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NEARBY
171 still missing as death toll in Centre still open to talks
Himalayan tragedy rises to 26 with farmers, says Modi
MSP will continue to be in force, PM tells Rajya Sabha
Rescue workers trying to reach 35 labourers believed to be trapped inside tunnel
Odisha to move SC over SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
border dispute with A.P.
BHUBANESWAR
Devesh K. Pandey
Vijaita Singh Landslip likely NEW DELHI
Prime Minister Narendra
The Odisha government on NEW DELHI
Monday decided to move the
Supreme Court challenging
The death toll in the Nanda trigger: experts Modi on Monday said his go
vernment was still open to
the conduct of panchayat
Devi deluge in Uttarakhand’s Though the jury is still out, talks with farmers demand
elections by Andhra Pradesh Chamoli district went up to glaciologists and experts in ing a repeal of the three farm
in three villages of Koraput 26 on Monday, even as oper rock sciences are converg laws passed last September.
district and violation of status ations continued for the se ing on the view that the He said the minimum sup
quo on the border dispute. cond day to rescue nearly 35 cause of the Chamoli deluge port price for crops “was, is
REGION A PAGE 5 labourers trapped inside the was probably a landslip and and would remain in force”.
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 2.5kmlong Tapovan hydel not a glacial lake burst. Mr. Modi added that call
project tunnel fi lled with Other experts opine that a ing the Sikh community
9,740 get jab in city, 54% slush and debris. A total of large mass of rock or debris names was not doing any PM coins two Empty talk,
of daily vaccination target 171 persons, including the might have impacted the good to the country.
NEW DELHI trapped workers, are still glacier and triggered an Replying to the debate on new terms say farmers
A total of 9,740 healthcare missing. Anxious moments: Rescue operations under way at Tapovan avalanche. A page 9 the motion of thanks to the Prime Minister Narendra Prime Minister Narendra
and front-line workers took Chief Minister Trivendra tunnel in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Monday. PTI * DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD President’s address in the Modi on Monday coined Modi’s speech in Parliament
the COVID-19 vaccination on Singh Rawat, who reached Rajya Sabha, the Prime Mi two terms — ‘andolan jeevi’ on Monday was full of
Monday and there were 11 Joshimath in the evening to time. We may explore other slush using earth movers and Karchho villages and fi ve nister claimed that a proper (professional protesters) insults and empty talk,
Adverse Events Following take stock of the situation, options to create access excavators. from Raini village were also response had been given by and ‘Foreign Destructive leaders of farm unions said.
Immunisation (AEFI), said a said a joint team had entered routes to the point where the An ITBP offi cial said the reported missing. India to the situation along Ideology’ — to lampoon The leaders added that if
Delhi government
130 metres into the tunnel by labourers are suspected to be rescue team had gone into The missing persons in the Line of Actual Control. protesters and foreign the government was serious
spokesperson. The number of
around 7 p.m. and might take stranded,” said a National the tunnel with victimlocat cluded 12 villagers, 172 staff Mr. Modi said the nation individuals who have about resuming talks on the
people vaccinated on
another two to three hours to Disaster Response Force ing cameras and sniff er dogs. ers of the NTPC project and was proud of every Sikh. tweeted in support of the laws, then it should take
Monday was 54.1% of the
daily target of 18,000.
reach the Tpoint. Earlier, (NDRF) offi cial. According to the Uttarak 46 workers at the Rishiganga “Some people are feeding farmers’ protest. A page 9 steps to do so. A page 9
Union Power Minister R.K. hand police, 202 persons project, the ITBP offi cial wrong things in minds of the DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
CITY A PAGE 3
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Singh also inspected the Slush removal were reported missing hours said. Sikh people ... What have
tunnel. After personnel from the Ar after the disaster struck. The fl ash fl ood in the Alak they not done for this coun States, including Punjab, during the 1984 riots, ” Mr.
“There is a turning point my and the Engineer Task Among them, 21 were from nanda river system on Sun try? The words and blessings have been camping on the Modi said.
at 180 metres where we hope Force opened the mouth of one Ritvik company, 100 oth day washed away the Raini of the Guru Sahibs are pre borders of Delhi for the past Comparing the farm laws
to fi nd the workers, as the tunnel in the morning, a ers associated with it, 46 bridge and cut off 13 villages cious. Language used by two months in protest with the Green Revolution,
briefed by the NTPC offi cials. team comprising personnel from Rishi Ganga company, located close to the border some for the Sikhs in an at against the laws. Mr. Modi said there had
However, removing the slush from the IndoTibetan Bor 21 worked for Om Metal and with China. tempt to mislead them is not “We must not forget what been a huge outcry in the
is proving to be a timecon der Police, the NDRF and the three for H.C.C. going to benefi t anyone,” he happened with Punjab. It country even then.
suming exercise as only one State Disaster Response Two persons each from CONTINUED ON A PAGE 8 said. suff ered the most during
JCB can enter and exit at a Force started removing the the Tapovan, Ringi and MORE REPORTS ON A PAGE 9 Farmers from many Partition. It cried the most CONTINUED ON A PAGE 8
New labour
codes to allow
four-day
work week
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI
The new labour codes set to
be implemented soon
would provide companies
the fl exibility of reducing
the number of working
days to four days a week
and provide free medical
checkups to workers
through the Employees
State Insurance Corpora
tion, Labour and Employ
ment Secretary Apurva
Chandra said on Monday.
Mr. Chandra said the
draft rules under the labour
codes are being fi nalised.
He added that most States
were in the process of fram
ing their rules and some, in
cluding U.P., Punjab and
M.P., would be ready with
their drafts this week.
He said the concerns
about the working hours
going up from 10.5 hours to
12 hours, with one hour of
rest, that arose during con
sultations had been ad
dressed. “We have tried to
make some changes. We
have tried to give fl exibility
in working days,” he said.
Under the Occupational
Safety, Health and Working
Conditions Code, 2020 dr
aft rules, the limit of work
ing hours for a week was 48
hours. Mr. Chandra said
this limit was “sacrosanct”
and the employers and wor
kers would have to agree to
a change in working days.
“It cannot be forced.”
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021
DELHI THE HINDU
Nihang Sikhs lose third Report on whereabouts of man, HC tells police dle, which is the offi cial
voice of the protesters. The
30second spot in this year’s
ters in India, that we stand
with you,” he says.
Fresno has a large Sikh
CITU Haryana unit to gherao eight Ministers
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Flower power
Move is part of union’s nationwide campaign supporting farmers’ agitation
Special correspondent Dalal on February 7.
GURUGRAM
The Haryana unit of Centre Mass movement
of Indian Trade Unions (CI Mr. Singh said the govern
TU) will gherao eight Minis ment wanted to discredit the
ters, including Chief Minister ongoing farmers’ agitation
Manohar Lal, over the next saying that it was a move
week to express solidarity ment of a particular com
with the farmers seeking re munity and caste. But the CI
peal of the farm laws. TU, through these protests,
It is part of CITU’s nation wanted to send across a mes
wide campaign supporting sage that it was a mass move
the farmers’ agitation. ment and involved the work
ing class as well. “The
On February 14 workers and labourers are al
Giving details, CITU Haryana Farmers protesting in Kundli, Haryana. *
FILE PHOTO so impacted by the agricul
vicepresident Satvir Singh ture so as the economy. So
said the workers from Guru guarantee for Minimum Sup Transport Minister Mool the farmers movement is not
gram, Rewari and Mewat port Price. Similarly, the CI Chand Sharma’s residence in just about a community and
would lay siege to the resi TU workers from Sonipat, Ballabgarh. The CITU work a region, it concerns every
dence of Union Minister of Panipat, Kaithal and Karnal ers gheraoed the homes and body,” said Mr. Singh.
State for Statistics and Guru will gherao the offi ce of Mr. offi ces of Deputy Chief Minis The other demands of the
gram MP Rao Inderjit Singh, Lal in his Assembly consti ter Dushyant Chautala, Wo CITU include to regularise
on February 14 in support of tuency the same day. men and Child Development temporary workers, stop
the farmers’ demand for The workers in Palwal and Minister Kamlesh Dhanda privatisation and eradicate Protesters water saplings planted by them near rows of barbed wires at Ghazipur on Monday. *
SANDEEP SAXENA
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■ Poor ■ Very Poor ■ Severe SAURABH TRIVEDI police arrangements in con than two months and they
201-300 301-400 >400
................................................................................................................... NEW DELHI nection with farmers, the can’t let other complainants
Air Quality Index at 4 p.m. yesterday
(Average of past 24 hours) | Source: CPCB Delhi Police has asked its ad order further reads. to suff er,” said the offi cer.
ditional force, who were de A senior police offi cer said The offi cer said that re
ployed across the national that for security deployment serve security personnel (pa
IN BRIEF capital’s borders during the at the borders they had with ramilitary) and local police
farmers’ rally, to return to drawn police personnel from will be deployed at the bor
Delhi’s AQI deteriorates their districts or units on various units and police dis ders for safety and security.
to ‘very poor’ category Monday. tricts that resulted in delay of After the city witnessed
NEW DELHI
daytoday work. Many fi les violence during the January
The air quality of Delhi and Told to relieve force are pending to get cleared at 26 tractor rally organised by
Noida deteriorated to “very Special Commissioner of district headquarters. protesting farmers, Delhi
poor” category on Monday and
Police (Operations) Muktesh Police had strengthened the
Gurugram’s to “poor”
Chander had ordered inter Security personnel during the farmers’ protest at Ghazipur Pending work security at Singhu, Tikri and
category. It is likely to remain
nal mobilisation from va on Monday. SANDEEP SAXENA*
“Apart from security deploy Ghazipur borders by deploy
within the ‘very poor’ category
for the next two days.
rious districts and units of ment at the borders, they ing extra forces and putting
Delhi Police in connection additional force is deployed, back to their districts and have to take care of regular multilayered barricades,
with law and order and are directed to relieve the units on Tuesday. policing across the city. Due barbed wires and nails stud
farmers’ rally arrange force mobilised from Delhi Districts may mobilise ad to the reason investigations ded on the roads. Nearly 400
ments. Police by 6 p.m. on Monday. ditional force from their in many cases have been police personnel were in
All districts, where the The personnel will go own resources to augment hampered. It’s been more jured in the clashes.
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DELHI
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CITY 3
IN BRIEF BJP, AAP candidates fi le
nominations for bypolls
9,740 get jab, just 54% of Offi cers give UPSC exam
tips to school students
Election to fi ve wards on February 28 daily vaccination target Over 10,000 join session online
Special Correspondent
DTC workers to protest
over delayed salaries
Special Correspondent worked to save Delhiites and Delhi reports 125 fresh COVID19 cases, three more deaths New Delhi
New Delhi on the other hand, the Delhi The Directorate of Education
NEW DELHI
Delhi Transport Corporation
BJP candidates for the mun government slept full time,” Staff Reporter organised an interactve ses
(DTC) employees, whose icipal corporation byelec Mr. Gupta alleged. New Delhi sion for students from Delhi
salaries have been delayed tions fi led their nominations “The people of Delhi will A total of 9,740 benefi ciar government schools with
by over a week, have on Monday at the SDM offi c give a befi tting reply to the ies, healthcare and front IAS offi cer Udit Prakash, Di
threatened to protest outside es in the presence of senior Kejriwalled government for line workers, took the CO rectorEducation, Delhi, and
the public transporter’s party leaders, including Del supporting people who put VID19 vaccination on Mon IPS offi cer Ingit Pratap
headquarters if it is not hi BJP president Adesh Gup Delhi in the fi re of anar day and there were 11 Singh, DCP (South West) on
disbursed by Wednesday. The ta, MPs, MLAs, councillors chism,” he added. Adverse Events Following Monday so that they could
Delhi Parivahan Mazdoor and district presidents, Immunisation (AEFI), said a take an informed decision Around 75 students from
Sangh, in a communication to among others. AAP confi dent of win Delhi government about considering a career Classes 912 attended
the LieutenantGovernor and All fi ve Aam Aadmi Party Durgesh Pathak, AAP in spokesperson. in the civil services. the session in person.
the Chief Minister, said the (AAP) candidates also fi led charge for the municipal The number of people Over 75 students from * FILE PHOTO
salaries, which are usually their nominations for elec corporations, said: “Five vaccinated on Monday was Classes 912 attended the ses
disbursed by the first or tions to the fi ve wards, the candidates of AAP will win 54.1% of the daily target of sion in person while more of the tough test.
second of every month, was party said. by an overwhelming majori 18,000. Delhi uses both vac A benefi ciary gets the jab at Lok Nayak Hospital in Delhi. than 10,000 students joined Mr. Singh shared his jour
yet to be received and no The byelections are sche ty. The citizens of Delhi cines for COVID19, Covaxin *
FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR online to listen to what it ney from entering the armed
explanation has been offered.
duled on February 28. have made up their mind to and Covishield. Of the 11 AE takes to prepare for the forces and having to leave it
The BJP candidates per throw BJP out of civic bodies FI, eight were from using city on January 16 and fron ing the total to 6,36,160, ac UPSC examination. thrice due to medical condi
Two snatchers held
formed puja with party and elect AAP.” Covishield and three were tline workers from the fi rst cording to a health bulletin The Delhi government tions, to fi nally becoming an
for targeting women
workers before reaching The party said Dhirendra from Covaxin. week of February. released on Monday. said that under this pro IPS offi cer. He told students
NEW DELHI
Two persons — Raja Babu (20)
nomination centres with li Kumar fi led the nomination Healthcare workers in Around 2.4 lakh health Three more fatalities in a gramme, UPSC aspirants in to keep working harder if
and Sumit (20) —have been mited people due to CO to contest from Kalyanpuri clude, doctors, nurses, sani care workers and 3.4 lakh single day have taken the Delhi schools get a chance to they meet with failure and
arrested for allegedly VID19 restriction. ward 8E, Vijay Kumar from tation staff at healthcare fa frontline workers have been death toll to 10,882. A total interact with young IAS/IPS not to give up. “If one door
snatching bags from women Trilokpuri ward 2E, Moham cilities and others. While registered with the govern of 55,390 tests were done in offi cers every month and of closes, one has to knock on
in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar, BJP pulls up AAP govt. mad Isharaq Khan from frontline workers include ment, as per offi cials. the past 24 hours. fi cers share their experienc another,” he said.
the police said. The accused “We will contest the corpo Chauhan Bangar 41E, Ram government employees, pol Of the total cases, es, strategies and insights Deputy CM Manish Siso
had taken a loan and turned ration byelection like a main chandra from Rohini C32N, ice, teachers and others. 1,096 active cases 6,24,182 people have reco about UPSC exam prepara dia told students to be pas
to crime to repay the amount election. At the time of CO and Sunita Mishra from Sha The vaccination of health Delhi witnessed 125 new CO vered and there are 1,096 ac tions to help students deve sionate about their dreams
and interest, they said. VID, the Modi government limar Bagh North 62N. care workers started in the VID19 cases in 24 hours, tak tive cases. lop a better understanding and seize every opportunity.
One held for illegal phone exchange, key accused on the run Budget takes care of every
DoT fi les complaint
after tipoff on
fi qar Ali, 47, who used it for
the illegal telephone ex
change. He also provided a
ing an illegal telecom setup
being run by Zulfi qar at Choo
ri Walan. The police said calls
causing fi nancial loss to the
exchequer to the tune of
₹ 60,74,000/day.
mise is owned by Zulfi qar and
occupied by his relative.
During the probe, it
section of society: Smriti Irani
setup running in highspeed WiFi connection from foreign countries, in However, the total fi nan emerged that the illegal setup
for the setup. cluding the U.S.A., U.A.E., Ca cial loss is under calculation. was terminating foreign calls Minister says it will strengthen foundation of the country
Chawri Bazar Zulfi qar, from Turkman nada, Nepal and Australia, The police suspect that the in India by passing the legal
gate in central Delhi, is the were being terminated illegal relatives of the accused may international and national ga Special Correspondent The Minister also took a
STAFF REPORTER main accused in the case and ly to Indian telephone and be actively involved in assist teways and displaying those New Delhi dig at the Congress and the
New Delhi is absconding. Also known as mobile numbers. ing Zulfi qar in operating the numbers with an Internet Union Textiles Minister Aam Aadmi Party, saying
The police on Monday said Raja in his locality, Zulfi qar setup. As per accessed invoic connection. He had also ta Smriti Irani on Monday that one party was engaged
they have busted an illegal in had taken proprietorship for Loss to exchequer es and documentation, the ken 2,500 trunk channels termed the Union Budget only in promoting the iden
ternational telephone ex the illegal set up under the The police said international accused had taken telecom from the service provider, an as one which takes care of tity of one family, while the
change running from Old Del name of Adeeba Enterprises. calls can only be terminated resources from a service pro offi cer said. every section of the society other party was busy en
hi’s Chawri Bazar with the He also owns an agency for in India through DoT licensed vider — Adeeba Enterprises. A laptop was also reco and “will further streng suring it does not honour
arrest of a 40yearold man. soft drinks. operators. The accused was He had taken the connection vered from the spot. “It had then the foundation of the its own promises.
