y k y cm RARE ACCOMPLISHMENT FIRST QUAD SUMMIT CHANGE OF VENUE Deepika Padukone has joined the list of Young Leaders of the US, India, Australia and Japan will ICC formally announces that Southampton will Global Leaders (YGLs) compiled by the meet for the first QUAD summit Friday in a host the inaugural WTC final between India and NZ in June World Economic Forum LEISURE | P2 virtual meet INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 338 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | THURSDAY, MARCH 11 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 China yet to vacate Indian positions along LAC: US US statement contradicts US military’s Indo-Pacific Command. Recent activities along the LAC with He also informed that the US had China have opened India’s eyes to what ROBUST STRATEGY helped India during the border conflict cooperative effort with others might declaration made by NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has by providing information, cold-weather mean for their own defensive needs, as- adopted a robust counter infiltration Defence Minister clothing and other equipment. serted Davidson. He observed that New strategy focusing on a mix of technology Rajnath Singh “The PLA has not yet withdrawn Delhi, in the very near future, will and human resources to effectively from several forward positions it seized deepen its engagement with the Quad. check infiltration in border areas, the following the initial clash. The con- It should be stated here that February government said Wednesday. Among the AGENCIES sequent escalation of tensions be- 11, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath measures taken include boosting surveil- tween the People’s Republic China Singh had told the Parliament the lance architecture and intelligence Washington, March 10: China still (PRC) and India has resulted in casu- Ladakh – around Pangong Tso – in sustained talks with China have helped gathering, Minister of State for Defence hasn’t withdrawn from ‘several for- alties on both sides,” Davidson said in late February after protracted nego- to an agreement between the two coun- Shripad Naik said in the Lok Sabha. Naik 3-member central ward positions’ it seized during clashes prepared remarks at a Senate hearing tiations. However, even then the Chinese tries regarding disengagement of said the ‘innovative’ deployment of with Indian forces along the Line of on the US Indo-Pacific Command. troops are yet to vacate certain areas troops along the north and south banks troops, proactive use of surveillance and Actual Control (LAC), top US mili- The Chinese and Indian Armed which they occupied last year in June, of Pangong Lake. However, the US monitoring devices have enhanced the tary official, Admiral Philip S Davidson Forces have completed the withdrawal Davidson further stated. He also warned declarations are completely contra- ability to detect and intercept terrorists panel formed to told lawmakers at a congressional of their respective troops from cer- that the PRC will continue to use force dictory to what the Indian govern- attempting to infiltrate into India along hearing Tuesday. Davidson leads the tain parts of the disputed border in to ‘achieve their desired outcome’. ment has said. the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. fight forest infernos IRREGULAR by MANJUL PROJECTS WORTH `2,337 CRORE INAUGURATED BY CHIEF MINISTER CM lights up Nuapada POST NEWS NETWORK n ALL HOUSEHOLDS IN DISTRICT Bhubaneswar, March 10: Visiting TO GET HYGIENIC DRINKING WATER BY 2022 Western Odisha for third time this POST NEWS NETWORK fire expert). What development? The fight here year, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik According to the min- is between Ram bhakts, Shiv n TWO STADIA TO BE BUILT IN bhakts and Durga bhakts? inaugurated Wednesday a slew of de- DISTRICT TO PROMOTE New Delhi, March 10: The istry, the panel will do the velopmental projects in Nuapada dis- SPORTING ACTIVITIES Union Ministry for assessment of the status trict including the much-awaited ‘Lower Environment, Forest and of fire incidents in Odisha, Indra Dam’. The total cost of the proj- the district and said it will be com- Climate Change formed a Similipal Tiger Mamata ‘assaulted’ ects is to the tune of `2337.15 crore. pleted by this December. This project three-member expert team Reserve/Biosphere Reserve Naveen had earlier visited Kalahandi will provide irrigation facility to 18,000 Wednesday to help the in particular. Further, it after filing papers district in January and Sundargarh acres of land in Komna, Nuapada, Odisha government to con- will give expert and techni- last month. Sinapali and Boden blocks. trol and prevent forest fires cal advice to the state gov- “Water containing fluoride is a major Odisha has recently become the in the state. Union ernment for containment Haldia (West Bengal): West Bengal problem in Nuapada