around the proposal for going ahead E "  the world, Monaco    $ '   -   9         with redevelopment of Khan       Government Tourist Market Community Centre Convention Authority is  % !   '% (KMCC), New Delhi. #B 76 ,"& 7# 56  ' sending its best wishes to The council has approved  
   everyone who loves to trav- Playcolor Monaco. The first place on their shoes. for revision of renewal of el, whether they are already uses augmented reality to let Health License to five years     familiar with the principali- users take selfies with Santa   > from three years at present.   $ * ty or are planning to visit Claus against a glittering   * This is in order to achieve ease once the crisis is over. backdrop or play with differ- In view of the ongoing of doing business for all trades he Minister of State for Tourism Throughout this very special ent personalities. The second health situation and the and mentioned under Section- Tand Culture (I/C), Prahlad Singh year, we have been keen to lets you become “master of resulting organisational 327 to 331 of NDMC Act Patel, took a review meeting of the stay in touch with tourists lights” by changing the restrictions, the principality 1994. Adopt A Heritage: Apni Dharohar, around the world. colours of certain illumina- will be unable to maintain The council has approved Apni Pehchaan project in New Delhi. such as cleanliness, safe drinking We hope more than ever tions. the Christmas village in its for sending a proposal to Secretary Tourism Yogendra Tripathi, water, light and sounds in the lesser- to welcome tourists again. traditional format. Instead, a Ministry of Home Affairs for DG Tourism Meenakshi Sharma, JS known monuments. Monaco is a place for festiv-      much-reduced version has considering regularisation of Culture Sanjukta Mudgal, ADG The project, which runs under ities and fun! The principal- In Monaco, you can con- been set up at the Port of 63 contractual doctors by Tourism Rupinder Brar and represen- the Ministry of Tourism, ity gets decked out in its most tact Santa Claus himself by Monaco from December 4 to amending the existing tatives of Archaeological Survey of Government of India, is a collabora- twinkling attire for New email or letters sent via La January 3 with four attrac- Recruitment Rules of the India were present in the meeting. tive effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Year’s eve. But keeping in Poste Monaco. Every letter tions for children — hook-a- respective cadre of doctors A detailed presentation was given Ministry of Culture, Archaeological mind the ongoing pandem- will receive a reply! duck, the traditional (i.e. Allopathy, Ayurvedic about the present status and progress Survey of India and State/ UTs ic situation, Monaco is Carousel, a new merry-go- Physician and Homoeopathy at various monuments. Patel laid Government. It aims to encourage organising mini-islands of      % round named Reindeer Ride, Physician). emphasis on timely completion of the companies from public sector, private festive joy for small gather- Don’t worry, avid skaters and another in the shape of The council has approved projects and asked the officials to sector, trusts, NGOs, individuals and ings or in the open-air. The scenes to admire from your a land of innovation, will have their fill of fun this a Christmas tree. the revision of remuneration of review the amenities proposed under other stakeholders to become principality is determined car or from behind a mask. Monaco is always keen to year! The ice rink remains Monaco is known for its salary and allowances to con- the MoUs in discussion with the Monument Mitras and take up the not to let the health crisis Nobody will be able to say explore new technologies open until March 7, 2021. In glittering reputation, be it the tractual doctors in NDMC as nodal departments from time to responsibility of developing and ruin the New Year celebra- that New Year has not been and the results are often addition to the main ice shine of the supercars to the per 7th CPC pay scales. time. upgrading the basic and advanced tions. That’s why Monaco is celebrated in style! highly impressive. This is rink, there is also a smaller shimmer of the The council has approved He said that the project is a well- tourist amenities at these sites as per looking to make advent a never truer than during the ice rink for children to dis- Mediterranean Sea via the the proposal for construction conceived initiative and hoped that their interest and viability in terms of truly festive period this year.    * festive season. Two interac- cover the joys of the ice, many luminaries residing of 160 Type-III Flats at Sector- by leveraging CSR, this would help a sustainable investment model under There will be illuminations    tive applications are available accompanied by their par- here. New Year will be small- VI, Pushp Vihar, Saket, New in providing the basic amenities CSR. and traditional nativity True to its reputation as to the public: Playmagic and ents, with mini-skates to er but as festive as ever! Delhi (Composite work).  !      !"#$%$%

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