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! !'" '#!" rom Goa to Meghalaya and ! " " ! " !'" $' FJammu & Kashmir to down south Kerala, the vaccines )"#-!%$P "+ +! against Covid-19 are being fer- ried to far corners of the coun- New Delhi: Any vaccine try for the vaccination drive maker, including Pfizer, which that will be launched on has sought emergency-use Saturday even as the authorisation for its Covid-19 Government on Wednesday shot in India, must conduct a reduced the number of inocu- local “bridging” safety and lation sites to almost half from immunogenicity study to be previous target of 4,895, citing considered for the country’s technical reasons. immunisation programme, a It means, coronavirus vac- senior government official told cine will be administered in Reuters. fewer sites than originally decided, at least for the first appealed to the Centre as there few days with fewer people are many people in the coun- getting vaccinated. Earlier, the try who can’t afford the life-sav- vaccination was scheduled to ing jab. In accordance with the take place through national priority list, the Covid- Government hospitals — there 19 vaccines will be given first was to be 4,895 sites across the to healthcare and frontline country. workers. Sources said that the num- The first consignment of ber has been slashed to almost about 94,000 doses of the half. For instance, in Punjab, Covishield vaccine reached the number of these sites has Bhopal on a scheduled flight ! " # % been reduced from 110 to 59 from Mumbai, a State for the opening day while Government official said. Morcha, around one lakh struggle,” said Rajbir Singh, a Assam has been asked to From the airport, insulat- copies of the three agri laws, 34-year-old farmer from reduce the number of sites ed vans of the health depart- armers protesting at Delhi were burnt at the Singhu bor- Punjab’s Barnala. “It is minus from 74 to 59, sources said. ment transported the boxes — Fborders burnt copies of der alone. the fun, the song and the dance Required cold supply chain which signals India entering a Centre’s new agriculture laws Lohri is widely celebrated we used to have back home on has been one of the challenges & ) +,- decisive phase in its fight at all demonstration sites on in Punjab and Haryana to Lohri. But I am happy to be for the delivery system, espe- ! %./ against the pandemic — to the the festival of Lohri on mark the harvesting of rabi here and celebrate it with my cially in the rural areas. State vaccine centre where Wednesday, as a mark of crops. People traditionally cel- family of farmers this time.” “The Centre asked us to risk groups within six months oration with the ICMR and the Kurukshetra, Bengaluru, Pune, Medical Education Minister protest against the legislation. ebrate it by circling around “Today, we have burned reduce the vaccine centres. to achieve a critical mass of vac- National Institute of Virology, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Chennai Visvas Sarang inspected the Meanwhile, All India Kisan bonfires, throwing food items the copies, tomorrow the Now we have reduced it from cinated people with around 3 to 11 cities. It said it has donat- and Lucknow. arrangements. The doses will Sangarsh Coordination — peanuts, puffed rice, pop- Centre will burn them. They 511 to 350. The Centre said, crore health workers and coro- ed 16.5 lakh doses to the As the vials began reaching be dispatched to eight districts Committee (AIKSCC) on corn, etc — into the fire, have to, we will make them do ‘Don’t be in haste,” Maharashtra na warriors to get the shots in Centre. their destinations, in readi- from Bhopal. Wednesday claimed farmers singing folk songs, dancing it,” he added. Health Minister Rajesh Tope the first phase beginning “After having received the ness for the pan-India vacci- Kerala, too, received its burnt copies of the Act at and feasting. Several bonfires were lined told the media. In Mumbai, the January 13. Government purchase order nation drive that will be first Covishield vaccine con- more than 20,000 spots all “The celebrations can wait. up at the Delhi-Haryana bor- number of sites has been On their part, Serum for 55 lakh doses, the compa- launched on Saturday, States signment on Wednesday across the country. We will celebrate all these fes- der stretch, the nerve centre of reduced from 72 to 50. The Institute of India has moved ny shipped the first batch of firmed up their plans and fine- morning on a Go Air flight that Many farmer leaders also tivals the day our demand of the farmers’ agitation. The numbers have been slashed in about 56 lakh doses of vaccines (each vial containing tuned logistical details. landed at Kochi. Sources in the threw copies of the farm laws repealing of these black laws are protesting farmers raised slo- Pune also, now vaccination Covishield to 13 cities. 20 doses),” Bharat Biotech said In Delhi, Chief Minister National Health Mission said of in the bonfire created on the met by the Centre,” said 65-year gans, sang songs of resistance will take place only in 39 sites. Hyderabad-based Bharat in a statement on Wednesday. Arvind Kejriwal said his AAP the 4.33 lakh doses of the vac- premises of the Kisan Andolan old Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and hope as they orbited the The authorities are hoping Biotech said it had successful- It added that the vaccine Government will provide the cine, 1,100 will be sent to office. who hails from Haryana’s bonfire, burning copies of farm to finish the vaccination of 30 ly transported the indigenous was sent to Ganavaram, vaccine free if the Centre fails Mahe, an enclave of According to Paramjeet Karnal district. laws and praying for the success crore people belonging to high- Covaxin, developed in collab- Guwahati, Patna, Delhi, to do so. He said he has already Puducherry. Singh of Samyukta Kisan “This Lohri is filled with of their protest. % ) * !& ,& * ' +'R ,-. &$' &# &( !" #$# ) he Supreme Court on n view of CBSE board exams, TWednesday issued a notice Ithe Delhi Government has ' on a plea of the Centre which allowed all schools outside urged that the 2018 judgment n a major boost to indigeni- Covid-19 containment zones of a five-judge constitution Isation drive in defence man- here to reopen for Classes 10 bench decriminalising adul- ufacturing, the Government and 12 from January 18, offi- -)../ tery under the Indian Penal on Wednesday approved a cials of the Directorate of Code (IPC) be not made 48,000-crore deal for pro- Education said on Wednesday. he foot soldiers of the applicable to the armed forces. ducing 83 Tejas light combat However, it made clear TBorder Security Force Attorney General KK aircraft (LCA) by the that physical attendance is not (BSF) on Wednesday detected Venugopal said under the rel- Hindustan Aeronautics compulsory and students will a 150-metre long and 25 to 30- evant rules of armed forces, Limited (HAL). manufactured by the HAL and along with Design and attend schools only with con- feet deep cross-border tunnel, adultery is a ground for court The induction of these air- these jets are operating from Development of Infrastructure sent of parents. the third in recent months, in martial for unbecoming con- craft will give a much-needed the IAF base in Sulur, Tamil sanctions worth 1,202 crore. Schools in Delhi would Bobiya area of Samba sector in duct and therefore armed push to the IAF’s efforts to Nadu. The MK-1A variant is an reopen after a gap of 10 months the Jammu region. nel has been used by the ter- ation, Jamwal said, “During an forces should be exempted modernise and stabilise its Given the current security indigenously designed, devel- since March 2020 due to the The tunnel originated from rorists to sneak inside the anti-tunneling drive the vigilant from the purview of 2018 ver- dwindling fighter jet strength. scenario where the armed oped and manufactured state- pandemic followed by the lock- the Pakistani side of the inter- Indian territory with the help troops of BSF detected a tun- dict of the Constitution While the sanctioned strength forces have to be ready to face of-the-art modern 4 plus gen- down. national border and was from the Pakistani nel in BOP Bobiya Area in bench. is nearly 40, the IAF has now the possibility of fighting a two- eration fighter aircraft. This air- “Keeping in view CBSE detected by a BSF patrol party rangers. Samba Sector around 10.30 A bench comprising only about 30 squadrons. One front war simultaneously with craft is equipped with critical board exams, permission is during its special anti-tunnel Inspector General of BSF, am on Wednesday”. Justices RF Nariman, Navin squadron has 18 to 20 Pakistan and China, the IAF operational capabilities of being granted for schools to drive. The drive was launched Jammu frontier, NS Jamwal, He said the tunnel was Sinha and KM Joseph, after jets. urgently needs to shore up its Active Electronically Scanned reopen for Classes 10 and 12 following intel reports about who himself rushed to the detected about 90 metres from issuing the notice to the PIL If the production schedule number of fighter jets. Array (AESA) Radar, Beyond from January 18 for practicals, presence of such tunnels in the spot, told reporters that it was zero line and about 20 meters petitioner one Joseph Shine is on time, the fleet of 83 jets The Defence Ministry said Visual Range (BVR) Missile, project work and counselling. Samba and Kathua sectors of a matter of investigation from the fence on our own side. and others on the Centre’s will start coming into the IAF the Union Cabinet approved Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite Students will be called with Jammu frontier. whether the tunnel was put to IG BSF told reporters that plea, referred the matter to by 2026. A contract between procurement of 73 Tejas (LCA) and Air to Air Refuelling parent’s consent and will not be A high alert has been use by the Pakistan-based infil- the exit on Indian side was Chief Justice SA Bobde for set- the IAF and the HAL is expect- Mk-1A fighter aircraft and 10 (AAR) would be a potent plat- bound to come,” Delhi Deputy sounded in the entire border trators to sneak inside the reinforced with sand bags ting up of a five-judge ed to be inked next month. At Tejas Mk-1(LCA) trainer air- form to meet the operational Chief Minister Manish Sisodia belt to find out whether the Indian territory. which carried markings of a Constitution Bench which can present, the IAF has 18 Tejas craft at the cost of 45,696 crore requirements of the IAF. tweeted. same under-construction tun- Sharing details of the oper- Karachi based unit. clarify the position. # R " & % !&&'( poultry farm through the ' ( ! 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He must be held to The article charges the Dhoni’s firm had placed an banned for three months,” offi- machinery and other items. riage “without interference account for the attack on our president with “Incitement of order for the supply of 2,000 cials said. New Delhi: All the three The redevelopment project from state and non-state capitol that he organised and Insurrection” for his actions on Kadaknath chicks to the village Bird-flu cases have been MCDs — North, South and of the Central Vista envisages actors”, Justice Vivek incited. I solemnly urge my col- January 6, 2021, when he deliv- hatcheries. detected in Indore, Mandsaur, East — on Wednesday imposed a new triangular Parliament Chaudhary said. leagues to support this rule and ered a speech inciting his sup- According to officials, Agar, Neemuch, Dewas, a ban on sale and storage of building, a common central Justice Chaudhary said it the underlying article,” porters to lay siege to the nearly 2,500 Kadaknath chick- Ujjain, Khandwa, Khargone, poultry or processed chicken secretariat, revamping of the shall now be optional for the Congressman James United States Capitol. ens have died of bird flu in Guna, Shivpuri, Rajgarh, meat by shops and restaurants three-km-long Rajpath from parties to the intended mar- McGovern said on floor of US This riot temporarily halt- Jhabua district, which has GI- Shajapur, Vidisha, Bhopal, with immediate effect in view Rashtrapati Bhavan to India riage to make a request in House of Representatives. ed the counting of Electoral tag for Kadaknath. In August Hoshangabad, Ashoknagar, of the bird flu situation in the Gate, new PM Residence and writing to the marriage officer McGovern brought to the College votes and led to the 2020 Dhoni’s farm managers Datia and Barwani districts so national Capital. PMO, and a new VP to publish or not to publish House Floor H. Res. 24, the deaths of five people, including had got in touch with the far. Enclave. such a notice. article of impeachment against a Capitol Police Officer. !
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Officials have he increasing number of that teams of the Wildlife also asked to remain alert and $ & '# Tdeaths of crows, pigeons, Department are keeping ensure a constant vigil near egrets and other birds being round-the-clock vigil. places such as water bodies, &) +): Arora said that around 113 reported on a daily basis at He further said that a zoos and poultry farms, he Immunization Session Sites have Najafgarh wetlands, Basai wet- meeting has been called on this added. !" aryana Health been identified across the state lands, Sultanpur wetlands in issue on Thursday and officials Another official said that HDepartment is all set to and the Health Care Workers Gurugram is triggering panic of Municipal Corporation, neighbouring State Delhi have start the process of adminis- will be administered the vaccine over the possibility of bird flu Animal Husbandry and recently reported avian deaths &) +): ations are going in Poultry complete the culling exercise tering Covid-19 vaccine from first. “Each Session Site will outbreak. The wildlife officials Dairying and district adminis- due to the disease. Farms within one kilometre of 1.66 lakh poultry birds as January 16 as the Department administer a vaccine to 100 have been asked to dispose of tration will attend. Increasing number of total of 37,695 poultry radius of two Epicenters. A per the instructions of the received 241,500 doses of beneficiaries by the Vaccinators. dead birds immediately after Chahal further said that a deaths of birds in Gurugram Abirds at Barwala culled in total of 7770 poultry birds Government of India, Covishield Vaccine on The information in this regard death as a part of precaution- bird-flu outbreak has been areas triggered panic among the first-five days of the were culled at Narender Ministry of Animal Wednesday as a part of Covid- has already been uploaded on the ary measures, said Sultanpur confirmed in Delhi with test the locals as they feared the culling exercise in Barwala- Poultry Farm. Also 182 infect- Husbandry. It will take at 19 vaccine roll out. CoWIN portal. Soon messages National park (wildlife) results showing that birds died possibility of the bird flu out- Raipur Rani region after sam- ed curtains, 1210 gunny bags least a week or so to complete The vaccine reached will be sent to the beneficiaries Inspector Rajesh Chahal. of the flu. break in the area. ples of some birds in two and other farm waste was the culling of 1.66 lakh poul- Haryana from Pune and Deputy regarding the administration of Talking to ‘The Pioneer’ The officials of the Forest When contacted Haryana poultry farms at Kheri and destroyed by burning at try birds, he added. Commissioner, Panchkula vaccine,” he said. over the phone, Chahal said and wildlife department have Chief Conservator of Forests Ganauli villages in Panchkula Nature Poultry Farm, He further said that the Mukesh Kumar Ahuja, Haryana, Stating that the entire exer- that samples of dead birds been receiving reports of deaths (wildlife) ML Rajvanshi said district tested positive for the Dandlawar. A total of 1340 instructions were issued to the National Health Mission, cise of conducting the dry run were collected and sent for of birds in the area on a daily that deaths of some birds have H5N8 strain of avian flu on eggs have been destroyed dur- local residents to not roam Director Administration Dr BK proved to be beneficial, Arora examination to the laboratory basis over the last one week and been reported in Rohtak and January 8. ing the same period, he added. around the affected poultry Rajora and SEPIO, Dr Virender said that after conducting the dry at Regional Disease Diagnostic so. Hisar recently and reports of Haryana State The team members of the farms, in which culling oper- Ahlawat were present to receive run it came to light that one vac- Laboratory in Jalandhar. Some Team members have dead crows were sent to lab in Department of Animal District Task Force along with ation is to be executed. The it. Additional Chief Secretary, cinator can administer the vac- samples of dead crows sent at recovered two or three dead Jalandhar to confirm whether Husbandry Joint director LC officials of Animal Husbandry operation will continue until Health, Rajeev Arora said that cine to 100 beneficiaries. At RDDL Jalandhar have been birds at different places in bird flu has spread to Rohtak, Ranga on Monday told The have been working on a war at least 1.66 lakh poultry birds the Health Department received each session site a five-member suspected of bird flu. The sec- Gurugram triggering a bird flu Hisar as well. Pioneer that the culling oper- footing for the last five days to are culled in the area. 241,500 doses of Covishield team of vaccinator officers will ond confirmatory report was scare and samples were already However, reports received Vaccine at Chandigarh be deputed, who will ensure that sent to a laboratory in Bhopal’s sent for testing to a wildlife lab negative in Narwana, Rohtak thousands of migratory birds about the birds or aquatic volunteers, bird watchers and International Airport on social distancing norms are National Institute of High in Punjab. and Hisar on Wednesday. have arrived for their annual species and habitat, and local others should be reported to Wednesday. The vaccine was adhered to. Security Animal Diseases Earlier, dozens of crows Teams have been told to report sojourn. riparian residents had been the nearest forest/animal hus- taken to the State Vaccine Store “The messages of each ben- (NIHSAD) of the Indian and egrets were found dead in back if fresh bird carcasses are The Wildlife officer further roped in to keep an eye on any bandry office.” in Kurukshetra where it was eficiary will be checked before Council of Agricultural Tau Devi Lal Biodiversity and found. said, “We are on the alert. Our abnormal behaviour of water Rajvanshi further said, “We handed over to Civil Surgeon giving the vaccine. The benefi- Research. Reports are awaited. Botanical Park, Sector 52 and He further said that no teams have been keeping a fowls. so far have no confirmed Kurukshetra Sukhbir Singh and ciary will wait after the admin- However, no death of migra- nearby areas. The dead birds casualty has been reported so watch 24x7 on a rotational The officials have been instance of flu and people DIO (District Immunization istration of the vaccine and will tory birds has been reported so have been buried with all pre- far in the wetlands of Sultanpur basis. A group of individuals asked to create awareness that should abstain from undue Officer), Dr Anupama Singh, he be guided on the precautions to far but a caution has been cautions and people have been Lake and Bhindawas where who provide extra information any sighting of a dead bird by panic. added. be taken,” he added. 7 ? ## 8 9 &) +): not acceding to their demands. farm laws as they are not in the ber committee to resolve the 1,2 3P) P They demanded that the new interest of the farming com- impasse over them between the everal groups of farmers in farms laws should be repealed. munity and the government Centre and farmers’’ unions ##$%&#'('#'')##')'*#+$ SPunjab on Wednesday burnt Farmers including women should repeal these legisla- protesting at Delhi borders. copies of the Centre’s three under the banner of Kisan tions,” said a protester. 