The accused, Imran Khan, The matter came to the bypassing the legal interna on November 26 last year. apps for remote sharing,” an country in every fi eld”. “Congress is today op
has been running a tools shop fore after police received a tional gateways (internal long When the police reached offi cer said. The value of reco Ms. Irani was speaking at posing farm laws while its
for the past 13 years but due complaint from the Depart distance licensees, national the spot, Zulfi qar was not pre vered items has been estimat a discussion organised by own government in Punjab
to a fi nancial crisis, he provid ment of Telecom (DoT) that it longdistance licensees, and sent. The neighbours in ed to be ₹ 1 crore. Further the Delhi BJP and PHD has made provision for
ed the space to his uncle, Zul had received a tipoff regard access service licensees ) thus formed the team that the pre probe is under way. Chamber of Commerce and Smriti Irani * contract farming there,”
Industry. she alleged.
Industry president Sanjay Mr. Gupta alleged that
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State BJP president Adesh
Aggarwal were among
those in attendance.
work and projects that
should have been complet
temp. dips Bad light Gupta, Leader of Opposi “The Prime Minister en ed by the Delhi government
tion in the Delhi Assembly sured nobody slept hungry are now done by the Union
to 7.6°C Ramvir Singh Bidhuri,
former State president and
during the critical time of
the pandemic and the go
government such as con
struction of a biopark and
MLA Vijender Gupta, PHD vernment provided free ra development of jhuggi jho
Press Trust of India Chamber of Commerce and tion to the poor,” she said. pri clusters.
New Delhi
Delhiites woke up to a cold
morning on Monday with
the minimum temperature
settling at 7.6 degrees Cel
DPCC told to regulate banquet halls
sius, the India Meteorolog
ical Department said. DDA regulations cannot hinder environmental norms: NGT
The minimum tempera
ture was one notch below Staff Reporter mental norms. directed.”
the season’s average. NEW DELHI A Bench headed by NGT The tribunal disposed the
The maximum temper The National Green Tribu Chairperson Justice Adarsh plea by directing the DPCC
ature was recorded at 24.6 nal (NGT) has directed the Kumar Goel said, “With re to regulate the banquet halls
degrees Celsius. On Sun Delhi Pollution Control gard to the stand that the and enforce directions of
day, the minimum temper Committee (DPCC) to en DDA has to amend its regu both the DPCC and the NGT.
ature had settled at 8.3 de sure enforcement of direc lation for parking, it may be
grees Celsius. tions pertaining to the regu noted that the regulations of Remedial action
lation of banquet halls to the DDA cannot stand in the The directions came when
Partly cloudy sky curb pollution. way of compliance of envi the green panel was hearing
The weatherman has fore ronmental norms which can a plea moved by petitioner
cast partly cloudy sky for Parking amendment be enforced even without Deepak Datta seeking reme
Tuesday with shallow to Taking note of the Delhi De the DDA amendment in dial action against illegal
moderate fog in the velopment Authority’s view of the fact that the pro running of banquet halls in
morning. stand that regulations for visions of [relevant environ Shivaji Marg.
“The maximum and mi parking had to be amended, mental laws], override in The plea alleged that the
nimum temperatures will the NGT observed that such case of confl ict with any oth banquet halls were operat
be around 25 and 9 de regulations of the urban bo er statute and environmen ing without statutory con
grees Celsius respective People play cricket at a park amid smoggy conditions in Delhi on Monday. *
AFP dy cannot stand in the way tal norms may thus be strict sent and were in violation of
ly,” the IMD said. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC of compliance of environ ly enforced as already the environmental norms.
4 NORTH DELHI
The Allahabad High Court ty to the petitioner to fi le a bad High Court claiming the hya, which was allowed, In a unique citizenairline
on Monday dismissed a peti fresh petition. “In view of ownership in Sohawal Tehsil they claimed. partnership, the stakehol
tion fi led by two Delhibased the aforesaid, the writ peti of Ayodhya. They claimed In the petition, Rani Ka ders of tourism industry in
sisters claiming ownership tion is dismissed as with their father Gyan Chandra poor alias Rani Baluja and Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer town,
over the fi veacre land in drawn with the aforesaid li Punjabi had come to India Rama Rani Punjabi demand along with the district ad
Ayodhya’s Dhannipur village berty,” the court said. during partition from Pun ed that the authorities be ministration, have signed a
allotted by the Uttar Pradesh The State government, jab and settled in Faizabad restrained from transferring memorandum of under
government for a mosque through its counsel, had op (now Ayodhya) district the land to the Sunni Waqf standing with a private air
and hospital project. posed the plea saying the where he was reportedly al Board till the pendency of line to ensure an unhin
plot allotted for the mosque lotted 28 acres in Dhannipur the dispute before the settle dered fl ight connectivity.
Fresh petition was diff erent from the one village by the Nazul Depart ment offi cer. The pact is set to give a
A Lucknow Bench of Justices mentioned in the petition. ment for fi ve years which he IICF secretary Athar Hus boost to tourism in the
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya The trust entrusted with continued to possess beyond sain said the land dispute “Golden City”.
and Manish Kumar granted building the mosque and that period. was in neighbouring Sheikh The air carrier had ear
the petitioners liberty to fi le hospital quoting a revenue Later, his name was in pur Jafar village. lier stopped fl ights to the
PERSONAL a fresh petition. offi cial last Friday also said cluded in the revenue re Formal construction of popular tourist destination
H.J.S. Parihar, senior ad the same. cords but it was struck down the Dhannipur Mosque Pro amid losses on the route
CHANGE OF NAME vocate who argued the case The IndoIslamic Cultural from the records against ject was launched on Repu because of high cost and
I LODOE Jungnney s/o Kunsang Kyap, for the petitioners, said he Foundation issued the clari which their father had fi led blic Day. low passenger load during
r/o Dolanji,p.o. Kotla Panjola,Teh the COVID19 pandemic.
Pachhad, Sirmaur(H.P.), have
changed my name to Lodoe Jugney,
before notary Devinder Thakur.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Punjab Cong. to hold protest against fuel prices The alliance of stakehol
ders, including hotel and
desert resort owners, taxi
operators, tour operators
THE ’SHARE Certificate’ for the
property ’B704 Sheetal vihar, plot Price of crude oil in international market is lower than in 2014: State PCC chief and guide associations, has
10 sec. 23, Dwarka, ND−70’ is miss- off ered to reduce the air
ing. If found kindly return to the SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT crude prices had witnessed Centre has been putting un the citizens.” line's business risk through
above address. Saloni Mathur
(9811064152).
CHANDIGARH record fall in recent times, due fi nancial burden on the “A gas cylinder used to a new model. According to
Hitting out at the BJP govern the Central government was common man by hiking pric cost ₹ 438 in 2014 when Dr. the agreement, the opera
PUBLIC NOTICE ment at the Centre over rise still selling fuel at a high es of petrol, diesel and gas. Manmohan Singh was the tional cost of fl ights will be
in prices of fuel and domes price. The government has been Prime Minister,” said Mr. Jak calculated for 15 days and
tic gas, the Congress in Pun He said the protests on Fe blocking the benefi t of a de har pointing out that the cost losses will be borne by local
PUBLIC NOTICE jab announced a Statewide bruary 11 would be held from crease in the price of crude had now crossed ₹ 750. “This businessmen. A guarantee
protest on February 11. 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. “I will lead oil. The Union government too when price of crude oil is fund of ₹ 84 lakh has also
Punjab Congress presi the march from Abohar must take measures to con almost half than what it used been created to facilitate
dent Sunil Jakhar on Monday against the oppressive poli trol the prices of petroleum to be in 2014,” said Mr. Jak resumption of fl ights from
said though international cies of the Centre. The products and give relief to har. February 12.
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MVA govt. to probe celebrity Punjab defending Ansari,
U.P. govt. tells apex court
tweets on farmers’ protest BSP MLA is accused in several cases
Legal Correspondent lodged against him (in Uttar
NEW DELHI Pradesh). He is a gangster.
Investigation by State’s intelligence department draws angry response from BJP The Uttar Pradesh govern He is happy in jail in Pun
ment accused its Punjab jab,” Mr. Mehta submitted.
Staff Reporter whether these celebrities Mr. Sawant said that the counterpart in the Supreme “Why should the State of
Mumbai were armtwisted by BJP.” BJP was misinterpreting the Court on Monday of “vocif Punjab support Mukhtar
Maharashtra Home Minister BJP national president J.P. party’s demand. “Our de erously” defending politi Ansari,” the Solicitor Gener
Anil Deshmukh on Monday Nadda took a swipe at the mand is a probe against the cian Mukhtar Ansari, who is al asked.
said the State government’s Maharashtra government ov BJP and its hand in planting in district jail Rupnagar in The apex court was hear
intelligence department will er the move. “MVA in Maha these tweets and not against connection with an alleged ing a plea fi led by U.P. seek
conduct a probe into allega rashtra has a unique model these celebrities. We have al extortion case. ing a direction to Punjab
tions that some celebrities of governance hail noises of so demanded protection to Appearing for Uttar Pra and Rupnagar Jail authority
were pressured by the Bha anarchy from overseas who these celebrities from threat desh before a Bench led by to immediately hand over
ratiya Janata Party (BJP) to show India in poor light but posed by the BJP,” he said. Justice Ashok Bhushan, Sol the custody of Ansari to Dis
post identical tweets in sup harass patriotic Indians who “Why BJP is keeping mum icitor General Tushar Mehta trict Jail, Banda. It has also
port of the Central govern stand for the nation. It is dif on why tweets of Akshay Ku said the Punjab government sought a direction to transf
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want, raised the demand for Assembly, termed the move Mr. Sawant tweeted. off ences. for Ansari said that he has
an investigation into the as per the procedure “disgusting and deplorable”. The Congress spokesper “The State (Punjab) says also fi led a petition seeking
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Anil Deshmukh
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with the tweets, in a meeting its senses? MVA should feel celebrities had never posted from depression. Ansari Punjab and that plea should
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Peerzada Ashiq contest against the Gupkar date Irfan Panditpuri won such as Article 370 and spe opposed to 2,216 new cas
Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) Srinagar alliance’s joint candidate the Chairman’s post. cial status, decided to ab
SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, es. The State’s active case
making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air
The Gupkar alliance, an from the National Confe Mr. Lone’s party, which stain from voting in Kupwa tally has declined to
particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues amalgam of fi ve political rence (NC), was declared the recently quit the Gupkar al ra and threw its support 34,720, while the total case
and monuments. parties, on Monday wit winner from Budgam in cen liance, had won fi ve seats in behind Safeena Baigh, an In
NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by tally has reached
reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. nessed a further slide in the tral Kashmir, despite the al Kupwara, followed by the dependent candidate for the 20,46,287. Just 15 fatalities
CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to election to the District Deve liance having 10 votes out of NC with four seats. post in Baramulla. saw the death toll climb to
critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause lopment Council (DDC) 14 subdistrict segments. The Gupkar alliance The election for the DDC
dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. 51,325. The cumulative re
PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, Chairman posts in the Kash “It was a tie between Mr. needed four more votes to Chairman and ViceChair coveries have risen to
nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced mir Valley despite the num Khan and the NC candidate, win. However, many NC can man in Baramulla was ad 19,58,971, while the State’s
lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature bers, while the BJP won Ud with both bagging seven didates did not turn up to journed due to a lack of the
death in people with heart or lung disease recovery rate has marginal
hampur and Doda districts votes. A draw was organised vote. prescribed quorum. ly risen again to 95.73%.
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6 EDITORIAL DELHI
T
he staggering collapse of part of a glacier in Utta the military coup in Myanmar. The
rakhand’s Nanda Devi mountain and the ensuing dual power centres of the military Cooperation, Rohingya issue
fl oods that have claimed many lives come as a and the civilian government that While a friendless Myanmar junta
T
he longlingering power existed in Naypyitaw until recent getting closer to China is a real
deadly reminder that this fragile, geologically dynamic
struggle in Naypyitaw has fi ly, suited New Delhi quite well as it worry for New Delhi, there are
region can never be taken for granted. A signifi cant nally ended, and the Myan did not have to worry about hurt other concerns too. For one,
slice of the glacier, dislodged by a landslide, according mar junta, led by General Min ing the international community’s Myanmar’s military played a help
to some satellite images, produced roaring torrents in Aung Hlaing, has won the struggle, normative concerns or sacrifi cing ful role in helping New Delhi con
the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in Chamoli dis dashing decadelong hopes for a 2017, and yet the recent events community’s sharp reactions will its national interests while engag tain the northeastern insurgen
trict, trapping unsuspecting workers at two hydro pow truly democratic Myanmar. The have brought her right back into likely force the Tatmadaw to turn ing them both. More so, until re cies by allowing Indian military to
er project sites. Scores of people are still missing in the future of Myanmar’s democracy is the centre of the international to China. Even though internation cently, New Delhi’s Myanmar poli pursue insurgents across the bor
uncertain, but the country, sand community’s political calculations al sanctions are unlikely to have a cy was not shaped by a diffi cult der into Myanmar. Coordinated
wave of water, silt and debris that swamped the rivers
wiched between two powerful in Myanmar. major impact on the country’s lar choice between norms and inter action and intelligence sharing
and fi lled tunnels in the Tapovan power project, alth states competing for power and in Sometimes, good intentions gely inwardlooking junta and its ests: neither was Ms. Suu Kyi’s pol between the two forces have in the
ough the immediate rescue of nearly 15 people by the fl uence, is certain to be a key piece have deeply compromised out Generals with little external inter itical experiment without its faults recent past been instrumental in
ITBP, the Army and other agencies brings some cheer. in the region’s geopolitics. Given comes. To rebuild the charisma of ests, it would still expect Beijing to nor were India’s national interests beating back the insurgent groups
The rescuers face a challenging environment as they try its highstakes in Myanmar, New the fallen messiah, those batting give them political and diplomatic hurt by the Tatmadaw. in the northeast.
to locate more survivors and bring relief supplies to pa Delhi would need to be nimble for Ms. Suu Kyi in the international support both within the region The February coup has undone Equally important is the issue of
ralysed communities. These immediate measures are footed and creative in its respons community may have to condone and globally. that comfortable space New Del providing succour to the Rohingya
important, along with speedy compensation to aff ected es with wellthoughtout strategic her government’s past actions For China, the coup has compli hi’s Myanmar policy occupied for in the wake of the military coup in
choices taking precedence over against the Rohingya in order to cated its larger regional economic close to a decade. While India’s na Myanmar. Unless the military de
families. But the Centre and the Uttarakhand govern
kneejerk reactions. highlight her suitability to be the plans in Myanmar, at least for the tional interests, under the new cir cides to engage in a peace process
ment cannot ignore the larger context of the State’s in saviour of democracy in Myanmar time being. Beijing has recently cumstances, would clearly lie in to gain some brownie points for it
creasing frailty in the face of environmental shocks. Coup, politics and geopolitics once again. been cultivating Ms. Suu Kyi, who dealing with whoever is in power self, the Rohingya question is like
Once the crucible of environmentalism, epitomised by If Myanmar’s democracy prior to She will now be the poster girl was keen on a strong relationship in Myanmar, India would fi nd it ly to be pushed aside with the
Sunderlal Bahuguna, Gaura Devi and the Chipko move the February 2021 coup was in for the international campaign to with China given the growing criti diffi cult to openly support the jun campaign against them continuing
ment, the State’s deep gorges and canyons have attract adequate and intolerant towards restore democracy in Myanmar cism she was facing from the West. ta given the strong western and relentlessly, perhaps with even
ed many hydroelectric projects and dams, with little minorities, its political future will and the case against Myanmar’s But the junta’s jailing her could American stance. more ferocity. The inability of the
be a lot more complicated, making conduct during her government’s complicate Beijing’s plans for the On the other hand, it can illaf states in the region to address the
concern for earthquake risk. Red fl ags have been raised
the choices of outside powers far tenure at the International Court country. ford to off end the junta by actively legitimate concerns of the Rohin
repeatedly, particularly after the moderate quake in more constrained. Strong reac of Justice (ICJ) will most likely be On the positive side for Beijing, seeking a restoration of democra gya or increased violations of their
1991 in the region where the Tehri dam was built and tions and the threat of sanctions put on the backburner. In this pro decisive western sanctions will cy there. Being a close neighbour rights could potentially lead to a
the 2013 fl oods that devastated Kedarnath, pointing to from the United States and the cess, the plight of the hapless Roh force the military to get closer to with clear strategic interests in rise of extremism within the com
the threat from seismicity, daminduced microseismic West in the wake of the recent ingya will take a backseat or be China. For Beijing, given that it Myanmar, off ending the junta munity, which in the longer run
ity, landslides and fl oods from a variety of causes, in coup could lead to unique political conveniently forgotten. Put diff e does not come with the ‘baggage’ would be counterproductive. would not be in India’s interests.
