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y k y cm TAAPSEE STAYS FOCUSED AMERICA IS BACK: BIDEN ENGLAND IN CONTROL Actor Taapsee Pannu is not letting her fight US Prez Biden Thursday said his admin will repair Skipper Joe Root led from the front with with Kangana Ranaut disturb her work, as relationships with allies and engage with the an unbeaten century to help England reach 263/3 on Day 1 she is focusing on shooting LEISURE | P2 world once again INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 305 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL Farmers call pan-India ‘chakka jam’ today THE BLOCKADE WILL NOT BE HELD IN NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, UP AND UTTRAKHAND PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi/Ghaziabad, Feb 5: Probe into ‘foreign Protesting farmers will not block roads in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand hand’ in farmers’ stir during the nationwide ‘chakka jam’ NEW DELHI: A multi-agency probe is Saturday even as agitating unions as- currently underway to look into the serted that peasants in other parts of allegations of involvement of foreign Don’t worry, dear. I will be fine. RBI keeps repo rate forces in the farmers' movement, These days police are too busy with standup the country will block national and especially in the collection of funds comedians, journos, environmentalists,... state highways for three hours but in a peaceful way. and its use in supporting the The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an um- agitation in India. The National unchanged at 4% brella body of the farmer unions protest- Investigation Agency (NIA) has ing the three farm laws, said emergency sought information from at least five AGENCIES ‘TAKE COVID and essential services such as ambulance countries, including the UK, USA, and school bus will not be stopped dur- Canada, Denmark and Sweden in Mumbai, Feb 5: The ing the ‘chakka jam’ that is proposed to connection with its investigation in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) JAB OR FACE the Gurupatwant Singh Pannu-led be held between 12 pm and 3 pm. kept rates steady at record Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and other Bharatiya Kisan Union leader low levels as expected Friday SALARY CUT’ Khalistani extremist groups. The Rakesh Tikait said that there will no move was confirmed by MEA and said it would maintain POST NEWS NETWORK road blockade in Uttar Pradesh and spokesperson Anurag Srivastava support for the economy’s re- Uttarakhand Saturday, but added when he said that a request has gone covery from the pandemic Cuttack, Feb 5: Healthcare and that farmers in these two states can to the United States under the Mutual by ensuring ample liquidity rate or its borrowing rate Anganwadi workers in the dis- be called to the national capital any Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT). for markets to absorb a mas- was left unchanged at 3.35%. trict will face a pay cut for refus- time and that they have been kept Farmers plant flowers near the spikes fixed by the police, during their protest against sive government borrow- The repo rate has been ing to take COVID-19 vaccine, dis- on standby. new farm laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Friday PTI and climb the flagpole on Republic Day. ing programme. cut by a total 115 basis points trict Collector Bhabani Shankar Talking to reporters at the Ghazipur On Friday, Darshan Pal, a senior “Going forward, the since March 2020 to cushion Chayani said Friday. protest site, Tikait said that farmers in jam’ mode. All roads for entering into the senior officers of the force and re- member of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, said Indian economy is poised the shock from the coron- “It has been found that a large small groups will submit a memoran- Delhi will remain open except where viewed the security arrangements. that ‘chakka jam’ will remain com- to move in only one direction avirus pandemic, following number of health/Anganwadi dum to district headquarters in Uttar farmers' protest sites are already lo- After the January 26 violence that pletely peaceful and non-violent, adding and that is upwards. It is a 135 bps reduction since be- workers who have registered them- Pradesh and Uttarakhand. cated,” the SKM said in a statement. had left over 500 security personnel in- that protesters have been asked to not our strong conviction, ginning of 2019. Das said the selves under different establish- Thousands of farmers, mostly from In a bid to avoid what happened dur- jured and one protestor dead, Shrivastava to indulge in any conflict with gov- backed by forecasts, that in six members of the mone- ments are not turning up for Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar ing farmers' tractor parade on Republic had accused the protesting union lead- ernment officials or any citizen. 