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States can met President Ram Nath Talking to the media after ing historic struggle of the proposal to amend at least Government’s written propos- also impose tax and cess as they Kovind and sought repeal of submitting a memorandum Indian peasantry” and had eight clauses of the new farm als came in, the farmers decid- used in APMC mandis on three “controversial” farm to the President, the leaders extended wholehearted sup- laws, farmers’ unions on ed that they would continue them. On concerns that farm- laws. “We sought repeal of said the farm Bills were passed port to their call for a Bharat Wednesday rejected the pro- their protest till the ers may be duped as anyone farm laws during the meeting “without proper discussions Bandh demanding the repeal posal calling it “vague” and an Government removes the farm having just a pan card is with the President. The laws and consultations”. of the “retrograde agri-laws”. insult to farmers. Claiming laws. “We do not accept any allowed to trade outside APMC were passed without any dis- Apart from Rahul and Pawar, a former Union that there was nothing new in amendment in the laws, we mandis, the Government said cussion in the House,” Pawar, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Agriculture Minister, said they + % ' " , & the Government proposal, they want total removal,” the farm- to rule out such apprehen- Congress leader Rahul said. Yechur y, DMK’s TKS informed the President that ' %- ./'0 " %( / threatened to intensify their ers’ representatives said. sions, the State Governments The Opposition parties, Elangovan and CPI’s D Raja there was a request from all %% %) ".1 agitation by blocking all entry A day after Shah’s talks can be given the power to reg- including Congress, NCP, met the President. Opposition parties for an in- points to the national Capital. with farm leaders ended in a ister such traders and make DMK, CPI(M) and CPI, urged The memorandum said depth discussion on farm Bills accepted and bills were passed ing their unhappiness. It is the Farmers’ unions insisted on deadlock, the Government on rules keeping in mind the local the President to persuade the more than 20 different politi- and that it should be sent to in hurry”. “In this cold, the duty of the Government to their demand to repeal the Wednesday sent a draft pro- situation of farmers. Government “not to be obdu- cal parties, including many select committee, “but unfor- farmers are on the streets resolve this issue,” he said. three farm laws. They also posal to farmers unions to Continued on Page 6 rate” and accept the demand of parties running State tunately, no suggestion was protesting peacefully, express- Continued on Page 6 threatened to block the Jaipur- allay their concerns about the Delhi highway on December 12 three farm laws. The and hold protest demonstra- Government has proposed to tions in many parts of the make the necessary amend- country on December 14. ments on at least seven issues, Terming the proposal as including one to allay fears “vague” and an insult to farm- about the weakening of the ers, Krantikari Kisan Union mandi system. president Darshan Pal said, The Government proposed “We will block the Delhi-Jaipur to include registration provi- '( highway and sit on dharna at all sion of private traders for trad- the toll plazas of the country on ing outside regulated mandi, December 12… No tax to be bring in equal taxes for APMC ' 67879:0 Rajokri NH 8, paid on that day at any toll mandis and private markets to Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam plaza… We will also gherao all provide a level playing field and s the farmers’ unions on Vihar and Dundahera Borders. district headquarters during allow higher courts of appeal in AWednesday rejected the “Singhu, Auchandi, Piao our nationwide protest on contract farming disputes. Government’s proposal to Maniyari, Mangesh borders December 14. We have asked In its draft proposal, the resolve their issues and threat- are closed. NH-44 is closed on the people to protest against Government also said it is en to cut off the national both sides. Take alternate every MP and MLA of the BJP.” ready to provide a written Capital, the Delhi Police have routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Farmers said that there assurance that the existing suggested alternative routes to Saboli, NH8/Bhopra/Apsara will be sit-ins across the coun- Minimum Support Price commuters entering or exiting borders/peripheral expressway,” try and will boycott (MSP) system will continue. Delhi. the Traffic Police tweeted. Reliance/Adani/ Ambani estab- In the proposal, sent by The Delhi Traffic Police Traffic has been diverted lishments/products across the Agriculture Ministry Joint alerted commuters that the from Mukarba and GTK road country. Secretary Vivek Aggarwal to 13 Tikri, Jharoda, Dhansa Borders and commuters should avoid Soon after farmers reject- farmers’ unions, the are closed for any traffic move- Outer Ring Road, GTK road, ed the Government’s proposal, Government said is ready to ment. “Jhatikara Borders is NH-44, they said. Union Agriculture Minister consider with an open heart the open only for two wheelers and “Chilla Border one car- Narendra Singh Tomar and objections which farmers have pedestrian movement,” they riageway from Delhi to Noida Consumer Affairs Minister on the new farm laws. tweeted. has been opened for traffic Piyush Goyal held a meeting On farmers’ fear that man- The police also said those however other carriageway with Home Minister Amit dis would weaken after the new travelling to Haryana can take from Noida to Delhi is still Shah at his residence. The laws, the Government said an $ % & % % ' (& ) &%" Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, closed,” they tweeted. Q ) ! 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Swedish pharmaceutical com- The results, published on those given two full doses, and “The results presented in s the stand-off continued at The relationship has been pany AstraZeneca, reveal that Tuesday in The Lancet journal, 90 per cent in those given a half this report provide the key Athe Line of Actual Control “very significantly damaged” it protects against symptomatic are the first full peer-reviewed dose, followed by a full one. findings from our first interim (LAC), External Affairs because all positive develop- disease in 70 per cent cases. efficacy results to be published Only three out of 23,745 analysis. In future analyses, Minister S Jaishankar on ments in bilateral ties over the In India, the vaccine is for a Covid-19 vaccine. participants, over an average of with more data included as it Wednesday said ties with past 30 years, including China becomes available, we will China are “significantly dam- becoming India’s second largest !./0 investigate differences in key aged.” He also said the relations trade partner and engagements &%;<=<% <>?'$&><$&?& subgroups such as older adults, between the two neighbours in tourism and travel, were +1+12+ %?3$%<&&%%'%3%=>' various ethnicities, doses, tim- are in the “most difficult phase based on the fact that the two ing of booster vaccines, and we in the last 30-40 years”. sides had agreed to maintain ( 4 %>=<3> >'<3%;&&3= will determine which immune Striking a strident note, peace and tranquility in border 6 >?<'$' &&%=;>>&;?= responses equate to protection Jaishankar said the ties were areas while trying to solve the ,0-1 - 23 ;$ $3'% 3%;??% from infection or disease,” “very significantly damaged” so far failed to address the basic online conversation with the boundary question, he said. 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" "$% # for manufacturing sulphur- with the BJP beating it in pan- Only one zila parishad seat have in Prime Minister Tuse of vaccines being man- tates and Union Territories “The Union of India has free sugar at Munderwa and chayat elections, an outcome result is yet to be announced in Narendra Modi’s leadership. ufactured by the Serum Institute Sare not required “as of now” already issued DO letter dated $$%&' Pipraich sugar mills located in which the winning party on the election held across 21 of In Delhi, Union Minister (SII) and the Bharat Biotech to affix posters outside the November 19, 2020 extracted ( ) * Basti and Gorakhpur districts Wednesday called a “farmers’ the State’s 33 districts. Prakash Javadekar said the were not cleared on Wednesday residence of those who test pos- above (in the verdict) to guide + * ,()+- respectively. mandate” amid protests against The BJP candidates are results indicate that crores of by a panel of health experts, itive for Covid-19 and such an the States and UTs, we only The chief minister inau- the Centre’s new agri-market- now in majority in 13 of these rural people are in favour of sources in the Union Health exercise can be done only when observe that no State or Union " gurated the new sulphur-free ing laws. district boards and the party is agriculture reforms. “This is a Ministry said, adding that both direction is issued by a com- Territory is required to paste plant of Munderwa Sugar Mill The BJP bagged 1,989 of set to head one more with the farmers’ mandate and a vote for companies have been asked to petent authority under the posters outside the residence of P & ' online from the Pipraich Sugar the 4,371 panchayat samiti help of ally Rashtriya farm reforms,” he said. submit more data at the next Disaster Management Act, the Covid-19 positive persons, as of '' Mill complex as his helicopter seats while the Congress won Loktantrik Party (RLP). The He said the results bucked meeting, the date of which has Supreme Court said on now,” a bench headed by Justice ()*+. / 0 could not land in Munderwa 1852 with almost all results of Congress has won five of the a trend in Rajasthan where in not yet been decided. Wednesday. Ashok Bhushan said. 1 ( O due to poor visibility and the four-phase local remaining zila parishads. the panchayat elections in 2010 The final call on the suit- The SC, while taking note The SC delivered its judge- inclement weather conditions. Government polls being The results come as a boost and 2015, the party in power ability of the vaccine will be of the guidelines issued by the ment on a plea seeking direc- $"3 Both the mills belong to UP declared. for the Bharatiya Janata Party had won the rural government taken by the Drug Controller Ministry of Health and Family tions to do away with the prac- State Sugar Mills Corporation. The CPI(M) bagged 26 when its Government at the elections as well. of India or DCGI. Welfare, observed that it does tice of pasting posters. " Details on Page 2 seats, the RLP six and the Centre is facing protests — Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 6 not contain any requirement of Continued on Page 6 !" #$%&$&$ !: # . F 1 O , , ' 9# 6@ marriage procession of Rajendra Yadav, a resident of Kasimabad, ' 9# 6@ lashes over dancing on left for Rasoolpur. Soon after the Ctheir favourite songs dur- procession reached the bride’s ttar Pradesh Chief %$<0= ing marriage functions left two place, some members of the UMinister Yogi Adityanath persons dead in Bulandshahr groom’s side jumped on the said that the state government ' 9# 6@ and Ghazipur respectively. stage and forced the DJ to had paid cane prices which In Bulandshahr, a young change the song. This irked the were more than the annual arrying forward its commitment man was allegedly beaten to youths from the bride’s side budgets of several states. Ctowards Mission Rozgar, the Uttar death at a wedding function and the clash took place between Yogi Adityanath on Pradesh government on Wednesday after the DJ turned down a the two groups. Wednesday inaugurated two handed over appointment letters to request to play a Sapna The situation took an ugly plants for manufacturing sul- 3,209 tubewell operators, including Chaudhary song. turn when some kin from the phur-free sugar at Munderwa 516 women. The incident took place at bride’s side opened fire in which and Pipraich sugar mills locat- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a marriage hall in Bulandshahr the groom’s cousin, identified as ed in Basti and Gorakhpur dis- while handing over the appointment in Kotwali police circle late Roshan, was injured. tricts respectively. letters, said that it was for the first time Monday night. The man was He was rushed to the district The chief minister inaugu- that youth were getting government admitted to a medical facility hospital where the doctors pro- rated the new sulphur-free jobs in UP without recommendations where he died during treat- nounced him dead. plant of Munderwa Sugar Mill and favouritism. ment on Tuesday. The police also reached the online from the Pipraich Sugar “Merit is the only criterion on According to reports, spot and with the help of footage Mill complex as his helicopter which the successful candidates have some youth were dancing at a of video recording of the mar- could not land in Munderwa got appointment. The recruitment wedding when they demand- riage function, the shooters due to poor visibility and process (of the government) has ed that the DJ play a song of were identified as Golu Yadav inclement weather conditions. remained transparent since its forma- Sapna Chaudhary. When the and Bholu Yadav. Both the mills belong to UP tion and over four lakh youth have got DJ refused, they became vio- A case was registered against State Sugar Mills Corporation. employment in the past three-and-half lent and this led to a clash them and efforts were on to The chief minister said years,” he said. between two groups at the arrest them. that his government operated Over 15 lakh youth got employed function. Meanwhile in Bulandshahr, 119 sugar mills of the state in in the private sector during the same The police registered a a young man was arrested min- times of novel coronavirus period and more than 1.5 crore case against four persons and utes before his marriage on pandemic during the last cane youth were now self-employed with He said farmers were the founda- part of their duties,” the chief minister Singh said that the past three-and-half sent the body of the deceased charges of sexually exploiting a crushing season (2019-20). financial assistance from banks, he tion of a prosperous state and keeping said. years had been historic for the depart- for post-mortem. woman and forcing her to take The sugar mills have so far added. this in mind, the UP government was While the chief minister handed ment. The alleged accused were pregnancy termination pills paid a record Rs 1.12 lakh crore “With our continuous efforts, the continuously working towards doubling over appointment letters to Shobhit “It is after 2011 that tubewell oper- detained for questioning and when she became pregnant. to the cane farmers. farmers of the state are now getting their income. Shukla, Sujit Narayan, Arun Kumar, ators have been appointed. In addition, eyewitnesses were being The woman died at a hospi- He said this had never seeds and irrigation facilities on time. “We are making all efforts for the Khyati Sharma and Kanchan Nishad at the area of irrigated land in the state has examined. tal in Meerut on Tuesday after happened before. The chief Besides, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan prosperity of the farmers,” he added. a programme held in Lucknow, the oth- increased to 23 lakh hectares. For the Senior Superintendent of she was given the pills by the minister pointed out that many Samman Nidhi, PM Fasal Beema “Tubewell operators play an impor- ers were given the appointment letters first time, the selected youth have been Police of Bulandshahr, Santosh accused. states did not even have an Yojana, Per Drop More Drop and tant role in farming and for the first by people’s representatives in pro- given a month’s training and in addi- Kumar Singh, claimed that the Senior Superintendent of annual budget of this size. other schemes are making agriculture time that women have been appoint- grammes held at the district level. tion, they have been given appoint- deceased had tried to inter- Police of Bulandshahr, Santosh Yogi Adityanath said sul- more profitable for the farmers,” the ed to this post. Besides this, water con- Speaking on the occasion, UP’s Jal ments in districts opted by them,” he vene during the clash and Kumar Singh, said, “The woman phur-free sugar had a huge chief minister said. servation also forms an important Shakti Minister Dr Mahendra said. suffered a heart attack. was in a relationship with the market in hospitals and other “Prima facie, it appears man, who was sexually exploit- institutions which in turn and it was acquired in 1974 but quintals per mill. be done by the government, closed sugar mills in the state. at the Samajwadi Party and the that he died due to cardiac ing her on the pretext of mar- would give a new identity to the mill closed in 1999. Yogi Adityanath charged that too absolutely free. He said directives had been Congress. He said that the arrest. The matter is under riage. Her condition deteriorat- sugarcane farmers of eastern Similarly, he said, the private that the opposition parties, The chief minister motivat- issued in this regard and the leaders of SP used to make investigation and action will ed after she was given abortion Uttar Pradesh. sector sugar mill in Munderwa which were accustomed to sell- ed youth to take to other sug- work would be expedited as snide remarks on PM Kisan be taken accordingly,” he pills. She was referred to a He said the previous gov- (Basti) was started in 1932, it ing sugar mills at throwaway arcane products. He said that soon as the coronavirus out- Samman Nidhi Yojana by dub- said. Meerut hospital where she died ernments had plundered the was acquired by the govern- prices, could not digest how instead of being limited to break was over. bing it as an election stunt, say- An eyewitness at the wed- during treatment. She was five sugar industry by selling 21 ment in 1984 but it too closed new sugar mills were being set sugar production through Yogi praised Prime ing it would stop after the ding claimed that a group of months’ pregnant.” sugar mills to the private sec- down in 1999. up. mills, sugarcane juice packing Minister Narendra Modi’s effi- polls. Yogi said, “It is not the youths, in an inebriated con- The SSP said that on the tor under a conspiracy. Yogi Adityanath p ointed He said the refined sugar and good quality jaggery pro- cient leadership. He said that laptop of SP which will be with- dition, demanded that a Sapna complaint of the woman’s fam- He said the Bharatiya out that when the state govern- produced in Pipraich and duction could also be adopted. the country remained safe drawn.” Chaudhary song be played but ily, the accused, Rahul, was Janata Party government, after ment decided to revive the Munderwa would take the He said that there was a under the leadership of Modi The chief minister said the DJ expressed his inability arrested just before his wedding taking charge of the state in closed sugar mills, the opposi- sweetness of eastern Uttar great demand for sugarcane during the pandemic period. that PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to do so. procession started. 2017, revived the defunct sugar tion parties spread rumours. Pradesh all over the world and juice in jaundice disease and if He said during the height was launched by PM Narendra “As soon as the DJ said Rahul has been booked mills, including the sugar mills The old mills used to crush it would also lead to the brand- new technology was used for of the pandemic, the govern- Modi from the fertiliser ground that he did not have the song, under IPC sections 376 (rape) of Pipraich and Munderwa. 12 lakh quintals of sugarcane in ing of Pipraich and Munderwa. sugarcane juice packing, many ment ensured that food was in Gorakhpur and this year, the youths got violent and and 506 (criminal intimidation) The chief minister said a year and after revival and He said the branding of the youth could get employment. delivered to each and every 2.20 crore farmers of UP had began beating up the DJ and at the Khanpur police station of that a private sector sugar mill modernisation their capacity sugar of sugarcane farmers of Yogi said that his govern- person across the country. received an instalment of Rs his support group. The victim Bulandshahr. was set up in Pipraich in 1932 has been increased to 45 lakh Pipraich and Munderwa would ment would also revive other Yogi Adityanath lashed out 4,443 crore. was also beaten and he fell to the ground,” the eyewitness said. In Ghazipur district, the ; + .R ,! ! members of a marriage party clashed with the bride’s rela- ' 9# 6@ in which stress was laid on Women Welfare department practices to keep themselves tives over the playing of DJ making more women join the organised meetings of parents safe from diseases. Nukkad and it also claimed the life of n a token gesture towards Cooperative department. In a at all the primary schools and nataks, puppet shows and ral- the groom’s kin. Lucknow (PNS): The central 84 acres for residential purpose. Iempowering women, the seminar held jointly by UP upper primary schools in lies were organised for the On Tuesday night, the public sector undertaking Gas UP Chief Secretary RK Uttar Pradesh Cooperative State Warehousing which discussions were held on women in several parts of the Authority of India Limited will Tiwari on Wednesday reviewed department appointed LLB girl Corporation and UP education, health and nutrition rural areas. soon sign a memorandum of the progress of the plastic city students as assistant commis- Cooperative Union, stress was and they were also given tips to In Ayodhya, Barabanki, understanding (MoU) with the project. sioners and assistant registrars laid on women empowerment save themselves and their fam- Amethi and Sultanpur, women UP State Industrial He was informed by the of cooperative in Kanpur Nagar through skill development. ily from COVID-19. came to know about the waste Development Authority for project authority that so far 77 district for one day recently. Discussions were also held They were also given infor- management system. setting up a unit in the plastic industrial and 109 residential Sonal not only inspected a on the steps to be taken for sup- mation about the utility of In Pratapgarh, Kaushambi city being developed at plots and one each for com- paddy purchase centre but also porting women and also weak- helpline numbers. and Prayagraj, a seminar on Dibiyapur in Auraiya district. mercial and institutional pur- instructed the staff there to er sections of society with the Meanwhile, the Social Swachhata ka Manavadhikar Five big industrial houses pose had been allotted. make timely payment and help of cooperative organisa- Welfare department carried was held. Accessibility to a have also evinced interest for Besides reserving a part of warned against any laxity fail- tions. out a campaign on Swachhta hi clean and hygienic environ- setting up their unit there and the Dibiyapur plastic city pro- ing which they could face stern Besides, several other Sewa during which Meena ment, its quality, and accept- have sought eight acres of land. ject for all categories of the action. events were held in other dis- Manch, Bal Sansad and semi- ability was discussed. The plastic city, spread industries, a proposal is being Similarly, Renu, an accoun- tricts under the Mission Shakti nars were held in Agra, Aligarh, Highlighting the problems over 359 acres, is being devel- sent to the Union government tant, was given charge as assis- campaign. In Sant Kabir Nagar, Firozabad and Farrukhabad. of women scavengers, discus- oped 8 km from Kanchausi for setting up a plastic city at tant commissioner and regis- the Minority Welfare depart- Women were told about sions were held on the availabil- railway station in Auraiya and Kanpur on the land available trar of cooperatives for one day ment carried out awareness preventive measures to be ity of Sulabh Shauchalaya at 274 acres of its land is ear- with UPSIDA. in Amroha. programmes in madrasas in taken against diseases such as Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur marked for industrial use and The government has also The department took sev- which 125 women and girls Japanese encephalitis, filaria, and Azamgarh and it was con- issued a directive for setting up eral measures to empower participated. diarrhoea and others. cluded that toilets have given a police outpost there. The women under the Mission In Banki development In Basti, Bahraich and these women some relief. maintenance of the outpost Shakti campaign in November. block of Barabanki, the Basic Shrawasti, women were made Among the seven lakh scav- will be done by the UPSIDA. The department held meetings Education department and aware about adopting hygiene engers, 70 percent are women. !+786+9-*
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+// ' 9# 6@ ing the handwriting in the sui- & ! cide note which was recovered 8 Lucknow (PNS): The entrance departmental action will be from the flat on the fateful day. A man died after his wife hit to BTech courses in state engi- Ataken against sub-inspec- “If the handwriting does not him on his head with a heavy neering colleges for the session tor Rahul Rathor, whose live- match with that of Rathor’s stick during a fight over his 2021-22 will be through JEE, in partner Mamta Singh had live-in partner, the needle of drinking habit in Banthra. Police and not UPSEE, as per direc- succumbed to gunshot injuries probe will turn towards him,” booked the woman for culpable tions of the Central govern- at their flat in Chinhat a cou- they said. homicide not amounting to ment. Media spokesperson ple of days back. One source said the probe murder. The deceased was iden- Asheesh Mishra said BTech Commissioner of Police into the incident had not been tified as Sonu of Unnao. He, aspirants would now have to DK Thakur has sent a missive concluded and the report sub- along with his wife Sushila, had appear for JEE for entrance to to Lalitpur SP in this regard. mitted was related to primary been living at his in-laws’ house colleges. The move has come after findings. Mamta, along with in Rahimnagar (Banthra) for the “This is being done under SDCP (East) Qasim Abdi sub- Rathor, was staying in a flat at last ten years. Sonu fought with the directions of the Central mitted a report to the commis- Omega Apartment in Chinhat. his wife Sushila after he returned government. Instructions have sioner on Tuesday. On the fateful day, Rathor’s home in a drunken state on the been given for following the Sources said Rathor, in all domestic helpers were also December 7 night. Sonu one-exam policy at national probability, would be terminat- present in the flat and the attacked Sushila and she level and abolishing state ed from services as his act dent- police recorded their state- attacked him with a stick. “She entrance examinations. The ed the image of UP Police. ment. Mamta, who was a ended up hitting Sonu on the instructions had come last year Rathor was not on duty for a divorcee, shot to limelight a few back of his head. He was taken but it was decided at the same long time and was present in months back when Rathor’s to hospital and was discharged would be implemented in the the flat when the incident took wife had created a scene at the next day. However, Sonu next session because of some place. The sources said that Hazratganj Kotwali where he died on Tuesday night,” his problems related to syllabus. forensic scientists are examin- was posted. brother Gokul told police. We had also informed the Central government about this,” Mishra said. However, he said they have $+ ! written to CBSE that they are also holding tests for admission Lucknow (PNS): A Bharatiya on Wednesday noon. His investigations were on. to BPharma, BArch and many Janata Party leader preparing friend was also accompanying In Sultanpur, in a dispute other courses through UPSEE. to contest the gram pradhan him. Suddenly half-a-dozen over razing down a structure, “However, we have not received election was sprayed with bul- youths arrived on motorcycles said to be religious, in Mangur any response and a meeting is lets in broad daylight in and opened indiscriminate hamlet, a man and his nephew likely to be held over the issue,” Azamgarh on Wednesday. The fire at Giri. After confirming were critically injured after he said. He said any further assailants later fired several that he was dead, the assailants their opponents opened indis- decision would be taken after rounds in the air to terrorise fired a few more rounds in the criminate fire at them in their they get a response from CBSE. the locals and managed to air and escaped. The victim house late Tuesday night. “There are certain courses such escape. was taken to hospital where he They man and his son as BArch & MBA which can be Reports said that 40-year- was pronounced dead. were attacked as they were conducted at central level, but old Dilip Giri, a resident of Circle Officer of Lalganj, pursuing a case for removing there is no test at national level Sothauli Gopalpur in Manoj Raghuvanshi, who the imambara. Both the for BPharma. As of now, the Devgaon, was sitting in a salon reached the spot, claimed that injured were referred to the clarity is only for BTech, for a haircut at Chandrabadan it appeared that some old dis- KGMU Trauma Centre here entrance for which will be Katra market under the pute led to killing. where they are battling for through JEE,” he added. Gosaiganj police station area A case was registered and their lives. ) 8 Q !" ! #!$ "&!' " " !'& ( #& "
