y k y cm UNIQUE CELEBRATION PROTESTS CONTINUE IN MYANMAR TITLE FOR DJOKOVIC Actor Alia Bhatt has recreated a popular scene Protests gathered steam Sunday following the killing of Novak Djokovic wins his record- from Highway as the movie completed 19-year-old girl who had gathered to protest extending ninth Australian Open crown at Melbourne seven years of its release LEISURE | P2 against the junta INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 321 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL SRC alerts dists to tighten COVID rules PNN & AGENCIES against such violators,” the instruc- 7-day lockdown tions from the SRC read. Bhubaneswar, Feb 21: The Special In view of this, the SRC directed the Relief Commissioner (SRC) Sunday in Amravati district and police authorities to check directed the district Collectors, and ensure strict observance of COVID- Superintendents of Police and MUMBAI: Seven-day total lockdown 19 safety protocols such as mandatory Municipal Commissioners to ensure imposed in Maharashtra’s Amravati, wearing of mask, maintaining physi- strict implementation of Covid-19 safety Achalpur due to COVID spike cal distancing in all public places in- guidelines in all public places includ- A total lockdown of seven days has cluding workplaces and educational ing workplaces to avoid any chance of been imposed in Amravati City and institutions. Achalpur town in Maharashtra due Economic Survey resurgence of the virus in the state. Concerned authorities of govern- These are only for car owners. to a large number of coronavirus “It is observed that people at many patients. Mumbai: Aseven-day long ment and private offices/institutions Only those who can afford petrol places are showing complacency in including educational institutions shall can buy my vegetables. total lockdown has been imposed in talks about hiked observing the basic safety protocols Amravati City as well as Achalpur be responsible for due compliance of the such as mandatory wearing of mask or town in Amravati district due to a COVID-19 safety protocols in their re- other face covering while in public large number of coronavirus spective establishments, the letter said. SHORT TAKES place, frequent hand-washing or use of patients. The announcement was Large congregations must be avoided tax deficit scenario hand sanitizer, maintaining minimum made by Guardian Minister and wherever permission has been one meter physical distance, avoiding Yashomati Thakur in a press granted, compliance of the COVID-19 Double whammy on the GST front may kill the Two more ruling congregation, etc,” the SRC said in its conference on Sunday afternoon. safety protocols and crowd size shall be letter to the other state officials. strictly monitored. tax net of the govt & affect the overall collections MLAs quit in Pondy It also added, “At this juncture, we need to be very careful and ensure strict en- Pondicherry: Two more MLAs of forcement of the COVID-19 safety pro- the Congress-DMK alliance in tocols by all in public places including Centre warns states against spike in cases Pondicherry resigned Sunday, workplaces to avoid any chance of resur- NEW DELHI: Amid a spike in daily stressed that all negative rapid anti- Kerala and Maharashtra. Of late it is delivering yet another jolt to Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, gence of the disease in our state.” new cases of COVID-19 in some states gen test results should be mandato- seen that there has been a spike in the a day before he is scheduled to The department asked Collectors to including Maharashtra and Kerala, rily followed by RT-PCR test. daily cases in Chhattisgarh and face a floor test in the assembly take legal action against the defiant the Centre has advised them to in- India has been witnessing a rise in Madhya Pradesh also. Punjab and to prove his majority. The citizens and institutions if needed. crease the proportion of RT-PCR tests the COVID-19 active caseload over Jammu and Kashmir too are wit- resignation by Congress MLA K “Strong penal action shall be taken and regularly monitor mutant strains the past few days which is pegged at nessing a surge in daily new cases,” Lakshminarayanan and DMK against the persons violating the COVID- besides refocusing on strict surveil- 1,45,634 as on date and now consists the ministry said. In the last four legislator Venkatesan further 19 Guidelines/ safety protocols. Shops lance and stringent containment in of 1.32 per cent of India's total in- weeks in Kerala, the average weekly POST NEWS NETWORK of the fiscal were unlikely reduced the strength of the and other commercial establishments selected districts. In a letter to the fections. “More than 74 per cent of the cases have fluctuated between a high to compensate the losses in ruling alliance to 11, while the found violating such norms may be states, the government has also active cases of