4 :)& with the RBI and Power with the RBI. installment for non-payment of farm laws at several places on Mazdoor Sangharsh Farmers also burnt copies AAP DEDICATES STATE Ministry, which enabled the The Union Ministry of dues by the Jharkhand Bijli the festival of Lohri as a mark Committee held a protest at of the new farm laws at many LEVEL FUNCTION TO he Union Power Ministry Power Ministry to pay the Power had issued a letter to the Vitran Nigam (JBVNL). of their protest. Pandherkalan village in places including Hoshiarpur, MARTYRED FARMERS IN Thas deducted 714 crore dues of DVC from the RBI RBI Governor asking him to Talking to The Pioneer, The harvest festival of Amritsar. “We burnt the copies Sangrur and Kapurthala in the LUDHIANA from Jharkhand’s account with account of Jharkhand. And, the deduct 714 crore from the Finance Minister Dr Lohri is celebrated in Punjab, of the farm laws as a mark of state. To pay homage to the the Reserve Bank of India Power Ministry had issued a Jharkhand government's Rameshwar Oraon said that the Haryana and other parts of protest against these legisla- Farmers, who have been farmers who were martyred in towards clearing the letter for payment of the second account under the tripartite Centre is deliberately trou- north India. Bonfires are an tions,” said committee’s gener- camping at the Delhi borders, the farmers’ agitation, the Aam dues of power generation com- installment on January 6 itself. agreement to recover DVC bling the State, because it could important part of the festivities. al secretary Sarwan Singh are demanding a repeal of the Aadmi Party (AAP) held a pany Damodar Valley Sources said that the State dues of 2,114.18 crore and not ensure a double engine Protesting farmers owing Pandher in Amritsar. farm laws and a legal guaran- state level function on Corporation, said Finance government had, a day before, deposit it in the Central government here. “It was a one allegiance to different farm Similar protests are also tee to the minimum support Wednesday in Ludhiana on Minister Dr Rameshwar Oraon has written to the Ministry of Government account. Under sided agreement, from which bodies held protest at many being held at other places in price for crops. Wednesday. on Thursday. Power and RBI that Jharkhand the terms of the agreement, the we decided to part ways. Now, places in the state and burnt Amritsar. “Until the Centre The Supreme Court on The Lohri program was Ironically enough, the State has decided to come out of the first installment was 1,417.50 when they (BJP) have nothing copies of new agriculture laws. accepts all the demands of Tuesday stayed the implemen- dedicated to the martyred Government, through a tripartite agreement and thus crore deducted in October to do they are spreading mis- Farmers also shouted slogans farmers, our agitation will con- tation of controversial new farmers and was presided over Cabinet decision on January 6, the second installment 2020 last year. After this, a information about crime and against the BJP-led Centre and tinue,” said Pandher. farm laws till further orders by the party’s state president has already decided to exit the towards the dues should not be notice was given on December other fake issues,” he slammed the government for “We will not accept these and decided to set up a 4-mem- and MP Bhagwant Mann. tripartite agreement signed deducted from State’s account 20 for deduction of the second said. '& $(Q (( $' # " $% + + $%% them the most important part of the needs children, Jalan said that in school system,” said Venita Kaul, pro- India, lack of he Delhi Government’s fessor7 and director of School of information for caregivers and par- TInternational Education Education Studies and founder- ents has been the biggest hurdle. Conference 2021 kicked off with a director of Center for Early “They need acceptance, and a lot panel discussion on “Get Children Childhood Education and of support. But things are changing ( % , 5 Ready for Formal Learning” led by Development (CECED), Ambedkar as they're demanding inclusive policy experts from Finland, University at the session. schools and services,” she said. &) +): Tragopan Conservation Breeding Germany and India. The session was moderated by “It is important to understand Centre has about 45 Tragopans, a formation on the vaccine. I The panel with its focus on Mythili Bector, teacher-former prin- the gaps in education and experi- fter the outbreak of bird flu in species notified as vulnerable on the believe that the Central gov- early childhood education and for- cipal and present in-charge of ences in the life of a special needs AHimachal Pradesh, the state’s IUCN (International Union for he Delhi Government on ernment along with the scien- mal education ran through four key Primary and Library branch of child. Experiences shape their under- Department of Animal Husbandry has Conservation of Nature) red list of TWednesday announced tists have followed all protocols discussions - school starting age, pre- Directorate of Education, standing and therefore, teaching collected swab and blood samples of threatened birds globally. that Covid-19 vaccine will be and safeguards before bringing academic and social skills, address- Government of Delhi. The session techniques need to be more varied birds of different species from the state- Amid the bird flu alert and administered free of cost to the this vaccine." ing early learning gaps, and imple- opened with introductory remarks by and creative to enhance learning,” run zoos and breeding centres for test- nationwide effort to contain its spread, residents in the national "I had appealed to the menting NEP’s recommendation of Lucy Crehan (UK), author of Jalan said. Kaul, professor and former ing. ten states namely Delhi, Maharashtra, Capital. Central government that ours ensuring foundations and school 'Cleverlands' and an international head of Department of Preschool and The joint teams of Department of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi Chief Minister is a poor nation and a pan- readiness. This invigorating panel education consultant. Elementary Education, NCERT also Animal Husbandry and Wildlife Wing Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Arvind Kejriwal said, "I am demic like this has hit the had revered education experts like Dr Makinen, an educator from highlighted the importance of hav- of Forest Department have collected Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and happy that the vaccine will start nation after 100 years, since Divya Jalan, founder member of Finland talked about prioritising ing a comprehensive curriculum for the samples from birds in zoos and Gujarat have reported cases of avian getting administered on 1918 when the Spanish Flu hit Action for Ability Development and teacher training, and emphasised the students aged 3 to 8. breeding centres in the state. The sam- influenza. January 16. We will provide humankind. There are a lot of Inclusion (AADI), Sebastian Suggate need for teachers to be prepared with “In the light of NEP which talks ples were collected as a precautionary In Himachal, hundreds of migra- free vaccine to the residents of people who would not be able (Germany), senior lecturer in edu- all aspects of child behaviour in their about seamless transition into primary measure after the directions of the State tory birds have been found dead each Delhi if the Centre fails to afford the vaccine. I cation at the University of classrooms. Makinen added, “It is education, there needs to be a com- Government. day at the Pong wetland since to do so." appealed to the Centre to pro- Regensburg, Tuuli Makinen important to appreciate teachers prehensive curriculum for ages 3 to As many as 4742 migratory birds December 29. On January 4, the sam- "The vaccine will first be vide free vaccine to all the peo- (Finland), a preschool educator. and teachers training. I also feel play- 8. It will come handy to teachers, and have fallen victim to the deadly avian ples of dead birds were tested posi- given to Corona warriors such ple of the country. If the Centre “In the context of New Education based education and learning by serve as a guiding framework to work influenza- H5N1 at Pong wetland in tive for avian influenza- H5N1. as health and frontline workers. fails to do it, the Delhi gov- Policy (NEP) 2020, the Delhi doing should be added to the cur- with. Unless they are extremely well- Kangra district. The bird flu has been reported for I hope that the struggle of the ernment will provide free vac- Government should work on setting riculum. In the early years of teacher trained, they won’t be able to think for Apart from this, more than 230 the first time at Pong Lake, which hosts last year will come to an end cine to all the residents of up a cadre of specially trained foun- training in Finland a lot of theoret- themselves," she added. native birds were also found dead in more than one lakh winged guests dur- and hope that people will get Delhi," he added. dational stage teachers and make ical knowledge is provided. At the Kaul also talked about the role of various parts of the state since the ing winter season. This year also, some relief from the Corona The city government has same time, enough play-based prac- anganwadi workers' future. She said, outbreak of bird flu. These included around 60000 migratory birds had pandemic," he said. finalised 89 sites to roll out the tices are taught too. That practical “The focus should be on blended crows, vultures, pigeons, common reached the wetland for their winter The chief minister further COVID-19 vaccination drive in knowledge creates the real change, training for Anganwadi workers. myna among other native sojourn. said "I want to appeal to every- the national capital from that is most helpful", she said. Their workload needs to be species. The senior official said that 105 one to not spread any misin- January 16. On addressing the learning gaps, reassessed too since their role is not “The State Government has migratory birds of different species especially in education for special just limited to teaching," she added. launched an active surveillance in were reported dead from Pong Dam zoos, breeding centres and wildlife Wildlife Sanctuary till January 13 sanctuaries in the state. afternoon. The death toll of migrato- Samples from birds in zoos and ry birds at Pong has reached 4742 due breeding centres have been collected to bird flu, he said. and sent for bird flu testing as a pre- There is a significant reduction in , vention and control measures,” said a mortality numbers of migratory birds senior official of Wildlife Wing of at Pong in the last 24 hours. The rapid Forest Department, Himachal while response teams of wildlife wing con- Kejriwal expressed his gratitude talking to The Pioneer. tinue to comb the Sanctuary area for his sacrifice for the people The official said that samples from extensively for collection and cleaning of Delhi. birds are collected from zoological the area of dead birds and disposing the elhi Chief Minister Arvind The Chief Minister also parks at Kufri, Renuka and Gopalpur carcasses as per protocol, he said. DKejriwal on Wednesday said that the Delhi government and aviaries (pheasantries) at Sarahan The daily monitoring of control handed a cheque of 1 crore to will do whatever it can to sup- and Chail. While some samples are and containment operations is being the family of late Dr Hitesh port the family of Dr Gupta. already tested negative, few reports are done by the office of Principal CCF Gupta who died due to Covid- "Dr Hitesh Gupta served still awaited, he said. (Wildlife). 19 while being on duty. the patients during the period There are bird species namely The Department is ensuring that Dr Gupta, a resident of IP of Corona pandemic. He got Red Jungle Fowl, Peafowl, Pigeons, all the field staff involved in these oper- extension was working in infected while serving the Pheasants, among others at these ations are provided with personal Karkardooma dispensary run Corona patients and unfortu- zoos. protective kits and biosafety mea- by the Delhi Government. He nately lost his life after being The breeding centre for the threat- sures are followed as per succumbed to the deadly novel hospitalized. The Delhi gov- ened Cheer Pheasant at Khadiyun, protocol. coronavirus in November 2020 ernment had announced this Chail, which is also their natural habi- Sufficient stock of protective kits, after a long struggle from unique scheme to support the tat, currently has around 56 birds being sanitizers and disinfectants are also Coronavirus. families of Corona warriors raised in enclosures. The Sarahan being maintained to meet out any exi- While meeting the family who lose their lives in the line Pheasantry known as Western gency, he added. of Dr Gupta at their residence, of Covid duty”, he said.
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8 :0; ( %& / " 67 R :)/ ) 8 & he tally of novel & 445 TCoronavirus cases in ) ) on February 22. & Uttarakhand climbed to 94,170 It will be recalled that on Wednesday with the State he Health secretary, Kumbh advocate Dushyant Mainali < health department reporting TMela officer and Haridwar and Dehradun resident 209 new cases of the disease. district magistrate appeared Sacchidanand Dabral had filed @ The department also reported via video conferencing in the separate PILs in the high court the death of four patients of the hearing of public interest liti- regarding the state of quaran- :)/ disease on the day after which gations in the Uttarakhand tine centres and Covid hospi- the death toll mounted to 1,593 high court regarding the con- tals in the state, seeking better n a major step in the direc- in the State. dition of quarantine centres. health facilities for those who Ition of Covid-19 vaccination The health department dis- The officials informed the had returned to the state dur- in Uttarakhand, 1,13,000 doses charged 289 patients from dif- court about the preparations ing the pandemic. of Covishield, the vaccine ferent hospitals on Saturday. A for the Kumbh Mela but this Following court directions developed by Oxford total of 88,761 patients have did not satisfy the court. The in the past, the district legal ser- University – AstraZeneca and 1,13,000 doses received initial- it clear that the vaccine is recovered from the disease so division bench of chief justice vices authority secretary had manufactured by the Serum ly, 1,640 would be administered optional and denied having far in the State. The recovery ,- - ! " RS Chauhan nd justice Manoj submitted a detailed report on Institute of India (SII) in the to the health care workers of any information about any percentage from the disease is Kumar Tiwari directed the the state of quarantine centres country, arrived in the State the central Government, 3450 reluctance among the health now at 94.26 and the sample ! " / -" " "01"- government to set up enough acknowledging that the condi- capital Dehradun on for the armed forces medical workers for receiving the vac- positivity rate is 4.86 percent. ! " "2 / -" tents to accommodate 50 lakh tion of quarantine centres in Wednesday. The flight number services and 107530 for the cine jab. He said that the vac- Two patients of Covid-19 " / ! "! " -! " persons while also arranging the state was not good. GG 779 of Spice Jet from health workers of both private cine has a shelf life of six were reported dead at Kailash for their Covid checks. Following this, the court had Mumbai brought the vaccine at and Government sectors in months and the state has a hospital Dehradun on - " - ! "! " 3 The officials have been directed formation of district Dehradun airport, Jollygrant at the State. robust system of cold chains for Wednesday. One patient each "! 0+ directed to ensure completing committees under the district 2.45 pm. From here the author- The health secretary said transportation and storage of was reported dead at of the remaining construction magistrates for regular moni- ities took the vaccine to the that every vehicle transporting the vaccine. Government Doon Medical - -4! " works and appear in the court toring of the hospitals central drug store where it was vaccines to the district would Negi said that the central College (GDMC) hospital kept safe at walk in cooler. be provided with an escort government has made the dis- Dehradun and All India Giving information about vehicle of the police. He said trict wise allocation of vaccine. Institute of Medical Sciences Bageshwar and Uttarkashi and position with 315 cases; the arrival of the vaccine, the that auto disposal syringes are For Dehradun 28920 vaccine (AIIMS) Rishikesh on the one from Rudraprayag. No Almora has 178, Tehri 156, secretary health, Amit Singh being made available with the doses are earmarked while day. new patient was reported from Bageshwar 133, Udham Singh Negi at the State secretariat, vaccine doses and every bene- 18050 doses are for Haridwar, The health department Champawat district on Nagar 131, Pithoragarh 111 here on Wednesday, said that ficiary would be provided with 12010 for Nainital, 8680 for reported 97 new patients of the Wednesday. Pauri and Chamoli 104 each, the vaccine would reach all the a vaccination card. This card is Udham Singh Nagar, 7670 for disease from Dehradun, 45 Uttarakhand now has Uttarkashi 100 and district headquarters including being supplied with the vaccine Pauri, 7160 for Tehri, 6970 for from Nainital, 19 from 2,552 active cases of the disease. Rudraprayag 47 active cases of those located in remote areas dose. Negi expressed hope that Almora, 5820 for Pithoragarh, Haridwar, 12 from Pithoragarh, Dehradun continues to remain the disease. With only 35 active till Thursday afternoon. From the state would soon receive the 4880 for Chamoli, 3950 for 10 from Udham Singh Nagar, at top of the table of active cases cases of Covid-19, Champawat January 16, the vaccination second consignment of the Uttarkashi, 3320 for Bageshwar, seven from Pauri, six from with 636 cases while with 502 now is at the bottom of the drive in the State is commenc- vaccine. 2610 for Champawat and 2580 Almora, five from Tehri, three active cases Nainital is at sec- table of active cases of Covid- ing. Negi said that out of The health secretary made for Rudraprayag district. from Chamoli, two each from ond spot. Haridwar is at third 19. 01 " " :)/ police have confiscated drugs found to be addicted must be * O to the tune of 30 crore in the given counselling while main- he fund collected by the last three years and have arrest- taining the secrecy. Negi also # Texcise department by charg- ed over 1000 culprits in such instructed to form child pro- :)/ in Haridwar, the prices of ing a cess of two percent on matters but despite such mea- tection committees from dis- chicken have reduced to 100 liquor is meant to be used for sures, cases that include school trict Panchayat level to Gram he recently confirmed bird to 150 per kilogramme which rehabilitation programmes and children and poor children Panchayat level to enable the Tflu cases in Uttarakhand was 200 per kilogramme it should be mandatorily used continue to increase in the representatives of such areas to have affected more than 50 per- before the bird flu outbreak but for the same. This was stated by State. Moreover, the addition- tackle substance abuse effi- cent business of the poultry people still ask to lower the the SCPCR chief Usha Negi in al superintendent of police, ciently. Besides, the secretary farms across the State. prices. Another poultry farm :)/ response to the additional com- Mamta Bohra, recommended of Uttarakhand Child According to various poul- owner Mahesh Kainthura stat- %/ ( missioner of excise department appointing nodal officers in Protection Committee, try farm owners, some locals ed that traders who do not ontinuing his candid com- statement that the department every department to facilitate Yogendra Yadav stated that a are not consuming chicken directly deal in the poultry Cments on social media, myself as an example so that collects the fund but does not the treatment and rehabilitation list of vacant government and eggs due to the recently products but are associated along with his hectic tour of the M$ "/ this trend is carried forward in have the information on how of minors affected by sub- schools will be prepared in found cases in the State but with the business are also tak- State, the former Chief Minister + -) other states as well,’’ he said. the funds are spent by the State stance abuse. Further, order to convert them into however some residents are still ing advantage of the panic cre- and general secretary of All -" " !" 0$ Meanwhile reacting to the administration. Hemendra Singh from the anti- rehabilitation centres. He fur- buying chicken in reduced ated in the market due to India Congress Committee !- !" " statements made by Harish A meeting headed by the drug cell stated that anti-drug ther added that a similar meet- prices. "The consumption of which the prices have come (AICC) Harish Rawat has now Rawat, the LoP Indira chairperson of State cells were also being established ing in coordination with all the poultry products like chicken down. When people suddenly made his hurt feelings public. - - " -" Hridayesh said that it is for the Commission for Protection of in several schools but Covid-19 departments must be held has not reduced to a great stop consuming poultry prod- In response to the collective " -" - -" national president of the Child Rights (SCPCR) Usha pandemic hindered the process every three months to discuss extent but the prices have come ucts or stop paying the usual leadership line toed by the 0# 2 " Congress party to make any Negi, in coordination with var- but the anti-drug cells will be the issues and progress in the down because of which we lost rates, many farm owners have Congress organisation, Rawat 6" " !