Lucknow (PNS): The Political Science department of Lucknow University has been number one in terms of admissions to UG and PG programmes in Arts fac- ulty for the session 2020-2021. There were 60 seats in BA (Hons), which is a self-financed course at the department, but the same have been increased to 75 four years after its introduction because of the huge demand. For PhD admissions, there have been 18 appli- cants for seven seats available at the department. Head of the department Shashi Shukla said the stu- dents are being attracted by the updated syllabus. “The syllabus has been revised several times to include all the latest developments. In these times when it is so difficult to hold offline classes, we have been manag- Lucknow (PNS): District Magistrate parade would be led by Army ing successfully. We were the first to conduct the mid- Abhishek Prakash presided over a Commander. He directed the officials term tests and also the first to give assignments to stu- meeting regarding Republic Day cel- to coordinate for all the programmes. dents, and hence students are attracted as the depart- ebrations, at collectorate on The district administration will also ment has been functioning smoothly,” she said. Wednesday. He said the celebrations take out a tableau and the incharge She said that the syllabus is suited for competitive would be held in the district follow- will be ADM, trans-Gomti. All the examinations and students find it easier after having ing Covid-19 protocols. The DM said cinema halls will showcase patriotic a background of this syllabus. Shukla said students are the programmes would be interest- films from January 1 to 31 and connecting to UGC lectures and e-content has also ing, attractive, educative and inspir- before the start of every film, patri- been uploaded on the government portal, and hence ing. “The tableaux will showcase pre- otic songs will be played for one there is a wider reach and a lot more exposure unlike vention and precautions for Covid- minute and for 30 seconds during the earlier when everything was confined to classroom 19, cleanliness, water conservation, interval, Covid-19 precautions will teaching,” she said. However, she added that nothing environment and various government be highlighted. Kavi sammelan and could substitute classroom teaching. Shukla said the schemes. The governor and chief mushaira will be held on January 25 department has uploaded the highest number of e-con- minister will also be present during and prabhat pheris will be organised tents on the UP government portal. “Out of 122 the celebrations in front of Vidhan of January 26. Special prayer services uploads, the highest in the Arts faculty, I have Bhawan,” he said. and cultural programmes will also be uploaded 61 myself,” she pointed out. She said that over The DM said the Republic Day organised. 25 students of the department cracked NET this year. !" #$%&$&$ %'= #4 5
' 8 (99(:((8 Dr Sahai said that a total completed. The total number High Court, steno of National of 5,785 people have been of active cases is 696 in the dis- Skill Training Institute, Trade total of 49 people, includ- examined on Tuesday. In addi- trict. Of them, 58 patients are Tax Officer etc. have been Aing two doctors tested pos- tion, 67 people have become admitted in SRN, 22 in Beli infected. Apart from this, two itive for COVID-19, while two infection free. Five people and 14 in private hospitals. people died in Swaroop Rani people, including the office have been discharged from The remaining 602 people are Nehru Hospital. ' 8 F()(6(10 superintendent of CBSE, died SRN Hospital, while home in home isolation. One is a resident of within the last 24 hours on isolation of 63 people has On Tuesday, CRPF Kaushambi, while the other is n response to the statewide Tuesday. This brings the total been completed. Radiologist, Assistant a 54-year-old man from Bara. Irecruitments of tubewell number of corona patients to A total of 26,031 people Professor of the Department of He was admitted to the SRN operators, as many as 34 27,079. Dr Rishi Sahai, the have become infection free so Medicine in Swaroop Rani Hospital on December 5 including many women got Nodal Officer of Corona con- far. Out of these, home isola- Nehru Hospital, ARTO, NTPC and was breathless for a long their appointment letters at a firmed this. tion of 19,515 people has been engineer, Standing Council of time. brief function held at Commissionary auditorium here on Wednesday. It is for the first time, the state government has set the example of women )! , , empowerment by appointing them as tubewell operators. The main function was held at ' 8 (99(:((8 tion. As soon as they reached a group of youths on Monday ers is on. Police said that strict the state capital where the Shehnai Guest House a speed- night near Sadiyapur under the action will be taken against the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wo bike riders died on the ing truck hit them hard and the Kareli police station, the police identified youths. gave appointment letters Tspot when a speeding truck helmet of the bike rider fell on scrutinised the CCTV footage It may be pointed out here through video conferencing to hit them hard near Shehnai the road. Both sustained head and it was found that the that a barat from Daraganj was 3,209 selected and trained Guest House in Kareli area of injuries and bled profusely. scooty-borne youths had start- to go to a guest house in newly-appointed tubewell the city in late night hours on The police recovered a dri- ed the dispute. They had Wasihabad on Monday night. operators under its Mission Tuesday. ving license from the pocket of forcibly entered Barat with the Barat had reached Sadiyapur Employment. In Varanasi, UP Some local residents and one of the bike riders which scooty. Scooty riders also locality when two youths from Cabinet Minister Anil Rajbhar, the police chased the truck and suggests that his name was pushed a barati when he resist- Daryabad reached the middle along with MLAs Saurabh 2"3 + % % 4 ) " intercepted it. The driver has Balram Singh of Kaushambi. ed. They are also seen in CCTV of Barat on scooty. As a result Srivastava and Dr Awadesh been arrested and the truck is The second youth had pos- footage while threatening him. of which a barati was pushed Singh gave letters to 34 opera- of agricultural land in the state added that when as the pro- lighted the appointment poli- under police custody. The truck sessed a mobile phone. When Apart from this, those people away by their scooty. Scooty- tors. District Magistrate (DM) which is irrigated by tubewells duction increases, the income cies of the state government, he had been engaged to transport the police dialed the number, had called their colleagues borne youths started hurling Kaushal Raj Sharma and many including 34,000 operated by of the farmers will also be dou- said that so far 1,37,000 Magh Mela goods, and was they were told that Arjun, son from Daryabad, after which a abuse and indulged in fighting other senior and departmental the government but as due to bled. appointments of different posts going towards Karelabagh to of peetambar had left Prayagraj ruckus was created. when some youths in Barat officers were also present. shortage of trained operators During his address, he have been made. load mela related goods. CCTV on Tuesday night. The police In the case of assault and protested. In his address, the CM many could not run properly talked to many operators According to him, more cameras on the road have cap- have also recovered a liquor stone pelting, police have iden- Not only this, they had congratulated the newly- so these appointments have including Rahul Pal of than one lakh teachers were tured the accident. bottle from his possession. The tified six youths from CCTV called their colleagues also. appointed operators for their been made, increasing the Varanasi and inspired them to appointed, which has According to the police number of the bike was UP 73 footage, while others are still After this there was fierce talents. He also greeted their number from around 9,000 to discharge their duties with enhanced the quality of educa- the CCTV footage suggests H 1142. unidentified. Three of them fighting and stone pelting on parents and praised the efforts over 12,000. Yogi said that in honesty and hard work. tion. During the last three and that the bike riders were com- CLASH: After the uproar were nabbed late Tuesday both sides. In this, a young man of public representatives for the direction of the Prime Stressing on water conserva- a half years, his government ing from the Pahalwan trijunc- between a group of Baratis and night, while the search for oth- named Aibad was injured. ensuring the selection process Minister's efforts to double tion, the CM said that every gave more than four lakh jobs of candidates in a transparent the income of farmers by 2022, drop of water should be saved apart from 15 lakh jobs to the and fair manner. According to the state government is ensur- and spread of dark zones be youths in private sector, he him, there is 23 lakh hectares ing soil testing or irrigation. He stopped. Besides, he also high- added. 1!6 # ( 3 > ' 8 (99(:((8 cent improvement in fertilis- divisions; finalisation of sta- ing after gap of approximate- ' 8 F()(6(10 duty of all of us to maintain its er loading over last year. tion to station rates allowing ly six years, loading of 20 identity by keeping them clean orth Central Railway has Transportation of goods rebate upto 30 per cent for foodgrain rakes from in last he 95th Battalion Central and avoiding making them Nshown a significant through railway is safer, faster, additional and new traffic 1.5 months from Naini, load- TReserve Police Force dirty by throwing plastic and improvement in loading of eco-friendly and cost-effective stream of foodgrains from ing of tractors in 100 NMG (CRPF) in association with other wastes there. He also foodgrains, fertiliser and other over other modes of transport Etah, Kherali, Datia, Dabra, wagons from ICD Dadri, cap- Nagar Nigam and Srijan appealed to all to ask others agriculture related items. and increased transport of Rayaru, Lalitpur, Mathura etc; turing new traffic and loading Samajik Vikas Nyas launched a also not to make the ghats dirty As on December 8, 2020 foodgrains and other agricul- capturing new traffic of trac- of foodgrains in 121 wagons at massive cleanliness drive here highlighting the importance North Central Railway in the ture-related items through tor loading at ICD Dadri; cap- Pankidham. on Wednesday covering as of cleanliness for good health. current financial year has railway is an important indi- turing new traffic through On Agra division market- many as 27 Ganga ghats Later, the blankets were loaded 10.54 million tonnes cator of growth in agriculture loading of foodgrain etc. in ing efforts by BDUs resulted in including Chet Singh, Maha distributed among the poor freight which is 1.9 lakh and affiliated sectors and con- mini and half rakes; capturing first ever foodgrain loading in Niranjani, Shivala, Dandi, and helpless people at Assi tonnes more as compared to nects farmers to new and foodgrain export traffic to two mini rakes from Mathura. Hanuman, Karnataka, Ghat by the Commandant and freight loaded in the same emerging markets. Bangladesh. Similarly, Jhansi Division has Harishchandra, Kali, the programme was organised period of last financial year. North Central Railway has Some of the recent loaded 1.5 Lakh tonnes food- Vizianagaram, Kedar, Chowki, by the 95 Battalion CRPF in Despite COVID-19 situation, taken many steps for improv- achievement in loading food- grains in November-2020 Someshwar, Mansarovar, association with Swagatam this improvement could be ing loading of foodgrains and grains and other agriculture which is best ever perfor- Narad, Raja, Babua, Pandey, Kashi Foundation. Among achieved due to substantial other commodities which related items on the Prayagraj mance of the division in agri- Darbhanga, Munshi, Ahilyabai, "$ , 4 those who were also present increase of 40 per cent in include improvement in 17 Division are opening of culture produce transporta- Sheetala, Prayag and ) " were Second Command foodgrains loading and 5 per goods sheds over the three Iradatganj for foodgrain load- tion. Dashashwamedh ghats. Officer of CRPF Nitindra Nath, During their drive, they honour was CRPF ness and appealed to all to keep Health officer of Municipal also mobilised the people to Commandant Narendra Pal the river Ganga clean and pol- Corporation Ramaskal Yadav, save themselves from coron- Singh. The programme was lution-free. He said that the sanitation and food inspector avirus by following COVID-19 chaired by Anil Kumar Singh, river would remain clean and Pradeep Verma, Aparna Bajpai, ? guidelines and sanitised the chief of Srijan Nyas and brand pollution-free when the people social worker Sunil Dhanuka, ghats with sodium hypochlo- ambassador of Environment should understand its impor- Tushar Dhanuka, Abhishek rite solution. The chief guest of department in the state. tance in their life. According to Sharma, Babul Dubey, Indrajit ' 8 (99(:((8 direction near the Sinks Lane ter lived in a house in Akhilesh Yadav of NSUI and the programme was MLA from Addressing the people, him, the Ganga ghats of Kashi Singh, Kanhaiyalal Seth, near Lalanagar toll plaza late Darbhanga Colony in bagged the second spot. NSUI Varanasi Cantonment Saurabh Narendra Pal Singh highlight- are internationally famous for Satyam Pandey and Manish itesh Singh Rajput (26), a evening. Prayagraj. Nitesh contested the Eastern UP President Akhilesh Srivastava while the guest of ed the importance of cleanli- their unique stuctures and it is Pandey. Nprominent student leader The accident was so pow- election of the vice-president Yadav on Tuesday paid tributes of Allahabad University, died erful the car was blown into from the University of to his former contestant at the tragically in a road accident in pieces. The driver escaped leav- Allahabad in 2018 and lost the Students Union Hall. Bhadohi. This incident caused ing the truck on the commo- election in a tough fight. Many students were pre- ! an irreparable loss to the tion. Police reached the spot Nitesh Singh Rajput, a stu- sent during this period. At the agreived family. A large num- after receiving the information, dent leader at Allahabad same time, including Karan ber of students reached his separated the car with the help University (AU), died in a road Singh Parihar, former vice- ' 8 F()(6(10 SP workers extending their Bhainsasur Ghat near Rajghat procession, some party work- home to express their condo- of a crane and immediately sent accident. As soon as the news president of CMP Students full support to the ongoing agi- under the leadership of city ers led by Yuvjan Sabha activist lences. the injured to the hospital of his demise came, a wave of Council, Dr Mrityunjay Rao or the third consecutive tation of the farmers near Delhi chief Vishnu Sharma. Kishan Dixit reached there Sita Devi wife of late Sanjay where Nitesh was declared mourning went in the stu- Omar, Dr Dhirendra Pratap Fday, Samajwadi Party (SP) tried their best to corner the Later, when the police tried through narrow lanes. Later, Singh’s son Nitesh Singh was a dead. In the car, Himanshu (15) dents of university. Tributes Singh, Neeraj Pandey also paid workers continued their protest limelight telling the people to stop them they had an alter- when the procession reached resident of Arai Katra village, and Sudhanshu (18) son of were paid to Nitesh Singh tribute. Nitesh, who is very against the three farm laws here that they are with the farmers. cation and later on, the police near Machaudhari Park, the under the Koiruna police sta- Rahul Singh were seriously Rajput at the condolence meet- friendly by nature, gave a shock on Wednesday. While they As the party has a strong base arrested 20 workers. police stopped the SP workers tion in Bhadohi was a student injured, who were referred to ing held in the students’ union to the teacher along with the were taking out procession, in rural areas, it does not want It was the third day in suc- and then Kotwali and of BA LLB at Allahabad the SRN Hospital for treatment. building on Tuesday evening. students by his death. they had some altercation with to miss any opportunity to cession when the party work- Adampur police stations arrest- University. On Tuesday, he had The incident triggered Nitesh also contested the stu- Originally, the accident the police personnel and later encash the opportunity. ers were detained. Though ed party workers. Puja Yadav, gone to Varanasi with some of panic in the village. When the dents’ union for the post of took place with Nitesh Singh on, about 20 party workers A day after Bharat Bandh, heavy police force was Shanu Sinha, Ishan Srivastava his friends to attend an news reached Prayagraj, a large vice-president in 2018-19. Rajput of Arai village of Katra were arrested. Leaving no stone the party workers demanding deployed there after getting and many others had shown acquaintance’s wedding by car. number of students left for Nitesh studied at Boys post in Sitagadhi in Bhadohi unturned to regain its lost withdrawal of farm laws took information that the SP work- resistance when the cops tried While returning from the their home. Nitesh Singh was High School up to class XII and district. As soon as the infor- political grounds in the state, out a procession from ers had planned to take out to stop them. inverted lane, his high speed the only son. He has two sisters, after that he enrolled in BA LLB mation was received, many car collided with the truck one of whom is married. Nitesh at AU. In the Students’ Union student leaders from Allahabad (*6 72,8 ,coming from the opposite along with his mother and sis- election, he contested against University left for Bhadohi. # - = VARANASI (PNS): The patients who have been recov- samples collected was 4,74,984. tinued to be conducted at district has inched close to the ered so far is 18,852, leaving Earlier, two males aged 58 and Varanasi Junction (Cantt.) and 20k-mark as with the finding of 799 active cases. The recovery 44 from Manduadih and Assi Manduadih railway stations ' 8 (99(:((8 for the first time for devotees The court had directed also focused on DBT star 78 new COVID-19 patients the rate is 94.36 per cent, while the respectively succumbed to but all the 55 and 40 tests done during Kumbh 2019. With the Vijay Mishra's advocate to scheme. In the Inaugural ses- total number of cases has mortality rate is 1.63 per cent. COVID-19 at Sir Sundarlal there respectively were found he centuries-old mytho- fort under Army control and demolish the unauthorised sion Principal, Dr Brijesh increased to 19,977 on Chief Medical Officer Hospital, Banaras Hindu negative. Besides, one out of 62 Tlogical tree Akshayvat in inaccessible to pilgrims, prayers portion of that building on Kumar, and patron of the pro- Wednesday. The day also saw (CMO) Dr VB Singh has University (SSH BHU). With at Swami Vivekanand Hospital, Allahabad Fort will be opened are offered at the replica outside their own, otherwise the PDA gramme welcomed the partic- two more deaths, increasing the informed that in the first report the addition of nine new red Bhelupur has been found pos- for pilgrims during the upcom- the fort. will be allowed to do the work. ipants and guest. Thereafter Dr toll to 326. During the day, the of the day, 39 positive patients zones, the total number of itive while all the 295 tests at ing Magh Mela from January Apart from Akshayvat, Besides labourers some Sarita Srivastava, coordinator- follow-up negative reports were found out of 3,144 reports hotspots has increased to 2,546 Shree Shiv Prasad Gupta 14. Inspector General of Police devotees will also get access to machines have also been DBT Star College Project intro- included 82 and 81 of them received. Till then, the total test including 224 red zones. There (SSPG) Hospital, Kabirchaura, (Prayagraj range) KP Singh Patalpuri and Saraswati Koop deployed by the family mem- duce the guest of the pro- have been recovered from reports received were 4,54,168 are 2,322 green zones. 191 at Government Women’s said that Akshayvat will be (well) after negotiating through bers, fearing that if they did not gramme. The keynote address home isolation, while one from and the results of 2,764 are Meanwhile, on the instruc- Hospital, 37 at CHC Shivpur, opened for darshan between 6 a passage. A glass and steel wall do the work within stipulated was delivered by Dr Mehar a hospital, increasing the num- awaited. Out of them, 4,34,230 tions of the District Magistrate 175 at LBS Hospital, Ramnagar am and 5 pm. is being erected to facilitate dar- time, the PDA will pull down Hasan Asif, Principal Scientist, ber to 15,972 and 2,870 respec- were negative, while 19,938 (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma, and 75 at SSH BHU have been He, however, clarified that shan of the holy tree. Currently, the whole building. Molecular Biology and tively. The total number of positive. The total number of mass/ group antigen tests con- found negative. darshan will be allowed during Akshayvat is open for darshan ONLINE FDP PRO- Biotechnology Division, CSIR- main snan days, including between 7 am and 5 pm. GRAMME: The departments NBRI, Lucknow on the topic Makar Sankranti, Mauni DEMOLITION: Family of Botany, Zoology and ‘Deciphering the Plant Genome Amavasya, Paush Purnima, members of the dreaded mafia Chemistry, CMP PG College, using Computational Biology Maghi Purmina and Basant don and MLA Vijay Mishra have jointly organised an inter- Approaches’. She explained the Q$ )+( R Panchami. have started demolishing the disciplinary online FDP under basics of Bioinformatics and On other days, devotees unauthorised portions of a the DBT star college scheme to told that Bioinformatics is a VARANASI (PNS): Indian Oil, formally at an Indian Oil Retail Manager (Engineering), UP winners decided at the end of will be able to get a glimpse of shopping complex situated in be held from December 9 to 15. field of study that use to extract the largest retailer of petroleum Outlet in Bhojuveer here Dr and Deepak Kumar Sinha, the final draw. To participate, the holy tree between 6 am and front of the Allahpur police The major objective and knowledge from biological fuels in the country, launched Uttiya Bhattacharyya, Chief Divisional Manager, the customers will have to 5 pm. outpost. aim of the FDP programme are data. Prof UC Lavania FNA, the ‘Bharo Tel Jeeto Car’ cam- Executive Director and State Varanasi DO were also present send a simple SMS in a pre- Singh said, adequate secu- The Prayagraj to give exposure to the facul- FNASc. Prof Emeritus, paign in the district. The cam- Head, UP informed that the on the occasion. defined format (Dealer rity bandobast will be made in Development Authority team ties of different institutions to Department of Botany, paign will last till December 31. customers making fuel pur- About 100 daily winners code
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8PSS@TQPI9@IU $( -+#. Tinsukia being made the terminal station of 05933/05934 Dibrugarh-Amritsar-Dibrugarh week- ' 8 (64#) he railway administration has revised the ly special train in place of Dibrugarh by the railway Ttiming of special trains being run for the administration as per the changed timings the 05933 anpur Nagar reported 91 convenience of passenger public as per the new Tinsukia-Amritsar weekly special train will from Kmore coronavirus positive timetable. As a result, the following special trains December 15 leave New Tinsukia every Tuesday at cases on Wednesday evening. are being run at the revised time. Therefore, peo- 09.00 hrs, Simaliguri at 10.30 hrs, Mariani at 11.35 Chief Medical Officer Dr Anil ple are requested to get information about the hrs, Furkating at 12.57 hrs, Dimapur at 14.02 hrs, K Mishra said that 91 more revised timetable at the time of reservation or Diphu at 14.38 hrs, Lumding at 15.23 hrs, Lanka people had tested positive for before travelling in order to avoid inconvenience at 15.50 hrs, Hojai at 16.07 hrs, Chaparmukh at coronavirus infection between to passengers. All coaches in these trains will be 17.04 hrs, Guwahati at 19.53 hrs, Rangiya at 21.10 Tuesday evening and of reserved category and passengers travelling in hrs, New Bogaigaon at 23.30 hrs, New Alipur Duar Wednesday evening taking them will have to follow the Covid-19 guidelines, on second day at 00.57 hrs, New Coochbehar at the tally of confirmed cases to CPRO PK Singh said. According to the revised time 01.25 hrs, New Jalpaiguri at 04.20 hrs, Katihar at 31,292 cases. He said that 43 table, 08311 Sambalpur-Manduadih biweekly spe- 09.15 hrs, Khagaria at 11.13 hrs, Barauni at 12.50 patients were discharged from cial will from December 13 to 30 from Sambalpur hrs, Desari at 13.44 hrs, Hajipur at 15.05 hrs, hospital. He said one COVID- every Wednesday and Sunday leave at 13.05 hrs, Chhapra at 17.15 hrs, Ballia at 18.42 hrs, Ghazipur 19 death in the city was Rengali at 13.23 hrs, Jharsuguda at 14.05 hrs, City at 19.55 hrs, Varanasi at 22.35 hrs, on third day reported till Wednesday Rajgangapur at 14.58 hrs, Rourkela at 15.40 hrs, Akbarpur at 00.47 hrs, Faizabad at 02.10 hrs, evening keeping the death Nuagaon at 16.15 hrs, Bano at 17.05 hrs, Pokla at Lucknow Jn at 06.10 hrs, Shahjahanpur at 08.34 hrs, toll to 797. The CMO said at 17.40 hrs, Hatia at 19.25 hrs, Ranchi at 19.55 hrs, Bareilly at 09.32 hrs, Moradabad at 11.10 hrs, present 828 active cases were Muri at 21.10 hrs, Ramgarh Cantt at 22.10 hrs, Saharanpur at 15.10 hrs, Ambala Cantt at 16.54 hrs, undergoing treatment. Dr Barkakana at 23.00 hrs, the second day Tori at 00.12 Ludhiana at 18.35 hrs, Jalandhar at 19.40 hrs and Mishra said 4835 samples hrs, Daltonganj at 01.37 hrs, Garhwa Road at Vyas at 20.12 hrs and reach Amritsar at 21.00 hrs. were sent for testing in the 03.40 hrs, Untari Road at 03.54 hrs, During the return journey the 05934 Amritsar-New city. Mohammadganj at 04.06 hrs, Haidarnagar at Tinsukia weekly special from December 18 will 04.19 hrs, Japla at 04.30 hrs, Nabinagar Road every Friday leave Amritsar at 15.40 hrs, Vyas at at 04.42 hrs, Dehri On Sone at 05.22 hrs, 16.12 hrs, Jalandhar City at 16.50 hrs, Ludhiana at Sasaram at 05.35 hrs, Kudra at 05.55 hrs, Bhabua 18.05 hrs, Ambala Cantt at 20.25 hrs, Saharanpur , Road at 06:13 hrs, Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Jn at 21.55 hrs, the second day Moradabad at 00.55 at 08.05 hrs, Kashi at 08.47 hrs, Varanasi at 09.10 hrs, Bareilly at 02.25 hrs, Shahjahanpur at 03.32 hrs, 5R hrs and reach Manduadih at 09.25 hrs. During Lucknow Jn at 06.45 hrs, Faizabad at 10.25 hrs, ' 7 / %% % % % %) " the return journey the 08312 Manduadih- Akbarpur at 11.48 hrs, Varanasi at 15.40 hrs, Sambalpur bi-weekly special from December 14 Ghazipur City at 17.05 hrs, Ballia at 18.05 hrs, to 31 will leave Manduwadih every Thursday Chhapra at 20.20 hrs, Hajipur at 21.55 hrs, Desari ' 8 (64#) and Monday at 15.00 hrs, Varanasi at 15.30 hrs, at 22.21 hrs, Barauni at 23.55 hrs, on the third day Kashi at 15.45 hrs, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay from Khagadia at 00.50 hrs, Katihar at 03.50 hrs, amajwadi Party president Jn to 16.38 hrs, Bhubua Road at 17.20 hrs, Kudra New Jalpaiguri at 07.55 hrs, New Cooch Behar at 6 ! SAkhilesh Yadav visited the at 17.38 hrs, Sasaram at 17.59 hrs, Dehri On 10.05 hrs, New Alipurduar at 10.32 hrs, New house of slain lab technician Sone at 18.19 hrs, Nabinagar Road at 18.48 hrs, Bongaigaon at 12.25 hrs, Rangia at 14.33 hrs, Sanjit Yadav on Wednesday and Japla at 19.03 hrs, Haidarnagar at 19.14 hrs, Guwahati at 16.20 hrs, Chaparmukh at 17.37 hrs, Hojai met the family members. Mohammadganj at 19.28 hrs, Untari Road at at 18.17 hrs, Lanka at 18.33 hrs, Lumding at 19.35 hrs, Yadav stayed there for 15 19.42 hrs, Garhwa Road at 21.20 hrs, Daltonganj Diphu at 20.10 hrs, Dimapur at 20.58 hrs, Furkating 32= minutes and returned without at 21.52 hrs, Tori at 23.03 hrs, on the second day at 22.47 hrs, Mariani at 23.55 hrs and on fourth day talking to media. Barkakana at 