cluding unstable glacial lakes and climate change. realignments in Myanmar. As a re rently, increasing global support of democratic norms, it may simp While Ms. Suu Kyi was getting cozy New Delhi then is left with very
sult, even though the democratic for Ms. Suu Kyi could potentially ly be a matter of rejigging its sche with Beijing, it was the Myanmar few clear policy options. And yet,
India is heavily invested in dam development and
credentials of the former State spell doom for the persecuted dule in Myanmar and getting used military that had been more cir it must continue to maintain rela
growth of hydropower, largely in the Himalaya region — Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, re Rohingya. to the new scheme of things there. cumspect, to Delhi’s delight of tions with the government in pow
especially to cut carbon emissions. By one estimate, if main deeply diminished today, To that extent, China will be its course. With Ms. Suu Kyi in deten er in Myanmar while discreetly
the national plan to construct dams in 28 river valleys in thanks to her shocking justifi ca The China factor biggest benefi ciary of the Febru tion, Beijing will focus its energies pushing for political reconciliation
the hills is realised in a few decades, the Indian Hima tion of the illtreatment meted out This is a coup that seems to suit no ary coup by default. on wooing the Generals. in the country. In the meantime,
layas will have one dam for every 32 km, among the to the Rohingya, the international one except the Tatmadaw, the China, therefore, has every rea Although the Ministry of Exter the focus must be on improving
world’s highest densities. Yet, as researchers say, this community may not have any al armed forces of Myanmar. In the son to go easy on the junta and off nal Aff airs statement — “We be trade, connectivity, and security
ternatives when it comes to pursu short run, the coup stands to hurt er them support in return for in lieve that the rule of law and the links between the two sides.
may be a miscalculation for reasons, including poten
ing the restoration of democracy the interests of China, India and creasing the Chinese footprint in democratic process must be
tial earthquake impacts, monsoonal aberrations that in the country. Ms. Suu Kyi no even the rest of the international the country. On its part, the Tat upheld. We are monitoring the sit Happymon Jacob teaches at the
could repeat a Kedarnathlike fl ood, severe biodiversity doubt made a Faustian bargain to community, all of whom were able madaw, which has traditionally uation closely” — is defi nitely in fa Jawaharlal Nehru University and recently
loss and, importantly, extreme danger to communities cling on to power, certainly since to do business with Myanmar in not been an ardent fan of Beijing, vour of restoring democracy, its founded the Council for Strategic and
downstream. There is also some evidence that the life the bloody crackdown against the their own unique ways. would have to change its tune. past support for the prodemocra Defense Research, a New Delhi-based
of dams is often exaggerated, and siltation, which re minority Muslim community in However, the international While China’s choices are cy movement in Myanmar is un think tank
duces it, is grossly underestimated: in the Bhakra dam
in Himachal Pradesh, for instance, siltation was higher
by 140% than calculated. The need is to rigorously study
the impact of policy on the Himalayas and confi ne hy
First steps in the journey to universal health care
dro projects to those with the least impact, while rely The lesson of COVID-19 is to go on a steady, incremental path given the weak fund capacities in the backward States
ing more on low impact runoftheriver power projects
that need no destructive large dams and reservoirs. Un nance Commission grant. While pocket (46.4%). Among other fac centre initiative began, allocations
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bout 20 years ago, Thailand arms of universal health coverage poor budget reliability merits at Health and Wellness Centres — Issues with funds
T
amil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has de rolled out universal health in India merit discussion here. tention. Another related issue is 1,50,202 of them — off ering a com Two untoward implications could
cided that only the President can decide the issue coverage for its population the persistent and large discrepan prehensive range of primary result from underinvesting and
of granting remission to the seven life convicts in at a per capita GDP similar to to Universal insurance cies between offi cial coverage fi healthcare services are to be op spreading funds too thinly. Conti
day’s India. What made this possi The BE for the Pradhan Mantri Jan gures and survey fi gures (for e.g. erationalised until December nuing the expansion of health and
the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Is the Governor
ble was a three decadelong tradi Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), which the National Sample Surveys, or 2022. Of these, 1,19,628 would be wellness centres without enough
correct in putting the ball in the President’s court, con tion of investing gradually but covers over 50 crore poor Indians NSS, and National Family Health upgraded sub health centres and funding would mean that the full
trary to the State Cabinet’s advice? It has often been steadily in public health infras for hospital expenses up to ₹ 5 lakh Survey) across Indian States, indi the remaining would be primary range of promised services will not
stressed by the Supreme Court that the clemency pow tructure and manpower. This per annum, has stagnated at cating that offi cial public health in health centres and urban primary be available, thus rendering the
ers of the President, under Article 72, and the Gover meant that alongside the availabil ₹ 6,400 crore for the current and surance coverage fails to translate health centres. Initially, most mission to be more of a rebrand
nor, under Article 161, stand on an equal footing, and ity of funds, there also existed ro the preceding couple of years. And into actual coverage on the States prioritised primary health ing exercise. Second, underfund
are exercised solely on Cabinet advice. The only limita bust institutional capacity to assi so have the actuals and revised es ground. This is particularly intri centres/urban primary health ing would squander an opportuni
milate those funds. For India, the timates at around 50% of the BEs, guing for forward States such as centres for upgradation over sub ty for the health and wellness
tion in Article 161 is that it should relate to “the sentence
lesson of COVID19 entails setting which should be cause for con Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karna health centres, since the former centre initiative to at least partially
of any person convicted of any off ence against any law forth on a steady and incremental cern. Large expenditure projec taka, where statelevel public required fewer additional invest redress the traditional ruralurban
relating to a matter to which the executive power of the path to universal health coverage; tions and time constraints in health insurance schemes have ments. Till February 2, 58,155 dichotomy by bolstering curative
State extends”. It may be that the Governor decided not attempting a sudden and giant volved in inputbased been operational for around a de health and wellness centres were primary care in rural areas. This
that it is beyond the State’s executive power because leap. This is important because strengthening of public health cade. Robust research into the im operational, of which 34,733 were opportunity arises on account of
the Rajiv Gandhi case was tried under a central antiter enough evidence exists on weak care have inspired the shift to the plementational issues responsible sub health centres and 23,422 the expanded array of services
rorism law and under CBI probe. Further, in a situation fundabsorbing capacities particu insurance route for achieving un for such discrepancies and ad were primary health centres/ur that health and wellness centres
larly in the backward States — at iversal health coverage. dressing them is warranted. With ban primary health centres. This are supposed to provide, and the
arising from the State government’s attempt in 2014 to
times, such unused funds have However, insurance does not out the same, the PMJAY’s quest means that of the remaining fact that an overwhelming majori
remit their sentences under the Cr.P.C., the apex court been to the tune of over half of the provide a magic formula for ex for universal health coverage is 92,047 health and wellness ty of them will be in rural areas.
had ruled in 2015 that such remission would require the State’s public health expenditure. panding health care with measly likely to be precarious. centres to be operationalised by Since curative care implies larger
Centre’s concurrence. However, this is not a tenable ar levels of public spending. Availa Finally, even high actual cover December 2022, 84,895 will be costs, they could be largely con
gument, as the same judgment made it clear that its opi Budgetary allocations ble estimates have pegged the age should not be equated with ef sub health centres. This off ers fi ned to delivering merely preven
nion was limited to the Cr.P.C. and would not bind the The Union Ministry of Health and costs to be between ₹ 62,000 crore fective fi nancial protection. For ex huge cost projections — as per ear tive, wellness, and referral servic
sovereign power conferred on the President or the Go Family Welfare budget for 202122, and ₹ 1,08,000 crore for 2021, if ample, Andhra Pradesh has ly (conservative) estimates, turn es without adequate funding.
viz. ₹ 73,932 crore, saw a 10.2% in PMJAY is to meet its stated com among the highest public health ing a sub health centre into a COVID19 has prodded us to
vernor under the Constitution. Also, it cannot be forgot
crease over the Budget estimate mitments. Given these circum insurance coverage scores health and wellness centre would make a somewhat stout beginning
ten that the apex court had dropped charges under the (BE) of 202021 — a modest in stances, making do with such pal (71.36%, NSS 75), but still has an require around ₹ 17.5 lakh, and in terms of investing in health. The
nowdefunct TADA, and sentenced the convicts only crease even nominally. Also, a cor try spending year after year would outofpocket spending share around ₹ 8 lakh annually to run it key, and the most diffi cult part,
under the IPC for the murder conspiracy. As the only pus of ₹ 64,180 crore over six years mean that the scheme benefi ts are much above the national average thereafter. would be to keep the momentum
surviving sentences are under the IPC, there seems to has been set aside under the PM being spread out too narrowly or (72.2% of total health expendi The current allocation of ₹ 1,900 going unswervingly.
be nothing in law that bars the Governor’s jurisdiction. Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yoja too thin, implying the inability to ture). In contrast, Himachal Pra crore, an increase of ₹ 300 crore
The decision is debatable for the unusual delay in the na, (PMANSBY) for strengthening aff ord enough protection against desh (H.P.)with a much lower pu from previous year, is a paltry sum Dr. Soham D. Bhaduri is a physician,
Governor reaching his conclusion as much for its legal health institutions, and ₹ 13,192 catastrophic health expenses to blic health insurance coverage in comparison. Since 201819, public health policy researcher and
crore has been allocated as a Fi the poor. Beyond low allocations, (3.87%, NSS 75) has a lower outof when the health and wellness commentator
correctness. It took Mr. Purohit more than two years —
since the State Cabinet advised him in September 2018
to order the convicts’ release — to decide the question. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
The Supreme Court has been asking him to avoid a sit
To read more letters
uation in which it would have to intervene. One could Uttarakhand disaster can trigger similar events in accelerated melting of the ■ Large hydroelectric power the Australian Open, it is sad online, scan the QR code
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A Budget not for the environment Improving Covishield effi ciency
There are big benefi ts in delaying the second dose to 12 weeks
On several signifi cant items relating to the environment, allocations have remained stagnant or fallen
and starting the fi rst dose for the elderly and vulnerable
for deep sea mining, for which alrea
dy explorations are going on. cy or delayed but high effi cacy? This is a
Potentially, an allocation of question that the government must answer
₹ 18,000 crore for public transport immediately, so that the due dates for the
could have signifi cant benefi ts for pe next dose can be revised in case the longer
ople and the environment if it helps interval is chosen.
Ashish Kothari to reduce private vehicle density in Had we begun the vaccine rollout in the
cities. But if much of this is allocated M.S. Seshadri & T. Jacob John middle of the epidemic, early protection by
to the metro rather than to buses and two doses would have been preferred in or
In 1991, when the then Finance Mi other such earthy alternatives (in der to accelerate the decline of the epidemic
nister Manmohan Singh ushered in cluding last mile connectivity, incen On January 16, largescale vaccination of curve. But now that we are in the endemic
economic reforms that catapulted In tives for walking and cycling), the healthcare workers began across India. Two phase, the 12week interval between doses
dia into the global economy, I had picture becomes murky. Experience vaccines are in use — Covishield and Covaxin would be more appropriate. If the longer gap
NISSAR AHMAD
asked him how he intended to ba with the metro so far in India’s cities — both rolled out under emergency use auth is chosen, a larger number of persons would
lance rapid economic growth with is one of signifi cant environmental orisation (EUA) by the Drugs Controller Gen be able to access the fi rst dose and this
environmental protection. He said impact, as also eventual lack of aff or eral of India (DCGI), with the condition that would ensure better community coverage.
that the experience of the West is dability for the poor. all information on adverse reactions follow The present COVID19 vaccination rollout
that once there is enough money in ing immunisation (AEFI) be collected. For in India has completed fi rst dose administra
the economy through growth, it can these institutions are having to raise out controlling demand, even a Some worrying allocations Covishield, the responsibility of AEFI moni tion of vaccine to 43.9 lakh (47%) out of 92.6
be put for ecological purposes. funds through the private corporate complete shift to RE will be unsus There is then the very worrying issue toring is with the Government of India, since lakh registered healthcare workers from the
sector, which inevitably compromis tainable; after all, silica has to be of allocations to nonenvironmental the authorisation for restricted use is at the public and private sectors by February 3,
A dismal gap es their ability to speak the truth mined somewhere. sectors that have a negative impact discretion of the government. The govern 2021. It is important to understand that in
Leaving aside the fallacy of believing when this sector indulges in ecologi According to Himanshu Thakkar on the environment. For instance, ment has defi ned who should be prioritised this group, the earlier infections would have
that all ecological damage can be cally damaging activities. of the South Asia Network on Dams, the Budget proposes 11,000 km more for vaccination — the fi rst priority is health been much more than in the general popula
compensated (a rainforest drowned The government could argue that Rivers and People, the same issue be of national highway corridors. In the care workers. tion fi gure of about 60% at endemicity — may
under a dam can’t be recreated, ho while direct allocations to environ devils the drinking water allocations. last few years, massive road and dam Since the epidemic was transitioning to be 70%80% already.
wever much money you pour into it), mentrelated institutions and In principle any scheme for urban construction has fragmented fragile the endemic phase (when, on average, each The vaccination centres are achieving on
the truth is that governments have schemes may not have risen signifi drinking water is positive. But with ecosystems and disrupted local com infection reproduces another and the eff ec ly 50%60% of their potential (5060 vacci
not put in the substantial new fi nan cantly, there are substantial alloca the continuation of a highly central munity life in the Himalaya, Western tive reproduction number or R0=1) from the nations per day as against the possible 100).
cial resources raised through rapid tions to sectors that have a positive ised approach to all such schemes, Ghats, northeast India and elsewh third week of January, the vaccination is not These slots are sought to be fi lled by other es
growth into environmental protec environmental impact. For instance, there is a ‘one size fi ts all’ approach, ere. It is not only the road itself but expected to impact on the epidemic, but off sential workers like the police and those in
tion. Budgetary allocations for the the 2021 Budget has allocated ₹ 3,500 heavily focused on expensive infras what it brings with it that results in er protection to healthcare workers since re public service.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and crore for wind and solar energy, tructure like big reservoirs and pipe opening up previously intact ecosys peated exposure to infection is an occupa
Climate Change (MoEFCC) have con ₹ 4,000 crore for a ‘Deep Ocean Mis lines. Instead, a decentralised ap tems. As Kanchan Chopra of the In tional hazard. The vaccine rollout is without Slots for the elderly and vulnerable
sistently fallen as a percentage of to sion’, and ₹ 50,011 crore for urban proach that uses a mix of local stitute of Economic Growth says, a need assessment and includes those pre It would be important to start registering the
tal allocations. Second, even when drinking water. All of these have pos rooftop and backyard harvesting, how much more can we aff ord to viously infected. It is essentially a token of empty slots for the elderly and vulnerable
there are increased allocations, such itive ecological potential, but let’s ex restoration and conservation of ur destroy our ‘natural capital’ without appreciation to the healthcare workers who and to administer the fi rst dose of the vac
as for cleaning up the Ganga, their amine them a bit more closely. ban wetlands, and regenerating it rebounding on us in forms like stoically faced the brunt of the epidemic and cine to these subjects who are at high risk of
usage is ridden with such design India’s major push for renewable groundwater could achieve much COVID19? effi ciently managed infected individuals. serious disease and death from the novel co
fl aws, ineffi ciencies and corruption energy (RE) has earned it global ap better results. And as in energy, there Given that this could have been ronavirus infection. After all, a single dose of
that the environment is no better off preciation. Back home, it is not so ro is no focus on incentivising responsi the occasion to climb into a green, Longer interval the Covishield vaccine has some degree of
than before. Steadily increasing le sy. For one, there is no intention to ble consumption, restraining luxury natureandland based livelihoods re The Lancet has just published a paper (that is protective effi cacy starting about three
vels of pollution, biodiversity loss, phase out fossil fuels; on the con uses, and redistributing water more covery that could create tens of mil not yet peerreviewed) describing the clini weeks after the vaccination lasting up to 12
decline in forest health and destruc trary, coal mining and thermal pow equitably, without which no amount lions of jobs as also regenerate In cal protective effi cacy of the OxfordAstraZe weeks. Delaying the second dose to 12 weeks
tion of wetlands is testimony to the er are being promoted under the Aat of infrastructure will be enough. dia’s depleted environment, this neca vaccine (called Covishield in India) in and starting the fi rst dose of the vaccine for
dismal gap between governmental manirbhar Bharat package. And The ‘Deep Ocean’ allocation is in Budget is disappointing. But it is not Phase 3 clinical trials conducted in the U.K., the elderly and vulnerable will ensure that
rhetoric and the environment, re large hydropower is being promoted triguing. It is being projected as a surprising. It is in the logic of neolib Brazil and South Africa. The critical lesson is vaccination centres run to full capacity and
gardless of the party in power. as RE, though its massive ecological programme for conservation of bio eral ‘development’ planning, with a that the effi cacy after the second dose was the elderly and vulnerable are protected
The 2021 Budget is no diff erent. and social impacts are well docu diversity in the depths of our marine blind trust in growth as the panacea only 54.9% when given 46 weeks after the against serious disease or death. This is very
On several signifi cant items relating mented. Finally, even much of the areas. This would be cause for cheer, for all ills, to treat nature as a com fi rst dose but 82.4% when the second dose important because, with relaxation of curbs
to the environment, and taking infl a solar and wind energy is coming in given the serious neglect of our modity for exploitation, or a ‘sink’ in was delayed to 12 weeks. It is an accepted on assembly and reopening of schools, these
tion and needs into account, alloca the form of massive energy parks oceanic areas. But the institutions to which to dump waste. With global principle in vaccine immunology that the se so far cocooned subjects will be exposed to
tions have remained stagnant or fal that take up huge areas of land, dis that are given responsibility under alarm about the ecological catas cond dose of a vaccine administered after 28 the infection. The U.K. is already following
len. This includes the MoEFCC and placing people and wildlife. this are the Ministry of Earth Scienc trophe we are rushing headlong into, days functions as a booster and the longer the schedule of delaying the second dose of
crucial institutions such as the Wil There is no indication in the Bud es, the Indian Space Research Organ COVID19 recovery packages an the time interval between the two doses — the Oxford vaccine by 12 weeks. It is impor
dlife Institute of India and the Indian get that the RE push would be predo isation, the Defence Research and nounced by the Indian government upto six months — the higher the booster res tant that India does the same and ensures
Council of Forestry Research and minantly decentralised, community Development Organisation, the De since mid2020 ought to have put en ponse. The results of the Oxford vaccine trial that serious disease and death are prevented
Education. As Debadityo Sinha of the managed, and with full environmen partment of Atomic Energy, the vironmental regeneration and con are therefore no surprise. in elderly and vulnerable subjects.