- 6" announcement on the chief ious departments of State, was set up again after all the schools matter. Meanwhile, the social over 50 percent of business on to sell poultry products to on Wednesday stated that he is " !" -" ministerial candidate of the conducted on Wednesday to reopen in the State. welfare department also dis- a daily basis in the last few days. such traders at minimal rates, being deliberately ignored. party. She said that the party discuss the increasing sub- It was also discussed in the closed that they will soon send Several people are still buying said Kainthura. Moreover, “It had become clear that I / " " has never in the past declared stance abuse among adoles- meeting that since substance a proposal to the State chicken and eggs but at some poultry farm owners am not suitable for collective / "0$ 2" " 6 any CM candidate and added cents and how to provide them abuse is increasing among the Government to set up a prohi- reduced prices," informed the stated that the poultry business leadership on the day when the 2 "/ " 2" sarcastically that in the last elec- treatment and rehabilitation students of several education- bition cell for the proper allo- president of Uttarakhand will possibly return to normal mascot general secretary - - " tion Harish Rawat was the facilities. al institutes in the State, stu- cation of two percent cess col- Poultry Association Yashwant within the next few weeks if organisation of the party did- ! " / -" face of the party and in that The police department dents should go under a blood lected by the excise depart- Rawat. According to Rawat, more bird flu cases will not be n’t even consider announcing election Congress got only 11 revealed in the meeting that the test every six months and those ment. who also owns a poultry farm discovered in the State. my name from the dais in the " "PP+ - seats in the assembly. “He first meeting of the newly con- ) (Harish Rawat) himself led the stituted office bearers of the party in the last assembly elec- party,’’ said Rawat in his post. tions. He contested from two .)5. Reiterating his stand that such places so that the party is seats without consulting us, the party should declare its associated with the public sen- which he should not have Chief Ministerial face for the timents. “It is not possible for done”, said Indira Hridayesh. assembly election of 2022, Harish Rawat to visit all these “We have thirteen districts in Rawat said that public protests places. In such a scenario we the state. At least we could have are taking place in different should handover the rein to the won one seat from each district parts of the State and it would youth in the party. To promote and got thirteen seats, which :)/ Corporation (UTC) several ing with the managing director be prudent for the president of generation change is a service we did not and ended by get- times in the past regarding (MD) of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Congress and to the party and is for its bet- ting eleven assembly seats”, n the first day of the State- their demands and complaints Transport Corporation (UTC) Leader of Opposition to visit ter future. I am presenting Hridayesh added Owide strike of the but the management took no but it failed to bear any fruit. Roadways workers across action due to which they are Now, the union will have Uttarakhand on Wednesday, forced to protest against them. another meeting with the cor- several commuters had to face Ashok Chaudhary, the sec- poration again on Thursday, 2 2 trouble in various parts of the retary of Uttaranchal Roadways informed Chaudhary. The State. Karamchari Union stated that union members said that they The protesting roadways about 70 percent Roadways will continue their protest 6 unions said that they have buses did not operate on across the State unless the approached the management of Wednesday across the State. He administration accepts all the Continuing with decisions to Indian Reserve Battalion. Further, Rawat also Uttarakhand Transport said that the union had a meet- demands. develop summer capital Gairsain, Chief approved Rs 50,000 grant each for the mar- 34/#5 Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat granted riage of grand daughters of freedom fight- approval to 4.59 crore for developing ers in Rudraprayag, Pauri and Udham :)/ scam. residential facilities for Government Singh Nagar totalling to Rs 1.50 lakh. For the Before that, People For Animals officers and employees at Gairsain. President Reform Service medal awarded to hief minister Trivendra Singh trustee Gauri Maulekhi had also The Bridge, Ropeway, Tunnel and prison personnel on Republic Day, the CM CRawat has ordered a high level written to the CM and the chief Other Infrastructure Development approved the nomination of Haldwani jail probe into allegations of financial secretary stating that various irreg- Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited superintendent Manoj Kumar Arya and irregularities in feed purchase by ularities had been revealed in the (BRIDCUL) has been named the executing Haridwar jail chief pharmacist Rakesh the Uttarakhand Sheep and Wool board through replies received agency for this purpose. Further, approval Chandra Gairola. Approval was also grant- Development Board (USWDB). from the Animal Husbandry has also been granted for releasing 40 per ed to release of Rs one crore for laying of In pursuance of the CM’s direc- Department under the Right To cent of the total approved sum or Rs 1.83 pipelines in ward numbers 99 and 68 of the tions, chief secretary Om Prakash Information Act. She had said that crore in the first year. In addition to this the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun and Rs has formed a committee under the there are several cases of financial CM also approved the release of Rs 1.50 1.19 crore for construction of Ghansali Nagar agriculture produce commission- irregularities in the purchase of crore out of the Rs three crore provisioned Panchayat building- both decisions as per the er Manisha Panwar with finance fodder/feed for goats and sheep in for construction of various development announcements of the CM. additional secretary Bhupesh the financial year 2019-20 in the works under the Gairsain development Further, solid waste management pro- Tiwari as member. The chief sec- districts of Uttarkashi and council as part of the housing department. ject was approved in four Nagar Panchayats. retary has directed the inquiry Pithoragarh. Apart from these approvals related to For this an administrative and financial committee to probe the complaint Maulekhi informed that the developments in Gairsain, the CM also approval of Rs 84.12 lakh along with release and submit its inquiry report with- government approved rates of feed granted his approval to various other deci- of first instalment of central share Rs 16.23 in 15 days. for goats and sheep is Rs 2,050 per sions. Rawat approved changing the name lakh was approved for Dwarahat, adminis- It will be recalled that recent- quintal. The feed has to be sourced of government primary school, Muni Ki Reti trative and financial approval of Rs 92.46 lakh ly MP and former Union minister from the animal feed factory at in Tehri district to Swami Shivanand along with release of first central share instal- Maneka Gandhi had written to the Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar Memorial government primary school. As ment of Rs 16.18 lakh for Lambgaon, Rs CM complaining about alleged district. However, contrary to this, the finance minister, he also granted approval 94.14 lakh approval along with release of Rs financial irregularities by the the USWDB CEO Dr Avinash to creation of six out of 10 proposed posts 16.47 lakh for Nandprayag and approval to board’s CEO. She had also averred Anand had sanctioned the pur- for the EDUSAT project. He also granted Rs 85.31 lakh and release of the first central that the irregularities could not chase of fodder for different goat approval for construction of four type two share instalment of Rs 14.92 lakh for Gaja. have taken place without the com- and sheep farms in Uttarkashi and two type three residential quarters at Further on the proposal of the tourism plicity of the animal husbandry and Pithoragarh at much higher Dharasu police station in Uttarkashi district. department, the CM approved release of Rs secretary. She had pointed out rates than that approved by The CM also approved the release of the 24.46 lakh for geotagging and topographi- various irregularities in the board, the government of remaining approved sum of Rs 2.73 crore for cal survey for the Badrinath master plan. & % # ! % adding that this could be a major Uttarakhand. construction of administrative building of the ! 9
!" #"$ %&% ' (% ) QR 0 R R " 4 7589 form premium across the scheme, is also made available, 8" ($ ",$ #$" country for farmers. he added. Under the scheme, %$,! nion Agriculture Minister “On this occasion, I want the premium cost over and ongress on Wednesday *).9 ) :)*) UNarendra Singh Tomar on to again congratulate farmers above the farmer share is equal- Calleged that the Central ($!+' 9-O*7,/: , Wednesday said 29 crore farm- and urge them to tell fellow ly subsidised by the Centre and Government has misled he BJP on Wednesday ers have so far insured their farmers and relatives to take States. The average sum insured through its affidavit in the "'P$!))+!'$!' Thoped that farmers would 7,:./)7,: crops under the Government’s advantage of the crop insur- per hectare has increased from Supreme Court on January 11 !#! '"! respect Supreme Court deci- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima ance,” Tomar said in a video 15,100 during the pre-PMFBY claiming that due consulta- sions as BJP has done saying *,/ ,,7 Yojana (PMFBY) and urged message. He also urged those Schemes to 40,700 under the tions were made before bring- # ( %' "we should trust all constitu- &/:: **/ other growers — who have not farmers, who have not yet got PMFBY. ing in the three farm laws tional institutions”. yet got one — to enroll soon. their crop insured, to get one Aadhar seeding has helped which is infact an attempt to the laws in question’. And as from indulging in blatantly “We respect Supreme &/*N*.<)) On the occasion of five years of today itself and secure crops in speedy claim settlement “prevaricate, distort, misrepre- examples of pre-legislative con- contumacious conduct. These Court and so should be done *)..)*).) )/: implementation of PMFBY, from natural disasters. directly into the farmer sent” the facts. sultations, the government laws were rammed down the by the farmers”, said BJP’s the Minister said crop insur- Tomar also interacted with accounts. Even during Covid Congress spokesperson quotes circulating Draft Model throat of Parliament. “The national spokesman Sambit *)9)<) ance is the only “suraksha stakeholders across the coun- lockdown period, nearly 70 Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Acts in 2003 and 2017 to the Government has attempted to Patra. kavach (security shield)” for try via video conferencing on lakh farmers benefitted and the Government’s affidavit is at State governments among fool all the people of India all “In Supreme Court’s deci- loyal servant to it’s citizen, his farmers from any crop losses the occasion of completion of claims worth 8,741.30 crores variance to an RTI reply given other things. the time by practising false- sions the nation takes pride and only goal has been the welfare arising due to natural disasters. five years of the PMFBY. He were transferred to beneficia- by them. In reply to two RTI The Government claimed hoods on stilts. Unfortunately, that therefore the BJP with of Indian farmers and promo- “So far, 29 crore farmers said that there is a need to raise ries, according to the Ministry applications filed by activist that the “legislations are not they have not even spared the utmost respect bows down in tion of poor people as well as have insured their crops under awareness about the PMFBY so data. Anjali Bhardwaj who sought hurriedly made but are a result hon’ble Supreme Court,” front of the Supreme Court and helping all excluded and dis- the scheme and about 5.5 that many more farmers can details of pre-legislative con- of two decades of deliberations. Singhvi added. accepts their decision on the criminated sections of the soci- crores new farmers are getting take advantage of the scheme. sultations, the information offi- Can you call this elaborate He also said bringing the Farm laws.” ety. registered every year. A total of The Minister informed that cer had said “this CPIO does consultative process? For a law laws shows incoherence with- Patra said he was hopeful “For over 70 year the farm- 90,000 crore have been paid as PMFBY has been made volun- & not hold any record in this that you bring in 2020, you cir- in the Government since it was that the farmers too will accept ers of our nation have been claims to farmers till now. In tary and the scheme is linked matter”. culate Model Act in 2017,” well aware the serious lack of this decision and walk on the denied basic rights”, he fact, the scheme was fully oper- with technology. Moreover, + “The Government in its Singhvi, also a senior Supreme legislative competence in pass- path that the SC has paved for asserted. ational during the Covid-19 efforts have been made to affidavit said it is being filed ‘for Court lawyer said. ing uniform all India Acts them. Patra said farmers interest lockdown, distributing claims ensure transparency. For the purpose of dispelling the Singhvi said not even per- which is why it sent out the He said BJP’s four-point is in uppermost in the mind of of over 8,741.3 crores to 69.70 speedy disbursal of claims and " ), erroneous notion that the pro- functory consultations were Model Acts to be adopted by formula a for the solution of the the Prime Minister. lakh farmers across India, crop assessment, the centre is testers have peddled that the done. “It is clear that there are the States. “The content of current issue includes “smvaad, “His other concerns also which is highly commend- using satellite and is working Central Government and serious attempts at prevarica- such model laws was also dif- samman, sahmati aur sadb- revolve around helping farmers able,” he said. closely with the State Parliament never had any con- tion, distortion, misrepresen- ferent from the three enact- havna”. The BJP leader main- earn more, making sure there PMFBY was launched on Governments. nion Minister of State sultative process or examina- tation and misleading of the ments as passed without dis- tained that ever since Prime is proper irrigation and that no January 13, 2016 with an aim A crop insurance mobile Ufor Agriculture tion of issues by any nation, the Supreme court and cussion in Parliament,” said the Minister Narendra Modi has citizen in India sleeps hungry”, to provide a comprehensive app, where farmers can get all Parshottam Rupala on Committee before passing of all relevant stakeholders, apart Rajya Sabha member. joined India’s Government as a the BJP spokesman said. risk solution at the lowest uni- information related to the Wednesday said the Government is in favour of continuing talks with protest- ing farmer groups as it %- &" "$ .- / / believes a solution can be found only through dialogue. The 59-year-old founder of special court here on \Wednesday seized cash of 32 lakh and $10,000. He was responding to a query Alchemist Ltd. is facing charges which remanded him to the Singh was the chairman of whether the Government he Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money ED custody till January 16, they Alchemist Ltd., which deals in talks with protesting farmers’ Thas arrested former Rajya Sabha Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED said. pharmaceuticals and other sec- leaders on January 15 will be member from the TMC and busi- arrested him late last night for not In September 2019, the ED had tors, before he resigned in 2012. He held as scheduled in the wake nessman KD Singh in a money cooperating in the investigation of carried out searches at the premis- is said to be the Chairman Emeritus of the Supreme Court setting laundering case related to 1,900 the case, sources said. es of Singh and those linked to him and founder of the business group up of a committee to resolve crore ponzi scheme fraud. Singh was produced before a in Delhi and Chandigarh and had at present. the crisis. ! "'#+" '& /' !#! ! '8) )P $'# $! '8! '!! 9 $ '+'" ' # 8 4 the Anderson Cabot Center for most negatively impacted and vul- $'# !# +#!"+" Ocean Life at the New England nerable," Mandelman said. "In this ( .) #$+!'"+$ $$' arming of oceans due to Aquarium. case, we addressed a pressing threat- #"'$'$ ''!'"#' WClimate change is leaving baby There are more than 500 types of -ocean warming--and the potential ($!'" $ sharks not only smaller, exhausted, shark living around the world, and impacts on a species that could undernourished but also making the majority give birth to live young. serve as a model for other egg laying he NIA on Wednesday filed While eight rounds of their survival tough, a study pub- Some shark species, like epaulette species among sharks and their rel- Ta supplementary negotiations so far between lished in the journal Scientific sharks, lay eggs, which are left unpro- atives." chargesheet before a Special the Government and a repre- Reports has warned, painting gloomy tected and must be able to survive on "The epaulette shark is known for NIA Court here against sentative-group of thousands picture for marine world as temper- their own for up to four months. its resilience to change, even to accused persons Ashish Kumar, of farmers protesting against atures underwater is predicted to "We found that the hotter the ocean acidification," Jodie Rummer, Javed and Arshad Ali, all resi- three farm laws have failed to exceed in the coming years. conditions, the faster everything co-author and associate professor at dents of Meerut, under various resolve the crisis, the Supreme Researchers reached to this con- happened, which could be a problem the ARC Centre of Excellence for Sections of the Unlawful Court on Tuesday stayed the clusion after testing the growth, for the sharks," said Wheeler. "The Coral Reef Studies, said in a state- Activities (Prevention) Act, implementation of the three development and physiological per- embryos grew faster and used their ment. "So, if this species can't cope Arms Act and IPC in the case Acts till further orders and set formance of embryos and hatchlings yolk sac quicker, which is their only with warming waters, then how will relating to the killing of Hindu up a four-member committee of epaulette sharks--an egg-laying source of food as they develop in the other, less tolerant species fare?" leader Amit Sharma, president to end the impasse. species at the New England egg case. This led to them hatching The Aquarium has a successful of Sri Hindu Takht, Ludhiana On Tuesday, Kailash Aquarium in waters up to 31 degrees earlier than usual." Wheeler said the breeding program for epaulette in 2017 by banned terror group Choudhary, who is also Celsius (87.8 degrees) Fahrenheit. hatchlings were not only smaller, but sharks, allowing the researchers to Khalistan Liberation Front. Minister of State for Lead author Carolyn Wheeler a they needed to feed almost immedi- use some of the eggs to study climate The case was re-registered Agriculture, had said the PhD scholar from the University of ately while lacking significant ener- change impacts on a shark species by the NIA on December 10, Government was willing to go Massachusetts Boston and at the gy. native to the other side of the world. 2017 arising out of FIR No. 06 ahead with the meeting and it ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral "The ocean faces increasing The research was housed at the dated January 15, 2017 of Police was for the farmer groups to Reef Studies at James Cook threats from humans, such as the Aquarium's Animal Care Center in Station Division Number 8, decide what they want. University, studied the sharks as effects of climate change, and it is Quincy, Mass. under the direction of Ludhiana, Punjab related to the In another development, embryos and hatchlings, under the vital to conduct scientific research to Barbara Bailey, Curator of killing of the Hindu leader. Haryana Deputy Chief guidance of Dr John Mandelman, help strengthen the management Husbandry and Sustainability, On January 14, 2017, two Minister Dushyant Chautala is Vice President and Chief Scientist of and protection of those ocean species informed the study. unknown motorcycle-borne expected to meet Prime assailants killed Sharma as a Minister Narendra Modi on part of an organised conspira- Thursday to discuss the cy hatched by terrorist outfit protests in the State over the ( ( Khalistan Liberation Front legislations. The meeting (KLF). This murder was one comes a day after Dushyant among eight such cases of ser- and Chief Minister Manohar 74 " ial killings/attempted killings Lal Khattar held talks with that took place in Punjab in Union Home Minister Amit 2016-2017 with a view to cre- Shah, after which they reiter- develop PTSD, they are working least one mental health disorder. The ate terror and communal dis- ated there was no threat to the under severe duress, day after day, prevalence for each specific disorder turbance. State’s coalition Government. ore than half of doctors, nurs- with a lot of unknowns. Some will be ranged from 15 per cent to 30 per Mes, and emergency responders susceptible to a host of stress-relat- cent of the respondents, with prob- involved in Covid-19 care could be ed mental health consequences. By lematic alcohol use, insomnia, and at risk for one or more mental health studying both resilient and patho- depression topping the list. problems, including acute traumat- logical trajectories, we can build a "Frontline providers are exhaust- ic stress, depression, anxiety, prob- scaffold for constructing evidence- ed, not only from the impact of the lematic alcohol use, and insomnia, as based interventions for both indi- pandemic itself, but also in terms of per a study. viduals and public health systems." coping day to day," said Charles C. While noting that the daily toll The study appears in the Journal Benight, co-author of the study and of Covid-19, as measured by new of Psychiatric Research. In addition a professor of psychology at the cases and the growing number of to U of U Health scientists, contrib- University of Colorado, Colorado deaths, overlooks a shadowy set of utors include researchers from the Springs. casualties, the researchers found that University of Arkansas for Medical "They're trying to make sure that the risk of these mental health con- Sciences; University of Colorado, their families are safe [and] they're ditions was comparable to rates Colorado Springs; Central Arkansas frustrated over not having the pan- observed during natural disasters, VA Health Care System; Salt Lake demic under control. Those things such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. City VA Healthcare System; and the create the sort of burnout, trauma, "What health care workers are National Institute for Human and stress that lead to the mental experiencing is akin to domestic Resilience. health challenges we're seeing among combat," said Andrew J Smith, Ph.D., The researchers surveyed 571 these caregivers." director of the U of U Health health care workers, including 473 In particular, the scientists found Occupational Trauma Program at the emergency responders (firefighters, that health care workers who were Huntsman Mental Health Institute police, EMTs) and 98 hospital staff exposed to the virus or who were at and the study's corresponding author. (doctors, nurses), in the Mountain greater risk of infection because they "Although the majority of health West between April 1 and May 7, were immunocompromised had a sig- care professionals and emergency 2020. Overall, 56 per cent of the nificantly increased risk of acute trau- responders aren't necessarily going to respondents screened positive for at matic stress, anxiety, and depression. !