01.45 hrs, Ramgarh Cantt at 02.00 hrs, Simalguri at 00.52 hrs and reach Tinsukia at 02.40 hrs. His visit to Sanjit Yadav’s Muri at 02.50 hrs, Ranchi at 04.10 hrs, Hatia at 04.30 Meanwhile from December 15, the special train No ' 8 (64#) He said to prevention was Prof Kamal said LLR, some patients who had earlier house is being seen as a step to hrs, Pokla at 05.20 hrs, Bano at 05.50 hrs, Nuagaon 05933 departing from Dibrugarh between Dibrugarh- the best way to keep the novel Kanshiram, Narayana and been treated for COVID-19 strengthen the Samajwadi Party at 06.55 hrs, Rourkela at 09.37 hrs, Rajgangpur at New Tinsukia and from December 18 special train dditional Chief Secretary coronavirus infection at bay Rama hospitals had once again had approached the hospital base in Govind Nagar assem- 08.05 hrs, Jharsuguda at 09.30 hrs, Rengali at 09.52 No 05934 leaving from Amritsar between A(Medical Education) Dr and for this the focus should be girded their loins to success- with flu-like symptoms and bly constituency. hrs and reach Sambhalpur at 10:30 hrs. A total of Tinsukia-Dibrugarh will remain cancelled. These Rajneesh Dube directed the on wearing masks and main- fully tackle COVID-19. they had developed pulmonary Prior to Yadav’s arrival, 18 coaches, including seven of sleeper, six of gen- trains will have a total of 22 coaches, including hospitals to remain prepared taining social distancing to He said the chief medical infection and their lungs were police had barricaded all the eral class, two of AC IIIrd, one of AC IInd and two four of general class, seven of sleeper class, six of for any resurgence of COVID- break the virus chain. officer had been directed that affected. three lanes going towards Sanjit of SLR/D. AC-III, two of AC IInd, one of pantrycar and two 19. GSVM Medical College COVID-19 patients in any pri- He said it appeared as it Yadav’s house. His convoy TINSUKIA-AMRITSAR SPL: As a result of of generator-cum-luggage van. Holding a video conference Principal Prof RB Kamal said vate hospital or nursing home they were coronavirus positive reached the destination from with the GSVM Medical the medical college was well should immediately report to once again and their samples Barra-5 Sabzi Mandi side. College doctors on Wednesday, prepared with man and mate- the CMO office and get them had been sent to the laborato- Earlier, on hearing about & 5(& % he said although the nation- rial. He said recently, on tested. He said if any hospital ry and only after confirmation Akhilesh Yadav’s visit, wide indications were that the account of cold and smog, was found treating COVID-19 anything could be said. Superintendent of Police 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $( -+#. class, one pantrycar and two of generator-cum- novel coronavirus infections cases of pulmonary infections patients without informing the He advised patients who (South) Dipak Bhuker met luggage van, will be attached in the train. On the were declining rapidly, yet all were being reported in a big CMO office or without any had been affected by COVID- Sanjit Yadav’s father Chaman he railway administration is revising the tim- other hand, the 02505 Dibrugarh-New Delhi the Covid hospitals, especially way. infrastructure, its licence would 19 to take to anulom-vilom Yadav around 12.30 pm and Tings of special trains being run for keeping Rajdhani biweekly special train will from the Level 3 ones, should remain He said all the patients be cancelled. pranayam yoga exercises to informed him about the efforts the convenience of people as per the new December 11 depart from Dibrugarh every well prepared with testing kits, admitted to the hospital should Associate Prof at the med- strengthen their lungs. being made by the police to timetable. As a result the 02503 Dibrugarh-New Monday and Friday at 22.00 hrs, the second day drugs, oxygen and ventilators, be tested for COVID-19 infec- icine department of LLR punish the assailants. Delhi Rajdhani weekly special will from from North Lakhimpur at 00.25 hrs, from for any fresh wave of the virus. tion on priority. Hospital, Dr SK Gautam, said He said investigations were December 17 leave Dibrugarh every Thursday, Harmuti at 01.07 hrs, from Rangapara North at still on and police teams were and 02504 New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani 03.45 hrs, from New Missamari at 04.06 hrs, from already deputed to collect evi- weekly special from December 15 every Tuesday Udalguri at 04.52 hrs, from Tangla at 05.14 hrs, dence. and 02505 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani from Rangia at 06.05 hrs, from New Bongaigaon Yadav assured the parents biweekly special from December 11 from at 08.11 hrs, from Kokrajhar at 08.40 hrs, from 2! of Sanjit Yadav of a CBI probe Dibrugarh every Monday and Friday and 02506 New Alipurduar at 09.33 hrs, from New Cooch into the incident when the SP New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani biweekly spe- Behar at 10.02 hrs, from New Jalpaiguri at 12.20 formed government in the cial from December 13 every Sunday and hrs, from Kishanganj at 13.37 hrs, from Katihar state. Thursday from New Delhi, CPRO PK Singh at 15.35 hrs, from Begusarai at 17.37 hrs, from said. The 02503 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Barauni at 19.00 hrs, from Hajipur at 20.35 hrs, = @2 weekly special train will from December 17 from Chhapra at 21.58 hrs, from Ballia at 23.00 every Thursday from Dibrugarh leave at 19.55 hrs, from Varanasi on third day at 01.40 hrs, hrs, Moranhat at 21.30 hrs, Simaluguri at 21.22 from Lucknow at 05.55 hrs, from Bareilly at ' 8 (64#) hrs, Mariani at 22.15 hrs, the second day 09.15 hrs, from Moradabad at 10.55 hrs and R Dimapur at 00.27 hrs, Lumding at 02.00 hrs, reach New Delhi at 13.38 hrs. During the return anpur Divisional Guwahati at 05.36 hrs, New Bongaigaon at 08.11 journey, the 02506 New Delhi-Dibrugarh KCommissioner Raj hrs, Kokrajhar at 08.40 hrs, New Alipurduar at Rajdhani bi-weekly special train will from Shekhar directed the Kanpur 09.33 hrs, New Coochbehar at 10.02 hrs, New December 13 depart from New Delhi every Development Authority vice KANPUR (PNS): Mystery Jalpaiguri at 12.20 hrs, Kishanganj at 13.37 hrs, Thursday and Sunday at 11.25 hrs, from chairman to stop the salaries of shrouds the killing of a former Katihar at 15.25 hrs, Samastipur at 18.45 hrs, Moradabad at 14.10 hrs, from Bareilly at 15.24 the absent supervisory staff gram pradhan whose body Muzaffarpur at 19.40 hrs, Hajipur at 20.35 hrs, hrs, from Lucknow at 18.50 hrs, from Varanasi issue them show cause notices was recovered from the bush Chhapra at 21.54 hrs, Ballia at 23.00 hrs, the third at 23.00 hrs, the second day from Ballia at 00.51 to them. near Fakkad Chauraha of day Varanasi at 01.40 hrs, Lucknow at 05.55 hrs, hrs, from Chhapra at 02.10 hrs, from Hajipur at He also sought the copies Bhitargaon village under Bareilly at 09.15 hrs, Moradabad at 10.55 hrs abd 03.23 hrs, from Barauni at 05.00 hrs, from of the replies given by the Ghatampur Kotwali police sta- reach New Delhi at 13.38 hrs. During the return Begusarai at 05.18 hrs, from Katihar at 09.00 hrs, employees to the notice and the tion on Wednesday morning. journey the 02504 New Delhi-Dibrugarh from Kishanganj at 10.20 hrs, from New Jalpaiguri action taken on them. The former gram pradhan Rajdhani weekly special will from December 15 at 12.10 hrs, from New Cooch Behar at 14.22 hrs, The divisional commis- had left his house for morning every Tuesday depart from New Delhi at 11.25 from New Alipurduar at 14.49 hrs, from sioner expressed annoyance at walk on December 6 and was hrs, from Moradabad at 14.10 hrs, from Bareilly Kokrajhar at 15.44 hrs, from New Bongaigaon at the gross negligence of KDA missing since then. at 15.24 hrs, from Lucknow at 18.50 hours, from 16.35 hrs, from Rangiya at 18.15 hrs, from Tangla officials and said the working According to reports, for- Varanasi at 23.00 hrs, on the second day Ballia at 18.49 hrs, from Udalguri at 19.12 hrs , from New of the development authority mer gram pradhan Ramasrey at 00.46 hrs, from Chhapra at 02.11 hrs, from Missamari at 20.00 hrs, from Rangapara North at needs to be streamlined in a Chak (60) of Lalpur village in Hajipur 03.23 hrs, from Muzaffarpur at 04.20 hrs, 20.45 hrs, from Harmuti at 23.25 hrs and the third stipulated time frame. Patara development block was from Samastipur 05.15 hrs, from Katihar at 09.00 day from North Lakhimpur at 00.15 hrs and will It may be mentioned that living with wife Sushila and son hrs, from Kishanganj at 10.20 hrs, from New reach Dibrugarh at 03.45 hrs. A total of 20 coach- during the earlier surprise / & %% 3 ' 7 7 /&+) 8" Vikas in Majra Kumhaupur of Jalpaiguri at 12.10 hrs, from New Coochbehar at es, will be installed in the structure of this train, inspection by the divisional Bhitargaon for the past sever- 14.22 hrs, from New Alipurduar at 14.49 hrs, from including one AC first class, four air-conditioned commissioner a few months al years. Kokrajhar at 15.44 hrs, from New Bongaigaon at second, 12 air-conditioned third, one pantry car ago, the situation was exactly supervisory staff showed gross Shekhar interacted with concerned and said proper Eldest among his six broth- 18.35 hrs, from Guwahati at 19.30 hrs, from and two generator-cum-luggage vans. the same and nothing has negligence and apathy of the the people who had come to displays at appropriate places in ers, Ramasrey was gram prad- Lumding at 22.30 hrs, from Dimapur the third STOPPAGE PROVIDED: Keeping the con- changed so far. officials and majority of the KDA for various pending issues the section with name desig- han of Lalpur village from day at 00.15 hrs, from Mariani at 03.00 hrs, from venience of passengers in mind the railway Shekhar said Chief attendance registers were not and works. He talked to the nation and mobile number of 1995 to 2000 and thereafter his Simalguri at 03.53 hrs, from Moranhat at 04.40 administration has decided to provide stoppage Minister Yogi Adityanath had seen or verified by the members of a family who were the supervisory staff of every wife Sushila was pradhan from hrs and reach Dibrugarh at 05.30 hrs. A total of to 05008 Lucknow Jn-Varanasi City special issued strict directives to all incharges of that particular visiting the KDA for the past section be displayed without 2000 to 2005. He used to go on 20 coaches, including one air-conditioned first, train at Maghar, Sihapar and Sahajanva stations divisional commissioners to section. He directed the vice over four months and were any further delay so that peo- morning walk daily up to four AC second class, 12 of air-conditioned third with immediate effect, CPRO PK Singh said. ensure that the government chairman to ensure that the running to pillar to post but ple were aware and could reach Hanuman temple in Bhelsa offices focused on punctuality staff was present on the premis- their grievance had not been out the senior officers to get village. and the grievances of the peo- es at 10 am without fail and all redressed and they were being their issues resolved in time. On December 6 also, he (6P ! " % ple were redressed on priority. the attendance registers were harassed by the staff con- He also asked the vice had proceeded on morning During his surprise visit to checked and verified on a daily cerned. He directed the vice chairman to put up a display walk but went missing. On fail- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU '()*+, were heard and an assurance was KDA on Wednesday, the divi- basis. On summoning details chairman to get the issue board at the entry point of the ing to trace him, the family given to them that every effort would sional commissioner found of the absent employees it was resolved and report to the KDA building showing the members informed the police he Jayant Project of be made for their speedy redressal. over 50 per cent of the super- found that several of them commissionerate. sections, departments and , about his disappearance. TNorthern Coalfields It may be pointed out here that visory officials absent till 10:45 were absent without any sanc- He expressed concern over names, designation and the On Wednesday morning, Limited (NCL) distributed a in NCL on the list received am although they must report tion of leave though the regis- the chaos among the people room numbers of the officers some villagers informed the compensation of about 95 from the Singrauli district in office by 10 am. ter showed them to be on who were unable to find the and their mobile phone num- family about the recovery of his lakh to 21 landowners of administration after inspecting He said the working of the leave. department and the official bers. body from the bush. Medhauli village. On the occasion the eligibility of the displaced Jayant Area General Manager the process of providing (Electrical & Mechanical) BN employment is also going on. Chaudhary, Project Officer, Manager (Personnel) Bhagirath Along with it NCL manage- (!, 9 * Jayant, RK Singh, Staff Officer and representatives of the labour ment is making efforts to (Personnel), Jayant, Safdar Khan, union of Jayant area were pre- complete the pending work of KANPUR (PNS): Allergic dis- believed that CMPA was the tein from the infant’s or moth- immunological reaction to one accept sponsorship in any form Staff Officer (Civil) PK Rai, sent. During the distribution of distribution of compensation eases are on the rise in infants disease of the developed world er’s diet was the gold standard or more milk proteins and this from any industry connected Nodal Officer (R&R), Jayant compensation, the problems to the displaced persons of in India and the recent statis- but its sharp rise in India was for diagnosis. immunological basis distin- directly or indirectly” with Mukesh Senwar, Deputy of local people of Medhauli village Medhauli village soon. tics show that globally over 8 a cause of concern and was the He said CMPA was easily guished CMPA from other products covered by the IMS percent of infants suffered from cause of chronic diarrhoea in missed in primary care settings adverse reactions to cow milk Act. Most health care players the cow milk protein allergy Indian children. and needed to be considered as protein such as lactose intoler- who take money from baby ! !"# 1! $ "2 1 "# (CMPA). It causes injury to the He said this engendered a cause of infant distress and ance. food companies say their spon- stomach and intestines. This the need to make paediatricians diverse clinical symptoms. He Dr Modi said WHO had sorship relates only to special- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU '()*+, needy student and helped her in annual fees of four other stu- protein intolerance is not lac- and primary health care physi- added that CMPA could devel- focused on initiative called ist formulas. But Nigel Rollins continuing her online studies. A dents in their school. tose intolerance. However in cians more capable in diag- op in exclusively and partially Diet4Life, to sponsor awareness from the World Health TPC Rihand’s women’s student of class VIII did not Prominent among those pre- India, the CMPA prevalence nosing and managing cow’s breast-fed infants, and when programmes for paediatricians, Organization’s department of Nvoluntary organisation, have a smartphone for online sent on the occasion were rate is over 30 percent which is milk protein allergy in infants. cow milk protein was intro- dieticians and parents, osten- maternal, new-born, child and Vartika Mahila Mandal (VMM) studies. As soon as Vartika chairperson of VMM Padma certainly a cause of concern. He said the recommendations duced in the feeding regimen. sibly to educate them about adolescent health confirmed to while on one hand is distributing Mahila Mandal came to know I chaiyengar, vice-chairper- This was stated by Dr emphasised upon the impor- He mooted early diagnosis management of inborn errors Tulleken that specialist for- clothes, blankets, glasses and about it they called the student sons, Krishna and Madhavi Naraina Modi while addressing tance of comprehensive histo- and adequate treatment which of metabolism and allergic mulas were unequivocally medicines etc among the vil- to its auditorium recently and Ramesh, general secretary the PED-CON 2020 on the ry taking and careful physical could decrease the risk of conditions in children. He said breast milk substitutes in the lagers from time to time, on the provided her a smartphone. Rupa Singharai etc besides topic ‘Allergy and Applied examination and added that impaired growth. He said the Indian Academy of eyes of WHO and were thus other hand, it went a step ahead Not only this, Vartika Mahila other office-bearers and Immunology’. He said it was elimination of cow’s milk pro- CMPA resulted from an Paediatrics had resolved “not to covered by the code. by providing a smartphone to a Mandal also deposited the members. !" #$%&$&$
7# . & '! / 9 ! & 444 under the Disaster Management Act, On the issue of farmers not getting 2005. The writ petition is disposed of 727"*: the right to appeal in civil courts for dis- accordingly,” said the bench, also com- ( pute resolution, the Government said prising Justices R S Reddy and M R Kolkata: BJP president JP Nadda on Kailash Vijabargiya for fanning distur- it is open to making an amendment to Shah. Wednesday charged the Mamata bance and inciting people to kill. & /(# ty forces. Meanwhile, four Mehraj-ud-Din Lone resident provide for an appeal in civil courts. In its 11-page verdict, the bench Banerjee Government with “intoler- Accusing Chief Minister Mamata civilians received injuries in a of Arigam Pulwama, Umer Ali Currently, the dispute resolution is at noted that Solicitor General Tushar ance” and said that the ruling Trinamool Banerjee of “minority appeasement” he hree terrorists belonging to grenade attack in Singhpora resident of Dadsara Tral and SDM level. On fears that big corporates Mehta has “categorically cleared” the Congress would face a stunning defeat said, “I want to remember what Shyama TAl-Badr terror outfit were area of Pattan in Baramulla. Umar Farooq resident of will take over farmlands, the Centre’s stand on the issue and has stat- at the hands of the saffron outfit in 2021 Prasad Mookherjee had said about dis- killed and five civilians received So far, 214 terrorists have Sugan Shopian. All the killed Government said it has already been ed that neither any such direction has Assembly elections. cipline and tolerance ... it has become all injuries in two different inci- been neutralised by the secu- terrorists were affiliated with made clear in the laws, but still, for clar- been issued by the Government of India Nadda who was on Wednesday the more relevant in present situation in dents of terrorist violence in rity forces in J&K. Out of this proscribed terror outfit Al- ity’s sake, it can be written that no buyer nor it is obligatory to any state or UTs black-flagged by a section of people in Bengal,” adding how a professor of Pulwama and Baramulla dis- 164 were local terrorists and 50 Badr. Zamir Sadiq Lone in can take loans against farmland nor any to paste such posters. Kolkata protesting against the farm Jadavpur University was sent to jail for tricts of Kashmir on Wednesday. were foreign terrorists. whose house the terrorists such condition will be made to farm- It noted that July 2 guidelines laws, said that the Government of forwarding a caricature and how an edi- In the first incident, three According to a police were hiding also received gun- ers. On attaching farmland under con- issued by the Centre —‘Revised guide- Bengal was so intolerant that even the tor of a newspaper was removed from his Al-Badr terrorists were neu- spokesman, after receiving a shot injuries and was evacuat- tract farming, the Government said the lines for home isolation of very media cannot escape its wrath. post for being critical of her. tralised by the joint team of secu- specific input about the pres- ed to hospital for the treatment existing provision is clear but still it can mild/pre-symptomatic/asymptomatic He was referring to TMC MP For Bengal Chief Minister Mamata rity forces in Tiken area of ence of terrorists in Tiken of his injuries where his con- be clarified further if required. On fear Covid-19 cases’ — does not contain any Mahua Moitra’s earlier comment in Banerjee....thy name is intolerance,” Pulwama while one civilian, in area of Pulwama a joint cordon dition is stated to be stable. about the scrapping of the MSP regime such direction regarding pasting of which she attacked the Press calling it a Nadda who inaugurated nine party whose house terrorists were and search operation was In the second incident, at and shifting of trade to private players, posters outside the residences of Covid community worth 2 paisa only. Though offices in Bengal said. reportedly hiding, received gun- launched by the Pulwama least four civilians received the Government said it is ready to give positive patients. The bench further she apologized later she would not “There will be no appeasement of shot injuries during the gunfight. police, 55RR and 182, 183 splinter injuries in a grenade a written assurance that the existing noted that the ministry had issued a let- withdraw her statement. any particular community when the BJP The killed terrorists were BNs CRPF in the area. attack in Singhpora area of MSP will continue. On demands to ter dated November 19 to all the states Nadda who arrived in Kolkata in a will come to power,” he said adding his part of groups involved in many “During the search oper- Pattan in Baramulla district. scrap the proposed Electricity and UTs reiterating that the guidelines two-day visit during which he would party would win 200-plus seats ousting terror crime cases including ation, as the presence of terror- Police Spokesman said, at Amendment bill 2020, the Government do not contain any such instruction or conduct organizational meeting with the TMC “lock, stock and barrel.” planning & executing several ists got ascertained they were about 9.55 a.m terrorists said there won’t be any change in the guidance. “Although, various submis- party men at Diamond Harbour said the Attacking the Chief Minister for major terror attacks on securi- given opportunity to surren- hurled a grenade upon SSB existing system of electricity bill pay- sions have been made by the petition- people would throw Mamata Banerjee playing to the minority gallery he der, however, they fired indis- vehicle at Singhpora Pattan ment for farmers. On farmers’ demand er in support of the writ petition but in Government out because of its intoler- reminded how “Bengal Government criminately upon the joint area of Baramulla. According to scrap the Air Quality Management view of the guidelines issued by the ance saying the “BJP would win 200 imposed lockdown when the entire search party which was retal- to a police spokesman, the of NCR Ordinance 2020, under which Ministry of Health and Family Welfare seats” in a 294-strong House. country was watching the Bhoomi Pujan iated leading to an encounter”, grenade missed the intended there is the provision of penalty for stub- which are referable to exercise of power Nadda’s visit to Kolkata coincides at Ram Temple in Ayodhya,” and said the police spokesman said. target and exploded on road. ble burning, the Government said it is by the authority under Disaster with the State police slapping two FIRs Chief Minister withdrew lockdown for In the ensuing encounter, In this incident, four civil- ready to find an appropriate solution. Management Act, 2005 which does not against Bengal BJP president Dilip celebration of Bakr-Eid a few days three terrorists were killed ians received splinter injuries contain any requirement of pasting of Ghosh and party general secretary earlier. PNS and their bodies were retrieved and were evacuated to nearby posters against the houses of Covid-19 from the site of encounter. hospital for the treatment of '' & 444 patients, the above detailed submissions They have been identified as their injuries. Rahul said they informed the need no consideration in the present President that it is “absolutely critical writ petition,” the bench said. 3 "!!' ! , 1 $$!" ; * that these anti-farmer laws are taken Petitioner Kush Kalra had ques- back”. tioned the decision taken by various “Couple of points we mentioned to States and UTs to affix posters outside " 4!"2 , & the President. The first was the man- the residences of those who have test- ner in which these Bills were passed ed Covid-19 positive and are required ! !' @6A(@6 from this there were 250 central govern- ! without any discussion, without a to stay in home isolation. ment colonies of the refugees. We conversation with the opposition par- Claiming violation of the right to engal Chief Minister Mamata declared all of the residents of these ties and certainly without a discussion privacy and right to live with dignity, BBanerjee has once again vowed to colonies as Indian citizens. with the farmers of this country who the plea had said that directions be thwart the implementation of “The BJP is trying to enforce CAA '' ; have built this country,” he said. issued to the authorities by the apex Citizenship Amendment Act and and NRC because they want to demol- :(:)(1 “So, the way the Bills were court to stop the practice of publishing National Citizenship Register. ish the Bengali community … They imposed, we see it as an insult to the names of Covid-19 positive patients by Addressing a meeting of the Matua want to throw out the Bengalis and then ven after the accused poly- farmers of this country. The kisan has the health department in states and UTs community at Bongaon in North 24 turn Bengal into Gujarat which will not Egraph test of the Bulgadhi lost faith in the Government. The kisan and also to stop circulation of their Parganas bordering Bangladesh the be allowed.” The Matuas comprised a case has returned to Aligarh does not believe that the Government names in welfare associations of colony Chief Minister on Wednesday said that traditional vote bank of the Left Front Jail, the family is not able to is acting in their interest and that is and apartment complex. the BJP was trying to befool the people before switching en masse to the meet them. They said that no why lakhs of them are on the streets, The plea had also said that Punjab with fake assurance of providing citizen- Trinamool Congress. Today the com- prisoner's relatives are being non-violently, compassionately on the and Delhi, which had earlier issued ship through the CAA “but truth to be munity account for about 90 lakh vot- allowed to meet due to streets. They are struggling in cold directions for affixing posters outside told there is no need to provide any cit- ers and can throw a good impact on 70 Corona. The Father of the weather with complete respect,” he the residence of Covid patients, had izenship to the Matuas as they are Assembly seats in three districts of accused told that he visited said. Yechury said they are asking to already withdrawn the orders. already Indian citizens,” as they have North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas Aligarh jail and gave an appli- repeal agriculture laws and electricity The Centre had earlier told the top been living in this part of the border for and Nadia. The BJP which has made an cation two times to meet the amendment bill that “were passed in court that its guidelines do not contain generations and taking part in elections. inroad into the TMC’s Matua vote bank son, which was rejected. an anti-democratic manner without any instructions regarding affixing “Refugees come and settle at a place have promised citizenship to the SC The CBI team had taken proper discussions and consultations”. posters and signages outside homes of which subsequently becomes a refugee community --- a large part of which the accused Sandeep, Ravi, The memorandum said the new Covid-19 patients, and there cannot be colony. In Bengal there are 94 such state came from Bangladesh post Partition Ramu and one other in agri-laws, passed in Parliament “in an any stigma attached to it. government refugee colonies … apart and post 1972 war. Gandhinagar (Gujarat) for anti-democratic manner preventing a The petitioner’s counsel had told the polygraph and BIOS tests to structured discussion and voting, apex court that there are no such find out the truth in the threaten India’s food security, destroy instructions in the guidelines to affix ## &
