/ 1&%()$(2 %% 34%522!642'7#()8(2 %% ( ,'642'7#()8(2 %%7 %" !(20, &0,&,1 2&34!++ )0&3+5 $*5)(%#<2' $ :& ?: $- $ : :: +- : +$ + + : - -:& = $ - & -= - $?:-- - - $ - 0 - - =- + > = %( '"3 & " 9 (:*4,%(3 88)(45)% 4* 5 6 /,*/)/)7 (,+ !" ven as the Government is Eyet to disclose if the Covid- 19 positive flyers from UK positive for the Covid-19 virus the past also by experts, unions carry the new variant of the after arrival from the UK on and State Chief Ministers, but virus that originated in Britain, Tuesday. n a bid to break the deadlock the previous Government experts here said that the Union Health Secretary Iwith protesting farmers, might have faced difficulties in upcoming vaccination can Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday ! "$ Agriculture Minister Narendra converting the recommenda- tackle the strain. took stock of the status of pas- Singh Tomar on Wednesday tions into laws. Tomar further Six more passengers arriv- sengers coming from the UK to ! %& invited them for talks saying said the Government will con- ing in two flights from the India and found that passen- any agitation could be resolved tinue with reforms in the farm United Kingdom, which land- gers were positive in ten States New Delhi: The only through dialogue. He sector as they are still due in ed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi where the flights from UK to Government on Wednesday urged them to fix a date and many areas. International Airport (IGIA) India land. launched a technology con- time for the next round of talks. The Union Agriculture late on Tuesday night, have test- These States are test to invite solutions from Tomar said farmers should Minister was referring to a ed positive for Covid-19 and 50 Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil IT companies and start-ups tell them what they want to add proposal sent by the Centre to passengers have been advised Nadu, West Bengal, Goa, to strengthen digital platform or remove from the proposal the farmers’ unions on Sunday, for institutional quarantine. Punjab, Gujarat, Kerala and CoWIN, which will be used given by the Government. in which it offered to hold the !# # % & With this, the number of Telangana. The Government for rolling out and scaling up “I’m hopeful that farmers’ sixth round of talks at a date passengers from the UK who has identified the laboratories Covid vaccine distribution unions will discuss our request. and time of the unions’ have tested positive at the IGIA for Genome Sequencing. across the country. Whatever they want to add & choosing. has soared to 11. Five tested Continued on Page 11 subtract from the He added, “I would also Government’s proposal, they like to thank banks, as they " $*+( ' should tell us. We’re ready for brought more than 1 crore a discussion at the time & date farmers under Kisan Credit ,,! ! "" of their convenience. I’m hope- Card cover during the pan- R #$#% ful of a solution,” Tomar said demic and gave farmers 1 lakh while talking to reporters. crore in last 8 months. We’ve &'()#* Stressing that a solution undertaken some reforms and Addressing a Press confer- defame farmers’ association,” . (*)(*(-*/() %) " can be reached only through will bring more in future.” ence on Wednesday at Singhu said Yogendra Yadav of Swaraj %)( ()*+,- dialogue, Tomar said, “History Total five rounds of talks, he United Farmers Front, Border, the epicentre of the India. .(*,0*0,( is witness to this fact. How old including one each on Ton Wednesday wrote a let- farmers protests across the While reading the letter in $#% and strong the protest is, the December 1, 3 and 5, have ter to the Central Government National Capital’s borders, the Hindi, Yadav said the ' . %+% ,) " end and the solution to a failed to break the deadlock urging the Government not to farmers unions said United Government is constantly 10*2(*+,1 #( " "" protest are reached through between the two sides. While repeat those “meaningless” Farmers Front on Wednesday holding talks with so-called dialogue only.” the Centre is firm that the laws amendments which have been has written a letter to the farmers’ leaders and organisa- './*20*,-- -. " Farmers’ unions should won’t be scrapped and has rejected by the farmers’ unions. Government. tions, who’re not associated &%) , "" discuss the Government’s draft instead proposed amendments, Meanwhile, farmers also urged “It states that the with our movement at all. (, " proposal and inform them if the unions are adamant on a people to skip one meal on Government shouldn’t ques- “This is an attempt to break our they want to add or delete any- total repeal. The Government “Kisan Diwas” on Wednesday, tion the letter written by the movement. the Government is thing, he added. has worked the back channels the birth anniversary of former United Farmers’ Front previ- dealing with protesting farm- +( " The Minister said there to bring farmer groups back to Prime Minister Chaudhary ously