4 2* 1 2 2 'R ( 8,8) ) attacked at Kanthi, thereafter my has provided him Z-category nect is a sitting MP and a former Magistrates and Superintendants followers were attacked at Purulia security following two IB reports Union Minister. He was on of Police to pull up their socks or Bengaluru: With the induction of seven ministers took the oath of office and ays after quitting the ruling and other places. As I am under apprehending threat to his life Tuesday removed as the chairman face action. new faces, Karnataka Chief Minister BS secrecy while Katti took it in the “name DTrinamool Congress and Z category security they are tar- demanding “full protection along of Digha Sankrpur Development Acting tough on erring offi- Yediyurappa on Wednesday expanded of farmers and God”. Eight-time legis- joining the BJP kicking up a geting my followers’ vehicles so as the routes I travel and the areas Authority Board (DSDA). cers Jain said that election will be his Cabinet for the third time in the last lator from Hukkeri, Katti was the first political storm, Suvendu Adhikari to hinder my movement,” where my rallies are held.” He said Though the elder Adhikari conducted only after “hundred 17 months. This comes after days of hec- one to be sworn in while six-time legis- has moved the Calcutta High Adhikari said adding “it is the duty the superintendants and com- continues to remain the chairman percent peace” has been ensured. tic parleys and discussions, including lator from Sullia, S. Angara was the last Court apprehending threat to his of the State Government --- and missioners of police should be of district TMC inside sources said He said so during a meeting with with the central leadership of the to be sworn in. life and seeking directions for the there by the State police adminis- directed to “ensure full protection that the TMC top leadership deci- the DMs, SPs and Commissioners Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With the swearing in of seven new Mamata Banerjee Government tration --- which control’s State’s to me and my followers during sion to remove him from the said of Police. Those who took oath on Wednesday members, Yediyurappa has filled 33 to ensure full security along his law and order to ensure such political programmes.” posts was a ploy to instigate him Sources said that the EC has in the Raj Bhavan are Umesh Katti, Cabinet slots, while keeping one vacant route wherever he travels. my security when I am on the Meanwhile, continuing to take into following in his son’s foot- told the officials that any derelic- Aravind Limbavali, MTB Nagaraj, for the time being. Yediyurappa had In his petition, Adhikari has move.” penal actions on the Adhikari steps. Suvendu’s younger brother tion of duty would not be tolerat- Murugesh Nirani, R Shankar, CP directed Excise Minister H. Nagesh to referred to recurrent attacks on his Referring to a similar order family the Trinamool Congress on was earlier removed as the ed and that any complaint against Yogeeshwara and S. Angara. resign from his ministry and the CM is convoy by alleged Trinamool passed by Justice Dipankar Dutta Wednesday removed Suvendu’s Chairman of Haldia development any official from the rank of pre- Rajarajeshwari Nagara MLA likely to keep one vacant berth. Congress goons saying though he in 2007 directing the State father Sisir Adhikari from the dis- Authority. His another brother siding officer till the commissioner Muniratna Naidu, who was part of a This was the third expansion of the enjoys Z category security pro- Government to ensure his security trict presidentship of the party’s Dibeyendu Adhikari too is a party of police will first see the his or her group 17 defectors, has been left out, but Cabinet since Yediyurappa assumed vided by the central Government the former Bengal Minister said “I East Midnapore unit. He was MP from Tamluk constituency. removal. Yediyurappa for the time being assuaged charge in July 2019 after the collapse of the vehicles of his followers are have petitioned the High Court to replaced by State Minister Soumen Meanwhile, in a related devel- “Only after removal or sus- him stating that he would be accom- the Congress-JD(S) government as 17 regularly being attacked by the direct the State Government to re- Mahapatra. opment Deputy Election pension, other disciplinary actions modated during the next Cabinet reshuf- MLAs of the coalition partners defect- TMC-backed hooligans. implement the 2007 order itself.” The senior Adhikari, also a Commissioner Sudip Jain on like show-cause etc will follow,” an fle. ed and joined the BJP by resigning their “On January 3 my convoy was Adhikari said that the Centre powerful leader with mass con- Wednesday told the District insider quoting Jain said. While being inducted, six of the new Assembly membership. IANS ' &8+ ' :;% '* " R /G " 8 charge of Tamil Nadu that the “The DMK is the party which other engagements except &) Hindutwa party endorsed his has done maximum damage to watching the bull taming. He is KOCHI: An effort by the chair- staff. Manager on contract basis be name as the chief ministerial the Vanniyar community,” said likely to interact with farmers man of Kerala State Chalachitra Kamaluddin was appoint- declared as permanent staff hief Minister Edappadi candidate. G K Vasan, leader of the PMK leader. to get a first hand information Academy (Kerala State Film ed chairman of the Academy by members of the Government of CPalaniswamy has categor- Tamil Manila Congress, too This means that the about the issues faced by them. Academy) to jampack the gov- the CPI(M)-led Pinarayi Kerala. Film Academy is tasked ically stated that there would declared his party’s support for DMDK is the only political Interestingly, the Congress had ernment-funded institution Vijayan Government as part of with holding the annual Lucknow: The basic educa- be no National Democratic Palaniswamy as chief outfit that is yet to make its assured the people in its 2009 with Marxists and Islamic fun- its policy of appeasing minori- International Film Festival of tion department Uttar Pradesh Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu minister. stance known about the assem- and 2014 election manifestos damentalists have come a crop- ties. The movie maker is an Kerala. has decided to introduce a for the upcoming assembly A source close to Dr bly polls. With party founder that the party, if voted back to per thanks to an initiative by accused in a sexual abuse case Kamaluddin has said that system of 'corporate appraisal' election. “The Front in Tamil Ramadoss, founder of the Vijayakanth ailing and remain- power, would ban Jallikattu. Ramesh Chennithala, Leader of that happened in 2018. An cultural institutions in the State for teachers and principals in Nadu will only be known as the Vanniyar dominated PMK, told ing out of action, his wife and J P Nadda, BJP President, the Opposition in the Kerala upcoming film artist had should be packed with Marxists primary schools. AIADMK-led alliance,” said The Pioneer that the party party treasurer Premalatha is too would pay a two day visit Assembly. alleged that Kamaluddein had and those who uphold/follow Teachers will now have to Palaniswamy in his interaction would remain with the unlikely to move towards the to Tamil Nadu starting Chennithala shocked the sexually exploited her after Progressive/Marxist ideology. 'earn' points for promotion in with reporters on Tuesday. AIADMK. “Doctor Ayya (as DMK camp, said a political Thursday. Besides celebrating ruling CPI(M) and the cultur- promising the role of heroin in “This is to sustain the Left job or increment in salary. The Chief Minister also Ramadoss is addressed by oth- commentator. Pongal (the annual harvest fes- al fraternity in the State when his new venture. But the direc- nature of the Film Academy,” According to the govern- made it clear that there would ers) is in talks with the Political Tamil Nadu is tival of Tamil Nadu) at a sub- he released on the floor of the tor said that he had settled the Kamaluddin has written in his ment spokesman, the basic be no change in the AIADMK- AIADMK leadership for reser- expected to come alive after the urb in Chennai, the BJP boss House, copy of a letter written issue then and there giving cre- letter to the Minister. education department has led alliance. This means that all vation for Vanniyar communi- visit of former Congress would be the chief guest at the by Mohammed Majeed dence to the charges by the “All cultural organisations asked teachers and head teach- parties that contested in ty in government institutions President Rahul Gandhi to anniversary celebrations of Kamaluddin (popularly known young artist. funded by the Government of ers to fill in a self-evaluation alliance with the AIADMK in and jobs. If our demands are Madurai on Thursday. The Thuglak , the weekly launched as Kamal), chairman of Kerala The Film Academy chair- Kerala, viz Kerala Sahitya form based on nine parameters the 2019 Lok Sabha election accepted, we will remain in the scion of the Congress party is by late “Cho” Ramaswamy. State Film Academy, in which man has said in his letter that Academy, Music and Dance on the Manav Sampada portal would fight the 2021 assembly AIADMK-led alliance,” said flying down to Madurai to The Thuglak anniversary is he has demanded A K Balan, persons who have been work- Academy, Folklore Academy, latest by April 15. election together. the source. watch the traditional jallikattu rated as Tamil Nadu’s major minister of culture, to declare ing as Deputy Director Academy of Fine Arts are jam- While seven performance He pointed out the But he also disclosed that (bull taming) at Avaniyapuram. socio-political-cultural event the Marxists and Islamists (Festival), Festival Programme packed with CPI(M) activists indicators are common for announcement by C T Ravi, the there was no question of the Congress chief K S Alagiri held on January 14 every working in the Academy on Manager, Deputy Director and fellow travellers of the teachers and school heads, two BJP’s National Secretary in PMK aligning with the DMK. said that Rahul Gandhi has no year. contract basis as permanent (Programmes), Programme party. PNS are different. IANS ) 75 Q ! 2 allegations against Munde by “not Munde should accept moral Munde, a senior NCP leader. “I have been in a relationship : 94 succumbing to political pressure”. responsibility and resign from Dhananjay Munde is the with a woman named Karuna ( Talking to media persons, his post as a minister. Even my estranged nephew of late BJP Sharma since 2003. This matter ./.9) Mrs Wagh said: “The allegations party president Chandrakant Patil leader Gopinatjh Munde. He for- was known to my family, wife and 9 8 8,8) ) smuggling case. While Haq is in CBI cus- made against the minister are seri- has made a demand for Mr mally joined the NCP after resign- friends. In this relationship of tody Mishra, considered close to TMC MP wo days after a woman lodged ous and shocking. I would like to Munde’s resignation as the min- ing as the BJP MLC on July 2, mutual consent, we were blessed n what BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Abhishek Banerjee is currently at large. Ta complaint with the Mumbai tell the police not to succumb to ister,” she said. 2013. He was re-elected to the with a son and a daughter. I have IState party president Dilip Ghosh sees just According to reports the CBI is spec- police against Maharashtra’s Social any political pressure but to con- “In high profile cases like Maharashtra Legislative Council given my name to both of these the penultimate step before the Central ulating the role of government officials in Justice Minister Dhananjay duct an impartial probe into the this, political pressure is brought on September 2, 2013. It may be kids,” Munde said. Bureau of Investigation reaches the doors the organised racket behind the cattle- Munde for alleged rape, the allegations against the minister to bear on the victim woman and recalled that Ajit Pawar had “From school admission to all of the “topmost Trinamool Congress lead- smuggling case and coal-mining scam. The Opposition BJP on Wednesday and act against those found guilty”. her family and there is also like- encouraged Dhananjay, a BJP the papers these kids have my ership,” the central investigation agency is CBI had earlier discovered that cattle upped the ante, by demanding the “A couple months back, a lihood of evidence being tampered MLC then, to rebel against his name as parents, these kids stay all set to send summons to at least 17 IPS smuggling was unrestrained along the minister’s resignation on “moral few private photographs involving with. Hence, it is essential for Mr uncle Gopinath Munde in the run with me. My family, wife and my officers in connection to the coal smuggling India-Bangladesh border which is alleged- grounds” and also seeking action Dhananjay Munde had gone viral. Munde to resign from his post to up to the December 2011 presi- children have also taken these kids case. ly aided by some corrupt officers of the BSF against him from the Election I have been given to understand paver way for an impartial probe dential poll in the Parli Municipal as family and approved. I have “There is just one step remaining … let and Customs receiving illegal gratification Commission for allegedly sup- that the minister wrote a letter in into the allegations against him,.” Council. taken the responsibility of taking the CBI first catch hold of these corrupt from smugglers. pressing information that he had November last year that he was Mrs Wagh said. Meanwhile, in a detailed care of the woman named Karuna businessmen and implicate the IPS officers The 17 IPS officers under CBI radar two wives. being blackmailed and he had In a complaint lodged with the Facebook post, Munde referred to Sharma as the mother of my chil- then their hands will reach the TMC lead- may soon get the notice from the central On a day when the NCP min- apprehended that there might be Election Commission of India the allegation of rape made against dren,” Munde said. ership that reside in South Kolkata,” agency to appear before it, sources said ister came out with a detailed allegations against him. Now a (ECI), BJP leader Kirit Somaiya him by one Renu Sharma, sister of “But from 2019, Karuna Adhikari said. while the ruling TMC leadership saw in it Facebook post dismissing the woman named Renu Sharma has said that Munde had not disclosed the alleged victim woman, in Sharma and his sister Renu The CBI is investigating the coal and a ploy by the BJP to force these officials to allegations against him as “fake” come forward and made allega- in his election affidavit filed dur- social media. “The documents Sharma blackmailed me and start- cattle smuggling cases in which it has depose against their top leadership. aimed at “defaming and black- tions against Munde,” Mrs Wagh ing the 2019 State Assembly polls (released by Renu Sharma) men- ed demanding money. A com- already quizzed six Bengal police officers “Nothing will deter our leader Mamata mailing me”, BJP’s women's wing said. that he had two wives, children tion some complaints filed against plaint has also been lodged with and two former IPS officers. Two top busi- Banerjee from fighting against the com- leader Chtra Wagh asked the “There is a need for an and properties in their names. He me. All these allegations are fake, the police in connection with the nessmen Enamul Haq and Binay Mishra are munal forces like the BJP,” Trinamool MP Mumbai police to conduct an impartial probe into the allega- urged the ECI to order an inquiry aimed at defaming me and black- happenings since November 12, also being probed in the cattle and coal Saugato Roy said. impartial investigations into the tions against Mr Munde. Mr and take appropriate action against mailing me,” he said. 2020,” he said. 4 ( ( D 5 -E8 * / F ))B/ ): old while the remaining three 9 :)*C are minors. Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Additional Superintendent Police have arrested two asso- Seesali (Andhra Pradesh): ring where the cockfights occur, our girls, including three of Police (ASP) Etawah ciates of proscribed terrorist Hundreds of people gathered at which is surrounded by some Fsisters, have been missing Omveer Singh said that a case outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba from Seesali village in Andhra more tents where the punters sit under mysterious circum- has been registered under sec- Bulbul Bagh in Barzulla area of Pradesh's West Godavari dis- to watch and gamble. stances from the Civil Lines tions 363 and 366 of Srinagar district, officials said trict on Wednesday afternoon Hundreds of plastic chairs area of Etawah district. IPC. on Wednesday. to engage in cockfights and are laid in the tents for people The four girls had left their “We have questioned the The arrested terrorist asso- place bets worth crores of to sit and enjoy the show. On homes on Monday morning to school authorities who claimed ciates have been identified as rupees as part of Sankranti cel- the other side of the tents, space attend their classes at a nearby that the girls did not reach Muzaffar Jan, a resident of old ebrations. is allocated for temporary food government school. school on Monday. The police Barzulla, Srinagar and Abass Sankranti just started with and beverage outlets where The girls did not return also questioned their parents, Shafi Najar, a resident of Bhogi festivities on Wednesday, spicy fried chicken in Andhra home and their parents final- who have denied having enmi- Natipora, Srinagar. wherein people pile up old style is making brisk sales. ly reported the matter to the ty with anybody. Four investi- “Arms and ammunition wood and burn it to symboli- Despite the arrangements, police on Monday night. gating teams have been formed including two Chinese pistols, cally ring out the old and invite many spectators had to stand One of the girls is 18 years to locate the girls,” he said. two magazines and 13 live pis- the new in the wee . on their feet and struggle to tol cartridges were recovered Seesali is a small Godavari catch a glimpse of the cockfight from their possession,” the village, 10 km away from because the people sitting police said. Bhimavaram by the JP Road, before would always block. 0(6 Police have registered FIR where some acres of flattened As the cockfights are and investigation in the case is ' " &) ) ) ) paddy fields host the bloody planned to last for three days underway. IANS ' ! %./ sport every year without fail, and also run till midnight, the Q< = behind a defunct prawn pack- organisers have fixed flood- aging and exporting company. lights and a public address Manthena Ramaraju, local system.Volunteers wield a whip 6 42 8 ,7 MLA and Telugu Desam Party like stick used to control bul- (TDP) leader representing the lock cart bulls to bring order Kolkata: Amid the ongoing % !$ #$+ ( Thiruvananthapuram: The avid fan of Vijay while speak- seats. Subramanian Mani, a Undi constituency was seen to when people do not follow dis- Covid-19 pandemic situation, "#! % '#$' movie theaters in Kerala, which ing to IANS over telephone Murugan, owner of a the- member of the Vijay fans club be busy at the event. He entered cipline and block others view. the Calcutta High Court on '(!'" > ?)+%-! were shut for around ten from Kozhikode said, “We ater group in while speaking to IANS over the ring many times. “Everybody should vacate Wednesday advised all the pil- !#"#'$$ ") months owing to Covid restric- booked the tickets two days Thiruvananthapuram told telephone said, “Vijay is indeed As the specially bred cocks the ring right now. Please leave grims to go for 'E-snan' (E- tions opened on Wednesday. prior through an online portal IANS, “It's a great relief. Even a mega star. The movie will be fight it out with sharp knives the ring. If you do not cooper- bathe) during the holy Ganga % !'! +$!)'" Over 500 of the total 670 and all the seats were full. though we may get only 25 per super, we are about to enter the tied to their feet, Ramaraju was ate, we cannot conduct cock- Sagar Mela in West Bengal this '" !$" ")!,!# theaters opened to the public. However, Apsara theater let us cent of the collection owing to theater and there are no tick- also seen enjoying the show fights, “ requests a volunteer. year. Concerned by the risk of ! ,#! ' South Indian Super star down, two shows have been distribution charges of the ets even for fan club members from a vantage point, wearing He also warns that he will hit spreading Covid-19 infection, a Vijay's movie, “Master”, is the cancelled. They say they will movies, we are happy that the for the next one week.” dark sunglasses on the first day them and requests them not to bench of Chief Justice Thottathil (PIL) filed by Ajay Kumar De inaugural movie in all the the- refund the ticket charge, we government has allowed the Super stars of Malayalam of cockfights in this village. feel bad later. B. Radhakrishnan and Justice over the issue of public health aters in the state. However in don't want that. We want to theaters to open. It's a grand movie industry, Mammootty, Other local big shots who Meanwhile, a cockfight just Arijit Banerjee ordered the and safety on the occasion of certain theaters, owing to pro- watch the movie”. gala opening with Vijay movie Mohanlal, Prithviraj have attended the cockfights include got over, which triggers a chain Mamata Banerjee-led state Makar Sankranti. jector equipment complaints, Theaters in the state capi- 'Master'. This makes us doubly thanked the Chief Minister G. V. Narasimha Raju, brother reaction in the spectators. All administration to make neces- The pilgrimage attracts the show was put on hold. tal Thiruvananthapuram happy and all the shows are Pinarayi Vijayan for having of former Narasapuram MP of them faithfully exchange sary arrangements to dissuade lakhs of Hindu devotees every Apsara theater in Kozhikode opened with all the shows booked for the next one allowed the theater's to func- Ganga Raju, newly appointed wads of cash pledged in the bet the pilgrims going for a holy dip year who throng the Sagar Island cancelled the 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. being booked. However, owing week.” tion. YSRCP Undi constituency in on their chosen rooster.In addi- in the water. Instead the admin- in West Bengal's South 24- shows owing to a projector to Covid protocol theaters have In Palakkad district which With the theater's opening, charge Ramaraju and others. tion to the two individual cock istration can facilitate them to Parganas district. Devotees take complaints, thereby disap- been allowed to admit only half borders Tamil Nadu, the movie there is a long list of movies to In about five acres of lev- owners who place the main bet opt for 'E-snan' during the reli- the holy dip in the water at the pointing a huge number of fans the capacity. Every theater has opened with fans showering be screened in the days to come elled paddy fields, the organis- in the central tent, hundreds of gious congregation. confluence of river Ganga offer- who had gathered in the the- put a gap of one seat and tied huge cutouts of Vijay with with Jayasurya starrer, “Vellam” ers pitched makeshift tents. enthusiasts sitting by also bet The bench was presiding ing prayers at the Kapil Muni ater. ribbon so as to not allow the flowers and even pouring milk to be screened in select theaters The central tent serves as the with each other. IANS over a Public Interest Litigation temple on the island. IANS Mohammed Koya, 34, an people to sit in between two on them. on January 22. IANS ! " " #1( 2 0 ( 2 2 $ $%) 5!&2 $ !