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy points tal impact assessments (currently Council of Scientifi c and Industrial servation, and selfreliance built on For the vaccine rollout in India, the due
out, this follows an earlier recom not required for RE projects). Nor Research, the Department of Bio this, at the core of the Budget. That date of the second dose will begin from Fe Dr. M.S. Seshadri is Medical Director, Consultant
mendation by the Ministry of Fi does the Budget have anything on technology, and the Indian Navy, has unfortunately not happened. bruary 13 to 27 if at 46 weeks, but April 10 if Physician and Endocrinologist, Thirumalai Mission
nance that the government should curtailing wasteful and luxury con none with expertise in or even signif delayed for 12 weeks. Which is preferable for Hospital, Ranipet, Vellore; and Dr. T. Jacob John is
disengage with many such institu sumption of energy or other pro icant focus on marine conservation. Ashish Kothari is with Kalpavriksh and India under the present endemic phase of in retired Professor of Clinical Virology, CMC Hospital,
tions. One consequence of this is that ducts and services by the rich. With Instead, this could become a project Vikalp Sangam. Views are personal fection (by our estimates) — early low effi ca Vellore
Garimella Subramaniam fell victim to the personal ambitions India likely to agree for talks with Pak
of Matteo Salvini, leader of the far
It won’t be an easy ride in Rome for right Northern League. Mr. Draghi India is expected to indicate its readiness for
Mario Draghi, the man who soothed faces the unenviable task of bringing talks with Pakistan on the question of re
Europe’s fi nancial markets in 2012 these rival parties on board, failing suming suspended overfl ights by Pakistani
with his bold declaration to do “wha which Italy will have to go to election civilian and military aircraft, provided Isla
tever it takes” to save the euro during before the scheduled 2023 date. With mabad agrees to comply with India’s de
the eurozone’s sovereign debt and 88,000 deaths from the COVID19 mand that Pakistan compensate for the
banking crises. Less than 15 months pandemic, this would amount to a blownup Indian Airlines Fokker Friendship
after he stepped down as President of costly and unacceptable distraction. aircraft and return the two hijackers, ac
the European Central Bank (ECB), cording to authoritative sources here [New
when his negative interest rates poli Reactions Delhi, Feb. 8]. Pakistan, in a note, three days
cy was criticised for sucking money The League, which would still prefer ago, proposed “mutual discussion” to settle
out of savers, he now fi nds himself to test its recent high ratings at the the problem of overfl ights. India’s reply, ex
thrust to the centre of Italy’s fractious hustings, has said that the party pected to be conveyed tomorrow to Pakis
politics. would back Mr. Draghi’s bid to form a tan, will reiterate its earlier stand that Pakis
On Wednesday, Mr. Draghi, who government, given its strong base tan meet India’s twin demands before talks
was previously Governor of the Bank among business classes in the indus could be initiated on the resumption of over
of Italy, accepted the mandate by the trialised northern regions. Mr. Salvi fl ights, these sources said. India has not yet
country’s President, Sergio Mattarel ni, whose personal authority has CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
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la, to form a new national unity go eroded somewhat, would have to be DATA POINT said. India has charged Pakistan with “direct
vernment following the collapse of mindful of the Brothers of Italy party involvement” in the hijacking and blowing
the coalition led by Giuseppe Conte linked to postfascist forces, which up of the aircraft. Pakistan, meanwhile, has
in the last week of January. has likened the proposal to a govern reserved the right to make counterclaims
ment born in a laboratory. for compensation for alleged damage to its
A crucial verdict On the other hand, soon after the High Commission in Delhi and injuries to
During his eightyear stewardship, President’s invitation to Mr. Draghi, the members of its staff .
the Frankfurtbased institution’s poli the acting leader of Five Star de
cy to buy unlimited quantities of so clared his opposition to a govern A HUNDRED YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 9, 1921
vereign bonds of ailing economies ment led by an unelected technocrat.
was a pivotal moment in stabilising The centreleft Democratic Party and The way to freedom
the single currency area, even if the Viva Italia are expected to support (From an editorial)
initiative incurred the wrath of Ger the unity government. Mr. Draghi’s
many and other affl uent European stint at the ECB was underpinned less The strongholds of irresponsible power and
Union (EU) States of straying into un by a concern to mirror the German reaction in any country are maintained not
charted fi scal territory. Bundesbank’s antiinfl ationary only by the threatened exercise of physical
Now, Mr. Draghi’s eff orts to rescue stance than the overarching priority coercion but also to a very large, if not ac
the Italian economy, drawing on to ensure the survival of the euro. It is tually greater, extent by the acquiescent sup
€200 billion in grants and loans from arguable that his stance was vindicat port of the very victims of oppression. This
the EU €750 billion recovery fund, ed by a prolonged cycle of persistent silent submission of the people at large to
would pronounce, so to say, a verdict ly low infl ation and ultraloose inter the yoke of autocracy is mainly due to the
on the bloc’s response to the pan est rates, although Wolfgang hypnotic infl uence of organised power and
demic. Crucially, Mr. Conte’s govern Schauble, Germany’s Finance Minis prestige on the mentality of the masses, who
ment collapsed because Italia Viva, ter at the time, blamed Mr. Draghi’s unconscious of their collective might, feel
the party of former Prime Minister policies for the rise of the farright Al themselves helpless against the serried
Matteo Renzi, withdrew backing cit ternative for Germany party. That ranks of exalted offi cialdom and military
ing strong diff erences with the go kind of decisiveness could trigger ve power. It is this deceptive vision and selfen
vernment’s recovery plans that must ry diff erent consequences in Italy’s slaving cowardice, born of the ignorance
be approved by Brussels. highly fragmented polity. and inertia enveloping the mass mind, that
The sheer political complexity of ‘Super Mario’ was the sobriquet is sedulously sought to be cultivated by the
the latest endeavour the technocrat Mr. Draghi had earned for the calm demonstration of costly functions in the
has embarked on could not be over ing eff ect of his interventions into fi name of the public and cleverly exploited by
stated. Above all, Mr. Draghi must at nancial markets. At the current junc the selfstyled guardians of ‘Law and order’
tempt to cement the diff erences ture in Italy, something close to that to sustain their sway over the people. By a
among Italy’s several feuding parties. seems like securing a parliamentary peculiar process of political alchemy in the
The most recent government col majority and averting an avoidable Governmental laboratory, the involuntary
lapse, where Mr. Renzi was primarily general election. share of the masses in these demonstrations
responsible, was the second in the as idle spectators and ignorant admirers is
last couple of years. In 2019, the po Garimella Subramaniam is Director - transmuted into a manifestation of loyalty
pulist Five Star Movement, the lar Strategic Initiatives, AgnoShin Tecchnologies and love and loudly proclaimed to the world
gest party in the Italian Parliament, Pvt Ltd as a symbol of peace and plenty in the land.
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of the laws to the farmers. standoff , Mr. Modi said, COVID19 issued by the Di ers can depute teachers to COVID19 cases inside One of the two tunnels being
point Ms. Ninitha in the relatives of top CPI(M) func
“Agriculture Minister is “My government’s stand on built at Kuthiran between
rectorate of General Educa monitor gatherings there. schools were contained. Muslim reservation catego tionaries accorded wellsa
talking to farmers. There is the situation at LAC is very Thrissur and Palakkad
tion are being followed Senior education offi cials Measures such as use of ry. Both parties had sepa laried jobs in public sector
no tension yet. Protest is clear. The entire country districts could be completed
strictly. have been told to visit masks and sanitisers, and rately highlighted her ap entities and corporations. by March 31, the construction
your right but I want to re can see this and is very A communication calls schools and send daily re physical distancing would pointment as “emblematic The government had made company, Thrissur
quest that you should ask proud of us. There can be for preparation of school ports to the Director of Gen be reemphasised. of the entrenched nepo it a practice not to report va Expressway Pvt. Ltd., told
the elderly farmers who are no doubt about our commit COVID19 cell reports every eral Education. As students could be ex tism” in the CPI(M) and the cancies to the Public Service the Kerala High Court on
sitting there to go home. We ment towards building bor day and their handov Director of General posed to COVID19 not only LDF government. They had Commission (PSC). Monday. The tunnels on the
should give these reforms der infrastructure and bor er to the Health and Education Jeevan Babu in schools but outside too, targeted Democratic Youth The BJP also accused the Mannuthy-Wadakkanchery
an opportunity and see if der security,” he said. Education Depart K. told The Hindu that meetings of parentteacher Federation of India State government of defrauding stretch on the NH-47 will
ments. Proper use of guidelines for follow associations would be con president A.A. Rahim and unemployed youth by bend reduce travel time
recting the removal of the discussed with the police, police in Hyderabad on four laptops and three mo dathayi serial murders. her life. It had declined the Karnataka got its 31st district
fl ag. However, just ahead of before refusing to abide by with the State government on
Monday. bile phones from their pos “There shall be stay of re argument that she would in
the Athibelle checkpost in the notice on the grounds Monday issuing an official
Cyberabad Commission session. lease from custody of the fl uence the witnesses, who
Karnataka, a few hundred that it was “subjudice”. gazette notification carving
er of Police V.C. Sajjanar The accused, Uday Pra respondent,” a Bench of Jus Jolly Joseph were mostly family mem
metres from the interState A team comprising of out Vijayanagara district from
said two Chinese nationals, tap, 41, from Gurugram, Ha tices Mohan M. Shantana bers. The High Court had the mine-rich Ballari district.
border, she changed to Krishnagiri Additional Supe currently at large, were the ryana, was the authorised goudar and Vineet Saran missed the prosecution ver said that she would continue The new district will have six
another vehicle, which also rintendent of Police Shakti kingpins behind the multi signatory for an account held. sion that Jolly had confessed in jail despite bail because of taluks and Hosapete will be
sported an AIADMK fl ag. Mi vel, Hosur Deputy Superin crore fi nancial fraud. with a private bank. Other The High Court granted to her crimes. She is accused her involvement in the other its headquarters. The plan for
nutes later, the convoy rolled tendent of Police Murali, and He said the victims were arrested were taking in her bail on October 15 last of poisoning six persons, in connected cases. Vijayanagar district was first
into Tamil Nadu. witnessed by Hosur Tahsil asked to invest money off er structions from Chinese na year. The State of Kerala had cluding her former husband The High Court had criti mooted by Chief Minister
The reason for the change dar Senthil issued the notice ing huge returns in the tionals, Zhang Hongwei appealed the bail order in Roy Thomas. “If an accused cised the police and the me Yediyurappa in September
of vehicle was unclear. Ho to Ms. Sasikala’s legal repre name of ‘Shared Bike (BK) alias Peter and Peng Guowei the apex court. in police custody gave a con dia for sensationalising the 2019, citing administrative
wever, video footage of a mi sentative. The police also got and Sharing Economy’ and aka Javie. The High Court had dis fession to the police that he case. convenience. PTI
nor brush with a minivan an acknowledgement of the
that found itself amid the receipt of the notice. The
convoy in Karnataka was cir police, however, did not re
culated on social media,
soon after. In Zuzuvadi in
move the fl ag. Ahead of
Ms.Sasikala’s arrival, over Kerala CM takes up sanctuary zone issue Telangana to implement
Hosur, tense moments pre
vailed, when the police
stopped Ms. Sasikala’s vehi
1,500 police personnel were
deployed from the Western
Zone under its IG K. Periaiah
Allay concerns of the MOEFCC notifi es 118.59 10% reservation for EWS
sq km around the WWS as
cle and demanded that she at the interState border. residents, Pinarayi ESZ. It applies to private institutions also
writes to PM The government is of the
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IN BRIEF
Red Fort: Cong. demands probe Pvt. hospitals await Modi, Biden
hold talks
Party accuses government of hatching a conspiracy to ‘desecrate’ the monument nod for vaccination over phone
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the sites of the farmers’ ‘Ready for registration of vulnerable’ special correspondent
NEW DELHI protests. NEW DELHI
Congress leader in the Lok “Farmers are at Delhi’s Bindu Shajan Perappadan development. Prime Minister Narendra
Rafale induction event Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowd borders. More than 200 NEW DELHI The data collected from Modi on Monday spoke to
₹ 41.32 lakh, says govt. hury while participating in farmers have lost their lives. Awaiting the green signal individuals is kept in a high U.S. President Joe Biden. It
NEW DELHI the motion of thanks to the Why is the Prime Minister from the Union govern ly secured environment was the fi rst conversation
The expenditure incurred for President’s address on Mon not talking to them? Why ment, private hospitals with safety protocols.” between the two leaders
the induction ceremony of day, demanded a joint par this arrogance ? You have a across India say they are all since Mr. Biden took offi ce
Rafale jets into the Indian Air liamentary committee ( JPC) majority and you are trying set to join hands to provide Using technology on January 20.
Force (IAF) at Ambala last probe into the violence at to bulldoze through your COVID19 vaccination for “It is imperative that we lev “We discussed regional
September was ₹ 41.32 lakh
Red Fort during the farmer’s majority. Don’t insult the the vulnerable population — erage the power of technol issues and our shared
including Goods and Services
tractor parade on January 26 farmers, don’t wage a war those over 50 years and pe ogy in every step of the way. priorities. We also agreed
Tax (GST) of ₹ 9.18 lakh, the
after accusing the govern against the farmers. Are they ople with comorbidities — Technology will yet again to further our cooperation
government informed
Parliament on Monday. “The
ment of a “well organized Demanding probe: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury your enemy?” Mr. Chowdhu and later others. play a large role in ensuring against climate change.
arrangements for this event conspiracy to desecrate the speaks in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Monday. PTI *
ry said in the presence of “We have a plan in place that all citizens have access President Biden and I are
were made mostly through monument”. Prime Minister Narendra but await directives from to the vaccine and how it committed to a rules based
local resources of IAF,” the The Lower House also wit a privilege motion against Red Fort, that too on January Modi, Mr. Shah, Defence Mi the government. And as far will be administered and international order. We
Defence Ministry said in the nessed a massive uproar the Trinamool MP. 26 when the highest level of nister Rajnath Singh and as the use of certain vac prioritised,” an Apollo Hos look forward to consolidat
Rajya Sabha. when Trinamool Congress Speaking fi rst from the security was in place in Del Congress leader Rahul cines (India has approved pital offi cial told The Hindu. ing our strategic partner
MP Mahua Moitra made a re Opposition, Mr Chowdhury hi. Why isn’t there a proper Gandhi. emergency use of two vac Manipal Hospital said its ship to further peace and
RS clears Bill to merge ference to a former Chief Jus asked for JPC probe into the investigation into it? It is ac Mr. Chowdhury alleged cines), it totally depends on registration portal for vacci security in the IndoPacifi c
J&K cadre with AGMUT tice of India as members of Red Fort incident, the al tually a big, wellplanned that the Central government sanctions from the govern nation was closed for now region and beyond,” Mr.
NEW DELHI
the Treasury benches in leged TRP scam and the pur conspiracy to defame the had earlier conspired against ment,” said a statement is for those other than health Modi said.
The Rajya Sabha on Monday
cluding Minister of State for ported WhatsApp conversa farmers. The fact is that you the Muslims and now against sued by Max Hospital. care workers. The reference to the
passed the Jammu and
Parliamentary Aff airs Arjun tion of a TV anchor that were have sent some vandals to the farmers. Meanwhile, India regis “rules based international
Kashmir Reorganisation
Ram Meghwal, calling it linked to the Balakot the Red Fort to create van “We should not be afraid Vaccine tracker tered 84 COVID fatalities in order” is consistent with
(Amendment) Bill to merge
the Jammu and Kashmir cadre
shameful and asking the airstrikes. dalism. Forces within the go of debate. Dissent, disagree Apollo Hospitals, which has the past 24 hours with six U.S. Secretary of State An
of the IAS and IPS with the Chair to expunge it. He asked the government vernment are behind it,” Mr. ment and dialogue are the launched a COVID19 vac States accounting for 79.76% tony Blinken’s telephonic
Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, RSP MP N K Premachan why it was ‘afraid’ of 18year Chowdhury alleged. hallmark of our civilisation. cine tracker, said its objec of these — Maharashtra re talk with Yang Jiechi, his
Mizoram, and Union Territory dran, who was presiding the old climateactivist Greta The Congress leader com Mahatma Gandhi had once tive was to “host a dedicated ported the most casualties counterpart in Beijing. Mr.
