y k y cm NOSTALGIC DEEPIKA KHALISTAN ‘A PAK PROJECT’ LEWANDOWSKI ‘THE BEST’ Five years after Bajirao Mastani’s release, actor In an eye-opening report, Canadian journalist Terry Robert Lewandowski wins FIFA Best Men’s Deepika Padukone recalls working in the Milewski has warned that the Khalistan project Player for 2020 after a 55-goal season with Bayern Munich film with great passion LEISURE | P2 is sponsored by Pakistan INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 257 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 | 2020 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL State weighs green cess on diesel AS PER THE DRAFT ELECTRIC VEHICLE POLICY, THE STATE WILL IMPOSE A CESS OF 25 PAISE/LTR OF DIESEL POST NEWS NETWORK DRAFT EV POLICY Bhubaneswar, Dec 18: In order to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in the exemption state, the government is planning to im- of road tax pose pollution cess of 25 paise per litre 100%and of diesel sold. registration fees on EVs purchased I can go up to Hathras victim was The plan has been mentioned in the within Odisha any extent to save draft Electric Vehicle Policy 2020, which my ideology! is now in the discussion stage. The interest-free government is set to offer various in- loans can be ‘gangraped, killed’ centives to EV buyers and manufac- 100%availed by SHORT TAKES turers. It will establish a dedicated state government employees for PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Hospital during treatment. fund to facilitate these incentives. purchasing EVs The victim was cremated As per the draft policy, the cess will New Delhi, Dec 18: The in the dead of the night near Train runs over later be imposed on all internal com- of capital CBI Friday filed its charge her home September 30. Her two in Rourkela bustion engine (ICE) vehicles. ENSURING investment will sheet against four accused family alleged they were On similar lines, the government is 25%be provided to in the alleged gangrape and forced by the local police to mulling an additional road tax on COMPLIANCE small and micro EV battery murder case of a 19-year- hurriedly conduct her last Rourkela: Two unidentified diesel and petrol vehicles, especially manufacturing units old Dalit woman in Hathras, rites. Local police officers, youths were killed after a train State-level Task Force headed on luxurious cars. The additional tax officials said. however, said the cre- reportedly ran over them near Aby chief secretary and Panposh railway overbridge in will be based on a sliding scale with Steering Committee led by icy while a dedicated EV Cell will be will prefer EVs for official use, the The agency in- mation was car- Rourkela Friday morning. As high price diesel vehicles paying the Transport secretary will be formed formed in the department to monitor it. draft said. Municipal authorities will voked charges of ried out as per per reports, Ahmedabad- highest additional road tax and low for effective implementation of Under the policy, the government is be asked to provide subsidised parking gangrape and the wishes of Howrah Express train mowed price two wheelers incurring a small the policy. The draft policy will be planning 100 per cent exemption of for all personal EVs in their respective murder against the family. down the duo this morning addition. finalised soon and notified, road tax and registration fees on EVs jurisdiction. Sandeep, The agency while they were walking on the Further, the government has sources said. Nearly 82 per cent of purchased within Odisha. The government has also decided to Luvkush, Ravi has looked into rail tracks near Panposh planned to levy appropriate conges- all new vehicles registered in the The government will provide 15 per incentivize new small and micro EV and Ramu and the the role of ac- overbridge. The Government tion fee on all trips originating and ter- state comprise two wheelers. It is cent subsidy — a maximum of `5,000 battery manufacturing units. All such local court in Hathras cused Sandeep, Railway Police (GRP) recovered minating from different places in the most popular segment of for two-wheeler, `12,000 for three-wheeler, units will get 25 per cent of capital in- has taken cognisance, lawyer Luvkush, Ravi and Ramu the bodies for post mortem in Odisha and also from car aggrega- vehicles which contribute a major and `one lakh for four-wheeler — on the vestment made in plant & machinery for the accused told reporters who are in judicial custody, part in air pollution. Similarly, Rourkela Government Hospital tors. This tax will be waived for e-ve- base price. subject to an upper limit of `1 crore. outside the court. The officials said. (RGH). It was some passengers three wheelers numbers hicles. The gap left after funding from constitute 3.06 per cent and cars State government employees can As charging point is necessary for Dalit woman was allegedly They were also put that first spotted the bodies the above sources will be met through avail 100 per cent interest-free loans for plying of such vehicles in the state, the raped by four upper-caste through different foren- close to the railway track. (light motor vehicles) make up budgetary allocation. 