#6 & 3 4 + +@ Q R R 8 "> (/0,) & O & E ( O ( ( ( # . # N O 13 D4 O ) 6 7= % + ( ( GG( E < ( ( #$%&'':+# oreign Minister Pradeep ( Gyawali is in New Delhi for the 6th Meeting of India- Nepal Joint Commission. < FThe invitation was given before ( Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli, fac- D= ing a revolt in his party, dissolved Parliament last month and ordered 0 H S / < ) elections, making him the head of ) -<)). $ 72 9 ( ; a caretaker Government. Oli shot to ; O 7=D / O ( fame by winning an overwhelming mandate for the pro-China Nepal / )/5! Communist Party (NCP) on an ) , 77 0 P anti-India wave of ultra-nationalism Q / / and later bashing New Delhi with sundry charges, including territor- E 9 0 S ial aggression and attempts at ) unseating his Government. In diplomacy there are neither perma- nent friends nor permanent ene- / /0,) (7B ) 17ID43 7471B777 ( mies, only permanent interests. ( 7DB=C Oli decided to make up to India 141 74IBD7I3 with friendly overtures to which India responded favourably, has followed. Since its drubbing issue in Chief Justice Cholendra the Maoists as “hijackers of Mao’s 7D7D1B 8 9 5 # prompting Nepalis to speculate over mishandling Nepal’s Rana heading the Bench. fair name” and called them “mis- # S ( that the dissolution of the House Constitution in 2015 and the Whether the House is restored or chievous anti-State rebels” till ) + 8 9 5 ( might be at India’s behest and that Kalapani row in 2019, India has fresh elections held, the awe and they rocketed into power, with China’s loss is India’s gain. Except remained hands off Nepal, espe- might of the NCP will never be China conveniently recognising ) P Q that the validity of the premature- cially after the NCP’s unassailable the same again. We may see two ideological congruence between 8 9 < ! ; ly terminated Parliament in which election victory in 2017. It was NCPs or the NCP could unrav- them. S Oli enjoyed a majority is to be deter- resigned for a full five-year term el into its previous avatars — the After Prachanda was forced mined by that country’s Supreme of the NCP, during which China ) ) &:* CPN UML and the CPN Maoist to step down as the Prime Court and an “election was expected to consolidate its Centre. The division, it is note- Minister in 2008, he admitted # % 5 < -%5< . J Government” could be in place if strategic gains. The long-simmer- )): worthy, has taken place more that initially he thought China J / 5 and when the elections are held. So ing power-sharing dispute with- ): + among the CPN UML (which was required to balance India but P " Q # 8 % far, India has issued one official in the NCP, egged on by ego and has had three former Prime later realised that India was more statement noting that the political ambition of its leaders, present- +,<:. Ministers) than among the important for Nepal. Former < P developments are an “internal mat- ed an opportunity for New Delhi Maoists. The NCP has not split Prime Minister Madhav Nepal Q ( ter for Nepal to decide as per its to try and subtly reshape the )+) * as neither Oli nor Prachanda used to be jokingly called E 8 9 5 ( democratic process”. Indian political landscape. There is noth- : ) + want to be blamed for its bad Madhav India. In the power Ambassador Vinay Kwatra has met ing immoral or sinful in prevent- optics. The Election Commission games that were ritually played < % Government Ministers in ing China from turning the ,,: / * & says that the Prachanda-Nepal out in Kathmandu, New Delhi’s E ( Kathmandu to continue minimal tables on India as long as the , ) faction, claiming to be the larg- blessings were invariably sought. engagement. Meanwhile, the major- game is played skilfully, and not er and original faction, has Beijing, though a late entrant, ity faction of the NCP — led by co- clumsily as in the past. It is the )*) applied for ownership of the assumed primacy after India’s P S Q 9 ( chairs Madhav Nepal and first time during Nepal’s internal party’s symbol and name but it marginalisation. ) Prachanda, who is also the new crisis that China is seen as the has not recognised the split as A fresh election is the best leader of the parliamentary party “great interferer”, not the usual they are not registered as two par- case scenario for democratic and other Opposition parties — is culprit India, and what’s better is , &).** ties. Despite the matter being sub forces, especially the Nepali out on the streets challenging Oli’s that there is no palpable anti- ;)< judice, Oli has been publicly Congress which could emerge as “undemocratic” and “unconstitu- India sentiment. claiming that Parliament will the single largest party as it did 5 1 & 7 tional” dissolution of Parliament. The Oli Government is &:) not be restored even as four for- in 2013 after Maoists were rout- Heavily invested in Nepal, China expected to be in office for some mer Chief Justices have called the ed. New Delhi should have sound failed to secure a patch-up and unity time before the Supreme Court dissolution unconstitutional. relations with all the parties but, - (= " " in the NCP despite dispatching a delivers its verdict. New Delhi has The primary mission now of most of all, with the people of ( ? Chinese Communist Party delega- secured a timely reconciliation the Chinese Communist Party Nepal. Seasoned Nepal-watchers tion to the Himalayan State. with Oli who is pro-US, pro-IPS, and its versatile Ambassador in India are warning the * # + , -+,. # The China-US rivalry in Nepal pro-MCC and once India’s blue- Hou Yanqi is to prevent the for- Government against entertaining has been hotting up over the Indo- eyed boy. His statement on mal split at all costs. Although the opportunistic Oli and his ) Pacific Strategy (IPS) and the relat- Sunday in the National Assembly both factions have spurned caretaker Government and let the ) ed Millennium Challenge that “I want to be a real friend of business. India reported Chinese attempts to effect a Nepalese deal with the political +, ( # ( Corporation, both seen by the India” has to be tested. Routine increased speed and efficiency in compromise for the sake of party mess they have created. In other Prachanda-Nepal group as counter- work and interaction between the the interactions among unity, Beijing’s wealth is a strong words, India should be an idle +, ) ing China and obstructing its Belt Governments has to continue. Government departments and an incentive for compliance. Still, bystander. This is precisely what )S and Road Initiative (BRI). India’s Following King Gyanendra’s Indian official had remarked: while both the factions are China wants India to do. border standoff and longstanding royal coup in 2004, India con- “Never achieved so much so China-leaning, the two separate (The writer, a retired Major contestation with China makes it a demned the squashing of democ- fast!” entities of the NCP were also General, was Commander, IPKF ( natural partner of the US — rather racy by stopping all lethal mili- Nepal’s Supreme Court will India-friendly. It was post-2015, South, Sri Lanka, and founder # the other way round in Nepal — tary aid to the Nepal Army, decide today whether an extend- and especially after 2017, that the member of the Defence Planning +, /01 turning the bilateral competition tri- which was fighting the Maoists, ed full Bench or a constitution- Communist factions visibly tilt- Staff, currently the Integrated lateral. The US has normally let but soon it accepted the fait al Bench should hear the case. ed towards Beijing. During the Defence Staff. The views expressed 23 ) 0 1414 # /+0 + India take the lead in Nepal and it accompli and resumed bilateral There is also a legal and moral civil war, the Chinese lampooned are personal.) 5 # ) 6 1417 1414 8 5 ! ' 3 1 $# # 9 % . + /* ,#? # # # ) 5 + # ## # J # * * ()# # $ : ; 9 # # 1( 1 ## ( #@1 ( 5 # # ( ( S ) ( ( ; < % 8" (#$$!+# 8 %! "#( $'# '"# $'#!! "! )S S ; : + 9: 8 8 - ( ) # 5 2 # # ) # ' ## + 1$#') ) =4 9 ) $ +, ) % ) ( Sir — Every State in India Sir — As the furore over changes +, should follow in the footsteps of @ in WhatsApp’s privacy policy # the Assam Government which # ( grows, a wide range of compa- 147= # ( has decided to give financial nies have started switching to incentives to school-going girls. . G. 1 the messaging platform Signal. >7444 ) 5 It will help encourage the girls @( # This happened after the 1473 ( to attend school, eventually @ Facebook-owned company 5 increasing their attendance and 1 ( # decided to continue with its new enrolment ratio. # privacy policy. ? ) P5 )S ) In many far-off places and ( In the coming days, com- 24 S rural areas, parents are still mon people will also move out ) Q ; # S reluctant to send their daughters @( of WhatsApp to other plat- to school due to several reasons. ) 1@ forms and the company will Consequently, girls often fail to @ # receive a major setback. The +, complete their schooling and are ( * * ( companies in the field of social ) +, married off at an early age. ( # @ media must remember that the Illiterate women and girls + ? 1 # privacy of end users is of utmost ) # are more vulnerable as they are @ 1 # ( importance and people are not ( unaware of their rights and ( @ ( # 1 willing for it to be compromised. $ % =B444 privileges. If the girls are educat- It is also high time for the ed and financially independent, # # () @ ( Government to encourage +, several unethical and illegal 1 Ganapathi Bhat young entrepreneurs to come up +, practices like dowry will come Akola with alternatives to the to an end. We need more social WhatsApp platform. We should CD >741 ) reformers like Raja Ram Mohan sition of the panel is heavily panel by adding members who also avoid using such platforms Roy, who can staunchly fight for weighing against their interests. agree with the farmers’ views. where our privacy is not secure. +, ) the rights of women. Although Sir — It’s not appropriate on the Perhaps the apex court should When the SC has intervened, the Social media is an effective tool !' ) Indian women have made a part of farmers’ unions to judge have taken onboard members farmers should wait and watch in our hands only if we are +, mark in every field, be it acad- the expert panel set up by the having both for and against and take a break from dharna. aware and cautious of our emics, bureaucracy, Supreme Court (SC) on the stands in equal numbers. In such Ultimately, both the privacy breaches. +, ( politics and so on, we still need basis of the previous stand of its a situation, there would be bet- Government and the farmers Bhagwan Thadani (( ( to end gender discrimination at members. The fact remains that ter amalgamation of thoughts to should reach a point where they Mumbai < # ) all cost. they are experts on the subject. arrive at an amicable solution. are able to end the deadlock. 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Under 0 CD the amendment, the Vice-President and a ,).: &) % majority of either the Cabinet or some other :* )* ? body designated by Congress may remove the <:9 ) -? ). ) President from office. :.,< >7 147C E Wednesday’s resolution came after Mike 7:,.,77 & ) % Pence wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that 9; ) he would not invoke the 25h Amendment. .)&. Earlier, the House Judiciary Committee :,&** despite Trump hectoring: “Do it impeached by the House on December No American President has ever Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a majority staff Mike, this is time for extreme 18, 2019, on two counts: Abuse of been removed from office by the ( report for the impeachment of Trump. The 50- ), courage.” power and obstruction of Congress. Of impeachment process, and no ? page report made a strong case to impeach the :* )* Lawmakers, mostly Democrats course, he was acquitted by the President has been impeached by the P Q Republican President. 9 .)& and some Republicans, have accused Republican, the Grand Old Party, House more than once. Impeachment At a time like this, one cannot help but be 9; ,/* Trump of “fomenting the violence (GOP)-controlled Senate on February proceedings were launched against 5 " reminded of the warnings issued by Mitt .,: with his relentless falsehoods” and want 5, 2020. Yet, Trump faces the ignominy four Presidents, namely, Andrew S )S Romney, a Republican Senator. He had fore- ),&( him impeached or removed. Albeit, a of a second unprecedented impeach- Johnson (1868), Richard Nixon (1974), / - /. warned prophetically during the presidential .)&. few days are left for the inaugural of the ment bid at the fag end of his presiden- Bill Clinton (1998) and Donald Trump >1D 147D 1424 " ( campaign in March 2016 that Trump was a :,& +* new presidency, yet Democrats and a cy. Normally, there is an impeachment (2019) but the motions failed. >734 ( “fraud who had neither the temperament nor the :)/& considerable number of Republican investigation by the House and the evi- Nixon resigned before the proceed- judgement to be President.” leaders and officials want Trump to be dence is sent to the House Judiciary ings were launched. Legal experts are # S )+) * 7,/: Other elder Republican Senators like John removed from office before January 20. Committee, which holds hearings, divided into three camps over the >7B McCain and Lindsey Graham, too, had warned :* * They accuse Trump of abuse of power drafts articles and sends them to the desirability or otherwise of the against Trump becoming the President. During ).; to the effect that he “wilfully made full House. The impeachment of impeachments proceedings against < K ? >D ( the campaign, Trump had threatened: “If I ):-,*, statements that encouraged and fore- Trump by the House in 2019 took three Trump. According to one view, “A 141I Phhv iuh 7uh h - ( ).Q become President, the media is going to have a B4KJKC seeably resulted in imminent lawless months. President can be impeached only while # ( problem.” He had gone on to describe the media : &): L, action at the Capitol.” However, this time, with so few in office.” Another opinion is that, if the (G as “among the most dishonest groups of people B4MNDC The draft impeachment mentioned days left, there was a feeling among House votes to impeach while the 9 I have ever met.” 9 & , Trump’s prior and consistent efforts to Democrats that there was little need to President is in office, the Senate can In a February 2017 tweet, Trump, then the B4MMKC) “subvert and obstruct” the results of the investigate what happened, since most proceed to a trial even after the < ) President, called the media the “enemy of the ,) :/. election and referenced his call to the members of the Congress were in the President has left office. And, a third ( American people”, a term, the critics noted then, BF 4MC9/ Georgia Secretary of State asking him Capitol Hill when the mob broke in. view is that the entire process can begin was used by Stalin and Mao Zedong. It’s intrigu- to find more votes after losing the State Speaker Pelosi held a floor vote even after the President is out of / ( ing that despite the complex electoral procedure ., ,*7) to Biden. with no hearings or reference to the office. No President has ever been -5!,. established by the makers of the US Constitution The draft went on to say: “Trump House Judiciary Committee. Now that impeached after leaving office. But as ( to ensure that the office of the President does has falsely claimed there was wide- the House has moved a resolution urg- the House Speaker, Pelosi, said: 5!, not “fall to men with low intrigue and the little spread fraud in the election, and the ing Mike Pence to invoke the 25th “Democrats will preserve every option” S arts of popularity”, Trump was elected the 45th baseless claims have been repeatedly Amendment to remove the President to force Trump from office, either : ( President of the country. echoed by congressional Republicans... from office, the article and evidence through the 25th Amendment or $ < 8 -$<8. The shameful assault on the Capitol Hill, the President Trump gravely endangered would be sent to the Senate, where a impeachment. In the end, whether 1473 147C $<8 ( seat of the US Congress, by the rioting support- the security of the United States and its trial would be held and there would be Trump is impeached or not, only time / < % ers of Trump on January 6, when the Congress institutions of Government... He final votes to convict or acquit. It would will tell. However, the infamy of a sec- # was in joint session to take count of the votes threatened the integrity of the demo- outlast the tenure of Trump. ond impeachment is a fitting denoue- of the Electoral College, proved the proverbial cratic system, interfered with the However, even now, many ment of Trump’s presidency. If he were last nail on his presidency. The premeditated vio- peaceful transition of power and Republicans, even those who have crit- a man of honour or good sense, he ) ! + lence was so egregious that even the Republican imperiled a coordinate branch of the icised Trump, say impeachment would would have quit. But a dignified exit is < + / ) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Government. He thereby betrayed his be unhelpful, as it would do “more not Trump’s style of functioning. He ) + appealed to the lawmakers to finish the count trust as President, to the manifest harm than good.” But Democrats and will make a mess of it and go down # in the wake of “the failed insurrection.” injury of the people of the United some Republicans, too, feel that: “It fighting. The votes were counted and the results were States.” must be made clear that no President, (The writer is former Additional -Uur vr v Dr v Dqvh 9v rp hq 9v rp VTD8@A Uur declared by Mike Pence, the ex-officio President Impeachment is not something now or in the future, can lead an insur- Secretary, Lok Sabha. The views vr r rrq h r r hy. of the Senate. Biden was declared elected, which is new to Trump. He was rection against the US Government.” expressed are personal.) 6 ("
ation and insolvency cases. GST was track record in dealing with litiga- even further. The real estate sector just limited to bringing about clarifications issued by the CBDT to file declarations under this the biggest-ever indirect tax reform tion is not impressive. The NDA is one of the largest employment- changes in laws. It must ensure that entitle a taxpayer to avail the scheme scheme to avoid an embarrassing in the country which helped in sim- Government unveiled the generating ones in the country and these changes are implemented cor- if the appeal period had not expired situation. If the mandarins sitting in plification and unification of the tax Transparent Taxation Rights Charter new arrangements keep evolving in rectly on the ground. It is right to on January 31. the North Block didn’t learn from regime. As with all big changes, for Taxpayers in its second term it. The Joint Development chase and penalise tax evaders but, This means that the time to raise the failure of Sabka Vishwas and there were some teething problems which shows good intent on its part. Agreement (JDA) is one such if raising tax demands on transac- the dispute is still available in cases now VSV, too, is going in the same in the implementation of GST but Prior to this, Finance Minister Arun arrangement in which a landown- tions which are not yet crystalised like tax orders not being served on direction, then the babus must be these were driven by shortcomings Jaitley had proposed a Dispute er enters into an agreement with the is not “tax terrorism” then perhaps the assessee or even if a delayed criticised for their myopic vision. related to the information technol- Resolution Scheme (DRS) in 2016 developer and the owner of the plot Government officials should rede- appeal is filed which is admitted by There is no mechanism to take stock $%$%# ' )* ogy platform. Apart from this, the to reduce tax litigation. gets his share in the constructed fine this term as per their conve- the tax department. However, many of how taxpayers’ grievances are lackadaisical attitude of States Though the infamous Vodafone property after completion. There are nience. assessees are allegedly awaiting dealt with. If genuine issues are not ormer President late Pranab regarding cracking down on tax eva- retrospective tax amendment ghost many cases where an agreement was The Government launched the communication from the depart- resolved then people will approach Mukherjee had quoted sion was coming from the fact that which continues to haunt the Centre made but the building is yet to be ambitious ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ (VSV) ment on the status of admission of courts with writ petitions. This will FKautilya in his 2010 Budget GST compensation was guaran- is a legacy issue, the Government’s constructed due to reasons ranging scheme in the last Budget with the their appeals. This is again a case of defeat the very purpose of such speech highlighting the fact that teed by the Centre but the own record doesn’t align with the from delay in getting necessary intent to unclog the judiciary and poor implementation of the well- schemes. financial prosperity depended on Coronavirus crisis changed the sit- promises made to taxpayers. approvals to lack of funds and so on. realise the money locked in litiga- intended scheme of faceless assess- Socio-political issues like farm- public affluence. Policy certainty is uation drastically. However, GST Budgetary data show that direct tax In a nutshell, the landowner gets tion. The Central Board of Direct ment/appeal. ers’ agitation require use of politi- essential to bring financial prosper- collection is increasing now after collection has increased at a nothing except for an agreement on Taxes (CBDT) issued circulars for A similar initiative called ‘Sabka cal capital but resolving tax litigation ity to a nation and the ruling BJP State Governments began taking Compound Annual Growth Rate a piece of paper till the time the implementation of the scheme and Vishwas’ was launched in the pre- and charting a clear path requires a promised this in its 2014 election action to check the revenue loss aris- (CAGR) of 10 per cent, while the building is completed. However, the the intent was to settle the disputes. vious year to settle indirect tax cases vision and honest implementation manifesto. Bringing on board all ing out of fake input tax credits. amount under dispute has increased tax department has raised demand, But if field officers are not comply- which received a lukewarm on the ground. The road to a $5 tril- State Governments for adopting Similarly, the Insolvency and at a CAGR of 15 per cent. interest and levied penalty on such ing with the legislative intent to a response. Though the Centre lion-economy requires more than a the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was a The disputed amount has transactions. Thankfully, the large extent and many issues are not claimed that it had realised 39,000 noble intent and wishful thinking. addressing all their concerns, over- major shift in policy towards deal- increased from 3,40,985 crore in Government bought an amend- getting resolved, the Government is crore from it, the Government The Government should regularly hauling the dispute resolution mech- ing with the bad loan crisis plagu- 2014 to 8,02,621 crore in 2020 ment in 2017 to ensure that the tax- to be blamed squarely for this. received only around 15,000 crore do a status check of the implemen- anism and providing a non-adver- ing the country. Various cases have while direct tax collection has man could tax such transactions Because it is not the bureaucracy because the rest of the amount was tation status of schemes and laws sarial and conducive tax environ- been successfully resolved under the increased from 7,35,271 crore in only after the completion certificate who has to seek the mandate of the already pre-deposited by assesses. In and taxmen should be accommoda- ment were also part of the poll IBC framework but this will be put 2014 to 13,19,000 crore in 2020. was received. This was the right people every five years. And people a nutshell, this scheme was not a tive in their approach while imple- promise which the saffron party to a tougher test now because var- Since 2020 was an exceptional year decision. But if taxmen have raised see the faces of their elected repre- success despite desperate calls made menting settlement schemes. made in that election year. ious entities are facing financial due to the outbreak, tax collections demands on the JDA where the sentatives, not bureaucrats. by the Government to people to (The writer is a Chartered To its credit, the Government stress due to the ongoing pandem- are likely to be significantly less than building is not yet completed then The VSV scheme had specified avail it. VSV is a good scheme but Accountant and a public policy made some notable structural ic. the budgeted numbers. Therefore, isn’t it unjustified? January 31, 2020, as the cut-off date the Government had to reach out to analyst. The views expressed reforms in the areas of indirect tax- However, the Government’s tax collection CAGR will go down The Government’s role is not for settlement of disputes. Successive Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) are personal.) ! =