(AGMUT) cadre. Minister of proceedings, said her re Thunberg for expressing her pared the present situation said farmers are the kings. platform wherein users will with 30 new fatalities fol Blinken said the U.S. will
State for Home Affairs G. marks will be expunged if support to the farmers. in Delhi with Kabul, Bagh Given a chance, I would be able to voluntarily regis lowed by Kerala with 19 dai “stand up” for democratic
Kishan Reddy said J&K had found objectionable. But “With such a strong Home dad and Syria, saying barri make a farmer the Governor ter themselves and keep ly deaths, noted a release is values and “hold Beijing ac
been witnessing speedy sources claimed ruling party Minister like Amit Shah, how cades, barbed wire and nails General,” the Congress lead abreast of the latest update sued by the Health Ministry countable for its abuses of
development after becoming members are contemplating can some people reach the have been put in and around er said, quoting Gandhiji. around vaccine on Monday. the international system”.
a Union Territory.
Sidhu meets Sonia,
triggers speculation
NEW DELHI
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress
Bengal elections become Azad gets a pat on the back from PM
MLA from Punjab, met party
president Sonia Gandhi on
Monday at her residence,
triggering speculation that he
loud and clear in Lok Sabha Modi asks other MPs to follow Congress leader’s non-abrasive brand of politics
could be given some Special Correspondent he was happy that Mr. Azad
responsibility in the party or Congress, Trinamool hit out at the BJP’s campaign New Delhi had praised his government,
reinducted into Capt. Prime Minister Narendra he cautioned the Congress
Amarinder Singh’s Council of Nistula Hebbar ment had replaced his name Modi showered praise on se not to do the opposite, just
Ministers. However, there is NEW DELHI on a dock with that of Jan nior Congress leader and because Mr. Azad has said
no official word on what Defence Minister Rajnath Sangh founder SP Mooker Leader of the Opposition in so.
transpired at the meeting Singh’s appeal to protesting jee. “Union Home Minister the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Na “I hope that your party
that included AICC Punjab MPs in the Lok Sabha fi nally Amit Shah visited Shanti Ni bi Azad, asking other mem will take it in the right spirit.
incharge, Harish Rawat. got the debate on the Motion ketan and claims Rabindra bers to follow his example of They shouldn’t make the
Pak. intruder shot dead of Thanks to the President nath Tagore was born there! a nonabrasive brand of pol mistake of doing just the op
on IB in Samba: BSF for his address off the At least do your studies. itics. He also used the oppor posite considering it as the
JAMMU
ground after a week of dis Then he [Mr. Shah] goes and tunity to take a dig at inter view of G23,” he said. His
A Pakistani intruder was shot ruption, but the debate itself sits on the chair used by Ta nal diff erences within the comments left the Treasury
dead on the International refl ected the heat being gore. That’s showing disres Congress. Targeting Congress: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in benches in splits.
Border (IB) in Jammu’s Samba raised by the upcoming As pect,” he said. Mr. Azad is retiring on Fe the Rajya Sabha on Monday. PTI * With Mr. Azad leading the
district, the Border Security sembly polls in Bengal. Locket Chatterjee speaking in bruary 15. group of 23 in the Congress,
Force (BSF) said on Monday Repeated references to the Lok Sabha on Monday. PTI * Hijacking Netaji While addressing the the civic polls in Jammu and lieve everyone here must which argued for reforms in
The incident took place poet Rabindranath Tagore, Trinamool Congress leader House in response to the de Kashmir. learn from him. I respect the internal working of the
around 9.45 a.m. “The BSF Netaji Subhash Chandra but is on silent mode when it Mohua Moitra’s references bate on the Motion of He said Mr. Azad is a soft him for this. He congratu Congress and election of a
troops observed a Pakistani Bose, Jan Sangh founder comes to the strike by para to the judiciary got several Thanks, Mr. Modi appreciat spoken and polite person. lates us for the elections in party president, it is up for
intruder heading towards the Shyama Prasad Mookerjee teachers in Kolkata as there interruptions from the trea ed Mr. Azad for praising his “Ghulam Nabiji is not known Kashmir.” debate whether he will win a
fence near Border Post No. 64 and even late president Pra is no scope for ‘cut money’,” sury and while she kept her government for conducting to use harsh words and I be Mr. Modi said that while renomination to the House.
in the area of Chak Faquira. nab Mukherjee made Bengal she said. She accused the speech mainly to the farm
Despite repeated warnings, a major fl avour of the debate State government of stop ers’ movement, she packed
he kept moving towards the
fence and was fired upon,” a
BSF spokesman said.
after the three contentious
farm laws being protested by
the farmers’ unions.
ping various Central
schemes such as the Ayush
man Bharat and the Pradhan
in at least one broadside on
the BJP’s appropriation of
Netaji. “The Central govern
PM’s speech had no substance, says Cong.
DIG booked after Minister’s Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi ment has made every at
brother alleges assault ‘Cut money’ tradition from being implemented tempt to hijack Netaji. But Special Correspondent farm laws, senior Congress back to Parliament after con been able to understand the
AMBALA BJP MP Locket Chatterjee, again for lack of “cut mo Netaji had given the chant of New Delhi leader Mallikarjun Kharge sulting with all the stakehol gravity of the situation,” Mr.
The Haryana Police has who initiated the debate on ney”. She said even relief ‘Jai Hind’ and the BJP has re The Congress on Monday termed it “misleading”. ders. But he didn’t mention Hooda said.
registered a case against behalf of the Treasury sent to the State after Cy placed it with one that has said Prime Minister Naren Mr. Kharge was speaking that. He only said people are Congress’ chief whip in
Deputy Inspector General of benches, heaped encomi clone Amphan was pocketed narrow religious signifi cance dra Modi’s reply in the Rajya at a joint press conference agitating without under the Upper House, Jairam Ra
Police (Vigilance) Ashok ums on the Narendra Modi by middlemen belonging to and is used to heckle minor Sabha to the Motion of with his Rajya Sabha col standing the contents of the mesh, countered Mr. Modi’s
Kumar on charges of assault,
government’s handling of the TMC. ities and to assert who is in Thanks to the President for leagues — Deepender Hoo law,” Mr. Kharge said. new defi nition of FDI with
criminal intimidation and
the pandemic and panned Congress leader Adhir charge,” she said with refe his address to the joint ses da, Shaktisinh Gohil, Akhi Mr. Gohil said the people his own. “In Parliament to
obscene act on a complaint
the Bengal government led Ranjan Chowdhary respond rence to the “Jai Shri Ram” sion of Parliament did not lesh Prasad Singh and were hoping for a solution to day, PM Modi said FDI is also
from Kapil Vij, brother of
State Minister Anil Vij. Police
by Mamata Banerjee for ed to the Bengal references at a recent function in Kolka have substance or off er any Naseer Hussain — soon after the over 70day farmers’ ‘Foreign Destructive Ideolo
said on Monday that Mr. Vij what she termed was the by pointing out that while it ta marking the 125th birth solution to the farmers’ prot Mr. Modi’s speech. protests but the PM had dis gy’. This from someone
had attended a party where “cut money” tradition in the was good that the BJP, with anniversary of Netaji where est over the new farm laws. “In the wake of the farm appointed everyone. “Farm whose governance has been
the DIG was also present. Trinamool Congress. an eye on the Bengal polls, Bengal Chief Minister Mama On Mr. Modi’s comment ers’ agitation, we expected ers have only met with disap based solely on FDI — Fear,
There was a heated exchange “Mamata Banerjee sends was remembering Netaji in a ta Banerjee claimed she had that the people did not un that the PM would take back pointment, it is unfortunate Deception, Intimidation,” he
of words between them. PTI her MPs to Singhu border big way, the Union govern been heckled. derstand the contents of the the laws and bring them that the government has not tweeted.
Nitish Kumar to expand V.K. Singh statement on LAC SC asks govt. not to be Twitter asked
to remove
Bihar Cabinet today ‘unwitting confession’: China rigid with UPSC aspirants 1,178 accounts
BJP, JD(U) both to induct young MLAs It wants age-bar clause from proposal Special Correspondent
Amarnath Tewary Jayant Kumar, Lesi Singh, He said India transgressed LAC more often than China did Krishnadas Rajagopal New Delhi
Patna Sumit Kumar and Jama Khan NEW DELHI The Union government has
After much delay and specu who recently had joined the Ananth Krishnan concrete actions,” he said. The Supreme Court on Mon asked Twitter to remove
lation, the Nitish Kumar Ca party after winning on Bahu China’s Foreign Ministry on Gen. Singh’s statement day told the government to nearly 1,200 accounts re
binet will be expanded on jan Samaj Party ticket from Monday said Union Minister was also highlighted by the not be “rigid” about giving lated to farmers’ protest
Tuesday afternoon. Earlier Kaimur are doing rounds. of State for Road Transport Chinese media. “V. K. Singh, another chance to age that it suspects to be linked
on Monday, Chief Minister Both the ruling alliance and Highways and former an Indian Union Minister of barred UPSC (Union Public to Khalistan sympathisers
Nitish Kumar said the expan parties are said to be for giv Army chief, Gen. V.K. Singh State, also former Army Service Commission) aspi or backed by Pakistan. Ad
sion would take place when ing opportunities to young (retd), had made an “unwit General, accidentally told rants, whose preparations ditionally, the government
the BJP’s list was given to faces. State BJP chief Sanjay ting confession” by saying truth of ChinaIndia border for the civil services exam in feels that Twitter CEO Jack
him. Late on Tuesday night Jaiswal on Saturday had said India had transgressed the situation,” tweeted Hu Xijin, October 2020 were ham Dorsey ‘liking’ a few tweets
the CM’s secretariat con the Cabinet expansion Line of Actual Control (LAC) editorinchief of the Com pered by COVID19. supporting the protest rais
fi rmed that the new minis would take place before the on more occasions than Chi munist Partyrun Global “They [aspirants] are ask es questions over the plat
ters will take oath of offi ce at Assembly session scheduled na had. Times. “It’s India that breaks ing you to give another form’s neutrality.
12.30 p.m. at Raj Bhawan. from February 19. On Sunday, Gen. Singh Gen. V.K. Singh border status quo, China has chance... Is there a need to were serving in essential The decision comes
Party sources told The Mr Kumar on Monday said the border had never to respond to it,” he said. be rigid about this issue,” services. There are genuine amid a tussle between the
Hindu that there will be nine said, “It (Cabinet expansion) been demarcated, and while quent acts of trespass” by In Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, cases also...” government and the micro
ministers from BJP quota will done when list of (BJP) China had transgressed dia. Its spokesperson Wang Pointing fi ngers heading a Bench, asked Ad Mr. Raju said the case blogging platform over the
while, eight will be from al candidates come. It will be across the LAC up to its per Wenbin said, “This is an un Last year, China’s offi cial ditional Solicitor General would be encroaching into latter’s move to restore
liance partner JD(U). Earlier done soon”. ception, India had done the witting confession by the In media similarly seized on S.V. Raju, for the policy domain. nearly 250 accounts which
on November 16, the Nitish Mr Kumar, earlier too, same but the government dian side”. Prime Minister Narendra government. Justice Khanwilkar said, the Centre previously
Kumar Cabinet of 14 minis had said that “it has never did not announce it. “For a long time, the In Modi’s comments at an all Mr. Raju said the govern “Policies are made keeping wanted removed over the
ters, including the Chief Mi been so late as I’ve been allo “Similarly, none of you dian side has conducted fre party meet saying “nobody ment was not being rigid. in mind contemporaneous usage of content related to
nister, had taken oath. With cating portfolios of ministry come to know how many quent acts of trespass in the has intruded”, in an attempt The offi cials had agreed to situation. If you want it “farmer genocide”.
an Assembly of 243 mem on the same day”. times we have transgressed border area in an attempt to to justify the People’s Libera give another chance to “last done, you can get it done”. “The Ministry of Elec
bers, there can be a maxi According to sources, BJP as per our perception. Chi encroach on China’s territo tion Army’s (PLA) moves on attempters” who took the Mr. Raju submitted, “All tronics and Information
mum 36 ministers in the Ca has been doing a lot of nese media does not cover ry and constantly created the border. Those remarks October 4, 2020 prelims on these lastattempt candi Technology (MeitY) has
binet. “longterm mathematics and it,” he said. “Let me assure disputes and frictions, were widely reported in Chi the condition that the lee dates had appeared in the shared a list of 1,178 Twitter
Names of young BJP lead social engineering” in fi na you, if China has trans which is the root cause of na in and used to point the way would not extend to October 4 prelims last year. accounts that were fl agged
ers like Sanjiv Chaurasia, Ni lising its list of ministers. “It gressed 10 times, we must the tensions at the ChinaIn fi nger at India for last year’s those who have now Had they not been able to by security agencies as ac
tin Navin, Neeraj Kumar Ba is in that process BJP have done it at least 50 dia border. We urge the In crisis, which was triggered crossed the age of eligibility. prepare well, they could counts of Khalistan sym
bloo, Shahnawaz Hussain, brought in senior party lead times,” Gen. Singh said. dian side to follow through in May after the PLA mobil have opted out and benefi t pathisers or backed by Pa
Subhas Singh, Samrat er and former Union Minis on the consensus, agree ised a large number of Extraordinary scenario ted from the onetime relax kistan and operating from
Chaudhury have been fl oat ter Shahnawaz Hussain. Bi ‘Confi rming trespass’ ments and treaties it troops, transgressed the bor Justice Khanwilkar ob ation. They took the chance foreign territories and
ed as new ministers. Similar har BJP leaders have also China’s Foreign Ministry on reached with China, and der, and sought to unilateral served, “The pandemic sit in 2020. Now they cannot sit causing threat to public or
ly, names of JD(U) MLAs been meeting party’s central Monday pointed to his state uphold peace and stability ly redraw the LAC in several uation was extraordinary. on the fence and want der ,” a government source
Shrawan Kumar, Sanjay Jha, leadership in Delhi as well. ment as confi rming “fre in the border region with areas in eastern Ladakh. Some of these candidates another chance.” told The Hindu.
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IMAGING: M ARIVARASU
Privacy, accessibility,
hate speech...
the question of
individual rights
on the Internet is
broad, complicated
and fuggy. Meet
the organisations
working to clear
the air
The Reddit
frenzy is real Undead
chats
Screenshots
from the
video game
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ARRANGEMENT
Split-world hauntings
Julian Almeida yet you can get lost fi nding
Social networking website Reddit (AKA the that one interaction point.
‘front page of the Internet’) hit 6.6 million If you saw the images with The Medium is truly next
app installs worldwide last month, making this article and thought that gen and looks eerily beauti
January its bestever month. The Medium was an action ful, especially the spirit
The app gained signifi cant traction last
week as individual investors coordinated on
game where you get to shoot
monsters, you would not be
In a world where most games feel the same, The Medium world inspired by Polish sur
realist Zdzislaw Beksiń ski
the platform to buy shares of GameStop at fault. While this game brings back the classic adventure game with a unique twist known for his skeletal and or
Corp, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc and could have gone down the ea ganic artworks that all seem
BlackBerry, and squeeze hedge funds that sy route of slapping on a fi rst to glow from within. The
had bet big on the struggling companies to person shooter camera and game’s score from Silent
tank. calling it a day, it instead took Hill’s Akira Yamaoka and the
Reddit’s installs rose over 40% last month, a bold step of adopting the visuals come together to
compared to 4.6 million installs in Decem core mechanics of the once create a superb atmosphere
ber last year, according to app intelligence popular adventure game that as unreal as it is haunt
fi rm Sensor Tower. The app grew about 128% genre. This sets it apart from the cutscenes too which ing.
in January, compared with the same period other games, leaving it free to heightens the tension as you Unfortunately, looping ex
in the previous year. weave its compelling ghost constantly scan both sides planationssometimes ruin
The app has about 122 million installs glo story. for the appearance of The the ambient narrative; eve
bally from both Google Play store and Ap Set in gloomy Krakow, Po Maw, which exists much like ryone knows the best horror
ple’s App Store. Most of these downloads in land, you play as Marianne, a the Tyrantlike creatures ex is when things are left to the
cluding inapp purchase revenue comes woman with the psychic abil ist in the Resident Evil imagination. But still, The
from the US, which accounts for nearly 46% ity to not only communicate games. The Maw’s thudding Medium spins a great, well
of the total installs. with the dead, but also pro steps and groaning voice paced tale, that will keep you
According to Sensor Tower, US consum ject herself into the spirit (courtesy Troy Baker) further hooked, even though it ends
ers represent more than a third of total realm. Marianne (played by fuels a slow burn of tension on an ambiguous note.
spending in the app to date. The California Kelly Burke) receives a myste heightening every sense. The If you are looking for a
based company’s monthly active users grew rious phone call which sends Maw’s every towering appea good horror game with mem
more than 50% in January compared to the her to the mysterious Niwa rance does incite terror as it orable puzzle design, The
previous year. This trend is likely to conti Resort, an abandoned — and is a lot like The Haunting an THE MEDIUM dered backgrounds with seeks you out. This invites Medium will satiate both
nue, the research marketing agency quite obviously haunted — thology series on Netfl ix in fi xed camera angles as inte some stealth play. those cravings. Thanks to
estimates. DEVELOPER &
place. She sets on a path to which ghosts are tied to the racting with elements or solv wellcrafted worlds that
However, the pace of Reddit’s continued PUBLISHER: Bloober
fi nd out the source of her living in interesting ways — Team ing puzzles, The Medium us However... make for perfect nightmare
growth may depend on how many users it powers, all while a monster especially Sadness, a masked es the duality of its world to There is a lot that keeps The fuel, this is a thoughtprovok
can retain after the conversation dies down known as The Maw hunts her little girl and The Maw. PRICE: ₹ 2,499 on PC ; create its puzzles, sending Medium from being wholly ing interactive ghost story
around the platform’s role in last month’s relentlessly. If you enjoyed pointand ₹ 3,999 Xbox Series X the screen into a split as you great. The fi xed camera is a worth the shivers.
stock market disruption, the app intelli As a big fan of environ click adventure games such or play free with the control Marianne and her nice touch but the controls
gence fi rm added. mental storytelling, I found as Alone In The Dark or Grim Gamepass Subscription spirit form, sometimes at the take time to get used to and The writer is a tech and gaming
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the Niwa Resort’s ghastly Fandango, you will love The same time. the orientation of movement
fi nish his scifi novel
past fascinating. The Medium Medium. Featuring preren This feature carries over to keeps changing. The game
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Living the
Harikumar JS Something new, every day (Left) Harikrishnan J and Lakshmi
Krishna with residents of the village Dhola Ki Od in
Vlogger couple Harikrishnan J Rajasthan SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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and Lakshmi Krishna from Thris
sur, Kerala, are riding high on a
crosscountry odyssey, living out
car life
of their car. The avid travellers are
on a mission to cover 13 States in
their minimally refurbished com
pact SUV, all the while narrating
the tales of their trip through their
YouTube channel TinPin Stories.