as it was a unanimous ers, the way it deals with its 0*. " " were recommendations for the negotiating table. Charan Singh in support of decision. Government’s new Opposition,” said Yadav. reforms in the farm sector in Continued on Page 11 their stir. letter is a fresh attempt to Continued on Page 11 #$#% """ " )* O P - +%%* //"& - * $* $$ # $$ Q!!" % # * he National Investigation &'( TAgency (NIA) has arrested *,* # $R absconding Khalistani terror- ist Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, who + agers. was hiding in Cyprus (Europe), IFFCO Managing eaders of People’s Alliance for upon his arrival at the airport mmonia leakage at the Director and CEO Dr Uday nion Home Minister Amit Shah LGupkar Declaration (PAGD) sepa- here late on Tuesday night. APhulpur unit of Indian Shankar Awasthi deeply Uand the BJP on Wednesday hailed rately asserted on Wednesday that the The NIA had registered a Farmers Fertilizer regretted the sad and unfor- the outcome of Jammu & Kashmir’s outcome of the DDC poll was a rejec- case on January 10, 2019 Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) tunate accident that happened maiden District Development Council tion of the abrogation of Article 370, but against accused Harpal Singh in Prayagraj claimed the lives on Tuesday night due to (DDC) elections, saying it was the man- # # even after winning 112 seats the PAGD under various Sections of the of two officials and left over a mechanical failure at the ifestation of people’s faith in democra- ))* # # & constituents shied away from coming Arms Act, 1959, Maharashtra dozen workers seriously sick IFFCO Phulpur ammonia cy and a slap in the face of separatists. together on one platform to “unitedly” Police Act, 1951 and provisions on Tuesday night. urea unit. Shah also “heartily thanked” the celebrate their victory. Omar also observed he did not fore- of the Unlawful Activities Uttar Pradesh Chief He said the employees at people for voting the BJP as the single- Earlier, stating that people of The top brass of the National see Assembly elections in the Union (Prevention) Act, 1967. Minister Yogi Adityanath and the site fought bravely to han- largest party in the polls. Jammu & Kashmir are “making a new Conference organised a function at its Territory anytime soon because of the “Investigation has revealed Deputy Chief Minister Keshav dle the situation. “I heartily thank our sisters and beginning”, Union Minister for Law own headquarters in Nawa-e-Subah, poll results. that absconding accused Prasad Maurya expressed grief “Our two officers laid brothers of J&K for voting the BJP as Ravishankar Prasad said the BJP has while PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti “If you really say that democracy Gurjeet Singh Nijjar was the at the death of the two officials down their lives tackling the the single largest party in the District emerged as a “the single largest party addressed a separate press conference has won, then you will have to listen to main conspirator of this case. of IFFCO’s Phulpur unit in the accident and saving the lives Development Council elections. The in the poll and gained more votes than at her Gupkar residence, with no party the voices of the people, and the peo- Accused Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, ammonia leakage. of their other colleagues. My BJP under the leadership of PM the National Conference, Peoples leader sitting by her side. ple of Jammu & Kashmir have said it Harpal Singh and Moin Khan Prima facie, a mechanical deepest condolences to their @narendramodi ji will continue to Democratic Party (PDP) and the PAGD Spokesman Sajad Lone with a huge majority that they do not were active on social media failure appears to be the cause family and friends. The situ- work relentlessly towards the prosper- Congress put together. remained conspicuous even on social accept (the decisions of) August 5, platforms and hatched a crim- behind this accident while ation at the accident site is ity and development of the J&K region,” Prasad said it is the BJP with 75 media. 2019,” Omar said. inal conspiracy to revive Sikh details will be known after the now under control. Other Shah tweeted. seats in the DDC and as the single No official statement was issued by The Centre abrogated Article 370 militancy for ultimate aim of technical inquiry committee employees are also stable now “Congratulations to the people of largest party that has won the people’s the PAGD in connection with the poll — which gave special status to Jammu formation of a separate state of submits its report. and undergoing appropriate J&K for such great turnout in DDC mandate and not the “opportunistic results either. & Kashmir — and bifurcated the erst- Khalistan,” the NIA said in a It was around 10:30 on treatment,” he said, adding polls. I applaud the efforts of our secu- Gupkar alliance”. Meanwhile, upbeat Omar Abdullah while State into two Union Territories statement.