8 7 5 >& R . #6 ! Hong Kong: YouTube has sus- 0 Washington: The Democratic- equal, attacking the first branch United States. nation’s history. Five pended Donald Trump’s chan- controlled US House of of government, trying to pre- “The gleeful desecration Americans have died following nel for at least a week amid con- Representatives, which is rush- vent the US from ascertaining they have – gleeful desecration the violent attack. More than cerns over “ongoing potential for Washington: The FBI has have done,” he added. ing ahead towards impeaching – the constitutional duty to of the Capitol and violence 50 police officers were seri- violence,” making it the latest opened more than 160 investi- In the weeks leading up to Donald Trump over the ascertain that Joe Biden and against the Congress, our staff ously injured, including fifteen platform to limit the president’s gations against the January 6 the January 6 rally, the FBI, unprecedented Capitol Hill Kamala Harris will be President and our workers are horrors officers who were hospitalised,” online activities. Capitol Hill rioters, officials D’Antuono said, developed attack, has passed a resolution and Vice President of the that will forever stain our Pelosi said. PTI YouTube said in a tweet that said here, and asserted this is some intelligence that a num- urging Vice President Mike it suspended Trump’s channel just the tip of the iceberg. ber of individuals were plan- Pence to invoke 25th after new content was uploaded The agency has worked ning to travel to the DC area Amendment to remove the that violated its policies. It did hand-in-hand with the United with intentions to cause vio- president from office. not specify which videos were in States Attorney’s Office and law lence. The resolution was voted question or how they were in enforcement partners in DC This was immediately by 223 to 205 votes on Tuesday ident from office. violation. and across the country to shared and action was taken as night. The voting was mostly The vote came after Pence, ( 7- The move to curtail Trump’s arrest and charge multiple demonstrated by the arrest of on party lines, with one a Republican, wrote to House social media activity comes after individuals who took part in Enrique Tario by the Republican voting in favour of Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he a mob of his supporters, urged last week’s breach of the US Metropolitan Police the resolution and another five would not invoke the 25h Washington: Free speech is to the US Constitution where- sion, and pain far greater than on by his rhetoric, stormed the Capitol, FBI Washington Field Department the night before abstaining. The resolution calls Amendment. under assault in the United in he can be removed by his most people will ever under- Capitol last week to try to stop Office Assistant Director In- the rally, he said. upon Pence to mobilise the “Under our Constitution, States like never before, out- cabinet members. stand, which is very dangerous Congress from certifying Charge Steven M D’Antuono Other individuals were Cabinet to activate the 25th the 25th Amendment is not a going President Donald “Free speech is under for the USA, especially at this President-elect Joe Biden’s win. told reporters at a news con- identified in other parts of the Amendment to remove the means of punishment or Trump said as almost all major assault like never before. The very tender time,” he said. “After review, and in light of ference. country and their travel sub- president from office. usurpation. Invoking the 25th social media outlets moved to 25th Amendment is of zero Referring to last week’s concerns about the ongoing “In six days, we have sequently disrupted, The 25th Amendment, Amendment in such a manner block him following the risk to me but will come back events, Trump said millions of potential for violence, we opened over 160 case files, D’Antuono noted. adopted more than 50 years ago would set a terrible precedent,” breach of the Capitol Hill by to haunt Joe Biden and the Americans watched on as a removed new content uploaded and that’s just the tip of the ice- Acting US Attorney in the wake of President John Pence said in a letter to Pelosi, his supporters. Biden administration. As the mob stormed the Capitol and to Donald J Trump’s channel for berg,” he said, adding the FBI for the District of Columbia, F Kennedy’s assassination, pro- a Democrat. In his first public speech expression goes, be careful trashed the halls of the gov- violating our policies,” YouTube has received more than Michael Sherwin, said vides a mechanism for the Speaking on the House on Tuesday after the January what you wish for,” Trump said ernment. said in a statement on Twitter. 1,00,000 pieces of digital media. the scope and scale of the succession of the president for floor, Pelosi said on January 6, 6 storming of the US Capitol, in his remarks at a border wall “I have consistently said YouTube said that the chan- D’Antuono said the FBI investigation in these cases are his or her replacement in the President Trump incited a Trump, in a Texas border in Texas. throughout my administra- nel had its “1st strike” and com- will be knocking on the doors really unprecedented not only event he or she proves unfit to deadly insurrection against town, addressed for the first “The impeachment hoax tion, we believe in respecting ments would be indefinitely of the people who participated in FBI history but also proba- serve. Under the amendment, America that targeted the very time several issues, including is a continuation of the great- America’s history and tradi- disabled on the channel. Under in the attack on the Capitol. bly in the history of the the vice president and a major- heart of its democracy, the US impeachment proceedings est and most vicious witch tions, not tearing them down. its policies, a second strike will “But before we do this, this is Department of Justice in which ity of either the Cabinet or Capitol. against him, last week’s inci- hunt in the history of our We believe in the rule of law, result in a two-week suspension, your opportunity to come for- the Capitol grounds outside some other body designated by “Defiling the genius of the dent itself and the call to country and is causing not in violence or rioting,” he while a third strike bans the ward as several individuals and inside are essentially crime Congress may remove the pres- Constitution, separate but invoke the 25th Amendment tremendous anger and divi- said. PTI account permanently. AP involved in Wednesday’s riots scenes. PTI * " R 9 R .5 :&; 6 6 5 P : ##! '>? )8 3'C . <'=$$ . Beijing: China said on to exclude suppliers and review interests and dignity and firm- Helsonki: Estonia’s Prime Washington: Coronavirus . ) increases official exchanges Wednesday that it would defend export controls to prevent the ly safeguard its sovereign, secu- Minister has handed in his res- deaths in the US hit another # # # with the self-ruled island while itself against a British govern- shipping of any goods that rity and development inter- ignation to the Baltic country’s one-day high at over 4,300 with he US State Department also provoking China, which ment demand that companies could contribute to such viola- ests.” president after a corruption the country’s attention focused /*+ ( Tcanceled the planned claims Taiwan as part of its ter- ensure their supply chains are tions in Xinjiang, where China “Individual countries scandal investigated by the largely on the fallout from the Taiwan visit by its UN ambas- ritory. free from forced labour linked is accused of widespread rights including the UK have funded, police and prosecutors in his deadly uprising at the Capitol. '+ !'" $ / sador that has drawn strong The US and China have to the northwestern Chinese violations against Uighurs and concocted and deliberately Centre Party led to key party The nation’s overall death opposition and a warning from clashed on everything from the region of Xinjiang or face pun- other Muslim minority groups. spread lies and rumours to officials resigning overnight. toll from COVID-19 has ) 1O4(5 China. origins of the pandemic to ishing fines. China denies allegations of smear and discredit China on The move automatically eclipsed 380,000, according to # 4J The department Hong Kong. China had already The comment came after rights abuses and forced labour, the pretext of so-called human prompts the resignation of Johns Hopkins University, and announced it was canceling all warned the US would pay a British Foreign Secretary saying it aims only to raise rights issues,” Zhao told Estonia’s three-party coalition is closing in fast on the number senior-level overseas travels, “heavy price” in response to the Dominic Raab said officials incomes among minorities and reporters at a daily briefing. “It government. of Americans killed in World including Secretary of State planned visit. have issued guidance to British stamp out radicalism. fully exposes their hypocrisy Estonian Prime Minister War II, or about 407,000. Mike Pompeo’s planned trip to It follows an announce- firms with ties to Xinjiang on Chinese Foreign Ministry and sinister intentions to curb Juri Ratas said early Confirmed infections have & 4M Belgium, in a decision to assist ment from Pompeo on how to carry out due diligence spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the development and progress Wednesday on his Facebook topped 22.8 million. ( with the transition to the next Saturday that the US would checks. China would “take all necessary of Xinjiang and interfere in page that he would step down With the country simulta- 9 ('" administration. remove longstanding restric- The government intends measures to defend national China’s internal affairs.” AP as “the suspicion expressed by neously facing a political crisis US Ambassador to the UN tions on how its diplomats the Public Prosecutor’s Office and on edge over threats of Kelly Craft was due to begin a and others have contact with .... Does not mean that some- more violence from far-right P O three-day visit Wednesday, their Taiwanese counterparts. one is definitely guilty but extremists, the US recorded which would have involved Under the Trump admin- / they will inevitably cast a seri- 4,327 deaths on Tuesday by # meetings with Taiwan’s istration and bipartisan support ous shadow over all those Johns Hopkins’ count. Arizona # ( President Tsai Ing-wen and from Congress, relations with < involved”. and California have been !#! 1 O Foreign Minister Joseph Wu as Taiwan has warmed up con- “In such a situation, it among the hardest-hit states. 9 FKKJ well as delivering a speech. siderably, with the government seems only right that, by The daily figure is subject to 1 54KD Craft’s trip was one of two increasing the frequency and Tehran: Iran’s navy was poised President Donald Trump resigning myself, I will give the revision, but deaths have been moves in the twilight days of quality of weapons sales to the to begin a short-range missile in 2018 unilaterally withdrew opportunity to shed light on all rising sharply over the past 2 1/2 ( the Trump administration that island’s government. drill in the Gulf of Oman on the US from Iran’s nuclear the facts and come to clarity,” months, and the country is Wednesday, state TV reported, deal, in which Tehran had Beirut: Israeli warplanes carried Ratas wrote on Facebook. now in the most lethal phase of amid heightened regional ten- agreed to limit its uranium out intense airstrikes on eastern Ratas said he personally has the outbreak yet, even as the sions over Tehran’s nuclear enrichment in exchange for the Syria early on Wednesday, not done anything wrong. AP vaccine is being rolled out. AP program and a US Pressure lifting of economic sanctions. apparently targeting positions campaign against the Islamic Trump cited Iran’s ballistic and arms depots of Iran-backed Republic. missile program among other forces. Dozens of fighters were The two-day missile drill issues in withdrawing from the killed or wounded, according to was to be held in the gulf’s accord. an opposition war monitor. southeastern waters and two When the US Then A senior US intelligence new Iranian-made warships ramped up sanctions, Iran official with knowledge of the were expected to join the exer- gradually and publicly aban- attack told The Associated Press cise: The missile-launching doned the deal’s limits on its that the airstrikes were carried Zereh, or “armor,” and the nuclear development as a series out with intelligence provided by Makran, a logistics vessel with of escalating incidents pushed the United States — a rare inci- a helicopter pad named after a the two countries to the brink dence of publicised cooperation coastal region in southern of war at the beginning of the between the two countries over Iran. year. AP choosing targets in Syria. AP ! 2 "
% 4 ? ," 1"- >3)" " (F2)2 > " 6 9? + ), '! >1"! @ ./.9) Pharma and Dr Reddy’s D%6#9 The Nomura India Along with the moderation were among the laggards, tum- , “Homebuyers are increas- Monthly Activity Indicator in inflation in the short term napping its three-day bling up to 2.85 per cent. ingly becoming more confident >A:E rose to -2.3% in December due to lower food prices, we Srecord-setting run, the BSE According to Binod Modi, 12 he National Capital Region about returning to the market. provisionally when compared believe the economy is entering Sensex closed marginally lower Head-Strategy at Reliance T(NCR) witnessed a quarter- Site visits and enquiries from to the year-ago period’s per- a Goldilocks period,” it said. It after a choppy session on Securities, domestic equities 34"15! on-quarter growth of 43 per prospective buyers have been ./.9) formance, and was much bet- can be noted that earlier in the Wednesday as investors pock- were volatile and gave-up early cent in the sale of housing units increasing consistently, driven ter than the -7.7% year-on-year day, analysts at its American eted gains in banking and gains as profit booking was vis- -$ during the October-December primarily by end-users who are conomic activity contin- witnessed in November and - peer Bofa Securities also finance stocks amid mixed ible in a large number of stocks. period on the back of festive keen in ready-to-move-in pro- Eued with its pace of nor- 13.3% in September, it said. pegged the GDP to close FY21 global cues. “While contraction in ./.9) discounts, low interest rates and jects and newly launched pro- malisation and the festivities The brokerage said this with a contraction of 6.7%. Participants also kept their November 2020 IIP data indi- some premium launches by jects by established developers,” helped narrow the deficits as suggests a “strong recovery” in The Japanese brokerage powder dry ahead of some key cates more measures by FM in he Indian rupee established developers, said a said Manish Aggarwal, compared to the year-ago peri- Q4. “The pandemic situation said an index which it uses as corporate results, traders said. the budget to stimulate eco- Tstrengthened gains for JLL report.However, sales are Managing Director, Delhi od in December, a Japanese did not substantially deteriorate a proxy for the extent of nor- After gyrating over 721 nomic activities, better than the second straight day and yet to reach the pre-Covid lev- NCR, JLL India. brokerage said on Wednesday. in the festive season in malisation across the economy points during the day, the 30- anticipated softening in CPI closed 10 paise higher at els witnessed in 2019, it said. The report also noted that Based on data shown by its December quarter, clearing the suggests economic activity con- share BSE index ended 24.79 data for December 2020 73.15 against the US dollar Noida continued to dom- the quarter also witnessed the proprietary models, Nomura decks for a faster pace of eco- tinued to improve during points or 0.05 per cent lower at negates the looming concerns on Wednesday, tracking inate sales with 45 per cent launch of plotted developments also revised up wits FY21 GDP nomic normalisation,” it said. December. 49,492.32. It scaled a record over low interest rate scenarios. upbeat Asian currencies share of overall sales in Delhi- and individual floors by promi- forecast to a contraction of 6.7 “We expect GDP growth of At the end of the festive intra-day peak of 49,795.19. “We continue to believe and sustained foreign fund NCR, followed by Ghaziabad, nent developers. While prices %, as against the official esti- -6.7 per cent y-o-y in FY21, season, the overall normalisa- The broader NSE Nifty that that a sharp rebound in inflows. which contributed 31 per cent remained range-bound across mate of a 7.7% contraction in before rising to 13.5 per cent in tion index for consumption inched up 1.40 points or 0.01 high frequency key economic At the interbank forex of the total sales. all the submarkets, developers the pandemic-impacted fiscal FY22, above consensus (10 per improved to 88.3% in per cent to its fresh closing data for December 2020 indi- market, the rupee opened at The residential market also are offering freebies and attrac- year. cent). December as against 87% in record of 14,564.85. The index cates demand revival, which 73.16, and hit an intra-day rebounded with some promi- tive payment terms to serious November and 85% in October, touched a lifetime high of bodes well for the markets. high of 73.10 and a low of nent new launches. In Q4 2020, homebuyers. it said. For passenger cars, 14,653.35 during the day. Further, 3Q FY21 corporate 73.23. It finally finished at new launches more than tripled Overall, residential prop- Q6#9" . two-wheelers and tractors, the M&M was the top gainer earnings are progressing well 73.15, higher by 10 paise when compared to the last erty sales across the top seven normalisation index readings in the Sensex pack, rallying and are expected to sustain over its last close. quarter. Majority of the launch- markets in the country rose by are higher than their respective 6.24 per cent, followed by SBI, growth, which along with Meanwhile, the dollar es were recorded in Gurugram, 51 per cent as compared to Q3 > D%% pre-pandemic levels while on ITC, NTPC, Bharti Airtel and weak dollar and soft monetary index, which gauges the which accounted for 61 per 2020.It is important to note that the investment front, the index Axis Bank. policy of global bankers greenback’s strength against cent of the new launches fol- this improvement has been is trending at 93%, which is 3 On the other hand, Bajaj should continue to attract FPIs a basket of six currencies, lowed by Noida which con- holistic with seven key resi- "R percentage points below pre- Finance, HDFC, Bajaj Finserv, into domestic equities,” he rose 0.07 per cent to 90.15. tributed 24 per cent of the dential markets showing an pandemic levels, it said. Titan, Sun said. launches. uptick in sales. ./.9) tract by 6.7% as against the government’s estimate of 7.7 delay in Covid-19 vaccine % contraction. It can be noted * ) & $3 )$; Adistribution could impact that a slew of policy measures ,( GDP growth prospects in the have been taken in the recent & next fiscal year and the past including deep rate cuts, !! 9 50E 9 FG Reserve Bank may cut policy which had to be halted 58 ) %! ? F (K!Q rates by 50 basis points by because of a surge in inflation , # # @ FMJK June as inflation cools down, to beyond the upper end of !! ! London:Liquor tycoon Vijay ( FD!!(M a foreign brokerage said on the range set for RBI. Mallya was on Wednesday B7;F 4M F C( Wednesday.BofA Securities Speaking to reporters a day Mumbai:Amid rising incidents ities in the regulated financial andeep Aggarwal will be the denied permission to appeal 4(5Q 4!JN said it expects GDP growth at after official data suggested a of harassments relating to sector as well as by unregulat- Snew Chairman of the against a UK High Court order ( &, . RL 9 per cent in 2021-22 if the sharp cool-down in the con- online lending, the Reserve ed players so that an appropri- Telecom Equipment and refusing to dismiss bankrupt- @ vaccine distribution is done in sumer price inflation to 4.6 Bank on Wednesday consti- ate regulatory approach can be Services Export Promotion cy proceedings brought by a #1 (7 DQ the first half of the new fiscal per cent in December after tuted a working group to sug- put in place,” the central bank Council (TEPC) which has consortium of Indian banks led @ (ML & year but may be just at 6 per being consistently above 6 per gest regulatory measures to said. The working group, been set up by the Government by the State Bank of India ( cent if the distribution is cent, its India economist promote orderly growth of chaired by RBI Executive of India to promote and devel- (SBI), in their pursuit of debt ( deferred to the second half Indranil Sen Gupta said BofA digital lending. Director Jayant Kumar Dash, op export of Telecom related to his now-defunct (October-March). expects the RBI to cut rates by The RBI said that the will consist of both internal and Equipment and Services. Kingfisher Airlines.The 65- #@ 1M &, ( For the current financial 50 basis points by June before recent spurt and popularity of external members, and submit Aggarwal, who is the Managing year-old businessman, who year, it expects GDP to con- it starts hiking them again. online lending its report within three months. Director and Promoter of remains on bail in the UK, had 8 89560;:56 8 platforms/mobile lending apps The internal other mem- Delhi-based Paramount filed a renewed application to # has raised certain serious con- bers are, Ajay Kumar Communications Ltd., a lead- appeal against UK court orders # cerns which have wider sys- Choudhary (CGM-in-Charge, ing cable manufacturer, was in the case from last year, * & # * B*&,C temic implications. Department of Supervision, elected TEPC’s new Chairman which had allowed for an N*&, ) F 4M F (O “A g a i n s t t h i s b a c k - RBI), P Vasudevan (CGM, on Tuesday. adjournment of bankruptcy *&,O # drop, a Working Group (WG) Department of Payment and He will take over from proceedings until the debt issue # * () is being set up to study all Settlement Systems) and Shyamal Ghosh, ex-Telecom before the Supreme Court in #**&, aspects of digital lending activ- Manoranjan Mishra. Secretary. India was decided upon. PTI # #O# ( 1 ! ) # ? ,R 819:: !$# earlier.Across the country as , well the pump price of petrol etrol and diesel prices rose and diesel increased on Psharply by 25 paise per litre Wednesday but the quantum share. Anchor book on January on Wednesday after oil mar- varied depending on the pre- 15 and the Main book from keting companies decided to vailing tax structure in each he initial public offering January 18-20,” said Tuhin break the momentary pause in state.Auto fuel price rise was on T(IPO) of Indian Railway Kanta Pandey, Secretary, the wake of a sudden spike in hold for the last five days after Finance Corporation (IRFC), Department of Investment and the global oil prices. the petrol and diesel prices had worth over Rs 4,600 crore, will Public Asset Management Accordingly, in the nation- increased on two successive open on January 18 and close (DIPAM) on Twitter. al capital, petrol was sold at the days last Wednesday and on January 20. The price band Established in 1986, the new record high level of Rs Thursday taking gasoline to of the IPO will be of Rs 25-26 dedicated financing arm of the 84.45 from the previous days of record high levels in Delhi per share. Indian railways is a public sec- Rs 84.20 a litre while diesel while keeping its prices very “IRFC coming up for list- tor enterprise under the admin- price increased to Rs 74.63 per close to record high levels in ing with a Rs 4600 cr+ issue in istrative control of the Ministry litre as against Rs 74.38 a litre other metro cities. a price band of Rs 25-26 per of Railways. ! 4 !