When we caught up with the
Vlogger couple Harikrishnan J and couple, Harikrishnan (31) and
Lakshmi (24) had made a pitstop
Lakshmi Krishna from Thrissur are on a in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, before plans. A key reason we decided to
mission to cover 12 States in an SUV gearing up to enter Punjab. “We travel in our own car was not to
call it a freewheeling ‘car life’ whe rely on public transport, keeping
that functions as their mobile home rein we essentially travel, cook the pandemic in mind. Also, we
and sleep in our fourwheeler,” felt this would help cut cost if we that serve as beds with 2inch manage communicating in Hindi.
says Lakshmi, a graphic de cooked and slept in it,” says foam mattress fi rmly attached to However, we call it a day by 7 pm
signer. “It has been our mo Lakshmi. it. We carry a small gas cylinder, a to zoom in on a convenient spot to
bile home for months now,” Their original plan was to travel stove and basic cooking utensils park our car and settle for the
chimes in Harikrishnan. 12 States and come full circle in that include a pressure cooker. A night,” says Harikrishnan. While
The duo, who tied the knot about two months, but they soon car inverter solves our power pro sleeping, a mountable power
in 2019, fi rst launched TinPin realised there was a lot to explore, blems. In fact, we spent not more bankcharged minifan comes in
Stories to document its honey relish and learn at each milestone. than ₹ 4,000 on all these for the handy while a portion of the win
moon travels in Thailand. They Starting from Kerala, their route trip,” says Harikrishnan, adding dows is kept open.
later quit their corporate jobs in threads Karnataka, Maharashtra, that they use a laptop, iPhone and Nevertheless, there were occa
Bengaluru to become fulltime Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jam a GoPro for vlogging. sions when they had to check into
vloggers. The couple set out on mu and Kashmir, Himachal Pra They love to whip up dishes hotels briefl y. “So far, only a few
their white Hyundai Creta (au desh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pra that are quick to make. “We pre times. That’s also when we get to
tomatic/petrol) from their desh, Madhya Pradesh, pare rice, curry, egg and poha, do most of the laundry,” says Ha
hometown in Thrissur on Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and which we both enjoy. At other rikrishnan with a laugh. The cou
October 28 last year af Tamil Nadu before making their times, we resort to instant noo ple says the only challenging part
ter Covid19 lockdown way back to their hometown in dles to save time. Veggies and ce of their odyssey has been fi nding
relaxations. “We had al Thrissur. reals are usually bought fresh on suffi cient time for vlogging. “We
ready been to places the road,” he says. Also in the boot keep shooting videos and clicking
such as Himachal Pra To build a home are three 10litre water cans, one pictures as much as we can but
desh and Hampi and The two eff ected “minimal modi meant for washing. Water refi lls editing them well for TinPin Sto
dreamt of going on a
much longer trip.
fi cations” to their SUV to suit the
purpose, chiefl y fashioning two
<
> We carry a small gas
cylinder, a stove and
are done from fuel stations.
Google map serves as their
ries and uploading the clips are
timeconsuming,” he points out.
Then the lockdown makeshift ‘beds’ out of the back basic cooking utensils primary guide. “We both take So what has their ‘car life’
derailed our travel seat with some smart ergonomics. that include a pressure turns to drive and navigate both across the country taught them?
“The back seat was folded and the cooker. A car inverter highways and byways. We just go “Be nice to people and they will
headrest removed where we fi xed solves our power with the fl ow and mingle with pe be nice to you”, say Harikrishnan
two sixfeet long plywood planks problems ople from diff erent communities and Lakshmi in one voice.
and do not try to stick to any par
ticular schedule. We both can
Prabalika M Borah
The name Ricky Pond might not ring a
bell, but #DancingDad will. If you have
been on Instagram and Facebook lately,
you are likely to have seen videos of 47
Blurred lines
yearold Ricky dance to a variety of Hin Filmmaker Kiran Deol directs and stars in a thoughtprovoking short fi lm I
di, Tamil and Telugu songs, including Would Never, which joins the race for this year’s Academy Awards
‘Ghumar’ (Padmavat), ‘Rowdy Baby’
(Maari-2) and ‘Borabanda Meeda Bona- Divya Kala Bhavani sary — but this is aff ecting women of all that have sexual content now hire inti
lu Anta. ages and races. I wanted that to be part macy coordinators to ensure the ‘trust’
Father of four, Washingtonbased Over a phone call from Florida, Kiran of the fi lm’s fabric. I also spoke with a factor between participating actors. Gi
Ricky is often seen dancing with three Deol looks back at the overwhelming director friend of mine, Meera Menon, ven Kiran shouldered much of I Would
of his four children. His wife too decid support that I Would Never had re as I was nervous to do both. She said Never, did she also end up being inti
ed to join in and make it merrier. With ceived over the weekend, as it current on the day, the biggest concern is mak macy coordinator? “Our production
no earlier experience on social media, ly is For Your Consideration for the ing sure your actress is safe, comforta was just so much smaller so there was
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Ricky now gets requests from DJs and 2021 Academy Awards. The Indian ble and taken care of. I was also incred an inherent intimacy built into this
brands for paid collaborations as well as that requests started pouring in for American fi lmmaker calls her latest ibly supported by everyone. I didn’t structure, such as the singleroom set
his fans who request him to dance to
their favourite Indian songs.
Give Ricky any number and he will
The Rowdy popular Indian songs. “I oblige be
cause I want the world to be happy. All
we need now is happiness.”
short “a massive swing” at a changing
fi lmmaking culture where there are no
guarantees of knowing where said fi lm
watch a ton of playback; I trusted their
eyes. It was ironic because it is a movie
about broken trust, but it took so much
ting. Because it was me in that posi
tion, there was a lot of control.”
Only a few people have seen the fi lm
browse the Internet to fi nd a short cho
reography. After a 40minute rehearsal,
he puts up the video for people to like,
cheer or even laugh. All he wants to do
Baby dad Ricky started the hashtag #Dancing
Dad just for fun, only to be surprised at
how it triggered a chain reaction of
dads posting videos with their chil
would land.
With I Would Never, Kiran wanted a
“modest” approach. The fi lm was
made on a small budget and was even
trust to make.”
‘Comfort’ being the key
word, fi lms
and se
— among whom are actor Rachel
Bloom, director Adam Shankman, ac
tor Baron Vaughn, and screenwriter
Aline Brosh McKenna. Kiran is keen on
is to make people smile. dren. shot in a single room in just two days. It ries audiences and fi lmmakers alike reso
Ricky’s children, Dallin and Audrey, Ricky Pond’s children When he and Roxane his wife (an follows two best friends studying late nating with it. “I was so shocked when
opened his TikTok account in March created a social media elementary school teacher) danced to at night; the session turns intimate, people said they had experienced so
2020. Over a video call, Ricky says, “My ‘Butta Bomma’ (from Telugu movie Ala and boundaries are traversed in ways mething like this or knew someone
kids wanted to embarrass me. They account for him as a Vaikunthapurramuloo), fans could not that change the relationship forever. who had. Why haven’t we seen this
were sure I would not go beyond 20 fol joke. Then, their father stop raving about it. “Roxanne is open Kiran wrote and directed the short portrayed more in fi lms, if I am hearing
lowers. Tables turned; now their ing up to doing the dances on a public which also stars her longtime friend, it so often?”
friends and even their teachers follow suddenly became a platform and she is a better dancer Dan J Johnson. Starring herself, it har She is thrilled at the world of shorts.
me. At the end of the fi rst day of signing celebrated ‘dance than I am. Apart from ‘Butta Bomma’, kens back to previous instances of Ki “I learned a lot making this, about the
into TikTok, I had 100 followers doing we danced to ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai’ to ran stating that South Asian women are level of care that goes into preproduc
the Renegade steps which I recorded fl uencer’ wish Hrithik Roshan on his birthday,” meant to be docile and submissive. tion. In America, there is this idea of
with Dallin and Audrey.” A trained Clog part of my life which took a back seat says Ricky. Has that notion been challenged? She creating a proof of concept. The stakes
dancer, Ricky says his kids had no idea with work (he is a graphic designer) Ricky admits that none of them un responds in two parts, “I knew I are lower with short fi lms because it is
that it is impossible to embarrass some and all that comes with added respon derstands a word of the songs they wanted to centre this fi lm with peo less money, and you can show people
one who has danced professionally and sibilities,” he smiles. dance to but “music at the end of the pleofcolour. When I look at [al what is in your mind.”
performed at shows in Germany and Ricky is just sevenweeks old on In day is music. If it tugs our heart and most] any fi lm that touches on these
Hungary. “I also taught dancing for a stagram. “I am close to reaching the adds a little movement to your body, I subjects, it is mostly white women at On the cusp Kiran Deol, fi lmmaker of I
brief period. Dance was an important halfa millionmark,” he says adding say go for it without a thought.” the centre — which is valid and neces Would Never SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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Enhance combat readiness, Xi
tells People’s Liberation Army
President’s message came ahead of major national holiday
Ananth Krishnan rapid reaction combat in
plateau regions”.
China’s President Xi Jinping The offi cial broadcaster
urged the Chinese military China Central Television
“to enhance combat readi (CCTV) reported a regiment
ness” as he inspected a Peo attached to the PLA Xinjiang
ple’s Liberation Army (PLA) Military Command received
Air Force division, ahead of the fi rst batch last month
a major national holiday in and “immediately after the
China. commissioning, the regi
Following Mr. Xi’s call, the ment sent the tanks to a
PLA had been carrying out Xi Jinping freezing region at 4,300 m
exercises near Taiwan while altitude for adaptation exer
“highaltitude border de shao, a Chinese military exp cises, so they can rapidly
fense troops of the Xinjiang ert, told the Global Times. form combat capability”.
Military Command received “History tells us that many Media affi liated to the PLA
several new weapons and wars broke out on holidays also reported earlier this
equipment, including ad or at night when troops let month a border defence
vanced howitzers and as their guard down. That is company at Shenxianwan
sault vehicles as holiday why we need to stay on high near the Karakoram moun
Myanmar issues crackdown warning
gifts”, Communist Partyrun alert particularly when there tains at an elevation of 5,380
Global Times reported. are holidays, so we can stop m had been equipped for
Mr. Xi, who is also Chair any potentially dangerous longterm winter deploy
man of the Central Military moves or hostile ment by “introducing high
Commission, visited the PLA reconnaissance.” tech planting technologies”
Uprising against military coup gathers pace; police fi re water cannon at crowd in capital Naypyitaw Air Force in the southwest Offi cial media affi liated to for vegetable growing in the
ern province of Guizhou last the PLA reported over the harsh environment. The
Agence France-Presse triggering international nationwide strike. aren’t going to work even if tographer on the scene. week in his last major trip past few days moves to bol PLA had also recently com
Yangon condemnation. In Yangon, the nation’s our salary will be cut,” one Huge rallies were also re ahead of China’s biggest an ster logistical support to mil pleted “an off grid new
Myanmar’s Generals issued a In the face of an increas commercial capital, crowds protester, 28yearold gar ported across the country, nual holiday, the Lunar New itary commands near the energy microgrid that inte
stern warning on Monday ingly bold wave of defi ance, spilt onto the city’s main ment factory worker Hnin from Muse on the Chinese Year, which runs from Line of Actual Control (LAC), grates wind energy, solar
against further protests as an state broadcaster MRTV roads, immobilising traffi c Thazin, said. border to the southern cities Thursday until February 17. including the Xinjiang Mili energy, diesel oil and battery
uprising against their coup warned that opposition to and dwarfi ng the previous Construction worker Chit of Dawei and Hpaan. “It is usual practice for tary Command commission storage systems” to provide
gathered pace, with hun the junta was unlawful and day’s rally. Min, 18, joined the Yangon the Chinese military to en ing “its fi rst batch of China’s “stable, allweather power
dreds of thousands on the signalled a potential crack “Down with military dic rally, saying his loyalty to Ms. State of emergency hance its combat readiness newly developed Type 15 supply that will benefi t
streets demanding the re down. “Action must be taken tatorship” and “release Daw Suu Kyi outweighed con Protesters started to dis in major holidays,” Fu Qian light tanks, which excels at troops’ routine training”.
lease of ousted leader Aung according to the law with ef Aung San Suu Kyi and arrest cerns about his fi nancial sit perse in the early evening.
San Suu Kyi. fective steps against off ences ed people”, protesters uation. “I am jobless now for Myanmar’s Generals de
The junta has so far re
frained from using deadly
force to quell the demonstra
which disturb, prevent and
destroy the state’s stability,
public safety and the rule of
chanted, fl ashing the three
fi nger salute that has come to
symbolise their movement
a week because of the mili
tary coup, and I am worried
for my survival,” he said.
tained Ms. Suu Kyi, 75, and
other top NLD leaders last
Monday, justifying the coup
U.S. to rejoin UN human rights forum
tions sweeping most of the law,” said a statement read as car horns were honked in Similarly, large crowds by claiming fraud in last No Associated Press multilateral organisations had instructed the State De
country, but with pressure by an announcer on the support. marched in Mandalay, the vember’s elections, which Geneva and agreements. partment to “reengage im
building riot police fi red wa channel. country’s secondlargest ci the party won in a landslide. The U.S. announced plans Secretary of State Antony mediately and robustly”
ter cannon in an attempt to Tens of thousands of peo Nationwide strike ty. The junta proclaimed a on Monday to reengage with Blinken said the pullout in with the council, but he ack
disperse thousands gathered ple overcame a nationwide Calls for a nationwide strike Police attempted to dis oneyear state of emergency, the muchmaligned UN Hu June 2018 “did nothing to en nowledged it still needs
in Naypyitaw. Internet blockade to rally ov gathered momentum over perse thousands of people in promising to hold fresh elec man Rights Council that courage meaningful change, work. “We recognise that
The military last week de er the weekend in the fi rst the weekend, with textile Naypyitaw, where the de tions after that without off er former President Donald but instead created a vacu the Human Rights Council is
tained Ms. Suu Kyi and do major outpourings of oppo workers, civil servants and posed leader is believed to ing any precise timeframe. Trump withdrew from al um of U.S. leadership, which a fl awed body, in need of re
zens of other members of sition to the coup. railway employees walking be detained. Water cannon U.S. President Joe Biden most three years ago, as Pre countries with authoritarian form to its agenda, member
her National League for De The movement built on out of work in the commer was fi red into the crowd, in has led global calls for the sident Joe Biden’s adminis agendas have used to their ship, and focus, including its
mocracy (NLD) party, ending Monday, with protests across cial hub. juring at least two demon Generals to relinquish tration reverses another advantage.” disproportionate focus on Is
a decade of civilian rule and the country and the start of a “This is a work day, but we strators, according to a pho power. Trumpera move away from Mr. Blinken said Mr. Biden rael,” he said.