7.04 per cent of total registered purchasing EVs in the state. government decided to provide grant men in Hathras September sic tests at the Forensic The transport department will be vehicles in the state . Government departments/offices upto `5000 for set up of first 20,000 14. She died September Science Laboratory in Neighbour admits the nodal agency to implement the pol- and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) such points. 29 at Delhi’s Safdarjung Gandhinagar, they said. to killing 3-yr-old Dhenkanal: A day after the Vaccination for mysterious death of a 3-year- Odisha Police slams Naveen attacks BJP, Cong old boy in Dhenkanal, police Covid-19 will be Friday revealed that the POST NEWS NETWORK For us, Odia is neighbour of the deceased’s more important parents is the real culprit voluntary: Govt Bhubaneswar, Dec 18: After a charges against SIT than Hindi. For us, behind the crime. The body of gap of nearly one and half years, Mahanadi is more sacred the missing 3-year-old boy from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Khankira village under than any other river POST NEWS NETWORK and Chief Minister Naveen Nihalprasad police limits was Patnaik hit out at BJP and NAVEEN PATNAIK I CM found floating in a well of his Bhubaneswar, Dec 18: Following charges Congress for showing step-moth- village December 17. After against IPS officer Arun Bothra, head of erly attitude towards the state. uniform policies which will ap- parties neither have the voice recovering body, the police started an investigation in this the Special Investigation Team (SIT) Naveen had last raised such peal to the large populous states to insist on protecting the regard and found that a woman PRESS TRUST OF INDIA probing into the Pari murder case, of of- strong voice against the two and then impose the same unique heritage of the state who was the neigbour of the fering bribe to a youth to take the blame national parties, which are across the country ignoring nor do they have the intent to deceased boy is the culprit. New Delhi, Dec 18: Getting vac- in the case, Odisha Police Friday rubbished principal opposition parties in the unique identity of certain do so in a hierarchical cen- cinated for Covid-19 will be vol- the allegation. the state, prior to the general populations,” said the Chief tralised national party struc- untary, the Union health ministry “The team has been diligently work- elections 2019. Minister. ture.” MARKET WATCH has said while underlining that ing out clues. A large number of people Addressing the executive He said national parties are “Only a regional party will the vaccine introduced in India will have been examined in the process and committee meeting of BJD’s bound to compromise on the do justice for the aspirations be as effective as any vaccine de- significant progress has been made. The youth wing here, Naveen took distinctive requirements of a of the youth of Odisha. Only Head of SIT Arun Bothra INDEX VARIATION veloped by other countries. entire village has extended cooperation a dig at the BJP-led Centre’s state for gains in the larger na- a regional party will preserve The ministry further stated that in the investigation,” said Odisha Police its work. Odisha Police is committed to move to impose Hindi language tional context. Odisha’s unique identity. SENSEX 46960.69 70.35 it was advisable to receive a com- in a press release. fair and diligent investigation. We as- on other states. For a national party or their Otherwise, the mainstream plete schedule of the anti-coron- “However, such unfounded allegation sure that no stone will be left unturned “Their strategy revolves branches in states, these do not national parties will make BOURSES NIFTY 13760.50 19.80 avirus vaccine irrespective of past by one person has been used to cast as- to ensure justice,” it added. around uniform language — matter, he said, adding, “The you a small drop in their vast DOLLAR 73.57 `0.07 history of infection with Covid-19 persions on the investigation agency. It may A college student Saroj Sethy of Jadupur Hindi, uniform culture and state leaders of the national ocean,” he said. as this will help in developing a end up demotivating officers who are sin- village has levelled the serious allega- EURO 90.10 `0.07 strong immune response against cerely working to unearth the truth.