district causing sports hub of India and the CM said Environment and Forest in control of fire in forests Chief Minister and Trinamool health problems. Earlier people had Nuapada district will also become a Minister Prakash Javadekar and will examine the sta- Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee filed Wednesday her to walk miles to get clean drinking centre for sporting activities. Two in- informed that the team will tus of loss of forest and nomination from the high-profile water. However, now 55% of the house- door stadiums will be built at Nuapada go to Odisha soon and will wildlife and its relationship Nandigram Assembly seat. holds get clean and hygienic drinking and Khariar while a sports facility provide expert technical ad- with poaching, if any. “The However, later in the evening she water in the district,” Naveen said. will be developed in Khariar vice and handholding to- team would be working till said that she had been manhandled “Over 1000 fluoride removal plants BOON FOR NUAPADA: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurates the Lower Autonomous College. It will enable wards early and effective the state attains a normal sit- by four-five persons when she was have been installed and about 900 vil- Indra dam project Wednesday as other dignitaries look on OP PHOTO talented sports persons to shine, dousing of forest fires. The uation with respect to fire in- campaigning in the evening. “I was lages have been fully freed from Naveen pointed out. expert team consists of Dr cidents,” the ministry standing outside my car and fluoride-contaminated water,” the chief Speaking during the inauguration of efited,” Naveen informed. “A total of Naveen also praised the facilities Amit Mallick, IGF, National informed. praying at a temple. Some people minister added. the Lower Indra dam, Naveen thanked 7,500 acre of land can be irrigated with available at the Nuapada district head- Tiger Conservation Earlier in the day a BJP came and pushed the door of my “All households of the district will all those who gave their land for the proj- the water from the dam,” Naveen said. quarters hospital (DHH) and said that Authority, New Delhi, delegation from Odisha led car hard on to my leg for which I get healthy and piped drinking water ect. “Due to your sacrifice, about 1.80 He also announced that a Science Park it can be compared to most of the mod- Subratt Mahapatra, DDG, by Petroleum Minister suffered a sprain, the chief minister by 2022. At an investment of `700 crore lakh people in 200 villages of Komna and Museum will be developed at the ern medical facilities in the state. He MoEF & CC Regional Office, Dharmendra Pradhan had said and added she is feeling a large number of piped water supply and Khariar blocks of Nuapada and site for which rupees three crore will also pointed out that the infant mor- Bhubaneswar and Arti met Javadekar and sought ‘feverish’ due to the assault. P8 projects are being implemented in the Bangomunda, Muribahal and Titilagarh be spent. Naveen also announced an- tality rate in the district has dropped Chaudhary, Head, his help in containing forest district,” Naveen further said. blocks of Bolangir district will be ben- other mega lift irrigation project in drastically. Silviculture – ICFRE (as fires in Odisha. Bharat bandh against `202 CR BUDGET FOR IN FULL GLORY No Sunday classes farm laws March 26 for X, XII students New Delhi: Farmer unions Wednesday called for a Bharat SRIMANDIR IN FY 21-22 from April onwards bandh March 26, when their PNN & AGENCIES n `5 crore earmarked for the POST NEWS NETWORK protest at Delhi’s borders against servitors welfare fund including the Centre’s three new farm laws Puri, March 10: As the finance com- medical expenses Bhubaneswar, March 10: The completes four months. Farmer leader Buta Singh Burjgill said mittee of Shree Jagannath Temple n Allocation of `11 for the 2021 state government Wednesday de- farmers along with trade unions Administration (SJTA) approved Rath Yatra in the budget cided to discontinue classroom ` will protest the hike in fuel prices 202 crore annual budget for 2021-22 coaching on Sundays for Class X and privatisation of Railways fiscal, the temple authorities said need to be enhanced to meet the and XII students from April 1. March 15. “We will observe a Wednesday they have set a target to expenditures. School and Mass Education complete Bharat bandh March 26, enhance the corpus fund to `1,000 Kumar informed other meas- (S&ME) Minister Samir Ranjan when our protest against the three crore by 2023. This was stated by ures like putting donation boxes at Dash said that classes for revi- farm laws completes four months. SJTA chief administrator Krishan airports and railway stations will sion of courses will begin April 1 The bandh will remain effective Kumar after presiding over the fi- be undertaken. This apart, the tem- as syllabi have almost been covered.