tered an FIR on the basis of a sion of USD 5.76 Million to a Ltd. and KRBL DMCC to 0 reference received from Chief middleman named Vipin receive Proceeds of Crime "< 8 0 Controller, R&D (R&M) and Khanna for influencing the (PoC) which were finally DS, Defence Research and said contract in its favour. The received in the bank account of ' 67879:0 Avtar Singh Pannun (New York, Justice, a secessionist outfit Indian State by instigating Sikh Development Organisation said kickbacks of USD 5.76 KRBL Ltd in which he is one of USA) Gurpreet Singh Baagi floated in the garb of ‘Human personnel in the Indian army 49( (DRDO), Department of Million were routed by the Directors, it further he National Investigation (UK) Harpreet Singh alias Rana Rights advocacy group’ with its to rise up in mutiny against Defence Research and Embraer SA, Brazil through its said. TAgency (NIA) on Singh ( New York, USA) offices in various foreign coun- India. ' 67879:0 Development, Defence subsidiaries to Interdev Investigation conducted by Wednesday filed a chargesheet Paramjit Singh alias Pamma tries like the USA, Canada, the SFJ is also trying to radi- Ministry with regard to the Aviation Services Pte Ltd, the ED so far resulted in against 16 foreign-based (UK), Sarabjit Singh Bannur UK, Australia etc, is a frontal calize youth of Kashmir and he Enforcement allegations that Embraer was Singapore in lieu of sham issuance of provisional attach- Khalistanis in Referendum (UK), Amardeep Singh Purewal organization of Khalistan ter- openly extending support for TDirectorate (ED) has filed being investigated by authori- agreement," the ED said in a ment order of proceeds of 2020 ( Sikhs for Justice) Case. (California, USA), J S Dhaliwal rorist outfits operating from for- secession of Kashmir from a Prosecution Complaint ties of US and Brazil for alleged statement. crime in the form of immov- The chargesheet was filed (Canada), Kulwant Singh eign soils including Pakistan," India, the agency alleged. (chargesheet in police par- employment of an agent in The kickbacks to the tune able properties worth Rs 16.29 before the NIA Special Court Mothada (UK) Dupinderjit the NIA said in a statement. Based on the dossiers pro- lance) against Embraer SA, facilitating the contract for of around USD 3.275 million crore belonging to KRBL Ltd. here under various Indian Singh (UK), Hardeep Singh It further said, "Under this vided by NIA and other agen- Brazil and others in a graft AEW&C Project with were further routed from The provisional attach- Penal Code Sections relating to Nijjar (Canada), Kulwant Singh campaign, numerous social cies, the chief patrons of SFJ case. CABS/DRDO for procurement Interdev Aviation Services Pte. ment order has been con- criminal conspiracy and sedi- alias Kanta (UK), Harjaap Singh media accounts on FaceBook, namely Gurpatwant Singh Besides Embraer, others of three fully modified EMB- Ltd. to KRBL DMCC, Dubai (a firmed by the Adjudicating tion among others besides pro- alias Japhi Singh (California, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube Pannun, Hardeep Singh Nijjar named in the chargesheet are 145 aircraft. 100 per cent owned subsidiary Authority under PMLA. visions of Unlawful Activities USA), Sarabjit Singh alias Sabi Channels and a number of and Paramjit Singh alias Embraer subsidiary Interdev Based on the FIR of the of KRBL Ltd.) in lieu of sham Possession of the con- (Prevention) Act, 1967. Singh (California, USA), websites have been launched, Pamma have already been des- Aviation Services Pte Ltd., CBI, the ED had initiated agreement to finally reach India firmed attached properties have The case relates to orga- Jatinder Singh Grewal, (Canada) which are being used to prop- ignated as ‘Terrorist’ under Anoop Kumar Gupta (director investigation under the provi- through KRBL Ltd. projecting also been taken by ED. nized conspiracy by the and S Himmat Singh (New agate sedition as well as enmi- UA (P) Act. of KRBL Limited), KRBL sions of Prevention of Money the same as untainted money, Now Prosecution accused for launching a con- York, USA). ty on the grounds of region and During the course of inves- Limited, Anurag Potdar Laundering Act (PMLA). it further said. Complaint has been filed certed secessionist campaign The chargesheeted accused religion, to radicalise impres- tigation, the NIA identified (nephew of Anoop Kumar "Investigation under Further, investigation before the designated court under the banner of are members of Sikh for Justice, sionable youth, to cause dis- immovable properties belonging Gupta) and others before PMLA has revealed that under PMLA revealed that here seeking confiscation of ‘Referendum 2020’ for cre- an organization declared as turbance to peace and harmo- to terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Special Judge (PMLA) Embraer SA Brazil obtained the Anoop Kumar Gupta, Director attached assets to the tune of Rs ation of so called ‘Khalistan’. ‘Unlawful Association’ under ny and to raise funds for ter- Pannun in Amritsar, here. contract for supply of aircraft of KRBL Limited signed the 16.29 crore apart from award- The chargesheeted accused UA (P) Act. rorist activities." Punjab and terrorist Hardeep The Central Bureau of to Indian Air Force for USD sham agreement between ing punishment to the accused are Gurpatwant Singh Pannun "Investigation in the case SFJ has been attempting to Singh Nijjar in Jalandhar, Investigation (CBI) had regis- 210 million and paid commis- Interdev Aviation Services Pte. persons. (resident of New York, USA), has revealed that Sikhs for undermine the security of the Punjab. /P 99:;+ % - 0(E 6 * E Under the Atmanirbhar statement said. employees in establishments sea submarine optical fibre Bharat Rojgar Yojana, the The Cabinet has approved employing up to 1,000 employ- cable to provide high-speed ( G( ( 4 GE Government will for two years an expenditure of Rs 1,584 ees for two years. broadband to Lakshadweep, provide employee and employ- crore for the current financial PM Wi-Fi Access Network he said. The project, approved ' 67879:0 er contribution to the retire- year and Rs 22,810 crore for the Interface (PM WANI) would by the Union Cabinet, entails 4 (60 ment fund for new hires by entire Scheme period - 2020- unleash a massive Wi-Fi revo- provision of a direct commu- aking objection to the so- businesses and entities, Labour 2023, it added. lution in the country, Prasad nication link through a dedi- Tcalled “inaccurate” depic- Minister Santosh Gangwar Under the scheme, the said. This would entail a com- cated submarine Optical Fibre tion of the service in a film, the ' 67879:0 said. The scheme would till government will provide sub- plete framework involving mul- Cable (OFC) between Kochi IAF has written to Netflix to 2023 entail an outgo of Rs sidy for two years in respect of tiple elements -- Public Data and 11 islands of Lakshadweep delete the objectionable scenes he Union Cabinet on 22,810 crore and would bene- new employees engaged on or Office (PDO), Public Data -- Kavaratti, Kalpeni, Agati, before the film is released. TWednesday approved a fit around 58.5 lakh employees. after October 1, 2020,and up to Office Aggregators and app Amini, Androth, Minicoy, Titled ‘AK vs AK,’ it has a star 22,810-crore outlay for a new "The Union Cabinet, June 30, 2021, Labour Minister providers. "No licence, no reg- Bangaram, Bitra, Chetlat, cast including Anil Kapoor. employment scheme — chaired by the Prime Minister Santosh Gangawar said in a istration, and no fee would be Kiltan and Kadmat. In its letter, the IAF has Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Narendra Modi has given its briefing on the Cabinet deci- applicable for the PDOs, which "The estimated cost of raised objection to “inaccurate Yojana — that aims at encour- approval for Atmanirbhar sion. could be small shops or even implementation is about Rs donning” of its uniform and aging businesses to do fresh Bharat Rojgar Yojana to boost The Government will pay Common Service 1,072 crore including opera- the language used by actor hiring. employment in formal sector both 12 per cent employees' Centres,"Telecom Minister tional expenses for 5 years. The Anil Kapoor in the trailer of the The Cabinet also approved and incentivize creation of new contribution and 12 per cent Ravi Shankar Prasad told project would be funded by film. Kapoor has since apolo- a framework for the prolifera- employment opportunities employers' contribution i.E. 24 reporters after the meeting of Universal Service Obligation gised. said. ministry. Until last month, tion of public Wi-Fi networks during the COVID recovery per cent of basic wages towards the Cabinet. Fund," an official release said. “The IAF uniform in this The post also read: "This there was no law or through the PM WANI phase under Atmanirbhar EPF (employees provident The Cabinet has also The project is expected to be video is inaccurately donned does not conform to the behav- autonomous body governing scheme. Bharat Package 3.0," an official fund) in respect of new approved the laying of under- completed by May 2023. and the language used is inap- ioural norms of those in the digital content. The govern- propriate. This does not con- Armed Forces of India. The ment regulations also apply to form to the behavioural norms related scenes need to be with- news on social media platforms of those in the armed forces of drawn. @NetflixIndia such as Facebook, Twitter and 4O )* O ./4 India. The related scenes need @anuragkashyap72." Instagram. to be withdrawn,” the IAF Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap In October, the Supreme ' 67879:0 Elections were held in 21 districts of "Besides Pilot, four state ministers On the possible outcome of the gov- tweeted. and Netflix India were tagged Court had sought the centre's Rajasthan for the ' 'Panchayat Samiti' and also lost saw the loss of 'Zila Parishad' ernment-farmers talk, Javadekar said The promo also drew sharp in the tweet. response on a petition for reg- n the backdrop of the ongoing nego- 'Zila parishad' with the BJP cornering a seats in their respective constituencies", the question should be addressed to responses from the veteran Recently, IAF had also ulating over-the-top or OTT Itiations between the Government lion's share of the seats. On the ongoing said Javadekar. agriculture Minister Narendra community on social media. objected to the negative por- platforms by an autonomous and the farmers on the new farm laws talks on the demand of farmers, He listed BJP's success in SinghTomar, leading the negotiations. The movie directed by trayal of the force in the Netlflix body. The top court had issued passed by the Centre, the BJP on Javadekar said, " Government is talking Hyderabad local body elections where As the BJP scored over the Congress Vikramaditya Motwane is movie Gunjan Saxena. It had notices to the centre, Ministry Wednesday asserted that the party's win with an open mind...samadhan hoga". he said the party won 49 seats and col- in the Rajasthan local body polls, BJP scheduled to premiere on also objected to the portrayal of of Information and in Rajasthan's 'panchayat samiti' and The BJP leader, however, hastened lected more votes than the ruling president J P Nadda also said that this Netflix on December 24. officers as gender biased in the Broadcasting and Internet and 'zila parishad' elections was a "vote of to say (while answering a question) that 'Telangana Rashtriya Samiti' which victory symbolises the trust the poor, “We have written to Netflix film. Mobile Association of India. approval for agriculture reforms" by the farmers want to "come out of the trap won 55 seats. farmers and labourers have in Modi's and Defence Ministry on the Last month, the govern- In August, the IAF had farmers.The party claimed that the poll of the APMC system". Javadekar said after Bihar assembly leadership. objectionable scenes and fur- ment had issued an order written to the Central Board of results also confirm people's support to Addressing a press conference here victory, the BJP has won Hyderabad and In a tweet, Nadda expressed his ther course of action depends bringing online news portals Film Certification, complaining the "dynamic leadership" of Prime along with the party General Secretary Rajasthan local body polls and is also thanks to women, farmers and other on their response,” an IAF offi- and content providers such as against its "undue negative Minister Narendra Modi. Bhupendra Yadav, the union Minister scoring victory in Arunachal Pradesh rural voters in the Congress-ruled state cial said. We have asked them Netflix, Amazon Prime Video portrayal" in the Netflix movie " About 2.5 crore voters- all kisan- said the margin of victory of BJP can- local polls. for putting "faith" in the BJP. to delete the objectionable and Hotstar under the "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil from rural Rajasthan- voted in favour of didates in Rajasthan has been big. "Despite Covid 19 , economic prob- The electoral success has come as scenes in the film, the official Information and Broadcasting Girl" farm reforms. Rajasthan local body elec- He said the State Deputy Chief lems and disinformation created by the a shot in the arm for the BJP at a time tions changed the past trend of ruling Minister Sachin Pilot's Tonk 'zila opposition on the farm laws, BJP is when its government at the Centre is party also winning local body polls," said parishad' seat has been won by the BJP. favourite of people .. they are standing locked in a tough bargaining with the Union information and Broadcasting Pilot had recently made overtures behind the party as they know Modi is protesting farmers, demanding roll- # '! 4&8 2 ! and Environment Minister and senior to the BJP following his differences with leading from the front..", claimed the back of three central laws wich, among BJP leader Prakash Javadekar. the state CM Ashok Gehlot. BJP leader . others, allow contract farming. " !' & #& " #!" New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Wednesday intervene at this stage as all the seats for the ! " came to the rescue of an 18-year-old student by course were full and moreover, the admission , , directing the IIT Bombay to grant interim rules had to be followed. admission to him in an engineering course after It had said Siddhant could apply again next $% & " he inadvertently lost his seat by clicking on a year for JEE (Advanced). wrong link in the online admission process. The High Court had initially directed the Hyderabad: Many of the 60 the world and helping all of us," "#Hyderabad - the vaccine hub Siddhant Batra, who hails from Agra, had IIT to consider Siddhant''s petition, after he foreign heads of missions who F Svane told ANI. of Flag of India - produces a (8"4 99 lost his seat for the four-year electrical engi- approached it, as a representation and pass visited the biotech companies Besides the Danish envoy, third of all vaccines manufac- neering course in the prestigious IIT Bombay appropriate orders.Siddhant, who had secured in Hyderabad— Bharat Biotech Australian Ambassador Barry tured globally. 67879:0 (ISQ) was collected before the after he "inadvertently" clicked on a "wrong" link All India Rank (AIR) of 270 in JEE Advanced and Biological E — lauded the O'Farrell also praised India, Witnessed first-hand the distribution of kits to collect the which was meant to withdraw from the exams and secured admission, claimed in his work being done at the Indian saying that it has the manu- impressive research and man- yurvedic immunity boost- baseline data, consequently at process. plea that he had clicked the wrong link which facilities for the development of facturing capacity to produce ufacturing facilities at Bharat Aing measures through the 30, 60 and 90th day of the study A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul took was meant to withdraw his seat. Covid-19 vaccines. sufficient quantities to satisfy Biotech and Biological E. ‘Ayuraksha kit’ have saved front- to capture the various parame- note of the submissions of lawyer Pralhad He intended to freeze the seat, the plea F Svane, Ambassador of the demands of citizens in Limited and the progress India line warriors, Delhi cops, from ters at different stages of the Paranjpe on behalf of the student and asked the said.On November 23, a division bench of the Denmark to India, said that every country. is making in its COVID vac- the grip of Covid-19, with just study. IIT Bombay to grant provisional admission to high court dismissed his petition noting that IIT India is not working for com- "There are many vaccines cine efforts. Thanks to MEA .48 per cent of the force getting The ayurveda experts him.The bench, also comprising Justices Dinesh had considered his representation and passed mercial or national interest being produced in countries India." infected despite being vulner- pointed out that the herbal Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy, issued notice its order. but is also working for coun- around the world but there's "It's a testament to PM's able to the virus, a study by the intervention has helped in to the prestigious institution and fixed the plea In his petition to the top court, the student tries around the world. only one country that has the vision who's not only show- All India Institute of Ayurveda enhancing immunity of police of Siddhant for hearing after winter break. has sought a direction to the IIT to consider his "I was really impressed to manufacturing capacity to pro- casing collaboration but is keen (AIIA) has claimed. personnel, as infection has been Paranjpe said the admission would be sub- case on humanitarian grounds, and requested see how far you have come, duce sufficient quantities to sat- to ensure that it's not just India Dr Tanuja Nesari, director as low as .48 per cent of the total ject to final decision of the apex court on the creation of an additional seat to undo his loss. how dedicated you're to com- isfy the demands of citizens in that receives vaccine but Indian from the apex institute under staff. plea of the student. Siddhant, who lives with his grandparents bat COVID, how focused every country and that's India," companies play a vital role in the Union Ayush Ministry, said The study also analysed The plea was filed in the apex court after the following the death of his parents, in the plea you're on helping said Barry O'Farrell. delivering vaccine to the that for boosting immunity and infection level among the cops Bombay High Court dismissed the petition by said he had worked hard against all odds to crack humanity. It is not just com- Later in the day, the world," said Mahima Datla, increasing quality of life against from Karnataka, Mumbai and noting the submissions of the IIT that it cannot IIT JEE exams. PTI mercial or nation first interest. Australian envoy also tweeted Managing Director of the Coronavirus, the Delhi cops Delhi. Delhi cops who had You're really connecting with while putting up a picture. Biological E Ltd. ANI were given the Ayuraksha kit been given Ayuraksha kits containing 'Kadha' concoction reported least infection, as per (herbal tea), 'Sanshmani' tablet the study. The kits are being '! !! & &&" 2" ( (made from Giloy), Anu taila ie procured from Indian Medicine = 0 , oil to be used as nasal drops and Pharmaceutical Corporation four pack of Chyawanprash limited (IMPCL). #6) "(! "7 !! ' 1!' since May. Dr Nesari also talked about All 80,000 Delhi police 400 patients who were suc- ' 67879:0 fatigue (suffered by 90 per cent personnel across the 15 districts cessfully recovered from Covid- of respondents), fever (76 per & '' @:0 to warn her from naming some The release also said that of Delhi have been covered, she 19 in their institute through ore eyes are the most signifi- cent) and dry cough (66 per of the prominent persons in her there were nothing unusual in the added. ayurveda and only 4 per cent Scant vision-based indicator of cent).Lead author Professor wo major developments in statement to the court. Speaker’s foreign trips as most of "Till date over 2 lakh needed integration with oxygen Covid-19, researchers at the Shahina Pardhan, Director of the Tthe last 24 hours have put the While the Speaker’s office his family members were abroad Ayuraksha kits have been dis- and urged the modern allo- Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Vision and Eye Research Institute ruling CPI(M) in Kerala in a rejected the charges made by and it was mandatory for him to tributed in two phases with an pathic doctors to work in inte- have said as they found that sore at ARU, said: “This is the first quandary. K Surendran, state Surendran by Wednesday night, call on them. Sreeramakrishnan overall compliance of more grated manner to save the peo- eyes were most common when study to investigate the various chief of the BJP alleged late on the allegations has caused wide- is the scion of the Purayath fam- than 90 per cent. ple from the virus. the participants were infected eye symptoms indicative of con- Tuesday evening that P spread dissatisfaction among ily of Perinthalmanna, one of the “To find out its impact, we In fact, pointed out Dr with the virus. beforehand. junctivitis in relation to Covid- Sreeramakrishnan, Speaker of the party cadre as reports and leading feudal families in took the feedback of the Delhi Nesari, none of the healthcare The study is published in the Eighteen per cent of the peo- 19, their time frame in relation the Legislative Assembly is in videos about Sreeramakrishnan’s Malabar. The department of police personnel with the help staff at the AIIA till date has fall- journal BMJ Open ple reported suffering from pho- to other well-known Covid-19 cahoots with the gold smuggling liaison with the controversial prison, Government of Kerala, of Public Health Foundation of en ill to the virus as they had Ophthalmology. For the study, tophobia (light sensitivity) as one symptoms and their duration.” and hawala cartels and his name women were circulating in social said that there was no truth in the India (PHFI) and the results been taking the specified the researchers asked people of their symptoms. This was only While it is important that has been figured in the list sub- media since early July. “There is charges made by Swapna Suresh have been very encouraging," ayurvedic products. She said the who had a confirmed Covid-19 a 5 per cent increase from their ocular symptoms are included in mitted by the investigating agen- no truth in these charges. that her life was in danger and she Dr Nesari said, indicating that herbal concoction and tablets diagnosis to answer a question- pre-Covid-19 state. the list of possible Covid-19 cies in a sealed cover to the trial Speaker’s visit to foreign coun- should be provided adequate there is a wide scope to explore were formulation of time test- naire about their symptoms, Of the 83 respondents, 81 symptoms, we argue that sore court. tries and all his interaction were security in jail. “I was called on the variety of pertinent medi- ed immunity booster herbal and how those compared with per cent reported ocular issues eyes should replace ‘conjunc- This was followed by with official announcement. by a team of officials who cines present in Ayurvedic plants like giloy while medica- before they tested positive. within two weeks of other tivitis’ as it is important to dif- Swapna Suresh, the kingpin of Reports linking the Speaker with instructed me not to reveal the pharmacopoeia which can be tions like anu taila are antimi- The study revealed that 16 Covid-19 symptoms. Of those, ferentiate from symptoms of the gold smuggling scam mak- persons involved in gold smug- names of CPI(M) leaders and used more rationally to suit crobial and act as a protective per cent of the participants 80 per cent reported their eye other types of infections, such as ing a plea to the Court asking for gling scam are all fake,” said the other Government offcials who every stage of the disease. filter inside the nose and reported the issue as one of their problems lasted less than two bacterial infections, which man- security to her life as a group of Speaker’s Office in a release on were involved in gold smuggling As per Dr Nesari,an throat—the primary entry symptoms. Just 5 per cent report- weeks.The most common ifest as mucous discharge or grit- officials called on her in prison Wednesday. and hawala transaction. immune status questionnaire point for the viruses. ed having had the condition reported symptoms overall were ty eyes, she added. !" #$%&$&$ ! 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' films, Rajinikanth, declared that he Till December 3, 2020, there ( $ $ would contest all the 234 seats in was a perception that the DMK 8 0 S ! ' # the forthcoming Assembly election would have a cakewalk over its + 8 0 9 with his “spiritual” political party rivals. But experts feel that what to be launched in early 2021. Rajinikanth has told the elec- ' *2# ' # ( $ 8 - Significant because it took ed his health remains stable. wild and unknown turf with his torate, that instead of focussing + ''S Rajinikanth three years to finalise The first reason is Tamilians spiritual politics, which the on who the winner of the 2021 S * and announce his political debut are spiritual people and could, DMK and its associates are Assembly election will be, they since the day he announced his therefore, resonate with :71#47)1()L1 wary about. To understand what should give importance to who # 8 ! intention to join the political band- Rajinikanth’s humanism. spiritual politics is, one should should not win the election, is 456D wagon on December 31, 2017. And Dravidian political parties, to be 711(A7@A0F7 listen to Tamilaruvi Manian, significant. The message is clear- ' 0 8 #S ! just when everybody had given up specific the DMK, had assured 04@)(67@ who speaks about the role played ly to change the status quo and on him, he set the cat among the the voters of a casteless, rational- by the legendary Kamaraj in make a moral choice. $ 8 pigeons. ist and atheist Tamil society. :@1:@#986@ making Tamil Nadu a transpar- The Vetrivel yatra undertak- / The film star was accompanied Instead Tamil Nadu has become 06:77970@6 ent, humane and humble State. en by the BJP, which concluded 8 # by his Man Friday Tamilaruvi a caste-ridden society, where “Tamil Nadu was allocated 10 at the Thiruchendur Lord Manian, a former chief of Tamil everything runs on the identity 0617(8@E sugar factories during the tenure Muruga Temple on Monday, 8 #S $ Nadu Congress Committee, who is tags of caste, community, even 4)78006A( of Kamaraj as Chief Minister. It went unnoticed by the media. ' ! also a well-known Gandhian, and sub-castes. The ground realities was the Japanese government But it showed that Hindutva has " ! Arjunamurthy, a hitherto unknown associated with the DMK and its 0667)01 which offered technical and found some takers. DMK chief entity in Tamil Nadu politics. offshoots are none too pleasant financial aid to set up these fac- M K Stalin worsened matters ! # $ This unsettled the binary either. M Karunanidhi, who 10A60E0(6":7 tories. When the deal was tactically when he said *2#S ! between the All-India Anna remained the DMK’s supreme (61@ finalised, the then industries “Sanatana Dharma” was more Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader for almost five decades, :(6A7:7 minister, R Venkitaraman, went dangerous to India than the ' " S (AIADMK) and the Dravida had been described by the to Kamaraj and said that the threats from China and Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as Justice Ranjit Singh Sarkaria 1(#1M#@ Japanese consortium had given Pakistan. The BJP would, there- 8 8 also the fringe groups that gravitate Commission (appointed by the 1 crore as commission for set- fore, find Rajinikanth’s “spiritu- # towards one or the other. And as Indira Gandhi-led Government) ting up the plants. Each plant al” tag attractive to latch on to. # " S ! Thalaiva said confidently, “It is now as the “father of scientific cor- was set up at a cost of 1 crore Interestingly, Tamil Nadu’s or never. We are going to change ruption.” And he made the and what was offered to the fortunes were decided not by S # everything associated with Tamil DMK a family-run enterprise. In independent India, our com- Chief Minister as commission chaste Tamils but by the Kerala- " # *2# Nadu and change them for good. The rationalist DMK may be the munity is classified as a back- was 10 per cent of the total born MGR, the Mysore-born $ S " If I win, it will be the victory of the only political outfit in the coun- ward community.” investment. Kamaraj asked Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi people. If I lose, it will be their loss,” try, which has an in-house bish- This is not an isolated case. Venkitaraman how much it whose mother tongue was # : E the polls certainly won’t be a pre- op to spit venom against Hindus The DMK ensured its dominant would cost to set up one sugar Telugu. Even the self-styled pro- ! dictable run anymore. The (Bishop Sargunam, the DMK’s position among all castes by des- factory to which the latter tector of Tamil culture, 0 announcement by Rajinikanth had official spiritual guide). ignating/classifying them as replied, ‘1 crore.’ The Chief Vayyapuri Gopalasamy, popu- the same impact as that of October The DMK’s proposed caste- either backward, OBC or MBC. Minister asked Venkitaraman to larly known as Vaiko, is a Telugu # " ! 1972 when the then matinee idol, less society never took off. The paradox is that dominant tell the Japanese to set up one Naidu. So there is nothing sur- / M G Ramachandran, who was Karunanidhi opted for the easy communities like Thevar (to more factory so that Tamil prising in the Maharashtrian- " 8 #S expelled from the DMK by the then way out by designating all caste- which late AIADMK chief Nadu could get 11 sugar facto- born Rajinikanth claiming legit- Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi, based Hindu groups into Jayalalithaa’s aide Sasikala ries. This was recounted by N imacy. $ 7 declared the formation of the Backward, Most Backward and belongs), Vanniyar (Ramadoss), Kalyanasundaram, a close aide There is enough space in # 8 8 AIADMK. The political outfit Other Backward Communities. Mukkulathur, Mudaliyaar, of Kamaraj for decades.” Tamil Nadu politics for a charis- $ launched by MGR was a refreshing Disgusted with this degenera- Naicker , Maravar (the ruling Kolahala Srenivasan, political matic leader after the deaths of experience for the voters, who tion, C Subramaniam, who was clan of Ramanathapuram) enjoy commentator, describes this as Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa. *2# were caught between the devil honoured with Bharat Ratna for the status of backward commu- embodying the spiritual politics The 2014 Lok Sabha poll saw the 8 0 * : (DMK) and the deep sea making India self-sufficient in nities and are beneficiaries of of Rajinikanth. NDA poll more than 19 per cent # 8 456? $ S (Congress). Politics was not the agricultural production through reservation in educational insti- Even before the star’s votes in the State, dominated till same in Tamil Nadu since then. the Green Revolution, wrote: “I tutions and Government service. announcement, leaders of fringe then by the DMK and the ! + ! Rajinikanth has no political belong to the dominant commu- This is a big fraud perpetrated parties claimed that he would AIADMK, though it failed to + experience to speak about but he nity, Kongu Vellalar, with the on the population of Tamil not be able to make an impact. consolidate in 2019 as the DMK $ * has a good image as a human being. caste appellation of Gounder. Nadu by the Dravidian outfits, “He will not be able to act inde- swept the results. But Though many film personalities Kongu represents the region according to Prof R pendently. The BJP wants to Rajinikanth is a refreshing expe- had launched political parties in the historically known as Vaidyanathan, retired profes- enter the State through him. He rience and if he uses that and the # ! State after MGR, (Sarath Kumar, Kongunadu, consisting of the sor of finance at IIM Bangalore, will be another face of the BJP BJP’s organisational matrix, or ' $ Sivaji Ganeshan, Vijayakanth, districts of Coimbatore and whose work, Caste As Social and will act that way,” said Thol can convince people that spiri- 7 / Kamal Haasan, to name a few) Salem and a part of Capital, is proof of how the ratio- Thirumavalavan, VCK leader. tuality and religiosity would be none of them could make any kind Tiruchirappalli. The Kongu nalist Dravidian entity turned Questions are being asked about an easy fit, then the Tamil Nadu 8 S of impact among the voters till date. Vellalars own the real wealth, Tamil Nadu into a caste-ridden his prospective alliance partners. battle just got interesting. $ *2#S ! But there are reasons to believe that land and cattle and thus domi- society. “But these things can wait and (The author is a senior jour- / Rajinikanth is here to stay, provid- nate the rest of the community. Rajinikanth is entering this let Rajinikanth himself take a call nalist, The Pioneer) # S 8 , ) - .&*