2021/22, we would undo the tary policy committee (MPC) COVID-19 vaccination. As vacci- Pradesh, have been camping at three Day, the Delhi Police has taken additional ers of betrayal and breaching agree- The SKM had earlier this week an- damage that COVID-19 has were unanimous in their de- nation coverage in Cuttack is one Delhi border points – Singhu, Tikri measures this time, including tight- ment as thousands of peasants devi- nounced this nationwide ‘chakka jam’ inflicted on the economy,” cision to keep rates on hold. of the lowest in the state, it is and Ghazipur – for over 70 days, de- ening security and intensifying vigil at ated from their pre-decided routes for Saturday, saying that farmers would RBI Governor Shaktikanta He said that the economy’s causing a great embarrassment,” manding a complete repeal of three the city's border points, to deal with any the tractor parade. block national and state highways for Das said after announcing growth outlook had improved the Collector said in a letter to Central farm laws. situation emerging out of the ‘chakka Tens of thousands of farmers atop three hours in protest against the the rate decision. and that inflation was ex- Cuttack Municipal Corporation “There will be no ‘chakka jam’ pro- jam’, officials said. tractors had broken barriers, clashed Internet ban in areas near their agitation The repo rate or RBI’s pected to remain within the commissioner, SCB Medical gramme inside Delhi since all the Delhi Police Commissioner SN with police and entered the city from sites, harassment allegedly meted out key lending rate was held at RBI’s targeted range over College and Hospital principal protest sites are already in a ‘chakka Shrivastava also held a meeting with various points to lay siege to the Red Fort to them by authorities, and other issues. 4% while the reverse repo the next few quarters. and dean, Cuttack chief district medical & public health officer and a few other officials. Chayani also requested the top ` officials to sensitise the CM launches 13cr Victim was one-month pregnant: Sources health/Anganwadi workers to come forward for vaccination. “Further, you may instruct the HIGH-LEVEL PROBE ORDERED TO IDENTIFY HEADLESS WOMAN’S BODY, KILLERS persons registered under different projects in Kotia POST NEWS NETWORK Meanwhile, the headless body The sources also claimed that torso of the victim. However, po- establishments under your juris- was Friday sent to the AIIMS, the miscreants had reportedly stran- lice are yet to ascertain the iden- diction to take COVID-19 vaccine Bhubaneswar, Feb 5: The Bhubaneswar, for further exami- gulated the victim to death several tity of the deceased. Senior police positively by February 10 – the AFTER ANDHRA ANNOUNCES POLLS, ODISHA Commissionerate Police Friday set nations. Earlier, medical officers hours before bringing her body to official told Orissa POST that the last date for vaccination of the LAUNCHES PROJECTS IN KOTIA up a special team headed by an at the Capital Hospital had Thursday the spot on Dasapur-Andharua lady might be a native of some health/Anganwadi workers – fail- Additional DCP rank official to conducted post-mortem of the body. road. The accused allegedly sev- other state. They have no clue to ing which their salary/remuner- POST NEWS NETWORK velopmental activities across the probe the ghastly murder of an The investigating cops hope to get ered her head at the secluded spot identify the woman apart from the ation/stipend for the month will state spanning from Malkangiri to unidentified woman whose headless several vital clues from the au- near Dasapur village where the one anchor-shaped branding mark not be drawn,” the Cuttack Bhubaneswar, Feb 5: Amidst the Mayurbhanj and Koraput to Cuttack. body was found in Chandaka area topsy report. Meanwhile, sources body was found Thursday morning. on her arm. Collector said in the letter. border dispute with neighbouring “Odisha is our mother, Odia is our here Thursday. Speaking to the in the police revealed startling facts Later, they fled from the spot The police also sent the details re- Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister language, Mahaprabhu Jagannath media, DCP Umashankar Dash about the deceased lady. The cops along with the severed head, which garding the lady to police stations in Naveen Patnaik Friday inaugurated is our supreme deity, Jagannath said that the additional DCP will suspect that the victim was prob- they might have disposed some- the neighboring states to identity of MARKET WATCH developmental projects worth `13 culture is our culture and Koraput be assisted by five other senior ably one-month pregnant at the where else. The cops also found the victim. The slum dwellers near crore for Kotia Panchayat in Pattangi is our second Srikhetra,” he said. officials of city police. time of her murder. C-section surgery marks on the the spot are also being questioned.