!- " 6" - /" : ) 84 . ( L # # . 1 ( # # B C)B C M& ( L # # ( ing contemporary lifestyle solutions that #( are fully equipped for people who enjoy hassle-free living. It provides smart living Live outside the box solutions, creating a balance for both leisure and work. However, co-living 1 spaces need to elevate and step up their * facilities to sustain and to endure the new reality. The outlook on co-living in 2021 Sustainability, community, and well- G being are intertwined aspects. Health and well-being will continue to remain as " the two primary factors for anyone to con- sider living in a safe space, especially in these unprecedented times. Considering M here are many myriad disruptive tions of the present generation, the the expansive offerings that shared accom- ( start-up ideas that have explod- breakthrough technological innovation modations and co-living spaces offer, & Ted in the Indian living ecosystem, and the digital economy. along with ensuring enhanced safety pro- especially if we look into the real estate Predominantly focussed at millen- tocols, this alternative will gradually . sector. In the recent years, only a few nials and working professionals, with- become a necessity for modern migrants of them have made the kind of impact out an age limit, co-living aims to build as they adjust and familiarise themselves that co-living has. The idea of co-liv- an instant community for those look- with the new normal. ing has been embraced by the present ing for open-minded friendships. It also Today’s workforce is on a constant generation wholeheartedly with arms intends to facilitate an opportunity to move and does not wish to compromise wide open. It has become an obvious live in the main business and commer- on their living standards. The lockdown answer to the age-old concern of cial areas of the city that would usual- has led to starved human connection and affordable housing. The utility of ly be highly expensive in the otherwise rather than involving high business risks cities, inviting people from different there is a strong yearning for more social ) shared living spaces is set in motion to traditional private rented set up. such as taking up building on rent. The walks and different stages of life to co-cre- engagement opportunities than ever find its way into the urban millennial Because of millennials contributing to aim is to take up buildings on a revenue ate, evolve and flourish in collaboration before. Promotion of positivity and empa- headspace. the larger share of the population, the share basis, which means that the opera- by building meaningful connections and thy is the key to re-build the bond. To During the initial two lockdowns, requirement of the hour is to have tors operate the building as a co-living shaping a vibrant ecosystem with the help exemplify, build relationships between the many people spent months in isolation affordable, organised and thoughtful- space on behalf of the owner for a fee in of recreational activities. Community residents and the local commerce or 1 and some of them within their limit- ly planned communities that will lead return. These are spaces that go beyond management is thereby regarded as the key engage co-residents by curating events and ed support bubble. This further result- to disruption in the market and resolve offering a space to live in, but a congre- to the success of co-living. fun activities. The pandemic has forced ed in starved human connection, urg- the purpose-built co-living solutions gation of thoughts, ideas, opinions and Remote work is going to sustain for people to prefer places that offer safety and ( ing people to look for more ways to for this constantly growing segment of backgrounds to coexist and be a part of a long or for the least, hybrid remote work hygiene along with fully furnished facil- , socially engage than ever before. The target consumers. vibrant community for people to come is likely to become an integral part of ities, rather than public places, which young workforce was seen and even together and connect. workplace strategies as we go forward. makes their transition to their new homes looking forward to build social connec- The way of living will become afford- Since human connection during the lock- easier. RL G G tions even in their own buildings. The able and better organised The growing need and importance of down has been starved, co-living is an As long as there is a demand for pandemic came as realisation that Co-living enables residents to dwell building a sustainable community option that gives access to communal affordable accommodation in cities, co-liv- 1 there is a necessity of organised pur- in a sociable environment and to take Community living is the principal dri- spaces and social events in a way that is ing will continue being a lucrative busi- (((.* ,DM pose-built co-living accommodation the benefits of a much wider variety of ving force of co-living — to bring togeth- unmatched by any other housing model. ness for brands, providing opportunities * and the objective being to disrupt the facilities than the ones that would be er people regardless of their age, to shape The properties are designed to revolu- to create conversational bonds and diverse PG (accommodation) market, which is available to them in an individual communities around similar and niche tionise creative spaces in order to create communities with a better way of living, : 1 * highly unorganised and is poorly man- apartment or flat share. If we look interests according to the ever-changing an environment which is fun, playful and even in a pandemic. Residents are look- aged, with least or no COVID-19 pro- beyond the numbers, it becomes quite individual needs, to have the same mind- yet inspiring and fulfilling. ing for proximity to the workplace and a tocols in place. Hassle-free living obvious that across a spectrum of sec- set as millennials, and to pursue the will A specifically curated holistic commu- holistically curated community living. The sounded like a distant dream a few tors, the shared economy concept has for a richer communal living environment. nity fosters a culture of inclusivity among future of co-living sees a bright light at the years ago. The shared economy concept unleaded disruptive forces that have Further, co-living aims to be an option to the occupants which enables meeting a end of the tunnel. #* has now percolated all aspects of soci- forced a simple choice upon the occu- combat loneliness, especially among the variety of other individuals and in turn (The writer, Kahraman Yigit, is the co- ety, giving rise to unprecedented dis- pants i.e. to level up and to elevate their migrant millennial workforce in metro expanding their network. Besides, provid- founder and CEO of Olive by Embassy.) ) . 1 ( ruptions along with the creation of new communal needs. # opportunities. It is important to note It is important to note that the busi- that the driving force for co-living in ness of shared living spaces is moving ( the market is not just the lack of avail- to an asset-light model, where opera- able spaces or crammed living, but also tors are changing and evolving their flexibility and affordability, aspira- business model as per consumer needs, ! #$ 44 ! Chennai airport gears up for a makeover
structure. The roof then cantilevers over 1,200 car parking capacity will increase the forecourt road to create a welcoming to 3,000. The buildings will accommo- space and weather protection for the pas- date car parking area along with spaces senger and visitors alike. Evidently, the new created for commercial use. terminal and its interiors will reflect an AAI has also taken up works to array of aesthetic elements taken from the enhance the efficiency of operational rich cultural repository of Tamil Nadu. area (airside) of the airport by construct- The new terminal will also be GRIHA ing Rapid Exit Taxiways (RETs), taxi- (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat ways to the main runway (07/25), taxi- Assessment) compliant, with various eco- way straightening works etc. The RETs friendly materials planned to be used dur- will reduce runway occupancy time of ing the construction phase. A host of new aircraft. The introduction of MARS AI’s Chennai airport has been wit- stage has seen dismantling of the existing tion of airside corridor for seamless flow, The design of the roof is most impor- facilities will ensure passengers flow is (Multi Apron Ramp System) ensures nessing tremendous traffic growth Domestic Terminal T-2 with an area of augmentation of contact bays, integration tant as it gives the structure an iconic look. smooth and safety/security aspects are optimal usage of tarmac/Apron. Aover the years, which has necessi- 19,250 sqm for construction of new facil- of multi-level mechanised car park and It is derived from the traditional form of given equal importance. Apart from mul- The commissioning of New Terminal tated the revamp of the airport aimed at ity, which is scheduled to be commissioned metro rail. local art and culture, the movement of tra- tiple lounges and master concession- will not only create new opportunities for providing a world-class terminal to pas- by June 2021. The second stage will be the The new combined terminal (Stage-1 ditional costume from Tamil Nadu’s aires; Automated Tray Retrieval System the communities around airport but will sengers. The second phase of Chennai demolishment of International Terminal + Stage-2), which will function as one large Bharatanatyam dance. The pleats in these (ATRS), Self-Baggage Drop (SBD), also provide the required impetus to Airport Modernisation commenced in the T-3, with an area of 42,300 sqm and con- integrated terminal for international and costumes open beautifully when the Passenger Flow Monitoring System health and educational tourism. year 2019 when the Prime Minister of struction of new terminal. The total pro- domestic operations having a total area of dancer forms particular postures and the (PFMS) and Boarding Process Control e- The Chennai airport is the fourth India laid the foundation stone for the pro- ject will be commissioned by December 2,18,000 sqm, will enhance the present roof will reflect the movement and light- Gates will enhance passenger conve- biggest airport in India in terms of passen- ject. 2022. capacity from 21 million passengers per ness of the garment. The fabric-like roof nience. ger handled every year. With the new ter- The modernisation of the Chennai air- The estimated cost of the project is annum to 35 million passengers per lightly sits above the terminal with the rip- With the commissioning of Multi- minal coming up, it will be termed as one port is planned in two stages. The first 2,467 crore, which also includes integra- annum. ples creating from layers of curvature roof Level Car Parking (MLCP), the present of the unique engineering marvels. $3+')#
& %77 ! Under this Special Revival to continue their life insurance &%? 8<( / P ) ) Campaign, policies of specific eligi- cover. This campaign is a good + ,--1? ble plans can be revived within five opportunity for LIC’s policyholders 8<( / P years from date of the first unpaid to revive their policies and restore ? premium subject to terms and con- life cover to ensure financial secu- ditions. Certain concession in health rity for their family. LIC currently requirements is also being offered services almost 30 crore policies subject to eligibility. Most policies across the nation.
TPC Ltd’s very first the robust PLF signifies eration of 222.4 Billion plants of NTPC i.e. NTPC Nunit, which was com- the exceptional operational Unit (BU) from April to Korba (2,600 MW), NTPC % / @%7/ ' B Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh, cy. increase of 3.8 per cent Chhattisgarh, NTPC . + ("&/ P has achieved the highest Besides the exception- compared to the same peri- Rihand (3,000 MW) in (" ?. ("& Plant Load Factor (PLF) of al feat achieved by unit#1, od last year. Concurrently, Uttar Pradesh, NTPC % 5 / ?%
angladesh is organising the Border Security Force & Border Bbirth centenary celebrations of 54 2 " 1" Guard Bangladesh and local peo- "Father of the Nation" ple. This cycle rally will culminate Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur on 17th March 2021, at Border Out Rehman, named as "Mujib Borsho", and after covering of total distance off from Border Out Post Panitar, ious Border Posts enroute, which Post Silkor, Mizoram. w.e.f 17th March 2020 to 16 of 4,097 Kms along the border, the at 1100 hours, by General Shankar will involve local government offi- The objective of this bicycle December 2021. rally will end on 17th March, 2021, Rai Chaudhary PVSM, AVSM, cials and people from the border rally is to create sense of security In India too, many programs at Border Out Post Silkor, 60 (Retd) on 10th January, 2021, in the areas who will encourage the rid- among the people living on the bor- are being organized to commem- Battalion, Mizoram Frontier. 13 presence of other dignitaries includ- ers. der, to enhance the friendship orate the birth centenary of the Bicycle riders would be participat- ing senior officers of Border On 11th January 2021, a pro- between Border Security Force Bangabandhu. In the series of these ing im this Cycle Rally. This rally Security Forces & Border Guard grame will be held at Petrapole to and Border Guard Bangladesh, to programs, Border Security Force is will be completed in 66 days and it Bangladesh and local people. This welcome this bicycle rally, in which create awareness amongst the bor- organising "Maitri Cycle Rally". will be passing through the states rally will cover distance of 90- 100 Sh S. Ramakrishnan, IPS, ADG der population, to stop trans-bor- This 'Maitri Cycle Rally' will begin viz. West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Km each day and will have (Police) Retd, will be the Chief der crimes, no use of drugs and to on 10th January, 2021 from Border Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram nighthalts at the Border Posts along Guest. The event will be attended stop cattle smuggling on the bor- Out Post Panitar (Main Pillar-1), along the Indo- Bangladesh border the International Boundary. by Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS, der. The Border Security Force is 153 Battalion, Border Security covering distance of 4,097 Kms. Various programs will be organized Additional Director General, determined to make this cycle . . 3 ? Force, 24 North Parganas District This Cycle Rally will be flagged by the Border Security Force at var- Eastern Command, Officers of rally a success.