0O 8F 0 0 ! (;D 0 1 GA ": "0 , 727" 9 , 7 &%G * 0 " @F08 " " " / 0 <7$+ $%"= &%<%5"+ '+"5%7"<B""A A+ 8%A""")"+B65@< K/ ) K/ K4 * K4 4 ! 1 2 ! * * + * , ** ( -&*,+ " /S ! 1 $ Expeditions were carried out from 3$ / both sides to get the exact mea- 4546 7 Sir — The meeting between Union surements as geographical experts Home Minister Amit Shah and the and scientists wondered whether / 0 farmers’ leaders failed to break the 0 O any changes had occurred in 8 logjam. The Government will " E Mount Everest’s altitude after the 1 1 0 send fresh proposals to the grow- great Himalayan earthquake a ers over the three agriculture laws ( few years ago. Now, surveyors 2S * 9 that are at the heart of the agita- ": from both the nations have agreed / / tion. Though the farmers’ repre- J * G that the new height is 8,848.86 ": "1 3$ * sentatives will wait for the metres (29,031.69 feet), a bit more Government’s new proposals, for &??'1 * than their previous calculations. It + now they have rejected all the rec- ( G / ": remains to be seen whether this 7 ommendations on amendments 4 joint official confirmation will and want all the laws to be with- G %=GG 4 O G take their relationship to greater drawn immediately. ": G K &; heights or if like an Himalayan On his part, Shah did climb , A G G avalanche it will come crashing 2 ! !! 3$ * down on certain clauses, include 0 - " down. ! their concerns but he did not agree G M Pradyu to withdraw them. Today is the G G Kannur " 14th day of the stir. If the sixth ( " G "E1 1 ! 7 round of talks today (December 4 O "6 G : 7 ! 10) fails, the farmers’ agitation will ": * Sir — Dangling the threat of an get escalated. It may create serious "0 inquiry over IIM boards leaves lit- unrest, which will be a disaster for "E1 1 " tle doubts about the Ministry of 3$ ! the whole country and the Central J " *6" P +* Education’s intentions. It is precise- ; Government will be held respon- 0 G ly this attitude that, over the sible for food shortages and vio- decades, has cramped the creativ- 2 6$ lence that might follow. The cratic and unbending in nature. peak, Mount Everest, being neighbour. The extent of Chinese ity of institutes of higher learning. 1 / 3$ Government must reconsider the Bhagwan Thadani 8,848.86 metres, about 86 centime- influence on Nepal has now been The PMO must step in and con- laws if those whom the reforms are Mumbai tres more than the previous sur- exposed through this joint decla- vince the Ministry to trust the $ and a show of grace from a Sir — The joint statement made by but something more. It shows the these years. In fact, Nepal and ' 7 < Government that has time and Nepal and China regarding the new-found love that the tiny China have always had a conflict again been accused of being auto- new height of the world’s tallest Himalayan nation has for its giant over the height of the peak. ""+5)%<""+?(@%4A@ !" #$%&$&$ / :# $ "!!': & &+*,0) 2!' '!!'! " ,)*+ ! & 8 - & D ' "!!# ( 1! $ ; 4 8 & ! ' E & 4 8 ' & 4 6( L ! L & 6 4 & ' 1
.(1) 9 9 ; * ) # " , 5 ! > " ' . 0 # 64C 63@A " B6A / @4 * ) # 6DA? # " 6DDC / > " 0 - @A ! 435 B5 " * * ; *&2+3 6A6B " * * ! on L Fuller, in a rivetting piece written for the Harvard Law Review back in 1978, titled 65D 0 $ ' LForms and Limits of Adjudication, makes a ?@ 6D4@ 0 0 ' 655 compelling argument. He says that adjudication is a form of “social ordering” that manifests itself " ! in two forms: Organisation by common aims and " ! organisation by reciprocity. Institutions working ! on the principle of common aims share the same understanding and objectives whereas those " working on reciprocity engage in a rational cal- / culation of the advantages of an association. He ' explains this with an example. Imagine that a " ! roadway connects two farms with a highway, " which is now blocked by a boulder. There are two ) 2 " farmers. Neither of them is strong enough to remove the boulder by himself. However, when the two join hands, it is obviously an organisa- " tion by common aims. Now, imagine both the ' ' 9 ! growers are engaged in subsistence farming and ' ) one has a large crop of onions whereas the other ' E has an abundance of potatoes. A deal to trade a portion of their respective crops with each other / 4564 35 ! will make both the agriculturists richer and that - ) # " ! is the most obvious form of organisation by rec- @? 8 iprocity. " Now imagine the judiciary as an institution :(1:7 working on the principles of reciprocity by engag- > ing itself in a mathematical calculation and draw- /#800()+ tise the courts and judges, said that one criminalisation of politics. More than treatment needs to be actualised. The " ! ing out the benefits of its association with dif- 06:7 of the ways in which this could be done 4,500 cases against sitting and former courts can no longer work as unac- ferent branches of the Government. What if this )776 was by increasing the representation of Members of Parliament and MLAs are countable isolated chambers of deliv- * happens in a democracy where the judiciary is 4(18@67 women on the Bench. Article 15 of the still pending before several courts ering justice. ! supposed to remain independent and function 76@#A:@ Constitution of India guarantees to across the nation. So, when India celebrates Human " as a sentinel of individual liberty, human rights 4)@7 every citizen that s/he shall not be dis- Worryingly, many of these cases Rights Day today and Minorities Rights ' and basic freedoms of the citizens? :7)0A:1 criminated on the basis of their gender. have been pending before the courts for day on December 18, the questions that This criticism of the judiciary in the recent @E:@17 Despite the presence of Article 15 in the decades. They range from serious and need to be asked to the most important " past, that it is an executive court, is by far not just :@()7 Constitution as a fundamental right, heinous offences like crimes against institution responsible for enforcing the most important but also a sensitive one. If 1(6806A only eight women judges have been women, corruption and so on, to these rights, is this: Has the judiciary, the court’s moral and political positioning is in (:7 appointed to the Supreme Court out of offences that have long-term impacts on in the recent past, done enough to pro- " alignment with the Government, it is problem- a total of 245 appointments post- the democratic fabric of our country. tect the rights of those who are stand- ' $ atic for the citizens. This is so, because then the 768@E Independence. These include complaints registered ing at the end of the line, those who are court would fail in its most important job, enforc- :79067 Even more crucially, till date, no against crimes like damaging public vulnerable, weak, fragile, historically " ing the fundamental rights of citizens against the :@17:@()7 woman has ever served as the Chief property, instigating riots, religious sidelined and come from the lowest State’s arbitrary, unfair, unjust and unreasonable F#967)(97 Justice of India. This in a country that offences, and so on. strata of the society? " # " actions. The court is supposed to act and func- 7( worships goddesses and reveres women What this has done is that it has If it hasn’t then it needs to. Because ' $ ) ! tion as a counter-narrative to the executive. This E)(A097 as an incarnation of shakti (power). For only inspired a future generation of the judiciary as an institution survives ' S ! duty becomes even more important in a democ- :01@)0(99+ Constitutional courts that are respon- politicians to commit more of such only on the symbolic value of the image 8 7 7 ( racy because democracies can tend to slip into 108790678(68 sible to continuously challenge, trans- crimes and get away with it easily. This that it has created for itself. Its extra- / ! a majoritarian rule, given that there is a very thin @7E)@ form and redefine stereotypical notions has resultantly weakened the strength ordinarily rich history of the most land- line between the two. :79@71 of gender, identity and race within the of our democracy as someone who at mark judgments in the past has forced ? Senior advocates, retired judges, civil soci- society, it is important to have wider one time used to commit crimes is now foreign courts to cite them and set them ' " ety organisations, political parties and even cit- 1)((@E:7 and larger representation on the Bench sitting in the temple of democracy, i.e. as a precedent in their respective juris- $ izens have gone on to criticise the courts for their 1@07+K from those who have had such experi- the Parliament. dictions. If this rich history of the court B5 alleged role in selectively protecting human rights ences of their own. Second, it has motivated criminals was to be attacked, it will have long- " ' of citizens and social activists. The criticism The criticism that the judiciary to commit excesses across the country term impacts which will be irreversible. extends to the selective listing of cases, delay in works like a hollow chamber, devoid of almost professionally and third, this has The apex court needs to counter the hearing on important issues and the highly con- any human emotions, often falling pushed the victims to a position where narrative that it is an executive court by # E " troversial issue of post-retirement jobs for into the trap of “abstract notions of jus- they now prefer not approaching the listing matters of urgent public inter- " , judges. The judiciary has not responded to these tice”, flowing from complex and incom- court at all even after a crime. Cases, est before Benches without delay and '!, ( criticisms. prehensible legal jargon, can only be therefore, don’t get reported in our impartially. It needs to add more judges Many citizens believe that such a trend in the answered by increasing diversity with- police stations and instead end with an to the Bar by making the process of " " judiciary will see its rise and fall with the rise and in the judiciary and making it more and out of court compromise. Access to jus- appointments to the higher judiciary ! " S fall of populist governments in the country. The more representative. tice is a fundamental right of the citi- more transparent, accountable and last time we saw the judiciary working the way Another issue that needs to be zens in this country and yet we see that representative. " 7 8 * $ / ! that it is today was during the era of Emergency. focussed on is the huge pendency of a majority of our population doesn’t The judiciary needs to fix the nar- " ! ) And that is a part of its history that India is not cases. There are more than three crore even understand what it means to have rative that offence will not be taken per- " 8 <)"8= / particularly proud of. Justifiably, the nation does cases pending before several courts in been justly adjudicated. Even cases sonally, and dissent will be appreciat- / not want to see history repeat itself in that sense. India. Litigants are often disillusioned where the police commit violation of ed as a form of deliberative democra- " )"8 As we celebrate Human Rights Day today, it is when they approach the courts. Even human rights don’t get heard speedily, cy. Unless the judiciary adopts these as * ) # important to look into other troubling issues that the smallest of cases, involving little to eroding the faith of the people in the its guiding principles, it will fail in its ' ! plague the judiciary, which have existed and have no questions of law, take years if not justice system. most important duty and thereafter lose " )"8 been continuously raised for quite some time decades to be decided. This huge pen- The common perception that its credibility. Both of which are a night- now. dency of cases and the continuous delay judges are extremely powerful adjudi- mare for the country today. Attorney-General KK Venugopal, while in deciding them has had three major cators and that the parties before the (The writer is with the National Law < = speaking recently on the ways to gender sensi- consequences. 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been reduced to penury ever since the 55 per cent), had a booming market State Government as well as the min- tage, it was an effort to bring it at par the States being allowed to renew min- Supreme Court ordered a complete across Indian shores and was export- ing industry and experts are unani- with the MMDR Act that is operative ing leases for 50 years. stop of all mining operations on ed to various countries like Japan, mous in their decision that they want in the rest of the country. Thus, the This has been represented before February 7, 2018 by quashing the sec- South Korea and China. It contributed an end to the status quo. The entire stalemate caused by the delay in har- the Supreme Court through peti- ond renewal of 88 mining leases. The to 30 per cent of the State’s GDP. Now, State Assembly has unanimously put monising the two is definitely not tions, reviews and interlocutory peti- judgment, by a Bench led by Justices the closure of mines has resulted in in a request to the Central Government called for. tions among others, by the Goa Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, Goa’s lost presence in the internation- to allow Goa to recommence mining The Central Government should Government, the mining industry slammed the “rapacious and rampant al iron ore market and the Goan vari- operations at the earliest, through come forward and resolve the issue of and even the panchayats from the min- exploitation” of Goa’s fragile ecology ant has been replaced by Brazilian and appropriate means. date of applicability of the Abolition ing districts in the State, who have been (+0 by private mining lease holders and Australian ones. Prior to December 19, 1961, Goa Act, 1987 and the MMDR amendment devastated by the financial distress aris- said that their “sole motive is to make And it is not just the miners who was a Portuguese territory and min- of 2015/20, by accepting the prospec- ing out of the end of mining. profits, for years.” are suffering in the State. The related early moves towards an environmen- ing concessions were granted under tive time period of lease from the intro- There is an urgent need to decide he clarion call for making India Since then, the State has seen loss of business to those providing tally sustainable industry. Mining in the Portuguese Mining Colonial Laws, duction of the Abolition Act on May quickly and set a credible and consis- atmanirbhar (self-reliant) has a adversely-affected income levels due to logistical support to the mining indus- Goa is not an issue of spoiling the envi- 1906. After Goa became a part of the 23, 1987 for 50 years i.e. till 2037. Thus, tent way forward so that mining Tmajor component of sustainable the decision. This, coupled with the fall try, in terms of trucks, barges and ronment as modern technology and Indian Union in 1961, the MMDR Act, is it important to settle the interpre- operations can start with immediate income and quality employment. The in income from the tourists because of machinery, adds to the problem. The methodology were already used in all 1957 was extended to Goa in October tation that it is prospective and not ret- effect. All the above issues can be tiny State of Goa, with a population of the COVID-19 outbreak, has come as immediate challenge and need is to operations. So the issue in Goa is of 1963. In 1975, notices were served to rospective and the lease thus is enti- resolved in one stroke if the intention 15 lakh, was one with the highest per a double whammy for Goa. Sadly, the restart this major economic operation understanding and harmonising the concessionaires under the Mining tled till 2037. The same can be done is to make Goa a shining example of capita income in the country at one social and financial impact of the apex for the State. Despite the apex court’s two Acts, namely the Mines and Lease Modification Terms Rule, 1956, through a legislative amendment in the an atmanirbhar State contributing to time. The two major pillars of its econ- court’s decision on the population and concerns over the ecology of the Minerals Development and Regulation by the controller of mining leases. This Abolition Act, which is a law applic- the GDP of the country. The resump- omy were tourism and mining. With the State’s prosperity is never an issue State, Goa always had a history of envi- Act, 2015 (MMDR Act) with its was done to bring in parity with the able for the State of Goa and shall not tion of mining activities in the State will almost 100 per cent export, the State in court arguments and goes unno- ronment-friendly mining and its amendments and the Goa, Daman and provisions of the MMDR Act, the affect mining regimes in the rest of the bring great relief to the State and its had a turnover of nearly 6,000 crore ticed, time and again. This is despite notable best practices were demon- Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition Mineral Concession Rule and the country. The State Government has on populace in the short term and sub- from mining itself. Nearly one-fifth of the fact that the halt of mining oper- strated at all international fora as well. and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, Mineral Conservation and multiple occasions sought the inter- stantial benefit in the long run. It will the population of Goa got sustainable, ations has slowed down the entire The ISO 14001 Standards and the 1987, commonly known as the Development Rules (MCDR). vention of the Central Government on also result in Goa being a State with quality employment in mining and its economy of the State and the lives of independent Mineral Foundation of Abolition Act, 1987. This harmonisa- Thus, the end of the Mineral the matter. Goa has requested for the highest per capita income again. related activities. It is sad to talk about its people, too. The iron ore of Goa, Goa (the precursor to the present tion can only come through policy Concession Rule was not to put min- putting an end to the inequitable sit- (The writer is former Secretary to this in the past tense as the State has which has a lower Fe content (around District Mineral Fund concept) were clarification and legal amendment. 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' 67879:0 $5 Number or EPF Member sistent foreign fund inflows rate earnings recovery have The global oil benchmark Videocon loan case by the The ED contended that the $ account number prior to and positive cues from global emerged strongly, which is much Brent crude futures rose 0.96% Reserve Bank of India (RBI) RBI official, in his statement, he Union Cabinet on October 1, 2020, will be eligi- markets. evident from key economic data to USD 49.31 per barrel. has highlighted these sanc- reiterated that it was an TWednesday approved ! 7 " ble for the benefit. After touching a record and management commen- tions to Videocon Group “imprudent decision” by the 22,810 crore outlay for the ! Any EPFO member pos- intra-day high of 46,164.10, taries. between June 2009 and April ICICI Bank to increase its Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar " $! sessing Universal Account the 30-share BSE index ended Foreign portfolio investors # &. 2012, when Chanda Kochhar exposure to Videocon Group Yojana (ABRY) that aims at " Number (UAN) drawing a 494.99 points or 1.09% higher (FPIs) were net buyers in the ##&%B(& was the bank’s Managing by sanctioning fresh rupee encouraging businesses to do , 7 45 5 monthly wage of less than Rs at 46,103.50 . capital market as they pur- Director and CEO, were an term loan (RTL) of Rs 750 fresh hiring amid the pan- 15,000, who exited employ- Similarly, the broader NSE chased shares worth Rs 2,909.60 “imprudent decision” and a crore. demic. ! 8 5 4 ment during COVID pan- Nifty rallied 136.15 points or crore on Tuesday, according to clear case of “conflict of inter- Sudhakar further cited the “The Union Cabinet, demic from March 1, 2020, to 1.02% to its new record high of provisional exchange data. est on her part”, as per the release of security or non-cre- chaired by the Prime Minister, The government will pay September 30, 2020, and did 13,529.10. It touched its lifetime Enforcement Directorate ation of charge by ICICI Bank Narendra Modi, has given its both 12 per cent employees’ not join employment in any peak of 13,548.90 during the day. charge sheet. on the assets of the group. “The approval for Atmanirbhar contribution and 12 per cent EPFO covered establishment Asian Paints was the top A ' #(0 The 308 page charge sheet, primary security cover avail- Bharat Rojgar Yojana to boost employers’ contribution i.E. 24 up to September 30, 2020, will gainer in the Sensex pack, rising filed by the financial probe able with ICICI Bank in regard employment in formal sector per cent of basic wages towards also be eligible to avail the around 3%, followed by Kotak he rupee strengthened by agency in Special PMLA court to Videocon Group declined and incentivize creation of new EPF (employees provident benefit. Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, &&%N Tanother 3 paise to mark its here last month and witnessed from the existing 2.67 times to employment opportunities dur- fund) in respect of new employ- The EPFO will credit the Infosys, Reliance Industries and seven-week high of 73.57 by IANS, held that RBI official 1.67 times,” he said. ing the COVID-19 recovery ees in establishments employ- contribution in Aadhaar seed- ITC. On the other hand, against the US dollar on Malli Sudhakar, in a scrutiny He also claimed that there phase under Atmanirbhar ing up to 1,000 employees for ed account of members in an UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, %>3 Wednesday, with sustained report dated August 3, 2018 was a “conflict of interest” on Bharat Package 3.0,” an official two years. electronic manner. Maruti, SBI and Bajaj Auto foreign fund inflows and firm- and in his statement to the part of ICICI Bank, as advo- statement said. However, the government The EPFO will develop were among the laggards. ing domestic equities lending agency on October 16 this cates and solicitors for the The Cabinet has approved will pay only employees’ share software for the scheme and also “Domestic equities ' 67879:0 support. Traders said weak- year, revealed that there was RTL agreement between the an expenditure of 1,584 crore of EPF contribution i.e. 12 per develop a procedure which is remained buoyant with Nifty ening of the American cur- “conflict of interest” on the part bank and the Videocon under for the current financial year cent of wages in respect of new transparent and accountable. and Sensex recording fresh highs old prices fell Rs 118 to Rs rency in the overseas market of Kochhar. debt consolidation were and 22,810 crore for the entire employees in establishments It will work out the modal- today mainly supported by G49,221 per 10 gram in the also favoured the local unit. At Sudhakar had cited Amarchand and Mangaldas Scheme period - 2020-2023, it employing more than 1,000 ity to ensure that there is no sharp rebound in global mar- national capital on Wednesday the interbank forex market, “absence of transparency in and Suresh A. Shroff and added. employees for two years. overlapping of benefits provid- kets,” said Binod Modi, Head- on a weak global trend, the domestic unit opened at excluding the charge of secu- Company. Under the scheme, the gov- An employee drawing a ed under the ABRY with any Strategy at Reliance Securities. according to HDFC Securities. 73.58 against the US dollar rities and releasing existing He claimed that the same ernment will provide subsidy for monthly wage of less than Rs other scheme implemented by The favourable progress on The precious metal had and witnessed an intra-day security of Videocon Group firm was also appointed as the two years in respect of new 15,000, who was not working in the EPFO. COVID-19 vaccine approvals closed at Rs 49,339 per 10 high of 73.49 and a low of taken by as collateral by ICICI legal firm by the board of the employees engaged on or after any establishment registered About the number of ben- and distribution across the globe gram in the previous trade. 73.61.The local unit finally Bank and imprudent decision bank to investigate into the October 1, 2020, and up to June with the Employees’ Provident eficiaries under the scheme, the has overshadowed the concerns Silver prices also declined closed at 73.57 against the in sanctioning of proposal to alleged quid pro quo arrange- 30, 2021, Labour Minister Fund Organisation (EPFO) minister said it is estimated that over sharp rise in new cases and Rs 875 to Rs 63,410 per kg, American currency, register- Videocon Group by ICICI ment between Chanda and Santosh Gangawar said in a before October 1, 2020, and did lakhs of workers will be bene- resultant lockdowns in various from Rs 64,285 per kg in the ing a rise of 3 paise - its high- Bank, of which Chanda Videocon group reflecting con- briefing on the Cabinet decision. not have a Universal Account fitted through the plan. countries, he said. previous trade. est level since October 22. Kochhar was Chairperson of flict of interest.
BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 13458.10 13548.90 13449.60 13529.10 136.15 Script Open High Low LTP M&M 757.90 762.80 750.50 754.85 HINDCOPPER 43.65 47.90 43.50 46.55 ALKYLAMINE 3909.50 3930.25 3868.70 3882.60 UPL 475.10 495.00 475.10 494.50 21.70 HDFC 2345.00 2345.00 2280.35 2305.20 TORNTPOWER 325.00 335.10 324.00 329.95 ENGINERSIN 78.50 79.20 77.60 78.10 SUMICHEM 311.20 313.95 302.00 305.30 ASIANPAINT 2450.00 2532.10 2447.00 2528.00 89.10 RELIANCE 2013.00 2033.80 2000.00 2026.65 GODFRYPHLP 955.00 1040.00 945.00 1016.25 EXIDEIND 193.60 194.30 190.45 192.75 ECLERX 780.85 822.00 780.85 818.85 IDEA 9.60 10.00 9.45 9.87 NATIONALUM 42.90 43.15 42.00 42.10 DELTACORP 156.35 156.70 152.35 152.70 JSWENERGY 66.15 67.35 64.70 65.00 IOC 91.40 94.25 91.10 94.05 3.00 SBIN 272.00 274.85 269.25 270.35 TITAN 1429.20 1434.95 1418.05 1426.50 PIDILITIND 1610.15 1628.95 1610.15 1619.50 SYNGENE 614.00 616.10 594.90 599.45 KOTAKBANK 1836.10 1889.00 1836.10 1882.60 48.80 VEDL 138.00 145.70 137.20 143.65 FORCEMOT 1430.00 1515.00 1409.00 1487.40 PETRONET 261.50 265.75 257.00 257.70 GET&D 126.80 128.00 118.30 119.60 HDFCBANK 1377.00 1410.05 1375.05 1408.50 32.20 ITC 204.60 207.70 204.60 205.35 EICHERMOT 2548.10 2558.30 2532.30 2545.55 DEEPAKFERT 169.95 171.90 165.00 166.30 BAYERCROP 5300.00 5331.95 5251.00 5254.05 INFY 1168.05 1179.50 1157.00 1176.55 23.20 INFY 1167.15 1179.00 1157.30 1175.15 HERITGFOOD 282.00 335.90 279.70 330.45 BSOFT 203.95 210.00 200.55 205.60 GODREJAGRO 534.00 535.00 526.75 529.45 AXISBANK 619.15 636.70 619.00 632.70 12.05 HDFCBANK 1380.00 1409.90 1376.30 1405.85 BANKINDIA 53.95 55.00 52.80 53.25 COFORGE 2504.00 2562.00 2475.40 2505.90 OFSS 3139.95 3185.00 3129.20 3158.55 RELIANCE 2009.95 2033.80 1999.25 2026.00 32.25 TATAMOTORS 182.65 186.40 181.80 182.70 SIEMENS 1540.00 1588.95 1540.00 1564.10 CAPPL 507.90 532.00 507.90 518.70 AFFLE 3760.00 3823.20 3680.00 3702.70 ITC 205.00 207.80 204.65 205.40 2.95 PNB 42.20 42.60 39.10 39.40 ESCORTS 1401.00 1401.00 1383.25 1389.25 GODREJCP 708.55 712.00 703.40 704.85 MRPL 35.70 36.25 34.75 34.85 HINDUNILVR 2260.00 2296.00 2243.25 2288.55 28.55 BANKBARODA 67.25 67.60 64.20 65.60 CADILAHC 469.80 474.30 463.95 468.10 IBREALEST 69.85 70.70 68.20 68.85 BALMLAWRIE 117.15 119.50 112.70 116.90 BPCL 392.15 398.80 391.00 395.00 4.55 INDUSINDBK 927.00 938.20 919.40 928.10 MGL 1042.00 1062.65 1033.85 1037.55 DALBHARAT 1096.35 1134.00 1073.50 1079.80 SUDARSCHEM 505.95 505.95 490.50 491.90 INDUSINDBK 930.00 938.50 918.70 927.05 10.35 KOTAKBANK 1836.00 1887.00 1836.00 1882.75 HDFCLIFE 654.75 656.15 645.30 652.45 GSFC 73.90 79.15 73.90 77.20 JINDALSAW 74.80 74.80 73.05 73.60 BAJFINANCE 4820.00 4852.85 4791.20 4844.55 52.40 ICICIBANK 511.40 514.95 506.10 511.30 GLENMARK 533.00 543.65 529.20 535.50 MANAPPURAM 177.95 177.95 173.10 173.55 IPCALAB 2255.50 2275.00 2244.00 2252.05 LT 1178.00 1185.00 1166.35 1183.00 11.60 LALPATHLAB 2244.60 2249.05 2175.00 2186.70 HDFCAMC 2829.90 2860.00 2778.75 2811.05 CSBBANK 227.50 234.00 223.50 231.85 HIMATSEIDE 138.00 142.70 137.00 138.50 HCLTECH 866.10 880.00 864.10 871.35 7.55 HINDUNILVR 2250.00 2294.95 2245.05 2291.60 IGL 491.60 493.40 480.70 483.00 HATHWAY 32.25 35.65 32.05 35.65 VBL 890.00 910.50 888.60 906.65 DRREDDY 5025.00 5100.00 5025.00 5058.00 42.80 TATAPOWER 72.90 75.00 71.95 73.15 TECHM 939.80 939.80 926.45 929.20 BALRAMCHIN 163.05 167.60 161.00 166.05 INDHOTEL 130.10 132.70 130.10 131.95 UFLEX 388.00 399.20 388.00 392.00 DIVISLAB 3710.00 3736.00 3695.60 3720.00 30.00 CANBK 141.90 146.40 127.10 128.10 GODREJPROP 1264.00 1277.50 1254.45 1266.00 GMDCLTD 49.90 53.00 49.80 51.95 EIDPARRY 332.00 339.10 327.25 328.55 OMAXE 88.85 88.85 81.25 85.85 GAIL 123.00 124.10 121.75 122.70 0.95 BAJFINANCE 4806.00 4850.00 4791.00 4843.00 ABCAPITAL 93.60 97.90 93.40 96.20 STLTECH 166.85 174.05 164.00 169.55 CESC 624.15 639.00 621.20 630.65 KSB 594.00 597.00 573.30 590.50 HEROMOTOCO 3174.95 3204.00 3156.15 3192.00 24.05 PVR 1399.00 1504.95 1390.95 1487.70 CUMMINSIND 560.00 596.35 555.60 590.45 RAMCOCEM 868.80 890.55 868.00 870.85 CARBORUNIV 370.00 389.50 368.00 374.25 JKCEMENT 2095.00 2095.00 2023.40 2042.85 POWERGRID 192.90 194.75 191.10 192.95 1.35 HCLTECH 869.40 880.00 864.40 870.50 UNIONBANK 34.75 35.30 33.75 33.95 ITI 134.00 134.45 130.40 131.70 ATUL 6122.95 6139.95 6100.00 6114.35 JAGRAN 43.95 44.35 43.05 43.80 TATAMOTORS 183.00 186.40 181.65 182.85 1.05 TATASTEEL 619.00 620.70 607.05 609.25 SCI 70.65 75.20 69.55 73.80 BOMDYEING 75.25 76.90 74.10 74.40 EMAMILTD 426.95 430.00 412.60 419.90 TEAMLEASE 2659.95 2665.00 2582.20 2595.10 COALINDIA 135.40 137.50 134.40 135.00 0.75 TCS 2818.00 2840.00 2793.85 2809.80 ADANIGREEN 1104.80 1109.30 1050.00 1064.70 HUDCO 41.10 41.70 39.70 39.95 JCHAC 2218.00 2295.95 2190.00 2253.25 WABAG 201.85 204.00 198.35 199.75 BEL 116.00 122.50 114.80 116.85 LICHSGFIN 357.00 358.85 353.10 357.10 SUZLON 3.65 3.70 3.55 3.59 GICRE 144.00 148.30 141.45 144.95 TCS 2815.00 2840.00 2793.15 2812.05 14.75 VARROC 416.25 423.90 405.30 407.40 SAIL 55.90 56.40 54.45 54.70 UBL 1113.00 1144.30 1111.95 1140.05 TATAMTRDVR 76.70 78.20 75.25 76.20 FDC 357.70 364.50 356.50 357.25 BAJAJFINSV 9013.80 9075.00 8951.00 9016.00 46.60 INTELLECT 290.05 290.05 281.55 286.55 ADANIPOWER 53.45 54.20 48.65 49.35 SBICARD 854.80 862.45 841.10 845.60 HSCL 43.00 44.15 42.75 42.90 BIRLACORPN 761.90 776.85 753.00 768.25 SBILIFE 858.00 864.00 854.80 857.95 4.15 DHANUKA 756.60 757.50 734.90 739.75 WOCKPHARMA 508.80 535.20 498.20 505.85 TAKE 44.40 47.90 43.90 45.95 NMDC 108.00 109.30 106.85 107.10 JSLHISAR 131.00 131.00 127.95 128.20 PERSISTENT 1198.00 1208.50 1190.00 1205.60 ICICIBANK 510.00 515.00 506.05 510.70 2.30 DMART 2654.80 2752.20 2586.90 2622.40 MRF 79775.00 79775.00 78000.0078328.60 CEATLTD 1147.10 1176.00 1142.00 1156.20 BAJAJHLDNG 3100.00 3100.00 3060.10 3068.55 BLUESTARCO 810.00 815.60 788.05 793.65 ONGC 91.50 92.85 90.90 91.15 0.40 AXISBANK 620.45 636.40 618.65 634.05 IFCI 8.13 9.72 8.12 9.33 VMART 2231.95 2429.00 2231.95 2370.25 KPRMILL 878.40 898.20 841.55 844.90 HEIDELBERG 215.75 215.75 210.90 211.95 NESTLEIND 17543.60 17641.70 17481.15 17590.00 70.55 IRCTC 1661.00 1701.20 1600.50 1618.05 AMARAJABAT 921.00 935.00 913.05 928.00 TV18BRDCST 32.10 32.40 31.35 31.65 ABB 1180.00 1180.00 1150.00 1156.30 POWERINDIA 1215.00 1228.70 1156.65 1191.85 ADANIPORTS 467.65 469.90 458.15 465.05 1.70 ULTRACEMCO 5230.25 5257.90 5119.15 5147.95 POWERGRID 192.05 194.70 191.35 192.70 MARICO 394.00 400.30 394.00 398.40 JMFINANCIL 84.00 85.60 84.00 84.70 LAXMIMACH 4649.00 4649.00 4529.25 4541.10 HDFCLIFE 655.50 656.50 645.00 653.80 2.30 WIPRO 367.00 367.75 357.75 359.65 HINDZINC 237.65 247.00 235.50 243.00 TATACOFFEE 111.70 113.80 110.55 112.10 IFBIND 931.30 992.00 928.15 964.75 KNRCON 305.05 315.10 303.55 304.70 SUNPHARMA 571.00 583.95 566.70 570.60 1.90 BHEL 36.95 37.60 36.30 36.55 PEL 1490.00 1494.85 1461.15 1465.65 VRLLOG 199.00 204.00 191.00 198.70 SWSOLAR 267.00 274.45 260.00 265.60 PRSMJOHNSN 89.25 91.60 88.00 88.35 NTPC 99.25 99.90 97.90 98.40 0.20 IOC 91.25 94.20 91.10 93.95 SHOPERSTOP 196.05 228.60 195.50 219.75 AMBER 2364.90 2378.00 2300.00 2308.60 AJANTPHARM 1686.05 1699.85 1673.80 1680.25 BRIGADE 230.00 236.00 229.00 230.85 TITAN 1430.00 1435.00 1417.55 1428.35 0.50 INOXLEISUR 282.50 299.70 279.55 292.10 KALPATPOWR 349.00 349.00 323.75 325.75 CARERATING 527.00 550.50 525.00 534.55 IRB 118.80 119.15 116.50 117.30 M&M 756.80 762.95 750.20 754.00 0.00 DRREDDY 5015.00 5099.45 5015.00 5056.55 PAGEIND 24247.30 24368.30 24096.6024273.75 ITDC 274.30 299.55 274.30 287.00 TCIEXP 914.00 919.85 901.65 907.55 EICHERMOT 2551.10 2560.65 2530.10 2547.05 -1.15 LT 1180.00 1185.00 1167.30 1181.10 MINDACORP 82.65 88.40 82.65 87.10 RADICO 468.00 468.00 458.65 461.25 SFL 1710.00 1722.25 1671.10 1698.60 HDFC 2318.00 2334.65 2280.60 2306.00 -3.75 ONGC 91.15 92.80 90.90 91.15 GRANULES 386.00 394.00 382.00 391.50 OBEROIRLTY 521.50 536.50 512.00 533.05 CCL 272.00 273.10 265.00 265.95 BHARTIARTL 504.90 506.90 499.10 502.75 -0.85 SOUTHBANK 9.86 10.61 9.78 10.31 INDIACEM 157.10 158.40 152.00 153.25 RELAXO 715.00 727.25 715.00 721.65 WABCOINDIA 5780.00 5866.25 5728.85 5746.80 JSWSTEEL 368.00 368.25 359.10 362.00 -0.65 IBULHSGFIN 200.50 204.45 198.35 199.00 COROMANDEL 792.00 805.00 772.00 790.60 THYROCARE 1036.95 1037.00 1023.00 1026.35 AIAENG 2038.95 2075.00 2021.00 2037.10 TECHM 938.00 939.70 925.90 930.50 -1.80 MARUTI 7799.80 7799.80 7698.00 7707.75 MEGH 83.40 84.40 81.70 82.45 GEPIL 282.05 287.50 280.95 282.75 KRBL 264.75 270.00 264.75 268.75 BRITANNIA 3648.90 3666.00 3619.10 3636.00 -9.40 ASIANPAINT 2445.10 2530.00 2445.10 2521.15 NESTLEIND 17510.00 17661.00 17491.9017561.50 GRSE 200.00 201.50 187.00 194.45 ENDURANCE 1166.00 1178.90 1157.25 1170.55 CIPLA 769.90 773.90 759.95 762.95 -3.05 DISHTV 11.40 13.45 11.29 13.22 CUB 176.80 177.00 173.70 174.95 SOBHA 328.15 329.60 320.75 323.20 KANSAINER 562.65 562.65 553.05 557.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 3335.00 3353.65 3300.00 3307.60 -18.60 BPCL 391.00 398.55 391.00 395.20 NATCOPHARM 985.00 985.00 957.50 970.55 IRCON 90.75 91.00 89.65 89.95 EPL 257.15 261.30 253.55 259.40 BHARTIARTL 504.55 506.85 499.15 503.00 TNPL 118.45 121.70 115.55 117.55 FORTIS 145.95 146.10 142.50 144.00 SBIN 272.10 274.90 269.20 270.25 -1.65 GALAXYSURF 1946.60 1946.60 1903.35 1909.70 SUNPHARMA 572.70 583.75 567.45 569.55 INDIAMART 5300.00 5409.00 5190.00 5299.70 JTEKTINDIA 87.90 89.00 84.05 86.50 GRASIM 926.95 933.75 916.15 919.60 -6.20 PGHH 10978.15 10978.15 10878.0010896.05 UPL 474.00 494.90 474.00 492.30 JAICORPLTD 97.70 100.80 94.25 96.55 3MINDIA 22806.85 22809.00 22019.0022556.80 MARUTI 7775.00 7799.95 7692.00 7708.00 -54.70 LINDEINDIA 912.65 912.65 896.85 905.05 RBLBANK 240.75 240.75 235.70 236.75 ARVINDFASN 155.00 158.60 154.00 155.55 KPITTECH 111.70 114.25 111.60 112.55 MAHSCOOTER 3618.00 3625.45 3587.05 3605.00 TATASTEEL 618.00 620.70 607.10 608.15 -5.30 SPICEJET 96.80 97.00 92.80 93.80 UJJIVANSFB 40.40 40.60 39.30 39.35 ALKEM 2913.55 2919.60 2890.70 2907.70 ALLCARGO 130.20 132.00 128.70 130.60 WIPRO 367.75 367.75 357.50 360.35 -3.35 MFSL 637.00 640.00 634.20 635.65 JUSTDIAL 626.00 630.90 616.00 621.05 DIXON 11900.00 11906.00 11800.0011860.00 DBCORP 89.80 90.45 86.80 87.60 ULTRACEMCO 5217.75 5259.00 5116.35 5166.00 -51.75 BIOCON 450.00 453.40 446.00 451.00 UCOBANK 14.00 14.21 13.75 13.80 ORIENTCEM 79.40 82.20 78.65 80.00 JYOTHYLAB 142.00 142.65 141.00 141.25 SHREECEM 24890.00 24949.20 24351.00 24428.05 -347.70 SRTRANSFIN 1068.60 1078.50 1049.50 1060.45 MIDHANI 207.25 209.35 203.40 203.80 SANOFI 8079.00 8079.00 7974.15 7983.50 TTKPRESTIG 5853.85 5971.95 5804.00 5940.25 HINDALCO 246.50 248.05 239.95 241.90 -3.80 APOLLOHOSP 2500.00 2519.80 2434.25 2441.15 DCBBANK 115.95 116.50 114.05 115.05 WHIRLPOOL 2130.00 2145.90 2115.30 2118.25 WESTLIFE 439.90 440.20 428.45 431.30 INDIANB 92.00 93.75 87.00 89.65 TRENT 688.95 696.60 680.25 683.55 LAOPALA 235.15 243.00 228.90 230.05 JBCHEPHARM 1005.50 1010.60 987.75 1002.60 RECLTD 128.05 138.35 128.05 135.90 KAJARIACER 670.00 674.40 655.75 662.10 IIFL 126.90 126.90 112.85 114.75 GLAXO 1560.00 1560.00 1549.00 1549.35 IDFCFIRSTB 37.35 39.00 37.00 38.65 APLAPOLLO 3790.00 3837.50 3764.60 3794.75 ADVENZYMES 340.35 360.00 340.35 345.60 PGHL 6789.00 6789.00 6699.00 6716.90 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE FEDERALBNK 66.05 67.00 65.70 66.60 GSPL 229.00 234.50 227.60 231.80 CREDITACC 790.00 792.00 765.45 767.70 MOTILALOFS 653.45 653.45 642.35 650.95 NIFTY NEXT 50 31893.20 31960.05 31662.85 31722.20 7.80 JUBLFOOD 2580.10 2584.15 2509.90 2518.25 FSL 74.40 77.15 73.55 76.40 BAJAJELEC 622.40 633.30 620.50 624.90 REPCOHOME 257.95 261.75 253.85 256.60 DLF 207.90 213.95 206.35 212.50 6.00 PFIZER 5440.00 5440.00 5290.00 5316.00 ZYDUSWELL 1851.00 1963.00 1843.00 1918.85 DBL 409.25 412.10 405.40 408.05 TIMETECHNO 50.00 50.35 48.50 48.80 UBL 1120.00 1144.95 1112.30 1143.50 30.85 DLF 207.45 213.85 206.40 212.05 MOIL 141.00 147.15 140.10 143.60 HAWKINCOOK 5159.85 5159.85 5103.05 5147.15 TATACOMM 1045.00 1045.00 1025.00 1027.55 NAUKRI 4300.00 4437.00 4289.00 4373.10 103.95 SUNTV 464.00 478.40 459.00 475.00 TORNTPHARM 2675.00 2687.25 2652.00 2654.05 AARTIIND 1271.00 1271.00 1242.15 1253.15 SCHNEIDER 90.10 90.50 87.30 87.85 INFRATEL 241.00 247.70 240.95 246.00 5.80 ACC 1692.10 1698.90 1653.10 1656.20 CONCOR 407.00 408.45 401.40 403.25 ADANITRANS 423.80 435.00 423.80 426.65 HONAUT 30901.40 31443.10 30868.2531015.15 SHANKARA 355.65 360.00 350.40 352.20 SIEMENS 1543.10 1588.95 1540.05 1570.00 31.75 ZEEL 213.75 220.00 213.75 215.55 CHENNPETRO 99.90 104.75 98.00 102.80 EDELWEISS 77.95 79.00 76.00 76.85 QUESS 502.90 503.25 487.00 494.25 MAHSEAMLES 310.00 315.65 296.80 303.25 PFC 116.65 122.85 116.25 118.25 2.30 NCC 59.85 60.10 57.00 57.50 GRASIM 930.00 933.95 916.20 920.10 SPARC 189.00 194.85 188.15 192.90 JKLAKSHMI 358.90 363.00 349.00 351.60 AKZOINDIA 2270.00 2270.00 2221.00 2230.15 HINDZINC 238.15 247.25 235.30 242.10 4.60 NTPC 99.10 99.90 97.90 98.25 TATACONSUM 565.00 570.25 560.45 564.80 SJVN 25.60 25.60 25.10 25.25 AVANTI 536.00 537.85 528.00 531.95 DCMSHRIRAM 392.35 393.40 384.00 389.45 BOSCHLTD 13300.00 13646.35 13250.00 13500.00 253.65 BHARATFORG 552.00 561.25 544.55 549.00 SRF 5348.00 5445.20 5348.00 5420.85 SUPREMEIND 1699.00 1733.00 1670.20 1728.60 AEGISLOG 268.65 269.15 244.70 258.95 TASTYBIT 11239.00 11436.95 11161.0011176.65 GICRE 143.75 148.45 141.50 145.00 2.35 BANDHANBNK 408.00 408.00 396.10 399.90 CGCL 294.00 296.70 294.00 294.80 BDL 353.50 356.25 342.75 344.50 ERIS 545.00 545.00 533.15 534.70 AAVAS 1658.30 1690.95 1656.60 1683.00 BERGEPAINT 669.50 681.00 664.00 678.10 9.95 DEEPAKNI 835.00 868.65 824.60 859.80 HINDPETRO* 216.40 220.15 215.75 218.30 IDFC 40.20 42.05 39.70 39.95 CENTURYPLY 221.25 227.55 219.85 224.60 SIS 446.55 454.75 441.05 442.40 HINDPETRO 217.85 220.25 215.65 218.80 2.95 JINDALSTEL 261.30 264.90 256.50 258.15 BEML 745.90 766.50 738.40 748.90 COCHINSHIP 365.00 365.95 357.00 358.20 GODREJIND 439.95 442.80 434.45 442.20 INDOSTAR 370.00 372.00 343.65 346.85 MARICO 395.00 400.65 395.00 399.00 4.95 DABUR 507.00 509.45 501.10 502.05 DIVISLAB 3739.00 3739.00 3696.05 3725.15 NHPC 22.30 22.60 22.20 22.35 RITES 271.00 271.70 265.30 269.80 MAHINDCIE 158.85 159.50 155.10 155.95 OFSS 3137.90 3190.05 3127.90 3156.40 38.35 PFC 116.00 122.75 116.00 118.40 ICICIPRULI 483.50 488.20 477.10 486.85 PHILIPCARB 171.00 172.75 168.10 168.70 GILLETTE 5716.30 5745.30 5716.30 5734.95 VAIBHAVGBL 2150.00 2161.70 2107.95 2126.75 BIOCON 445.45 453.55 445.10 450.90 5.45 L&TFH 92.75 92.75 91.00 92.00 J&KBANK 26.10 26.12 24.84 25.21 RAIN 138.50 140.75 134.10 135.95 PHOENIXLTD 775.15 775.15 748.30 757.45 GARFIBRES 2200.00 2216.75 2176.00 2203.20 ICICIPRULI 485.40 488.40 477.00 487.60 4.30 TATACHEM 514.70 515.75 507.10 510.45 GRAPHITE 282.45 284.95 275.40 276.25 SYMPHONY 892.20 917.80 892.20 906.90 TATAINVEST 1042.50 1055.80 1009.20 1015.10 BLUEDART 3931.95 3941.00 3890.00 3896.55 CADILAHC 468.50 474.40 463.40 469.20 4.15 HINDALCO 246.80 247.95 240.00 241.20 GNFC 236.00 246.00 231.50 243.40 VENKYS 1744.85 1770.00 1700.00 1708.35 VSTIND 3810.00 4018.20 3810.00 3869.20 SPANDANA 734.85 739.95 718.90 724.25 TATACONSUM 564.00 570.00 560.35 566.20 3.45 BAJAJFINSV 8980.00 9078.30 8951.40 9008.30 TVSMOTOR 510.10 514.35 496.65 497.95 IOB 11.90 11.95 11.64 11.70 NBVENTURES 55.85 57.00 55.85 56.20 PNCINFRA 182.00 182.65 179.00 179.45 PIDILITIND 1619.00 1630.00 1615.05 1619.00 7.85 CENTRALBK 16.30 16.96 15.35 15.42 MUTHOOTFIN 1199.95 1202.20 1185.00 1190.40 BBTC 1345.00 1385.95 1328.60 1369.80 ABFRL 161.00 163.95 159.75 161.35 BASF 1620.90 1649.95 1620.90 1624.10 HAVELLS 827.30 828.60 819.10 823.90 4.00 PCJEWELLER 19.80 23.10 19.35 22.85 ZENSARTECH 237.70 262.90 230.55 260.25 KEC 366.80 378.55 366.80 371.20 GHCL 195.65 203.50 195.65 201.60 METROPOLIS 2000.00 2000.95 1964.75 1985.70 LUPIN 954.00 960.75 944.10 951.00 2.75 HAL 879.05 894.40 872.85 878.05 LTI 3260.05 3319.25 3203.45 3266.55 RAYMOND 337.05 343.00 336.00 338.15 NLCINDIA 55.80 55.80 54.15 54.50 SUNDRMFAST 538.30 545.65 531.00 534.65 ALKEM 2939.00 2939.00 2889.95 2913.00 2.60 MOTHERSUMI 158.05 161.20 157.10 157.60 HFCL 21.45 22.95 21.15 22.20 PTC 61.00 62.80 61.00 61.45 NOCIL 144.50 144.50 141.70 142.15 SCHAEFFLER 4263.90 4380.00 4200.00 4357.25 ABBOTINDIA 15480.00 15480.00 15350.00 15400.00 10.15 M&MFIN 176.40 178.25 174.30 176.05 LEMONTREE 47.25 48.40 44.00 45.25 SUNTECK 321.25 333.00 320.10 326.60 KEI 428.00 432.65 426.00 430.45 FINEORG 2500.05 2558.30 2500.05 2538.90 DABUR 510.00 510.00 501.00 502.70 0.10 JSWSTEEL 368.75 368.75 359.20 361.85 MINDTREE 1456.00 1471.65 1451.90 1456.30 WELCORP 127.05 133.65 125.15 126.15 PNBHOUSING 371.00 383.50 371.00 377.05 SHRIRAMCIT 1115.00 1115.80 1087.45 1091.75 MOTHERSUMI 158.90 161.20 157.05 158.00 -0.05 JAMNAAUTO 54.05 55.25 53.95 54.35 IEX 214.50 222.35 214.30 218.55 CHAMBLFERT 209.00 213.00 205.30 211.70 MMTC 20.20 21.00 19.90 20.40 CRISIL 1975.00 1996.65 1966.45 1972.55 GODREJCP 709.00 712.45 703.20 706.00 -0.50 SBILIFE 855.20 863.95 855.00 857.90 INFIBEAM 92.00 93.60 88.15 88.80 CASTROLIND 134.50 137.25 134.50 135.35 WELSPUNIND 67.95 68.45 67.00 67.25 GUJALKALI 343.10 346.50 340.00 340.50 CONCOR 407.05 408.65 401.40 404.20 -0.35 COALINDIA 135.60 137.40 134.40 134.75 HAVELLS 822.00 828.40 819.55 823.75 CYIENT 473.55 488.50 473.55 476.45 MHRIL 210.60 215.30 209.45 213.15 NH 384.95 384.95 372.85 380.05 LTI 3270.10 3319.90 3255.40 3258.00 -3.45 CIPLA 765.95 773.50 759.65 762.25 CHOLAFIN 373.60 376.55 367.75 369.85 AUBANK 917.00 925.50 908.00 922.45 PRESTIGE 295.00 299.70 290.00 292.40 THERMAX 915.00 929.20 915.00 920.15 BAJAJHLDNG 3101.75 3101.75 3056.85 3071.20 -3.70 ADANIENT 453.95 458.00 447.30 449.15 ASHOKA 103.00 103.00 94.50 95.45 OIL 107.15 107.95 104.60 104.95 SHK 130.50 134.10 128.95 130.60 GDL 112.40 115.45 111.95 113.10 BANKBARODA 67.35 67.60 64.20 65.10 -0.10 ASHOKLEY 94.55 95.90 94.40 95.35 JKTYRE 84.25 85.95 83.85 84.30 MPHASIS 1329.95 1329.95 1310.00 1315.95 UJJIVAN 282.00 287.65 282.00 285.75 TCNSBRANDS 429.90 430.05 421.50 423.95 PGHH 10930.00 10993.10 10870.00 10916.65 -18.05 ADANIPORTS 465.55 469.80 458.30 463.15 GESHIP 275.00 298.00 275.00 283.30 GUJGAS 343.20 352.00 341.05 347.55 TIINDIA 822.85 824.00 790.25 800.80 STARCEMENT 97.20 97.85 96.45 96.50 COLPAL 1578.00 1589.00 1559.50 1559.80 -4.85 COLPAL 1575.25 1588.40 1560.60 1567.60 BALKRISIND 1674.15 1682.55 1664.65 1667.10 FRETAIL 76.95 80.65 76.60 80.65 TATAMETALI 596.00 601.70 579.00 584.15 CHOLAHLDNG 543.35 545.00 522.60 524.55 TORNTPHARM 2690.00 2690.00 2651.05 2660.00 -11.55 IDBI 42.90 43.05 41.50 41.90 TATAELXSI 1695.00 1700.95 1651.85 1657.55 SONATSOFTW 344.25 355.95 343.05 353.80 ABBOTINDIA 15480.00 15481.40 15367.8515392.30 ASTERDM 165.00 167.50 164.00 164.70 MUTHOOTFIN 1200.00 1203.70 1185.00 1190.00 -5.20 POLYCAB 1040.00 1045.80 1019.50 1033.10 VOLTAS 813.05 820.90 806.35 808.00 NAVNETEDUL 81.10 92.40 80.80 89.00 FINOLEXIND 668.00 668.00 648.00 652.15 TIMKEN 1150.00 1161.05 1145.05 1147.95 MCDOWELL-N 587.40 592.55 582.30 583.25 -3.05 INFRATEL 240.25 247.65 240.25 246.40 BRITANNIA 3646.00 3662.20 3620.80 3627.35 PIIND 2350.00 2392.40 2310.00 2328.90 RALLIS 288.00 292.05 285.10 285.90 NILKAMAL 1433.25 1433.25 1412.00 1421.40 HDFCAMC 2829.40 2863.45 2776.00 2812.95 -16.45 ISEC 458.00 484.90 455.20 476.60 NIACL 123.15 128.90 121.40 126.80 BERGEPAINT 670.00 687.65 663.85 679.10 SKFINDIA 1672.35 1692.00 1653.65 1661.45 MASFIN 1000.90 1009.55 991.50 998.00 NMDC 108.45 109.35 106.80 107.05 -0.75 AUROPHARMA 900.00 907.70 885.15 887.70 ADANIGAS 361.80 368.80 350.15 362.60 VIPIND 356.05 378.80 356.05 371.85 FLUOROCHEM 572.35 590.00 558.05 583.40 REDINGTON 131.25 134.70 131.25 132.80 ICICIGI 1480.00 1510.00 1444.00 1453.15 -11.25 GMRINFRA 26.25 28.15 26.25 27.50 BAJAJ-AUTO 3338.10 3353.45 3299.75 3305.30 DCAL 161.65 167.80 159.05 161.85 BAJAJCON 199.00 203.30 199.00 202.15 GPPL 93.95 93.95 93.10 93.25 AUROPHARMA 902.00 908.00 885.20 888.90 -7.25 MCX 1594.05 1700.00 1593.90 1683.10 APOLLOTYRE 187.00 189.95 183.05 183.70 APLLTD 1026.45 1058.40 1015.60 1054.20 RATNAMANI 1627.95 1640.90 1575.00 1598.80 LUXIND 1565.45 1605.00 1561.00 1590.75 DMART 2652.00 2755.00 2586.00 2630.00 -22.10 AMBUJACEM 259.00 259.25 251.05 252.90 RVNL 22.95 23.25 22.75 22.80 EIHOTEL 102.00 104.60 99.75 102.75 ORIENTELEC 224.95 226.00 218.20 219.65 CERA 3218.80 3311.65 3218.80 3270.40 INDIGO 1749.00 1768.60 1725.10 1733.00 -14.65 INDIGO 1750.00 1767.65 1725.20 1730.30 BLISSGVS 181.90 187.40 175.20 181.35 VGUARD 188.00 191.00 186.05 189.00 MINDAIND 402.00 403.50 393.80 398.55 GULFOILLUB 767.60 769.15 761.45 763.70 BANDHANBNK 407.00 407.00 396.00 400.40 -3.50 GAIL 121.65 124.05 121.65 122.55 NBCC 29.20 29.60 28.55 28.75 FINCABLES 348.80 355.95 343.10 350.85 NAVINFLUOR 2540.00 2590.00 2537.00 2550.05 TVTODAY 222.50 224.00 217.80 218.30 IGL 491.00 493.70 480.55 483.00 -4.30 TRIDENT 10.20 10.35 9.99 10.14 SHREECEM 24899.95 24899.95 24370.4524415.35 JKPAPER 104.00 104.10 102.65 103.35 NESCO 555.00 556.90 546.00 552.90 SOMANYCERA 309.50 313.00 304.00 305.60 PEL 1492.00 1493.75 1461.10 1467.30 -16.15 LUPIN 948.00 960.50 944.55 950.70 BATAINDIA 1563.45 1579.85 1560.00 1567.30 RAJESHEXPO 487.40 488.35 482.00 482.75 JSL 69.00 69.70 67.50 67.95 SUPRAJIT 202.50 204.65 199.10 200.75 ADANITRANS 432.65 435.00 425.10 426.90 -5.00 BOSCHLTD 13233.30 13647.95 13233.3013528.00 MAHABANK 15.67 15.95 15.35 15.53 ASTRAZEN 4635.00 4652.80 4585.00 4596.65 FCONSUMER 8.30 8.75 8.30 8.75 VTL 981.45 984.50 963.60 978.20 PETRONET 263.45 265.90 257.05 257.80 -3.70 HEROMOTOCO 3150.15 3203.45 3150.15 3191.75 JUBILANT 855.10 863.00 840.00 842.40 NAM-INDIA 308.85 308.85 300.00 302.15 INDOCO 299.90 303.00 290.90 291.25 ESABINDIA 1470.00 1482.05 1444.05 1450.55 SBICARD 857.00 862.00 841.00 843.40 -12.25 KTKBANK 56.50 61.30 54.55 60.40 TVSSRICHAK 1755.10 1868.00 1754.20 1810.05 SWANENERGY 136.80 137.90 134.85 135.80 ASTRAL 1423.20 1429.90 1393.80 1417.70 MAHLIFE 341.05 341.05 325.05 329.00 AMBUJACEM 258.90 259.60 251.00 253.40 -3.70 CENTURYTEX 399.00 408.00 381.10 390.05 GREAVESCOT 83.90 87.20 83.00 85.20 CROMPTON 332.90 341.70 332.20 338.15 GRINDWELL 682.00 689.20 651.10 670.30 ORIENTREF 224.00 228.10 223.90 225.20 ACC 1695.00 1699.10 1653.00 1659.00 -25.50 LAURUSLABS 335.80 335.80 326.70 328.70 STAR 854.50 873.75 842.00 850.40 CANFINHOME 483.00 486.75 478.10 480.60 VINATIORGA 1162.95 1175.65 1155.35 1160.45 MAHLOG 397.95 399.50 393.45 395.20 ADANIGREEN 1100.00 1110.00 1050.00 1079.00 -19.65 ICICIGI 1472.00 1510.00 1445.00 1453.95 HEG 850.00 858.00 841.00 843.85 LTTS 1814.35 1848.00 1813.70 1840.05 PARAGMILK 120.85 121.05 117.20 117.85 SOLARINDS 1063.00 1069.20 1045.00 1048.40 PNB 42.20 42.65 39.15 39.30 -1.30 NAUKRI 4273.10 4435.20 4273.10 4384.40 EQUITAS 72.90 73.10 71.40 72.50 RCF 52.65 52.65 51.30 51.70 GMM 3782.70 3782.70 3726.85 3743.65 IIFLWAM 1006.85 1015.20 1000.55 1014.05 !" #$%&$&$ 44 ?**! 7