the country are in of 42,000 and a low of 34,800. Bhubaneswar, Feb 21: The GST and other taxes. Opposition has 14 MLAs in the sealed and action as per law be taken Economic Survey of Odisha “Only 49.06 per cent of 33-member Assembly, which released Saturday hints to- the estimated receipts could has seven vacancies. P8 wards a tax-deficit scenario be achieved indicating a where revenue from tax col- shortfall of 50.94 per cent BSF jawan injured INCREDIBLE lections seems to have dwin- and the state has fallen 42.91 Jaleshpatta Ashram dled owing to the series of per cent short in GST col- in landmine blast lockdowns and COVID-19 lection as of December 2020 restrictions. end. It may be very difficult Malkangiri: A BSF jawan was Marred by the lower GST to make up the shortfall critically wounded Sunday chief gets threat calls collections during the lock- within three months,” the re- after a landmine planted by downs and delay in release port said. Maoists exploded on the Ashram chief had lodged a com- of GST compensation from The report added, “The roadside near Kartanpalli under plaint after getting a death threat the Centre, the state is strug- shortfall in GST revenue Mathili police limits in over on mobile phone Saturday. gling to get benefit from could have been neutralised Malkangiri. The wounded The accused will be taken for taxes levied on citizens by the GST compensation by jawan has been admitted to the questioning to help the police elicit for consumption of goods the Central government. district headquarters hospital more information from him about and services. But here again, the re- and is currently undergoing the case, police said. The report claimed that quirement is 14 per cent treatment. According to reports, jawans of 160th The ashram chief got a threat call the double whammy on the growth in state GST rev- Battalion stationed at at around 5 pm Saturday and 9 am GST front may kill the tax enue, which is next to im- Kartanpalli were returning to Sunday on his phone when the net of the government and possible this fiscal and the their camp after carrying out caller on the other side imperson- affect the overall collections. Union government may not anti-Maoist operations in ating as Maoists threatened to blow The report also opined that have enough funds to com- various parts of the district. POST NEWS NETWORK up the ashram with bombs. Scared, Snow covers the town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon REUTERS PHOTO the remaining three months pensate the states.” Swami Jivanmuktananda lodged Another jumbo found Baliguda/Tumudibandha, Feb 21: a complaint at the Tumudibandha A special team of Kandhamal Police police station demanding adequate dead in Karlapat arrested a person of Bissamkatak security for his life. Parties expect area in Rayagada district on charge “A phone call was received and CBI sends notice to quiz TMC Bhawanipatna: An elephant of issuing death threats to they threatened to blow up our ‘growth-oriented’ calf was found dead near a Jaleshpatta Kanya Ashram chief Jaleshpatta Ashram within four nullah at Ghusurigudi in Swami Jivanmuktananda Puri in days as well as kill me. The callers Budget today Karlapat wildlife sanctuary Kandhamal district. were speaking in Hindi,” Puri said. MP Abhishek’s wife, in-law taking the toll to seven within a gap of 20 days. The death was The arrest comes within 24 hours “How dare they resort to such a POST NEWS NETWORK due to suspected of the twin death threats made by call issuing death threats? In 2008, AGENCIES BATTLE FOR BENGAL alleged mastermind, sources said. haemorrhagic septicaemia, an anonymous caller to the ashram five of our ashram mates were shot The notice issued Sunday asked Bhubaneswar, Feb 21: In their in- sources said. Earlier, six head in Kandhamal district. dead. We are into social welfare ac- New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 21: A CBI Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira teraction with the media, different elephants-all pregnant, died of The Kandhamal Police formed tivities. I demand security,” he added. team Sunday went to the Kolkata Banerjee to remain present at her political parties Sunday said that the the bacteria infection. P5 a special team to probe the matter Police tightened security at the residence of Abhishek Banerjee, address on Harish Mukherjee Road state Budget, to be tabled Monday, and during the course of investi- ashram after the complaint was TMC MP and Chief Minister on the same day “for the purpose should be aligned such that it paves gation they nabbed one person, filed. Kandhamal SP also visited Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, serv- of answering certain questions re- way for recovery from the damages WEATHER who is suspected to be the prime ac- Tumudibandha and reviewed the ing a notice to his wife and sister- lating to the case”, they said.