ver a month-long 9th OInternational Adolescent Summit 2020: Life Skills, $ " " !" 22 " Health, Safety and School Well- being closed in a valedictory function. Organised by with other schools from all over going students. especially need to focus on accepting and expressing their century life skills, innovative Expressions India with the country, thus, facilitating Shri Rajat Sharma their mental well-being. talent. programs for promoting val- National Book Trust, India as and promoting cultural Chairman & Editor-in Chief, "If you are rich, travel. If Adolescence is a tender ues, gender sensitivity, health the knowledge partner, the exchange. INDIA TV News, and the you are poor, read. But if you age where an individual goes and wellbeing. event was inaugurated by Dr Over the course of four Guest of Honour at the event are in between, then do both." through self-realization and A Students Charter on Ramesh Pokhriyal. weeks and over 15 sessions, the said that the adolescents are Speaking at the valedictory requires the right guidance Life Skills, Health, Safety and The summit aimed to summit saw the presence of also our teachers in some ceremony of the International and mentorship to build his School Wellbeing-2020 was understand and review the various eminent educationists, regard as they constantly teach Adolescent Summit, Shri life. The importance of intro- also drafted and came into concept, needs and trends of artists, counsellors, psycholo- us new ways of life and lead the Yuvraj Malik Director ducing the adolescents to the effect at the conclusion of the mental health, life skills and gists, academicians from across world to a new direction. He National Book Trust, India rich Indian culture and histo- 9th International Adolescent values in the national as well as India as the National Resource applauded the program direc- implored adolescents to have ry at this age so that they Summit on Life Skills, Health global perspectives. The sum- Faculty. Various events such as tor, Dr. Jitendra Nagpal for suc- self-faith and believe in their inculcate human values and and Wellbeing, after extensive mit also enabled an interactive poster-paintings, Indian classi- cessfully organizing this inter- own capabilities. Recognizing ethos early on, was highlight- deliberations during the dialogue on good practices on cal dance, Nukkad Natak and active summit wherein the the adolescents as future lead- ed in all the events and inter- International Summit that integration of school safety, making short films along with adolescents were not mere ers and future of the nation, active workshops of the facilitated the voice of school sanitisation, nutrition, hygiene Yuva Sansad provided an eclec- peace, amongst the various sensitization, family bonding audience but an integral part of he encouraged them to Summit. During the course of students from across the and mental health. With active tic platform where students cultural backdrops of the and communication, media the entire program. He said embrace the talent that sleeps the Summit, the students country who came together participation of nearly 14,000 from schools across the coun- nation. The International literacy thus enabling a con- that good health, both mental within and express it fearless- engaged with participants for the first time in address- students and 1,200 teachers try and abroad interacted with Adolescent Summit also ducive environment for appli- and physical, is the most ly. Adolescence is the stage of from schools across the coun- ing their opinions, needs and from all over India, the summit each other to promote creativ- endeavoured to facilitate an cation of Life Skills and part- important aspect of life and the life where one has unlimited try and abroad in various concerns regarding the core gave a chance to them to appre- ity and awareness in health, understanding of other adoles- nering for Behavioural and biggest lesson that the pandem- capabilities, strength and the events that helped foster a themes such as health and ciate and suggest their views wellbeing, friendship and cent concerns such as gender Emotional Safety of school ic has taught us. Adolescents youth should be fearless in newer understanding of 21st- wellbeing. 4 ! ‘Not ideal’ IPL timing responsible for growing injury list: Langer 9: *9) O% P = e loves the IPL but Australia coach Justin * " HLanger on Wednesday 9: *9) as he does and as we do, we questioned the timing of the last understand when you are crit- year’s edition, which he believes ustralia coach Justin Langer icised when we fall below that. 9: *9) and lost eight out of the 55 could have been a contributing Aon Wednesday unequivo- “It is not what we are about, matches played at Brisbane. factor in the injury setbacks that cally supported his under-fire but Tim Paine is an outstand- t’s still not advantage “We do have an amazing both his and the Indian team skipper Tim Paine, calling him ing leader and will continue to IAustralia, believes the coun- record here at Gabba, we do have endured in the ongoing an “outstanding leader”, who be for some time to come yet, try’s leading spinner Nathan have the confidence and we series. will remain in the top job for he has my 100 per cent sup- Lyon, despite playing the series- know how to play a really pos- The IPL was held in the some more time despite his port,” added Langer. deciding fourth Test against an itive brand of cricket here at September-November window poor keeping and unsports- injury-ravaged Indian team at a Brisbane. But we can’t rest on in 2020 in the United Arab manlike conduct in the third ‘LOAD OF RUBBISH’ venue where the home team’s that. We know how talented Emirates due to the Covid-19 Test against India. Justin Langer cannot record is second to none. India are and how hungry they pandemic. The lucrative tourna- Paine was heavily criticised believe the “absolute load of The seasoned campaigner are to win this series.” ment is usually held in India for sledging and yelling at rubbish” that Steve Smith was refused to overlook the grit and Lyon was effusive in his during the April-May window. Ravichandran Ashwin who bat- trying to scuff up Rishabh gumption showed by the praise for fellow off-spinner India have had a spate of tled pain and aches to help Pant’s guard in the drawn Indians in the drawn third Test Ravichandran Ashwin, adding injuries since the IPL and also in India draw the match on the Sydney Test, and has called the in Sydney. that the Indian has done well to the current Australia series. fifth and final in Sydney. He criticism of his “quirks” way out “I wouldn’t say that adapt to the Australian condi- Australia too had its share of also dropped three catches at of line and ludicrous. (Australia have the advantage). tions. injuries. crucial junctures. Smith was accused of scuff- You look at the class through- “Ashwin has bowled very “It is really interesting how But Paine has “100 per ing up the batsman’s guard out the Indian squad, yes they well, I have said throughout my many injuries (it) has been cent” backing of his coach. during the drinks break in the will be missing a couple of big career that he is a world class throughout this summer. I can’t “You have no idea how first session on Monday in the players but they have got a tal- bowler. Absolutely incredible to help and think that the IPL this ( = # . ) '% much faith I have in Tim Paine, drawn Test. But Langer backed ented squad they can pick from,” watch, he has definitely adapt- year (2020) was in really, prob- he did not have his best day, no Smith to the hilt, coming down Lyon said during a virtual press ed well coming in to Australia, ably wasn’t ideal timing for any- it...Because of what happened Bumrah and Jadeja) impacts it But Langer would rather doubt about that, but after heavily on the criticism, most- conference on Wednesday. so hats off to him.” one, certainly for such a big with Covid...Probably wasn’t (the contest) a lot. But I have said focus on his team’s resources three years he has been out- ly driven by fans online and India will be forced to field One of the most successful series like this,” Langer said at a ideal, and I just wonder whether this is going to be the survival of than worry about how India standing as the Australian cap- some former players like a second-string bowling attack spinners in the modern era, virtual press conference. that is having an impact on the the fittest this summer.” would put together their playing tain, everything he does,” Michael Vaughan. with all their premier pacers, with 396 Test wickets to his The latest addition to the injuries that we are seeing for “And I have said when I was XI in the fourth Test starting Langer said. “...I literally cannot believe including Jasprit Bumrah and name, Lyon will be eyeing his Indian injury list is Ravindra both teams throughout the sum- asked at the start of the summer January 15 here. The chief coach was speak- some of the rubbish I read spin-bowling all-rounder 400th scalp while playing in his Jadeja, who was hit on his mer, so I’m sure they’ll review about Virat (Kohli) not being “...Test cricket, like I keep ing two days ahead of the about Steve Smith. Absolute Ravindra Jadeja ruled out with landmark 100th Test at the thumb, and pace spearhead that,” said the Australian head here...If you are taking your best saying survival of the fittest, and series-deciding fourth and final load of rubbish. I mean, if any- injuries. Gabba. Jasprit Bumrah, who has been coach. players out of any team, whether we can’t concentrate on what Test here. one knows Steve Smith, he is a “To be honest, we have to “I’m going to pinch myself ruled out of the last Test follow- Asked how much the it is our team or our opponent, India are doing, we just concen- “He (Paine) had a frustrat- bit quirky and he does some worry about our preparation. when my name goes up along- ing an abdominal strain. absence of the Bumrah-Jadeja it is going to have an impact or trate on (what) we are doing to ing day, that cut him some slack weird (stuff) and we have We can’t look too far at what side those guys (who have Earlier, KL Rahul, duo will impact the contest, he it is potentially going to have an make sure that we are up for the surely. But having said that laughed about it for the last cou- they are doing. As bowlers, we played 100 Tests). In my eyes Mohammed Shami and Umesh said, “Hopefully, it (absence of impact,” he said. contest,” he signed off. when you set a standard as high ple of years,” Langer said. are very well suited for the those 12 players are absolute leg- Yadav were ruled out of the Gabba and hopefully we can put ends of Australian and world series due to the various injuries them into play cricket, it’s pretty amazing.” they suffered. nice and early Reflecting on the highs and For Australia, David Warner 0 9 ( when we lows of his career, the off-spin- was a big blow but he recovered have the ner said he’s far from being done in time for the last two Tests. ball in and is more motivated than Langer was all praise for the 9: *9) the longest format. The 22- Marcus Harris would come he will get up, we will prob- hand.” ever. IPL saying it helps in develop- year-old was injured while in as an opener,” he added. ably know by tonight,” Australia “There’s been some highs ment of young players but was pener Will Pucovski diving on the field. Langer said he is quite Langer added. head to the and lows. The Adelaide Test critical of the previous edition’s Ohas a partially dislocat- “Will had a sore shoul- optimistic about the bats- Pucovski, who has suf- venue on the against India in 2014, that was timing. ed shoulder and Marcus der before he fell, he was man pulling through. fered numerous conces- back of a probably the biggest high in my “I love the IPL, I look at IPL Harris would replace him if actually going to have a “Will is a young guy, he sions, made an impres- fine record, career but you look at now like I used to look at coun- he fails to recover in time scan after that day’s play has just played his first sive start to his Test having won Edgbaston and that is another ty cricket for our young players. for the fourth and final anyway, just to see what was Test. So mentally he’s going career, scoring a half- 33, drawn amazing high, then you go to They go and play county crick- Test against India here this happening,” Langer said at to be exhausted anyway. century on debut. 13, tied one Leeds and it was the other end et and it helps them (in) their week, Australia head coach a virtual press conference. We will keep an eye on how Harris has so far of the ladder. cricket development enormous- Justin Langer said on “We will see how he he pulls up today. With played nine Test match- “This is my 100th and I’m ly, I think it is the same with the Wednesday. pulls up today, we are real- shoulders, as long as he es for Australia scoring far from being done, I’m still as IPL, helps their white-ball devel- Pucovski suffered the ly hopeful that he will get up can bat OK and catch, it’s 385 runs, including two hungry as ever and want to go opment. injury during the Sydney and if he doesn’t, then the not as big a deal in Test fifties, with the highest and play as much cricket as I can “But the timing of 3 & ( )? ? Test, which was his debut in obvious thing would be cricket, we’re really hopeful score of 79. for Australia,” Lyon said. $ A> 6" $ $/4 R " ,
" 9/:; won 2-0 at Old Trafford side that had not lost at home “We couldn’t be going there nearly a year ago in the since October also suggests at a better time to play them,” 9: *9) aul Pogba said he is “always last meeting between United have the ability of added Solskjaer. “We are in Phappy” when he is winning the sides has trans- champions to grind out a good shape, good form, hungry, he injury-ravaged Indian after scoring the only goal in a formed United’s for- result when they need to. these boys want to get better and Tteam on Wednesday under- 1-0 victory at Burnley that took tunes. The first-half was that’s a test again.” went its first training session at Manchester United top of the And if Pogba dominated by con- the Gabba here, hoping to field Premier League for the first time can finally troversy over a EVERTON WIN AT WOLVES 11 fit players in the series- in three years on Tuesday. produce series of VAR Everton moved back into deciding fourth Test against Despite continued specula- consistent reviews as both the top four and within four Australia. tion over his future, Pogba has displays sides points of United as they over- Ruled out of the last Test played an increasingly impor- worthy escaped came an injury crisis to beat with an abdominal strain, pace tant role in recent weeks to aid of the without Wolves 2-1 at Molineux. spearhead Jasprit Bumrah still United’s first serious title chal- then having a The Toffees took an early accompanied the visiting team lenge since legendary former world man sent- lead when Alex Iwobi convert- for its training session. manager Alex Ferguson retired record fee United off for challenges by ed Lucas Digne’s cross but were The likes of Rohit Sharma, in 2013. paid for the Luke Shaw and Robbie pegged back when Ruben Neves Shubman Gill, skipper Ajinkya Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men Frenchman in 2016, Brady, while United levelled for Wolves. ' Rahane and others were seen in now lead defending champions there is reason for had a goal harshly Michael Keane’s towering their training kits. Liverpool by three points ahead Solskjaer to believe ruled out for a slight header won the game 13 min- .): Barcelona, who sit a further Bumrah, though, was not in of a top-of-the-table clash he can end the push by Harry utes from time to bolster the three points back in third. his training outfit as he got Sundar. Either T Natarajan or between the two most success- club’s eight-year Maguire when he Blues' European ambitions. tletico Madrid extended Their home fixture with involved in a discussion with Shardul is likely to replace ful sides in English football wait for a league powered home At the other end of Atheir lead at the top of La Athletic Bilbao at the weekend bowling coach Bharat Arun. Bumrah in the playing XI at history at Anfield on Sunday. title. a header at the the table, Sheffield United Liga to four points on Tuesday had to be postponed after “After an epic fightback in Gabba, forming a new-look “I’m always happy when I “I’ve always back post. ended a 20-game winless after a 2-0 win over Sevilla Madrid experienced its heav- Sydney, it is time to regroup. We pace attack alongside Mohd win,” said Pogba, who has been said Paul is a big, The visitors league run as Billy Sharp’s that strengthened their title iest snowfall in half a centu- have begun our preparations for Siraj and Navdeep Saini. consistently linked with a move big player for us,” upped the pres- penalty earned a 1-0 vic- credentials. ry. the final Test at the Gabba!” the Bumrah picked up the away from Old Trafford at the added Solskjaer. “He is sure in the sec- tory over 10-man Goals in each half from “I’m very happy to help BCCI posted on its twitter han- abdominal strain during the end of the season. a good character in ond-half and got Newcastle. Angel Correa and substitute the team with this goal... the dle. third Test in Sydney. “I’m happy we are playing the dressing room, their reward 19 The Blades still face Saul Niguez on a freezing work pays off,” said Saul after Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Head coach Ravi Shastri, well and happy we are at the top, he is always one the minutes from an uphill task to haul night following historic snow- the win. Yadav was seen bowling at the who was keeping a tab on the but there is a long way to go and lads look to (because) time when Pogba’s vol- themselves off the bottom of the fall in the Spanish capital Sevilla meanwhile stay nets and there is a chance that proceedings, addressed the team we have big games coming up.” he’s a world champi- ley from Marcus table as they sit nine points allowed Diego Simeone’s side sixth on 30 points, level with he could be picked for the huddle. United have now taken 29 on. We are seeing the Rashford’s cross adrift of safety. to increase the gap between fifth-placed Real Sociedad. match with influential all- Shastri was also seen having from the last possible 33 points best of Paul at the deflected off Matt But Chris Wilder’s men themselves and city rivals Real Zinedine Zidane’s Madrid rounder Ravindra Jadeja ruled a discussion with the rest of the to recover from just two wins in moment. He’s getting Lowton and through ensured they will not set an Madrid. will have a tough task defend- out due to a fractured thumb. support staff, which includes their opening six games of the better and better every the legs of Nick unwanted record by going a full The match at the Wanda ing their La Liga crown on the Also part of the session batting coach Vikram Rahtour season. game.” Pope to head to top-flight season without a win Metropolitano was one of evidence of Tuesday’s display were seamer Shardul Thakur and fielding coach R Sridhar, The signing of Bruno The manner of vic- Anfield leading thanks to another night to for- three games in hand that which bore all the hallmarks and all-rounder Washington apart from Arun. Fernandes shortly after Burnley tory against a Burnley Liverpool. get for Newcastle. Atletico had on Madrid and of a Simeone side. 4 4( - $* 8 4 ! )9/)9 * ( 4 ( '" " 4 ryna Sabalenka heads to Anext month’s Australian 9)+8,8 I tried to explain this to the doc- 21 before making a comeback to as much as possible, but not to Open brimming with confi- tor and after my blood tests and take the second 21-13. hurry. We gave up some points dence after she captured a third tar India shuttler Saina chest X-rays the doctor said I Srikanth will next play eight in the first game by hurrying too consecutive title by outclassing Melbourne: Ankita Raina’s bid SNehwal and former world was OK and I don’t have Covid- seed Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia, who much. But we always knew Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6- to qualify for a Grand Slam sin- number one Kidambi Srikanth 19,” Saina said after her win. defeated another Indian HS what we had to do,” Chirag 2 in the Abu Dhabi final on gles main draw failed yet again entered the second rounds of “I am thankful to the doc- Prannoy 13-21, 21-14, 21-8. added. Wednesday to extend her win- when she lost the final round their respective events but tors, the BWF and everyone who Sameer Verma too made a However, it was curtains for ning streak to 15 matches. of the Australian Open quali- Parupalli Kashyap made an early made the decision for me to play. first round exit after losing 15- Arjun Madathil Ramachandran The 22-year-old from fying event to Serbian Olga exit from the Thailand Open It was a tiring day but I am 21, 17-21 to Shesar Hiren and Dhruv Kapila, who lost to Belarus is the in-form player at I’m really happy I could play that Danilovic on Wednesday. Super 1000 tournament here on happy I could comeback and Rhustavito of Indonesia. the Malaysian duo of Ong Yew the moment on the WTA tour long and to win this title,” In the women’s singles Wednesday. play my match.” In the men’s doubles, Sin and Teo Ee Yi 21-13, 8-21, and will be looking to translate Sabalenka told reporters in Abu qualifiers being held in Dubai, Saina got the better of Earlier in the day, Srikanth Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and 22-24. her success from the smaller Dhabi. Ankita lost the third and final Selvaduray Kisona of Malaysia took just 31 minutes to prevail Chirag Shetty came from behind Another Indian men’s dou- events into the majors, where “I’m going to Australia, I’m round 2-6, 6-3, 1-6 to her 21-15, 21-15 in the women’s sin- over compatriot Sourabh Verma to defeat the South Korean pair bles pair of Manu Attri and B she has yet to make it past the confident with only one thing, Serbian opponent in almost gles opening round to set up a 21-12, 21-11 in the men’s singles, of Kim Gi Jung and Lee Yong Sumeeth Reddy also lost in the fourth round. that I’ll do everything I can to two hours. It was the her’s sixth clash with Thailand’s Busanan but Kashyap was forced to retire Dae 19-21, 21-16, 21-14. opening round to Thai duo of Sabalenka added a ninth win matches and that’s the only attempt to qualify for a compe- Ongbamrungphan. midway in his opening-round The two were delighted by Weeraphat Phakjarung and singles trophy to her collection confidence I have right now.” tition at the grand stage. Saina, who was first forced match against Jason Anthony the win over their idol. Wongsathorn Thongkham 19- and will rise to a career-high Sabalenka, who ended her Her defeat means that to withdraw from the event for Ho-Shue of Canada. “Lee Yong Dae was an idol 21, 14-21. number seven in the world 2020 season by clinching back- Sumit Nagal will be the only positive Covid-19 results on Kashyap, a Commonwealth for both of us when we were The mixed doubles pair of when the new rankings are to-back titles in Ostrava and Indian to compete in the sin- Tuesday but later returned a neg- “Yesterday, I was given a Games champion, was trailing 8- started, so it was excellent play- N Sikki Reddy and Sumeeth released next week. Linz, is also riding an 11-match gles event of the first Grand ative test, thanked the positive Covid-19 result after my 14 in the third game when he ing him today, and we are happy Reddy B also failed to cross the “I came here to play some winning streak in the Middle Slam of the season. Badminton World Federation PCR test but I already told chose to retire after puling his to get the win,” Satwiksairaj opening hurdle, losing to Chung matches after one month of just East, having triumphed in Doha Nagal has been awarded a officials and doctors for allow- them that I had Covid last calf muscle. said. Man Tang and Yong Suet Tse 20- preparation. I played six match- on her last previous visit to the wild card entry into the men’s ing her to participate. November, so I have antibodies. He had lost the first game 9- “Our strategy was to attack 22, 17-21. es and it’s really important and region 11 months ago. singles. PTI