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Trump told reporters that Human Services is directed to elect Joe Biden on Tuesday laid secured enough coronavirus not requested authorisation batch of Pfizer’s coronavirus If necessary, Trump said, his administration provided a provide priority access to F,/1 '& out his plan to fight the coro- vaccines to protect their popu- from the European Medicines vaccine on Wednesday, with he is ready to invoke the total of USD 14 billion to Covid-19 vaccines to & ' navirus pandemic during his lations nearly three times over Agency (EMA) for their Prime Minister Benjamin Defence Production Act to accelerate coronavirus vaccine Americans. first 100 days in office, saying by the end of 2021, Amnesty COVID-19 vaccines and the Netanyahu declaring the pan- ensure that Covid-19 vaccines development and to manufac- “Through this action, his administration would vac- International and other groups agency is not under political demic’s end was “in sight” and first get to the Americans. 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Warp Speed’, but is collaborat- The Trump administra- Representative Marcia Fudge of Amnesty and other organ- Repubblica, when asked about from US pharmaceutical giant “Together, we will defeat ing with the US Government tion is prepared to ship Covid- L Ohio to lead the Housing and isations including Frontline the Chinese and Russian vac- Pfizer BioNTech. the virus, and we will soon end on manufacturing and distrib- 19 vaccine doses to every cor- Urban Development AIDS, Global Justice Now and cines. It came ahead of the pandemic, and we will ution. ner of America within 48 hours Department, and Tom Vilsack, Oxfam, urged governments China has approved three Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival save millions and millions of The UK on Tuesday began of the issuance of an the former agriculture secre- and the pharmaceutical indus- vaccine candidates of Lights, which begins on lives, both in our country and its vaccinations with the first set Emergency Use Authorisation M tary, to fill the same role again, try to take action to ensure developed by Sinovac and state- Thursday. all over the world. And we’ve of people injected with their by the US Food and Drug according to news reports on intellectual property of vaccines owned Sinopharm for emer- “The end is in sight,” already started,” Trump said first of two doses of the Administration, the White " Tuesday. is shared widely. gency use. Netanyahu said. - # >7; 9 8 R 8 ( @ $ + + Q R ' (1:06A@6 electrical read-out setup to paper with a layer of graphene Paris: Five members of a moun- selectively detect the presence of nanoplatelets to create a con- ' 4()01 violence” are at the centre of cles aimed at enabling better under rules for associations. tain rescue team were killed and team led by an Indian-ori- SARS-CoV-2 genetic material. ductive film. “separatism”. oversight of mosques, associa- Foreign funding for a sixth was seriously injured Agin scientist has developed According to the research They then placed a gold draft law aimed at arming Separatism is especially tions, public services and mosques, while not forbidden, when their helicopter crashed in a rapid, ultrasensitive Covid-19 published in the journal ACS electrode with a predefined AFrance against Islamist dangerous because it “is the schools. would have to be declared if the French Alps, authorities test using a paper-based elec- Nano, there are two compo- design on top of the graphene radicalism was unveiled on manifestation of a conscious, The aim is to reduce the more than 10,000 euros. said. trochemical sensor that can nents to this biosensor: as a contact pad for electrical Wednesday, a measure pro- theorised, political-religious space where radicals can oper- The draft law would make The helicopter was carrying detect the presence of the novel a platform to measure an elec- readout. moted by President Emmanuel project with an ambition to ate and ensure that French it a crime punishable by fines the team on a training mission coronavirus in less than five trical read-out and probes to Both gold and graphene Macron to rout out what he make religious norms pre- values, including secularism, and up to one year in prison for in the Savoie region on Tuesday minutes. detect the presence of have high sensitivity and con- calls “separatists” undermining dominate over the law,” he said are guaranteed. a doctor to provide a young evening. The helicopter came The researchers from the viral RNA. ductivity which makes this the nation. at a news conference. Among notable measures woman with virginity certifi- down at an altitude of 1,800 University of Illinois in the US To create the platform, the platform ultrasensitive to detect Parliament is expected to In an interview with the is making school obligatory cates, sometimes demanded meters (5,905 feet), the prefec- created a graphene-based elec- researchers led by professor changes in electrical signals, the open what is likely to be a live- newspaper Le Monde he said from age 3 with the ability to ahead of marriage. ture of Savoie said in a statement. trochemical biosensor with an Dipanjan Pan first coated filter researchers noted. ly debate on the draft law in the the nature of a law is long-term opt out in favour of home To do away with forced The surviving crew member months ahead. and it would apply to any schooling for special cases only. marriages, a measure requires was able to give the alert. 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If the doubt per- were particularly bad, local changes and is now known by Castex and others insist Another article encour- sists, the official must take the authorities said. , @# # the delicate title “Supporting that neither Islam as a religion ages mosques to register as issue to a prosecutor who could French President " Republican Principles”. nor regular Muslims are tar- places of worship, so as to bet- forbid the marriage. Emmanuel Macron paid tribute New York: A New York judge on Tuesday ordered US '"5$+ 4 O 4 Prime Minister Jean Castex geted by the draft law. ter identify them. Many of the Those practising polygamy in a tweet overnight to rescuers intelligence agencies to acknowledge they possess a A said those whose project is to Neither is named in the nation’s more than 2,600 would be forbidden French who “to save lives, are taking all tape recording of the 2018 murder of Saudi “divide and spread hate and text made up of about 50 arti- mosques currently operate residence cards. the risks.” AP Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in a ruling hailed 8 )* by rights activists. )%'3;''' )&3'''''' The judge also instructed the Central Intelligence " A E Agency and Office of the Director of National 1 10 ! Intelligence (ODNI) to explain why they are withholding the tape and a CIA report on the grue-
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Canberra: Google and do not receive this vaccination the MHRA, told a joint select that the vaccination programme The October 2, 2018 murder sparked an inter- 8 8 O Facebook would risk multimil- ritain’s medicines regulator after two people with a history committee hearing on Tuesday will be expanded out of the 50 national outcry and tarnished the reputation of oil- )%'3;''' )* lion-dollar fines if they failed to Bon Wednesday issued a of significant allergic reactions that “real-time vigilance” will hospital hubs to general practi- rich Saudi Arabia and its powerful crown prince, O )&3'''''' comply with proposed legisla- warning for people with “sig- responded adversely,” said continue throughout the vac- tioner (GP) surgeries around the Mohammed bin Salman. AFP ,#18?=3$?-" tion introduced into the nificant” history of allergic Professor Stephen Powis, med- cine rollout process. country from next week. Doses Australian Parliament on reactions to medicines, food or ical director for the NHS in “We know from the exten- are expected to be delivered to Wednesday that would make the vaccines to not have the England. sive clinical trials that this (aller- around 200 GP surgeries ini- tech giants pay for journalism Pfizer/BioNTech jab, a day An anaphylactoid reaction gy) was not a feature, but if we tially to allow them to start next , ! , they display. after the first set of patients tends to involve a skin rash, need to strengthen our advice Tuesday, when over-80s will be Australian Treasurer Josh were administered their first of breathlessness and sometimes a now that we have had this invited first. Frydenberg introduced the so- two doses of the vaccine against drop in blood pressure and experience in vulnerable popu- Once the first 200 GP prac- * called News Media and Digital COVID-19. both the NHS workers who lations, the groups selected as a tices have received their doses, Platforms Mandatory The warning comes after experienced this are said to have priority, we get that advice out the programme will be expand- Islamabad: The political crisis Rehman announced on Tuesday the Pakistan Peoples Party Bargaining Code and revealed two National Health Service a history of serious allergies and immediately,” she said. ed out to more than 1,000 surg- in Pakistan has deepened after night that a consensus was (PPP) and the The Pakistani details of his plan for Australia (NHS) workers experienced carry adrenaline pens around Experts have indicated that eries – with each local area hav- an a11-party Opposition reached on resigning from par- Muslim League-Nawaz (PML- to become the first country to “anaphylactoid reaction” symp- with them. such reactions are to be expect- ing a designated site. alliance announced that the liament. N). force the digital platforms to toms shortly after being inject- “We have been advised by ed in rare cases with any vac- Nearly 70 hospital hubs lawmakers will resign en masse “All lawmakers will submit It is believed that en masse compensate news media for ed, but are now said to be MHRA (Medicines and cine, including the annual flu across the UK have now taken by the end of this month from their resignation letter to their resignation is the only way to journalistic content. recovering well. Healthcare products Regulatory vaccine. delivery of 800,000 doses, and parliament to paralyse the gov- party chiefs by 31st December,” bring the government on its “We are not seeking to pro- NHS England said all its Agency) of two yellow card Several thousand people another delivery of more than ernment and force Prime he said, flanked by PML-N knees and force it to call early tect traditional media companies trusts involved with the mass reports that may be associated became the first to be vaccinat- 1 million is expected to be Minister Imran Khan to call leader Maryam Nawaz and PPP elections. from the rigor of competition or vaccination programme have with allergic reaction due to ed against COVID-19 on shipped from Belgium by next early snap polls. chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The PPP government in the technological disruption, which been informed and from administration of the COVID- Tuesday, the day marked as V- week to allow the community The decision was taken The exact timing of stomp- Sindh province was considered we know benefits consumers,” Wednesday, all patients sched- 19 BNT162b2 vaccine,” Pfizer Day or Vaccine Day in the UK. programme to get under way. after the Pakistan Democratic ing out of assemblies would be as ahurdle as it was not sure if Frydenberg told Parliament. uled to receive the vaccine will UK said in a statement. Indian-origin husband and By the end of the year, the Movement (PDM), analliance- decided later, said Rehman. that it would sacrifice its gov- “Rather, we are seeking to cre- be asked if they have a history “As a precautionary mea- wife couple, Hari Shukla, 87, government hopes to have had of 11 Opposition parties formed Soon after the election in ernment to help the Opposition ate a level playing field where of allergic reactions. sure, the MHRA has issued and his wife Ranjan, 83, were around 5 million doses deliv- in September this year to over 2018, he had urged the alliance. market power is not misused “As is common with new temporary guidance to the NHS among those on the prioritised ered in total – enough for 2.5 throw Prime Minister Khan’s Opposition leaders not to take The leaders also agreed to and there is appropriate com- vaccines, the MHRA have while it conducts an investiga- list of recipients finalised based million people as two doses of government, held a marathon oath to join parliament due to go ahead with a rally in Lahore pensation for the production of advised on a precautionary tion in order to fully understand on those at the highest risk of vaccine are needed for full pro- meeting in Islamabad. alleged rigging. But his idea was on December 13 as a show of original news content.” AP basis that people with a signif- each case and its causes,” it said. death from the deadly virus. tection. PDM chief Maulana Fazlur overruled by others, chiefly by power to the government. PTI !" #$%&$&$ 4
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" " )(68774:@@8( O 0 0 tioned to fight at heights of over 15,000 * ft, the young Ladakhi boys only dream of 0 " being the human shield to protect their "M country. It is a story of determination and 1 love for the motherland. Narrated in Hindi by the Indian equestrian, actor and nature G & wildlife enthusiast, Randeep Hooda, the " show depicts the gruelling training that these Snow Warriors go through at one of the highest regimental centres in the ) % $ world. On lending his voice for the show %P in Hindi, Randeep Hooda said, “I have always been in awe of Ladakh’s beauty. 4 However, associating with this show, I am # R '+%< now equally mesmerised by the stories of these warriors, who come with a determi- $)+- nation towards their country and train in thought leader, whose pursuits take place anywhere, including at : such extreme conditions only to be able Aand works have always suggest- home, in school, in a playground or to protect their land. It’s a great initiative ed a major change towards society, even by people they trust. We need 6 by the channel and I am glad to lend my actor Ayushmann Khurrana, due to to help them understand the impor- voice and take this story to every corner his progressive, dialogue-initiating tance of changing their behaviours of this country.” films and entertainers, has been and responses towards violence as 4 Col. Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), Maha voted as one of the ‘most influential well as increase reporting.” 9 " Vir Chakra awardee said, “Young Ladakhi people of the world’ by TIME According to the National Crime boys come to join the Ladakh Scouts reg- Magazine. Records Bureau (2018), in India, five G iment with a desire to do something for He was recently appointed as cases of child sexual abuse are report- their country. Physiologically, they are UNICEF’s Celebrity Advocate for ed every hour. The National Family G adakh, known for its stunning customised for the existing terrain and cli- their global campaign EVAC (Ending Health Survey reveals that one in five Llandscapes, beautiful snow- matic conditions of this place and are irre- Violence Against Children). Today, adolescent girls experience physical 4 capped mountains and O& 7 placeable as soldiers to deliver in extreme on World Human Rights Day, the violence since the age of 15 and that G sparkling blue waters, is also " % P conditions of Ladakh. I am thankful to actor talks about a child’s right to majority of school children are sub- LA home to Indian Army’s 7 : & $ the the show for telling this story to the have a safe environment to grow up ject to physical and mental abuse by Ladakh Scouts, fondly known people of India, encouraging many young and how parents and teachers have a teachers (according to the National M as the ‘Snow Warriors.’ This < $$ 7 boys and girls to do something for their critical role to play in achieving Commission for Protection of Child " picturesque land is full of sto- " motherland and make it proud.” this. Rights 2012). And these are just the 6 ries of their bravery and sac- 5 $ Issac John, Direct-to-Consumer Ayushmann says, “Violence can reported figures. rifice. To introduce these $ Head, APAC - Discovery, said, “There was and should be prevented. As parents, Ayushmann, as the Celebrity courageous sons of the coun- no other show better than Ladakh teachers, members of the communi- Advocate for UNICEF, will be reach- try to the world, Discovery+ is Warriors: The Sons of the Soil to launch ty and duty-bearers, we all have a role ing out to kids and families to pro- all set to launch a visually the channel’s Originals. The show is a to play. We need to reach out to chil- mote awareness on this mission. He " spectacular show this year, $ beautiful depiction of the spirit of Ladakh, dren and help them understand that says, “My effort being a part of the Ladakh Warriors: The Sons of the its people and their loyalty towards their they can speak out about the abuse UNICEF will be to reach out to max- / 1 Soil. 7 country. It will provide the viewers an and the violence they face in their imum number of people with mes- 7 Shot in the stunning backdrop 7 ! unprecedented access to one of the everyday lives to their parents or call sages, showing them the way to end of rugged desert mountains, Ladakh : & P world’s highest regimental centres and on the helpline — ChildLine: 1098. violence against all children. I am A G Warriors: The Sons of the Soil is we’re delighted that we are kick-starting We have to help children understand committed to using my voice, my exciting and immersive and will give P with a show that will resonate with every how they can protect themselves.” social media platforms, my talent and the heroes of mountain warfare the Indian family.” He adds, “We also need to reach my celebrity status to focus the 1 L " attention they deserve. 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hhattisgarh is the leading tree guards, bamboo furniture manu- &) (,+* state in terms of preserving facturing, planting of medicinal plants Cforests. During the pandem- under Vanaushadhi Board, etc. ic induced lockdown, the state has Similarly, production of Mahua based achieved a lot in the sector under the energy bar, chocolate, pickle, sanitiser, leadership of its Chief Minister Bhupesh amla based dehydrated products etc. is Baghel. It has made the highest contri- being planned with the help of CFTRI bution in terms of minor forest produce "#!' 1! ! #!'1 $ ( 1 !( " !' 4 4; , Mysore. This will provide employment collection during lockdown. Forest to more than 5,000 families. dwellers may earn annual income of 11 2 '1 '!2 !' 1! '2! $ ' $ " " & "' ('! Income of forest dwellers in the upto 2500 crore from forest produce state is increasing. Tea plantations in collection. According to the data $'# ! ! " #' "2 1! <#" Jashpur and Surguja districts directly received from TRIFED, nearly 4,76,000 benefit the beneficiaries. During the quintals of forest produce worth 112 COVID crisis, 1,000 women got crore has been collected in the state till employment for manufacturing 50 July month this year. While the pan- lakh masks. In the current year, about demic hampered the economy across 12,000 women have received an addi- ' /% / , 3 6% )7 the world, tribal people in the state not tional income of 3,23,00000 from pri- ?6)@ % only earned livelihood by collecting for- mary processing of tamarind. In order 84 % est produce but also boosted the to increase the income of the forest 8/ % % growth of state’s economy. dwellers, 18,56,000 fruitful and bene- % 8A While the closure of factories dur- ficial plant species were planted on the % 7 % ing lockdown worsened the problem of private land of 10,497 forest dwellers in % 8. unemployment across the world, for- 2019. To promote lac production, % 41&5;B8 est dwellers in the state are getting 36,000 farmers have been selected in employment even during this time of 164 production areas. About 12,000 crisis through forest produce and quintal vermi compost is being pro- herbal medicine collection. New eco- duced every year by 800 beneficiaries. nomic strategies of Chhattisgarh Employment of 30 lakh man-days is Government are transforming lives of being generated through activities like people in the state. Every year nearly ground water conservation, degrada- 15 lakh sacks of tendupatta are collect- tion of degraded forests, wells, etc. ed in the state, which provides employ- About 50 lakh man-days of employ- ment to 12,65,000 tendupatta collector number of forest produce procured by price of Mahua was increased from 17 turing, double-stone construction, drug ment are available under the Narva families. State Government has State Government at minimum support to 30 per kg. The forest produce is being processing, city processing, bell metal, Development Programme under increased the wage rate for tendupat- price has been increased from seven to procured through 866 Haat Bazaars. terracotta handicrafts work etc. About Campa. More than 7,000 tribal youths ta collection to 4000 per sack, which 38. Employment of 10 lakh man-days of is 14,000 youths are provided employ- have got employment through Avarti has turned out be a direct benefit of Keeping in view the interest of for- being created in the state through wood ment through the Forest Development Charai Yojana, production of organic 649 crore for the labourers. The est dwellers in the state, the support art development, lac bangles manufac- Corporation, construction of bamboo manure, seed-fertiliser etc. . 