Sri Lanka clears Chinese energy
project, 50 km off Tamil Nadu
The site’s proximity to the Indian coastline can be a cause for concern
Meera Srinivasan areas, accusing the Resettlement
COLOMBO Ministry [of the former govern
Sri Lanka’s recent decision to pull ment] of holding an “opaque”
out of the East Container Termi bidding process. The project was
nal (ECT) deal with India and Ja eventually dropped.
pan is not the only challenge to Commenting on the develop
New Delhi’s interests emerging ment, Austin Fernando, Sri Lan
this year. A week before reneging ka’s former High Commissioner
on the 2019 Colombo Port termi to India, said the Sri Lankan go
nal agreement, Sri Lanka cleared A fi le photo of North Jetty on vernment cannot be blamed for
a Chinese energy project in three Nainativu island in Sri Lanka. this decision, because the project
islands off Jaff na peninsula that *
GETTY IMAGES is backed by the Asian Develop
are barely 50 km from the Tamil ment Bank, which has its “own
Nadu coast. Lanka. The three islands, where procurement guidelines that
On January 18, the Cabinet ap the energy systems are coming should be followed by the bor
proved a proposal to involve Sino up, are home to a few thousand rower”.
soarEtechwin Joint Venture in people. Several families residing However, India raising concern
China to install ‘hybrid renewable in these islands fl ed the civil war, is “understandable” and “unsur
energy systems’ in Nainativu, and crossed over to Tamil Nadu in prising”, he said, adding that the
Delft or Neduntheevu, and Ana boats, according to residents. Fol reaction was consistent with New
laitivu, located in the Palk Bay. lowing years of neglect, the is Delhi’s positions in the past,
The islands are connected to the lands have remained much less when a Chinese submarine called
Jaff na peninsula by a limited ferry developed compared to Jaff na pe at the Colombo Port in 2014, and
service, managed mostly by the ninsula. when the government had a Chi
Sri Lankan Navy. nese off er to develop housing in
India has not commented on Housing project the north. “The islands chosen
the development, but sources in The energy project is not the fi rst now are even closer to the Indian
Colombo said: “concerns were instance of a Chinese role in border. India would not like
raised”, citing the project site’s northern infrastructure in Sri another source of tension at a
proximity to the Indian coastline. Lanka. In 2018, India voiced con time when the confrontation with
Delft island is one of the closest cern over China’s $300 million China in Ladakh is yet to be re
points to India from northern Sri housing project for waraff ected solved,” Mr. Fernando said.
South Africa halts rollout Imran Khan to address
Sri Lankan Parliament
of AstraZeneca vaccine Meera Srinivasan
It gave minimal protection from strain COLOMBO
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will
Reuters protection against mild or address the Sri Lankan Parliament during
London moderate infection from the his visit later this month, political sources
South Africa on Monday socalled South African var in Colombo said.
halted the planned rollout iant among young people. Confi rming, opposition parliamentar
of the AstraZeneca CO “This study confi rms that ian and Leader of the Tamil Progressive Al
VID19 vaccine after data the coronavirus will fi nd liance Mano Ganesan told The Hindu:
showed that it gave only mi ways to continue to spread “The Speaker [Mahinda Yapa Abeywarde
nimal protection against in vaccinated populations, na] informed us today, at the party lead
mild infection from one var as expected,” said Andrew ers’ meeting that PM Khan will be address
iant. Pollard, chief investigator ing the Parliament.”
The coronavirus has on the Oxford vaccine trial. Mr. Khan is scheduled to arrive in Sri
killed 2.3 million people and South African Health Mi Lanka on February 22 on a twoday offi cial
turned normal life upside nister Zweli Mkhize said on visit. He will hold talks with President Go
down for billions but new Sunday that the government tabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahin
variants have raised fears would await advice from da Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister Dinesh
that vaccines will need to be scientists on how best to Gunawardena, offi cials said.
tweaked and people may re proceed. Mr. Khan will be the fi rst head of go
quire booster shots. The vaccine, developed vernment to visit the island nation since
Researchers from the Un by AstraZeneca with the Un the pandemic struck early last year. Co
iversity of Witwatersrand iversity of Oxford, was the lombo has maintained close ties with Isla
and the University of Oxford big hope for Africa as it is mabad, and usually refrains from com
said, in a priortopeer ana cheap and easier to store menting on IndiaPakistan tensions.
lysis, that the AstraZeneca and transport than the Pfi z In 2015, PM Narendra Modi addressed
vaccine provided minimal er shot. the Sri Lankan Parliament.
CM A ND-NDE
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Panel slams DoT for delay in 5G trials ‘Budget’s infra push with
support to worstaff ected
Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 59.96 ddddddddddddddd1.09 ‘India unprepared for rollout, partial deployment of 5G tech possible only by end 2021 or early 2022’
Yuthika Bhargava telcos had submitted 5G trial From the foregoing, the
would have been better’
NIFTY 50 NEW DELHI applications in January, committee [is] inclined to
PRICE CHANGE
Adani Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 582.05. . . . . . . 15.10
Slamming the government 2020 but that till date, guide conclude that suffi cient Liberal tariffi ng needed: think tanks
Asian Paints. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2416.85. . . . . . . 40.10 for its ‘laidback approach’ lines for trials had not been preparatory work has not
Axis Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 736.15. . . . . . . 16.55 and delay in conducting 5G made clear and there was no been undertaken for launch Special Correspondent
Bajaj Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 4237.45. . . . . . . . . 6.20
Bajaj Finserv. . . . . . . . . . .. 10021.05. . . . . 298.85
trials, a Parliamentary Panel set date for commencement ing 5G services in India.” NEW DELHI
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> Driving
UPL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 538.30. . . . . . . . . 1.80 Staff Reporter New Delhi Special Correspondent the growth than celebrate the current ing up quickly, and that has
Wipro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 435.30. . . . . . . . . 9.75 New Delhi Finance Minister Nirmala HYDERABAD was iron ore, the account surplus expected not always been the case.
The Delhi High Court on Sitharaman on Monday Mining major NMDC Ltd. re mainstay, despite this year. “A dual strategy of infras
Monday stayed its February said the government was ported an almost 55% rise in NMDC continuing “This is a doubleedged tructure spending with in
EXCHANGE RATES 2 interim order to Future taking steps to carefully consolidated third quarter sword — an unwelcome sur come support for those who
Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit to face mining
except yen at 4 p.m. on February 08 Retail Limited (FRL) and va monitor the fi scal defi cit, net profi t to ₹ 2,157.8 crore. plus primarily due to the have lost jobs, with ways in
licence issues
CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL rious statutory authorities which is estimated at 9.5% Total income increased economic slowdown as im which we could create de
US Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 72.76. . . . . . . 73.08 to maintain status quo with of the GDP for FY21. by more than 42% to close to ₹ 2,824 crore represented an ports have shrunk more mand among those sections
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 87.54. . . . . . . 87.95 regard to its assets sale deal The ‘mool mantra’ now ₹ 4,461 crore. Of this, reve increase of 77%. than exports. We can’t have of society that have the
British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 99.62. . . . 100.06
Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 68.88. . . . . . . 69.20 with Reliance Retail. was that fi scal defi cit ‘is so nue from operations stood Separately, the country’s a surplus with every coun highest propensity to con
Chinese Yuan . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 11.27. . . . . . . 11.32 The bench of Chief Justice rim order by a single judge mething that one cannot at ₹ 4,355.1 crore, an in largest iron ore miner an try… we may want to run a sume might have been bet
Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 80.76. . . . . . . 81.16 D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti bench directing status quo escape, but at the same crease of almost 45%. nounced a reduction of sustainable defi cit by im ter,” he said. NIPFP director
Singapore Dollar . . . . . . .. . 54.47. . . . . . . 54.72
Canadian Dollar . . . . . . . . .. . 56.92. . . . . . . 57.20 Singh said that statutory with regard to its assets sale time, it needs to be careful Driving the growth was ₹ 600 per tonne in the price porting the right kind of Pinaki Chakraborty called
Malaysian Ringitt . . . . . .. . 17.89. . . . . . . 17.99 authorities such as the Na deal with Reliance Retail. ly tackled’, she said in her iron ore, the mainstay, des of the commodity. capital goods, and technolo for caution in managing fi s
Source:Indian Bank tional Company Law Tribu The February 2 order postBudget address to pite the company continu In a fi ling, NMDC said gy,” he said, speaking at a se cal and macroeconomic ba
nal, Competition Commis came on the plea of Amazon members of the PHD ing to face issues in renew lump ore price had been minar on Unpacking the lances, stating that it took
sion of India, and the SEBI, seeking enforcement of an Chamber of Commerce. In ing the Donimalai mine fi xed at ₹ 5,100 per tonne Budget, hosted by the just one macroeconomic
cannot be restrained from order of the emergency ar dia has exceeded its fi scal licence in Karnataka. and that of the same quanti Centre for Policy Research crisis to recalibrate general
IN BRIEF proceeding in accordance bitrator at the Singapore In defi cit target of 3.5% in Segment revenuewise, ty of fi nes at ₹ 4,210, with ef (CPR), ICRIER, the India De government debt targets
with the law with regard to ternational Arbitration FY21 by a wide margin, due the share of iron ore was fect from February 7. velopment Foundation from 60% of GDP, to the 85%
the deal. The order came on Centre restraining FRL from to higher spending to stim 44% higher at ₹ 4,311.5 crore, In January, NMDC had in (IDF), the National Council that the Finance Commis
an appeal fi led by FRL chal taking any steps to transfer ulate the economy amid while contribution to profi t creased the prices to ₹ 5,700 of Applied Economic Re sion has now recommended
lenging the February 2 inte its retail assets. the COVID19 pandemic. (before tax and interest) at and ₹ 4,810, respectively. search (NCAER), and the Na for 202526.
HCL unveils ₹ 700 crore
onetime staff bonus
Brent nears EID Parry back in black Sundaram Granules India to invest ABFRL
$60 per barrel Brake Linings’ returns to
NEW DELHI
IT major HCL Technologies
on Monday announced a on supply cuts
with ₹ 339cr. profi t in Q3 Q3 net surges ₹ 800 cr. in expansion profi t in Q3
special onetime bonus for
employees worth ₹ 700
Lower selling prices, a drag: MD Drugmaker eyes facility abroad
Reuters Special Correspondent Special Correspondent
crore, to mark the crossing
of $10billion revenue
SINGAPORE Special Correspondent Chennai Special Correspondent The next ₹ 400 crore will MUMBAI
milestone in 2020. “In Oil prices rose on Monday, Chennai Sundaram Brake Linings HYDERABAD be in the facility for which Aditya Birla Fashion and
celebration and gratitude. with Brent futures nearing EID Parry Ltd, one of the lar Ltd., a TVS Group fi rm, re Drugmaker Granules India the company had recently Retail Ltd (ABFRL) of the
all employees with one year $60 a barrel, boosted by gest manufacturers of sugar ported standalone net pro plans to invest ₹ 800 crore bought land in Hyderabad’s Aditya Birla Group report
of service or greater will supply cuts among key pro in India, reported standa fi t had risen 11fold to ₹ 5.3 over the next three to four Genome Valley. ed a third quarter net profi t
receive a bonus, the ducers and hopes for furth lone net profi t stood at ₹ 339 crore following the reversal years in projects that will ce On funds for the expan of 58 crore against a net
equivalent of ten days’ er U.S. economic stimulus crore for the third quarter of priorperiod tax. ment its position as an inte sions, he said “we see lot of loss of ₹ 38 crore in the
salary,” the company said. measures. Brent crude for ended December. During the quarter un grated player, enhance scale [internal] accruals, ₹ 800 yearearlier period follow
April was at $59.91 by 10:01 It had reported a net loss der review, the company’s and be ready to meet grow crore over three years is not ing improvement in
‘Plaints against 1,509 a.m. IST, up 1%. Front of ₹ 20 crore in the yearear total revenue from opera ing demand. a problem.” performance.
digital lending apps’ month prices last hit $60 lier period. Total revenue tions increased by about “This year and next year Denying PE fi rms were Revenue, however, de
NEW DELHI on February 20, 2020. from operations stood at 6% to ₹ 68.9 crore. Finance we are planning for ₹ 400 planning to acquire Gra clined to ₹ 2,076 crore
The RBI intimated it has Saudi Arabia’s pledge of ₹ 439 crore (₹ 437 crore). costs declined to ₹ 30.81 crore, CMD Krishna Prasad nules, Mr. Chigurupati, in an (₹ 2,583 crore).
received complaints against extra supply cuts in Febru Performance during the tion, said S. Suresh, MD. lakh from ₹ 40.6 lakh in the Chigurupati said about the virtual interaction, said “the Aided by business per
1,509 digital lending apps, ary and March on the back quarter was impacted fol “Further, the muchex yearearlier period. ongoing investments on for company is in a very sweet formance with aggressive
Minister of State for of reductions by other lowing an increase in fair pected export programme In a regulatory fi ling, the mulations facility in Hydera spot and hence, lot of PE cost and working capital
Finance Anurag Singh
OPEC members and allies and remunerative price did not come through dur company said priorperiod bad and API manufacturing fi rms are interested. control measures, ABFRL
Thakur said in a written
is helping to support pric without a corresponding in ing the quarter. Cane crush tax represented the rever in Visakhapatnam. “We did have lot of off generated almost ₹ 588
reply to Lok Sabha on
es. OCBC economist Howie crease in the minimum sell ing is expected to be margi sal of excess provision These include building a ers... [but] are capable of crore in cash this quarter,
Monday. The RBI has
received complaints against
Lee said Saudi Arabia sent ing price of sugar and also nally better than the last made for Assessment Years new block at the Gagillapur running the company our the company said.
1,019 unregistered or a “very bullish signal” last due to lower selling prices. sugar year in Karnataka.” 200809 to 201213 after Finished Dosage and PFIs selves,” he added. “The company is on
unregulated digital loan week when it kept monthly The selling prices were To reduce debt, the fi rm adjusting the payment of plant here. Granules, which has a course to close this fi scal
apps and 490 registered crude prices to Asia un under severe pressure due had sold 2% more stake in ₹ 6.32 crore under Direct The estimated total in manufacturing facility in with a net debt reduction
NBFCs engaged in digital changed despite expecta to the carryover surplus Coromandel International Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, vestment in Hyderabad will the U.S., is also considering of 90% over the start of the
lending, he said. pti tions of small cuts. and higher sugar produc Ltd., a subsidiary. 2020. be about ₹ 250260 crore. another plant abroad. year,” it added.
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Pakistan sweeps series Shakib out of
second Test
Supersub Messi inspires Barca win Rani, Humpy
and Manu
Hasan’s fi vefor overshadows Markram’s century Chelsea revival continues with hardfought victory
Agence France-Presse nominated
SA IN PAKISTAN Dhaka
EURO LEAGUES Press Trust of India
Bangladesh star allroun
Agence France-Presse New Delhi
der Shakib Al Hasan will Agence France-Presse
Rawalpindi India hockey team skipper
miss the second and the fi Madrid
Pakistan won its fi rst series nal Test against the West Rani Rampal will compete
Lionel Messi scored his fas
against South Africa since Indies with a thigh injury, it with chess ace Koneru
test league goal as a substi
2003 by 20 with a 95run was announced on Mon Humpy and young shooter
tute as his strike 136 seconds
victory in the second Test on day. Manu Bhaker for the BBC
after coming on inspired
the fi fth and fi nal day her on Shakib picked up the in ‘Indian Sportswoman of
Barcelona to a 32 victory ov
Monday. jury during the opening the Year’ award after being
er Real Betis on Sunday.
Set 370 to win, the Proteas Test defeat in Chittagong nominated for the honour
were bowled out for 274 with Messi was among several along with two others on
that ended Sunday. He was
Pakistan mediumpacer Ha key players rested, with Ro Monday.
For the album: The Pakistan team poses with the trophy after
unable to bat and bowl in
san Ali taking fi ve for 60 and nald Koeman seemingly Vinesh Phogat and Du
winning the Test series. AP the second innings. His ab
best match fi gures of ten for
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prioritising Wednesday’s Co tee Chand, who missed out
sence was felt hen Bangla
114. pa del Rey semifi nal against on the inaugural award last
tan's second over South Afri three T20I on February 11, 13 desh were unable to de Thunderbolt: Real Betis’ defenders can only take evasive
South Africa opener Ai Sevilla ahead of Barca’s fad year, have been again nom
ca in 12 Test series, having and 14, all in Lahore. fend a large 394run lead. action as Francisco Trincao slams in Barca’s winner. REUTERS *
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Advantage England despite stellar shows by Washington and Ashwin
Going into the fi nal day on a surface challenging to bat on, India needs 381 more runs for victory with nine wickets in hand after Leach prises out Rohit cheaply
er Jack Leach. The delivery strokes the ball. He opened
ENGLAND IN INDIA pitched middle, turned, and the fi eld on the off side with
SCOREBOARD
S. Dinakar hit off . At stumps on Monday, the ball’s length dictating his ENGLAND — 1ST INNINGS win 16 (37b, 2x4), Dan Lawrence
Chennai the host was 39 for one at footwork. 578. lbw b Ishant 18 (47b, 1x4), Joe
Washington Sundar delight Chepauk. When Dom Bess pitched INDIA — 1ST INNINGS Root lbw b Bumrah 40 (32b,
ed with an exhibition of high When England batted short, he went back and Rohit Sharma c Buttler b Archer 7x4), Ben Stokes c Pant b Ashwin
quality batting in the morn again, Ashwin struck with smoked him through cover 6 (9b, 1x4), Shubman Gill c An- 7 (12b, 1x4), Ollie Pope c Rohit b
derson b Archer 29 (28b, 5x4), Nadeem 28 (32b, 3x4), Jos But-
ing, timing the ball like a the innings’ fi rst delivery, point. When he bowled fuller
Cheteshwar Pujara c Burns b tler st. Pant b Nadeem 24 (40b,
dream on a challenging spinning one away from left Washington eased him off 2x4, 1x6), Dom Bess lbw b Ash-
Bess 73 (143b, 11x4), Virat Kohli
surface. hander Rory Burns after the front foot. And he fl ashed c Pope b Bess 11 (48b), Ajinkya win 25 (55b, 3x4), Jofra Archer b
He belongs to this stage. drawing him forward. Leach past covers to reach Rahane c Root b Bess 1 (6b), Ashwin 5 (10b), Jack Leach (not
Then, the wily R. Ashwin He went round the wicket, his second halfcentury in Rishabh Pant c Leach b Bess 91 out) 8 (18b, 2x4), James Ander-
bowled with craft, exploiting spun one, and got Dom Si only his second Test. (88b, 9x4, 5x6), Washington son c & b Ashwin 0 (2b); Extras,
a wearing surface, harness bley, taken at legslip. And after being beaten by Sundar (not out) 85 (138b, 12x4, (nb-7): 7; Total (in 46.3 overs):
ing the angles, getting the And southpaw Ben Stokes the clever James Anderson, 2x6), R. Ashwin c Buttler b Leach 178.
ball to turn and bounce, and edged a sharply turning de Washington responded with 31 (91b, 3x4, 1x6), Shahbaz FALL OF WICKETS
fi nishing with six wickets livery from Ashwin to ’keep a compelling straight six. Nadeem c Stokes b Leach 0 1-0 (Burns, 0.1), 2-32 (Sibley,
even as the Englishmen, er Rishabh Pant who (12b), Ishant Sharma c Pope b 10.6), 3-58 (Lawrence, 15.3), 4-
Anderson 4 (11b, 1x4), Jasprit 71 (Stokes, 18.1), 5-101 (Root,
seeking quick runs, adopted pouched it with agility. Crucial stand
Bumrah c Stokes b Anderson 0 23.5), 6-130 (Pope, 28.4), 7-165
a confused ‘startstop’ ap Only the inform Joe Root Washington and Ashwin (31) (2b); Extras (b-4, lb-1, nb-1): 6; (Buttler, 41.2), 8-167 (Bess,
proach. stroked with any fl uency for added 80 crucial runs for the Total (in 95.5 overs): 337. 42.1), 9-178 (Archer, 46.1).