7( 5 % 3 /7 8. % 3 8+; C % % 9 /9( , % 8. 7 % % % B % 2'!!"!' ( '! % % 7 % ;:% >% ;% 8. % ! 8 7 ! he Central Reserve Police Force, % 8+;9 % 5 Tthe lead internal security force (+&( ' of the country has a culture of being 1 + 8+ ;9% in close affinity to nature and pre- 87 % serving it. Recently, the force sur- 8 passed its own target of planting 22 lakh trees this year by planting 25 lakh trees in a matter of few months after the Home Minister Amit Shah commenced the Akhil Bhartiya Vriksharopan Abhiyaan. The force is now institutional- ising its commitment by signing an MoU with the Haryana Govt which aims at creating a formal basis for cooperation and collaboration between CRPF and Forest Department, Govt of Haryana mployees’ State Insurance approving authority through an online focussing on mission of Green this initiative will be far-reaching tion for this collaboration for next ECorporation (ESIC) during its system. India and to provide a healthy envi- and will be felt all over the country. seven years in eight districts of 183rd meeting held on Monday under ronment to its citizens. This online She also said that the initiative will Haryana was signed by, Rakesh the chairmanship of Santosh Kumar Strengthen its super speciality ser- event which was attended by Dr. turn a forest deficient state into an Kumar, IG Northern Sector for /% &,1'$ 5 ' /% ' +&, Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour vices in select ESIC hospitals in A.P. Maheshwari, DG CRPF, Dr. example of afforestation. CRPF and Vineet Garg, PCCF ?AD@& , 1,?( @! &1,&3 3' & Employment (Independent Charge) Delhi/NCR in first phase Amarinder Kaur, IFS, Principal In his address, DG CRPF (CAMPA) for Govt of Haryana. It 2 ' %% &3 has taken several significant decisions Super speciality services in cardiology Chief Conservator of Forests cum expressed his happiness that the will enable cooperation in planta- % % 1'$ to improve its delivery of medical ser- including nephrology, urology and Managing Director, Haryana Forest force has successfully committed to tion and maintenance of the trees 8&,1'$ 1'$ vices and other benefits to workers. oncology will be strengthened in select Development Corporation, and a noble cause that will not only ben- on. Tuned with the new technolo- % % % 8A ESIC hospitals in Delhi/NCR and this other senior officers from both the efit us but will help in providing gy, the plantation will also be car- %&3 ' 7' 7 3 Directly run new/approved ESIC hos- will be extended to other hospitals signatory parties. clean environment for the genera- ried out by drones/UAVs to increase % % pitals across the country in a phased manner. Calling this MoU ‘historic,’ Dr. tions to come. green cover on significantly larger %& 3 8 Medical services to the insured Amarinder said that the impact of The MoU which laid founda- stretches of land. workers and their dependants under Engage hospital managers the ESI Scheme are provided primar- The corporation will engage hos- ily through hospitals and dispensaries pital managers with specialisation in run by the State Governments. hospital management or hospital There are, at present, around 1520 ESI administration or health care admin- RXTA quRqqtq dispensaries and 159 hospitals across istration for maintenance, housekeep- the country, out of which 45 dispen- ing, patient assistance, patient safety PqtsquVu qy T us saries and 49 hospitals are directly run and other ancillary activities in ESIC by ESIC while remaining dispensaries hospitals across the country. and hospitals are run by the respective State Governments. Several represen- Engage the services of project man- tatives have received deficient ser- agement consultant vices in ESI hospitals run by State The corporation will also engage Governments due to poor availability the services of project management of equipment and doctors. consultant for monitoring and facilitat- ing execution of hospital and dispen- ESIC beneficiaries to get medical care sary construction projects of ESIC from private empanelled or hospitals from the stage of concept plan to com- ( empanelled under Ayushman Bharat missioning of the project. in areas where ESIC infrastructure is not available Extension of relaxed conditions and n the occasion of the International Day coordinators Sharda Sumand and Madhuram Keeping in view the increase in ESI enhanced benefits for further six Oof Persons with Disabilities, Evara Aparajita said that Adya Singh and Arjun TPC Ltd signed a Memorandum of Environment, Forest and Climate coverage over the recent years and the months Foundation organised an all India Pratap Singh from class six; Neelanjana NUnderstanding (MoU) with Indian Change (MoEF&CC), GoI with the absence of its own medical infrastruc- The corporation has also decided drawing/painting competition. It was aimed Maggo and Akshayanshi Singh from class Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), grant-in-aid from NTPC will be joint- ture in several areas, the corporation to extend the relaxed conditions and at increasing awareness about disability and seven; Kiran from class eight; Kratika Pandey, Bhopal, to implement the Narmada ly implementing this project with has now decided that in areas where the enhanced benefit of 50 per cent of persons with disabilities among the school Avishi Bansal from class nine and Gaurav, Landscape Restoration Project. The pro- Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). ESI infrastructure is not available the average per day earning upto a students. The event was open for students of Simran, Pinky, and Manan Jain from class ten gramme is in partnership with a grant It will participate in this project with within a radius of 10 kms, the benefi- maximum of 90 days under the Atal sixth to 10th standards from all schools of were selected as winners of the competition. in aid from NTPC Ltd and United States funding support from USAID, the ciary can avail medical consultation for Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana to the India. Detailed results will be available on the Evara Agency for International Development international development arm of the OPD services directly from a hospital insured workers who became unem- Lalit Kumar ‘Samyak Lalit,’ Chairman of website. The students will be provided with (USAID) in equal proportions. US Government. empanelled with ESIC or with ployed due to COVID-19 induced Evara Foundation said that a virtual exhibi- certificates and gift hampers. The four-year project will be imple- NLRP’s collaborative approach will Ayushman Bharat without the need for lockdown for a further period of six tion of selected paintings shall be set up on There are some paintings showing prob- mented in Khargone District of Madhya demonstrate the interdependency of the referral from an ESI dispensary or hos- months i.e. upto 30th June, 2021. The www.evara.org. The subject of this compe- lems faced by persons with disabilities and Pradesh in the catchments of selected upstream sustainably managed forest pital. In such cases if admission for eligible workers can file their claims on tition was ‘Inclusion of Students with then some other artworks depict the solutions tributaries of the River Narmada and farm practices on downstream indoor treatment is required, the the ESIC portal (www.esic.in) with the Disabilities’ and the event was titled for these problems. It is heartening to see that between Omkareshwar and Maheshwar water resources. It aims to establish an empanelled hospital will obtain time mobile number, Aadhaar and bank ‘Samadhan 2020.’ the sensitivity is developing among students dams. IIFM, Bhopal, an Autonomous incentivisation mechanism that can sup- bound permission from the ESI details. Announcing the results, the project for all sections of society. Institute under the Ministry of port the riparian forest.
review meeting was held in ' Athe auditorium of Ghaziabad Development Authority on the preparation of RM University, Andhra Pradesh invit- ity research and coordination among the eet The Bijlees, the comic Ghaziabad Loni, Modinagar A8( Sed Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, universities.” Further, Prof Ashutosh took Mbook from NTPC, brought and Muradnagar Master Plan Department of Science and Technology the virtual podium to speak about science, out in association with Amar 2031 based on the Central O# (DST), Government of India to deliver a technology, and innovation. Picturesquely, Chitra Katha in both Hindi and Government’s Atal Mission for lecture. Prof K Hema Chandra Reddy, he explained, “Innovation pertains to English languages, attempts to Rejuvenation and Urban "(1:@ 60)(6 Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council visual imaginations and thinking. present a panoramic view of the Transformation (AMRUT) Of Higher Education, Prof V S Rao, Vice- Knowledge becomes sustainable when company’s presence across the scheme. Chancellor, Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro invention and innovation is balanced. energy value chain. It aims to In the meeting the DDD Vice-Chancellor, faculty members, and Invention uses resources to produce educate young children on the Constituency Private Ltd who more than 700 participants attended the knowledge, whereas innovation deploys significance of electricity with- was selected to prepare the lecture on “Art of Science in the Time of knowledge to generate economic out overwhelming them with engi- briefs about the company’s initia- three master plans by the gov- Virus and Beyond: The Brave New World.” resources” neering jargons. tives to produce 30 per cent of its ernment made a presentation For the first time, virtual avatars were Prof Sharma accentuated that COVID The comic book also presents energy with the help of non-fossil about the progress so far. The created by the students who used applica- taught us the lesson that sustainable the journey of the integrated ener- fuels by 2032. The comic also meeting was held under the tions developed by them. Further, Prof D development can address major challenges. gy player with its commitment to focusses on the company’s concern chairmanship of GDA Vice Narayana Rao commenced the pro- Urging everyone to do their individual job provide affordable, reliable, clean- about the environment and informs President Kanchan Verma. gramme. He informed, “DST has taken up well, he informed that capacity of learn- er and greener energy. the readers about the power major’s There, the survey sheet provid- the daunting task of making India as one ing is the most prized possession. He said, It also provides an interesting goal to plant over 34 million trees ed by NSRA Hyderabad was of the world leaders in science and tech- “Capacity to adapt to change, learn new platform to capture the children’s in and around its power stations related to the collection and nology with several projects aimed at moti- things, and lifelong learning is para- attention to a complex but interest- and its massive drives to save elec- superimposition of the vil- vating talent to be better equipped to face mount to thrive. The convergence of mul- ing subject and imparts knowledge tricity every year. lages, primary and second sion, Kanchan Verma gave the tant company to discharge all future challenges”. tiple disciplines has an instrumental role about not only electricity genera- It also highlights NTPC’s col- stage data collection and pre- necessary guidelines for the the obligations on time. Hema Chandra Reddy delivered a in solving crucial problems. Our education tion but also its safety aspects laboration with Ola and Zoomcar sentation on land use devia- action of the alignment of the The meeting was attended speech on research initiatives in science system must have parallel structures for which is of practical use in our to diversify the electric charging tions and other topics at the current and proposed align- by Chief Officer of NCR and technology introduced by the Andhra multidisciplinary knowledge creation and everyday lives, thereby making it infrastructure across the country relative site. ment of Hindon Strips and Planning Board, SC Gowda, govt. He informed, “Government of AP is research. We should be crossing borders far more pertinent for the younger and the power major’s road map in In the meeting, problems Northern Peripheral Road and Chief Executive of GDA, planning to establish AP state research of knowledge and expanding the bound- lot. bringing about the electric vehicle were faced especially in the Meerut Expressway of RRTS. Ashish Shivpuri, along with all board to promote multidisciplinary qual- aries of disciplines.” The last part of the comic revolution in India. Sajra collection. On this occa- She also instructed the consul- the officials. ! 4 !" #$%&$&$
in February remains to be seen. “We started too late. Great spirit and comeback again. It’s different to the Premier League — you can’t give a team a three- goal lead and expect to come back,” Solskjaer told BT Sport : post-match. “We were unlucky towards the end and you almost thought it was in at the last minute there. ? “Of course, you can’t say we were good enough; we weren’t.” Leipzig must wait until Wednesday to find out whether ?7?7 they finish first or second in the 3 section, after the contest 63 7 +" between last season’s runners-up + PSG and Turkish champions Basaksehir was interrupted with the score 0-0 in the 14th minute. 6 & PSG, who advanced follow- ing United’s loss, will claim top % spot with victory in Paris. : 6 95C Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko, aged 16 6 years and 18 days, became the #$ youngest player in Champions League history as he came off ' 9704Q0A the bench in a 2-1 victory away ' ()79@6( to Zenit Saint Petersburg. anchester United were Cameroon-born Moukoko, ristiano Ronaldo struck twice from the penalty eliminated from the 6 F ! / %% - " P 3 2 % P6 A% +" who made his European debut Cspot to win his battle with rival Lionel Messi and MChampions League fol- as a 58th-minute substitute in guide Juventus to a 3-0 win over Barcelona on lowing Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat at Russia, broke the previous Tuesday, earning the Italians top spot in Group G. Red Bull Leipzig. record of Celestine Babayaro, The former Real Madrid striker and his The German hosts carved 7 "', 7 % who was 16 years and 87 days Argentina counterpart traded Ballon d’Or wins for out a two-goal advantage with- when he played for Anderlecht a decade between 2008-2017 and were figureheads in 13 minutes after Angelino — in November 1994. for the duelling Spanish giants, but there was only who is on loan at Leipzig from ' 4()01 Dortmund, who had already one winner at the Camp Nou as they met for the first United’s local rivals Manchester qualified for the last 16, time since Ronaldo’s departure for Juve in 2018. City — arrowed in an early stanbul Basaksehir and Paris Saint- equalised within minutes of Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus lost 2-0 at home against opener and then set up Amadou IGermain players walked off the pitch dur- Moukoko’s introduction, with Barcelona in October without Ronaldo, sidelined with Haidara with a searching cross. ing Tuesday’s Champions League match at Lukasz Piszczek cancelling out Covid-19, but were greatly improved and earned the Justin Kluivert notched the Parc des Princes after a member of the Sebastian Driussi’s first-half goal first Champions League away win against Barcelona Leipzig’s third from close range Turkish side’s coaching staff accused the before Axel Witsel scored the since Bayern Munich triumphed in 2013. midway through the second half fourth official of using a racial slur. winner. Both sides, tied on 15 points, were assured of before United almost staged an Pierre Webo, a former Cameroonian Jorginho spared Chelsea’s qualification before kick-off, but Juve’s three-goal vic- improbable comeback. Bruno international and current assistant at blushes as his penalty rescued a tory handed them a superior head-to-head record. Fernandes converted a penalty Basaksehir, who is a Black man, claimed offi- 1-1 draw against Krasnodar in It only took 13 minutes for Ronaldo to break the and Paul Pogba was credited cial Constantin Sebastian Coltescu called him Group E following Remy deadlock, slotting home from the penalty spot after with an 82nd-minute header a “negro.” In the exchange in question, heard Cabella’s opener in London. the referee deemed Ronald Araujo’s challenge on him that appeared to strike teammate on television, Coltescu said: “The black one Frank Lampard’s side were a foul. Juventus did not relent and their pressure led Harry Maguire on its way into over there. This is not possible. Go and iden- already assured of finishing top, to a second goal, US midfielder Weston Mckenzie the goal. tify him. That guy, the black one.” while goals from Jules Kounde volleying home Juan Cuadrado’s sweetly clipped cross United nearly completed After the referee showed Webo a red and two Youssef En-Nesyri in the 20th minute. their late rally, but it wasn’t card in the 16th minute for his protests, play- eased Sevilla to a 3-1 victory at The Catalans and their captain Messi finally woke through the late efforts of aux- ers from both teams and the Istanbul coach "', 1 7 % P6 A% . +" Rennes. from their slumber, as the attacker had one effort iliary striker Maguire or his col- confronted the referee for the remarks made Lazio also secured a spot in blocked by Matthijs de Ligt and another saved by vet- leagues. Instead, Leipzig goal- by his official. “Why do you say negro?” will be opened immediately,” read a statement. been a vocal authority in UEFA’s ongoing the knockout rounds for the first eran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, while Pjanic lashed keeper Peter Gulacsi had to save Webo could be heard saying repeatedly. UEFA initially said the game would fight against racism, confronted the fourth time in two decades following a over the bar. with his legs after defender UEFA agreed to reschedule the match for resume and Coltescu would be removed about the incident. tense 2-2 draw at home to Club Ronaldo notched his second from the penalty Nordi Mukiele kicked the ball Wednesday at 6:55 pm Paris time (12:55 pm as the fourth official, but staff for both “When you’re mentioning the white guy, Brugge in the pouring rain in spot in the 52nd minute after Clement Lenglet han- toward his own goal. ET) following an hours-long delay and con- teams had already begun to pack up their you never say this white guy. You say this guy,” Rome. dled clumsily in the area, as the hosts imploded. With the win, 2019-20 semi- fusion over a potential restart. A different offi- equipment. Ba was captured saying on the broadcast. “So Ciro Immobile scored his Antoine Griezmann, who was invisible in the first finalists Leipzig confirmed their ciating crew will take over, and UEFA will Both teams were incensed when play why when you mention a Black guy, you have fifth Champions League goal half, grazed the crossbar with a looping header from progression into the Champions investigate the incident. stopped midway through the first half. An to say this Black guy?” this season for the Roman side. a Messi free kick, and Buffon beat out another effort, League knockout rounds. “UEFA has — after discussion with both intense discussion between players and offi- The result of the rescheduled match Denys Popov’s header with De Ligt’s pressure enough to stop Martin Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, clubs — decided on an exceptional basis to cials went on for several minutes before means little in the context of Group H. earned Dynamo Kiev a 1-0 vic- Braithwaite converting the rebound. meanwhile, gets the consolation have the remaining minutes of the match Basaksehir decided to head down the tun- Basaksehir were already out of con- tory over their former star Serhiy Leonardo Bonucci had a fourth goal ruled out of Europa League football in the played tomorrow (Wednesday) with a new nel. PSG agreed to walk off as well in a show tention to make the knockout stage, and Rebrov and Ferencvaros in the for offside after he tapped in Ronaldo’s effort from new year. Whether the under-fire team of match officials ... (and) a thorough of solidarity. PSG advanced as a result of Manchester group’s other game, offering close range, with Messi trying in vain at the other Norwegian is in charge when the investigation on the incident that took place Basaksehir striker Demba Ba, who’s United’s loss to RB Leipzig. them a place in the Europa end to answer Ronaldo, but he found the 42-year- continental campaign restarts League. old Buffon in his way time and time again. *+1; 9* 0 * & ' 1 '! '! ('& ('& ( '
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