Despite the double punch his 40 before he was trapped seventh wicket; Ashwin FALL OF WICKETS INDIA BOWLING
from the Chennai duo on legbefore by a Bumrah deliv drove handsomely. 1-19 (Rohit, 3.3), 2-44 (Gill, 9.2), Ashwin 17.3-2-61-6, Nadeem 15-
home turf — Washington ery that kept low. Leach, bowling with the 3-71 (Kohli, 24.4), 4-73 (Rahane, 2-66-2, Ishant 7-1-24-1, Bumrah
made 85 not out and Ashwin Ishant Sharma had earlier harder second new ball, took 26.3), 5-192 (Pujara, 50.4), 6- 6-0-26-1, Washington 1-0-1-0.
grabbed six for 61 — England brought one back into Dan Young and fearless: Washington showed that he was ready to innovate. *
SPORTZPICS/BCCI out Ashwin with extra 225 (Pant, 56.4), 7-305 (Ashwin,
86.2), 8-312 (Nadeem, 90.5), 9- INDIA — 2ND INNINGS
held the aces going into the Lawrence for his 300th Test bounce; ’keeper Jos Buttler Rohit b Leach 12 (20b, 1x4, 1x6),
fi nal day of the fi rst Test wicket. There were more lefthanders possess — lazy pear relaxed and languid. And then, he has the gift of diving forward to snaffl e a 323 (Ishant, 93.5).
Gill (batting) 15 (35b, 3x4), Pu-
ENGLAND BOWLING
here. wickets for Ashwin as En elegance. He possesses a pro timing. On occasions he ap fi ne catch. jara (batting) 12 (23b, 1x4); Total
Anderson 16.5-5-46-2, Archer
gland failed to achieve the Actually, it’s a lot about nounced backlift but the wil peared to be just pushing the Even as Washington (for one wkt. in 13 overs): 39.
21-3-75-2, Stokes 6-1-16-0,
Massive lead desired acceleration. picking the length early and low, importantly, comes ball but the sphere raced to stroked with consummate Leach 24-5-105-2, Bess 26-5- FALL OF WICKET
Set a target of 420 after trail In the morning, Washing making subtle adjustments down straight. A forward the fence. Classy, he certain ease, Leach and Anderson 76-4, Root 2-0-14-0. 1-25 (Rohit, 5.3).
ing in the fi rst innings by a ton held centrestage. On in footwork that creates press Washington has, but ly is. Crucially, his head posi cleaned up the Indian tail. ENGLAND — 2ND INNINGS ENGLAND BOWLING
massive 241, India lost Rohit view were poise, balance and more time for the batsman can so easily shift his weight tion is still — indication of the The fi nal day should be a Rory Burns c Rahane b Ashwin 0 Archer 3-2-13-0, Leach 6-1-21-1,
Sharma, bowled by leftarm a distinctive quality some and makes his response ap to his back leg. distribution of weight — as he gripping aff air. (1b), Dom Sibley c Pujara b Ash- Anderson 2-1-2-0, Bess 2-0-3-0.
We fought back very well: Ashwin
S. Dipak Ragav fi rst day than what it did. It mething he has seen often.
Chennai was really fl at and it was a Speaking about his part
With India needing 381 on crucial toss [to lose] for us,” nership with fellow Tamil
the fi nal day, R. Ashwin said said the 34yearold. Nadu player Washington
the team has fought back “But I think we fought Sundar, Ashwin said, “We
well over the last two days back very well yesterday and believed we could wipe out
and felt confi dent of a good today [Sunday and Monday]. the followon and go on big
show on Tuesday. If we can have a good fi fth because we have played on
The off spinner, who day, we will be happy to pitches here. We got nicely
picked up his 28th fi vewick round off this Test.” settled in, but I got one that
et haul and third at his home bounced a bit high.
ground, also said the toss has Surprised “Washington is a fantastic
played a signifi cant role in Ashwin also said he was sur batsman. I think a lot of peo
the match. prised by the deterioration ple, going by the T20 format,
“When I saw the wicket, I of the SG ball over the in where he plays at No. 7, don't
believed it would be a good nings, with the seam unra recognise the batting talent.
Seasoned pro: R. Ashwin brought his experience into play one to bat on. But I thought it velling after 40 overs, saying He is quite special,” he ad
while picking up a six-for in the second innings. SPORTZPICS/BCCI * would do a bit more on the it was “bizarre” and not so ded.
Second Test:
tickets sold out
Ishant — Indian pace attack’s longdistance man Pant wins ICC award
in quick time The ability to bounce back from injuries and deliver consistently has kept him going Press Trust of India
DUBAI
S. Dinakar was tending to be a tad shor India’s fl amboyant
SPORTS REPORTER Chennai ter in length and did not have wicketkeeperbatsman
CHENNAI Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan and a potent awaygoing delivery. Rishabh Pant on Monday
Tickets for the fi rst three now Ishant Sharma. The There has been a remarka won the ICC’s inaugural
days of the second Test bet 300wicket club in Tests for ble change in Ishant in the Player of the Month
ween India and England, to Indian pacemen is elite in last four years, though. He award, ahead of England’s
be played here from Febru nature. was now pitching the ball up Joe Root and Ireland’s Paul
ary 13 to 17, were sold out in And when the lanky Ishant and moving the ball away Stirling, for his superlative
quick time on Monday. trapped Dan Lawrence leg from the righthander or get performances in two Tests
Around 9000 tickets before on day four here, he ting it to straighten. Ishant’s against Australia in
went up for sale online for had reached a signifi cant mil bowling had gained the cut January.
the public on Monday estone for an Indian pace ting edge. A delighted Pant said in
morning. The Test will be man. The landmark refl ects During this period, his av an ICC release “for any
played with a 50% occu sweat, resilience and toil erage is around 20 and he sportsperson,
pancy due to the COVID19 apart from longevity, ability has been the senior man of a contributing to a team win
pandemic. to bounce back from injuries resurgent and potent Indian is the ultimate reward but
Fans will have to wear and deliver for his team pace pack. such initiatives help Rishabh Pant..reward for a
masks and maintain social consistently. The ongoing match is Ish motivate youngsters such brilliant show. AFP *
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16 Lead or copper primarily seen in deeper ground (7) With the Lord’s blessing in Adhikarana Saravali, Vedanta De
19 Coin short clue about an administrative body (7) sika explains briefl y the concepts found in Ramanujach
21 Name of exotic item (4) arya’s Sri Bhashyam, which in turn is a commentary on Sage
24 Pilots not in favour of demonstrations (5) Vyasa’s Brahma Sutra. He begins Adhikarana Saravali on an
25 Group’s extremely sorry show after opener is dismissed (9) auspicious note, with the word ‘svasti, said Veliyanallur
27 Friends try to enter Siam in disguise (6) T.S.R. Narayanachariar, in a discourse.
28 One holding baton, fi nishing off a biannual event (8)
Desika had a fondness for Lord Varadaraja of Kanchi, but
his mangala sloka in Adhikarana Saravali is in praise of Lord
29 Shake hands when welcoming one from Europe (6)
Ranganatha of Srirangam. It was Ranganatha who gave Desi
30 Party for women as gentleman heads out (3,5)
ka the title of Vedantacharya, and it was only natural, that in
■ DOWN a work dedicated to explaining Vedanta, the mangala sloka
1 Run into sand hole (6) should be in praise of Ranganatha. By authoring Adhikarana
2 Doctor fuels you, say, to become productive (6) Saravali, Desika proved clearly that the title of Vedanta
3 King perhaps eating hard vegetable (5) charya was well deserved. In any case, whether it is Ranga
4 Inexperienced girl quits attempt to make a second appearance (7) natha or Varadaraja, it is none other than Lord Narayana,
6 Registration work, mostly by chaps in hospital department (9) the pati of Sri Devi. Ramanuja presented His work Vedartha
7 Businesses ceasing to work without a bit of encouragement (8)
Sangraha in Tirupati. In this work, he refers to the Lord as
‘seshasayee’ — the One reclining on a serpent bed. But, the
8 Young girl making a mess of neater clothes, say, being contrarian
Lord in Tirumala is in standing posture.
(8) Solution to puzzle 13165 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku But when Ramanuja presented his Sri Bhashyam in Sri
11 Over from a spinner (4)
rangam, he said — Brahmani Srinivase. So there really is no
15 After duck and double century a young man is accepting
diff erence whether one speaks of Varadaraja or Srinivasa.
international opportunities (9)
■ ACROSS They all refer to the Supreme One. All our actions are under
17 Bed to essentially relax in beach, somewhere in Britain (8)
1 They could knock you on the head and throw you out (8) His control. Nothing happens without His willing it. Desika’s
18 Say, what could be in quotes? (8) works too are a result of His will. Such explanations are a
5 One paying money to get an occupation (6)
20 4,000 pounds remain (4) matter of delight to Him. We teach a parrot to talk and when
9 Promotes English model, svelte, full of charm at heart (8)
21 Partners in prison having no right to cheer (7) it repeats what we say, we are delighted. Likewise, He gave
10 Hold releases, as discussed (6)
12 Power strip? (4,1,4) 22 Removing hair that is growing fast (6) us the power of speech and thought and the ability to ex
13 Powdery clay covering India’s ancient region (5) 23 KrisKross goes through change, becoming another setter (6) press ourselves. And when an Acharya like Desika, blessed
14 Ordinary man’s money — fi nally it’s found in pocket (4) 26 Stone’s biography featuring revolutionary dramatist (5) by Him, explains Vedanta, the Lord is joyful. Desika esta
blishes that Lord Narayana is the One who grants moksha.
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TV PICKS
Australian Open: Sony Ten 2
& Sony Six (SD & HD), 5.30
Djokovic, Osaka, Serena make fl ying starts IMPORTANT RESULTS
Men: First round: 1Novak Djo
kovic (Srb) bt Jeremy Chardy
Loss to Ding
setback for
a.m. & 1.30 p.m.; Sony Ten 3
(SD & HD), 1.30 p.m. Kerber, Monfi ls and Nishikori fall at fi rst hurdle; Andreescu makes winning return from injury
(Fra) 63, 61, 62; 17Stan
Wawrinka (Sui) bt Pedro Sousa
Vidit
India v England: First Test, (Por) 63, 62, 64; 14Milos
fifth day,Star Sports 1 (SD & in October 2019 at Shenzen, RAKESH RAO
HD), 9.15 a.m. AUSTRALIAN OPEN China, where she suff ered
Raonic (Can) bt Federico Coria
NEW DELHI
(Arg) 63, 63, 62; Emil Ruusu
ISL: Star Sports 1, 2 & 3 (SD & the knee injury that scup A lateblunder against
Agence France-Presse vuori (Fin) bt 10Gael Monfi ls
HD), 7.30 p.m. pered her entire 2020
Melbourne (Fra) 36, 64, 75, 36, 63; 6 Ding Liren in the 10th
Novak Djokovic served a re season. Alexander Zverev (Ger) bt Mar round spoiled what could
IN BRIEF minder of why he's the great But Angelique Kerber, the cos Giron (USA) 67(8), 76(5), have been a fruitful day
63, 62; 3Dominic Thiem for Vidit Gujrathi on the
est Australian Open cham 2016 Australian Open win
(Aut) bt Mikhail Kukushkin second day of Opera Euro
pion in history as he ner, was the fi rst signifi cant (Kaz) 76(2), 62, 63; Egor Ge
demolished France's Jeremy casualty of the women's rapid online chess tourna
rasimov (Blr) bt 25Benoit Paire
Chardy in straight sets in championship when the (Fra) 62, 26, 76(5), 75;18
ment on Sunday.
round one on Monday. 23rdseeded German lost Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) bt Marin Vidit drew with Ian Ne
The eighttime winner's 60, 64 to 63rdranked Cilic (Cro) 64, 62, 76(5); 15 pomniachtchia and Hika
63, 61, 62 win showed that American Bernarda Pera. Pablo Carreno Busta (Esp) bt ru Nakamura before beat
normal service had resumed Kei Nishikori (Jpn) 75, 76(4), ing the mercurial Russian
In the men's draw, US
at Rod Laver Arena after the 62; 11Denis Shapovalov (Can) Daniil Dubov to jump to
Hamilton to stay with Open champion Dominic bt Jannik Sinner (Ita) 36, 63,
Mercedes year's fi rst Grand Slam was Thiem was made to work the eighth spot.
62, 46, 64; 8Diego
BRACKLEY delayed three weeks owing hard in the fi rst set by Ka Schwartzman (Arg) bt Elias Ym Upbeat, Vidit proved
Formula One world champion to the coronavirus. zakh veteran Mikhail Ku er (Swe) 76(3), 64, 26, 62. equal to Teimour Radja
Lewis Hamilton will stay with Serena Williams, Naomi kushkin before coming bov but soon Ding ended
Women: First round: Bianca
Mercedes for a ninth season Osaka and Simona Halep also through 76(2), 62, 63. his unbeaten run for the
Andreescu (Can) bt Mihaela Bu
after signing a oneyear deal, enjoyed convincing wins as day and pushed him to the
Sixth seed Alexander Zve zarnescu (Rom) 62, 46, 63;
the team said on Monday. the tournament fi nally got 1Simona Halep (Rom) bt Li 11th spot with 4.5 points
rev dropped a set and
As part of his new deal, underway in front of limited zette Cabrera (Aus) 62, 61;Ve from 10 rounds.
Mercedes and Hamilton have
smashed a racquet before
crowds after a troubled nus Williams (USA) bt Kirsten
established a charitable grinding to a 67(8), 76(5), With fi ve rounds to go,
buildup. Flipkens (Bel) 75, 62;Bernar
foundation in a commitment 63, 62 win against American Vidit needs to be among
Form and fi tness are high da Pera (USA) bt 23Angelique
to “supporting greater Marcos Giron. Kerber (Ger) 60, 64;3Naomi the top eight fi nishers in
ly unpredictable after the co
diversity and inclusion in all ronavirus wiped out fi ve Meanwhile, Gael Monfi ls, Osaka (Jpn) bt Anastasia Pavly the 16player fi eld for a
its forms in motorsport,” the months of last season and the French 10th seed, was uchenkova (Rus) 61, 62; 10 place in the knockout
team said. stunned 36, 64, 75, 36, 63 Serena Williams (USA) bt Laura phase of the $100,000
AP badly disrupted prepara
by Emil Ruusuvuori of Fin Siegemund (Ger) 61, 61; 15 event.
tions, but Djokovic left little centre court against Russia's Grand Slam title in style with won an emotional fi rst match
land, the World No. 86. Iga Swiatek (Pol) bt Arantxa
doubt about his readiness to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova a 61, 61 romp past Germa after 15 months out against Rus (Ned) 61, 63; 9Petra Kvi Magnus Carlsen conti
pursue a recordextending and strode out just 68 mi ny's Laura Siegemund in 56 Romania's Mihaela Buzarnes Japan's Kei Nishikori also tova (Cze) bt Greet Minnen nued to lead with seven
ninth title in Melbourne. nutes later a 61, 62 winner. minutes. cu 62, 46, 63. fell at the fi rst hurdle with a (Bel) 63, 64; 17Elena Rybaki points, half a point ahead
Women’s third seed Osaka Williams started her quest Later, the 2019 US Open The 20yearold Canadian straightsets defeat to Pablo na (Kaz) bt Vera Zvonareva of Wesley So and Anish Gi
struck the fi rst serve on for a recordequalling 24th champion Bianca Andreescu last played at the WTA Finals Carreno Busta of Spain. (Rus) 46, 64, 64. ri.
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